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LOWER HOUSE, REJECTS PLAN
TO REDUCE REPRESENTATION
Many Lively Debates During Sessions 81 esterday-
& Question Of Change in Name Brought Up---
Diocese Of Georgia Divided.

discharged from further consideration
of the matter.
Rev. Mr.. suffer, of indianapolis.
chairman OF the committee on un-
finished business. made an extensive
report OH the work that was left UNI
by the last General Convention
held in Boston. citing the titles OF the
various committees and the pages of
the journal. 1t WAS moved and car
RED that the report of the committee
be printed for tho information OF tile
members of tho. house.
y resolution OF sympathy was offered
concerning the illness OF the Rev.
Frederick p. Davenport and telegram
was ordered to be sent in the name OF
the lower house.
The president added the name of Ar.
stuart, of Western Michigan, to the
committee on election.
DR.. Alsop reported on a visit paid
by the American commission to, the ca
madam Synod.
Many Petitions.
Various memorials We're offered con-
corning deceased members of the
house. These memorials were all re-
Iterred to the committee.
The delegation from Connecticut Pc
tltioned that the number OF delegates
from each diocese be reduced to three
from four. both clerical and lay, to ,the
General Convention. !,
The delegation from North Carolina
pctitioned that action be taken, re-
garding the segregation of,yraces
lin sseparate churches. n
The delegation. from Southt Carolina
also petitioned to be allowed TO use
the revised version. -
The Diocese Of Neutrality-suspicious.
for the USE of the revised version
either English or Americana.
Tho committees on cail6ns reported.
Ia recommendations thatss Canon 46 be
amended to the enectAthat any va
c.ncy In s a representation of any
diocese, caused by death, absence
or inability tof any deputy, shall be
supplied, either temporarily or perma-
|nently. in such manner as shall be pre-
scribed by the diocese: or. in tile abb
sence OF any such provision by the
appointment of the ecclesiastical au-
thority OF the diocese. During such
period there shall be stated in the
certificate to him by the appointing
power the provisional deputy so APP
pointed shall possess. and Shall he en-
titled to exercise the power and gau-
thority Ct. the deputy, in the place OF
whom he shall be designated.
Tie name General Clergy RELIEF
Fund was recommended as the name
of rile relief fund; Instead of the ole
and cumbersome name now In use.
Southern Ohio, extended an invita-.
tion to hold the next General Con.
yention in Cincinnati.
a deputy from Albany prepared {
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1 !. i. i. ID
thought 1t was wrong toscross atbridgc
before one came to ii. and 50 he Of
fered the resolution. He made n hit
when he said that the deputies from
New York and Massachusetts were SO
.hble that It would be q great hardship
to have any of them away from the
convention
{, REV. Lindsey Patton. Of West Texas,
spoke along the same lines as DR..
Harding.
Resolution Lost.
Deputy w. II. Butler. of Central
Pennsylvania. had q word to say In fa-
vor OF enthusiasm. lie wanted Il crowd
Enntl plenty Of religious fervor. Thc
church. he said. was too much afraid
of enthusiasm. member had been
criticized tho other day as being too
enthusiastic. and some one had said:
i"He's no churchman; lie Is no better
than i. Methodist" He urged that the
motion be not passed.
I,ey. Dr. Grariiiicr. of Pennsylvania,
spoke In favor OF smaller represents
tton, for, he said. the convention WAS
growing SO large that only, the very
large cities could entertain 1t. He ia
vored the conventionsgoinE to all parts
OF the country and for this reason he
favored smaller Representations. There
were cries OF Question for the house
had tired of speeches.
The resolution was then read by the
secretary.
The vote was then taken by doceses
In alphabetical order. The vote was
then announced.
For the rcsolution-ciersy Il: laity.
10.
Against the esolu,ion-clergy, AZ;
laity. 40.
The resolution was lost.
Sunday school Report.
Mr.. Thomas. OF Philadelphia, read
the printed report of the Joint Com
mission of the General Convention on
Sunday School Instruction, of which
Bishop Talbot is chairman. The fol-
lowing is a summary of the report:
The report begins by recognize
ing the Importance OF the sunday
school 10 the church In the past,
but suggests that 1t can be made
more useful Ia The future.
First. by providing better ih-
.tructtOn. This can be secured by
mere thorough and extended
trnininE of students for the min
i.try. nnd by helping tcnchcrs In
the school to POSSESSES higher quail
+
expressing high appreciation OF
tile services OF women teachers
the View is urged TINT men teach
crs are greatly needed and that
the school furnishes IL fine field for
Intelligent Christian men.
second. The Snnday-schOOI can
become more efficient by the i'm
prOvcment OF the courses OF study
In the schools. following the Iincs
of growth common to- children
nnd providing instruction In ac
corslnncc With their needs nnd cn-
/ pnclty. Under his head the COM
lnission presents Al statement of
\ principles which should unLcrlie
| religious Instruction from fancy
| to adult years, ind In the appendix
| some outlines of study bnscd upon
| these principles.
Third. The Suniny-scI,0UI5 eau be
improved by better grading of
classes and by ii more complete +
equipment witt, what tx needed for
more successful teaching, such nv
convenient rooms, supplies of BIZ
4 bles, prayer books, hyInnala aud
4 provision for current expenses or
various kinds.
4 Closcr Touch.
4 Fourth. The school must he
T. " hl
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islINIATUlsEl ALMANAC.

N St t5gs Il, g sf ctobers I'd 907.
Sun rises IA. \ Oh lGEITIDE u,
Sun sets. 49,. b:A,l Morni IN s.. 1, !. IN
Moon sets ...,s6;6l EVENT 8, !. ~, !, 5 Ia
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The fourth days session of the
House of Deputies began at . o'clock
With morning service ut st. James.
Bishop Strange, OF East Carolina, Off
ciating.
The business session was called 10
order at 10 O'Clock by the president.
After u prayer, the minutes OF last
Friday were read, there having been
nc session on Saturday.
Tie president made lhc- following
announcement of members who had
been appointed on the committee OF
courts Of review to fill places that
were vacant: Rev. Or, Parsons, MIR.
Wilmer, Rev DIR. Storrs. Mr.. Old. Of
Southern Virginia.
The president announced that he had
written to Hampton School. acknowl-
edging the invitation extended to the
convention to visit the school.
Rev. DR.. Trew, OF Los Angeles. re-
ported for the committee on elections,
substituting aiternates in places OF
those deputies who were not present.
Rev. DIR. Huntington reported for
the committee on amendments of con-
stitution
Thc l'rc.,mbie.
The COMMITTEES We're unanimously in
! flavor Of the preamble as suggested by
! the dele CATION fro j New YORK as fol-
lilows:
Tie resolution is as follows,
Ercnmbic.
This American church, first plant
cd In Virginia, early In the seven
! r~tccnth century, b! representatives
OF the ancient Churcl, of Eng
land; acknowledging the Holy
Scriptures of the Old and New Tcs-
tnmcnts 10 be the record OF Gods :
revelation OF Himself in His Son,
AMI to contain all things necessary
10 saivatiun: holding; tic catholic
crceds, st0-yylt, the hpostles' Creed
and tile. Niccnc Creed, TO be ;suf-
fricnt ktutclneI of the Christian
|. faith; In:,intuinins the orders of
the sacred ministry In such form
as from the hands Of faithful men .
II FIRST received the same; rcycr-
% entity conserving the crttments
ordained by Christ himself; and
accounting to lie members of the
flucls of Christ all who have been
| duly baptized In the name Of the
Father, ana of the Son. and of the
Holy Ghost. has ordained and cs-
tailislcti, for the furthcrancc OF
the work to which 1t has been
called OF God, the following con-
| stitution.
I II was placed upon the calendar.
1 VIII Make no Change.
Regarding the resolution offered by
/ the delegates from New York that q
lnew scheme be selected for represen-
tation IN the General Convention OF
i19l3, the committee declined to recon-
mend the resolution. and asked to be
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Tho afternoon session was called to
ordcr&at S:15 o'clock. and Bishop Mont
gomery, of London, addressed the house
on the subject of Pan-Anglican miss
sions, after which a number OF reso-
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pectcd very soon, for no matter how
the committee reports. Che report will.
provoke much discussion.
Asdeputy from Southern Ohio ex-
tended an invitation from Cincinnati
for the General Convention to meet in
that city In 1910. After. all that has
been said in regard to the Middle West
and her need of church influence it
would appear tary strange II the cons
~enton did not consider this invita-
ton f:lvorablS. 1t is time that this
section should have the General Cons
yention, 1t has sat In Washington,
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DIR. Eggle ston spoke In favor OF the
reduction OF representation, explaining
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Minneapolis, San Francisco. Boston and
Richmond, and now Cincinnati is the
logical place and 1t may be the place
OF meeting for the convention of 1910.
However,, 1t is commonly reported that
New York has been practically agreed
upon. -
The business Of the convention has
at last assumed q definite shape, and
1T is beginning to be. possible to sec
the end. 1t is. expected that every
thing will be finished in time to ad-
journ not later than Saturday, .octo-
Der 18th.
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Wi.ly ,Iakelno Chnnse.
Regarding the resolution offered by
the delegates from New York that q
new scheme be selected for represent
tation In the General Convention OF
1913, the committee declined to recon-
mend the resolution. and asked TO be
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CONTINUED on Third Page.)
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Virginia-Rain tuesday,,
colder In \ he interior; Wednesday fair,
colder' fresh to brisk south, shifting to
North Carolinn.---TRaf tain II esday; We'd
winds becoming west ~ II ~
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:nat tic lr.esolutton WAS proposed .!

that the resolution WIS proposed by
Massachusetts.
Rev. Dr. Parks. OF New York. stated
that ut least SIX delegations had Of
lfered practically the same resolution
which Massachusetts had offered
Mr. Stetson, oil New York, urged that
the constitution be changed to per-
nit any resident of a diocese to be-
come u delegate, and not to restrict
the delegation to- those who are dolIii-
.ciled in the diocese. Mr., Stetson was
asked If, under his resolution, could
not tho same delegateb be sent from two
or moro dioceses. He replied that II
could. but that no such thing had hap
lpene6 In 100 years.
NJ New Mexico. objected
w. haf the number of
nder the present
l5cesc could send
- lOtNlIyf from It's clergy and
LAY liz to the convention. But
he said was not. done because
the great coming together of church,
men was for the good OF the church.
lie urged that the enthusiasm of n
great number of churchmen be not
done away with.
Representation Now.
Dr. Alsop spoke in favor of repre-
scntation in proportion to, the number
of clergy and laymen., This, OF course,
means that the large dioccscs would
control the lower house. DR.. Alsop
asked: do we want to put this on
tile table for all time?" There were
cries all over the house of Yes
Yes. delegate from Chicago
spoke in favor of large representation
Rev. Dr.. Grosvenor, of New York,
spoke in favor OF the motion. saying
that the church is growing so rapidly
that the nation is looking to the fr-
ture.
The president stated that the. nun
Der of the lower house at present Is
deputies. S12; from the jurisdictions
%. Total. 5ss.
IS Rev. DR.. Cathill spoke against the
resolution. saying thers should be No
Discrimination between the rich and
poor dioceses;y that representation
should be equal.
Rev. DR.. Lindsey Patton. OF west
Texas, asked to be informed Of the
number OF the deputies present.
The hour OF noon having arrived
the president babe the house to prayer,
+ Rev. DR.. Cyrus Townsend Brady OBJ.
1ected to the motion before the house
seq ~ 3 ltl!siL ne q was aware that the
movement to deduct representation
had come from the le-ge dioccses from
the East. He spoke. lie said, for the
small dioceses OF the West, ana OF.
fered the resolution
Representation A gain.
Mr.. Stotsenburg. OF Indianapolis
spoke In favor of the resolution. con
corning reductions representation. III,
said the General Convention was MOI
organized to create enthusiasm or 70,
personal honor or to please the women
The body was, he, said. organized t.
legislate for the church. The numbe!
Of deputies. he said. is too great. a.
the church is rapidly growing and new
dioceses are being organized, so tina
after awhile. as eight, deputies came
from each diocese, there will be go
and later on 5000. "Good!,' Goods!
cried those who are opposed to thu
reduction OF the number of delegates.
Rev. DR.. Samuel Ringold. the soldes
member of the lower house, who ha.
sat In the house since 1877, spoke II
Opposition to the resolution.
Mr.. Mansfield. OF Connecticut, ia
yored the resolution.
Rev. DR.. Harding, OF Washington
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In House of nIsIlops.

a part OF the day in the House Of
Bishops was taken up with Il discuss
sion Of the negro question. and an
other memorial Was offered in the
House Of DEPUTIES asking for separate
surisdictionM for the negroes. II Is
hardly possible that this will come up
to-day. foy there is enough other busi-
ness on the calendar TO consume the
morning While the afternoon will be
given up to missions. 1t can be ex-
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motion Of thanks for tile Womat,'s
AlsSillary for their large gift. II was
adopted unanimously by rising vote.
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CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.

7
Rtchmond's weather was warm and
cloudy. Range OF the tllermometer;
70 a. M .a.st., Go 6 j. ..5.76
u NJ. ..,.:i.s..s.,.76 o r. M. ~, FL
y 8I. Al .5.j.4.. ,''.s..79 12 midnight. s. Il
], !, Anerag g. Ia
Lowest temperature yesterday. 800. SO
Mean astempqrature yes terdaS -. q. i. (if
Normal temperature yesterday ....7. G4
2opart lli from normal tempe ture 2
CONDITIONS IN IMPORT NJ cIn,IEx
At $ T. NJ, Eastern Tlmo)
islace. Their. 1T. Weather.
Asssnitas :, 6 81 A elear3
Atlnnta $685.. ~ rs Rain 81
lalo $50 W MA Ila In t
lSilllcNSO 90 60 RS5 Il In fE1st
Cincinnati III. !, rs. "a as 7SS 10 n Rain
'Dayenpo az 3{3gz5 GA tCl ear y
si1etrnlt .3.s, W Rain l5s
bihtternS tx ~. D 5ss& 81 @ Clear
VI So SO Clear 5SsS&
Kansas Ci ty,-1,s.j, 81 GS ss = Clear
New 4 Orlcan9... 80 a9S Sc Rain S95st 81
Oklahoma City, % IS Fra In HI
SPittsburg y Rain ~ ii
Raleigh ..s.....-s72 so Clear a
Savannah ..,...s}. 81 Clear FL K
sSQrfolS ...i..,.. SO Clear six
Tampa SO SS Clear pa
washington Cloudy 4
Yellowstone .,., 81 60 Clear
ii NJ MATURE ALMANAC.
Nh \, o s'H31afr s A, 17,sS7,
Noon sets .Elvenins s.a.s,,G:sa
suMAlER COIDs.
eanly one AirIVIa u on alyINlNr,.,
sneulberful ma nle ~ Grove foa box
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HOT WAVE OVER
WHOLE COUNTRY
All Sections Were Visited BY
the Fearful Heat Of
Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, D. G. July e.-The
hot wave which has prevailed over
most of the United States continued
practically undiminished to-day. The
Weather Bureau tonight announced
that there had been little change in
the generally high temperatures, and
no relief from the heat is, In sight
The showers which fell to day in the
Middle West and irst the Middle Allan
tic Statesadid not materially affect the
situation The northern tier. Of States
as far West as Montana. furnish the
only normal weather reported. In this
city to-day the street thermometers
registered 90 10 degrees. and the
Weather Bureau So 1-2.
Fearful ut Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 9.-The
heated spell. which has hung over
Louisville for five days. was brok r
this evening by a severe windstorn
Torrid temperatures had prevailed II
Louisville since last Friday, the maxi
mum to-day being So, breaking the
records for two years. The heat has
been fatal to a number of infants
Many prostrations Of adults have oc-
Cured
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CHARGE TESTIMONY
WAS MANUFACTURED
Continued from First Page.)

make another attempt to securs the
admission OF Swain 8 testimony Coun-
sci for the defense are evidently count
ing on reaching the matter through
Mcfarland himself, but 1t is quite
probable that the State VIII not call
Mcfarland as witness.
Charge Of Crool<cdncss.
1t Is claimed by the defense that
Mcfarland told Swain that he had a
letter from Harry Orchard saying that
when Haywood paid him for the Vindi-
Gator Job he took him to one Of the
Denver banks to draw the money. and
that when they came out Of the bank
Swain was standing at the door and
saw them. 1t is said that Swain told
Mcfarland that he could not remenl-
Der the incident whereupon McPar-
land impressed him with the import
ance of 1t as evidence, and signifi-.
cantly urged him to recall 1t and be-
come a witness in the case.
Detective Mcfarland denies that he
ever suggested anything improper to
Swain. tie says he got tho letter as
described by Orchard, who wrote that
Swain was at the door Of the bank on
the day In question, there heing run
on the bank, and that he believed
Swain might remember having seen
them He says that when he went to
see Swain the latter said that he
would not tell whether he rene NIB cred
the Incident or not and asked for
another Interview. MCFARLAND declares
that he there dropped tho matter and
old not again see Swain.
Many Dispositions Read.
Allen F. Gill, formerly master mo-
chanic of the Tiger and Poorman mine,
and later city engineer Of Spokane, and
his wife. Mrs. Gill, were also wit
nesses for the defense to-day. They
Jointly related that Harry Orchard
attempted to sell them his interest In
the Hercules mine in February and
March, 1899, which was Just prior to
| his departure from the Occur d Alenes
and Mr.. Gill, who saw Orchard in
Spokane month before he killed
Steunenberg. testified that Orchard
said that 1t was because Of Steunen-
berg that he lost his interest in the
Hercules.
Other than for the interest and re.
lief afforded by tho introduction OF
the three witnesses named, the entire
i day was given over to the reading O.
the rest Of the San Francisco deposi,
tions. The men who built the Lind
forth flats, the plumbers who put II
the lighting system. the firemen who
came after the explosion. and the con.
tractors and their men who made the
repairs. all deposed at great Length
and detail. The weight of their tales
seem to favor a gas explosion.
4 Charles II. Meyer, president Of the
4 Western Federation of Miners, will be
\ brought from the county jail to- NOR
4 row to give testimony in behalf of his
I co-defendant.
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dilemma that unless Washington is
able to control California. Japan will
consider herself free to act directly
with California. Nothing yet has been
exchanged precludins pacific settle
ment, but many of the japanese at
THE Hague are OF the opinion that the
japanese government ought TO act
without delay. and not give America
time to utilize her vast resources ana
economic potentiaiity, q hundred-told
greater than Japan's, to perfect war
Hike preparations
In an editorial article the Telegraph
says it does no: identify itself with
the statements of It's correspondent at
The Hague, believing them to be
charged with undue dependency. At
the same time, the paper continues,
they are made upon notable author
iity. and they cannot be read without
rlofound uneasiness.' The Telegraph is
convinced, however that the states
mansfip of both countries Will be
strong enough and the instinct Of the
1.-TWO great nations sane enough to hold
rad chauvinism in leash.
Nevertheless" the paper declares,
sit is Impossible to deny the danger
conference. from its opening, has
! created disagreement and friction
tending to make worse instead of i'm
| prove the relations of the powers. The
| last assembly at The Hague was fol-
ilcwed by great conflicts; we can only
pray that the present one may not
/ be succeeded By more terrible calami-
/ ties
/ In conclusion after a full discus
! sion of the poitns Of difference, the
4 Telegraph declares it is not a color
/ question, but fundamentally an econ
\ omic question:
1t says further: Eve trust our allies
will take it at that and realize that
the point of national honor has been
accidentally caught UP with the prob
Hem. but is not permanently involved
/ in it. Any attempt to settle the ques-
lion by arms whatever the immediate
issue. would mean sooner or later a
1 hundred years conflict"
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PETITIONS FOR
STEEL VIADUCT
Mr.. Hardesty Planning to Get
Business Men Interested
in Movement.

discussion Of the advisability of
erecting a steel viaduct over Broad
street from about Twelfth street to
Twenty-sccond street. a distance OF ten
blocks, is being revived again.
The viaduct would be very eXpen-
sive. and as the city is expected to
furnish the money. the proposition
must first go before the Council
Just when it will get to that body
is at present matter of guesswork.
Mr.. Richard II. Hardesty, who Is
taking a decided interest In the mat
ter. and who has given II no little
study, purposes to have circulated
among business men petitions for Sig
natures asking the Council to build
the steel viaduct.
E Mr.. Hardesty thinks the viaduct can
be erected for something less than a
half-million dollars. and as the street
car lines would necessarily have to
travel over it, they would pay enough
rental to meet the interest account on
such an investment.
The people who are engineering the
movement seem to be in earnest, and
the probability is that they will have
the petitions out for signatures In a
few days.
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AGAINST PACIFIC FLEET.


Universal Pence Union Opposed to
Sending Wnr-Shipn to Pacific Ocean.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 9-The
executive committee OF the Universal
Peace Union, at meeting here to-day,
placed itself on record as opposed to
sending tieet of war-ships to the
Pacific Ocean. The committee adopted
the following resolution:
I'm view of the feeling existing In
the international relations between ia
pan and the government of the United
States, we regard the proposition, as
reported, of sending n fleet of battle
ships to the Pacific border as unwlse.
inopportune and Irritating, especially
as the second peace conference Is now
il: session at The Hague, where are
assembled over ESQ delegates, repre-
senting forty-nve governments, with a
large and emnently able delegation
from the United States, and with rep
resentatives from Japan.
believing that such action is cal
culated to impair, IL not to destroy,
the anticipated results of said confer
ence, ana lead more to war than to
peace. we appeal TO President Roosevelt
to withhold any such demonstration.