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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-28
CHURCH INSURANCE COMPANY.
Methodists Going Into a Novel and
Gfgantfc Venture

Cleveland. o., May 27.-The feature OF
this mornings session OF the general con-
ference OF the NIethodist-Episcopa church
was the adoption Of a resolution providing
for an immense church insurance COM
pany 10 compete with the great companies
OF the world The session was eXciIius
and confusion reigned all the morning.
The opponents OF the insurance PROPOSE
llon were unable TO secure a vote by or
ders or BY the yeas and nays. The scheme
provides for the organization OF mutual
church insurance company. the affairs TO
De in charge of a board OF insurance. and
the company 10 do a general fire, lightning
and tornado business.
II was decided that the question Of the
location or the next general conference
be left TO the book committee.
The Christian EndeavOr Society was Civ
en- final slap by the adoption OF a report
deprecatine the organization Of any So
cleties OF Christian EndeavOr in the Meth
odist or arch.
The report says that the great Methodist
church cannot afford TO and Will not have
any societies in its church known as Ep-
worth League of Christian EndeavOr.
I'VE must cling 10 our own particular
forms" says the report, for We believe il
TO be for the best interests of our church
and young people"
The conference debated the question Of
having an assistant secretary for the Ep-
worth League, to work among the cOlOred
people of the south. II was decided 10
have one.
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CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
The Nominations of Murphy and
Dana Approved.


Washington, May 2.-In order that there
might be quorum for the considera-
ton of cases upon the executive calendar
the Senate went into secret session at
12:l5 o'clock and the nomination Of Dom
inic I. Murphy to be Commissioner Of
pensions and \. J. T. Dana TO be first as
sistant deputy commissioner, were at once
taken UP. There were mutual eXplana-
tons between Nr. Gallinger and Mr.. Pas
coe, and Mr.. Gallinger then withdrew
his motion to reconsider the vote by which
Mr.. Murphy was confirmed, and both men
were favorably acted upon. Considerable
time was consumed in speeches made by
various senator's, eulogistic of Gen. Dana
and his military record.
No action was taken on the nomination
of William H. FOwle to be collector of
the Lynchburg, Va, district to succeed
Cen Fitzhugh Lee, which was adversely
reported by the finance committee.
Other nominations were confirmed as
follows:
William f. Sands, District of Columbia
second secretary of legation at Toxic, Ja-
pan.
Lieut.. l. c. Lemly, judge advocate gem
eral of the navy with the rank of captain
Postmaster, Florida-A. p. Jordan at
Leesburg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-28
wEsLEYAN's COMMENCEMENT.
Names of the Graduates, and the
Prize winners.

Macon, Ga. May H.-To-day closed the
Wesleyan Female College commencement
exercises The following is a list of the
graduates and prize winners:
The graduating class is as follows: Miss
Annie Belle Alsop of Macon, Miss Willie
Barge of Weston, Miss Louise A. Barnett
of Eufaula, Ala, Miss Daisy Beals OF Jes-
up, Miss Alma Pearl Brown Of FIT Val
ley Miss Annie Florence Gambler OF OK
ford Miss Louise Daniels of Macon, Miss
Zada Dozler Of Flovilla, Miss Lucy Free
man of Senoia. Miss Rosalie Harris OF TT.
Valley Miss Eva Monk OF Macon, Miss
Mary Il. Nottingham of Macon, Miss
Minnie e. Parker of Tampa, Fla, Miss
Helen 7. Powell of High Shoals, Miss Hell
en- Winfred Powell of Aiken s. c. Miss
Mary Il. Riley of Sandersville, Miss Mary
@. Robertson of Opelika, Ala, Miss Edith
y. Stetson of Macon. Miss Laura A. Sui
Ivan Of Johnston Station, Miss May Vim
son Of Montezuma, Miss Matte Belle
Waite or Blbb county Miss Maggie N.
Weaver Of Greensboro, Miss Daisy Webb
of Hartwel Miss Bertha h. Wood of
Washington, Miss Pauline Wood Of Aiken,
S. c., Miss Matte /. Smith of Unadilla
Miss Jessie =. Streyer of Macon, Miss Sa-
die ". TarDutton Of SandersVlle, Miss
Resale Tarver Of Columbus, Miss Mary w.
weaver OF Thomas ton, Miss Edita d. VII
cox Of Lumber City, Miss Ella May VIII
llams Of Macon, Miss Eunice F. Williams
OF Macon, Miss Nancy Winchester Of Ma
Miss Ivaleen Wood OF Irwinton, and Miss
Anna H. Worten of Buna Vista
After the baccalaureate address con-
tanning many passages of rare beauty by
DIR. Rowe, the medals were awarded as
follows:
Honorary First Degree-Afiss Lucia Pau
line Hardeman.
Penmanship-Grace Mann of Brooks
VILE Fla.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sheneld of Ar
lington.
Vocal Mucis. to Regular Pupil-Minn,e
Harrington Of Macon.
Piano Music, to Regular Pupil-NelIie
Reynolds OF Macon.
Vocal Music, to Special Pupil-Mav Haz-
lehurst of Macon.
Drawing. to Special Pupil-May Halle
hurst of Macon.
Painting. to SPECIAL Pupil-Emilv vii
liams Of Macon
Painting. 10 Special Pupif-KathleeD
Aver Of Macon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-28
A BOXING PONY IN TROUBLE.
He Used His Skin with Eject I'm a
Street Controversy.
From the London Telegraph

From the London Telegraph
History mentions several cases Of four
footed animals solemnly tried before dulv
constituted tribunals for alleged offenses
against their superiors In creation and
condemned to punlshments of various de-
grees. Drunken Barnabee" even asserts
in the record of his famous "Journev,i5
through the principal towns Of England
that the Puritans once hanged cat.
after due inquiry because 1t dared to
XIII a mouse on Sunday; but Barnabee
may have seen the occurrence magnifed
through an extra quart of old sack
Cases Of that kind are removed from
our day. but a glimpse of them IS re-
called by the alleged feat Of a boxing
pony, against which through its next
friend" and owner, the Southwark mapfs-
trate has granted a summons for as
sault.
According to the information placed be-
fore Mr. Slade by Mr. H. r. Edwards
solicitor. Mr.. Kellar was crossing ST
Georges Circus. Blsckfriars road, at the
moment the boxing pony and its pro-
pr1etor were returning from a perform
ance at a place Of amusement. Between
Mr.. Kellar and the quadruped pugillst
there was almost collision, and the
former put out his hand to prevent the
animal coming on him. while the owner
gave him slight shove out Of the way,
an action which led to an alteration be-
tween the two men.
In a moment the pony decided that it
was time he joined in, so he put his fore
legs into the position made famous by the
late Tom Sayers, and, forgetting that he
had not the gloves on, after one or two
feints, he tapped Mr. Kellar ION the bread
basket" and then gave him one on the
mob" knocking him out of time in the
shortest round on record. The gentleman
has been attended by a doctor ever Since,
But" remarked Mr.. Slade, "the as
sault seems to have been committed by
the pony, not by the man..
Mr. Edwards admitted that that was
so, but he could not ask a summons
against the animal. The. man himself
sault. but 1t was very slight and was
undoubtedly done to prevent Mr.. Kellar
being trampled on.
The magistrate at length granted the
summons, and the prowess Of the pony
as boxer will be investigated before a
competent tribunal VIII the animal be
called as a wit7essa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-28
CRIswELL TO BE CONVICTED.
The State Proves That the Train
Was MaliciOusIy wrecked.


Was MaliciOusIy Wrecked.
Macon, Ga. May 27.-The third days
trial of Criswell for the wrecking of the
two Southern railway trains, and thereby
numbering three people and injuring many
more at Stone Creek, near Macon, on Feb
29, was full of interesting details. the state
proving by incontrOvertible testimony that
the train was maliciously wrecked, thus
scoring an important victory over the de-
Tense, who expected 10 prove that the tres
tie was unsound and that the rail was re-
moved by railroad offic ais after the wreck
The fight of the day was over the ad-
instability of CriswelPs confession. Two
witnesses swore that they saw CriswelI
and Shaw going through the swamp TO-
ward the Stone Greek trestle a very short
time before the wreck, each carrying a
gun; and another witness saw them sneak
ing around the station just below the
tresUe, talking with a boy. Witnesses
corroborate the confession, and make it
look bad for Criswen who will very prob
ably be convicted whether his oft-repeated
confession is admitted or not.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-28
A COLUMBUS STEAMER SINKS.
Struck n snag in the ChattahOOchee
Thirty Miles Below the City.

Columbus Ga. May 27.-The steamer
Queen City, of the Merchants and Plan
ters line, sank about thirty miles below
this city on the Chattahoochee river late
yesterday afternoon.
The steamer struck a concealed snag,
sinking the vessel to the bottom. 1t is
thought that the snag encountered was
the sunken shaft of the old ship c. d. Fly
The river is very low, owing to the lack
OF rains and at the point where the acci-
dent occurred the stream was only about
three feet deep. Consequently while the
steamer rested on the bottom, not even
her lower deck was submerged and the
passengers aboard were not endangered
in the least, though there was considera-
bic excitement Immediately after the acct
dent. A messenger was sent to the city
for aid, and at a late hour East night the
steamer Apalachee left for the scene of
the occurrence, having on board crew
to aid in repairing the Queen City's dam
age
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-28
Morgan,s BeIligerency Reso1ntion.

Washington, May Ex-senator Morgan S
joint resolution recognizing the bellig-
cussed in the Senate committee on for
eign relations this morning, but no ac-
ton was taken 1t is generally believed
that the committee will not take further
action on the Cuban question unless some
thing occurs on the island to give an en-
tirely new coloring to the situation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-28
-What ANNOYED Hlm.-"What,s

What Annoyed Him.-"What's the
matter with the old MANI" asked the
stranger, looking after the retreating fig
ure of the man referred TO.
you must have said something that Of
Tended him." replied the native
ION the contrary, / was as courteous
as possible. He mentioned with pardon
able pride that next week he and HIS
wife would celebrate the fifth anniversary
Of their marriage, and ] naturally said
something about a gold wedding, and
That explains il" Interrupted the ma
tive. You ought to know better thaa
to talk about golden weddings to a Colo
RADIO silverite. Chicago Post.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-28
CUMBERLAND CHURCH.
The Election of Rev. B. C. Mitchell
NuIIifed.

Birmingham, Ala May 27.-After an ex-
citing debate, lasting throughout the day
and into the night, the general assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian church
voted to adopt the majority report of the
committee on theological Summaries. This
report was against the confirmation OF
lne election of Rev. 3. G. Mitchell of
chattanooga TO a chair in the seminary.
qe animus of the opposition to Mr..
SIltchell was his peculiar views on atone
inent, known as the Birney theory This
Hds been the most exciting feature of the
SESSIONS of The assanllllN so far.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-28
WAITS FROM THE WIRES.
Some of the Days Events Set Forth
in. Short Stories.

Washington, May 27.LAIrs. Cleveland
and her children and servants will leave
here next week, TO spend the surnmet
at Buzzards Bay.
Washington, May 27-Judge Cole to-
day sentenced Irwin Ford (coIored), muir
derer Of Elsie Kreglo, to be hanged at
Sherman. Tex. May H.-Early this
morning fire in the restaurant and candy
factory of Williams & Bower and the
jewelry establishment of Ely & Cook
caused a loss Of $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-28
A NEW ELECTRIC COMPANY.
Ex-Gov. r.. p. Flower Denies That 1t
Is to Fight Other Concerns.

-" - II - ~ N'0110-H VIII 1H'
New York, May "a rumor was cur
rent this afternoon that there was no
truth in the Albany dispatch printed this
morning that the Walker Company had
been incorporated TO compete with the
General Electric ard Westinghouse con-
Germs, and that the report had been cir
culated for speculative effect on General
Electric stock. EX-Gov Flower was seen
about the matter and he stated: Il am
interested in the Walker Company and we
are going ahead in the electrical bust
ness. We are not organized to fight any
body. Our capital is 100000"
1t is thought on the street that Mr.
Flower and his associates, who are largely
interested in the trolley lines throughout
the country have formed the new COM
pany for the purpose of supplying their
own plants.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-28
ono Man Mnrdern slv.

San Jose, Cal, May 27-At Campbell a
small place about six miles southwest Of
ms city, last night, Col. r. P. McGlincer
SSald Wife, their daughter, Mrs. James Dun
nam, James Wells, son of Mrs. McGlincy,
Rlred woman named Minnie Shesler. and
en-; /. ,9llred man named James Briscoe. were
SlIed By James Durham, son-in-law Of
vi MeGlincy, who mazda his escape.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-28

Prospective Contestant: The testator
was a very ignorant man and drew the
viii himself. Lawyer: In that event / can
offer you small encouragement.-Detr oit
Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-28

STATE OF GEORGIA. CHATHAM c
FREEMAN. Cashier of The Citizens Ban
says the above and foregoing statement
10y The books of Ole In said bank and he
made to the State Bank Examiner of the
s7ts knowledge and belief. fhat the said
to- or evaded any obligation imposed bv
sworn to and subscribed before me thl
II. l..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-28

lUNpY.-Befora me came GEORGE c.
of savannah, who, being duly sworn.
ls "a true condition of said bank. as shown
uriner swears that since last return
ondiuon Of said bank. to the best OF am
ank, through ats officers. have not VIOLA
aW. GEO. q. FREEMAN, Cashier.
26th day OF May. 1896
ROCKWELL. Notary Public, c. c.. Ga.
Evening journal., 1896-10-10
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Three cents is enough From decade
TO decade all prices are tending down
ward. Street car fares, which are still
held where they were thirty years ago.
must come down to the modern level
New York World.
II Spain were to get into a foreign
war OF a serious character, we cannot
say where she would find generals fit
for anything other than the execution
of savage DEGREES or the writing OF
boastful bulletins.-New York Sun.
A man must accept what his em-
ployer pays him, pay out what other
men charge him, put on the underwear
his wife puts out for him, eat what she
spreads before him and sleep in the
bed the way she makes it. Still, oc-
casionally there is talk of a man being
free and independent Globe,
The report that England has pledg-
ed her support to Spain in suppressing
the Cuban rebellion needs to be taken
with a grain of salt England is not
hunting for any trouble over and
above what she has already on her
hands--Bangor News.
If Professor Langley's flying ma
chine proves a success il will be pos
sible for people who use it to keep out
of the way of the "scorchers. st
Paul Globe.
Chairman Carter and his silver col
leagues occupy much the same posi-
tion as workmen who propose to heac
off a lockout by calling it a strike
Milwaukee Sentinel
Evening journal., 1896-10-10

will be married to Frank d. Bowen, Of
Berlin, Md, on Tuesday, October 20.
The ceremony will take place at noon
in the NJ. e. Church, at Galestown, Nd.
B. Frank Wagarnon is spending sew
eral days in Georgetown.
Miss Francis B. Hurd of Newark,
has returned from Newark.
Mrs. William Morrix and daughter,
OF Lewes, are visiting in this city.
Miss Laura Mackey has been visiting
in Newark
Miss Amelia R. Wagner of Brc lf
lyn, who has been visiting friends ia
Wilmington, returned TO her home this
morning.
Miss Margaret Hilles is the guest OF
Miss Anna Gibson, at Odessa.
Mrs. ]. c. Armstrong and little son
Victor, have been visiting in Middle
town.
Miss Essie Barnard has been visti-
ing at Woodside, Del.
Miss Ella Cochran, of Middletown, is
visiting in this city.
Mrs. Mary Appleton is visiting il
Middletown.
Evening journal., 1896-10-10

tefested In Arctic ende2vor will await
with much interest the result OF Jack
sons efforts next Spring and Summer;
for he intends, If fortune favors him.
to surpass Nansen's furthest north, and
to recover for England the record she
lost when Greely's party, in 1882
wrested from Markham the laurels Of
the nearest approach to the North
Pole.
There are some things in jackson s
favor There is no doubt of his fitness
for Arctic leadership or Of the excel
lent quality OF his men. He also re-
ceived, last Summer, an entirely
fresh equipment Of sledges, reindeer
portable boats, tents and food of all
kinds sufficient for several years. His
right-haud man, Lieutenant Armitage
his physician, DR.. Kettlits. ana Mr.
Hayward remain with him, though
their agreement was that they should
return home at the end of the second
year. It is an advantage, too. that he
knows just what Nansen has done and
what he must do to surpass the record;
and he will do some big things II his
hopes are fulfilled.
While his equipment for a boat and
sledge journey is probably better than
that of Nansen 1t must be borne in
mind that he will have to travel from
his camp, due north, about 24O geo
graphical miles before he attains the
latitude at which Nansen left the
Fran and started north on his sledge
journey; and he must advance about
375 geographical miles due north be-
fore he can get nearer the North Pole
than Nansen has attained Whether
jackson can accomplish this great feat
in small boats on an Arctic sea, or by
sledging over the toughest of ice that
may be drifting south, remains to be
seen. At any rate, he will deserve sue
cess. He has the field to himself, and
if he has good luck he may make an
unequalled record. New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1896-10-10
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There is just now no lack of news
from the western states.
Public opinion in Colorado and Iowa
is as promptly and accurately heard Of
as from any New England state.
From all over the West comes re-
ports that Paine's celery compound oc-
cupies practically a clear field in the
cure of diseases arising from a tired or
otherwise impaired nervous system.
No other remedy was ever used by so
many men of sound and reliable judg-
ment. No remedy But Paine's celery
compound has ever been recommended
by so conspicuously fair-minded a
body of men and women. The half
hearted experimental efforts of scores
and scores of sarsaparillas, tonics, and
so-called nervines, with which the
market is constantly recruited, are in
startling contrast with the confident
because thoroughly scientific-way in
which Paine's celery compound sets
about restoring health and yigor to the
worn out body.
Why will people be silly enough to
jeopardize their lives and lessen theii
chances Of getting well by taking any
thing else?
There is no help so sure and so i'm.
mediate as one gets from the use OF
Paine's celery compound. Detailed in.
formation of innumerable cases ofrheu.
matism, neuralgia and dyspepsia, com
pletely cured, has established this
great invigorator as the most valuable
remedy those run down in health car
make use of.
Women whose stock of nervous en-
ergy was well nigh exhausted hay'
been restored to a joyful state of bod!
Evening journal., 1896-10-10

Detroits well known seed mer-
chants, Messrs. ID. M. Ferry & Co, are
trying to get an injunction against the
secretary of the treasury to prevent
him from making the free seed distri-
button of seeds ordered by Congress.
This is a curious proceeding, but Ferry
& Co. seem to have right on their side
Il will be remembered that Secretary
Morton was opposed to making this
distribution, but was compelled to do
so by Congress, the members of which
thought it would help their individual
interests in getting reelected.
Evening journal., 1896-10-10
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
VIVIAN WILL BE poNEINruRKRY

WHAT WILL BE DONE TURKEY?
Turkish affairs still engross the at
tentiOn of the European powers, ana
there appears to be an energetic move
ment of some sort or other in progress
for a settlement. The greatest secrecy
is maintained by those engaged in it.
and all that is given to the public is
the veriest conjecture. One thing is
apparent Mr. Gladstones speech has
stirred up the whole of Europe, and
has made the sultan tremble. He has
with an eloquence and adroitness
which defy age and physical weakness,
crystallized British sentiment and
forced the government to take action
The altered tone Of the Russian press,
which was noted in the American s
special correspondence from London on
Sunday, has been followed by some
thing like an ultimatum to the sultan
from the French government Whether
these things are in any way related to
Mr.. Gladstone's speech or have any
connection with each other, cannot be
determined but they come directly on
the heels of the Liverpool movement.
Quite as significant is the report
from Italy that large body of troops
is held in readiness to proceed to the
Dardanelles to cooperate with the
British. This may not be true, but 1t
is plausible, and gives a pretty clear
indication of public sentiment The
exclusion of all of the under secretar-
les from the conference between Lord
Salisbury and the Car and the pres
ence of the Russian minister as also
the use of cipher in all dispatches be-
tween the foreign office and the Queen,
seem to indicate that the greatest i'm
portance is attached to the negotia-
tions now in progress. 1t is a fair
inference from the above that the cul-
pable supineness of the European pow
ers is at an end and something is
about to be done in Turkey, but what
that something is is not obvious by
any means.-Baltimor American.
Evening journal., 1896-10-10
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NorEs.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
Rev. ]. H. Ewell, of Georgetown. was
in the city yesterday.
Thomas Wilson, Of Trenton, N. j., is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs Thomas Brown is the guest of
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Jones, at George
town.
Mrs. Frank Goodnow has returned
from a visit to Chesapeake City.
Miss Ida Crossley, of Newport News,
Va, is the guest Of Wilmington friends.
Mrs. Ella King, of Georgetown, is
visiting in Wilmington.
Frederick B. Welch. of Milton, is
visiting in this city.
Mrs. Eliza O'Neal is visiting rela-
tiyes at Lincoln, Del.
The marriage has been announced of
Warren c. Leas, of this city, ana Miss
Charlotte Chase, Of Georgetown The
ceremony will take place at thehome of
the bride, in Georgetown on Wednes-
day, October 2S.
Mrs. Charles A. Hagner and son
Leonard are visiting relatives IN Ches
ter county, Pa.
Miss Blanche Layfeld has returned
from weeks visit to friends in Phila-
delphia.
James A. Mulligan has returned to
Delaware City, after a visit to Will
mington friends.
Miss Mary Theichler, of New York.
is being entertained by Mrs. A. e.
F'rantz.
Frank Mason has returned to Scran-
ton, after pleasant visit here.
Frank Kramlich, of Milford, was in
the city yesterday.
William Kirk and Walter Bush are
entered in the run of the Baltimore
Century Club for tomorrow.
J.-H. Hoffecker, Jr., expects to be able
to return to his desk on Monday.
Mrs. Clawson Hammit. Miss Georgi
Downing and party, of friends rode tC
Baltimore on their Wheels to- day.
William Pritchett will spend thil
evening and tomorrow in Baltimore.
William SPrickett is in philadelphia
to-day.
George B. Rumsey of Salem. N. ].
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
| Tatnall.
j. Jackson Pierce went to Philadel
phia TO day to see the intercollegiate
football game.
Miss Laura Mcbride and Theodon
Wilson, of Chester. will be entertaine,
by Miss Sallie B. Manual tomorrow.
| Miss Eleanor Gorma n, of Philadel
phia, is visiting Miss Florence Bren
| nan.
Or. c. r. Layton, of Georgetown. wa
in the city to-day.
Miss Carrie Co, per McFarlan,
| daughter of Rev. an'i Mrs. William F
1 McFarlane, formerly Of Georgetown