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CHARGED WITH HERESY.
Cumberland Presbyterians Took Up The
Case Of Rev. Foster.
THE BOOK WILL BE AT ONCE REVISED
Communications Referring TO the
Case of Roberts of Utah Were
Referred.

Denver. Colo, May 24.--The alleged
heresy Of Rev. Or. Foster, who occupies
the chair Of systematic theology in the
theological seminary at Lebanon, Tenn,
received attention in the Cumberland Pres
byterian general assembly today Or.
Foster published a book on Systematic
Theology" in which II is alleged he
teaches that regeneration precedes repent
ance and faith, whereas the doctrine OF
the church is repentance and faith come
FIRST, regeneration following them. Or.
Foster says now that he has been misun-
derstood and that he will revise the sub
ject Ia his book and make himself clearer.
The committee on education embodied
in It's report the following clauses: Re-
ferring to the memorial from Logan pres
hytety IN regard TO the revision OF Dr.
Fosters recently published work on the
ole gy. we rejoice that the author has de-
cidcd TO revise said wcrk Your commit
tee joins Logan presbytery in desiring that
such revision be made by tho next as
seinhly II possible We would not be un-
derstood. however. to mean the revision
cf the subject OF regeneration only, but
also any other correlated subject.
Rev W. A. Provlue OF Columbia. Tenn,
moved to amend by striking out this sec
ton OF the report, lie proclaimed that
he was not IN accord with the expressions
OF Or. Foster in question, but he con-
sldcred that the assembly was outside its
province when asking a theologian to re-
wise any work.
The heresy matter was temporarily laid
aside communication from Rev. VIII
lism +. Campbell, stated clerk of the Utah
Presbyterian church, In regard to the case
OF Congressman elect Roberts was read.
Mr. Campbell said that congress could not
refuse Mr Roberts his seat, but might
oxpel him. He recommended the ciroua-
tion OF petitions in favor o. a constitutional
amendment covering such cases. com
munication was received from the pres
bytery cf Denver, which declared that
Roberts was paygamist, having three
wives and had been convicted OF the vlo-
lation OF the -polygamy law Both
c mmunloations were referred TO tho COM
mittee on correspondence
AT the afternoon session the report
of tho committee on education was
adopted after the following section was
substituted for the one in the report:
Your committee has considered the re-
port from Logan Presbytery aud recon-
mends that II snail be done at present"
Reports from a number OF committees
were read and adopted
It was voted that the church does not
authorize licentiates to perform ceromo-
MES
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INTERVIEW WITH DEWEY.
admiral Is Very Glad to Have
Rest.


nest
New YORK. May "A dispatch 10 inc
Journal and Advertiser from Hong Kong
ouotes Admiral Dewev as saving, "The
oo"''eSN u theSe F'Sits are warmly app'e
ciated' hut am too much worn and SICK
to receive them. am not sorry to leave
Manila At tbis tine corld NOT stand tho
-, -.,.,,,... - -, :.
care anu responsibility much ionse''
is easier sometimes to be under orders than
to issue them. 1t is the responsibility that
kills"
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''7 '"' va. ma N'' o''P'~N ''''0
VIC came 10 Nahlia nave hot nso one
sick day until now. A year Is long enough
in this climate for an old man. and I am
-tod ., h,, ,,.,,,i+.., o.
Cunt e,nont 20 ro,,,,i,, ~, ~ e'' To-,
W. ,yeel,s rhat ,,,g,t - roc,,rn,,,t, ", .
Nv lntnntio, is m s5end tbc tioe ~ Vie
toria noat yyhere hone tn he ohsoluteIv
free from, worrv No ono a. r,ore-sansi,le
of the Kindness of Inc pcopln WI, have *
tended ,ne invitations bnt do not Nwigh
for entertainment. Ny health will not
stand il at present. Two weeks of%,erfect
quiet at the peak ought TO make a new
man Of me-
II have the greatest enthusiasm in the
lulult vi Nhe iuillpptHtS' 4loPS $3.50
American possessions the key to Oriental
commerce rnd civilization
The brains OF our great country will
develop the untold agricultural and min
eral richness Of the islands
We must never sell them. Such All
action would bring on another great war.
We will never part with the Philippines.
III the future years the idea that anybody
should have seriously suggested it Will be
one of the curiosities. The insurrectian
! is broken. There will be no more hard
battles, and the new era for the Islands
that was temporarily delayed by the up
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

BOSTON Mass.-rhe gunhoat Vickshurg
has gone out OF commission.
NEW YORK Colonel Il. W Cole OF Nasu.
VILE died suddenly Ia the corridor OF the
Fifth Avenue hotel. Of which he was guest
LANSING. Mieh.-The senate nassed beet
sugar bounty bin, which had already passed
the house, providing for n bounty OF l ceat
per pound.
READING. Pa.--The coroner's Jury investl.
eating the train wreck at Exeter on the
Reading railway. found Tint the accident was
due 10 negligence OF certain employees OF the
company.
PEORIA. In-'rhe convention Of the order
Of Railway photographers will adjourn Thurs
day ana the next meeting place win most
likely be Peoria. President walter Y. powell
and Secretary Treasurer H. Il. Perham were
reelected
NEW oRLEANs.-The silver service ana
the silver bell secured by the citizens were
presented TO the cruiser New Orleans. The
service consists OF the largest silver punch
erayed with local scenes
NEW YoRK.--The governors of the New
York stock exchange have decided TO sus-
pend business on Monday. May 90 as well as
on Tuesday. Decoration Day. This means o
cessation OF business from Saturday at IL
o'clock 10 Wednesday at 10 o'clock
RICHMOND, Va.-The national conference,
North America. which has been IN session in
this city for the past TWO DAYS, adjourned
after discussing all the papers which had
been assigned to the various commuters
WAsHINGToN.-Th naval orders nosted
today assign. Captain ]. p coghlan 70 duty
station June 80. by which time the Ralelgl
will be out OF commission. The remaniug
officers of the Raleigh are detached ant
blaced on waiting orders or leave,
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DOMESTIC.

As rule, cotton is reported as doing
only fairly well throughout the Cotton
States
Vessels can be quickly dispatched to
Samoa in case they are needed there.
Route OF the Pacific cable will have to
he changed because OF Japan's actca In
selling Marcus island.
John Sherman denounces as cruel and
needless the war on the Filipnos being
conducted by the administration; also says
the order barring the Atkinson matter
from the mails was an abrdgement of the
rights OF citizen.
Formation OF an anti-negro club at Grit
An Ga, and the Hogging OF negroes there
has led to troops being sent TO that point
Many celebrations OF Queen Victorlas
birthday in the United States.
Admiral schley's triumphal tour will be
continued westward from Omaha.
Governor stephens has signed the Mis-
souri, antitrust law.
Tho civic parade was the feature OF the
National peace jubilee at Washington.
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AMENDED TO MmDNEss,
ResoIution of Northern Prcsbytcri.
ans in Regard TO Negro Lynchins.

ResoIution of Northern Prcsbytcri-
ans in Regard TO Negro LynchinS.
Minneapolis. Mimi, May 2i.-The Pres
bytorian assembly today sent birthday con-
gratulations to Queen Victoria.
Dr. Matthies L. Hines of Indiana, chair
man OF the missions committee, read the
report Of his committee on the board of
foreign missions. The report was COM
sions, II recommended that the retiring
members of the board be elected
Rev. Scott Williams spoke for Mexico,
whore the church now has 1000 COM
municants
The elders of the church South, sitting
In assembly at Richmond. Va, replied as
follows to the telegram sent them yester-
day by the elders Of the church North:
Replying 10 your salutatlon, we greet
you as ememoers of one body In Christ
Read Acts xx, 80, and Ephesians, iii. IA to
81 May God bless you always"
Dr. Charles Herr presented the amended
report OF the freedmen's committee as to
lynch law outrages in the South. The
lurid language OF the other day, which
caused some excitement, gives place TO
this harmless paragraph; 1T (the freed
men'sl is n cause that appeals TO us with
particular insistence at this time, because
az the development OF the mob spirit In our
Christian land We join heartily with our
feliow-citizens and fellow Christians Of all
sections In their horror OF those dreadful
manifestations and we believe It is an
hour for our church to pledge herself afresh
in service to redemption Of the negro from
his sufferings and his sins"
Nobody had any fault to find with these
words
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FOREIGN.

The eighueth birthday OF Queen Vic
toria was ittingly celebrated in Britain
and o.her parts OF the world.
Russia insists upon Chinese acnuies-
cence In her demands.
Congress to discuss tuberculosis Is in
session at Berlin with delegates from all
over the world
Efforts to feat the American liner Paris
were futile.
a Mexican banker saws the prosperity
of his country is due to the silver basis.
Distinguishes scientist asserts that the
Paris and Michigan were drawn from
their course by magnetic rocks.
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that he is in position to have an ~
gent idea OF the admiral's health aI =
eral condition.
He said today: Admiral Dewey I
no sense a sick man. but Is az we'll !, q
man could be after spending ys,r !, n
tropics, ! was on the Olympia Al n, NJ
he camp- aboard, and from that tims n I,
present ! do not believe there N, 4,
any appreciable change in his ,ms.'
ance, weight or general condition \.
one who thinks he is a physical M
should hear the admiral on the decs NJ
he gets aroused. He is the gentlsH q
| living, and yet he expects every M,
do his exact duty, and when there |, q
shortening the admiral will be MI
from in no feeble or sickly manner,
OF course, every one in the Acct N
( suffered in health more or less duru, h
last year owing to the terrific su,tsta
heat and climate. 1t takes all the III. 4
of strong man and undoes his nsrut
In that way Dewey suffered with all d,
rest of us, 1t was particularly ahrn
during the blockade duty, when ioi 4.
stretches no man could get ashore
Surgeon Page was asked II Adm
Deweys responsibilities had not weigh
heavily on him.
II think not, ne answered land II
lieve 1t viii be found that he has il /
much nerve as the morning he tough. d
battle of Manila bay. He is a nnan 4.
carries responsibility lightly and &a 4
let it break him down On the mcrllis
the battle he was perfectly cool and Vi
once during the action did he SHOW U
signs of anxiety. That was when tie I'd
gunner reported that our anmunltior u
running short. This was about the u
we pulled off for breakfast. and Il bill
rather depressing effect. But II was GA
/ ly offset when the officer Of the u
reported that the Reina Christina D
Castalia were afire. That was the tur4
point and the admiral had no anxiety q,
/ that"
Asked If he had prescribed for Dr.
I of late. Surgeon Page said: mo, mA
( no need for prescriptions. During ths 4
( year he has not once asked for pfssrl
( ton or taken medical advice, except y
/ casual way. If he wants anything
sends down to the ships apothscary y
/ gets it. His habits are so regular Y
he needs little or no medicine 4
smoking and drinking are in perfect u
Grafton. He eats and sleeps well aal
is one of the recognized offenses on ~
ship to tramp heavy over the admin
cabin after he has retired.
ut has needed a pretty calm man
head of affairs said Surgeon Page y
asked as to the report Of friction VII,
German naval officers. Il know ~, 4
of any difficulties, but we all ieil I.
much reliance was to be placed q
admirals tact and conservatism
means of avoiding any possible ailas.s
Throughout the feet he was admllsa |,
versally, not only as naval eom ,I....
but for his Craftsmanship and o'''''
mont -
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
THE PHILIPPINE SITUATION.


Administration has come TO the concu-
sion that very crushing blow is neces-
sary TO secure peace in the Philippines
a division In the commission ia discred-
tied
The insurgents have again occupied
ground from which they were driven The
native loss is said to be heavy, while the
Americans lost only one man.
Otis Is to push hostilities all summer. 1t
is said In spite of the rainy season.
schurman's cable 10 the state depart
mcnt indicates that he thinks something
will come Of the peace negotiations.
MacArthur's detailed report places all
the blame for the hghtng on the Fiji
plnos.
Surgeon Page OF the Olympia says Nd
miral Dewey Is In good health and has not
suffered much because Of his stay In the
Philippines.
Filipino peace commissioners feel humii-
lated and dissatisfied with the terms OF
peace offered them.
General Lawton says the members OF the
Yorktown's crew who were captured by
the Filipinos are being tortured
Dewey is Glad he has opportunity TO
rent advocates crushing the Filipinos
without any loss of time.
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MAcARTHUR's REPORT.


1T Also Places Responsibility on the
FilipinOS.
Washington, May 24--The secretary Of
war today made public report from Ma
jor General Macarthur being one of the
reports enclosed by General Otis in his
own report of the operations in the Philip
pines which was in part submitted to the
cabinet yesterday.
General Macarthur covers period OF
time from the evening of February 4,
when the insurgent outbreak began to
February Is, He gives a vivid picture OF
the conditions prevailing in Manila and its
suburbs during the exciting times that
followed the imitation of the lnsurgent at
tack An important feature OF his report
Is the demonstration of the responsibility
Of the insurgents for the outbreak. He
/ also speaks in terms of the highest praise
of the splendid qualities of American Of
ticers and enlisted men.
General MacArhur's command was the
Second division Of the Eighth army corps.
which included the Twentieth Kansas
! IFunston'S command), and the Utah bat
tory,
General Macarthur mentions also lit
tie naval contingent in the shape of a
Colt automatic sun loaned by the Helena.
manned by Lieutenant Clelland Davis.
I
ING brief statement of the position Of the
United States troops in Manila and sub
urDs Just preceding the outbreak of Feb
luary 4, General Macarthur comes to The
incidents leading up to the rupture. He
says. The pertinaclty of the insurgents
( IN passing armed parties over the line of
aeHmiiatlon into American territory in
duced a correspondence which, in the light
( OF subsequent events, is interesting, as
I "
premediiated purpose on the part OF some
/ body in the insurgent army to force a
collision"
General Macarthur addressed a note 10
( colonel san Miguel of the insurgent
| army. The note which has now become so
important, and the answers. are as fol-
lows 'sir-The line between your com
mand ana my command has been long es-
/ laollshed and is well understood by your
SELF and myself
Ii is quite necessary under present con
| diWons that this line should not be passed
/ ny armed men OF either command An
| armed party from your command now oc-
Suples the village in front Of block house
NO g. al point considerably more than a
hundred yards on my side OF the line and
I y very active in exhibiting hostile inten-
elohs' ms party must be withdrawn TO
/ yDur side OF the line at once.
FROM this date, II the line is crossed
~ your men with arms in their hands.
/ they must be regarded as subject 10 such
avon s'u as may deem necessary Respect
~ Arthur Macarthur.
s'lot General U. S v. COMMANDING"
/ malor General Macarthur
a. Ssn Juan del Monte. February l. 1899.
a.. %f very Dear Sir In reply 10 yours dated
nus gay IN which you inform me that
AZ g suiliers have been passing the line Of
70 say that this is foreign 10 INV wishes
ana | shall give immediate orders In The
premises that they retire. Truly yours
l. F. San Miguel
No Colonel ard First Chief"
heA' came ths disregard OF the promise
Nnicn pfeeipitated the outbreak. The re-
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LEGISLATIVE.

The house ana senate have adopted the
conference report on the general appro-
priation bill and resolution providing for
final adjournment next Saturday was
adopted.
The senate passed finally bill permit
ting suit against the state: killed bill
placing foreign and domestic corporations
on a parity; engrosssd bill to punish H.
legal marriages; killed bill taxing mort
cages on real estate. passed bills giving
commission the authority to declare emer-
sency rates Immediately effective, giving
contractors authority 10 draw money. pre-
scrbing penalty for unlawfully using
stock
The house killed the bill requiring aliens
TO take out final papers before voting;
passed bills requiring issues OF bonds to
be submitted to a vote Of the people af-
fected. to tax the International and Great
Northern.
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port shows that the fighting progressed
fercoly all night. and the next DAY tne
insuieents were driven back from thtll
whole lire. The Tennessee regiment and
the South Dakota regiment are parneu
larry mentioned as rendering good service
SAYS General Macarthur: THE combat
was characterized by q fine display Of
bravery by the troops, who we're essential
to the signal success achieved.
The affair Of February Z Is described as
an outpost affair. originating between OPP
posing sentincls and ending vita hand
Ia hand conflict between three ana a half
companies under Colonel Funston and
Major Motcalf and geo Insurgents. The
latter stood firmly and dubbed muskels
ard bayonets were freely used. the result
being complete rCut OF the enemy The
plan of the attack on Caloocan Is described
in the report The programme is said to
have been carried out with almost eXa a
precision. the tactical execution being e.,-
cellent and the resistance such as to re-
quire the best efforts of all concerned
Company NJ of the Montana regiment Is
specially mentioned for its performance
under Major Bell of some extra hazardous
duty in making a feint.
The, quartermaster and subsistence de-
partments are praised as completely sue
cessful in every detail.
After taking the medical department into
his chapter of commentator. General
Macarthur speaks of the results OF the
work Of the American troops as follows:
THE punishment inflicted by the di-
vision may he estimated from the fact that
official report has been made of the actual
burial of 374 insurgents killed In action
during the month. The enemy's wounded
were, as general rule, successfully
moved so that It is impossible to speak
with any precision in that respect, but 1t
Is assumed that three wounded to one
killed would he a reasonable estimate"
The report concludes with special trlb-
utes to the enlisted men. first to general
officers and lnstIY-io the staff.
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VICTORIA EULoGIzED
And Congratulations sent by the
AmcricMm SnndmN school IniOn.

And Concentrations Sent by the
American sunday school Union.
Philadelphia Nav 24.--The celebrations
OF the seventY-hfth anniversary of the
American Sunday School Union began here
to-day and Will convene tomorrow Pres
ident JJessuD delivered the address of
welcome Russell II. Conwell OF Grace
Baptist church OF this city made an elo-
quent address in which he eulogl1ed Queen
Victoria as a good tyne of the Christian
woman. A message of congratulation was
sent to the Queen as follows
Tho American Sunday School Union
celebrating this day. in great public as
sembly its seventy-tifth anniversary.
sends its Christian greetings and congrat-
ulations upon her, S0th birthday"
Ten large meetings held tonight were
addressed by prominent clergymen from
many sections OF the country.
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The case OF Hayden VS.. Crsnfill ct al.
on final trial at Dallas, is attracting much
attention at Dallas.
case Of SMALLPOX was discovered in a
school at Sherman and all the colleges
and schools have been closed
Seine excitement In Mills county over
the operations In developing sold mines.
One man drowned by waterspout IN
Dickens county.
Two big Montgomery county tobacco
plantations have been consolidated.
State Health Officer Blunt is watching
the fever at Vera Cruz very closely.
large number OF Texans sailed for
New York from Galveston.
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GERMAN BaprIsrs.
Women Admitted aud Tobacco Crow
ers Excluded from Conferences.


ers Excluded from Conferences.
Roanoke Va May 24,-The German
Baptist association held a business session
today which was SO orderly and the work
so swiftly executed that sine die ad-
iourument was reached at the close of the
afternoon meeting. The days work began
at o'clock this morning, The attendance
was large tonight, and tomorrow nearly
all the visitors will leave for their homes.
The middle district of.lndiana was select
ed as the next meeting place, The town
was not named. but will be selected later.
Women in good standing were passed
upon as being eligible delegates to the
general conference. instrumental music
was given blow. the conference deciding
that Il should not be taught among the
brotherhood. Representatives OF railroads
and land companies were deharred from
eligibility as members OF the conference.
Raisers OF tohcco were excluded from
membership in the district and annual
conferences; a vigorous protest was made
by the Virginians.
The petition that the publication Land
mark, at warrensburg. Mo. be suppressed
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RELIGIOUS.

Cumberland Presbyterisns took up the
alleged heresy OF Rev. Foster OF Tonnes
see
Southern Presbyterians offered special
prayer for the success Of the peace con-
fereucs.
German Baptists have excluded tobacco
Growers from membership in the confer
ences; women are held eligible as dele
gates.
seventynfth anniversary of tho Ameri-
can Sunday School union is being cele-
brsted al Philadelphia
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NrIr,onriLn,r sirncn.

Jefferson City, Mo, May Ex-Governor
Stephens today signed the hill which re-
auires foreign corporations to be licensed
by the secretary Of state before they can
do business in this State This is to pre-
vent companies A,longing to trust from
coming into tie State to do business,
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Men Suffering
From Contagious Blood Pols@
or any Diseases or Weakness
Speedily and Permanently 0u''

For twenty years Or. Hathaway & Co
have been extending the field Of work, and
yearly adding to their reputation In the cure
OF all those diseases Of men which are so
terrible In their results to both mind and
BODY Today they easily stand at the head
Of all Institutions Of the kind, and their stan
CT PHYSICIANS aui surgeons is recognized
throughout America and abroad as composed
OF the greatest snecialistc in their line.
All Of the ola time methods have been dis
earded by this Arm OF specialists and modern
scientific treatment alone is used-a treat
'men' which is so invariable in its results
mat guarantee Of comnle;e and permanent
cure Is given IN every casa taken,
not ONLY are cures made speedily. but the
whole system Of the patient IS built Up and
ltit In state Ct perfect physical. nervous
and mental health.