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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-26
FRANCES ARMY SCANDAL.
De Freycinet Defends the Ohicers
Against Turpin's Charges.

Paris, May 25-M. dc Freycinet, presl-
dent Of the council and minister Of war, In
the Chamber of Deputies to-day, referring
to the arrest Of Emile Tripone, an officer Of
the French territorial army and agent for
the Armstrong gun works, on a charge Of
high treason, denied that any docu-
ments had been distracted from
the ministry Of war. NJ. de Freycinet
lished In connection with the manufacture
OF melini.e. The officers who had been Inn
plicated by Mr.. Turpin could be completely
exoaerAted from the charges made against
them. Melinite formed only q small por-
tlon Of the invention with which twas used.
The mechanism fer exploding it remained
in sole possession OF the war office.
no DANGER or gREAcHsRY.
In conclusion NJ. de Freycinet said that
he could again assure the public that France
had obtained arms which we're not inferior
to those Of any power, and that there
was no ground for charges
the national defense. NJ. de Freycinets
remarks were greeted with cheers. Tri-
pone's arrest was caused by the publication
OF a phamplet written by M. Turpin, the
inventor of melinite q secret explosive
adopted by the French government.
In this pamphlet Turpin charges
Tripons with stealing the secret of the
manufacture Of the new explosive aud
with selling IL to the Armstrong;. The
pamphlet was seized by the police, and both
Turpin and Trlpone were arrested In order
to enable the authorities to thoroughly
investigate the charges made.
WHAT THE ARMsTRoNGs SAY.
LONDON, May 25.-The Armstrong;, re-
ferring to the arrest OF Tripone and Turpin
them that he was free to negotiate for the
sale Of his invention, the French govern.
ment having adopted improvements Of
whose nature he was ignorant; that they
(the Armstrongs) dealt solely with NJ. Tur-
pin, that they learned nothing In regard To
nIelinite from Tripone. and that no results
Of the French experiments were impaired
to them.
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FUTURE OF THE NEGRO.

PresbyteriEns Declare Christian Edu-
cation the Solution of the Problem.
DETROIT, MICH, May 25. In the Presby-
terian general assembly to-day the report
Of the standing committee on freedmen was
read. 1t says: "The present generation of
negroes will largely decide the character OF
Eall the swarming generations who will come
after them, and who fer good or i'll $50
gravely influence the future OF the country,
The only solution is Christian education for
them. No man can tell how much the
negro can learn; he has just
started; but twenty-five years have
proved good capacity. You will see tonight
several young oolored fellows that look as
well and can preach as well asmauy Of you.
Then they are coming to the front in sew
eral lines of business. One Of them in Ar
kansas owns street railway and is just
buying another. They pay taxes on many
million dollars worth Of property. Their
churches have become self-supporting.
PROGRESS AT THEIR CoLLEGEs.
"There is encouraging progress at Biddle
university, Charlotte. N. c., Concord, N.
H., Crockett, Tex, Cotton Plant, Ark,
Augusta, Ga. Ab6eyville, s. c., Danvillt
and Burkeville, Va, Chester. Charleston
and we hope to have one in Mississippi
under the patronage OF Illinois ladies. We
received from 1885, (our first year,
to 1889, $126. .2Y8. From 1870 TO 1880, S513,
1926; from 1881 to 1891, 81 ,1S6, 400, a total In
26 years of 81 ,S36, ,206 81. The total for last
year was S176, 1925 90. This does not include
what the freedmen have given In self
support. Tho total number Of missionarie,
is; White IA, oolored 100. Catechists, white
4, colored 10. Teachers-Males, white l6
colored Ga; females, white so
ilored IS. The churches organ.
lied in the year were z. Total churches
under our board 269. Missions II. Com
municants added during the year on certifI
Gates, 1893; examination, !. .296; total com
| 259; total pupils in Sabbath schools, 1S,212
Total schools, "a; total pupils, II ,02e, totaI
teachers, 19z Number Of churches CON
| tributing, 2,S9l; Sunday schools con-
tributing, 324; women missionaries
and bands contributing 1,l2l. The freed
| men are here TO stay, and must be educated
in the south. There has been much increase
in their wealth, but not much, If any, i'm.
| provement IN their moral condition
Religious labor among them is fruitful al
almost nowhere else. We have mainly beer
| laying the foundation. We must enlarge
| in order TO make right use of what has beer
| doue.n
1t is thought by good observers that th,
tide Of opinion is changing in favor Of veto
| ing DR.. Briggs appointment or transfer tC
the Robinson professorship Of Biblica
theology, without touching the question ol
his heresy-as that would prejudice the case
before the New York presbytery-and very
possibly without assigning grounds.
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POISON LURKED In SOUP.
AN ATTEMPT TO POISON A FARMER
OF JACKSON COUNTY.

a Rumor That His Daughter Con-
fessed 20 Putting Rough on Fats In
the Soup-Her Father Opposed to
Man She Loved-rhe Stern Parent
Won't Die.
ATHENS. GA, May 2j.-Thsre are no new
Developments in the Jarrett poisoning af-
fair. Jim Jarrett Is a farmer Of jackson
county, near jefferson. He has daughter
who is quite popular. Young Bob Mcfiae.
who, 1t seems, has been quite attentive, did
not meet with her fathers approval. He
warned her TO stop associating with him.
else he would whip her. She continued to
see AcFsae, and. it is said, her father was
true to his word aud whipped her.
His daughter went of for a time, but
finally returned. The next day the family
had soup for dinner and Mr.. Jarrett was
taken very sick. His physician decided that
he had been poisoned with trough on rats. /"
The story goes that the daughter broke
down at seeing her father suffer and con-
fessed having put the stun in the soup. Too
much poison had been administered and this
saved Mr.. Jarrett He will recover.
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plxIH,s DEAD PRESIDENT.
Gen. Gordon Issues an Order in
Reference 20 the Monument.

NON~ SCAaOa TISSUES I'll OEoGE III
Reference 20 the Monument.
ArLAETA. Ca. May s5.-Geu. Gordon
Aas issued the following general order to
bis confederate hreshsrnt
hsAoSIkrERs UsuTxp CosF. VETERANS,
ATLANTA. GA. May 10, 1891.
nv CoSEEDesATE BaorHxRs-Upon you mas
oosolved IN large measure the responsibility
Tor raising funds for . proposed moDuInsnt to
the memory of Jefferson Davis.
NO argument, no urgent Appeai, 90 special
effort on our part is needed 20 SECURE your
hearty cooperation in this cause. You will
esteem it not only sacred duty but high
privilege TO enlist in this work and to secure the
aid OF all OF our people throughout the union.
With unfaltering fidelity to every interest of
our whole country ana sincere appreciation of
all great Americans Of every section, we will
build monuments to our own peerless heroes as
an inspiration TO the coming generations. and
we will erect fitting one TO our great chiettain,
whose public and private life was without fear
or reproach; whose services to his country in
peace and In war will yet command the respect
and win the plaudits of all his countrymeu,
and whose dauntless devotion to his con-
Victions has scarcely o parallel in history.
The details Of the plans for raising the neces-
sary money may safely be entrusted to the diff
and local organizations, but the committee APP
pointed by the Southern Press Association,
ITSELF largely composed of confederate veter-
ans, has issued a call for the people to
steps to forward the course of voluntary con-
tributions or other methods which they may
deem best" This seems to me both opportune
and wise. l therefore most respectfully and
earnestly urge all confederate organizations to
meet on that day for this purpose, and all con-
federates not members OF any organization to
unite with the people and assist the movement
in their respective localities.
The funds raised by special efforts Of confeder-
ates may be sent to Judge W. l.. Calhoun, At
lanta, Ga, who will act as treasurer. receipt
for all remttances, and place the same in bank
to the credit of the Davis monument fund.
j. b. GORDON,
Commanding U. s. Confederate Veterans.
The cooperation Of the sons OF confederate
veterans, and especially patriotic southern
women, is invited and assured.
b. GORDON.
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pIxIH.s PnEssYTERIANs.
Educational Matters Given Consider
able Attention.

able Attention.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May %. The South
ern Presbyterian Assembly accomplished a
great deal 20 day, especially in educational
matters. A communication from the
American Sabbath Uniou was read impor-
tuning the worlds fair not to keep open on
Sundays.
II was decided to pray for rain to.mor-
row.
A communication from Charleston asked
the assembly not to send down the changes
asked in the church discipline by the pres
oytery Of Winchester. The communication
was referred.
The committee on returns asked that the
Savannah presbytery be Incorporated with
the Florida synod. This was adopted.
The Indian preebytery was transferred
from the Arkansas synod to Texas.
Universalists will not be allowed to hold
services in Presbyterian churches.
The Eastern Texas presbytery was told
that women could speak in public. Dus
could not preach.
The synodical records OF South Carolina,
Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia were
found correct and adopted.
COLUMBIA SEMINARY.
The report Of the board OF directors Of
the theological seminary at Columbia, s.
c., showed room for additional students.
There are seventy.three students. p. G.
Thompson and G. c. Hears man were elected
professors. IL was resolved 20 raise e10, 900
for the seminary, aud w. ID. Moore was
appointed financial agent. 1t was decided
70 appoint a secretary upon salary OF
$2, 900 annually, and 60 raise $50, 900 for
education this year.
In the discussion OF the subject Of where
to educate young ministers several brethren
said harsh things about DIR. Briggs and bis
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RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN.
A Young Couple Killed and The
Companion Badly Injured.

A Young Couple Killed and Their
Companion Badly Injured.
PITTsBURG, Pa, May 25.-The limited
express on the Pennsylvania railroad, about
= o'clock Tonight, dashed into carriage at
Mills crossing. near Latrobe, Westmoreland
county. Particulars are very meager,
as the trainmen refuse 10 talk.
except 10 say that they were
not running at an extraordinary
speed. Mics Millie McNally. aged n. was
instantly killed Miss Bertha McCreary was
badly injured, and their companion, named
Richard Fox, was torn 10 pieces. When the
train pulled into Pittsburg Tonight the
engine presented a shocking appearance.
Tho pilot, wheels, and even the steps were
clotted with blood, while torn pieces Of
dress and strings OF womens tresses were
still clinging TO portions of the train. The
ladies', 1t seems, were driving across the
track when struck. The engineer says he
whistled and rang the bell, but the horse
was frightened and baked.
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ON A TOUR OF THE SOUTH.
Members Of the Cincinnati Col
mercial Club on a Jeunt

Members Of the Cincinnati Com
mercial Club on a Jeunt.
CINCINNATI. o., May 25.-To-night a
large representation Of the Commercial
Club Of this city started by the Queen and
Crescent railroad TO make tour Of the
south. There were twenty-five members
of the club in the party. including
Messrs. LarEsnder Anderson, Stewart Shil-
Tito, James NJ. Glenn, James Il. Mooney,
and G. g. Waite. They were accompanied
by Col. w. y. Merrill and Lieut.. Gothel Of
the United States engineers: Gen. Joe
Wheeler, NJ. c.; Hon. e. A. Ferguson and
l.. b. Harrison. From Chattanooga they
will 20 by rail In the morning TO Bridge
port, Ala, and thence go by steamer to
Decatur, where they win stop
tomorrow night. On Wednesday they
will go by steamer TO Florence, Ala, where
they will arrange a further intinerary.
Their purpose Is a combination OF business
aud pleasure.
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WHITE SQUADRON PLANS.
he Vessels to be Kept Together
D1,riy1cr tho RI1Yn mar

The Vessels to be Kept Together
During the Summer.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-While the plans
of the navy department are not quite fully
inatured with respect to the treatment Of
the White Squadron, it is understood that
the vessels are to be kept together during
the summer. The Atlanta and Boston and
possibly the Chicago, now at Norfolk,
are to have target practice near
Yorktown, when their repairs are COM
pleted. AS soon as the Yorktown is ready
the vessels will probably rendezvous at New
York, where they are to be Joined by the
Concord and Newark. Proceeding to
Gardeners bay, the squadron is to begin q
series of sham battles and maneuvers after
practice with their great guns.
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A sKRrCn or Hts Lrrr.

Leonidas Q. Houk OF Knoxville was born
in Sewer county, Tennessee, June 8, 1888 /;
attended an old-held school something less
than three months, but was otherwise self
educated, when ct work as a cabinet
maker and by the dresids at night: he read
law while working at his trade, was ad-
mitted to the bar Oct. 13, 1889, and prao-
ticed until the war; was q member OF the
Loyal. East Tennessee convention in 1851 (;
entered the union army as private Aug. g.,
1851; was promoted to Lieutenant In the
First Tennessee Infantry; was mustered in
as colonel OF the Third Tennessee infantry
Feb. 2, 1869, and served until April 90,
1903, when he resigned on account Of ill
health; was connected with the press from
his resignation until July, 1864; was cam
didate for eleotor on tho Lincoln and John
son ticket Ia 1884, was member Of the
state convention which amended the con-
stitution and provided for the reorganiza-
ton Of the state government of Tennessee
ia February, 1865; was elected Judge of the
Seventeenth judicial circuit of Tennessee on
March 8, 1866. and served four years, when
he removed from Clinton to Knoxville,
Tennessee, and resumed the practice OF law
held position for short time under the
southern GAINS commission; was
q member of the national republican con-
vention which met at Chicago In 1868 and
nominated Gen. Grant; was an eloctor for
the state at large on the Grant and Wilson
ticket in 1872; was at the same time chosen
a representative In the lower house OF the
Tennessee legislature, in which he was the
republican candidate for speaker, coming
within one vote of an election, althou gh
that body was largely demooratic; was an
elector on the Hayes and w heeler ticket in
1876; was a delegate to the republican ma
tional convention in 1880; was elected tc
the Forty-sixth, Forty-ssvsnth, Forty
eighth and Fortysninth congresses, and wa
reelected to the Fifty-first congress as q re
publican.
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DUNoANs SANITY DOUBTED.
A Claim that He Was Considered Ur
sound i'll Tennessee.


sound i'll Tennessee.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, May 25-The
Times tomorrow will publish statement
In regard to Richard C. Duncan, the young
American who on May IS attempted to kill
his wife at Bettwsy Coed. Young Dun
cans father was several years ago
pastor of st. Johns Episcopal church
at Knoxville, coming to that city
from Washington. His brother, M. M.
Duncan, is a well-known Chattanooga,
who was formerly the chemist of the Roane
iron Company here, and recently re-
signed as general manager of the Cardiff
Land Company. Two years ago young
duncan came to lockwood on a visit TO his
brother, who was then manager of
the Roane Iron Companys busi-
ness at that place. He had been a
student at Lehigh and came south for
recreation from his studies. People at
z5tockwood say he acted so strangely as to
4leao them to believe he was of unsound
E[nind. His brother, M. NJ. Duncan, sailed
from New York Saturday for England and
Insanity.
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HOUK KILLED BY POISON
HE TAKES A soLuTIoN OF ARSENIC
BY MISTAKE.

Ee Slept Well Sunday Night and Was
supposed to be Out Of Danger.
Heart Disease Carried Him OF
Yesterday Morning "A Sketch of
His Life.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, May 25--Jrdge L.
c. Houk, representative from the Second
Tennessee district. died this morning at Z
o'clock. Yesterday afternoon be went to a
drug store near his residence to get a pre-
scription put up. The druggist compounded
it for him and set it down in a glass
near another containing a strong solu-
ton Of arsenic, which he took by
mistake. Antidotes were promptly admins
isterG1 aud by 10 O'Clock last night he was
SO well that nothing was said about the cir
cumstance, except TO a few fricnds. He
slept through the night. but died this morn
ing suddenly. He had heart disease and
the poison and excitement following the in
cident affected that organ and was the
Gauss OF his death.
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POPE LEo's ENcYcLIoAL.

A Popular Translation 60 be Dis
tributed Among the Toilers.
ROME, May 25.-His holiness the pope has
ordered popular translation of his recent
(encyclicaD letter to be distributed to the
working men of all countries. The ency-
elical is considered as deflnitive des-
cription of the tendencies Of
Cardinal Manning and Cardinal
Gibbons as offered 10 the French
economic school under Bishop Treppel, and
as a direct development Of Cardinal Glib
bons' attitude In regard 20 the Knights Of
Labor. President Carnot. Emperor William
and Emperor Francis Joseph have sent
messages TO the Pope congratulatlng his
holiness upon bis encyclical.
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FIRRD UPON.
RECORDED AFTER MIDNIGHT.
A Rubbsr Company's Oficials Play a
shawn Il pirY

A Rubbsr Company's Officials Play a
sharp Trick.
TRENTON, N. j., May 25.-The counsel
for the Star Rubber Company waited up
Sunday night until after midnight and then,
by special arrangement, had the county
clerks office opened to record
mortgages aggregating nearly $500, 900
against the concern. This nasty
proceeding, it is believed, was due
to fear that other creditors than those pre-
ferred might get receiver appointed be-
fore the mortgages could be made Of rec
ord. Mortgages aggregating s342, 600 are
in favor OF the president, secretary and
other officials Of the company. The bulk
of the others are held by the banks.
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FOUR TO BE RLEoraoCUrED.

The Appeals in the New York Cases
Finally Disposed or
NEW YORK, May 25.-The United States
supreme court to-day dismissed writs of
error sworn out upon the refusal Of the
United States circuit coErt to grant writs
Of habeas corpus in the cases Of Shibuya
Juairo. James j. Slocum. Joseph Wood and
Harris A. Smiler, the condemned murder
ers now In Sing Sing. Judge Wallace made
the decision Of the United States supreme
court the decision Of the United States cir
cult court The four men will probably be
sentenced In few days, as they have no
further legal hope.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-26
A MOTHERS MAD ACT.

She Hangs Horself and Her Three
Children.
HARLAN, IA, May 25. - Mrs Christian
Pedersen, a Danish woman. and four chill
dren, aged from to 10 years, were found
hanging in the cellar of their house three
miles northwest Of this town yesterday. 1t
is thought they had been hanging since
Wednesday night, May 20. The husband
was sent TO the insane asylum about a week
ago, and this series Of murders and suicides
show that the wife should have accompanied
him, as she must have been violently insane.
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BIRTHS aERs FIRED FIRST.

Another Account of the Encounter
Vita the Portuguese.
LONDON. May 25.--Further details con,
cerning the fight which took place May "a
near Massikesse between the British and
Portuguese have been received hers from
Lorenzo Marquee IL appears that the
Portuguese were marching upon Fort Sails
bury, and when they were within twenty
yards OF that place the British South Afri-
can Company's police fired on them, killing
sovsn aud woundiDg twenty OF the Portu-
Quese force
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JONES ONLY DROPPED.
HE Religious Views Had No Influence
With the Board.

CHARLESTON, g. G., May 25.--Ira B.
Jones. speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tves, and member of the board Of trustees
OF the South Carolina university. in letter
to the NsWs and Courier replies to the
charge of religious intolerance preferred by
Prof. Alexander against the trustees be-
cause Prof Alexander was not elected to q
professorship in the university. Speaker
Jones says Alexander himself brought
up the subject Of religion before the board,
and that the different members of the board
questioned him about bis Unitarian beliefs,
but that Prof Alexander's religious
views had nothing TO do with the
case Prof. Alexander was not elected
professor because his old chair was abol-
ished in the reorganization Of the college.
Speaker Jones says: "The board simply did
not see fit to make room for DIR. Alexander
I'm the reorganization Of the college by sup
planting some one else"
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SHOWERS OF THE QUEER.
Two OF q Gang OF Counterfeiters Capt
ured 10 New Jersey.

Two OF q Gang OF Counterfeiters Capt
ured 10 New Jersey.
GLOUCESTER, N. j., May 25.-Two men,
who gave the names Of William BurdsalI
and John MoCarty, were arrested here to-
night on charge Of operating In counter
felt money. The arrests were made
by detectives from Bryson City, N.
c., on warrant issued by a
justice of Camden. 1t appears that
the men arrested, who are supposed to be
only part Of gang operating In Gloucester
and Philadelphia, have been making Glou-
past, and have been using the mails for the
purpose Of obtaining agents for the distri-
button OF counterfeit money. Their COM
munications appear to have been addressed
principally to people in the southern and
western states.
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Rlaina,a Improvemant.

NEW York, May 25.-Seoretary Blaine
was up aud about the house this morning
His Rout symptoms are fast disappearing
While IL is believed that Mr.. Blaine will
leave this city about the latter part Of the
week, no definite date has been fired, nor
has IL been determined whether the sscrs-
tAry will 70 t0 Washington or % Maine.
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ASKS A oHANoR OF VENUE.

O'Nalley's Counsel Claim He Can't
Get Fair Trial
NEW ORLEANS, La, May 25.-The at
torney for o'Malley in the jury bribery case
to-day gave notice shat he would apply for
a change Of venue on the ground that the
defendant cannot have a fair and impartial
trial in the parish OF New Orleans, where
the indictment Is pending. The attorney
for McCristal. another Of the jury bribers.
gave notice that when the ease came up for
trial he would make a similar motion.
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PEORIA, it,. May 25--ltabbi Y. M
Balsoh, who has had charge 81 tho Jewish
synagogue here for four years, has acoepted
4 cali b Riohmond, Va. lie recently lect-
nfed there. aad the trustees of the Hebrew
tsmpie ash him ~ come there for three
years AZ a. 800 . ysaf, " be extended II 10
aired
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FEENcH VENGEANCE.
Many Africans an for Killing French
Travellers.

PARIS, May 25.-Dispatches received here
from Grand Bassam. French town Of
Upper 6uinsa, on ths gold coast of Africa,
pear the mouth Of Baasam river. Hay that
The French expedition sent into the interior
ia order - ayeuR0 the death of French
lraYelefs hss fought battle with a force
% about h9 natives, kiiiing many, and
suDtging ths surrounding e0uniry.