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A Hot Debate in Presbytery Over
the Union Professor.
ACCEPTANCE WAS GRANTED
The Doctor Was Tried for Heresy Five
Years Ago and “'35 Suspended-“Till
Enter the Episcopal Church as 11 Min-
ister.
New York, April 12.—Dr. Briggs has
formally retired from the Presbyterian
Church, and the announcement was
made yesterday at the meeting of the
New York Presbytery. His decision
came in the form of a. letter. If read:
“No 120 West 93d en, New Yook,
“March 28, 1898.
“Moderator, Ministers and Elders of
the Presbytery of New York:
“Dear Brethren—After long and care-
ful reflection I have decided to sever
my connection with the Prx'esbz. Lel'y of
New York, and more especially v1I.l1
the Presbyterian Church in the United
States of America. I withhold the rea-
sons for this decision in the interests
of peace and quietness. Ina-21y simply
say that I have remained under your
jurisdiction as long as I could do so
with a good conscience. I desire to act
in all charity toward all my brethren,
and, so far as possible, relieve them
from responsibility for my action.
Therefore, I do now withdraw from
the jurisdiction of the Presbytery of
New York, and I hold myself free to
unite with that part of the Holy Cath-
oliC' Church into which God in His
Grace calls me. Very respectfully,
“C. A. BRIGGS.”
A number of the members of the
Presbytery objected to permitting Dr.
Briggs to withdraw 1n that manner,
and there was a spirited debate over
a proposition to refer the matter to
the General Assembly. It was found,
however, that the Book of Procedure
provides that the name of any m‘in—
ister must be at once stricken from
the roll upon his announcing his with—
drawal unless charges against him be
actually pending. In the case of Dr.
Briggs charges had been made and
the trial had been held, and up to yes—
terday his status was that of a. sus-
pended mlnister. It was held, there-
fore, that his name must be stricken
from the roll at once. The matter will
be reported to the General Assembly.
Dr. Briggs recently announced his can-
didacy for holy orders in the Protest-
anIt Episcopal Church.
The motion to accept the resigna-
tion was made by the ARev. Dr. Alex-
ander. The motion was carried, but
the details of the debate were not
made public.
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LAVIGNE’S HARD FIGHT.
Many Sports Thought Duly Outpointed
Him—No Decision Rendered.
Philadelphia, April 12.—Kid Lavigne,
the lightweight champion of'Americu,
and Jack Daly of Wilmington mixed
lt up in fierce style for six rounds here
last night. The men met in the Arena
Athletic Club in this city. According
to the rule prevailing in this club, no
decision was given, but the house was
pretty equally divided as to the mer-
its of the men. In fact, had the ques-
tion been put to a vote it is probable
that the crowd have decided in Daly’s
favor.
Lavigne pursued his old rushing tac-
tics, but he did not seem to possess
that tireless energy which he showed
a. year ago, and many who witnessed
hIis battle of last night were of the
opinion that he had gone back. Daly
met his attacks with rare skill, and in
the first and fourth rounds practically
fought him to the floor. In the first
round the ”Kid” partly slipped and
partly fell from the effects of a. right
over the heart. In the fourth round
he was helped to his knees by a.
straight right in the wind.
It takes a bigger man than Lavignc
to fight Daiy down in six rounds, and
he still was strong at the finish. A
fight to a finish between these two men
would be a. great puglllstic treat. Both
were strong at the close of the sixth
round and seemingly fit to go any dis—
tance.
The Arena Club was crowded to the
doors, and in the throng revere sport—
ing men from New York, Boston, Bal—
timore, Plttsburg and other cities.
There was practically no betting on the
result, as it was known there would be
no decision.
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GEN. WOODFORD’S MOVEMENTS.
Reported Last Night That He Loft Iliad-
rid Under Police Protection.
New York, April 12.—A Madrid dis-
patch last night said that United
States Minister, General Stewart L.
Woodford, left that'city to—dey, and
was accompanied to the frontier by an
escort of gendarmes.-
At VVashing‘ton it was given out that
Secretary Sherman said he thought it
quite likely that Minister Wodford
would leave Madrid yesterday before
the receipt there of the Presidentis
message.
He had received 110 word from the
Minister and his leaving was a matter
to his own discretion, but he (Sherman)
thought the Minister would take. his
departure yesterday.
Forakcr‘s Opinion of the li’l’essagc.
Washington, April 12.—It was pre-
dicted that the President favored the
adoption by Congress of the Foraker
Cuban resolutions with section two
eliminated. In view of this, one of the
most significant utterances on the sub-
ject of the message was that of Sena-
tor Forakcr, Republican, from the
E‘rcsident’s own State, and a. member
:1f the Committee on Foreign Rela-
Lions. He said: “I have no patience
with the message, and you can say so."
{e refused to go into details.
Conspiracy in China's Palace.
London. April 12.—A dispatch from
‘1 .11 Daily News from Shanghai says:
"1‘ 11 \ existence of a formidable con-
rip. 1.111. in the imperial palace at Pe—
_Ii‘.'t-.
are in danger. Progressive
~~ ‘_' 1‘: axe indignant at the virtual
.. L‘l. :‘r .a to Russia by the E: mei-
o.‘s Chinese advisers."
been discovered, and the lives '
of the highest persons in the -
DOLGE OF DOLGEVILLE ASSIGNS.
Noted Manufacturer Could Not P61; 0:?
Money Owing to War Scare. ..
Dolgeville, N. Y., April 12. ——Jus.tlceI
Hiscock yesterday appointed Nicholas
Kernan of Utica assigneé and A M.
Mills of Little Falls receiver for Alfred
Dolge 8: Son, manufacturers, _ -of
Dolgeville. The proceedings we're
brought by Rudolph Dolge of New
$1, 250 000.
In the Herlclmer County Clerk’s: of—
fice to- day mortgages aggregating
$312, 000 against the plant were filed.
The failure of the firm of Alfred
Dolge & Son, the well- known manu-
facturers of felt and piano supplies,
was a. great surprise to- the people-of
and, besides, they conducted a. large
retail business in New York city. The
assets and liabilities are not given, but
a. conservative estimate places the
former at about $500,000.
Alfred Dolge was the founder of
Dolgeville, having established his busi-
ness here twenty- five years ago. The
due to the manufacturing interests
controlled by him. The large felt fac-
tory was closed for inventory this
evening, and it is said other factories
in which Mir. Dolge has an interest will
also be affected by the failure.
Alfred Dolge made a statement in
which he says that he was forced to
make an assignment on account of the
war scare and the difficulty of procur-
Ilng money to carry on his» business.
He says he hopes the creditors may
realize from the property all that is
due to them.
LONDON PRESS OPINIONS.
Sober Tone of Message Landed, but Little
Hope Entertained that It Will
Avert War.
London, April 12.—The Standard,
commenting editorially upon the Pres-
ident’s message to Congress, says:
“The undisguised disappointment of
the jingoes at the subdued and cau-
tious tone of the message cannot fail
to cheer the frfiend of peace. Assuming
an obligation to send the message at
all, one could hardly have been drafted
on lines less calculated to cause super-
fluous offense. It is alpity, however,
looking to the attitude of Spain, that
President McKinley could not have
further postponed the message”.
The Times says:
“The message is not couched in harsh
language, though it leads up to a. pol-
icy, which involves harsh judgment,
although one justified by the sentiment
of the civilized world on the treatment
of Cuba.”
After expressing a fear that Spain’s
offer of an armistice comes too late,
the Times comments upon the “grave
responsibility which President Mc—
Kinley throws upon Congress.’ It
thinks that if debate could be suspend—
ed for a week there might be a chance
of peace; and it expresses regret that
President McKinley ‘fsurrendered his
initiative,” adding: “He was fully en-
titled to keep the question in his own
hands and thus to have gained time—
an indispensable condition of peace.”
GOMEZ TO M’KINLEY-
The Commander of the Insurgents, An-
ticipating Events, Said Armistice
Would Be Declined.
Washington, April 12.—General Go—
mez, the grand old man of the Cubans,
and a. statesman withal, wrote a letter
to Consul Barker, United States repre-
sentative at Santiago de Cuba, which
is as follows:
“One year ago we received a propos—
al from Spain to agree to an armistice.
We refused then, as we must refuse
now. The rainy season will soon be
at hand, and Spain’s troops‘would like
an armistice until it is over.
“We shall throw away no advantage.
0n the other hand, I am anxious that
hostilities shall cease, but it must be
for all time. If Spain agrees to evac-
uate Cuba, taking her flag with her, I
am willing to agree to an armistice
to last until October 1, when loyal Cu-
bans shall come into their own.
“Please tell President McKinley this
for me; tell him, too, that I am writing
this at the direction of the Cuban Pro-
visional Government, with which they
may treat directly should they so de-
sire. MAXIMO GOMEZ.”
MOBBED CONSUL HYATT’S HOUSE.
Just Before He Left Santiago the Flag
Was Insulted.
Kingston, Jamaica, April 12.—It has
become known that a few nights be—
fore Mr. Pulaski F. Hyatt, the United
States Consul at Santiago de Cuba, left
that port, under instructions for Port
Antonio, Jamaica, a mob of Spaniards
made a demonstration before the Con—
sulate and threw tomatoes, eggs and
stones at the Stars and Stripes floating
over the Consulate.
The crowd which took part in this
demonstratiOn had just left a theatre
where a performance had taken plat-I:-
for the purpose of raising funds to in-‘
crease the strength of the Spanish
Navy. The Spaniards surrounded the
Consulate, shouting “Death to Ameri—
cans,” “Long live Spain,” etc., and in
so doing pelted the flag as already de—
scribed. The mob was .eventually
dispersed by the police.
AMERICAN COAL FOR SPANISH FLEET
Shipments to the Cape Verde Islands
fl'oxn Philadelphia or Norfolk.
Philadelphia, Pa., April 12.—The
British steamship I-Iampstead has .-been
Inn. for ed to carry 2,800 tons of coal to
the Lope Cerde Islands, the present
rendezvous of the Spanish torpedo flo-
film and the caigo will be loaded
"re-'1 at this port 01' Norfolk. Hereto-
Lll‘. (all shipments for those isl—
haw. been supplied-from Cardiff.
,. shipments are to rapidly follow
: l-ianrpstcad’s cargo, in order that
I; navel station will be well stocked
the commencement of possible
. 95, when such shipments would
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The Crowds at the Capitol.
‘.\.';::-‘hington, April 12.—The galleries
in birth the House- and Senatex’wcre
er \. '«lr-d to overflowing yesterday; and
;}I_I,~._:~...1u of persons who had stood
:1: II r- for hours wcie unable to gain
;;;Il1:_~1-ssi1.11. . Some who suscceded in
f.','C't'.'f mg in had camped on the steps of
:he- Capitol all 111ght.Th'e crowd was
.‘N t. how (:1: er, as large, as. on cdnes—
do) of last week. '
this village. The firm’s factory is here,
growth of the village has been largely,
York. The liabilities are said L0' be’ -
’ I was and stop upon the streets.
"Inna earn-Inn:
consul Reports Accompany the
Message to Congress.
‘Lrs's AUTONOMY OPINIONS
Misery, Nakedness, Starvation and Death
Reported from ,Every Province of the.
Island—All Civilization Disgraced by
the Record.
Washington, April 12.—The consular
correspondence on Cuba accompanied
the President’s message. It was pre-
pared in response to a resolution of in—
quiry adopted by both the House and
Senate, and was ready for transmis-
sion to Congress just before the blow-
ing up of the Maine. It covers the
communications of Consul- General Lee
at Havana, Consul McGarr at Glen-
fuegos, Consul Brice at" Matanzas,
Consul Hyatt at Santiago de Cuba, and
Consul Barker at Sagua La Grande.
The communications made about 60,-
000 words. They deal largely with the
distress and suffering which exists in
all the districts, but General Lee rc-
~ports quite fully upon the decrees of
the Government with regard to auton-
omy and other political phases of the
situation. In preparing the corre-
spondence for transmission to Con—
gress, considerable portions of the im-
portant communications, and especial-—
ly those marked confidential, are omit-
ted. The resolutions to which they
are the response in each instance ask,-
ed only for such correspondence as it
was not deemed incompatible with the
public interest to make public.
General Lee’s correspondence runs
over the period from November 17,
1897, to April, 1898. Much of the cor-
respondence is of a. confidential nature,
and of some of the important commu-
nications excerpts only are given. The
period of the correspondence after the
blowing up of the Maine contains no
reference .to that event, such commu-
nications probably being deemed irrel-
evant to the purpose of the resolutions
calling for the consular correspond-
ence in the possession of:tl1e Govern-
ment as to the situation of affairs in
Cuba.
Mr. Brice, Consul at Matanzas, gives
a number of facts illustrating the suf-
fe1 mg in the province. He says there
we in Matanzas province alone 90, 000
people who are in actual starving (on-
dltion and require food, clothing and
medicines. Continuing, he says:
"111 addition to the above are thou-
sands of families of the better classes
and formerly well-to-do, who to—day
are living on one meal a day and that
very scant. They have sold or pawn-
ed furniture, jewelry, clothing, etc., to
eke out an existence until all is gone
or nearly so. Too proud to beg, they
suffer in silence, and many die of star-
vation. The daughter of a former
Governor of this province was seen
begging (incognito) on the streets of
this city. Many of these people call
on me privately at my residence ask—
ing and praying for God’s sake to be
remembered when this relief comes
from the United States. One has to be
here, know and mingle with these peo-
ple, to fully realize the terrible desti-
tution and misery existing in Cuba.
It is to be hoped that this relief from
the United Setatebs will come quickly,
for hundreds are dying daily of star—
vation. Conditions are dreadful and
no relief is afforded by the Spanish au-
thorities.”
Mr. Brice mentions seve1al instances
of distress, among others the follow-
ing: “In a family of seventeen, living
in an old lime—kiln, all were found
dead except three, and they barely
alive.” He says again that General
Blanco’s order allowing recontrados to
return and cultivate the crops is inop-
erative and of no avail. \Vriting on the
17th of January, he says:
“The people are shut up in the cities
and towns like rats, to starve. \Ve
have fifteen or eighteen families of
American reconcentrados who own
property in the country, and were they
allowed to go to their homes could
make a good living. All these have
be ged and pleaded with the authori-
ties under Blanco‘s order to go, and
were in every case refused.
On the 15th of January Mr. Ba
rker,
consul at Santa. Clara, says: -
In this consular district 3. reign of
terror and anarchy prevails, which the
authorities, if so disposed, are 'utterly
powerless to control 01' in any mcc sure
subdue. Aside from the suffering ..11d
desperation caused by the unparalleled
destitution, I regard the situation as
rapidly assuming a critical stage. As
stated heertofore. in no way have the
authorities departed from the policy
pursued by the late, but not lamamcd.
General W'eyler. Spanish troops. as
well as the guerillas, under the cruel
chiefs Carreraz, Clavarrietta, and Lane
continue to despoil the country and
(French it 11 1th the blood of nL=..- com—
tarants. Although the “hairdo”
lel- Captain—General provides that 1:1—
I: "1's may return to estates. it 1":-
Ls thei1 operations to those luv. lug
a garrison. Last week a numbe; lic—
lo ; ing to the ”Santa Ana” e511 -aac. lo—
rated within a league of Sam. '-,a and
owned by Mr. George Thorndike, of
)«Tewport, R. I., were driven off after
tuning, and refused permit as a pro-
. fiction by the military commander,
Liayor Lemo, one of the trusted ofii-
L‘ers under the Weyler regime.
In the communication of the
I f March, Mr. Barker says:
The distress is simply heartrending.
'-7-.‘l:ole families, without clothing to
Hide nakedness, are sleeping 011 the
Care ground, without bedding of any
k‘.‘1-.l,\Ilthout food, save to such as
as tax: bee 11 able to reach with p10-
:slons sent by our own noble people;
I III Ll e most distressing feature is that
I II. Lo per cent. are ill, without medi—
. L. cation or medicine.
le' .1LL. Consul at Santiaga, gives
I ”filling picture of the conditions on
Island. “It is,” he says, “beyond
power of my pen to describe the
inuatim in eastern Cuba. Squalidity
TELIVI .111, sickness, and death meet
:r'e 7' :1 all places. Beggars throng our
The
11.1711 111 large ” numbers remain over
'1'.._111 day to day in the cemeteries un-
mind." In his communication of the
.311. If Jen: nary, Mr.',Hyatt’ continue:
no presentation of this sad feature 0
”one?! in Cuba. at the p scent time
saying: ' '2' . ’
20th
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: “Bread or I perish. "
of,
are out.
Tovershadowed in importance by starv-
ing, struggling masses, whose Cry is
This consulate is
besieged to an extent that blocks the
entrance and greatly retards business.
‘They have heard that the people of the '
United States are giving funds for
their relief, and have not the patience
to wait. I could name three Ameri—
cans here who contribute monthly
over $200 towards feeding the poor, but
it is as nothing compared to the peo-
ple’s necessities. Men, women, and
children, homeless and almost naked,
roam the streets by day, begging of
everyone they meet, or at every door
they pass, and sleeping at night any-
. 'where they can find a place to lie down.
If the present death rate should ‘con-
tlhue, there would not be a. soul left
in the city at the end of five years. For
the masses it is speedy help 01' sure
death.
BLANCO AND HIS ARMISTICE.
An Ex-parte Affair for Purposes of Mar}!a
Efleeto
Washington, April 12.—The State'De-r
partment has received Captain-Genexx
al’s proclamation ordering a cessation
of hostilities in Cuba. It was cabled
to the Spanish Minister here and by
him delivered to the department. -The
proclamation is as follows: ‘
“His Majesty’s Government, yielding
to the reiterated wish expressed by His
Holiness the Pope, has been pleased to
decree a suspension of hostilities with
the object of preparing and facilitat-
ing the restoration of peace on this isl~
and, in virtue whereof I believe it con-
venient to order:
“Article 1. From the day following
the receipt in each locality of the pres-
ent proclamation hostilities are order-
ed .to be suspended in all the territory
of the island of Cuba.
“The details for the execution of the
above article will be the object of spe-
cial instructions that will be communir
cated to the several commanders-in-
chief of the army corps for easy and
prompt execution according to the sit—
uation and circumstances of the case.
“BLANCO.”
Havana, April 12.—Captain-General
Blanco has appointed Senors Amblard,
Rabel, Dolz, Giberga and Segundo Al-
varez to go to the field to propose an
armistice.
The commissioners are not overjoyed
being somewhat doubtful as to what
their reception will be. No one here
believes that General Gomez will lis-
ten to them. He may shoot or hang
them.
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MISS BARTON AT TAMPA.
Will Remain Until Definite Action is
Taken—Nurses Offer Their Serviges.
New York, April 12. ——Miss Clara Bar- -
ton telegraphed from Key West on the
eve of her departure for Tampa. e
will make her headquarters at the
Tampa Bay Hotel until some definite
action has been taken by the Govern-
ment. A number of the Red Cross
workers returned to Key West with
her, but no advice of the arrival of Dr.
J. B. Hubbell, general field agent of the
Red Cross in Cuba, or of C. H. COttrell
and John McDowell, who were engag-
ed in the relief work, has been received
and it is thought they have remained
in Cuba to continue the distribution of
the supplies.
From the Associate Society of the
Red Cross in Philadelphia a letter was
received by Stephen Barton, offering
the services of thirty-six trained nursu
es for hospital work, if they should be
needed.
Contributions to the relief fund con-
tinue to pour in from all parts of the
country in the shape of prévisions and
clothing, as well as actual cash, The
first mall received at the Cuban Relief
Committee’s rooms this morning show
ed an aggregate donation of about $3,—
500.
From Fort Dodge, Iowa, 23,000 pounds
of provisions and a large quantity of
clothing have been sent, the Business
League at Chicago has shipped two
carloads of supplies. and from syra-
cuse comes a. notice of an entertain—
ment given there at the Wieting Op-
era House that will net approximately
$1,500.
LEE’S TRIUMPHAL PROGRESS.
Enormous Crowds Greeted Him on His
_ Way North.
Jacksonville, April 12.—~General Lee
received an ovation on his arrival at
Tampa. An enormous crowd met him
at the station and cheered him. Hun-
dreds pressed forward to shake hands
with him and others shouted for a
speech.
To this General Lee shook his head,
but appeared visibly affected by the
warm; greetings extended. He refused
to be interviewed, saying that any-
thing he might say now would be dis-
torted and might produce harm.
From a. member of his party it was
learned that he had important infor-
mation for the Government, not only
as to the Maine explosion, but also as
to important matters in Cuba. As to
war prospects, General Lee would say
nothing.
General Lee left Tampa. on the Plant
system by the fast special going north .
through Live Oak and Waycross to
Savannah. A reception that was plan-
ned here will have to be given up.
At Vir'aycross, Ga. thousands of per-
sons gathered, and the old soldier was
greeted by an enthusiastic crowd. Sa-
vannah turned out in force, and Gen-
eral Lee’s stay there of twenty min-
utes was full of enthusiasm.
THE MAIN E DISASTER.
A Denial of thc,Alleged Purchase of
Mines by Spain.
Madrid, April 12.—The Minister of
Marine, Admiral Bermcjo, character—
izes as absurd the story told in London
by Joseph P. Gibbons, the English elec—
trical engineer, as to the sale of sub-
marine mines to Spain. The Minister
says that during the last eighteen
months the Spanish Government has
not contracted with any English fiam
to lay mines in Havana harbor. lie
asserts that the torpedoes sent to Cuba
have not yet been laid in the waters
of that island.
New Strike at Fltchbnrg,‘ Mass.
Fitchburg, Mass, April 12.—Most of
the employees of the Parkhlll IL-linghum
Mills here are on strike because of .1
reduction In wages. A cut rlov n a:
froméfi to 8 per cent. went into 9.59 "t :11
Parkh'lll Mills. More than l, one Ira-21d:
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