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The News and Observer.
VOL. LII. NO. 59.
Leads ail North Carolina Dailies in Mews and CiFenlation
ALMOST AUHII FOR
RLVISIOH OF CREED
General Assembly Adopts the
Committee Report.
UTILE OR NO DEBATE
.Rev. Fleming Bailey of Florida Op
poses Revision.
AND GIVES WAY TO A BURST OF GRIEF
9
The Proposal Chancres Now go to the Presby
k trries For Ratification. A Number of
Important Matters Before the
Assembly.
(By the Associated Tress.)
New York, May 22.—The General As
sembly of the Presbyterian church today
adopted the report of the Committee on
Creed Revision making changes in the
Confession of Faith. This action, Which
was practically unanimous, was taken
with little or no debate. The changes
proposed will now go to the various pres
byteries for ratification. When the re
port was presented last Friday a motion
for its adoption was made at once, but
the vote**was deferred until today. As
was to be expected, the prospect of an
interesting debate on creed revision at
tracted a crowd which filled the galler
ies solidly and when the doors of the
ground floor were opened, all the seats
not reserved for commissioners were oc
cupied. «
Rev. Dr. Henry C. Minton, chairman of
the Revision Committee, spoke for the
report. “The misapprehensions as to the
confession,” said Dr. Minton, “have come
from two causes, first, the unguarded
statements in the confession itself, and,
second, unwarranted inferences from the
confession. In the first cases verbal
changes were the remedy. In the second,
declaratory statements were necessary.”
Dr. Minton then took up the various
points on which the committee had been
asked to pass. “Regarding the Pope of
Rome,” he said, “the confession distinct
ly says the Pope is the anti-Christ and
the son of perdition. Now, if that was
true and if we want to say it—let it
stand. If not true, or if true and we
don’t wish to say it, take it out.
“I may believe 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
Iho son of perdition. The committee fol
lowed the only proper course to pur
sue, by broadening the statement.”
Dr. Minton resented the accusation
brought that the Presbyterian church
believed in infant damnation.
“The critics and enemies of the Pres
byterian church have rolled it under their
tongues as a sweet morsel that we be
lieve in infant damnation. We desent the
accusation that this chapter contemplates
any such interpretation.”
Dr. Minton was loudly applauded when
he closed.
Rev. Dr. R. Russell Booth, of this city,
who has been known as a strong anti
revisionist asked the assembly to adopt
unanimously and at once the report.
Rev. Fleming O. Railv, of Kiesimee,
Fla., opposed revision.
”1 am against the adoption of the re
port,” he said. “I have never found any
difficulty with the standards. They have
lighted the way for me and mine across
the river, all the way. I feel that this
revision is but the entering wedge and
how far it will go no one can tell.”
Here the speaker broke down and wept.
The question was then put and the
resolution, ordering the report published
was carried, with only two dissenting
votes.
The motion for adoption of the sup
plementary statement was made by Dr.
Minton and seconded by the Rev. How
ard Dufßeid, of the old First Presby
terian church, this city.
“We are face to face with a Babel and
n Pentecost,” said Dr. Duffield. “a Babel
of confession of and a Pentecost where
souls will be won and blessings gained.
Which shall it be?”
Dr. Richard S. Holmes, of Pittsburg,
said he represented the conservative ele
ment of the church. He said he had
only voiced the sntimnt of that element
when he asked the assembly for the unan
imous adoption of the supplementary re
port.
file entire report was adopted and the
ssion was closed with an impressive
devotional service.
Sundry Matters Discussed.
(By the Associated Press.)
Jackson, Miss., May 22.—1 n today’s ses
sion of the General Assembly Dr. Woods,
secretary of the Committee on Bills and
Overtures, made a report on sundry mat
ters. One, demanding the publication of
a Sunday school hymnal, was referred to
the Sunday School Committee. Another
from the National Reform Association
asked that steps be taken to secure
greater morality in schools, and that a
day of prayer be named. The second
<Vbbatli in September was designated.
<Dm*« from the General Assembly of the
Australian church requesting aid in pre
venting the sale of fire arms and liquors
in the South Sea Islands, was promised
every assistance.
A number of standing committees re
ported, That on theological seminaries
showed that Columbia Seminary has 2.’
students. Union Seminary 69, Kentuckj
51, Clarksville 17, a total of 162. Th<
financial condition of all was reporter
better than for years. The expenses at
Columbia, Loui*ille and Clarksville
have been kept within the increase
while the excess at Union Seminary has
decreased.
Austin Texas Seminary reported that il
has SIOO,OOO interest bearing assets, ant
will open for students October 1 next.
The overture of the Norfolk Presby
tery asking the assembly to decline tc
recognize any official or ecclesiastical
oversight of the Kentucky Theological
Seminary was rejected. The overture oi
the Roanoke Presbytery asking the as
sembly to econsider the action of the
last assembly, and withdraw its assent
to the consolidation on the seminaries in
Kentucky, was rejected by the commit
tee.
The Ministerial Relief Committee urged
raising an endowment fund for its use,
and that during July every church take
up a collection for this fund, so that
twenty thousand dollars may be appro
priated to relief work next year.
HOW NORTH CAROLINA VOTED.
The North Carolina delegation was di
vided on the question of’revision. The
vote stood:
In favor of revision: C. A. Munroe, Le
noir; A. N. Ferguson, Laurinburg; J. F.
McNair, Laurinburg; J. A. Dorritee,
Charlotte; D. P. McGeacliy, Burgaw; W.
H. Sprunt. Wilmington; E. E. Gillespie.
Greensboro; J. N. Craig, Reidsville; Dr.
L. B. Turnbull, Durham.
Opposed to revision: James Thomas,
Wilson; S. W. Newell, Palm Creek; W.
J. Tidball, Taylorsville; J. J. Harrell,
Lowesvilie; F. S. Neal, J. M. Apple, Madi
son.
BEV. J. E THACKER PBEACHE J
Class Day Exercises at Oak Ridge Winners oi
Medals.
(■Special to Nh * s and Observer.)
Oak Ridge, N- ( , May 22.—One of the
largest audiences that ever assembled
here greeted Rev. J. Ernest Thacker to
day when he arose to preach the annual
sermon. Large numbers of old students
from Virginia. South Carolina and trom
all over North Carolina are already on
the ridge.. The choir under the supeib
leadership of Miss Cora Donnell, assist
ed by Miss Carrie Smith, of Summer
field and the Oak Ridge orchestra, ren
dered delightful music. Prayer was of
fered by Rev. C- L Whitaker, President
of the North Carolina Conference of the
Methodist Protestant church. Intro
ductory to the sermon Rev. Mr. Thacker
spoke of the delightful years spent here
a score cf years ago, and said* “I owe
a great deal of whatever I am to Oak
Ridge Institute. ’’ He paid a very high
compliment to thp men who are vet at
the head of the school His subject was,
‘ The 1 rue Philosopher of Education, or
How to Live.” The sermon was pro
nounced the best heard here for years.
This afternoon the (’lass Day exer
cises were held in tne chapel. The his
tory of the class was presented by Ohas.
Randleman; Class Prophecy, by Guy
Carter; Statistics, by H. L. Bushnell,
and the Poem, by Milton Cone. I. Lee,
o fLaurinburg. and C. E. King, of Dal
ton, won the Junior Aledals in their re
spective societies iast niaht.
WAYNE REPUBLICANS SPLIT
The Color Line Partially Drawn and Two Con
ventions Held.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Goldsboro, N. C.. May 22.—Pursuant to
a call by the chairman of the executive
committee of Wayne county the Republi
cans met in convention at the court house
today.
When Chairman Moses B. Farmer ap
pointed th*> Committee on Credentials,
the Dobson-Grant or Lilly White faction
bolted, leaving the Farmer-Hagan forces
in possession. The convention elected
Mr. Moses B. Farmer as chairman, and
George W. Read, colored, as secretary of
the county executive committee to serve
for two years, and named as delegates to
the State convention M. B. Farmer, John
W. Smith, Edward Merritt, colored, an
W. S. Hagan, colored.
The bolters held a rump convention
and elected S. G. Pate as chairman and
M. R. Hollowell as secretary of the coun
ty executive committee, and named as
delegates to the State convention W. R.
Oberry, N. A. Howell. J. I. Mozingo and
M. C. Kornegay, colored.
The color line was drawn, the bolters
asserting that they could “whip the nig
gers into line,” while the bona fide regu
lars swear in their wrath that they “will
not be led by the nos« by Federal office
holders and bung smellers.”
THE D. A B CONVENTION
The Meeting Well Attended The Daughters
Elect Officers and Adjourn.
(Special to News and Observer.!
Charlotte, N. C., May 22.—The Daugh
ters of the American Revolution conven
tion adjourned today to meet next year
in Salisbury. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Re
gent. Miss Mary Love Stringfield, of
Waynesville; Vice-Regent, Mrs. Edwin
Overman, of Salisbury; Historian. Mrs.
Van Nappen, of Greensboro; Secretary,
Miss Julia Alexander, of Charlotte;
Treasurer, Mrs. W. O. Shannon, of Hen
derson.
The meeting today was well attended
and greatly enjoyed by the daughters.
Postmaster at Hendersonville.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 22.—The President
today nominated Amanda E. Morris to be
1 ostmaster at Hendersonville, N. C. .
Sometimes a man's sins find him out—
but he is more apt to be found out by
his wife.
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNINQ, MAY 23, 1902.
IDE CONFERENCE
ELECTS BISHOPS
Drs. E, E. Hoss and A. Coke
Smith Selected.
THE WAR CLAIMS MATTER
The Compromise .Report is Adopted
as Revised.
FUND FOR SUPERANNUATED PREACHERS
Five Million Dollars to b*i Raised as an Invest
ment or Endowment Fund the Pi>
ceeis to be Used For Their
Support.
(By the Associated Press.)
Dallas, Texas, May 22. —ThT General
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, today elected Dr. E. E.
Hoss, of Tennessee, and Dr. A. Coke
Smith, of irginia, bishops. Dr. Hoss is
the editor of the official paper of the
Methodists published at Nashville. Only
one session of the conference was held,
Bishop Hendricks presiding.
After the opening prayer the confer
ence reconsidered the vote of yesterday
that in electing two new bishops only
one be voted for at a time and decided
that two be voted for on each ballot.
The conference refused to adopt a
resolution to adjourn finally on Monday
next at noon.
The special Committee on Revision of
the war claim compromise paper adopted
yesterday made its reports, and the pa
per as revised was adopted without dis
cussion. A member of the Publishing
Committee of eighteen, who signed the
original minority report on the war
claim, presented a paper asking that
they be permitted to state, in the con
ference records, that they exonerate Dr.
j Collins E. Denny from any intimations
j in their report; that his course had in
no ways been improper in connection
with procuring the war claim appro
priation from Congress. The report of
the Committee on Unification was read.
It expressed sentiments of good will be
tween the Northern and Southern Meth
odist churches, \ provided for a joint
| hymnal and recommended a plan for the
unification of Methodists in Japan.
As a preliminary to the election of
bishops the next order of .business, the
delegates and audience sang and Bishop
Granbury prayed. Six tellers were ap
pointed by Bishop Hendricks and the
first ballot was taken. TotaJ votes cast,
260; necessary to elect 131.
Dr. E. E. Hoss received 160 votes and
was declared elected.
The second ballot was then ordered for
the second bishop.
While the vote on the first ballot for
bishop was being called the question of
unification of the Methodist church in
Japan was taken up. Dr. Keenen, of
New Orleans, strongly opposed the adop
tion of the report as submitted, as did
also Dr. Boswell, editor of the New Or
leans Christian Advocate.
Dr. Wainwright, from the Japan Mis
sion, explained the situation of the
Methodism in that country and advocat
ed the adoption of the report as sub
mitted.
Bishop Wilson, Senior Bishop of the
General Conference, opposed most of the
plan advocated by Dr. Wainwright, but
favored a commission to arrange a plan
of federation.
Dr. McLean, of Texas, favored the
adoption of the report as submitted.
Dr. Swindell, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Missions, availed himself of the
right as chairman to close the debate.
He favored the adoption of the report-
The unification clause was then adopt
ed and consideration of the other clauses
was taken up. and adopted, and then the
report as a whole was adopted.
On the second ballot for bishop no can
didate was elected, each failing to re
ceive a majority of the votes.
Between the ballots i.he sessions was
devoted to consideration of the Finance
Committee report, proposing to rais«
$5,00,000 as an investment or endowment
fund, the proceeds of which is to go to
the support of superanuated preachers,
their widows and orphans.
This feature of the report was adopt
ed without material change.
Dr. James Cannon, Jr., offered an
amendment to the report to set aside
SIOO,OOO of Nashville city bonds in which
part of the war claim money has been
invested, and make it a nucleus for the
five million dollars superannuated fund.
He earnestly advocated his amendment.
Mr. Fishburn, Dr. Whitehead, Mr.
Millsap and others \ igorouslv opposed
the amendment and it was finally laid on J
the table, after which the report was
adopted as a whole.
Four ballots were necessary for the
election of the second bishop, the major
ity of the last ballot giving the honor
to Dr. A. Coke Smith, of Virginia.
SCOTLAND ENDORBES NFAL.
The Precincts Declares For Him Unanimously
as Judge
(Special to News and Observer.)
Laurinburg, N. C.. May 22. —Scotland
county precincts throughout the county
unanimously endorse Judge Walter H. j
Neal.
DALEIGH FEASTS
ON THE TRUCKERS
Not a Morsel Was Given to
New Bern,
FOSTER HAD TO PLEAD
Tht Gulls Squawk Beneath Hard Blows
by Durham,
HORNETS MAKE II HOT FOR THE TARMLR3
Asheoback Runs Into Kelly and a Small Mont
Pelee Appears on the Ball Field,
But the Eruption is
Brief.
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS.
Raleigh 4. New Bern ft-
Charlotte 11; Greensboro 2.
Wilmington 4; Durham 10.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Won. Lost- P.C.
i Charlotte 12 3 .SOO
Raleigh 11 5 .688
Durham 9 7 .568
Greensboro 8 S .500
New Bern C 10 .375
Wilmington 1 14 .067
TO-DAY’S SCHEDULE.
New Bern at Raleigh.
Greensboro at Charlotte.
Durham at Wilmington.
How Raleigh wor from New Bern
yesterday is really a story of but one
inning, and that the first.
True the Capital City aggregation took
three more runs, but, as the Professor
would' say, “oui bouo'”' fer they were
not needed in the business.
I There were very few star features in
1 the, game. It was a rattling good one
all around, as the score shows, but at
no time was there that intense-let-me
[ yell-or-I’ll-bust kind of a haze floating
over the possible outcome of the game.
“Reddy” Foster, wfcose top-knot as a
red oviflame of war stands on a par with
oour own beloved Gold Fish's thatch who
guards third, aroused a little volcanic
eruption of hi sown making for awhile.
That lie was not buried beneath its lava
was due to the kindness of Captain Kain
and Lieutenant Soffio, and the complais
ance of Umpire Proud.
It was in New Bern’s fifth that the
(heat from ‘ Reddy’s - * top gear caused
him to forget that good little baseball
boys must net try fake runs from third
down towards home; that is, when Um
pire Proud has his eagle eye on them.
Devlin was on third and Reddy, doing the
coaching stunt, played that he was the
runner and scooted along the line.
Umpire Proud promptly ruled Reddy
out of the game, thus being in obedience
to direct instructions furnished by Pres
ident Busbee to be used on such occa
sions. “Reddy” plead to be allowed to
play, but Proud said nay, until he was
assured New Bern was shy a catcher
and Kain and Soffle and the bleachers
and the grand stand all agreed that
“Roddy” might catch some more.
Pastor and Soffle, the ‘'“Heavenly
Twins,” who do all kinds of stunts at
short and second, were in the game with
feet and hands yesterday and were star
features. Smith livened up things also
with a corking long-winded three bagger
that won applause, as did Pastor and
Farrell in New Bern’s fifth, when in 1
quick time three men went out. Pastor j
to Farrell.
There were two down in the first for
New Bern when Laughlin whacked out
a two bagger, hut Randolph died via
the Pastor-Softie ‘‘shoot-the-chute.”
Ip Raleigh’s half, Pastor, first up. reach
ed first and scooted to third because New
Bern’s short stop had crimps in his arm
and threw wild to first. Soffle flew out
in left and Pastor scored. New Bern’s
third baseman developed a crimpity unn
and let Turner land on first, but was out
at second when Farrell batted, but Far
rell met the same fate when Smith
whacked the ball to short-
New Born’s second began with Craw
ley's single, but he went down when
Devlin batted. Foster singled, hut Wind
flew to centre, and on a beautiful throw
by Smith, Devlin was taught at the
plate. In Raleigh’s half flies to centre*,
right and centre war. the sum total.
In New Bern's third Bass made a hit, I
but was caught off first when Fillman
fanned, Catcher Turner throwing quick.
Warren flew out to Traeger* For Ral
eigh it was a blank, though Pastor
reached third on the onlv free pass is
sued in the game. The fourth inning
was when Pastor ,pnd Farrel did up the
Truckers. In Raleigh’s half came
Smith's three bagger with one down, but '
ho was kept at third.
Devlin’s hit started New Bern's fifih,
but the next three went down. For Ral
eigh Hook fanned, Roy hit jp left. Pas
tor played ditto in right and Roy scored
when “Reddy” threw wild over second to
catch Pastor, who was caught at home
when Saffle batted to short. Turner
singled. Soffle scored and Farrel flew to
centre-
Fillman began New Bern’s sixth with
a single, but there was a double when
Warren hit to Pastor, and Laughlin flaw
to left. For Raleigh two were down
when Traeger singled, but Hook flew in
centre. In the seventh New Bern again
did nothing, while for Raleigh Roy, who
started with a single, scored when Sof
tie planted one in centre that Wind let
get away. There was one out and the
next two died.
In the eighth with Fester out Wind
singled, but was caught trying' to steal
second and Bass flew out in left. Ral
eigh took no more runs in its half, and
in the ninth for Now Bern, with one
down, the only error made in the game
was when Smith dropped a difficult, fiy
from Warren. Laughlin went out, Hook
to Farrell and Warren was caught, at
second by a quick throw to Pastor by
Roy-
RALEIGH. AB. R. H. P.O. A. E.
Pastor, s. s 3 11 2 5 0
Soffle, 2b 4 11 2 3 0
Turner, c 4 0 1 4 2 0
Farrell, lb 4 0 0 12 0 0
Smith, c. f 4 0 1 2 11
Myers, r. f 4 0 0 1 0 0
Treager, 1. f 4 0 1 3 0 0
Hook, 3b 3 0 0 1 3 0
Roy, p 3 2 2 0 3 0
Total 33 4 7 27 17 1
NEW BERN. AB. R. H. P.O. A. E.
Fillman, s. s 4 0 11 6 1
Warren, 3b 4 0 0 0 11
Laughlin, lb 4 0 1 10 0 0
Randolph, 1. f 3 0 0 / 1 0 0
Crawley, r. f 3 ft 1 3 0 0
Devlin, 2b 3 ft 11 2 ft
Foster, c 2 ft 1 3 ft 2
Wind, c. f 3 ft 1 5 ft 1
Bass, p 3 0 1 0 1 0
Total 29 0 7 24 10 5
Score by innings: R. H. E.
Raleigh 10002010 *—4 71
New Bern 00000000 o—o 7 5
Batteries: Raleigh. Roy and Turner;
j New Bern, Bass and Foster.
Summary—Stolen base, Pastor 1; two
base hit, Laughlin; three base hit, Smith;
base on balls, off Roy 0, off Bass 1;
struck out, by Roy 3, by Bass 2; passed
balls. Turner 1; double plays, Smith to
Turner, Turner to Farrell, Pastor to
Soffle to Farrell; left on bases, Raleigh
6, New Bern 3. Time of game 1:18.
Umpire, Proud. Scorer, Smith.
Greensboro Knocked Off the Earth
(Special to News and Observer.)
Charlotte, N. C., May 22 —Greensboro
was not in the push for a minute today.
Her team was outplayed at every point,
and as the score shows, Charlotte did not
have to resort to an errorless game to
accomplish this.
In the sixth inning King Relley re
ceived a badly sprained ankle by being
run into by Ashenback. As usual, Kel
ly wanted to resort to his muscle to
square accounts. Trouble was averted
by the prompt interference of Charlotte
players. ,
Manager Ashenback today signed Ap
plegate, recently released by New Bern.
It is understood that Queen and another
of the Charlotte team will socn be re
leased.
Score: RHE
Greensboro .. ..0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 o—2 4 5
Charlotte 0 0 2 4 2 0 3 0 o—ll 12 7
Batteries: Corneen and McTeer;
Bishop and Lehman
Wilmington is Consistent
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. C-, May 22.—Wilming
ton played its usual losing game this af
ternoon before five hundred spectators.
Sweeney, the crack University speeder,
was in the box for the Sailors and pitched
a magnificent game, barring wildness.
He yielded only four hits, which with
seven errors by the team behind him
netted Durham ten runs.
Score: RHE
Durham 002080 oft ft—lft 4 1
Wilmington ....ft 0 0 3 0 <1 ft ft I—41 —4 77
Batteries: Morris and Logan; Sween
ey and Fisher.
Summary: Stolen base, Logan. Two
base hit, Fisher. Three base hit, Lo
gan. Double plays, Deiters to Davis;
Smithson to Deiters to Davis. Base on
balls, off Morris. 4: Sweeney, 5. Struck
out by Morris. 1; Sweeney. 11. Hit by
pitched ball. Morris, 1; Sweeney, 5. Time
of game 2:05. Umpire, Mr. Mace.
Jonesboro Defeats Sanfoid.
(Special to News and Observer.)
onesboro, N. C., May 22—Yesterday
Jonesboro defeated Sanford at Sanford by
a score of 10 to 9. At the beginning of
the eighth inning the score stod 9 to 6.
in favor of Jonesboro, but on account of
Mann’s wild throw for Jonesboro, San
ford added three runs, making the score
9 t 0,9. In the ninth inning Jonesboro
made the winning run.
Cross, who began the game as San
ford’s pitcher, was hatted out of the box
in the fiirst inning. F- Kelly for Sanford
did good field work, and C. Kelly, tlieir
pitcher, had excellent support. The bat
teries for Sanford were Cross and Kel
ly. Sturgeon and Hurley; for Jonesboro.
Murchison and Watson. In the contests
this season between the two teams,
Jonesboro has been defeated but once.
Tarboro Defeats Rocky Mount.
(Special to News and Observer.)
larboro. N. C-, May 22—In a one-sided
game today, Tarboro defeated Rocky
Mount. Armhein for the locals pitched
groat ball. Matthews relieved Fountain
in the sixth inning for the visitors and
pitched steady ball.
Score: RHE
Tarboro 16 15 3
Rocky Mount 3 6 12
Batteries: Rocky Mount, Fountain,
Matthews and Bennett; Tarboro, Arm*
heim and Fenner.
(Continued on Page Five.)
ij j
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ROAR OF APPLAUSE
SWEEPS THE SEUATE
Greeting Hoar’s Denunciation
of the Administration.
IIS PHILIPPINE POLICY
Most Wicked and Foolish Chapter in
American History.
WE SHOULD LEWE THE PHILIPPINES
So Declares the Venerable Senator and His Ad
dress is Followed by Such Pronounced
Applause That the Presiding
Officer Protests.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., May 22. —A notable
contribution to the discussion of the
Philippine question was made in the
Senate today by Mr. Hoar, of Massachu
setts, His views on the subject are well
understood, but his expression of them
today was profoundly interesting and
even impressive. When the venerable
Senator began to speak, every Senator
at the eapitol was in his seat and for
two hours and a half his address con
sumed he was accorded the most care
ful attention, riot only by his colleagues
on the floor, but also by the people in the
thronged galleries.
Mr. Hoar confined himself closely to
hjs manuscript. lie denounced the at
titude of the government in the Philip
pines as one of the most wicked and
foolish chapters in American history.
He urged that the United States should
withdraw from the islands and permit
the people there to erect their own gov
ernment, as had been done in Cuba. He
sharply arraigned General Funston for
th methods he pursued in the capture of
Aguinaldo, and intimated strongly that
I had the Senate been aware of the facts
| Fui.ston might not have been confirmed
ni his recent promotion. He hoped >hat,
|as the irrevocable step had not been
j taken by the United States, better coun
| sels yet would prevail and that this gov
ernment would leave the Philippines.
Spantaneous applause swept over the
Senate and the galleries ai the conclus
ion cf the speech. Such a demonstration
is very unusual on the floor of the Sen
ate. So pronounced was it that the pre
siding officer called the attendtion of
Senators to the rule prohibiting any ex
pressions of approval or disapproval.
Mr. Teller, of Colorado, delivered a
speech in the nature of a history of the
legislative proceedings through which
tell new Cuban republic was erected.
Mr .Teller said the action of the United
States regarding Cuba was worthy of
our great nation, in this instance, had
put aside g/eed and conquest and had
erected a monument among the nations
of the world. >
FOLLOW A ROAR 6.. 6.. SaUz
I—EDUCATIONAL C..6..6*.. G.. 0
*By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 22.—The House to
day resumed discussion of the Immigra
tion Bill. Little progress was made, al
most the entire day being taken up with
the amendment offered by Mr. Under
wood (Ala.), requiring an educational
test for immigrants to this country, which:
was adopted. The House disagreed to
tlie amendments of the Senate to the
Omnibus Public Building Bill, and it was.
sent to conference.
The House adopted an amendment to
the rules requiring that conference re
ports should first be printed in the Con
gressional Record before being presented
to the House.
The Speaker assigned Mr. Flood (Va.)
to the Committee on Immigration, and
Mr. Rhea, (Va.) to the Committee on
Claims.
SWINDLER HAS PARANOIA.
Dr E. B Perabee of Btatc Hospital. Pronoun
ces Mr J. D Bmith a Paranoiac-
Dr. E. B. Ferebee, of the State Hos
pital for the Insane here, returned yes
terday from Fayetteville, where on Wed
nesday he testified as to the sanity of
Mr. John D. Smith, who is charged with
defrauding a number of persons in Fay
etteville, principally attorneys, out of
sums of money amounting to several
thouand dollars. Dr. Ferebee pronounced
the prisoner a paranoia, and on this
evdience he will be committed to the asy
lum and a guardian will be appointed for
him.
Mr. Smith’s counsel bad entered a plea
of insanity at the preliminary trial, and
hence the inauiry was held. It is ex
pected that the creditors will sue what
ever guardian may be appointed. /
Paranoia is sometimes defined as the
highest class of imbecility. The Stand
ard Dictionary calls it “dementia with
delusions.” The American Medical Dic
tionary. describing persons affected with
paranoia says:
Nuch patients are often able to carry
on business and other affairs of life
without suspicion being directed to their
condition; but close investigation, will
show that while such may be the case,
they are, to a more or less extent, domi
nated by their delusions.”
A girl’s favorite writer is the author
of her first love letter.