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A CONTEMPLATED DEAL.
Southern and Nonon Railways VIII
BE Consolidated.

| Chicago, July 13--The Chronicle tomor-
row will say: Consolidation has now
reached the roads south of Chicago. From
official sources it is learned that the
Southern Railway company and the Mo-
non, which connects Louisville and Chi
cago, will soon be under one ownership.
The deal for the amalgamation of these
two properties is said to be nearing n
close. Rumors of their contemplated deal
were heard some weeks ago, but at that
time the Louisville and Nashville was
| also presumed to have been negotiating for
the Monon.
In addition to the absorption OF the Mo-
non. the Cincinnati Southern is to be
purchased by the Southern, or by a syn
dieate representing 1t, and which syndi-
cate is believed to be the same one which
bought the Alton, the St. Louis and North
ern Short Line, the Monon and several
other short lines, ana which is headed by
u. II. Hartman OF New York and E. d.
Adams, chairman of the board of directors
OF the Chicago Terminal Transfer COM
pany. When the syndicate has finished its
work, there viii be three or four OF the
larger railroad systems running south and
southwest from Chicago that will be out
side the fold
IL the Southern Monon DEAL which is
the latest one, goes through the syndicate
VIII control those two systems, the Mis-
souri, Pacific, st, Louis and Iron Noun
tain, Texas and Pacihc Texas and North
ern Short Line. Alton and Kansas CITY.
Pittsourg and Gulf. The last named road
Is IN the hands of receivers, but it is be-
ing reorsanized and will be bought in by
the Hartman pooers.
Inc roads named are only the first az
quiSitlons o, the syndicate, for The. latter.
De'hg representative Of the Vanderbilts.
controls all the roads under this owner
shli' n,norg which are the New York Cen
srhi, beston and Albany. Lake Shore, Yves.
ehore, Michigan Central. New York, Chi
eNso and 81. Louis nickel Plate), North-
western and unior Pacific.
me Hartman syndicate, 1t Is learned
.uil sooi sources, has controlling in
n n. IN the Chicago Terminal transfer
p,opery py the purchase of 10000 shares
u, s'u ,r from the Deutsche hank OF Ber-
ena inese shafes were preferred stock
we're quoted at the time of the deal
u about So The syndicate has ni,nnsd
% utilize the terminal rronertv N further
.he interests Of other rroperties recently
sseluired' The terminal companies rood
ia O. Felt OF track around Chicago
ss sew owns also the grand central pas
rss.s station at Harrison street and
,ors a avenue The new manager OF the
sss1n company, ]. N. Faithhorn, will
rs duties Saturday. The author
n,sn. ,oupnsiization OF the CHICAGO Ter
ao transfer company Is sSi 900 000
svmmon stock. $4,000. 900 4 per cent non
e ss stock and SIC. 500 900 first mort
cage per cent bonds. N-'''
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name and presenting the name OF Hon.
w. s. Taylor. Then Judge Clifton J. Pratt
the other candidate for governor followed
Stone in another stirring speech of with
drawal and seconded the nomination oil
Taylor which was made unanimous by ac-
clamation amid the cheers and enthusiasm
OF the delegates. A committee was then
sent for General Taylor
When the committee escorted General
Taylor to the hall there was great DEM
onstration, General Taylor then addressed
the convention accepting the nomination.
John Marshall of Louisville was nomi-
mated for lieutenant governor Without the
formality of a ballot
For secretary OF state the names OF
Thomas j. Young of Bath county. j. b.
Bennett of Greenup county, Harlan T.
Beatty Of Ice county and Caleb Powers
of Knox county were presented. Powers
had such decided advantage that his
nomination was made unanimous before
the vote was counted.
Judge Clifton ]. Pratt. who mad been a
candidate Tor governor, was nominated for
attorney general.
For auditor OF state the names of John
S. Sweeney of Bourbon, I. j. Hardin Of
Owen and w j. Catchings of Laurel were
presented. Sweeney received 1871 votes
and was declared tho nominee. Hardin
and Catchings withdrew before the vote
was counted.
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THE BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE.
NINTH ANNUAL CONVENTION IN SEES
SION AT RICHMOND. VA.
peuorts of Committees and Officers
Were Suhniitted--Cincinnn the
Next Place of Meeting.

Richmond, Va, July 13.-The Baptist
Young Peoples Union of America met
here today in its ninth annual conVen-
ton. The sessions, which continue until
Sunday night, are held in the auditorium
at the exposition grounds. The building
is deliberately decorated and in honor OF
the Canadian provinces the British nag
is conspicuousy displayed. There were
1000 persons at the opening session and
trains throughout the day brought IN more
delegates. Addresses of welcome we're
made by Chairman Ellison OF the local
executive committee and Messrs. Hill, Nc
Garland, Pollard and Dr.. w. Il. Hatcher
in benalf oil the city, State unions aud
the Baptists of Virginia. The response
was made by Rev. I. F.. Anderson OF
Rochester, n. Y. Rev. DR.. C. H. Mabie
of Boston, in the opening address, spoke
on The Disciple and His Lord" and a
companion address on The Disciple and
His Fellow Man. written by DR.. Ian
drum of Atlanta was in his absence read
by Ex-Governor Northeu OF Georgia.
At the afternoon session two addresses
were made and the annual reports OF the
officers submitted. Rev. DR.. A. j. Dick
son of Selma spoke ON The Law and Dis
clpieship" and Rev. DR.. D. I. Denman
OF Milwaukee on IA Disciples Wages
Reports submitted were those of the
board OF managers and of the treasurer
Frank Moody. There has been, the report
says. falling off of senior, but gain
of nearly 1000 in the Junior department OF
this work. The progress of the Bible read
ers' course and the missionary course has
been encouraging. The report says that
the lessons in the sacred literature course
for the coming year will be prepared by
Prof. Milton d. Evans of Crozier Theolog-
ical seminary. The most gratifying feature
of the year it reported has been the de-
velopment of the junior work, but it Is
stated that the one feature of the year
that detracts from the general satisfaction
is the financial result as represented
largely in the number of subscriptions
to publications. The report was referred
to the committee on important topics and
the treasury report, which gave details
of the financial part of the boards re-
port, was adopted. The convention then
took a recess until $50.
At the night session the banner for Sc
nior work in the conquest missionary
course" WIS presented to Woodruff Place
church of indianapolis, Ind. after which
President Chapman delivered his annual
address. President Chapman alluded to
the friendship existing between this coun-
try and England and ieaued to imperial
ism as tending to advance the cause of
Christianity.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union de-
cideG late tonight that the next meeting
shall be held in Cincinnati.
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SHORT NEWS STORIEs

PORT SAID.-Admiral Dev.v !.
here on board the United STAT. J. !.
Olympia. y
WAsHINGTON.-The YosemIh ,
from Singapore for Manila, whence a,
go to Guam. w
SoUTHAMPToN.-The Gun am,
Shamrock left the dry dock and !,
to her mornings at Hythe. "
CONNEAUT, Ohio. --Fiye hupdr.,
laborers struck for the relpstateur
some discharged workmen. -
NORFOLK. Vain Trinity Rim
church, Portsmouth, Rev. Jamss Il,
was created missionary bishop.
MAGNOLIA, ASSAULTED Stat. /
tor Arthur P. German, who i, In
has been somewhat indisposed, i n,
improved.
NEW YORK.-The organiIat!cu d
United American Glue company, II.
capital of $50, 100000, was complied,
meeting in this city.
ATLANTA. Gallon. W. 3. HH
Macon was elected chancellor Of u.
versity OF Georgia to succeed d.. v.
Boggs, who resigned several month
MILWAUKEE,, Wis.-About siyti Z
bers of the National Hardwood Lr,l
mans association are in session he't
principal business UP before tho uil
tion is said to be the establishes
agreements of trade.
BUFFALO, N. Y.-The Intsiiits
Longshoreman's association today w
a resolution providing that no local .
shall order a strike without first sss
ting its grievances to the executive Z
Gil and receiving authority 70 ~
strike.
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GREAT COMBINE OF CAPITAL

| New York, July 13.--The Tribune to.
morrow will say A business alliance OF
American capitalists has been recently
formed which is OF unusual interest and
Importance because OF the leading posi-
tions held by these men on both sides O!
the Atlantic; because of the many millions
Of dollars involved in 1t; because the
United States government is about to be
asked to give the compact official sanction
and moral support; because England has
already formally approved II and because
the field OF its operations is beyond the
jurisdiction OF both nations.
Announcement Of this alliance was made
yesterday by F. Whlteridge of the firm
OF Carey & Whiteridge. who now fills the
place left vacant by the death OF ex-sen-
ator Calvin 8. Brice as chairman OF the
American China Development company.
The company is one OF party to the
agreement and the other is the British and
Chinese corporation. This makes COM
binc OF the most powerful capitalists In
the world. Tho concessions which ex-
Senator Brlce secured from the Chinese
government for the American China De.
veiopment company consist of the right to
construct railroad $50 miles long. from
Canton TO Han Kuw; exceedingly valuable
coal mining concessions and other indus
trial franchises of less individual, but in
tho aggregate valuable The British com
pany had contract to build an eighty
mile railway from Canton to Kow Lon on
the coast. The two resolved to pool their
undertakings and their profits. The Br--
ism company apparently got the better OF
The bargain, but their ability to sell
Chinese bonds in the money markets of
europe exceeded the ability of the Amer
lean company to sell Chinese bonds In
America or anywhere else to such an
extent that the advantage is only apparent.
The American company's engineer, w.
Barclay Parsons of this city, has com
pleted the survey of the line from Han
kow to Canton, and an agent of the syn
dictate is now in Shanghai. He reports
that the negotiations at Pekin have
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trict attorney, inasmuch as they seemed
to indicate a violation of statute and
not a commission rule. He had come here
because he was ordered to do SO. and had
conducted the proceedings because his as
soc!ates Insisted upon il.
Commissioner Brewer continued: 81
did nothing here except TO get mad, and
take the responsibility for getting mad II
Senator Chandler had continued his insin.
nations l would have flung him out oil
the window. No man with a particle O
self-respect could sit still ana permit sucs
allegations to be made by u gentleman o
his position"
AS to Senator Chandles movement fol
his removal, Mr.. Brewer said he did no
hold his position because Of his own de.
sire. but because President Mckinley sent
for him and urged him to take IT,
In conclusion he said: Senator Chan.
dler and have long been friends. and will
be again in few days, doubt not"
Senator Chandler when seen later said
his position is not at all changed by Mr.
Brewers statement. He will prefer
charges against Mr.. Brewer, not because
of any personal discourtesy but because
OF what he considers general miscon
duct of the inquiry
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STATE.

Governor Rogers Of Washington writes
Governor Savers that the antitrust CON
ference at ST. Louis is really an aid to the
republican party.
SherIrs' association selected FL Paso as
the next place of meeting and adjourned
Insurance commissioner has received no
notice that three companies intend to
withdraw from the State.
w, S. Simkins of Dallas was elected pro-
ressor of law in the State University, vice
Gould. resigned.
Mexican has been Jailed at Eagle Pass
Tor horrsble murder committed twenty
years ago
After lingering Afty-fise hours. Prof.
Lipscomb Of Dallas succumbed to wounds
inflicted by Carlisle
The postmasters of the State concluded
formal organization OF an association and
adjourned.
Business men of Galveston demand that
city health officer be appointed.
Work at the mouth OF the Brazos can not
begin before sixty days.
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/ reached critical stage and that there is
disposition ON the part of the Chinese
government. represented by Sheng Ia
\ 1en, director OF railways, to avoid fulfilling
this part of the contract. This is the cause
for appealing to our government for moral
support. MIR. Whiteridge asserts that Lord
Salisbury has already instructed the Brit
ish ambassador In China TO treat the con-
tract secured by the American company,
and shared with the English company, as
II 1t were British contract, and urge the
Chinese government to fulfill its terms.
The American company sent Mr.. Parsons 10
Washington yesterday 10 make formal
request that the government OF the United
States make a similar demand. Such
demand upon the United States government
is probably unprecedented.
The British and Chinese corporation,
limited, U.ondon capital involved), is a
syndicate composed of the most powerful
financiers In Great Britain, among whom
are Messrs. Adolph Won Andre, Arbuthnot
Bros. Barring Bros. Sir John Barry, the
eminent engineer; the Hong Kong and
Shanghai bank, Messrs. Jnrdine, Math-
ieuson & Co., Ernst Cassel, the China and
Japan bank, Sir Auckland Colvin, Gibbs
Bros. Sir Sandys Dawes. Hambro Sons.
the London and New Zealand Exploration
company, the Mercantile Investment COM
pany, Charles Morrison, Henry Open
helm, H. Osborn o'Hagen. the Railway
Share trust, Lord Rothschild, Sir Thomas
Sutherland, Henry Parmure Gordon, s. S.
Gladstone. Sir Marcus Samuel, the Sas-
scenes, John Walter the lord mayor and
other people of well known standing.
The American China Development COM
pany includes Kuhn, Loeb & Co., Morton,
Bliss g. Co.. the Continental Trust COM
pany, II. C. Koslock OF j. P. Morgan G.
Co., Chase National bank, First National
bank. John Hegeman, president of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance company
Marcellus Hartley of Hartley G. Graham.
j. Donald Cameron of Pennsylvania, Henry
Wolcott, Hugh j. Grant Moore G. Schley,
Carnegie Steel company. Arthur Sewall OF
Maine G. c. Griscomb Of the International
Navigation company, T.. D. Adams, repre-
sentative of the Deutsche Bank of Berlin
for America; the Rockefellers, Manhattan
Trust company, members of the Wander
bilt family and others of equal standing
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THE FLOOD.

First bale OF cotton was donated to the
food sufferers and sold to New Orleans
nrm
Governor has secured some seed. but
speculators are trying to corner the mar
kot.
Water is falling only SLOWLY at Missouri
City. leaving dead crops and en- awful
stencil as 1t goes.
Relief committee at Hempstead fays
enough supplies are on hanl for two or
three weeks.
Some OF the replantei cotton in Waller
county is up.
ccnvic,s have been sent into the bottoms
near Hearne,
a part OF Richmond is still under wate,,
Galveston cotton men place t'ic loss OF
cotton at from 100000 20 Joo,uoo bales.
Flood is by no means over and colum-
ba. prazor.a. velasco and the surround
Ing country is still under water.
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FOREIGN BRIrra

BERLIN.-The Schlesisie Mtuil
clares that the death Of the Curss
Grand Duke George. who passed iur
July 10, was due to a bicycle ictAF
LIMA, Peru.-The separatist uprts
the Southern provinces of Peru y y
ing, and the government has sea
infantry and cavalry into the fs&'
district.
LONDON.-The marchioness q :
bury, wife OF the premier ana mlnlss
foreign affairs, had q slight slnA
paralysis at Walmer castle. Sls Y
we'll and is now improving,
LONDoN.-The newspapers here Y
the most cordial welcome to the ia ~,
Harvard athletes, who arrived y y
ampton on board the American
steamer st. Louis. and who are @V'
training at Brighton.
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AN OLD CONFEDERATE DEAD.
An Intimate Associate of General
Lee Pisses Away.

Lee PiSseS Away.
Atlanta, Ga, July 13.--Major John Cal
houn Courtney, a Confederate veteran,
president OF the Virginia society of At
lanta, secretary of the Capital City club
and manager of the Western Union Tele-
graph company died at his home in this
city tonight at the age of Is.
Major Courtney was a native of Virginia
Early in life he entered the field OF tel
eg.aphy and during the civil war was
closely associated with Generals Lee, Beau
regard and Johnston in establishing COM
munication between the Confederate
armies and headquarters. He delivered
to General Beauregard the first news OF
General Lees surrender and also bore
to President Jefferson Davis the dispatch
from General Breckenridge announcine the
assassination of President Lincoln Sub
sequently he was taken to Washington to
corr.1orate this dispatch before the court
martial engaged in the trial OF Assassin
Booth Major Courtney was for number
OF years auditor of the Western and At
lantic railway and at the time of his
death was member of the Association
OF Railway Auditors, For ifteen years
he was prominent in Sunday SCHOOL work
and did much to build up the Montague
assembly OF Montague, Tenn.
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RooscveIt for SccretnrY

st. Louis Republic Special
Long Branch, n. j., July Hunted
States Senator Smith of New Jersey. who
is spending the summer here. returned to-
day from a short trip to Washington.
Speaking of the Philippines. Senator Smith
said:
I'VE must end tho war first and then
talk about the future in store for the is
lands
You may say for me that Secretary OF
War Alger Will shortly retire from the
cabinet and that Governor Roosevelt of
New York will succeed him as secretary o..
war. That is my information from very
high source. don't think Roosevelt is n
candidate for the presidency this time. nut
watch him in 1904
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Committees May he shaken Up.

st. Louis, July Ex-Governor Stone
arrived from New York today, Speaking
of the meeting of the National committee
to be held in Chicago, he said; There
have been rcports of some kind from the
committee appointed at the St. Louis con-
ference to investigate the Deylin matter.
think. too. there will be some changes
in the subcommittee. These committees
are the same AS during the campaign OF
1896. Members interests are their own
and they have not interested themselves
much In the work OF the committee since
the campaign closed. These committees
may be shaken up and made active.'
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roy WANTS DAMAGES.
Curious Result of n Sensational
Murder Story.


Murder Story.
Montgomery, Ala. July 13.--A sensa-
honal suit has been filed against the city
OF Montgomery by young John Brown, the
l5-year-old boy who was arrested here last
week charged with being Tommy White, a
boy who murdered his father disembow-
eled and killed his mother and shot his
sister to death some two weeks ago, near
Athens, Ala. according to the newspaper
reports After his arrest the boy made a
statement confessing the several murders,
ana teiiing OF the details of the crimes.
me day after the boys confession was
published the chief OF police here received
letter from the authorities at Athens
denying that such crime as the hoy had
confessed had been committed In that
county, and branding as fake the news
paper stories that had been sent from that
section. with reference to the matter. When
confronted by the contents OF this letter
me boy reversed the whole story and said
that the policeman who had him IN charge
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A YOUNG GIRLS END.
Dragged to Death by a Frightened
Horse.

Gonzales, Texas, July IA horrible
thing happened here yesterday at o'clock
at the residence OF Mr.. Kmble Woods.
They had young German girl. about 10
years old, whom they were raising, The
girl started to take horse by rope to
the tank to water, the horse began to run.
somehow the rope got wrapped around the
girls neck and was drawn taut She fell
TO the ground. Mr.. Woods ran TO her. aud
when he reached her she was speeches.
and black in the face. He raised her Np
tenderly and carried ner to the house. aud
sent for physicians. but at o'clock she
died. Her body and face were black.
About a year ago the mother OF this poor
unfortunate girl drowned herself In a
tank
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The standard Oil company sends the
Houston food relief committee s5ooo
Prof. w. W. Barnett elected superin-
tendent Of the Houston schools.
A convention Of ex-slaves Is being held
here
childrens Day was celebrated at Forest
park, despite the rain.
The breweries don't care to have the
sewer pumping station for . neishbor.
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DOMESTIC.

wage scale has been agreed upon be.
tween the tin plate companies and their
employees.
An alliance of English and American
capitalists has been formed to control big
interests in China
The annual report OF the revenue bureau
will recommend changes In the war reve-
nue. act TO tax all classes OF business.
Or, potys serum has proved successful.
William Goings choctaw Indian, was
shot 10 death at AlIkehl. I, T., despite
habeas corpus writ from Federal Judge
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FOREIGN.

The situation is considered serious at
Guatemala, and the presence of naval
forces may be necessary to protect Ameri-
can interests.
1t is stated that the death OF the czaro-
witch was due to bicycle accident.
In order to force speedy settlement of
the French shore question, the British will
remove all restrictions upon mining opera
tions.
Inc financial situation at Madrid is crit
ical and cabinet crisis is feared.
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POLITICAL.

W. S. Taylor was unanimously nomi-
mated by the Kentucky republican conven-
ton for governor.
The election OF Governor McLaurin as
United States senator from Mississippi is
practically assured.
Governor Johnston has both legal and
popular Endorsement of his idea OF declar-
ing Congressman Wheelers seat vacant
Morgan's advice to surrender TO the
Goldbuss has caused the Alabama senator's
stock to fall many degrees,
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WASHINGTON.

An agreement to prevent the possibility
of blcodshed on the Alaskan border is very
probable
Grave of John Paul Jones, who was
buried at Paris, is now unknown TO the
French government,
The agricultural department will dis
tribute large quantity of seeds among
the food sufferers.
Tho import and export report for June
has been issued.
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had put the words Of n. /.

had put the words Of the COM.
his mouth and had threateSsS !. !
him in dark dungeon uniss.I I, 9
fessed to the crime; thar \. Y
statement under the infiueuce 4, ~
ton and threats. 1t has ANA NV ~,
that the boy has lived all his ~, Nv 4
miles north of this city, and M ~ y
never been in the neighhorhooS l !, =
He has now filed suit against ~ \. ~ ~
$4,000 damages to his character ~ y L. "
safe him for the unwarrantea i NV W
ment he was forced to endure ~ W. 4
authorities emphatically deny IA I
of intimidation. Nv y
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COMMERCIAL.

The future markets closed shade up;
spots were unchanged.
Wheat. corn. oats and provisions closed
at declines.
The stock market showed downward
tendency. Bonds were dull and irregular.
The cattle market was 5alloc lower. Hoss
were In demand.