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BRIEF FOR BECKHAM
Says There Is No Property in
a Political Office.
SUPREMECOURTNOCONTESTBOARD
Reasonable Kotlce and. Fair Hearing1
Constitute Dne Process ot Law,
and "Legislature la Final.
WASHINGTON. April 3.-Lewis Mc
Quown. attorney for J. C Beckham, has
prepared and 'will file his brief tomorrow
In the Supreme Court in the cose Involv
ing the title to the Governorship of Ken
tucky. On the motion to dismiss, for want
of Jurisdiction, In the Supreme Court, It Is
contended that the provisions of the Con
stitution and statutes of Kentucky gov
erning the trial of contested elections for
Governor afford "due process of law,"
-within the meaning of the 11th amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States.
As to the sufficiency of the statute. It Id
eald: "It will be perceTved that by the pro
visions of the Kentucky statute notice ot
the contest, specifying the grourkfa, must
be given wlUiin 30 days alter the action
of the canvassing board: the members of
Use board must be selected by lot and
eworn to try the contest; the board !s re
quired to assign a day for hearing the
contest and may adjourn from day to
day; It has power to compel tho attendance
ot witnesses and to swear them; It may
compel the production of papers and rec
ords; six members may render a decision,
which must be reported to both houses of
the General Assembly, which sTiall finally
determine the contest. Thus It will bo
seen that a hearing, after reasonable no
tice. Is provided; and this is all due pro
cess of law means. It Is not necessary
that the process should issue from a court
or that the hearing should be by a Judic
ial officer. Neither Is It necessary that
there should be a trial by Jury."
The Supreme Court of the United States
in Iowa Central Hallway Company vs.
Iowa, ICO U. S. S2, Is quoted to sustain
this point, as fallows':
"It Is dear that the lith amendment
In no way undertakes to control tho
poorer of a state to determine by what
process legal rights may be asserted or
legal obligations enforced, provided the
method of procedure adopted for there
purposes gives reasonable notice and af
fords a fair opportunity to be heard before
the Issues are decided."
The provisions of the constitution and
statutes of Arkansas, Delaware, Florida.
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana. Iowa, Kansas,
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Or
egon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia
and West Virginia. It Is contended, are
substantially the rame as the Kentucky
constitution and statutes regulating the
procedure on the trial of a contest In tho
ejection for Governor, and It Is said that
If the objection be sustained in this case
that the correspondinc provisions In tho
organic laws of all the states referred to
are likewise Invalid.
As to the point made by the counsel for
Taylor that. In the administration of the
law, the contest board and legislature did
not allow sufficient time for hearing. It
is contended that If the state provided
a trtatutc regulating the procedure, allow
ing a hearing after reasonable notice, and
the board or Legislature departed from
the statute and rendered on erroneous
decision, this does not bring the case wlth
. In the prohibition of the 14th amendment
to the Federal Constitution. A decision
of the Supreme Court of the United States
Js quoted In support o this last propost
'tlon. It is Insisted that there Is no property
In a political office, and hence Its depriva
tion cannot fall within the Inhibition con
tained in the 11th amendment. Numer
ous decisions from the Supreme Courts ot
New York, Kentucky, Ohio, Missouri and
"Wisconsin are cited to sustain this propo
sition. It Is insisted that if this case presents
a .Federal question, then, by like allega
tions to those made here, such a question
stay be presented In every election con
tent and the court of last resort be con
verted Into a "supreme board' of contest."
It-Is therefore Insisted that the motion to
dismiss the suit should be sustained, be
cause there Is no color of a Federal ques
tion In the record. It is held that the
Jurisdiction of the Ansembly Is exclusive
and its Judgment la conclusive; that no
other tribunal or court under any form of
proceeding or any mode has Jurisdiction
todetermlne the question Involved In this
contest, or to review the action of the Leg
islature. In reference to the contention of Tay
lor's counsel, that tho determination of the
contest by the board and General Assem
bly was the result of a fraudulent con
spiracy on the part of members of the
legislature. It Is maintained that the jour
nals of that body showing Its. action cannot
be Impeached or fraud or mistake, and
that they Import absolute verity.
Concluding, the brief, referring to the
act of Governor Taylor In adjourning the
Assembly to meet at London, quotes the
state statutes to uphold their claim that
he had no authority under the conditions
then existing to adjourn the Legislature.
TAYLOR RETCRXS TO KENTUCKY.
Spent Day "With His Family In
Frankfort, and Left In Evening.
LEXINGTON, TCy.. April 29. Governor
"W.. S. Taylor passed through this city
this morning from Washington en route
to Frankfort. He was met at the depot
by a large number of leading citizens. He
stated that he returned to silence the
rumors that he was endeavoring to escape
indictment. After attending to the matter
of ascertaining whether there is any in
dictment against him, he will return to
Washington. A number of Lexlngtonlans
will go to Frankfort to aid him In any way
within their power.
Ho Warrant Served.
FRANKFORT. Ky.. April 29. Governor
Taylor returned here from Washington and
spent Sunday at the Executive Mansion
with his family. But few people were
aware of his presence in the city till this
evening, when he appeared at the railroad
station and boarded a train for Louisville.
The local officers and those In charge of
the prosecution knew that Governor Tay-
loT-was here, -and the fact that a warrant
of "arrest was not served upon him Is now
construed to mean that the Indictment in
this case will be held up, and no process
Issued on It for several days. The Indict
ment was returned In open court the day
after those against Flnley, Culton and
Others were returned, but It was not en
tered as of record, and Is now known to
be In, charge ot Judge .Cantrill.
, Seven to Be Arraigned Today.
FRANKFORT. April 29. Caleb Powers.
Henry E. Youtsey, Harland Whlttaker.
John W. Darts, W. H. Culton, Wharton
Golden and Richard Combs, alias "Tallow
Dick" (colored), charged with complicity
In the murder of William Goebel, will be
arraigned tomorrow. Motions for ball are
to .be made In each case, and motions for
a. change of venue have been applied for
by Powers. Davis, Whlttaker and Combs.
. X. large array of witnesses has been sum.
cione'd.
KAY NOT NAME BRYAN.
Wharton Barker Would Like the
Mid-Road Popallst Nomination.
PHILADELPHIA. April 23. Interest
has been aroused In the approaching Pop
ulist National convention, which will be
held In Cincinnati May 9, owing to the
possibility of that party turning its bock
upon W. X Bryan. According to Whar
ton Barker, who has received the indorse
ment ot some ot the Populist states con
ventions (or -President, there will be be
tween 860 and 1000 delegates at the Cin
cinnati convention, the majority, coming
from the South, "West arid Central "West.
Asked as to the effect of his nomination
for the Presidency by the Populists on
Mr. Bryan's candidacy, Mr. Barker said;
"There can be no longer a doubt in the
mind of any one who considers the situa
tion that at least 1,000.000 of the 2,000.(K
Populist votes cast for Mr. Bryan In 'W
will be this year lost to him and cast for
the Presidential candidate of the People's
party. That the Democratic leaders know
this fact Is made clear by the course ot
Hill, Paulson, Gorman and their asso
ciates. The Democrats will probably give
-the.nominatlon to some one else and thus
Invite the Gold Democrats back Into the
fold."
Mr. Barker scouted the Idea of a strong
opposition to President McKInley at the
Republican convention In this city. He
asserted that the President's friends con
trol the machinery of the party, and that
he would be renominated.
Mr. Barker says he thinks the Popu
lists have a fighting chance to win the
Presidential fight. With McKInley, Bryan
and Barker as the candidates be believes
the former will win. but with Bryan not
in the race McKlnley's prospects will be
less bright. "I think." said Mr. Barker,
"Bryan is the man the Republicans would
like nominated."
Sentiment In Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI. April 23. Joseph A.
Parker, of Louisville, states that there
will bo over 1000 delegates here next week
for the National convention of the Middle-of-the-Road
Populists. Parker and oth
ers have been here In charge of the ar
rangements for some weeks. They will
remain until after the convention Is over,
and they expect to be Joined before the
convention meets by other leaders.
The Mlddle-of-the-Roaders who meet
here are those who insisted on running
Watson for President four years ago, and
who broke from the fusion element of the
Populists, led by Senators Butler. Allen
and others, at the meeting of the National
committee In Lincoln, Neb., last Feb
ruary. The talk among those -vno aro
here now is mostly for Barker, although
some want to draft Watson ajraln-st his
protest, and still more f-vor the Indorse
ment of Eugene V. Debs.
"TARIFF" "WILSON'S VIEW OF IT.
Says Bryan Will Hare a Show to
Beat McKInley.
KANSAS CITT, Mo.. April 29. William
L. Wilson, author of the Wilson tariff
bill, while In this city en-rOute from Hot
Springs to Nebraska City, Neb., where
he Is to be the guest of J. Sterling Mor
ton, his associate In Cleveland's Cabinet,
said:
"It Is to be McKInley and Bryan. Mr.
Cleveland will not allow his name to be
mentioned; and Dewey will not get all
opportunity to see himself, voted down.
"Bryan will be nominated, but condl
tlons are so changed that the campaign
will be on new lines. Both sides have so
many new conditions to confront that the
old tactics -Bill not do. I think the Dem
ocrats will win. We shall go Into the
fight solid."
Mr. Wilson gave expression to his views
regarding the candidacy ot Admiral
Dewey. "He is innocent of the game of
politics," he said, "and has blundered In
his bluntness as blunt people often do.
He will blunder out of It again as sud
denly as he came In. Dewey' does things
suddenly. He generally anticipates, and
when the row Is at Its height he will sur
prise everybody by sailing away, or I am
mistaken In the man."
"Potato" Plntrree Turned Democrat.
DETROIT, April 29. Governor Plngree
asserted In an Interview today that the
hope of the people In this year's general
elections Is In the Democratic party. The
Governor has" always hitherto been an
Independent Republican. Speaking of the
Increasing power of trusts. Governor Jfin-
gree said:
"There is no use In hoping that the Re
publican party will do anything with
them."
"Are you preparing to announce your
withdrawal from the Republican partyT"
the Governor was asked.
"There is no announcement about It. 1
only say what I have sold all the while.
You have .not heard jne say anything
against the .Democrats .for some time. 1
believe that the hope of the people. Is in
the Democratic party this Fall."
Stone. Not a Candidate.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 23. Ex-Governor
William J. Stone, Democratic Na
tional Committeeman for Missouri, who Is
In the city for a few days, today reit
erated his previously expressed opinion
that Bryan would be nominated by ac
clamation. In reply to a question, he said
he would not be a candidate for the Vlce
Presldentlal nomination.
j'UYhere. in, your opinion, should the
principal. fight on, the campaign managers
be waged?""
"Illinois, Indiana. Ohio, New York.
Minnesota and California are states I
would regard as debatable ground. If
Bryan holds the states he carried In 1SS6
and secures either of the large states of
New York, Indiana or Illinois, he will
win."
"Do you believe the Free Silver Repub
licans will declare for Bryan?"
"I do."
DEWEYS OFF FOR CHICAGO
People Gave Them Parting Cheer
No Politics Now.
WASHINGTON. April 29. Admiral
Dewey, accompanied by Mrs. Dewey and
his private secretary. Lieutenant Cald
well, left here today at noon on a spe
cial train over the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, en route to Chicago. Their train
was one of the finest that has ever left
the Capital City. It consisted of three
handsome cars, fitted with every luxury.
Upon the central windows on either side
of the-three cars was painted the Adml
raJVflag. and the hotel car was profusely
decorated with- flowers and potted plants.
At the station Mrs. Dewey was presented
with a handsome bouquet of American
Beauty roses. Probably 1000 people were
on hand, and a cheer went up as the train
pulled out.
Admiral Dewey was seen today at his
home Just before leaving for Chicago, and
was -asked It he had any statement to
make about the Presidency.
"No." said he, "I think It would be bad
taste -for me to say anything of a political
nature. just. at this time. As the Admiral
of thaCNavy Tacoepfed the Invitations to
visit 'Chicago, Jacksonville, St. Louis,
Memphis, Nashville and Knoxvllle. which
cities had asked me to be their guest,
and I do' not wish anything political to
enter Into the trip."
CroTrds See the AdmlraL
PITTSBURG, April . Admiral Dewey's
train arrived tonight on time. Large
crowds of people assembled at the dif
ferent stations, and the Admiral greeted
them from the platform of the car. At
Cohnellsvllle about one-half the popula
tion of the town turned out.
To Observe the Eclipse.
ATLANTA, Ga.. April 23. Senior As
tronomer W. W. Campbell and Assistant
Perrine, ot Lick Observatory, CaL. ar
rived In Atlanta today, en route to
Thomaston, where they will select and
establish a station for observing the solar
eclipse May 2S.
Highest Point of Production
In the history of the Anheuesr-Busch
Brewing Ass'n was reached during 1SS3.
They lead tho world In output as well as
la quality of their brews. W. J, VAN
SCHUYVER & CO.. Portland, wholesale
dealers.
Queenstoszi, .April 26. Balled Etruria,
from Liverpool for New York.
THOSE MISSION CLAIMS
THEIR IMPORTANCE SAID TO HAVE
BEEN EXAGGERATED.
Partial Statement of the Particulars
of the Aliened Losses Govern
ment "Will Still rress.
NEW YORK. April 30. A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Though It Is the purpose of the Admin
istration to continue pressing the Sublime
Porte to pay the American missionary
claims pending against It, those acquainted
with the character of the claims believe
they greatly overestimate the value of-the
property destroyed.
The total loss which the missionaries
at Harpoot say they sustained as a re
sult ot the outbreak at that point In 1S3S
amounted to tS7.9S. of which H3.700 repre-
"J
BISHOP S. M. MERRILL, WILL PRESIDE AT THE CHICAGO CONFERENCE
sented the value of the buildings dam
aged; $32,677 the personal losses ot the
missionaries, nnd J11.00S the loss on stock
and apparatus.
The Rev.- C. H. Wheeler apparently
suffered the greatest loss. He estimates
that $9010 will be required properly to re
imburse him. Among his effects destroyed
were notes and bonds which he valued
at $2200, and the accrued Interest Is -put
at $1500 more. Clothing and materials
which he possessed and which were dam
aged he values at J1S43; furniture, at
51000; bedding, at $230; provisions, fuel and
medicine, $700, and boots and shoes PS.
The Rev. C. F. Gates apparently wore
more expensive shoes than Mr. Wbeeler.
for ho asserts that those he lost were
worth $72.
Dr. Gates lost Clothing valued at SS79;
food valued at $132, saddlery 145; horse,
donkey, cows $1ES and bedding $375. Miss E.
C. Wheeler values the clothing she lost
at $1118. bedding at $212 and photographs
and pictures at $300. Her boots nnd shoes
were worth $76.
In case Minister Straus should decide
not to return to Turkey. It is likely, that
the name of former Minister Lew Wal
lace will be considered as his sucessor.
General Wallace is now In Washington.
He represented the United 'States In
Turkey some years ago, and sustained
the most friendly relations with the .Sub
lime Porte.
PORTE HAS NOT REPLIED.
Belief That He Is Seeking Indirect
Mode of Settlement.
CONSTANTINOPLE. April 2S. The
Porte has not yet replied to the note
handed to Tewflk Pasha, tho Turkish
Foreign. Minister, by the United States
Charge, Mr. Grlscom, regarding the In
demnity claim, and the situation is un
changed.
It is believed in romo quarters that a
settlement will yet be made by means of
some arrangement with private American
contactors, concealing tho actual payment
and thus relieving the Ottoman Govern?
ment from admitting responsibility for
the losses occasioned at the time of the
massacre. , . .
Boston Armenians Resolve.
BOSTON. April 29. The Armenians in
this country have arranged for meetings
to urge upon this Government Insistence
f0 ' 'tfy . -
A CORNER -OF .THE ACDrTORTOX, SHOWING TWO ROWS OF BOXES AND THE GREAT ORGAN.
on payments of its claims by the Porte.
Tonight the Armenians of Boston met In
such a meeting In Caledonian Hall, where
prominent men of the race spoke strong
ly against Turkey. The meeting adopted
resolutions which'. In brief, reply to the
public statements by General Lew Wal
lace in defense of tho Sultan; and set
forth "that Mr. Wallace's statement
either betrays his ignorance of historical
events, or are meant to hamper the Ad
ministration in its just demands upon
the Turkish Government; that In spite
of Mr. Wallace's eulogy of the Sultan's
character, he (the Sultan) Justly deserves
the condemnation of the civilized world
as the author and perpetrator of the hor
rible crimes that disgraced the closing
century." ,
The meeting pledged Its support, to the J
-National Administration that will pursue
such vigorous foreign policy as to pro
tect the rights of American citizens
abroad, and -especially In Turkey.
Strans Has Not Resigned.
WASHINGTON, April 29. It Is author
itatively stated that the name of General
LowWallace has not been considered for
appointment ns Minister to Turkey, to
succeed Mr. Straus, and that Mr. Straus
has not resigned.
ALASKA CODE IN SENATE.
Clark Matter May Be Deferred Ap
propriation Bills.
WASHINGTON. Aerll 2). So far as can
now be foreseen, the week will be glve.n.
up largely to the Alaska coda bill and
to appropriation bills in the Senate. Sen
ator Hawley, chairman of the committee
on military affairs, has given notice that
ho will call up the Army appropriation
bill on Monday, and when tU bill Is dis
posed of It Is probable that tlje fortifica
tions bill will be taken up. There will
be an effort to sccurc-flnal disposition of
the Alaskan bill, but as. there Is almost
as much opposition to the Carter amend
ment as there was to the amendments
suggested by Senator Hansbrough, It Is
Impossible to say whether the effort will
succeed.
Senator" Chandler on Wednesday will ask
consideration of the resolution In the case
of Senator Clark, of Montana, but there
will be a request for more time to read
the testimony, and the case probably will
go oyer for at least several days more.
, On Thursday the Senate will listen to
eulogies on the late Representative Balrd,
of Louisiana,
Programme for the House.
The feature of the week in the Houe
will be the Nicaragua canal bill, which
will be considered Tuesday and Wednes
day. The elimination of the section rela
tive to the fortifications of the canal re
move the objections entertained to it by
the" friends of the Hay-Pauncefotetreaty.
but because of that very fact, the resent
ment of some of the Democrats has been
aroused. The Mil. however, doubtless will
command a very large majority when It
comes to-a vote. Thursday will be given
up" to the consideration of the free homes
bill, and Friday to war claims.
.
Fatal Love Affair.
WATSEKA. I1L. April 29. Bert Under
fill fatally wounded his sweetheart, An
kv Davis, aged 17 years, at her home
near .Plato last night, and then sent a
bullet through his own heart. Under
bill worked as a farm hand for Miss Da
vis father.
WORK FOR MtTHODISTS
SUBJECTS THAT WILL KEEP THE
GENERAL CONFERENCE BUSY.
A Heresy Hant Will Be Prominent
and" Interesting President's Ac
tion to Be Questioned.
CHICAGO, April S-Ncxt Wednesday
the great international council of the
Methodist Episcopal -Church, commonly
known as the general conference, will
begin Its twenty-third quadrennial ses
sion In this city. It will be composed
of about TOO delegates- from all the states
and territories of the United States and
from Mexico, South America, Japan, Chi
na, Philippine Islands, India. Italy, Africa
and Germany. For the .first time there
will be an equal number of lay and min
isterial delegates. English and Canadian
Methodists and the Methodist Episcopal
Church South will send fraternal repre
sentatives. This gathering will represent over 17,000
itinerant preachers and nearly 3,000,000
members. It has control of large proper
ty interests. Tho valuation of church and
parsonage property alone Is $231,000,000.
Threo and a half millions are Invested In
the publishing houses of the church. The
hospitals, homes and Institutions of learn
ing represent many millions more. It is
a vast organization, and Is as compactly
Joined together as an army. Each mem
ber of the conference Is chosen by tho
state conferences in much tho same man
ner that a Senator Is elected by a state
legislature. The delegates have their trav
eling expenses paid by the church and
are allowed $2 per day for board while
attending the conference. Including the
outlay of the Chicago committee of ar
rangements, the expense will considerably
exceed $100,000.
The general conference bears the same
relationship to the world-wide Methodist
Episcopal Church that Congress does to
the Government of the United States.. It
Is a delegated law-making body and su
premo court combined. It makes and In
terprets all the laws of the church.
Routine business will be transacted in
the Auditorium during the forenoon of
each day. and committee meetings will
be held In the afternoon In Studebaker
Hall. No. 2. First Methodist Church. Wa
bash Avenue Methodist Church, the Y.
M. C A. Building and in the assembly
-room of the Book Concern building. 57
tvasiungton street. The conventions and
mass meetings will be held at night In
Studobaker Hall. It is a singular coin
cidence that the conference will be
opened Wednesday morning by Bishop
Merrill, the senior bishop, who was elect
ed la. 1S72 as the result of a speech made
at the previous general conference held
in Chicago in 1S6S.
In addition to Its law-making and judi
cial functions the general conference has
within Its gift many honorable and lucra
tive positions. Thoy include the office of
blshoa, secretaries of the various benev
olent societies, publishing agents and ed
itors of the official papers. A bishop Is
chosen for life. All other general confer
ence officials are elected for four years.
Hence the Interest In the election of ad
ditional bishops.
All matters pertaining to the election of
bishops are In tho hands of a committee
on episcopacy, -which Is composed of the
chairmen of the various delegations, and
numbers about 123. This committeo Is
supposed to possess the essence of the
wisdom and piety of the general confer
ence. There Is one vacancy among the
bishops, occasioned by tho death ot Bish
op Newman, and the committee men
tioned may refcommend the -retirement of
one more bishop, which. If ad6pted "by
the conference, would make places for.
two general superintendents, as the Man-"
ops aro sometimes called. Bishop Tho
burn, of India, has a field too large for
him to handle, "and has asked for a divi
sion of the territory and the election of
another missionary bishop. There Is a
demand, for a bishop for South America,
and possibly one for Italy. This commit
tee will hitVe to consider all of these mat
ters and report to the conference before
the bishop con be elected.
There .are no open nominations In the
election ofa bishop. Secret ballots are
taken until somebody is elected. A num
ber of "possibilities" are being talked up
by the delegates present. Among the
names mentioned for bishop are those of
Dr. J. F. Goucher. president of the Wom
an's College, Baltimore; Dr. Kelly, editor
of the Methodist Review. New York; Dr.
Henry Buttz. of Drew Theological Semi
nary; Dr. T. B. Neely, of Philadelphia;
Dr. J. M. Buckley, editor of the Christian
Advocate. New York; Dr. D. H. Moore,
editor of tho Western Christian Advo
cate, Cincinnati; Dr. J. W. Hamilton,
secretary of the Freedman's Aid Society,
Cincinnati. A number of these gentle
men received a very respectable vote at
the last general conference. Dr. Buttz
narrowly escaped election. Dr. Buckley
could have been elected bishop, but abso
lutely refused the office, giving as his
reason that he preferred to be editor of
the Christian Advocate. In which position
he has wielded a powerful Influence for
many years. He was chairman of the
committeo on episcopacy, and was prom
inent In the deliberations of the confer
ence In connection with the election of bish
ops will come up the question of the elec
tion of a colored bishop. The sentiment
in favor of such action is stronger than
ever. The matter of assigning the bish
ops to a dioceso Is another live question.
Now the bishops, excepting the mission
ary bishops, have no fixed field of opera,
tlons.. They superintend the affairs of
the church anywhere. As a matter of
convenience., they divide the territory
among, themselves every six month.
The parliamentary warriors are prepar
ing for a combat' over, the removal of the
time limit and the elimination of the rules
prohibiting members of the Methodist
Church from attending theaters, circuses,
dancing parties or playing cards. The
crusade for the removal of the five-year
limit and the elimination of the restric
tions against popular amusements will be
led by the metropolitan churches. The
debate will be warm, but it Is not prob
abld that the desired changes will be
made.
President McKInley, being an old-line
Methodist, will come In for a share of
the attention of the conference when the
resolution Indorsing his administration is
introduced. Some ot the delegates think
the President has stultified himself on
the liquor question, especially with regard
to the army canteen. Others don't like
his foreign policy. There Is a strong
probability of a very lively politico-religious
debate, in which Mr. McKInley
will be freely discussed.
Among the numbers not on the pro
grammo will be a demand for an Investi
gation of the teachings of some of the
Methodist schools of theology. For a
number of years there have been whisper
ings of heretical teachings in the school nt
Boston. Within the last year 11 of the stu
dents of that institution left because they
regarded the teachings of some of the
professors as contrary to the standards
of the Methodist church. The matter has
been discussed In all parts of the country
until two parties have been developed.
One stands for destructive higher criti
cism and the other represents the old
time orthodox view. It Is said to be a
battle between evolution and revelation.
There are strong men on each side. The
higher critics are accused of a practical
denial ot the deity ot Christ and the pro
mulgation of Unitarian doctrines. These
views involve the abandonment of altar
cervices, old-tfashtoned conversions, ex
perience meetings and other peculiarly
Methodlstlc Institutions. Tho old-timers
have risen In revolt, and will demand a
hearing In the general conference.
The situation was greatly Intensified by
a remarkable appeal made by the bishops
In February, In which they called atten
tion to a loss of 20.000 during the past
year and called for a week of prayer
and fasting throughout the church. De
structive higher criticism was among the
causes named for the loss. It was charged
that tho Incipient Infidelity known as
"higher criticism" existed In a few of
the educational Institutions nnd had fil
tered down Into the body of the mem
bership, poisoning many of the preachers
and people. This alt means a heresy
hurlt on the part of tho general 'confer
encesomething that tho Methodist
church has been remarkably free from.
At one time the Epworth League was
charged with being the cause of the spir
itual decline of the church. Later It was
attributed to alleged corruption among
general conference officials. Now the
schools of theology are under the ban.
In the estimation of conservative ob
servers, the Methodist church is confront
ing a crisis .almost equal to the one
caused by the division of opinion over
tho question of slavery. The opponents
of higher criticism will demand an In
vestigation of the schools of theology,
and then there will bo a stormy time In
the conference.
ALBERT SIDNEY GREGG.
A Methodist Army.
CHICAGO, April 29. An army of 100.
000 consecrated and banded together for
the salavatlon of souls, may be the out
come of this great gathering of Method
ists. Bishop J. M. Thoburn, whose field
of work is in India, and who has been
a missionary and a leader of missionaries
nearly all his life, will propose to the gen
eral conference this great crusade, and
urge that it be at once begun.
Rev. David S. Monroe, secretary of the
conference, declared toaay that the ques
tion of seating of the provisional dele
gates will bring on the 'first discussion
after the conference convenes, and will
probably be referred to a special com
mittee. The proposed admission of wom
en delegates also is expected to cause
a warm debate. In 1SS3 the general con
ference established a precedent, when tho
Bishops decided that women delegates
should not be seated, and their names
were not called.
In 1SS6 Secretary Monroe called the
names of three women who were present
as delegates, but they remained without
their title being disputed for one day only.
During that tlmo thej voted for Dr. Mon
roe as secretary, but at the following ses
sion they withdrew from the conference.
Among those scheduled to address dif
ferent meetings are Bishop Henry W.
Warren, D. D., and D. L. Rader, both
of Denver.
"Liquor and Opium Traffic."
NEW YORK. April 29. At a supple
mentary meeting of the Ecumenical Con
ference today the subject of the liquor
and opium traffic was discussed. The bale
ful effects of liquor and opium on the
natives of every country where mission
aries are working were explained in de
tail by foreign delegates. It was an
nounced that strong pressure has been
brought to bear on President McKInley
and some of his predecessors to prohibit
Its sale on lands over which this coun
try exercises control, notably the Alaskan
Territory, Hawaii and tho Philippines.
At Carnegie Hall during the afternoon
thero was held a mass meeting under the
auspices of the Young Men's Christian
Association. Hundreds of young men and
women of the West End and Hoboken
Choral Unions furnished the music for
the conference. Numbers of delegates and
converts from various foreign lands, at
tired in their native dress, occupied scats
on the platform. Rev. Dr. .John C. Paton,
of tho New Hebrides, was tho principal
speaker.
Helen Gould Gave S200.
NEW YORK. April 29. Carnegie Hall
was not filled when the Indian famine
mass meeting, under the auspices of the
Ecumenical Conference, was called to
order tonight. Rev. Dr. Downle, of tho
Delaeoa country, and Bishop Henry
C. Potter spoke. The contributions tonight
amounted to $1C57. Miss Helen M. Gould,
who occupied a box, pledged $200.
EMBEZZLER'S MONEY GONE.
Arrested In San Francisco and Will
ing: to Return to Xew York.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29. Charles
Ingersoll, of Ithaca, N. Y., was arrested
here today on the charge of embezzling
$15,000 of public funds belonging to Tompkins-County.
New York, of which he was
Treasurer. Ingersoll. who Is 57 years of
age, admits his Identity, and says he is
willing to return without the necessity
of extradition proceedings. He says he
took the money to tide over a tempor
ary financial embarrassment, and If he
had only been courageous enough to have
told his friends, he would not have been
compelled to take refuge in flight. He Is
extremely nervous, and says he has been
almost crazy since December. All the
money he took with him when he fled
In December was $233. When searched
at the City Prison he had $1 SO In his
pocket.
Husband Killed Wife and Self.
UPPER SANDUSKY, O., April 29.
William Bolyard shot and killed his wife
today and then killed himself; Bolyard's
wife had left him, and refused to re
turn. Shots of Drunken Husband.
CHICAGO. April 29. William Edmunds
today shot his wife and then himseir.
Both may die. Edmunds was Intoxicated
and had been despondent.
TO CERE A COLD IX OXE DAY.
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CARTER STOLE $2,000,000
GOVERNMENT EXPERT TELLS HOItf
IT WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
The Thief Wns Systematic and Care
fully Invested a Portion of His
Plunder Monthly.
ATLANTA", CRL. "ApriT 25. TKeC6fifia.
tution tomorrow will print tha report ot
Edward I. Johnson, the expert account
ant detailed by Attorney-General Grigga
to assist In developing the extent of the
frauds charged to have been perpetrated
upon the Government by Captain O. M.
Carter, now serving a sentence In the mil
itary prison at Leavenworth, Kan. Ac
companying the report, which was mad
yesterday to Mr. Erwin. Is a statement
from Mr. Westcott, Carter's father-in-law.
In which he repudiates Carter's statement
that tho assets in tho affair were West-
cott's.
Extracts from Expert Johnson's report
show how with each monthly Issuance ot
disbursing checks to the contracts Carter
Invested a third of the total amount In
bonds or securities.
The report shows a continuance of tba
divisions, month by month, as the money
was paid by the Government from the be
ginning tb the end of Carter's control at
Savannah, and on this feature of the re
port the Constitution says the figures show
Carter's one-third of tne spoils to have
been over $53),000. exclusive of his share
In tho last checks for $5.71S 90. which
were paid over In New York at the time)
Carter was about to leave the. district,
when succeeded by Chamlette.
Expert Johnson s report says that West
cott gives the Government full access to
h!3 accounts. These show, the examiner
report, that wlrfle Carter frequently mado
Westcott a depository of money, in every
Instance It was turned over or invested
as Carter directed.
Westcott has furnished the Government
with the receipt of Carter in the Cap
tain's own handwriting, under dates of
October 11 and 29, 1E97, for all of Carter's
securities left with him and j returned
by Carter, amounting to over $100,000. tie
receipts specifying the pecuritles In detail.
These securities did not Include, however,
all of Carter's Investments made since
the beginning of bis operations with the.
other defendants.
This would indicate the total loss to tho
Government of $2,000,000.
I
Colombian Rebels Win ARnln.
NEW ORLEANS. April 29. The steam
er Fulton arrived here today, with tha
news of the fall of Bocas del Toro, Co
lombia. Captain Jacobson. of the ship,
learned that Dr. Zombola, an agitator,
well known In the United States as a pro
moter of revolutions in Central America,
had returned to the South, and that Ze
Jaya. President of Nicaragua, had issued
a warrant for his arrest.
Gall Stones in Tanner.
CHICAGO, April 29. The skiograph of
Governor Tanner's anatomy, taken Satur
day, was developed today, and revealed
tho presence of gall stones In the biliary
ducts. The Governor will return to
Springfield tomorrow, where an operation
will be performed.
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