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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

An Admission Day semi-Centenaiai
Celebration VIII be held in san Fran
cisco. California, September s 70 II. IN
elusive.
-Four DAYS and nights OF festivities.
Gorgeous spectacular features Wen
worth crossing continent % participate
in. Naval reviews, parades OF United
States troops, regattaS concerts. Are
works, field sports. exoursions and many
novelties o. surprising interest The
greatest celebration Of It's kind ever given
in California
The Santa re Routes new San Fran
cisco line affords quick and comfortable
means OF reaching the Golden Gate city.
Round-tTip tickets on sale. Inquire q
I. Il nF-F ANWW
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
Good ScnutinsD Did 1t.

Paris, Aug. IA dispatch received here
from General Frey. in command of the
French marine force in China, dated Aug.
9, says the rapid advance Of the allies
towards Pekin was due to the excellent
scouting of the Russians and Japanese.
General Frey returned to Tien Tsin in or
der to lead the reinforcements Of French
troops to the front.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

Exposition company today, John E.
Frost, formerly land commissioner of the
Santa F'e. was elected president. The OBJ
ject of the association is to hold an ex-
position in Topeka in 1904 in celebration
Of the semi-centennial of the states adj
mission to the Union.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
Money for Railroad Subscribed.

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 1.-THE Times
says that the money for the Mackenzie
lakes to the Pacific, etaosntaoininshrdlu
and Mann's railway from the great lakes
to the Pacific, with a branch line to
Dawson, has been subscribed in London.
The Pacific terminus will be on the
northern coast of British Columbia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
Huntington Memorial Services.

Sacramento. Cal, Aug. H.-MemOrial
services in honor ot c. P. Huntington
were held In the yards OF the Central
Pacific shops here today and were at
tended by 1900 people. principally en-
ployes. The shops were draped in black.
as was also the speakers platform erect
ed on a platform. The services IncIud-
ed prayer by Rev ". c. Sherman, ap-
propriate addresses and the adoption OF
resolutions, also singing by q male quar-
tet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

V. B. Conklin, Bowersv1le. O., says:
ct received more benefit from FOLEY'S
KIDNEY CURE than from months of
treatment by physicians" Take no sub
stitute G. Gehring, 400 E. Douglas: Geo.
Van Werden, 32S N Main; Wichita Drug
Co., 10 E. Douglas; Gus Saur. 524 E.
Douglas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
Notice.

oASAiAAs ran Aug y, lst@
Sealed bids VIII be received at this
ofhce until L O'Clock m. August q. 1890.
for the construction OF the following
walks. Bidders are hereby advised that
on all walks hereafter constructed Under
the supervision OF an inspector they viii
be required TO give naintasnance bond
in double the amount OF contract Tor one
year:
A 5-foot permanent walk On the west
side OF Main street. from Elm to Ninth.
A 5-foot permanent walk on the east
side OF Main street, from Tenth 10
Eleventh
a 4-foot permanent walk on tAe east
side OF ST Francis. from Murdoch avenue
SO feet north
A 4-foot permanent walk on the west
side Of Paramount, from Fifteenth 20
Seventeenth
A 5-foot permanen; walk on the west
side Of Market. from orme 10 Dewey.
S-foot permanent walk On the north
side of Elm. from Main TO S. Francis.
A S-foos cinaer walk on the west side
Of Main. from Harry 10 skinner.
5-foOt csnder walk on the west side
Of Emporia, from zimmerley one block
south.
n s-foot cinder walk on the west side
of-Dayton. from Seneca TO Marunsoa.
5-foot cinder walk on the east sids
Of Topeka. from Lincoln to Zimmerley.
A 5-foot cinder walk on the west side
OF Hillside. from Douglas TO Second.
All bids must be accompanied by a GER
tilted check for SIC as guarantee OF
good faith. Walks must be constr,lrfe.3
according 20 specifications on nle In city
engineers Office. Bidders must stats
price per square foot for permanent. and
per lneal foot for clnder walks The
mayor and council reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
7s-3t AMOS MCLAIN, City Clerk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

Erie, Pa, Aug. 17.-Seven cases of
smallpox have developed in this city.
several more are suspected and the peo-
pie of fully one-half Of one ward have
been exposed. A rigid quarantine has
been established. All the cases SO far
are Of light nature.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

In India, the land Of famine. thousands
die because they cannot obtain food IN
America, the land of plenty, many suffer
and die because they cannot digest the
food they eat. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat. II instantly re-
neves and radically cures all stomach
troubles. Gus Ssur. 524 E. Douglas Ave,
Geo. Van werden. 800 y. Main St
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
BUSINESS BOOMING
Three Hilion Gallons Increase in
Kentucky Outpuf

Louisville, Ky. Aug. 1.-THE statistical
report Of the whisky made in Kentucky
Tor the fiscal year ended June 90 has
Just been issued and shows the produc-
ton 10 have been 2l.7S9.722 salons.
against ls.ISS,7SS gallons for the previous
year The statistics further show that
-'---s,'ss gallons were withdrawn from
pond during the fiscal year just ended
sssinst il.ss7.e9S for the last fiscal year.
on June 80 rsere was in bond IN Ken
lucky S2.s'sS 50 gallons o. whisky and dur
ing the month Of June >. - gallons were
exported from the state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
Two Colored Men selected.

Chicago, Aug H.-Cyrus Field Adams
a colored editor, linguist and orator, and
Bishop Arnet of Oio, also colored. have
been appointed by Chairman Hanna
members of the advisory committee Of
the Republican national committee.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
Beers Evxa- the British

Pretoria. Thursday. AuS- L-Seaerz1
De~ee has managed 70 eluds General
Kitchener "a Epsts a tie tact thai a.
tAs British ESx-uz has :o1nse teams q
picked G-irzalS. TIE Bo~rS e~zEe. fh>
British By marching a. night ovs-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
North Pacific wheat crop.

Portland. Ore, Aug. 1.-THE total wheat
crop OF Oregon, washington and Idaho
for 1900 is now estimated at from g. oo3 .0po
TO 50. 010.co1 bushels This Is a reduction
OF about 5,o00,0 bushels from the early
estimates. The wheat is said to be o.
a very fine quality. 2
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

diminished if not completely dbliterated
profits. In railroad circles the danger of
the freight war thus started becoming
general among transcontinentl roads is
regarded as imminent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
AEen, A. T. q 5. =. Rr.
IlsS-cHIcAGo AND RETURN-s' Is

%lss5-CHICAGO AND RETCRN-sIt IS
G. A. r. ENcAMPMENT. CHICAGO,
ILL. AUG. = TO SEPT. L
For the above occasion the Santa 20
railway Will sell tickets az hall fzra
Tickets OF sais August = 20 q. tnc'usivs.
Good 20 return September 3d. The Santa
Fe is the shortest route and tie fastest
zine Special train vii be run from
Wichita. leaving u.e5 a m Sunday.
August q. Through chair cars and Pull
man sieepers. Fer further parucu!srs
call on or address
L r DELANEY. Passenger Arsn:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
BEST WAY TO CURE BAcKaoHE.

Backa ches are caused by disorder in the
kidneys. FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE will
make the kidneys right. Take no sub
stitute. G. Gehring, 100 E. Douglas; Geo.
Van Werden, S2S N. Main; wichita Drug
Co., 10 z. Douglas; Gus Saur. 524 E.
Douglas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

Grand Rapids. Mich-, Aug. I7.-The
eighth victim OF Wednesdays COLLISION on
the Grand Rapids ard Indiana railroad
died today IN a city hospital. He is a
baggage man, David c. Powers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

The better class OF people recognize a
snap when YOU see H. That's why Is
rae has been making s5stings at The rate
o. thirty 70 hfty day His great re-
uloyal sale ends October l. Get in line.
9sG
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
Us. Min.lou,s Soothinrsv rnn

fas been used for over NIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHTN0. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. Il sOoTHEs the
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUNS. AL.L.AYs
a. PAIN. CURES WIND collie and +.
the best remedy FOR DIABRHoEA- SOFA
by druggists in every part OF the world
Be sure ana ask for Mrs. wiaslow's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind
Twenty five cents a bottle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

You VIII never find any other pills SO
prompt and SO pleasant as DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers. Gus saur. 81 E Doug
las Ave. Geo. Van Werden, rs n. Main
Ct
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
CAS- ORA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Boaghi
si s1asz 5eo Of &zA4Zu
Boer Kidnapper. on Trial.

Pretoria Thursday. Aug I6-Ths trial
by c0urt-martial % Lieutenant co-dJza,
CT the Stats artillery. and the oshe-
leaders Of the conspIrators concerned in
the plot 70 kldnap General Lord Roberts
began today. The prisoners pleaded
galley. but. at ire suggestion x the court
withdrew their pleas ard the tE.aI IS
proceeding.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

All members OF the Wichita Perpetual
Building and Loan association are re-
auested to hand in their pass books to
the secretary by Saturday evening.
August IS. for auditing. By order Of
finance committee. E-et
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

Say. that great removal sale at IsraeTs
Gallery is still on. He must move Octo-
her ! His gallery Is. Ike bee hive
every day. When possible make your en-
gagements ahead 74u
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

A lame shoulder is usually caused by
rheumatism OF the muscles, and may be
cured by a few applications of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. For sale by ali drug
gists
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
O. II
CHICAGO AND RETURN
". - 4

SANTA FE ROUTE

UT" . y 7 = III 7 =
Special train leaves Wichita a. f1.fz p
IA SUNDAY. August = STANDARD saa
Tourist Blsepsrs. free reclining chair cars
The Santa Re ro3ie has heea adopted as
Official route. CO Nlfh your friends aaa
eajoE peasant trip. Shortest lns.
Emoo;haat track. II IL pleasure % rias
on Santa Fs iraias. neesrvs your hsrtas
now I. y. DELANEY,
FararErsr Arers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

Mothers endorse Il. children IKE IL Cd
folks Use il We refer 70 Oae Miasz,s
Cough Cure Il wlI quickly cure al
threat and lung troubles. G1s saur. 80
r. Douglas Ave. Geo. Van Terdsz, -
~ Man S.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
Mr. Frost Elected President

Topeka. Kan. Aug I7.-At a meeting
Of the board Or directors q TIE Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
Smallpox Breaks Ont at Erie

suers were obliged to march in the day
time
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
Two PAST TRAINS 70 rnfcso.o
Va Santa FE nrfrTr

Sossra al eoassrsab.s -ss1-1sset
1s'S<e~ ire fbsa "a ssY efhsr Sc ~
cofz sssaa - aass Trzfaa fesse fsief-
"a as eonss11sat sesvs. rsssaieE eslxs
tie sas1s car o. ssfsT ssss ai
Tsrssts. fasssrs- raxsgTsfsazs str e.
slTsaE - = = - szsF. sAsssrzer ar~at
THE oFTgc1AL zorrE 20
SsTfc2&L G. \ = scA.ffs1ss.sf-r
- ssztz - fss5zTfrssar ss.aase--
as4 sts- ssasn - sesa Eansas -esets
Apxsst = As@ss gsnfHt ~ q ala
Fasesrsgr-s asrsers A. esq., ear &.
= t-~@ss'sT - fss<rrs ss4as "a. sss.ar
fylssrA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

The wolf in the fable put on sleeps
clothing because II he Travelled on his own
reputation he couldn't accomplish his
purpose. Counterfeiters CT DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Saye couldn't sell their
worthless salves on their merits. so they
put them in boxes and wrappers ike
DeWitts- Look out for them. Take
only DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve 1t
cures piles and all skin diseases. Gus
Saur. 52i E. Douglas Ave. Geo. Van
Werden. SOS N Main St.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

The greatest skin specialist in America
originated the formula for BANNER
SALvE. For all skin diseases. al cuts
or sores. and for piles. it's the most
healing medicine. G. Gehring 4ao z.
Douglas; Geo. Van Werien. Is y. Main;
Wichita Drug Co. 10 {. Douglas; Gus
Saur 50 E Douglas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
Disastrous Fire at azaekinac.

Mackinac Island, Mich. Aug. 1I--Pine
Cottage, one OF the large boarding houses
OF the island, was burned to the ground
early today. The flames, famed by a
strong wind, threatened for a time to de-
stroy many Of the island buildings. The
loss is estimated at $4,000 10 Sz5oto: no
insurance William Talon, a member OF
the fire department was seriously in
jured.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
What Rradstreet Saws.

New York, Aug. lib ,adstreet's to-
morrow will say: Amo dlEs the favorable
features reported this week are advices
Of further expansion in fall trade dLstri-
button at leAding weste IN centers, with
relatively bssl buying / proceeding from
those sections Of the sol 7thwest which
have proGted by good CT ops, a rather
better distribution by dry goods jobbers
at the east a firnler tonts and a per-
! ceptible growth in confiden ce, accompa-
MED by heavy buying in sol ne classes Of
! steel and iron and disposition to believe
that an average wheat crop and much
more than average corn and oats crops
are assured. Steady increases in ca1rrent
gross railway earnings over a yeal' ago
and an exceptionally favorable net earn
4 ings report for the first half Of the year
are additional encouraging features. The
list of unfavorable elements IN the trade
situation is at the best a negative one
the approach Ola presidential can. paign,
though less effective than usual in this
respect, the backward demand for spring
woolens and the slow demand for the
raw material, the restriction in produc-
ton Of som makes Of cotton goods, the
dullness in building material, notably
! lumber, and the backward inquiry for
boots and shoes at the east being among
| these. Speculation in nearly all lines,
and especially in food products is at d
low ebb, and what price changes are
quoted are mainly because OF this, though
weather and crop conditions have played
some part in wheat, corn and cotton re-
! spectively. The money market as a
whole is still easy. the only increase in |
demand being noted at the west, where |
| trade is expanding but where moving |
crops are still in the future. The prices |
of staples are perhaps slightly irregular
4 but changes are small and the larger |
| number of staples are unchanged.
| Wheat, including -four. shipments for |
! the week aggregate 3,113,6n bushels |
| against S,31S, 760 last week, 4,O40O09 in the |
| corrHSnAnding week of 1899, SSSS, 34s in |
1S9z; isle, 500 in 1897 and ?, 991, 69S in 1896
From July TO date this season wheat |
exports are 21,0O1 80 bushels against 26.- |
1889 last season and q, 994S,O76 in 1SsS-99.
| Corn exports for the week aggregate |
S,0l70S9 against 1850, 754 last week; $751; |
405 in this week a year ago; S,1a6O21 in |
1925 1898. o25 bushels in 1897, and 2,769,6A |
in 1895.
From July to date this season corn |
exports are 24.SSL114 bushels against o.
! sc, $50 last season and 20 Dos SS5 in 1880
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

OPTICAL TRAIS TO CHICAGO.

VIA sANTA FE ROUTE
Department c5zaHuansfs- Marta aas
star have arrange1 VIA the saafa -
rosiie f9r SPECIAL trsia 70 carry tie ga
SOLDER AID their fffsass p ~ national
ef1ea'apHnsat a. Chicago. Thls t-aln wil
Rave Wichi's sensay. ABrsst y. q - q.
N. arriving n Chicago ~ So Is nsar
morning. Per tickets. s3isers. spsss aag
izlfo-1n ztloz cal ca ~ zrta -
L f. DELANEY.
Esasrr-er Ae-rs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

No. Is. abutting lots Nos. /. $ s. I. u.
ls, Is
Unless said walks are constructed with
In thirty days from August I2 1910. the
city OF Wichita viii construct same and
the cost. together with a penalty Of 3
per can't. VIII be charged up against said
lots AMOS MCLAIN. City Clerk
ss-st
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

s5sc.si sisesssfs. stsassF5. an9 ta1sia:
and fse@ eaaiF cara fsr aee za1 ea,. p
q member 9 = aaa tss.r ffseass
VII iszFs WseAlts ~ saata BE - rs--lai
tr4aa su41sy. August =
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18
sPEcIAL sEEvfcE VIA sAETA ~

TO CHICAGO AID r A. T. rx~Asrr..
AEEw
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

From July l to date this season corn
exports are 24.SS1, III bushels against 50,
526.66s last season and q, %. S55 in 1S9S-99.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-18

Alum is used in making cheap baking powders you want
to know the effect of alum upon the tender Innings of the
stomach touch piece your tongue You can raise bis.
cult with alum baking powder but twhata cost to health
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
of Fort Scott to Have a
Splendid Temple.
To Pay $4,000 For a Three
Story Brick Hotel.
NO BETTER INKANSAS.
Will Have Room For Exempli-
ficatiOn of the Work.
The Order in That City Numer-
Gus and Wealthy.

Fort Scott, May 29.-The Masons of
this city last night made arrangements
for the purchase of the Huntington ho-
tel which they will convert into a Ma
mi temple.
The Masonic orders in this city are
among the most numerous and wealthy
of the many secret societies in FIT. Scott
and for some time the order has felt
the need of more room and larger quar-
tiers for their growing societies and CON
venient exemplifcation of their work.
Recently the Masons began to figure on
the requirement of a building suitable
for a temple and the Huntington house
was proposed. 1t is a three story brick,
150x120, with basement and n of the
most imposing buildings in southeast
Kansas. Negotiations were opened with
Mr.. Mcdonald and a day or two G he
proposed to take $40, 900 for the building.
The Masons held a meeting last night
to consider the offer and finally a COM
mittee was appointed to go ahead and
close the deal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
A
Atchison Official Has Invented a Sue
cessful Continuance.

Atchison. May 23.-Master Mechanic
Miller, of the B. & NJ. at Atchison, has
constructed a marvellous tricycle.. He
took an ordinary bicycle, and, by means
of three rods, connected a smaller wheel
so that it would take" a railroad track
like an ordinary railroad tricycle.. The
little wheel was provided with an in
side fange, like ordinary railroad
wheels. Then came the problem of
making the tricycle. stay on the track.
Miller procured an old fashioned disc
used to cut the earth in breaking new
ground, and, by means of a simple
mechanism, attached it to the front
wheel so that it would act as an inside
hange.
Everything is ball bearing, and the
wheel dashes along at the rate of twen-
ty miles an hou on a railroad track
without danger. The wheel goes
through switches and around curves,
and seems to be the only successful at
tachment for bicycles to run on rail-
roads ever made. Only employees of
railroads are permitted to use such
con~trivances. Mr.. Miller will patent
his invention. He believes it will
supersede the present heavy, cumber-
some tricycle.. In case of a bad storm
a man could dash over the road in a
very short time on his tricycle., and
note any damage to the track, and
thus prevent wrecks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23

ia Fe, residing with his family at 221
Union avenue, this city.
Stafford's case is one of the mos re-
markable in the medical annals of Cal
~ifornia, if not in the world. He had
been a passenger conductor on the Bos-
ton and Albany, with an honorable
service of several years to his credit,
when h Debs' strike burst upon the
country a few years ago. Southern
California suffered from the tie-up and
the incidental troubles with the rest of
the United States.
Stafford offered his services to the
Santa Fe n was given one of the pas
senger runs to and from San Francisco.
He was sealing up his daily report one
day about three and one-half years Age
while coming int Los Angeles. The
envelope cut his lip, which bled slightly.
Shortly after blood poisoning, as the
doctors called it, set in. and a little
later Stafford's injury had developed
into a full grown cancer.
He has lost his voice and his features,
including his eyes and lips. have be-
come f%earfully disfigured. He can now
no longer take solid food and is kept
alive through being fed three times a
day with eggnogg, given him through
a thin glass tube. He bears his suffer-
ing with a fortitude which brings tears
to the eyes of those he is permitted oc-
casiOnalIy to see. He has -four children.
A purse was recently raised for him
among the employees at the Santa Fe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
M'GIFFERT CASE ENDS
By Being Thrown Out of Court by the
Pre~sbYterians.

st. Louis, May 23.-Anticipating that
the judicial committee would make its
report on the McGiffert case at the al
ternoon session of the Presbyterian
general assembly yesterday, the conf
m~issioners and UNCONVENTIONAL friends
crowded the big auditorium of the
church to its utmost capacity.
Additional to this interesting feature,
the committee on bills and OvertureS
sprung q surprise on the assembly by
submitting its report IN the revision OF
the creed of the Presbyterian church.
For this the assembly was not prepared
and the matter caused intense suppress
ed excitement. The committee on bills
and oVertureS, recommended that the
whole matter be referred to a commit
tee of is, composed OF eight ministers
and seven elders, to be appointed from
the church at large by the moderator,
to consider a restatement of doctrine
and report to the assembly. The time
was extended for the discussion of the
report of the committee; no definite &C
ton, however, was taken and the mat
ter was postponed until Wednesday at
ernoon.
The bringing up of the McGiffert case
and the result of the action of the jul
diciaI committee in the matter were the
greatest surprise yet sprung upon the
assembly. The final action is in the ma
ture of a compromise. 1t will be re-
membered that Dr.G George w. r. Burch,
IL 3-s VI AOtRf 040A SG1
A. c.. McGiffert, Phi. D., D. D., a min
lister of the Presbyterian church n a
member of the ~presbytery of New York,
had publicly denied the fundamental
doctrine of the immediate inspiration
by God and the truthfulness and auth
ority of the holy scripture as set forth
in the confession of faith and the SCRIP
ture itself in a book which he published,
entitled "A history of Christianity in
the apostolic age" This charge was
dismissed by the presbytery of New
York, before which body it was tried.
DR.. Burch took an appeal to the general
assembly. The appellant was given leave
to withdraw his appeal. In January,
1900, DR.. Burch was warned by the pres
bytery of New York that if he failed 20
show probable cause for the charge he
must be censured for disturbing the
peace of the church by instituting a
trial for heresy which was not justI-
fed by the higher courts of the church.
The assembly did not justify his action
and DIR. Burch chose to remove the La
bility to censure by withdrawing his ap-
peal.