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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-19
CONGRESS OF WOMEN.
An Attendance of 20, 900 on the vari-
Gus Sessions Now in Progress.

Jus ItbB4Ohb NOW AZ GIOBIG6bs
Chicago, May 1S.-Religion and politics
and women's club life were blended in the
proceedings Of the worlds congress Of
women this morning The attendance at
the different events has been stead
ily growing, and this morning it
was estimated that fully 10000, nine
tenths of them women, were crowded
into the different halls, where questions Of
every kind were under consideration.
The entire session in the hall Of Washing
ton this morning was devoted to con-
sideration of woman as religious teacher
Woman's place in Hebrew thought was
the topic of discussion at the morning
session in Columbus hall. Ida Louise
Unger, representing the Women S Foreign
Missionary Society of the Reformed
church of the United States, was the
principal speaker.
In hall 6, representative women from
Russia, Germany, Sweden, Denmark and
Finland, spoke in their native tongue upon
various movements with which the women
of their native land are identified.
In hall 3. the National Women's Suffrage
Association was called to order with a
vigorous address by the venera BILE Susan
b. Anthony.
The congress Of Women's Baptist Home
Mission Society met in hall 4.
The congress Of the general federation
of women's clubs was called in hall z.
Clara Barton, president Of the Ameri-
can Society of the Red Cross, pronounced
the invocation of the opening Of the con-
gress Of the American Protective Society
of Authors in hall 8.
In nall a the opening session of the
congress of the Women's Centenary As
sociation was called to order by Mrs. c.
A. Quinby, and in the adjoining hall a
large assemblage of women, members Of
the Catholic church, discussed the eleva-
tion Of womanhood through veneration of
the Blessed Virgin
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-19
v1RG1N1A's DEMocRATs.
The State Convention to be Held at
Richmond, Aug. II.

Richmond, Va, May 1S.-The state
democratic committee met here tonight.
Basil B. Gordon is chairman and J. Ham
Sheppard secretary. Every congressional
district in the state was represented.
Considerable discussion was INDUCED in
with reference TO the right Of an absent
member TO vote by proxy, and 10 was
finally resolved that no proxy could vote
unless he was member Of the district
from which the proxy was given. A
very pretty fight was madeOy the place
for holding the next gubernatorial con
YentiOn, aud Richmond defeated Norfolk
by vote Of 80 10 n. The time was unan-
imOusly fixed for Thursday, Aug. IL. The
basis Of representation was decided az
one delegate for every 100 votes or frac-
tion over 20 as cast in the last presi-
Dental election. This viii make a body
some I $40 delegates. The officers 10 be-
nominated by the convention are gov.
ernor lieutenant governor and attorney
general
Tho committee adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-19
.ER DRcLIEATIoN.
CARoLINA's TAX CASES.
The Referee Taking Testimony in the
Cases at Columbia.


Charleston S. c., May 1S.-Clerk J. =.
Hagood Of the United States circuit court
to-day commenced taking testimony in
the famous railroad tax cases, in which
the South Carolina and the Richmond and
Danville roads are involved. The issue
arose in May, 1892, when the state board
of equalization assessed the properties
OF these roads for taxation.
The roads refusing to pay
the taxes and supposing that executions
would issue for their collection, came be-
fore the United States court in Charles
ton and prayed for writs of Injunction.
which were granted until hearing could
be had on the merits of the cases. MIR.
Hagood, clerk OF the United States court,
was appointed referee to take testimony
as to the value of the property and the
equity of the assessments. The railroads
were given until June to take testimony
and the state until August, and the rail-
roads again in September Then when
all the testimony pro and con is in the
arguments as TO thevalidity of the assess
ments will be heard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-19
A BANK sUspENDs.
Heavy Withdrawals and Tight Money
Cause the Trouble.

Evanston, H., May 1S.-The. Evanston
National Bank Of this city closed its doors
this morning at the suggestion of National
Bank Examiner George B. Caldwell. The
bank formerly did business with the
Chemical National Bank Of Chicago, but
after the failure OF that institution trans
ferred it's accounts to the Metropolitan
National Bank Of Chicago. The reasons
given for the suspension are heavy with
drawals and the stringency Of the money
market. All the men connected with the
bank declare that depositors Will be paid
in full and that the bank will reopen in
three days The capital stock of the in
stitution is $l00, 600
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Talmage TO Reeign.

New York, May 1S.-Rey. T. Dewitt
Talmage reiterated his statement this
morning that he would resign as pastor Of
the Brooklyn tabernacle on Sunday next
unless the Indebtedness on the edificc IS
cleared on by that time. lie referred 10
the floating debt. which amounts TO about
100000 lie says that he Is tired and nos
only tired but worried over the inability
tO meet this Indebtedness He feels CRATE
ful. however, for what has already been
done by bis friends. ile thinks there are
others who would be more successful in
raisiug lhe money than he Is.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-19
HAzEN's SUCCESSOR.
Kerr Craige to be the Third Assistant
Postmaster General.

Washington, May 1S-It is rumored
that Kerr Craige Of North Carolina win
tomorrow be appointed Third Assistant
Postmaster General, vice A. d. Hazen re-
signed. Mr.. Craige has the proud dis
tinction Of being the only citizen Of North
Carolina who ever declined congress
sional nomination. During Mr.. Cleve-
lands first term he served as internal
,,evenue collector for North Carolina He
is said 10 be q lawyer Of distinction,
standing in the front rank Of the North
Carolina bar.
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TOO ILL TO oFF1o1ATE.
Rev. Minnegerode Not to Be at the
Davis Internent Services.

Richmond, Va, May lS.--Rev Charles
Minaegerode of Alexandria, formerly
pastor Of St. Pauls church in this city,
and who was expected to represent at the
reinterment of the remains Of Jefferson
Davis and to of1ciate at the grave has
written TO the committee stating that on
account Of III health he will be unable to
be present.
The confederate bazar recently held at
the armOry for the Joint benefit of the
confederate soldiers and sailors monu-
ment and the JEFF Davis museum realized
$2S, ,4lS. To-day at mass meeting Of the
ladies who participated in the bazar,
Mayor Ellyson, in brief but appropriate
speech, presented to the ladies
of the confederate museum
handsome flag of the North Carolina
Tenth regiment This flag was made by
tie young ladies of the Edgeworth Fe-
male Seminary and through Miss Mary
Morehead, one of the pupils, was pre-
sented to the Guilford Grays during the
early part of the war. Mrs. Morton
Workman Sloane Of Baltimore, in whose
possession the flag has been since the sur
render at Appomattox donated it to the
North Carolina ladies', who in turn pre-
sented it TO the museum. 1t was turned
over to the chairman Of the committee.
ANOTHER DECLIEATIoN.
Raleigh, N. c., May i8.-Hon. George
Davis of Wilmington, who was attorney
general in the cabinet of jefferson Davis,
has declined an invitation to- make the
address when Mr.. Davis remains lie in
state here, May 30. on account of physi-
cal debility incident TO his advanced age.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-19
STRIKES IN SICILY.
Hen in the Sulphur Mines Resisting
Attempts to Cut Their Wages.

Palermo, May 1S.-Numerous strikes,
have lately occurred in the sulphur mines
at various points throughout Sicily, oc-
casioned by attempts of the masters to
reduce wages To-day a body Of 400
strikers came into collision with the
police at Ravenna. After a sharp fight,
in which many of the strikers were in
jured, a still larger number were arrested
and locked up. The same state Of affairs
exists at San Giuseppe Jato, Piena De-
Greci and some lesser towns. The evil
has become 50 intolerable that troops have
been sent 10 the worst districts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-19
NEWSPAPER MEN HoNoRED.
Three Writers of Chicago Given Posi-
tions Under the Government.

Washington, May 1s.-Secretary Gres-
ham to-day appointed Clinton Furbish of
Chicago director of the bureau of Ameri-
can republics to succeed William E.
Curtis of Chicago, resigned. Mr.. Furbish
is an editorial writer on the Chicago
Times. and is the third Chicago news
paper man honored by the state depart
ment with an appointment in one day.
Frank H. Brooks of Illinois who viii go
as consul to Trieste, Austria-Hungary, is
a veteran newspaper man who is at pres
ent engaged on the Chicago Tribune on
special work. Mr.. Brooks was born in
Missouri. has lived in Chicago for the last
twenty years and is 43 years old. He was
recommended by Vice President Steven
son, Il. w. Phelps and other personal
friends of Secretary Gresham
George Horton of Illinois, appointed
consul at Athens, is also "a Chicago news
paper man. He is associated with the
Chicago Herald as an editorial writer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-19
pohomin,a seneation.

Vienna, May 18.-At the cabinet coun-
ell to-day the scandalous conduct Of the
young Czechs in the Bohemian diet yes
terday was under consideration, and it
was resolved TO visit with severest repres-
pXCeGgpg
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-19
Now Presidential postmasterg.

Washington, May S.-Presidential
postmasters were appointed to-day as fol-
lows; Lewis G. Hanes az Lexington, n
C.. vice + +. McCreary removed j.. W.
Thomas 40 DyersburRh, Tenn, vice r.
NJ Burbank, removed Joel j. Jones
at Fayetteville Tenn, vice II. NJ. Eaken,
removed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-19
Three consuls Appointed

Washington, May ls.-President Cleye-
land made the following appointments 10.
day.
TO be Consuls Of the United States
NJ "a. Dufhe Of Arkansas, at Winnipeg
George Horton Of lliiaois, 40 Athens.
Greece; Frank u. Br0olfs al Illinois, ~
Trieste
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-19

Yonkers, NY, May 1s.-The esta0lish-
ment Of the Yonkers Hat Manufacturing
Company was almost entirely destroyed
by fire this morning. The loss Is esti-
mated at 100000. About 000 hands are
thrown out Of employment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-19
A Hotel at Auotion.

Fort Monroe. Va. May is.-The Cham
bcrlain hotel property and franchise,
were sold 40 noon to-day Tor t131, ,00 W
John Tilnes of baltimore IA the inter
est 0f the bOnah0idefs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-19

the city $4,000; Mrs. w. H. Bunkley, a
widow with children, $4,000, her all, the
remainder of her husbands life insur-
ance.
Business will suffer some, but no great
damage is feared from the blow.
THE OGLETHORPE's STATEMENT.
The statement of the Oglethorpe Ma
tional gives these figures, with the odd
cents left OFF:
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Made Supervising Inspector General.

Washington May ls.-Sccretary Car
Isle to-day appointed w. Harry Clark Of
Virginia chief clerk Of the oillcc OF super
vlsing Inspector general Of steam vessels.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-19

STATEMENT.
The statement of the First National,
made May and published May 16, with
the odd cents left out is as follows:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts s............... S466. .967 90
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. g., ,702 90
United States bonds TO secure cir
culatlOn. .....t... ...... ........ .... $4,000 90
Sotcks, securities, etc, expense ac-
count. ............... .............. 1880 90
Due from other national BANKS. 14,057 90
Due from state banks and bankers. 5,453 90
Banking house furniture and fiXt-
ures Observation-Disclosures. 46.378 90
Current expenses and taxes paid. 6,8Ol 90
Premium on United States bonds. 4.2OO 90
Checks and other cash items. ...... 2s, ,429 90
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents. Observation-Disclosures. 716 90
Specie. Observation-Disclosures. 6,84 90
Redemption fund with United treas
ury 5per cent of circulation. 2,25O 90
Due from United States treasury,
other than the per cent. redemp-
tion fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000 90
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. 5000 900 90
Surplus fund d........................, $4,000 90
Undivided profits. ....... ........... 17.189 90
National bank notes outstanding. e.. As 600 90
Individual deposits subject to check 94Sl9 90
Demand certificates of deposits 54572 90
Time certificates of deposit ........ 81, ,29s 90
Certified checks. s..................... 125 90
Cashiers check outstanding ..... 1859 90
Due to other national banks. ....... 50 S57 90
Due to state banks and bankers 1,54O 90
Notes and bills rediscounted. ....... 49, ,743 90
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1t is believed here now that the First
Rational will pay out all right, but
doubts are expressed about the Ogle-
thorpe National Bank men say it is pos
sible for the Oglethorpe to pay depositors
when the stockholders are assessed. The
largest stockholders are in Savannah and
Baltimore.
The officers are: M. Ullman, president
w Berrien Burroughs, vice president
John D. Wright, cashier. Directors-W.
Berrien Burroughs, M. Ullman, Frank M.
Scarlet and w. E. Burbage.
The officers of the First National are:
w. E. Burbage, president; w. E. Kay,
cepresident; James Herr Smith, cashier
Directors-L M. Russell, II. T. KennOn,
w. E. Burbage and w. E. Kay.
The Brunswick and Western road has
a good balance in the First National.
Cashier Verdery, Supt. Haines and the
treasurer of the Plant system, j. M. Lee,
are here looking after it.
Mr. Ullman's life was insured for $780,
900. The companies and amounts so far
as could be learned tonight are:
Penn Mutual. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. % 900 OO
Mutual Life Observation-Disclosures. 10000 Oh
American Legion Of Honor. 5000 0O
Herman Myers of Savannah, stock
holder in the OSlethorpe, arrived on the
afternoon train with Dun's manager.
c.. L. Elliott, large fancy grocer, has
made a bill of sale of his stock to the
First National.
Mayer & Ullman are quoted as solvent
and a BILE to pay all liabilities.
At late hour tonight it was reported
that the immediate cause of Mr.. Ullman' s
suicide was the receipt Of a telegram from
Herman Myers, president of the National
Bank of Savannah, saying that he would
not send 1000 Mr.. Ullman wired for
to meet the demand of the county treas
urer. Upon receipt of this Mr.. Ullman
walked out and shot himself Mr.. Myers
refuses to talk on the subject.
AN EXAMINER ON THE WAY.
Washington, May 18.-Controller Eckels
this afternoon ordered Bank Examiner
John 7. Carskedan of West Virginia to
Brunswick, Ca, to take charge of the
First National Bank and the Oglethorpe
National Bank of Brunswick, both of
which closed their doors this morning.
The resources of the banks on May 4, as
reported, was, for the former, S492, 900,
and for the latter $6S2, 600.
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a matter of much speculation in the
minds Of the people here is how the Ogie-
thorpe banks officers allowed so many
overdrafts to come in. From the state
ment made May 4, 30 given below,
and published officially on May Is, a
complete knowledge of the condition Of
The bank may be gained Another matter
OF speculation is why the statement which
was sworn to ON May was held over
until May Is for publication
Bank examiners have been wired for
ana pending their arrival nothing win be
known definitely
The county has about $1,000 in
me Orlethorpo Bank the POLAND
estate about s2s 900 ia trust for helrsi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-05

The Argus jumps on to the Windham
county method" of settling post-office
controversies this week " with both feet"
so to speak. Its opening declaration, in a
leading article devoted to this subject, is
that: "The Windham county member of
the Democratic state committee, and the
Windham county committee, with more
zeal than discretion, and with greater en-
thusiasm than wisdom, have assumed the
powers of federal officials and departments,
and have undertaken to extend the idea of
civil reform in a manner that is as novel
and beautiful as il is childishly simple"
With this as a starter the Argus proceeds
to demolish the whole scheme with its Gus
tomary vigor, declaring that it amounts to
neither more nor less than plan for put
ting the control of the offices into the hands
of the Republicans!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-05
MAYFLoWHR RELICS.

Two dental instruments are on exhibit
tion at DR.. c. B. Russell's office in Keene
this week which, says the Sentinel, can be
traced to the Mayhower, and which may
have been used TO extract tooth for Miles
Standish or John Alden or even the fair
Priscilla.
The instruments were brought over by
Dr. Edward Fuller and passed from him to
DR.. John Graves, a nephew; from DR..
Graves to DR.. Charles Graves, his son;
then to John Graves, son of DR.. Charles.
John Graves was a physician in Win
chester, n. H., and Putney, VT. At his
decease they came into the possession of
his daughter, Abigail Graves, who pre-
sented them TO Dr. Job Leonard Of Winhall,
VT, distant relative, and they are now
owned by VIM. d. Leonard of the Leonard
family of Winhall
The line of descent of these instruments
can be traced so accurately that there is
little doubt about their blue blood. And
their primitive character goes far to estab-
lish their antiquity. Both are Of wrought
iron, not large but awkward One of
them is what was known as pair of hawk
bill forceps. On each end of flattened
iron six inches long is hinged another piece
of iron shaped like the bill of hawk.
The grip on the tooth is obtained in the
same way that cant hook seizes a log.
The other instrument is composed of three
pieces which work on a variation of the
same principle.
Mr.. Leonard has received an offer of
$500 for the relics, but refused it. They
will probably be exhibited at the coming
dental congress in Chicago, where they can
not fail to attract attention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-05
Blaine Knew He had not Long to Ltv,

Blaine Knew He had not Long TO Live.
In a eulogy on James G. Blaine, deliv-
cred in Music hall, Boston, Tuesday even
ing, by his intimate friend, Senator Frye,
Mr. Frye stated positively that Mr.. Blaine
was fully aware of his physical condition
in the winter and spring of 1892. Two
months before the Minneapolis convention
Mr.. Frye begged of Mr.. Blaine to with
draw his letter of Feb. 6, and allow his
name to 60 before the convention. In re-
ply Mr.. Blaine said that he had given the
subject probably more consideration than
any or all of his friends; that he knew
himself and his physical condition better
then they; that any participation on his
part in a political campaign would kill him
before the contest was over; that if, as
suggested, he should remove himself from
its excitements, he could not live and per-
form the duties of the President of the
United States three months. His course
was marked out and nothing on earth
could lead him to deviate from it. at is
possible, indeed, probable" Mr. Frye add
ed, "that, overcome by the persistence of
those seeking to secure the use of his name
in the convention by appeals to his duty to
his party and his country, reluctant con-
sent or assent may have been obtained.
do, however, know this, that he never eX-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-05
sold Puts" WoIfDen.

The Connecticut legislature having
made an appropriation of $1,000 to pur-
chase several acres of land about the ia
nous "Wolf Den" at Pomfret, in which
Israel Putnam slew an old she-wolf that
had ravaged eastern Connecticut sheepfolds
$50 years ago, has named a commission to
make public park of it. The land will
be inclosed within a fence, laid out with
walks, and adorned with flower gardens
and clumps of trees and shrubs. The
picturesque features of the rough wild
woods that now cover it will be preserved,
with the chaotic boulders and masses of
rocks. The den is among the hills, in
rough and rugged region, few miles from
the village of POmfret, where many
wealthy New Workers have beautiful sum-
mer homes. 1t is at the base of a mount
ian, in a PERCEPTIONS hill range, bristling
with jagged spurs and precipices.
The story of "Old Puts" exploit with
the formidable she-wolf in the den is famil-
lar to every New Englander. The cavern,
with the woodland all about it, remains
exactly as it was a century and half ago,
except that hundreds of visitors there, have
chiseled their names in the tough rocks
about its mouth. The enterance to the
cavern is about two feet in diameter. The
passage-way slants downward at first for
about fifteen feet, then extends horizontally
ten feet further, ascends an easy slope and
ends in a narrow chamber, the ancient
home of the wolf, the ceiling of which is
less than four feet high.
The old gun with which Putnam killed
the wolf belongs to a resident of Putnam,
who recently intrusted it to the wife of ex-
Governor Bulkeley, of Hartford, and she
had it placed in a strong box and sent to
the Worlds Fair. Putnam's old wooden
plough, which he left in the furrow on
his Pomfret farm when the tidings of the
skirmish at Lexington reached him and he
mounted one of his plough horses and rode
away to Bunker Hill, was recently bought
| by Hartford man, who added it to his
large collection of antique cuTios.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-05
MINOR NOTES.

The recount of votes in the 7th Massa-
chusetts district show small gains for DR..
Everett, Democrat, who has undoubtedly
won over VIM. f. Barrett.
The first city election at Laconia, n. H.,
Tuesday resulted in the election of Charles
A. Busiel, Republican, over Almon J. Far
rar, Democrat, by 175 plurality. The city
council stands nine Republicans to five
Democrats.
Careful students of foreign affairs be-
lieve that the result of granting universal
suffrage in Belgium may be to advance
rapidly the cause of the radicals and So
cialists, not only in that country but in
Germany and in France.
The concern which has taken the con-
tract to feed all who may desire to eat
within the Chicago Exposition grounds is
getting ready to take care of 10000 people
a day. 1t expects to use ton of coffee a
day, and other things in proportion.
Prof. Egleston of the forestry division,
agricultural department, Washington, has
prepared for exhibition at the Worlds
Fair a section of tree 401 years old, and
a chart showing within the l0-year lines of
growth the history of the world since Co.
lumbus's discovery.
The contract for the construction of the
new administration building, chapel, laun-
dry and kitchen for the state insane asy-
lum at Waterbury, to cost about $37, 600,
was awarded by the trustees at a meetin G
at Waterbury Monday evening, at which
Gov. Fuller presided, to T. W. Rogers of
Brandon.
Switzerland appears to be about to re-
turn TO the death penalty which it abol-
ished in 1874. Five years later the law
was amended so that any canton could re-
introduce the penalty at pleasure Nine
cantons have already returned to its use,
and it is believed that all the others will
soon follow.