Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 September 1897 — Page 4

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TELEPH&NE 72.

Peru has determined!' tcr exchange the free ellver raft for the gold life boat.

There was no bloodshed at St. Louis, but there was a good deal of bleeding rhetoric.

The Popocrats are not' all likely to get through their Ctoilkoot

pass

this* season.

Lucidity, directness'and force are conspicuous attributes of John Shertnan's enfeebled thinking.

This will be one of the great days at the Tair. Terre Haute should be represented by m'any thousands of people.

Much comes about General Weyler taking to the field, but as a matter of fact he is generaly taking to the woods.

Canadk is tearing up stumps about Uncle Sam's lumber -tariff, but your Uncle simply flaws wood.

Tt !s said the Greeks are becoming greatly interested in fast horses. They doubtless will manifest a preference for running races.

The farmers wall observe that the Popocrats, who profess great love for them, are now complaining about the advance in the price of bread.

Even the leaders of labor seem to realize that the sympathetic strike possesses most Di the. more striking features of the buzz «aw.

The impression is deepening that Cheap Dollar McLean of Ohio could not break into ihe United States senate with a jimmy.

Louis convention of labor leaders

^widgfwormers was in poor business when it

Resolving tq^emolish the courts. Was "worse 'than wastiing its time.

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(filA'sain the correspondents are talking about .^jpos^ible European war. Their own observ'•"fLtftffiS'' on the Rli'sso-French alliance are

Nonsense.

Go and see the fair. The show is a good une and a day or two among the lemonade Stands and in the midst' of the noisy tumult will do you good.

It is indignantly denied that Mr. Bryan travels on a free pass. Only a foolish person would ever have charged him with doing so. It is pretty generaly understood that the }ilver combine pays his way.

In the Wellesey Magazine a poetess asks Jier lover to kiss her with, his eyes. She must be an exquisitely delicate thing. It is not at all likely thfet the kiss here suggested will prove popular. Its impalpability is against it.

Several of us have lived to see or hear tell of the two-minute horse. It is a singular fact that his coming was so thoroughly discounted that he has created much less interest or exoitement th'an many a slower animal before him.

The calamityite is forced to vary his tune "Occasionally. Just a little while ago he was aad with a tremendous sadness because of the bard lot of the American farmer. Now he realizes he can get no more sympathy from the farmer, so he as howling about the advanced price of wheat and commiserating thp condition of the poor laboring man.

la an editorial article in the Interior Dr. Gray arraigns the daily press. He ascribes (all manner of sins to this wonderful adjunct of modern civilization. The writer's remarks are applicable to only a few of the daily newspapers of this country. Dr. Gray wrote with a direct reference to the yellow journals and these constitute a trifling of a tooat aggressive and demonstrative minorky.

TAMMANY PERPLEXED. Tammany yearns with agonizing intensity to possess the spoils that go with the New York mayoralty. It is going to do its best to get them and will not hssitate to follow any crooked way that promises to lead to the cherished goal. Principle has absolutely no weight in the deliberations of the Wigwam politicians. Party honor is a phrase that finds no lodgment in their minds or consciences. They have forgotten it, brushed it aside in their busy devotion to more material considerations.-"" What Tammany wants is the mayoralty with all its rich belongings and what T&pimany will not do to realize its desire is not scheluled in the catalogue of political trickery.:

Does the unsavory organization .know what it believes in as a party doctrine? Has it any promises to make *to*the-people as to what it will offer them In the way pf a policy touching political .questions? No. What Tammany is trying to do is to blur and obliterate its position upon the, great issues of the hour. It is striving to fashion a platform that will unite the shattered forces of the Democratic party in New York City. I reader John C. Sheehan does not care whether that platform declares for free silver, for gold, or for nothing at all, just so it accomplishes its purpose of a unified Democracy.

Fortunately the rank and file of the party in New York gives evidence .of a rebellion against the trimmirfg tactics of the Wigwam strategists. The free silver element demands that the platform shall contain an unequivocal declaration for the fading fallacy of 16 to 1, whereas the gold men announce that if such a plank is adopted by the convention they will withhold their votes from the nominee and theii^ money from the Tammany treasury. Perhaps their votes would not amount to so wery much, but their go»d is of supreme importance to the corrupt campaigners. Leader Sheefian does not fc-ant to estrange the free filver wing—for threatens to revolt and name a nominee •f iia own il its wishes: are not duly re-

Bpected—and yet he gases with wistful eya "upon the glittering coin of the Whitneyites. How the Gordian knot will be cut remains to be seen. Good citizens will unite in hoping that it may not be cut at all. But whatever becomes of it if the best manhood of New York stands together in opposition to Sheehan and Croker they will g« down in deserved defeat.

CUflRENT EVENTS.

Some railroad officials who are capable of looking into the future are beginning to see the possible effect of the excursion rates which have been made so freely this year. They see that it will have the effect of increasing the demand for a uniform reduction in railroad fares. The public will want to know why all persons may not ride at less fare than 3 cents a mile. Perhaps there never was a year when there were so many cheap excursions. New York and Chicago have had business men's excursions on which merchants from all parts of the country have travelled to one city or the other at reduced rates, simply by showing a certificate of membership in the business men's association. What the general public will be asking is, why the discrimination? Why not everyone?

The New York association has a membership of 25,000. The New York people sought to make their association a national affair, disregarding sections, but some of the railroad traffic associations in the West declined to give them rates. They were tied up with the St. Louis and Chicago associations. By the -way, St. Louis is laughing at Chicago and New York because they are talking of their associations as if the idea had never been suggested before this year. St. Louis makes the point that it has been bringing country merchants to town on this ilan for many years.

The Chicago & Eastern Illinois and the Illinois Central had an excursion war last week from southern Illinois. The excursions were run on two successive days and each excursion train took into Chicago 1,000 passengers. The rates was much less than half fare and tickets were good returning for several days. The Chicago people say the southern Illinois territory has been reserved for St. Louis and Cincinnati too long, and that now Chicago is going to have a big share of the trade. The Times-Herald commenting on the fact says:. "All these southern arrivals means that much more business for the merchants of Chicago, for the visitors are not coming to the city for pleasure alone. More than this what is gained by the merchants of Chicago will be missed by the merchants of St. Louis and Cincinnati. For several years it has been the custom of the railroads crossing the southern half of the state to offer harvest excursion rates to the people, at figures that were taken advantage of by thousands. The farmer could go to Cincinnati and return for $2, or the small storekeeper could visit St. Louis for half that sum."

The Rev. Mr. Couchman, of Wheatland, formerly of Sullivan county, who had an escapade in Louisville and who stoutly insisted that he was innocent of bad motives and who demanded an investigation, has concluded to step down and out. Mr. Couchman said he was robbed by girls in a house in Louisville which he had mistaken for a boarding house. The girls said he was out with them at the vaudeville theater and had a good time, the expense of which accounted for the absence of his money when he awakened the next morning. At first his congregation and his friends generally were ready to stand by him and defend him to the end.

A council of Baptist ministers has been called for September 9th to hear the evidence in 'the case of the Rev. E. L. Prath** pastor of the churches at Waveland and Browns Valley. The charges are of a serious nature but the pastor says he is innocent.

It will be hard to explain why "the Pittsburg district should be permitted "to return to work at a satisfactory scale of wages pending a final settlement of the strike in all sections, when a few weeks ago it was positively asserted that Indiana could not do that very thing. There was. a time when the Indiana operators would have agreed to pay the full scale pending a settlement of the strike just as it is proposed to do in the Pittsburg district, but at that time it was said that no local settlement could be permitted that it would be disloyal to the miners in other fields.

EXCHANGE ECHOES.

Baltimore Sun: If the present rate of immigration continues Argentina will shortly cease to be classed as a "Sie.nishAmer:can republic.There appears to be a particularly large influx of Italians, wh'lch bids fair to swamp the native population. During the year 1896 .the immigrants numbered 102,673. Of these 76,204 were Italians and only 1S.C61 Spaniards. The German population has always been considered prominent in Argentina, but the immigration figures credit Germany with only 1,039 of these settlers during the year.

Chicago Tribune: There is a demand in our legislative bodies for men who have the independence and courage to resist the the blandishments and intimidation of capital on the one tiand and of numbers led by unscrupulous demagogues in the honorable name of labor on the other. There is neither safety for the staie nor the mass of Its citizens—the poor as well as the laboring man—which does not look to placing restraints upon corporate rapacity and selfish greed in whatever form they may present, themselves, by means of just and equal laws', fearlessly and impartially administered.

Minneapolis Tribune: The Tribune has not been inclined to take much stock In the current argument that the fact of the simultaneous, advance of wheat and decline of silver this year puts an end to the free silver agitation. The adherents of that propaganda would certainly be lacking in nerve and pluck and "stictoitiveness" if they would permit evanewent conditions to dismay them. The question as to whether ihe gold of the world alone, present and prospective, furnishes a eurficiently broad basis of primary money is still an open one.

Atlanta Journal: The Journal prints today from many counties representing all parts of Georgia reports of conditions and prospects Which indicate that an era of prosperity has already begun in this state, and that the people appreciate the fact. Crops are fine, the people believe that better times are at hand, and they are happy and hopeful. The vo!ce of the calamity howler has been heard in Georgia to a disgusting extent during the past five years. This creature has magnified every evil and refused to recognize every good he has been a detriment to the return of prosperity, a fakir, and a fraud.

Montreal Herald: Is the power of the pulpit on the wane? Has its influence decreased as that of the press has increased? A simple affirmative or negative reply to this question would come far short of a correct statement. Undoubtedly the pulpit today isnot to the same extent as at one t?me the exclusive source of information for the people. The press, daily and weekly. now furbishes information that formerly could bcobtained only through t&e pulpit, and to*this extent the influence of the latter has been restricted. But what has thus been lost in extension has been gained in intension. The pulpit, relieved from work extraneous to Us proper sphere, has devoted itself wttti increased energy and effectiveness to its true calling, tne moral and spiritual elevation of the people. And in doing each its own proper work, there is no conflict hetwpon a fathful jjuioit and a high-toned anorai sreas.

A. M. E. CONFERENCE^

FIRST DAY'S MEETING OF T3B 58THT ANNUAL INDIANA 8ESSION.

Day Taken Up in Hearing Report* and Discussing Questions—Brilliant Reception to Delegate* in the evening.

Representative colored ministers ere in the city from all parts of the 6tate attending the 58th session of the Indiana conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church which opened yesterday morning at Allen Chapel, A. M. E. Church,Third and Crawford streets, and will continue in session through Monday, when it will close by Bishop B. W. Arnett, D. D., the presiding bishop, appointing the ministers to their fields of labor for the ensuing year.

The conference is a part of the largest and most aggressive church organization in America among the colored people, and is an important factor in the race elevation. It was organized by Richard Allen, of Philadelphia, who was ordered up from the communion table in the M. E. Church, of which he was a member, on account of his color. This happened over a hundred years ago, and Allen at once converted his blacksmith shop into a house of worship, calling around him a number of his friends who encouraged him in his step forward for race elevation.

In 1816 a convention was called and the church organized with Allen as its first bishop. Hence year after year they have met for the purpose of discussing plans of extending their work, and spread the gospel. It is for this purpose that 100 ministers have met here, and will spend a week trying to solve the problem of their race from a religious standpoint and raise money to extend the gospel arid foster institutions for the higher education of the boys and girls of the race.

Here too the people will have an opportunity to study the advancement of the race since their emancipation, as there are present ministers of every grade, from the old time preacher before the war to the college bred preacher of the large cities with hi£ broadcloth suit. But they have all met for the same object, and join hand and hand in a common cause.

HISTORY OF BISHOP ARNETT, D. D. Bishop Benj. W. Arnott, D. D., is one of the most wonderful men of his race, and is a recognized leader. He began life during the dark days of slavery as a cabin boy on a steamboat, which ran between St. Louis and New Orleans, thence he took up other positions that were opened to boys of his race until he was called to the gospel ministry. At once his superior ability was recognized and he was promoted from time to time in the ranks of the church until 1888, at Indianapolis, Ind., he was elevated to, the Episcopacy. He is the recognized statistician of his race and church, as well a5 leader, and is also one of the best orators in the race.

He is one of the few colored men who are said to be personal frieqds to President William McKinley, and it was the Wilberforce University, an institution fostered by the A. M. E. Church that conferred the degree of LL. D. on the president before his election. Bishop Arnett, also representing his church, presented the Bible upon which the president took his oath of office. The church is fortunate in having such an able man, showing the progress of the race, and the Indiana conference feels proud in having him to preside over them for the next three years.

YESTERDAY MORNING'S SESSION. Promptly at 6 o'clock yesterday morning the choir entered the choir stand headed by their organist, and chanted the opening hymn. This was followed by a prayer by the Rev. Mr. James Ferguson, of Shelbyville, who is one of the oldest ministers in the Indiana conference. His prayer was pathetic and touching. The choir had prepared special music for the odcasion and when they sang "Rock of Ages," "amen" came from twenty or more throats, showing their appreciation to the beautiful music, and the pastor was complimented. Bishop Arnett read for the opening lesson lea. 40 and commented on the same. He explained Christianity in its true sense and said that the ministers of the Lord Jesus Christ were comforters. He said that sometimes the, president of the United States appointed aj man, but the senate would not confirm hin^ and so in like manner he appointed a man to a place and the holy ghost did not con-* firm him. Then he spoke of the importance of the preacher going and being imbued with' the holy ghost. He explained his idea of reT ligion, saying that a man should go home! with a smile at all times and when he went home and did not have a smile, he would send but and get one. He wanted his brethren to always carry sunshine to their homes. He said that he knew of a man whose wife would go in the house when she, saw him coming and the dog would go under the house, while another man's wife would go to the gate to meet him and the dog would jump the fence and run down the street to meet him.

Bishop Arnett said that the opening exercises would not be complete until they sung that old Methodist hymn: "And Are We Yet Alive, and See Each Other's Face?" This was led by Rev. H. H. Thompson and each pastor passed around and shook hands with each other, each feeling that he had been faithfully in the discharge of his duty and thankful to God that he had been permitted to greet his brother once more.

Secretary Theophilus Price called the roll, all of tlie members being present. The bishop said that the conference would be organized by electing secretaries and other officers. The following were elected: Rev. T. E. Wilson, of Marion, was elected chief seoretary Jesse Bass, Frankfort, recording secretary A. L. Murray, Indianapolis, statistical Allen Price and H. J. Moriman, marshals. The hours of meeting were fixed from 9 to 12 and 2 to 5.

The Rev. Dr. D. A. Graham was announced as a transfer from the Iowa conference and he was extended such courtesies as are due transfers.

Bishop Arnett announced the following committees: Admission—W. W. Clark, E. E. Gregory, W. M. Collins.

First year—A. L. Murray, W. H. Townsend, F. P. Baker.» Second year—C. C. Townsend, R. J. Coleman.

Third year—H. Simons, J. F. Pettlford, J. L. Cravin. •Fourth year—A. Smith, T. E. Wilson, M. Lewis.

Public worship—W. W. Clark, M. Lewi&j^ H. H. Thompson. C. C. Townsend. y* Finance—W. W. Clark, H. H. Thompson? A. Smith, D. A. Graham.

Dollar money—H. 'H. Thompson, C, C* Townsend, J. W. Harper, H. Simons, A. L. Murray.

Home and foreign missions—T. J. Hardiman, M. V. Saunders, L. Pettiford. Sunday schools—G. H. White, W. Clark, L. Stokes, A. AlWn.

Publication—J. Bass, J. Burden, Joseph Twyman. Church extension—N. L. Bray, W. H. Saunders, L. Pettiford.

Mite missionary—H. Brewer. State of the chufeh and country—T. W. Henderson, D. D., T. E. Wilson and Herbert Brewer.

Tenaperanoe—L. Stokes, T. G. Hardiman and M. V. Saunders. Missions—D. A. GraSaih, M. LeWiS ani L. Pettiford.

ReT. T. W. Henderson, D. D.,.of Philadelphia* Pa., general business manager of the

TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS. THURSDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 2. L897

A. M. E. hook concern was introduced end delivered an address in which he spoke of the condition of his department saying that it published the oldest negro journal in the United States, The Christian Record, which he considers a credit to the race, and a help to the church of which it was the official organ. He also spoke of the A. M. E. Church Review, the literary production of the church, and the Allen Endeavor Visitor, the Christian Endeavor, edited by Rev. L. j. Coppen, D. D., one of the best religious newspaper men of his race in this country. He closed his address by singing a favorite hymn of Charles Wesley.

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order to give the pastor time to make out their reports recess was had for fifteen minutes, and at the expiration of that time the pastors proceeded to make their reports. All reported an increase over last year, and especially in their contributions to the general fund, which caused the bishop to smile as he pronounced a blessing of "well done" on each. At 12 o'clock a recess was had for dinner. CONFERENCE DOINGS IN AFTERNOON.

Promptly at 2 o'clock each delegate was to he found in his seat, the secretaries and committees at their tables, while Bishop B. W. Arnett called the conference to order and after prayer proceeded to hear reports from pastors. The name of Allen Price was called. He had labored all the year at Peru, and was called upon to report the results of his work. "I am not ready, bishop," came the response from the brilliant young man. "Hold on," replied the bishop. "You should be ready, as you have had all the year to prepare your report. You have only been in the conference a year, and now you come up here and tell me you are not ready."

Young Price scratched his head, and then proceeded to make his report. A number of prominent visitors were introduced in the afternoon session, among them was the Rev. H. B. Parks, D. D., of New York City, secretary of the missionary department Dr. John G. Mitchell, dean of Payne's Theological Seminary Miss L. B. Carter, organizer of the Mite Missionary Society, and several others. The reports were again taken up and the Rev. Charles E. Allen made an encouraging report, for which 6e was complimented. He had been a member of the conference but a short time, pastor two years at Anderson, built a church apil parsonage, and had brought in a large a^nount for the general church fund. !A11 eyes had been turned on the Richmond district, which was organized last year, with *th!e Rev. C. C. Townsend, a brilliant young man, as presiding elder. Some had predicted) that "the baby district," as it is called, would fall behind the others, while the presiding elder, who. had bfcen placed in charge, declared th&t it would lead everything in sight and so it did.

The Rev. Dr. A- L. Murray, pastor of Allen Chapel, who is one of the leading pulpit orators in the conference and a man of rare ability, led the conference in matter of reports. He had raised more money than any other pastor in the state, and had brought in more dollar money, as the general money is called. He will be crowned the Silver Dollar King.

The following amounts were reported by the several districts: Indianapolis district, H. H. Thompson, presiding elder, $285.55 Evansville district, M. Lewis, presiding elder, $300 Richmond district, C. C. Townsend, presiding elder, $421.10.

The Rev. Steven Clay, pastor of the Missionary Baptist Church, was introduced to the conference and delivered an address, expressing pleasure in being permitted to be in the annual conference. He said that he had known a number of the ministers for years, and especially did this apply to the Rev. D. A. Graham, whom he had known since he was a boy. This statement brought forth an outburst of applause and laughter. The speaker 6aid that he had been in the war with a number of the preachers, fighting to save the Union and free his race, and now he was fighting to save souls. He wanted to invite five of the ministers to take dinner with him Thursday, as he felt it was his duty to assist in entertaining the conference. He expressed pleasure in being able to shake hands with a leader of his race, Bishop B. W. Arnett, and desired to be commanded by the bishop.

Some reference was made to the army and its several departments by the bishop, saying that there were the artillery and naval force®, the latter fighting on water to protect the ports. "Thus," he said, "we are today. The Methodists are fighting on land while the Baptists are out at sea protecting the port, and with the two we intend to protect God's army from all enemies."

The questions in the discipline were then taken up in part by the bishop in order to ascertain if any were presented for admission. James Johnson, of Greencastle, and H. Moorman, of Brewing Hill, were recommended for admission, and were referred to the committee, but when the name of L. .U&rris, of Rockville, a member of the Baptist Church, was presented to the conference, tltkt caused a little breeze. When the bishS1» called for the young man, he was reported absent, and then some one suggested that his case pass until he was present. Dr, Graham raised the objection, but was informed that the young man was a barber, $nd only wanted to receive recognition by the conference and then return to his trade.

Dr. Murray objected hard to the proposition, saying that the church had reached the place where it could not afford to accept of everything that came along, and then, too, he wanted to raiee the standard of the church and ministry, thin.ting it the proper time He thought that if the man in question only wanted recognition, he would not be as careful about upholding his good name as he would if he Was entering for work. He said that the A. M. E. Church was a great organization and was known all over the world, and should be careful about its ministry.

Presiding Elder Thompson explained that the young man was of a good moral character.

Dr. Henderson took the floor, and made a speech on the question. He said the doors of the church should be kept open at all times for members, and he had no objection to all the Baptista coming into the fold. He said as the member® were coming the preacher should be received in a like manner. The applicant was sent to the committee for examination.

LAST NIGHT'S REJCEPTION.

Bishop Arnett and His Prelates Welcomed by the Mayor of Terre Haute.

Allen Chapel was not large enough t» accommodate the number of citizens who desired to do honor to the leading prelates oft their race who are attending the Indiana ijpiiference of the A. M. E. Church. r?he members of the church assisted by citizens gave a reception last night to Bishop tf W. Arnett and his prelates who are members of the conference and visitors.

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early as 7 o'clock the street cars going t$Wrd the church were filled with well •-dressed men and women wending their way to the churoh and at 8 o'clock every seat 'wts occupied. The exercises opened with a selection by Stuart's parlor orchestra. Mrs. Gharlotte Miller presided at the organ. The Rev. D. D. A. Gaham, of Indianapolis, offered prayer and the orchestra played another selection. The Rev. Mr. W. W. Clark, pastor of the Church chape], presided, and introduced his honor, Mayor F. A. Ross, who delivered an address of welcome. He said: "Bishop Arnett, delegates to the 58th annual conference of a large and influential branch of the great Methodist Church, ladies •nd gentlemen: It is my promise and my jicasure to extend to you a. hearty welcome

to our city. During the twelve years which hare passed since you held your annual session in our city, great and important changes have occurred in the religious as well as in the physical world, and I have po doubt, gentlemen but that you, laymen as well as. ministers, in your peculiar and influential sphere, have been largely instrumental in bringing about a large degree of spirituality, liberality, religious toleration, than heretofore existed. It is a matter of congratulation to any city to be honored with such a gathering as is this which we are now attending, for invariably they bring with them and leave behind them a measure of spirituality which cannot fail to have an influence for great good. In meetings which you hold, in songB, the prayers, the experiences, the exhortations all quicken the hearts and minds of all who come under their influence, and therefore from my office, as the chief executive of a municipality, I always feel that as a city we are under obligations for these conferences, and therefore once again in the name of this beautiful city wly.ch I have the honor to represent, I extend td you a cordial welcome, aid desire to express a hope that you will find your stay here so pleasant and so profitable that you will not permit so long a period to elapse before honoring us in like manner again."

The address was responded to by Bishop R. W. Arnett, who said it was an honor to be welcomed to the city by the mayor. He said he could remember the time when the mayor could not welcome one of his race to the city. In 1839 lishop Paul Quiten had come to this city hold camp meeting and was badly beaten, and forced to remain here until he fully recovered.

He said the greeting came to the conference from the mayor because they represented something and said that it was an evidence that theere was something for his people yet in store. Bishop Arnett referred to the relation of Indiana to slavery as early as 1789 up to the signing of the emancipation proclamation, and cited the charges that* had came over the people and especially the negro. He said that he would rather be an American negro than any other under race in the world. He said that his people had held every position from a hog constable to vice president of the United States. He said now that the struggle was between the white man and the nc£r°- The negro had been in the house of representative and senate of the United States. He said now the white man got there all the time and the negro sometimes. He told his people not to grumble, but to be good law abiding citizens.

He concluded by telling his people to get cultivated brain and backbone in order to be a great power in this world. He said that he could tell a man with culture by his waik. He said a m^ uncultured .walked like a bear. "Our Country 'Tis of Thee" was sung by the audience, and then Miss Nellie L. Smith had a solo. She was followed by Simon Daniels, who represented the members of the'church. He said that he had voted to elect B. W. Arnett a bishop in 1888. He. said that it was needless for him to tell the members of the conference that they were welcome, because they were on business and would transact that business whether they are told that they are welcomed or not. He assured the delegates that such as they had thoy would dispose of it. His address was short and pithy.

Dr. W. M. Tippy, of the Centenary M. E. Church, representing the ministers' association, delivered an address of welcome representing the ministers. Miss Nellie Gray, of Jeffersonville, Ind., sang a solo, and then the Rev. G. W. Henderson, D. D., of Philadelphia, tPa., representing the conference, responded to the addresses in a neat address accepting the words of welcome.

After the address a banquet was served in the lecture room by a committee composed of Mesdames M. Browning, Charlotte Miller, Eliza Gilson, Lucy Saunders and Misses Emma White and Alice Francis.

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AVAILABLE SUPPLIES.

Uradstreets Has Special Cab5e Advices Showing Amounts of Cereals. New York, Sept. 1.—Special cabie and telegraphic dispatches to Braasireet. covering the principal points of accumulation indicate the following chunks in available supplies last Sa u:-]ay as compared with the previous Si'.urday.

Available supplies—Wheat, United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, deneased 1,806,000 1 i/shels afloat for und Euiope, increase- 3,101,000 world's supply, net increase 1,295,000 bush3ls.

Co n—United States and C.irada, east of the Rockies, incease 5.108,000. Oats—United States and Canada, east of •the Rockies, increase 7S\.P00.

Wheat increases, not i* official visible supply statement, 'nolude iDo,000 bushels in Northwest interior elevators, ami 118,000 bushels at New Orleans. Wh?at dtoeaaes 300,000 bushels in Manitoba anJ Port William, Ont., 178,000 bawnels Chl.vm'o private elevators 175,000 bushels a: Newport News, and 154,000 bisnols at Galveston.

Abour nom.

Douglass White, Montgomery, Ala., killed a woman some five years ago. For that crime, through mieitnais, reversals and so on, he has enjoyed six trials. At the first he was sentenced to death at the second to life Imprisonment at the third to fifty years' imprisonment at the next to ten years, and now he has been acquitted altogether. Singularly enough, also, the man is a negro.

Henry O. Tanner, the negro artist, one of whose paintings has been purchased by the French government Tor the Luxembourg gallery, was born in Philadelphia about thirty-five years ago. He is the son of Bishop Tanner formerly of Philadelphia, toui now of Kansas City, Mo. When young Tanner Was still in the 20s he became drawing Instructor in Flak university, Nashville, Tenn. Later he went to Paris, and there became a pupil ol' Benjamin Constant. Ha exhibited in the salons of 1896 and 1896, his pictures then attracting favoraiWe criticism, and his "Daniel in the Lion's Den" receiving the coveted "mention honorable." It Is "his "The Raising of Lazarus' that is to hang in the Luxembourg.

While bathing at Long Branch recently a youth dived In shallow water and burled his head in the soft sand, his legs sticking up in the air. Had it not been for his father, who was stadi-ng close by, the yeuth would have been drowned. As it was, the sand crept Into his ears and burst the drums, making him stone deaf.

Ex-Empress Frederick of Germany the mother of Emperor William, will attempt to bring afcout a'reconcillation between her children, the emperor and the crown princess of Greece, at the family reunion at Wllhelmshohe. The emperor has never forgiven bis sister for changing her protectant faith upon her marriage to the son of King George.

While the rain was pouring down in torrents, a young couple of Cairo, Mich., who attended a church social, were married In the open. On the lawn Frank Lawrence, the bridegroom, and Miss Sadie, the bride, took their positions, with an umbrella hoisted over their heads, and the clergyman pronouneed roan and wlfs.

Mrs. J. A. Hayes, the daughter of Jefferson Davis, ihres at Colorado Springs. She has two Hons, the elder of whom, by an act of the Mississippi, legslature, is to boar Uu nam* of Jefferson Hares DaVIs.

COTTON, COftN, WHEAT

IHBEK GREAT STAPLES PROMISING WKIX. SOUTB, NOIlTH AND flJSJT.

aiolstnre Needed at Some Points, Bat Ges* eral Precipitation Favorable—Threshing Nearly Completed In Northwest.

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Spccial to the Globe Democrat, 0 Washington, & CL Sept. 1.—The wet cudmg »i.H. m. %g$t 30, as a whole, was the dryest sihee the beginning of the crop season of 1S97. There was, however, a elight excess of rainfall on the Southern Texas coast, in extreme Southern Florida, over areas of limited extern in the lake region, aad along1 :tlfe' Atlantic coast Jrom Maryland to southern New England, the fall being exceptionally heavy, loyally, in northern New Jersey. Local showers, giving from halO^o thr^$-uarters of an inch, occurred' over eastoi^i portions of Kansas and Nebraska, and Mao over portions of Indiana, aJldl^&an -H&id ncarly the whole of Ohio, tout throughout the greater portion cf the south Atlantis and gulf states, and over a considerable area of the central Mississippi valley, there was a tocfcl absence or no appreciable amount oi' rain. About half an inch of rain fell at Yuma, Ariz., and lig^if scattered showers occurred over other portions of the southern plateau region, bus generally throughout, the Rocky mountain1 and Pacific Coast districts there was no appreciable raiatall.

In the lake region and New England the week has been too cool and in the States of the central valleys too dry for best results. In the middle and eouth Atlantic and gulf states, aad generally throughout the Rocky mountain ana Pacific coast regions, the week' Has been favorable.

is

maturing rapidly in Iowa,

M*s.souri, Kansas| Nebraska and .South Dakota, but it ha| made slow progress in Illinois, Indiana, iiichig^ii, Wisconsin and Minnesota, and the late crop generally needs warmth and moisture. In Ohio, early corn is ihaturing nicely, and Will be reaiy to cut in about two weeks. Cutting is becoming general in Kansas. In Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas the crop promises to be very short, owing to drouth.

As a result of generous rains of the previous week, late corn in the gulf states has been greatly improved.

WVile the general absence of rain in the southern states has been very favorable for cotton picking, which is becoming general over the central portions of the cotton be!t» the crop has not made favorable progress, although doing well in some sections. In Georgia, Mississippi, Virginia and portions of North Carolina, cotton is generally doing well, but in other portions of the cotton region complaints of rust, shedding and insscts continue, though somewhat'ess numerous than in the preceding week In Texas, the recent rains have improved late cotton and have started the "top" crap, but more rain is needed. In central and southern Texas the crop is well advanced but over the northern part of the stite^ it is from two to three weeks late.

Spring wheat harvest is nearly ccmjpteted in Minnesota and North Dakota and thrashing is general. In Washington and Oregon the weather has been especially favorable tfor threshing -the heavy A heat crop which has been harvested in -these states. Tobacco has not improved in.Kentucky, where the outlook is less encouraging than previously reported. Cutting continues In the principal tobacco statea| and except in Tennessee, Kentypky and INew England the late crop is generally

Owing to the dry condition of the soil, plowing for fall Ceding has msde Biowprogress In the states of the central valleys and lake region, but the conditions have been more favorable In New TCnglarid and the middle Atlantic states, where favorable progress has been made. Some wheat has .been sown in 'Kansas, Michigan and in the Atlantic coast states.

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The following telegraphic sumYftarie® based upon the reports.of a lararp number of special correspondents collected a* central stations of the several sections of the climate and crop service:

TEXAS.

Galveston—Weather generally favorable for farming operations: cotton 's wei! advanced over central and southern portions, but two to three weeks late over northern portion recent rains improved late p'ant'A cotton and started top crop, but more r'-jin needed for proper growth: drouth continues in some, localities: Mexican boll weev I injuring cotton in places: and rust is bad in several localities: yield b"low avcrf.ure: corn gathering progresses ranidly: yield light plowing for fail crocs continues.

KENTUCKY.

Louisville—Weather dry, except light local showers rain needed everywhere drouth in western section is very serious, and spreading late corn doing poorly, and will not make half a crop unless rain comes soon: tobacco not improving much, and prospects are becoming more discouraging .pastures are low everywhere, and stock wter is getting scarce too dry for plowing.

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Columbia—Drouth still unbroken hot winds did much damage to corn anff fruit in most northern counties, corn tttfttaring well, though needing rain, but in southern sections is drying up rapidly, nd now beyond help in many ocunties: cottoiT cut short pastures failing fall plowing still delayed.

ILLINOIS.

Chicago-Only light scattered shdwers good general rain much needed in ?.i sections: corn making slow growtn, some ripening prematurely, and dry weather ana bugs have damaged many fields: potatoes and pastures are poor: but liUl? plowing can be done fruits and melons abundant fair crop broom corn being cut.

INDIANA.

Indianapolis—Nights too ccol for corn and good, beneficial rains fell only in locals ties of the central and northern portions: corn In general needs rain early corn is maturing well, late corn is yet small: potatoes are a failure: good crops of clover seed and millet secured: fall plowing retarded in south, but progressing well north.

OHIO.

Columbus—Generally ravorable week for crops and farm work tobacco cutting continued, good yield early corn maturing nicely, but nights a little too cool, ears hardening and some ready for cutting in two weeks, late corn slow: garden truck: plentiful, pasrures ftfr, and late potatoes improved: considerable wheat ground harrowed grppee ripe.

MICHIGAN.

Lansing—Corn

maturing very slowly be­

cause of low temperature: soil rather dry and hard for plowing: rain also needed for potatoes and patrtufes: beans a fine crop and pulling begun buckwheat remains promising fall seeding cdmmenced.

NEBRASKA.

Lincoln-Warm and dry, followed Saturday night, bv good showers in central and eastern counties corn has ripened very rapidlv and in most sections too raplLy to fill "out well, in places it has been damaged by this*week't* dry weather, especially late corn ground generally too dry for plowing.

KANSAS.

Topeka—Warm,

with some hot

winds latter part, rapidly maturing corn and drying out western wheat stacks, tout injurious to pastures and late corn: haying n,nd fall plowing nearly completed earlysown wheat coming up ifi Sedgwick county corn cutting becoming general.

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There was a (ree-_for-«ll fight at the fair grounds yesterday morning ia one of the refreshment stands. The battle was between three Italians, who conduct a banana sund near the amphitheater. Just how it started no one know* excepting the Italians. They were talking excitedly in their tongue and while they attracted some attention no ou» knew what was the matter until the fight Started. No one was hurt, and in the afternoon the banana men were all working harmoniously together.

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