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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-08
FULL REPORT ADoprED.
A Unanimous Vote Taken at the Methodist
 

COnIerenCes
 Cleveland, May 7.-Bishop Foss pre- sided at the session to-day of the Meth odst conference. Dr. A. J. Kennett presented the report on eligibility, which provided for a compromise of the woman question. The proposition was to allow the women delegates to keep their seats on the understanding that it should not establish a prece- dent
 Rev. pr. Kynett advocated the adop- tion of the report. Rev. Dr. J. B. Graw said that he was willing to accept every part of that report except that which proposed to waive the challenge and admit these women.
 Rev. Dr. Warren presented a substi- tute for the report of the committee on eligibility. It provides that women qualified might be chosen as lay dele gates. The substitute further declared that the conference deemed it unwise, under the circumstances, to interfere in any way with the status of the wo- men who had been elected in good faith by their constituents.
 Leslie M. Shaw of Des Moines oppos- ed the substitute.
 Rev. George P. Mains of New York East moved to lay the substitute of Dr. Warren on the table. It was so order- ed. Key. Dr. Luther Wilson of Balti- more opposed the compromise.
 Rev. Dr. Buckley said: 'The situa- tion is critical Unless this matter is compromised long trail of bitter feel ing will be left behind. I know that the women have a majority of this body and the church, but they will never get my help to get in. will vote for this compromise, because it leaves the question open for future settlement by constitutional means. We have not given the women the right to come in; they are already in. The compromise simply refuses to put them out"
 The full report was then adopted by an almost unanimous vote.
 Just where the ladies who withdrew stand is question. It is claimed they are no longer members of the confer ence
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NOT YET SETTLED.
Congressman A1drich on the Political
 Situation.


 Washington, May 7.-Congressman J. Frank Aldrich of Illinois, who is an ar- dent champion of Speaker Reed, does not agree with the Mckinley men that the endorsement of the Ohio candidate in Indianapolis to-day definitely settles the matter "Of course," said MT. Ald- rich, "it would be folly to say it is not discouraging to have a number of states all in one week endorse Mckinley. We wish it were otherwise, but we are not willing to concede that Mckinley has a walk-over; far from it. By what au- thority can anyone say that Mckinley will have a. majority of the votes? Ac- cording to MT. Manley's estimate made public last Monday Mckinley was then credited with 275 votes. Since then we concede he has captured 14 in Califor- mia, in Indiana, in Michigan, in Illinois and 10 in Missouri. That makes .S6. Those added to the 275 we gave him increases his strength to 311.
 Now let us show, for the sake of argument, that he secures 14 more votes in Indiana in addition to the F which we have all along allowed. That makes 325. It is not unlikely that Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Wyo- ming, all silver states, will throw their strength to Mckinley. They have 32 votes. which will swell McKinley's fig tres, leaving him 100 sort. Now, where is he going to get the remain der?"
 "The contest is not settled by any means. It is still anybody's fight"
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ATTACK ED 4 LONE WOMAN.

I 4
 An Unkown Man Strikes Mrs. Goettings With Tin Pail-Her Eye Was Badly Cut and Her Nose May be Broken-The
 Culprit Not Apprehended.
 Mrs. John Goettings of 96 Greene street was seriously hurt by an un-
 known man near the Union depot
 about S:3O o'clock last evening. Mrs. Goettings had been to visit soma friends on Carlisle street and was on
 her way home, crossing a vacant lot
 between Carlisle street and Columbus
 avenue. There is path across this lot which is taken by pedestrians, and the | woman was taking this route to reach | Meadow street.
 | When about midway in the lot her as- | sailant spoke to her in broken English, which she did not understand She | told him to go away and mind his own business This the man did, but re- | turned and struck Mrs. Goettings over | the left eye with a tin pail that he had 1 in his hand. The woman was knocked down, but she managed to attract the attention of some boys and men in the vicinity.
 | She recovered from the blow and was able to ride to her home in hack, which was summoned from the stand | at the depot. The case was reported l to the police and Dr. Louis J. Gaynor, police surgeon, was called. The wo-
 man had long gash over the left eye
 and an ugly wound on the nose, both
 of which had to be stitched. | The man who committed the deed
 made his escape. The woman could give the police but a meagre descrip- ton of him and it is probable that ha will not be apprehended.
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THE 0UINNIPIAC BRIDGE.
Contract Awarded to James J. Geary-
 Work Will Not be Delayed.

The joint committee of the town and city to build the new drawbridge over the Quinnipiac river met last evening and awarded the contract for the build nent bridge and also the temporary way to be needed during the building of the draw.
 Two of the bidders, c. w. Blakeslee &s Sons of this city and Sparks & Evans, estimated their bids on both granite and East Haven sand stone. Two, the Connor Bros. and R. Redfield & Son, estimated on the East Haven stone only, and J. J. Geary, the success full bidder, estimated on granite alone. The bid was 63,1S0.20,
 There has been a difference of opin- ion among the committee about the kind of stone to be used in the substruc- ture. Messrs. Beecher, Ludington and Bishop have favored the use of the East Haven stone, while Messrs. Me- Gam, Johnson and Barren have favor ed the use of granite.
 The merits of both these materials were supported last evening for two hours after the bids had been opened. A vote was taken and resulted in three for granite and the same vote for sand stone. Chairman Johnson then voted as the presiding officer of the meeting and dissolved the tie. Selectman Beech CT protested, claiming that MT. Johnson had transcended his power. The pro- test was recorded in the minutes.
 The action of MT. Beceher will not delay the work. and Engineer Kelley was instructed to proceed with the de- tails of the building of the bridge. MT. Geary said last night that he should prepare his bond, and as soon as ar- engagements were made work would be- gin. The bond will be 50 per cent. of the contract price, and the structure must be completed in five months.
 MT. Geary, to whom the contract was awarded, is connected with the Beattie quarries at Leete's Island, where the stone that is being used for the new Harlem bridge and the North river bridge is being quarried
 The bids as opened last evening are as follows: James J. Geary, granite, $63, ,1S02 20; c. w. Blakeslee & Sons, East Haven stone. 60,6OS73, granite, $69,- 92373; R. Redfield & Son, East Haven stone, SIC, ,169O3; Connor Bros. East Ha- ven stone, $69,246.45; Sparks and Evans, East Haven stone, s6o,s17.51, granite, $74,944.13
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FUNERAL OF B. H. 5fERRIMAN

Held at the Late Residence Ycsterdny
 Afternoon-Beautifu Floral Tributcs- The Deceased an old and We'll Known
 Citizen of New Haven.
 The funeral of the late Benjamin H. Merriman occurred yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at his late residence, No, 66 Greene street. Rev. I. c. Meserve of Davenport church officiated. The bear- CTS were c. D. Lewis, Henry Beach, Ed son Beach and Stephen Martin. The internent was in the family lot in Evergreen cemetery. The floral trib- utes were numerous and very beautiful. Among there were a huge bunch of calla lilies, a cross of roses and palms and Easter lilies.
 MT. Merriman was one of the oldest and best known residents in the city. He was born in Wallingford in 1908, where he received his education. He removed, when young man, to this city, where he had since lived. He was married shortly after he arrived here. He was one of the oldest men identi- fled with the carriage business in New Haven. He followed the business throughout for the greater part of his life Forty years ago he was boss blacksmith at the Bartholomew car- riage factory, and later he was for years a carriage manufacturer. Re- verses overlook him about the time of the war. He last worked at Sargent & Co.'S. Six years ago he was forced to retire from active work and since then had been gradually failing. The illness which caused his death began about three years ago, the direct cause of death being paralysis. He leaves a widow and son, Louis Merriman, now in the west.
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BY A MISPLACED SWITCH
4 CAR ON THE CONSOLIDATED ROAD WAS OYERTURNED.
The Train Was Just Entering the Station When the Accident Occurred--One Man Was Killed and Three Others Were Badly Injured.


 Was Killed and Three Others Were Badly Injured.
 Boston, May 7.-By reason of a mis- placed switch a passenger train from New York on the Old Colony division of the New Haven road was derailed just outside of Park Square Station about 7:20 tonight.
 One man was killed and three others badly injured.
 The train, which was the New York express, was just entering the station when the smoking car, the second in the train, was overturned. Two day coaches in Its rear both left the rails, and when the train stopped were stand l ing almost at right angles to each oth- CT. In the smoker were nearly twenty | passengers, one of whom was killed | and three others injured. One of these died later at the Massachusetts hospi- | tai. From papers on the body of the dead man he was identified as w. J. | Dow, living on Savin Hill avenue, Dor- | chester, and was a merchant at 521 Washington street. He leaves wife and son of twenty years. Immedi- | ately after the accident the police ann | bulance and a detail of officers were summoned and the more seriously in- | jured, J. E. Long of Watertown, was removed to the Massachusetts hospital, where he died at $40. He was found to have sustained fractured pelvis and internal injuries.
 1 H. J. Sheldon, engineer of the Provi- dence division of the New Haven road, who was riding in the smoking car. | sustained severe general bruises and cut on one leg.
 The other man injured was a Prov | idence business man on his way to Readville, whose name is not known. He sustained only slight bruises, was attended at the Emergency hospital. and left without giving his name. When the accident occurred tha smoking car struck a large iron hys drant standing near the rails. This was broken off close to the ground and l the water from it flooded the yard. 1 There are several theories as to the cause of the accident, but the most probable is the first day coach struck the point of the switch and Jumped the track, taking the next car with it. When both cars had gone some dis tance the forward platform of the coach probably caught beneath the rear plat- form of the smoker and threw it over I on its side.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-08
Shot in the Head,

Chicago, May 7.-To-night while Mad ison street was crowded George Mar shall proprietor of a large dry goods store at Madison and Center street, was shot and killed in front of his place of business while pursuing three highway men who had just attempted to rob his store. His cashier, Hattie Garretson, was shot through the hand while de- lending her employers cash. A large number O. shots were fired on the street,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-08
BicycIe Rare Circnit.

Hartford, May 7.-The announcement of the Connecticut State Bicycle race circuit was made tonight with the fol- lowing dates: At Middlefield, May 30; at New Haven, Rovers' Wheel club, June 20; at Bridgeport, Bridgeport Wheel club, July f; Meriden Wheel club, August 29. The clubs and race promoters should address R. r. Kel- sey, care of the American Cyclist, Hart ford.
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would Not Allow Their Removal.

Owing to an alleged non-fulilling of agreement made by the Rivals com pany to passes to the show in return for the privilege of putting the large framed pictures Of the company in the windows Of a number of large stores cn Chapel street, the merchants would not allow the pictures to be removed yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-26
LOCAL personal.

Mr. John Stoughton has returned home
after visit TO Mr.. Thomas of Augusta
Ca.
Mr.. Solomon Cohen, who was suddenly
stricken with paralysis Monday. was re-
ported yesterday to be resting easily. with
a prospect for Improvement.
Chief Wiley Williams of the Columbus
police force returned to his home in Column
bus last night after spending several days
very pleasantly in Savannah.
Mrs Annie L. Dowell, who has been
visiting in New York, has gone to Bos-
ton. From there she will so to Asheviue
where she will join her mother. Mrs. T.
II Laird.
Mr.. Lawrence Kelly returned yesterday
on the steamship City of Birmingham.
after spending several weeks in the north.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Kelly. who
has been spending the summer in Penn
sylvania.
The many friends of Col. r. D. Walker
will be glad to know that he is able to be
about again. after his long confinement
to his house He was down town yester-
day. and was warmly welcomed by his
MANY friends.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-26
MATTERS BEFORE COUNCIL.
The Quarantine and House Drainage
10 BE Discussed To-day.


The city council will hold its second
August meeting this afternoon. 1t is not
unlikely that the quarantine matter will
be discussed, in view of the criticisms of
Dr. LeHardy upon it and upon other san
ibary measures. 1t is not likely that any
action will be taken, however, as the
matter was before the sanitary board yes
terday, and will be left in its hands.
The ordinance prohibiting the throwing
of distractions in the streets, likely TO
damage bicycles and other vehicles and
to endanger pedestrian travel, introduced
at the last meeting, will come up on its
second reading, and viii probably be
passed without opposition. The ordinance
provides a severe penalty for any viola
ton of its provisions.
1t is not unlikely that the report Of
the house Drainage commission, recon-
mending Wilmington river as the out
let for the sewerage system of the city
will be discussed. When the report was
submitted TO the council at its last meet
ing Alderman Fallgant, the aldermanic
member OF the commission, put himself
on record as opposed to the outlet in
Wilmington river, and it is probable that
he will submit minority report.
THE Savannah river" DR.. Falligant said
sis the only body Of water in this vicinity
of sufficient volume to carry off the sew
age of the city. That it is amply capable
of doing so we have the opinion of such
eminent engineers as Boring and Warning.
who give it as their opinion that the sew
age could be emptied below Fort Boggs
without danger to the health of the city.
An outfan sewer run to that point could
be built for one-half the cost of a sewer
TO Wilmington river"
There was an apparent surprise on the
part Of some members of the council at
Alderman Falligant's difference with the
report. The report was referred to the
committee of the whole, and if it is
brought up to-day there is likely to be a
lively discussion over II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-26
IN Favor OF FEWER BOXES.
Naval stores Operators 20 Adopt /
Decided Measures.

The meeting Of the naval stores opera
tors. 10 be held here to-day. viii be called
10 order at 10 O'Clock this morning al Ma
sonic hail. Liberty and Whitaker streets.
An attendance Of between 80 and % op-
orators is expected. As many as ffty op-
orators. perhaps. had arrived UP 10 mid
night last night
AS already stated. the object OF the
meeting is 10 consider present conditions.
and TO devise a means Of changing these
conditions which have been so disastrous
10 the operators.
Judging from the sentiment OF those
who have already arrived, the meeting is
likely TO adopt very decided measures. The
resolutions adopted by the naval stores
factors at recent meeting that the cut
for next years crop be only ga per cent.
OF that Of the present year meets with
general approval. with the exception.
however, OF a very considerable number
who favor going still further and cutting
no new boxes at all for next years crop.
The latter policy viii be warmly advOca-
ted in to-day's meeting.
4 travelling man for one OF the factor
age firms said that while there might not
AE AlUAE imam lou 10 ~ OF the DfN naval
stores operators in Savannah's territory
present at the meeting to-day. its action
would be generally considered binding by
the operators throughout this territory.
Many Of the operators, he said, regarding
the adoption OF the resolutions adopted
by the factors as a foregone conclusion,
did not consider II necessary for them to
attend.
There is no disposition on the part OF
the naval stores men to attribute the I'M
satisfactory results Of the years work TO
financial conditions. They realize fully
that it is due to overproduction and that
the only solution OF the situation is 10
decrease the output The receipts OF naval
stores this year have been greater than
for any preceding year. and the same is
true Of every year for several years back.
The result is that spirits are selling at
225s cents per gallon, and fine resins are
selling lower than ever known before.
How does IT happen that this years
crop Is 50 larger" an operator was asked.
There are several reasons" he replied.
In the first place, the season was one
Of the most remarkable ever known, be-
ing very favorable TO a large production.
In the second place. the factors we're will
ing TO furnish the money, and in the
third place, labor was plentiful and cheap.
With these conditions and the open sea-
son of last winter the temptation to the
operators - branch out and increase
their operations was too great to be re-
sisted. Low prices were 6slticipated, and
many thought to make up for the decrease
in price by the increase in production.
The result IS the very large crop now be-
ing marketed
The conclusion. which the operators
have come to. is that II is not worth
while to exhaust their resources to do a
losing business. and the only question be-
fore them to-day is how to give that
conclusion proper effect
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HOT SPELL TAPERIXG OFF.
Mercury Did Not Get Above Eighty
eight Degrees Yesterday.

Mercury Did Not Get Above Eighty
eight Degrees Yesterday.
There was a let down of a few degrees
in the weather yesterday. From Sc degrees
the day before mercury lowered its max
imum to IS degrees. The lowest recorded
during the day was rs degrees. This.
however, is three degrees above the aver
age The weather is having a hard time
finding its level.
The rain yesterday afternoon and last
night was a welcome relief from the
drought and the heat that has oppressed
this section. With the exception OF the
heavy rain last week that of yesterday is
the only rain that has fallen here in a
month. The indications at midnight were
that it may continue to-day.
The rain altogether was not heavy
enough to more than wet the surface of
the ground and cool the atmosphere. 1t
was enough. however, for that, and Sa-
vannahians We're thankful.
The forecast by Observer Sherier for to-
day is for about stationary temperature
with probably showers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-26
CLOSE WATCH ON THE REGISTRY.
Neither side Letting Any Vantage
Ground slip.

Ground slip.
The Office OF the registry clerk has been
the scene of considerable activity this
week Both Monday and yesterday groups
of interested citizens stood about in the
hallway Of the court house watching the
registration, and sizing up the probabni-
ties in the coming election.
When a voter registers interest is i'm
mediately aroused in the endeavor 10 de-
termine the status of his politics-that is,
his municipal politics. whether he is a
Citizens clubite or a Liberal.
Workers for both clubs are in evidence
about the court house and their eyes are
always open to discover anything tend
ing to their advantage. Especially is this
shown in the efforts Of each side to detect
discrepancies between the oaths of regis
tration, and the facts in the case If a
mans residence in the city, his age, or
any other point to which he has sworn
does not tally to a jot with the facts, down
swoops a Liberal or Citizen worker with
a threat OF a warrant or the warrant it.
self, and each clubs workers are jealous
in the ferretting out of derelicts-when
they do not vote with them
A few days ago a man was arrested at
the instigation Of one OF the factions on
charges Of false swearing and Illegal reg
istration, and now the other crowd says
it has made the same discoveries in GER
tain instances and intends to resort to tho
same means for satisfaction.
The registration books will close Sept.
II. About 500 have registered thus far.
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CITY BREVITIEs.

Ada Knox. the old negro woman, who
was arrested for picking flowers in For
syth park. was turned over to the city
court, on the charge of larceny yesterday
morning. This is the woman's second
offense of this character.
Joe Baker. colored, was arrested yes
terday by Policeman Sam Davis for
stealing a gold chain from the residence
of Mr.. E. Kulman, No. 1877 Perry street.
The chain was found in his pocket when
arrested. The family has been away, and
Baker. who lived in the yard, obtained
access to the house He declared that he
only took the chain to wear during the
absence of the family. intending to re-
place it on their return. Other things are
missing, which it is thought Baker must
have taken.
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IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in savannah and
Elsewhere.

The executive board of the Southern
States Freight Association and the rate
committee met yesterday. at Old Point
Comfort. Representing the Central at the
meeting are President Conner and Traffic
Manager Shellman; the Plant system,
General Freight Agent Papy, and Assist
ant Freight Agent Menzies; the Florida
Central and Peninsular. General Freight
Agent Peasants; and the Georgia and
Alabama, General Freight and Passenger
Agent Pope When this meeting of the
executive board was called it was thought
that Judge Simonton's decision in the in
junction case would be announced, bat it
has not yet been filed. This meeting was
called to formulate some plan of action
There is a general belief in railway cir
cles that the judge will decide that he
has no jurisdiction in the case. That
would dissolve the temporary injunction
and the old status would be restored
Then the question would be, what is the
Seaboard to do next? Everyone assumes
that the Seaboard will cut its rates from
Baltimore 80 per cent. The meet
ing of the board is likely to
prove lively. Some of the members are
very sore. They object to all the asso-
ciated lines being dragged into the fight,
which is between the Seaboard and tho
Southern. The innocent roads protest
against the whole association being tied
up and there is danger of the association
going to pieces. Some of the innocent
lines have minated that they will draw
out of the association if some way is not
found which will leave them free to act
as they wish. They are kicking on being
forbidden to meet rates offered by lines
outside the association territory. The
neutral roads do not like to antagonize
the southern, but the executive officers
have been muttering loudly.