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1 I v< >L. XII. FORT MILL, S. 0., WEDNESDAY, MAY 13,1!>03. NO. 8. IVv tiN i V i)!t AT St A Two Steamships Crash In The i:OJ. TilE SAGINAW SENT TO BOTTOM. <\ i'.'iss nRer (.livesa tiraphic Description of i in* Accident I he Discipline of His Wi ccksd Vessel's Crew Admirable. N'liiTolk, Special.?A collision at sea t'l. cost the livia of 20 or more peol?i' a?ul the sinking of the Clyde steamship Saginaw by the Old Dominion Steam: hip Company's liner Hamilton, o :rred between Winter Quarter Lightship and Fen wick Island Lightship, on the Virginia (0:1st. at 4:40 oVloek Friday morning. The Hamilton !/>' \ ....1- ? - I . 1- r - ' kim ui o uiui' u 101- .mjiiuii. an the Saginaw passed out of the Virginia capes at 9 o'clock Mend y night bound from Richmond and Norfolk for l'k:ln;!elphia. A dense fog s al ia": t1:" coast shortly after nightfall and 1 :h vf: els wore going at reduced Hjved when the crash occurred. The of th collision is about 13 or It t. ctT tin slum mid between ISO and V a:ios south of New York or bctv.'f n 120 and 140 miles north of Norfolk. The fog whistler, of both vessels were 1' rutly heard by cacli other for sevrinntcs hrfoie tlie collision oivurre.h According to Captain Ron/.. of the Hamilton, his ship was going about r.ir milts an hour and the Saginaw a! r ten. The fog was r.> tl.ick that t i?.i? ?s a chip's length away wire inv?-j io and warn the two crafts. hove in sight of e:?"h other then- war but a a ou:< at before they met. 'i'hc S.i ir.i v-'Cit d as iho 11 in*'i-,.., inn'.. * . i. but tin1} hail not the time to i !< : . ea< h other ii'i 1 the knife-like prow of tho south-bound v< sji I trv k ih< > snip 011 the port quar- ! i . a > L'(? foci fron: her stern, out* li:the entire rear of the ship away T!m* in-rusi ins v.titer < nuscil the Sagi* nr.t Fct.le rapidly in the stern and the impetus of the Hamilton took her i . sight of the cripph 1 vessel, l?nt : alncady reversed. wi re put full s> to the rear am! the Hamilton e 'tin.' scene of the \v;*.-.-k. at the sr.-. tia:e lowering two 1 if: -boats. :: the Saginaw was as a v. sighted i . was under wr.t. : a i her bow , ., ?V,. 11....: - . - . ... .in. i ,;ui :-sirir ' II people i ' ovi'r l'.cr decks an.I s . nimbl';d : i 11* ln.v. heats wire being 1 . < :< . ami into I'll* iii . t 1 "> ccloreJ v 'i wciv placed. acro.ddig to S:?' . iMiii or \\\ L. Morris, who w in comtr.r.n .. The boat was svsv.mped ns it . .rude tin* water and its occupants v. (; thrown into the sea. All *wero ?h "wncd except the second offirrr an 1 ti.i ( oloni d utewardess, who was caught I y !'lrst Officer Goalee and held untd ? 1 at from the Hamilton reached tln :n. The woman was pulled in. hut the en 11 an f main cirvlf imn./..liot..l.. Ti woman died before the small boat j .1 ; t (i the Hamilton, more from injnrir; received by the Impact of the " ' !c :i than bj* drowning. In * ho t!io rush of waters into tlio bow of the Saginaw had caused the :1( < k. to burst their fastenings with a i?;.r like the report of big guns and ton- of freight of all tl< <rij?tions soon litt "I 1 the sea. To th;s tb<> straggling > !< ii- the water clung and many ? . : 1 hy tIn* boats front the '.fti and Saginaw. f.*ro the life-boat of tl;o Hamilton . : > :i; bed li: Saginaw lie latter had i-; eared beneath the waves and i.' ; lr.it her topmasts were visible, "i lie " several men v.-re clinging, . rboni was the aged captain of i'.-" Saginaw, J. S. Tiinncll. When lie v. - t >i:?n off it was found that lie ban -tain d severe, if not serious, interi .. injuries. The Hamilton hovered .ad th scene of the wreck for over r.n hour hut no sign of life couhl lie - a among the mass of floating f. ;.;ht. Two bodies, one of it man and Hi Otc.er Of a wnmn n hn?l. ' 1i .? I IM>| II ? itlll I dii - were observed drifting bc( bales of cotton and casts of So (is. A -c:;\l!naf to Clyde officials the n .nv s of only IS passengers arc !:r. v.'.i oi l it la admitted by Second fb.iicr Mo : is that ir, colored women. tu voo.ri sire now dead, were in the t. V.TiJJl]j( il life l)Oflt. cri c! tiic Saginaw numbered 21 all lo!<'. Front the c Hire re. of the i".- '! C i';ipnny here the following: list of ; ;i.-t.ors was obtained: 13. !J. C ! . Philadelphia; J. Travor. Philadelphia; It. 15. Younghnad. Chester, Pa.; Ceo. B. Hood, Philadelphia; If. F. Winter: . Camden, N. J., all white; Vnr? A. Sanderson Windsor, N. C.; :ris Payncr. Northwest, Ya.; John ft ' sv. Norfolk; Miller Pennoll. Nori Judson S. Wills. Berkley. Va.; l-.ivid Rowland, NewjKjri News; Mary y rt'ion, Florence Neliy, EJna v.'ard, M. 13. Jones, t\ T. Pendleton, A. G.-rtote. H. .lernigan, all colored. Thcvje known to he lost are; Q. A. C lii-er, P. L. Pendleton. Florence N< vi y, Edna Ward. M. E. Jones, Mary < Rhcrtson. Crew. Edward Gos H". tir.st mate; Wm. Ditts, llr?t assis-I ta.nt engineer; Mary AnJerson, Stc\v? | I artless; Cook, rook: Wm. Morris, steward; unknown colored waiter. Peter Swanson. a lame negro of the crew, is among ihe missing. Juat how many of (he above passengers wore included In the 15 that weic lost in thr* swam ed life baaL cannot be determined as y< ;. The kn?nvn saved from the Saginaw j are; Captain .1. S. Tunncll. b? :!y in- I jtired about thv l ead and inlo. nally, ' also two ribs broken; Chief Knriueti- j Selzer, Second Assistant Engineer Murray, Second Mate H*. L. Morris. j several colored <!; (1; hands, fir m' n i and coal passers. The passenger,.- saved are: E. If. Cole. Philadelphia, who lost j a purse containing $700 and a la ge diamond stud: .J. Trevor, of Philadelphia: It. P. Yor.ngiiead. of Chester j Pa.: George B. Hood. o<" Philadelphia: Harry F. Winiers, of Camden, N". J.; Mary A. Sanderson. Windsor, N. C.; ] Morris Payne, Jr.. Northwest. Va.; John Rocse. Norfolk; Miller Pennell. Nor'olk; Judson Seville, Berkley, and Da Rowland, of Wvmn^t vr...... A civ. IBS' I Chic: dtmlrin Preside Preside Federa the rail If... I... IIU- IU1 (ountn by tin mrct i hoped ins |?r employ . . uisagi. emcuu. them load to labor trviul ies. Among tho plans the 1 .'deration will propose i.; one that manufacturers of a certain line of goods shall bo induced to agf'e. wlitre the demand of labor is sutlleiently insistent, to a gradual reduction of working hours, a reduction of half an hour each year instead of one or more hours at a tie.'.;', in return for the agreement by unions not to restrict production. Another I itffelo Tragedy. IhifTalo, Special.- .John H. Cost- lie. a w, althy mining operator an ! oil man, with offices in the Prudential bailing. has been slot by his wife. Two idiots were fired. One took el ect in the right shouhU r. rvfter the shooting. Mrs. Contello went to police h< i lquarteis ami gave herself up. Physicians say Custcllo's chances of rceevery are favorable. 7 7 i . ' The Cnstcllos have be n separated fo rseveral years, during which time they have engaged in litigation an ! carried on open domestic warfare. Mi.-. Costello lias made numerous attempt.; to gain possession of her children and uuitiio vii aviviii|illII K.illlilppiil'-s IlUVf been made against her. Owing to Costello's*V?caiih ni.d wide business interests. their family troubles were given much publicity. Negotiations Take l-.nvorable Turn. Washington, Special.?The Chinese minister called upon Secretary Hay at the State Department and discussed the Manchurian situation with him. There is good reason to believe that the negotiations have taken a tim e favorable turn and that the Russian <otip which was expected has been either abandoned or indefinitely postponed. It is understool that this involves no retreat on the part uf the Russian government from any position officially tak. 11. Certain inquiries were addressed by M. Planccn. the Russian charge at Pehin. to the Chinese government respecting the Chinese purpose as to Manchuria. The Kiissians tiol.l that th-rso wrr erroneously taken to be tt set of demands. As a matter of fart they wore nothing bllt inquiries and. the Chin. ,-e answers being taken as satisfactory, the Hussion government lias dueid*. d to carry out its original programme fur the evacuation of Manchuria. Rnl way Over the Ande?. Washington, Special.?In a report to the Stale Department. Consul Mansfield. at Valparaiso, says that during ihe last session of the Chilean congress a bill was passed which provided for the construction of a railway over the Antics mountains to mum -t Rttencs Ay res with Santiago and Valpaiaiso. This will he the first line to cross Die continent of South America. The Argentine government is building a railroad front IJuenos Ayres, which is to eonnect with the line from Valparaiso. Work \c. l:oi:ig pushed on hotli sides of the mountains and it in cxp cted tlie line wili lie completed within a few years. An enormous tunnel is a part of the projec t. FTxodus of Fair Visitors. St. I.ouis, Special.?Nearly all the World's Fair dedication visitors have departed from St. Louis. President Francis, accompanied by a party of visitors and by officials of the exposition. ins pected the United Stntf.s monitor Arkansas, moored in St. Louis h irbor. The closing events yesterday of the dedication were as follows: A civil parade, in which 30,000 persons took part. A mass-meeting in the Liberal Arts Building at the fair grounds, where the Governors of States were welcomed. Dedication of sites for State buildings. Pyrotechnic display. i < M liftnMfri I STRIKERS If ELI) UP BY JUDGE, Strike Taken Out of tlie Local and State Authorities* Hand?. Omaha. Rpct in 1.?On petition of a j number of complainants, including the I principal tranfer and delivery comj panics involved, in the teamster strike I Judge Munger. of the Fcdevai Court, ' granted a temporary restraining order enjoining ('*.0 ofli err of the Team Drivers' Int. rnat'onnl I'nlon. locM 71. with .ill in r.i'. ' is >: the union from doing i vtain ::lalculattil t> interfere with inter-State commerce and commanding tk :: to appear in court May ik) to show cause why a perman nt injunction should not be granted. i no peutmn was filed by attorneys representing '-oven delivery companies, five coal dealers, one lumber company. ? ' -?'e store. ;ci- petition the complainants ree terms of the contract the team union asked thrni to sign evided that "no teamster shall barged, laid oft' or docked in his pay for refusing to haul goods m any house for a Arm. corm or contractor declared to lie by the labor unions." and then to relate particular instances, in by thrt ats, intimidation and vioh strikers have interfered with uvful business. alleged that a threat was made of the strikers that if Walter i a irrt vd; to do business with ion tlrivt's lm would be assaultkilled. it is further alleged that ite co uu iive was interfered It'Ui t' tri1 > :s stonned iiood? is it from Omaha to Council an<l from < :i?- freight depot to nnoi.tcv in Omaha. The order is ? ?! by Judge Monger Is ! of the most sweeping nature. More than S00 of th"> teamsters' union are named in tne order which restrains the men from "posting piclut s, or throatj rninj; any employes with personal Inju: rles. calling of % ;!? names or offensive epithets or any ot'.t- conduct calcu; luted or intondt J l.y intimidation or hy ; i un.iliati) 1 to prevent any of the employ:. from continuing in said, employment or performing the service for [ with h they are i mpl?>y d: from congregating alio;:: tin teams. wagons or employes and demanding and commanding that i mpic y - shall desist from their employment; troni following the employes to tl- :r homes or other (>lai c-r. fop the put pes > of intiniMatdug and from attacking, assaulting or injuring , u:iv ?i uicai and iron) publishing any ' orders. stnt mcnts, rules, or directions by the officers if the nnhl team <11 Ivors' ' mien or an j othe- similar organization commanding or enjoining under the pain of in r.-ona! violc pee or other perI rc"?t!on any gi" th? employes from | continuing in the service of their cm; ployers: and fm'.hrr restraining ami < njcinhig the .ram drivers' Interna' ticnnl unior. In. a! 71. its officers and members from continuing said organl1 zntion anil from et n: inning in combination or agreement to restrain commerce between tin' totalis by any agreement or coin rting of a tion to prevent the moving of freight and merchandise while in transit as an article of inter; State commerce." The action of the Federal Court i practically takes the strike out of the j band;: of the local and State authorl; t'es. Large crowds of strikers have , gathered in different parts of the city j (luring the day. The entire police force ; is doing double duty, hut no violence has been reported during the day and I no arrests have been made. BALTIMORE'S CI TV LLIiCTION. Ballot in Pour Precincts Uncounted ? Will Not Affect flcLan's Election. Baltimore, Special. The ballots In 304 of tb" ele. tion precincts ci.il .it Tuesday's mnnieipal election in this city give Robert M. Mcl-ane. Democratic candidate for the mayoralty, a plurality over Frank M. Warbler, He| publican, of .">20. 'i'he ballots in the re! niaining four pre Incls are still uncounted. owing to disputes among the judges of election. It is not expected that the final count will affect McUanc's election. Mr. YVachtcr. the Republican candidate. and his party leaders charge that many ballots east in his favor have been illegally thrown out and they announce that they will appeal to the cou.'ts. Tho Republican can I: dates for < ity comptroller nn.l president of 11- second branch of the city council were elected. The Republicans will have a majority, in the second branch of the city council and the Democrats majority in the first branch. The Democrate will have a majority on joint ballot, and will thus Do able to elect the city register. It was announced that counsel had been engaged by the Republican leaders to contest the apparent election of Robert M. MrLane. Democrat, as mayor of Raltlmore over Frank C. Wa liter. Republican. Venezuela Torn by Strife. WnqVi Inctnn Knontol ?A/i.-:.* reived at the State Department through private sources as to condition:-, in Venezuela are to the effect that the country is greatly disturbed; that a large part of the country is in possession of the revolutionists and that the prospects for the future are full of doubt. The department has had no official advices by wire for sc>n\o time owing to the interruption of the cable. ! SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL I i An Important Contract Awarded. I A contract which is of importance because of the developments its completion involves has been awarded to Geo. O. Tenney o? Spartanburg. S. Tills contract is ofr the construction of a power-house and a dam you feet Ion;: and feet hi;;li at Meals Shoals, near Union, S. The Union Manufacturing & I'owcr Co. lias awarded ti e contract. This company was an noutued in February as being organized to develop this power an.! erect plant to transmit the pow r to Union for operating cotton mills. It was previously stated that the first i uou ui mis iwiviT win m; ny inc i mon Oottn Mills, which will discard steam power in order to adopt electricity. Probably 10,000 horse power is available at the shoals. Thomas C. Doncan is president of the two companies named, as well as of the Buffalo Cotton Mills, the Union and Buffalo plants having an aggregate capital of $1,700,000. It is understood that Mr. Duncan and associates contemplate building additional cotton mills. To Manufacture Fine Yarns. J. A. Abcrncthy of Dincolnton. N. C.. has !' t cotract for the erection of a building to accommodate; 12,000 | spindles, which be announced in ! February was his intentio to istall. | as was mentioned in the Manufae hirers* Record. L. \V. Cooper of ( Charlotte, N. C., lias the contract to erect the liuilding, and is now manufacturing bricks for the structure. The I). A. Tompkins Company, also vif Charlotte, is the engineer in charge. Mr. Aberncthy's mill will manufacture fine yarns?Nos. 40 to SO?from i long-staple cotton, both peeler and 1 Egyptian. The plant will cost about ; $150,000. The Cottno Movement. In his report for April 24 Col j Henry 15. Hester, secretary of the I New Orleans Cotton Exchange. shows ) that the amount of cotton brought into : sigiit during 236 days of the present season was 0,918.127 bales, an inert aso over the same period last year of 228.027 hales. Exports were (5.129,420 hales, an increase v?f 300.(5051 ba'cs. Takings by Northern spinners v.ert 1.933,066 hales, a decrease of 33> bales; by Southern splnn:rs. 1.534.703 ; bales, an .Tu-rcase of 106,GUI bales. Will Enlarge Next Year. Several reports have been current i ree; ntly regarding the erection of an j additional mill by the Ori111i? Mann- ] i fueturlru; Co. of Griflin, Ga. The fao.s ; are that the company does conienv ' plate adding 10.000 spindles and ahout 400 looms, but has no intent. >a i of mlcrtaking the improvement nnj til 1904. The plant at present has an equipment of 10,10! ring spindles and I 593 looms. Lumber Notes. The I.oomis & Hart Manufacturing Co. of Chattanooga, Tenn., has purchased a site for its new planing mill, paying, it ig stated. $150,000 for the property. The new null will cost about $20,000, and will be one of the most complete in the South. Mr. George K. Smith of New Orleans ; and J. M. Russ of Hattiesburg. .Miss., have purchased the stock of the Saratoga Lumber Co. of Saratoga, Miss. Mr. W. S. Welch was selected by the new I uoard of directors as manager, and J will take c harge at once. It is reported that the deal for the two big lumber mills of Simpson & Co. of Bagdad, Fla., together with towboats, barges and lOO.uuo acres of virgin lands, has been closed. Illinoic and Michigan capitalists have had an ! option on this property for two months ' and are said to be the purchasers. The largest walnut log ever taken i out of the Eastern Kentucky mountain | forests has just been taken from (boss | Fork of Kentucky river, \v? st of Mayking, overland across the mountains to Jackson, Brethitt county, to the Cincinnati markets. The log was nearly six feet in diameter and sixteen feet long, and it required eight large yoke of oxen to "snake" it over the mountains. It was bought for $i BOO from Joe j Hale. Textile Notes. Marble Falls (T.*xa3) Water & Power Co. will establish a cotton mill. It has secured unfinished buildings which will be. completed end equipped with J modern textile machinery. Chas. C. Vaughn, Box 154. Winston, N. C., wants in tor mat ion on the manufacture of mat Ureases and bed com. j forts, approximating cost of the re: quired mnchiory and other details, i J. C. Harrington, lately mentioned i as proposing to organize a company at Little Rock, Ark., for the erection of a cotton mill, contemplates an epuipment of 6,000 spindles and 20t> looms, for manufacturing towels, napkins and similar products. Mr. Harrington comes from New York, where he was engaged in cotton manufacture, lly, i Little Km k address is 202 Hoard n/ Trade Building. Newberry (S. C.) Knitting Mill will issue preferred stock to the amount o! 515.000, its present capital being $25.i 000. L. VV. Floyd has been elected president, and authorlzod to make improvements to the plant, which now , : J has seventy-flvo knitting machine.-. I 1 nr.fl dyeing equipment. ( i It >3 reported that Lionel Stuyvosan? of Liverpool. England. contemplates building a cotton cloth mill at Ivxington, Kv. Mr. Stuyvesant claims to be engaged in cotton manufacture in England. He was registered at the Palace Hotel, Loxingt* n. last week. Efforts me 1> ir.g made for the organization of a cotton mill company at Sal Icy. X. <\ Northern capitalists offc r to furnish $7.">.000 if bv-ai investors will subscribe to $25,000 worth of tin stock. The business nteu are endeavoring to meet the tor nib of the proposition. Winder (Ga.) Cotton Mill'.; stockholders held their annual meeting during the week. They declared a semiannual dhidetul of I } r cent and passed $113,000 to surplus account. It was decided to increase capital by $20,000. The company now lias $.">.000 sniadles and 25$ looms. Messrs. E. A. Smith, J. I*. Wilson and Jeremiah GoiT have incorporated of V r ".. -t.: " * * ?1 v. urn IUIV> . ? ?. v.., III*- I IU.1KIUS WWIOI1 Mill Co., with authorized capital of $.".00,000, of which amount $37,000 is is said to have been subscribed. Local reports say that 15.000 spindles and 150 looms are contemplated. IViiss Helen (iou'.d as Cook. Tarrytown. N*. Y., Special.?Miss Helen Miller Gould, who is now oceupving I.yndhurst. her country man rion at Irvington on the Hudson has opened lu r new cooking school for peer girls in the neighborhood of In r home and incidentally takes cooking lessons herself. She has engaged two experienced cooks, and Miss Gould and 50 girls have taken their first practical 1 ssoti in cooking and baking. Miss Gould wore a white linen apron and baked j cake and bread. Completion of Ship Demanded. Washington, Special.- Ac ting Secro-j tarv of the Navy Darling has notified | the Trigg Ship I'.uilding company of i Richmond. Ya., that unless the work j on the Galvi ton is proceeded with j at once the d< part incut will make 1 <?'! ,er arvungomoi.ts for its completion. The ship wit.-- <; ; per cent. completed when the f.muu ial embarrassm lit of th Trigg eoninan.v oeenrre 1. Should the company 1 ? unahle to eompletu the vessel the Galveston will prohahlv he token ro the Norfolk navy yard am', finished th re by the government. Railroad Denied the Charge. Washington. Special.?The interstate commerce commission received the answer of the Vicksburg, Slir. report and Pat iflc railroad to a complaint of the C ntral Yellow Pino association. invelving rates on pine lumber. The road denies that it gives to manufacturers of yellow pine lutnli* having mills and plants located alniry Its lines running through or into the* yellow pine legion west of the Mississippi river any undue advantage 1 over the complainants in rival markets. Holdup Investigated. Washington. Special. The Ptxstoffieo Department sent to Inspector Conger. of the rural free delivery service, at Nashville. Tenn., written instructions to investigate the case of the rural mail carrier held up near (lallatin, Tenn. Postmaster General Payno said today that he would probably abolish the route if the investigation confirmed the present information of the Department. Resignation Accepted. Washington. Special.?Secretary of War Ucot has accepted the rc- igna- ! lion of First ' Lieutenant Cha.s. P. i Faulkner, of the Eighth Infantry, en dor; dug ids action "lor the good or the service." Faulkner, while serving in Alaska, was charged with mi sap pro- . printing funds belonging to enlisted men and also with being short in his accounts. The mene y losses were made ; good by the young man's father. ex- 1 Senator Faulkner, of West Virginia. Sankey AT ay Be Totally Blind. Nov; York. Special.?Very little i hope is held out by his physirdans that Ira D. Sankey, the singing evan- i gelist, who was associated for nianv years with the into iJwight L. Moody, \111 ever recover his sight. Some weeks ago an operation was performed on Mr. Sankey and aft rwards lie improved in health. For a time it was thought that lie would recover his i sight. It is probable, however, that he will never see again. Atlanta Fair and Horse Show. Atlanta, tin.. Special.- There is no doubt about the fact ('<: : a ho w show will lie a feature of the fair title year. Atlanta is now in a c^ouit of horse s!iu\v niica, ims circuit navmg brm lormed last y-nr. It c.\t"n(lo ns far wcat as Kansas City, anil th" tinhot so firth displayed at tho other shows in Kentucky and throughout the vest will bo brought hero for Atlanta horse show week. The arrangements for dates and details of tli3 fair and horse shew will he taken up as soon as the nrv: directors and officers have been elected. Mire? 93 "whred" Pi?, "ihrod" pic ?tn thM 01 Ideal ram, tf tho Christmas ixi'nre oia. BAPTISTS MEETING. The Organization of the Convention Affected. NEARLY 2.000 DELEGATES PRESENT A Delegate From tlir Indian Territory Secures llcrmriiilioii .Meeting oT th* Women's Missionarj I'liion. Savannah. (Ja.. Special.?The forty< ighth annual session of the Southern Baptist Convention was called to order Friday morning, in the lirst Baptist ehureii. bv President James 1*. Kaglo. exGovernor of Arhansas. Notwithstanding tlie prevalence of a disagreeable northeast storm, the auditorium was c rowded, there being 1.867 delegates in attendance. Half an hour was given to devotional exercises. Aa address of welcome to Georgia was delivered by Hon. Jos. M. Terrell. Governor of the State, to which the ro spoils*' was made by Rev. E. P. Hale, vif Kentucky. Rev. John f). Jordan weleomoil the delegates ??> Savannah. On behalf o? the eonvention. E. P. Hah . of Kentucky, responded. The organization of the eonvention was cffeetod as follows: President. James Philip Ragle. < f Kittle Rock. Ark.: vie president:*. Kdwin Win. Stephens, of Columbia. Mo.; Geo. Ilillyer, of Atlanta. tip.; It. ('. Hueknei'. of Texas; A. E. Owen, of Portsmouth. Va.; secretaries. Pausing Harrows. D. !>.. of Nashville, To tin.; Oliver F. Grogorv. !>. 1).. of Montgomery. Ala.; treasurer, G. W. Norton, of Louisville. Ky.; auditor. Win. P. Harvey. I). I)., of Louisville. Th" only changes In the oflir rs were among the vice presidents. Vice Presidents Ilillyer. Parkin r and Oliver being the new officers chosen. Governor Eagle in accepting the p.vsid cy said: "I would rather ho president of tho Southern Baptist, fin' ntton than to Ijo President of (lie t'nited State.--.." An interesting f''ati:ro of the enrollment rami' about l>y the delegate from the Indian Territory. A. G. Washburn, a pan Indian, insisting that l>e be reeognir.ed. Ho had not arrived in time !o get hie credentiats in. but insistent that this was no fault of his. By his persistence he ov??roani* the ehair and the entif eonv. ntion. and was recognized on the spot. H did not propose to come all this way across the Mississippi. lie said, to represent his people and tin u not lie recognized. And he did not. The report of the foreign mission I oard was received, showing that the Southern Baptist church is represented by missionaries in Mexico. Italy. Brazil, Africa. China and .fapan. There lias; l.et n hut one death among them during the year. Rov. S. T. Williams died at Canton. China. April 1 of meningitis. The most encouraging reports are made by all the missionaries. There have been tit" following changes in oilieers during the year: Hev. Weston llruner, had been oh et d a member of the hoard in place of Hev. II. A. Hagbv, resigned; Hev. J. M. Carroll. vice president for Texas, resigned, and Hev. O. W. McDanicI, elected in his stead; Hev. W. T. Aml3 was elected vice president for Arkansas; !i. ft. Woodard. who was elected vice president for the District of Columbia, re .signed, ami Kev. is. H. Som was o1vob< n in his place, and !t< v. i.. C. Wolfe was elected vice president for Indian Territory, an l iter. A. I*. Stone for Oklniiomn. The financial report show thai Georgia has. taken first plac 1 in (liis cause. The report of gross rec ipts lor foreign missions is as follows: For tin* Stales represent! 1 in the c.?nvention: Alahania, $1 c. !2fi .01 ; Arkan: a. . ; District of Columbia. fl.tTT: Florida. $2,203; (h orgia. $33.Indian Territory. $229: Kentucky. $23,211: Louisiana. ? 1. st?i:.r?t;; Maryland. $7.1 13.85; Mississippi. $1(5,105; .Missouri. J>1>. 1 ?>7: North Carolina, $15. 511; Oklahoma, 251: South Carolina. $17.:J99: Tennessee $9,351: Texas, $23.2(57.38: Virginia. $28,501. The hoard does not now viwe a < ( nt and carries a net balance of $19,G21. I'riesi .%ot (<i:t it v. Rlyria, O., Special. At the end of a rather complete investigation into the . an.." of the death of Agatha Ueichlin, who murdered last Thursday night, (' roiicr French, <;f this county, this evening gave as hi.; con; 1 union th verdict: "That A gat ha .'(ctchHn < a'Me to her death from \vo<ind3 in iiicie.l by a ; tone in tin iian:!.-; of a person unknown." The conclusion teach*;! by the cor<ncr resulted in tins frc in;? ol Father Wi-.ise from <or>fitr i n at lat".- in the eve ning. Tim witivv-ms examine I included nl!r< tea i who had !> er: called to thu 11 ho.ne at l'ri.lav ning . :i i Cat :a>i<* Kcichl n. a broth.* r of h e'.ar; ' tcl girl. He v. CV.v Reich* hi, >t . I r*tlu , ::I"n I . a .. Vh i ( i i a i t f the to.Liivon" v>.' f he wi v. as fevorn::! tr? r"*rt11;. Wal? lni::: o' ion: cncu end '.i r,?ppu; t < i' fh<- lh< > y rhat a bureia" or i;opu other drite man ha'l < o-arnltiod t'a< e:i:.ii. (Captain Ketc hum. of the police, tiv.iili (1 that the bloodhounds did n< t pav any more nttenlion to Father Wa'fier's bed than to the other bods in the house. Describing his visit to the house. Captain Ketchum said: "Going to the attic I found fresh mud on the flc-or that had been put up to the attic window." * ' /