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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-12
Richardson Creditors Meet.

Houston. Tex. Oct. IL AT a
meeting of the creditors of the
big lumber firm of T. NJ. Richard
son & Son held today, Edgar Wat
kins was chosen as trustee. he
was recently appointed receiver for
the estate in Texas. A statement
was made showing the liabilities OF
the firm in Texas to be $5l, ,9l4,
and assets $23.9G5 This state
ment does not include the firms
liabilities and assets in Oklahoma
and Arkansas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-12

8tES@QY AUC@Au& W. @2C ~~@~~~ -
the reservation expecting to make
settlements on the lands before the
winter sets in. Prospectors, who
have an idea that there are rich
mines In the Wichita mountains, are
also lurking in the vicinity and are
waiting anxiously for the 9Th of De-
cember to arrive when they intend
Co enter the reservation, believing
that they viii not then be violating
any statute, but ON the contrary hav-
ing q perfect right to 60 on the land
and stake of their claims.
81
The townsite board at Wagner.
Creek nation, Indian Territory, has
practically completed the map of the
city and it will be approved within
the next few days. Last week
map of the town was sent to the de-
partment for approval but several
errors were detected and it was re-
turned in order that proper correc-
tions might be made.
A6 bOOu 1S S4O 6R1A 0AoOA~~OA~ -
the town lots and property is COM
pleted It is the intention of the de-
partment to instruct the townsite
board to proceed Immediately with
the sale of the property. While
Judge Thomas, one of the federal
judges of the Territory, recently
handed down q decision restraining
the sale of lots at Muskogee the de-
partment intends to proceed without
regard to this decision in the town
site work at Wagner. There is q
general feeling that q similar iDjunc-
tion will be applied for by the citi-
zens of Wagner to the one granted
at Muskogee, and as the latter city
his in Judge Thomas district, it is
generally expected that it will be
allowed. Until this is done, however,
the department intends TO proceed
with the work. 1t is intimated that
il such an attempt is made an effort
will be made to obtain a hearing
before either Judge Gill or Judge
To wnseud.
-
Special Agent Graves of the inter-
ior department recently visited the
Pima reservation in Arizona and has
submitted a recommendation to the
department for the expenditure OF
$50. 900 in ditching and making other
needed improvements on the reser-
vation. The case here presented is
an interesting one. Several years
ago the Pima Indians were consider
ed we'll of. They were thrifty and
industrious. Their lands were well
under cultivation and the crops
raised rendered them independent
A year or two ago the white settlers
on the Gila river, north of the res
ervation began irrigating their lands
with water from the Gila river. The
entire flow of the river was diverted
into the bitches dug, thus rendering
it perfectly dry many months in the
year in the Pima reservation. The
result has been disastrous to the In.
dians who have been unable to Sc
cure water for their crops, and many
of them today are In almost desti-
tute conditions. Agent Graves rec.
ommends that the appropriation
made by the last congress for the
Pimas be expended in ditchIng the
reservation and constructing reser-
voirs, which will be of great benefit
to the Indians and at the same time
furnish them with immediate en-
ployment at remunsrstive wages.
DIR. w. Fl. Lewis, Lawrence, Va,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-14
THE HEMP PLANTS FLOWER.
1t Announces That Its Twenty Years
Period of Growth Is Over.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News
A. Ailioud, visitor from the land of
the Toltecs, is in Chicago. He is here on
business bent, and before he leaves for
his home in Yucatan will contract with
local manufacturers for big supply Of
dynamite, bicycles and windmills for the
firm of Guerra & Co., the largest hard
ware concern in that Central American
country. Senior Ailioud is not the pic
turesque character which the ordinary
'gringo" would be led to expect; but, in
stead, looks the part of the alert and pre-
gressive business man. His air is dis
tinctly Castilian, however and his de-
meanor and address mark his Spanish lin
cage. strong admirer of the giant city
of the West, he never loses an opportun-
ity, when goods are TO be bought, to make
his purchases in Chicago He is equally
lavish In expressing a firm belief in the
future greatness of his native land
"Yucatan has enjoyed a big boom in
the last few years. said Senior Ailioud
enthusiastically. THAT is because my
country's prosperity is closely bound up
with the conditions prevailing in the
United States. In this business alliance
il differs from the South American ma
Fully three-quarters of Yucatans export
and import tradeis with the States We
have steamers once a week either going
or coming from New York and Mobile.
The Mobile line has been started recently,
and we began TO order some of our pur-
chases in Chicago sent that way until
we found the freight rates to be cheaper
via New York.
aside from a small trade in logwood
and mahogany, which goes mostly to
Germany, the great bulk of Yucatan's ex-
ports is made up Of one ching. hemp. The
country is covered with plantations of ID.
some Of them covering eight and even
ten square miles. The plants are about
two feet high when first ready to bear.
usually five or six years after the slips
have been put in the ground. Hemp, you
know. is a species of cactus, and grows
to the hight Of a man. From its thick
central stalk II puts out a forest of leaves
in every direction. These leaves are three
or four feet long, narrow and pulpy. A
certain number are cut Off about twice a
year, and from them the hemp of COM
merce is made by the natives.
"A hemp plant will bear for eighteen or
twenty years. When 1t gets through, ma
ture has provided 1t with a unique way
Ct announcing the completion OF its com
merclal mission. 1t stops bearing hemp
leaves, while q single flower shoots from
the center of the middle stalk straight
into the air. When the grower sees a
flower waving above one Of his shrubs, he
knows 1t will never bear another leaf,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-14
Hownrd OF AIabama.
old Men in the Church.
From the Cleveland Leader.

Evidence OF the fact that right living
tends 10 promote longevity is furnished
by the venerable men who administer the
affairs of the Methodist Episcopal Church
in the United States.
There were present at the opening ses-
sion of the quadrennial Conference of the
Church in Chicago the other day eighteen
bishops, whose combined ages were 1,2G
years or an average of 81. The oldest
was Bishop Bowman, who is SO, and the
youngest Bishop Hartzell, who Is IS. Bish-
ops Merrill and Andrews are each %, and
Bishop Mallaleu is 70. Bishops Taylor and
Foster we're unable to attend the confer
ence because Of their advanced age.
Another noteworthy fact is that all
these bishops were consecrated when they
were past middle life three-Bishops Bow
man, Merrill and MISUNDERSTANDING been
consecrated in 1872; three-BishopS War
rem, Floss and Hurst-in 1880 and the 9TH
,ers since that date.
Truly these men, who may well be
counted as fathers in Israel" have prov
ed that pure life leads 10 old age, for
most OF them are strong and vigorous and
well equipped for several more years OF
usefulness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-14
Reflections of a bachelor.
From the New York Pres


A man has mind; a woman has a
brain.
Half the men you meet are suckers
and the other half are fishing for
them.
AS long as you keep looking at wo-
mans feet she can never look you In the
eye.
When man is afarid to talk back 10 his
wife he generally gets even by taking Il
out of other men that he meets In his
business.
Every man tells his friends he would do
lots of things If he were in their place
which he wouldn't expect them to do If
they were in his place.
Even a woman who won't lie about her
age will lie about her hair curling natur-
ally.
If the hero in play married the girl
for her money and the villain was really
in love with her. the women would all say
Il wasn't true to life.
No woman Is really truthful. You never
saw a woman who wouldn't lie IL she
thought the truth would hurt a mans
feelings that she liked.
Most women would rather have their
husbands fix the fower-beds than hire
somebody to do ", because they know
man always digs better when he's mad
The women claim TO be able to tell right
away whether "A neighborhood Is healthy
The way they do IL is to see whether the
DOCTORS house has got lace curtains or
not
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-14
PREsBYTERlANs TO GATHER.
CREED REVISION WILL BE THE
GREAT QUESTION.

sections of the Confession to Which
Great Exception Is Taken-WhoIe
subject Will Probably BE Referred
TO Committee for Consideration.
Eager Eyes Turned on DIR. Roberts
Position-Case of warzawialx, the
Converted jew.
ST Louis, May 1S.-The Presbyterian
General assembly will meet Thursday in
f7e Washington and Compton Avenue
Presbyterian Church, this city. Divines
and laymen, to the number of about 1000,
will be present.
only once before. in 1874, has the as
sembly met in this city. The interest in
the topics on the programme, and the
scope and possible effects of the overures
to be presented, will make this one of
the most important assemblies held for
the past twenty years. One of the most
important matters to be brought up is the
question as to whether the Westminster
confession of faith shall be revived.
The following are the sections in the
confession to which exception is taken:
Third. BY the decree of God, for the
manifestation of His glory, some men and
angels are predestined unto everlasting
ife, and others foreord1ired Unto ever
lasting death.
Fourth. These angels and men, thus
predestinated and foreordained, are par
uculary and unchangeably designed, and
their number is so certain and definite
that it cannot be either increased or dim
inshed."
Several presbyteries have asked spe-
officially that the assembly should appoint
a committee 20 consider the whole ques-
ton of creed division, while others de-
sire that a new creed be ordered, leav-
ing the other one untouched, TO be pre-
served intact as an historical document,
while the new version shall be the work.
ing creed of the church. These overtures
will all be referred TO the Committee on
Bills and Overtures, of which the Rev.
Dr. Robert F. Sample of New York will
be chairman.
A matter of interest will be the much
discussed case of Herman Warzawiak the
converted Jew, whose troubles have been
aired in the courts of the church for
several years.
Other overtures relate to the Office of
the stated clerk of the assembly, the Rev
Dr. William H. Roberts, who had held
that position for sixteen years. The sal
ary up to last year was 5000, but when
It was increased TO 81, 900 other eyes were
turned toward the Office, which is per-
manent Efforts have been made fire.
quently to wrest it from DR.. Roberts, and
they will be renewed at this meeting
Rev. DR.. George B. Stewart, president
Of the Auburn Theological Seminary, but
formerly of Harrisburg, the Rev. DIR.
Daniel w. Fisher of Hanover, Ind. the
Rev. DR.. William McKibbon of Cincin-
natl and the Rev. DIR. C. A. Dickey of
Philadelphia are among those who have
been put forward for the Office by friends
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-14
GRAND BAPTIST GATHERING.
Interesting Sessions Held at Hot
Springs Yesterday.


Hot Springs. Ark. May 1S.-To-day's
trains brought in 5000 visitors to the
Southern Baptist Convention, and the
, city was crowded. Altogether there are
about 5000 visitors in attendance. Nine
splendid speeches were made to-day, which
vas set aside by the convention as Cen
fury Day"
Great crowds flowed into the assembly
hall in the Eastman Hotel in the morning,
afternoon and night sessions.
When Rev. Dr. w. H. Felix had fin
ished an address on "a Century of Foreign
Missions" Rev. DIR. r. j. Willingham,
secretary of the foreign board, led forward
pretty young woman in the native garD
o. a Chinese girl. She is Miss Claude
White who for eight years, has been a
missionary in China. Even though ill, she
mad refused to leave her post until finally
She was induced to come home in search
Of health and rest. AS Miss White was
conducted to the front of the stage the
Dig assemblage arose and burst into sa-
cred song.
Then the venerable DR.. Hatcher stepped
Forward and recalled that many years ago
ne was in revival I'm a country church
IN virginia when a young Marylander was
converted. He was Samuel r. White the
The Rev. DR.. Willingham laid his hands
on her head Let me give you the bless
inss OF everyone in this great audience"
ne said, and there were many tears shed.
Rev D. H. Carroll of Texas made the
opening address in the morning. He spoke
ol he Baptists a Century Ago"
n the Rev. DR.. Henry Mcdonald of
Kentucky discussed the subject of "a
century of Home and State Missions"
rev Or. William A. Hatcher of Virginia
spoke on THE Baptist Preachers of Cen
fury Ago."
IN difference to visiting brethren, their
wives daughters and friends, the saloons
were tightly closed. In point of weather
Today was IDEAL.
Following is a list of the appointments
for the day:
assembly Hall. at Eastman Hotel, C. H.
SS.acKiey, Washington; E. j. Forester,
GJ,..,senWood, S. c.; First Baptist Church,
p pnL u. upshaw, Atlanta; W. L. r. Smith,
HM,icntnond Va; and j. J. Porter, Mexico,
First Presbyterian Church, F. G. Nc
ttonheu' Lynchburg, Va, and ]. P. Trot-
'er' Bardstown, KY.
Oentrai Methodist Episcopal Church, E.
n "esson, Sardis, Miss, and w. P.
-c.dymorton, Duquoin Ills.
II c,South Hot Springs Methodist Episcopal
II ma U WI, FRED d. Hale. Owensboro, KY,
N'ti William Vines, Asheville N. C.
4 cb, o.est Home Methodist Episcopal
JS'en, j. G. Bow, Pembroke, KY, and
r. > Felix, Shreveport, La.
a searnoou BAPTIST Church (colored), ]. G.
A '9Carcy' Biloxi, Miss.
N ron'oT rn Hall, Rev DR.. D. H. Car
n I PoI Texas, "Baptists a Century Ago.
"A Per pr. William f. Hatcher, Virginia:
n 7 r henry Mcdonald Kentucky; DIR.
Il Ken ~ Gambrill, Rev. DR.. w. II. Felix,
E lana. Ky; Rev. DR.. ]. w. Willard, Mary
81 tpct,,.. rev, DR.. E. r. Mullins of Ken
n ing b,,I Dr. Hawthorn and Rev. DIR. Lans-
80 burrows of Tennessee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-14
TRYING TO STEAL ELECTIONS.
Complaints Made of Actions of
Mayors of Cuban Towns

Havana, May 13.-Senor Nunez, civil
governor of Havana. has applied to Gen.
Wood for permission to attend to urgent
private affairs for the next six weeks
Senior Nuuez says he has received com
plants from many small towns In the
province with, reference to the course of
the mayors In anticipation Of the cleo
lions. The complaints, which are virtual
ly the same, allege that the mayors are
making an illegal use of their positions
with view to securing reelection. This
they are able to do effectively. because
the election inspectors are nominated by
the municipalities, and In many small
towns the mayors would be able to get
their own friends nominated by the sue
cessful inspection candidates who will
count the votes.
AT Melena almost the entire body of
citizens refuses to vote because of the
alleged improper behavior of the partisans
of the Mayor.
The Mayor of Bejucal was recently al
most mobbed by the towns people. He
called upon Gen. Lee for a detachment of
United States troops to protect him.
Senior Nunez told the Mayor he was
ashamed of him, and particularly because
this official, who had all along advocated
the withdrawal of the American troops
from the island, proved to be the first to
invoke their help when trouble arose
The members of the national party de-
mand that the Mayor of Bejucal be tried
by the courts for endeavoring to steal the
elections
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-14
CONGRESS ABOUT TO WIND UP.
BOTH HOUSES ARE ANXIOUS TO ADJ
JOURN BY JUNE 10.

House VIII Send the Last of the Sup
Several Important Measures Yet to
Come 'Up-Clnrlx Case Probably the
Only Matter That VIII Create Much
Discussion In the Senate--It Will
Come Up Tomorrow.
Washington. May 13.-The House this
week will send to the Senate the last of
the general supply bills-the general de-
hciency ana the military academy appro-
priation bills-and will be ready for ad-
tournament as soon as the Senate passes
them and adjusts the difference between
the two houses upon those already passed
or pending in conference.
These conference reports on appropria-
from now until the end of the session.
The House leaders say they will be
ready for the sine die adjournment June
l., but allowing for delays and accidents in
cident to the closing up of the sessions
they are not inclined to think both houses
will be ready to quit before June 49, Later
on IL complications arise in the Senate the
House may emphasize it's readiness to adj
journ by adjourning over from day to day
while the Senate is in the final throes of
dissolution.
The general deficiency bill will be taken
up tomorrow, and 1t will be followed
by the military academy ball 1t is under
stood the Senate army reorganization bill
may be taken up on Wednesday.
The remainder of the week until Satur-
day will be devoted to miscellaneous mat
ters. Saturday under the special order
adopted some time ago is to be given up
to the ceremonies attending the acceptance
of the statue of Gen. Grant presented by
the G. A. r.
Week in the Senate.
The Senate tomorrow will resume con-
sheraton of the naval appropriation bin,
and it is expected that the measure viii
be passed during the day.
Senator Chandler has given notice that
he will call up the Clark case on Tues
day, and that he will endeavor to keep
1t before the Senate until vote is reach
ed. This programme will meet with some
objection, but it is expected the greater
part of the week will be devoted to consid-
GRAFTON of this case.
Senator Wolcott some time ago gave no
tice that he would call up the Postofice
appropriation bill and it is thought that
1t may be disposed of in a day or two.
Senator Ross has given notice of a set
speech, and there are some conference
reports to be presented which may cause
discussion.
There may be a clash over the Montana
case and other business, but the Clark
contest seems to be the only event of i'm
portance for the week
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-14
LOUISIANA'S LEGISLATURE.


roster and McEnery to BE Chosen
Senator's on May 20.
Baton Rouge, La, May 1S.-The general
assembly will convene here tomorrow at
noon and there is promise of a full attend
ance. The Governor will not send in his
message until Tuesday.
The most important legislation will
probably be that on the convict question.
An assault on the civil service is prom
ised The result depends altogether on
the view the country legislators take of
the question.
There will be an attempt to amend the
Sunday laws, but members of the city
delegation are not so confident about the
result as they seem to be about the civil
service.
The vote for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor will be declared by the Legisla-
ture tomorrow, and on the following
Monday the two officers will be inaugu-
rated.
On Tuesday following-May 29-the gen.
eral assembly will ballot for two United
States senator's, when Gov. NJ. ]. Foster
will be elected to succeed Senator Dan
Caffery, whose term expires next year,
and Senator McEnery to succeed him
self,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-14
ADMIRAL DEWEY's QUIET DAY.
Plan of Entertainment Arranged by
Knoxville.

Knoxville, Tenn, May 13.-Admiral
Dewey spent a quiet Sunday in Knoxville
He went to church in the morning at the
St. Johns Episcopal Church, withholding
beforehand where he would attend SER
vice. The remainder of the day he re-
manned in the hotel.
The city is filling up with visitors, in
dlcating the presence I'm the city to-mor-
row to witness the parade and other fea-
lures of the Dewey celebration.
In the morning militia, university ca
diets, fraternal societies, municipal and
civil officials, professional and business
men will parade Gay street. passing IN
review before Admiral Dewey.
In the afternoon Admiral Dewey and
party will be driven past some of the
school buildings where the students will
greet them with cheers and patriotic
songs.
A banquet is to be given at night
The visit to Admiral Farragut's birth
place ON Tuesday will be one of the most
interesting events of Admiral Dewey's
visit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-14

and he orders II uprooted and replaced
by sturdier plant. In this way they re-
Qulre renewal only once in a generation.
Strangers think il peculiar that the
people of Yucatan should devote them
selves entirely TO raising this product; But
IL is a fact that it is the only one that
will thrive in the stony, sandy soil cover
ing the greater part of the peninsula.
Three years ago, when hemp was
worth only 81 a hundred weight some of
the native capitalists decided to manu-
facture the raw article into binding Irvine
sor export. SO $4,000 was raised and a
factory built to accommodate 100 work.
men. Ii was equipped with machinery of
the latest pattern. Almost Immediately
the price began to raise and now raw
hemp is worth SIC a hundredweight, the
high water mark. Yet the factory is run
ming day and night to supply its orders
all OF which are from the United States.
"All of the many improvements accom-
plished in my country within the last few
years have been done in the main by Mex
lean capitalists Five railroads there are
owned by Mexicans. One of these roads
was built and is owned entirely by one
man. Gen. Canton, very wealthy native,
who is the present Governor of that state.
Merida, the capital, lies twenty miles in
land, its fort being called Progresso. The
city's population is 50,00) Many of las
principal streets are macadamized and
lighted by electricity. 1t has only mule
car street ra lroad at present, however.
I'VE have one fearful disadvantage and
that is our climate. 1t is the unhealthiest
spot in Mexico. During June, July, and
August we have downpours of rain all the
time and enough water falls to supply the
country for the rest of the year. 1t is at
this period that danger from yellow fever
ensues. A foreigner cannot stay a year
without catching the dengue fever, no
matter how strong and healthy he may
be when he goes. This is sometimes call
ed ''bone- breaker" and is not unlike the
oil
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-14
FrREMAN's BoDY WAS FOUND.
Clearing Out Wreck in baltimore
and Ohio Tunnel.

Philadelphia, May 13.-Search for bodies
in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tunnel,
near the Green street entrance to Fair
mount Park, in which two freight trains
collided at midnight Friday night still
continues, anu up 70 late iiour Tonight,
only one body had been found
When the collision occurred. the wreck
took fire from exploding Oil cars, and The
flames were not extinguished until to-
day, when the wreck crews were enabled
to enter the tunnel. The body found Is
that of the fireman, William f. Hinch-
man of this city. The remains of Engiu-
eer Laub are still under the wreck.
AS yet there is no evidence TO show
that any tramps were caught and killed
in the wreck. The Baltimore and Ohio
officials expect to have the tunnel open
for traffic tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-14
weather Indications.

Forecast for Monday and Tuesday:
Georgia-Fair and warm Monday and
Tuesday, except probably showers Tues
day in southeast portion; fresh south to
east winds.
Eastern F'lorida-C1oudy weather with
showers Monday and Tuesday; fresh to
brisk easterly winds.
Western Florida-F'air and warmer Mon
day and Tuesday: fresh southerly winds.
South Carolina-Fair and continued
warm weather Monday and Tuesday; fresh
southerly winds.