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Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1903-08-27
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
CHARGED WITH USING
THE MAILS6TO DEFRAUD

Especial to Tho Tim Dispatch)
WINCHESTER. VA, Sept. l2,-Late
This afternoon Grin G. Cullen said to be
the proprietor Of u hotel at Waterllck,
va, was brought before United states
Commissioners a. j, Iayennel' on the
charge Of defraudlng through the United
States malls. Cullen was held IN S9.oo'
bail for further hearing. AS no was
unable to got his bondsmen here ne was
committed to jail Cullen Is ST., the lnyeht1 =
about TO be- adopted by the United States
army. Just before General Miles retire.
ment that officer and other members on
he army board tested the invention ana
found it to be satisfactory.
Cullen Is ownor Of the Warren White
sulphur Springs. At WaterllclS and Is quite
wealthy. .,..
ordering goods through the malls with
,n{ent 10 defraud. He was arrested on q
warrant sworn out by Postofilce Inspec-
Tor shron. The amount Involved Is $50.
lis mother and wife accompanied him
hare. cullen has a ine open countenancs
and wears q clerical gurh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
Continued on Ninth Page,)
TH[RTY-TWO COWS
GROUND TO DEATH
The Wholesale Slaughter Of
a Herd owned by Mr.,
j. G. Tlnsley.

Chesapeake and Ohio train No. 3 ar
rlving in this city from the west about 8
o'clock yesterday morning plunged into}a
herd OF COWS being driven along near
Hunslet, a few miles west of this city
and Of tho herd of fifty or sixty COWS.
killing thirty-two of them. Just as En-
gineer Domain In charge of tho train had
sounded his whistle for the crossing the
COWS which were about to cross the track
became panic stricken, due probably to
the shrIeklng OF the warning whistle. The
effort to stop the train was too late to
savo tho stampeded herd, and tho train
ploughed into them. The terrified animals
ran along upon the track and were fairy
moved down by the LOCOMOTIVES. The bo,,
vines were hurled In every direction, ana
many of them were cut to pieces under
the wheels. The passengers were somewhat
alarmed by the sudden stoppage OF me
train, and were Mortified by che slaughter
wrought by tho engine, The train was
delayed about Fifteen minutes.
The slaughtered COWS were owned by
Mr., J, G. Tinsley and were valued at
more than $1,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
MAY BE DANGER OF a \.
REPUBLICAN, MAJORITY

Unless the nominees Of Democratic
primaries comply with the terms OF the
puro-election law and file the required
af11davits as to their expenditures IN the
primary as we'll as in the regular cleo.
tion within thirty days after each cleo
tlon, both primary and regular, there Is
liable to be a Republican majority IN
the inoxt House" said State Senator
William P. Barksdale to reporter for
Tho Times Dispatch at Murphy 8 last
night. Mr.. Barksdale Is the patron OF
the BILL and is much pleased with its
working,
makes it mandatory upon the Board Of
canyassers in the regular election to
refuse a certificate Of election to any
candidate who falls to file such ahl-
davis OF expense within the prescribed
limit Of thirty days y ns $s na Is nos sao Tnr
the House and Senate In the various dis
tricts, without certificates from the
Boards Of Canvassers the men elected
cannot take their seats as members Of
the House or Senate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
CoNGRESSNOTME MEET
UNTIL II NOVEMBER E. B T
President. After Mature De-
liberation. Decides Not to
Convene Body In october
(By Associated Press)


OYSTER BAY, n, Y, sept 1870.
uature confederation and consu'auoa
IN person and by mail with members o.
hoth the senate and the House OF KEEP
,esentatiyes,, President Roosevelt mas mas
abandoned the suggestion that Congress
hc called into extraordinary session IN
October. The extraordinary session.
which he announced many months ago.
uould be held this fall. will BIO called, ac-
cording to present plans, to meet on
November 9th. which was the date Ten
tatiyely fixed some time ago, It is not
expected that the formal call for the
session will be issued until after the
president shall have returned to Wash
ington, M
M definite agreement yet has been
~. ched as to the character Of the imam
cIal ieglslation, which may be enacted a.
tha anproaching session OF Congress-. "
Is not certain that an agreement can pc
reached between the two prancnes :. q
CONGRESS whereby any special teg'siattion
az Ia enacted. 1T may be that solution
81 the problem, which is alike complex
and ner plexing, will be reached before the
ennnveention Of the extra ordinary session
but even that 10 by no means assured (
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
Call for Special Session Fills.
Air With RumOrs.
RLJMOR OF REORGANIZAT'N
Assurance Given, However. that There
WILDE No Open Breach-Stronger
Attitude May. Be Taken as to
Balkan Matter.
(By Associated PressA

LONDON, September IL"
meeting Of the Cabinet has :,
moned for next Monday, and tn ~ eal
atmosphere Is thick with rumor:A fheSA
include reports that, the government VII
break UP and that a general election
will be held or, at least. that the Cabinet
viii reorganize On the other hard, II
is declared that no open breach VIII pc
developed, and that, with the exception
Of providing another office for the now
Marquis OF Salisbury. lwbo, as Lord Gran
berne was under secretary for foreign
affairs, things will go on much as they
have before.
The original cause for tho summons sent
to the Cabinet Mt this unusual period
of the year was the discussion of Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain's fiscal propos-
ais ana the preparation for Premier Bal
four s promised prom uncement upon, that
subject. Since then the fiscal agitation
has. become of almost secondary interest,
intense feeling having been aroused BY
the South African war commission re-
mort, while public sentiment Is also deeply
exercised in the Balkan horrors. 1t Is
said that Mr. Balfourl Will see King Ed
ward before meeting his colleagues on
Monday. The King has been taking an
active interest In the Balkan situation,
and the interview may result IN some
stronger attitude on the part OF the gov
ernment
The Associated Press learns that Mr.,
Balfour himself does not anticipate any
crisis necessitating the Cabinets resis-
nation arising on Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
NO VOTES FOR GROVER
IN SOUTH, SAYS AZ JONES Q.
Nonein Nominating Conlven.
ton. Declares the National
Chairman. butAllifNomi-
mated for President.
Especial to The Times.Dispatch.) A

NEW YORK. September 12.-For7mre eI
Senator James X, Jones. Of Arkansas,
chairman OF the Democratic National
Committee, has been in New 7 ork for.
several days in consultation with the
leading Democrats in connection with
the campaign next year. Senator Jones'
would not express an opinion as to the
probable candidates OF the party for
President but he says: I'm the National
Democratic Convention Of 1904 Grover
Cleveland will not get n single Southern
vote. At the same time, II the conVen-
ton dominates Grover Cleveland. he Will
get the electoral vote Of every Southern
State. That is what the Southern cleo
toral vote is for. 1t never bolts.
@,"At the Same time, would like to
impress upon the Northern Democratic
mind that the most unpopular Demo-
crat In the South to-day is Grover CleyeT
land What a change! When ne was
elected the first time we painted South
ern towns red-red literally. Every man
had a bucket OF red paint and a brush
and he slashed the carmine on every
body he met, on the lamp posts, on tho
fences and on the telegraph poles, When
Cleveland was elected the second time
there was no red paint in the South, We
had plenty OF black, but out Of respect
for our tradition, We didn't use It, III 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
37,l5 ftasls atFgEtFst sI sslils z w t}A
STORY OF WEDDING (
TOLD Blythe RING.
(speclal to The Times ispatoh.)

Especial to The Tlmes-Dispaton.J .
EAST ORANGE, N. IT,, September - =,
A wedding ring carelessly left on the
narlor mantel of the house In which she
was visiting led to the discovery OF tns
of Miss Eliza beth Mayer, daugn.
ter OF Mrs. Frank c. Mayer OF Wessi
street. East Orange, to John 3. Henry.
OF Newark, The bride Ia a Presoyter!an
and the bridegroom Is Roman Catnolc.
The wedding was celebrated on MONDAY
night at tho residence OF the Rev. ChaVies 4
Glover, a Presbyterian minister OF ais
burg. Then the bride returned 20 the
home of Miss Louise conger, OF Eass
Orange, where she has beep a guest LOT
some limo. and Henry went}to his home.
u Yesterday Miss katherine MAYER, q SIS
ter of the BRIDE went to visit Miss Cons
Ger aud while there saw the wedding
,IIallo, Iizze' the visitor Is said 10
have remarked to her sister, who has
heen married and leaves her rlng kicking
around the house,!
..oh, Kate, John Henry and were mar-
rled on Monday night, and, oh, I'm afraid
to tell mother" replied the bride, IN q
flood of tears.
The sympathetic sister consented to \
break the news to the mother,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
GENERAL.

Frank Day, of Detroit, Killed in auto
mobile accident In races at Wisconsin
State Fair loark--Ihe Bulgarian situa.
ton so alarming that the mobiliza ton OF
tie.1 is expected to begin at once; six
~ thousand Bulgarians reported TO nave
been slaughtered: new goVsrnor-generai!
of Beirut calls on United States consul
and gives satisfactory Rssurances,--Na-
tiona Dmocratlc Chairman Jones declares
that Cleveland will not receive a South,
arm vote for nomina ton out II nominated
will get undivided support--John II,
Angel, who was shot by ], y, StafKe,
dies from the wound--President aban-
dons idea Of extraordinary session .. OF
Congress In October and Will convene the
body November 9th-Call for special
meeting OF English Ca binet Monday gives
misc to exciting rumors----Lou Dillon
beats record of Maud s. to high sulky
by three and three quarter seconds-1,
The Monk and Enmlty, driven BY g. g. g
Billings break wagon record At Glen
yille-iguiter, owned by Arthur Feather
ston, wins champion stakes at Sheeps-
head Bay, beating David Garrlck's time
mems strike at Ne wOrlenns agreed up-
oom's--.1Flve men drowned il Pine Lake a,
Michigan---Fee of 100000 for counsel lor
the Rice estate Is pproved--Demo
campaign In Iowa opens WIN strpIli
speech on tariff and the trust s-tiintt
manufacturers of bridgeport BRING slllts
under the Sherman antitrust law, aggre-
eating S2400O0---The Star Spanged Bans
nner declared the national anthem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
DR.. SCOTS Majority Several.
Hundred.
CAMPBELL'S SUPPORTERS
ARE ALL DEFEATED
Election was orIerly, but Trouble Would
Have Resulted with Very Small
Start Orinoco Pre- cinct May Be
Thrown Out owirg 10 Num-
Der Of Republican Votes
Cast There.
d n
Especial to The Times-DIspatch.)

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.)
Is AMHERST, VA, Sept. 12.-Clarence j..
Campbell was overwhelmingly defeated
iii the Democratic primary to-day for
the nomination to the House Of Delegates.
Returns from nearly all the precincts In
dictate at midnight that the majority re-
ceived BY Or. Don. Scott, Campbells
opponent, will not be fur short Of $780,
Ii may be more, but barely every candi-
Gate for county office snown to be
Campbell supporter has been defeated.
1t is not believed any, certainly not more
than two or three. OF the candidates for
district Offices, who were friendly to
Campbell were nominated.
A WATERLOO.
II was a verltabie Waterloo for camp
bell. A year ago the little town OF Am AM
herst was shaken by an unprecedented
ce ebra ton at midnight OF the acqulttal
OF Campbell OF the crime OF the charge
OF assault resulting from the horse-"n !, q
ping he gave Key. Dr. VI vi '1to
court ground here. 54
duplicated as I write. Horns and W,hlsIff
ties are being blown BY q crowd OF men zen
and boys In the street. Cannon era c n
Gcrss 70 booming, rcd fire is Hneddlns lts
crimson fight over the crowd and o cro~o
Is carrying boxes and barrels 70 me court 'll!
ground where a Il bonfire OF 4 Chrlst p a
morning dmensionsi will soon be spelllns
victory forsthe people who have KEEP U ?
such a determined fight against the pow
CIR OF the county leader
And Judge Campbell is at his home.
alone bordering perhaps, over the stra q &c
limitations Of earthly AFFAIRS. @
"A SURPRISE.
.T,dee Campbell is probably surprised
at tho result He declared to me TINS
morning that he would be nominated lo
HAS met a perfect Waterloo. he mas
~ rrted hut three or four OF the sixteen
nrccIncts OF the county. Some Of the men
Who brought about his defeat are no less -
s,,rnrised. They had become accustomed
to defeat. ou,nooo
The only serious trouble was at orinoco
Precinct. Details cannot pc ootaineu
owing TO the inaccessibility Of the place,
but it Is said that SO many hepuo ,,,a,,,s
certainly be thrown out. It was co con-
coded to Campbell.
r,o,,o,,,,r arc some OF the majorit1es
..oea,,,od Nv Dr.. Scott at precincts heard
from at the courthouse:G Scott -, az sion !.
roc. scott 81 at Lowesville; SCOT a. ~
Foncy Hill; Scott 32, at Zion; scott ?" -
a. peu scott ii at New Glasgow u ,rf
fetal 81. otod - the Of
a. ~ commemorative attorney py !,
, ,.eu ~ ma iorlty' than Scott received Gut
there appears no doubt that a he mas strong me
feated i. c. Payne. who ran as q stfo''s'
Campbell man. :, Tho strong
. ahei camnbell men in tho county. i e.
e tso t,oret and has probably defeated r.
w p e'r,n by a majority OF cons'o'
erably over 400 -, :, III
There was very little disorder ~ ai ~
,a,nt - was feared that there would %
trn,,hle. owing to the tense feclins pre- pre-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
FRANK DAY " KILLED XII
IN BIG AUTO-RACE
Machine SWerVes While Co.
ing a Mile a Minute and
the Driver Killed.
(By AssociateU Press.)

/. MILWAUKEE, WIS, Sept 12.-Frank
Day, formerly of California, but of late
living in Detroit. was killed In an auto
mobile accident at the State Fair Grounds
late this afternoon, while driving Barney
Oldtieid's notwithstanding machine In a
.five-mile race against time Three thou
sand persons, including many women,
witnessed tho accident.
Day had covered Just about four miles
Of the distance when upon reaching tho
head Of the home ra stretch the powepfud!
X the machine upset Day received a
terriac knock on the back Of the head
which rendered. track wshoSs moSns ana ms.
ole The PROSTATE form was quickly re-
.,n,,ed and medical aid summoned but
the Injured man died Mn T. fifteen n minutes
he " was as ssaa ms mnats wss
me h accident occurred. The machine is q
totol wreck 5t4 G54i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
FARMER is HELD UP
AND ROBBED BY NEGROES

A daring hold-up occurred near the
Dill Place in Henr!co county between 4
and o'clock In which George Horn. a
Hanover farmer, was stopped by two
negroes, one armed viii; an ugly knife,
and relieved Of $40 in cash and his watch
They scene OF the robbery is just beyond
Chestnut Hill, According to the story
- the affair, Horn was halted by the
- !, aqroes.. ono of whom threatened his
ii,fa With the knife and forced him TO give
~. IN, His valuables. The negroes then dis
leaving Horn ane e na 81 Cd ans way
X ~ the Lookout for the mep- description
! 81 whom was furnished.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
MAMMOTH CRUISER
STUCK ON THE WAYS
Christened. but Only mi 7. Partly ;'i7;l'1I'ly
! Launched Governors Of
Maryland and Virginia
Exchange Or;atoril,cal
I. Bouquets.
Especial to Tho rimes-Dl.patch.


NEWPORT NEWS. y "a. Sept. 12 D.
Tho frst accident that has ever marr 'e'
q Launching at the ship=yard here 90
CURED to- day when the magnificent
cruiser Maryland. sally decked with flags le't
and bunting, came to q dead stop after ter
the vessel had been successfully chris
rencd and was part the way in the water
When the sole piece was sawed In two
the vessel began to move slowly, and
when tho mammoth cruiser was half
way down the ways. It was noticed that
she was not making the speed proper
for a we'll. ordered launching.
4 When the stern struck the water there
was a heavy splash, and the monster
,,,,Ill commenced to stop on the ways.
che stern, however. slowly eased out
,1,,io the water, and 1t was thought that
tho trouble was over, but while nearly
sixty feet of .the#ship was stu on tho
ways she came to q stands till-stuck.
G STUCK FAST.
All was excitement for q fow minutes
and then several tugs and steamers
came in, cables were fastened to the
ship and every effort was made to pull
hor clear OF the ways. The pulling was
In vain, however, and the crowd con-
cluded rightly that nothing more could
be done and at once began to leave the
yard.
4 When seen this afternoon Isuperin.-
Z y e . ! = , .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
MRS. JACKSON saw
GOVERNOR MONTAGUE

from Newport News, where on yesterday
he attended the launching Of the Mary
land. y !. Z.
Before leaving His Excellency accordad
an interylew to Mrs. Elizabeth Jacksouti
Of washington county. who came 20 plead
the cause OF her convict son, John jack
son. who is serving a lie sentence TOT
murder In tho first degree
,,steninr attentively to her. that he would
take the case under adyisement and liYs
it his earnest consideration,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
*vlRGINiA.

VI va.
PoltIcs--I1 s Judge Clarence y. CAMP !, I.
OF the people OF. Amherst for hisr re-
8moval@ BY tho Legislature, meets his
Waterloo in the legislative primary DR..
Don Scott Nominate ted Il bon-fires and fire-S
works, over Campbcll's #defeat----J. IS
Fulton nomina ted over Judge Moore ~
the Sixth Senatorial Distr1ct--Dr. J.
Il Everett nominated for the House IN
.Nelson---An cxplosionOf q barrel Of al
cohol on the cruiser Olympia In dry
dock at Norfolk navy-yard Kills two men,
the ma ster-of-1rms missing and foul pay
1sllspectcd--Thc cruiser Maryland stuck
on the ways when partly In the water
and caused the only accident that mas
ever occurred In y Launching at Ne%por9
Montague. OF Virginia, and Senator Thos.
S. Martin make speeches at the banquet
THE Roanoke fair elects a manage
Augustus Mcneil Il foreman, killed III
the burning Craigen Tunnel IN Tazewcll
III, the fnliing OF a rock--Orin G.. Gull
lin, Of Waterlick, Va, under. arrest ~
Winchester for using the malls to dc,
fraud-W. G. Bowles. railway postal
clerk, under arrest at Danville FOR rop-
hing the Unsurpassed slayers OF VIII
liam n. IIarriss taken back to Gladstone
from Lynchburg--No funds yet raised
in behalf of Doc Bacon-Capta William
He,hom's home in Lunenbufg county de-
stroyed by hrc--1he Langley areadrome
meets with another accident at Wide
wa;er-Farmvile Normal School at high
wat er.mark--Cannon, who Is seeking
tpardon from Governor Montague, has
now bcsought three governors In his be,
half--Wiliam Lewis makes n SECOND
attempt to escape from Jail at Norfolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
Reports That 10000 Bulga-
rians Have Been Slaughtered
SITUATION MORE SERIOUS
Turkey Said TO Have an Army Of Co.
4 600 Near the Bulgarian Frontier,
and Mobilization Of BuIgarians
Expected to Begin at Once. I
(By Associated Press.

SOFIA, BULGARIA, Sept. 12-yVith the
arrival of new and sensational reports
Of the wholesale massacre Of Christians
in Macedonia, the situation here is hour
ly5 becoming more alarming. If the latcs,
messages, which state that sixty thou
sand BulgarIans have been slaughtered
In the districts Of Okrlda and Leren, shall
be confirmed no doubt exists that the
government will be forced to order; the
mobilization of the army Immediately,
According to information brought by a
courier TO the revolutionary paper Auto
nomye, a force Of Albanlans, assisted by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
AVERAGE OF NEW YORK
CLEARINGHOUSE BANKS
Try Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, Sept. 12,-The statement
of averages OF the clearing house hanks
OF this city for the week Cflye business
dqysl sll .oys Ia son ,ncra,sa !. ,s7 nm
Leans ennsts ss is soo nsi inerease
J Circulation $44,79S,s0O, increase $yz7, 400.
Legal tenders s72,s529oo, decrease $l,24o,-
900. L -. ,oo n.a, eee, e,o &
Reserve S24+, 921 100, decrease 81 90S, 700. M
Reserve required $22a,54s,o0o, increase
ll6, 075,, - 90 am ,o,roas 90 !, a9A ~ II s
Tx. United States deposits $s446sS.676. de-
ereaSa sl9l2.Q 0a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
Miss Anthony Still Champion.
Try Associated Press,l

CHICAGO, I'LL, Sept, 12,-Mlss Bessie
n,hory Today won for the fourth time
lila ~ western woman golf cham
the INV bv defeating Miss Mable Higgins,
R I,'o runner-up, three UP. two TO play, on
~ Exnoor Inks,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
Richn onders in New York.

(special to The TlmesrDispatch3
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.--The following
Richmond people are registered at New
York hotels: Waldorf, u. s.. Parrish and
wife Mrs ". L, Chalmes; Marlborough
~, u NJ Hardy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
NORTH CAROLINA.

Grand reunion of nonresident North
Carolinians to take place at Greensboro
next MONTH"; x -GongreSsmanS BLACKBURN
campaign--Colored teacher fined BY
Mayor OF Greensboro for inhuman treat
ment OF a small girl pupll--Henry Hal Hal,
1Gth-Mr. c. r. Wood, of Iradell. mar
rIed twice in one week, ....
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
SUMMARY Of DAY's NEWS.
TIE WEATHER,

he WEhI F1EHl .i@.
III WASHINGTON, Sept. f2,--f' orecast for
Sunday ind Mondays:
Virginia Fair. continued warm Sunday
and probably Monday: fresh Winds, most
ly south. II. III 8l 5
North Carolina--FaIr Sunday; Monday
partly cloudy, probably showers and
cooler; fresh 20 brisk south to Gust
winds.
rho temperature OF yesterday was about
on Il par with that Of the day before,
and thore was much discomfort. For to-
Z day and Tomorrow the weather bureau
does not seem inclined to promise any
Improvement S., Il
STATE or THE T1tEfaMOM E.r1SR. \.
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Z. Nl &..t.,.,.......... .....t,.' o?
y =. o.
AZ midnight .......................i. %
@7Nt4a 49,
Highest temperature yesterday ........ ~
Lowest temperature yesterday .....,.. ~
Mean temperature yesterday .......... 81
Normal temperature for September 80. y
Departure from normal temperature ~. ~
Precipitation during past "a hours 80 w
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-05
Patriarchates of the Church.

Said a prominent layman: Every one is familiar with most of the ecclesiastical titles, but find that comparatively few laymen in this part of the country know just what a patriarch is. In the earlier history of the church, before the Greek Schsm. patriarchs exercised great power. They had jurisdiction over large section of country, and each one supervised many sees. It Is so today in the east. In the Greek church the patriarch of Con- stantinople Is the highest dignitary, and while his authority is limited as com pared with past centuries, he still has considerable sway. He has no Jurisdic- ton in Russia, but the Russian church pays him certain homage. He blesses all the oils that are used In baptism In the Graeco- Russian church. The Holy Cath olic. Apostolic and Roman church has number of patriarchs in Asia. but only two in Europe. besides the holy father. who takes as one of his lesser titles patriarch of the west. The bishop of Lisbon is a patriarch and so is the occupant of the episcopal throne in St. Marks cathedral in Venice"