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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
nnp,r., Homo mission con,entlon.

BosToS, Mass, May 1.-THE fifty.
seventh annual meeting OF the American
Home Mission Society was begun this fore.
noon. Tbs Hon. Nelson Blake, OF Chi.
cago, delivered the opening address and
the usual committees were appointed.
The report OF the Executive Committee
was read by the Rev. v. X. Moorhouse.
OF New York. Il statcsthat the past year
shows the largest number OF missionaries
ever under appointment Blptis;s num-
bcred 1916. There arc now 5000
Blptists in this country. The society's
mission work has been conducted in ioity-
live States and Territories aud In Ontario,
Manitoba. Alaska aud three States Oi the
Mexican Republic.
The whole number OF laborers supported
has been 700 being fofty.scyen more than
last year. The society aids in the main.
tenanco Of twenty schools for colorcd peo.
pie aud the Indians. There are several
day schools among The Chinese, also two
in Utah and five in Mexico.
The report OF the treasurer showed that
$3.50, pa had been received during the
year anl that the total expenditures were
SI0i, 500. The report was adopted.
The Rev. II. l. Wayiand. Of Philadcl.
phia, offered resolution THAT great re.
ligious dcstiiniion prevails among the
army Of the United States. and an effort is
being made 10 enlarge and improve the
chaplaincy. that every post may bc pro.
yided with a vigorous minister Of the
Gospel.
"i,csolvcd. That a committee OF three be
appointed to act In sympathy with repre-
scntaliycs of other religious bodies in seek.
ing 10 promote this object"
Adopted.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
rh,es reopIe n.rned 10 Dsa,n.

ST. LOUIS, May l1.-Whilo Mrs. Louis
Palmer was cooking supper In her homo
ai Rockdalc, Tex. Wednesday evening.
she dropped a lamp and was Immediately
cnyclopcd In flames. She van from the
kitchen through bedroom. In which her
two liitlo boys, aged three aud four years,
were sleeping, out into the yard where
her husband was. Tie latter attempted
TO exiinguish the flames but did not sue.
coed until his wiic was fatally burned.
lle thea discovered that the house was on
FIRE aud Il and tho two children were con.
sumcd. Mr.. Palmer was also very badly
burned,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18

Attorney, declared crime had BEEN COM
mitted. II was u misdcmeanor to have
performed the autopsy without the Coro.
ner's consent, and manslaughtcr ii the
man was not dead when the autopsy was
made, lie thought that bail should be
fixed, binding all who wcrc present at the
autopsy DR.. Irwin objected and the
Coroner held him, DIR. llance and DR..
Ferguson in s., 500 each to await the in
quest which will be held next week.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
oARNEoIE's pRorEcrroM.
How Il Docs Not Advance tho Wages OF
workirgmon.

workibgmon.
PursnUna, Pa, May IA notice will
bo posted at Carncgic's Homestead Steel
Plant tomorrow, announcing that new
sliding scale. based on the selling price Of
steel blooms, will go into ciIcc, on July !,
nj the expiration OF the Amalgamatcd
scale II Is stated In the announcement
that the scale must bc signed Tor three
ycau, and after that either party can
withdraw from ], upon giving six months
notice. The scale made up Ia on the ba.
sis OF $3.50 per ton lor steel blooms, with
the minimum at SO. Il will be q rcluc.
lion averaging 20 per cent, and will fall
most heavily on the highcr.priccd men,
who will be cut, Ia some instances. from
80 10 90 pcr cent. The new acale Is simi.
lar 30 the one IN operation at the Edgar
Thompson plant, ol the same firm.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
YOUNG PoLIsn pRIaANps
Amuso Themselves by killing Comrades
at Chicago.

CmcAoo, Ill.,, May II. 7.-Fmnk Jnsinski,
aged sixteen, stepped out in front Of his
fathers saloon last night with rifle in his
grasp. CHANGING down the street lac saw
Frank Eiowski, a lad OF his own age, aud
an acquaintance standing in the front door
OF his home. Jasiusk raised the rife.
took deliberate aim aud fired. Kiowski
fell, the ball having passed through his
body two inches above the heat Jasipski
then cody took aim aud fired at another
acquaintance, Mike Mcka, who stood NJ
the front door Of his hone, 100 feet away,
and NIcka fell TO the ground, tho ball hay.
Ing entered six inches below the left
shoulder blade. Jasinski escaped HI.
owsk's wound IL fatal, but Mckas injury
Is not considered serious Jasinsk be-.
longs 10 the same gang" with young
Kubcrowski, who. without proyocition,
shot lad named rrincr last Sunday night.
Jasinski had gathered In his room "Wild
West" outfit, including knives and ruyol.
yers, as we'll as lot OF flash literature.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
The PRINCETON Electrical Course.

PgNcEroN, y, j., May lI-Accordng
to an announcement made by President
Patton today, the new course In electrical
engineering which Is To bo instituted ut
the beginning OF the next collegiate year
will extend over two years. Students
who have passed through the junior year
in the academic course, including the
elective work in mathematics, ani students
who have completed the junior year in the
John &. Green School Of Science, will bc
admitted TO the course Others will be
admitted on passing q satisfactory exam
iniuon in mathematics, including tiigon.
omolry, diilcrcntial and integral calculus,
physics equivalent TO the course In coli
logcl aud thc elements oi chemistry. The
course Of instruction will be lull and freely
Illustrated, both ns respects electrical the
ory and the application oi electricity la IA,
industries. There IL promise OF larg,
number OF students. as Proi. Bracket, VII,
will bc at the head OF The department, la,
already received many applications.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18

LOUISVILLE, KY, May l7.-Mis Mary
woodbcny, a Cincinnati artist and Sun
day school teacher, was tried today In the
Police Court for shooting Henry Menko
on the street last evening They were en-
gagged 10 be married, but three weeks ago
AIenke left Cincinnati and sho has been
hunting him several days. sho found
him last evening and called him out Of
his boarding-ho house. lilo declined 10
marry her and she shot him In the head,
innicting only slight wound. She said
In court that Mcnko had been punuadod
10 leave her by Mn Cain with whom no
boarded, aud who is now here. Menko
says her con luct was improper. lie IL n
day laboror, aud she lives with her uncle,
Russell Ieech, at Corryyille, Cincinnati
suburb.
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The murderrrs Killed.

SANTA Fr, N. NJ, May IA report
reached here last night that ii WIS be-
lieyed at the santa Fo mines at Carthage
that the posse who went in pursuit Of the
murdcrers OF superintendent Richards
succeeded IN killing tho pair. The posse
returned, but refused 10 affirm or deny
that the MeXioans had been shot. The
money was not recovered, and the story is
that It was buried by the robbers soon
after the murder The body OF Supcrin-
tendent Richards will bo sent 10 Quincy,
ILL.,, where his family live.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18

rourLAND, Me-. MAY H. several
Maine papers cporls have been published
that Western investment company aud
bank are financially embarrassed, aud that
the sufferers are largely Maine men. In
an interview with Mr.. Richards, tho Port.
land AdndHiacr learns that the United States
National Bank aud tho United States In.
ycslincnt Company. OF Alchison, Kas.,
wcw organized two years ago by two Maine
men. They also orginizcd the Atchson
Land Company, aud later they formed the
United States Bank Building Company.
Then one OF them put large amount OF
money into ~. Louis laqd scheme. with
the result that the United States Invest.
meni Company, the United States Bank
Building Company and tho Atchison Land
Company are embarrassed. These com.
panies arc to be consolidated aud put un.
der new management The United STATES
National Bank Of Atchison, however, Is
not embarrassed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
supr. RLonARps,s MuRpnRERs.
They Are Reported to Have Boon over
taken and Killed.

taken and Killed.
CHICAGO, H., May IA dispatch from
Topeka, kas., says that telegram re-
ceived last night by General. Manager Rob
inson states that the posse which is in
pursuit Of the two Mexican bandits who
murdered Supt. Richards Wednesday at
tho Carthage Mines and got away with
5000 OF the Santa Fe Company's money
is giving desperate and hot chase. The
posse is made up OF tho sheriff, two depu-
ties and six employees Of the mines Just
before dark last night tho two bandits were
almost oycrtakcn ut the foot OF tho mount
aims. The party was near enough to shoot
them, and wounded oao OF the men
slightly. During the night tho criminals
made their escape,
Two employees Of the mines, supposed TO
be accompliccs, have been arrested. Supt.
Richards had received from Topeka the
large sum o; money only an hour before
for the purpose OF paying the employees
At any Other time he would have had
nothing ON hand.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
Tho Hermitage Home.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, May IL. The board
Of trustees Of tho Confederate Soldiers
Home, 10 be established at the Hermitage.
met today, Col. John NJ Taylor presiding.
Marx 5. Cockrill was elected president
and Thomas II. Nanny secretary. Plans
for the management Of the Home were
disguised, but no definite action was taken.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
Probable winner. Today.

First Racc-Sca Drift, Gcrmania.
Second ldcc-swift. He'll Dor.
Thirl Rice -B5ickrius, CiNil service.
Fourth -l.ongstrcct, ZcppyruS.
fifth Race -urhani, Ruby Royal
Sixth lhicc-loung Duke, 1AtilcE
LOUISVILLE.
First Race Valuable. Comedy.
Third kacc-lLdgc Tcnarity,
Fourth Race liiavo, Bridgclight
fllth Lace Tudor, bonita llchc.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
A VERY FINE COMMENTARY.
Tho Brutal state OF Aralrs at tho Cook
County Insane Asylum.

CmoAoo, ILL.,, May 1.-THE inycsiiga-
ton into the condition II the insane asy.
lum by Judge Prcndcrgasl In the County
Court today, ono OF the attendants ad-
mittcd that, under a former alminisira-
ton, one Of tho patients was beaten to
death by another patient confined In the
same room. Dr. Noble, q member oi the
medical stat. confessed that nearly 300
patients were coniidcd 10 his care aud that
tho largo proportion Of his work was In
treating wounds received In fights between
patients. Another witness testified that
tho attendants were appointed ON recon-
mendaiion 10y County Commissioners and
that their appointments wcre not based on
fitness for the work, but because thoy had
n political pull" The consequence was
that many Of the attendants werc wholly
unfit
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
ATire In nlrmInrh hnm.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
BmuSuuAM, Ala, May IA fire
broke out tonight In somo ono.atory sioro
houses, on Second avenue and Twenty
fourth street, which did not cease until
half Of the block had been destroyed.
Two banooms, two restaurants aud soy-
otal Junk shops were consumed. A two.
story building adjoining was badly dam.
aged. The loss is about $40, 900, which Is
distributed among dozen people. The
propcfly was well insured.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
DlRMINoHAM WINS.
The Magic City Captures tho State
Farmers Alliance.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
BmmNonAM, Ala, May l7s-Birming-
ham has captured the State Farmers ALI
anco Exchange; the directors made known
their decision this morning. Florence
came next, then Selma, then Admission
and Montgomery. birmingham contrib
utcd a 500 foot lot In the center Of the city
and about 100000 In money and manu-
featuring property. Selma offered ten
acres aud $4,000; Montgomery one-od
$50, 900 In real estate. Florence made the
best bid Of all, but was too far from the
center OF the State. The Alliance will
erect n handsome exchange building at
once aud before very long n cotton com.
press and cotton seed oilmill.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
rx-TREAsuRER THOMAS SUED
For Allowing an Insurance Company
License to do Business.

For Allowing an Insurance Company u
License TO do Business.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. May l7.-Bills have
been filed in the Davidson County Chan.
Gerry Court 10y seven residents OF Da, idson,
Rutherford, Oveiton and Sullivan Coun-
ties against Atha Thomas cx.Statc In
suranco Commissioner, and his bondsmcn
TO recover losses sustained by fire and
covered 10y policies in the Northwestern
Mutual Insurance Company, Of Wahpcton,
OAK, now insolvent. Mr. Thomas, when
elected State Treasurer two years ago, also
became ox-oilcio Insurance Commits.
sioncr. The Northwestern Mutual lnsur.
ancc Company, OF Wshpeton, applied to
him for u license, which was granted un-
der an agreement, rs alleged In tho bills,
that the license would not be renewed un.
less the company was reorganizcd aud the
requirements OF the law complied with.
The complainants charge that the
license was issued Notwithstanding
the statement of the company showed
that IL was such company as the law pro.
hibitcd. IL Is further stated that the com.
plainanis took out policies In the CON.
pany. which was subsequently refused u
renewal OF its license. The property OF the
complainanis being burned, they pre-
tenicd judgments against the company,
but could not collect them because oi the
insolvency oi the corporation. They there
lore bring suit against Mr., Thomas aud
his bon'lsnen. Tho total amount involved
Is sll ,OJO
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
Revision OF tho Westminster PaI,h.

NEw YoRK, May 1.-THE proposal 10
revise the Westminster confession Of faith
Is to come formally before the General
Assembly. now sitting in this city. What
action, II any, will be taken In the matter
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18

~ IL Impossible TO predict, though the most
likely outcome is u reference .Of the ques-
ton to committee or to the Prcsbylcries
ior report at some future time. There are
those who discern the probability OF an
exciting debate in the assembly when the
proposal comes up in the order OF busi-
ness, while others expect that the whole
matter will be either dropped or deferred
in committee room, and that so there
will be no airing OF differences ia public.
Dr. {. l.. thompson, the retiring modera-
tor, in the course of his sermon Yesterday,
made the following reference to tie
moo,ed question:
Perhaps il we were called upon TO
make a statement OF doctrine adapted to
meet the battle front OF today, we would
proiitably dismount some artillery that
has been used to defend the logical rela-
tons OF Gods thoughts and purposes in a
past eternity and carry it around to that
side of the fortress where the very ground
shakes with the combined assault upon
Gods living personality and his living re-
lations TO the universe today. Prohlably,
perhaps, now We might also put additional
emphasis on the word God, as an inialli-
BILE rule OF faith and practice on the di-
vine person OF the redeemcr, and the ac-
countabililyo of man to his judgment throne
on salvation by grace alone, on a spiritual
kingdom on earth, on which all men are
brethren and on that iinalty OF character
here which is the basis OF Gods moral
government hereafter. These doctrines
in some phase or other, are in the arena OF
debate today aud will occupy il well II We
define them sharply aud hold them
firmly"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18

Lxcoiv. Ncb., May l7.-ratriek Egan,
Minister to Chill. left here yesterday after:
noon ior New York, whencc lac will saD'
May 80.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18

won in o5o, Prince Howard second, Phoebe
third.
Sixth Raco-Three-quartcrs Of a mile.
Starters; Marsh Redon, Valley Stream,
America, Romp, Thurmalne, Rpton, Re.
bellion, Gone Away, Little Barefoot, Eq-
uity, Deception, Nellie h. Tourmaline
won in l:l5, Little Blrefoot second, Romp
third.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
The Rersrmci rrs.byicrinn..

PITTsBuRG, Pa, May l7.-Thero Is n
strong probability that the two factions OF
tile Reformed Presbyterian Church, known
as the "Synod" and the General Synod"
will be reunited after a sep ,tation of fifty
six years. A committee OF three members
Of each synod has had several conferences.
A number OF schemes have been suggested
to bury the hatchet aud restore peace and
harmony within the folds. There Is a
strong undcrcurrent developing among the
younger members OF the General Synod,
or "the Old Covcnanters, rs they are some.
times called. In 1883 the Reformed Pres
byteran Church split at meeting held in
Philadelphia. The seceders, or Covenanters.
would not allow their men to vote upon
any questions relating to the State or ma
tionai Government. The general synod
took the opposite Wow, ana said il was a
duty they owed TO their State aud church
TO take part in all elections. Some oi the
covenaniers now want 10 vote upon the
prohibitory amendment, claiming that Il
is a righteous cause. For this reason some
OF them would like TO come back to the
fold again. Their reason for not voting is
that God is not in the Constitution Of the
United States.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-24
Concerning the Kissing OF Babies.

1t Is curious fact, and one well
worthy of comment. that President
Harrison's alleged refusal or neglect
to kiss certain baby up in Maine
that was offered for his inspection
should have drawn forth an almost
universal chorus of appreciation from
newspapers of all shades of political
feeling. One might suppose, at first
blush. that all the editors must be
crusty old bachelors. so emphatically
do they enunciate the principle that
no public man should be expected or
compelled to kiss babies.
1t has been a time.honored politI.
cal custom for many years-long he.
fore Mr.. Pickwick discovered it-for
candidates to shake hands with ev.
erybody else and to kiss the babies
We do not know whether it is trne
or not that President Harrison re.
fused or neglected to kiss a Maine
baby. but If he did, he has shown
himself to be even a brayer and more
Independent statesman than he was
heretofore supposed to be. The
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-24

party. This Is based upon what
prominent members of the party tell
him of their disposition. The indi-
cations are that the Democrats do
not propose to permit the unseating
of any of their members. The only
case that has been examined which
they will admit any doubt is that of
Waddill against Wise. Third Vir-
giria. They admit in this case that
Wise may be unseated, but say that
this will not give the seat to Wad-
dill, the votes for whom were cast
after dark.
There Is no prospect of trouble for
the Republicans in organizing the
House. When Congress meets the
middle of October or the first of No
yember they will probably elect the
Speaker and other officers OF the
House without much difficulty. Then
will follow the appointment of COM
mittees, which usually takes some
time. and under the present circum.
stances may be attended with con-
siderable embarrassment. 1t may
take two weeks to accomplish this
and meanwhile the only thing that
can be taken up will be the question
Of ruIoS Tho Rnhk oyor tho ruloc
that Is promised might take such a
turn as to consume the entire time Of
the special session, but it would not
hurry matters to start later, and il
the rules are going to give so much
trouble there is more reason for an
extra session. That there is to be an
extra session is generally regarded
by those best situated to form a cor
rect opinion as practically settled and
they regard it as hardly debatable.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-24
SATURDAY, AUG. "a, 1889.
A Pension Order.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. August 90
Pension Commissioner Tanner to-
day issued the following order:
TO Chiefs of Division:
The rule which has hitherto main
tanned in this Office regarding proof
Of origin of disability under which
the evidence of one commissioned
officer or one orderly sergeant was
accepted. while in the absence of that
evidence the testimony of two Dri.
vate soldiers has been required. is
hereby so far modified that, In the
absence of the evidence of the COM
missioned officer or the orderly SER
geant, the origin shall be held to be
proven on the evidence of the claim
ant and one private soldier, provided
always that said claimant and said
private be men of reputable charac.
ter. JAMES TANNER,
Commissioner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-24
A Pension System Adopted.

PHILADELPHIA, August 19.-The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company Is
about 70 adopt a policy toward its
employs more important than any
in its history. Arrangements are
being mde to establish a pension
system. the first of its kind in the
United States, and the step will at.
tract wide attention. The pension
plan will be introduced in connection
with the company's Relief Asso cia-
ton. At the end of the associations
last fiscal year, the third of its his.
tory, it was found that there was
surplus In the treasury, after the
payment of all benefits of $170.7S9.
The existence of this balance suggest.
ed the introduction of pensions to
superannuated members of the Relief
Association.
A special committee of the advis-
DRY committee of the association ap-
proved the project, the advisory
committee itself took the same atti-
tude, and another subcommittee
was appointed to propose a plan.
This committee met recently at Cape
Nav and adjourned. after discussing
several plans, to meet at later day.
There are certain complications to be
adjusted before the pension system
can be put in force. President Rob-
erts has taken hearty interest in
the plans. and has offered to recon.
mend to the companies associated in
the fund a contribution of $4,000 to
help establish the pension system.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-24
The Southern Problem.

In an interview with New York
Tribune representative. Mr.. George
W. Cable gives utterance to some
views which come with all the more
force because Mr.. Cable is a southern
man, from the far South. has studied
both races and Is a calm thinker.
Said Mr.. Cable:
The only New South" ia the in
dustrial South, and the change there
10 only partial and along the line of
the mineral belt. Henry w. Grady's
speech at the New England dinner at
New York meant little. He has
eaten his words repeatedly. At the
Texas Agricultural Fair few months
ago he called on an audience he was
addressing to defend to the last drop
of their blood the principle of the
white mans domination of the ne
gro. My own notion is that the true
Southern problem is not whether the
white man shall dominate the me-
gro or the negro the white man. If
1t were. suppose should have to
declare 10 favor of the whites, But
the question is whether American
citizens shall not enjoy equal rights
In the choice of their rulers. It is
not question of the negroes right
to rule. It is simply a question of
their right to choose rulers and as
In reconstruction days, they selected
more white men for Office than men
of their own race, they would proba.
bly, dc go now. I would not insist
on the mixing OF whites and negroes
In schools. The end to be gained is
education. and if the negro encoun.
tiers any objection the wisest thing
for him to do is to waive his right
and file a bill of exceptions. But the
South is wasting millions every year
bv refusing to educate its colored pop
ulation, and whatever Mr.. Grady
may say, there never can be a per.
manent and coherent New South
that is not founded on stable politi.
cal and educational system.