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booth Is located in the northwest corner Of
the big drill room, and is prettily trimmed
with red ar 4 blue bunting, and the front is
hung with little bannerets of the different
local societies. When Mr.. Raymore first
saw the preparations that had been made
for the comfort of his delegation he was
more thar pleased.
TT is really most remarkable" he said
to a Star reporter. Il wrote to our state
secretary some time ago that we had bet
ter bring along some old working clothes
a hammer and nails and that l thought 1t
would be as well If we were prepared with
big step ladder From my experience of
old l had an idea that we would have more
work than we could attend to in getting
ready after we got here. And now, bless
your heart, 1 find everything in apple pie
order. 1 never saw anything like 1t. Last
year in Boston we had to spend a large
portion of one morning looking about to Sc
cure ladder In order to complete the dec
orations on our booth. Since 1 have seen
what the local committees have done for
US have sent word to the secretary that
he might just wen wear his Sunday
clothes from the start, for there was moth
ing left for US to do at all. 1t would be
hard for me to say too much IN praise OF
the efficiency and courtesy OF the local
committees. They have done things up as
they have never been done before Our
delegation will not be here in force until
tomorrow morning, and am sure that ev-
cry one or them Will bear me out IN Wnat 1
have said.
How many will Pennsylvania have? I
am sure 1 don't know. Thousands-proba
bly, five or six at very conserv ative es-
innate"
President Clark q Visitor.
President Clark was also one Of the early
visitors at headquarters. He was greeted
on all sides by scores Of Endeavorers, who
know him as the founder Of the society and
its most devoted friend. He expressed the
greatest qualification at the success which
has attended the labors of the committee
of '96. and stayed long enough to give the
big hall thorough Inspection. Then he
retired to attend needing of the trustees
and the state presidents. which was held
With President clarx was Mr.. William
Shaw of Boston, thA treasurer of the
United Society, and Mt. f. H. Kfdder of
Boston, the auditor. Mr.. Shaw was in high
good hun.or when he saw the preparations
that had been made for the convention and
even the gloomy weather outside could not
damp his spirits IN the slightest. To the
reporter he said that In his opinion things
were rowing along with the most remark
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ADDRESSING THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

Special From a Staff Correspondent.
CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, July
s.-The air was heavy with big politics at
Convention Hail this morning. Events were
expected to develop rapidly upon one line
at least. The gold democrats were putting
up their political fences with the skill Of
men accustomed to rapid and effective or
ganization. Whitney and Hill were play
ing politics for the gold men. totally dis
regardful of the operations Of the other
side.
The most important feature of the situa-
ticn at the hour Of opening was the posi-
ticn Of the gold wing Of the party. Messrs.
Whitney and Hill, standing as the man
ayers of this wing, had drawn the line of
separation between the gold and silver
men sharply and distinctly. They pro-
posed to disavow in the most emphatic
and unmstakable terms the position of
this convention as being representative of
the democracy of the United States.
They maintain that this is silver con-
vention and not democratic assembly.
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heavy clouds hung over the District, a IA In
was falling and the material propcct was
dismal indeed. This draw back. howevei'.
was of slight consequence to the earnest
young men and women who form Cod
flying squadron on earth, for their hearts
were light and happy at the chance to meet
old frien6s, to work for the common cause
of united Christianity, and to sow the seeds
of good citizenship In this national city.
To such sincere energetic folks a little rain
does not act as hlndrance. 1t flnd5 them
philosophic and hopeful. SO, the dele
gates poured out of the railroad stations
today by the scores and hundreds and
found the sky frowning upon them they
made the best of bad situation and re-
marked that tomorrow would bring better
weather.
Characteristic Spirit.
This spirit is characteristic of the visitors
now thronging into Washington by every
train They belong to the United Society
of Christian Endeavor. Laying aside their
denominational belief, forgetting the dog
mas of the twenty-eight different creeds
that are to be found embraced within the
folds of the great convention banner OF red
ard blue they have come not only from all
sections of America, but also from the four
quarters of the globe, TO sing and speak the
praises of a divine power. and to spread q
faith In Christianity. They come to these
time and money. Their hearts are in the
cause, and what matters 1t if at their
journeys end they find the weather unpro-
pitious?
The Number Expected.
So they have come to Washington, a
peaceful army of fighters against wrong
and sin and evil thinking, one of the great
est powers for good in this great land. 1t
Is yet too early to speak in exact numbers.
for the trains that are due this evening and
tonight will bring many hundreds more,
and probably many thousands. The COM
mittees expect between thirty-five and
forty thousand visitors from outside These
figures may be too high too low, but
they are based on preliminary reports and
are conservative. Added to these there are
G,OOO members of the c. E. societies within
the District, and about 5000 Juniors, so
that, IL the maximum expectations are
realized. the capital will by tomorrow noon
contain upward of 5000 Endeavorers a
mighty force Of workers, a throng that, II
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accept the permanent chairmanship. He
says II would not do TO give too much
prominence to southern democrats.
The convention comes to order finally an
hour late. The Rev. Mr.. Green of Cedar
Rapids, with good, old-fashioned camp
meeting voice, delivers prayer.
Temporary Chairman Daniel is In good
voice and condition, Notwithstanding his
labors of yesterday and last night.
He calls for reports of committees, the
committee on credentials being first In or
der.
The committee IS not ready, and long
pause ensues, during which more delegates
come in. Not a member of the group Of
big politicians appears.
Word Genes in that the committee on
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organization. Second, they confidently ex-
pect that the silver party organized at this
convention will break up of its own weight
before two years are past. They poiat to
the various elements composing this or
ganization, democratic, republican and pop
uhstic, and say they are sure to fail out
and split up.
It is then when even the democratic sem
atorial junta is divided against itself and
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Christian EndeavOr Stars.

For 10 cents The Evening Star for the week
from July 9th to 18th, inclusive, will be mailed to
any address in the United States or Canada. A file
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The GATES OF THE CITY SWING Inward

OF meetings to be held tonight from to
10 o'clock in the twenty-five churches.
These meetings will be somewhat evan
gelical in character, and the general topic
for discussion will be Deepening the Spir-
itual Life" In twenty of the churches
there will be short devotional services,
followed by addresses on the topic just
named, after which there will be quiet
hour typically Christian Endeavor fea-
ture. in which the people present engage
for period in silent meditation. AT two
churches there will be stereopticon lee
tures-one on 1.-The Crescent Against the
Cross" and the other on The Land of the
Rising Sun" These features will profitably
and pleasantly prepare the minds Of the
delegates for the formal opening of the
convention tomorrow, when the great
meetings will be held in the three enor-
nous tents that have been raised in the
shaft erected to the memory of the first
President. The opening day will be begun
by the holding Of prayer meetings at
thirty-three churches, from 6:30 to 7:15 in
the morning. The tent meetings will be-
gin at 9:30 and will adjourn at II LAO. At
noon there will be an evangelistic meeting
at the Central Union Mission, and others
at the church headquarters. The after
rallies at twenty-eght churches, and at
night, from Z 30 to 9:45, there will be meet
ings in the tents, in Central Hall, and in
five of the largest and most centrally To-
Sdlcu ShuiC CueS, tAuS CloSluS the Jay.
This program is typical of the days that
are to follow. The business meetings Of
the trustees. who are the executive force
of the United Society, will be held as
their convenience permits. One of their
most important duties is the choice Of a
city for the convention Of 1898, to be Sc
lected this year, in accordance with the
custom that provides for the making of
all such plans two years in advance.
These trustees also choose the officers of
the United Society, which Is the national
organization, based on the 43, ,112 local So
cieties that were in existence January !,
1896, in the various parts of the Christian
world.
Thus the fifteenth convention of this
great society Of Christian people Is about
to begin with nearly fifty thousand dele
gates in attendance, representing a total
membership Of nearly three million, one OF
the greatest armies ever organized in the
history of mankind.
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Thousands Of Christian EndeaVorerS
Welcomed,

armed and drilled in the art of war, would
be a formidable foe. But they come on a
peaceful mission. They have besieged our
hearts not our gates.
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The Proceedings Delayed by
Awaiting the Deliberations
Of the Various
Committees.

business of the day. The galleries are NOT,
as full yesterday, but promise to be
more enthusiastic, as they are being packs
ed with the 'rooters" of the several cam
didates.
None of the big politicians have taken
their seats yet. The senatorial 1unta 10
hard at work over a conference, and tho
Whitney men are having troubles of their
own.
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(T'une, America.)
To all who love the Lord,
Resting upon His word,
Welcome we bring.
In Christian charity,
Freely we offer thee,
Love in its sanctity,>
AS now We sing.
As we Endeav'rers meet,
In such communion sweet,
From day to day,
While we to God appeal
May each His spirit feel,
> May God himself reveal,
To all, We pray
Welcome to heart and home,
Welcome to Washington,
Welcome this day.
God grant you peace and rest,
Make pure each loyal breast,
Be In each heart the guest,
With you Away.
Wave, wave, our colors wave,
Those which our fathers gave
At freedoms birth;
Red, blue and white, the three,
Love, truth and purity,
Mighty in unity,
For all tie earth.
One glad, united band,
Be quick with heart and hand,
For Chris; to do.
Search for the strayed and lost,
Rescue the tempest tossed.
Save rlen ut any cost,
To God be true.
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Washington Invaded by a Peace
fuI Army--Scenes at the
Depots and State
Headquarters
Washington's well

Washington's well
come to the Chris
tian Endeavorers is
moist but hearty and
sincere. Today the
great army Of work
ers in the cause Of
Righteousness an d
truth began to arrive
in numbers. They
found the city ready
to receive them, glad
to meet them, en-
thusiastic over their
coming. and beauti-
full in holiday dress
in their honor. But
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AT COMMITTEE HEADQUARTERS.
A Busy Time at the Light Infantry
ArmOry Today.

A Busy Time at the Light Infantry
ArmOry Today.
One of the busiest places n all Washing
ton today was the big hall. of the Light In
fantry Armory, where general headquar-
ters have been established. From the time
the doors were opened on through the day
there was a steady stream Of Endeavorers
entering and leaving by the 18th street
door.
Inside the hall the decorations have given
the place something the appearance of a
big bazaar. Booths have been built down
the center and around the sides so that ac-
commodatiCns are provided for all the
state delegations. and the delegates have
not been slow to take advantage of the con-
veniences placed at their disposal. Head
quarters have been fitted UP with every
thing that can conduce to the comfort of
the visitors, while young men and young
women on duty ready to give advice,
suggestion or information, and the hat
bands and badges of the various commit
tees are very much in evidence.
The booths are all in place, and have
been tastefuly draped and decorated with
decorations have been left to the different
delegations and denominational societies,
SO that the ornamentation can be made as
characteristic as may be desired. Many of
the states are using great deal Of taste
in the displays they are making, and by
tonight the hall will present a really pic
tIresque effect.
1t is but just to the local committees who
have been working SO hard for months past
over the preparations and arrangements
for the convention to say that their eff
| fcrts are being fully appreciated by the
visitors. These are unanimous In saying
| that never in the history Of the society
| have such elaborate arrangements been put
| into effect for an international convention.
| The good results Of systematic preparation
are very evident, for 1t :s doubtful if, un-
dor nj q S,Iop 1,yo
| could arrive In city AMI be distribute i
among the various homes with as little
| confusion and Inconvenience as has been
| the case with the immense crowd that is
now gathering.
Pennsylvania's Manager Delighted.
Among the early callers at headquarter,
| this morning was Mr.. H. J. Rnymore, the
transportation manager for the Pennsyl.
! vania state delegation. The Pennsylvania
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

In the superior court in Mil.
waukee last Friday Judge Austin
rendered decision that will'be of
interest to Knights Of Pythias all
over this country. The decision
was rendered in favor of the plain
tiff in the case of Bertha Rugga-
Der VS.. the Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias of the World.
This case was made the test in
the settlement of nearly one hum
bred similar. cases pending in all
parts of the United States from
Maine to Mexico. and the amount
| involved is estimated to be NOR
than 100000, divided in sums o.
fIom 500 to $500 each. In the
present case the suit was brough
to recover 81, 900 insurance upor
the life of Mrs. Ruggaber's hus
band, who committed suicide il
November, 1898, while insane.
Payment of the claim was re
sisted on the ground that by tn
terms OF a bylaw adopted by tn
board of control Of the Endow
ment Rank of the Knights it wa
provided that "if a member com
mits suicide, whether he be san
or insane or the act be voluntar
or involuntary, he shall forfei
all rights under the certificate {
, membership"
From the above decision
= seems that insurance companit
must pay claims when the insure
) commits suicide while insane
; The decision is something IN
2 heard OF heretofore and will n
: doubt be tested in the highei
courts.
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cars and read the blood curdling
accounts of how innocent men
were shot down for protesting
for their rights. of how mothers
were left with d large family of
children without any means of
support and Of how orphans
were made by the score, with a
smile playing across his lips.
We cannot think of anything
more disgusting, more revolving
than the statement of Mr.. Jones.
He, administer of thegospel, who
should be doing everything in
his power to bless the human
race, quietly sits back, sur
rounded by ease and comfort,
and says that such con-
Germs as above mentioned are a
blessing to humanity.
We are sorry for him. The
statement should sink him SC
deep in oblivion that his words
would never again have any
force in the conduct of secular
or religious affairs.
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nurned The spanish flag.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec. 15.-At
a big mass meeting, called by
Mayor Simrall, 10 take action in
reference to the Cuban revolu-
ton, the court house was
crowded tonight. Resolutions
were passed that Cuba must he
free. that the United states
should help Cuba TO freedom by
peaceful measures, IL she could,
by forcible measures, II she
must. Col. Tom Davidson, after
the meeting, burned the Span.
ish fagamid hurrahF, and Capt.
Langmire, Of company T., State
Guard. said he had forty men
ready to start for Cuba on
twenty-four hours notice. under
command Of Col. Davidson.
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THE SECULAR PRESS.

In its account Sunday Of the
proceedings of the Methodist con-
ference at Kinston and in speak
ing of the action taken in regard
to the resolutions on higher edu-
cation, the Raleigh News and
Observer says:
Yesterday in DR.. Kilgo's
speech he referred sarcastically
to the secular press and certain
politicians in the state who do not
look with favor upon the move
ment against state aid"
DR.. Kilgo is the last man on
earth who should should speak
"sarcastically" ofthe secular pres:
and it is hard to believe that he
intended to speak in a sarcastic
manner. The press of the STATE
has always done everything pcs
sible to aid him in the great worl
he came here to do. 1t was tn,
secular press of the state tina
stood with outstretched arms t,
welcome him as a North Carolin
ian; it was the secular press" tina
folded him to her bosom when b
arrived here and nothing was to,
good for him. Now it is hard +
believe that he has turned "sal
) castically" upon his best friend
simply because they do not agre
with him in regard to the ques
ton Of state aid to higher educa
ton. Everybody has a perfec
right to believe what they please
we grant DR.. Kilgo that privileg
and surely he does not eondem
the press because it does not loo
t at this great question in The sam
: manner he does.
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ABOUT TIME TO ACT.

Doubt still exists whether An.
tonic Maceo met his death in
open battle or through tr"ach-
cry, but with that doubt filing
the air the Spanish Premier
Canovas gives public express
sion to the savage hope that the
Spanish soldiers will soon "fn-
ish with the rest Of the Cuban
ringleaders as it appears they
have done with Maceo." Says
the New York Joural.
Meanwhile the United States
Seuate splutters with resolutions
most Of which Ere commend.
able, the faulty ones as a rule
erring on the side Of over.con.
seryatism. Mr.. Calls resolu.
tons expressed unquestionably
the popular sentiment, though
il may be doubted whether the
investigation IL demands is
practicable. II declares in sub
stance that the recent killing Of
Antonio Maceo, a renowned
general in the service Of the
Republic Of Cuba (if true, while
under a flag of truce, and with
an assurance Of safety from
the Spanish captain'General
was a violation Of the rules Of
civilized warfare, an act of base
treachery. a murder cowardly
and disgraceful, which demands
+ the execration Of every Gov.
meut and Of all the peoples oil
the world, whether civilized OF
savage; that the Government
which authorized, permitted, OF
failed 10 punish the assassins
was an outcast from the family
Of nations and from the pale Of
civilization and public law. and
directed the Committee on For.
eign Relations TO inquire.into the
facts and report at an early day.
There is no particular reason
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AMONG his claims for re'elec-
ton and as proof that he hasn't
snapped much in Washington
Senator PETER informs his constl-
tuents that he has presented 500
petitions, introduced 202 bills and
joint resolutions, submitted 81 re-
ports, offered 60 concurrent mo-
tons and resolutions, proposed 81
amendments and clinched all this
with 437 speeches. The Whining
ton Star copies the above statistics
and then makes the following per
tinent remark: "A man who
makes that many speeches ought
to be left at home until he breaks
himself of the habit"
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REV. JONES AND TRUSTS.

Rev. Sam Jones, the great
evangelist who delights in call
ing people "fools," ''hound-
pups, !" "yaller dogs" and other
things even worse than those
mentioned, from the pulpit but
who has always ..aimed that he
was in the soul-s%ving business
and on the size of humanity,
has now come out and declared
himself in favor of trusts, mo-
nopolies and combines.
Recently he said that "this
cry about monopolies and trusts
is popular, but silly; that the
Standard Oil Company, the
Pullman Car Company and the
Sugar Trust gives to the world
the cheapest oil, the greatest
comfort to the weary traveller,
and the cheapest sugar the
world ever saw"
To use the own words of Rev.
Jones his statement sis popular,
with the trusts and combines)
but silly" Ito the great mass Of
of Iaboring, toiling, suffering,
oppressed humanity.
OF course the Pullman Car
Company is a great comfort to
the weary traveller" but at
whose expense: Has the Rev.
Jones ever stopped to look any
farther back than the plush seats
in which he reclines SO easily
We dare say he has not, for II
he has his statement has false.
hood written across its face in
the very beginning.
1t is a "great comfort" to such
men as Rev. Jones, who 20
around over the country and
shoot off their lip and get thou
sands Of dollars a week for 50
doing and then buy their ticket
for a trip in one Of those great
comfort" cars, but turn from the
pleasant scene for one moment
and look at the poor laborer who
build those cars.
| See him as he struggles day
after day for hardly enough Il
live on. Look back, Mr.. Jones
10 the summer and iali Of 1s9:
when the Pullman Car work
men were shot down like 81
many dogs because the oppres
sion Of the millionaire builders
Of those great comfort cars
had become so Sc at that they
could not feed their wives and
children on the salary they were
getting and decided to go on Q
strike for more wages. Look al
that pheasant" scene and blush
for the reproach you bring on
the name Of the Master who you
pretend TO represent.
Doubtless Mr.. Jones sat back
in one Of those "great comfort
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to disbelieve the charge of
treachery against the Spanish
troops. A general who, like
Weyler, habitually massacres
prisoners of war and help
lessly wounded men in hos
pitfalls is not likely to be squeam.
ish about the rights and im-
munities of an enemy under q
flag of true. The annals OF
Spain are not so destitute Of
cases of treachery and assassi'
nation that this most heinous
case is in any degree unbeliev
able.
Therefore it is high time fol
the Senators to stop Offering
resolutions and adopt a few.