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time was not occupied in Congress- l told him that was the fact, as I believed l would spend not more than half Of my time in Washington. The result of the interview was that I accepted an offer of 5000 to become consulting counsel of the Equitable.
 Were you ever consulted by the com pany in relation to matters pertaining to the insurance department?"
 never was, that I can remember,
 At this point Chairman Huffcut asked:
 Were you not consulted about the en- actment of insurance legislation?'
 No sir, never" replied Mir. Hill.
 Alter the afternoon session former Governor Frank S. Black, Gen B. F. Tracy, former Judge G. F. Dillon, Delan- cey Nicol and others testified all declar- ing that they had known MT. Hill many years; that he ranked among the first men Of his profession, and that the s5000 re- tainer paid him by the Equitable was a reasonable compensation
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lso doing a great work in the army and

also doing great work in the army and navy.
 We are taking care of the body as well as the soul. We are recovering John Wesley philanthrophy as we are recover ing John Wesley evangellelsm.
 The speaker then said he was glad to report that the evangelical institutions are all in prosperous condition, and never before had band of more promising pupils.
 Mention was made in the letter of our conference about our chapel fund. The term chapel, does not sound poetical, but there is great poetry fin 1t. The twentyieth century fund has aided us in chapel and school buildings which represent four mil- lions of English money. The more that Mathodism is criticised the more we build new Methodist ehapels; the more it is said that Methodism Is dying out, the more we build Methodist chapels. Our Sunday schools are being efficiently main tained. We have large roll of Sunday school scholars; larger than we have ever had Our Wesley guilds are doing great work. installing the young men and wom- en who are members of them With knowledge of Methodist history, and we look for great results from that con- paratlvely recent organization.
 Temperance Cause.
 
 'The temperance cause is making a great headway. I am thankful to say that never was the temperance cause more dear to the hearts of the Methodist church than 1t Is today. Strong. drink IS England's great curse, and we know full well that unless the churches in England can throttle that 1t will throttle the Eng land we all love so well. Our deaconess work is developing and progressing nice ly.'
 Mr. Young closed by speaking of the church of the future. There are many prophets in England who are always tell ing us what the future church will be- he said "One said the other day that the future church will run a theatre, and that the church of the future will run a drink saloon. 1 say no, it will run that down. The church of the future Is surely the church that holds fast to the faith once delivered to the saints. The church of the future Is the church that has a great passion and that passion Is to win men for the Lord Jesus Christ. The church of the future must be adaptive Conditions will change. The delivery of the message
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HILL SUBJECT 0F
 INVESTIGATION Was Called at the Senator's
 Own Request POINTED INTERPRETATIONS. MT. Hill Makes an Explanation Which He Desires Left of the Records
 of the Investiga-
 tion,

New York, May 1.-The subcommittee of the grievance committee of the New York State Bar association which was appointed at the request of former Sen lator: D.. B. sIIill.. to investigate his rela- tions as counsel to the Equitable Life Assurance society and the report whether his appointment was in any way inn proper or unprofessional and whether his compensation and 5000 yearly retainer from the company, were reasonable, met here today, heard MT. Hill in his own l. behalf, took the testimony of prominent attorneys and adjourned. MT. Hills coun- gel Charles A. Collin, submitted the case. without argument. Professor Huffcut dean of Cornell University law school and chairman of the subcommittee, then announced that 1t will consider the testi- mony and submit it's decision later.
 During the course of his testimony MT. Hill said:
 q never questioned that as a senator that I had the right to practice in the courts of any state of the United States. The law makes no provisions against it. except that congressman shall not prae- tce before the government departments. I was employed by the states attorney to try a case against the United States in 1892 when 1 was senator. and have tried numerous other cases while l represented New York In the state senate"
 ''Who was your superintendent of in purance when you were governor?' he was asked.
 John A. Mccall was superintendent of insurance when I went in. He resigned shortly afterwards to take a position as manager of the Equitable. I appointed Robert A. Maxwell as his successor. He served some time when appointed James F. Pierce to succeed him"
 Was MT. Pierce superintendent of in eurance afterwards when you were coun- sel for the Equitable?
 Confidential Explanation.
 ''I want to explain. Please do not put this down. I just want this explanation to be given without going on the record, hs l do not want to drag in any names. At the time the state senate was heavily republican and 1 had to have my appoint ment of superintendent of insurance con nrmed. MT. Peirce was democrat with many republican friends in the senate. 1 Felt sure that this appointment would be confirmed, so l appointed him for that reason more than anything else"
 When did the subject of the Equitable retaining you as counsel first come up?. was another question.
 T first met James H. Hyde and the elder Alexander in Washington in 1899 I did not see either of them again until I was elected United States senator in 1892 Mir. Hyde came to see me then and stated tha, he had been informed that I was going 1e rssume the practice of law when my
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in highest terms of the local preachers. of the class preachers. of the pupils and Sunday school teachers. He stated that English Methodism was very loyal to it's system, and yet not bigoted. He spoke of the envy expressed by members of other churches over some of the practices of the Methodist church. especially the itinerant system, and said that if they gave that up In England, he believed some of the other churches would appro- priate it. He said there was not the slightest disposition in England to give 1t up. although there were some who would like to see an addition made to the three-year limit.
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may alter, but the message will always be the same, Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, the blood of Jesus Churst cleanseth from all sim
 ,The church of the future must not sim- ply say we will do what Wesley did, the church of the future must live as Wesley lived. We will have his spirit, and our one rule in life and death shall be to lead the wandering ship to the Saviour who shed His blood to redeem it. Yes, the times may change, new demands may be made upon 1t, but in the end, we will be equal to 1t. They must forward still and onward who would keep abreast of truth"
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REBEK AIS ELECTED
 OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Mrs. Emma Shropshire of Birmingham Is the President-.Next Meeting
 Will Be In New Orleans.

At the closing session of the twelfth annual state assembly of the Rebekahs, the womens branch of tho Odd Fellows, Thursday afternoon, the following officers were elected:
 President-Mrs Emma Shropshire, Bir- mingham.
 Vice President-Miss Allie Belle Robin son, Birmingham.
 Warden-Miss May Davidson, Mobile. secretary-Mrs, Leonard B. Kirk, North port.
 Treasurer-AIrs. l.. A. Doran, Montgom- cry.
 The assembly meets next year at New Decatur.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Elsie Gladys Huffman.

Elsie Gladys Hufman the 7-month-old daughter of MT and Mrs. c. J. Huffman, died yesterday afternoon at the residence of her parents, 9os First avenue, West End. The funeral will be conducted from the home at II o'clock this morning. and the interment will be In Elmwood eem- etery.
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Georae H. Hall.

George II. Han % years Of age, died at Avenue l and Twenty-seyenth street yesterday morning. The remains were pre- pared for burial by the Gaudin Undertake ing company. and they will be sent to Estelle. Wilcox county for interment to- day.
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ENGINEERS PROTEST.

Memphis. May 11.--Announcement was made this evening that at an executive session of the convention of Locomotive Engineers. reso- lution had been adopted protesting against that part of an amendment to the railroad rate bill now before the Senate which prohibits the is- suance of passes to employees Of the railroads. and authorizing Grand Engineer Stone to send 8 message to President Roosevelt voscing the protest of the organization. A mes sage to this effect has been trans mitted.
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scHURz LOSES GROUND.

, New York. May 1.-Carl Sehurz. D the noted publicist and former sec : retary of the interior. continues : critically III. He Is suffering from , a complication of diseases. and . while it was thought early today , there had been an Improvement. 1t ' was felt tonight that the patient . had lost some ground.
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CITY ITEMS

CHRISTIAN sc1ENcE.-"soul and Body" will be the subject of the Chris tian Science lesson-sermon for Sunday.
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PERSONAL

Dr. G. w. Reese has returned from Mo- bile, where he has been attending the den- tai association for the past three days
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IN GlLMoRE's MEMORY.
Late Famous 6andmaster's Friend.
Plan Great Meetino.

y big musical mass meeting to honor
the memory of Patrick Sarsfield Gil
more, the great Irish bandn,aster and
organizer of the world famous Gil
morc's Band" is to be held in the M;ldi-
son Square Garden on Tuesday even
program will be under the supervision
and direction of Walter Dalnrosch. Vic
tor Herbert. Frank DamroSch ANA John
Philip Sous;t. one thousand musicians
will be present from the Musical Union,
ana 1000 singers volunteered by the
Choral Union will be heard
AT !; meeting held recently ut the
residence of John ID. Crimmins, an Or
guniZatiou OF the Gilmore benefit COM
mittec was effected by the election of
Thomas NJ. Mulry. as president Gen.
Thomas l.. james and John K. Van
Wormcr. as vice presidents, John D..
Crimmons, as treasurer. John Carter as
secretary and general director and An
drew j. Mccormick, as manager.
The committee includes Archbishop
Farley. x-president Grover Cleveland.
Gov. Higgins. Mayor Mcclellan, Justices
Gray. D'Brirn, Fitzgerald. O'Gorman
and KeoSh, Recorder Goff Gen. John
II. Cutting. August Belmont. Thomas r.
Ryan, and many other prominent men.
The active direction of the concert is
in charge of a. A. Mccormick and John
F. Carter. Subscriptions may be adj
dressed to them in care of the Lincoln
Bank and SAT. Deposit Company in
Forty second street.
The committee has received n letter
from President Roosevelt. stating that
he would be pleased to be included in
it's membership,
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is GRATEFUL.
A Negro Methodist Bishop to Arch
bishop ireland.

In Archbishop 1reland's speech of
audience of ten thousand. His Grace
made an eloquent plea for justice to
the Negro. contending that the solution
of the Negro problem lies along the
lines Of charity and patience both on
the part of the white man and on the
part of the black man.
Among the Archbishop's hearers was
bishop Abraham Grant. Of the Meth
odist body. who has written to His
sentiments he expressed.
When" writes the Negro Bishop,
such men as Rev. Thomas Dixon,
Governor Nardan:tn. of mississippi:
Governor Davis, of Arkansas. and
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina.
are making strenuous efforts to con-
vince the world of the unworthiness
Of the Negro and his inability to ac-
cept ana appreciate Il higher civiliZa-
thousand for justice and fair treatment
to- him came to my ear as II cooling
spring I" Il thirsty soul We have
been waiting patiently for some time
for one ut the great men of our coun-
try, With national influence, to rise in
the majesty of his manhood in the de-
Tense "f IL helpless people and simply
state the facts Will, reference to- this
contingent, Of Americans. give coun-
sci and advice and throw Il new luStre
upon the star of hope held out by
President Roosevelt.
ETERNITY alone will make known
the good you are doing along the lines
above indicated. and on behalf of a
grateful people ! thank you"
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In his right hand he held a paper from
which he read. 1t was Il copy of the
Indictment AS he read his voice rang
out in strangely eloquent tones. When
he finished he lifted his eyes TO the
court. May it please your honors,' he
began, the sentiment of treason put
down in this indictment and charged
against the prisoners at the bar We're
the sentiments of my childhood lisped
and learned at an Irish mothers knee:
they We're the sentiments of my young
manhood; for them l went to prison
once. They We're the sentiments of
my mature manhood. Your honors,
full height, waved the indictment above
his head and shook it in the faces of
the court as he shouted. with an
eloqucnce said by Phillips to have been
the greatest to which he ever listened:
These. your hOnors. are the sentiments
of my old age. Why does not your at
torney general arrest me- Phillips says
the scene that ensucd was beyond
words. 1t was sublime. The only thing
in all history with which he could COM
pare it was ST. PHul's marvellous and
masterful defense in the presence of
Agrippl. He did not free the prisoners,
but it saved their lives. But for that
arraignment and that eloquent aSser-
ton of am lrishman's right to love
liberty the men at the bar would have
been hanged AS it WAS they went To-
prison or into exile for life. That man
the defender Of Mitchell, Martin and
O'Rrien--w:ls Robert Holmes. AT the
age of eighty odd years he came forth
from his retirement TO renew the AL
lcgiance of his youth and To pledge
again I" liberty his love for her. AS
in youth. so in old age he stood firm
when to do so was dangerous. Such
is the life or the lives we live. These
we offer To our boys. Let others offer
better if they can. That is what call
Irish character
Ileland's history ahOundS in charac-
ters equally patriotic and self s;,cri-
firing ms that above mentioned. and
there is no more interesting or in
Structive story for the youth "f the
present generation than will be found
i'm the reading of the histories of
Erin now on the shelves of all good
libraries
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In a Dream Saw Brother Die.

In connection with the death ol
Fireman Dennis l. Hcaly, who, With
three Of his comrades. was killec
while fighting Il fire recently in Bed
ford street. New York. /, remarkable
story is told.
Healy has Il sister, who is in {:
convent at Eillanova, lnd and twt
days before the fatal fire she wired
to him to know if he was safe adding
that she had the night before IL vivid
dream in which she saw her brother
being carried out Of Il burning build
ing. lifeless. He only replied To his
sister an hour or two before the col.-
tlagration in which he lost his life.
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subdued tones. 1t was then IL: sc
o'clock. They had been there ten min
utes, perhaps. when suddenly Il man
in pajamas appeared at the door.
Father" said the girl in Il tone
that showed modification, why arc
YOU down here looking that way? Are
you walking in your sleep:''
The father looked at the young
man. George he said. I've neve,
complained about how late you have
stayed here talking TO Mary, and I'm
not going to kick about that tonight
but for goodness sake stop leaning
against that door bell! You've got
the whole family ;lwake!"
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overridden Chief Croker in various de-
tails Of its management, naturally
causing Croker to feel some bitterness
He has appointed as his deputy Gro
ker's old rival, Bonner, thereby not di-
minishing the chiefs displeasure. From
the first, in short, he has run things
to suit himself, and in everything he
does the mayor is his consistent up"
holder
Although not openly debating tE1
conduct of other branches of the gov
eminent, O'Brien is known to have u
hand in every important move of TIC
mayor and in many that could not be
classed rs important. by those who
are not his admirers he is called {.
'butter-in." so frequently is his handi-
work visible.
One instance Of his using his in
fluence to aid an individual in whom
he was interested is found in the case
of a police officer recently transferred.
The officer. under the previous Admin
istration was banished to an outlying
district because conditions became dis
graceful under him in Il Manhattan
precinct. But as soon as O'Brien began
to work for him, he was transferred
back to this borough: not only that,
but was promoted They say. to be
sure. that O'Bricn is taking the place
of the variety of political leaders who
formerly took II hand in police matters.
for Cen Bingham is credited with hav-
the fire commissioner.
Personally, O'Brcn is Il remarkably
popular man. There is no denying it..
AS a reporter he was liked by his as
sociates, who. though they may have
considered his sclf-contidcncc some
what over developed, forsavc him that
fault because of his wit, his good man
ners, and his not-to-be- disputed ability.
One OF the characteristics that has
been often admired in him is his self
rcspect. While he is neither ovcrbear
ing nor FORWARD, nc coutliuallS III
presses upon one, without expressing
it, his opinion that lie is ready to hold
up his end of the line against all
corners, and that he believes himself
the possessor of qualities giving him as
much right as anybody has to occupy
the front of the stage. 1t used to be
said Of him. when he was IL reporter,
that he was just us much ut ease in
talking to President Roosevelt as in
interviewing State Senator George
Washington Plunkitt or Martin Engel.
This self-recognition on the part OF
the reporter was SO apparent that 1t
was hardly possible for him to undergo
much Of a change in manner by reason
Of his sudden increase of Importance.
Except in his appearance. and possibly
in a slightly enhanced dignity of de-
meanor, he is the same John O'Brien
he was three years ago. The altered
appearance is due to added avoirdu-
pois. which is we'll for Il boss, as all of
them, at least on the Democratic side,
seem to find fat a necessity. The extra
dignity naturally has been acquired
with new authority. but it has not in
terfcrcd with the mcteoric boss's af-
liability, tact, or manners.
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est churches in Cleveland bewailed
the fact that it has only 100 members
and that expenses last year exceeded
the income by $1,000.
Save us or we perish" is the cry
of the ministers, a cry growing louder
and more urgent as the weeks pass.
Save us" from what? From the sys-
tenn Of public education that ignores
God and His rights, and that leads the
children as they grow up--away from
church and cnrolls them as recruits in
the ranks Of socialists, anarchists or
pagans.
| We wonder that the ministers never
before recognized the principle enun-
cated in the Bible: He who is not
with Me, is against Me. He that gath
ercth not with Me, scattereth"
| Were we TO take u census of the at
/ tendance at churches on Sunday, and
then subtract the Catholics, the bal
ancc would be insignificant. This con-
dition Of Indifference is neither good
| for the individuals nor for the state
DO representatives from this class con-
suit the rights of God or of religion
in formulating laws? What care they
F, for rights or for law except they be
backed up by force? Right. justice
and conscience as such. have no place
in their programs.
Equal pay for equal service is not
an unjust demand. Pay us as muc;,
for educating to Il required standard
the children Of y, Il. G ana u as you
pay for the education OF the children
OF +. +, G and Fl. No" says the state.
And the state consists of a few who
make the majority. Not only will we
not pay. but we will make you pay in
part for the education Of \, u. G and
u and let you pay your tax also for
the education Of T.. +, {; and II.
Prussia does not act on that prin-
ciplc. neither does England. nor Bel
GUM. nor Canada.
The public schools are conducted on
a plan that should please iniidcls ANA
asnostics-and them alone.
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Homeseekers' Excursions.

The Minneapolis & st. Louis Rail
road will sell round trip excursion tick
cts every Tuesday to points in Min
nesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Mani
toba, Saskatchewan and the Canadian
Northwest. and on the first and third
Tuesdays Of each month to points in
the South, Southeast, West and South
west. Rate, Ole fare plus $500. Lib
eral limits and stop-over privileges.
on agents Or address A. Is. Cults, G.
p. & T. Agent, Minneapolis Mimi.
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FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.
Methodist Ministers Of Philadelphia
and the Public Schools.


The move for religious instruction
in the public schools is getting to be
quite general and persistent 1t was
fashionable not long ago to pooh pooh
the fears of the Catholics that the
methods OF training in the public
schools ana the exclusion of religion
would lead to the spreading of pagan
ideas and principles. says the Catholic
Universe.
The Methodist ministers at their
weekly meeting in Philadelphia re-
Gently advocated that one afternoon
each week be set aside for religious
instruction.
Rev. Il. II. Hoffman said:
Ethical teaching is; mandatory in
some Statcs-in New York. for in
stanrc--and in many places Bibles are
read and hymns of the Christian faith
the general attitude of the public
schools is friendly t" religion, it, can
not be denied that much of the in
Struction in the higher grades is of an
agnostic or matcrialistic tendency.
There is Il strong suspicion that many
teachers who are learned in these
Perhaps this is done unconsciously ut
times, but whether the instruction is
given consciously IN unronscinusly
the pupil is biased against the Chris
tian faith.
Evolution has been taught in a way
calculated to bring the Mosaic records
into contempt. and susceptible girls
for girls are more susceptible than
boys to Il teachers nnucncc-hav,
been brought under the sway Of socic-
ties of ethical culture. theosophy and
other so-called substitutes for the re-
ligion of Christ. Instances are not
lacking where literature positively un-
fit for immature minds has beer
brought to young peoples attention b,
injudicious teachers"
In support of his contention. Mr.
Hoffman quoted resolutions looking Il
tho setting aside of one afternoon
week adopted at the Intercllurch Con
ference on Federation.
The ministers would long since hav
cried out against the public schoo
and irreligious methods of educating
the young if they had not been blinde
by prejudice against the Catholics
They would not stand with the Cath
olics or cry out with the Catholic
against cause that was evidently pro
ducing rising tide of irrelgion.
The Catholics, seeing the approach
ing blight of evil, erected their ow
schools and provided for the safety {
their children by the Christian educa
ton of the rising generation. The har
vest has been of the nature of tn
seed. Catholic churches are file,
while the Protestant churches al
nearly empty. Only week ago Re
DR.. Temple. pastor of one Of the lare
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A Work for the Sisters.

In some of the parochial schools OF
New York the Sisters in charge of the
various classes have begun to give 4"
the pupils lists Of best books and
Catholic papers for Catholic children
to read. If the Religious of France
had thought OF this excellent work
the intidels would not have been able
to gain control of the country. There
is not enough stress laid upon the
need of Catholic literature by the
teachers and pastors.