Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1902 — M’CLAY’S SUCCESSOR. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

M’CLAY’S SUCCESSOR.

John A. Kearney, of Cohoes, N. Y. Secretary Look’s Successor. A position made of national interest by the acts of its most recent incumbent is that vacated, upon order of President

ltoosevelt, by E. 8. McClsy, the “his-torian-laborer. It was his history of the battiq of Santiago which led to the Schley inquiry and subsequently to his own dismissal.Secretnry of the Navy Long hns appointed as hig successor John A. Kearney of Cohoes, N. Y. 'The latter

has begun his duties at the Brooklyn navy yard. lie was employed by the Cohoes Iron Foundry and Machine Company as a stenographer.

Presbyterian committee on creed revision declares the doctrine of predestination is held in harmony with God’s love lor all mankind, and that no man is condemned, except on the ground of hia sin. It also asserts that Presbyterians do not teach that those dying in infancy are lost The committee denies that the church ever taught toe doctrine of Infant damnation. - .

Owing to the widespread prevalence of smallpox in London Ambassador Chokts and the staff of the American embassy have been vaccinated. ,

J. A. KEARNEY.