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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
ELECT DR.. ]. D. M0FFATT.
Chosen Moderator Of Pres
byterian General assembly.
IBE TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE-I

Winona Lake, Ind, May 1S.-Foowng eloquent
addresses by the Rev. DIR. Robert Mackenzie Of
New-York; John H Converse, Of Philadelphia, and
the Rev. DR.. John T. Henry. Of Jefferson City. Mo-
the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
to-day elected by reclamation the Pew. DIT. James
D. Monatt, the president of Washington and
Jefferson College. at Washington, Penn, as Mod
orator TO succeed DR.. J. Addison Henry. Of Phila-
delphia, who had held that office during the year
Dr. Mackenzie alluded to the new Moderator as
the great pacihcator for the last years. in
many debates in the assembly "He easily led US
all last year" added the speaker. "and now the
whole Church is ready to honor him, and we are
ready to follow him
DR.. Henry very happy IN welcoming his sue
Cessor assuring him that it would be well for the
Moderator adopt the motto found = Coufed-
crate gun. 1t written in Latin-''Ignis vialque
nUnQUam animis'-the translation being Fire away
and never mind" DR.. Mofatt expressed the pleas
ure which he felt that he had defeated no one to-
day for 9 said that he knew from experience the
disappointment which defeated candidate feels.
DR.. Moffatt was horn in New-Lisbon, Ohio. in
1S4S. He was educated i'm Washington and jefferson
College and Princeton Theological Seminary. After
a pastorate of eleven years in the Second Presby-
teran Church of Wheeling W. Va.. he called
in 1882 to his present position the head OF
important college in Western Pennsylvania He
has Keen for many years prominent in the affairs
Of the Presbyterian Church. and while strong in
debate he is extremely considerate toward those
who hold views opposite to his own. and several
occasions he has brought about harmony when deli
cate questions at issue.
DR.. Henry preached helpful sermon this morn
ing, his theme being "service-An Opportunity and
an Obligation" The following reference was made
to the recent discussions in the Presbyterian
Church:
Let the keynote Of this hour be aggressive work
in the Masters vineyard We have in the last two
decades spent much time in discussing Christian
doctrine. This has not been lost time and now as
we have had this period Of animated disputation,
let US seek for the next fifty years TO be Just as
earnest and jealous a thoroughly united Church
for the edifCation of Gods people and the
version Of the masses. The Church needs
sound theOlogans profound thinkers and eminent
scholars, but 1t needs just at this time with i'm
perative necessity earnest preachers teachers,
visitors and missionaries in every community.
Tomorrow morning the reports OF fifteen special
committees, which have been at work matters
committed to them by the last assembly will be
read and times set for their discussion, The more
important ones on Marriage and Divorce"
Church Cooperation and Union and Evan
gelstic Work"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
VOTE TO UNITE CHURCH BODIES.
United Brethren Move for Closer Relations
with Congregationaists.

Topeka, Kan, May 1S.-The United Brethren
General Conference tonight voted for union
with the Congregation and the Methodist Pro
testant churches. hard fight was made on
the adoption of the syllabus, in which the Penn
sylvania delegation took the lead. The oP-
ponents of the plan urged that its adoption
would cause the United Brethren Church 10 lose
its identity. II explained that the syllabus
does not provide for organic union of the
three churches. but only for closer federation
Commissioners will be appointed TO confer
with representatives, of the Methodist Protes-
tant and the Congregational churches. What
ever plan they agree on viii be submitted 10 a
referendum vote by the members Of the three
churches So far a the legislative bodies of the
churches are concerned, the church union ques-
ton IS settled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
THE CUNARD'S POSITION.
Lord InUercIyde Denies Animus
Tozcard Other Companies.

London. May 18-Lord Inverclyde. chairman
of the Cunard Steamship Company, replying TO
the protest of ]. Bruce Ismay, of the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine Company, regarding
the attitude Of the Cunard Company in the re-
cent dispute over steamship rates. says the
Cunard Company never desired to enter the
International Mercantile Marine Company. His
Iordship admits that the trustees under his
fathers will We're approached as to the sale
of the company's shares held by his father, but
they declined to sell unless at a stipulated price
and on conditions that the purchasers under
took to purchase the whole Of the Cunard shares
at the price within a specified period He
declined, as one of the trustees to enter these
negotiations. Later an offer 10 purchase fifty
five per cent Of the Cunard shares in order TO
obtain the controlling interest was also declined
unless the proposed combination was prepared
to purchase the whole concern.
Lord Inverclyde repudates animus toward the
International company arising from the failure
of these negotiations or desire to persuade the
public that such a combination is menace to
the Cunard company The latter, he says, is
prepared, as in the past. TO work in harmony
with its competitors under both the British and
foreign flags; but 1T is no less bound TO
resist any attempt to deprive it Of its
position on the Atlantic, The Cunard company
never complained, Lord Invercyde says Of Mr.
Ismay's inability to get the American Post
master Generals consent to a change in sailing
day, and adds that it is idle to represent the
Cunard company as the aggressor or to imply
that its action has been inspired by hostility
toward the International Mercantile Marine
Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
HUNDRED MORE WITNESSES CALLED
subpoenaed in Beef Hearing at Omaha
Damaging Testimony Expected.
LBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

Omaha. May 1S-One hundred more witnesses
have been subpnnaed TO appear before the
federal grand jury TO tell what they know about
the alleged Beef Trust. These witnesses are all
members of the exchange at South Omaha,
whose business is the buying and selling or ODDS
and ends of cattle. The members or the traders
exchange understand that they are not 10 40
business in competition with the packers IN the
buvine and selling Of fat cattle or butcher stock
One of them said to-day that II they ouy lne
kind of stock the packers want they can sell it
to the packers only through livestock commits
sion firms and that then II the packers know
from whom il comes il is difficult TO sell 1t, save
at a loss.
The members of the traders exchange are
expected to deal only in such stock as the pack
srs cannot use A livestock commission man
says that Alma Adams, a livestock commission
man. was compelled to pay fine Of 500 as
sessed against him by the exchange FOR VIOLA
ton of its rules and that the packers refused 10
buy of him until the fine was paid 1t IL be-
Neved that members Of the traders eNchahSe
will give damaging testimony against the pack
erS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
BRrCKLAYER a CHIMNEY SWEEP.

Robert Walsh. bricklayer, had an unusual
exDerience yesterday. when he slid down the in
side Of an S0-foot chimney and reached the bot
tom with no more serious injuries than sprain
Of the right ankle and strain of the right leg
He was taken 10 the Norwegian Hospital. but
was able TO leave there for his home, IN West
4Oth-st, Manhattan, last night.
walsh was at work repairing the top OF the
.b,r,pAv OF the Angel Guardian Home, at 64th-
81 and l2th-ave.. Brooklyn. His feet slipped
1'I+ Of the crevice in which he was standing, and
IN a second ne was on his way to the bottom.
The chimney. which is about three feet in diam
eter was full of SCOT, and Walsh was nearly
choked 10 death before he reached the bottom
The falling SCOT attracted the attention OF some
yorkmen at the bottom, and theySpulled Walsh
out and sent for an ambulance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
KISS PREVENTS WALKOUT.
Defeated Candidate in Woman's Club Con-
vention Prevents Trouble by Saluting Rival.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBUNE-l
Topeka. Kan May 1S-A walkout and split
IN the convention Of the Kansas Women's Fed
Grafton Of Clubs were averted this afternoon by
Mrs Eustace Brown the defeated candidate Tor
president Mrs May s. Brown, OF Sallna' had
baen nominated for the presidency by a Topeka
deIegate Topeka was the hostess OF the con-
vontion There were murmurings OF dissatistac-
ton among the supporters OF MIS- Eustace
F,,o,,n at The taste displayed by the hostesses
i'm nominating a candidate and when the Salina
woman wen the murmudngs amounted TO an
uprCar.
narins TO walk out of the hail when the latter
pushed TO the stage, and. throwing her arms
around the winners neck, kissed her on both
checks The walEout was averted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
CUT LIVE WIRE TO WIND PIPE.
Tgorrote Belle Throws Luna Park in Dark
ness and Merely Burns Fingers.

Two Of the new attractions not ready for the
opening OF Luna Park last Saturday will be pre-
re-ted for the first time tomorrow. The final
touches are being given TO the Dragons Gorge
building. and the hfty-one lgorrotes are working
I've beavers 10 complete the setting for their show
Dr. T K Hunt, Ex-Governor Of the Bontoc Prov
.rce Island of Luzon. who brought the savages
from their mountain homes has had his hands full
b About o'clock last night all the lights in the
rortheastern corner Of the grounds suddenly went
ont Il was discovered that Of the wires
through which the full current feeding more than
fifteen thousand lamps passed had been cut A
piece about three feet long was missing. Dr. Hunt
etd IN the unearfhng OF the culprit in the person
the belle OF the band. Her right hand was oadIy
sccrched but otherwise she showed no signs o.
Ter contact with the live wire. She explained WITH
childish Nervousness that she had wanted me
wire with which TO wind new pipe she was max
L. kArseLf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
CoNFEsSES MURDERS AND THEFrs
Letter to Police Gives More Complete Ac.
count of Crimes than the Records Held

Chester, W. Va, May 1s-In a letter to the no.
lice authorities of this city signing himself
"A Johnson" and saying he was q partner Of
Henry Williams who recently executed in
Roanoke, Va, has confessed TO five murders and
numerous robberies. His reasons for writing are
that other men have suffered for his crimes and
his conscience troubles him He says ne has been
converted. The dates and manner In which thu
different crimes were committed. as furnished IN
JohRsons letter, are more complete than the no.
lice records and the authorities believe its au-
thenucity.
according to Johnson ne killed woman at Ches-
ter W. Va two Italians at Uniontovyn Penn q
man at Hyndman. Penn, and a woman at Marlin
FeLTy, ONO. he also says he assaulted yorIs n
az staunton, Va for which crime he says another
man was lynched - 00-
Cincinnati, May 1S.-Albert johnson. colored was
arrested in Newport KY, to-day for sending
threatening letters The officers express the belief
that he IS the same man who wrote 10 the Chester
W Va, Chief Of Police. johnson at FIRST declared
that he had written the letter but later retracted
MS statement Il have been bad" he said, but I
never killed any one, and don't know ANYTHING
about that letter" "S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
SAYS JURY FOREMAN IS DRUNK.
Recorder Declares Mistrial-First Case of
Kind in Building, Say Attendants.

The alleged intoxication of the foreman of the
Jury caused Recorder Gon to declare r. rnistrial
yesterday The man was Clarence BsIden, real
estate dealer, Of No. Il East l25th-st He was sent
home and directed TO appear before the Recorder
this morning to make an excuse. He may be fined
1or contempt Of court.
The trial was that Of Abraham Katz Of No 7s
Essex-st,' on tho charge Of receiving stolen goods
1t had gone on for two days and was nearly fin
ished. Belden came in after recess in a drunk
condition and proceeded 70 20 TO sleep in the
jury box. Court attendants say mstrial because
of Jurors lntoNication has never before occurred
in the history of the Criminal Courts Building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
BURN $4,000 CHURCH MORTGAGE
Brooklyn Church Free from Debt-Dr. Car
son Receives Chest of Silver.

The twentieth anniversary Of the ordination Of
the Rev. Dr. John F. Carson, pastor OF the Central
Presbyterian Church, Marcy and Jefferson ayes,
Brooklyn. was celebrated at the church last night.
John A. Straley of the board OF trustees presided
Brief addresses were made by pastors OF neighbor-
ing churches and representatives OF other denoul-
nations feature Of the celebration was the
burning OF the for $1,000 representing the last
rnOrtgaEe Indebtedness of the church
A chest Of silver, valued ~ A,HV was presented
10 DR. Carson by the congregation. After the
mortgage had been burned the Rev Dr.. Theodore
T. C13vier said he would be willing 10 pass in his
cbecks'' IL he could get hold Of all the saloon
licenses and burn them in that way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
REFORMED SEMINARY ANNIVERSARY
Celebrated at the Commencement Exercises
in New-Brunswick-Fou Graduated

New-Brunswlck n. J.. May IS (SpeciaD-The list
anniversary of the Theological Seminary of the Re-
formed Church in America was observed here this
evening at the commencement exercises in the Sec
ond Reformed Church. There were four graduates
from the seminary this year, and because the grad
yates few the custom of having the three
honor men Of the class deliver the or9uons was
changed. The four men averaged so closely that
three could not be chosen with justice 10 the
fourth, and all four made addresses This is the
smallest c,ass in the history the seminary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
e. T. eERRrs CAP READY FOR TRIP

Commodore Elbridge T. Gerry's well known seal
skin cap was formally dOcumentad at the Custom
House yesterday. as it had been every year for
many years, preparatory TO a trip OF the commo-
dore to Europe. The Sealing act OF 1897 Is strin-
gent in its prohibition Of the entry sealsktns So
Americans going 10 Europe with skins must have
them certidcated avoid trouble on return.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
TO BRIDGE MISSISSIPPI IN SOUTH.
Structure in Louisiana Will Be Built With
in Three Years, Railroad Man Says.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

New-Orleans May 1S.-Thornwen Fay, vice
president and general manager of the Southern
Pacific Railroad, announced to-day that within
three years a bridge would be built across the
Mississippi River at some point in Louisiana
He said he was unable TO tell at the present time
which lines would take part in the project, but
declared that the increasing business from the
West made such a structure necessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19

badly mangled on the West Shore Railroad. in this
city. to-day Papers in the pockets indicate that
the man had been a fireman on the American Line
Of steamers from New-York to SOUTHAMPTON. His
discharge papers contain the ENDORSEMENT OF su-
perior officers and commentator OF his work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
CUMBERLAND PRessYTERIANs MEET.

Fresno CAL May 1s-The General Assembly Of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church opened in
this city to-day the retiring Moderator Judge W.
E Settle OF the Supreme Court OF Kentucky, be
mo IN the chair The annual sermon was preached
by Dr. John v Stephens. professor OF church his
tor Ii the Theological Seminary at Lebanon 4eAIl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
NEWCOMERS mANGLED BODY FOUND.

Utica N Y. May 1s,-rhe body of man sup
sosed TO be r. Burkarfh- OF New-Yorlz was found
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25
When a Man Staryes,

For the first two days through which
a strong and healthy man is doomed
to exist upon nothing his sufferings
are perhaps mor acute than in the
remaining stages; he feels an inordi
nate, u~nspeakable craving at tie stoml
ach at night and day. The mind runs
upon beef, bread and other sub
stances, but still, in a great measure,
the body retains its strength. On the
third and fourth days, but especially
on the fourth, this incessent craving
gives place to q sinking and weakness
Of the stomach, accompanied II nau.
sea.
On the fifth day his cheeks appear
hollow and sunken, his body attenu.
ated, his color is ashy pale and his
eyes wild, CLASSY and cannabalistic.
The sixth day brings with it in.
creased suffering, although the pangs
of hunger are lost in an over-powerins
languor and sickness. The head be.
comes dizzy, the ghosts of well-re.
membered dinners pass in hideous pro.
cession through the mind.
The seventh day comes, bringing in.
creasing lassitude and further pros.
tration Of strength. The mind wan.
ders.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25
He Surely Had the Blues.

What's the matter, old MANI" hi
said, as they met the next morning
after. You look blue
II feel blue"
But last night you were the jollies1
member Of our party"
II felt jolly"
"You acted like a boy just let out OF
school,
II felt like one"
you said that your wife had gone
away for the first time in three a
and there wasn't anyone to say a word
if you went home and kicked over the
mante1 clock"
Il remember it."
you said that if you stayed out un-
til four o'clock there was no n to
look at you reproachfully, and sigh,
and make you feel mean"
Eyes, and I stayed out until four
o'clock, didn't II"
you certainly did"
"And I gave you a war-whoop on the
front doorstep
Eyes, and you sang a verse from a
comic opera song, and tried to dance a
clog"
"Yes, and my wife missed that train
Now, please so away and let me
alone.'-Sunday Magazine.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25
EVOLUTION OF HoUsE-EATING.
From Bonfires in the Living Rooms to
Suction Draft That Impaired
Life and Property.

Life and Property.
In the primitive fireplace the smoke
was supposed to pass through an
opening in the roof, but, failing in
this, it escaped, with the occupants.
through the handiest side opening.
The Middle Ages set the hearth against
the wall, and built a projecting hood
of brick or stone above it to carry OIL
the smoke. Gradually, the fireplace
was built with two fianking lambs,
which supported it, and thus the pres
ert form of fireplace was evolved.
AS the armorial bearing was a promi.
nent feature of decoration in these
times, it's embodiment in the treat.
ment Of the frebreast became com.
mon, and the already important fire,
place became the central feature OF
the room. At a later period, the fire.
place was let into the wall, as is the
common form today.
At first, the fireplace opening was
of small dimension, but, on the theory
that the larger opening meant an
increase of heat, it was enlarged to
great size. Then, when the tendency
to draw children and furniture up the
chimney, or Let in all the outside cold
through the enormous opening, found
little hindrance in the iron doors en-
ployed to remedy the defect, they
went back to the smaller opening as
a relief.-Country Life in America.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

there are no bad sensation, to afHfc'
one. You are practically in an engine
room, with the smell OF Oil and ga5o'
line In your nostrils and the buzzins
of a motor in y6lr ears. While the
| boat is on the surface, you can feel
| the motion of the wave and hear the
wash of the water; but not when it Is
submerged. There is no sinking SEN
sation, such as is felt in an elevator
or on a toboggan. A depth dial
will tell you how deep down you are,
and an inclination dial will apprise
you of the angle at which you are
diving or rising; but aside from the
vibration of the motor, you feel moth
ing, except, perhaps, in a heavy sea.
Then, as the submarine, whether sub
merged or not, is tossed about, and
lifted up and down by the passing
waves, there is g feeling Of lateral
pressure, such as comes to you In q
swing. This is rather remarkable,
since you feel 40 vertical" sensation.
There are rules to be o5ser7sd. YoS
must sit still in the place given to
you; for, should you wander around,
you would bring trouble to the mind
and profanity to the speech of the
mar at the horizontal steering gear.
In the Lake type of boat, two men can
walk forward and walk aft without
disturbing the trim more than a few
degrees, but, In the short, more mo-
bile Holland type, this is not practi-
cable. You must not smoke; for there
are gs.eoline fumes, and battery gas
about you, and a lighted match at the
right spot and moment might cause
an explosion that would overcome, by
internal pressure, the $50 pounds OF
external resistance in the stout steel
walls OF the hull, and you might not
live long enough to be drowned. You
cannot cujoy the scenery OF the sea
except through a limited periscope,
but you may eat hot meals cooked
electric stoves, and read fine print
under as good electric light as you
have on shore. Should water come in
through a leak ora carelessly opened
sea-cock, and overcome the 500
pounds reserve buoyancy, you have a
of escape denied to you in the
coniDart%ren t Of a surface beat.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25
IN A SUBMARINE BOAT.
Morgan ReEesfssa Describes a Unique
Experience-safer Than on
the Surface


Experience-Safer Than on
the Surface.
A descent in a submarine is rot as
narrowing an experience as might be
imagined, writes Morgan Robertson in
the Worlds Work. At first thought,
two distinct ferns of death present
themselves to the mind-suTocation
and drowning. But there is less dan
ger of drowning than there is in a
surface craft OF the same size; for the
submarine, strongly built to with
stand a calculated pressure at $50
feet depth, cannot spring a leak from
any accident less than a collision with
a stronger craft-which can be avoid
ed by diving deep enough. AS for
suffoeation, that fear disappears when
the mind dispassionately considers
the forty cubic feet of air, compress
ed to a pressure or 1000 pounds to
the square inch, and carried in tanks
conveniently distributed about the
boats interior.
Most of the perils incident to q see.
faring life are avoided in the sue
marine. Yet there are dangers ana
inconyeniences, IF course, peculiar TO
his mode of navigation, that 40 not
pertain to surface craft. Aside from
Ike nervousness that one feels at first
when inclosed In Az alright cyIinies
sitA several feet Of water ever head,
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25
Trofit SHARING HIN IN Data

Up Boston way a well known retail
furnishing goods store has introduced
a decidedly novel system of refunding
money to purchasers. A few days age
this New England enterprise an.
nounced that in honor Of its teenth
anniversary a departure from corven.
tional methods would be made. The
annual date was duly observed by Of.
fering something for nothing in every
department. In other words, extra
special bargains were available at
every counter.
On the morrow this proclamation
was published:
Lucky day was yesterday. All per-
sons having made purchases in our
store on November =, upon presenta.
tion Of their sale slips will receive
back i'll cash every cent spent here on
that day Present them at cashiers
desk: the treat is on us; this is our
birlhdas gift to YOU
Can Down East" be eclIpsed7--Nen