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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-30
PRESBYTERIANS TO PETITION.
CONGRESS TO BE ASKED TO MAKE
SUNDAY 4 DAY OF REST.

A Similar Request to he sent TO Each
Of the state Legistatures-Dr.
woodrow Opposed TO the Petition.
sympathy With Armenia Express
ed by a Rising Vote.
Memphis. Tenn. May 29-The southern
resbyterian assembly struck a big ques-
ton this morning. An overture from the
synod Of Texas advocated a mammoth
petition 10 congress, and the state legis-
iaturas. favO-ins the enactment Of Sab
bath legislation.
The committee recommended a mega
tive answer. This brought out some Of
the finest debating Of the assembly.
Hon. ". N. Cox Of Corlnth. Miss. made
a strong speech, pleading for the petition.
He said. 1T is the inahenable right Of
each member of the Presbyterian church
TO petition the civil power. The supreme
court of the United States has decided
that state governments have the right
TO pass laws forbidding the running Of
trains, interstate or otherwise, on the
Sabbath. The great railroad corpora
tons are doing what the state and ma
tional governments dare not do. They
deny 10 a large body Of citizens the right
to worship God according to the die
tates OF their own consciences. Let us
do all in our power for the protection Of
these and other employees who are forced
to labor on the Sabbath"
DR.. woodrow took the ground that the
constitution is not a Christian govern
ment. and the church has no right to
ask its aid for religion. The Jews nave
a right to be heard.
Several fine speeches were made, and
the assembly decided in favor OF the Pc
titiOn.
The First Presbyterian church of Char
lotte y. c., was selected unanimously
for the place of next meeting.
A paper was introduced by Dr. ). Z.
Smith Of Richmond, Va, expressing sym
pathy with the people of Armenia, Whlch
was adopted by a rising VOC.
Almost all the afternoon session was
consumed by a debate on the judicial case
Of the synod of Memphis. Under RUE OF
the assembly each commissioner had the
advantage was taken Of II. The vote Was
75 not to sustain TO 10 to sustain.
A resolution of thanks was introduced
and adopted by a rising vote.
DIR. Maliard, the moderator, made some
very feeling remarks. DR.. j. L. smith, OF
Richmond, Va, responded, using the
highest terms of moderation with deep
spirit of earnestnesS.
The assembly arose and sang, Blest BE
the Tie That Binds Our Heart in Christ
ian Love-.
The moderator then dissolved the as
sembly with prayer, calling another to
meet in the First church at Charlotte, n.
c.. on the third Thursday in May, 1897.
Most of the commissioners have already
left for their homes, but some Will remain
and fill the pulpits of the churches or the
city on Sunday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-30
PASSING or THE BACK YARD.
They Are Being Converted Into Din
ing-ROOms or Used as Smoking
Dens.
From the New York Press.

AN@ VI Gs[0 as 5AOAAAtAs
Dens.
From the New York Press.
In these days, when every inch OF
ground in New York city is of use aud
value, back yards are assuming an un-
wonted Importance. No longer will II
be possible for enthusiastic citizens VINO
write most learned and aggraVating ar
ticles as to the possibilities of raising
several hundred varieties Of grass, not
to mention rare flowers, in the narrow
confines of an ordinary sized back ward
and even now the back rooms are no long
er considered desirable on account OF the
view. The pleasure Of counting how many
shirts, etc, are in the neighbours WASH
viii not have the same ambition to hang
out their clothes first when there will be
no spectators to criticise and admire
Some few years since, when Mr. ana
Mrs. Bradley-Martin gave a ball to intro
duce their daughter now the Countess of
Craven, they found even their spacious
residence all too small to accommoda lie
the guests they wished TO invite Over
their yards, and the adjacent one as wen,
a ball room was erected which was so
cleVerly planned and decorated that il won
the unanimous praise Of every one This
set the fashion going.
There is no doubt that dining IS q mat
ter Of more and more Importance ali
the time to all Americans. Not only are
more Of the Injuries of the table within
reach OF moderate income, but every
delicacy in and out of season is to be
had in our markets. The art of cookinr
is more respected than It was. A more,
finished service is demanded than was
formerly the case, and in every way the
pleasures Of dining are more thought OF.
1t follows as a matter Of course that
dining rooms are more looked after and
their furnishings are more carefully plan
ned. In an oFdinary-szed CITY ho1ise a
good-sized dining room is not always to
be found, and it is only recently that
many house-OwnerS have decided fbot
they would rather build over their back
yards and sacrifice them to handsome
dining rooms.
Some charming, effective rooms have
been obtained in this way, and the pro-
portions are always so good as to deligbt
the individual who tries the experignenf
To be sure, building up in this wav NAV
be little hard on the adjacent properrV-
owners, but every man for himself must
needs be law in these fin de steele davs
and If you don't shut out somebody else :
view you may be assured your own win
be taken from you.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-30
STEER FOR THE SENATE.
The Republicans Adopt = Pre-
gramme of Business.

gramme or business.
Washington, May 29.-The only positive
action taken by the republican senatorial
caucus this morning was the vote by
which it was decided that the bill to re-
fund the debts of the Pacific railroads
should be postponed until next session.
The steering committee presented an
order of business that was agreed to and
suggested to the democrats as business
that should be transacted If the intervals
between the consideration of conference
reports on the appropriation bills permit.
These measures, in the order named, are
as follows: The filed cheese bill, repeal
of the free alcohol clause of the Wilson
act, fruit brandy bill and immigration
bill While this order of business has
been agreed upon, 1t is not seriously
thought that the immigration question can
be reached. 1t was the unanimous opin-
ion that adjournment would come not
later than June s, and possibly earlier.
One senator made the statement that al
journment would follow within seventy
two hours after the receipt of a message
from the President on the river and har-
Dor bill, and there was a rumor about
the capitol that that message might be
sent to the House to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-30
COULD NOT TRAVEL AS AN INDIAN
OIOred Mans scheme to Beat n
Railroad Failed Him.
From the Cheyenne Leader.


A few days ago a colored man named
james was DESTROYS Of reaching the coast,
but not having the price of Transportation
devised a scheme, through a hint from a
friend of beating the railroad company.
his friend told him to disguise himself as
an Indian by putting a blanket over his
head and body in the same fashion "a The
noble red man does and get on the plat
form OF passenger train, ana thar he
would then be able to make the Journey al
little expense.
The colored man did as advised. and ev-
erytning went along very smoothly until
ne reached Glena's Ferry, in Idaho, where
an eagle-eyed brakeman discovered that
the Indian impersOnatOr had on a pair Of
CATERS showing a very fine gloss.
knowing that all true Indians wore moe
casins the brakeman thought something
was wrong and Investigated the matter
when the fraud was discovered and the
would-be colored indian was thrown from
the train. The fact chat no fare Is charg-
ed Indians on government subsidized rail-
roads rendered the plan a very feasible
one, especially In this case, as the party
had a bronze complexion.
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DEATHS DIRE DANCE.
CONTINUED from Flrst PaEo)

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vicinity Of the hospital another million
Northeast Of the hospital property has
been destroyed 10 the extent Of N.W40o1
while Lafayette park and vicinity gives
Westward from Lafayette park and
north 10 Choteau avenue the loss is So
O,l.e0.
Down Choteau from Jefferson avenue 20
Seventh street and north 20 the railroad
tracks. 100000 rs the damage.
Along Park avenue from Tenth 20 Sew
euth streets and north on seventh 10 Mar
ket streets, Si5W,eo0 will about cover the
loss. The distress and disaster through
this section is appalling
The remaining N.00.e0 Is scattered
through the central. western and north
western portions of the city. II ipcludes
damages 90 churches and public buildings.
The damage 10 school property Is SlOoMo
Nearly an South 81 Louis rs practically
destroyed. Wrecked buildings and those
partly damaged cannot be repaired. IL
viii be fully TWO years before the effects
OF the hurricane are emaced.
London, May 29.-Au the newspapers
here publish sympathetic articles on the
terrible disasters at St. Louis and several
of them urge that steps be taken TO as
sist In aiding the sufferers. The standard,
after expressing deep sympathy, says that
IL hopes that the disaster VIII not prove
TO be so widespread as the first reports
Indicated.
The Daily News uses the tornado as the
basis of an argument to prove the uncon-
Querable will OF the American people IL
says in effect that the wonderful work
ings of nature i'm the western continent
appear 10 produce a feeling Of fatalism,
but not Of a passive kind. among the peO-
pie. Instead of sitting quietly under such
blows the Americans make light Of any
calamity that is not absolutely over
whelming
The Times also points out that disasters
of this kind only serve TO show the world
the indomitable Will of the people.
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MURDER FOLLOWS OUTRAGE.
A Man Shot Dead While Rushing to
a Woman's Rescue.

Memphis, Tenn, May pa special from
Fordycs Ark, says a negro on Wednes-
day night entered a room occupied by a
young white woman and attempted to
assault her. She succeeded in escaping
to an adjoining room. Some men near
the house heard the alarm and attempted
to capture the fend, who shot and in
stantIy killed one of their number, Sam
Moseey. Immediately after the shoot
ing the murderer made his escape undee
cover of the confusion and darkness. The
crimes occurred but a few miles from the
4 scene of the outrage upon Mrs. Burroughs
by Jeff Gardiner and the subsequent
lynching of that negro by a mob few
weeks since. Another lynching is a strong
DrOba bilitV.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-30
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
Two Track Records Broken at Lake.
side Park.

Two Track Records Broken at Lake.
side Park.
Chicago, May 29-The Rock and Virgie
Dixon were the only favorites that won at
Lakeside to-day. Two track records were
broken. Jockey Cash Sloan has been sus-
pended for assaulung William Cross,
turf correspondent, last Monday. sum-
mary follows:
First Race-Six furlongs. Queen Eaus-
tus, SO, ATagnussen, to 2, won, with Cum
arder second and Major DripDs third.
Time lis.
Second Race-HaR mile. Ella T., 101
Everett, to 1, won, with Barbato sec
Ond and Tom Anderson third. Time 49,
Third Race-Seven furlongs. Pearson, IS,
and Outgo third. Time l %
Fourth Race-SiX furlongs. Virgie Dix
on, ", Clay, . to 2, won with Laura F.
second and Doctor G.. third. Time 1:14A.
Fifth Race-Nine furlongs. Constant 1O3
Clay, 2 to l. won, with Eloroy second and
Ohio third. Time 90
Sixth Race-SiX furlOngs. The Rock, SO,
Burns to ), won. with Lollie Eastin sec
ond and May Fern third. Time 1:15.
Oakley Race Track, O., May 29.-Three
odds-on favorites, a second choice and a
long shot captured the purses at Oakley
today. The track was fast, the weather
hne and the attendance 5000. sum
mary follows:
lst Race-t'our turlongs Rosinante,
101, Scherrer, to 3, won, with Adowa
second and MidHght third. Time :49at
Second Race-Seven furlongs. Reprieve,
%, Rein, TO l. won, with Doublequick
second and Image third. Time 1:2S%.
Third Race-Eive furlongs. T. Z. V,
10, Thorpe, TO 8, won, with Vscount sec
ono and J. Walter third. Time 1:03&.
Fourth Race-Seven furl6ngs. The Com
moner, l22, r. Williams, 1 to f. won, with
Maggie 5. second and Matte Lee third
Fifth Race-Mile and seventy wards
Probaseo, 100, scherrer, 13 to 5, won, with
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-30
PROBLEMS OF PREsBYTERIANIsM
Several Burning Questions Before
the Cumberland Assembly.

the Cumberland Assembly.
Birmingham, Ala, May 29.-The sixty
sixth annual session OF the Cumberland
Presbyterian church adjourned at y
o'clock to-day, after a most interesting
session. Several important matters were
passed over until the next assembly for
the want of time. A resolution was adopt
ed extending the time of future assem-
blies, if necessary.
Several burning questions" came up
before the session just adlourned. one
was the seating of DR.. Mitchell. This
matter brought out the views of the COM
missiOners on the doctrine or the atone
ment. The assembly was nearly equally
divided, showing that views taught by
Dr. Burney and advocated by DR.. Mitch
ell are growing. 1t was noticed that the
commissioners who supported Dr. Mitch
ell were young men, as rule, although
there were several graybeards among
them. -,..,.
trude itself Miss BiXler was graduated
from the theological seminary and asked
for the degree of bachelor OF DIVINITY
The faculty admitted that she was prom
Gent. but refused the degree on the
ground that it was only conferred on
those who intended to preach. rms was
the view the assembly took OF the mat
The question in rotation in the office
of elder was also an important one, but
was not changed.
Saratoga, N. Y, May 29.-The Presby-
terrain general assembly fixed upon Wi
mona, Ind, as the place of next meeting.
The subject of the control of the the
illogical seminaries was disposed OF iy
referring ii back to the committee Tor re-
port to the next assembly.
Resolutions on the Armenian question
were adopted by the assembly, gratefully
recognizing the efforts of the President
to secure the safety of the missionaries
in Turkey and calling upon the govern
ment to assert and enforce all treaty
rights in behalf OF American citizens.
DR.. w. H Hubbard of Auburn pre-
scented the report of the committee on
temperance Instead of the usual pro-
hibitSon resolution, which has always
created a debate in the assembly, the
report favored the education Of the rising
generation in the true principles of gospel
temperance by arousing the conscience
to the evils of intemp erance; assisting
in enforcing all laws that tend to restrain
and control this gigantic sin and encour-
aging by all proper means the growth OF
a healthy public sentiment, thereby bring
ing about such changes in the law as VIII
tend to destroy this great evil. 1t was
recommended also that each church ses>
sion should appoint permanent commit.
tee on temperance to devise ways and
means for uniting and directing the ener-
gy or the church against intemperance.
Upon Il case coming from Los Angeles,
Cal, the right of a preSbytery to divide
a church was sustained.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-30
ssmper Lex second and Leaaet third.

London. May 2s.-At the Manchester
Whitsuntide meeting to-day the Manches-
ter cup OF ZOO sovcreigns. one mile and
three quarters. was won by 7. Buchau-
ans chestnut horse. The Decker. 8 years
old. Lord ". Beresf0rd's Ghislaine was
second and Sir r. Jardine's Fealer third.
Richard Cookers Santa Anita ran un-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-30
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-30

Cincinnati O.. May 29.-The motion for
a new trial for Scott Jackson, convicted
Of Pearl organs murder, was overruled
by Judge Helm this morning, and June
30 was set as the date for the execution.
A stay of sixty days was granted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-30

whistler, the artist, wears a hat
which makes MIN look like a Pennsylya-
via Mennonite.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-30
CITY BREVITIEs.

The wholesale houses on Congress street
will close their respective places of bust
ness on Saturdays a o'clock p. IN. from
May 80 to Aug. 30, inclusive.
The annual picnic of the Independent
Presbyterian Sunday school will take
place Tuesday, June 2, at Daufuskie
beach. The steamer Gov. Stafford has
been chartered for the OCCASION and will
leave the exchange dock at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
The meetings for men Sunday after
Moons will, during the summer weather,
be held in the parlors of the Young Men s
noon Rev. H. c. Bowen will speak on
MANLY Men" Mr.. W. A. Reaves, the
sweet tenor of st. Johns church, win
sing a solo,
A street Iaborer named Hewlitt was
badly injured late yesterday afternoon
while unloading a street wagon, at JEFF
ferson and Duffy streets. While the
wagon was being unloaded a street car
came by, frightening the mules hitched
to D. wagon. They started to run. and
Hewitt was knocked down, one of the
wagon wheels passing over his body.
The police ambulance was telephoned for
and carried him to his home. Hewitt is
thought to be injured internally.
The entertainment at the Pastime Ath-
let.c Club last night for Larry McDon-
AIDS benefit, consisted of a very inter
esting programme. Joe Ullman and Den
ny Gallagher boxed four good rounds, In
which Uhlman had things pretty much
his own way. Billy Duke and kid"
Norton put the mits on for three rounds,
and the spectators were treated to some
very clever sparing. Joe Counihan and
Larry Mcdonald spared four rounds, and
the bout was as good a short one as has
been seen in the club.
-"Oh, yes, my husband has been a col
lector of curios and such things for num-
Der of years"
WAS he in that business when he mar
ried your
yes, indeed"
Il thought so. Wilmington Del) Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-30

No man ever thought a woman was
an angel, though many Of them have lied
about N-Atchison Globe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-30
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15

Probably the most unique fete ever
held in this region took place on Spen-
GERS hill, at DunmOre. yesterday. 1t
began at nightfall Saturday and con-
tinued until a similar hour last night.
The fete was conducted by the Ital-
ians and IL a duplicate Of similar fetes
held in Italy every year on the feast day
Of st. Anthony of Padua. This is the
first year that the custom has been OBJ
served here.
Saturday was the feast day Of the
saint. but as nearly all Of the heads Of
families had to work the celebration
was postponed until yesterday. To
speak more properly 1t began Saturday
night after the men had partaken Of
their evening meal
The houses In the Italian section of
the borough. adjacent to Spencer's field,
were gaily decorated with Chinese lam
terms and flags and there was quite q
display Of fireworks. Then the people
gathered in the church and listened to
an address on the life and piety st.
Anthony, which was delivered by Rev.
Dominic Landro. After this the jubilat-
ing was resumed and continued for
sevral hours, the Old Forge band, COM
posed entirely of Italians, enlivening the
occasion with stirring Italian and Amer
lean selections.
Before midnight the festivities were
suspended and the Sabbath quietly
ushered In. The church services over,
yesterday, the festivities were resumed,
and as on the preceding evening the
Old Forge band played an important
part. Next to 1t In importance was q
pole f1fty-seven feet high, which was
erected on the summit Of Spencers Hill,
which commands magnificent view OF
Scranton and the valley north and
south. This pole was creased from top
to bottom and suspended from an Iron
circle that crowned 1t were several
bottles Of wine. a box Of cigars. cakes OF
cheese, strings Of sausages and q five
dollar bill, all Of which were to become
the absolute property Of the man who
succeeded in climbing the slippery piece
Of wood
Ala afternoon men toiled to reach the
prizes dangling above their heads, but
like the will-o'-the-w wisp hunters they
never succeeded Sometimes the climb.
er would reach distance Of thirty feet
above the ground and then relaxing his
grasp for an instant would descesd
with great rapidity. bringing to the
ground with him those who were toilinG
up the pole behind him.
And all the while the band played
proving that whatever else may be said
Of the Old Forge musicians their stay
ing powers and heroic devotion to duty
cannot be questioned.
But the CREASED pole and the band
were not the only enlivening features OF
the days exercises. There was race
between dogs and other forms Of sport
peculiar to Italy and the thousand or
more persons present seemed to enjoy
themselves hugely.
In the evening the houses were re-
splendent with their Chinese lanterns
and the bower Of evergreens in which
the band was stationed also came In
for its share Of illuminated decoration