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midst of the conflict with the theologians and
we're worsted. Rev. Tom Hall routed them
with ecclesiastic law. The right of petition
was maintained. 1t was the opening Of an in
teresting day. The report Of the judicial COM
mittee on the appeal of Prof. Briggs was
the order for the opening Of the
afternoon session. 1t was well known in the
morning that the majority of the committee
would report in favor of entertaining the ap-
peal and the trial of the case by the assembly;
still the actual report was awaited with much
interest. After the skirmish in the morning
over the overtures the subject of home missions
occupied the attention of the assembly and
several eloquent speeches were made.
The Fifth Days Session.
The fifth days session of the general
assembly began this morning in the New York
Avenue Church promptly at $50. The usual
half hour devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. A. Nelson Hollifield. d. D., of Newark.
N. ]. Then the moderator took the chair
and the journal of the preceding days session
was read.
TUE RECEPTION AND RIDE.
DR.. Bartlett made further announcement in
regard to the reception by Mrs. Brice this
afternoon and said that the commissioners who
had not as yet received cards of invitation
would find them in the post office. He added
further that the reception was unconventional,
and that the ordinary street dress could be
worn. 1t was not expected. observed DIR.
Iartlett, thlt the guests should remain the en-
tire three hours, but the company would come
and CO. He explained that the Corcoran house.
the residence OF Mrs. Brice. was not the Cochran
Hotel. He gave the exact location and further
said that the house had no front door, some
one had said. but that the entrance was through
a sort Of alley.
notice was also given Of the carriage ride to
Arlington and the Soldiers Home, which has
been arranged for Saturday.
The Briggs Overtures Again.
DR.. Young, chairman OF the committee on
bills and overtures. recommended that five
overtures. numbered from 2O3 to 2O7 inclusive,
which, he said, had bearing directly indi-
rectly on the case before the committe, be re-
ferred to the judicial committee.
DIR. Booth said he believed it to be false in
principle and. unwise in policy to attempt to
influence the Judicial committee sitting in the
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A Satisfactory Experiment Made by ,tha
Ocean Steamer James Brand.

PHILADELPHIA, May 2S. - The steamship
James Brand, the largest steel tanker afioat. ar
rived here yesterday from Dartmouth, after
a passage of sixteen days. The voyage demon
strated that petroleum fuel for steamships can
be used. For the first three DAYS the
Brand generated steam through the burning
of petroleum. and the undertaking worked satis-
factorily until the supply was exhausted aud
the new machinery deranged. Coal was used
during the balance OF the trip. The Brand ID
the first transatlantic vessel to make the ex-
pertinent
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TO TRY The Case.
The Assemb|ys Judicial Commit
tee Favor Hearing the Appeal
A SKIRMISH THIS MORNING.
Lawyers and TleOlogians Engage
in a. Dialectic Battle.
REV. TOM HALLS VICTORY.
Scenes in the Assembly on the Eve
of a Great Trial.
REV. TOM HALLS VICTORY.

Big mon loomed up in the general assembly
this morning, big men physically and mentally.
There were the tall figure Of Rev. Tom Hail. the
broad frame of Elder Eudaly, the great form
of Judge Wills of Gettysburg. There were
others equally burly and brainy. 1t was skir-
mish preceding the battle of the giants. Voices
rang out loud and clearly and earnestly
in a short and sharp debate over proposal to
refer oveltures relating to the Briggs case to
the Judicial committee. Anti-Briggs men
opposed such reference, but the proposal was
finally carried, not because of the strength of
the Briggs side so much as the superior strength
of the position they held on this particular
point In this matter they had the committee
on bills and overtures with them.
The lawyers threw themselves into the
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A.
the jurisdic tion of the assembly. In that case
1t was manifestly unjust that any presbytery
except that of New York should come in here
and interfere. 1t was manifestly unjust and in
u civil case would not be tolerated for O mo-
ment. No presbytery. he insisted, had right
to Interfere in a case of this kind and to under
take to influence by popular vote and clamor
action ON case before committee OF the as
sembly
There was considerable applause from different
parts OF the house following the remarks of diff
ferent speakers When DR.. Thos c. Hall, the
handsome young divine from Chicago. made a
spirited speech he received a burst of applause
which was more marked than that given to the
others. and proceeded from the Briggs "cor-
ner."
ECCLESIASTICAL AND NOT LEGAL PREcEDENTs.
DIR. Hall protested against citing precedents
from civil courts to influence the assembly
There was not, he declared, civil court. there
was not a court in Christendom that would try
this case. This was an ecclesiastical court and
the ecclesiastical precedents were overwhelm-
ingly In favor of the right Of petition
DIR. Young, chairman of the committee on
bills and overtures. said the committee had care
fully considered these matters and the majority
OF the committee is in favor of referring the
overtures to the judicial committee. He said
he believed they should let that committee have
:he fullest light He did not fear the result.
LET u.s." said DR.. Young. ''give the benefit OF
every doubt to what We call the weaker side"
The recommendation of the committee that
the overtures be referred to the judicial COM
mittee was then approved, although there was
very large minority apparently voting
against such reference
THE UNION SEMINARY CASE.
DIR. Roberts, the stated clerk. presented in o
sealed envelope the report of the arbitrators on
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Commander Collins Examination.

Commander G. ". Coffin, formerly naval
secretary of the light house board. has been
ordered to examination for promotion to the
grade of captain.
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Death of An Austrian Statesman

VIENNA, May 23.-Antoine won SchmcrlinR,
.he Austrian statesman, died today.
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TOIDedO Practice.

The torpedo boat Gushing arrived at Sag
Harbor, Long Island, yesterday for torpedo
practice.
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SHE IS RESTING TODAY
The Princess Eulalie Got Somewhat
Tired Sightseeing Yesterday.
THE WHITE HOUSE DINNER

In Her Honor Tonight Will Be a Great
Event-Elaborate Floral Decorations Be-
ing ArranEed-The Other Guests "A Trip
to Mt. Vernon Tomorrow.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

KASW. C. T. U.-THi QUARTERLY MEET
a.IIS7tS, ing Of Chaplin Auxiliary will be held on
cordially invited Mrs. NJ Z. cohen. President. it.
E~wAYLAND SEMINARY = ANNIvER-
-, sary exercises of Wayland Seminary WE'D
SESDAf EVENING, 24th. at Vermont Avenue Bap-
tlst church, near st. Exercises at O'Clock. All
friends Of the seminary cordially invited to be present
inyZ.i-2t' g. NJ. P. KING. President.
R~SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL.-A STA
ted meeting of Robert de Bruce Council,
hadosh. No. l. will be held THIS (Iue.day) EVEN.
Business: General. 4. H. HOLT. 800.
1t Recorder.
<~CONFEDERATE VETERANS WISHING
WEDNESDAY AFTEKNoON at 3 O'Clock viii meet
at the g. and depot in time to take the 4:20 train.
THOS. W. HUNGERFORD, Sec'y C.V.A.
l. G MOORE. First Vice Prest. 1t
R~SCOTTISH RITE-REGULAR RENDEZ-
vous OF Washington Consistory, No. T. 8.
n RS, ., 50 decree a A S: r. will be held THIS
West End Masonic Hall. corner 18th st. and Penn
sylyanla ave. nv
By order Of C. in C.
1t ANs0N s. TAYLOR. 800. Gr sec'y.
K~LEBANON LODGE. No. Z +. A. A. M
- At a special Communication to be held
WEDNESDAY, May p, at 7:3O pm. the E. A.
my:@:5:lt b. G. Dixon, secretary.
HmeG. A R.-o. P MORTON POST, NO. A.
preached SUNDAY EVENING. May %, 1873. at the
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church (cor and 18th
h.wl ~ the pastor, Rev. Walter H. Brooks Mem
bers will assemble at 30 O'Clock In the basement Of
ved t & 1f other poss cordially in
nSAac ISt.y, IS. ;; HAWKINS: Commander.
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the part of the assembly in the case of the Union
Theological Seminary. On his motion it was
referred directly to the committee on theologi-
cal seminaries without being read to the assem-
bly,.
Home Missions.
The report on the work of the board of home
missions was presented by Rev. DIR. l.. G. Gra-
ham Of Philadelphia and was a powerful pre-
sentation of the importance and valne OF the
operations of the board. Before entering upon
the discussion of the subject the committee
paused to pay fitting tribute to the services
of one of the secretaries. the late Rev. Dr.
Kendall. whose death occurred during the year.
Another secretary. Rev. Vim. Irving, d. D.,
resigned on account of failing health. OF the
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THE EVENING STAR.

PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY,
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~oFF FOR THE COUNTRY
Your health and that of your family de-
mands pure country air and cool might, dur
ing the summer Foilo,c the crord. Just
it is headed toward Charlton HeigLts-the
most heGlthful, most beautiful. most
accessible and most succesSfuL of Wash
inrton suburban points.
Two three hesitating that
little Groom house offered at 300
down and $50 per month
We also have 9-room house with
Cost 5000. Will sell for 81 600. pay
able $500 down and S{5 per north.
m2.,tf Real Estate and Insurance. 6lO st.
Yarn Weather Drink
49, Claret IL the drink for warm weather
-coOls. satisfies and refreshes. Many
families substitute caret for coffee
and tea when weather be-
cause it does not heat them up SO. We
have a special grade of cla-et put up
in salon JUGS which We will deliver
oTT%L3S TTFiseL q soe fsNE 'uT Go Hf's %"
GA 14th st. n Telephone 9.'S. my22
F. GIBBS. MD. HAS REMOVED HIS
office and residence to 1923 l4Lh st: Office
Sunday, 9to IL A. n Telephone. 5Ss. my2O-2w'
,YOUR TROUSERS CALLED FOR.
J. FRED. GATCHEL (tats Of Esen'sl,
4OS 18th st One door above the 4renus "my.s2
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MANTEL~. ASDIRONS. TENDERS.
hGrates wrought-iron Gas Fixtures. &C.
kiee Stained Glass, NOsaics. Marbles
~sHz4-tr J.H CORNING. Tile shop. 30 18th St.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-10

Tho prs-I1eaf Has a,t aHnna as nu.h
..H-Herat.uH .... ,H, Wishes H. t.. people
"' -0I,r Georgia 1s .. .l- ... fH. Ht
Nu-H 5uorl.l Iu e..., a. ta.f.e. .I4'
F. ,vas tnc Iirs. ANA I'd ...tu e.a...s#
.aua. dictr:a; .hat r...rt-ia H.. 0.Is.
cation being sent fro-l This staf. 20 the
Chicago convention. fn. President
treatment of South Georgia i- Uo, sasy
100 explain Before ana after the oonvon-
tiou The people of those districts gave Mr.
Cleveland a very cordial support. They
thought na was the best and most availa-
n.e man that could De nominated, and
they are as loyalto him now as they were
before he was nominated and elected.
North Georgia was against MIN. In
decd, many prominent democrats in that
section were for anybody 70 beat Clevc-
land, and not a few of them were hostile
TO democratic principles. The fight
they made TO control the state is
well remembered. But, in spite of the
attitude of the northern part of the state
towards Mr. Cleveland before his uomi-
nation, that section has thus far obtained
about all the federal offices that have
been given to Georgians.
II is true they have claimed everything
and have pressed their claims with extra
ordinary persistence and vigor. It may
be that their success is due to the fact
that they refused to be put off with prom
ises or excuses, but staid in Washington
until they got what they wanted. Mr..
Cleveland, however, should remem-
Der who his friends were when he was
in need Of friends. Reasonable requests
in behalf of South Georgia should
be granted without hesitation. In the
southern part of the state republicans who
did everything to put the state back into
the hands of its enemies still hold on to
the Offices
Is it not about time Mr.. Cleveland gave
some attention to the offices in South
Georgia. How much longer does he in
tend to permit those who are the recog-
nized enemies of democracy to retain
places that should have been filled with
democrats long ago.
The people of the low country are not
beggars, and they won't beg the admins
tration for favors, but they would like
to have Mr.. Cleveland show some appre-
citation of the fidelity to democratic prin-
ciples and Of the modest merit of the de-
mocracy of this part of Georgia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-10

Tho Worlds Columbian Exposition. exc
reuttuc fho two great wars possibly is
isaIy 90 be the most written about and
.rset talked about event in the FIRST four
hHH ira1 Years of this ruagfrE's history
Iuaaea 10 may br. taken aI iu ail that
the auouHt OF the Columbiaua OF 1853 will
surUa.- iu volume the written history Of
th, Revolution For one hundred and
seventeen years ago only cold. essential
facts svcrr recorded Imagination ana
word painting had little place in the story
of current events. People wrote little,
ami there were comparatively few Of
Thorn TO write.
Now, however, every man, woman and
child away from home on sightseeing
"trip is a historian. reporter, photographer
or investigators and frequently all com
bined, and the worlds fair presents the
greatest gathering of these note-takers
and commentators that this country has
ever seen. Besides the scores and hun
dreds Of newspaper and magazine writer's,
from every quarter of the globe, that
gatherat Jackson Park and write columns
and yards daily, and miles month
ly, for their respective
publications, the masses in attendance are
also writers Every other person you
meet" writes an obserUant reporter at
the fair, has a notebook, and the amount
of scribbling that is done is enormous.
You will see men and women, notebook in
hand, writing for dear life while looking
at exhibits, while sitting on the base of a
statue or on a doorstep, while riding / n
wheel chairs, or in elevated trains "
The observer opines that possibly the
writers do not stop scribIing even when
they 20 to bed.
They are putting it all down that they
may describe the great show to their
friends at home and impart to them the
valuable lessons they have learned. This
ceaseless scribb)ing began when the fair
was opened, and will cease only when the
gates are shut after its last day. Mean
time millions of persons will have seen
the sights and iotted them down in their
little books. These sights will be written
of to country papers, and to relatives and
friends, until other millions who were
not permitted by circumstances to visit
Chicago, will have seen the fair through
the eyes and notebooks of the scribblers.
There is possibly nothing to be seen at
the exposition more indicative of the ad-
vancement of the age than this note book
army. Writing involves thinking, and if
we have become a nation of scribblers
and thinkers, our advancement during
the first four hundred years of our histo-
ry is but a suggestion Of what we will do
during our second four hundred years.
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He Got His Pipe Back.

In a certain busy street in London" said
an Atlantic cable operator to o New York
Press writer, there are two telegraph bu-
reaus, one for the cable between London and
Paris, by way of Dover and Calais, the other
for the London and Brussels cable, by the
way OF OStende. These two Offices are stu
ated opposite one another, and the operators
in each are on very friendly footing They
generally have a mutual smoke during the
nOontme recess.
i was employed last year in the French
bureau, and one day, after dinner accident
ally left my pipe on the table of one of my
colleagues In the Belgian office Our place
was almost empty when ! returned, and there
was only one messenger in the room. l asked
him to 60 over the way and get my pipe
The small Mercury in buttons was obstinate,
and scornfully replied to my request by say
ing / cant go hunting for pipes l am
wanted here / did not press the point, but
wanted my pipe badly and could not go after
1t myself. l got over the difficulty in this
way. | went to my cable, called up Dover,
and asked them to put me in communication
with Calais. As soon as this was done I asked
CallaS to make through connection with Paris;
Paris was then asked to put me in communi-
cation with Brussels through Brussels l got
communication with Ostende, and then Os-
tende put me in communication with London.
A second later my colleague was surprised to
hear clicking over his wire via Dover, Calias,
Paris, Brussels and Ostende this message:
Il left my pipe on your table; please send it
by one Of your boys. The only one l have
here refuses to 60.
Thirty seconds had scarcely elapsed when
my old briar which had thus been asked for
over an important part of Europe, was re-
turned to me-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-10

rourres~uan Jahn Allen. the bubbius hu.
ra.r.-t from Mississippi is iu great favor n
Wa-b.uetau s'r.les for he generally has a
bright story TO his tongues end. saws The
lndfuuauull- journal He was RECALLING @
crowd Df hl9 friends with some southern SO
rIaS. and among thcm was the one tnaf iol
lows ono ot the few stories OF Alien that
has MOT gotten iujn print
Allen bad employed on his place an old ne
gro servant who In times before the war was
The property OBJ. the congressman rather
Old Uncle Rufus suffered frequent ana IN
guYeruahIe attacks OF kleptomania, attacks
that seemed t0 be beyond all remedy He
Was arrested time and time again for stealing
articles from the place OF his employer. Mr.
Allen finally grew tired Of attempting 10 re-
form his old servant, aud he had him arrested
for stealing big piece OF side meat from the
plantation storehOuse- II was the intention
to have the servant serve out
brief time IN the county jail for the of
fence. with the hope that the Imprisonment
would check him ia his habit OF stealing
The Old man pleaded hard with the young
Mahstah' TO be released. and recalled all the
fayOrs and kindueSSes he had shown MI
Allen when that dignitary was still boy
Allen began to weaken on the line OF this
argument and was about ready to release the
servant on the strength Of his past services
He turned to uncle Rufus with:
Now, uncle Ruf, If you will bring back
that side meat. and promise me on the Bible
that you Will never steal another thing on
this plantation, ! will let you 90. Further
more, you Will have to sign d paper promis-
ing on your solemn honor never to steal
again.
Uucle. Rufus hesitated for a moment
MANS John. " said he Use Willin TO glib
you back de side meat. Yes. sab. I'll do dat.
III DO that-but now. look yeah Mahs John
you can spect ne to sign away my rights
Allen $ generous ways made him very pop
uldr with the old-time negroes and frequently
he was called upon, without expectation of
compensation, to defend them in suits for
pilferipg. On one occasion a colOred preacher
Of the neighboring was on trial for stealing
some poultry from a neighbor. The preacher
protested his innocence and Allen made
a very able defence for him The evidence
however, was very strong against the parson
and Mr.. Allen saw that his client would pro
badly he convicted. He whispered to him
aft er the case had gone TO the jury and told
him to prepare to meet the worst The
preacher was a shrewd old fellow, but he
could not see just how he was going 10 get out
of the scrape. The jury was out only a few
minutes and the preacher lost all hope.
After the jury had taken their seats and the
foreman was beginning to read the verdict
the old preacher jumped up from his seat and
bawled out:
'.Yo' Honah Use"
sit down" said the court and, turning to
the attorney, What does this prisoner
meany'
"Yo' Houor," persisted the prisoner, Il
move dat dis cot do adjourn
wei, replied the court somewhat amused
how do you expect the court to ADJOURN"
Because continued the prisoner, "a mo-
ton to adjourn is always in ordah, sab"
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Named Him After The Lord.

Uncle Ben is a regular "old-time" Virginia
darley, one of the class so fast dying out.
Born and raised on the Carter plantation,
many years before the war, he has never left
his old masters family, says the New York
Press.
some months ago Ben, though well stricken
in years. took unto himself young wife and
for a long time domestic cares seemed TO
weigh somewhat heavily on the old man.
Last Thursday morning, however, he came
to his work with such an expression of con
tentment on his sable countenanee as to at
tract the attention of Mars Tom.
Inquiry elected the fact that his wife had
just presented him with a son and heir,
Ben asked Master Tom, what are you
going TO call your Doy?"
Ben stopped 'curryin" the old Pete mule"
and said with an expression of great solem-
nifty, Boss. gwine call him after de Lord
gwine call him HollowayiT @
Mars Tom allowed that Holloway was a
mighty fine name, but did not quite see his
connection with the Lord,
&c way from hyar, Mars Tom" said Ben,
ain you done hear dat Lords prayer whar
hit say our Father which art in hebben, Hol-
loway be dy name?"
''Yaas, sab, boss, gwine to call him after
de Lord sure
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PERSONAL.

DIR. James De Veaux, of Charleston, S. G..
has been appointed surgeon of the Columbia
line Of steamships, plying between New York
and Panama. 4F f-tH
At the recent auction sale OF the personal
property of the late Gov. Samuel w. Hale, of
New Hampshire, shares OF mining. electric
600 ana promissory notes with a face value of
a57 600 were sold to'the highest bidder for less
than ST.
1t is the distinction of Rev. Mr.. Blodgett, of
Greenwich. Mass, that during his long pastor
ate OF the village church there he has buried
more people than the town contains. He has
ofticiated at 624 funerals, while the entite pop
ulatiOu Of Greenwich at the present time is
only about $40. Mr.. Bl0dgett Is Is years old
and for just half century ne has been the
town S only clergyman
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. Suffern Taller, of New
York, are dazzling the residents of san Fran
cisco with their many accomplishments. Mr..
Taller is the crack fourth hand driver of the
400, and Mrs. Taller, who was a LOrillard be
fore her marriage has remarkable taste in
dress which is calculated to attract attention
among the bemghted heather Of the coast.
go to Honolulu.
The Empress of Austria has to give writ
ten receipt for the state jewels every time
she wears them, and her majesty, as a result,
usually cCntents herself with her private col
lection, which is not to be SneeZed at. 1t is
estimated TO he worth Fl 500 900 and com
priSeS some pearls which are second to none
in Europe. She frequently Loans her Jewels
to her daughters and other princeSscS of the
imperial house on state occasions. but has
found it unnecessary. SO far, to extend a SINH
lar courtesy to her uncle