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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-08
GYM COUNTY REPTBIfcASs.7
Their Convention Ends in a Split and
Nearly a Riot.

Brunswick, Ga, Feb. THE most re-
markable scene of confusion that ever
prevailed in an assembly in Brunswick
characterized the convention of the repub-
licans of Glynn county, which met in
this city to-day. and resulted in one fac
ton, headed by w. H. Matthews, ex-
deputy collector of internal revenue for
this district, boiling the hall, while an
other faction, headed by e. r. Belcher ex-
deputy collector of customs for this dis
trict, remained and succeeded in quietly
transacting their business. The situation
leaves Glynn with two sets of delegates
to the district convention. The conVen-
ton was composed entirely of colored citi-
zens and fully 500 were present
The chairman stated that the object was
to elect county executive COMM ttee and
delegates to the state. district and senate
rial conventions. On one side of the hall
posite them were the Belcher forces. Both
men wanted the highest honors, and Bel
cher now not only holds them as a dele
gate from Glynn, but is also chairman of
the district convention. He is the
right-hand man of ex-Collector John
II. Deveaux, who is also secretary of the
republican state executive committee,
and a Mckinley admirer. That trouble
was brewing was apparent to the Specta-
tors and when 1t broke loose the sudden
ness and tierceness of the attack was
Matthews man, and made a somewhat
personal speech. Belcher is the smartest
good control until one over enthusiastic
supporter broke out with a Becher yell
and then the trouble began. The scene
was beyond description. 1t was yelling,
bowling mass of bodies, with waving arms
and kicking legs, each side trying to
rally around either Belcher or Matthews,
who had mounted the stage and were get
ing ready to scrap. Chairman Sawyer
could not do thing, and it required the
combined rush of Policemen Waters, VIII
char and Asbell to keep the crowd back
and get the two leaders apart. Matthews
said something and his crowd responded
Sawyer claimed it was ticket nominated,
but Belcher's men would not hear to it,
so the Matthews men, with a final yell
bolted down stairs and the Belcher fac
ton wound up with an orderly meeting.
with Belcher in the chair and
G. A. Clark, secretary. The committees
We're named, and Belcher's name is promi-
nent among them.
The Matthews side have put their lead
er where he wants to be and both sides
will go before the district convention,
claiming everything they did was right
and proper. AS Belcher is in control at
the convention now his prospects are best.
In the excitement both sides forgot to en-
dorse any candidate for President
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-08

ed the host, whisky-or rather, its local
equivalent, rakiya-is handed round. This
is the alpha and omega OF every relig-
ious festival among all Slav peoples. They
may disagree upon every other question
under the sun, but on this they are unani-
nous to a man. AS soon as they have
all taken their places Cthe pope, or priest,
receiving the seat Of honor the host
arises, and all the guests with him, and
he takes the thurfble with the charcoal
and incense, and gracefully or ungrace-
fully swings II at the image of the saint
whose feast they are celebrating, then at
the table, and lastly at the guests, after
which he goes into the other rooms and
fills them in like manner with the fumes
of charcoal and incense. This done, ra-
kiya is drunk once more, and the supper
begins
After a couple of glasses of wine the
blessed candle Is lighted at the charcoals
of the thurible and stuck in the salt-cel-
lar and while the guests are making signs
of the cross as quickly and deVoutly as
they know how, the host is again busy all
over the house with his thuribie When he
returns prayers are offered up, and then
the svetshar presents a glass of wine to
the guest of honor. who, having kissed
him very heartily and wished him the
riches Of Croesus and the lengths of days
Of Methusaleh, goes from guest to guest
concentrating and blessing them in a
liberal and generous way Shortly after
this a hymn or two are executed" some
more wine discussed, and then the sacra-
mental cake Is cut with very elaborate GER
emonies and many devoutly reclted pray
ers. This is the end of the religious func-
ton and the beginning of the supper which
lasts till the early hours of the morning.
Next day, wine, candles, and many other
things essential to the ceremony are TAX
en- 20 the church and blessed there by the
pope, while the women are busy at home
preparing the dinner. which, excepting
times of fast, consists of an OK killed for
the purpose, or a porkef, or some other
animal, according to the means of the
svetshar. The ceremonies before the ban
much those
eve, and the eating. drinking, singing and
speechmaking last all day and at least half
the night. For the Slavs are nothing if
not religious people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-08
SESSION OF THE SENATORS.
,-syE CHOSEN PRESIDENT PRO
TEMPORE.

CbaDIain Gives Thanks for the
-,,adence of the People in the FL
-,,ciaI strength of the Govern
.nt-The Dubois Resolution TO
n,stribute the Appropriation Bills
,uong the Committees Virtually
defeated.
Wellington, Feb. T-To-day's session Of
-. senate presented some interesting
--.-rres. The officiating clergyman mot
M fiburn. the blind chaplain, but a
--.,.-ritute. Dr. Hugh Johnston of Wash
s---,n cityl, in the opening prayer ex-
-.=-.d thanks for the confidence of the
l.,rls in the financial strength of the
nation.
4 president pro tempore Of the Senate
-ss chosen without dissent, in the per
e,, of Senator Frye, rep, of Maine. and
-bs Dubois resolution to distribute the
srpropration bills among the several COM
r5ftrees was practically defeated by being
rsfarred TO the committee on rules, with
instructions to report it back on the first
Monday in December next.
The opportunity for the election Of a
r~a-ident pro TEN. was furnished by the
sbsence of the Vice President, who sent
a note to the secretary of the Senate stat
ing his inability ITO preside over the Sen
ate to-day. The reading of this note was
followed by the offering of two resolutions
nv Mr.. Hale, first, that the Senate pro-
coed Immediately to the election of a
president pro tenn, and, second, that his
colleague, Mr.. Frye, be chosen to that
high office.
Mr.. German said that ne had been in
strlcted by his democratic colleagues to
present the name of Mr.. Harris of Ten
nessee. but that in view of the precedent
for many years that there should be no
scramble for that office, and in view of
Mr. Harris own desire, he refrained from
presenting it.
somewhat similar statement on behalf of
the six populist senators who had pro-
posed he said, to nominate Mr.. Kyle, pop,
of South Dakota
Mr.. Frye was accordingly declared elect
Cd. and the oath of office was administered
10 him by the secretary, and he entered
on the discharge of his duties as presid-
ing officer. Later on in the day the SEN
ate got into a parliamentary tangle, in
which the presiding officer stated that, if
required to make a ruling, he would rule
in a certain way. Mr.. Hill rather too
promptly announced that from that rul-
ing he respectfully appealed but he
was politely informed that the presiding
officer had not made any ruling on the
point.
For the two or three days that the
Dubois resolution has been before the Sen
ate il was confidently predicted that it
would be carried by large majority, and,
consequently, there was general express
sion of surprise when to-day, on motion of
Mr.. Allison. rep, of Iowa, it was referred
10 the committee on rules by vote of 40
yeas to Is nays.
Notices We're given of speeches on the
Davis resolution as to the Monroe doc
trne. by Mr.. Smith, DEM, of New Jer-
sey, for Monday next, and by Mr.. Blan-
chard, dem, of Louisiana, for Tuesday.
At 315 O'Clock the Senate adjourned I'M
ill Monday next
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-08
Loss OF THE LAMINGTON.
Every Member of the Crew Finally
brought to shore.

Patchogue, L. l., Feb. 1.-THE steamer
Lamington, which was stranded on Great
South Beach, opposite this place, during
the fog of Tuesday night, is total loss,
but all the men on board were rescued,
the last being brought to shore at 9:25
o'clock to-day.
There were twenty-three men on board
all night during the storm that prevailed
here. Nineteen of the men were from the
Merritt Wrecking Company and the four
others were part of the crew of the ILL
fated vessel. A line was sent to them
early to-day by the Lone Hill life savers,
and the unfortunate men were brought to
shore as fast as possible.
Although the men taken from the Lam
ington had a rough night of 1t, they were
in fair condition. 1t is expected that all
will have fully recovered from the effects;
Of their terrible experience in a few
days.
The wind was blowing at terrific rate
while the life savers worked to-day
There was a high sea running and ire
mendous waves dashed over the doomed
vessel, and made the work Of rescuing ex-
tremely difficult.
As the last man left the vessel she was
rapidly going to pieces. She had been
pounding about all night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-08
AN ANCIENT CUSTOM.
Celebrating the Anniversaries OF
Saints Presiding Over Families.

From a Vienna Letter.
One of the most ancient and most wide
w spread customs in use among the Ma
cedonian slavs which is at once social
and religious is known as the "SlaVa,
or Krsno ime. 1t consists in the celebra-
ton as a great festival of the anniversary
of the saint whose name is borne by the
head of each family. He is the patron
of the individual and his house, a sort Of
little household god, VINO must pc nom
ored conciliated and kept on the side anu
in the service of his human namesake.
This conception, which is as old as Sla-
vonic Christianity, and in its origin prob
ably a good deal older, has taken sucn
a firm hold of the people that even Is
Iamized Savs (Pomaks and otners) nave
been known TO practice the Slava Ter
Generations after they had abandoned the
religion from which II draws It's sanction.
They do it secretly, with closed doors, as
the Prophet Daniel used to pray IN the
land of the unbe.iever. The result of this
is thar every Macedonian SlaV knows the
dates of the church festivals off by heart,
and every housewife Is walking anna
cost money; but If they were to cost blood
the meanest rayah would shed II gladly
in order to prove himself worthy OF his
fathers. 1t is to the one point Of honor
among them all, and the man who
starves himself 364 days in the year Is
sure 10 have the means Of spending the
needful money and entertaining his
friends and neighbors on ms patron saint
festival Several days in advance the
svetshar 0he saints human namesakeJ
laws in a stock Of provisions for the din
ner and incense for the ceremony, while
his wife and daughters, II he have any,
turn the house upside down, till 1t Is as
neat and clean as a nuns bandbox, ana
bake the festival cakes with as mucn
care and anxiety as If their souls saliva
tion depended on the result The wooden
vessel which gives its form to these mys-
ferrous cakes Is used for this purpose
only: ii would be deemed grievous sin
10 employ II for any other. In the center
of the cakes 8. cross, made of dough, with
four Greek letters (meaning Jesus Christ
conduers'') is set up. OF these two cakes,
one is eaten in the evening OF the day,
before the festival, the other on the day
following at the principal meal, but be-
fore this they must have been blessed by
the pope in the church.
ON the eve Of the festival, after sun
set the table is laid not the ordinary
table, which is too profane an article
and is employed for the supper, but a
long board on very low feet, on which
one of the cakes, salt-cellar and a
candle are duly placed. Then ali the
lights that usually hang before the icons
are lighted. A messenger Is next sent
to bring in the guests, who include the
entire kith and kin Of the svetshar, and
some intimate friends over and above.
AS soon as this gathering of the clans
is accomplished, and every guest has kiss
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-08
PALMETTO STATES POLICE.
THE MAYOR OF CHARLESTON
MAKES HIS PROTEST..

The Blessed Privilege of Home Rule
and Local Self Government Never
Denied the City Before Except
Enemies of the stnte-The city VIII
Only Pay for One Policeman for
Each 1000 Inhabitants.
Charleston, S. c.. Feb. 7-At the last
meeting of the city council the metropoli-
tan police matter was referred to Mayor
Smyth for investigation. AT a special meet
ing of council held tonight the report
was made. IL is a long document rehears-
ing the circumstances Of the establish
ment of the metropolitan system. Mayor
Smyth says that he is advised not to APP
peal to the courts at this time, though the
law may he unconstitutional. In conclud-
ing his report he says: Except when she
was in the possession of foreign enemies,
and the enemies Of South Carolina,
Charleston has always enjoyed the bless
ed privilege of home rule, and local self
recommendations rights SO precious to
English speaking people all over the
world. It has been reserved for the repre-
sentatives of her own state. for which
she has done and suffered so much to de-
prlve her of these inestimable rights, and
to force this humiliation upon her. No
other city or town in South Carolina has
been so outraged. and in the name of the
citizens of Charleston, / protest to the
people of this good old commonwealth,
against this uncalled for abuse of power.
I earnestly urge and entreat, however,
that, justly indignant as they are, our
citizens will obey the laws and abstain
from any Illegal act. In this way
we can best preserve the proud record
of the city of Charleston as a aw-abid-
ing city and prove to the world our ear
nest intention to enforce and obey all
laws. and best demonstrate the sincerity
of the declaration of the present adj
ministration that they intended to enforce
every law of the state, had they been al
lowed the opportunity to do 50. This
much we declare and announce. For the
rest we trust TO the good sense and love
of fairness, the friendship and kinship of
the people of South Carolina. We must
believe that their ripe judgment and sym
pathy will be our best and speediest vindi-
cation.
The police were paid Off to-day, but
were only paid for the time that they
served under the city. Speaking or TINS
tonight, the mayor said that the metro
polftan law only called for one policeman
for every 1000 inhabitants. That would
give but half of the men now on the force.
The city will only pay those called for by
the law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-08
HEAVY BETTING ON THE RACES.
Four Favorites and n Hot Second
Choice Come in winners.

New Orleans. Feb. Tom Ryan made
one of his killings to-day on Tartarian
Tartarian opened at even money, but as
there was no Ryan money in sight he
went to to 5. Just after the second bet-
ting had been sent to the pool rooms the
money began to come in, and kept COM
ing until post time, when to was the
best price in sight. Tartarian got a fair
ly good start and romped to the front
at leisure, winning pulled up the last
quarter. He was entered to be sold for
$500, and was bid up to 5000 by G. NJ Bar
row, owner Of Mark g., who ran second.
Ryan bid IS more and retained the horse.
The books got a good drubbing, as four
favortes and a hot second choice won.
One to six was the best price against
Maurice in the first, and even that was
eagerly snapped up. Maurice took the
long way on the track and won pulled
up.
1t was about an even thing on Ethel
Farrell Koenigen and Anger in the ring.
Anger won easily, Ethel Farrell not get
ting a very good ride.
Chattanooga, second choice, took the
third in hard drive from the BarricK
finish.
miserably ridden Dutch Arrow. Terrapin,
on whom Penny sat like a statue, came
in an easy third.
The last race was the best betting race,
tips that as good as TO 5 was obtained
against Cossack, who opened at even
money Cossack won. but Longdale,
for being cut off at the head Of the stretch,
would probably have got the money.
The weather was showery, and the track
good. A summary follows:
First e-Fifteen-sixteenths of a
mile. Maurice, ia, Simms, out, won, with
Feast second and Master Fred third.
Time 1884,
Second Race--Half mile, for 2-year-olds.
selling. Anger, 103, fIill, II to s, won, with
Ethel Farrell second and Koengen third.
Time :51A.
Third Race-Seven furlongs. Chattanoo-
ga, 100, McGlone, to I, won, with Lochin-
var second and Cerro Gordo third Time
1:33.
Fourth Race-Mle, handicap Dick Be-
han, los, Caywood, 4 to 3, won, with Dutch
Arrow second and Terrapin third. Time
1:46.
Fifth Race-Six furlongs. Tartarian,
10 Murphy, 3 to 5, won, with Mark s..
second and Herman third. Time 1:16Ia
Sixth Race-Six furlongs, selling. Cos
sack, 1O7. Hill, 3 to 2. won, with Marden
Pet second and Jim Cornwall third Time
lit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-08
FIGHT WITH A BUCK.
Dog saves It's Master From a Mad.
dened Deer.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Ritchieville, Va, Feb. 1.--Dave Jenkins.
who lives near Diston, had an adventure
with deer on Monday afternoon, and.
had he not been accompanied by his dog.
he probably would have lost his life Jen-
kins was walking along the Sappony creek
when suddenly he came across a deer
drinking. The deer sprang up, but in
stead Of speeding away. stood it's ground.
The dog leaped for the deer's throat.
the deer leaped for jenkins. Jenkins was
thrown to the ground. He managed to
get beyond the hoofs of the deer and
dash toward the more thickly wooded
part Of the creek region. Before he could
reach a place of safety the deer had
caught him in it's antlers. Had not LEM
kinS caught hold of the prongs he would
have been greatly injured. Meanwhile the
dog was biting and tearing ferociOusly at
the deer. Together, man, deer and dog
swayed and fought around the little clear
ing by the creek. Jenkins strength was
rapidly failing him, the dog was exhaust
ed but the deer seemed as fresh as ever
Just as l thought I'd have to go down
and be tramped TO death, the deer tore
himself loose from my hold said Jenlins
when telling the story of his adventure.
Il said to myself, Dave, yere a goner
sure enough But wasn't I had sense
enough to get behind a tree, and when
the deer came at me, head fust. just like
goat, thought I'd fall in his hold ae'in
He struck the tree with a powerful thump.
1t kinder dazed him, and when he backed
off the dog made jump for his nose. The
deer made for me, but the dog seemed to
get new strength and was so fierce that
the deer had all he could do to attend
to the dog, and at last turned and ran
The dog was too near played out to foller
him. ! was 50 winded that lay on the
Excuse me from ever having an expert.
ence like that again
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-08
GERMANY'S NAVY.
No Immediate Increase i'm It's
Strength Contemplated.

Strength Contemplated.
Berlin, Feb. 7.-At to-day's sitting of
the budget commission of the Reichstag
Baron Marshall Won Bieberstein, minis
ter of foreign affairs, declared that no
naval demands would be introduced in the
Reichstag this session and that no date
had been fixed when it would be advisa-
BILE to increase the strength of the navy.
Friherr Marschall Won Bieberstein con-
tnued by stating that when the govern
ment should decide to increase tho
strength of the navy, they would COM
municate with the Reichstag, informing
that body fully, especially in financial
means. THE necessity for increasing the
navy" he said lis more pressing at this
time than it has been in the past, though
our relations with foreign powers are I'M
changed and it is not intended that they
shall change"
Continuing, he said: I'VE must secure
and confirm authority in our colonies ana
protect our foreign interests and COM
merce in accordance with our treaties and
international law. The necessity for in
creasing the strength of the navy is nos
caused by recent events, but by our in,
creasing maritime interests"
The foreign minister informed the bud
get commission that the ministers accent
ed full responsibility for the telegram
which the emperor had sent to President
Kruger of the South African republic
congratulating him upon the success of
the Boer troops in their encounter with
the followers of DIR. Jameson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-08
WILLIAM H. ENGLISH DEAD.
He Ran for Vice President on the
Ticket with Hancock.


Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. Z. At 12:35
o'clock this afternoon Hon. William IL.
English, capitalist, politician and htera-
teur, died in his rooms at English's hotel.
after an illness of six weeks. He was I'M
conscious for an hour before his death.
Around his deathbed were his son, VIII
E. English, his daughter, Mrs. Rose Wall
ing of Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. Hall, Miss
Hodges, Mr.. English's stenographer. and
Dr. Franklin w. Hays, who attended
him.
Mr.. English had been i'll for about six
weeks He was at first attacked by grip.
This was followed by Inflammation of the
air passages and the membranes of the
throat. OF this he almost recovered, but
TWO weeks ago he was seized with infiam-
matOry rheumatism which, with organic
disease of the heart of several years
standing, completely exhausted him. His
condition had been very bad for the TWEEN
ty-four hours preceding his death, and it
was said as early as Thursday that his
demise was but very few hours dis
tant. He leaves an estate Variously esti-
mated at from S5O00,00O to SS,0OO,0OO The
funeral of Mr.. English will occur at 2
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. The inter-
ment will be in Crown Hill cemetery, this
city.
William Hayden English was born in
lexington, Scott county, Indiana, on Aug.
=, ~ His father Elisha G. English,
~ tilD PlOAtGlS u lnuldIld, was nOH-
ored with many public trusts during a
period or forty years. William was edu-
Gated IN the common schools, and at Han
over college studied law and was adj
mtted to practice in the United States
supreme court before he was % years of
age. lie served as deputy clerk in his ma
NV; 49, county ana as postmaster OF Lex
lagton, before reaching his majority. In
IIot9.44 ne was principal clerk in the
Iuuldha House of Representatives He
was principal secretary of the state con-
Nenuons of 1850, which framed the consti-
luton of Indiana, and was a member and
speaker of the first House of Representa-
yves after its adoption in 1851 He was a
cierk IN the United States treasury depart
He4t during Folks administration and
neld a clerkship in the United States SEN
ale about 1850 He was elected to con-
sIeSS IN 1852 as a democrat and served
LoHs 1898 until 1861, when he resigned and
engaged in banking He was prominent
y iuehtlned with the legislation of that
PERIOD, and was the author of a compro-
mise measure in relation to the admis-
sigl OF Kansas as a state, which became
d ldW ana was prolific theme of contro-
tteIsy IN the heated political contests of
t tldI day, under the name of the English
III. From 1858 to 1861 he was one of the
ttTse4ts OF the Smithsonian Institution in
" Washington. In 1880 Mr.. English was
gJldhlmously nominated for Vice Pres1-
ttEsHl ON the ticket with Gen. Hancock by
me democratic national convention. He
SdS president of the Indiana Historical
fHcety, and author of an historical and
iioSIdphlcal work on the constitution and
'""lhakerS of that state.