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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01

San Francisco, March 1.-The de-
'tective who had charge of the in
vestigation into the alleged poisoning
in this city, admits he is puzzled by
the strange case and unable to dis
cover any motive. A discharged en-
ploye was first suspected, but that
suspicion was sifted down and found
that there was nothing in it, Many
other clews were run down, but all
without results. The police are not
even ready to say Mrs Stanford was
poisoned at that time. Mrs. Stanford
was 76 years of age.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
OPENING STATEMENTS MADE.
Defendant Charged With Committing
Arson in 1882.

Bryan, o., March Judge Bow
erson this morning made the opening
statement for the prosecution in the
case of George Letcher, the Califor-
mia man on trial here for arson alleg-
ed to have been committed in Will
liams county, "a years ago.
Attorney Fellows followed for the
defense. The refusal of the gover-
nor of Michigan to. eXtradite Ira Bry-
ant of Hudson, jointly indicted
with Letcher, is a severe blow TO the
prosecution. The state intended to
use Bryant as a witness against
Letcher..
The state produced four witnesses
whose testimony was TO the effect
there had been fire in Montpelier at
the times specified in the indict-
mennts, that Letcher was interested
in several stocks in stores in the viii
lage, and was seen in the vicinity of
the premises at the time of the con-
flngrations. st..r s.--
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
SUMPTER NOT q
ON A DECLINE
THE DISTRICT HAS A
PROSPEROUS FUTURE.
This Is the Verdict Of n Recent Heavy
investor in Gold Properties-A New
Era Inaugurated by More Thor
ough and Scientific Methods of
Mining-All the Small Camps
Around Sumpter Will Share i'm the
Recrudescence-

The bottom has not fallen out of
the Sumpter district as has been
currently reported" said r. E. Nor
ton, one of the purchasers of the
Golconda mine, who has just return
ed from II visit to the property.
Instead of the town declining,
there semes to be one of the best
eras yet ahead of ii. The immense
mining properties in that district are
practically untouched yet, from a
scientific mining standpoint There
has been much superficial work, sur
face mining and mild promotion of
these properties, but when the true
development comes and The true era
of systematic mining arrives, Sumpter
will make a showing that will yet
startle mining circles of the Pacific
Coast.
Hidden deep in those mountains
are vast deposits of minerals which
it will requle hundreds Of thousands
of dollars to reach, but which will
surely be uncovered. The boom days
seem to have passed in the Sumpter
district and the day of actual devel-
opment work is now at hand,
The district will furnish employ
ment for thousands of men. afford
markets for millions of pounds of
produce and will yield e.norrnOilsf re-
turns.
mot onlyswin lSumpterA beFa prom
msnt and dpurishing camp, bat nu-
merous Smalleri points i'm the Bump
ter district viii also develop into good
mining towns, furnishing work for
hundFeds of men, They will be trib-
utary to Sumpter as the chief dis
tributing point I'm the district"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01

st. Petersburg. March ,1.-General
Stoessel arrived here at $3.50 this
morning He WAS warmly greeted by
Minister of War Sakaroff and Admi-
raj Zilotti in behalf of, the admiralty.
Hundreds of people, especially wom-
en-, crowded the station. Stoessel was
loudly cheered and presented with
flowers. Mrs. Stoesse accompanied
him. 1t was remarked that Stoessels
hair has turned quite white. The
couple were driven to the residence
of lieutenant General Prince Was
emky, where they win stay Few
military or naval officers were pres
ent at the station Altogether, the
reception lacked ehthusi"sm.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01

San Francisco, March IA cabIe-
gram from Honolulu announces the
death there of Mrs. Leland Stanford.
The first information of the death
was in a cablegram to C. G. L.athrop,
brother of Mrs. Stanford, who is in
Palo Alto. 1t merely stated that Mrs.
Stanford died in a hospital at Homo
lulu last night.
Mrs. Stanford left San Francisco
about three weeks ago, intending to
visit Japan. Soon after her depart
ure a story was published TO the eff
feet that an attempt had been made
to poison her, evidently by a member
or former member of the household,
Strychnine, according to the story
was placed in mineral water, of which
she partook literally, but the quanti-
ty of poison was so great as to act
as its own emetic, thereby saving her
life.
When she left for the islands she
was a sick woman, but upon her ar
rival at Honolulu had apparently re-
covered
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
KILLED BY FALLING WALLS.
Fire Destroys Largo Part of East
-'i Liverpool, o.

East Liverpool. o., March 1.--Fire
last night wiped out business block
in the center OF the city, causing a
loss OF 100000. A dozen of the
finest buildings in the city we're COM
pletely destroyed. The burning of
the electric light plant has left the
city in darkness. %
Bert Swearenger, a volunteer fire.
man, killed by falling walls.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
polllver Farors Investigntion.

Washington, March 1.-Dolliver, of
Iowa, introduced a resolution in the
senate today providing for investiga-
ton by a joint committee of seven
senators and seven representatives,,
with a view to the adoption of addi-
tional legislation regulating interstate
commerce. fixing freight rates, etc.
On objection to immediate consider
alton, the resolution went over. -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
Two Days Fighting.

Toxic, March 1.-Oyama reports
that the Russian batteries on Tung
You Mountain and the northern
height of Tang CHA Tun commenced
bombarding at 4 o'clock Tuesday
Monday night the enemy's field guns
at Shu Pang Yai and heavy guns at
Wan Chwang Pas concentrated their
fire on the Japanese outposts in the
vicinity of the railroad bridge. Sub
sequent infantry attacks were repuls-
ed. The Russians LEFT so dead.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
MURDER FOLLOWED BY SUICIDE
Laundry Driver in Portland Shoots
:. TO Kill.

Portland. March In a dispute
over collections which he had failed
to account for, S. ]. Donohue a laun-
dry driver today shot and seriously
injured Alexander Orth, and shot at
]. C. Hesselbrock, his employers. He
attempted to escape, but was pursued
by a mob for two blocks. When
capture was certain. he entered a
nearby woodshed and blew out his
brains.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
Poland Under Martial Law.

Warsaw, March 1.-The governor
general today proclaimed a partial
state Of siege in the governments of
Kalisse, Luhdn. Kisloe, and Lomza.
The proclamation is due to the gem
eral disturbed condition of the coun-
try. All Poland is now under martial
law.
The strike an the Vistula railroad
is ended, the strikers having obtained
higher wages and other concessions.
Train service is renewed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01

Warsaw, March PROLONGED ne
gotiations have been in progress be-
tween the authorities and strikers in
the Warsaw province. Railway Di-
rector Ivanoff informed the railway
strikers the car will concede all their
demands except one. and the end of
the strike Is in sight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
Reassuring Haiti.

Washington, March 1.-Secretary
Hay today formally assured the
Haitian minister that the American
government has no intention of ae-
quiring by annexation or otherwise,
Haiti or Santo Domingo. nor of ex-
tending American influence in that
direction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
IRRIGAFEs 10000 ACRES.
Water Turned Into Twin Falls, Idaho.
;, .l-4 :. u, Canals.

. Twin Falls City, Idaho, March L.
big crowds have gathered here today
to witness the ceremony OF turning
in water to canals jrrigating 10000
acres Of arid Landslide biggest irri-
gated tract on the western hemis-
'phere under one canal. The water
is supplied by Snake river irrigation
system which represents an outlay OF
's2,250, ,0OO Settlers are taking up
the land under the Carey act.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
Drank Soda.

Honolulu, March Further inves-
tigation has developed the fact that
Mrs. Stanford drank bicarbonate of
soda last night. The soda was bought
in San Francisco. The portion of
the soda remaining will be analyzed.
as will number of capsules found
dn her room.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
win Investigate Panama Affairs.

Washington. March 1.-Represen--
tative Lowering, of Massachusetts,,
introduced resolution in the house
providing for investigation by the
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce Of the Panama canal COM
mission and railroad and report to the.
next congress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01

was too much poison in the water,
however, and it acted as its own
'emetic, thereby saving her life. Mrs.
Stamford was accompanied to Homo
lulu by her private secretary, Miss
Bernar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
NINE PER CENT
OF TAX PAID IN
RECEIPTS ARE SoMEWIkAr
SLOWER THAN LAST YEAR.

Not 50 Many Taking Advantage of
the Three Per Cent Rebate, Which
Expires March 15-On March 4,
1904, SS,183.3O More Had Been
Paid in Than Has Been Paid This
Year at This Time-Officials Be-
lieve the Records viii Yet Catch
Up"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01

st. Petersburg March 1.-The rev.
olutionary strike movements extend
TO Kursk, in Southern Russia In
fighting between strikers and troops
10 were killed and 40 wounded. A
dispatch from Odessa says every
thing is quiet there. H
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
MAIL GAR BURNED TO TRUCKS.
Immense Quantity Of Mail Matter De-
stroyed.

Connellsvills Pa, March IA
mail car on the west-bound Baltimore
& Ohio express burned to the trucks
at Connellsville division this morning
A quarter of a million in currency
was destroyed. together with hund-
reds of pounds of mail and 1900 reg
istered letters. The mail clerks saw
ed their lives by jumping.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
WILL INVESTIGATE ALL
r. UNfltU.f
AFFAIRS. or THE ISTHsiUs.

The Canal and the Railroad VIII Both
Be Subject to Official Scrutiny, and
Report VIII Be Made Next Fall
Dolliver Of Iowa, Favors More Leg
islation in Relation to Interstate
COmmerce-Haitian Minister Is
Treasured by Secretary Hay-Sen-
ate Adds $4,000, 900 to River and
Harbor Bill . o.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
FATHER GOP0[.N: /.
!. To: THE The PEOPLE ..lP'EE |i||' {.
Issues Two Letters from Paris,
One TO the Gar and One to
the People. e,aa
HE URGES REsIsTASCE
AND ARMED REVOLUTION.

Heavy Fighting for Two Days Adja-
cent to MukCien--The Situation in
the Far East Is Little Changed
Poland Is Now Under Martial Law
Entirely-Tbe Strike Movement in
Kursk Has Developed the Proper
tions of q Revolution - General
StOessel Is rCOldIy Received In st.
Petersburg. % o. ,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01

Work for woodcraft.

If Pendleton business men .
can bring the headquarters of .
the Women of Woodcraft to .
this city by adding 300 members
to the order here, 1t will be the .
best investment ever made by .
the city. The headquarters will 9
mean the expenditure Of 3140,- .
900 per year in general ex-
penses; it win mean the con- :
struction of a three-story, $45,- Q
600 building; it win mean the 9
coming of about 40 high salar- {
led people to the city; it will 9
advertise Pendleton in the nine .
Pacific coast states by the dis
, tribution of about $50, 900 pieces Z
of literature per month, to A. Z
, 900 members of the order; 1t Z
, will bring the future conven-
, tions of the order to this city, Z
, and is the biggest proposition in Z
, reach of the city today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
JUSTYCE RESERVES DECISION.

Not Able to Secure Bail as Yet for
Nan Patterson. -,-
New York, March 1.-Justice Gay
nor, of the Brooklyn supreme court,
today reserved his decision in the ap-
plication Tor bail In the case of Nan
Patterson. .ttgttt : Z
Attorney Levy stated that Miss Pat
terson is suffering from general de-
bility from long confinement in the
Tombs, and should be granted an i'm
mediate trial, or admitted to bail.
Assistant District Attorney Rand
said Miss Patterson should be given
trial soon as possible, but it would
be unfair to other prisoners to give
her precedence. 1t is thought likely
the trial will be next month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
Shot by Hold-up Man.

Chicago, March IA chance
remark dropped by James A.
logan, colored, led this morning
to his arrest for the murder of
woman found dead in Hyde
Park last night. The woman
was identified this morning as
Mrs. Anna Tracy, domestic
employed In the neighborhood.
The police say Logan confessed
he attempted TO hold up the
woman, when she resisted and
he shot her dead.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01

Fire Still Shoulders, and She Was
Beached.
Eureka, Cal, March 1.-The steam
er Oregon, which left Crescent City
yesterday afternoon, arrived at this
port at $3.50 o'clock this morning. She
will be beached on the mud flats dur
ing the day. The vessel was able to
navigate under her own steam and
made the voyage down the coast un-
assisted. The fire still shoulders in
the hold.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
Indications of Poisoning.

Mrs. Stanford went to a picnic yes
terday, returning TO the hotel at 10
o'clock last night apparently in the
best of health. An hour later, after
dining. she went to her room. Soon
thereafter she fell to the floor, groan-
ing and shrieking, I have been pois-
oned. This is a horrible death" and
soon expired. .'
The coroner was Immediately no.
titled and gave 1t as his opinion the
woman was a victim of strychnine
poisoning, and a post-mortem was or
dered,
Soon after her arrival here. MIS-.
Stanford told friends she left San
Francisco because of an attempt on
her life. and was afraid another
would be made il she remained there
She said a member of the household
was trying to kill her. H'...
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01

Washington, March 1.-The presi-
dent today sent a special message to
congress urging the necessity of sup
plementing the existing law intended
to prevent the spread Of contagious
diseases by animals from state to
state, or from foreign countries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
Dismissal the Case.

Justice Fitz Gerald this afternoon
dismissed the case of the state
against Pat Clearkins and H. Thrash
er, upon the payment OF the costs by
the defendants. They were charged
with having defaced a homestead
cabin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01

infantry attack west of the Mukden
road Sunday night was repulsed. The
Russians have resumed construction
of defensive works in the vicinity of
Litajan Tun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
Volume IS Begins Today.

Today the Daily East Ore
gonian begins volume IS, the
daily having been established
by c. S. Jackson on March /,
1887. The past year has been
one Of the very best in the his
tory OF the paper and the new
year "Opens auspiciously. The
local and telegraphic news serv-
ice is being constantly improy-
ed and the circulation is now
much larger than that of any
other paper in Eastern oregon.
AS the business increases in fu-
ture the proceeds will be ap-
piled to better service, new
equipment and other facilities
for giving the news completely.
AS an. advertising medium It
ranks far ahead of any other
paper in the Eastern Oregon.
counties as is demonstrated by
its increasing patronage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
Innnnese Were Repu,sed.

st. Petersburg, March 1.--Kuro-
pat,an reports that the Japanese were
repulsed at Gao Tulin on the Russian
left The Russians still hold Kudi-
atse and Gao Tulin. Hiius,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
Arabia in Revolt.
Constantinople,

Constantinople, March l.
The insurrection in Yemen Z
province, Arabia, shows signs {
of extension to the province of
Asayr. The insurgents have
again surrounded Santa, and a
stubborn fight has been in prog
ress five days. Many Turkish
troops refuse to resist any fur
ther, and are deserting. Two
thousand troops in the towns Of
Aab and Hickey are surrounded :
and on the point OF capitula-
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
Mills Burn In Milwaukee.

. Milwaukee, Wis, March Fire
early this morning destroyed the
Lakeside Malleable Iron works and
badly damaged the Bruce Engine
plant and Racine Iron & Steel
Works. Loss, 100000. $685..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
-Rnssians Ruilding Works.

Toxic. March 1.-Oyama reports
that Russian batteries at ManpOe
Mountain, Sha Papao and Sufang
Tai, occasionally shell his lines, An
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01

News comes from Dawson of the
suicide OF Charles Bennett, a Peruvi-
an, because he was constantly mis-
taken for a negro.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
MRS. LELAND STANFORD
.a POISONED At HONOLULU.
Dies in Great Agony With Every Symptom of Having Swa
lowed Strychnne-- Post MOrtem Ordered

Stanford Believed
Ago
When En-
Of Characte
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
Irving Improving,

London, March Sir Henry Irv-
ing continues to make progress to-
ward recovery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
Amends River and Harbor Bill.

Washington, March 1.-THE senate
this afternoon passed the river and
harbor bill, adding s4,5O0,O0 10 the
sSO,0OOO00 bill passed by the house
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
CREMATED AT WMKESBARRE-
A Woman Was Fatally injured by
Jumping. rr

wilkesbarre, March 1.-Josa Krep-
ka and Joseph Regrelar were burned
to death in fire which destroyed
several residences this morning. Mra
Joseph Drasho was fatally injured by
jumping, and several were severely
burned,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
Amend Philippine Tariff.

Washington, March 1.-The senate
has passed the house bill revising the
tariff in the Philippines.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
GRAIN MARKETS.
Quotations From All Points Handling
Umatilla Products.

Chicago, March Inlay wheat
closed at s1.1S%. 1t reached the
highest notch at 10 O'Clock. when 1t
sold in small blocks at $1.15% July
wheat opened at ssM and closed at
9SM. Corn, 4sM. Oats. Biz.
Liverpool-May wheat, rs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-01
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MORMON SHOT AT SENATOR KEARNs.

1.-The News-oficial
of church,
to concludes
living repeatedly
president church
in order to political office and gain reelection to the
Kearns'i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-03
The Butterfly Market.
From he London Mail.


Ihere are many butterflies whose yaluo
70 collectors Is very great, but although
$1,000 has been quoted as the value of a
specimen, this is an exaggerated price
Some years ago the female of a certai in
variety was much sought after by collec-
tors, and only one or two specimens had
been obtained. A clever fellow conferred
all his efforts upon obtaining large sup
ply of this particular insect Unfortunate
ly, he killed his own market by putting
them all. up for sale at once. and instead
of realizing a large figure for each speci-
men he only sold few.
There are specimens at oar own Natural
History Museum today which are of con-
siderable value, and one which has the
largest expanse of wing of any known but
terhy was once pointed out by a collector
who had obtained 1t as being worth 81 500.
A contrast to this huge insect is finn,
specimen from Ceylon which measures
about half an inch across
The value of an insect varies in pronor-
ton to the amount of money spent In pet
ting 1t, and when some rich collector + a @
had to equip and send out a complete ax
petition in order to obtain a specir,ep Nv
two of one particular butterfly one can
understand him pricing such specimens ac-
cording to the cost of the expedition and
/ II is in this way that so many fancy values
are heard OF. Anything up to $50 a pair,
however, is not an uncommon price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-03
Sport IN Newfoundland.
From the Country Calendar

From the Country Calendar
Brook trout and brown trout are not ap-
preciated in Newfoundland, being fer more
common than gre the perch and sunfish
of the states. Catching them will soon sur
felt the angler who casts his flies from the
shore of almost any lake. Such catches
are counted by the dozen-one lot OF sew
enty-two dozen being brought aboard the
train at Harbor Grace. One dozen ten-inch
trout usually sell for ten cents.
There are Gs1 named lakes on the island,
and 10000 known ones without names The
island has about 1000 miles of seacoast,
including that of bays like Bonavista, No
ire Dame Fortune. ST. Mary's, Bonnie, ST.
George, Placentia and Bay of Islands.
From one to six streams of clear green
water empty into each of these bays.
Every stream that reaches salt water is q
salmon stream. Back from all that coast
are other and easily reached streams tina t
have not even a tradition of a fishnet, rod
or hook, and lakes never mapped where
one may camp and add to the fare wild
geese and ducks willow grouse, whose
plumage turns white in winter, .ptarmgan,
plover and curlew. These camping places
bring a unique sense of remoteness and
solitude Only one who has actually seen
the wall of darkness around q campfire in
the Newfoundland jungles and over the
t,ndras can understand the tinge of fear
that sometimes becomes almost appalling
in the vast solitudes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-03
JACKSON GROVE ASSEMBLY.
Big Meeting of Church Workers at
Odenton, Md

The Jackson Grove Assembly, WHICH con-
trolls a tract of land near Odenton, Md,
formerly owned by the Jackson Grove
Camp Meeting Association has plans under
way for a large gathering for those inter-
ested in religious, educational missionary
and temperance work. The date OF the
assembly for this year will be August to
16. inclusive. Among those expected to be
present and participate in the exercises are
Ex-Governor Northen OF Georgia, Rev. DR..
F. T. Tagg president of the General Con-
ference NJ. p. Church, Rev. Dr. w r Ora
ham of Easton, Md; Rev. j. L. Straughn,
Towson Nd; Rev. n. T. Meginniss Balti-
more, Md; Detective Todd B. Hall Baltt-
more, Md; Rev. A Norman Ward, Rev. II.
B. liosley Rev. w. T. Pierson, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II. Tyson, Capt J. S. Meushaw, Mr.
II. d. Gordon, Mr.. George w. Wheeler of
Washington, d c.. and the following work
ers from the Central Union Mission: Messrs
Belt, Brattz Kline, Chipley, Tucker. Fritz
and others.
The work of the assembly includes the
Maryland Sunday School Union, the Balti-
more City Christian Endeavor Society. the
W. c. T. Z. of Maryland, the w F. Mis-
slonary Society of M p. Church, Rescue
Mission work and other branches Each
OF these organizations, cooperating plan
its own program for the day with speakers
i that are specialists in their particular line
or work Last year large number of tent
ers We're present from Washington D. c.
Baltimore and Maryland counties and this
year there Is an indication that the at
tendance ana interest will far surpass that
of the past two years
The work is interdenomnational and tho
surroundings and far-famed springs are NOT
TO be surpassed anywhere in the state
ne directory consists of the following
Wei-known ministers and laymen: Rev.
j. L. Straughn, Rev. J. McLain Brown of
baltimore. Md; Mr.. H. D. Gordon, Mr.