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STARTS TWO MORE v VANDERBILT TO BE DOUBLY REPLACED BY THE METHODIST i NASHVILLE BIG LOSER Kvidcut Determination to Move Publi.shing House From City Because , of Its Attitude Towards Church 1 I Grows Stronger As Citizens of Atf lunta Make Duplication OfTer. Some interesting events are devel. oping as a result of the recent docisf ion of the Tennessee Stato Supremo Court, by which Vander.bilt University was practically wrested from the control or uie Methodist Cliurch, South. One of these is the transfer by the General Conference to each Stato conference its share of the Vanderbilt claim, thus preparing the ground for further action in the United States Courts. As a sequel to the loss of this university there has been authorized tho creation of two new universities, one to tho east, and the other to tho west of tho Mississippi rivor. Somo rivalry existed among cities for tho location of the sites, but it now appears 4 that Atlanta and Dallas, Tex., will become tho sites of tho futuro universities. Another feature of the dissatisfaction of tho conference at tho attitude of tho people of Nashville towards tho church's control of the University is j tho evident intention to transfer tho , huge publishing house rfom that city, to some other. Atlanta has begun; a fight to secure this big business for Atlanta, and tho enterprising leaders make the church a splendid offer. When tho memorial of Dr. II. M. DuUOse, of Atlanta, providing for complete withdrawal from Vanderbilt' university and creation of a commit! ^ sion to locate two schools, one oast and (he other west of tho Mississippi river, was first presented to the conference, Durham, N. C.? and Atlanta were the two cities mentioned as the most favorable for tho location of the university east of tho river. Dr. P. P. Few, president of Trinity college, stated at tho time that tho North Carolina delegation would invite tho conference to make of Trinity one of tho principal educational pocial efforts In that direction. Owing to tho fact that Atlanta is . favored by a great majority of tho delegates and of the further fact that pPHk' Trinity has three million dollars in its endowment fund, it is reliably understood that all propositions favoring establishing of tho university at Durham have been withdrawn. Tho special commission created to transfer all rights, title and interest the church has in Vanderbllt to the v patronizing conferences and empow ered to locate the two universities, will hold its first meeting in the near future, probably within a month. The first step looking to the removal of tho publishing house of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, from Nashville, Tenn., to Atlanta, is believed to have been taken when the general conference last adopted a resolution directing tho commission previously appointed to inquire into the condition of tho charters, also to 1 n vacH nrn I l-\ /\ Knii** ? -1 111 i c>3kigaia nn< ilUllliy UIlll ilU" vantage of relocating the central publishing house. The resolution, bearing the signatures of 110 members of the conference, was presented by Dr. II. M. DuBose, of Atlanta. Within a moment after reading, the paper was adopted by an almost unanimous vote. Introduction of the resoluton came as one result of tho movement which has been on foot since tho beginning of the conference in favor of romov0 ing the publishing house from Nash' J ville, wb.ere it is freely stated by dele// gatos from that city, the sentiment \ among tho people is not favorable to tho interests of tho church. Dr. DuBose was frank to admit that the passago of his resolution was what | ho considered tho first step in the ' removal of tho publishing house from Nashville to Atlanta. { Dr. DuBob? and Asa G. Chandler stated that Atlanta stnads ready to offer as one inducement of tho location of tho publishing house, a duplication of tho flno flvo-story building which was recently erected in NashIvill, a duplication of the equipment and everything else which the house now has in tho Tennessee city, and then somo moro That Atlanta will I 1 submit tho best offer and it stands the best chance of getting the house, is admitted by many of tho prominent members of the church in attendance to the conference. ^ Tho report of tho publishing house < ^ agents show that during tho four years ending February, 2 8, 1811. the sales of the Nashville house amounted to $2,510,3f>,0, an increase of $490,42 1 over tho sale of the pro ceeding nuadrennium, The assets inelude tho publishing, house and tho (Q lot in Nashville, valued at $224,000; machinery and fixtures valued at $4 20,500; merchandise, $196,360. i Between 4 00 and 500 peoplo are given employment at tho Nashville house, and it is estimated that por- ! ^ haps 1,500 people received direct ^ benefit from that Institution. In tho ! removal of tho house, it must be < BOTH DIE OVER WOMAN TWO KENTUCKY YOUTHS FIGHT 1>UEL. OVER FAIR LADY. Woman, Who Was a Divorcee, Was Wounded Trying to Stop Firing? Both Men Killed. Madly in love with a young woman who had been divorced, two youths recently fought a pistol duel at Coon Creek, near llyden, in the mountains of Leslie county, Ky., killing each other and wounding the young woman who tried to stop the combat. The dead duolists are Hubbard Milliard, seventeen, and Henderson Hensley, eighteen. The former was a son of the county attornoy of Les lie, and tho later a member of a prominent family of the county. Tho young woman is not considered to bo In a serious condition. Tho boys had been life long friends and their families were on tho best of terms. Tho womanxovor whom they fought is Mrs. Martha Adams, twenty-four, a blonde, who was separated by tho courts early in tho year from a man much her senior. Though sho was aware that both youths were in love with her, Mrs. Adams did not believe, sho says, that their rivalry was of a fighting nature; so she invited both to spend tho afternoon with her and several girl friends. When young Milliard saw Mrs. Adams in a whispered chat with his rival tho jealousy which had been smouldering in his breast for weeks broko forth and, uttering a violent oath, he challenged Honsley to a duel. Doth quickly drew their revolvers and fired. Mrs. Adams ran between them. Tho young men tried to dodge around her in an effort to hit each other without endangering her life. They did not save her, however, for sho was struck three times. One bullet entred her arm, another her face, and the third her thigh. Sho sank to tho floor, while tho lads continued their desperato efforts to kill oach other. Finally young Milliard fell, pierced by four bullets. Then in a minute or two Ilensley fell, also mortally wounded. Tho shooting had aroused the neighborhood and many ran to the scene, arriving too late to give any aid to tho wounded boys. Mrs. Adams was assisted to a bed and at last accounts, it is said, she has a chance to recover. Tho wall of the room in which the shooting took place were marked with blood, the furniture was broken and thrown about, the floor was stained in red. The families of the duellists soon arrived and each gave the other what consilation they could. Their long time friendship was not broken by tho tragic events. No blame is attached to Mrs. Ahams, tho authorities say, as she did not encourage the attentions of tho boys. ? ? KILLED BY MOWING MACHINE. ? Little Barnwell Girl Meets With Horrible Accident, Causing Death. Saluda Creech, the six-year-old daughter of Henry Creech of Barnwell county, who was brought to a Columbia hospital late Saturday night, died about six; hours after an operation. One of her feet had been entirely severed and tho other one nearly so by a mowing machine drivon by her father. Tho accident occurred a few miles from Barnwell last Saturday morning. The little girl, it is said, had carried some drinking water to her father, who was cutting oats in a nearby field. She remained standing close Vv,r a r. 1-2 ? 1 * ' u j hi u iuu n nig 111 iiv; it 11 it?, W II Oil lllfl mules became unmanageable and dashed off. The sharp blado of the machine completely severed one of her feet and cut the other one almost off. She was given medical attention and was later carried to Columbia, where an operation proved unsuccessful. FOUND BY CHILDREN. Mystery Surrounds Death of Man Whose Body is Found. The dead body of R. J. Ransom, a white man, whoso home is supposed to be in Tlroxton, Ga., was found at Aiken Tuesday near Coco Springs by somo school children who were out picnicking. A good deal of mystery surrounds tho case as the body seems to havo been lifeless for several days. Ransom was agent for a lightning rod company with head oflico at St. Louis, Mo., and has had traveling with him a man from McCormiok. On tho 12th Ransom took an order from W. W. McDaniol iof Edgefield county. Last Tuesday night he spent the night at Kelly Tool's stablo and the last time he was soon in town was Saturday morning. The inquest has not at this time born held. I considered that a great majority of these peoplo would follow tho house wherever it is located. Also, the removal of the publishing house necessarily calls for the removal of the publications of the church, such as j the Nashville Christian Advocate and Sunday school literature, and the removal of headquarters for tho various boards which aro now maintain ed in Nashville. i MORGAN WAS BOSS ? : FINANCIER WAS EVIL GENIUS OP NEW HAVEN RAILROAD. ? Ex-President Mellen Tells How Eleven Millions of tho Road's Money Was Spent by Morgan. A story of the late J. P. Morgan's absoluto domination in affairs of the New Haven railroad, of the spending of millions in awed and ignorant silence at tho command of tho all-powerful financial ruler was told to the Interstate commerce commission Tuesday by Charles S. Mellen, former president of tho Now Haven. It was tho most extraordinary chapter yet unfolded in tho commission's in quiry into tho alleged exploitation of the great New England railroad and disappearance of fortunes from its treasury through acquisition at extravagant prices of subsidiaries' properties. There was not time in a single day in which to crowd all tho incidents and events dealt with in tho witness' testimony, lie barely touched on some of the big things, paving the way for exhaustive questioning that will continue. Members of tho commission, counsel and interested spectators fairly hung on every word of Mr. Mellon as his story developed dramatically under tho examination of Chief Counsel Folk. Everybody listened with absorbed attention and at times evident amazement as he related how ho had stood in awe of Mr. Morgan, because of his comprehensive grasp and perfect pescienco of financial matters; how he had consulted with Theodore Roosevelt, then president of the United Statese, regarding tho purchase of tho Boston & Maine railroad; how ho had provented tho late I. H. I landman from acquiring the Boston & Maine by getting it himself for the New Haven; and how ho had dealt with the lato police inspector, Thomas F. Byrnes of New York, to obtain tho Westchester stock held by persons whom he assumed to bo connected with Tammany Hall, As when on tho stand last week, Mr. Mellen gave his testimony with apparent willingness, answering every question readily and concisely?that is every question except one. Ho did try to avoid tolling about the time when Mr. Morgan humiliated him by brusquely refusing to give him information concerning tho Westchester transaction to which he thought, as president of tho Now Haven, ho was entitled. When he finally related tho incident, his face was drawn into hard lines, and ho clasped his hands over the table in front of him almost convulsively. His voice indicated no signs of emotion, however. Later he even gave tho story a touch of humor. When Directors Hemingway and Skinner of the NewHaven demanded of him why the road was expending $11,000,000 ono tho Westchester purchase, ho said he offered to appoint each of them a committee of one to find out; that he had "barked his shins" in a futile endeavor to obtain information from Mr. Morgan and that they could try it of they desired. "They ducker," concluded Mr. Mellen, grimly, and a ripple of appreciative laughter ran around the hearing room. Particular interest was aroused by Mr. Mollen's account of his conference with tho then president, Col. Rooseveut, respecting tho acquisition of tho Boston & Maine. He explained that ho was a groat admirer of Col. Roosevelt, and frequently conferred with him nhnnt lm portant questions. Col. Roosevelt said to liim at that conference, according to tho testimony, that ho was not a lawyer and was not prepared to advise him what to do about tho proposed purchase, but on Mr. Mellen's statement of the situation, ho said thero might be nothing objectionable in it. Mr. Mellon testified that tho president said that he could countenanco no illegal action in the matter, and suggested that ho confer with Commissioner Lane of the interstate commerce commission. From Mr. Lane, he said, ho got no expression of opinion. A letter was submitted by Mr. Folk, written on May 21, 19 07, by ITenry W. Whitney to Mr. Mellen, suggesting that ho "say something at an early day touching tho Boston & Maine matter," that "a large public is still to bo reckoned with," "T havo thought it possible the 'Little Father' at Washington might like to get his finger into tho pie, in which case, if it should happen before the public should become reconciled to the change, might result in infinite harm to all your interests." Mr Folk then offered in evidence the reply to that letter made the following day, in which Mr. Mellon wrote: "It lias been thought advisable by all concerned that just as littlo oflicial information should get out to the newspapers regarding the Boston & j aim mo matter as Is absolutely necessary. This was agreed upon by Mr. T.edyard, Mr. Tuttlo and myself, and I we aro acting on this theory at the present time. Tlio Washington situation I have, 1 think, completely cared for. One never knows for a certainty regarding matters there, but tho ground had been carefully ploughed and every chance for trouble considered, and, I think, successfully eliminated.'* % ACT LIKE TOUGHS ? FOLLOWERS OF GRACE PUMMEL MAN WHO WAS AT COLUMBIA ? HIRED HIM TO A HOTEL Sam Kit ten berg Allegs That He AVas I Enticed to Hotel by Phoney Mes- , sage to Meet Friend, lUit on Arrival Was Attacked by Two Iluf- 1 (ins and Heat Up. The Charleston Sunday News contains an interesting amount of an al leged assault upon Mr. Sam Rittenborg in that it was committed upon to provocation of to State Convention's action in refusing to seat Mayor Grace and his delegates. It is also interesting to note that some of the Mayor's friends believe his statements about being politically robbed in Columbia and that they have some rough ways of voicing their approval of his words. Says the report: Following a fight, in the Argylo Hotel late Saturday afternoon, Sam Rlttenborg, James Livingston and a man who is said *o be named George llartnott, were carried to the Polico Station in an automobile patrol. Acting Chief of Police O'Donnell released all three, he said, because no charges were preferred. Mr. Rittenberg said that charges of assault and battery and of carrying concealed weapons had been onterred against him, but had been withdrawn and that ho intended to prosecute in the Courts, alleging that he had been assaulted. ! Repeated efforts were made to locate Messrs Livingston and Hartnett in order to get statements from them about tho affair. Mr. Livingston was not. at his store nor at his residence when a reporter called, and Mr. Hartnett could not be located. The clerk on duty at the Argylo said that he had not been there when the fight occurred, that he did not know where tho other clerk was and that he could mako no statement. No record of the affair was entered on the uiutier at tuo l'oiire Station and the Police did not seem to want to discuss the case. Mr. Rlttenberg wade the following statement for publication: "At about 6:45 this evening I received a telephone message at my .home from a man who said he was a hack man, informing mo that a friend of mine. Senator Appelt, of Manning, was do>vn near the Argylo Hotel and that my presenco was needed there an ft' urged my immediate attention. Being anxious and not knowing what tho trouble was I got on the first Belt Lino car and go off at tho corner of I Pinckney street, because my information was that Mr. Appelt was near the Argylo Hotel I walked back to the Argylo and not seeing Mr. Appelt I searched the register, and not finding his name there I asked 0110 of tho bell-boys whether Mr. Appelt was there, and he said no. I stayed around there a couple minutes when a man whose name I afterward learned is George Hartnett approached me and said he wanted to see me for a few minutes. "As I approached the screen door of the main entrance and was about to open it I saw Jim Livingston and another man, whom I don't know, on the outside. As soon as I saw them waiting there I suspected foul play and drew back, whereupon Hartnett said: "Come on, I am the man that sent for you," and started after me and assaulted mo in tho most outrageous manner, calling me a Jew? and saying that that, was for stealing conventions. While we were scuffling Jim Livingston picked a pistol off tho floor r.nd asked me whether it was mine. When Hartnett was tired out Jim Livingston assaulted me and struck mo repeated blows, telling me that thev owed it t.o me for my work in Columbia. "A policeman whom I heard called Quinn was thero at the time and he stopped their lighting mo and sent for the patrol wagon. While we were waiting there Ilartnett told nio to remember that it was a Grace beating that they gave me and that there were more coining to mo throughout tho summer campaign. I was placed In the patrol wagon in tho horribly blooded condition and on tho way up TTartnott again told mo that it was a Graoo beating and that, tho next man to get ono would be Sheriff Martin. "At tho Station House they preferred the charges of assault and battery and carrying concealed weapons against me. As a matter of. fact I never in all my lifo owned and had norio when I wns assaulted. They subsequently withdrew (ho charges and J, not being versod In Police Station rules, did not prefer charges against, them, bocnuso I did not think 1 that an aggnvated assault, of this < character was to bo tried in a Police Court. Of course, such cowardly , frame-ups and brutality cannot be ' passed off lightly. I feel that I owe \ it to the entire community to prose- | cuto the case in the Courts to the full- \ est extent and 1 proposo to do so." ] ? l Shoots Two Generals. ? The Federal gunners were executed 1 by tho Mexican rebels after tho battle '* of Paredon. < ARMY IS TO STAY UNTIL THE SETTLEMENT OF THE MEXICAN SITUATION. Reported That Huerta Has Advised His Representatives to Withdraw Him if Necessary. President Wilson Monday told the American conimissiotiers, who left Tuesday for the mediation conference at Niagara Falls, Out., that the Unit-| ed States government regards the set- i tlement of the Mexican problem in a definite form as a prerequisite to the withdrawal of the American forces from Vera Cruz. The president gave the American commissioners no specific instructions. He told them to place them selves in a receptive mood and wait proposals from the three South American mediators, llut at the same time ho outlined to his representatives that peace in Mexico seemed to him to bo conditioned on the elimination of the lluerta administration and the establishment in its place of a strong provisional government., which would conduct an election giving fair treatment to all factions and parties and guaranteeing, moreover, a solution of the agrarian problem and other international difficulties which have caused revolution in tho Southern republic during the last three years. The president wishes tho Mexican question settled on comprehensive lines that will take into account tho economic principles for which Zapata, in tho south, as well as Carranza, in the north, have been fighting, and at the same time will conserve the rightful interests of the people in the territory now controlled by tho lluerta government. During Monday a dispatch came to ono of the foreign diplomats from a diplomatic source in Mexico City stating that Gen. lluerta was ready to resign and would permit his representatives at tho mediation to eliminate him if it should become absolutely necessary. Intimations that have como from tho three lluerta delegates sinro flint r vt?tt nia t v . . > v I A V? W til lO country showed that they had realized Iluerta's elimination was regarded as essential to a setttlement. The Huerta delegates, too, it is learned from persons who have talked with them, understood thoroughly that the scope of mediation now comprises the entire Mexican problem. They are said to be ready to recommend Iluerta's retirement, but only on the condition that a definite understanding is reached on tho kind of government that is to follow. President Wilson, in his final talk with the American commissioners, at which Secretary Bryan also was present, spoke hopefully of tho mediation, indicating that every power and legitimate influence at the disposal of tho American government would bo exerted to make it succeed. Although tho rebels have not yet agreed to take part in tho mediation, one high administration ofllcial held out hopes that tho ultimate participation, saving a misunderstanding, which might be remedied in a short time, was largely responsible for their failure to be represented at Niagara Falls. The president laid before the commissioners the entire Mexican problem as he saw it, emphasizing that the duty of the United States was to seek unselfishly to assist Mexico to see set up a constitutional government which could bo accorded recognition by the world. The Huerta delegates have ennfld ed privately to their friends that international phases of the Mexican question are closely interwoven in the internal affairs of their country. The mediators have taken a similar position in their communication to Gen. Cararnza, sayng that international and internal questions were inseparable; in fact, they have worked out in a general way a plan which they will submit to all factions. One feature of it became known definitely. It seeks to eradicate the perplexing agrarian question hy proscribing a division of lands in a way that will be satisfactory to tlie masses, but its details havo not been revealed. Economic questions, however, will not be submitted until a satisfactory agreement is reached. All the suggestions and plans are to como from the mediators to the two parties represented at the negotiations, and thero is high authority for tho prediction that when plans reach a tangible form they will be submitted to Carranza as well as those who aro believed to havo influence with Zapata. Tho president gave his representatives autograph letters to present to tho mediators. These letters refer to tho unolheial character of the rep resentativo, and indicate clearly that final decision on all questions propounded so far as tho Tailed States is concerned will bo mado by the government at Washington. Tho mediation conference is expected to a reach a climax in a short time. The president does not look for protracted negotiations, but believes before many days some definite idea of tho concessions which Gen. Huerta is ready to make will bo obtained. If tho Iluerta delegates are conciliatoryj uul show themselves amenable to tho plans proposed by tho mediators and iceoptablo to tho United States, an offort to draw tho constitutionalists ?*? HAS BEEN SETTLED. - Tillman Says State Convention Fixes Duty as to Free Tolls. When asked Thursday afternoon how his vote on the Panama repeal bill would b? affected by the resolution of the State Democratic convention demanding that the South Carolina senators support the president's policy, Senator Tillman said that inasmuch as this action of the State convention was later than the action ui liiu cv?uv^iilion which sent delegates to Baltimore, ho would feel bound to voto for the repeal bill. He [added that without this subsequent I action the Baltimore platform would j havo been the final authority on the canal tolls question, and that standing on it he would have cast his voto against the repeal bill. Senator E. D. Smith, when ashed the same question that had been put to Senator Tillman, declared that he would havo nothing to say until he had received official notification of the State convention's action. He admitted that ho had received a telegram informing him of the convention's resolution, but ho positively refused to indicate whether ho would vote for or against the president on the repeal bill. It is generally taken tor granted among South Carolinians in Washington that tho action of tho State convention will cause both of the senators to vote with the administration, though both might otherwise havo voted against it. ^ ^ . OAl'GIIT 1\ FliOlilDA. +. Anderson Sheriff Goes for Negro Wanted in Anderson. Sheriff Ashley went, to Jacksonville, Fla., Monday afternoon to bring back u negro, John Thomas, 2 0 years of age, who is charged with making an improper advance on the young daughter of a substantial and well known farmer of tho Honea Path section, just across tlie lino in. Abbeville county, Saturday. Tho negro was concealed in tho bushes and attracting tho young woman's attention beckoned to her to come to him. She screamed and an old negro man working in a nearby field went to her rescue. A mob of 200 scoured tho country Saturday afternoon and night and prosecuted tho search through Sunday without result. Sheriff Ashley learned that a negro had bought a ticket at Ninety-Six for Jacksonville and wired tho authorities there. The negro was caught early Monday afternoon below Jacksonville. ? ? CALLS FOR TWO-CENT FARES. Aiken Introduces Measure In House to Regulate Interstate Rairroads. A hill requiring all railroads now engaged in interstate commerrco to carry passengers after tho first of next January at the rate of two cents a mile and to issue interchangeable mileage books, redeemable at any time nt tho office of issue and to sell such hooks at every ticket office or accept cash faro of two cents a mile on trains when for any reason books are not on sale, was introduced Wednesday by Representative Aiken. The measure, which was referred to tho committee on interstate commerce. provides tliut any agent or officer of a railroad company violating the terras of the bill shall bo fined $10,000 or imprisoned three years for each offense, and any railroad company guilty of such violation shall bo fined $10,000. v To Kstnblisli Aviation Corps. Tho House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill providing for an aviation section of the army, to consist of Officers and 2 60 men. ? ? Makes Kino Record. Tho Southern Railway handled 73 Shriner Specials to and from Atlanta recently on practical schedule timo and without an accident. ? ? ? Forest Fires are Raging. Forest fires in and around Iron River, Wis., have destroyed lumberyards and mills to tin 000. ? ? Well, they gone and went and done it. into tho agreement undoubtedly will bo mado hv tho American government tho mediation. Tn Constitutionalist quarters tho talk of a compromise arrangement by which lluprta would rely in favor of a neutral person and cabinet who would conduct an election and guarantee certain immediate reforms has nnt tf?>f i""''" - * ?? . v inmm in in.;u oi an appeal. Constitutionalist reports say that in another month they will have settlod tho Mexican question by forcibly taking possession ot' Mexico City. As to mediation, they insist that tho mediators never have answered Cen. Carranza'a last, uiegram, in which ho sought to know tho exact purposes of tho mediation before sending a representative to Niagara Falls. Tho last word from tho media| tors to Carran/.a was that, in view of his refusal to suspend hostilities with Hucrta, they must withdraw their ! invitation for hiin to participate 1a the mediator.