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III CONVOCATIONS.
DELIBERATIONS OP THE GENERAL
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Presbyterian at Chica-
go Other Gathering.
Eagle Lake Ind. May 22. The Pres-
byterian general assembly today opened
with devotional exercises led by Dr. Sam-
uel T. Steddiford of Trenton N. J.
Among the papers referred to appropri-
ate committees were four on organization
of Presbyterian churches north and south.
The regular order of the morning was
the report of the board of ministerial re-
lief. Consideration of the report on the Tres-
bterian building in New York occupied
the remainder of the morning session and
the sole speech was made by Hon. John
Wanamaker. After speaking of the rea-
sons leading to the appointment of the
committee he went on to give the results
reached. These were that there was no
evidence that the board should do anything
beyond the authority given by a former
general assembly; that the men in charge
of the boards were men successful in great
business enterprises in New York; that
these men were full of love and loyalty to
the church; that there was no reason to
expect.a miracle for the benefit of the
Presbyterian church to relieve it from dif-
ficulties which befell the whole business
world. The committee recoenized the
good business ability and sagacity of those
in charge and the assembly expressed the
conviction mat tne noarus ougnt to nave
moved five years ago and asserted that
the building is one worthy of the Presby-
x i.....i rii rf tkn
speech was directed against the minority
report; stating that it dealt with a question
settled by previous assemblies and that
they can not now be reopened. At the
close of the Session unsuccessful attempts
were made to close the debate and take a
vote immediately. Notice was given
that many commissioners wished to be
heard and appeals were made against gag
rule.
The assembly was declared adjourned
till afternoon.
The afternoon session was opened by
the appointment of a commission to try the
judicial case of the synod of Missouri
against Kev. w. J. -L.ee ve a suspenueu
member of the Presbyterian church of St.
Louis and it was decided to continue the
discussion of the question of the building
in New York on Monday afternoon next.
Numerous speeches were made on the sub-
. ject this afternoon and a great variety of
views were brought out.
Rev. James P. Knowles of Mount Car-
mel 111. caused a sensation by charging
that one of the secretaries of the home
mission board in New York was receiving
two salaries one from the board and one
from a friend. This was explicitly denied
by Dr. Phraner a member of the board
of houe missions m rsew lorn auu um-
ers. The assembly then adjourned until
Monday morning.
I Baptists at Pittsburgh
Pittsburg. Pa.. May 22. The first ses
sion of the commission on systematic
flliristinn heneficence of the Baptist
church was called to order by the chair-
man. T. B. Barbour this morning the
liiisinnsa session beine nrcceded by prayer.
. The first business was the reading of the
report of the secretary B. P. Dennison of
Philadelphia. The commission was ap-
pointed May 15 1890 and is made up of
nipmhers of nil the Baptist societies. The
nim is to nromote systematic and propor-
tionnl contributions of money from the
churches and members. Chairman Bnr-
hnnr stilted that the work of the year hat
been heavy but good results had already
been ottnined.
A f tor a number of ten-minute addresses
Rev. II. C. Mable D. D. read the report
of the money pledge to make available the
gift of $250000 of John D. Rockefeller.
In the list of contributions thirty-nine
states are represented and the amounts
named are nctually pledged or paid and
the total is $1005)08.00.
Tim nntiro afternoon session of the com
' Tninsinn on systematic Christian bonefi-
cenee was turned over to the Baptist
Ynnne Poonle's Union of America.
At the evening session addresses were
made by Rev. 11. L. Moorehouse u. u.
and Rev. 11. J. Jiabie. u. v.
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANS.
O notion of Allowing; Women to
Speak in the Pulpit Discussed
Charlotte N. C May 22. The assem
bly today alter tne usual aevouonai ea.-
rpfprrpd various communications
The committee on bills mnde a partial
renort They recommended that women
be forbidden the use of the pulpit for
public addresses to mixed audiences ana
that it be pronounced improper to give
notices ot such meetings xnis precipi-
tnted a livelv debnte.
Dr. Pilzer held the position thnt while
the Bible absolutely iorbnue lemaie ordi-
nation it did not forbid all kinds of pub-
' lie testimony by women.
I Dr. Waldon and Lr. Smoot strongly
advocated the adoption of the report
The order of the day put an end to
.the debate.
Dr. McLean of the American Bible
society made a stirring appeal in behalf
' of that institution whose labors he said
were essential to the doctrine and activi
ties of the church in America and abroad.
The assembly then listened to Dr.
Daniel on policy and worship in connec
tion with the Westminster celebration.
The weather is charming and crowds
of people are. attending the services
which are deeply interesting. Men ex-
moderators are present as commissioners
or visitors adding much to the general
interest. The assembly Is strongly con-
servative. -At
the afternoon session the discussion
on the question whether or not women
shall lecture from the pulpits to mixed
audiences was resumed. Dr. Smootede-
livered a strong and witty address in
opposition. He regarded woman lectur-
ing from the pulpits as unscripturnl and
degrading and as a wedge toward the
church slough-off. It was not he said
a question of courtesy refinement or cul-
ture but a scriptural question; it was a
departure from the Bible and such
women Christ did not need in his work.
Drs. Walden Malloy Sherer and others
followed in the same line.
Dr. Pilzer of Washington could see no
impropriety in female missionaries testi-
fying on their return from foreign lands.
The discussion occupied greater part of
the day. Dr. Beatty from whose pres-
bytery (West Lexington Ky..) the ques-
tion came up offered a substitute "thnt
the assembly refer the overture to former
clear deliverances which settle the prin-.
ciples. and which should guide us In all
our churches and in all procedure."
The substitute was carried by a 'vote
-of 71 to 2.
r
The communication from the prohibi-
tion party of North Carolina in reference
to some utterances of the assembly
along this line provoked heated argument.
J he committee on bills and overtures to
which it had been referred reported as
follows:
"That his assembly is forbidden to
intermeddle with political parties and
questions and that the constant and
scriptural attitude of our beloved church
on temperance and iuteuiperuuce as
shown in past deliverances is on record."
The report of the committee was after
much debate adopted.
Dr. Dabney addressed the assembly
this afternoon on ministerial education
and the assembly then adjourned until
Monday morning.
Reformed Presbyterians.
Pittsburg Pa. May 22. When the
general synod of the Reformed Presby-
terian church resumed its session today
the subject of foreign missions was
taken up and Rev. Dr. G. W. Scott
spoke ngain on work in India.
The committee on finance appointed to
raise an ammouut sullicieut to defray the
expenses of the general synod advised
that each congregation be assessed to
pay the expenses of the delegates and
that a special tax be made pro rata upon
the membership of the churches.
The report of the treasurer of the
board of education showed' receipts of
$5240. Of this $4000 was the Gibson
bequest for the college at Cedar Mills
Ohio.
The Cumberland Assembly.
Chicago May 22. At the third day's
session of the Cumberland Presbyterian
general assembly resolutions were adopted
expressing sympathy with the American
Bible society and promising the co-operation
of the Cumberland church.
Rev. K. B. Smith superintendent of the
Bible society addressed the assembly on
the work of the organization of which he
is the head.
Rev. J. M. Scott general manager of the
committee of publication submitted the
report of that committee. It showed that
the balance to the credit of the committee
up to the present time is $215. The bal-
ance up to the first of the year was $1502.
The receipts during the past year includ-
ing the balance on hand $2000. and the
expenses including the cash on hand just
equal tnis amount xms afternoon con-
ference heard the reports of the committee
! on ministers and the organization of Chris-
turn ftnrlenvnr.
Arrested for Smuggling.
New York May 22. Richard A.
Scruggs a St. Louis millionaire and E.G.
Langhorne of the same city were arrest-
ed by custom house inspectors as they step-
ped off the steamer St. Paul on its arrival
from Southampton today. Warning had
evidently been telegraphed when they left
Southampton. The charge is smuggling.
When the inspectors searched Langhorne
they found a belt containing diamonds
jewelry and watches. Similar articles
were found in Mr. Scruggs' pockets.
Mr. Scruggs threatened and then plead-
ed but the search was made. The two
men waived examination before Commis-
sioner Shields and were held in $2500
bonds. It was learned thnt Scruggs and
Langhorne went to England to sell the pat-
ent on a calculating machine and got
$200000 for it.
Scruggs' explanation is that he bought
the jewelry for the St. Louis Sunday
school union of which he is president and
that he was told in England that they
were not dutiable. Mr. Langhorne is his
secretnry. Scruggs says that it was
Langhorne that declared for the two and
that it was not more than $25 worth of
dutinble goods. Scruggs is the head of a
big St. Louis dry goods house.
International Boundary Commission
San Antonio Tex. May 22. (Special.)
The International boundary. commi
mission composed of Col. Anson Mills
United States urmr. nud John A. Hop.
pie of El Pnso representing the United
States and Senor F. J. Osonora and
Senor C. E. Coulla representing the re-
public of Mexico are in executive ses
sion in tin city iney nre engageu
considering n complaint of property own
ers on the Mexican side of the Rio
Grande to the San Tourns coal mine
above Laredo. The mouth of the mine
is on the bank of the river nnd in the
ten years the mines have been m onera-
tion the refuse which has been dumped
into the river ling accumulated to an ex-
tent that threntens to change the course
of the river involving .immense property
interests near Laredo.
A Chinaman In the Toils.
Wnco Tex. May' 22. (Special.)-
Inspector J. 11. Jenkins ot the internal
revenue department made complaint
against long lling. a Chmnmnn. charg
ing him with residing unlawfully in the
United States without the certificate of
registration required under the exclusion
net. Denutv United States Marshal
Burke arrested Mr. Hing nt Hillsboro
and today he was arraigned. To allow
him tune to hunt un evidence Comnns
sioner Pinks set the preliminary hearing
for the 14th prox. Mr. Hing thinks he
can give good reason for his failure to
register and thereby avoid deportation
which is the penalty.
B'nnt B'rlth.
Waco. Tex. May 22. (Special.) The
officers of the grand lodge B'nni B'rith of
the Seventh district and quite a number
of members arrived this atternoon and
the grand lodge will be opened tomorrow
morning. Maennerchoir music hall and
the hall of the Young Men's Christian
association which occupy the same
floor have been tendered and accepted.
He Will Sell the Franchise.
Clovelnnd. O.. May 22. President Rob
Insnn tnrfnv tplpcrnnhed Indianapolis nnr-
ties who asked for terms thnt he would
sell the National League franchise of the
Cleveland club nnd that there was no ob
stacle to the transfer of the club to In
dianapolis if the price could be agreed
upon.
The Corbett-Flts Fight.
New York. May 22. The instantaneous
photographic production of the Uorbett-
i ltzsimmons heht was tonight presented
for the first time nt the Academy of
Music. A large white cloth was
stretched across the proscenium arch
and those present saw an accurate re
production of the contest marred some
what by the unsteady movement ot the
photographic plates.
The chief interest centered in the ques-
tion as tp whether Pitzsimmons fouled
Corbett In the last round while Corbett
was down. The nresentation on the
screen was so vibrant and unsteady how-
ever thnt no accurate judgment of this
point could be determined particularly as
Fitzsimmons' back was towards the
camera when he struck the final blow.
The general opinion was that no foul oc-
curred. The spectators after Corbett was pic
tured as down cried out. "Where was
the foul? Where was the foul?" This
was accompanied by shouts of "There
was none. There was no foul."
The nresentation as a whole wns won
derfully vivid.
An Inquest Held.
Brvnn. Tex.. May 22. (Snecinl.l Tim
inquest on the body of Peter Zapclacb
found hanging to a tree on the Brazos
river failed to throw any light on the
mysterious death. Tom Bianski charged
with the crime was released on $50 bond
and Teter Zalskls was discharged.
E LETTER.
PRINCE HOHENLOHE HAS UNWISE-
LY STIRRED UP ANOTHER
MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
A BILL AIMED DT I MUSIS
The Ministry Bitterly Denounced
the Reichstag; In Debate The
Emperor Referred to the
Crar as "My Dearest
Friend."
Berlin May 22. (Copyrighted 1897 by
the Associated Press.) Another ministe-
rial crisis has grown out of the curious
manner in which the imperial 'chancellor
Prince Hohenlohe nominally fulfilled his
solemn promise in introducing a bill for
abolition of the most illiberal paragraph
of the law associations. The bill intro-
duced in the diet is purely reactionary its
provisions placing all political meetings and
associations wholly and exclusively under
police control.
Prince Hohenlohe Baron Marschal von
Bieberstein Dr. von Boettlcher and Dr.
Miquel were out-voted at the cabinet meet-
ing which fixed the wording of the bill by
the Prussian minister for the interior
Baron von Der Recke Vonderhorst the
reactionary member of the cabinet and his
six colleagues. Baron von Der Recke von
Der Horst was the sole author of the bill.
It was certain that the measure would be
overwhelmingly defeated if introduced in
the reichstag so it was introduced in the
diet where the conservatives have nearly
half the seats. The decision lies with
the national liberals and three or four of
their votes would sufhee to give the bill
mnioritv.
Meanwhile the reichstag has taken the
matter up and had pronounced against the
measure ihe two uays debate in tne
reichstag were the most exciting and in
teresting of this session. The speakers
exnressed themselves with energy nnd
fearlessness on the emperor's reactionary
tendency nnd the evil influence ot his re-
sponsible camarilla which created a sensa
tion throughout Germany. Herr Richter't
speech was especially bitter and sarcastic
Amone other thines he Baid that the Ger
man people "could not as in the case of
Russia be governed autocratically."
Numerous mass meetings against the
diet bill have been held sixty-five of them
in Berlin alone. On Thursday the entire
press with the single exception of the
conservative press vigorously denounced
the measure and demanded its rejection
off hand.
Thnt the bill is mainly intended to hit
socialism is ndmitted but the vocrwnerts
the socinlist orenn. snvs:
"It seems that socialism can not be
killed by any measure. Bismarck failed
in the task and Von der Recke will as-
suredly fail in a worse manner."
The whole cabinet is now unanimously
nttaeked by the press and in the reichstag
itself a number of speakers called upon
the ministers to resign.
The sneakers of the center party
though usually moderate taunted the
government with its evident intention of
performing a coun de etat and openly
charged the ministers with violating the
constitution as legislation on the right
of association is especially reserved by
the constitution for the reichstag and not
for the diet.
The whole internnl political situation is
such thnt important surprises may be ex-
nected nt any moment.
Emperor William nnd his family stayed
nearly n week nt Weislmden where n
series of elaborately prepared and mag'
nificently mounted performance nt the
theater have been given.
On Monday the imperial family had
with them in the imperial box the Grand
Duke nnd Grnnd Duchess or Hesse
The public appearance ot the young
couple wns evidently brought about in
order to rilence the senndnl nbout the
reported separation and the emperor
took pnins to publicly show his nffeetion
for both the grand duke nnd Ins wife.
At n banquet in the castle of Weislmden
on Tuesday Emperor William in toast-
ing the cznr. created astonishment by re
ferring to the latter as "my dearest
friend" n term hitherto used only by his
majesty when speaking of linipcror l ran-
cis Joseph of Austria.
Ihe long delayed trial of llerr von
Tnusch the former commissioner of the
secret police who was arrested on De
eomlier 8 nt the close of the sensational
Licutzow-Leitchcr trial at which Prince
Hohenlohe nnd Buron von Bieberstein
were among the witnesses has finally
ueen nxod lor .Monday next.
Among tne witnesses summoned nre:
Baron Murschnll von Bieberstein Count
I'hillin von zu Eulenbunr. the German
ambassador nt Vienna nml tmKsililv fu
ture chancellor; ex-Ministers von Koel-
ler and Gen. Bronsnrt von Kchcllcndnrf.
i-oiicc president Wienhcmi llerr Bebel
the socialist leader and about fifty news
paper men besides a number of oflicinls
In different ministeries. The trial will
probably Inst a week.
The reichstag debate on the abuse of
the lose mnjeste paragraph of the Pena
Code 13 bearing fruit. 'Hie Lcipzieger
eitnng tne omeini organ of the Snxon
government nublishes nn nrticlp ihmrp.
eating the habit of the emperor of talk
ing ireeiy on various subjects and occa
sions adding thnt it "directly provoked
replies from those themselves hit nnd
lends to a mass of wholly nnnpcpKKiirv
ii-se iuajesie eases.
: Emperor William will spend Monday
shooting on the estate of Count Dober in
Sehlobitten.
The present which the sultan rf Tur
key sent to Emperor William a coIIpp-
turn of costly ancient Turkish weaioiis
has been plneed on view in the royal ar-
senal of Berlin.
The Munich Prel Presse's issup of vph-
teday was confiscated because of an edi-
torial on the emperor and its editor was
arrested In bed at midnight
i A new Btyle rifle has been Introduced
and which has been tested in a practical
way in the army. The whole Jaeger
battalion of the guard already has the
rifle. It is loaded with iras rnrtririiex
euabling several shots to be fired without
reloading. The men having these rifles
in their possession are specially bound
to the utmost secrecy regnrding the con-
struction of the weapon.
Paul Potter representing the heirs of
the late George du Maurier has arrived
in Berlin to take the Droceeds of thp un
authorized use of his play and other ver-
sions of "Trilby" now being performed
four of them in Berlin and many at the
provincial theatres.
Ther Demand Ills Resignation.
Madrid. May 22. Senor Snffnotn tl
liberal leader has informed Premier Ca-
novas del Castillo that the liberal spns-
tora and deputies will not attend the sit-
tings of either house till they obtain sat-
isfaction on account of the assault by
the Duke of Tetuan on Sennr Hnnun.
They also demand the resignation of the
duke.
The Millsap Killing.
Mineral Wells Ter. May 22. (Spe-
cial.) Yesterday morning Joe Brown was
killed at Millsap. He was shot through
and through with a Winchester. The ball
entered under one arm coming out on
the other side. He fell nnd exclaimed:
"I'm shot hold me up." Merrett was ar-
rested and carried to Weatherford and
jailed.
Shipment of Steers.
Abilene Tex. May 22.-(Special.)
C. J. Hysham is shipping 3000 head of
steers iruin laiou.
The School Destroyed.
Montgomery.. Ala.. May 22. The Bn.
ber memorial school for negro girls lo-
cated at Anniston Ala. the gift of a
lady from the north as a memorial to
her dead husband was destroyed by fire
tnis morning rue loss is nbout $43000
wuu iiiBuruuce or auout $-iDUU.
An Old Church Burned.
Savannah Ga. May 22. Christ
church the oldest church in Georgia
founded by John Wesley before he pro-
mulgated the Methodist faith was
burned almost to the ground shortly
after midnight The building contained
all the records of Savannnh and prac-
tically of Geoigia since 1825 most of
wmcn are a total loss.
The Monumental Dedication.
New lork May 22. The monument
given by Charles Broadway Rouss the
millionaire New York merchant to the
Confederate Veterans' camp was dedica-
ted this afternoon in Mount Hope ceme
tery in wesicnester county.
A New Steamship Line.
San Francisco Col. May 22. Arrange-
ments are being made for the establish-
ment of a new line of steamers to ply be
tween tnis city and South American ports
It is proposed to bring hither from the
east for the service a fleet of large
ocean liners. J. S. Kimball & Co. ship-
pers and commission merchants of this
city have the project in hand and nre
siud to represent certain stockholders of
the Atchison Topeka and Santa Pe
Railway company. They sny their
venture is not in opposition to the
Pacific Mail but is primarily designed to
develop trade between Californin Mex
ico uentrni America ana south America.
TOOK IT BACK.
The Duke of Tetuan Will Continue
to Act as Foreign Minister.
Madrid May 22. The Duke of Tetunn.
the minister for foreign affairs who ten
dered nis resignation yesterday alter box-
ing the ears of Senor Comas a liberal
senator has withdrawn his resignation on
the advice of the premier Senor Cnnovns
del Castillo who the personal question
of the dispute having been closed by the
seconds of the two pnrties deciding that
a duel was not necessary nnd In view
of the pendency of important interna-
tional questions thinks the ministry
should not be disorganized. The law stu-
dents have mnde a manifestation in front
of the house of Senor Comas hooting
the Duke of Tetuan. They were dis-
persed by the police.
Father Knelpp Still Lives.
Woerishoffen Bavaria May 22. There
is no truth in the report which originated
in a dispatch from Paris to the Daily
Chronicle of London today saying that
Father Knelpp famous throughout the
world for his water cure is dead. Father
Kncipp is still alive and somewhat bet-
ter. The Commercial Travelers.
Galveston Tex. May 22. (Special.)
The United Commercial Travelers of
Texas completed their business tonight
and udjourucd to meet ia Waco in May.
The following ofliccrs were elected:
W. V. McMaster Waco grand coun-
cillor. A. P. Deckman Son Antonio grand
junior councillor.
B. E. Cnrtman Fort Worth grand past
councillor.
J. B. Sieger Galveston treasurer.
Louis Schneider Galveston treasurer.
J. E. Ludlow Dallas conductor.
Vern Lemon Houston puge.
W. A. Holuey Stedmau sentinel.
E. Price Cross of Dallas L. S. McKin-
ney of Galveston J. F. Fielder of Waco
J. B. Eidt of Houston grand executive
committee.
Representatives to Supreme Council
B. 1U. lartman Fort Worth; E. Price
Cross Dallas.
The New Tunnel Opened.
London. May 22. The new tunnel un
der the Thames at Black well was for-
mally opened by the Prince of Wules
today.
Gave a Banquet to Clayton.
Mexico City May 22. The American
residents of this city this afternoon gave
n banquet in boner of Gen. 1'owell
Clayton. Among other guests were the
ministers ot war and department of
communications the president of the city
government the Spanish minister Duke
of Arcos and representatives of Japan
and Venezuela. Gen. Clayton addressed
the party briefly hut in eloquent Inn-
gunge nud made an excellent impression
and his mention of President McKinley's
name was received with hearty applause.
Excitement at Millsap.
Weatherford. Tex.. May 22. (Special.)
News reached here today that there was
much excitement at aiillsnn last mirht.
caused by the kililug of Joe Brown al-
leged to have been done by J. M. Mer-
rett at that place yesterday. Brown
was a prominent and Influential man and
the report says that about 300 men hud
gathered. Sheriff Ishell caught wind of
it nnd had the jail here where Merrett
is ccufined guarded all night.
Trial Continued.
Tyler Tex.. May 22. (Special.) The
examining trial of Bill and Elbe Jones
for the killing of Mr. Rily Stewart on
last Tuesday night nnd which was set
for today was continued ' until next
Thursday on account of sickness of one
of defendant's attorneys. .
Remanded Without Ball.
Hillsboro. Tex.. May 22. (Special.)
George Uedrick charged - with killing
Flem Pauley's 17-year-old boy the night
of the Oth lust. while stealing meat from
Pauley's father's smoke house bad an
examining trial at Aquilla yesterday.
The state made out so strong a case that
he was remanded to jail without bail.
A Famous Swimmer Dead.
Stockton. Cal.. May 22. Charles
Caville the Australian champion swim-
mer who recently swam around the seal
rocks at the cliff bouse and cross the
Golden Gate was drowned tonight while
swimming in Jackson's baths here. He
was trying to beat bis record of five
minutes and five seconds under water.
The Case Continued.
Chicago. May 22. Albert Lueteert. the
rich sausage manufacturer who is accused
of the murder of his wife was today ar-
raigned in court. The case was contin-
ued until Monday.
I -Attachment
Run.
An attachment for $109.10 rent due was
run on the fixtures and stock of John
Seigle of the White House saloon in ad-
dition to a distress warrant. Tb at-
tachment was run by A. Cuff and the
stock and fixtures were taken in charge
by Constable Lee French.
e w ii m nil
WILL JONES SHOT IN HIS CELL
BY SEVERAL UNINVITED
CALLERS.
FORGED IN ENIfiffl 10 IHE Jill
Mob Stopped at the Wrong Cell but
Jones Bravely Pointed Out Their
Mistake Accused of Causing;
Death of Riley Stewart.
Tyler Tex. May 23.-(Spcclal.)-Thts
morning at about 12:45 an armed body
of citizens numbering some 200 men of
Lindale the town in this county where
Mr. W. R. (Riley) Stewart was murdered
Tuesday night rode in town on horses
hitched their horses to the rncks on the
west side of the public square and left
three of their number to guard them.
Forming in line in the court house yard
they moved rapidly down East Erwin
street to the county jail where was in
carcerated Will Jones and the negro Ellis
Jones chnrged with the murder of Stew
art.
On reaching the International and
Great Northern Railway tracks which in
tersect East Erwln .street some fifty
yards west of the jail the crowd station-
ed a picket Hue to guard against inter
ference.
A dead Hue was also placed immediate
ly east of the jail. A demand was made
of the sheriff and his deputies for keys
which was promptly refused. It was
then seen that the crowd wns prepared
for such an emergency as sledge ham
mers steel chisels nnd other heavy instru-
ments were brought out from the crowd.
The otlicers were then seized and dis-
armed. At this juncture Sheriff John P. Smith
endeavored in vnin to get the crowd to
disperse nud on the failure of the sheriff
nnd his deputies to accomplish this Hon.
Jordan Russell district judge who had
arrived on the scene made a speech ap-
pealing for pence and order nnd asking
the crowd to disperse and allow the lnw
to take its course. He was given a re-
spectful hearing but his remarks were
nor heeded.
The work of battering down the grent
iron doors of the lower corridor begnn
Judge Russell again mnde an impassion
ed appeal Itcgging that the good name of
lyler nnd smith county be not besmirch
ed promising them that their courts
would mete out justice but the crowd re-
mained unmoved.
Accomplishing nn entrance to the lower
floor the crowd quickly ascended to the
head of the iron stuirway on the second
floor where the work of battering down
the riveted double steel doors began. This
was very difficult and It required forty
minutes of hard work to gain an entrnnce.
Led by a masked leader who carried a
torch the crowd began their search for
Will Jones. In their excitement ' they
passed Jones' cell nnd Btopped nt the
grating of another white prisoner nnd the
cry went up of "Here he is." Jones
hearing them called to the men nnd said
that if it was him they wanted to come
back two cells. They quickly turned nnd
reached his cell which was also occupied
by Dr. R. B. Warren. Jones asked them
in a calm voice what they wanted and
on being told he said:
"When you kill me you kill nn innocent
man; nil 1 ask is an opportunity to prove
my innocence."
Ho was then told that there was siifli
cient evidence of bis guilt: that for three
days Mmtli and Wood counties hnd been
hunted for proofs and that his guilt had
been established bevond a doubt and that
he must die.
He then asked the crowd to nllnw him
n few minutes to talk to his cell mute
Warren. This privilege was denied nml
Warren was ordered to the other side of
the cell some few feet when in nn Instant
the firing lcgnn and Jones fell to the
floor exclaiming: "Doctor I am done
for."
One bullet pierced his henrt nnd twelve
others passed through his breast '
Accomplishing their purpose they filed
down stairs and out of the building leav-
ing unmolested the negro man Ellis
Jones who they knew was confined on
the lower floor nnd who is charged with
the actual killing of Stewart and who
on Wednesday made a written statement
to Attorney Walker. The crowd quickly
inarched back to their horses mounted
nnd rode out of town toward Lindale.
The officers quickly sent runners for the
coroner and lit the inquest an hour later
the above facts of the killing were testi-
fied to nnd 'a verdict wns rendered in nc-
cordunce with the same.
Remains Taken to Mlneola.
: Mlneola. Tex'.. May 23. (Special.)
The body of Will Jones the man who
was shot to death in a cell in the county
That in
accept
MBS. PINKHAM'S STANDING INVITATION.
WMrn ninn fi-nm sny form of female weakness are invited to promptly
communicate with Mrs. Plnkham at Lynn Mass. ' All letter are Received
opened read and answered by women only.' A woman can freely talk of her1
private illness to a woman; thus has been established the eternal confidence be
tween Mrs. Pinkham and the women-of America which has never been broken.
Out of the rast volume of experience which' she has to draw from it is more
than possible that she has gained the very knowledge7 that Will helpiyour
case She aaks nothing in return except your goodwill and her advice had
relieved thousands. Surely any Woman rich or poor; la tery foolish If she does
not take advantage of this generous offer of assistance. Lydia EVPInknant -
Medicine Co.; Lynn Mass' ;
Jail at Tyler last night by a body of
nrmed men wn? brought here on the
International and Great Northern road
this morning nnd will be buried here to-
morrow.. Will Jones Is the man who
was charged with having hired a negro
Eflie Jones to murder Riley Stewart at'
Lindale. It is also alleged that Will
Jones carried a policy in the Mutual Ser-
vice Fand Life association of New York
for $5000 on the life of Mr. Riley Stew-
art. Mr. Stewart's wife and WiU Jones
are first cousins. .
Will Jones leaves four sisters all of
whom are wives of prominent mei in
this and other towns in Texas. Much
sympathy is felt here for. them where
tney ate an weu Known.
May Save Hla Neck.
' Georgetown Del. May 23. A sensa-
tion wns created here today when it be
came known that Lawyer Cullen ;' the
chief attorney in the Gordy case had in
his possession u letter which stated that
the writer and n companion had plotted
the murder of Mrs. Lewis for whose
death James M. Gordy is to hnn on
June 1.. The story comes from Gordy's
cell and he snys he has been assured that
his attorney has the letter and that the
case is to be investigated.' . Gordy talks
as tnongn ne was nrmiy convinced that
the writer can and will be traced and
he says he has an idea who the parties
are. It is In keeping with the theory ad-
vanced by him in an Interview on Tues-;
day last when he suspected certain per-
sons in Newark N. J. of having worked
up the Job nnd impersonated him as they
knew all about bis private affairs. He
said the letter stated that there were
two in the plot: thnt they induced Mrs
Lewis1 to convert everything she had iuto
cash even her furniture which was
sold to a dealer whose name is given;
that one of them married her (.hen.
brought her down Into Delaware as de-
scribed at the trial; that the accomplice
who had gone before met them at the
river and took charge of her- after she
was placed in the boat and this finished
the murder began.
' '
Protect the System From Malaria.
It is possible to do this even in regions
of country where miasma is most rife
and where the periodic fevers which it
cnuses assume their most formidable
types. The immense popularity of Hos-
tetter's Stomach Bitters is very largely
attributable to the fact of its eflioacy as
a remedy for chills and fever bilious re
inittents and as a preventive of the vari-
ous forms of malarial disease. In thefce
portions df the west nud south- where
complaints of this nature prevail and in
the tropics It Is particularly esteemed
for the protective influence which it ex-
erts and it has been very widely adopted
as a substitute for the dangerous and
comparatively inefficient alkaloid ' sul-
phate of quinine. Physicians have not
been among the Inst to concede Its merits
nnd the emphatic professional Indorse-
ments which it bus received have added
to the reputation it has obtained at homo
and abroad.
The Law Doesn't Provide It.
Frankfort Ky. Mny 22. The indict-
ment against Dr. Hunter ex-Congress-'
man Wilson and E. L. Franks were
argued on demurrer before Circuit Judge
Cuntrilt et Georgetown nnd the motion
to quash was taken under advisement by
the court. : .
The attorneys for the defense base
their demurrers on the grounds that
while there Is a statutory penalty in this
state for bribery or attempt to bribe-'
there ia none for "conspiring to bribe"
the offense charged in the indictments. .
Not a Healthy Bhowlnir.'
Fall River Muss. May 24. The quar-
terly dividend statement of the Pall ltiverr
mills does nut show that there has been
much improvement in the print cloth mar-'
ket. The average amount paid out in.
dividends is 87-100 of 1 per cent which
is the lowest in years. On a total capi-
tal of $22133000 twenty-two corpora-
tions have paid to their stockholders
$102050. Fifteen companies have passed
without declaring dividends against
twelve the last quarter. The latest to
pass are the Barnard Granite and
Laurel Lake which have nllowcd the'
usual time to pass without a dividend
for the first time in years.
Baptists at Pittsburg.
Pittsburg Pa. Mny 23. The Baptist
ministers attending the anniversary
filled the pulpits of the different denomi
nations in the city today and a Inrgo
number of special meetings were held.
The regular program or tne iiaptist
missions for the day was carried out in
full and consisted of forenoon afternoon
nnd evening religious services conducted .
respectively by President Henry G. Wes-
ton LL. D.: President Augustus' II. '
Strong. LL. D.. and Professor G. W.
Anderson D D.
Rev. H. C. Mabie 1). D. of Boston.
and Rev. R. L. Moorhoiise D. D of
Brooklyn secretaries of the American
Baptist Missionary union and the Ameri-
can Wantist Home Mission society. re
spectively announce tonight that $25000 .
has been secured in cash and pledges for .'
payment of the debts of these societies
leaving $31000 yet to be secured of the
amount necessary to comply with the con- .
ditions of the offer of John D. Rocke
feller of $250000 to meet the balance Of
the debt.
And Consider tho All-Important Fact
addressing1 Mrs l'lnkhara you are con-
' tiding your private ills to a woman a woman
whose experience in treating woman's
diseases is greater than that of any liv
ing' physician male or female. .
You can talk freely to a woman
when it is revolting to relate your.
private troubles to a man besides.
a man does not understand simply
because he is tv man. ; y ;
Many women suffer in silence and
drift along from bad to worse know-
ing full well that they ought to have
immediate assistance but. a natural
modesty impels them tp shrink from
exposing1 themselves to the questions
nnd probably examinations of even
their family physician. 1 1 is unnecesr
Bury. Without money or price you
can consult a woman whose
knowledge from actual experi-
ence is greater than any local
physician in the world. Ihe lol- -lowing
invitation la freely offered; .
It in the same spirit:
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