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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
The President Economizinr Time,

WASHINGTON CRY, May 81 Recommending
to-day the hours Of reception at the White
house were changed. Instead of commencing
at II o'clock the president will remain in ex-
ecutive session until II, and on cabinet days
will close promptly at IL. On Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays the time for hear
ings will be extended to 1890. On Mondays
there will be no reception at all, except the
regular public affair, which will, as in the
past, take place at o'clock. This will give
the president six or seven hours a week more
time to make appointments.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Appointments to Office.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 2l.-The presi-
dent only appointed a few receivers and In
dian agents in the territories yesterday and
the following members Of the board of visi-
tors to West Point: Professor Leroy Brown,
Reno, New, Professor c. M. Pinkerton,
Perry, La /; Rev. DIR. B. W. Chidlaw, Cloves,
O.; Rev. Arthur Edwards, Chicago; Dr. Ma
lnan s. Lincoln, washington, ID. e. Capt.
Charles King, United States army (retired),
Milwaukee; Gen. Lew Wallace, Indiana.
George w. Sheets, of Marion, Ind, was one
of the appointments on the part of the house
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
WEST VIRGINIA CIVILIZATION.
Detectives Seeking Murderer Attacked
by an Armed Mob.

ny An armed MOD.
PITTsBURG, May PA Parkersburg, W.
Va, special says that detectives who
have been seeking evidence in Tyler county
regarding the recent murder of Jacob Nor
gan, were attacked at o'clock Sunday
morning by an armed mob, who surrounded
the house where they were stopping. The
detectives refused demand to surrender
and fired on the mob, who returned the fire,
Kidding the house with bullets. Detective
Gale was wounded in the arm
The Mob Driven on.
One Ut the assailants was reported to be
mortally wounded and two others badly
hurt. The mob finally withdrew. The de-
tectives have sent for reinforcements and
are preparing for another attack There is
much excitement in the vicinity. The mob
are supposed to be partisans of relatives of
Morgan, who are under suspicion of being
the murderers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Prominent wisconsin Republican Dead.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 2l.-Edward San
derson, prominent miller of this city and
proprietor of the Phoenix mills, died last
night, after a short illness, at his residence
on Aston street. He was one of Wisconsin,
most prominent Republicans having been a
delegate 10 the national Republican conven-
tions of 1876, 1850, and 1884. He was at one
time member of the Republican national
committee, and although he was very active
in every campaign, never accepted nomina-
ton for public office
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Agreed to Arbi.ra,, the Troub,s

ALBANY, N. Y, May 2L-Rathbone, Sard
& Co have agreed to submit the difficulty
existing between them and their moulders to
committee of arbitration, to be selected by
the mayor Of the city. Pending the action
Of the arbitrators the company agreed to re-
sumo operations as soon as the shops can be
made ready
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21

The Iron Chancellor in a Pleasant Mood.
BERLIN, May 2l.-Pffnce Bismarck held a
long conversation with Herr windthorst, the
leader of the clerical party yesterday The
chancellor was in very pleasant mood and
related several amusing anecdotes He con-
graduated Herr Hammacher on the conclu-
sion of the strikes In Westphalia, the latter
having just received telegram to that
off
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Lynched In a Slaughter House

CAIRO, Ills, May 21.-Joe Thornton, ne
gro prisoner in the Wickliffe, Ky, Jail, was
lynched yesterday morning. Thornton hat
assaulted a little girl, and attempts to string
him up were made last Wednesday and
Thursday. At o'clock masked mob
overpowered the jailer and dragged the negro
to a slaughter house on the outskirts of the
town, where a moose was fixed around his
neck and the end Of the rope thrown over the
snatch block. Thornton was left to strangle,
and was found dead by the butcher
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Throwing Petards in Trieste.

LONDON, May 2L-While an immense
crowd Of people were assembled to witness
the launching of new cruiser at Trieste
yesterday three petards were thrown at the
palace of the stadthalter by Irridentists
The noise caused by the explosion Of the
bombs created panic, under cover of which
the miscreants escaped
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21

The central convention of the New Jerusa-
lern, commonly called Swedenborgians, met
in this city to-day.
'rhe president has recognized Felipe Ber-
rio zabal as consul of the United States from
Mexico at Chicago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
To Study the American Methods.

CHICAGO, May 2L-Messrs Robert Burn,
general secretary Of the Young Mems Chris.
tian association at London: Carl Fries, gen
eral secretary at Stockholm, and Robert Nc
Can, travelling secretary for Ireland, ar.
rived in the city Sunday evening and are
guests of the local association. They are
visiting the principal cities of this country
for the purpose of studying American asso
citation work and methods.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
She Threw Him. But Killed Him.

CLEVELAND, o., May 2l.-A special to The
Press from Akron, O., says: Arthur Frazier,
captain of an Ohio canal boat, with his wife,
called on Edward Howe and wife, near Haw-
kins, this county, Sunday. In the course of
conversation Mrs. Howe said: "There never
has been a man here that / couldn't throw"
Frazier told her she couldn't throw him
They clinched, and after a few moments tug
Mrs Howe threw Frazier on his back on a
lounge, and then the next minute he was
dead, supposedly from rupture of an artery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
The Base Ball Player.

CHICAGO, May 21-Rain prevented The
National league base ball games yesterday al
every scheduled point.
American association: At Columbus-Cip-
cinnati 0, Columbus olive innings, rain; q
St Louis-Athletic /, St Louis 4; at xanaas
City-Brooklyn -, Kansas City Is; Louis
VILE Baltimore game postpoued-rain.
Western league: At Dsnver-St Joseph Ia,
Denver -; at Minneapolis Moinss II,
Minneapolis s; at Omaha-Sioux City o,
Omaha g.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Where They Fought the Louisiana T,..

Where They Fought the Louisiana Tigers.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 21.-Battery l.
First New York artillery, Capt NJ Wiedriob
commanding in this battle, dedicated yester-
day massive granite monument on East
Cemetery hill, where during the battle they
had a hand-to-hand struggle with the Louis
lana Tigers. Hon John NJ Farquhar, mem
Der of congress from Buffalo, was orator OF
the day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Big Reduction in Wages Accented.

RTrsBURG, Pa, May 2l.-The nailers at
Jones & Laughlin's American Iron works.
have accepted reduction Of IS per cent. on
cold nails and 12,l per cent on hot malta This
= against the Amalgamated association rules,
and will probably cAuss trouble. The feed
srs refused TO accept the reduction, and are
on strike.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Survivors of the Apia Hurricane.

SAN Francisco, May 21.-Yesterday
morning the steamer Rockton arrived from
Apia, Samoa She brings eight officers and
$50 men Of the Vaadalia and twelve officers
and 800 men from the Trenton. Admiral
Kimberly, ten officers and seventy five men
remain at Apia.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Something About Paraguay.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 2l.-United
States Consul Hill, at Asuncion, Paraguay,
in an elaborate and interesting report on
that country says the people are apathetic,
happy and contented, and without aspira-
tons The women do the work and the men
the smoking, gambling and cock fighting.
Still, he says, there is considerable trade
and no reason why some of it should not go
to this country. As it is the people are as
Indifferent to us as we are to them, and know
but one financial center and that is London.
New York is only an idle name and is
scarcely ever heard. The trouble is, he says
that our merchants make no effort to get
trade there He has only seen one American
commercial traveller there during his stay,
and that one had no trouble in getting or
ders
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Highway Robbery in Louisiana.

New ORLEANS, La, May 21.-A Times
Democrat Monroe dispatch says: "The United
States mail hack, running between Hastrop
and Monroe, was stopped and robbed short
distance beyond Touche last evening by two
white men, who carried off all the mail mat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
VIII Not Use Unfermented Wine.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, May 81 The Reformed
Presbyterian general synod, at Tarentum,
yesterday, discussed with cons iderable
warmth proposal to use unfermented wine
In the sacrament, and finally postponed the
question indefinitely
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Briefs from the Capital.

The venerable Paul Selby, SO long editor
of The Illinois State Sournal, had an inter-
view with the president yesterday.
The controller of the currency has author
lied the First National bank OF Burlingame,
Kan, to begin business with a capital Of
$75, 600 and the First National bank of Pana,
ILL.,, with capital of $4,000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
France to Helm wbin H,nno,x,.

NEW YORK, May u. -Advices from Hayti
state that France and Legitime have signed
treaty by which France will aid the Legi.
time government and will be given import
ant concessions in Hayri
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Brodje Makes Another Ju,,n

PATERSON, n. j., May 2l.-Steve Brodie,
the bridge jumper, successfully jumped the
Passaic falls into the Passaic river yesterday
morning. The distance jumped was l05 feet
Brodie suffered but slight injury.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Don't Like Our Sunday Cu.toms

PARIS, May 2l.-The Parisians are greatly
annoyed at the fact that the American and
part of the British section of the exhibition
closed on Sunday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21

New YORK, May 2l.-Chisf Shay, of the
fire department, has been retired at his own
request on account of physical dis ability, and
Assistant Chief Hugh Bonner has been APP
pointed i'm his place
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Got That bastard Wilson.


NEW YORK, May 21.-Charles Wilson, who
shot and killed his young wife Sunday night,
has been arrested.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Married m NIaharatah,

PARIS May 2l.-Prince Dhuleepp Singh has
been privately married to Miss Ada Wether-
ell in this city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21

Another Infant Prince In England.
LONDON, May 21.-Princess Beatrice has
been delivered of son
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. May 20.
Quotations on the board of trade to-day were
as follows: Wheat-No. May opened s214c
closed SIC: June, opened and closed Ec
No May, opened S3la-Ssc, closed assc;
June, opened S53s-l4c, closed SD1so; July,
opened and closed 1880. Oats-No. 2 May.
opened and closed 22lao; June, opened aelx
closed 2.l1-Ssc; July, opened and closed SeSkc
Pork-June. opened sll.5O. closed Sll.40
July, opened Sll.65, closed Sll.5D; August.
opened sll.eal4, closed Sll.5s1a. Lard-June,
opened 1913, closed S6.7sIS.
Live stock-The Union Stock Yards reports
the following range of prices; The market
active and higher. Prices 5G1lOe higher;
sales ranged at S4.40G4.70 light, S4.3II4.B b
rough packing S4.4014.60 mixed, and q. 40aI
AS heavy packing and shipping lots Cattle
Market fairly active on local and shipping
account. and prices comparatively steady;
quotations ranged at s3G0de4.5O for good
to choice shipping steers, SS.Q013.6O COM
mon to good do, S2.7a6D325 butchers steers
$2.5oGs2O stockers, S2.75ns-s5 feeders, 81. 500
2.75 cows, and Sl.5Ql2.75 inferior mixed
stock and bulls. Sheep Market rather Quiet
prices well maintained; quotations ranged At
S3.25G4l5 shorn westerns, SS.50Ia40 shorn
natives, and s4.501a5.S5 lambs.
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery.
i5c per Id; diaries in line, aDlac; roll but
ter, 1Gec. Eggs-Strictiy fresh. l2o mar
dog. Poultry-Live chickens, SC per ID; roost-
ers, DC; turkeys, 6d'c; ducks. 100ol2c, Pota-
toes-Choice Burbauks, 2Sd1SOc per bu; Beauty
of Hebron, &c; mixed lots, &c; sweet DO
tatoes, Sl.7adps.U per Dbl. Apples-Choics
greetings. sl.so1tl.5o per Dbl: poor lots, 76cG
sl.U. Strawberries .O002. 81 per a4-qt-case
New York.
New YORK. May ~.
Wheat-Quiet; No. ] red state nominal
No I'D cash. s3lsc; No. red May,
81 do June, NC; do July, sS14c. Corn
Steady; No. mixed cash, 42lsc; do May,
As4c; do June. Ale bid do July, Al1kc.
Oats -Easer; No. l white state. $50; No. :
do, 2sc; No. mixed May, 2SSsc; do June.
&c. Rye-Dull. Barey-Nominal. Pork
Dull; new mess, Sl30al1l3.s5. Lare-Quiet;
May, $40 June, 500
Live stock: Cattle-Market clio cd weak and
lower; ordinary to prime steers. S3.60Sp4oO 2
100 BIS; dry cows, sl.55GD2.50; bulls. SsSO08<5.
Sheep and lambs-firm for clipped sheen
S8.75c54.9o p lv0 hs; steady for ysarlinss, - d
08.0O. shade better for spring lambs, $65O6
$50. Hogs-Nominally duh; $45O0Asa
ROCK ISLAND
Hay-Upland prairie, s. 90
HAy-Tfmelny-new $70s.OO.
HAy-Wild. yb.0O0S6 ~.
Rye-SOc.
Corn-26c.
Potatoes-15c.
Turnips-16c.
Ooal-aoft 11o haad 100
Cord Wood-Oak, A.a6: Hickory S.
Straw-e600: baled % 90.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21

Hay-Upland prairie, - 90
HAy-Timctny-new $70S.00.
HAy-Wild. y6.000S6 ~.
Rye-5Oc.
Corn-26c.
Potatoes-l5c.
Turnips-16c.
Ooal-aoft lie had %. 90
Cord Wood-Oak, A.26: Hickory, Is.
Straw-e6.00: baled % 90.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-07
Talmage viii Go to the II DIV Land.

BROOKLYN, n Y, OSt DIR Tslmage
opened his sermon in the Tabernacle yester-
day with thess remarks: With the hearty
consent Of the elders and trustees OF this
church leave Oh Wednesday morning, Oct
80, on the City Of Paris, for the Holy Land,
Palestine, to be zone about two months ]
am sure all my congregation will unite with
the officers in giving their consent when
tell you why | 20. First, my object is ed
ucational TO myself and congregation.
want to see the places associated with our
Lords life and death believe l can make
my pulpit work far more eff
Gent when have seen, with my
own eyes, Be hlehem and Nazareth and
Jerusalem aud Calvary and all the other
places connected with the Saviour's min.
istry. Those places cannot be visited
BEAUTIFULLY in the summer and 10 time OF
usual vacation What learn and see you
will learn and see when come back Ny
second reason for going Is that am writing
the life of Chris. and l can be more accu-
rate and graI hic when ! have been an eye
witness Of the sacred plaza"
Among the places at which DIR. Talmage
will probably preach during this extended
trip are ROM, Jerusa EN-, Nazareth Beth
lehem, Bethany, Samsria, Joppa, Athen.
and Corinth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-07
Secret Meeting OF Rail readers.

BosToN, Oct. "A secret meeting OF the
Steam Railroad Mems Protective union was
held here yesterday. About $50 delegates
were present from all parts Of the United
States and Canada The treasurer's report
showed the order to be in fiourishing con-
dItion. In executive session committees
were appointed TO draft resolutions regard
ing the question Of railroads employing ex-
periencsd men and minors. shorter hours for
employees and the adoption of safety appli-
ances 1t was resolved to support the anti
Pinkerton bill The employers liability bill
was warmly debated, ami law was pro
posed for each state, the indemnity to be
$4,000, it being believed that such legisla-
ton would do much toward forcing railway
corporations to provide safety appliances
1t was decided to enter the federation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-07
Police Points.

Magistrate wivill held Lewis A
Thompson in bail of $3.50 Saturday for
assault.
Officer Hetter arrested John Kelly OF
Davenport for attempting TO drive over q
hose during the fire last night Msgis
trate Wivill fined him s. and costs for
the misdemeanor.
Pat Rooney, Of Davenport. addressed
himself IN an unbecoming manner to
Guard Kelly at the Rock Island bridge
and he wound up in the calaboose. He
paid Magistrate Wivill S. and costs.
John Siegrist made his regular Monday
morning appearance in the police court
this morning under escort OF Officer
Carlson. 1t was the usual charge Of raising
q racket around home and practicing pu-
gilism on his wife and mother. Msgis-
trate Wivill fined him $40 and costs.
Officer Mulqueen arrested Alfred
Ward, Dennis Flakerly and Dorminck
McGill in the c., r. 1. S p. yards fol
carrying concealed weapons, towit: a
revolver. They also had q deputy
sheriff's badge in their possession. They
claimed to be from New York and are il
the county jail awaiting trial.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-07
500 Reward 400.

The readers of the DAILY Argos will
be pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able cure in all its stages. and that
is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known TO the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease. requires a consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Cstarrh Cure
is taken Internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucus surfaces of the sys-
tenn, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patien,
strength. by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer one hun
bred dollars for any case that 1t fails te
cure. Send for list of testimonials. Ad.
dres, F. ]. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-07
More Attempted Inrendiar,-m

Are the three cities infested with fire
bugs Judging from the number of un>
mistakable instances OF attempted iucen
disrsm recently. one would naturally ar.
rive at such conclusion. Last night
about 12 O'Clock, citizen living on Third
avenue between Seventeenth and Eigh-
teenth streets, discovered fire in a pile
OF boxes and lumber in the rear Of Nc
Cabe's Second avenue block, and at once
gave an alarm. The fire department re-
sponded in good time; especially was
this true Of the Franklins. who got sec
ond water after long run, and "Unser
Fritz" the compsny's intelligent horse,
was for going right through the flames
without hating. II was due no doubt to
the prompt work Of the flremen that a
confiagratiou was prevented. the flames
leaping high and fastening themselves on
the woodwork about the Ysinaous in the
second story OF McCabe's building. and at
one time getting inside and burning hole
through some cloth. But the firemen
beat the deyouring element back and thus
saved the property. The loss as it is
~ III not exceed 800
There was also an incendiary fire in
Davenport last night, an unoccupieC
frame dwelling on Third street near Iowa
being burned. 1t is an interesting coin,
cidence that just two weeks ago last nigh
arson was attempted here and in Dsven'
mort.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-07
TIE KNIGHTS TempLARs coNcLAve
Preparations at the National Capital TO
the Fvsnt-The Programme.


WAsHISGToS CITY, Oct Interpretations
for the holding of the twenty second tri-
ennial cOnclavs Of the Grand encampment
Of Knights Teynplar in the national capital
during this week are completed The gen
sral aspect of the city indicates an occasion
Of unusual Importance. Many Of the streets
are in gala attire, and the decorations used
are probably the richest and most varied
ever seen here on a public occasion Ban
hers Of welcome are stretched across the
streets, while every where is seen the Maltese
rross. The advance guards of visiting Sir
Knights began TO arrive Saturday, and for
the past twenty four hours every arriving
train came lalen with plumed knights to at
tend the greas triennial conclave while the
sound Of mari ial music and the marching
hosts enlivened the air and presented brill
liant sights in the principal streets all
through Sunday and to-day. Scores Of com
manderies, many of the members accom-
panied by tbs ir wives and members Of their
families and invited guests, have already ar
rived, and are safely AMI comforta bly,
quartered at the various hotels and board
ing houses
How the Week viii BE spent.
The programme in brief for the week is as
follows:
Monday Reception of visiting command
| cries.
Tuesday, rand parade. Escort Of grand
| sncampment TO Masonic temple. Excursion
IN Potomac.
Wednesday Exhibition and competitive
drill Excursion to Mount Vernon. hecep-
ton by Presilen Harrison TO II y. IN.
monument Grand ' SarS sss Hsa y a and
| Logan's in tile evening
| Friday-V sits to public buildings. Excur-
| sion to Mount Vernon. Banquet at Willard 5
| hotel.
Saturday Closing ceremonies of the en-
1 Eampment.
Devotional exercises were held in many of
the churches Of the city yesterday and last
night, to which the sir knights and their la
dies were cordially invited, and as a result
many of the churches were crowded with
the visitors
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-07
SECOND BALLOTS.
The French Elections Again Go
Against Boulanger.
THE GENERALS CAUSE HOPELESS.

Republicans Decisively victorious-Por-
tions of Italy Desolated by n Hurricane
Many Lives Lost-Parnell Lays Down
the Law to the Tenants League-An
Orangeman Gives Baifour Something to
Think About-Bismarck on the Euro
pean Situation.
PARIS Oct. THE second ballots pro-
gressed very quietly every where yesterday.
The followers of Boulanger appear to have
deserted his standard quite generally. and it
is intimated that quite two-thirds of the 1856
seats contested for the second time have gone
TO the Republicans Even the hitherto
staunch Boulangist Laguerre no longer uses
the name OF his forme chief in describing
his political faith, but call himself a
revisionist In this course ne is followed by
many of the generals former supporters
Republicans Victorious.
In the First Seine district, NJ Guyot, min
lister OF public works, is elected, and in the
Eleventh NJ. Floquet, the ex-premier. NJ.
laisant, the Boulangist, is elected in the
Eighteenth. In Bordeaux two Boulangists
have been returned In this city l22 Repub-
licans and forty eight anti-R spubiicans are
elected.
The latest returns received at an early
hour this morning give the results in l;S
districts o. these The Il 'publicans have
teen successful in lOS AT tue Boulangists or
other opponents OF TIE r puoiiclus il forty
five
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-07
Will Have to Tackle the Race Issue.

Boston, Oct 7-Weduesday the ma
tional council of the Congregational churches
of the country will begin its tri-ennial ses-
sion in Worcester. Oae of the most i'm
portaut questions to come before it involves
the race issue. The Georgia Congregational
association, which has been recognized as
the Congregational body Of Georgia, is COM
posed of fifteen small colored churches The
Congregational Methodist conference Of
Georgia, an older body than the former,
and composed OF white churches, has applied
for recognition, and its delegates will seel
admission to the council The delicate ques-
ton for the council TO decide is whether il
shall recognize two bodies OF Congregational
churches in one state, when the only reason
for doing so is that they are composed Of
people of different races