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i NGHAM HE NEWS bu ths ltrrt olroolatloa of oar Alo ban nowopopor. VOLUME XIII NUMB EH 227 BIRMINGHAM, AIJL, MONDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 3, 1900. 10 CENTS PER WEEK 0 ooooooooooooooooo oooooooo xxkxoxoxkxxooo 0XXXKXX0 XKXXXXX OOOOOOOOO) ceraed a potential factor for the abato. ment of the distress of the foreigners, hose presence for a year past had aol peared to Inspire the policy of the jtL government, and for the effective of Pwer and authority to quell the critical antl-forelgn move-ment in the Northern provinces moat Immediately Influenced by the Manchuria sentiment to Ratify confidence In the willingness and ability of the Imperial administration to redress the wrongs and prevent the evils we suffered and feared, the marine guard, which had 1pkin ln the autumn of 1S.9 for the protection of the legation, was withdrawn at the earliest possible moment, and nil pending questions were remitted as far as we were concerned to the ordinary resorts of diplo-matie intercourse. "The Chinese government proved, however, unable to cheek The rising HON.

W. P. FRYE President Pro Tempo re of the Senate. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOO OOOOOOOO HON. DAV B.

HENDERSON. Speaker of the uouse of Representatives. OOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! LI North Carolina Vlrgina 1. 4, South Carolina A RESOLUTION FOR KRUGER. Amer- One Is Introduced Expressing lean Sympathy.

Washington, Dec. 3. A resolution in lehalf of ex-lresldent Kruger was Introduced in the House today by Representative Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts. It recites: "Whereas, The heroic struggle made t.lie Boer Republics to maintain their existence has excited the sympathy of the whole world; therefore le It "Resolved. That the efforts of Paul Kruger to obtain the assitance of the civilized nations of the wrorld In securing peace and proper terms of settlement la-tween Great Britain and the Boer Republic Is deserving of the praise and sympathy of the American IK'Oplo." A REAR END COLLISION.

Pliillipsburg, N. Dec. 3. The Jot soy Central's New York flyer, which left Fusion, at 0:05 a. was wrecked at Vulcanite, N.

.1., by running into the rear of a coal train. William Miller, the engineer of the passem ger train, was fatally hurt, and Benja mlu Burn well, the fireman, had both Ig crushed. The men lived at Phil-lipslmrg. The passengers escaped serious injuries. THE CZAR ORDERED IT.

Tien Tsin, Dec. 2. (Sunday) It is bv the inqx native order of the Czar that the Russians are handing over lie Shan-IIai-Kuan railroad to the Germans. The necessary documents were signed this morning. As the Acting Governor of Alabama.

To Take Charge of the Of. ficc. Meador President Pro-tempore of Senate. IS Special to the IlIrminKtmm News. Montgomery, Dec.

3. Early this morn. tig a curious crowd assembled around the corridors and in the dlffireut departments of the Capitol in anticipation of an unusual eveut, and it came as expected. President Iks called the Senate to order at noon, and after the reading of the journal handed to the Secretary this com. muuication: 'Montgomery, Dee.

3, 1900. "lion. Y. I). Jolts, President of the Senate, Montgomery, "Sir, I am instructed by His Excellency, William J.

Samford, the Gov-jemor, to inform you that by reason of sickness he Is at present phj sica ly unable to discharge the active duties of the office of Governor, and requests you, as President of the Senate, to assume the duties of the office until his present disability Is relieved, of which you will Is notified. Rcvp.vtfully, Thomas D. Samford, "Private Secretary." The President then declared the election of a President pro tem to be ln order. Mr. D.

J. Meador, of Marengo, being 'the only one nominated was unanimously elected and took the chair. Mr. Jelks wont at once to the Governor's office and took up the duties of the office. The Senate went into the House at 12:30 oclock to meet the Representatives of the Buffalo Exposition and they are now addressing the Senators and members of the General Assembly, AT A RAPID RATE Governor Samford Now Shows Improvement.

To. days Cheerful Report. Spoolel to tin BlrnilnifSsm Nr Oiwllko, Dv. 3, -Governor Sum ford shows considerable Improvement during te past two days. lie continues to Improve today at a rapid rate, and from present Indications he will soon be able to take charge of the Governors office In person, and discharge the duties of the high office tx which the neonle have called him.

TENNESSEE JAIL DELIVERY. Knoxville, Dec. 3, A special to the Sentinel from Maryville snya a Jnll delivery occurred there In which David Ftplm. James Hall and AVtlliam made their escape. IT ill and 1 i 'i 'r iv-'Mit 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 IE tt Sheffield Station It.

I. Walston. Cherokee-RIverton B. T. Cantrill.

Cherokee Circuit W. J. Smith. Russellville T. H.

Gardner. New burg Circuits E. L. Ray. GADSDEN DISTRICT.

Presiding Elder J. It. Hubert son. Gadsden Station W. F.

Andrews. Gadsden Mission E. L. Herring. Ernst Gadsden James Dodge.

Gadsden Circuit R. L. Wilson. Ashville N. II.

Almstead. Sprmgville Circuit S. It. Emerson. Attalla Station J.

W. Alkin. Attalla Circuit J. T. Lane.

Center L. A. Ilolmps. Ohatchie Circuit W. Williams.

Coosa Valley Circuit 11. B. Ralls. Hokes Bluff Circuit L. M.

Harris. Collinsville R. M. nenriey. Clifton Mission J.

II. Cameron, Fort Payne I. D. Patterson. Valley Head W.

P. McDonald. Heneger Mission W. P. McGlawn.

Lookout Valley Circuit To be sup. plied. Gaylesviile Circuit F. T. J.

Brandon. GUNTF.RSVILLE DISTRICT. Presiding Elder J. G. Morris.

Guntsvllle Station S. J. Parrish, Albertville W. E. Morris.

AlbertvlLle Mission W. L. Gardner. WynviUe Circuit W. E.

Faust. Onconta J. II. Vann. Murphne's Valley Circuit J.

M. Igou. Village Springs J. II. Jennings.

Morris circuit W. R. Eddings. Newcastle Circuit II. F.

Crimru. Warrior-llancerville Edward Fulmer. Blount Springs Circuit J. II. Hamilton.

Blountsville 0. N. Holmes. Cleveland II. P.

Berry. Bailoyton J. It. Fullerton. UVauder Mission It.

J. Pollard. Warrenton W. N. Yarbrough.

Ijangstou A. J. Chapjielle. South Hill J. T.

Mellicau. Boaz J. W. A. Shoemaker.

Ill' NTS I LEE I I' I CT. Presiding Elder G. E. Boyd. Huntsville Station J.

1L McCoy. Bison Mission M. N. Morris. Epworth Mission J.

I. Culpepper. Madison Circuit J. T. Miller.

Triana W. T. Sandford. Mendianville Circuit T. W.

Reagan, Forest Mission R. T. Bentley. New Market Circuit Joshua Warren. Gurley Circuit Charles Wolford.

New Hoik Circuit W. Reid. Princeton Circuit J. C. Prince.

Iairkinsvlile Circuit A. G. Alley. Scottslsiro-Stew nson I. B.

Sargvaut. Stevenson MK.on C. C. Godhy. Bridgeport J.

M. Mel 'leaky. Kahilis Circuit George R. Jordan. City Circuit I.

P. Ilunka-I pillar. Oottonville Mission F. M. Tabor.

JASPER DISTRICT. Presiding Elder J. F. Sturdivant. Jasper station -J.

S. Chadwick. Ilorse Crtek T. A. Vann.

Brookslde-Warner J. W. Bradford Bloburg- II. P. Self.

Oukman Cordova J. Crow, itakman Mission -It II. Jouo. Pntton-Corona W. B.

Hope. Alta Mission J. Francis Fuyoite Station It. A. Timmons.

Fayetie Circuit Roliert WlKm. Luxapallla Circuit I Wright. Fernhrook W. Fa Draper. Vernon E.

II. Price. Ix'bimon M. M. Brock.

Sulligcnt I). W. Ward. Beaverton Mission F. M.

Cts. Detroit W. T. Daniel. Hamilton C.

M. Rice. Carbon IIH-D. W. Iliiyes.

Gamble Mines J. J. Dorier. Double Springs Mission Young Addison Mission G. W.

Green. Ihll Campbell Mission M. N. roll. LAFAYETTE DISTRICT.

Presiding Elder S. I Dobbs. Itonnnk G. L. Jenkins Roanoke Circuit A.

M. Yoe. Wedowee J. C. Francis.

Alexander City -It. W'. Anderson. Dndevllle Can'p Hlll-V. O.

Hawkins. Wllsr.nvlllc W. T. llo'drldge, Harpervl S. N.

Burns. unford .1. Semer. Oxford Jesse Wood. Heflin T.

A Kerr. Anniston, First Church S. E. Wag. son.

I Miv. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Both Houses Met Noon Today. at I set Mr. Crumpackcr Starts Off With a Hill to Reduce Southern Representation. HE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE ID Washington.

Itcc. 3. The opening of Congress today drew good crowds to the Capitol, intent on witnessing those interesting scenes, mat king the inauguration of the legislative work of the government. On June 7 the tirst session of the Fifty-sixth Congress adjourned, and the second session began today with many momentous questions awaiting the attention of lie National law-makers. Early in the day the tide of travel turned down Pennsylvania avenue toward the Capitol, tilling the broad walks leading to the marble terrace which ly 11 o'clock presented a scene of busy aelivity.

On the eastiru plaza front there was the same scene of activity, long lines of carriages swinging up to lie wings, bringing Senators, members, public officials and interested observers, while the many lines of ears carried their quota of the interested public. Inside the building but little restriction had Wen plaxd on the free moving of the throng and the crowd ntovtd at will from one wiug to the other. Ail public galleries wire open so that every one In the good natured crowd had an equal chance. By 11 oclock the elevators began to be besieged and there vveie signs of un overtlovv at the doors leading to the galleries. It was tvldtnt that the ladles toqk great interest in the pro-eJur, for they were p-estiu in full force, one legation of g.rl students numbering over fifty.

There were conferences among sena-luia as to the programme for the week and for so early in the session unusual jLintivlty was displayed by members of both skies of the Capitol. Speaker llendorsou arrived at his private office at about 11:15 atul was soon surrounded by members, tll-ou-s-litg the programme of business. On the iknate side there was h-s evidence of activity and the crowds were rather slow iu invading the galleries. The President pro tem, Mr. Frye, was at his office early conferring with Senators and by the floor of the Senate began to show gns of ac tivlty preceding actual business.

THE HOUSE Washington, Dec. 3. The roll call of the House showed that 275 members had resjionded to llielr names The Sjeaker announced a quorum present and that the House was ready for business. The new members wen (hen sworn iu. The Speaker appointed Messrs.

Payne, of New York; (irnsvenor, of Ohio, and Richardson, of Tennessee, to join the committee of tin Somite to notify the President that Congress was ready to receive any communication from him. The House then took a recess until 2 o'clock. When the House reconvened the President's message was read. THE SENATE 'Washington. Dec.

3. When the Sen-at met, the credentials of William B. Dillingham as Senator from Vermont wen presented and the oath was ad ministered to him. He tills the tttiex puvd term of the late senator Morri I. Senator Gears successor, former Jonathan P.

Polliver, of Iowa, was present, but bis ere-detitinls were withheld until the official nunounccuitni of Senator Gear's death. At 12:15 p. m. the Senate took a recess for half nil hour. The President pro tem.

Mr. Frye, appointed Misers. Hoar and Cockrell a committee to wait on the President ami inform him that the Senate was nady receive any communication he desired to made. The committee joined a like eonunitUc from the House of IU piesentatives. At 12:25 the Senate took a further re-ces until 1:45.

The Senate reassembled at 1:45, and a few minutes Inter Major Prudeti, one of 1ms Presidents Secretaries, ap-jienml with the President's message. Secretary Bennett, of the Senate, at 01)10 began reading the document MR. CRUMPACKDR'S BILL FIRST. Proposes Big Reduction of Representation of Some Southern States, Washington, Doc. 3 The first hill of the session Introduced In the llou-e of Representatives was by Ropresemativo t'ntmpaeker.

Republican, of Indiana, making "an apportionment of Representatives in Congress tinder the eleventh census." It provides an Increase of membership from 357 to 3U5. The following States gnin In representation: Arkansas 1, Colorado 1, California 1. (Vm-nectlout 1, Florida Illinois 2, Massachusetts 1, Minnesota 2, Missouri I. New 2, New 3, North Da- 1. R.

1 2 W.I by strength of the Boxers and appeared to a Prey to Internal dissensions. In the unequal contest the antl-forelgn Influences soon gained ithe ascendancy under the leadership of Prince Tuan. Organized armies of Boxers, with forces affiliated, held the country between Pekin and the coast, penetrated into Manchuria up to the Russian border and through their emissaries threatened a like rising throughout Northern China. FLEET ASSEMBLED. Attacks upon foreignera, destruction of their property and slaughter 6f native converts were reported from all 6ldes.

The Tsung 1,1 Yamen aveadv permeated with hostile sympathies, could make no effective response to the appeals of the legations. At this critical Juncture, in the early spring of this year, a proposal was made by the other powers that a combined fleet should be assembled iu Chinese waters as moral demonstration under cover of which to exact of the Chinese government respect for foreign treaty rights and the suppression of the Boxers. The United States, not participating in the joint demonstration, promptly sent from the Philippines all ships that could be spared for service on the Chinese coast. A small force of marines was landed at Taku and sent to Pekin for the protection of the American legation. Other powers took similar action until some 400 men were assembled lu the capital as legation guards.

Still tbp jieril inrreaed. The legations reported the development of the seditious movement In Pekin and the need of Increased provision for defense against It, While preparations were lu progress for a larger expedition to strengthen the legation guards and keep the railway open an attempt of the foreign ships ito effect a landing at Taku was met by a fire from the Chinese forts. The forts were thereupon shelled by the foreign vessels, the-, American Admiral taking no part In the attack on the ground that we were not at war with China and that a hostile demonstration might consolidate the antl-forelgn elements and strengthen the Boxers to oppose the re-, lleylng columns. Two days later the Taku forts were raptured after a sanguinary conflict. Severance of communication with Ti'kln folowed and a combined force of additional guards, advancing to Pekin by the Pei Ho, was checked at Tang Fang.

"Tile isolation of the legations was compete. The siege and the relief of the legations has passed into undying history. In all the stirring chapters which records t.he heroism of the devoted band tliuglug to hope ln the face of despair aud the undaunted spirit that led their relievers through battle and suffering to the goal, it Is a memory of which my countrymen may be justly proud that the honor of our flag wns maintained alike ln the siege and the rescue and that stout American hearts have again set high, in fervent emulatiou with true men of other race aurl language, the indomitable courage that ever strives for the cause of right nud justice. LEGATIONS CUT OFF. "By June 19 the legations were cut off and an Identical no'e from the LJ Yamen ordered each Minister to leave Pekin under a promised escort within twenty-four hours.

To gain time they replied asking prolongation of the time, vvlilch was afterwards granted, and requesting an interview with the Tsung LI Yamen on rtlie folowing day. No reply being civet! od the morning of the 29th. the German Minister, Baron Yon Kotteler. set out for the Yameu to obtain a response and on the way waa murdered. "Ail attempt by the heation guard 4i recover the body was foiled by Chinese troops.

Armed forces turned out againt the legations. Their quartwa were surrounded and attacked. The mission committee compounds were abandoned, their inmaites taking refuge In the British legation, where all the other legations, and guards gathered for mow effective defense. Four hun-drd persons were crowded ln Its narrow compass. Two thousand native converts were assembled in a nearby palace under protection of the foreigners.

Lines of defense wero Htrp'Ticthpiiwl. 'tTf'iK'liM raised and preparations made to stand a siege, which at once began. TIIE RKIGE AT PEKIN. From 2rt until July 17. writes Minister Conger, 11iere was scarcely an hour during which there was not firing upon somp part of our lines and into some of the legations, varying from a single shot to a general and continuous attack along the whole line, Artillery was placed aronnd the legations and on tiie overlooking palace walls, anil thousands of three-inch shot and sholl were fired, destroying some buildings and damaging all.

So thickly did the halls rain that when the ammunition of tiie besieged ran low, five quarts of Chlnfse bullets were gathered in an hour lu ono compound and recast. Attempts were made to burn the legations by setting neighboring houses on fire, but tiie flames were success-f nil extinguished, although the An, trlan. Belgian. Italian and Dutch lees, tlons were then and subsequently With the aid of the iiarivo converts directed bv the missionaries, to whose helpful co-onernMoil Mr. Conger awards nnstlnted praise, the Brit, ish location was made a veritable fortress.

The British Minister. Hr Claude Ms. 'Donald was eimsti oral Commander of the defense, with Ihe frerretarv of the United Suit legation. Mr. F.

Squires. Chh of Met. "To save life rl 'I El Discusses Chinese Trouble at Length. i am ii ins. Recounts Instructions to Philippine Commission.

Urges Action on Nicaragua Canal. concuss iii is Washington, Dec. 3. The President's message was sent to Congress today. The message says: "To the Senate and House of raptc-sentatives: At the outgoing of the old and 1 lie Incoming of the new contuiy you b-glu the last session of the Fifty sixth Congress with evidences on every band of imlUUlual and national pro-persity and with proof of the growing strength and increasing power for good of Republican Institutions.

Your countrymen will join with you in felicitation that American liberty Is more firmly establish limit ever betmv aud that love for it and the detrmin.i-tiou to preserve It are more universal than at any funner is-rlod of our history. The Republic was uevtr so strong because never so strongly intrenched iu the hearts of the people as now. The constitution with few amendments, exists as it left the hands of its authors. The additions which have been nwk to it proclaim larger freedom and more extend-! Citizenship. Popular government ins demonstrated in its 124 years of trial here is stability and security and its efficiency as the best Instrument of national development and Dost safeguard in human light.

"When the Sixth Congress assembled ill November, ism), the imputation of the United St.it was It is now Tin we li.til sixteen states. Now. we lane forty flu. lion our territory toiilstd 1' boti.oho square miles. It is now 3.R-ld.r95 square miles.

Miration, religion and morality have kt pace with our advancement In other direction, and while extending it power the government lvts adhered I Its foundation principle nil I abated n-tn of them in dealing till our new pisqdis and A nation so preserved and blessed gius reurent thanks to God and in uhe His guidance and the enntinu-n-e of His care and favor. in our fore.gn intercourse the dominant question lias been the treatment of the Chines, problem. Apart from tills, our relations with the powers have been happy. TROUBLES IN CHINA. "The i emit mubiis in china spring from the anti foreign agitation which for the past tin jc2s lias gained strength in the Northern provinces.

Their orgiti nlits tie in the characttr of the Chinese raee and iu the tradition of their gmerimient. The Tai-Ping rebellion ami the opening of Chinese ports to foreign tnule anl settlement disttii bed alike the homogenity and the seclusion of China. Meanwhile, foreign nrthliy made Itself felt iu all quarters nit nione on the coast, but along the great river arbries ami in the remoter districts, carrying now ideas and Introducing new associations among a prlnmtho pet-pic which had pursmsl for centuries a national policy of Isolation. The tel graph Riid tin railway spreading over their land, the steamers plying on their water, the merchant and the missionaty penetrating year by year further to the Interior became to the Chinese mind typos of an alien Invasion changing tip course of tVir rnihniiid Mfo anl fiaucht wih troubles all the resources of foreign diplomacy backed by moral demount ration of the physical force of fleets and anus, have been needed to secure due respect for the treaty lights of foreigners and to obtain satisfaction from the responsible authorities for the sporadic outrages upon the Philippine Islands and property of unoffending sojourners, which from time to time occurred at widely separated points in the Northern province a in the case of the outbreak in Sze-Uhnan and Shan Tung. Posting of uutt-for-eign placards Ixvanie a dally occurrence which the repeated reprobation of the imperial power failed to check or punish.

These Inflammatory appeals to the ignorauce and superstition of Rip masses mendacious and absurd In their accusations, and deeply hostile ln their spirit, could not but work cumulative barm. They aimed at no particular class of foreigners; they were impartial In attacking everything foreign. An outbreak in Shan Tung In which German missionaries were slain was the too natural result of these malevolent teachings. The posting of sodi-tious placards exhorting the utter destruction of foreigners and of every foreign thing continued nurebuked. Hostile demonstrations toward the stranger gained strength by organization.

The sect commonly styled the Boxers developed greatly ln the prov-Inees not of the Yang Tse, and with the collusion of many notable officials, Including some of the immediate councils of the throue itself, became ahirmlngly aggressive. No foreigner's life, outside of the protected treaty ports, was safe. No foreign Interest was secure from spoliation. The diplo. iniiti- representatives of the powets iu Pekin strove in vain to check this movement.

Protest was followed by demand and demand by renewed protest, to be met with perfunctory edicts from tin palace and evasive nud futile assumin' from the Tfcung Li Yamen. The circle of the Boxer Influence narrowed about Pekin, and while nominally stigmatized as seditious. It was felt that its spirit pervaded the capital Itself; that the Imperial forces were imbued wirh its doctrines, ami that the Immediate counsellors of the Empress Dowager wero in full sympathy with the anti-foreign movement. OUlt POLICY WAS- PEACE. The increasing gratify of the conditions in China and ttie imminence of peril to our own diversified interests in the Elliptic, as wll as to those of other treatv governments, were soon appreciated by this government, causing It profound solicitude.

The United Slates, from the earliest of foreign intercourse with China, had favored a policy of pence, omitting no occasions to testify good will, to further the extension of lawful trade, to respis-t the sovereignty of lis government, and to Insure by all legitimate and kindly, but earnest means, the fullest measure of protection for the lives and property of our law-abiding citizens, and for the exercise of their beneficent callings among lie Chinese people. Mindful of this, it was felt to lie appropriate that our purposes should be pronounced In favor of such course as would hasten united action of the powers at Pekin to promote the administrative reforms so greatly needed for strengthening the Imperial govern-ment and maintaining the Integrity of China, In which we believed the whole Wrstrrn world to be alike concerned, To these ends I caused to be addressed to the several powers occupying territory and maintaining spheres of influence In China, the circular proposal of 1 Stiff, Inviting from them declarations of their Intentions and views ns to the desirability of the adoption of measures insuring the benetlts of equnllty of treatment of all foreign trade throughout China. "With gratifying unanimity the responses coincided in this common policy, ennbllng me to see In the successful termination of these negotiations rronf of tiie friendly spirit which animates the various powers Interested In the untrnmmeled development or commerce and Industry In the Chinese Empire as source of vast benefit to the whole commercial world, AN AGREEMENT REACHED. In tide vlh Hd Made by the Methodist Conference. D.

ES HERE As Presiding Elder. Dr. Newman Goes to Talla. dega. Body Adjourn- ed Today.

Sjieual to tlie Birmingham News Decatur, Dec. 3. The thirty-first auuunl session of the North Alabama Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, came to a close at 10 .39 oclock this morniug whou Bishop Hendrix, the presiding chairman of the conference, read the appointments of tnc ministers for the Incoming conferee jear. i tie exercises of the day were opened at 9 as usual, Rev. K.

A. Timmons conducting the devotional exercises. The aitenuauee was large, every preacher being iu his place. After the transaction of some routiue business the Bishop arose and announced he affairs of the session had advanced to the last tiling preceding the close, that of assigning the preachers for the coming couteivnee term. He then read the assignments as follows: 111 RMlNGilAM DISTRICT.

ITesiding Elder J. 1. Simpson. First Church J. L.

McFerriu. St. John s-I G. Btaiiscoiiil). Sl Fa til's Tlieo I iqalaud.

Wesley Impel I. F. Hawkins. Twenty tirst Avenue W. I.

lleudrix. Kljton S. R. I.ester. Westland Circuit Harry Wheeler.

Avondale' W. T. Andrews. East Irnke E. II.

Hawkins. Woodlnvvu L. A. li.ir.svy. Birmingham Circuit-George stoves.

Birmingham Mission W. P. Blevins. Newmans Chapel Mission -s, B. Johnson.

Iweil's Mission T. 0. Jones. Pratt l'lty-J. R.

Turner. Pratt City Circuit J. S. Black. Wylam Mission J.

0. Hanes. Fnaley 1. Williams. Village Creek Circuit W.

R. Beale. Sunny side Circuit J. W. Norton Bessemer G.

W. Read. Bessemer Circuit -W. W. Heflin.

loncHiom Brighton D. A. Burns. Ircsidcut Owen ton College E. M.

Glenn. DECATUR DISTRICT. Presiding Elder J. C. Pursiuger.

Decatur Station J. D. Ellis. New Decatur Ausou West. Athens J.

S. Glasgow. Atlie: Circuit R. A. Thompson Cambridge Mission D.

S. Met! lawn. Elkmout Circuit H. M. Aldridge.

Westmoreland Circuit J. D. 1arUcr. Trinity J. W.

Johnson. Hillsboro Eugene Biutord. Courtland-l. L. Abernathy.

Town Creek W. Woodall. Moulton C. W. Seal.

Danville To be supp lid. Crooked Creek' To Is supplied. Ctillnian-R. El Tyler. Ilaneevllle M.

II. Smith. Summerville G. Crow. Ilartselle S.

B. Smith. President Athens Female College II. Davis. FLORENCE DISTRICT.

Presiding der II. C. Howard. Florence Station-11. S.

Hamilton, Center Star and St. Jmnes-L. Stanslll. ltogeravllle-lf. M.

Rudisill. Green Hill It. Boothe. (Tovprdule M. M.

IPncse. it ui -R NT Archibald 0 F. 7.