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corted Mrs. Payne, wife of the postmaster Abe ey Prewsdint Roosevelt the toast, ‘Mo the President of Re) 46 ‘Wnd to the People of Francd*. A-J:udor Cambon gave toast "The President of the United States 'and made a gracefyl speech. Secretary Hay proposed “The Mémbers of the Roc ambeau Migsion.” General Brugere re- sponded. 3 the An inferesting event of the euening wiAs the preséntation to Mrs. Roosevelt of & rare collection of sketches and engrav- ings, a gift from the premier of the French cabinet, M. Walde¢k-Rousseau. PUT UP ’AE TO IMMIGRANTS Honse M. s Tack on Am o Bill Requiring Ed. ueational Test. + WASHINGOTON, May 22.—The house t-day resumed discussfon 8t the immigration bill Almost the entire day was taken up with the amendment offered by Mr. Underwood of Alabama, requiring an educational test for immigrants to this country. It was adopted. A The house dieagreed to the amendments of the senate to the omnibus public build- ing bill and it was sent to conference. An amendnrert to the rules was adopted re- quiring that conference reports should be printed in the Congressional Record before being presented to the house. An atheudment by Mr. Rucker of Missourl to ‘the fmmigration bill was adopted providing that the provisions of laws applicablé to contract labor shall Dot be held to exclude professional actors, artists, lectirers, singers, ministers of any religious denomination, professors for col- | ‘leges or seminaries, persons belonging to 'ADy ree izod learned profegsion or per- sons ed strictly as personal or do- mestic servants. Mr. Underwoolt ‘tfien urged the necessity for the adoption of a provision for an eluca- tional “test, {nsisting that the steamship eompanies would see to it that the pagsen, gers could pass the teet If they knew they ‘would ‘have to carry them back unless they eould. This was amended by Mr. Shattuc. The latter's amendment provides that all persons, whether able to read the English language or some other language or not able to do so, who shall enter the United Btates except at the seaports thereof or at Vanceboro, Me., Newport or St. Albans, ‘Vt., Plattsburg, Niagara Falls or Buffalo, N. Y., Detroit or Saulte Ste. Marie, Mich., Pembise, N D., Sumas, Was Laredo, Paso, or Bagle Pass, Tex., or Nogales, Ariz, shall be adjudged to have entered ;this country unldwfully and shall be de- ported'as by law provided. After a long discussion the Shattuc endment was adopted and the Underwood amendment as amended was also adopted. OCCUPATION - ACT OF GOD ines Methodist Church. . WASHINGTON, .May 322.—Bishop Tho- burn of the Methodist Bpiscopal church of India Malaysia was before the senate eomm! r on Phillppines today. He sald the American occupation of the llippines should be continued. In the of his examination he sald the oc- l.u“ of the Philippines was an act of I8 led to a long list of questions by or Patterson, in which the bishop was ted ff the occupation of Cuba was an act Ged, ahd when he replied in the affirm- Senator Patterson asked if the with- also was the act of God. “' p nounced them ‘‘metaphysical.’’ Benator objected; saying the .. and Senater questions . were ecessary, Patterson ‘1—&::.: that whenever the questions were such as to bring out evi- dence about anything the majority did mot m excuse was made for objection. Lodge, sustained the objection. Bishop Thoburn’ will continue tomorrow. In responee to guestions by Senator Cul- ‘Thoburn said’ he believed the ines should have a protectorate Aafter the manner of the British protector- Ate.. The bishop said he belleved that orig: wey jwent to Manila, sny s | ROt ¢ ‘|1t out. VOTES T0 REVISE THE CREED Pmi;ywfiu General Assembly Approves Report of the Committes; ACTION IS PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS Time of Each $peéch is Limite: Ten Minutes, but Very Delegates Desire to Hea NEW YORK, May 22.—The general assem- bly of the Presbyterian church today adopted the report of the committes on erzod revision, making changes in the con- fession of faith. This action, which was practically unanimous, was taken with Ilt- tle or no debate. The changés proposed will now go to the various presbyteries for ratification. When the report was presented last Friday a mo- tion for its adoption was made at once, but the vots deferred until today. As was to be expected, the prospect of an interest- ing debate on creed revision attracted a crowd which fllled the galleries solidly, and when the doors of the ground floor were opened all the seats not reserved for com- missioners were occupled at once. Rev, Dr. Henry Van Dyke, the moderator, before the hour aet for consideration, spoke for a moment. “I do not believe that my task as moderator is to be a difficult one,” he sald, “but it is a delicate one, in this chair where you have put me. I want to say that I am not « member of any organi- zation. I am a plain Presbyterian and your moderator, your servant. I want to plead that this discussion be carried on in the Wpirit of good fellowship. Have n4thing either rushed through or delayed. The mat. ter before us is a simple proposition. The assembly of 1901 appointed a committee to do a particular thing. What you have to pass on is not whethier that certain thing should be done, but whether the committee has donme it to your satistaction.” On motion the privilege of the floor was extended to the members of the committee who were not commissioners. On motien of Rev. Dr. David J. Wylis, speeches on the report were limited to ten minutes, except that of the committes chairmen. Moves Adoption of Report. Rev. Dr. James D. Moffatt then moved the adoption of the eleven overtures to be sent to the Presbyteries. Rev. Dr. Heory C.' Mntom, chairman of the revision committee, spokp for the ro- port. He would not, he said, argue the merits of the whole report, but would speak of the special considerations, which in- fluenced the committee. They were guided, In the first place, by the work of the committee of 1892. The presumption, of course, always was in favor of the ex- plicit orders of last year's agsembly. There were two elements on the committee, he explained, those who preferred to make all amendments by verbal modifications, and those who wished to make the changes by separate declaratory statements. Ob- viously there had to. be some yielding and it was not all on one side. “The misap- prehensions as to the confession,” con- tinued Dr. Minto ave come from two causes, first, the unguarded statements in the confession itself, and, second, unwar- ranted inferences from the confession. In the first case verbal changes would be the remedy. In the second, declaratory state- ments were necessary. Minton then took up the various points, on which the committee had been asked to p “‘Regarding the pope of Rome,"”, h . ‘‘the confeasion distinctly says the ‘popé 44 the Antl-Christ and ‘hé son of perdition. "Now, If that was true, and i want to say ft—let it stand. It 4nd *I’O not wish te gay it, take gve that the pope is anti- Christ on general principles. I am quite willing to declare in the face of the Vatican or the whole world, for that matter, that the pope, using the crown rights of Jesus Christ, is anti-Christ and the son of perdi- tion. The committee followed the only proper courge to pursue, by broadening the statement.” . Dr. Minton, resented . the adeusation brought that the Presbyterian: eburch be- lieved in infant danfhatiof. ““The critics pnd enemies of the Presbyterian church have roled it under thelr tongue a sweet intentlon of ' contrel of the Philip-. pines. rm?..g' McKinley, he said, bhad told him be had tried in every possi- * way to avold ihe snnexation of the Aska) Honmazk . 1o Defer Limit for | . Ratifying Treaty of Sale e W May 32.—~Secretary Hay 3 Danish government to extending for ome poriod . of time allowed for the the treaty of cession of the - Indian islands, W, i nate until act finally upon it tember. 32.—The Politiken, today sent the following Romibations to the . Curl assls s H.'@, Curl, past dreon: Ll tonant W l.L"n,‘\'.n. fi':x'n'"fl‘:x',: mfl"'uug_m Eomrrlnnh”; bod G. Hobba, pay director. o R Wi e Rockweli, St. Charies. ler, ‘fl:‘vul n, Dubuque; Harry njamin A. Nichols, - Te | WASHINGTON, —3 bill was in qu u:za today vmd g "t’lim%:l the battleship Malne Trom the barbor of Havaia and the recovery. of the, bodies of the American sailo® who sank with the vessel. The bill F 1,000,000 for the purpose. Counlda"t Get Witnesses. 3 (Y., May 2. -Attorney Gen- 1t 18 alleger O e e it Joull be al right 1n the morning. This action | mibrsel that we belleve in infant dam We resent the hccusation that this c contémplates and such interpretation.” Dr. Minton was' loudly applauded when be closed. pre . Dr. Moffat urged the assembly, in a brief address, to detlds’ the question quickly by & vote to adopt” _Rev. Dr. R. Russéll Booth of this city, who has been known as & strong anti-revie slonist, asked ‘the assémbly to adopt unani- mously and at once the report. As he closed his short/remarks there came sharp criés of ‘“question” from all over the assembly. : Weeps Over Revis) Rév. Fleming G. Railey of Kisseme, Fla., opposed revision. “l am against the adop- tion of the report,” he said; “I have never found any difficulty with the old standard: They have lighted the way for me and taken me acroas the river all the way. I feel that this revision is but the ering ‘wed, and how far it will go, no one can Here the speaker brokeé down and wept. The question was then-put and the reso- lution -ordering the report published was carried with only two dissenting votes. The motion for the adoption of the sup- plementary statement was made by Dr, Minton and seconded by Rev. Howard Duf- fleld of the Old First Presbyterian church in this eity. “We are face to face with a Babel and a Pentecost,” sald Dr. Duffield; ‘a Babal of confession and a Pentecost where souls will :be won and blessings galoed. Which «shull it be? ) “ “It,would be a great thing if by an unan- Imous vote we could take out from our vo- cabulary the words liberal and copservative and merge them into that glorious name, ‘Presbyterian.’ Let us tell the world that the Presbyterian church. is not only the reverend guardian of the past, but also the sympathetie interpreter of the present and the heir apparent to the throne of the future. T bope the statement will be adopted.” St | The entire . report. was adopted and the scssion was closed with sn impressive de- votional service in which Rev. Dr. Joha- ton of Chicago and Rev Dr. Dickey of- fered prayer and Dr. R. R. Booth of this city pronounced the benediction. Chilef Social Funoti The chief social function of the present meeting .of the Presbyterian general as- sembly. was held. tonight at the Waldort- Astoria. This was i(he reception of the Presbyterian unfon to all officers, commls- sloners and former moderators of the as- sembly, the offiéers of thie Board of t! Presbyterian church, the home and foreign missionariés and preachers, the delegates to the snbual meéting of the Woman' Board of Home Missions, and the represent- Btives of the Woman's Board of Forelgn Missions. There were 1,000-guests. The re- ception committee for the union was made up of nearly 100 dignitaries and their wives. Responding to the greeting Dr. Van Dyke, the moderator, sald: e e e s 9 be ag & grev of oF a8 & tomb- #tone maker, preferably the latter. I_would puf this epitaph on the tom “Here lie two words that died of overwork —conservatism and Mberalism." But there must be no exaggeration of the victory by those who advocated the revision and 1 hope there will be no crow- ing over the victory. The value of what has been done is great, and now that it has been done we must present & united ront. We must be broad minded in treat« ng this question, and remember that we are only called on to revise the old cate- chism. "I trust it will result in a better understanding of our great and beautiful faith. Cumberiands Adjourn. SPRINGFIELD, Mo., May 22.—At 9 o'clock tonight the seventy-sécond general embly of the Cumberland Presbyterian church adjourned. Fine fraternal spirit pervaded the closing session—indeed, there has not been an’unbrotherly speech made during the whole session, although grave questions were at {ssue and much sup- pressed feeling has existed. Every ap- pearance of discontent has disappeared. Early in the afternoon session the theo- logical seminary matter was called up and the majority and minority reports having been withdrawn the assembly enthusiastic- ally and almost unanimously adopted the report upon which during the morning the theological seminary committee had agreed. This report appoints a new committee to settle the whole matter with the trustees of Cumberland presbyteries, the general assembly's rights being conserved apd every effort made to promote the semi- nary's iInterests. This committee }s com- posed of Rev. 8. M. Templeton, Clark ville, Tex.; Rev. A. H. Stephens, Chic Rev. J. S. Grider, Smith's Grove, Ky.; Ben Ell Guthrie, Macon, Mo.; Rev. W. T. Rodgers, Knoxville, Tenn., and Hamilton Parke and John H. DeWitt. A commission was appeinted to prepare an exhibit for the St. Louis world's fair. Numerous standing committees were ap- pointed. Twenty-two delegates wero elected to the Presbyterian council in Liverpool in July, 1804 The assembly’s last act was to unani- mously agree to self-entertainment here- after and to meet next May in Nashville, Tenn. More Religion in Sthools. JACKSON, Miss., May 22.—At today's session of the general assembly of the Presbyterfan Church in the United States Dr. Woods, secretary of the committee on bilis and ‘overtures, made several reports, one from the National Reform association, asking that stepe be taken to secure greater morality in schools and that a day of prayer be named. The second Sabbath In Septem- ber was designated. Dr. W. H. Debuns of Missouri, who was recommended by the forelgn missions committee as fleld secre- tary, was unanimously elected by the as- sembly. The report of the committee on Sabbath observation declared that the day As falling into disrepute and that the out- look is gloomy. All ministers are urged to renew their efforts in the direction of in- creasing public sentiment toward better observance-of the Sabbath. ELECTS TWO NEW BISHOPS Southern Methodist Conferemce Set- tles This and the War Claims Question, DALLAS, Tex., May 22.—The general cony ference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, today elected two mew bishops, Dr. E. E. Hoss of Nashville, Tenn., and Dr. A Coke Smith of Virginia, finally settled the “war claim” matter so far as legislation of the present assembly can settld It, and adopted a report providing for the unifica- tion of Methodism In Japan. ¢ The status of the war claim fund is now such phat the United States senate is the only means which can disturb it. If the senatg passes a resolution asking the re- turn, of the war claim money to the general government the church is Found by the action of its general conference to comply. If no such resolution passes the senate the Theident is considered permanently closed. A paper signed by nine of the nineteen original signers of the minority report on the war claim issue, exonerating Dr. Collins Denny of any reflections that the minority report might contain goncerning Dr. Denny’s connection with the efforts to procure the war claim appropriation from congress, was spread on the records of the conference. The new Sunday school board was nomi- nated and elected as follows: John R. Pepper of Memphis, W. E. Washburn of Alabama, John O. Wilson of South Caro- lina, B. M. Burger of Texas and M. Frank Walton of Baltimore. Bishop Wiison announced that the bishops-elect would be ordained Saturday afternoon. Dr. G. B. Winton of Monterey, Mexico, was elected editor of the Christian Advo- cate, the organ of the church, published at Nashville, and Dr. J. J. Tigert was re- elected book editor and editor of the Re- view. GENERAL TORRANCE IN CITY r Talks of Glory American You National Comma of d o1 Not the least pleasant feature of the pres- eot Grand Army of the Republic encamp- ment is the presen f General Ell Tor- rance, who arrived y rday morning from Rock Islapd, and has been busy ever since shaking the hands of bowed veterans who have been crowded about him. General Tor- rance, in both appearance and demeanor, is the ideal soldler and has a soldier's love for his fiag and all men who fought under it. “I left my home in Minneapolls Monday morning and have been spending twenty- six hours a day with the boys at various places ever since,” he sald. “Tuesday 1 attended the encampment at Des Moipes and then with Governor Van Sant and staff of Minnesota, and Governor Cum- mins and staff of Jowa, went to Rock Island for the Illinois encampment Wednesday, be- ing joined there by Governor Tates. We were all in the parade there and it has been a long time since I saw #o0 imposing a pageant. The people were delighted and showed an especial interest because, per- haps, it was the first encampment they have had there and the national guard, mounted and Infantry, was called out. “I felt thrilled and pleas for it would break my heart if I thought the people had ceased to love the old soldler. “In the more recent campaigning the sons bave honored their sires and we all rejoice at the showing the rising generation made. They proved themselves true American soldiers and 1 bave no patience with any man who attacks the character of the American soldles He who does that at- tacks the American psople, for the soldiers are drawn from the people, regardless of rank or station. “I have been so royally received here that I wish I might stay through the week, but my wife 1s 1!l and I must start bome in the morning. Next week I shall take her, and my daughter 1, expecting to be there ten days, as I am one of the Board of Visitor: CUBA MAY FREE AMERICANS Bill Proposed Granting Pardon to All HAVANA, May 22.—A bill will be iatro- Quced in the house of representatives, pro- viding pardon for all Americans confined in prison of awaiting trial. It 16 expected the house will\take fa- vorable action in the matter. Cuban senti- ment is strongly in tavor of the measure. Evening the Ocostion of a Oampfire Which Evokes Muoh Enthusiasm, GENERAL TORRANCE ARD OTHERS SPEAK At Day Session Reports of Department Comm Other OMcers Are Recetved ings Excl (Continued from First Page.) but 17 when 1 enlisted, but my mother let me go and gave me the last cent in the house to pay my car fare to Pittsburg. My aged tather, a minister, also consented and when I returned wounded 1 found that he was gone as chaplain of a regiment com- manded by one of the deacons of his church. How could a nation perish, how could a righteous cause fall when the pecple are willing to make such sacrifice?” Present Badge to Reewe. After acknowledging the department’s courtesy in deferring its encampment until he could be present, Gemeral Torrance called Hon. John Reese of Broken Bow, department coinmander, before Major Wil- ¢ox, to the front of the stage and presented a handsome badge on behalf of the Ne- braska department. Mr. Reese responded by saying that nothing could make him more proud, Mrs. KemD read a history of the condi- tions that prevailed at the times of the deaths of the three martyred presidents and sald: “May these lessons eeal. the lips of those who incite to anarchy or kindred violence by-thelr unpatriotic and unthink- ing words." » Judge J. 8. Fawcett was called, but said that he noticed, that at a Jate hou speaker always received his best applause when he sat down, and that he would im- mediately seck that reward. The camp- fire was then declared at an end. Early in the evening Judge Bstelle an- nounced that Comrade Warren Woodward had dled at the Paxton hotel at & o'clock of heart failure and after thé meeting it was arranged that as many as possible of the veterans should escort the body to the station at 8 o'clock this morning, when it is to be taken to his late home in Exeter, Neb., for burial. ' The aged soldier came Wednesday morning for th ampment, but suffered an attack of heart faflure early in the day and has required nurging and care since. His wife arrived yesterday morning. Afternoon Meeting. At yesterday afternoon's meeting in Washington hall the veterans listened to Mayor Moores' address of hearty welcome and then went into executive session ' to attend to routine business. The depart- ment voted $300 to the Woman's Rellet corps as a return of the kindness of the corps in voting a similar amount to the Grand Army of the Republic six years ago when the encampment W: st held mn Omaha. General Torrance spoke, urging that all civil war veterans be enlisted in the Grand Army of the Republic, as,that order, unlike the others which have the whole country to draw on, can recruit its membership only among the veterans. He touched on pension matters, declaring it to be his opinion that the policy of the pension bureau is anything but a liberal one. The elegtion of officers and the pre- sentation of Tesolutions was deferred until Kinney to the presidency on the second bal Ipt, and Mrs. Lescher to the senior vice on the first ballot. The junior vice, treas- urer, chaplain and five delegates to the na- tlonal gatherigg“in Washington, D. C., are to be elected)todgy. Greetings were re- celved from the Grand Army of the Repub- lic and Daughters of Veterans, the latter meeting in Myrtle hall. " Géneral’ Torrance, Captain Palmes and General Cole came over from Washington hall and spoke briefly. The council ‘of administration gave Mrs. Anpna B, Askwith, the retiring department president, a china berry set. Start of the Day. At noon it wus reported at the Grand Army headquarters at the Millard hotel that 350 badges had been given out to vot- ing delegates and gven as the remark was made more than twenty more who had just arrived filed into the room. In addition to these are many wearers of the blue who come not as delegates, but merely to be with their comrades and to meet the na- tional commander, General Ell Tgrran who arrved yesterday morning and was here through the day and evening. Five bundred are expected. At the Patterson hall, Seventeenth and Farnam, the Woman's Relief Corps reported at the same hour that credentials bad been issued to 207 and that the total by evening would be 230. The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic at the Chambers Academy, seventy-five strong. Looks Like Steele. The “boys” spent the morning about the meeting old comr d new, and there was notbing done except the log- rolling, which progressed in a way that in- dicates that Lieutenant Governor Steele of Fairbury will ascend to the department commandership with compliment of au unanimous vote. For the afternoon the program arranged by Major Wilcox, present department cora- mander, sent the vetérans on one more march, the line belng from the Millard up Douglas to Fifteenth street, south to Far- nam, west on Farnam past the city hall and court house and then south to Wash- ington ball, where the mayor made his ad- dress. Commander Wilcox’s Report. The report which Major Wilcox, as de- partment commander, submitted is in part as follo Comrades: One year upon me the honor of rument com- mander, and when 1 then logked back and saw the names of the eminent comrades Who had honored the position and the high standard they had brought the d artment, 1 realized, the great ty that rested upon my shoulde used my best endeavor to keep it where I found ft, but it i hard to compete with Father Time, who Is always on the Jook- out for ripened sheaves. hen 1 assumed command the sdjutant's report showed 8,82 members and 167 post jatns and losses for the yeaf I report as follows: GAINS. v you conferred « o~ ponsibil- ave By muster. By tranafer By reinstatement Total By dea By tra By honerab) By suspension. Ey delinquent or y surrender of charte sain... er. Total loss... sekafesassssNE Number In good standing May 20, 1%02..5,358 Refers to McKinley's D The report mentions also the pation of the Cleveland encampment upon President McKinle: th and the state reunion at Hastings. the bomi the commander said: Our legislators in the past have been [inergus, but we mustihave more reom he Milford home was not expected to shelter more than sixty, yet today 120 crowded into It. Out 15,000 80141 our four years and in order for our leg: tive committee to act intelligently 1 advise each post commander certain the number of soldiers and Gependents who will need the benefits such homes within the next four years and send “the names orf numbers to the as- jutant gemeral at Linceln. The commander pays pretty compliment t6 the Woman's Relief Corps, Ladlies af the Grand Army of the Republic, and Soné and Daughters of Veterans, urging each to toster interest in the work. He emphasizes also the desirability of having the general public and the school children to partici- pate in Memorial day exercises, and reo- omends that a committes on legislation be appointed to present to the next legis- | lature a bill, making February 12 and January 29 legal holidays, “in commemora- tion of our martyred presidents, Lincoln, and McKinley. Touchgs on Momament Fund. For the McKinley monument fund he stated that few hosts have sent contribu- tion, the total being only $51.50, but he hoped they may yet respond. He r ommends also that a committee be ap- pointed to secure an appropriation for the cutting and erecting of the Tennessee granite block of the state house grounds, in- tended for a Lincoln monument. Of pension matters he makes no other mention than to briefly chronicle the tran- tion of the national council of admini- stration, already printed. He recommends that the ipeoming com- mander appoint a committee of five to urge the passage by the next legislaturé of a bill to make the Department of Nebraska a d partment of state, or to secure such legl lation as will enable the state to make ap- propriations blennially to defray the incl- dental expense of the department. In closing, the report recommends that the offices of assistant adjutant general and assistant quartermaster general be consoli- dated; commends the work of his assoclate officers baving been invaluable, and urges a change that will hereafter make optional with the council of administration the time of holding the encampments. Assistant Adjutant General Reports. Assistant Adjutant General Mart Howe also makes a report, showing that on De- cember 31, 1900, there were in the Depart- ment of Nebraska 267 posts and 5,524 mem- bers, and on May 20, 1902, there were thirty-thres less posts and 462 fower mem- | bers. During this period there was a gain in membership of 580, but a loss of 1,082, making the net loss as given above. Dur- ing the year three mew posts have been| established with fifty-seven members; nine have been reorganized, with 101 member: five have surrendered charters, with sixty. two members; and five of thirty-four posts suspended have been reinstated and one reorganized. The total value of post prop- erty is given as $30,835. There is pathetic significance in the show- ing that the membership now is considera- bly more than 3,000 less than it was in 1892, when the maximum of 8,607 was recorded. Woman's Relief Corps. The Woman's Rellef Corps convention opened at 10 o'clock and the president, Mrs. Anna E. Askwith, discovered that in addi- tion to the secretary, Mrs. Susan E. Sheeler, and the treasurer, Mrs. Alta B. Wainwright, almost her entire department staff, includ- ing Mesdames Streight, Cleaver, Pierce, Adams, Cook, Morgan, Kemp, Ward, Potter and Miss Etta Brooks, were present. Past Presidents Emily O. Dilworth, Mary K. Morgan, Rosalie B. Condon, Abble A. Adams, Fidella M. Rupiper and Sarah C. Sweet were presented to the meeting. Cro- dentials for 207 voters in the convention were numbered by 12 o'clock, at which time the local corps escorted the visitors to the Chambers academy, where the meals are being served, complimentary. An hour previous the national president, Mrs. Calista R. Jones of Vermont, had been escorted tc the hall by a special comniittee and, though warmly recelved, she had to re- frain from speaking long because of hoarse- ness. She mcknowledged the ovation, how- ever, and "accepted a handsome “bouguet: Of the general work of the order she spoke most encouragingly and with high hope. « Mré, Askwith’s Report. Department President Anna E. Askwith then read her address, which was a resume of the year's work. The department’s gen- erosity in educating at Franklin academy Jimmie Murphy, the unfortunate soldler's son from Riverton, was especially com- mended. He ls the one who lost his feet and all but two of his fingers by freezing when a babe, but who s now, at the age of 20, making wonderful progress in his studies. There was also commendation for the corps’ work in-supplying comforts for the soldiers' homes at Milford and Grand Island. National Alds Abbie A. Adams, Mrs. Day, Gould and Mrs. Roberts are among those in attendance. Seventy-five Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, department of Nebraska, to which organization only the wives, daugh- ters, sisters and mothers of soldlers are eligible, met in the first session of their eleventh annual convention at Chambers’ academy Thursday morning, and will con- tinue in session through Thursday. Ruby Stout of Doniphas, Neb., department presi- dent, was in the chair, and Anna E. Mar- shall of Hastings, Neb., department secre was also present at the opening meet- ing. The first business was the report of the credentials committee, comprising Mns. Anpa Marshal, Mrs. Wilda Nichols, Serib- per, and Mrs. Martha Gray, Harvard. This was accepted and & press committee com- prising Sisters Richmond of Minden, Stroup of Ord and Hancock of Lincoln was ap- pointed. Some minor business was then transacted before the adjournment at noo. FEAR THE FIGHTER WILL DIE ¥riends Belleve Tommy Noonan Was Fatally Struék by Eddie Dixen, BOSTON, May 22.—Tommy Noonan of Chelsea is believed to be dying from con- cussion of the brain as a result of a blow received in a boxing contest with Eddle Dixon of Chicago at the Lemox Athletic club tonight. Dixon gave himself up to the police. The men met st cateh weights for a six- round go and had nearly completed four rounds when the knockout blow was given. For three rounds the men appeared pretty evenly matched. In the fourth round Noo- nan dealt Dixon a hard punch over the beart with his left. Quick as a flash Dixon responded with a right-hander on Noo- nan’s jaw and the latter went to the floor, where he lay until counted out. It was quickly seen that his condition was alarm- ing and physicians in the hall burried to He was ordered removed to the city hospital, where everything is being | Amity Betwsen Boers and Britains No Longer Doubtful in England. PRESS AND PUBLIC SURE END IS COME One Dispatch Says British Have Sub- mitted Ultimatam, the Boera' Ae- ceptance of Which Will | Settle War at Once. LONDON, May 22.—The conceneus of opinion bere is that all the signs are pro- pitious, but up to 2 o'clock this after- noon the British ofcials had given no in- dlcations of the course which the negotia- tions between Lord Kitchaener and Lord Milner and the Boer delegates at Pre- toria were taking. That conferences.are occurring regarding the basis upon which peace shall be de- clared is the sum total of the information which the War office has vouchsated up to the present, though it is intimated that a definite unnouncement of the result, peaceful or otherwise, may speedily be ex- pected. N The expression that peace is close at hand has obviously taken a strong hold of operators on the Stock exchange. The buying of comsols and gilt edged South African shares continues, it is believed, in bohalt of well informed interests The Daily Chronicle this morning elaims authority to eay that peace 4n South Africa is practically assured. This. is also the general impression with the other news- papers and the public, although the former |do not go so far as the assertion published by the Chronfcle. ) Government Non-Committa At a late hour last night the, government departments declined to give any infgrm- ation on the matter. It is understood that important dispatches were recelved yester- day from Lord Milner, the British high commissioner in South Africa, and frous {Lord Kitchener, but nothing can be ascer- tained as to the pature of the centents of these dispatches, The fact that the cabinet was summoned 8o quickly after the arrival {of the delegates at Pretoria Is regarded as & good augury, as the discussions at Pre- torla could only have commenced Monday. The cabinet will meet late this afternoon In order to enable the ministers, who a | at a distance to reach London in time for the meeting. A dispatch to the Dally Telegraph from Pretoria says that the Boers are weeking permission to retain their horses. Britons Submit Ultimatum, Cabling ‘from Pretoria, under date of Wednesday, May 21, the correspondent of the Times says the Boer meeting there is not mecessarily final and it is belleved the Boer delegates, after obtaining informa- ti6n on certain points, will return to Ver- eningen. The Dally Mall this morning says it un- derstands that owing to the protracted hag- gling of the Boer leaders at Pretoria Great Brjtain has presented them with what fs practically an ultimatum, their reply to which 18 awaited and which it is expected they will accept. Dispatches recelved from Pretoria, con- tinues the Daily Mall, say that during the stay of the Boer delegates there the con- ference will continue at Vereningen and that a majority of those present at the conterence are trying to persuade the r calcitrant minority into an unanimous vote. In the meantime the British columns have been resting and refitting and are ready for immediate action. The Dally Mall says i belleves the' delegates at Pretoria will patch the ultimatum to thé confernece at erentngen for its consideration. FIRE RECORD. Bad Blaze in Wymore. WYMORE, Neb., May 22.—(Special)— Fire broke out in the photograph gallery ot J.'D. Baum, located upstairs in the Reuling block, at 2 o'clock this morning and destroyed ‘everything of ‘value, includ- ing a great mumber of negatives. The dental office of H. J. Wetmore was seriously damaged by smoke and water. The etock of J. A. Reuling, who occu- ples the first floor, was flooded with water and the demage to. the stock of stationery, books and toys will be almost. total. The losses.and insurance are as follows: J. A. Reuling, stock, $1,500; insurance, $1,000; building, $500, covered by insur- ance, J. D. Baum,-loss $1,200, wholly in- sured. New York Central Ty sfer Houwse. BUFFALO, N. Y. May 23.—Fire which started about midnight destroyed the trans- fer house of the New York Central at the East Buffalo stock yards, causing a loss roughly estimated at $600,000. The flames spread to the hundreds of cars surrounding the buflding and a great number of them were destroyed. Some of the cars were empty, but most of them contained valuae ble merchandise. The transfer house was a fr one-story building. William Les- ter, a switchman, was struck by falling timbers from a partially burned car and sustained injuries which \resulted in hie death. Some of the cars contained ofl in small quantities. Frequent explosions sent showers of flaming ofl in all directions. | Drug Store at Talmage. TALMAGE, Neb, May 22.—(Special.)— Fire was discovered yesterday in the drug store of J. B. Ross. The fire department was called out, but water was not turned on, as the flames were under control. The damage was nominal. DEATH RECORD. Frank A. White, Plattsmouth, PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., May 22.—(Spe- clal.)—The_fuueral services of Frank A White, held from the Episcopal church this afternoon, were largely attended. The busi- houses were closed during the services. A. J. Willia) HASTINGS, Neb., May 22.—(Special)— The funeral of Mrs. A. J, Willlams w: held at 4 o'clock this afternogn from the Methodist chureh. The remalifs were in- tered In Parkview cemetery. » H Geor Woodward, Beatrice. BEATRICE, Nel May 22.—(Speclal.)— Miss Georgla Woodward, the 16-yeer-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.-T. A. Woodward, prominent Beatrice residen died this The best, safest and most effective Laxative in the world is Label ts Biue, with red cvntve. | morning atter an iiness of two years. She A8 & member of the First Presbyterian Church. Funeral services will be held Sat- urday. C. W. Goodlander, Fort Seott, K FORT SCOTT, Kan, May 2.-C. W, Goodlander, known as ““the father of Fort Scott,” died today at his home here of con. gostion of the brain, resulting from a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Goodiander suftered a re. Iapse on Tuesday night and did not regain consclousness that. He leaves a widow. James F. Caldwell, Racing Ma SARATOGA, N. Y., May 22.—James F. Caldwell, the veteran race horse starter, dled here suddenly today of apoplexy. He was a native of Danville, Ky, and was 65 years of age. PEOPLE IN TERROR (Continued from First Page.) ern sky. Clouds like gigantic white ostrich plumes rose high in the heavens. They ad luminous linings, which were mistaken for fumes though (hey were only caused by the rays of the rising sun, and threw the people Into consternation. At noon the sea began to recede with a heavy ground swell tossing the shipping so severely that vessels broke from thelr moorings. Then a long, pread over the sea front. It dld little damage, however, and the sea again re- ceded and left a'considerable area of the shore “rrmuu‘mly uncovered. At the same time the ash rain became twice as violent and pebbles fell. They were followed by | pleces of heavy rock, some of which | weighed from three to twelve pounds each. The panic-stricken people rusbed out of their houses, some making for the moun. taina in the Interior of the island and others seeking to escape on the shipping In port The scefie was one of the wildest con- fusion. Whole families assembled on the Jettles and along the beach, nearly all of them falling on their knees and screaming forth appeals for boats to take them to the steamers. The steamers at St. Plerre kept a large number of people on board untl evening, when most of the refugees were ashore. Tuesday steamers took away destitute who remained and also a_number of paying ' passengers. Three hundred refugees were landed here and 1,500 were taken to the irland of Guadeloupe. The refugées who were landed at this place had, as a rule, nothing with them but the clothes they wore when they left Fort de France and they are now supported by public funds or private subscriptions. No More Help Needed. WASHINGTON, May 22.—John M. 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