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TAIL OF
OT YET PASSED
':
Prof. Rus'i 7 Says
ly Hit It Sometime Tonight
Tail Seen from Persia.
PRINCETON, May 19. The earth did not plunge through
the tail of the comet at time scheduled by . astronomers,
according to Prof. Henry Norris pussell and Zacceus Daniel,
discoverer of three comets. Prof Eussell at 2:45 this morn
ing noticed a distinct streak of light in the east, resembling
the Milky Way. lie concluded the earth had not passed
through the ttomet's tail, because the tail was curved away
from us, and the sun would be well above the horizon when
the passage was made.
Professor Henry Norriss Rusell of the astronomical' de
partment of Princeton University, in a. signed statement to
the Associated Press today declared that basing his calcula
tions on the width of the comet's tail early today as com
pared with previous mornings,the earth was not near enough
to pass through the tail of the comet this morning, but very
likely it will do so sometime tonight. '
HARVARD UNIVERSITY IS' "UNABLE TO STATE
DEFINITELY."
Boston, May lO.rllarvard University officials did not ob
tain a single glimpse of Halley's comet last night or early
today and were unable to state definitely whether the earth
passed through the comet's tail. It was admitted that the
bright moonlight might have shut out the view of the il
lumination from the comet's tail. Homo observers said the
earth probably passed through the tail without it becoming
apparent. '
PROBABLY DID NOT TRAVERSE COMET'S TAIL.
Johannesburg, May 19. According to observations made
at Transvaal observatory the earth had not traversed the
tail of HaWey's comet at dawn today; the tail ".was still
north of the ecliptic and at the observatory it was thought
probahle the earth would pass considerably to lie south of
it. ,- . - ":. t-.v
Ardt'ii Arabia, May 19. At 4:30 this morning the tail of
Halley's comet appeared as the rays of a gigantic searchr
light, ' - ' -'
More Than 200 Commiisionert at the
Opening Session in Louis
burg.W.Va.
Lewlsburg. W. Va., May 19. The
fiftieth general assembly of the Pres
byterian church In the United States
(south i met this morning. More than
200 commissioners were present when
Dr. W. E. Hoggs of Atlanta, modera
tor of the last assembly, called the or
ganization to order.
The committee on amendments to
the confession of faith will 'recom
mend to the assembly It la said that
me "elect infant" clause be changed
to express, without doubt, the
attitude of the church' aa to mfant
salvation. Another report will be de
signed to have the assembly give coun
el to ministers as to rs-marrlaaea.
With the advance guard. came go,
ip as to the selection of the modera
tor. Last night the name of Dr.- B.
ft' ti
" uaenman of Chattanooga was
mentioned most generally for that of'
aimougn now and then, a com
missioner suggested the name of Gov
ernor Mann of Virginia. Several com
mlssioners brought reports of various
questions which have agitated prevl-
u assemblies.
Dr. lWurflV 1 sttm Kivmnn.
Dr. Ilnggs' annual sermon Occupied
ueh a lot of the assembly's time that
It was necessary to postpone the elec
tion of a moderator until after 4
o'clock, this afternoon. Rev. Dr. J.
w. Lackman of Chattanooga pruba
uly win be elected moderator.
FATHER AND SON DIED
TOGETHER IN HOSPITAL
utter as Result ol Injuries in Explo-
ion, Former from Anxiety
Over His Son. -
Philadelphia, May 19. Lying side
" mo in cooper hospital, Camden
J.. Edward C. Evans. SI years old,
- nis son, Marvin, SI, of Harbur
'n, Va.. died vmIwiIbv
The younger Evans was the victim
r n explosion r board the tugboat
inaries Saturday. His father
col la peed tny re,ult 0 congUn,
lgll over hla ay lug son.
Commotion) Nl.klm Dead.'
iTllhmon1, Mtty l John Augus
Mckles. 61 years old, commodore
' the Vnlted mates navy, and a na
' 7 J'"on. died todav. He mar
" Ml rorn. lla Parker of Rich-
COMET
Earth Will Like-
ANTI-PATTEHSONITES
The Mass Meeting at Nashville Yester
day Perhaps the Largest Ever
Held in the State.
Nashivlle, Muy 19. Governor M. R,
Patterson and the state democratic
committee were bitterly denounced in
speeches and resolutions by perhaps
the largest mass meeting of voters
ever held In the state of Tennessee,
called for the purpose of protestnig
against the action of the governor
and executive committee In attempt
ing to submit their candidacy In the
general primary of June 4. This ac
tion of the committee was contrary to
precedent and resulted In several of
the candidates for the Supreme court
and the Court of Civil Appeals an
nouncing themselves as Independent
candidates. The convention of more
than 5.000 voters from all over the
state, nominated a full Judiciary
ticket, and appealed to the voters of
the state to refuse. to participate in
the primary on June 4,
Governor Patterson and the execu
tlve committee were unqualifiedly de
nounced "for their efforts to over
coma and coerce the Supreme court
of the state in the decision of the case
pending before It," the reference be
ing made to the Cooper case.
The following ticket was nominated:
Supreme court, W. D. Heard of Mem
phis: M. M. Nail of Trenton, L. K.
Shields of Chattanooga D. L. Lansden
of Carthage and Grafton Groen of
Nashville.
Cunrt of Appeals' D. 8. Wllaon of
Nashville, J. C. Higgln of Shelbyvllle,
J. M. Taylor of Lexington, F. P. Hall
of Dresden and II. Y. JIughes or Taio
well.
I
GLKVIS IS UNTRUTHFUL
Also Clavls Reflected' on Lawler's Com
potency, Three Years Ago,
, Latter Says.
Washington May It. Assistant At.
torney General Oscar Lawler, before
the Batllnger-Plnchot Investigation
committee today tustilled that L. B.
Giavis three years ago oast reflection
upon his competency -to conduct the
Drosecutlon of certain land fraud
cases. Lawler said It was- then dem
onstrated that Giavis waa untruthful,
Land Commissioner Denet followed
Lawler on the witness aland.
-Interred III Vrllngtoii. -
' Washington, May 18. The - ashes
of Rear Admiral Hownian 11. Mcl'all
who died In California.- were today
Interred In Arlington cemetery, '
DECLINE TO GRANT
"WOMEN'S RIGHTS
Vote on Memorial 188 to 74 Lay Re-
presentation in Annual Confer
T
HE general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church,
South, today by a vote or 188 to
74 refused to accede to the memorials
from the Woman's Home Mission so
ciety asking that the women be given
equal rights of the laity. The vote
came at the conclusion or one of the
most sensational debates of the con
ference. Yielding the floor of the
house to Miss Belle H. Bennett, pres
ident of the Woman's Home Mission
society, the conference heard an earn- I
est and eloquent pica from,' her that
the request be granted, but "the full
ness of the time" had evidently "not
come" to use the words of the ma
jority report when the women should
e placed upon an equal footing with
the men. Although defeated at this
general conference by a large major
ity It is safe to predict that the next
general conference will be brought
face to face with exactly the sumc
request. The women take hope in the
fact that no great movement has ever
been brought about without its back
gets and they will arlBe four years
from now with increased strength.
The action of the conference In re
scinding Its action of yesterday re
garding lay representation in the an
nual conferences means that no
change will likely be made for at
least the next four years. The pres
ent basis Is four laymen from every
presiding elder's district.
The conference is pushing rapidly
ahead with the business and It Is be
lieved that by the adjournment Mon
day practically nil of the business will
he disposed of. There may be some
propositions that will dlo on the cal
endar, but not many.
Tho fourteenth day's session was
opened with devotional evcrcises.
Bishop. Wilson yielded the cnair to
Bishop Hendrlx.
A mfltion to reconsider the action
of --estcrduy fixing noon Monday aa
the time for adjournment causca con
siderable- discussion. . Some of the
delegates wanted to close Friday at
p. m. The motion to reconsider was
lost ,
Lay ItepTcsciilatloii.
The matter of, Increased luy repre
sentation In the annual conference,
Which waa acted upon yesterday by
passage of a resolution providing that
there shall be one lay representative
for each 1500 members of a presiding
elder's district provided further there
shall be not less than four from each
district, was attacked this morning
upon the ground that since lay repre
sentation was Introduced by a con
stitutional amendment, it could not
be changed without a two-thirds vote
of this general conference and three-
fourths vote of the members of the
annual conferences.
A motion to reconsider yesterday's
action carried, and the original reso
lution was lost by a large majority.
This leaves the lay representation as
It was before this general conference.
Bishop Candler took the floor and
in an appropriate speech presented,
upon behalf of the Texas delegation.
a beautiful loving cup, "full and over
flowing, not with cold water, but with
warm love, and If Texas cannot All It,
the rest of ua can," ha said. Bishop
Key Is a native Georgian but has
lived In Texas for many years, uisnop
Key responded In a few words of ap
preciation.
"Woman Suffrage."
"Woman's suffrage" question, the
proposition to grant the women equal
rights of laymen In quarterly and an
nual conferences, was begun and Dr.
Frank Richardson, the chaplain of
the general conference, made an en
thusiastic speech In ravor of tne wo
men's request. He declared It was
all right for the women to work If
they wanted to, let them be suponln
tendenta of Sunday schools, etc. They
have to bear much of the work of the
church, he said, and they should not
be forbidden entrance into the canc-
tum-saiictorum, the quarterly conier-
ence. He refuted the Idea tnat mis
would make women unwomanly. Dr.
Roohardson's speech was enthusiasti
cally received and he was greeted
with many hand shakes as lie went
back to his seat.
- Dr. Henry argued that Christianity
had dona so much for woman, that
iihe should be granted everything ask.
nd in tho memorial and a whole lot
more. .
.
' "Woman was made free by the
,-n.ni.l " he' declared, "and . will be
free as lone aa the gospel prevails.
She has raised large sums for mission
work, for church extension and other
rhnrrh work."
Dr. Barcus said the discussion had
drlftod away from the point. He
thougnt women had mislabeled their
netltlon when they said "rights." He
Hid not helleva the -Question - of
"rlBhts'v had place in the church. It
was simply a matter of division of
work. Ha argued that the women
had enough work and if they had any
surplus energy they should exercise U
in getting the large number of wo
men, not how engaged In church
work. Interested In such. He declar
ed If women were given the placet of
the church then the men would sit
around and Sing, "let the Vrhien do
the work."
He thought' this would be an en-
croarhmert upon what the laymen's
luuvemeiit Ulmtid at greater activity i
ence Unchanged.
ond interest of laymen In church
work.
A resolution was passed by a good
majority that - MIks Belle Bennett,
president of the Woman's Home Mis
sion society, be Invited to address the
conference. Amid applause Miss
Bennett took the rostrum. She de
clared that the church needed the
council of the women in church af
fairs. She used almost unanswerable
argument to refute the proposition
granting this request would make
women coarse and unwomanly. She
recited the workL Lp the various fields
and asked If any woman was worse
off for this. She asked that women
be either prohibited from doing the
church work they are now doing or
else be encouraged to carry it on.
She predicted that the laymen move
ment, which had grown so greatly,
would soon be us disorganized from
the church as the present Woman's
Home Missionary society. They would !
soon demand more voice in the affairs
a they would become tired of raising
such large funds.-. She suld she spoke
for 700,000 women. Standing upon
the stage handsomely gowned in black
and carrying a bouquet of while car
nations, Mias Bennett, in refuting the
argument that women could not be
heard, because their voices wore too
weak, she said:-' "It is not the loudest
voice, nor the greatest eloquence, but
the speaker upon the stand who is
heard." This brought forth loud and
continued applause. Sho declared
that the objection to this was a mere
matter of sentiment, "burning incense
to ancestral tablets."
Rev. George ft. Stuart made a
rather sensational address against
the movement. ' "The general rule is
himbnnd and wife- and father and
mother." he declared, "but there are
some exceptions. ; These are out of
pluce," The audience applauded great
ly, and correcting himself he paid A
tribute to Misa Bennett's work." Ho
intimated that the home was the place
where-a woman'bufd do the most
good to the churchAnd nation,
t'hurt'li Federation.
The conference adopted tho report
of the committ' e on church federa
tion recommending a supreme coun
cil composed of 19 members, nine
from the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, and nine from the Methodist
Episcopal church, to be entrusted
with advisory powers In regard to
world-wide missions. Christian educa
tion, and the evangelization of the un
churched masses, and also ahull have
full power to hear and Anally deter
mine, without uppeal from Its decis
ions, all coses of conflict or misunder
standing between the two churches of
Methodism.
The membership of the council
shall be as follows: Six bixhops, six
traveling preachers, and six laymen.
The nine members from the ethodixt
Episcopal church, south, shall be
elected quadrennially by the general
conference upon nomination by the
committee on church relations. Va
cancies occurring during the quadrcn
nlum shall be tilled by the commis
sioners. Annual conferences shall have au
thority to appoint local commissions
on federation to meet with similar
commissions from a conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, to hear
and determine case of local Irritation
and complaint. Said local commis
sions shall have advisory power. All
canes which fall of settlement shall be
carried to the federal council for final
adjudication.
The following men, nominated by
the committee on church relations,
were elected: Bishops' A. W. Wilson,
E. E. Hoss and Collins Denny, Rev.
W. J. Young. Rev. F. M. Thomas, Rev.
C. M. Bishop, X. L.. Watson, R. 8.
Hyer, W. B. Stubba.
Lay ltcprewntaUon.
The question of Increasing lay rep
resentation in the annual conferences
orovokod considerable discussion,
The committee on ' revlsala naa
submitted a report that representa
tion of laymen to put upon the basis
of one from every 1600 members of
a presiding cidi-r s district, proviucu
no presiding elder' district shall have
I cas than four laymen.
A substitute waa offered that mem
bers of the annual conference boards
he made ex-ofneio members of the
annual conference while the lay
men's committee wanted represen
tative from every pastoral charge,
Dr. Christian objected to this last
uronosltlon upon the ground that it
would make the annual conferences
too large a body.
After considerable discussion- the
conference accepted the proposition
to give the laymen one representative
in the annual conference for every
1S00 or fraction thereof members of
a presiding elder' district, provided.
however, no district shall have less
than four lay representatives. This
means an Increase of from -0 to ii
pkr cent. In the lay representatives,
according to estimates.
ntxhons' rbia for Year.
The college of bishops met last
night and arranged the pU is of epls
copal visitation and place and time of
holding annual conferences, as fol
lows:
. First district. Bishop At" W. Wllaon
Virginia conference... Centenary
church. Richmond, . Nov. , , 1(10
North Georgia, Athens, Wov. It; Ala
ban.a, Troy, Dec. 7.
Kocotid dlalrk't, lliahop E. R. Hen
drix Denver, Sept. 8; Western North
Carolina, WiiiHton-Sulom, Nov. 16;
North Carolina, Elizabeth City, Nov.
.10; South Carolina, Charleston, Dec.
7.
Third district. Bishop Warren A.
Candler Holston, Chattanooga, Oct.
5; Tennessee, Clarksvillc, Oct. 12;
Memphis, Paducah, Ky., Nov. ; Cu
ban mission, Havana, Jan. 19, 1911,
Fourth distr.ct, Bishop H. C. Morri
son Western Virginia, New Martins
ville, W. Va., Sept. 7; Illinois, Patoka,
III., Sept. 22; South Georgia, Colum
bus, Nov. 30.
Fifth district, Bishop E. E. Hoss
Japan mission, Arlma, Japan, Sept. 1,
1910; Korean mission, Songdo, Korea,
Sept. 15; China mission, Soo Chow,
China, Oct 12; Battimore, Clifton
Forge, Va., March 29, 1911.
Sixth district, Bishop James Atkins
New Mexico Artesia, New Mexico,
Oct. C, 1910; West Texas, Austin, Oct.
26; Central Texua, Waxahachia, Tex.,
Nov. 2; Northwest Texas, Clarendon,
Tex., Nov. 9.
Seventh district, Bishop Collins
Denny Missouri, Plattaburg, Mo.,
Aug. 31; .Southwest Missouri, Webb
City,, Mo., Sept. 14; St. Louis, Cape
Girardeau, Mo., Sept. 28; Oklahoma,
Ardmore, Okla., Nov. 9.
Eighth district. Bishop John C. Kil-
go Kentucky, Harrodshurg, Ky.,
Sept. 21; IjouIsvIIIc, Russcllvllle, Ky.,
Sept. 28; North Alabama, Huntsville,
Nov. .'10; Florida, Springfield church,
Jacksonville, Dec. 14. '
Ninth district. Bishop W. B. Mur
rah German mission, East Bernard,
Tex., Oct. 27; North Texas. Wichita
Falls, Tex., Nov. 83; Texas, Galveston,
Nov. 30; lmisliuitt, Homer, La., Dec.
7.
Tenth district. Bishop W. R. Lam-
buth Brazil misHton, Sao Paulo, Bra
zil, July 28th; South Brazil mission,
Santa Maria, Brazil, July. 7.
Bishop. Lambuth will go to Africa
also in the rntorent of the mission
which the board of mission proposes
to opeujln that Bold. .
Eleventh district, Bishop' If. G. Wa
terhousc Montana, ' Butte, Mont.,
Sept 8; East Columbia. Walla Walla,
Wash., Sept. 1C; Columbia, Mcdford,
Ore., Sept. 22; Pacific, Stockton, Cal.,
Oct. 5; Los Angeles, Oct, 12.
Twelfth district. Bishop E. D. Mou-
Mn Mississippi, Hattlcsburg, Miss.,
Dec. 7; Mexico border mission, Monte
rey, Mex., Feb. 2; Central Mexico mis
sion. Mexico City. Feb. 9, 1911;
Northwest Mexico mission, Muzatlan,
Mex., Feb. 23, 1911.
Thirteenth district. Bishop J. II.
McCoy Arkansas, Fayettevllie, Ark.,
Nov. 2; Little Rock, Prescott, Ark.,
Nov. 16; White River. Forest City,
Ark., Nov. 23; North Mississippi, Sar-
dis, Miss., Nov. 30.
The semi-annual meeting of the
bishops will be held in New Orleans,
October 20.
W. ;. Stuhbs made an enthusiastic
speech In favor of the women's peti
tion. Tho previous question was call
ed, and a vote taken upon the sub
stitute to the majority report of the
committee on revisals, granting the
women's request. The motion was
lost by a vote of 188 to 74.
H USB II COURT
Court of Claimi Sustains Demurrer to
Her Petition for Judgment
of $450,000.
Washington, May 19. Lltioukalunl
tho former queen of Hawaii, again
has met defeat in her efforts to have
restored to her something of her lost
finances.
The Court of Claims of the United
Stutes has Dust rendered an opinion
in the case of the former queen
against the United States In which
tho demurrer of the government to
her petition is sustained. In this pe
tition Lllloukaliinl asked the court of
Claims to render judgment In tier
favor for $400,000, or In lieu thereof
the rentals and profits derived from
the ao-called crown lands by the gov-
ornmnnt of the United States. The
opinion of the court says In effect
that even admitting to be facta the
statements mude In tho queen pen
tion, she has no claim on the govern
ment of the United states unaer im
law. It Is held also that tho crown
im,i were resourceful method of
income to sustain. In part at leasi,
h. .limltv of the office to which
they were Inseparably attached. When
the oftlcea ceased to exist they be
came as other lands ot tne aoverBHin
and passed to the United States is
rt nnd narcel ot tne puono uuu.u,..
The claimant Is given leave to amend
v.... null I Ion within vu Mil. 11
.aid to be likely, however, that this
decision of the court puis an rnu
the queen's effort in tnn uirecwon.
Yle Cliain Yung Sentenced to Death.
Seoul. Korea. May Tie Cham
Tnr. the . Korean . who ' stabbed
Premier Yl In attempted asaawilna
tion December tt last,' was today sen
tenced to death. u
GREAT SLAUGHTER
OF RURAL GUARDS
Fifty or More Killed and 100 Wounded
Barracks Blown up by
Dynamite.
SEVERAL ENTIRE FAMILIES
WERE KILLED, IT IS THOUGHT
Barracks at I'lnar Del Rio Complete
ly Demolished Explosion Prob
. ably Due to Accident.
Havana, May 19. Until tho ruins
have been thoroughly examined it
win no, dc posmveiy Known now
many lives were lost when the rural
guards' barracks in the city of PInar
Del Rio was demolished by an explo
sion of dynamite yesterday. The fa
talities probably will not exceed GO.
The wounded number more than 100,
it is believed.
Two almost simultaneous explosions
or uynamite, supposed to consist of
3000 pounds, completely demolished
the barracks. Most of the dead were
rural guards, but the entire families
oi several oiucers ot tne rural guard.
It fa rmnnrarl Mrara Is'llnst nlun . I
a ov v i u.i tjriii iJivyva ui niu J1U t)l It" I
works in the town nml r.-sldcril. ,,f
the city, on which fell a deluiro of
masonrv im.l del.rl. frr.Mi th i.inn-n
up building.
It is n t known yet whether the
explosion was the result of an acci
dent or due to an act of conspirators,
but the former hypotlifsls is consld
ered tho most probable. Several re
lief trains, carrying surgeons, officers
and men of the rural guard and sup-
suplies started from Havana to the
scene of the accident which Is 128
miles distant.
The names of the dead have not
5'ct been received with the exception
of Captain Alfedo Baveiiu and Cap
tain Gaupur Bctancourt of the garri
son, and their families, who are re
ported to bo buried in the ruins of
yuu uiucviB Muuiivrs uujm-vill lu WIV
harracka. In consemienre of the
alarm ovtr race disturbances the gov
ernment .ordered all deposits of dy
fmnrita-Jn tho vicinity in ttie possea-
lon of contractors for road construe-
lion and o'rer public works, to be re-
moved to the. barracks for safo keep
ing.
Yesterday afternoon the work of
removing the tivnamito from the bar-
racks tor empment to tne govern
ment inRgasines In Havana was begun
ty employes of the public works de
partment, assisted by rural guards.
They wore engaged In loading
cuhcs of dynamite on wagons when a
terrmc explosion occurrea instantly
followed by another, strewing the
contral court in wmch tne work was
going on with dead and wounded,
The whole massive barracks building
waa destroyed, the adjacent row of
officers' quarters was demolished and
tho whole northern section of the
Ity was deluged with a torrent of
fraumcnts of masonry.
The explosions occurred at 6 o'clock
a few seconds before then men would
havo quit work, and it Is generally
believed that tho first resulted from
thc acldental fail of a box of dynamite-
which was being lifted on a
wagon. It !s Impossible, however, to
determine accurately the cause for
the reason that all the Imrrediate vi
cinity was blown to fragments. It Is
believed Hint the majority of the
wounded are residents of the town.
as practically alt within the barracks
were either killed or burled In the
ruins. Thb work of exhuming , the
dead and searching for those who
stll may be alive Is greatly retarded
by the destruction of the electric
light wires and the fear that a quan
Ity of unexptoded dynamite remains
n the ruins.
Acnrding to rports meived here
the mangled remulns of victims were
found in the streets of the city a
mile from the scene of the explosion.
OVER 532.000 STOLEN
FROU OJIHTT DEPOT
Three Packages Wen Taken While the
Station Agent Was Leading Bag
gage on a Train.
Oil Cllj. Pa,, May It. Three pack
ages of money, containing over 132.-
000. were ttolen from the Pennsvl
vanla depot this morning, while Sta-
tion Agent Truby waa loading bag
gage onto the Buffalo train.
The money waa being (hipped by
tho Adama Express company to Phil
adelphlo.
Steamer Burned at Sea.
San Francisco. Mav It. The
steamer J. M. Arhoffer. San Francisco
for Portland has been burned at sea.
Nineteen persons from the burned
steamef. Including the captain and hie
wife, landed safely In their own boats.
Hitrdy's Sentence Commuted,
Richmond, May It. -Gevernor
Maun today commuted to life Imprle-
onment the dtath sentence Inflicted
upon Samuel Hardy, for murdering!' For Ashnvlll and vicinity: Fair to-
Tlberlus Gracchus Jones, near But
folk, "
ALL CHRISTENDOM
. - -
IS
Sixth World's Sunday School Conven-
tion Begain in Washington
This Afternoon.
MAY OVERSHADOW CONGRESS
AS A CENTER OF INTEREST
PrrUlcnl lo Deliver Address of Wel
come Many Distinguished
SM5iers on Program.
Washington, May 19. More than
3000 dolcgates from all parts of the
United States and Canada, and 600
from other countries, are in Washing-
tn. attending the world's sixth Sun-
day school convention, which began
this afternoon.
Bishop Cranston of the Methodist
Episcopal church of Washington, do
llvered the invocation at 3 o'clock
this afternoon. The flrwt sermon of
K. B. McV(.r of EnBlund. DrcBident of
the World's Sunday School convcii-
tion. President Taft tonight will de-
liver tho address of welcome to tho
dclcgutes.
Center of Interest for a Wei.
me ccmcr or interest in tne city, po
"""' overshadowing the congress of
'he l.nlted States. OHiclal duties will
bo laid aside in honor of the occasion.
President Taft will doliver the princi
pal address at tho great welcome ser
vice; a member of the Supreme court
Justice Harlan, is at the head of a list
of distinguished men assisting the
local committee in arranging for the
convention; while among his associ
ates are Secretary Wilson, Secretary
. .agle, and Secretary Meyer from the
Cabinet; Senators Beveridge, Dolllver
and Overman, and Representatives
Payne, Foclker, Nelson, Lloyd, Can
dler, and Cassidy, from congress.
Probably the most spectacular meet
ing of the week will be a praise ser
vice on the east steps of the capital,
on the spot where presidents receive
the oath of office and where the
hymns may bo heard by the lawmak
ers and the law interpreters in tho
ca pilot. - : , .
oUlM. Bcnool Wke cttnnot ,
hB ,.,, ,n nnA hu,,,,,nlr , w.h.
Ington, and hence twin services will
be held probably through the entire
convention week. Tho objoct of the
conv0IlUon . rathur nHp,Patioll(l,
than instructive in method. In line
with this object, the most famous
speakers obtainable have promised to
address the various meetings. Dur-
Innr the first two davs of thf conven-
tion there are scheduled to speak a
number of missionary workers.
Among these are Rev. Y. Tanka and
Rev. N. Tamura of Janan. Mrs. Vav-
yah Parakat of Syria, Rev. L. E. Ma-
I rek of Bohemia, Hon. T. H. Yun of
Korea, Rev. E. M. Sein of Mexico and
"Ex-Ballle" Strachan, of Scotland.
Other speakers are equally proml-
ncnt Those who will respond to the
address of welcome by President Taft
for Instance, are Dr. Monroe Gibson
of England, Bishop Yeltsu Honda of
Japan, Bishop C. Hartzell of Africa,
nd Rev. J. A. McKenzie of New Zea-
land, Ambassador Bryce of Great Bri
tain, Is on the program for the last
day of the convention, May 24.
TO LOOK UPON CASKET
V
Throngs Still Passing Through West
minster Hail Mass of Flowers
for the Funeral Tomorrow.
London, May 19. The last day of
the lying In state of the body of
King Edward brought a repetition of
yesterday's scenes. Thousands ot per
sons, movlv women, braved the otm
throughout the night and this mom
lug nunltlng admission to Westmin
ster Hall.
Like Huge Flower Shop.
Windsor, May 19. The lawn ad
joining St. George's Chapel, a few
yards from ln tomb where King Ed-
vurd's body will be sepulchcred to
morrow, prevented today the appear
ance if a huge flower shop, so great
was the wealth of flowers receive!
frtun all parts ot the worl.i. President
Tart's tiibulo was a wreath of palm
leaven and orchids entwined with a
sill: American flag.
Theodore Roosevelt scut a wreath
"t white orchids.
SI PERU BIPLANE FLIGHT
Scheura Goes 30 Mlicn, Carrying
I'Nsfti'iiger, at the lute of 4Vi
Miles aa Hour.
Mourmelon-Le-Grand, France, May
It. H. Scheura flew In a biplane.
wlh
a passenger to Chalons-Sur
I Marne and returned, a distance of 30
miles, at a speed of 4 V miles sn
1 hour today.
THE WEATHER
Pn. Vnfth PiirntlnA Vatp tnnlirht.
warmer In extreme west portion: Ftl-
day fair, warmer la west portion,
Light variable winds.
- 1 night and Friday, with rlolng temper-
lutiire,"
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