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CREED DEBATE
HAS STARTED
Speeches In the Presbutcrlan Gen
eral flssemblu For and
Against Revision.
MOTION TO DISMISS MADE
Intcicst in the Discussion Calls
Foith a Laige and Distinguished
Audience Speeches by Dr. Baker,
Dr. Dickey. Dr. McKibben, Dr.
Nlcholls nml Dr. Puivos The
Discussion Throughout Is With
out a Tiace of Acrimony General
Hnuison Quoted as Favoring
Kevisiou.
Il I vi lii-n r Win finm 'Hie Woeleled Pioss
Philadelphia. May 23. With elo-chkiiii-
limn of the solemn importance
of the (tust km. commissioners to the
Picsb.vtoilan goneinl assembly todnv
beg.-in the debate on the icvT-ilon of
I he lonlcsslnn of lulth. Ui llllunt
lenders of tin1 ('lunch adv mired llielr
views In n culm, dispassionate manner
and tile ciiliio discussion was devoid
of apiliuony. With a full leallatlon
of the gie.il ImpoitniKp of the .sull
ied the assembly pioceeded to con
'Idor and investigate thoroughly o cry
detail ot the pioposed changes In the
need. Calv.it v chuivli was not huge
enough to an oininodate the tluongs
.liu plauiiiipd lor admission. Many ot
Hip sppi'tatoi.s did not leave the (lunch
dining the noon i of ess. Although fre
quently lecpiested to aoId demonstia
timt. the audlpiu o lepeatedly ap
plauded the spp.iKcis. Among the
spcitatens were many clcigymen of
otlui denoiniiiatlons.
Revision Reuoit.
The gio.U (UPtlon camp hefnip the
asscmhly with the leading of the re
pent of the iciinmittee on icvlslnii by
lii'v. lir. (Tunics A. Dickey, eiiah
11.111. This was followed bv the mi
nnilt.x icpoit, lead lij Itev. Di. Wil
liam McKlhhcn, of Cincinnati. A lulc
nf the assembly gives chairmen the
light to speak on their icpoits after
lliev lnexe- -lire n received, but before
Hi. JMiKej (iinld seeuip leoognitlon,
liev. Ir Samuel J. Nlciolls moved
l lie adoption of the Hist icoomtnonda
tion in both i epulis, re . )r. Jumps
1). Mnlfut made a substitute motion
to adopt the majoiitv icpoit, anil an
anieiidnieut was offoted substituting
the mliini lt. l.ev. Dr. deoige T.
linker pipspnted as another amend
ment a lesolntloii to the effect that as
the vote ui the presbyloties Indicated
n l.uk of unanimlt.i, tlie entlte subject
be dismissed. Dr. Diekex seemed the
(loin on this amendment and made a
stining addiess suppoi ting tlip old
confession. Dr. lion hi. Johnson and
l.ev. Samuel J. Xlccolls aiouspd the
unbounded enthusiasm of tlip audience
by their brilliant piesent.-itions of the
icvisioii faction's reasons for elesiilng
a change. Kev. Dr. Ooige T. Punos
spoke against revision, as did Rev.
Dr. Ucoigc D. Haker. Di. MeKIhbeu
favoied a inodllled rhnnge.
TliPie aie '.'-ft eonimlssionois com
mitted to dismissal, hut they hoe ex
pressed tlipnisehes as open to convic
tion, The Debate Begun.
The order of the day. the tending of
the ipport of the special committee on
tovlslon, panic botoie the assembly at
o'clock. In answer to the ipiest'lous
.submitted to the piebytei !ps, fifty
risked the assembly to dismiss tho
whole subject, one was undecided, lour
said they neltlier deslied a levlslon
nor a supplementary statement, nor
the dismissal of the whole subleet, and
of the SI! piesbvteip.s, thiity-one
failed to tespoml, Of Hip ioiimliilng
piPRbytPiles, peaily ivvo-thlids of the
whole number risked for some change,
In the Pipdal staipment, forty-seven n,
levlslon of the confession, cloven an
explanatory statement, one revising
and nn explanatory stnti nient, lifty
Iwo a supplemental statPinPiit. fifteen
levlslon and a. .supplemental stato.
merit, one an explanatory statement
and a supplemental statement, four
teen a substitute creed, one an alter
native creed and six somo change not
specified
Ttev. Dr. tteoigp D, Baker, of this
city, was the tlist speaker at the after
noon osh1oii, He dcelnred hliuself as
opposed to levlslon. He paid thn as
sertion had been made that 11m con
fession of faith was not up-to-date, and
that the love of (od Is not sulllclemly
magnified, Those peisops, ho said, evi
dently don't know the confession Dr.
Ttaker said he believed theie existed In
tho assembly a sentiment which filed
"hands off." Some eonimlssloneis, tho
speaker declined, lean towards tho
adoption of an explanatmy statement
as an easy way out of tho dltlliiilty.
On this point he said:
Sn explinalory ititcinriit l an lull rm 1 1
(inn ct Hie ftiiifpv.loii ui f mil bv llii injji.nly,
It ina-.t be Miliuitcil tn lij liiiniilrih iiukln:;
l.rlr onliiiitlmi tomi nml tlu.v will llnu bi il.
ni'irrl nl (heir ichcious lllnliv, U mil i lunch
i"jins its liolil on iliu worblf 1 il a woaMnij
:l,unh? N it not rillm .ocnitci' tiun cur be
fore? let il biwue hem u kfll am liiitle
rifclit frr mtn of pottar.
Dr, Johnson's Argument,
nev, Dr. llonlck Johnson, of Ohl
rago, piescnted a caiefnl analysis of
the confession, showing why rerluln
statements should ha eliminated and
asserting that some tiuth not con
tained therein should be added.
No one wiuiM tlen. Hut (lie ionk'-ioii ut
Uilli a liuiiun tlocumt nl and tlioirioic ub.
jfit to error, 1 hjie no altjrl, lo nuke on tlic
.Hed. I nUli rulnil) jihI ili.pjssioiuU'ly to lie
r(tigate it; uliut it lonl.iini ami ulut it doiM
act contain. Iho author; vi Hie cunl aic not
rfjlllblc. Thej rolc sonic thing In it tthlcli
p rlcn't believe to be tuu and failed to wrlto
loine tlilii.-s ulikh ui hoM lo be true. Ilu'y
mole of t lie I'oi'C "llut aim t'liria nun (
nn ud ton ot perdition" We lepudiate that
irlltt and Ahy khould It be allowed to main?
V Lav tr treed (no hundred ud titty jean
ouo nml will be following tlic leoldepa of Hie
Wp.ttiilnvtcr illvhiM 11 we Hide a new one. Tho
ly I. open lo in lo iln a our Velmlater
father" did ttlnt llbertv hnd llev that we do
not pflffM"
Dr. Johnson then quoted a number
of tevlslons which the creed bus un
dergone slnep Its adoption and said
that as Iho prevailing sentiment of the
church favored some change It was tho
duty of the assembly to take cogniz
ance of their wish. As to the law
In the mutter. Dr. Johnson said that
when a speclllc change Is deslied by
tvvo-thhds of the Presbytet les the as
sembly must send down nn overture.
It has no choice. The assembly also
has the power to act when not re
qulied to do so. Ho asked:
t .in we, Hun, mloril lo dUniM thi' iUmtl(ii
v In li one Inn tiled mil llflj.fom- ireOi.v leilM itW
lor a rlianire' It wis the uiri!(Hon of tini'Ml
Ilinion tint mi initlir wlut v is tiken out of
Hie innlisHlon Ihe iUu'o lefeuliiK to the pope
lined be iliinlniteil, ua theie .ii no ioaon vvlir
it"hould iriniln
The clause lefeiilng to the ieftis.il to
take an oath Dr. Johnson also thought
should be tuilckcu out and that some
mention of missions should be made.
Kegaiillng piedcstlnatlon, Di. Johnson
said:
I do'. I irunoi Hie dotnlne of divine election,
lilt to shut ineiij up to tin elect is to take away
lt irlon r w mt notlnne but fldelilj to tb
until. Truth Is tun aided. Our eonfession hold
up one side elegantly. It in pel fill Ihe liulli
on our miI.
Dr. Purves' Aigument.
llev. Dr. (.Jeotge T. I'uives, of New
Yoik, spoke against revision. He said,
in p.ut:
.1 -nil lint an extic nist nn lli'u (jueiliou I
am not one win believis the confeiou of faita
is I jieiliet doe anient. 1 lecosule Ihe fact lhat
It i oik'i to Imptoiemeiit. 'Ilils aisembly Is n
Miln rathe md (onstiluliie bodi. not bo-ind li.v
the piesb.vtery retuns. The n linns tn this c-ise
present i hopeless futuie for nnv specific pi in
As fur the poor pope of Home belns; antl Christ,
T idinll tint is not tne pioper epithet to apply
In him, but brmcinre ip surli subjects is picking
Hips oil (he frrcit pd ir of the eonfrssion Pi
von imaeiiK for M limuent joli ire Romp to slop
Ihe inversions of the world ifciiinsl Calvinism?
Not for one moinert. When the W'tstininster div
ine timl to remove these .isperaions they built
f a moie buhlv artieulited statcimnt of the
riot dim. which is ju-l Ihe opposite of what
our liietlmen want lis to tin
Dr. Nicholls Speaks.
A foiteful addiess tavoting revision,
vvlik li noticeably Impressed the com
missltmets, was deliveied by Rev. Dr.
Samuel J. Xicolls. of St. r.ouls, who de
clined that cieed Is the rcpiesentatlvo
of scrlptutal knowledge up to date.
"Our fatbeis who wrote It iecognl.pd
this inct." asserted Dr. Niiolls. Con
tinuing, he said:
llnoimlioul our rlmreli (hue In. btcn in f"f
piCsion of il's-alisfietinii iviib the stilinients
in urn wrillen t onfessiou md this li'ili-hition
is crovMnc. We d" know t-oniellunr; which our
fitbeis did lot know. e.i at lei-r wlmh the; uul
lot wnte. II is unie.i-oinble tint Ihe piosliv.
tenes shuiild ik joii lo tonslder if vou cannot
stitc the triilb in such a .ij tint it may not
be understood.
Oh, peai e, whit suite has btcn engendered ill
join name'
Our ptrshvlctios m seikimr aid mil if lehcf is
Si mted penmriint paio will ie'dt. You may
turn Ibise ciurti ns whuii aie axilatln;; the
church lilll" things, but little Ibinprs sometimes
caiifie much irrititioi 1 don't believe in beat
iiu ecilei:flieil dinin- It i niv opinion that
v lieu a document don't evpie jour convictions
the easiest wjv is to tlnnse il.
He Hi" lliiltl rlnpter of the confession we don't
luetn tint Clods ,raco is nol lo be pieichetl to
ill men. siivaliiui is opm lo all mm m tne
piovn te cf ( hrist.
One third of the b.iiuan lice die in infancy,
oil Ihe sonownu inolhii conies to Ihe cliiiult.
Ills He ihlltih is til leprcsllilslive of Ihe j;l ti
tle lius notlin? to tiv to tint koirowing
inothd Tl at is whit we i-k in Ibis connection.
Is the unknown will of lied I" be th basis of
our mission woi We v int In know lliat
Speaking of the clause leferring to
the pope, Di. Xiccolls said thete were
many eamiiles In the Roman church
which might well be emulated. In
tl.nl church ate men of the highest
intellectual attainments, self-sacrificing
and holy women who have nursed
our wounded on the battle field and
missionaries who have given their
lives for their faith.
"Shall we not, then." asked Dr. NMe
poIIs, "exercise that chat Ity which we
ask when we aie nilsundeistood?"
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
)lv i:clu-oo Wile troni The ssodildl 'ie
si, Peieicliins, Miy 21 (deli.ved in lraniun
sion). Tlie OlmiMiolT Vinioi Plate Onliiame
vroiLs, a llu-siin goveinment nuliliition, midway
lulwren S 1 Vi rburf and Sm hliissi Ibourir, wis
the decile cf a notoiis deuioiislration nud t.eveie
fluhtini; bctwun soldius, police and mounted
seiuhiiues md sUil.iis toiliv Woilonui tmiii
berinir siveril thousand ttiuck on Mondii, md
the windows ot the futoi.v on Ihe ,Schlusellouii;
toiil vveie sinisbed 'Ihe (.end nines Hied on Iho
Milkers, klllini; sevml and woimdin? num. 'Ilm
livbtdinur inoii'iirlit is apparent!; spuadiui;
i lpldlv,
Vlilvvaukei, Vljv Jl I be boaid nl trustees of
I lie Villain ltnalid Wociation of linn, Srr .u,d
'I in Woikein biibiuitleil its icpoit to the convin
t it'll lodjv 'Hie npuit wis 1 leview of Ihe
tin tin III an 1 oilier (ontlilioiis nf the ouhr and
will not In made publii. Il l ivpetlril iho
i;t' (oinuiillii will triKii I lit Ihe lonvrulioii
loiuonow and mi atloiunuieiit was taken iiulil
llut time
Noiwkh, ( i.iiii , Uiv -i. - he lli.-iin, i me
mine, Viscou, Ins be in puirhied bv Hie I nited
spites steel ceirpiiiitltiii foi iJ,VJO,MKi, fioni Ohio
eapilallts, who Inve opirited it for tvvilve vian.
IMinll, lie. .'I lie lot il plant c tUa .Vnu-ii.
nn (ai .mil 1'iiuutliv ioiiiijn,v tod iv ateedeil
In the di mantis eil lt lift) eli;ht sltikinir uiailiiu.
isl., and In adtlition liistilutu! a fill.v foni hour
week foi its l.tuXI ollur einploie-
Washiolon. Mav -Ji.-l'iisiiltnt Milliolliml. or
the Allied Metal trades lv.ie I itlon, te Ifxt apln il
fiom the lieadipiaiieri of Hut oiiNiiUalion in
Tetleiln lodav Hut be hud issiiul oitleo to Ids
linn nl v iilous oln' In join the -hike in lliovj
ihups while the rmploveis aie lill linlcling out
a'ain.t Hie el uuiuls of tlie nut lilnl..
tttitefville, Pi, Ma.v 23 'the I uken, lion and
S-leel i(iiiiiin lias "iikt clu-eel a conliact for Ihe
ridllon uf a II'. Inch plate mill 'inc. With the
ivifptiou of Hie Carnejile ioiiiiau'i. nulls hla
will be the laud in Vmcrlia Whin imn.
ilrlitl He plant will hive .1 eapactiv oi JuO.OXI
tons of tiiilsheil plile) a jui
I'ltt.ltiuij, llav :). Iho .1 il (iulli.v I'etio
h inn eompanv of 'lenas cIod a eontia'ct today
with the llitei CVnlev Maiiifacluriu; (oiniunv of
Ibis ell, for ten lanki of H5,rm bjuel cap
atily cadi. These tanks will be the large.t
ever niaiiutaetured The contract approvinutei
f50O (XX)
Milwaukee, Mav i'l, i:dwin Itoynolds, president
of tho National Mclal Tin tie avotiatlon. vostei.
dav l.suul a rail fui the iiiecllnn of the admin
istrative council of that both to meet In Chi.
cairo on Tuesday rc.t
Kokomo, Iml., ilav l!.. klrel and wilt! coin
pan) wax organized here .ve.lerday, not ion
trolled bv the lice! tin-t. It has a capital of
(il.Jii.s.i.Ooii. and will cuniliiKt a plant to employ
1,500 ourritlvri.
LIPTON NOT
DISCOURAGED
To Ask New York Yaclii Glub to
Postpone the Race Until the
First Week in October.
REPAIRS TO BE PUSHED
If the Race Is Set Back to the Time
Fixed by Sir Thomas, Shamrock
II Will Be In Shape to Take Pait
in It This Plan Was Decided
Upon at a Conference Between the
Yacht Owner and a Number of His
Ft lends Request to New York
Club to Be Cabled.
Dy Kxclushe n'ire from 'Ine As-oclated Prce.
Southampton, May 2.1. At a confer
ence of his constructors and ndvlsers
held this evening- on boaid the Kiln,
Sir Thomas Upton told the rrentlotuen
that he vva determined to ro ahead
with the Shamiock IT, and lelt It to
them to decide how this could best be
done.
He had a lonft discussion with Mr.
Watson, the deslgnet of the Shamiock
II: Mr. TUtsey, the .sailniaker; Mr.
Wand, manager for the Dennys. the
builders of tho yacht: Captain Syca
more, her skipper, and Messis. Hlllyard
and fre. amateur yachtsmen who have
been sailing on board the Shamrock IT,
and It was agiecd to cable the New
Totk Yacht club asking that the date
of the contest be postponed until the
first week In October. In older to allow
time for the necessary lep.ihs. This
extension will give the Dennys and
Mr. Ratsey time to do their parts of
the work.
Tt -vvn-i decided to lose no time but
to go ahead under full ptessuie while
awaiting the reply ftoni the New Yoik
Yacht club as to whether the postpone
ment would be gi.inted
THE SCHOOL CUT IS
NOT YET RESTORED
Effort of Representative Coiay to
Amend the Geneinl Appropiia-
tion Bill Is Voted Down.
Ft Fjclusive Wire fiom The ssociated Trew
Jlarijsbuig, Muy 2.1 The gcnetal up
propiintlon bill, carrjing an appiopiiti
tlon of $l.-.,!Mfi,76l.lO Tor the payment iC
tho ordinary expenses of the state gov -eminent
the next two yeai.s, passed
(second leading in the liouso today In
the form in which it was repotted from
committee. The bill contains an Item
appiopilating eleven million elolluis tenth.-
suppoi t of the public schools.
Mr. Cot ay, of Tjtizet ne, made an un
successful eifort to lucioaise thisaniouut
to twelve million to cover (lovernor
Stone's reduction In the nppi epilation
in 1899. The vote on the Coiay motion
to amend was 32 yeas to fi.l nays. Alter
disposing of the bill the house ad
journed until S o'clock Monday night.
The senate today passed on second
leading the bill taxing stoic oideis at
coal mines. Mr. Fisher had his bill to
pievent flist cousins fiom nianylng,
which was defeated, put on the post
poned calendai.
s
LOST IN MID-ATLANTIC.
Message in Bottle from Missing
Steamship Croft.
Hi IXeliislie Wire fiom 'Ihe s,ociiled Puns
London, May 2:.'. A bottle which was
picked up at Grnnton today contained
a message saying that the steamship
Cioft. with all hands, was sinking In
mld-Atlantie.
The Btltlsh (steamship Ciott. of 2,700
tons, of the Auow line, Captain Land,
laden with grain and gcnetal merchan
dise, sailed irom New Yoik, Januaiy
2.". 3S0P. tor I.elth and Dundee, with n
ciew of twenty-live men, and was never
again hcaid of.
She has long since been posted as
missing at Lloyds,
DAMAGES FOR MOB VIOLENCE.
Three Negioes Collect f?l 1,000 fxom
Logan County, Ohio.
ll.i Fuliislvi Wile from The Associated Preis
nollnfanialne, O., May 23. A jiuy has
nuuidPd $j000 damages to David Hick
man for Injuiles which ho had tecclved
at the hands of a mob. Some time ago,
ttlckmun and J.dwunl Jnekhon, colored,
and Mis. Nell Jackson, a white woman,
wine tailed and leatheied and iliiveu
out of town by clttens of Went Lib.
etty.
The tilo hioiight suits lor duiniiges
against Logan couiit,v. due loon was
.ivvaided $1,000 damages and Mis, Jnek
son $7,000
WORN OUT JOURNALISTS.
Home for Them to Be Elected Soon
in New Oinnge,
ll.v Kscluilve Wire from 'Iho Associated piei
Philadelphia, May 23. The Intel na
tional Leaguo nf Pie.ss Clubs llcnevo
lout association filed at tides of incor
poration yestetday In I'nloii county,
N .1.
The association will eiect a home at
New Oiauge, N, J,, Cor aged .mi! ludl.
gent newspaper wotKeis .md also
those who by sickness or casualty
shall be tendored Incapable of follow
ing their proiesslon.
Elkes Broke Recoid,
By i;tlusne Wire from The socialed l'ies.
Italtimore, Miy 2J. Kilt one In mil cd people;
taw- llar.v Klkci, the ciiamploii ot iie Unllcel
Mates defeat W'jUon Coleman tonight in a UD
mile motor-paced raie at the llarfoid aveuua
colUeuin in this city. I'lUci dintanicel Colemrn
I' eac inlle and tnrcc. and one halt laps in .11
minute jul if second.-. Ihe five, fifteen aid
twenty mile lecordi were luokcn "liium.v"
Michael held the picvloui "Oinlle reconl of Jl
in I nu I ei and 2d kecundr.
QUIET DAY AT HARRISBURG.
Bill Outlawing Manlngo of First
CoushiH la Rcconsldcicd.
By Exduilve Wire from The Assocliteil PrM.
Ilanlshuiff, Pa., May 23, The Mc
Antls bill, making It unlawful for Mist
cousins to ninny, which was defeated
yesterday In the senate, was tcconsld
ered at today's session and laid aside
for the picscut.
In the house today the Coiay bill to
i evoke the waj rants Issued under the
Act of ISIS for lands under tho beds of
navigable "li earns, and the senate bill
giving Justices of the pence the same
rights as aie enjoyed by notatles pub
lic vvete leconslileted and luld uslde tor
the present.
Mr. Ulilch, of Dauphin, lepoiled
fiom the banks committee the senate
bill ci eating a htttoau or building and
loan association In the department of
banking.
The house took up for thlid reading
and final ilassago the senate hill pro
viding for the examination and llcenfl
Ing of pltunheis. Upon motion of Mr.
Pometoy, or Franklin, the bill was laid
aside for tho piesent.
0'CONNELL'S STATEMENT
Number of Adjustments Bjepoited
During the Dny Stiike of Sea-
boaid Air Line Men Today.
Flv Hvclasive Who fiom 'Ine As-orlalcd Pie-s.
Washington. Mar 23. President
O'Connell. of the machinists' associa
tion, In suuimai lzlng the strike sltu.t,
tlon to-night, said:
"The r-ltuatlon now- shows that we
aie laigoly the gainer In the number
of settlements nude. The ndiustment.r
reported during the d.iv show- a gain
In New England of ,."00 in tlie num
ber of men leturned to work with the
demands granted: of ROO or f00 in Ohio,
and piobably 1.000 in Pennsylvania.
About 1.000 men struck to-day. Theie
aie some additions In Philadelphia and
some in the seaboard air line shops at
Ameiicus. On. Our policy Is to dis
courage bringing out any moie men
than Ms nbsolutetly necessaiy to effect
the suicess of the movement."
Mr. O'Connell said a sti Ike of the
machinists on the Seaboard Air Line
would occur to-morrow morning. Hei
said the sttikeis would number be
tween ."no or 1100. Advices to lic.uhiuar
teis heie Indicate that at San Fran-eis-co
many of the smaller concerns aie
lcidy to giant the demands, but ate
not leadv to sign the agreement.
At Indianapolis the American Ulcy
cl company is repoi ted as agreeing to
the demands but lefuslng to slpm the
agieemont. The same condition exists
at several other points and the mat
ter is being left tn the local oiganiza
tions to settle.
Mr. O'Connell said to-night that he
ceiuld not undeisland .such a polity on
the pint of the emplojeis, but was not
disposed to haggle over a minor Issue,
and If neccssnry he would not insist
on the men stnjting out on account uf
that technicality.
SIGNED BY THE GOVEKNOB,.
Number of Bills Appioved That
Have Widespiead Intel est.
Hv i:elusivc Wire from The Vsociated Prnw.
iTnrrlsbuig, Mav 3 The following
bills weie islgned today by Governor
Stone:
Pefinins,' the ollciise of insoideily loniiurl lij
ptisons on laiho.id inl rulvvay cat, public or
1 liv ite paiks and picnic giniinils.
'Ihe Juvenile e ourt lull.
Providing tint vliifur made whollj hum
si ipos, ,itils and oilier fruit -hall not hi n
ipnied to loiit.iin an aciditv of I pe.- eent.
Allowing lilies ot ihe mond anil thlld cli-s
In apiioiriue jOO.nOO annually loi the eiippoit
of i.ii h eompanv ot the Nation d Cuirtl usiiijj and
oitupviuK an armor.v building within tiiiih lilies.
Piovidii.pr foi the clcition of teeoulcis of deeds
md uKistus of wills in counties Invin a pi pa
latum of over I.IO.IIOO
utIioii7ini; county inniinlssloners lu cnnstiuct
.iti,v pulilic read leidinc In ellliei mil of a inunu
li iilge acictss a livei.
Clvin? Kuinc pioteitois tin sdine pnvvn as ion
l ildes,
iithnrlinix eounly tiiMsiueis lo lefiind lo
aliens tht las of thiee mils i dev paid innli'i
the ait of 1VJ7, vvhiili wis dulaiid unconsiiiu.
licuial.
Ilelitlna; lo conn"itiou of puhlle propel ty vvlth
public Fi'vvin. in bmuiuli.
Authorizing eiths of Ihlul cli-- In miiutain
noil .-ectaiian pulilio liluiiies
is )in rn-isT t-ihoil leacheis In be cMiiiiuul lu
ileiiunls ot civil government ami aUilni.
l.riiilini; to water iuiipiui'-s tho intlit lo sup.
id.v water to ndjiunt tertllor.v.
VUovvin? county lOinmlssloneis lo innlilliule in
refill irly onraided county lilMnrii il ochties
llilitin to the pijnifiil of Jiit.n.s of lion m
on iliaiteis and upon the authorized increase of
Ine inpil.il stocl. of (orpoiatioiis and dechiin
n foifeltiire of rliiitir upon non paviuent of bon-u
witliln one .voir.
Antlioi Iin-r count conimlssloneis lo (onstruct
am pulilii roul leading to illher rnd of a
enmity biidRo across i ter,
t'oiifciiine; npuii oiilnns mints pown to cmler
mil ilnttt u lnoi If ifct' oi a public oi priv Ite -lb
foi the p. vnnit id iltbls or l"r olher piupo-ei
of niv liiidi biuj pntlv In two or nunc count es
diiiiltil bv county Hues,
iHlioiili it tiustcis ot state noriuil si hods
to refund their bonded indebtedness at a lower
I. lie of iiilrriat an 1 to iiulude in the te k-.ii' of
bonds n limited itmounl of addition il iudelilid.
ness lontraited prior to tills ait tor Iliu irection
of bull linaa nud nuVins other ImiuoYdiienU.
Siilhoil.lua: buil.s and lunl.iiu (oniinniis to
iinpioie- uij rial estate thej may hold for the
.iiKiniiioilition ami trnisactlo'i of tluli lni-1.
lii-s by the election, iinevvii oi leplieiiiK of
bulldiiiaK t Inn on ml to deilie lent theielie in.
Pinvuliii.' loi iiiilfouu praiiitt' and proud iro
in c mils ot eoiiiiuoii pleas in ioiiiiIIk tout lining
nioro Hun me court,
1 lining the oflnue of d!-onlcili comhict by
li i -, i -, on i nltoid ai i' I uiluj) ' tai., iubii
oi piivalc urls and pitiiie .pounds,
BRESCI COMMITS SUICIDE.
Assassin of Klin; Humheit Sttnu
gles Himself in Jail.
Hi l.viluslve . he Irom Ihe Vvo.ljied l'u..e
Itome, May 2d lliescl, the assasiln
ot tho late King Humbert, has com
mitted suicide hi the penitentiary of
Santo Stefano. On Tuesday night li
made a uipo fiom his blankets and
htiangled himself.
Tiust Company Said to Be Insolvent
Ity l.vcludve Wire from 'Ihe Associated I're-e.
Ilaulsbure:. May "3. Attorney (ieneral Mian
made application lo Ihe Pauphln loum.v coillt
mtv for a rentier foi the Ijiua-ler Vvenue
'lille and I'nisl ron.pan.v of Philadelphia, v.liitb
the bankln.' diartment allege l insolvent
TAXATION
CONFERENCE
Representative Men at Buffalo Are
DIsGUssino a Hlohlu Im
portant Matter.
ROOSEVELT TO ATTEND
Confeience Was Called by the Na
tional Civic Federation nud Will
Consider Proper Systems of Taxa
tion for Raising: Revenue for
Federal, State and Municipal Gov
ernments Hon. James A. Gar
field, of Cleveland, O., Spoke on
"The Listing of Petsonnl Prop
erty" Others Who Appeared Be
fore the Conference.
Rv Hsilr-lve Vtir fiom 'He s-otiitod Press.
Buffalo, May 23. A laige number of
ptomluent men irom all parts of the
."nlted States, repiesentlng all the con
flicting theoilei of what constitutes
proper system of taxation for raising
levenuo for fedetnl, state and muni
cipal goveinment met In the public
libra! y hall today. The confeience
was called by the National Civic Fed
eration. Piofessor it. A. SeliRtiian, Instiiictor
of political economy at the Unlvcislty
of Columbia, lead a paper on "Inequal
ities! of Taxation." Hon. Tames A.
(Jailleld, of Cleveland, spoke on "The
lM'tliicr of Personal Propetty."
Dr. Mav West, of Washington, a
member ot the national industrial
commission, spoke on the taxation of
farmeis. The proper method of tav
inpr essential pioperty was taken up
and after a lengthy discussion of the
subleet a lesolution offeted by Pio
iessor Sellgman was passed, providing
that steps be taken for the fot mil
lion of a national organization for the
refoi niation of tasation methods
After a lecess!. Professor Frcdeiick
l Howe, or Cleveland, read a paper
on the subleet of fedei.il lestralnt
on the taxation of franchises. A gen
eral discussion of Mr. Howe's paper
followed. In which Mesirs. Dudley, of
Wlscon-sln; Pines, of Kentucky: Math
.'t. of Illinois: Judson, of Missouil,
and Xlles, uf Marvland, pai ticipated.
Chailcs S. Falrchlld, of Xew Yoik.
former soctetaiy of the ticasury. woi
unable to be picsont, and his addiess,
entitled "The Taxation of Ranks and
Tiust Companies," was icad by la.
Can oil Ttoot.
Vice-President Roosevelt will be
piesent at tomorrow's confeience as
the guest of the federation.
PENN TO RACE ON
LAKE KILLARNEY
Challenge of Dublin Unlveisity
Ciew Accepted by the Rowing
Committee of the V. of P.
By Exilisive Wire (mm 1h. icociiited Preis
Pnlladelphla.May 2r.. The Unlveisity
of Pennsylvania lowing committee to
day accepted the rhallenge ot the
Dublin (Ireland) university boat club
for an eight-oated shell uice between
crews repiesentlng the Dublin club and
Pennylvnnla. thus giving the Qual.er.s
tw-o fltst (lass- iuwiiig contest.-. n Ku
rope. The Iiit-h nie-e will take plain
on Lake Killaiupy on July 13 and will
be ovei a tout. so thtee miles Ion,?.
The conteht will be tinder the amateur
lowing association's rules.
The Henley (tew Is In good loudi
tlon. The ciew will leave heie on Juno
S tor Liverpool and the men will im
mediately go into tiaiulng on the Hen
ley. The tegatta tlioio Is tlxed for
July '!, I and .1 and on the sixth of July
the Pennsylvanlans will leave for
Dublin. Kills Ward, tho coach of the
ciew, will take lltleen men along.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Ilv I vcbislve ttlic from 'I lis s-mjitid I'n'--
splllirfhi Id, III, Ma.v '.!. I oi niei l.ovunor
John Hiley Tauiiei dltil sutlduilv this allciiioou
at tin- I.elJiitl liolil In tins t Ilv, tiuiii i lnMini.it l-m
of the heait. imveinor 'latinei hid been con
fined tu his npiitiiicia -line his icluin fiom
Cltlcagi- I i-t siliudaj with ilieuinaii.in in the
left side, 'I In- 1.1-e was not (on.ldtKtl al all
wrious. 'Ihi uiuinoon the ipneiuoi bnamo
lunch worn- lie llivou, his family plivielau,
u is liuriiedlv e.illid, but vihen he uachctl the
btdsidt- he itiiiuil the uovcrnoi Ijevomi midUal
aid. flouiuoi r.iiuiii held nuiiv ptilllhal olih-'s
in this it. He, ami foi veins vvii. one of Un
it uleis of the llipublican parte in the slate',
I'liilatl-leilil t. M iv t I'tttf.iln ll.iit. li S..1.
as.ed (I veais, a icliicil nival olllee'r, iliniieil
eitau eu uie Hint ill west I'lilUililpIn I this .il
linium. I aplaiu S. flv was raplliu cf thn
1 1 nine Island navv varil fiom lbsl ir. lUsj ...i
was then iiuile coniuiaudiui, in whkh eapaellv
he i-t i veil until 1Si, when he vv.es pi n til in
loiiuiiand of the I'nlleel s(ai, r ,(eauni l.aut esiei,
l'hllaeltihia, Ma.v .. l ollliis West Walton, a
well knuvvu lailwa.v nun nml liujiielei m ihK
eilv, died lidiv, a.'etl "il ,vea, lie was loi 1
time tiij.;ii in h iiianufaituri of luis and
ovviiiii one- ot Ihe Luiif-l lial lnakin,- toiiitnii
in tin- i in Min it III In:; fiom lnism.-s . be.
ijine inliK-lt'd in ana lallvva.vn aiitl befcre
Ihe cotmol idation of Ihe uilvvai lines in this
iltv he wai the pie.ulent of eeral luinpaniei
Wiluiltigt-rtii ll-l , Ma y. lob laeUson,
n Ci-fdcnt ot the .Ij.Wou & Muiie ( ai llnililiini
i.noiuiiv of llil) ill) dud heie todav, unl i,$
.veaia. Ml, .lainson l. one of Mm luuudus of
the .out mi mid amt llilit,v-en,lit J( lis in build
lua up the establishment
.lolumiivliir,-, Tiaihvaal (olonv, lj ;l
tlartliiimi Wes-sil, l'rcioiliis, the liul pusuit nt
of Hit Initih Vfriean iemblie, died Mji pi at
I'jtcliefitioom, liaii-ijal tolmii, after two ela.vb'
illue-i
Pail, Ma Jl Ihailes llo.iasel, Itcpiibliian, of
Ihe (liJinbei- of deputies, is eli.nl lie was hoiu
in loi", was a dcput in the legislative assembly
in 1 s j. was elected a number of He in I Ion J I
a-rembl.v in 171 and had ince km iontiuuall.1
reelciled.
St. loiib, Ma.v ii. Di. 'Ihemai 1'. Ilmnliold,
known lu Ameiica and Kuroie for hi (oiitnbu.
Hens to medical llier.itme and leseanhrs in
Ural suiBirj, died at 1)U horn; hut todiv.
THE NEWS THIS HORNING.
Weather Indications ToiU) :
SHowens. cooler.
1 fletietal Dcliate uia Revision ol ("iced started
bv Pieshjlerlan A-mrnilit,
I'tchlilent MoKlnlev's Ptty lla,
5lr lliomis Upton Avhs Posliioucuietil of
Yacht, rtuee.
National Cenleienee l)scuf-v( fixation.
2 f-eneral CarboidJiP Pepirtmciit.
3 AdverllHiuent.
4 1'dltoiial.
jSole mid Cnninifiit.
.1 t.ocrtl Trial I.iit for dune Term of Oonit.
6 I oral I'.xc'iteniint In the Dufiin Case.
'nntpil.it Ion of the Citv Xssensinent.
7 l.oeil Common Council Proceedini-s
I'dwinl A. .tones Is Cotinlv Conttoller,
The Etliteatloinl Contest lleeoines Inltiesliiu,
8 Local Weit Sernnlnn and bubuibin.
' (feiieril Vmllir.'stiin IVnusvlv inlii .News.
Ilnirclal 111(1 ('cnnnciiiil
10 fie nera 1 Whit nej'. nudet ol Verities,
ISLAND OP JAVA
IS NEARLY BURIED
Volcano Keloet Pouiing Out Lava
and Cindeis Oue-thitd of the
Island Alieady Coveted.
By Exclusive Wire hum The Associated Pies'
Ft.ttuAlu, Java, May 21. Tlie xolcano
ot Keloet is n a state of ei option and
threaten" Blitai toffee platttrttlon. Ke
dlri Is also In danger. The dlstilct Iq
In total daikness.
It was icpoited later that thcio had
been gieat Ios of life, many natives
having been ovei vv helmed with lava.
The population oT Rlltnr Is lleelng. A
heavy lain ef cindeis continues fall
ing to-day.
Six dlstilcts. aggiegnlliiR one-thliel
of the Island, int hiding Samaiang. Ke
dirl and Suralcai ta, have been cov
eied. BACH FESTIVAL
OPENS HAPPILY
Singing' of the Chorus Mmked by
Unusual Piecision Upwards of
One Thousand Visitois.
Rv KxiU'sive Wue fiom 'Ihe Xssotiiled Pies.
Bethlehem. May 23. The Hueh choir.
.1. Fied Wolle. dltector, to-dtiv opened
its thiee (lay festx-al In the sroinvlan
(Inn eh with an inspiring poiform.ince
of the (Tiilstmas oratoilo, icndeiing
the thtce part's for the successive dajs
of C'hiistni.is at the ulteinoon conceit.
The two lor New Vcar and that mr
Kpiphany vvete suna: In the evening.
The singing of the ihoitis was uuiiKcd
by unusual ptccislon and considering
the magnitude of the Lisle nml the tie
mendous dlfllcultles of Hacb's jiolv
phonv. was slngul.nly fiee fiom mo
ments of indecision.
it the excellent pei lut innnce of tht
fltst dav is continued the festival xvlll
be an attistie success. Theie aie up
winds of l.onn visitois in the town,
piineipallv tiom o-ton. New Voik
and Philadelphia.
TO ENTER ASPHALT WAR.
The Five Dismissed West Point Ca
dets Get Another Job.
Ilv Inclusive Wire from 'I lie xsoilaled Pie-s.
AVashingion, Mav 2.! Tha five West
Point eiicbts dismissed .xesteidnv.
Bowlby, C'levi'lanil, Kellei, Linlein and
Mahaffey, will not appeal for clemency
to the war depailinent.
They have enteied the s ivlee of the
Xew Vol k and Beumulese Asphalt
Co. One of tho .xoung iiien will go Im
nicdlalelv to Veneiilielii and the otiicis
vill he disposed of .livoiding to the
ensineeilng needs of the enmp.iitv.
THIRTEEN LIVES LOST.
Tloods In Tennessee Cause Gieat
Damage to Propetty.
Hi I'xiliistve Wile fiom Hi- Xs-otliled Piess
Knowllle, Tenn.. Ma.v .'J. The TVn
nessee ilver lias i isen thh ly-thiee
leet above low water mail., the high
est stage In twenty-fix je.us.
Authenticated icpoit.s noin the
noith-eiisiein p.ut of the stole Mmw
that thllle.'li lives vve-ie lost.
Steamship Anlvals.
Ilv r.xilusiie Wire liom 'Ihe As.-otiiltd Pes.
.n. v...L vi ii 0.1 ( 1p.iii.. I mliila. Linr-
pool siiletp Xiiuuste Milona, lliniburir vli
Pl.vinouth mil Clieihouiji l.'.iUitjne, llane.
V..'..l,. ir.lii.l. 'I. .iti PV ViVlL 101 t it llOJ
rsoiitliiniptoi Nulled: 'viinin M.aii riiein.li,
New Vmk for llunu-i. I iieipool- Vulv d;
.siivlJ, New Yoik llaii'liuij; - liliiil: lleul-eh-land,
Vevv ink IJ.iiiiistnvvii -s,ilee (..I
I mile (fioi'i liiveiiul. Nov rk tloteii
diin-s-iilnp Poi.ilam. New cik vl. lloiiliii.ii
I laril Passed- la l.-ni illie', New uik for
lime.
' ".S
lion Woiks Destioyed by File,
lie exclusive Wire fitui The Asonciatnl Pin.-,
Ilanvilli', li , Mav .'I -'Ihe plant ot the llcul
Iiir lion works al this lan veie alinosi lot illy
ddlici.ieil bv Ihe 'onluhi 'Ihe rl.ium weie lnt
dbioveied in 111" kelp mill and had done iiukIi
diinacK lciole 111 v w 'ie niibliitil 'Ihe lus
lould not b" leant 'd Imilalil
--
Sohwab to Piovide Funds,
lv Kulnsivo Wile fiom Ihe A.clalnl Press
llarlolou, Ma) A commlilii' ol citieits of
Weaiheil.v- who till.. I on 1 luilis M. Sthwah,
piesielcul of ihe I nllvd M Hei steel iorrioialidii,
in New ioik IoiIjv. was inloiiiud that he would
iiovidu the liinds loi the election of a modem
fi'mul tuiildiiig in the boroitkh this .uuiiiui in
inciuoi) of his vvlf , who was l'lli uud lai-td
then
Verdict in McCoimick Case.
ll.v I'.xcliisivc Wiie fie in Iliu AssoeialcJ J'li -
New oil,, Vai !. Vu liit)iint into Iho death
ol Willie VliCormick, lie Usui old ho.v whose
dls,iiieaiauie c.iu.cd unit li evvltiiuciit lot ev
eial vvtcU, w.u hchl lodav Ihe jurj Inouulit
in a v ci nn t ofjilealli b.v accidental iIioaiiIii,
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Bj Fxclutdvt Wire fnm Ihe Associated I'reu
Valiiuatoii, Ma .'.I. Pensions of ll i inoiiili
have been ,'ui.led 1'lnlo I, s,,wiei, uf Jtiniv.i,
and Uaiah II. .scuhci, ot thliW-liinu-..
PRESIDENT
KEPT BUSY
Prouraiiimc Filled Up Everu Min
ute from Mornlno Until
Late at Niaht.
ASKED AN APPOINTMENT
When n Delegation of Federal Offi
cials Called Upon Him He Asked
That a Place Be Found for a Man
Who Served in His Regiment
During the Civil War and Who la
Now .Disabled Tinned the Fiist
Sod Wheie the Monument to tho
American Navy- Is to Be Elected
In Honor of Admiial Dewey'3
Victoiy.
ty i:xi Inslve W'lu fiom The Vs-ocliled Press.
San Ki-iiiielsco, May 2!. I'lcsldent
MeKlnley spent a laltly busy day.
After bienKt'attlug nt the ic-ddencc of
living M. Scott, he letutncd to hit
tompoi.iiy home and icielved a dele
gation of federal ofllcials. The recep
tion was very lnioimal and lasted
twenty minutes. Piesiileut MeKlnley
asked theie olllclals to pmvlde a po
sition fur an old man named l.ltter,
who served In his legimeiit dining tlie
Civil war. Mr. Hitter lost a leg lu
battle, and Is now a lesident of San
Lea nil io.
The ptesident leinaiked that this
was the lltst appointment he had
ashed for, and hoped his old comiado
would be ptovlded foi. The oiliclals
pionilsed to giant tho leanest.
The most Impni Unit event of the
day came inl. It was the pitsidcnt's
visit to the Pie.sidio, wheie he ie
viewed the Vol ty-flfth and Foitx
sith volunteer Int. nitty leglmi'iils,
1t:st returned fiom the Philippines to
be mustered out of sen ice. AVhen the
ptesident mounted the icvlewlng
stand the --oldlcis chceied him, which
he acknowledged with much feeling.
The piesldent ne.Nt visited the generiil
hospital, went tlnough eveiv sick
w.ud, bowing and speaking words of
cheer to eveiy sIcK soldier.
In the afternoon the piesldent was
the guest of honor at the receptloni
oC the I'nlon League club, the Ohio
society of California, the Mexican
War Veteinns, Pluiieeis and Native
Sons. The thiee latter societies pie
sented him with a papei weight 1011
tiiinlug $.l.".n vvoitli of gold. At inch
iceeptlou the piesldent lesponded
blietly to pi escntat ion speeches.
On his way to (linnet, Piesldent Me
Klnley stopped at I'nlon Spuare and
tinned over tlie fust shovel full of
sod, wheie the monument tn the
Anieili.in navy, In comiiieinoiiitloii of
Admiial Dewey's viilniy at Manila
bay, is to he elected,
Piesldent McKinlev attended a ic
reptlou tonight given in his honor by
the (iiaiul At my nf the liepubllc )nsts
of the iltv. Tomoiiovv ulteinoon he
will o to Oakland tn levlevv the
sdiool chlldieil cil that clt.v.
APPEARED AT THE WINDOW.
Maiked Improvement Noted In Mis.
McKinley's Condition.
B.v i-xcliulvr Wire 'rem fhe As-oelaled Press
ri.ili Kianclsco, .Mav 21 Mil. Me
Klnley was up to-dav and was welt
eiinugh to appear at Inn- vv Indovv nud
wave a l'i tew ell lo the pie-ilelent a.s lie
deiMited lor' the inllllaiy lev lew at
the Pieslellei,
While tne pie-Mil liilentlnn nf III"
pi evidential pnitv is le stait foi tlie
east at in o'llotk Satin dav nininlng.
tills will not be inisiiivedv decided upnii
until utter a (oiisiiltiMlop ol the nl
tetiding ph Mi lulls, vvhiili Is to be hold
at iitiiin to-niti tow.
MURDER IN A COURT ROOM.
Witness Who Was Shot at Dining a
Ttial Kills Assailant.
ll.i I'Ailu.ive Wit' fiom 'Ihe Vssiitiited IVs,
Haiitti F. X M.,.May 2.1 William
Pai Uvvps shot and Killed at iVntral
(il.llll iiilllll.V, in the utile e of a Justice
ot the p'.iio din lug tlie iiiellinln.il v
eMiliilti.itlnn ol lav i:-nind. chaiged
witll (l seileilis e lillie.
.lames a. Wiley had gmii damag
ing testimony, In which lie tisul P.uK's
name, and P.iik, .liimiiliig up finm his
chair, loiuuieiueil Mi lug at Wllev.
AVlley leliuiii'd the lire and fatally
wounded I'.iiU.
NEGRO CONFESSES MURDER.
Widow of Dr. Bnmes, of Jackson
ville, Fieed fiom Suspicion.
Ill KviliMu- Wile fiom Ihe U-nclilod Puss
.laclvbinivlllc, 111, May SI. William
W, Fuigtisim. tip- ticgio held in con
nection with tho poisoning of Mi. .In
seph I, Hal lies, -o-day made a eon
le.siou In ' Ills li lis inlinitteil lo the
llittlleilltle.s Hint lie hail tul.cn n hnv of
iosonei iamb l Ihe peUli'lil and fed
It tn him
The widow nf the dead .1 ii tnr will
lllvi'U be selM-ed
Eie Selected,
llr KvibiKivu Wne fiom 'I la oilalid Pie.
(Iell)biiii, M.t) 'a-l Ihe Puiiisvlwull uiaul
loelac, huh pendent ilnln of iiehl lillowi., now
lu ."isHli hue, loili) stlttleel l.ili a Iho
u.'xt place if mcitiu Iteuliiii; an I I cljjiu.n
vine in Ihe contna the nueiiit will iloe In
mot low.
,!,.(. 4.
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f WEATHER FORECAST.
f
- Wa.liliuimi Ml J I I'oicc.i.t foi I'll-
si- day ami Mlunla. Ili-tcni Peun,vlvanU
s) -Shovvcis with lower tcinpcraluic in V
nouhiru, fair in .mil hoi n porilou Kri 4-
thi.v Sjtuida.v, liii. uiili lowtr Irinper st-
t .nine, fifoli oiitheatiil winds beeoin. a,
f in; norlhwe.tril) -
tttt HlTHHI Hft.
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