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RUSSELL Till CHOICE
LAMB MAY FIGHT IT OUT
UlYUIDjriRlED IP
Democrats Excited by Repeal of
. the Eastern Shore Law.
SWINDLERS B . POLITICS
Slick Colored Men Visit Candidates
at the Capitol.
riGHTlHG hQJ THE F.mTH
Religious Congress On the Su
premacy of Spiritual Culture.
BIBLE FOR EVERY SCHOOL
FORPEARLBRYAN'SMDRDER
icommeici
Sharp Contest Expected in Virginia
Repub'ioan Convention.
Soott Jack3on Facss the Court in
the First Trial.
Bay State Democrats Indorse
Palma Says Nothing But Inde
pendence Is Acceptable.
Him for President.
Bat There Is Tulk of CoinpronilMe.
McKinley Men Claim Much', Heed
Element SeeniH Strong.
Called on Senators Allison and mil
und Gen. G rosvenor and. Aked for
Mouoy to "WorTC' Delegates.
Wlmefe Hullug Tells His GhuMtly
Story of Finding tho Body of
tho Murdered Girl.
FREE SILVER IS DENOUNCED
WAS DONE ACCIDENTALLY
CONTRARY STORIES DENIED
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Platform Speaka "Up for Cleveland,
Gold, Free Haw Materials, Cuban
Jutut'ifeutH, and Their Own Young
Ei-Guvijrunr-Chairman' Speech
Suyr McKinley Is u Silver Man.
Uoston, April 121. TUC Democratic Slate
Convention to elect delcgatcsatlargeto ttic
Chicago convention was lield at Music Ball
today.
Tlie committee on credentials reported
1,240 delegates present.. Tlic committee
ou iiermaneut organization reported the
name or John R. Thajcr, of Worcester,
as permanent presiding officer, and Henry
V. Cunningham as permanent secretary.
-The platform presents ex-Gov. "William
E. Rus.-ell as candidate for President;
Indorses tlie Clc eland administration;
demands t lie maintenance of the gold
(.milliard of value; oppose free coinage and
fnrt tier purchase of silver bulllonrdemands
Hie withdrawal of legal lender notes from
circulation; contends for putting all raw
material on the free list; demands the
aupprchslon of trusts, regulation of monop
olies, and protection ot the right, or labor;
ends to the brave Cubans words of en
couragement and hope for their success
in the contest "they are now -waging for
lndepeudetice.and reaffirms the iiomce doc
trine. THE DELEGATES NAMED.
John E. Russell, George P. "Williams, .T.
W. Corcoran and James W. Donovan were
nominated as delegates at large to the
Lhicago eonveuUon.
Chairman Mayeraddrcssed Uic convention,
in part, as follows:
The West is Joined to its silver idol, nnd
threaten to withhold its support lo tlie Re
publican ticket unless concessions are made
and UK claims are recognized. The strong
Republican States of the East, controlled by
the moneyed Interests, assert that no con
cessions shall lie made with their assen' and
Mipportof llietk'ket. Each&ectlonlooksupon
the other with suspicion and distrust.
"Of -whnt avail is it to pass resolutions for
the single gold standard ir, as now appears
quite probable, Air. McKiuley is to receive
the nomination ror President. The people
well know that Mr. McKinley is upon record
as a. while mcial advocate, that he has a
lone, consistent and uninterrupted record
while in Congress, favorable to silver."
RUSSELL IS INDORSED.
The part of the plat'orm Indorsing Rus
sell for President is as follows:
Following a long-established Democratic
custom, the Democrats of Massachusetts,
in convention assembled, will not in any
way instructor pledge their delegates, but
they do declare that it is the wish of the
Democratic party ot the State to present,
and they earnestly recommend to the con
sideration of the National Convention to
he held in Chicago, as their catididate for
theofficc of President ot tlie United States,
the name of their victorious, courageous,
high-principled ex-Governor, "William Euslis
Rubsell.
DKOTIIEKS SHOT BY A SHERIFF.
Terrible Tragedy the Beult of n
WoninusIuridellty.
Montgomery, Ala., April 21. Five hun
dred Democrats here today attending the
Democratic Slate Conention -were horrb
fied by a tragedy at the railroad station.
The platform was crowded at 7:30 a.
m., when Bob. Kennedy, sheriff of Dallas
county, stepped out with a double-barreled
shot gun and opened fire on-two brothers,
Percy and Mardis "Wood. "When the
brothers saw Kennedy they ran for a place
of ehelter, but belore thi6 could be reached
Kennedy shot Fcrcy Wood in the back,
Mardis "Wood drew a pistol aud fired
at Kennedy five iimeE -without hitting
him. Kennedy reloaded ills gun twice,
firing in all six shots at Mardis "Wood,
shattering his right shoulder and breaking
his left arm.
Tlie trouble grew out of illicit relations
said to exist between Mardis Wood and
Kennedy's wife. It has been expected
for tome time, but Wood kept out of the
State, coming here yesterday to attend
a meeting of the Democratic State Exccu
tive commiitee, of which he is a member.
AH parties are from Selma. Percy Wood
is dying. Kennedy Is iu jail.
COACHMAN SHOT BY A SLAV.
Tragedy at Pitthburg Claimed to Have
Been Accidental.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 21. Samuel Tuder,
colored coachman, employed by Edward
Ford, president of the Pittsburg riate Glass
Company, -was Instantly killed lastnight at
Crelghton Station by John Stundall, a Slav
laborer at the GaB Works. Stundall was
arrested. He claims the shooting was ac
cidental. Costly Fire nt Lexington.
Lexington, Ky.. April 21. Tlie planing
mill and humber yard of E. R.SpoLswood,
valued at S7C,000.and two residents owned
by the Northern Bank, worth 10,000
-were burned last night.
RACING
Benning Race Course.
OF
WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLUB,
Daily Until May 2.
., VIRGINIA HURDLE RACE and
' ' FOUR OTHER RACES TODAY.
First Trial of Starting MachineToday
Admission to all parts of the grounds, $1.
Ladies, 50 Cents. -
Trains leave Sixth Street Station
immediately
BEN H ELLEN,
Secretary.
"(Special to The Times.)
Richmond, April 21. The -nut look for the
Republican State conention to he held
lnbtauntniionTbursduynextappcarsatthls
writing to be strongly in McKiuley's favor,
though the Reed clement Is holding out that
they will bring in something of a surprise
for those, who claim eeo thing for the
Ohloau.
There -will be 766 delegates and about
400 alternates. Of this number u surpris
ingly lurge'uunibcr will be white delegates.
Whether the recent Lamb-Allan light in
the State will-culminate in a liely outburst
in the consent ion or not isa question widely
discussed. Thehltterness of tlie opposition,
toiretlierwittitlielaitthiitCol.U-iniieeliieci
upon seeral occasions willing to make i
peace, will do much, it is thought, toward j
xa-iiiiutiinir im riiionv iii the eomentioii.
It has been rumored that Gen. Edgar Allan
would go to Staunton loaded with ammu
nition for a li ely attack on Col. Lamb and
that Judge Waddill would join In thu fight.
This theory is being dropped by mauy
now, and the opinion here seems to be that
an effort will be made t j e .tablish smoothness
and peace on all sides.
It is thought that the Allan-Waddill
delegation from this city will be seated
with practically no opposition. If there
should be a fight between the McKinley
people and the unpledged delegation it is
thought Col. I II. McCall will be Col.
La mil's champion. Among the names
mentioned for permununt chairman promi
nent" arc those of Gen. James A. Walker,
Gen. Stith Boiling and Col- Lamb himself.
It is claimed that the platform adopted
by the convention will be in. favor ot sound
money principles. It is conceded that Gen.
James A. Walker and Major Yost will have
a walk-over in their contest for delegates
to St. L011K Gen. Walker, Gen. Stith
Bolllngand Judge Waddill are all mentioned
in connection with the State chairmanship,
though it is understood that Col. Lamb
will not retire without a contest. Efforts
will be made- in thin connection, it is naid,
to compromise matters.
VTHGINIA REED DELEGATES.
Second District Convention Refnnei
AdmlsHlon to Col. Lamb.
(Special to The Times.)
Richmond, April 21. Republicans of the
second district elected ex-Congressmnn
Bowden and R. Smith to the St. Louis con
vention. They refused Col. Lamb adirisslon into
the meeting. The Lamb fuctlon subse
quent vhelitameetlu; anil elected Congress
man Harry LIbbey, of- Elizabeth City
county, aud Alvah n. Martin, of N'ormlk
county, delegates, to St. Louis. They are
uninslructcd, but are thought to be for
Reed.
Antl-Lumh Republican III.
(Special to The Times.)
Rlchmond,April21.-Judge EdmundWnd
dlll, Jr., one of the mostprpnnneiit Repub
licans in the Suite, is siek at home and may
be unable lo attend the convention in
Staunton. Be Is with Gen. Allan In the
anti-Lamb fight, and his absence would be
materially felt among McKinley'b sup
porters in the convention.
Split at Manassas.
Manassas, Ta April 21. Two Repub
lican conventions were held here today.
The regular convention was presided over
by S. P. To wncs. The colored delegates as
sembled at Berry's Ball and elected G.
Winston Edwards and M. L. Robinson as
delegates to the St. Louis convention, with
G. W. "Wharton andW.C.Pajnc alternates.
They are for Reed and Allison.
Second Virginia Republicans.
Fort Monroe. Va April 21. The Re
publicans of the Second Congressional dis
trict of Virginia held their convention at
Newport News today and elected ex-Congressman
Harry Libbey of Elizabeth
county, and Alvah H. Martin of Norfolk
county delegates to the St. Louis conven
tiou. jm
Murdered on the Trnuk. fas
Horse Cave, Ky., April 21. The dead"
body of CJiurles Keaton was rouud by a
track walker near here today. The back
of the head wan crushed and there was a
hole In the forehead. The man had evi
dently beea murdered and the body placed
on the track, a train pushing it aside.
Keaton was a wltuess for the Common
wealth in Uic ease of, Charles Beville for
the murder of his mistress. He was last
seen iu the company of three of Bcville's
sons. Suspicion ut once fell upon them
and they were placed under arrestat Muu
fordville. They deny their guilt.
Tonelcn "Cayltnl" in Difficulty.
Little Hock, Ark.. April 21. E. S. Quoin
ton, of Tqpefca. Kas., acting for a number
of creditors niddcapplicntlon in the Federal
court here yesterday, for -the appointment
of receiver for the Topeka Capital news
paper.' The creditors who want the re
celver, hold claims against the paper
amounting to $20,000." The defendants
are resisting the application.
$25 and.S20.taiIor-made suits for 58 at
the Misfit Clothing Parlors, 407 Seventh
street.
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at 2:00 and 2:30 E. IU., returning
after Jast race. I
S. S. ROWLAND,
President.
TODAY
Now United States Senators Can Bo
Taken From Any Part of the State
"Without Reference to Location
Senator-Elect "Wellington Didn't
Know the Law "Was Wiped Oat.
Baltimore, Md., April 21. The tlme
honoreJ. statute known as the Eastern Shore
law, which provided that one of Maryland's
representatives In the upper house of Con
gress should bo a resident of the eastern
shore of the Slate, appears to have been
unintentionally repealed by the late session
of the Maryland legislature. A new election
law was passed In the closing days of the
session which repealed and re-enacted the
whole of Article 33 of tlie code of general
public laws of the State.
WAS DROPPED SOMEHOW.
The then existing eastern shore feature
-was Incorporated unchanged in the new
bill, but the measure was so loaded down
-with, amendments that a substitute was
finally unified and rushed through both
brunches of the legislature. In some way,
trhlch no one seems able to explain, the re
enactment of the eastern shore provision
was overlooked or purposely omitted.
It Is certain that the-statute which was
looked upon as a compact between the peo
ple ot the eastern shore and those of the
western shore, could not have been repealed
had It been known that such a movement
wns on foot. The law was ignored by the
recent general assembly as having no bind
ing force, although it had until then been
the rule and the settled policy of the Stato
almo3t from thebcglnnlngof the federal gov
ernment. NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW.
A great howl went up from tlie Demo
cratic Senate when it was proposed labt
winter to nominate Mr. Wellington to suc
ceed Mr. Gibson in the United States
Senate, and a resolution wns adopted
protesting against tlie proposed violation.
Subsequently the Senate refused to nas
tlie usual resolution, abklng tlie governor
to issue a commission to the Senator who
had been selected.
Senator-elect Wellington and Speaker
Mudd, of the last house of delegates, say
they are equally at cca regarding tlie re
peal of the law. It was suggested to Mr.
Wellington that the .silent action upon
the statute might, to some minds, indi
cate a ";ob" to make clear beyond the
shadow or a doubt his title to a tea t in
the United States Senate. This Mr.
Wellington laughed at.
"I realiy never knew," said he, "that
the new elections hill did anything to
repcaltheEasternShoreiaw. Ihavel card
it stated during the past few duyb. but
before that the idea never occurred to
me. If the law Is repealed. I am glad
of it. for it was uncontlitutloual, but I
did not know that it had been wiped out,
nor did I know that it was going to he."
NOT ACCEPTED 1)1' INSURGENTS.
Reforms Promulgated by Spain In
1805 to Be Put in Force.
naraua, April 21. Madrid dispatches
slate that the minister of colonics Is pre
paring to put into effectin Cubu and P orto
liico the reforms which were promulgated
March 13, 1S95. These reforms were
passed by the Cortez in January, 1893.
The rebellion broke out February 24, 105.
The reforms were not acceptable to the
Cubans then, and will not be now. They
arc home rule in nume only, all the main
revenues and the power of veto being held
by Spain. They cannot be put Into effect
without a general election, which cannot
he held under conditions which exist in
Cuba at present.
MORE TROUBLE BREWING.
Philadelphia TructiocConipniiy's Men
Are Aguin festive.
4 .Philadelphia, April 21. The dlssatis-
.fapliou prevalent among the members of
tUjcS?SmaIgamatcd Association of Street
'Railwuy Employes who are In the services
of the Union Traction Company has again
come to the surface.
A stormy four-hour session of the central
board of the association was held last even
ing, the result of which was a telegram to
President Mahon at Detroit asking him
to come to this city without delay to as
sume direction of affairs. The telegram
sent to Mahon urged that his "speedy pres
ence is of the utmost importance; the men
arc clamoring for action."
Shut Down Many Furnuces.
Joplin, Mo.. April 21. The Cherokee
LanyonSmelterCompany, controlling smelt
ers with a capacity of ninety six furnaces,
has closed down its works at Rich Hili,
Mo., and has given orders to cldse the
works at Pittsburg, Kas.. leaving only
forty eight furnaces In operation. The
company claims theshut down is necessary
to maintain the price of smelter without
curtailing the production.
Bayard at Another Banquet.
London, April 21. Hon. Thomas F.
Bayard, United States ambassador, and
Mrs. Bayard went to Birmingham today to
be present atthe ccrmonics and banqueton
the occasion of the annual commemoration
of the birth of Shakespeare, by the Drama tic
and Literary Club, of that city, of which
the United States consul, Mr. George F.
Parker, Is president.
EVASION AND COWARDICE.
Napoleon acknowledged
his Waterloo. He was brave
and honorable. The Times'
evening contemporary,
which falsely persists in
claiming "a circulation more
than double that of any other
paper in Washington," has
none of these attributes. It
is neither brave nor honor
able. , Not brave, because it
will not acknowledge defeat;
not honorable because it per
verts the truth.
The Times' daily circula
tion is not less thanten thou
sand greater than any paper
published in Washington.
An invitation is extended
to any self-appointed com
mittee of merchf uts to in
vestigate. Circulation books
open to all.
On the eve of the Virginia Republican
State convention two well-dressed colored
men of slick address have tried to work an
old swindle on fcevcrul prospective Presi
dential candidates At the Capitol.
They called on-Gen. Grosvenor as the
representative of McKinley. In prospect
of certain coming Demociatlc conventions
they visited Senator II hi Theu they went
to the committee rocnt of Mr. Allison,
where they were arrested by Capitol De
tective Slnnott.
It Is not known that they called on
Speaker Reed. None of the gcutlemen
visited bj the would-be swindlers being
willing to suffer the uotorlety of n pros
ecution, the men were reieuscd by the
ofllcers at the Capitol.
It was early Monday afteruoon that the
men began their operations. They fin,t
visited Gen. Grosvcnor, Introducing them
selves blandly as J. T. Cheshire or North
Carolina and P. Hampton White.
They explained that they desired to visit
the conveutiou at Btauhton, believing that
If they were given an allowance of ex
penses and u sum of money besides they
could render valuable abslstauce' to the
McKinley cause.
They next visited Sendtor Hill. Here
they introduced themselves under the same
names, but claimed to be good Democrats.
Iu fact, the man calling himself White pre
sented a card which represented him as
secretary of the League of Colored Demo
cratic Clubs of Now York- State. They
made propositions to Mr. Hill similar to
those used when the sdw Gen. G rosvenor.
At about 5 o'clock they visited the committee-room
of Senator Allladn, whereagaln
they called themselves "Republicans and pro
posed to work in the interest ot the Iowa
man's boom at theStauntonconvcntlon.
A messenger In the room beard the men's
conversation and suspecjlngjhat they were
swindlers, slipped outandnotiried Detective
Slnnott.
The men were questioned sharply by the
detective, then taken to theguard room.
Subsequently Gen. GroEeneuoraiid Senators
Hill and Allison appeared,, bet neither of
those gentlemen was wllUngJojirosecutethc
supposed swindlers. Each bfthe intended
victims believed that theWn were na
poslers, but urged that they be released with
a warning not to beseen attheCapltol again.
Chief Of Capitol Polico Garden accordingly
ordered that the meji beiteorted from the
building and grounds and given a threat of
prosecution upon a becclkslappcarnuce on
the premises.
Delecltvi' Sinnott states thnfcho overheard
the men congratulating themselves on thelr
escapc asheconducted them fo North Capitol
6treeU The detective alsoVysthat Cheshire
Is known to him, andvtliatrae had previously
been arrested.
ANOTHER FIL1 BITSTE IUSUSPECT.
SchoouerCompetltor-Leiwes Key "Went
Under Suspicion Clrc'uBistances.
Key West, Fla.. April 2L The Bchooner
Competitor, commanded "by Alfredo La
Borde, lcrt this port Inptf night between 10
and 11 o'clock, having on beard twenty
five or thirty Cubans.
It Is rumored Unit CnpURtis&cl Watfca.
captain of the schooner Martha, lately
forfeited to the United States for a viola
tion of the revenue lnw who has been
missing from the city for several days,
is in hldiug on one of the keys to the north
of this city, awaiting to take the Com
petitor and party over to Cuba. The cus
toms officials have been keeping a close
watch on the Competitor for several days,
suspecting au attempt would be made, to
take out an expedition.
There being a light head wind, the Com
petitor was only about ten miles to the
north of this city this morning at 6 o'clock,
at which time the cutter left, presumably
to follow her. Capt. La Borde, a resident
of Tampa, Is well known In this city, hav
ing lived here several years.
IN HONOR OF SlfcAKESrEARE.
President Cleveland TVrltes a Xetter
to u Birmingham Gathering.
Birmingham. April 21. The thirty-second
annual Shakespeare commemoration of the
Birmingham Dramatic and Literary Club
were held tonight iu the Grosvcnor room
of the Grand Hotel.
A letter was read by Mr. Parker from
President Cleveland acknowledging an in
vitation to attend the celebration. Mr.
Cleveland said: ,
"Everything that tends to keep alive the
memory of Shakespeare and preserve a
proper appreciation of his work challenges
my earnest interest and approval, and
though I cannot be with you on tlie occa
sion you contemplate I am glad to know
that our American people .will be promi
nently represented. There is much said
and written in these days concerning the
relations that should eist. bound close
by the strongest ties, between the English
speaking peoples, and concerning the high
destiny that awaits them in concerted
cffoct3.
"I hope we shall never know the time
when their ennobling sentiments will be
less often expressed or In the least Ioe
their potency and influence. Surely if
English speech huppliC3 the token of united
effort for the good of mankind and the
impulse of an exalted international mission
we do well to honor fittingly the name
and memory of Willjam Shakespeare."
Old Newspaper Man Dead.
New York, April 2 1. Oliver Blackwell
Stout, one of the. oldest newspaper men
In the city In point of service, died this
moruing ot a complication of diseases.
Mr. Stout was for fifty five years con
nected with the New York Dispatch and
severed his connection with that paper
only four monthjs ago. He also reported
for several other papers.
Ex-Mayor Dies in Poverty.
St. Louis, Mo., April 2t- James K. P.
Goggans, aged forty-three, a -charity
patient at the city hospital, died today ot
pneumonia. From a letter found in his
pockets, written by Attorney W. H. Hunt
of Newberry, S. C, it is learned that
Goggans was formerly mayor of Newberry.
He had been here three months, working
occasionally as collector ior an Insurance
company. "
Manufacturers Meet at Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 21, The manufac
turers of white granite aud semi-porcelain
potteryware of America held a meeting to
day in this ci ty to dlsciiss business conditions
and prospectB. Some of the manufacturers
came prepared to advocate a slight advance
in prices, but the existing prices were re
adopted,, after thorough discussion.
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Death of a Neyv York Lawyer.
Troy, N. Y., April x21i The death of
Hon. D. A naynes 6ccurred this moruing
at Cohoes. The deceased graduated from
Union Collego in tho 'class' of '35. He
aftcrvva"rd'rrnovdyo:Dayton.Ohio,andfdr
twenty-five years 'was a judge of the
superior court of iKjti. Slate. He retired
froaTUic practice' ot la w-ln 1888.
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Cloudburst Ia?We8t Virginia.
Charleston, W. Va ApriLl. A cloud
burst occurred in tills docallty today and
was frightful in ite effects. "While there
were no persons injured In -any way a
considerable amount at property was de
stroyed and four horses were drowned.
Able Dl.scuNHion of RellgloiiH Educa
tion and tho TVelfure of the Church.
Science au Auxllary to Chrintiun
Development Eloquent A ppcul.s for
Wider DlNHentlnution of Doctrine.
Religious education and the welfare of
thechurch wasthehitcrestingaudimportant
Micine-of the discussions last eveuhig before
the national congress of religious education.
The session was well attended and the
subject was treated und illuminated by
eminent speakers. Rev. Dr. A. Mackaj
Suiith, rector of St. John's Church, of thfc
city, was the presiding officer.
After tlie customary preliminary doo
tional exercises, reports were read by the
secretary, Rev. Dr.Gllbert,audtlie treasurer,
R. 8. Chew.
The report of tlie secretary dealt with the
many departments ot tlie congress, such
as the membership departmeut. This was
slightly arreeted by the change of the base of
operations from Indianapolis to Washington.
The report gave due credit to the bene
factors. ot the society, among them being
P. H. Grange, H. S. McDonald and C. S.
Tremontainc. Among the present member
ship were Tort -tu en fellows of colleges,
one hundred and sixty-two annual members
and nearly fifteen thousand students from
all parts of the country. The report noted
the need ot more ample headquarters than
the present.
FUTURE MEETLN'G TLACES
As to conventions stress was laid mi the
success of that held at Abbeville last July
at which fifteen States were represented.
Future conventions will be held on July
23 at Ocean City, ou June 28, Mountain
Lake Park, ana ou June 23, 1397, at
Saratoga. In the reference to the "Sun
day hcliool teachers' college," it appeared
that ten thousaud people had engaged iu
the studies of that college.
In the uormal college, connected with
this work, which was in charge of Gen.
Eaton, thirteen political divisions were
fepreseuted, one of them being the West
Indies. In the Bible Readers Union, a
branch of the educatioual work, 'f which
Rev. Dr. Mackay Smith Is chairman, it
is proposed that each student. lr Mi.ir.ber.
shall read the whole Bible In three years.
Readers have been enrolled In '.en States.
. In the department of lectures import was
made of the number and title of :he 'ec
tures delivered during the year, most of
which were delivered in this city
The department or the Bible in the
college Is In charge of Dr. J. E. i.-uikm.
While general reference was made to this
report, it will be considered more fully in
a special report to be made toir.orro.v. A
report was also made on home elnld ,-uI-ture,
library, aad Sunday school ,.teinion.
The reports were satisfactory.
-'BRANCHES TO BE STUDIED.
Concluding his report the secretary said
In "part that there must fc.c in tt'e futnre
a study ot roan's religious nature, a
classification phls powets, an exhibit by
which his rehpious powers are governed,
their condition during different periods ot
lire, the possibilities at different periods,
aud what should he done by the different
institutions to develop these necessities of
knowledge.
The treasurer's report showed an ex
pednllure of $5,243.38 and a balance on
hand of S9G.3S.
The secretary said that at least twice
five thousand dollars would be needed
for the purpose of the society this year.
The discussion of the subject was com
menced by Dr. Naylor, who asserted that
it was not only the function of religion to
teach the IiitLcrtood and the personality
of God, but, as more essential, the rela
tions of the individual to that Father.
Of even higher importance was the teach
ing of our relations to the future, the true
end of religious education.
Religious education, he contended, should
give character to the church, and, in that
leaching knowledge of spiritual truth
should be above the mere faith in the
facts of the Christian religion. In other
words, to know the reasons fcr lelief was
more Important thnn belief Itself. Re
ligious education, he held, was also the
secret of usefulness, and such education
was the palladium of the church.
There couldbe no safety in ignorance either
In religion or science. Knowledge would be
an effectual bar against all the isms which
were leading the mind of many in the Chris
tian world astray, and which could not be
combatted by anything but an Intelligent
comprehension of tlie doetrineaof the Chris
tian religion.
THE TRUE MINISTRY.
Dr. Elliot, the rector ot tlie Church of the
Ascension, dwelton the truemeaniug ot the
ministry otlhechurchtomen. Hemaintained
that Its object and end was to make men as
the sons of God, aud second to make them
conform to the image of the son of God.
Religious education will, and oughtto, aid
the church to this end.
A very interesting feature ot Dr. Elliott's
address was that in which he touched on
the danger of the "extirpation" of the
spiritual faculty by reason of the exclusion
in matters or eaucation to the advantage of
other faculties. In support of this position
he cited tlie extremity to which Intellecual,
aesthetic, and physical culture-was carried,
and the comparative neglectof the spiritual.
The force of his argument was directed to
arousing a deeper and wider interest in
the spiritual affairs ot man. It was a short
address, butvcrylhoughtfulandwellput. It
made an impression.
President Shearct, the learned head ot
Davidson College, North Carolina, de
livered a very polished and philosophical
address on the same general line. It was
a truism, he said, that the welfare ot the
church depended on successful religion
education. No matter what might be the
varied components in what is known aa
education, the thing that would count
would be the education in holiness, this
position being drawn from thefacts thatthe
two fundamental propositions ot the
Christian religion were the holiness of the
family as the unit In civilization and the
regard for the Sabbath.
THE POWER OF EDUCATION.
The father, according to this view, was
prophet, priest, and king in the family, a
prefiguratlon of Christ hfmsclf. He called
attention to the fact that all religions
whether they taught truth or error, pre
served their power by education, as for
instance Confucius, Mahomet o rthe pope.
Teaching according to modern methods
lie said, was too much specialized, or'rather
that the fact of specialization had too
high a value placed upon it.
It was a mistake to suppose that the
putting of a student under a specialist
was the be all and the end all of education.
It was open to the objection that a great
many essentials might be neglected. Ho
strongly urged the Bible as a text book
in every school and college, for it was
the mission of the Bible to, supply that
which could not be furnished by any other
specialized science than itself.
Atr the afternoon session the discus
sion was on the family as an educational
Institution, viewed from Scripture and
from Its structure, and as- a help in
religions education. Addresses on this
subject were made by Gen. Eaton, lir.
Hume, Dr. Little and Dr. Otis.
$30 and S35 swell suit can beboughtfor
$10 at the Misfit Clothing Parlors, 407
Seventh street.
Cincinnati, 0 April 21. Scott Jackson,
the dental student, faced the barr Justice
in the CampticU circuit court of-Keatucky
at Newport this morning to stand trial fcr
the murder of Pearl Bryan.
What the prisoner was brought Into court,
he was very quiet in his demeanor. He
walked Into the inelosure within the rail
ing of the courtroom and sat down with
his attorneys, shaklug hands with them
as he did so. He talked with them in a low
tone, his face flashing at tlie. conscious
ness of the attention he was attracting
from the crowd or spectators.
At 12 o'clock, the State had exercised
one peremptory challenge out of the per
mitted five and had accepted eleven Jurors.
The derense had challenged three out of
the permitted fifteen.
The work of ccmpletlng the jury was,
taken up at 2 p. m., when court again
convened, and it took but an hour to get
the other three. The first wh:nes3 called
was John Billing, the hoy who found
the headless body ou the morning of 1
Kelirmiri.- t. flf tnlrl fiin Tr- f ri nn hnnMI. I
way and was not cross-examlned by the L
defence.
The next witness was quite important,
being Dr. W. S. Tulgley, the coroner of
Campbell county. Thedoctorgaveamlnute
description of the condition of me body, the
blood clolsfound near it, and the wouudsdis
covercd. Intheexamlnatlouhesaldthehead
was cut off while the girl was alive, and
that the body had been dead several hours
when found.
The defente succeeded In getting him to
admit that it might have been dead eight or
ten hours. Atthcconcluslouorihecoroner's
testimony the court adjourned until 9:30
o'clock tomorrow morning.
OHIO PROHIBITIONISTS MEET.
One Thousand Visitors Attend the
Convention at Flndlay.
Flndlay, Ohio, April -21. About 1,000
visitors are In the city attending the Prohi
bition Slate convention, which opened here
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. The junior
Prohibition leagues also met this afternoon
and organized a State League.
The convention proper was called to order
by J.B. Logan, ot Alliance. Only prelimin
ary work, including organization nnd ap
pointment of commit teesf wa. the program
for today. The only contest of note Is
the header the ticket, Secretary of State, be
tween Albert Crabtree, or Clarke, and John
Richardson, of Champaign county. The real
work of the contention will be carried out
tomorrow.
To Aid the Reorganization.
Senator Mitchell for the Committee on
the Judiciary yesterday afternoon reported
to the Penate the joint resolution which
Is intended to facilitate the reorganiza
lion or the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, and to secure to actual eettlera
the ngfitof purchase lit a ntfee not exceed
ing S2.r.O per acre, the agricultural lands
within Its grant and to prohibit tLe com
pany or any successor from giving by con- i
soliu&tion, Kile or other corporate action,
control of lis railroad to any corporation,
etc., whatever, without the consent of
Congress.
Dcmocrutio Split In Texas.
Dallas, Texas, April-21. It looks as
though two wings or the Democratic party
in Texas have "come to the parting or tho
ways." ThCgold standard men are holding
a big State conference here which Indicates
from every step thus far taken a bolt from
the free silver maioritv of thp nartv in
Texas. There are severalJiuadrecLdelegates j
In attendance, every section ot the State !
being presented. Numerous addresses were i
made In which the act ion of the State Demo-'
cratic executive comaTTfrrerwaSreverely
condemned, and a deteniiioaUonto not be
goerned by Its decrees manifested.
Tales of Armenian Suffering.
London. April 21. The Daily News will
tomorrow publish n dispatch from Con
stantinople saying that news Trom SU parts
of Armenia continues to be terrible. Tlie
people everywhere hardly dare resume work
and the farmers are wholly without seed.
Unless the government extends help to them
speedily there will be no sowing. Even the
local officials have applied to the govern
ment for assistance, with thev!ew of avert
ing a famine next winter. The relief dis
buisers at Gurun have been arrested and
nobody else dares to act. In the meantime
many persons are dying of hunger.
Mysteriously Dihuppeurs.
New Orleans, April 21. A dispatch to
the Daily States from San Antonio, Texas,
says: I. M. Bridges, a successful farmer
of Atasosa county, who has been missing
for the past week, has been traced to this
city, where he was seen Friday, since I
wnicu nine an trace or mm nas been
lost. A man named T. J. Mclntyre,
whom Bridges came here to see to compel
the payment of a note, is suspected of
his murder aud has beea arrested.
Drank; Carbolic Acid and Died, .
Charleston, W. Ya.. April 21. w. F.
Workman and Layman Williams, prominent
citizens of Raleigh county, while return
ing rrom court here today drant aquantlty
ot carbolic acid, mistaking it for whisky
and died rrom the effects. Both were
Union Veterans and both leave families.
IiATE BABON
rhBuntUroplat, Financier
Members of tho Junta Assert Stoutly
That Thuro In No Difference ot
Opinion Among Cuban American).
Confidence In Senur Piilma-Flghr
for Independence Will Go Ou.
A fanciful story, printed by a Washington
eveuiDg paper yesterday, has brought- out
a prompt denial from members or the
Cuban Junta, who are in town at this
time, and Is further stoutly disclaimed ln
a telegram from Sen or Pahua, who is in
New York.
The statements to the effect that Cuban
Americans are divided among the.uelve.
ou questions of policy, and that a com
promise is contemplated between the
Cuban provisional government and the
government of Spam, are both stamped
us false.
Scuor Quesnda, who, since April 11,
has been the formally qualified chief
repreocntatlve of Cuba in Washington,
declares that there is not the slightest
difference or opinion among Cubans in
thio country regarding the general policy
to be employed m the eifort to gain
independence. -
CONFIDENCE IN PALMA.
This statement is confirmed, he cays,
by the re-election of Senor Palma undelegate
plenipotentiary, April 11, in which there
was evidenced naught but the strongest
expressions of commence in his i-oJey.
The Cubau-Amencans as well as the
Cubans on the ialand Useir, have but one
purpose; that is absolute, uncompromising
independence, say the members of the.
junta.
Senor Palma-ls not in the city at this
time, and since Senor Quoada'u promo
tion he wil: spend le&s time than ever
at the headquarters of the .ainta here, hi
presence being; constantly needed else
where. A telegram was received at a tate hour
last eienmg, which, expresses unqualifi
edly Senor Pa:raa's denial. as stated above
The telegram is as follows:
HE SAYS NO COMPROMISE,
To Gonzales de Quoada,. Charged'Afralrei
ot the Cuban Republic, Washington.
D. C.
I have today given to the press here a
statement, the substance of which is as
follows, which you may give-to thepapera:
The talk of Spam graining reforms to Cuba.
Is entirely lute and dees not concern us
Cubans in the least.
In the name ot our government, of our
army and or the people tr Cuba I solemnly
declare that there is and cannot be any
compromise with Spain and no proposition
will be considered unless basted upon the
recognition of the absolute indepeudence
of Cuba.
We Cubans have alreadj established our
own government, have succeeded in con
trolling the whole Island, and with per
fect faith In a cause supported by right
and justice we will cotntandon our pur-'
pose and faithfully pursue tt to the end
at whatever saennce of property and life
Our motto is, "Frctdcm ana independence
or death."
(Signed.) T- ESTRADA. FALMA.
Delegate plenipotentiary oi the Cuuan Re
public. VILA DEFEATS THE BEDELS.
Spanish General Claims Victories
Without Loss to IllbOirn Troops.
Havana. April 21. Col. Vila reports
having had several engagements with
bands belonging to Maeeo's command near
Scgna Cabanas. The insurgents were dis
lodged from the Tapia h:Hs after a heavy
fire ot cannon and musketry.
They Tied in different directions. leaving
behindthcmtwenty-fivekilledandwounded.
The troops arc still in pursuit or the rebels.
Col. Vila also reports that while a de
tachment of his- command was leaving
Cabanasr for Bramales estate the center
and rear guards were attacked by rebels,
who were repulsed. The troops followed
them to Vigiaand San Clandio.
Numerous rebel groups who were In
ambush were dispersed after three hours
fighting. The rebel loss ia supposed to
have been large. No mention is made of
any Spanish loss in either fight. For
this reason Cubans here look upon the
reports with suspicion, believing them to
be. like many other official announcement!!,
without any basis of truth.
Forty guerillas of San Antonio dc los
lianas, in an engagement with a local
rebel band, captured four residents ot
that town who had disappeared in the
confusion of the fight with the intention of
Joining the rebels. They were killed by
the guerillas.
Col. .Tames Mercar, TJ. S. A:, Dead:
Fort Monroe, Va April 21. Col. James
Mcrcur, for the past twelve years on dnty
at the Military Academy as professor OC
civil and mihtr.ry engineering", died sud
denly at the Hygela Hotel this afternoon.
His remains will be carried to West Point
foriulcrment tomorrow.
rostofflce Cashier an Embezzler.
Minneapolis, Minn.. April 21. J. D. Bax
ton, cashier or tlie Minneapolis postofflce.
has been placed under arrest for embezzle'
ment. The shortage is about $2,100.
Buxton was at one time assistant county
treasurer of Hennepin county.
HIHSCII,
and Multl-MlHlonalre.
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