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New-York tribune., 1900-04-12
DIR. GREGG ADVOCATES NEW CREED.
FAVORS REVISION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN
CONFESSION OF FAITH.

FAvoRs REVISION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN
CONFESSION OF FAITH.
THE Presbyterian Church needs a new and
simple creed" Such the statement of the Rev.
DR.. David Gregg. pastor Of the Lafayette Pres
byterian Church. Dr. Gregg then proceeded
to state that he unequivocally in favor of
revision of the Confession OF Faith of his denomna
tion and he gave some arguments to substantate
his position. Dr. Gregg said that among the things
he objected TO the doctrine of election and
reprobaton. Continuing, DR.. Gregg said
Though am conservative Presby terian, I
say that of the items of the Confession of
Faith which the Presbyterian Church stands
are dead. The Presbyterian Church is advancing.
In closing. Dr. Gregg said II believe in the uni
versal salvation of children"
When the Rev. Dr. Theodore L. Cuyler, the
former pastor of the church Of which DR.. Gregg is
Dr. Gregg is good brother of mine. and do not
wish to get into any discussion over what any good
Church at large now. AS for the Confession of
lieve in do accept the doctrine of pretertion,
that referring to elect children. 1t is foolish
But there Is need of going through the Con-
fession when members are being received into the
three days to do that, and all that is obvated by
statement which is included in the Church
Manual.
The Rev. DR.. John F. Carson. pastor of the Cen
trail Presbyterian Church, said:
do not think that the present time is opportune
for the discussion of the revision of the Confession
sive work. and it should not be sdetracked. /
reprobation is not Scrptura I understand the
sion to the Presbyterian Church-personal faith In
Christ Saviour and Lord. and that only
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12
QUEENS TEACHERS ACTION ANTICIPATED

BOARD OF EDUCATION ASKED NOT To ISSUE
LICENSES UNTIL. THEY RESIGN.
The Board of Education at Its regular meeting
last night awarded some minor contracts, and some
communications were received and referred the
proper committees.
Chief Croker of the Fire Department communi-
Gated TO the Board his idea of improving the fire
alarm system in the public schools He did not
go into details. and ntmated that he would do
when committee took the matter up. His
letter referred a committee.
The Queens Borough Board wrote asking that the
Borough Superintendents be instructed not to is
sue teachers licenses to any OF the teachers of
Queen Borough until they first tender resigna-
tions. Since the salaries in Queens were reduced
many of the teachers there have threatened re-
sign. 1t was thought they would make efforts to
get licenses, and places in the other boroughs and
forestall this the Board of Education was in
formed The letter was likewise referred 10
committee.
President Little presided at the meeting
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12
NOT AN ATTACK.
THE REV. MR. BROKAW EXPLAINS HIS
REMARKS ABOUT THE WESTAIIN-
STER CONFESSION

Utica, April u.-Regarding his attack on the
Westminster confession at the meeting of the Pres
bytery of Utica. the Rev. Ralph w Brokaw makes
this statement
In the course OF speech simply said that
believe that the time has come when We should
either revise the standards make new ones. in
the terms of our present theological parlance
adding, to prove my respect for the Westminster
Confession that should be preserved for its good
and greatness.
when I used the phrase Should be put under
glass CASE it was done humorously, and thor
oughly understood as innocent humor by the men,
bers of the Presbytery. According TO the under
standing of ALL acting only in the interests
of soundness of doctrine. stated in moderate terms
affected by modern learning
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12
FOR A PACIFIC CABLE.
THE SENATE COMMITTED TO THE POL
ICY OF GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.
IyY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUNE.l

[By TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.l
Washington April 1.-THE Senate passed To-
day without a division the Hale bill for the con-
struction maintenance and operation. under the
management of the Navy Department, OF IA
cific cable This measure contemplates Govern
ment ownership and control OF a cable line from
San Francisco to Honolulu, and 1t relies on the
Navy Department to survey and build ana the
Postoffice Department to maintain and operate
this first link in a future Pacific cable system
This Secretary Of the Navy is to FIX the route VI
the proposed line. using naval vessels Tor survey
ard construction work as far as practicaoie Fo'
the wires batteries and all other material ne Is
authorized to accept bids from competing con-
tractors but the material used is to be or Amer
lean manufacture provided the contract price
does not exceed by more than II per cent the
terms offered by foreign bidders Three ih.'noA
dollars is appropriated for the first cost OF the
line.
The bill was reported unanimously iIoi Inv
Committee on Naval Affairs, and encouheereu
little or no opposition. Mr.. Pettus, OF Alaoania'
endeavored to have the - per cent dinerential 10
American manufacturers stricken out. but Mr
Tillman and other Democratic senators tIanHaS ~
defended this protecting discrimination aou ~. .,
Pettus amendment received only eiete 49,.
The pa assage of the Hale bill commits the oehaeo
unqualfedly to the policy OF Government I omn
ership as contrasted with the theory OK ahi'u"
subsidies to q private cable enterpfise- ,0,z
For the greater part of the session the Us. Us
trict of Columbia Appropriation blu was uhoer
consideration. AS passed 1t carries heailS
81 OD001N
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12
ASKS FOR A SIMPLE CREED.

THE PREsBYTERY OF NASSAU WANTS ONE
THAT WOULD UNITE, NOT DIVIDE"
Northport Long Island, April 1.-THE Presbytery
OF Nassau, at its spring meeting the Presby-
terian Church here yesterday, adopted the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved That 1t is the prayer of the Presbytery
of Nassau that the General Assembly formulate
short and simple creed that would unite, and not
divide and be acceptable to the Church.
The presentation OF this resolution by the Rev.
G. o. Gray. of Smithtown. caused considerable dis
cussion Most OF the pastors We're in favor OF urg-
ing the adoption of u more simple creed than the
one in the Westminster Confession. but there were
who objected to the words That would
unite and not divide
Mr. Gray urged that 1t is possible TO formulate
new expression OF Presbyterian belief that would
unite all
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12
NEW SHIPS CANNOT BE MANNED.
SECRETARY LONG SENDS AN URGENT AP-
PEAL TO CONGRESS FOR MORE MEN.

SECRETARY LONG SENDS AN URGENT AP-
PEAL TO CONGRESS FOR MORE MEN
Washington, April 1.-THE Secretary OF the Navy
has written a letter to the Senate Committee on
Naval Affairs urging such change In the laws re-
lating to appointments to the Naval Academy as
will fill the vacancies in the line OF the Navy. and
also calling attention TO the necessity for immedi-
ately enactng such legislation will substantially
increase the authorized quota
The Secretary says the Department finds that it
Is absolutely unable 70 commission another war
ship without reducing in some other particular
already meagre coast defence" Congress has
time TO time, the Secretary says, authorized
the construction of powerful vessels for our naval
defence, and the present time four of these are
about ready for active service. The Kearsarge has
been recently commissioned, the Kentucky should
be commissioned about May IS. the Alabama should
be ready by July l. and the Wisconsin within a
few thereafter In order that these resources
may be avaed OF, and in order that they may not
deteriorate and that part of their value NAV not
be to the country. they should be put In full
commission with an adequate number of officers
and Indeed. in these vessels have gained
nothing the naval defence of the country unless
have the means to man and fight them"
He adds that the Kearsarge is at present erea,lv
underofficered having only twentyrthrea da,oar 49,
whereas the British warship Majestic has seventy
The secretary takes occasion to contradict tie
impression tnat the scarcity officers for sea dutv
is due to their unnecessary employment shore.
kept on shore duty to-day few in number and
are devoted almost exclusively TO duties which add
directly to the efficiency OF the fleet through The
excellence Of the product which they give rs and
the benefit OF the training which the officers get
themselves.
ditons set forth are growing more and more ext
5warns your committee. and begs you to communi-
cate its warning to Congress that IT has means
TO correct these conditions and that It looks to Con-
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12
AMERICANS Not ESPECIALLY Fayoprn

coNsUI-GENERAL HOLLOWAY REPORTS ON ees,
DISCOVERIES IN WESTERN SIBERIA
Washington. April ff.-ConsuI-Generai Hovoa,
at So Petersburg. writes TO the State Denar-,,..
that he has received many inquiries from -.
cans as to the truth of recent report OF an sro
mously rich gold belt in Siberia which Is said - -
an extension OF the gold fields at Cane Nor.
Alaska. The report said that the Emperor of p
sia had issued ukase giving permission 10 s-s
expressing a preference for American miners ,-s
capital In the exploration OF this mineral wealth
on Investigation Mr.. Holloway finds thar ,vhV
the Russian Government is taking steps to 49,.
tam the conditions on the west coast OF sjha-ss
where the gold belt is reported exist the E,.s
peror has issued UkaSe the subject ara -.
not until the Government has made a thorough ~
NestigatiOn could permits pe had for prosoecff,a
The Consul-Gener1l believes the value or the sss
70 De greatly exaggerated and says that EXTENSIVE
examinations of gold mining conditions in siEa-s
IN recent years by expert mining engineers ha-.
brought no very encOurag gng developments AZ -
the reported discrimination IN favor OF Annerieans
Mr.. Holloway says that additional advanfa1ss
are offered 10 Americans engaged In this or sns
other pursuit in Russia.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12
NOMINATIONS BIZ THE PRESIDENT

Washington April 1.-THE President sent N.
following nominations 70 the Senate to-day
DANIEL w PATRICK OF Gold HILL Y - a,
supervisor for IId District OF Csro,
Artillery 10 be captain-First Lieutenant l. T.FrTrs
1th- To be first Heuten an.-Second Lieutenant
BOTTOMS. 9Th. = =
Infantry, be first Ieutenant-second iAe,..s,,,
WILLIAM X MCUE. LIST. @n'
To be second lieutenant Marine Cor1s-JOFIN . -
CRIDI4EY OF Pennsyvanfa. "
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12

Washington April 1l.-Lieutenant-C Colonel Webb
C. Hayes of the S1st Infantry. of the late
President Hayes, has been honorably DISCHARGED
from the United States Army at his request
He mas been serving in the Philippines with Colo
mel Petit, but is his way to San Francisco
No reason Is given at the War Department for his
retirement from the military service. but IT is as
sumed that he does to devote his time TO
the guerilla warfare into which the operations in
the Philippines have now degenerated
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12
MARINE HOSPITAL AT BuFFALo PROPOSED

Washington, April IL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Alexander introduced a bill to-day in the House
providing for the purchase OF a site and erection
thereon OF a public building at Buffalo be used
a a marine hospital. The limit OF total cost is
fixed at s125000. AS II is expected that any
special appropriations for public buildings will be
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12
STRAW VOTE IN COLUMBIA COUNTY

Chatham. y. Y. April IL (SpeciaD.-"The Chat
ham Courier" has taken straw vote through its
correspondents of representative citizens all over
Columbia County on Admiral Dewey's standing as
fresidehtiai candidate Reports so far received
give Dewey IA Of SS7 votes the record beine
Mckinley, 259 Bryan. H. and Dewey IA
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12
THE PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS-.
PLANS TO INSURE REPRESENTATION OF
ALL THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICS

Washington April IA meeting of all the Min
listers and Ambassadors representing the countries
Of the three Americas has been called for Satur-
day at the Bureau OF American Republics to take
steps TO insure representation of their countries AZ
the second Pan-American Congress. to be held I'm
the City of Mexico. This meeting results from the
movement recently started by the Executive Com
mittee OF the Bureau OF American Republics and II
Is expected that the result will be to Ak a date
for the meeting Of the Pan-American Congress and
outline the programme for the session as II is
regarded expedent to have the topics to be CON
sidered approved by ell the nations to be repre-
sented at the Congress IN advance OF the meeting
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12

Washington, April 11-Word received at the
Navy Department to-day of the arrival OF Admiral
Kautz's flagship. the Philadelphia at San Juan del
Sur this morning where she ordered from San
Francisco for the protection OF American interests
said to be endangered by political uprlsngs in
Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12
DADY NAMED FOR STATE COMMITTEEMAN

Michael ]. Dady. chairman OF the Republican Ex-
ecutive Committee of Kings County. was named
last night by the delegates OF the lid Congress
District Brooklyn, for State Committeeman and
also for Presidential elector.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12

made at this session. 1t is provided in the bill that
t25 900 shall be authorized fer the purchase OF
site to be paid out OF the permanent fund Tor the
maintenance OF the Marine Hospital Service ms
provision would enable the work be started this
yesr-that IS II would be authorized and size
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12

POLICE ARE WORKING ON BOTH THE KIDNAP-
PING AND CIRCUS THEORIES

twins eight years old. have been missing since
noon yesterday from their home at No 2O5 San
ford-ave Flushing. 1t is feared that they may
have been kidnapped no trace of them can be
found The boys are sons OF Hawthorne Hill who
IL connected with one Of the magazines They re-
turned to luncheon at noon, and then started TO
cross the street 10 the schoolhouse. No trace OF
them has been obtained since
Neither OF the boys has shown any disposition 10
run away Mrs. Hill last night was hysterical and
the father of the boys aiding the police in the
search The police working the kidnapping
theory, and also the supposition that the boys
may have come TO Manhattan to the circus =
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12

The pairs as follows, the first named pc
ing In favor OF the bill: Hull with Hay; Packer
with Polk. Barney with Allen CNiss); Wey-
mouth with Broussard, Grlett (Mass.l Win
Thayer. Hawley with Cooper (Texas). BurKett
with Burke CTexaO. Mahon with Otey, Minor
(Wis) with Rixey, Ivbrand with Castor. Kerr kerE
with Carmack Davey Dem) with Crowley,
Meyer (Dem) with Robinson (La.), Often with
Brenner wachter with Small. Stewart On. -
with Salmon, Esch with Bailey Uexasl. Boutelle
CMe) with Cochran (Mo). Unpeired-Stalhngs'
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12
CUBAN DEPARTMENTS CONSOLIDATED
HAVANA AND PINAR DEL RIO UNDER COMMAND
OF GENERAL. FITZHUGH LEE

Washington. April 1.-THE President TODAY is
sued an order merging the Departments of Havana
and Ptnar del Rio, Cuba, under the command of
General Fftzhugh Lee. with headquarters at Que
mados. The change will take effect on NAV /
AT present General Ludlow is in command OF the
Department OF Havana, which is to be amalga-
mated with Pinar del Rio. Quemados is the pres
ent headquarters of the Department OF Pfnar del
Rio. and Is the site OF the camp where the
greater part of the American garrison is quar-
tered. The fact that General Lee ia 10 retain his
headquarters there is regarded as evidence that
his duties TO be purely military and that he
will have nothing to do with the civil admnistra-
ton in Havana
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12
GOES TO THE PRESIDENT TO-DAY.

The bill will reach the President some time
tomorrow afternoon The engrossed parch-
ment was prepared to-day before the final vote
which, however came so late that 1T was mex
pedient to secure the signatures of Speaker
Henderson and the President of the Senate, MT
Frye to the engrossed bill. The final formanty
will be performed as soon as the session opens
tomorrow. so that by l o'clock the bill can be
taken to the White House. Representative
Baker of Maryland chairman of the Committee
on Enrolled Bills, probably will deliver the bill
to the President and it is expected that 1t VIII
be signed at once
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12
THE FINAL VOTE IN DETAIL.

The detailed vote on the passage of the bill
New-York tribune., 1900-04-12

Washington. April 1.-THE following ARMY anu
NAVY orders have been issued:
ARMY.
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FILIPINOs KILL MORE
AMERICANS.

Maoila, Oss, via Hong Kong, Oct
16:-A detacbmeous Of &c men of the
Twenty iourth regiment while engaged
10 repairing telegraph wires Oct 10, a,
point GEAR San Jose. Nuevo Ecija
province, Luzop, were set upon by 200
rebels and were overpowered aud scat.
tered Seven Of the Am ericaus reached
San Jose, but it is probable that the
remainder were captured. The enemy
surprised party Of scouts of the 437d
Infantry at point three miles from
Takloban, Leyte Island. killing three of
the Americans at the first voley. Two
escaped aud gave the alarm, but the
enemy succeeded 10 evading their pur-
suers. The native police of Taklobau
bad couspired to surprise the Ameri
cans. The bodies of the dead soldiers
were badly multilased.
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WILLIAM l. WILSON
DIED WEDNESDAY,.

Lexington. Va. O,s Ii Hon Will
liam L Wilson, president Of Wash
ington and Lee university and ez-post-
msa,er general, died suddeuly at 9 90
O'Clock this moroiog OF congestion of
the lungs. He had been failing ever
since his return from Arizona His 500
Dr. Arthur Wilson, of Lyuchburg
visited him Sunday and left NJ Monday.
then came the suddeo change.
Mr. Wilson's attendant physician did
not give up hope cf his rallying until
late last night. He was confined to the
house from Tuesday 8 week ago.
bat was thought to be improving when
his son left him. He was conscious
until the last. By bis bedside we're his
wife, bis daughters. Misses Mary and
Bette Wilson, aud ooe son. Wm. a.
Wilson.
Mr. Wilson's funeral vii occur at
Charleston Jefferson county. W Va,
Friday at 10 O'Clock. The remains
will leave Lexington 10 the morning
over the Baltimore and Ohio, accom-.
panied by the family.
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The Times Comments or
Cotton.

London, Oct ls.-Disoussiog the
cotton situation this morning The
Times says:
Lancashire is nearing the end of her
trouble. Supplies from the Uuised
States are coming with all speed. and
already more mills are working 10 the
southern spinning towos Of the coun-
try
So far the quality is an average one,
although interested authorities are
spreading reports hat the Texas grades
are dcteriorating. Manchester is rather
upset by the rapid decline ia values in
Liverpool. buyers Of piece goods abroad
having withdrawa their cid of7e!s.
Bombay and Calcutta dealers are dis
posed to lock on and await a settlement
of prices. China IS the cpiy black
cloud AID there is an abseucs Of orders
frou Shanghai. A short Egyptian
crop is generally expected.
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Oo August 2 last, says the Chicago
Record, that paper published cable
gram from Dr. Robert Coitmap, Jr, its
staff correspondent at Pekip, this being
the first dispatch sent out to auy uews-
paper from the beselged foreigners in
that city. The Record now publishes
the following letter from Dr. Coltman,
telling how the message was sent !:
when I got of the message the
Russo.C Chinese back vas Offering $1,000
for msn to try to 60 to Tien Tsin, but
the iuvestmeos of our lines vas too
.ight. For native to 60 out and try
to soeak through at night meant
almost certain capture and death with
torture. l agreed to pay $500 if the
message got through, to clever boy OF
Is, aud it was be who got through.
The message was written on piece of
thin paper, and written SO 6ne as to
only cover email visiting cards spaoe.
This vas rolled mp and put under some
spoiled rice in a beggar's broken bowl,
and the boy, personatiog beggar lad,
got safely through. He was captured
twice and searched, but they oever
thought of emptyiog out bis stale rice
bowl and looking through it for the bit
Of oiled paper that wrapped ur the
precious message" :" The Record proudly
comments that this is probably the
most remarkable instance on record of
forwarding newspaper dispatch under
seemingly iusuperabIe difficulties" The
Record gives the deed scaus praise,
being an excessively modest journal
But it is also the most enterprisipg
newspaper in the country-thas is.
eoterprising without being sensational
and unreiiable-and witbal one Of the
best and most readable.-State.
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Died on the Train.

Aiken, S. c., October 16.-Mr
Frank P. Beard, editor and proprietor
of the GraniteviIle News, died very
suddenly this morning while on the
Charleston train en- route from
Augusta to Graniteville or Aiken.
He boarded the train while it was
crossing Broad street, in Augusta,
and took seat and shortly afterward
expired so suddenly that a passenger
seated in the same seat with him, it
was said. did not know it The con-
ductor discovered that MI. Beard
was dead when he called on him for
his ticket The body was taken of
the train at Warrenville and Coroner
Lee was notified Mr. Beard was in
Aiken yesterday and appeared in his
usual health. He. returned to
Augusta on the go p. N train
No further particulars are obtainable
here.
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SUMTER. s. c.. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER "a. 1900.

Al 10 o'clock Col Bryan arrived at
Cooper Union. His appearance on the
platform was the sigaal for ooe of the
most enthusiastic greetings ever given
to any enc mac 10 Copper Uoloo. 1t
vas fully five minutes before the
enthusiasm subsided aud the audience
resumed its norual quiesade. Ioen
John De Wit. Warner, chairman OF
the meeting, introduced Col Bryan,
who spoke in par, as follows:
.sThis is the fcurtb meeting for to
oight that l have spoken at 1t con-
cludes the ratification held under the
auspices of the Democratic party 10
this city and county aud an prepared
to cay that great is Tamuaoy aud
Croker as it. prophet. | rejoice that
| have lived in the land where the peo.
pie can choose q man for their leader
and make Of MIN their servant, and
when they do that be becomes the
greatest man in the world. Yet We
can never forget that he is their servant,
acting for them as their representatives
He is the Instrument by which they
accomplish their sovereign will !"
Col Bryan then brapcbed of on TO
the sabjeot Of imperialism" and went
into it thoroughly He wound up by
saying
I'VE have no money With which to
buy votes, on trust magoaes to
iutimidate. We leave the resul: to you
aud appeal to the confidence of the
people. II every citizen will vote as be
would I have 90 doubt as to the result.
The majority 10 this city and State and
patton will be so large as to DEMON
s:rate the fact that DO money can
corrupt, 90 force can defeat, the peo.
p!e's will, which will restore this Gov
eroment to the foundations laid by the
fathers. No iudividua! gets SO low, SO
strong or SO rich that be cao get beyond
the Ten Comnandants | want this
oatioo to stand before The world as the
great moral factor in the worlds pro-
~.a.c -
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Washington, October is Thomas
F Lane, SOD. n-law of Ex-senator
Blackburn. committed suicide at his
home here lest oight Mr. Lane enter.
ed the house about ii p. N E, aud shot
himself 10 the presence Of his little
daughter while his wife vas resting on
couch in au adjoining rocn. Death
vas almost instantaneous Mr.. Lane
was the American representative of the
London ordnance firm of Viokers' Sons
& Maxim. He was well-to do, promi-
neutly connected and familiar 6gure
in Washington society. 1t is said that
be vas driven to the act by brooding
over his i!l-healtb. He was told some
time ago that be had Bright's disease
and he allowed the matter to prey upon
his mind