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TILLMAN GIVES IT UP
"WITHDRAWS HIS RESIGNATION,
BUT UNDER PROTEST.
Earlier in the Day Governor Mc
Sweeney Expressed HI steadi
ness to Accept It.
COLUMBIA, B. C. June 5.-Senator Till
man, protesting against the Governor's
right to reject the Senatorial resignations,
tonight withdrew his resignation. In his
letter to Governor McSweeney. Senator
Tillman says:
"I have Senator McLaurln's communi
cation, in which he graciously consents,
at your request. t6 hold on to his com
jnlsslott .as United States Senator, and
continue to serve the 'state, as he has
done in the past, to the best of his abil
ity.' This leaves roe one of three alter
natives : To appeal to the Democratic
executive committee to take the matter
up and determine what the best interests
of the party requires to be done; appeal
to the Senate Itself to determine whether
a resignation from that body to take
effect at some future time is binding, or
withdraw my own resignation.
"There are no precedents on this sub
ject, because In the 125 years of our Na
tional life, with more than 200 resignations
from the Senate, no other Governor has
hitherto been willing to force the des
picable attitude now assumed by Senator
McLaurln and forced' on me. I am cer
tain of one thing: That the Executive
of a state has no authority to decline a
resignation that has been tendered, and
I am equally certain that haa Your Ex
cellency confined your action within legal
bounds, your appointees wo'uld be seated
in the Senate1 when that' body meets In
December, and hold their seats until the
Legislature should act in January. My
chief regret Is that I am forced by your
action to engage In what the outside world
will consider a game of opera bouffe, by
withdrawing from the combined resigna
tion after Senator McLaurln's undlgnineu
and puerile action; but the purpose for
which If was tendered has been thwarted
hy Senator McLaurln's precipitous ac
ceptance of executive advice. Bob Acres
has been outdone for once. I have al
ready said I had no motive or purpose
in resigning except to force McLaurln's
resignation, and there Is nothing for me
to do but to accept the situation and with
draw my own resignation, if it be lawful
for me to do so."
M'SWEENEY TO TILLMAN.
Governor Ready .to Accept an Uncon
ditional Resignation.
COLUMBIA, S. C June 5. Decidedly
the most surprising outcropping of the
Senatorial row was the unexpected letter
from Governor McSweeney to Senator TI11
man today. The Governor declares to
Tillman that if he wants to resign, his
withdrawal from" the Senate -will be Im
mediately accepted. The letter reads:
''Sir Your letter of June 1 has been
received. I have carefully noted Its con
tents and the most charitable view which
I can ta"ke of It is that it was written
In the heat of passion and without due
consideration. I note that you say that
I have 'transcended my authority,' and
that the Governor 'cannot compel a mem.
ber of the United States Senate to hold
his commission and exercise the func
tions of that office if he chooses to sur
render it.' and that you 'decline for the
present to withdraw your resignation.'
"Had you read carefully my letter ad
dressed to you and to Senator McLaurln
you must ha"Ve seen that I did not express
any desire to compel a member of the
United States Senate to hold his com
mission and exercise the functions of
that office if he chose .to surrender it.
My sole purpose In returning the resigna
tions was tp ask yoQ gentlemen fo con
sider, calmly and. thoughtfully, the
consequences to the people of what
I judged to. be a hasty act,
and what you admit to have been a hasty
act, and I must confess that I am some
what surprised at the tone of your answer
to my request. I considered the course
which I took In this matter to be for the
best Interest of the people of South Ca
rolina, and I am responsible to them
alone for my action, and, furthermore, I
still believe that my course has met the
approval of a majority of the citizens of
the tate. nor do I consider them un
thinking citizens, but men who know and
recognize as fully as any people on earth
the rights and duties and. responsibilities
of citizenship, and who do not need the
services of any one to tell them their
duty.
"Your insinuation that I have been
'importuned' to 'await the convenience'
of any present or would-be aspirants who
'are not just yet ready for various rea
sons to enter the contest brought on so
unexpectedly, and that for this reason
my action has taken the direction it has,
is unworthy of a man holding the high
commission which has been given you
by the people of .South Carolina, and de
serves -no notice In this connection. How--ever,
I may say, for your benefit, that I
alone am responsible for my reply, and
will give account for the course I have
taken to the people who have honored me,
and not to any one individual.
"In this matter T have done what I
thought best calculated to promote the
present prosperity and contentment of
the people of my state, and shall con
tinue to do so, regardless of what any
one man may say or think of my course.
I did not think that a political -campaign
this Summer could -do any good, and
acted according to-jny belief. However,
had the resignations been" unconditional
and unrestricted, my action might have
been otherwise. With due respect for
your opinion, I think I have as high con
ception of the office of Senator and Its
powers as you or any other citizen of
this state, and yotl must have- known
that the 2rief interview to which you
refer-meant that I -would simply meet
the responsibility and. perform, my duties
under thtf conditions. If you still wish
to resign your oommfsslon and will send
to this office an unconditional resigna
tion, I will exercise the authority and
power vested in me by the people."
McLaurln Has His Say.
COLUMBIA, S. C June 5. With the
Governor's last "word" at Senator Till
man and the withdrawal of the Senator's
resignation, all would seem to be over,
but tonight Senator McLaurln, after
speaking very bitterly of the senior Sen;
ator, made the declaration that, it Till
man will now tender to the Governor the
unconditional surrender of his office he
(McLaurln) would consider this a direct
challenge to him and wouid likewise re
sign and enter the contest for Tillman's
place.
Bryan's Prediction.
KANSAS CITY, June 5. W. J. Bryan
addressed an audience of 1500 people at
the Democratic Club rooms tonight. He
declared that the Democratic party could
not be reorganized by the men who had
een with the enemy in 1S96 and 1900. The
Supreme Court decison, he said, had made
imperialism a burning issue, and he pre
dicted that it would wreck the" Republi
can party.
Snloon-ICeepcr Ran Amuck.
COLMAN, Mich., June 5. William
Anell, proprietor of a hotel and saloon In
Beaverton. ran amuck today, and before
lie was overpowered shot and killed his
6-year-old daughter, fatally wounded his
wife and shot his aged mother, brother
and sister. When Arnell, who had been
drinking for several days, entered the
house today, he went upstairs, where his
daughter was hiding from him under a
bed, and killed her. He then came down
and fatally shot his wife and fired at
his invalid mother,, who was sitting in her
chair, shooting her through the head. Mrs.
Samuel Dopp and Arne'l's sister were at
tracted by the shooting, and as they ap
proached Arnell walked out to the street
and opened fire on them, wounding his
elster slightly. .At this juncture, Arnell'a
brother and Mrs. -Dopp's husband came
on the scene, and Arnell -shot his brother
through the arm. Dopp was armed with
a shotgun and opened Are, wounding
Arnell, who was then captured and taken
to the county. Jail. His wound is not
fatal. ' ,
KENNEDY MURDER TRIAL.
Jury Secnred in the Kansas City
Case.
KANSAS CITY, June 5. A jury was
secured this afternoon In the case of
Lulu Prince-Kennedy, charged with mur
dering her husband, Phillip H. Kennedy,
and Prosecutor Hadley made his opening
address. The courtroom was crowded
and the young prisoner attracted much
attention. She appeared despondent and
indifferent by turns, and when adjourn
ment until tomorrow waa announced and
she was returned to her cell, she laugh
ingly bid her attorneys good-bye. In
making .his statement Prosecutor Hadley
said that the state would show that the
prisoner's motive for killing Kennedy
was to avoid the publicity incident to the
trial of his suit to annul the marriage
into which he alleged her father and
brothers had forced him. It would also
be shown, he said, that another motive
was to cover up the conspiracy to which
the defendant and her relatives were -parties.
The state would ask for a convic
tion of murder in the first degree, but if
the evidence showed that Kennedy had
made a show of resistance, a lesser de
gree would be asked.
Fij-nred in a Mysterlons Case.
KANSAS CITY, June 5. A man be
lieved to be "William C. Bain, who fig
ured in the mysterious disappearance
April 3 at St. Joseph, Mo., of Ernest V.
Harding cashier of the , German-American
Bank of that city, 'is under arrest
here. Bain was arrested at Hutchinson,
Kan., on Information filed by the Elmore
& Cooper Company, of Kansas City, who
charge irregularity In connection with a
cattle deal. Among his personal prop"
erty held by the Hutchinson police after
his arrest are 'said to be several tele
grame of a sensational natur; purporting
to bef rom Harding to Bain. Harding's
dlsapperance two months ago has never
been cleared up. In a letter left by the
banker at the time he accusd Bain, who
had acted as his coachman, of sustaining
improper relations with Mrs. Harding.
Since then neither Harding nor Bain had
been located and in the meantime "Mrs.
Harding brought suit for divorce.
Father Phillips Not Poisoned.
NEW YORK, June 5. The report of
George A. Ferguson, an analytical chem
ist who made an examination of the
stomach of the Rev. E. S. Phillips, of
Hazleton, Pa., who was found dead In the
apartments of Dr. Kirk Stanley, three
weeks ago, shows that Father Phillips
was not poisoned. Stanley was arraigned
before the Coroner today. Coroner Bausch
said that his hope to hear that the dead
priest was not poisoned had been real
ized, and It gave him much, pleasure to
release Stanley from custody. He said
the shadow had been removed from over
Stanley, and he could go his way. He
declared the man discharged. Stanley
shook hands with the Coroner, his coun
sel and the Assistant District Attorney
and witnesses and left the courthouse.
Rumor of a Lynching.
AURORA, Mo., June 5. Mrs. Stallion
and her stepson have been arrested and
placed In jail at Galena, the county seat,
on the confession of the woman's 7-year-eld
son. who said they killed Alice Stal
lion, aged 16. A rumor has it that the
mother and son have been taken from jail
and lynched, but, owing to thd prostra
tion of telephone wires to Galena,, it can
not be confirmed.
BR0DRIK NOT DISCOURAGED
Says the War Would Soon Be Fin
ished If Boers Would Only Fight.
LONDON, June 5. It Is understood that
Lord Kitchener has not asked for rein
forcements. Mr. Brodrlck, the War Sec
retary, speaking in London last night,
declared that the government was In no
way discouraged over the present state
of the war, which he said would soon be
finished if the enemy would come to ac
tion. The total number of deaths from
disease and military operations among
the British troops In South Africa during
the month of May was 25 officers and 709
men.
The Surrender of Jamestown.
CAPE TOWN, June 5. The garrison of
Jamestown, Cape Colony, which surren
dered to Krltzinger's command Sunday,
June 2, numbered 60 men in all. Krltz
inger's force is estimated to have totalled
1000 men. The British killed 12 and
wounded 15 Boers before they were over
powered by numbers.
ALIWAL NORTH. Cape Colony, Tues
day, June 4. Colonel White's column
came in contact with Krltzinger's com
mand northeast of Jamestown June 3,
drove the Boers pack, captured 50-horsc3
and munitions and recovered the stores
looted from Jamestown.
To Prevent the Copper Combine.
NEW YORK, June 5. Flavel McGee,
attorney, went before Vice-Chancellor
Stevens in Jersey City today, and ap
plied for an injunction to prevent the
Amalgamated Copper Company from car
rying out at its special meeting tomorrow
the deal for an Increase of capital stock
to absorb the Boston & Montana and the
Butte & Boston .Companies.
BOSTON, June 5. Action Jias been
brought in the Supreme Court ty C. H.
Vreener & Co., against Kldde, Peabody
& Co., to prevent the respondent
from transferring the stock of the Bos
ton -& Montana Copper &. Silver Mining
Company, deposited with it. to the Amal
gamated Copper Company. Judge Knowl
ton has issued an order of notice return
able June 11. The plaintiff is the holder
of 50 shares of the stock of the Boston
& Montana Company, and objects -to the
proposed acquisition of the company by
the Amalgamated Copper Company.
Noted Church Debt Raiser.
CHICAGO, June 5. Edward Kimball,
the noted church debt raiser died In this
city today at the. residence of his son,
Dr. R. H. Kimball, of a complication of
diseases. He was 78 years of age. Ed
ward Kimball was credited with having
converted Dwlght L. Moody. His work on
behalf of debt-1aden churches began In
1877, when he was a member of a furni
ture firm In Chicago. Two years later he
retired from business to devote all his
time and energy to-church aid, and since
then he has procured funds to pay $15,
000,000 of church Indebtedness. His field
of operations comprised the whole United
States. The largest Individual debt he
ever liquidated was $110,000 on Dr. Rob
inson's Presbyterlan Church, in New
York.
Station Ship at Gnsm.
WASHINGTON. June E. The Navy De
partment is considering an extensive
overhauling of the Supply, with the view
of making that vessel an unusually effi
cient station ship at Guam. Extensive
quarters will be provided for the Gov
ernor of the Island and his staff, with
the expectation that the entire govern
mental party will live aboard the steamer
instead of occupying the primitive quar
ters available on tMe island.
Reception to Conger.
GALESBURG, 111., June 5. Commence
ment week exercises at Lombard College
were signalized today by a reception given
to United States Minister Conger, a gradu
ate of the college in the class of 1862.
Upon his arival in the city a reception
was extended by the citizens of Galesburg
and friends of the college.
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REVJSION IS ADVOCATED
OPPONENTS Of HIGH TARIFF
. HEARD AT CONVENTION.
Arguments For and Against Com
mercial Reciprocity Proceedings
of the Doctors' Convention.
DETROIT, June 5. Commercial reci
procity was the theme which the Manu
facturers' National - Assoclaiton dis
cussed tonight. "Wledly divergent
views were expressed at times, but
when self - interests were laid asioe
and the good of the manufacturers
of the country was considered In the ag
gregate, the delegates were agreed that
reciprocity was the only means by which
the foreign trade of the American manu
facturer could be safeguarded.
During the discussion of the president's
report, General "W. S. Wlthlngton. of
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DEATH OF COLONEL J.
WASHINGTON MAN WHO DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF IN THE PHIL.
IPPINE CAMPAIGN.
NEW WHATCOM. "Wash., Jbne 5. Colonel J. J. "WeUcnburgrer. of the First
Regiment of the National Guard of Washington, died here today, aged 46
years. Death resulted from cerebral meningitis, whfch caused the sufferer much
acute agony. Colonel Welisenburcer distinguished himself in the Philippines, In
which war he served as ranking Major In the First Washington Regiment. His
gallantry was on several occasions mentioned In the dispatches, and General Mer
rlam recommended him to President McKlnley for promotion. He was given a
Lieutenant-Colonelcy In the1 regular Army, but soon resigned It, and returned
here, where he tok up the practice of law. " He was City Attorney of this city
at the time of his death. He was a native of Illinois.
Jackson, Mich., -said he thought the
business Anten of the qouptry and. not the
politicians 'should have the most, to say
about the tariff- laws. He was -fri favor
of tariff revision, although he had- hith
erto been in favor of a high tariff.
W. L. Saunders, vice-president of the
Ingersoll-Sergeant Drill Company, of New
York, agreed with General Withington.
He said a high -tariff was not only un
necessary, but a hindrance and a danger
to our business, "Our. Russian sugar con
troversy," said he, "shows how we may
be legislated against by other nations."
T. S, Barnett,head of the Barnett Leath
er Company, said leather men wanted
free hides, enabling them to bring raw
material into the United States and ship
out finished leather.
James S. Taylor said that while Amer
ican manufacturers were clamoring for
the open door in China, they should not
shut the doors of the United States.
A. resolution declaring section 5 'of the
Dingley tariff law, relating to the as
sessment of countervailing duties on Rus
sian sugars, inimical to the best Inter
ests of this country, and asking Congress
to repeal or modify It, was passed.
A resolution requiring Congress to pro
hibit free distribution of black-leg virus
to cattle dealers provoked a long and hot
discussion. It was finally made to read
that the National association disapproves
of the United States Government entering
Into the manufacture of any article which
has passed the experimental stage for
distribution.
CONVENTION OF DOCTORS.
Canteen Question Referred to Gen
eral Executive Committee.
ST. PAUL, Minn., June 5. The general
business session of the American Medical
Association was resumed at 11 o'clock.
Dr. Walker, of Michigan, presented the
report of the Joint committee which had
been referred to the committee on or
ganization. The joint committee recom
mended its adoption, with several amend
ments which apply chiefly to representa
tion, but the general plan of state repre
sentation according to the membership Is
retained unchanged. When Dr. Harris,
of New York, moved the adoption of the
report and of the new constitution, Dr.
Bulkeley, of New York, who had been
the leader of the opposition, seconded the
motion and it carried. Dr. John A. W.
Yeth, of New York City, then delivered
the annual address on "Surgery."
The convention then began consideration
of the Army canleen, the restoration of
which was last week advocated by the
Military Surgeons' Association. Many
delegates had gone to dinner before the
anti-canteen law was called up by Dr.
Seaman, of New York, who drew atten
tion to the action taken by the military
surgeons last week and moved the adop
tion of a resolution Indorsing the oppo.
sltlon to the abolition of the Army can
teen. A delegate suggested that the sug
gestion was one particularly belonging to
the Army, and that the resolution was
not within the province of this association.
A motion to table was carried, but after
ward the subject was referred to the
general executive committee. Only 7?
delegates voted on the motion to table,
which was carried, 51 to 26.
BOYCE ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Federation of Miners Establishes
Headquarters at Denver.
DENVER, June 5. The Western Fede
ration of Miners tbday elected officers
for the coming year as follows: Presi
dent, Edward Boyce, Wardner, Idaho;
vice-president, James Wilkes, Nelson, B.
C: secretary-treasurer, W. D. Haywpoa,
Sliver City, Idaho; executive board, first
district, John C. Williams, Silver Glty.
Idaho; second district, John Kelley,
Burke, Idaho; third district. Philip Bo
den, Butte: fourth district, Thomas Sul
livan, Leadvllle, Colo.
It was decided to establish permanent
headquarters of the federation in Denver.
The first vote stood: Butte, 135; Denver,
135; Ogden, 30. On the second ballot. the
vote stood: Denver, 155; Butte, 145. It
will be some weeks before the chance of
headquarters will be made. The officers
of the federation hope to' secure forvthe
organization a building of its own. The
I executive board was instructed to draft a
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new constitution and submit -ft to the lo
cal branches of the organization by Janu
ary I. 1502, the vote otf it to be canvassed
by next year's convention. The federa
tion will hold another meeting tomor
row mornlnsr.
The executive board of the Western
Labor Union was in session today.
MEETING OF BREWERS.
Discussed the 'War Tax. Army Can
teen and Mra. Nation.
BUFFALO, June 5. The 41st annual
convention of the United States Brewers'
Association was called to order today.
The report of the board of trustees con
tained a denunciation of the war tax on
"beer, a ' demand for closer organization
that shall make the power of the
brewers felt at the polls and ft denuncia
tion of the "" abolishment of the army
canteen.
The vigilance committee took up the
question of prohibition and discussed the
recent acts of Mrs. Nation. "Carrie
Nation,",, the report says, "became a law
breaker of the most dangerous type In
order, as she Imagined, to end a state
of things which prohibition, with all Its
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despotic auxiliary laws, cannot prevent.
We can conceive no better proof- of the
oft-repeated statement that -prohibition
does no prohlWt," -
to r - t . 'if
The Woman Suffragists,
MINNEAPOLIS, June 5.--At today'6
session of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association, the amendments to
the by-laws making the annual conven
tions movable insjtead of in Washington
every other year was defeated on the
appeal of Susan B. Anthony, who wanted
the conventions to be object lessons to
Congress. It was decided that a confer
ence should be held In some state capital
in the years of Washington conventions.
Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
DES MOINES, la., June 5. The General
Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
devoted today to discussion of the eighth
annual report of the board of education.
The report showed that the total num
ber of students registered in lgga-iQfin
155, and fn 1900-1901, S6. The percentage
of professing Christians among them was
60. The amount received 'for the work
increased from $8709 in 1899 to $26,993 in
1901.
Cubans Will Meet Today.
NEW YORK. June 5 A rilsntrh n th
Herald from Havana says:
There Is a strong Impression here that
it will be impossible to effect the accept
ance of the Piatt amendment a second
time. A secret session of the constitu
tional convention has been called for to
morrow, to take action concerning the
form of resolution adding to the' Cuban
constitution the Piatt provision, with the
understanding that it means what the
commission reported Secretary Root said
it meant.
The Cdnseratlves say the majority re
port of the committee on, relations ac
cepting1 the Piatt amendment, including
Secretary Root's interpretations, was
first submitted to Secretary Root, who
found it satisfactory, but requested that
the full text of the amendment be Incor
porated, This, they say, was done, and
Secretary Root approved It.
Several delegates attribute the attitude
of the Government to the decision of the
Supreme Court In the Insular case3, and
suppose'that the desire of the Washington
Government Is to exercise a more direct
power over Cuba than the Piatt amend
ment 'contemplates.
Will Restrict Immigration.
NEW YORK, June 5. The order of
Superintendent of Immigration T. V.
Powderly received by Thomas Fltchle,
the Commissioner of Immigration for this
.port, that tuberculosis of the lungs Is to
be considered a dangerous contagious dis
ease, Is expected to result In a large de
crease In the number of Immigrants ad
mitted to this" country. Heretofore Im
migrants having tuberculosis of the lungs
have been admitted unless the disease
was In an advanced stage. The ne,w rul
ing "makes the deportation of all immi
grants having tuberculosis of the lungs
compulsory. It will necessitate a more
strict examination for the disease by the
surgeons at Ellis Island, and the steam-'
ship companies will have to make exam-
Inations in Europe before accepting steer
age passengers.
American Memorial to' Victoria.
NEW YORK, June 5. There Is talk,
says the Tdbune special from Londbn,
about an organized effort to raise money
for an American memorial to Queen Vic
toria along the roadway of the Mall. A
committee can easily be formed from
the delegates attending the Chamber of
Commerce which will manage the matter
In a most satisfactory way.' They are
in a right mood for taking up the scheme
and making the weight of their millions
felt in bringing about good feeling be
tween America and England.
Tornado- In Wisconsin.
PRENTICE, Wis., June 5. A tornado
struck this place last night. Fences and
telegraph poles were razed and the Swed
ish Church and a store were demolished.
Many dwellings were damaged and the
J property loss wiu be Yery heavy.
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THERE WAS .NO LIBEL
VERDICT FOR MRS. EDDY IN .SUIT
BROUGHT BY MRS. WOODBURY. ,
The Judge Decided the Plaintiff Had
Not Made Oat a Sa-
clcnt Case.
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BOSTON. June 5. Judge Charles U Bell
I this, afternoon brought to a sudden and
unexpected -end the famous JloO.OOO libel
suit brought by Mrs. Josephine Curtis
Woodbury, of Boston, against Rev. Mary
Baker Eddy, of Concord, N. H., tho
founder and present he,ad of.ihe. Christian
Scientist church. He said:
"I have examined this libel case with
great care, both while the arguments
were going on and during the trial. 1
think the plaintiff has sustained her case
upon the matter of publication. As re
gards the publication In the charge, there
Is no evidence that any one there un
derstood -the alleged liber as" applying to
the plaintiff, so that she could not re
cover damages upon this count because
she had ehown no injury from it. Tak
ing the llbal itself. I see nothing which
can in any way be said to indicate the
plaintiff In the first part' of -the" libel.
The only thing in the libel, it aeems to
me, which can by any reasonable Inter
pretation be said to serve as "means of
identification are the wordi 'widow' and
'widowhood,' which occur in the latter
part of the message. I have come to tho
conclusion that even the'reference does
not absolutely Identify the plaintiff, as
it seems to me that -the plaintiff haa not
made out a case here which I can let
go to the jury. I snail, therefore, be
obliged to order a verdict for the de
fendant." The Jury, which had been excluded while
the arguments were being made, was sum
moned Into the courtroom. After ex
plaining briefly the cause for his course.
Judge Bell ordered the jury to find for
the defendant, which It did In the usual
form.
When the trial opened, Frederick W.
Peabody, attorney for the plaintiff, began
his argument In the $150,000 libel suit of
Mrs. Josephine Curtis Woodbury against
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy today. Taking
up the question as to' whether the alleged
libel was authorized by Mrs. Eddy, Mr.
Peabody said:-
"Mrs. Eddy is the autocrat of Christian
Science and. has full power over the
church and publishing society. When
Mrs. Eddy desired 'the publishing society
to publish and disseminate the doctrines
of Christian Science, as taught by her,
she left it to their discretion as to what
should be dope with It."
Mr. Elder, In reply, said that Mrs. Eddy
had relieved herself of all power by con
ferring it upon the trustees, and the by
laws admit that it is only on very Im
portant matters that she is consulted.
Judge Bell ruled that the testimony of
Mrs. Helen M. Winchester, given on this
point yesterday, could not stand. With
regard to the letters which Judge Bell
took for decision as to their admission,
he announced that -they should be ad
mitted &3 evidence.
Mrs. Woodbury was the first witness
today. Mr. Peabody at once plunged Into
the mysteries of Christian Science, some
of which developed in yesterday's evi
dence regarding correspondence between
Mrs. Woodbury and Mrs. Eddy. Taking
up a communication from Mrs. Eddy, In
which she said that Mrs. Woodbury
should remain on the outside of the First
Church of Christian Science, as she had
ceased to be controlled by "M. A. M.,"
interpreted cs "malicious nnlmal magnet
ism," counsel asked the witness If she
had ever practiced "M. A. C," which Is,
understood to mean malicious animal
control." Mrs. Woodbury smiled as she
answered "No."
At this point a question as to Mrs.
Woodbury's children brought out the' in
formation that she had three, a daughter
of 24, a sqn o 23 and a eon 11 years old.
Mr. Peabody devoted considerable time
to efforts to show tha relations existing
between the followers of Christian Science t
and Mrs. Eddy. At every point the- law
yers for the respondent Interposed ob
jections. Some of these were sustained,
some were overruled, an exception being
taken to overruling. One question sub
mitted by the court was: "What Is the
belief of the members of the First Church
as to Mrs. Eddy, Its founder?"
Mrs. Woodbury answered: "The mem
bers believe In the Infallibility of Mrs
Eddy and of 'Science and Health,' and
that Mrs. Eddy Is a. woman especially
designated by God to reveal the work of
Christian Science."
There was a protracted battle between
the lawyers over a question, the apparent
purpose of which was to show that the
members of the church believed that Mrs.
Eddy was an Instrument used by God to
perform his work. Mr. Priabody made
repeated attempts to formulate a ques
tion covering the subject, but each time
he met with objections which the court
sustained. At length, the examining law
yer gave up arid Mrs. Woodbury retired,
as the other side did not desire to ask
her any questions.
Ira O. Knapp, who testified Monday,
was recalled and In reply to questions by
Mr. Peabody, said he did nqt know that
Christian Scientists who listened to the
reading of the alleged libelous message
understood Mrs. Eddy to refer to herself
when she used the words, "A woman ap
peared In the heavens clothed with light."
He did not know that the members be
lieved that Mrs. Eddy was sent from
God.
Margaret Burns, a bachelor of Christian
Science, Said that she did not think of
any one when she heard the words. "For
she satth in her heart I am a widow";
shb did not believe that the quotation
referred In any way to Mrs. .Woodbury.
Counsel for plaintiff announced that he
would rest the case.
Mr. Eldr opened the case for Mrs.
Eddv by offering a motion for a verdict
for the defendant.
EASTERN MULTNOMAH.
Grcshnm's Nevr Schoolhousc Sur
veyors at Wprk.
GRESHAM, Or., June 5. Gresham's old
school building will start towards Its new
location next week, the contract for mov
ing it having been let by the local Grange,
which will remodel It for a meeting hall.
-The site selected is on E. Sleret's place,
about half a mile westward, on the Powell
Valley road, where the foundation has
already been prepared. As soon as the
building Is out of the school grounds the
contractor for the new building to be
erected will commence excavating for the
concrete foundation and push the work
ahead as rapidly as possible.
The old building to be removed has stood
'for 17 years, having been erected In 18S1,
just after a fire destroyed the first one
ever built In the district. It was thought
to be "ample for all needs for many years
to come, but the growth of tho section
soon demanded an addition, and now, with
three rooms. It is found to be too small..
The present valuation of the district Is
about $60,000, upon which two tax levies
have been made, amounting to 70 mills.
The sum thus raised, together with the
money for which the old bu'lding was sold,
will pay for the new structure, so that
the district will not be In debt when It
is finished. The new plans admit of addi
tions, so that when the needs of the dis
trict 'demand more rooms they can be
built on at any time. The new f chool
house will be put? up with all modern con
veniences, with a heater and all sanitary
appliances, and will be one of the best
in the county. Four rooms will be ready
by the time for opening of the school In
September. .
Preparing for Worlc.
Deputy County Surveyor Lewis and a
crew are surveying the road and setting
stakes for the proposed work on Baker's
Hill, near the 14-mile post, on the Base
' Line. They are also making levels for the
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new bridge across Beaver Creek, at tho
foot of the hill, where the Improvements
will be quite extensive. It Is Intended to
centralize the waters of the creek Into one
channel, so that only one bridge will be
necessary where there are now two. The
new structure will be raised several feet,
and the hill will be Cut down, reducing
the grade about 50 per cent. The gravel
pit at the top of the hill was dug out of
the Base Line, which made It necessnry
to run the road around It. During the
progress of the work the grade will ba
re-established directly through the-, pit,
thus making an easy grade, and at the
same time the gravel to be removed will
be used on other portions of the road.
Lumber for the bridge has been ordered
from Proctor & Beers'" mill at Coftrell,
and work will be commenced upon it in a
short time. It Is estimated that the work
at this point will cost about $1200. and
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John -Johnson, living alone on the moun-
tain above Latourell, waa .struck by
falling snag while clearing land, last Sat
urday, and suffered three broken ribs on
his right side. His right ahoulde was
also badly bruised, and the Side Of, his
head was cut a little. It was necessary
to send to Gresham for a physician, who
had to travel about 15 miles to see his
patient, but left him comfortable, with
prospects of aspeedy recovery.
The little daughter of Postmaster Wag
ner, of Lajourell, suffered a fracture of
her right arm, Saturday, She was lifted
off the ground by her arms, when the
banes were broken short off above the
wrist.
Brief Note.
Petitions for the bicycle paths asked for
one from Gresham to Portland, on the
Powell Valley road, and the other from
Terry to Troutdale were taken to the
County Court, yesterday. " They were
signed by over 300 residents of this sec-
tlon.
Pupils and teachers of the Gresham
school will give an entertainment. -Thursday
evening, assisted by Miss Grace
Holmes, of Portland. The proceeds will
go towards forming the nucleus of a
school library.
M. Brown has Just completed the mov
ing of his big sawmill from Cedar Creek,
near Sandy, to a new location, near Kelso.
He has about 300 acres of excellent fir
timber, which will be cut Into railroad ties
for the O. R. & N. Co.
Miss Alice Hurlburt, a -teacher In the
University of Toronto, Canada, will ar
rive here tomorrow to spend the Summer
with Mrs. Dr. Short.
The Irish Primrose.
OREGON CITY, June 2. (To the Ed
itor.) Please settle an argumentby a de
scription of the primrose of Ireland and
state whether It Is a flower plant, or the
common rose. An accurate description
will be appreciated by an old subscriber.
J. A. BUCK.
There are several species of primrose
found in Ireland, In common with other
parts of Great Britain the common prim
rose (primula vulgaris), the cowslip (P.
verls), which is the original source of the
polyanthus of the gardens, and the com
mon oxllp, by some considered to be a
form of the common primrose, but pro
vided with a stem supporting the flowers.
The common primrose has oblong, wrin
kled, radical leaves, and yellowish white
flowers about an Inch broad. In an umbel
whose base Is near or beneath the ground.
It Is abundant In woods, hedgebanks and
pastures, flowering very early In the
Spring. The cowslip, which Is a great
favorite for the beauty and the fragrance
of its' flowers, differs 'from the common
primrose In the deeper yellow and smaller
size of Its blossoms, which are cup-like
in shape, the flower-cluster rising much
higher above the ground than In the
common primrose. Its bells were long
supposed to be the haunt of fairies and
the name of fairy cup Is still given It in
certain localities. The flowers are some
times fermented with sugar to make
cowslip wine. It was once a favorite do
mestic soporific. The leaves are by some
used a3 a salad and pot-herb, and also as
food for the silk worm before those of
the mulberry have expanded. Like the
common primrose, it grows abundantly
in pasture lands.
Florence Crit'tenton Home.
The monthly board meeting reporto 12
girls in the Home during the month of
May and 10 babes. The matron gave a
number of Interesting Incidents of girls
who aro happily married, and frequently
return to visit the Home with grateful
remembrance of" benefits received. Some
articles of the girls' handiwork were
shown, and requests given for plain sew
ing. Many of the girls become skillful
with the needle, and more requests are
made for house servants than can ba
supplied.
Much satisfaction was expressed at the
generous response to the appeal of the
Y. M. C. A. and desire that ph'llanthro-
plsts may meet the need of these needy
slstcro with the same- cheerful alarrity.
Since warm weather admits of outdoor
life, the health of the inmates Is greatly
improved, showing the Imperative need of
the new building before another Winter.
Chinese Government and Trade.
Hon. Charles Denby. in The Forum.
The Chinese, like seme of our orators
who talk so glibly about "cammercial-
i Ism." have never understood why for
eign governments are eternally worrjmg;
oer trade. As a 'government, China has
nothing to do with commerce. That sub
ject Is for.the merchants, and not for tho
ftatcemen to handle.
I once went to- the Tsung-ll-Yamun to
request that a government exhibit oe
hent to the Chicago Exposition. I show
ed to the Yamun that their tens, silks, em
broideries, old armor and many other
things -would be splendidly advertised by
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driving the Chinese product out of the
r market, and that strenuous atrps should
fae take'n both tQ lmprove tne cumvntion
of tea and to bring it prominently into
public notice. The only answer I got
was that the Chinese Government had
npthfng.to do with jr-ide that wasfor
thev merchants to attend to. ThoywouW
allow goods intended for the exposition
to be sent abroad without paying any
export duty, and that was all they would
do.
All over the East until Japan recently
reformed herself to be a merchant was a
degradation. In China the 5-o.dler alio
has been under the ban. The literati
were and are the heroes of government
and society. When a man had passed
the civil service examinations he might be
an Admiral or a General, though he never
had seen a ship or put a squadron Into the
field. A iittle knowledge of the writings
of Confucius and Mencius made him fit to
rule a province or to represent his coun
try abroad. He knew no more of corn-
merce than an unborn babe. He woro
finger nails six inches long, to show that
he had nothing to do with buslnero or
labor.
Protest to the Porte. .
CONSTANTINOPLE. Junp 5. The
United States Legation has Informally
protested against the decree of the Otto
man Government prohibiting the ontry of
Armenians who have obtained American
piotectlon.
A Snuff Dividend.
NEW YORK, june 5. The dlroctors of
the American Snuff Company have de
clared a dividend of l'A per cens on the
common stock, payable July 1. The com
pany paid a dividend of 3 per cent on Its
preferred stock Jarurry 20 la.t.
In very dry atmospheres the durability of
wood l almost IncreUIhle. Heees of wood,
wooden cankers md wooU n nrtlelw have fcten
withdrawn from Ei'Mttan .ataoor lj of an an
tlnurty 20UO or .Xw yeaw a.-uedjth.,? the Chris-
tlan era.
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It makes life miserable.
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but bccauRC they rows.
They know they are irritable and frctrul;
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They complain or a bad taste In tho
mouth, a tenderness at the pit of the stom
ach, an uneasy feeling of puffy fulness,
headache, heartburn and what not.
The effectual remedy, proved by perma
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