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r fr . ' * The Modern ( "A Decennial Sna the Benefit of All By Director W. R. M< jT^^^^INCE 1790 the area of the ? v I to 3,622,933 square miles: th< | **?J 307 to 2S67; and the total pc I 76,303,3S7, or nineteenfold. 1 1900, a population greater tl I "which time two of the fou x number of cities with a popu Ix to 546, and the number with a popu There are now thirty-eight cities havi three of these have over 1,000,000 ead fcnd value of products of manufacture i Vom.to?> fTl?/\ nnnlf ol in T*Aetn/1 WflO ycrucuaiuu. iuu m^nai iuuoivu < uo paid amounted to ?2,735,430,848: and tl In agriculture the figures are almost IBanns in 1900 was ?16,074,090,247, an< t|4,739,118,752. To gather and collate si curacy, hut so swiftly that the record o a did the little report of the lirst ceusi Was Indeed an evolution. Such is the modern census. It is a i benefit of all time. Patrick Henry de ^rhich his feet were guided?Experien facts become that statistics present in the lamp which guides the statesman ai jg? J Thoughts on 1 From President G. Si itv at the Sons of the ^PPHMmb^UR country's developincn | Inst decade is simply wo 1 tory. Yet these statistic . I A The number of offspr I permanent prosperity. The temptation of tl 1 fUpjpi more than it can bear?bj T?T?T? suit iud*vidualism. Statistics show that steadily decreased in ra Immigration our population would bo Excessive development of the ind means Impairment of the breed. Looking back to the day of the Pur Character of the soil and the tremend Obtain a living all through these ye; touted our race, so that the Yankee fa A. few generations ago families of jnoiV To-day some families have beco Has not our Nation been spending posterity by intensifying individualism Tltality in toil and pleasure as to thre Thoro Kpornf! to he something iu . ? :which "keeps us ou our nerves" all tlie ?r.' & * Appreciate the By Margaret Stowe. BO'JUntJ ?' tllc ^avoritc quos parents are, "What are i OO riVcft? Take care that you i OP I UtJ Think well before you 25 X rr$r success or failure of SSy^y.55 I recently overheard BHnBHcj sJle ha(* 1)oen (liscussin5 V vvuuv here to improve our m re old." That is quite trne, but how about that, too? We must be careful not to e elpse the door of the heart. Say to your children, "Yes. we are that we gain knowledge so as to be ol at alone, but every living creature.' We must cultivate the intellect, 1 qualities. Don't forget that, for one without fruit Tench your child to he observant ctelng others we are bringing out our i ins ourselves up in a kind, strong ligl Our criticisms reflect more on ourselve We often hear the expression, "It (be quality of thought that each one < the view we take of people and things We grown up children should not f the heart qualities results in kindne We know that it is just as easy kindly as the reverse and the effect on af others, is far more beneficial. It in; If we forget this one great essem and fault-finding with others we are access. Keep your thoughts clear, loving a good in everything. Then ycu will kn and how much stronger it is than evil, answer those two questions for your i 4heir turn will be brought up to be a p lork Journal. I' & * Mars Again t< By Garrett P. Servis: M0*2xso| HE planet Mars, puzzl firm ond will rpfpivo mof a world that looks easy to withdraw the belie .*ed to be erouchii Anybody can see ] before midnight, lurid ing brighter as he ap sun, which he will re; when he will be less than 00,000,000 n Sixty million miles are not much, a erful telescope reduces the 00,000.009 are but a quarter of the moon's distu examination, we shall have Mars fou Sometimes with the Lick telescope the 2000 diameters, which would bring M than one-eighth of the moon's. L'ufo enough, even on Mount Hamilton, to r a power satisfactorily clear, but, on t reveal mauy wonderful things. This time Mars shows us his nort stance calculated to pique curiosity, foi In 1802 and 1S91, it was his southern tloa. In several respects the northern to the corresponding part of the car spreads broadly around Mars' north r this wintry realm will begin visibly to sun will be rising higher there, as ho Mars, like twin performers,, keeping s the same change of countenance. Di long as ours, the gradual disappearan after the earth has begun to draw on s As the polar snows of Mars melt the so-called canals will make their : again of curious lights visible on tha think are actually intended for sign ils This opposition is the opening of i two years from now until 1909 he wll 1909 he will be more tban 20,000,00^ mi It will be again his southern pole\ thai ?*-t; -_ i ^ *" v . : ' . \ Census. p Shot of the Nation For Time." jrriam. 'nlted States has Increased from S27.S14 ? number of counties has increased from ppulatioa has increased from 3,920.214 to There are four States each iwssessiu?, in nan that of the entire Nation in 1700, nt ir were an untrodden wilderness. The 1 r* 4 I/-?* ? CAAA s\y nror hnc iiuM'OnQPfl l'1*0111 umua vi ww vi vi vi iiu.7 lation of 25,000 or over from two to 101. ng a population exceeding 100,000, and b. In 1900 the record of capital, wages, es rises to figures almost beyond corn$0,840,028,504; the salaries and wages le value of products was $lo,030,279.56C. equally impressive. The total value of J that of agricultural products in 1899, lcli stupendous figures, not only with acf population in 1900 appeared as quickly is, was a task of the first magnitude. It lecennial snap shot of the Nation for the clared that there was but one lamp bv ce. But so important has the study of ig the facts analysed and classified is id the student of to-day.?The Century. Race Suicide* anley Hall's Speech on HercclRevolution Banquet. t in all branches of industry during the nderful and cannot be paralleled in fclss are not altogether cheerful, ing a race produces is the real test of its ie day is to take out of the constitution y the inflation of the ego, the intense pur the offspring of native-born parents has tio, so that if it were not for our great diminishing alarmingly, lividual beyond a certain point always itans, is it not true that the inhospitable ous expenditure of vitality necessary to irs has overdrawn human energy and mily is dying out? ten to twelve children were not uncoo me eutirely extinct. ; too much vitality? Is it right to rob to such an extent? To expend so much aten the race? the climate and conditions of America time. & i Uses of Life, tions that children usually put to their are here for? Why do we live?" jive no light answer to these questions, speak, for upon your words may hang your child's future. a small tot say to another with whom this subject, "Mother says that we are inds so we will know a lot when we the heart? Don't we need to Improve open the door of the mind so wide that here to improve our minds only in order ' use to our fellow-creatures, not fellowHit at the same time unfold the heart without the other is like an orchard , but never unkindly critical. In crltiown quality of thought. We are showit or a mean, weak light, as we please, s than on the ones they are meant for. is all from one's point of view." It is >f us holds that makes the difference in lose sight of the fact that the unfolding ss of thought, word and deed, to be kind, to think kindly, and to act one's own mind, as well as on the minds ikes life easier and more worth living, tlal of character and become impatient placing an obstruction In the way of nd charitable and you will only sec the ow what u power good is in the world' and when you realize that fact you can children without hesitation, and tiioy in ower and help to all around iheni.?fsew & & the Front > ins as ever, once more demands attonIt. For who can resist the attraction as if it were Inhabited? It would be as eyes from a jungle in which a tiger is 3g Mars now, climbing up the eastern si:y among the white stars and slowly growpreaches liis place of opposition to the ich on the night of the 118th of March, liles from the earth, s astronomers reckon distances. A powto 00,000 at a stroke, and 60,000 miles nee. So, for the purposes of telescopic r times nearer to us than the moon is. y use a magnifying power of more tiiau arg within an apparent distance of less rtunstely our atmosphere is not steady ender the view of a planet with so high Itnml nmi'li lntt'fir IIOWOI'S V.'lll UU UIUV1 Uiiuu, ?V .. V. 4. ? hern hemisphere. au<l that is a eironm when he furnished his great sensations hemisphere that he turned in our direchalf of Mars exhibits a striking analogy tli. At present, a snow-like whiteness ole, but within the next month or two contract its boundaries, for the summer re; and so the two planets. Earth and tep and time upon the stage, will show it Mars' seasons being nearly twice as ee of his polar hood will continue long igaiu its Arctic nigljtcap. away, those strangest mysteries of all, ippearance, and perhaps we shall hear t other world which some persons will ? to us. mother show-period for Mars, as every II get nearer to the earth. In 1907 and les nearer than he is this year; but then t we shall see best,?Collier's Weekly. INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE Chicago, Special.?A national inustrial conference, to which former 'resident Cleveland, Senator Hanna. 'resident Gompers cf the American federation of Labor, John Mitchell of he miners' union and other leaders in le industrial and political life cf the ountry will be invited, is to be called iy the National Civic Federation to neet in Chicago. Amcng the results upeu tur 15 iuc buumuii ui wuuv vc,v ;ng problems between employer and >mployee before disagreements over them lead to labor troubles. Among the plans the federation will propose is one that manufacturers of a certain line of goods shall be inluced to agree, where the demand of labor is sufficiently insistent, to a gradual reduction of working hours, a reduction of half an hour each year instead of one or more hours at a time, in return for the agreement by unions not to restrict production. Another Buffalo Tragedy. Buffalo, Special.?John H. Ccstello. a wealthy mining operator and oil man, with offices in the Prudential building, has been shot by his wife. Two shots were fired. One took effect in the right shoulder. After the shooting, Mrs. Costello went to police headqtiarteis and gave herself up. Physicians sny Costello's chances of recovery are favorable. The Costellos have been separated fo rseveral years, during which time they have engaged in litigation and carried on open domestic warfare. Mrs. Costello has made numerous attempts to gain possession of her children and charges of attempted kidnapping have been made against her. Owing to Costello's wealth aud wide business interests, their family troubles were given much publicity. Negotiations Take Favorable 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 more favorable turn and that the Russian coup which was expected has been ohanrinnpfl nr indpflritolv nnctt. poned. It is understool that this involves no retreat on the part of the Russian government from any position officially taken. Certain inquiries were addressed by M. Planccu, the Russian charge at Pekin. to the Chinese government respecting the Chinese purpose as to Manchuria. The Russians held that thtse were erroneously taken to be a set of demands. As a matter of fact they were nothing but inquiries and, the Chinese answers being taken as satisfactory, the Russian government has decided to carry out its original programme for the evacuation of Manchuria. Railway Over the Andes. Washington, Special.?In a report to the State Department, Consul Mansfield, at Valparaiso, says that during the last session of the Chilean congress a bill was passed which provided for the construction of a railway over the I Andes mountains to connect Buenos Ayres with Santiago and Valparaiso. This will be the first line to cross the continent of South America. The Argentine government is building a railroad from Buenos Ayres, which is to connect with the line from Valparaiso. Work is being pushed on both sides of the mountains and it is expected the line will be completed within a few years. An enormous tunnel is a part of the project. Exodus of Fair Visitors. St. Louis, 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. inspected the United States monitor Arkansas, moored in St. Louis harbor. 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 grounas, where the Governors of States were welcomed. Dedication of sites for State buildings. Pyrotechnic display. Sponsor Appointed. Washington, Special.?Dr. John C. Rodman, commander of the North Carolina Division, United Sons of Confederate Veterans, has appointed for the annual reunion at New Orleans, Miss Mary Armistead Jones, of Raleigh. sponsor for the division, and MiS3 Nettie Lou Blum, of Winston-Salem, maid of honor. Miss Helen Gould as Cook. Tarrytown, N. Y., Special.?Miss Helen Miller Gould, who is now occupying Lyndhurst, her country mansion at Irvington on the Hudson has opened her new cooking school for peer girls in the neighborhood of her home and incidentally takes cooking lessons herself. She has engaged two experienced cooks, and Miss Gould and 50 girls have taken their first practical lesson in cooking and baking. Miss Gould wore a white linen apron and baked cake and bread. Atlanta Fair and Horse Show. Atlanta, Ga., Special.?There is no doubt about the fact that a horse show will be a feature of the fair this year. Atlanta is now in a circuit of horse show cities, this circuit having been formed last year. It extends as far west as Kansas City, and the finest horse flesh displayed at the other shows in Kentucky and throughout the west will be brought here for Atlanta horse show week. The arrangements for datc3 and detail of the fair and horse show will be taken up as soon as the ijcw directors and officers have been elected. J -w > , r ' * IWcN.V lilt AT St A Two Steamships Crash In The Fn<r . V?. THE SAGANAW SENT TO BOTTOM. A Passenger Givess Oropliic Description cf the Accident?1 he Discipline of the Wrecked Vessel's Crew Admirable. Norfolk, Special.?A collision at sea that cost the livc-3 of 20 or more people and the sinking of the Clyde steamship Saginaw by the Old Domiu'-cn Steamship Company's liner Hamilton, occurred between Winter Quarter Lightship and Fenwick Island Lightship, cn the Virginia coast, at 4:40 o'clock Friday morning. The Hamilton left New York at 2 o'clock for Norfolk and the Saginaw passed out of the Virginia capes at 9 o'clock Monday night bound from Richmond end Norfolk for Philadelphia. A dense fog settled along the coast shortly after nightfall and both vessels were going at reduced speed when the crash occurred. The scene of the collision i3 about 13 or 14 miles off the shore and between 180 and 200 miles south of New York or between 120 and 140 mile3 north cf Norfolk. The fog whistles of both vessels were distinctly heard by each other for several minutes before the collision occurred. According to Captain Boaz, of the Hamilton, his ship was going about nine miles an hour and the Saginaw about ten. The fog was so thick that objects a ship's length away were invisible and when the two crafts hove in sight of eaeh other there was but a moment before they met. The Saginow veered as the Hamilton heve in sight, but they had not the time to clear each other and the knife-like steel prow of the south-bound vessel struck the C'yde snip on the port quarter about 20 feet from her stern, cutting the entire rear of the ship away The in-rusi ing water caused the Saginaw to settle rapidly in the stern and the impetus of the Hamilton took her out of sight of the crippled vessel. Engines. already reversed, were put full steam to the rear and the Hamilton circled the scene of the wreck, at the I 6ame time towering two life-boats. When the Saginaw was again sighted j her stern was under water and her bow ; high in the air. Panic-stricken people | rushed over her decks and scrambled toward the bow. Life boats were being lowered and into the first 15 colored women were placed, according to Seoond Officer W. L. Morris, who was in command. Tho boat was swamped as it struck the water and its occupants were thrown into the sea. All were drowned except the second officer and the colored stewardess, who was caught by First Officer Goslee and held until a boat from the Hamilton reached them. The woman was pulled in, but 1 . i ine ganani mate sana miLueuiatciy. The woman died before the small boat reached the Hamilton, more from injuries received by the Impact of the collision than by drowning. In the meatime the rush of waters Into the bow of the Saginaw had caused the decks to burst their fastenings with a roar like the report of big guns and tons of freight of all descriptions soon littered the sea. To this the struggling people in the water clung and many were rescued by the boats from the Hamilton and Saginaw. Before the life-boat of the Hamilton had reached the Saginaw the latter had disappeared beneath the waves and nothing but her topmasts were visible. To these several men were clinging, one of whom was the aged captain of the Saginaw, J. S. Tunnell. When he was taken off it was found that he had sustained severe, if not serious, interna! injuries. The Hamilton hovered around the scene of the wreck for over an hour but no sign of life could be seen among the mass of floating freight. Two bodies, one of a man and tne ovr.er of a woman, ooth clad v night dress, were observed drifting between bales of cotton and cases c? goods. According to Clyde officials the names of only 18 passengers are known and it is admitted by Second Officer Morris that 15 colored women, all of whom are now dead, were in the swamped life boat. The crew of the Saginaw numbered 2S all told. From the officers of the Clyde Company here the following li?t of passengers was obtained: E. B. Cole, Philadelphia; J. Travor, Philadelphia; R. B. Younghead, Chester, Pa fien. R Hood. Vhilrdelnhin: H F. Winters, Camden, N. J., all white; Mary A. Sanderson Windsor, N. C.; Morris Paynor. Northwest, Va.; John Reese, Norfolk; Miller- Pennell, Norfolk; Judson S. Wills, Berkley, Va.; David Rowland. Newport News; Mary Pot^rtson, Florence Neby, Edna Ward. M. E. Jones. P. T. Pen "leton, A. Gilmore. S. Jernigaii, all colored. Those known to l.e lost are: G. A. Gilmer, P. L. Pendleton, Florence Newby, Edna Ward, M. E. Jones. Mary oRbertson. Crew, Edward Gosler, first mate; Wm. Bitts, first assistant engineer; Mary Anderson, Stewardess; Cook, cook; Wm. Morris, steward; unknown colored waiter. Peter Swanson. a lame negro of the crew, is among the missing. Just how many of the above passengers were included in the 15 that were lost in the swamped life boat cannot be determined as yet. The known saved frofn fhe Saginaw are: Captain J. S. Tunnell, badly injured about the head and internally also two ribs broken; Chief Engineer Selzer, Second Assistant Engineer Murray, Second Mate W. L. Morris several colored deck hands, firemen ancl coal passers. The passengers saved are: E. B. Cole. Philadelphia, who lost a purse containing $700 and a large diamond stud: J. Trevor, of Philadelphia; R. B. Younghead, of Chester a.; George B. Hood, of Philadelphia; Harry F. Winters, of Camden, N. J.; Mary A. Sanderson, Windsor, N. C.; Morris Payne. Jr.. Northwest, Va.; John Reese, Norfolk; Miller Pennell, Norfolk; Judscn Seville, Berkley, and David Rowland, of Newport News. Death of iT.*s L^n^cre. Atlanta, Special.?Miss Ada Longaere, lady principal of Cox College since 18S7, died at PcHr-r n-,rv u,v 4 STRIKERS HELD UP BY JUDGE. Strike Tcken Out of the Local and State Authorities' Hands. Omaha, Special.?On petition of a number or complainants, mciuamg we principal tranfer and delivery companies involved, in the teamster'strike Judge Monger, of the Federal Court, granted a temporary restraining order enjoining the officers of the Team Drivers' Internationa! Union, local 71, with ail members of the union from doing certain acts calculated to interfere with inter-State commerce and commanding them to appear in court May 20 to show cause why a permanent injunction should not be granted. The petition was filed by attorneys representing seven delivery companies, live coal dealers, one lumber company, and one store. In their petition the complainants recite the terms of the contract the team ririv r?' union asked them to sign which p evided that "no teamster shall be discharged, laid off or docked in his time cr pay for refusing to haul goods to or from any house for a firm, corporation or contractor declared to be 'unfair' by the. labor unions," and then go on to relate particular instances, in which by threats, intimidation and violence the strikers have interfered with their lawful business. It is alleged that a threat was made by cnc of the strikers that if Walter Jadiae undertook to do business with non-union drivers be would be assaulted and kilied. It is further alleged that in tor-State commerce was Interfered with when the strikers stqpped goods in transit from Omaha to Council T21?*f*r? nn/1 frnm t D IJIU:. o, uau iivm uuv A * ^ v w" ? ? another in Omaha. The order issued by Judge Munger is of the most sweeping nature. More than 200 of the teamsters' union are named in tne order which restrains the men from "posting pictures, or threatening any employes with personal injuries. calling of viie names or offensive epithets or any other conduct calculated or intended by intimidation or by humiliation to prevent any of the employes from continuing in said employment or performing the service for which they are employed; from congregating about the teams, wagons or employes and demanding and commanding that employes shall desist from their employment; from following the employes to their homes or other places for the purpose of Intimidating and from attacking, assaulting or injuring any of them and from publishing any orders, statements, rules, or directions uf ine omcers 01 me saiu mam arivera union or any other similar organization commanding or enjoining under the pain of personal violence or other persecution any of the employes from continuing in the service of their employers; and further restraining and enjoining tho team drivers' international union local 71, its officers and members from continuing said organization and from continuing in combination or agreement to restrain commerce between the States by any agreement or concerting of action to prevent the moving of freight and merchandise while in transit as an article of interState commerce." The action of the Federal Court practically takes the strike out of the hands of the local and State authorities. Large crowds of strikers have gathered in different parts cf the city during the day. The entire police force is doing double duty, but no violence has been reported during the day and no arrests have been made. BALTIMORE'S CITY ELECTION. Ballot in Four Precincts Uncounted? Will Not Affect flcLan's Election. Baltimore. Special.?The ballots in 304 cf the election precincts cast at Tuesday's municipal election in this city give Robert M. McLane, Democratic candidate for the mayoralty, a plurality over Frank M. Wachter, Republican, cf 520. The ballots in the remaining four precincts are still uncounted, owing to disputes among the judges cf election. It is not expected that the final count will afreet McLanc's election. Mr. Wachter, the Republican candidate. and his party 'coders charge that many ballots cast in his favor have been illegally thrown out and they announce that they will appeal to the courts. i The Republican candidates for city comptroller and president of tho second branch of the city council were elected. The Republicans will have a majority, in the second branch of the i pitv ivmneil and the Democrats a ma jority in the first branch. The Democrats will hav? a majority on joint ballot, and will thus be able to elect the city register. It va3 announced that counsel had been engaged by the Republican lead- I ers to contest the apparent election of ! Robert If. McLane. Democrat, as mayor of Raitimore over Frank C. Wachter, Republican. Venezuela Torn by Strife. Washington. Special.?Advices re- j ceived at the State Department through , private sources as to conditions in Yenezuela are to the effect that the country is greatly disturbed; that a large part ' of the country is in possession of the 1 revolutionists and that the prcapects i for the future are full of doubt. i The department has had no official ( advices by wire for some tima owing) tp the interruption of the cable. * BAPTISTS MEETING. The Organization of the Convention Affected. NEARLY 2,000 DELEGATES PRE5OT A Delegate From the Indian Territory Secures Recognition?Meeting of the Women's Missionary Union. Savannah, Ga., Special.?The fortyeighth annual session of the Southern. Baptist Convention was called to order Friday morning, in the first Baptist church, by President James P.. Eagle, ex-Governor cf Arkansas. Notwithstanding the prevalence of a disagresable northeast storm, the auditorium was crowded, tlcere being 1,86T delegates in attendance. Half an hour was given to devotior.il exercises. An address of welcome to Georgia was delivered by Hon. Jcs. M. Terrell, Governor of the State, to which the response was made by Rev. E. P. Hale,, of Kentucky. Rev. John D. Jordan welcomed the delegates, to Savannah.. On behalf of the convention, E. P.. Hale, cf Kentucky, responded. The organization of the convention was effected as follows: President, James Philip Eagle, cf Little Rock, Ark.: vice presidents, Edwin Wm. Stephens, of Columbia, Mo.; Geo. Hillver, of" Atlanta. Ga.; R. C. Buckner. of Texas; A. E. Owen, of Portsmouth, Va.;, secretaries, Lansing Burrows, D. D., of Nashville, Tenn.; Oliver F. Gregory, D. D., of Montgomery, Ala.; treasurer, G. W. Norton, cf Louisville, Ky.; auditor, Win. P. Harvey, D. D.? of Louisville. The onlv ehangos inthe officers were among the vice presidents, Vice Presidents Hilh-er. Ruckner and Oliver being the new officers chosen. Governor Eagle in accepting the presidecy said: "I would rather* be president of the Southern Baptist Convention than to be President of' the United States." , An interesting feature of the enroll-raent came abput by the delegate fron?the Indian Territory. A. G. Washburn,, a part Indian, insisting that he be recognized. He had not arrived in timeto get his credentials in. but insisted that this was no fault of his. By his: persistence he overcame the chair and the entire convention, and was recognized on the spot. He did not proposeto come all this way across the Mississippi, he said, to represent his peo- N pie and then not be recognized. And h.e did not. The report of the foreign mission^ board was received, showing that theSouthern Baptist church is represented by missionaries in Mexico, Italy, Brazil, Africa, China and Japan. Therehas been but one death among them during the year. Rev. S. T. Williams died at Canton, China, April 1 of meningitis. The most encouraging reports, are made by all the missionariesThere have been the following changes in officers during the year: Rdv. Weston Bruner, had been elected a member of the board in place of Rey. HA. Bagby, resigned; Rev. J. M. Carroll, vice president for Texas, resignedand Rev. G. W. McDaniel, elected In his 6tead; Rev. W. T. Amis was ejected vice president for Arkansas; H. S. r * Woodard, who was elected vice president for the District of Columbia* resigned, and Rev. E. H. Sem was. chossn in his place, and Rev. L. CWolfe was elected vice president for Indian Territory, and Rev. A. P.. Stone for Oklahoma. The financial report snows mat Georgia ban taken first place in this cause. The report of gross receiptsfor foreign missions is a.s follows: For the States represented in the convention: Alabama, $16,426.06; Arkansas, $2,256.24; District of Columbia,. $1,60?; Florida. $2,203; Georgia. $33.638; Indian Territory, $229; Kentucky,. $23,241; Louisiana, $4,i'96.56; Maryland, $7,143.S5: Mississippi, $16,105; Missouri, $9,107; North Carolina, $13.541; Oklahoma. 231; South Carolina,. $17,399; Tennessee, $9,341; Texas,. $23,267.38; Virginia, $28,504. Theboard doe3 not now owe a cent and. carries a net balance of $19,C21. Priest ,>ot nuilty. Elyria, O., Special.?At the end of a-. rather complete investigation into thecause of the death of Agatha Reichlin, who was murdered last Thursday night. Coroner French, of this eouatv,. this evening gave as his conclusion, the verdict: "That Agatha Reichlin. came to her death from wounds inflicted by a stone in the hand3 of a person unknown." The conclusion* reached by the coroner resulted in theTreeing of Father Walser from confinement later in the evening. The witnesses examined included policemen who had been called to theReichlin home at 1:30 Friday morning and Casimir Reichlin, a brother of the murdered girl. Rev. Charles Reichlin, another brother, also testified. Theconcensus of the testimony of the witnesses was favorable to Father Walser's claim of innocence and in support of the theory that a burglar or snme other desceratc man had com mitted the crime. Captain Ketchun. of the police, testified that the bloodhounds did not pay any more attention to Father Walser's bed than to the other beds in the house. Describing his visit to the house! Captain Ketchum saifi: "Going to the attic I * found fresh mnd on the floor that had. been put up to the attic window." Holdnp Investigated. Washington, Special.?The Postoffice Department sent to Inspector Conger, of the rural free delivery service,, at Nashville, Tenn., written instructions to investigate the case of therural mail carrier held up near Gallatin. Tenn. Postmaster General Payne said today that ho would probably abolish the route if the investigation r confirmed the present, information o? the Department. ' - ^