THE OMAHA DAILY J1EE: FRIDAY, MAY 29,' 1903.
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Ksnsas City th. trark In submerged In
three places snl at Rillna the water. In
so hlfth thnt trslns can neither enter r-r
lev the olty.
The Roc h. Island trark are under water
in llie Central Kansas district. Washout
re reported at several placea on the
8anta Fe.
On-, the Missouri Fartflc no trains have
nen T'ln on the Central branch for sev
eral day. Tha trouble on the Central
branch Is at. Frankfort, where the river Is
ever the tracks for half a mile.
Ed Brigs, a rnrnl mall carrier, and Kd
Helstrom attempted to cross a small stream
east of McPherson tonight and were
drowned, feo Wells of Emporia was
drowned there today In the Cottonwood
river.
Oklahoma's Heavy Losses.
OT'TIf RIK. Okl.. May IS. -Official reports
today from Anadarko to territorial offi
cials pltice the flood losses at three times
that of sny former year. There will be no
trains over the 'Frisco, Choctaw, Enid A
AnadArko and Rock Island railroads In
that vicinity under ten or twenty days.
From Hohait the estimate of losses Is
placed at W,000. All telephone and tele
araph lines are down and thirty-two mils
of the Rock Island tracks are out between
Jtoburt nd Anadarko. The Rock Island's
loss at Itibart Is $250,000 and the 'Frisco's
I, 10.000. The wheat and oat crops In that
vicinity are total failures aa a result of
the terrific hailstorms.
VHssnnrl Jumps Three Feet.
KANSAS CITY, May I.-The Missouri
river at this point has risen three feet
within the last twenty-four hours and the
government guuge at noon today stood at
II. 7 feet, which Is slightly above the danger
line; The water has backed up through
the sowers In the west bottoms In the
wholesale district, flooding the basements
of several business houses and driving oc
cupants of shanties to higher ground. As
heavy rains are reported above here, a
further rise Is likely, which may result In
serious dnmsgn.
HOLI1ENVILLE. I. T.. May "8.-A ter
rific windstorm broke over this section
last nlgnt. Twenty houses were blown
down six miles south of here. Mrs. Wither,
spoon and two children were seriously
hurt. The damage to crops Is great.
FORCERY ADDED TO CHARGE
liachen is Eeing TnTestigated for Alleged
Fats Signature. :
POSTMASTER GENERAL MAKES STATEMENT
I. arse Corps of Assistant Work
Steadily, but Moth la a; Farther of
Irrrgalarltles Ha Brta .
Developed.
E. J. Moses, James P. Marley, Bloan Poak,
H. A. Hamilton.
Missouri Roger O. Alexander, John I
Keeler. Roy K. Greene, Phillip H. Pipkin.
North Dakota F.lmer F. B. Klce, Waldo
C. Potter.
Oregon Eugene Galloway.
South Dakota Evsn N. Lewis, Wllllnm
F. Betble, Robert A. Purt.
T'tah Eugene Bentschl, Jr.
Wyoming Charles H. Rice.
At Large Fred F. Cruse, Paul A. learned,
Oeorge A. Matlle, Maxwell Murray, Ixwls
Croekel, T. M. Wilder, Walter R. Weaver.
C lyde L. Eastman.
'Robert C. Cotton, csndidate from Mis
souri, will be admitted on June 16 if a
certificate of graduation satisfactory to the
academy board bs submitted on or beforo
Juna 10.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Mrs. Andrews Entertain the I e m -.
ber at the Nebraska
'Association.
From a 8taff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, May 28. (Special Tele
gramsMr. and Mrs. W. E. Andrews enter
tained the members of the Nebraska asso
ciation and their wives at a reception and
musical tonight. The srjacious parlors of
the Andrews residence were thronged with
a distinguished company of representative
Nebraskans resident in Wasnington.
The salaries of postmasters at Burlington,
Lorlmer and New London, la., will be each
Increased 1100 after July 1 next.
These rural carriers were appointed
today: Nebraska 8 wanton, Perry S. Cald
well (regular). Will Ford (substitute). Iowa
Bronson, James C. Crooker (regular), John
Crooker (substitute); Clear Lake, Dexter P.
Calkins (regular). Earl B. Calkins (substi
tute): Correctionvllle, Albert J. Ashmore
and Mil A. Horner (regulars), Millie H.
Ashmore and Fred Week (substitutes):
Lawton, Frank A. Ross (regular), George J.
Ross (substitute): Maringer, Carl A. Acker
man (regular), William Arkerman (substi
tute; Wellman, Benjamin Overman (reg
ular), Edna Christian (substitute).
P. W. Sheridan & Co. were today awarded
the contract for furnishing fuel for the
Sioux Fals, 8. r public building for the
next f.scal year at their bid or 11,140. - :
The name of the postoffice at Murray.
Brown county, 8. D., baa been changed to
Bern. ' ,
The postoffirea at Haven, Tama county,
and Rochester, Cedar county, la., have been
discontinued.
B. Wells of Redfleld, Albertus Ferburir of
Flatte', 8. !., and H. M. Jenkins of Chey
enne, Wyo., were today appointed railway
mall clerks.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska W. W.
Panders, Nemaha, Nemaha county, vice L.
M. Mlnnlck, resigned. Iowa Simon P. Juhl,
Crystal Lake, Hancock cuunty; Charles
Finn, Oerled, Kossuth county, Wyoming-
Flora Townsend, Daniel, Vina county; H,
C. Kelsey, .Hillsdale, Laramie county.
Roa Secret Brrlce Man.
KANSAS CITY, May 2S.-Two unknown
men entered the office of A. C. Kendall,
manager of the Secret Service union In the
Temple block, a down-town office, today,
threw red penner In hi eyes and esr-arwl
wun saw in Diua mat were lying 'on Mr.
nrnaau s aesa.
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Can anyone suppose
1 that we would double
the necessary cost of
our brewing without a
1 vital reason ?
Would we spend so much on
Cleanliness i Would we cool the
beer in plate glass rooms f Would
we filter all tbt air that touches it ?
Would we age it (or months ?
Would we sterilize every
bottle?
I r
" We do It to attain
absolute purity to avoid
the remotest possibility of germs
to make-Schliti Beer healthful.
Why accept a com
mon beer, brewed with
out, any of these pre
cautions, when Schlitz
Beer costs no more ?
Your dealer may prefer to fur
nish a beer that pays a little more
profit ; but does it pay you to per
I mil It? Isn't pure beer Schlitr
1 Beer worth asking for ?
Aier ikt Brrwiry Settling.
rtinnat'.l OmaVis Brtnrk
TU Soata tiinUk bt. O iwiu.
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WASHINGTON, May 28. A large corps
of Inspectors, Including some of the vet
erans of the service, probed the alleged Ir
regularities at the Postoffice department
today, but no further arrests were made.
It Is said to be possible that the Inter
mediary, who, It ts alleged, figured In the
transactions which led to the arrest of
Augustus W. Machen, the former general
superintendent of the free delivery serv
ice, may turn state'a evidence. His Iden
tity has not yet been disclosed. Mr.
Machen'a counsel Issued a statement as
testing his ability to disprove fully all
the . charges. The Investigating officials
are equally confident. The government is
arranging to have its witnesses at Machen'a
preliminary hearing June 5. The pre
liminary hearing of the Oroff brothers, In
the profits of whose business Machen is
accused of sharing on a 40 per cent basis,
Is set for June 9.
Dlller R. Qroff, senior member of the
firm of Groff Bros., manufacturers of let
ter box fasteners, who was arrested last
night for alleged bribery of former Su
perintendent Machen, appeared before
United States Commissioner Taylor today
for preliminary examination.
After consultation with Assistant Attor
ney General Taggare the preliminary hear
ing was postponed until Tuesday, June 9.
Mr. Oroff then renewed his bond of $10,-
000 given last night.
Samuel A. Oroff, the Junior member of
the firm, who was also arrested last night,
charged with the same offense as his
brother, will appear before Commissioner
Taylor tomorrow. His preliminary hear
ing will be set for Tuesday, June 9, also,
as complaint against the Groff brothers
charges them Jointly with the offense.
Statement for Machen.
Charles A. Douglass of counsel for Mr.
Machen today gave out the rollowing state
ment of the status of the Machen case, and
also about the course of proceedings in the
Immediate future;
' Mr. Machen cannot flirht nut Ma ri In
the niwspnpers, but tins much can, with
propriety, be stated: The charges, seem
ingly made with great deliberation, are of
the gravest character, and If the govern
ment succeeds In establishing them Mr.
Machen, if connected with the case, should
be severely punished.
If, however, they have been made Im-
provldentially and without sufficient evi
dence, public censure, swift and strong,
should tall upon the heads of the respon-
.ii.j.vi I'niuc.. JDI. iUStllCIl HUB UtTCJl U, lUflg
time in the public service and he la widelv
and favorably known throughout the United
states, ana it is aue mm mat the public
should not prejudge his case? but should
paiiently await developments, which are
suro to come.
Mr. Machen Is ready to meet. In the clear
est and most satisfactory way, the charges
now Bpcciiicaiiy maae against mm, and he
now generally and publicly invites the most
rigid investigation into every act and trans
action connected witn nis omclal lire. More
than this should not now b tid.
Mr. Machen, under advice of his counsel.
refused to discuss tha cas.
Assistant Attorney General Robb of the
Postoffice department, had a long confer
ence today with United Statea District At
torney Beach regarding, the procedure In
the Machen case. - It la. the wish ef the
postmaster general that the trial of the
case Jte expedited aa much aa possible. The
evidence in the case has already been re
viewed by Attorney General Knox, Solicitor
General Hoyt and District Attorney Beach,
and the prosecution now rents with the
Department of Justice. . .
The federal grand Jury ia In session and It
ts expected that the case or Mr.- Machen
will be presented Immediately to that body.
The civil suit and attachment proceedings
to recover the amounts alleged by the Post
office department to have been obtained by
the post box fastener contract will be In
stituted at once. . , .
This phase of the case i now in the
hands of the district attorney. The pro
ceedings will be similar to those instituted
In the Grccne-Gaynor casea. The postmas
ter general aald that no further sensational
development are expected today. Never
theless, other arrest are believed to be imminent.
A report wa published here today, that
George W. Beavers, the former superin
tendent of the division of salaries and
allowances was In the city, but the de
partment denied having any such Infor
mation. Mr. Payne was asked as to the
nature of the charge on file against Mr.
Beavers. He replied that they might be
summed up as the payment of extravagant
prices for material and supplies used In
his division, including time clucks and
stamping machinery. He aald there was
only a charge that Mr. Beaver had re
ceived a commission on the supplies. This
charge, he said, I under Investigation.
A much more rigid overhauling of the
affairs of Mr. Beaver' former office will
begin shortly.'
Forxery Charge Also.
Postmaster General Payne today said that
one of the charges under Investigation was
an allegation that Mr.' Machen had forgjd
the name of another man on an ofiiclul
paper about ten year ago. He said that
Mr. Machen knew of this charge and had
Informed him (the postmaster general) that
he (Machen) was ready at any time to
bring conclusive proof that he was Inno
cent. Other charges involve letter box
contracts. Postmaster General Payne said
there I ad been a few charges against sev
eral other officer of the department, but
the complaints of irregularities were ton
ne! to the free delivery service, the alary
na allowance division and the office of
tha assistant attorney general.
Postmaster General Payne ha given eon-
iderahm"attentlon to means of better safe-
uardlng the miscellaneous appropriations
available in varu, bureaus. These appro
priations one.' the greatest latitude in ex
penditures. "Unquestionably,1 said Mr.
Payne, "these abuses will not occur again."
Charges Are Set Sustained.
The secretary of war w in today make
public his nndlngH in the case of charges
oy aiajor u. K. Hunter against Major Rob-
it 1.. Howie for alleged cruelties In tha
Philippines. The secretary finds' that the
charges are not sustained and the evidence
a based upon exparte affidavits instead of
oral examinations of those making the
charges. -
The Navy department has decided to send
Kearsarge to Kiel as flagship of the Euro
pean squadron Instead of Alabama, which
could not be prepared In time.
The marine hospital and public' health
buretu has been notified that plague has
broktn out at Yokohama. Janan. ant
lg.ulq.ue, Chile.
Military -Cadets Qaaltaed.
The following candidates have Qualified
for admission to the military academy on
June 15, IMi:
California William R Oev Rnrt b
Woodward, Thurman H. Bant, Donald J.
iui IjJSI limn,
t 'nlorado John W. Jones
Illinois John A. Holablrd. Frederick A.
i-nii. e. uruce rc. Clark, William E. Bliedd,
Jr., Wiiliam Mr-t'sugiiey. Walter B. Warder
Iowa-Natlianlel fA Howard, W. K. Dunn,
virinur a. imiuon.
Kansaii Blanilu W. I.andy.
Nebraoka Hui k g. Hall.
lexaa-Iwl. V. Green. Albert Boons,
, Richard H. Kimball, Charle T. Harris, jr.,
WILL ELEVATE CONSTABULARY
Graduate of American Military
School tn Be tilen aa
Opportanlty,
WASHINGTON, May a.-The War depart
ment Is giving serious consideration to a
proposition that- has come through Colonel
Edwards, chief of the bureau of Insular
affairs, from General Henry T. Allen, chief
of the Philippines - constabulary, looking
to the Improvement of that service.
General Allen bellves that a fine career
offer In the constabulary for graduates
of the American mlHtary schools who have
any special aptitude for military work.
He believes that fifteen or twenty such
young men annually could be placed In the
constabulary aa officers to the advantage
of the service and of those selected.
While at first the men appointed would
not be a valuable a the hignest grade of
non-commissioned officer who already
have had service In the Philippines, General
Allen feels that in the long run they would
be superior to the class of men who are
now entering the service. The pay and
emoluments are to be Increased. At present
the pay runs from $800 to sooo for a third
lieutenant to tl.300 to $1,600 for a captain,
besides which the allowances are ample
for house rent and there are no hospital
expenses.
For the number of stations, the per
centage of officer In the constabulary Is
large. Their duties are much more re
sponsible and varied than that of corre
sponding grades In the regular service.
Heretofore the department has pursued the
plan of allowing the Philippine government
to select all Its contabulary officers, pref
erence being given to dlscnarged soldiers
who have picked up a knowledge of Span
ish and Tagalog and have become ac
quainted with the country through their
military service.
It Is not Intended to depart from this
policy to any considerable degree, but it
is probable that General Allen's suggestions
will be accepted as a means of elevating
the personnel of the constabulary.
IS I THE BEilETT COMPANY
OLD SOLDI ERS WILL TALK
Assignment of Speakers for Memorial
Exercise In Schools of
Omaha.
Following 1 the list of assignments of
members of the Grand Army of the Re
public and veterans of the civil war who
will address the public school children of
Omaha Friday. Some of tho addresses will
be delivered In the morning and others In
the afternoon, according to the convenience
of the schools.
High School Dr. A. J. Cook and Major
J. A. Watroue. U. 8. A.
Benson School John J. Willis;
Cass School William W. Kastman.
Castellar School J. B. Ralph.
Central School Captain H. E. Palmer.
Central Park School R. M. Stone.;
Clifton Hill School-T. L. Hull.
Columbia School J. W. Kller.
Comenlus School John H. Butler,
Dundee School J. D. Bell.
Druid Hill School W. O. Moore.
Dupont School D. M. Haverly.
Farnam School Le S Kstelle.
Franklin School J. B. Drlesbach.
Forest School J. W. Day.
Kellom School Simon Bloom.
Lake School J. 8. Miller.
.Leavenworth School W. J. Broatch.
Lincoln School W. 8. Shoemaker.
Long School a. K. Rathbun.
Lothrop School S. K. Spaulding.
' Mason School F. W. Mason.
Monmouth Park School R. M. Stone.
Omaha View School K. T. Pratt.
Pacific School James H. Kyner.
Park Bchool J. W. Brooks.
Saratoga School Jonathan Edwards.
Saundera School E. W. Mcintosh.
Sherman School J W, Day.
Train School J. H. Wlnspear.
Vinton School H. S. Gillespie.
Walnut Hill School-J. A. Gillespie.
Webster School J. H. Berger.
Windsor School B. R. B"
Holy Family School Francis Garatv.
St. Catherine Academy S. S. Peters.
Park Place Academy J. B. Bruner,
Pt. Birchmaus Academy H. B. Coffman.
Mount -St. Mary's Seminary 8. I. Gordon.
St. Wenceslaus Fred Behin.
Bt. Philomena's School M. J. Feenan.
St. Peter's School B. R. Ball.
There are nine or ten more schools to
supply with speakers, but the committee
has great difficulty In getting responses to
those appointed to speak, and, though pro
vision was made for the schools not men
tioned in this list, it is hoped that all ap
pointments will be filled.
HANNA COMMENDS ROOSEVELT
Make Speech Before County Conven
tion that Endorse the
President.
CLEVELAND, May 28. The Cleveland
county convention adopted resolutions en
dorsing President Roosevelt' admlnlstra
tlon and recommending his renomlnatlon
and election in 1904.
Senator Hanna addressed the convention
and paid a high tribute to President Roose
velt and his administration. Senator Hanna
aald, in part:
I have nothing but commendation for the
record of the president, when after that
awful day at Buffalo he called as witnesses
the whole American people that it would
be his duty as well as his pleasure to carry
out the policy of William McICinley.
To ma Desi or nis amuiy ne naa laDorea
honestly to carry out that pledge.
Actress Get Divorce.
LONDON, May 8.-E11I Jeffrie, the
actress, has been granted a divorce from
Hon. F. G. Curzon on the grounds of brutal
treatment and misconduct. He is a son of
the late Ird Howe.
Two Small Burglaries.
Two small burglaries were reported to
the police last night. The family of F. J.
Meade of 4012 Farnam was away from home
in the evening and upon returning discov
ered that tha nouse had been entered and
ransacked. The only thing that was miss
ing, so far as could be learned, was a
man's gold watch. The other one was the
small cundy and cigar store at Eighteenth
and St. Mary a avenue. Al. Haas, who
lives in another part of the building heard
he bell on the caan drawer ring and look
ing In saw a burglar at work. He went to
tha nearest telephone to notify the police.
but by the time they arrived the robber
was gone. H had rifled the cash drawer
of its contents, but It Is not known how
msch was sacured.
Decoration
Day Sales
Friday
M'S STYLISH
SPRING SUITS
500 Suits just receivedvyour
choice of all these Suits that
are worth $16, S18 and $20
Special for Friday .
Cj75
UNION mhDE
TtaEQT
Youths' Long Trouser Suits 14 to 20 years
old 300 suits just received that were
made to sell at ?12, ?U aud $15 special
for Friday
Hoys' Knee Trousers Suits 7 to 15 years
Mothers' Choice make double elbow and
seat a new suit gratis if seams rip
$4.50, ?5.00 and $6.00 special for Friday.
Odd lot of boys' Long Trousen
values up to $1.25 special for
Friday ,
3.45
ilk
Friday's Popular Bargains
TO DE FOUND IN OUR BARGAIN CIRCLES
Useful Articles at Less than the Cost to Manufacture
Wash (loth, Frlnced Tarklsh Wash
Cloths.
Made of the best absorbent I
cotton, on aula at c
each
Dsrkhrsd Brand Inbleachrd Muslin
3 Inches wide, none better made M J
ale at, yard
Fine jtllkollnrs
In pretty patterns, both light and
dark colors, the regular 10c and Jiff
12Vo grades, on sale at, yard
VI 1 1 1 . '
Good quality bleached cotton, 4iX
3i siie. ready to use, on
sals atj each
nird'seye Diaper Cloth
12 Inches wide, finest quality bleached
antiseptic bird neve diaper M f
cloth, worth tioo, lo vards iif
In a bolt, at per bolt T
10-4 White rootlet Redsnrcada
JMce MarxollloM pattern, hemmed
l!C
I0
ends, rearular She eradu nn
sale at each ,
59(
Extra Quality Imported Satin Mar.
Bellies Bedspread
Deautiful raised patterns, hemmed M
ready to use, regular 12.00 l.ilal
grade, on Bale at Tw
Sheets
72 x90 bleaehed sheets, nade of the wall
known Iockwood wide sheeting. M
none better to wear, regular flflP
80c grade, at each
Dresser Scarfs and Stand Corer
Hemstitched white drenser scarf shams
nnd stand covers, made of heavy Mf
round thread canon cloth, worth !C
JDc each, on iiale at each
Bleached Hark Towel
Good quality, close weave, worth f
12c each, on sale at. If
each I
Bed Pillow
2V lb. 18x27 bed pillows, filled with good,
clean feathers, covered with A f
fancy tick, worth up to $1,110, hIlC
on sale at, each
Manila Drawer
25 doien children's and misses' muslin
drawers, tucked and embroidery flf
trimmed, slses 3 to 12 years, worth XfJC
40c, special bargain at. palr.......""'w
Women' Mnalla Xlnht Kasai
15 dozen women's muslin night gowns,
high-necked. V-shaped neks, embroidery
yokes, lace yokes, lurked yokes, hem
stitched yokes, sizes 14 to IS. M
values up to ibe, on special illlC.
sale at
Vmltretlas
Black and colored Gloria silk ps-rasols for
rain or shine, steel rods and AA
paragon frames, worth up to ilClC
L50, on Fpeclal sal at, each
Ribbons
GOO pieces fancy and plain ribbon, neck and
belt widths, all silk and washable, In till
leading colors of the day, worth 1 1
up to ate yard, on special sale IUC
at, yard 14c, 11c and
Stocking;
50 dosen children's and misses' black lce
hose, "fast black," Idgh cpllced IF
heels, sizes to !. worth lijC
up to ioc pair, at pair W
Stocking
75 dozen ladies' "fast black" cotton hose,
extra spliced heels and toes, full f;mli
loued hemmed top, tine gauze and ry
elastic leg, all sizes, wortli 2.c f n
pair, special sales for Friday ajlIC
. and Saturday, 3 pairs for
Boys' I nderwear In Dry Ciooda Dept.
40 doeen boys' balbrlggan and ribbed cot
ton underwear, short , or long-sleeved
shirts, knee or ankle lengtli pains,
'these are cut to fit," In all sizes from
24 to 34, worth up to 40c on AP
special sale Friday and Batur- atfJC
day, at, garment
Ladles' eckwrar
25 dozen ladles' wash neckwear. In linen.
duck and pique and lace, In ascot. Wind
sors, automobiles and stoles,
worth up to 50c, on special
sale Friday and Saturday
25c
DID YOU STOP TO SEK THK KLEOAST ALASKA SEAL AD BKA
1KB COATS SOW OS KXHIBITIOX IS OIR WIS DOW THAT WE
WI1X tilVK AlVAV JII.Y OTH. COMB TO OCR SI IT DEPARTMEST
ASD FISD OIT ALL ABOUT IT.
ESi
Decoration Day Sale of Entrancing Millinery " Em nm
$30.00 Imported Pattern Hat made of two shades of delicate cream chiffon trimmed in the soft light
shades of lavender chrysanthemums SPECIAL BARGAIN
$25.00 Pattern Hat made of fold of light green and deep lavender chiffon trimmed with flower of th
most superb coloring at
$20.00 Cream Chiffon Hat trimmed with If) Oft
light pink rose lUiUU
$14.00 Pattern Hat 3t50
Choice of any $12.00 and $10.00 hat in fh
house at
i
Trimmed Pique Hats
$3.75 to
15.00
12.75
8.00
98 r
Flags for Decoration Day
Brrmll Hand Flags In printed mus- O-.
lln up from per dozen gfj
COTTOS Bl'STISG FLAGS ALL SIZES
A.VD PRICES.
STAKDARD Bl'STISG REST Ql Al l.
TIES PRICES RIGHT.
SS3
mm
BEERS
Famous the World
Over Fully Matured.
Order tiom
11. Mar et tompar
REVISION CARRIES THE DAY
Presbyteriani .rinallj' tua. Long Dispute
Over the Greed.
COLOR QUESTION ALSO PASSED UPON
Most Important Session of Assembly
Is Held a Trolleom ns
tloa Are Discussed
and Derided.
LOS ANGELES, May 28.-The Presby
terian church of the United States, In gen
eral assembly today, finally disposed of
the question of revision of creed that ha
been before the last three general assem
blies and agitated Presbyterian circle tor
the last fifteen years. The assembly to
day, by unanimous vote, adopted the re
vision of the confession of faith as pre
pared by the committee appointed by the
general assembly in 1901.
Besides clearing the calendar of this im
portant question the assembly disposed of
the "Tennessee overture" In regard to
"separate presbyteriea in the same terri
tory " which wa commonly known as the
"colored question- of the Presbyterian
church, and the report of the special com
mittee on dlvoree and remarriage. Several
minor reports also were heard during the
day. which on the whole has been the
busiest of the assembly' session.
The fact that creed revision wa to come
up st this morning ses.lon attracted the
largest crowd that has attended any meet
ing since the opening. After disposing of
some business of minor importance. Mod
erator Coyle announced that Rev. Dr.
Henry Van Pyke of Princeton. N. J..
chairman of the committee on bills and
overture, would submit the report of the
committee on revision. Before reading the
report Pr. Van Dyke tated that two pro
tests, one from the presbytery of Lehigh
k nther from the Bt. Cloud pres
bytery, tending to obstruct action on the
revision question, had been Detore in com
mittee and it was recommended that the
assembly vote to throw them out. The
assembly so ordered.
Dr. Van Dyke then proceeded wun tne
..nnr f the revision committee. He read
the detailed vote on each one of the eleven
overtures, which showed that no one over
ture had received more than ten negative
votes. The overtures were voted upon
seriatim and adopted. But one voice In
the negative was heard, and thl only on
overture 5, 0 and 7. A declaratory tate
ment, which precede the change In the
confession of faith! wa read and adopted
by the assembly, as follows:
While the ordination vote of ministers,
ruling elders and deacons, as set forth in
UltJ lurni UI RVV CI lllllt-ii i, ioiUiivn ino iv-
eeptlon of adoption of the confession of
fiiith only as containing the system of doc
trine taught In the holy scriptures, never
theless, seeing that the deaire has been
formally expresaed for a disavowal by the
church of certain inferences drawn from
statements In th con tension of faith and
also fur a declaration of certain aspects
of revtaled truth which appear at the
nresent time to rail for more exDllclt state
ment, therefore, the Presbyterian churc'i
In the I'nlted States of America does au-
ilioruaiiveiy ueciare aa iuiiuwb.
Then follows the text of the report.
Ttv the adnntion of eleven overtures. Im
portant additions, amplifications and amend
ments are made to the articles of th con
fession of faith. Of these one of the most
vital is the erection Into the church doc
trine of the belief that all who die in
Infancy are saved, which is embodied In
the declaratory statements regarding chap
ter 111 or tne contession or aim ana cnap-
ter x. section I:
Christ, tha doctrine of Ood's eternal decree
IK uriu III wilii '.. i.i.id v..
His love to all mankind, His gift of His
Bon to be the propitiation for the sins of
ine wnitio worm, aitu lit iaui nm im w
Pinw jua pa. ma biwiv " ' " - ' ...
mai I'uncrriina inosw who mmiii, uh
J . 1 l ... I .1 1. I,.!,! In
am uiira vi uiiu m riri ui . . . . n. i ,,,
hannony with th doctrine that God desires
not the deth of anv sinner, but has Drrt-
vided In Christ a salvation sufficient for
ail. adapted, to all and freely offered la th
gospel to all; that men are fufly responsible
for their treatment of God's gracious offer;
that the decree hinders no man from ac-
Septlng that offer, and that no man Is con
firmed except on the ground, of Itis .1h.,
' Also, that it Is not to be regarded as
teaching that any who die In Infancy are
lost. We believe that all dying In Infancy
are Included In the election of grace and
are regenerated and saved by Christ through
the spirit, who works where and how ho
pleases.
Vicar General of Christ.
For section 6, chapter xxv.'of the confes
sion of faith the following is substituted:
The Lord, Jesus Christ, Is the only head
of the church, and the claim of any man
to be the vicar of Christ and the head of
the church is unscriptural, without warrunt
In fact and is an usurpation dishonoring to
the Lord, Jesus Christ.
Thres additional chapter are added to
the confession concerning the "love of
God for all men," "missions" and "holy
spirits."
At the corcluston of the reading of the
report Dr. Van Dyke spoke briefly on the
changes incorporated therein. His speech
wa one of the most Impressive that has
been delivered before the assembly and
was said by some of the commissioners to
be the most notable ever made (on the
faith revision. Dr. Van Dyke was fre
quently Interrupted by applause from the
commissioners.
He said h- wished to make It clear to the
assembly and especially did he wish to
say to the brethren of the press "that this
revision does not mean the Presbyterian
church ha changed her base one inch,
but It does mean that she has broadened
and trengthened her foundation. Her
divine sovereignty shall never be inter
preted so as to mean fatalism."
Dr. Mlnton. chairman of the revision
committee spoke briefly and was followed
by Dr. Charles A. Dickey, who said that
the action of this report was an omen of
speedy union, or at least speedy unity of
all the Presbyterians in this country and
a step toward Protestant unity.
Upon the motion of Moderator Coyle the
report of the revision committee wa
adopted by unanimous vote and the next
twenty minute spent In song and prayer.
Colored Question Brferrrd.
At the afternoon session "the colored
question" was disposed of promptly and
without a flurry.
Dr. Putnam, of the committee of bills
and overtures reported a simple recom
mendation that "overtures on separate
presbyteries for colored ministers," which
had com up from Tennessee and other
southern states be referred to a commit
tee of Ave, this commltte to report to the
next general assembly.
Dr. Roberta moved an amendment to
thl resolution, giving the colored element
In th church representation- on this com
mittee and increasing the membership to
even. The resolution and amendment
was adopted.
James Yerance read the report of the
American tract society, which wa adopted.
An overture having for Its object a
change In the rights of representation of
the presbyteries was promptly voted down
and laid on the table. The report of tha
board of church erection wa read and
adopted.
Report of th special committee on di
vorce and remarriage wa then taken up,
Dr. Charle A. Dickey speaking in sup
port of It recommendations.
There was no discussion of the report,
as thl had been forestalled by th pas
sage of tha resolution enjoining Pres
byterian minister from performing th
marriage ceremony In case of divorced
person, at last Monday' session. The
report wa unanimously adopted.
After hearing the report of the commit
tee on correspondence th assembly ad
journed until morning.
Tonight the commissioner attended
banquet given by the Presbyterian laity
association of Southern California.
Called Presbyterian Meet.
TARKIO. Mo., May S.-The United Pre.
bytcrlan General Assembly met ber today
with many dulegatea present. . Dr. J C.
Co en of Indianapolis wa e.ected mod era
tor, Dr. P. K. MeUlll of Allegheny, Ta., wa
elected principal clerk and Dr. A. G. Wal
lace of Pittsburg wag alected second clerk
for the tenth time, or a term of thirty
year.
Dr. J. C. Wilson of Erie. Pa.', the retiring
moderator, .delivered an eloquent sermon. .
The session today was largely devoted to
the reports of the various cnurch boards
and the consideration of memorial, all of
which were referred to committees. The
quections of church union and divorce law
were taken up and they excited Intense interest.
NEBRASKA AT ST. LOUIS FAIR
Commission Making; Arrangements
for Proper Representation of
the Antelope State.
Members of the Nebrnnka commission to
the world's fair at St. Louis are to have
a meeting the latter part of next week
and In the meantime headquarters are
being put In order at suite, 414, McCague
building.
The commission is now sending to all
agricultural and horticultural socltles, and
to prominent farmers over the state, letters
urging them to keep In mind the greater
exposition when they collect their exhibits
for the local fairs this fall. The St. Ixmls
show opens the first of next April and so,
of course, the agricultural and horticul
tural products shown will have to be those
grown this year. It is the commission's
ambition to have the work of collecting
finished by January 1 in order that the
opening of the fair may find the Nebraska
contribution in complete readiness rather
than In the disordered condition that
usually prevails on opening day.
Th commission is in correspondence with
the state university authorities and with
the state superintendent of public In
struction, as It Is through them that an
educational exhibit Is to be collected.
Ibe Ck'ef of Healers.
Old Bores, Ulcers, Piles, Fistula and like
stubborn maladies soon yield to Bucklen'i
Arnica Salve or no pay. 25c. For sale by
Kubn & Co.
FIRE RECORD.
Fifty Buildings Destroyed.
MONTREAL, May 28. A telephone mes
sage received at 2 a. m. from Marlesvllle,
a small town twenty-one miles from her
ta the Central Vermont railway, says that
fir which broke out at midnight In a
large barn near the railway station had
destroyed fifty buildings and was still rag
ing. The jilac has no fir fighting ap
pliance. Th wind is blowing a gale.
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Mrs.- Catherine lUaston of U18 Izard
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ney secretion were Irregular and contained
brick dust deposit. When I read about
Doan' Kidney Pill I got a box at Kuhn
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In my cas proved a sp!endid remedy. I
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