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The Forrest City times., 1901-07-19
Proceedings OF Grand Lodge, X. of p.

The nth annual session of the colored
nights of Pythas convened at the Masonic
temple in this city on Tuesday morning, the
9th instant.
The lodge wac called to order by Grand
Chancellor J. T. r. Warren, OF Hot Springs.
The report OF the committee on erede ntia q
showed a larger delegation than any previous
meeting. numbering over "a hundred repre-
sentative colGred men from all parts of the
state.
The morning session was devoted TO timely
and appropriate addresses on the good ot the
order by Rev. i. w. Walls, George L. Jones,
sam Spight Forrest Gay. DR.. G. NJ Wade, X.
w. Thompson and other distinguished
knights
The afternoon session was devoted to the
reasing of the grand ehancelIor's report
which was al elaborate and exhaustive treat
Use on the conditions pertinent to the good of
the order and tbs race In general.
The project of buileing Il national santa
rum at Hot Springs wss highly commended
by the grand chancellor and favorsbly re-
ceived by the members Plans are on foot to
-sise sufficient fuEds TO erect the sanitarium
by selling shares among the brethren.
At sp. M the lodge assembled at the First
bhptleN tuuECu " ilrtcH w thc WciGotuS du-
dress by Prof. J. II, Blount. which was de-
nyered in eloquent and expressive language,
Or. G. w. Bell, of Pine Bluff responded in
ais own inimitable way, which captured the
audience and gained many prospective sir
knights for the order.
Rev James Jones of Pine Bluff George f.
Jones' OF Little Rock, DIR. Q. Nj. Wade, of Hot
Springs and X. l.. Richardson, of Lake VII
lage. made short addresses, which were well
received.
Excellent music was rendered by the choir
Greetings were exchanged between the
grand lodges in session in Tennessee and
Mississippi.
The widow of the late Past Grand Chancel-
Tor c. w. Cox was voted a donation of t25.
Bro. X. M. Webb, OF Luna lodge. was intro
duced.
Bro S. A. LEVELS. the special agent of the
National sanitarium of Hot Springs made d
few remarks relative to his project.
Sir Knights J.. X, Smith, =. w. Walls and
=. l.. Richardson spoke in encouragement OF
the project.
The finance committee made their anal re-
port, which showed the finances of the order
in fourishing condition. They reported
,s49 financial mem bers. with balance in the
treasury of S,17o.e0
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
The grand lodge was called to order at
a. m. by Grand Chancellor Sir J. Il T Warren
The minutes of the previous meetings were
read and approved.
Remarks made by the grand chancellor
were fayorabiy received.
SIX young sirs were introduced 10 the granC
lodge aud the courtesies OF the lodge ex
tended-Masters Alfonso jenkins. Willis Blu
lord, AlonZo Stone. Joe Brooks. Joe Colder
The Forrest City times., 1901-07-19
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
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The Forrest City times., 1901-07-19

Jim Sanders and Walter Calhoun
went to Lenoke Wednesday to play
with the Brinkley team in match
game of base ball against the Lonoke
sluggers
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The age-herald., 1901-05-20
AGAINST MONKS AND NUNS.
Convent Has Been Broken Up In City
 of Mexico.

Mexico City. May 1s.-The breaking up of the convent of the Carmelite nuns in this city is believed to be the beginning of movement all over the country to drive out monks and nuns living in com munfties in disobedience to the reform laws. There is much agitation of the matter in religious circles, but the liberal party newspapers commend the firm ac- ton of the government. which, it Is de- clared, will be kept up. Efforts are mak- ing to get the dispersed Carmelite nuns to return to their homes in various States, but they, evidently believing they can remain here and reunite. refuse all offers to be sent home free of cost. Evi- dently the government has taken this ac- ton to show that 1t will not tolerate any violation of of the reform laws enacted during the anti-clerical regime of Presi- dent Juarez. It is intimated that there arc many secret religious communities which have been established under the mistaken idea that the liberal party was growing more tolerant.
The age-herald., 1901-05-20
MACHINISTS' STRIKE
 MAY RIVAL ALL PAST

of the heavy fall of rain. The departure of the Twenty-third regiment early this morning was a feature of the day, and stirring sermons in many of the city s pulpits aided in closing the incident The funeral of Leroy Smith, one of the men shot by national guardsmen, was devoid of incident except that it was att tended by city officials and directors of the street railway people. At the funeral of William Walsh there was nearly a riot. While the services were proceed ing in the church the crowd that had been unable to gan admission saw uni- formed soldier coming down the street. Instantly the people were in state of ferment A rush was made for the un- lucky soldier but few wise heads held the crowd back for a minute while sev- eral others advised the man to run. He did run, and trouble was avoided.
 The starting out of the first car of the inter-city line shortly after noon today was the cause of demonstration. Pis- tols were fired, flags waved, torpedoes were placed on the track and exploded, the motormen and conductors wore flags on their coats, and fully two hum dred men and women fought for the privilege of the first ride.
The age-herald., 1901-05-20
In Ratio of One to Two They Crowd the Ho-
 tel. Lobbies
HON. JOHN KNOX THE LEADER
He Looks Winner With Delegates Now Assembled at Montgomery-oates and Lomax Have Strength.
 The Other Candidates.

Montgomery May 1s.-(Special. )-There constitutional convention here tonight to give the various candidates for conven- ton offices material to do bit of but ton-holing. Though the convention will meet Tuesday there are only about twen- ty-five of the 155 delegates in the city.
 The candidates are here in the ratio of about one for every two delegates pres ent All three of. the candidates for the presidency are in the city. Hon. John B. Knox arriving from Anniston tonight.
 Both Messrs Lomax and Oates reside in the city, but they have not been about the hotel Hobbies with "the boys" tonight MT. Knox brought strong support with him, and very naturally nothing save Knox for the presidency is heard about the lobbies. "Wfthout some quite unex- pected change in sentiment, Knox will win the nomination on the first ballot" Is the language of Knox leaders. when asked as to- the prospect of their candi- date, and it may be legitimately stated that with the delegates now present this seems to be the real situation.
 The friends of both General Oates and MT. Lomax state. however, that their favorites are sitting steady in the boat, with sufficient reserve strength to make the showings claimed for them when the race is fully on. It has not been definitely determined as to when the caucus will be held, but 1t now seems that it will be Tuesday night. The delegates are coming in so slowly that an earlier date does not seem feasible.
 Practically all the candidates for sec- retary. assistant secretary and door keeper are on the ground, and it seems that no man has his coveted job cinched.
 Delegates Present.
 There Is a fair sprinkling of outsiders here tonight working for some favorite. Among the prominent figures in the lob- by are Congressman Underwood of Jef- ferson. Congressman Bowie of Calhoun, Col. w. c. Tunstall; John V. Smith, president of the Railroad Commission; A. M. Tunstall. speaker pro tenn of the House; Senator J. c. Moore of Blob, Senator Fred Blackmon of Calhoun, Judge Lane Prowell of Marengo, Solici- tor Sam Brewer of Macon, W. c. Tun- stall, Jr., of Calhoun, and Sam Carpen- ter of Greene. Among the delegates here are John B. Knox, L. W. Grant, l.. F. Greer, L. W. Martin, and W. w. White sides of Calhoun; J. B. Graham of Talla- dega, James Weatherly of Jefferson, B. w. DeGraffenreid of Hale. George A. Searcy of Tuskaloosa, Gesner Williams of Marengo, M. sollie of Dale, T. M. Es- jy of Henry, c. c. NeSmith of Lamar, Tom L. Long of Walker, John c. Eyster of Morgan, M. 8. Carmichael of Coffee. Leslie Brooks of Mobile, Barefeld of Monroe. John T. o. Ashcraft of Lauder dale, R. C. Jones of Wilcox. and Massie Wilson of Clarke E. E. K.
The age-herald., 1901-05-20
WILL LEAVE CHINA.
General chaffee issues Farewell Order
 to Troops at Pekin.

Pekin May 19.-General Chaffee at midnight last night issued his farewell order ending the American relief mission in China. The troops will board the tran sports next Wednesday at Taku, and Thursday will leave directly for Manila.
 The ministers. commenting upon the blame attached to them by the people for their slowness, say, that as mat ter of fact. they are powerless to act without an order from home. One of the foreign ministers told the correspon- dent of the Associated Press yesterday that he had been instructed to cooper ate heartily with the other ministers. He found upon consultation with his col- leagues that their instructions were ab- solutely different from his. Consequent ly cooperation was practically impos- sible.
 Decorated Communists Graves.
 Paris, May 1s.-The revolutionary groups celebrated as usual today the anniversary of the commune, marching in patches to the cemetery of Pere Lachais and deposit ing wreaths at the foot of the wall where the communists were shot. Stringent measures were taken by the police to pre- serve order: and number of demonstro- tors who shouted "vive Ia commune" ana serve order. and a number of demonstra- ''vive la revolution were arrested, though most of them were released laterA s
The age-herald., 1901-05-20
PRESIDENT o'coNNELL
 GIVES OUT STATEMENT.

Washington, May 19.-The strike order issued by the Executive Board of the International Order of Machlnistss goes into effect at ' o'clock tomorrow morn ing. President OConnell said tonight that TOGO men will be effected. The order instructs the men to refuse to go to work in all shops where notices grant, ing the nine hour work day have not been posted at o'clock.
 The officers of the association expect that in many cases a settlement will be reached during tomorrow, and that the men will return to work during the day or Tuesday morning. Word came today that all the firms in St. Louis and also all those in New Orleans, had acceded to the demands of the men. Scattered re- ports from other cities favorable to the men were also received. The estimate now is that 37 per cent of the employing firms have signed. At least 25000 union machinists were working nine hours or less when the question was taken up by the association.
 The national officers are hopeful that speedy settlements will be reached In most of the Eastern cities, but they fear a more prolonged struggle on the Pacific coast The Union Iron Works. at San Francisco. where the battleship Ohio Ia building, and other large concerns are preparing to resist the demand.
The age-herald., 1901-05-20
FILIPINOS ARE
 BUT BRIGANDS
General Fred Grant Says Their Civilization is of the Four
 teenth Century

San Francisco, Cal, May 19.-Brig Gen. Frederick D. Grant. who returned from Manila on the Sheridan, speaking of the conditions in the Philippines, said:
 "Everything is settling down and we are getting at the real work of governing and teaching the people. Their peculiar national character makes them hard sub jects for the persent. You must remem- Der that they were originally pirates; that their civilization is of the fourteenth not of the fifteenth century. and the ten dency to brigandage is so bright among them that it amounts to a disease In many districts the paying of tribute to robbers is considered the regular thing no more out of the way than taxes. Our task now is to give them good govern ment in their municipalities; to protect them egainst themselves until they learn a taste for order and then withdraw grad ualy from active interference, leaving the towns one at time as we see that they can be trusted. but having our troops within striking distance for some time after we leave any district, so as to insure against a relapse. We must expect much robbery and brigandage and pillage and even murder for long time.
 Tt is surprising to see the results that we have obtained in getting law and or der into these people in the few months of comparative peace. My district includ- ed the provinces of Bulucan, Pamangoa and Bataan. with the population of six hundred thousand all Tagalo provinces and considered the most lawless in the islands. Now there is not robber band in the whole district, a condition un- known in the whole history of the F'ili- pino people, We have in every town of the district "a local government under a local civilian. We are building roads and teaching the people,"
 General Grant said that resistance of the insurgents was prolonged by the events in the United States attending the last Presidential campaign. Said he:
 q stopped active operations after the nomination of Bryan and tried only to protect my own men. The effect of the campaign had most deplorable tendency upon the ignorant. In the province of Pamanga they killed over one thousand people because they would not swear alle- glance to the insurrection. In one mar row district over 300 people were buried alive. possibly by Ladrones, but much more probably for the same cause of agitating instruction. In the case where the perpetrators of the outrages could be proved I acted severely. After the elec- tion. when the natives learned that we were there to stay, the real end of the in surrection came.'
 The surrender of Lieutenant General Mariana Triaz had more effect on the Philippine mind, General Grant thinks, than the manifesto issued by Aguinaldo.
The age-herald., 1901-05-20
WILL TEST SHAMROCK II.
New Yacht and Old Challenger Will be
 Given Hard Work.

Southampton, May 19.-Sir Thomas Lipton said to representative of the Associated Press tonight:
 Everything connected with the Sham rock IT. is now in proper condition for a thorough racing trial. I am deter mined that the challenger and the for mer challenger shall fight it out in a manner to test their respective abilities beyond all question. Both yachts will be sent out tomorrow morning for a long days racing on the outside course and an effort will be made to test them on every possible point. sailing in whatever weather offers. The trials will be con- tiued daily. and the Shamrock II. will be driven as hard as possible, with the double purpose of proving her speed and of discovering her weakness"
The age-herald., 1901-05-20
THE PREsBYTERIANs.
Commissioners to Assembly at Little
 Rock Filled Puipits.

Little Rock, May 19.-Many of the commissioners to the Southern Presby- terian General Assembly filled pulpits in the local churches today. The assembly will resume It's deliberations tomorrow morning, and the proposition to revise the church law on ecclesiastical commis- sions will be taken up, and an interest ing discussion is expected. Rev. R. c. Reed of Columbia, s. C., leading on one side and Hon. Joseph w. Martin of Little Rock, Ark, on the other. The catechism on the church prepared by the committee of which Dr. Robert P. Kerr of Virginia is chairman, will also be passed upon by the assembly tomorrow. Dr. Kerr's co-laborers in this work are Revs w. Alexander, F. R. Beattie, T. c. Johnson, G. B. Strickler, c. r. Chris tian, and W. c. Preston.
 Pursuant to motion adopted Friday, Moderator Woods has appointed spec ial committee to pass upon the problem of inserting a foot note to the confession of faith of the "elect infant" clause. The report of this committee will doubt less bring out a spirited discussion. A number of protests against inserting the foot note are before the committee. The moderator selected the committee from among the strongest men in the assem- ply, his appointees being Revs. F. R. Beattie, Kentucky; D. G. Armstrong. Georgia; J. B. Hutton, Mississippi; J. A. Wallace, Nashville; F. c. Marry, North Carolina; s. M. Smith, D. D., South Carolina; Thomas Gallaher, D. D., Missouri; J. D. Mclean, D. D., Ala bama; K. L. Caldwell, D. D., Arkansas; F. L. Ewing, D. D., Memphis; s. P. Green, Texas.
The age-herald., 1901-05-20
MRS. M'K|NLEY
 IMPROVES WITH
 MUCH RAP|D|TY She Had Good Day Yesterday
 and Made Very Satis-
 factory Progress WAS ABLE ID SIT UP IN BED Cablegrams of Inquiry Came from the
 King and Queen of England, and Many Other Euro- pean Potentates.
WAS ABLE ID SIT UP IN BED

San Francisco, Cal, May 1s.-At s:10 p. m. Secretary Cortelyou gave out the fol- lowing bulletin:
 Mrs. McKinley's physicians report that she has had a very good day, and pro- gross made since morning Is satisfac- tory"
 President Mckinley is in receipt of cabbegrams from the King and Queen of England, President Loubet of France. and ing as to Mrs. McKinley's condition. Among the callers today on President Me- Kinley was Calvin s. Titus, the first American soldier to mount the walls of Pekin, who returned Friday on the trans port Sheridan.
 Mrs. McKinley's condition was so far improved this afternoon that she was able to sit up for awhile This welcome news was given out shortly after 6 o'clock. General Shafter called on Presi- dent Mckinley and while they were talk ing word came down stairs that Mrs. Mckinley was sitting up. The President at once asked to be excused and hurried to the sick room.
 The anxiety caused by last nights bull letin stating that Mrs. McKinley's tenn perature was higher, was dspelled at 10 o'clock this morning when Secretary Cortelyou announced that she had passed a comfortable night and that the slight fever announced last night had subsided. There was general feeling that the crisis had been passed and thai Mrs. Mckinley would continue to gair strength.
 No definite date has yet been decided upon as to when the President will start for the national capital, but 1t is hoped that Mrs. Mckinley will be able to travel within a few days.
The age-herald., 1901-05-20
AMENDMENTF FAVORED
 BY CUBAN MAJORITY

is a question which seems to involve more than the Platt amendment merely. It seems to tend ultimately toward annexa- tion.
 'Spaniards here and in Spain favor an- nexation. Not only do they fear that any government by Cubans, not controlled by the United States, would endanger prop erty and even life, but they also favor annexation because they believe it would restore the Spanish influence in politics, because. with the alliance they would make with the former autonomists. the conservative Cubans and the Americans who belong here, they would control the politics of the island by an overwhelming majority.
 This condition would meet with the approval of Spain, because in her com mercial relations with Cuba, she would be benefited by the preponderance or Spanish influence. Spain has great in- fiuence In South America and Is trying to maintain her influence in Cuba The only solution of the problem is annexa- ton. spaniards will not become Cubans, but they are ready to become citizens of the United States.
 "All the Spaniards in Cuba and the con- servative C.Ibans desire that the Platt amendment should not be accepted, hop ing that. in such an event, the next Con- gress will take more annexationist view of the relations between the United States and Cuba Indeed, some of our most prominent Spaniards and Cubans have gone as far as to approach Governor General Wood to tell him that the most conservative and American solution of the present problem would be the rejection of the Platt amendment and to urge that the United States should take special notice of the situation in order to see what deep root the desire for annexation has taken"
The age-herald., 1901-05-20
POLITICIAN INDICTED.
H. H. Gouchenhour Charged With os-
 Ina Mails for Purposes to Fraud.

Knoxville. Tenn, May 1s-H. Il. Gouch- enhour of Greenville. Tenn, a prominent Democratic politician who opposed Con- sressman W. P. Brownlow is under in- dictment before the Federal Court for using the United States mall. 1t IS sa1d' for purposes of fraud. It is alleged that he collected from some of the postmasters in the district contributions to the cam paien fund, promising to repay He made this promise good, 1t is claimed, by mail is at these several postofices enough campaign literature to more than reim- burse the postmasters.
The age-herald., 1901-05-20
MINISTER ATTACKS
 SCHOOL SYSTEMS
California Presbyterian Says GodforSaken Secularism
 Threatens Country

Philadelphia, May 1s.-At Calvary church. where the Presbyterian general assembly is sitting, the moderator, the Rev. Dr. Henry c. Minton of California, today preached his first sermon as the presiding officer of the assembly. The moderator sounded a note of warning re- Earding the public schools God forbid" he said. that I should say an i'll word against our public school system, the safeguard of our nation, but Is the ed- ucational machinery subsidiary to the on- ly worthy end of fashioning character? {? Have we, so morbidly afraid of uniting church with state, gone so far as to dis unite God from the state? This is most serious question. The faith of our sons and daughters is involved and the king dom of God in our country is involved It is not an organized scepticism that threatens. but a God forgotten secular ism." l..----+s.--s
 At the Witherspoon building a meeting in the interest of the Woman's Board of Home Missions was held. The Rev. J. Milton Greene, D. D., now stationed in Havana, but formerly of San Juan, Porto Rico, where he organized Presbyterian missions, created profound sensation by severely criticizing the alleged immoral conduct of United States soldiers in Por- to Rico. Dr. Greene said the conduct of the United States soldiers there was disgrace to humanity. Twenty drunken soldiers. he said. could be seen on the streets to one drunken native. The law lessness of the soldiers, he continued, is proverbial. He attacked the present sys- tenn under which chaplains of the army work, and said some one ought to ap- peal to the United States government for a system by which the spiritual welfare of our soldiers could be better looked af- CT.
The age-herald., 1901-05-20
TURKS WILL APOLOGIZE.
Foreign Minister Regrets Postal Viola
 tions and Seeks Renewal of Status.

Constantinople, May 1s.--Ahmed Tewfik Pasha, Ottoman minister of foreign af- fairs, called upon the ambassadors and notified them of Turkeys desire to re- establish the status quo ante the postal question and her intention to send a high functionary. probably the foreign minister himself to apologize for the vio- 1ations of the foreign mail bags.
 Tf1e ambassadors met at the residence of the German ambassador to determine what attitude to adopt in view of the complete submission of the sublime porte.