The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, May 14, 1903, Image 2
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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& the Front
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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
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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.
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Two Steamships Crash In The
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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