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SESI9NAT10NS HOI ACCEPTED. SOY. S?cSweeney Returns Letters to Senators Tillman and McLaurin. Says He will Immediately Appoint Their Snccessors if Resignations are Made Unconditionally. ( From .the Staate.' ) Columbia, May, 31.-Gov. Mcswee? ney has returned the resignations of the senators. This action created as much of a sensation as the Gaffney episode itself. There were a number of letters awaiting the governor's ar? rival from Chickamauga, and every one which touched upon the senatorial Txunpus begged him to take action to prevent a campaign this summer. The governor stated that he himself is opposed to a campaign in an off year. To a representative of The State he said: "These gentlemen, I see by the newspapers, are unable to agree upon j the terms of the resignation. One wants a campaign in August and the other considers th&t the canvass cannot be held before the 15%h of September. "The people of the State have appealed to me to return the resignations, and 3 have done so. If they want to resign "the offices, let them say so and make the resignations effective immediately. ? would appoint their successors in " less than two minutes and a half. " - The governor stated that all sorts of -^propositions had been made, but he "thought this the best course. He had .been approached to tender his resigna? tion as governor in order to become senator himself and to let Lieut. Gov. Jas. H. Tillman become governor, .and he had also been urged to accept the resignations, the vacancies to be supplied upon the result of the Demo? cratic primary. Following is the governors letter, a ?copy of which was sent to each sena? tor: "Gentlemen: Your letter tendering .your.resignation as United States sen? ators on the eve of my departure to Chickamauga to take part in the cere joaonies incident to the unveiling of the monument which South Carolina has just erected to her brave and heroic soldiers who lost their lives in defence of a pricniple on this historic battlefield. Hence my delay in ac? knowledging it. I respectfully return your resigna? tions that you may have more time for serious consideration of -the effects -upon the people of this State of this action on your part. The commission -which you hold is the highest compli? ment and testimonial which the people of this State can pay to one of its citi? zens. It is possible that you have taken this step hastily in the heat of debate and without due reflection of the consequences to the people who have so signally honored you. It is only last year that our people had the excitement and turmoil inci? dent to a campaign, and in another year welwill be in the midst of further political strife. The people are. enti? tled to one year of peace and freedom and from political battles and bitter? ness. The indications are that a cam? paign such as would be precipitated by vacancies in these two exalted po? sitions would be a very acrimonious one and personal rather than a discus . -sion of issues, and from such a can? vass our people should be spared. In feet it would be calamity tc the State to be torn asunder by a heated can? vass in this "off year" in politics. There can be no possible good to come of it. The people of the State are getting together and working for the advance? ment and upbuilding of the material prosperity of the commonwealth, and I should regret anything that would re? tard this progress. . It is not my purpose in thus writing to prevent the fullest and freest discuss? ion of all public questions and the ?d? ucation of the people along all politi? cal lines. On the contrary, I heartily favor that and believe it can be best accomplished without the bitterness and the personalities which would be inseparable from a campaign during the coming summer. Under our party rules a campaign will be necessary within a little more than a year, and ample time can be had for a* full dis? cussion of the issues now before the people. Holding these views and looking to the interests of the people of this State-their peace, prosperity and happiness-I respectfully decline to accept your resignations and beg to return them herewith. I have the honor to be, etc. Senators Take Different Views. McLauritrs Statement. Bennettsville, May 31.-The unex? pected action of Gov. McSweeney leaves me completely at sea. I was reluctantly forced into the fight, but when I saw the insulting remarks of Senator Tillman. 'If 2>lcLaurin is afraid to meet me.' etc.. I made up my mind, if possible, to break ol? every prong of that old pitchfork and wear him out with the handle before I was through. "The contemplation of my resigna-* tion is no new thing with me. I value my honor and integrity as a man far more than I do a seat in the United States Senate. I wished to resign last winter when I was so cruelly assailed for the taunts and sneers that met my efforts to benefit South Carolina near? ly drove me distracted. I will with? draw my resignation If Gov. McSwee ney has requested it. because I appre? ciate the patriotic motives that inspire him and am willing to unit?* with him in shielding the people of this State from strife and bitterness. "I had been rejoicing at the coming opportunity to vindicate myself. I in? tend to speak on such invitations as I did at Gaffney when possible, and I will not consent to any interference by Senator Tillman or anybody else. I desire, where the people wish it, to speak and render an account of my stewardship. The people have a right to this and it is just to me. After making my speech at Newberry I will take Mrs. McLaurin north for treat? ment and will not make any more ar? rangements to speak until after we re? turn. I hope now I will be let alone and there will be no further newspa? per notoriety as it is nauseating to one." What Tillman Says. Trenton, May 31.- Senator Till ss man would have nothing to say in the early evening in regard to the govern? or's action, but late tonight, in re? sponse to numerous inquires he issued the following statement. : "Have received no letter from Gov. McSweeney and therefore do not know upon what grounds or by what authority he acts. His power is pure? ly ministerial and his declination to I accept can have no effect from a legal j standpoint. Unless I am mistaken I the governor's function in such cases s simply to notify the president of the senate on one hand and the State legislature on the other that vacancy exists. He can advise withdrawal or resignation, but nothing more. "B. R. Tillman." RESIGNATION NOT WITHDRAWN _ By Tillman and Won't be lill Maurin Flunks. SCATHING ON THE GOVERNOR, But Remains Well Within Parlia? mentary Lines in His Letter to the Executive. Special to The State. Trenton, June 1.-Senator Tillman mailed to Gk)v. McSweeney this after? noon his reply to the governor's letter received this"morning.- The senator, in very parliamentary language, (strikes I some hard blows, His communication is as follows : Trenton, & C., June ?, 1901. His Excellency, Miles B. McSweeney, Columbia, S. C. Sir : I have your letter of May 31st, addressed to Senator McLaurin and myself jointly, in which you say ' * I respectfully return your resignations that you may have more, time for seri? ous consideration of the effects upon the people of the State of this action on your part"-and further on-"I re? spectfully decline to accept your resig? nations and beg to return them here? with." Your excellency, of course, has the right and it is entirely proper to re? turn my resignation and advise more serious consideration. In declining to accept, I am sure you have trans? cended your authority. It will take very little investigation and reflection to convince you of this. You cannot compel a member of the United States senate to hold his commission and ex? ercise the functions of that office if he chooses to surrender it. My action in tendering my resignation, while hasty, was not ill advised, and I am firmly convinced of the wisdom of ray course upon reflection. Personally, I had nothing to gain and everything to lose, and I did not feel the need of further instructions or vindication, because I had just been reelected by the people with practical unanimity. I offered to resign in or? der to bring about . the resignation of my colleague and thus put us on a lev? el," with equal rights to go before the people and ask an endorsement of our respective courses. While I would not appear to pass strictures upon the reasoning set forth in your excellency's letter, it seems strange that the gov? ernor of South Caroliona, just return? ed from unveiling a monument erect? ed by the State in memory of the "heroic soldiers," should be oblivious to the principle involved in the contest precipitated by our resignations. It is also somewhat remarkable that you should ask the senators who have re? signed to take time to consider, when you yourslf are ready to appoint two senators in "two minutes and a half" after receiving an immediate resigna? tion. Your conception of the office of sen? ator and its powers can be best under? stood by the ease with which you think you could fill it. It was not my fault that an immediate resignation was not sent you. You declare that the "people are entitled to one year of peace and freedom from political bat? tles and bitterness." I am ready to acknowledge that this is very desira? ble, but our race has ever thought war preferable to dishonor, and unless I am very* much deceived, a large major? ity of the people of South Carolina would be glad of an opportunity to pun? ish treachery and have those principles and policies which they support loyal? ly represented in the congress of the United States. What you "consider a calamity" would be hailed by thou? sands as an opportunity to get rid of a traitor who now in their opinion dis? graces the commonwealth. 1 am aware that there is strong opposition in cer? tain quarters to a campaign in this "off year" to fill two vacancies in the senate. Many unthinking citizens do not know its importance. Many would-be aspirants are not just ready yet ready for various reasons to enter the contest brought on so unexpected? ly. lt is not convenient or suitable and therefore, they have, no doubt, importuned your excellency to await their convenience, claiming that it is for the public, welfare. On the other hand it might be remarked, that the session of congress beginning next De cember marks an era in the history of our republic and the patriots who will then and there inaugurate a struggle for the restoration of the old landmarks and the preservation of our free institutions, will need every voice and every vote that can be hud. The fact that the Republicans have a good majority in the senate does not alter the case in the least. The recent de? cision of the supreme rou rt promul? gating the "damnable doctrine that this republic, whose bedrock principle is the "consent of the govered. " can ac? quire by conquest or purchase territo? ries and peoples, to U? controlled and taxed without representation through "congressional absolutism" must be met and exposed, and plans must be laid for a battle to the death by the lovers of Demoncrcy and liberty, against this heresy. An apical against imperialism which is no longer con? cealed or denied must be made to the people as it was made against the Dred Scott decision, and yet with such a crisis at hand the governor of this grand old State appears willing to have the State misrepresented and its voice silenced, because its two sena? tors stand on opposite sides of the question. One must be right and the other wrong. Which is it? The people alone can answer. E j I claim to represent the peopk j to voice their wishes. The resi i the Gaffney meeting had brought ; ator McLaurin within reach o ! constituents and it was to obtaii ! answer at once that prompted mj j duct at Gaffney. They could no j at him to administer a merited rc ! and punishment, except in the which was offered by our resignal Your excellency's action gives I loophole of escape, and the censu blame must rest where it belongs _ There is nothing personal in n: titude towards Senator McLa though my language might ind such feeling, but I speak bluntl; cause I have always taught mys? call things by their names. Nol but a sense of duty forces me to course I have pursued. Material peri ty and progress may be worth than strict adherence to principle loyalty to trust, and but I cannc it in that light. Holding this view I decline fo present to withdraw my resigna It was tendered in order to secur< resignation of Senator McLaurin will not be withdrawn until he i have shown his unwilingness tc our people pass upon his conduct year instead of next. He declare his latest interview that he "wills on such invitations as he did at ( ney when possible and will not cou to any interference by Senator Till or anybody else." Whether or Mr. McLaurin will be allowed tc this remains to be seen. If the pe have a right to hear him, the s people have a right to hear me others. He no longer seems to 1 anxiety about his health and if al ed to speak by himself, rather en the prospect. I am, sir, your obedient servant, Benj. Ryan Ti lima: THE SENATOBIAL BESIfiMATIB Status of Tillman and McLaurin I cussed in Washington. Washington, June 1.-While, course, neither McLaurin nor Tillr can " rue back" without earning reprobation of every honorable m still, in the opinion of good law} here, there is nothing legal wh would prevent the withdrawal of tl resignations. These in fact, are resignations at all but merely noti of an intention to resign. Until S tember 15, they are Senators of United States and will draw the ; as such. The Governor is absolui barred, meanwhile, from appoint anyone to their% seats or even to s ceed to them when their resignati take effect. Any appointment tl he may make must be made ai that date. In discussing the subject, a Dei eratic United States Senator, whe recognized as one of the foremost h yers of that body, said : "Senators Tillman and McLau have not resigned. They have mer notified the governor of their int? tion to resign. Their alleged resig] lions will rot take effect until 1 date specified-that is, September In the meantime either may withdr and the governor of the state will obliged, under law, to recognize su withdrawals. In a case out in India some years ago this question aro: jjie supreme court of that state h< that such a resigntation was simph notice of an intention to resign a that the man who had submitted was entitled to withdraw it at 1 pleasure. In order for Messrs McLa rin and Tillman to resign in the reg lar and legal way it will be necessa for them to sign a paper relinquis ing their seats at once. "This places an aspect upon t question which might lead some believe that there is a possibility of lack of sincerity on the part of o or the other of the two senatoi There is no telling what complicado may arise calcalated to lead eith man to withrdaw his resigntio which can be done without detrime: to his standing as a member of tl Senate." While the validity of any electic held before September 15, in order fill the vacancies, is also questione? this point seems to have been settle? as far as a precedent set by the Hou; can control the action of the Sena' -which, of course, it cannot at all e: cept morally. A similar question wa: fully discussed on the first day of tl last session of Congress, when the sui ject of seating of Senator Dolli ver successor was under discussion. Mi Dolliver's resignaiton as a member c the House was worded so as to tali effect on December 55. This was sui mitted to the governor of Iowa abou three months before that date. The go\ ernor ordered an election, which wa held in Mr. Dolliver's district on Nc vember 6* previous, and a successor t Mr. Dolliver was elected. When hi credentials were presented to th House on December 3, the point wa raised that they did not entitle th newly elcted member to a seat in th' House. This contention, after a grea deal of discussion, was decided in th? negative and Mr. Dolliver's successo took his seat. Secretiary Root has received fron the Philippines an official act o the Phillippine Commission whicl asserts, in so many words, thal the so called agreement entered into with th( Sultan of Jolo authorizing the contin? uance of polygamy and slavery in hii islands, was a regular treaty and no1 a mere modus vivendi, as claimed b\ the Administration. The significant of ?the acknowledgment of the Jolt, treaty is realized by Mr. Root, th? latter admitting that the actions <>{ the Philippine Commission were en? dorsed by the United States Govern? ment. The first section of the act follows: "Pursuant to Article Y of the treaty between Brig. Gen. John C. Bates. United States Yolunteers. rep? resenting the United States, and his Highness, the Sultan of Jolo, the Dat to Rajah Muda, the Datto Attik, the DattoCalbi, and the Datto Joakanain. all trade in the domestic products of the Archipelago of Jolo, when carried on by the Sultan and his people, with any part of the Philippine Islands, and when conducted under the Ameri? can flag, shall be free, unlimited and undutiable. " This is the first instance wherein the United States has entered into free trade with a foreign Government without the ratification of a reciproc? ity treaty, MCLAURIN MAY YET RESIGN. Political Rumors From Bennetts ville via Charlotte. McLaurin to Have a Paper in Columbia. Charlotte, X. C., June 2.-A special from Bennettsville says there are good reasons for believing that just prior to the meeetinsr of congress, in De? cember, that Senator McLaurin will resign, and request Gov, McSweeney to appoint his successor. Should the senator do this, which is most likely, he would expect the governor to ap? point a strong man representing the same political views of Messrs. Bryan and Tillman, and the senator would meet this gentleman in 1902, on the husting wi th the purpose of regaining t his place in the senate. The senator believes that he has as much right to define Democratic principle as Mr. Bryan. .Mr. Tillman or any one else. Mr. McLaurin says that Mr. Bryan and Mr. Tillman both oppose true Democracy and advocate Popu? lism, socialism and communism, and that lie is opposed to these disturbing political dogmas and is determined by the aid of his fellow citizens and the help of his God, to forever bury, these South Carolina disturbers of the pub? lic peace. One thing is settled: Those who know John L. McLaurin, are convinc? ed that the next eighteen months in the Palmetto State, will encompass the fiercest political battle ever waged within her borders. j One thing that convinces your cor? respondent, that the gentlemen man? aging this movement are in earnest and are in the fight to the finish in this, in a 6hort time, so the cards announce, a strong daily morning pa? per will be established in the city of Columbia with a brilliant South Car? olinian, now residing in Richmond, Va., as editor. Senator McLaurin is a born debater and campaigner, and if it is an undis? puted fact that he intends to promul? gate his views, should the Democrats desire, and with their aid push them forward, until every fabric of the po? litical garment of South Carolina will be permeated with their tolerant and undogmatie doctrines. ^Already the manager has been named whorwill have charge of this education? al movement, with headquarters in Co? lumbia, and many of the preliminary arrangements have been perfected in several of the counties. Thus it will be seen that the junior senator has not been idle, though remaining at home most of his time since his return from congress. Senator McLaurin is a unique, yet systematic organizer and long before the primaries shall have been ordered for 1902 South Carolina will have one of the strongest McLaurin political organizations since the noted alliance combine in 1890. FARMERS' INSTITUTES. All Expenses to^be Met [by Clem? son College. Clemson College, May 20-The fol? lowing statement given out by Dr. Hartzog, will be of interest^to the far? mers in every section of the state: Farmers' institutes will be ?held in a limited number of.^counties this summmer for the instruction of the people in various branches^of agri? cultural science. The course of lec? tures will be arranged to present to those in attendance the results of the most recent investigations in theoret? ical and practical agriculture and, as far as possible, to make the subjects discussed meet the special needs of the localitv where the institute is held. Ali expenses of the meeting will be met by the college. The community in which the institute is held is ex? pected to provide a suitable place for the speaking, to advertise the meet? ing and to arrange minor details. It is desirable that local speakers and writers assist in "the exercises of the institutes by discussing subjets in which they are most interested, or in which they have had successful expe? rience. For any place to secure an institute it will be necessary for at least fifteen citizens to petition therefor. Peti? tions must be sent in not later than July 1. It may not be practicable always to hold the institute on .the day desired by the community, as]diiferent places sometimes ask for the same date. The final selection of the date must, there? fore, be left to the college authorities, but the wishes of the community will be observed as far as practicable. The annual State Fanners' Institute will begin at Clemson on August 12. Further information will be given later. Henry S. Hartzog. President. CHINESE TO RESUME GOVERN? MENT. Pekin. June 2.-At a meeting of the generals of the allied troops today it was decided to transfer the adminis? tration of the city of Pekin to the Chinese officials gradually during June. Count von Waldersee, accompanied by his staff, will leave Pekin tomor? row. Two special trains will run all the week taking troops to Taku. The (iermans are removing an extra? ordinary quantity of baggage, includ? ing Chinese carts, tables anti chairs. The Baluchie regiment left this morning amid impressive ceremonies I of farewell. All the other British troops with their bands and every American officer in Pekin was present, tlie Americans being particularly anx? ious to show their appreciation of the manner in which the British bade farewell to the American troops. McLaurin and Tillman have set an example which should be followed by all aspirants for Senatorial honors. Every man who holds a political posi? tion should resign it when he enters the race for the Senate. For in? stance, McSweeney should resign as governor: Latimer as congressman: .Jones as State chairman: Bellinger as attorney general : Henderson as State senator from Aiken county. All these should give up their present positions if they run for U. S. Sena? tor.-Bamberg Herald, BRYAN CALLS ON THE PEOPLE To Repudiate the Verdict of the Supreme Court. Lincoln, Neb.. June 1.-Taking for his text the words "Emperor McKin? ley,"' W. J. Bryan gave ont an extend? ed" statement .bearing on the supreme court decision in the insular case. Mr. Bryan declared the supreme court has joined hands with the president and congress in an effort to change our form of government anc. he calls on the people to repudiate the verdict, Mr. Bryan says in part : "By a vote of five to four the su? preme court has declared President McKinley emperor of Puerto Rico, and according to the press dispatches th emperor has gladly and gratefully ac? cepted the title conferred upon him by the highest judicial tribunal of the land. "Those who are encouraged to be? lieve that the constitution has caught up with the flag were dcomed to dis? appointment. In the Downes cases decided immediately afterwards, a majority of the court, composed of Justices Brown, Gray, "White, Shi ras and McKenna, held that congress could deal with Puerto Rico and fae same logic applies to the Philippines without regard to the limitations of the constitution. Chief Justice Fuller and Associate Justices Harlan, Peck? ham and Brewer dissented in strong and vigorous language, but the opinion of the majority, even a majority of one, stands until it is reversed. This is one of the most important decisions, if not the most important rendered ty the court ; it not only declares that congress is greater than the constitu? tion which created it-the creature greater than the creator-but it denies the necessity for a written constitu? tion. The position taken by the court is defended or rather excused by rea? soning which, if followed out, will destroy constitutional liberty in the United States. Every reason given by Justice Brown could be used with even more force to support a decision nullifying all limitations placed by the constitution on congress when dealing with the citizens of the several States. If the Puerto Ricans can trust the wisdom and justice of a congress, which do not elect and cannot remove, why do the people of the United States need a constitution to protect them from a congress which they do elect and can remove? The decision, in effect, declares that the people are not the source of power, it defends taxa? tion without representation and denies that the governments derive their just power from the consent of the gov? erned. "It assails the foundation of the republic, and does so on the ground of expediency. The dissenting opinions bristle with precedents and burn with patriotism. They ought to awaken conscientious Republicans to a realiza? tion of the meaning of imperialism. "This decision, like the Dred Scott decision, raises a political issue which must be settled by the . people. The supreme court has joined with the president and congress in an attempt to change the form of our government, but there yet remains an appeal to the people. "In order to fully understand these opinions it must be known that in rul? ing that the Dingley tariff rates could not prevail against Puerto Rico, the court does not act on the theory that the constitution followed the flag dur? ing any of these periods under con? sideration. "This opinion was made because, in the opionion of the court, a law enact? ed for the purpose of levying tariff duties against a foreign country could not be applied in levying duties against a country that was not ' foreign. ' "In other words, if immediately after the ratification of the peace treaty, congress had enacted a law levying the Dingley rates, especially against Puerto Rico, those rates would have prevailed. In the court's opin? ion, the legality of any tariff rate between Puerto Rico and the United States simply waited upon a formal act of congress establishing these rates as applying to Puerto Rico. The logic of this opinion as it applies to the right of congress to levy tariff customs would make it possible for congress to levy tariff duties on article coming from any territory of the United States. "With respect to our new posses? sions, the decision is an unfair one be? cause it denies to them equal trade privileges with other portions of the United States, whose sovereignty has been established over them, and the purpose of the legislation in providing for equal trade privileges was that no section subject to United States sov? ereignty shall ever become the victim of discrimination. The principle is in line with the very foundation princi? ples of this government, which con? templates that all the people of the United States should have equal privi? leges, should be exempt from discrimi? nation and should enjoy the immuni? ties which the constitution makers con? ceived to be essential to the perpetuity of free institutions.'' After an extended summary of Jus? tice Brown's reasoning Mr. Brvan said : ".Throughout the majority opinion delivered by Justice Brown, runs the theory that the American congress may do anything not forbidden in the constitution. This is one of the most repugnant features of this opinion Justice Brown seems to have searched the constitution for prohibitions, rath? er than for that grant of power which the American people have always con? served to be the true office of that in? strument. " M r. ? i ry a n con c 1 u d < *s as fol b ? w s : "To what a glorious field for inspec? tion this justice of the supreme court has invited the American people. "Under this opinion we are about to embark on Great Britain's colonial policy and to reassure ourselves, to quiet our conscience, we have but to look at the history of Great Britain towards its outlying possessions since the American revolution. "An inspiring spectacle, indeed. "We may look at South Africa where Great Britain's unrestrained possession of power has destroyed two promising republics and hasf drenched the soil with the blood of patriots: we may look at India whose people have been dying by starvation for years, India, where on several occa? sions the bounty and generosity of the American people have been necessary in order to save human beings, living under the sovereignty of Great Eritain, from death by starvation." McLAURIN'S LETTER MAILED TO MCSWEENEY. He Will Not Say What the Docu? ment Contains. Special to'The State. Bennettsville. S. C.. June 1.-Sena? tor McLaurin states that he has mail? ed his reply to Gov. MeSweeney and declines to give the contents to" any? one, on the ground that it would be discourtesy to the governor. Several gentlemen came in last night on the Columbia 9 o'clock train and they were driven directly to Sena ! tor McLaurin's residence. An impor? tant conference was held and lights burned all night. The gentlemen left on this morning early train. It is believed that McLaurin has obtained some information valuable to him* within the last three days that he be? lieves would annihilate Tillman. Heretofore the junior senator has been very open and free with your corres? pondent, but today he refuses to talk. It is rumored in Bennettsville that a McLaurin morning paper will soon be established in Columbia, with a South Carolinian, now residing in. Richmond, Va., as editor. The Woman's Home Companion for May contains an article by Mable Per? cy Haskell of how the daughter of a New York grocer, by her good sense and tact, has risen to almost a royal position in the German Empire : There are many American women who have become noble women, but there is only one who has ever become aunt to an empress-the Countess von. Waldersee: and she not only holds^ that exalted position, but is also dis? tinguished as being the only American: woman who ever became a princess m her own right quite aside from any title acquired by marriage. The Countess is really the Princess de Noer, this title having been conferred upon her by the Empress of Australia, many years ago. "Few people in this country know the romantic and remarkable life story of this American princess, who has* never returned to her native land", since she left it forty-five years ago, when a young girl in the glory of her beauty and first youth. She has been; so closely associated with the exclusive life of the high nobility of Berlin that Americans, traveling or at home, could not know of the American wom? an who is acknowledged to be almost a power behind the German throne; "This remarkable woman, although the daughter of a New York grocer, married successively a royal person? age and a scion of one of the most ex? clusive families of the proud German?, nobility. She frankly used her influ? ence to bring about the marriage of the present German Emperor and her niece, and has proven herself to be a most remarkable match-maker. Her husband holds one of the highest posi? tions at court because of her influence, and he was sent to China at her re? quest. Thus she is one of the most brilliant and interesting women of the century, but the fact that she lives? in Germany makes it impossible for the English-speaking world to have a true knowledge of her power and achievements, for, although a wom? an's influence may be very great and far-reaching in Germany, her person? ality is always hidden, the 'new wom? an' and 'woman's rights' being utter? ly unknown quantities in the Kaiser's, domain. " ELIJAH, THE PROPHET, RETURNS. He is John, the Baptist, and Re ? storer of all Things. Chicago, June 2.-"I am Elijah,, the Prophet, who appeared first as Elijah himself, second as John the Baptist, and who now comes in me, the restorer of all things. Elijah was a prophet, John was a preacher, but I combine in myself the attributes of prophet, priest and ruler over men? Gaze on me then : I say it fearlessly.. Make the most of it, you wretches in>. ecclesiastical garb. I am He that is; the living physical and spiritual em? bodiment of Elijah, and my coming to earth a third time has been prophesied by Malachi, by Peter, and three thou? sand years go by Moses. All who be leive me to be in very truth all of this; stand up. " And over 3,000 people rose to their - feet, and greeted the declaration with cheers and hand-clapping. John Alexander Dowie, true to his promises, made this statement from the platform of the Auditorium to? night in the presence of 5,000 people.. It was the culmination of a frenzied speech, in which he denounced every- . body and everything not in Zion, curs? ed the Pope and Roman Catholic Church, spat literally at Masonry, the . newspapers, and the bankers of Chica? go, and raged and tore up and down the stage like a mad man. '.Understand well what I mean," he continued. "I will take no council in my methods of government. I have . come to proclaim theo racy,. pure and simple: the government of God, by God and for God, and I will never rest till all other forms of government: have been driven from the earth. .'You talk about your democracy. Bali ! I tell you democracy has been tried in the balance and has failed. The government of the people and for ? the people is twaddle. I stand loyal to the flag and countenance no revolu? tion, but I demand here and now that the name of God must be placed fore? most in the Constitution of the United States, and the supreme authority of God over all things must be recog? nized. " Listen to the first message of the prophet," he demanded. "You must pay your tithes and offerings into the store house of God. Accursed be ye if ye would seek to rob His house of its fullness by not obeying this His Will, sent through Elijah." The fame of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, as th? best in the world, extend? round the earth. 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