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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
PLEAS FOR PERMANENT PEACE
An OLIVE BRANCH EXTENDED To
GREAT BRITAIN.

The Universal Peace Society Of Phil
adeIphia in Favor OF a Court of Ar
duration for the Peaceful ADJUST
ment Of Difficulties Between the
Two English Speaking Nations.
Philadelphia, Feb. 22.-The anniversary
of the birth Of Washington was more
generally observed in Philadelphia than
has been the case for many years. The
most important features was the confer
ence held in the headquarters of the Uni
Versal Peace Society by prominent advO-
Gates of arbitration for the purpose of
discussing the feasibility OF creating a
court of arbitration for the peaceful ad-
justment of difficulties that may arise be-
tweet the United States and Great Bril-
tain.
Judge William y. Ashman presided, and
among those present We're: Rev W. Hud-
son Shaw of oxford. England: Rev. Wash
ington GLADDEN., LII D.. of Columbus, y. (;
Rev. DR.. Joseph May of Philadelphia. Al
fred II. Love, president of the Peace
Union. Philadelphia; Richard f. Dana OF
Boston, Z. W. Peat of St Paul, Mimi.
and President Hyde Of Bowdoin College.
Letters were read from President Cleve-
land and Secretaries Smith and Morton
and Postmaster General Wilson and a
number of addresses were made.
The letter of President Cleveland was as
follows:
Executive Mansion, Washington. D. c.,
Feb. 2.-Herbert Welsh, ESQ, secretary
etc. Ny Dear Sir: shall be unable to at
tend the conference TO be held tomorrow
in the interest of international arbitration
at the city of Philadelphia. II should be
entirely unnecessary for me to assure
tnose who advocate the cause of my hear
~ syInpathy with any movement that
TENDS to the establishment OF peaceful
agencies Tor the adjustment of interna-
tlonal disputes. The subjects should be
discussed with a clear perception of ali
the features belonging to it and in a spirit
OF patriotism as well as love of mankind
Hoping the conference you contemplate
may Fli:ys result IN stimulating sentiment in
favor OF just and fair arbitration among
nations, am Yours very truly, Grover
Cleveland.
The cabinet officers also expressed sym
pathy with the movement and regretted
their inability to be in attendance
secretary Morton wrote: IF after all
Ihese centuries of alleged civilization
states must settle their differences like
wiz beasts by mere brute force, then is
our our t boosted superiority, over savagery
Commendatory letters and kilograms
We're also read from Maj. Gen. Miles, U.
q Rre A. Capt 1S an Ma han T. s n. J. S! c.
court; Archbishop Ryan of philadelphia
Representative Dingley, Charles Francis
Adams Representative Hit, Chairman of
the committee on foreign relations, Uni
ted states Commissioner of Labor Car
roll ID. Wright, Charles Dudley Warner,
Representative Mccall, ex-senator Ed
munds, Senator Wolcott Rev. DR.. F. E.
Clark, president of the Society of Chris
tian Endeavor, Prof. Charles +. Norton
of Cambridge, Mass. Sherman s. Rogers
of Buffalo, n. Y, and Timothy Dwight of
Yale college. Among the papers read
was one by Prof John Bassett Moore
What Arbitration has Accomplished
Between England and the United States"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
STEAMER LOST OFF KEY WEST.
SHE STRIKES 4 REEF AND GOES TO
THE BOTTOM.

~ Pumps Kept Her AaOat Until
Tbey Became CIOgEed and Refused
"a Work-The Vessel the New One
PM on the Route Between Miami
and Key West to Connect With the
East Coast Line.
Kew West. Fla. Feb. 22.-Shortly after
81, ,-e-ock last night the schooner Race
-,7s into port, bringing Capt. Turtle
~. rfls crew of the steamer Shelter Is
and and reported the sinking OF the yes
- off Ioggerhead Key. twenty miles to
The eastward Of this city.
The captain reports that about two
-,rrs after leaving Miami yesterday. and
o. ~ o'clock the steamer struck on a reef
inst this side of Lower Sound point. He
.-,-rediateIy put on a full head Of steam
and started her pumps in an endeavor to
reach this city. They kept her free until
off the American shoals. when the pumps
became choked and she rapidly filled;
sinking in five fathoms of water. The
steam tugs Clyde and Childs went to her
assistance. The Childs returned this
,,,rnins- and reported the steamer a to-
III loss The schOOners Race and Mckay
s9,s9 mart of her furnishings.
Archer Harmon is president and Ed
uard Morley is general manager of this
line Both officers are residents OF jack
sI6nvfIIe. The Shelter Island was the new
Steamer nut on between Miami and Key
west to connect with the East Coast
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
cHARLEsTON's MILITARY.
An Inspection in the Presence Of the
States Lawmakers.

Charleston. S. c.. Feb. 22.-For time i'm
memorial It has been the custom for the
adjutant and Inspector general Of South
Carolina TO inspect the troops OF the
Fourth brigade on George Washington
birthday. The celebration to-day gained
additional Importance from the fact that
the inspection took place in the presence
Of both branches Of the general assembly.
The members OF the Senate and lower
house came to the city at the express in
vitatiOn of the city council OF Charleston
for the purpose OF inspecting the citadel
military academy. They We're received on
their arrival by the mayor and council and
the board OF visitors Of the citadel. The
members of both houses and their friends
numbering about 800. We're then rendered
an excursion around the harbOr during
which lunch was served on the steamer.
In the early afternoon they Inspected the
military academy and later they We're
present at the inspection OF the city sol
diers which took place on Marion square
in the presence of large crowd OF peo-
pie The inspection was made by Adiu-
taut General J. Gary Watts ana staff
Brig. Gen. Edward Anderson and stan and
Brig. Gen. StOppelbein and staff. The day
was an ideal one and the soldiers made a
splendid showing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
PARSONS PERPLExITIEs.
Practitioners Expect Them to know
Everything Under the sun.

From the Boston Traveller.
1T is astonishing what notions some
people have OF the capabilities and dudes
Of parsons" says New York clergyman.
That recourse should be had to the cle--
gyman in many matters OF home diff
Guilty is only what one often expects to
find. but that he should be called in TO
settle every domestic trouble is a thing no
reasonable mortal anticipates.
Please. sir. We We got the sheriff men
m the house. and mother wants TO know
II you'll come and put EN- OUT Such was
the message of dirty-faccd girl 10 me
ON one occasion. and IL naturally caused
me considerable surprise By what law
OF reasoning the childs mother had come
TO the conclusion that II is a part of a
clergy mans duty TO act as an ejectog OF
sherlH men do not know. nor did i, in
fact, take the trouble to inquire. Mus
cular Christianity IS. without doubt. fine
tniug, nut employed in such a work as
nifty.
IAN sorts and conditions Of requests are
made TO members of the cloth. L have sew
erat times been asked TO act as arbiter in
cases OF personal disputes. and was once
actually requested TO accept the very un-
clerical office of umpire at a ball game.
IN some minds a parsOn can only be
regarded as sort OF handy man for gen.
eral use. In proof Of which assertion
may mention that lady parishioner Of
mine once wrote me polite note. asking
in effect, IL / would mind breaking in
refractory pony Of which she had Just be-
come possessed; while another of equally
queer notions desired to know If l could
give a little daily attention to her con-
servatory while the regular gardener was
away.
F" Gould you lend me some money to
get my husbands Sunday coat out OF
pawn2' was once the unabashed request
of n female parishoner, and may serve
as a sample OF many such calls on the
clerical purse. Where poverty has pinch
ed and driven to extremities one is glad
to lend a helping hand, but when the
favor is sought, as II was In this case, by
woman bearing no character for So
briefly, II Is straining things too much to
expect a cleric to play the Good Samaritan
unhesitatingly.
1.-The cleric as an advertisement agent
Is certainly n novel idea. A parishioner,
not long since called on his parson. ana
said: I'm bringing out a new invention
ing II into your sermons next Sunday? It
might give the thing a start, and do ms
a lot of goodr'
There is apparently no limit to the
possibilities OF the pulpit man. MY
daughter has kept company with young
fellow for moro than Ave years, and he
doesn't seem to have made up his mind
yet; could you put in a word TO bring him
UP to the scratchY was the remark or
mother. DO you think my son is old
enough TO Martyr was the question of a
father Must 1 give my parents all
legally send me out TO workf inquired
daughter.
These and similar problems beset the
everyday path of the parson. and he
needs to be a man with the patience OF
Job and the wisdom OF Solomon cons
deals prepared for him by the more ex-
acting of his parishiOners."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23

Andover TO Lawrence, Mass. in January.
80 IL was only two months before the
lia-e .lfatlon or his father as President.
aI4 the accident cast gloom over the
Whlte house during the entire admins
trauon OF President Pierce. James Bu-
enanan was a bachelor. The Lincolns
pIousht three boys with them TO the white
mouse one died during his fathers ac-
mlnlsiration-he was the Presidents "a
Norite chilc-and another not long after
tHt murder or the President. Robert n.
Lincoln, the oldest or the three was spar
eel 70 MS mother. and his career has been
an honor 10 his fathers name He has
neen secretary OF War, minister TO Eng
iahor ana ne Is reckOned a possibility in
the presidential contest. He has been
successful as lawyer. too. His mother
received "A pension of $500 from 1870 ill
M when IL was increased 10 1000
PRESIDENT Johnson left two daughters
both OF whom married well Martha h,.-
came the wife of Judge ID. T. Patterson,
and she was the mistress OF the white
mousse during her fathers term. Mary
married Daniel Slower. who died before
MT Johnson became President. She. too.
was with her father in the white house
Bacon.
The Grant family was fairly well-to-do
when the second term ended but the un-
fortunate connection with Ferdinand
Ward plunged il into poverty. When Gen.
Grant was dying he completed his hook of
memoirs. having i'm view "A provision for
ms family. Mrs. Grant has received half
million dollars i'm royalties from the
a a
granted 10 her by congress soon after
her husbands death Fred Grant is the
only member OF the family who has been
at all conspicuous i'm public affairs lie
was minister TO Austria, and Is now one
OF the police commissioners OF New York
city. He has been discussed as a Vice
Presidential possibility.
President Hayes retired to his old home
IN Fremont, O.. at the end Of his term, TAX
ing with him about $4,000 Of his salary as
President. He left a good estate. His
four sons are all in business. One of them
Is IN Cleveland, and another is in Toledo.
The one daughter lives in the old home
stead at Fremont She never married.
There were four sons and a daughter I'm
the Garfield family Their future was as
sured by popular subscription taken at
the time OF their fathers death. The Si6-
500 raised for Thomas Jefferson was very
small compared with the $685. 600 contribu-
ted by the people of the United States for
the support of the Garfield family This
sum Is held in trust. and the income is
paid TO Mrs Garfield At her death che
principal will he divided among the chill
dren. Mrs. Garfield has a pension of $500
a year from the government. one OF the
GARFIELD boys has gone into politics, and
is a member of the Ohio legislature. The
daughter married her fathers private sec
rotary, STANLEY Brown, and lives in this
city
President Arthur left a modest fortune
TO his children, Allan and Nellie, when he
died.
EX-President Harrison's son is in bust
ness In T'erre Haute. and he Is prospecting.
The ex-Presidents other child is Mrs. Nc
Kee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
FRYE READS THE FAREWELL.
The Senate Crowded to Hear the
Historic Paper Read

Washington, Feb. 22.-As it was public
~ known that the ordinary legislative pro-
ceedings of the Senate were to be dis
pensed with to-day and the days session
vas to be devoted to the memory of the
iiSather of his country, the galleries of the
,3ehate were early crowded by specta-
ItoIs, The opening prayer was delivered
~ rev Wallace Radcliff, D. D., pastor
81 the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Tnurch, the church which is attended by
59'n the Vice President and the president
u tne Senate pro tenn. He offered spe-
IA thanks to God for him whose name
- n al hearts to-day, for the Inheritance
~ ~ ms rs memory, and for the inspiration of
MS lie and example"
me reading Of Thursdays journal was
80 ensed with and the vice president an
uhced that, under the resolution of
l It senate, the farewell address of Pres
,.ent Washington would be read by the
resident of the Senate pro tenn, the
tor from Maine, Mr.. Frye.
aklng position at the clerks desk, Mr.
5ye commenced in clear, strong, voice
anu with perfectly accentuated deliv-
Iy,, TO read the farewell address. The
eadlng occupied three-quarters of an
our, and when It was ended the thanks
- lhe Senate were, on motion of Mr.
~ dy, given to the reader. and the Senate,
at lz:50 p. M. adjourned until Monday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
CELEBRATION AT THE CAPITAL.
Military Parades the Feature of the
Day at Washington.

my AT W
Washington. Feb 22.-The national cap
ital was wholly given over to-day to cele-
brating the 164th anniversary of the birth
of the city's founder, and in whose honor
it was named. There were imposing mill
tary parades, extending along Pennsyl-
vania avenue from the capitol past the
white house. morning and afternoon, i'm
which all the District Of Columbia militia
participated.
The Cycle corps, with a days ratiOns
strated the adaptability of the bicycle to
military purposes by throwing a skirmish
line ten miles up the Potomic river where
sham battle was held.
Troop of the local military rode to
Bright Wood, four or five miles from the
city, returning in time for the afternoon
parade
on Capitol hill distinguished audience
gathered in the Senate chamber to hear
the president pro tenn. of that body, Sena-
tor Frye of Maine, read Washington's
farewell address.
The Oldest Inhabitants Association held
an impressive ceremony in honor OF the
day ana the Legion of Loyal Women also
propriate exercises. All the executive de-
partments were, of course, closed.
me Daughters of the American ReVolu-
ton wound up their fifth congress by a
patriotic celebration of Washington 8
birthday with exercises appropriate to the
occasion. After prayer and the recita-
ton of Our Flag Mrs. John w. Foster,
lae president general, made an address
81 welcome to the visiting societies. The
SSudlenee joined in singing the star
2pangled Banner and Father Hawley or
Connecticut delivered an address on
Washington as a Boy, Soldier and Presi-
dent He was followed by other speak
ers and by an attractive programme,
NIllch lasted several hours.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
FavOrites Win Four of the Events
and Wei Backed Horses the Rest.

FavOrites Win Four of the Events
and Well Backed Horses the Rest.
New Orleans, Feb. PA holiday crowd
of fully 5000 people celebrated Washing
toms birthday at the race course this af-
ternoon. The weather was cloudy and
mild and the track fast, and good sport
was witnessed, in which favorites won
four times and well backed horses the
balance of the events. making the book
makers losers on the day. The pro-
gramme was not a specially sensational
one, still Roosevelt in the mile handicap,
reeled off a mile in 1:41A, beating Terra
pin a nose in a hard drive. The latter was
the better horse of the pair and with a
stronger Jockey up than little Davis would
have won.
Jockey Hill again distinguished him
self by riding three winners, Bloomer,
Rouble and Master Fred On the first
two he had about all he could do to get
home first, but Master Fred won very
cleverly. In the second race. Roltaire a
20 to l shot, was winning easily when his
boy went to sleep and the favorite Par
meSan, just pulled the race out of the
fire in the last jump.
AT a sale of race horses here to-day T.
H. Shannon gave 500 for Royal Choice,
and AL Rouse bought several Others for
the race meeting at the City Of Mexico.
summaries follow:
First Race-Seven and a half furlongs.
for three-year-ol Bloomer, 112, Hill,
even, won, with Fritzie second and Albert
Second Race-Half mile, for two-year-
olds. Parmesan. 11S. Barrett, to TO- won,
with Roltaire second and Oxeye third.
Third Race-Six furlongs, selling. Rou-
BILE, 103, Hill, to /, won, with Hi Henry
second and Bowling Green third. Time
1:1424.
Fourth Race-One mile, handicap. Roose-
welt, 104, Hart, 3 to s. won, with Terrapin
second and Favorine third. Time 1:41%.
Fifth Race-Mile and twenty yards Mas
ter Fred, 109 Hill, to 2, won, with Little
Tom second and San Bias third. Time
1:431a.
sixth Race-Six furlongs. selling. Cos
sack, 10i, Ham, to 5, won, with Verdi sec
ond and Marden Pet third. Time 1:14ls.
Following are the entries for Monday:
First Race-One mile. Chugnut, 1O2; In
Buckmore, Souvenir. Wedgefeld, Jack
Bradley, liz; freedman, Ixiom, Imp. Bim-
Second -Fifteen-sixteentbs of :,
mile. Boon, 106; Pokino, Monk Overflow
John Irwin, Joco, Helen Wren, Pony Bob
Old Pugh, 10: Arkansaw Traveller, Hot
Third Race-Seven furlongs. Judge De.
bouse, 81; Ban Johnson, 50; Renaud, 1O4
Constantine Vida. Mollie B., 105; Jim
Hogg, Rainmaker, Hubert LeGrande
tonia, 81: Newhouse, 90; Biasco, Bore
Dockstader lie Banjo, 1O2; Uncle jim, on
dague, Jim Henry. 90; Roosevelt 1O4: CIV
antha; Rapidani Lotus, s.; Midstar, lO4.
mile. Helena Julie, Sister RosaIind, Cori
anda, 30; Fiddler, go; Flame, 1O2; Discard
Willis, Glendago, Cont, 1O4; Ben Walms-
Sixth Race-seven furlongs. LOYAL
Princess, 80; Billy Kinney, go: Fiction, los:
Leonard b., Springvale, Cossack 1O7:
Rightmore, Spendoline, Saybrook, Cerro
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
GUYTON GLEANINGS.
Arranging for a Telephone Line to
Savannah.

Guyton. Ca, Feb. 22.-Mr George A.
Baynard of Guyton was married to Miss
Laura c. Ernest of Macon on Wednes-
day. After the marriage the happy couple
took the train for an extended tour
through Florida. They will reach Guy
ton about March l, and make it their
home.
Mr. ]. S. Baynard, wife and daughter
returned from Macon to-day. They have
been in attendance of the marriage of
their son and brother.
Miss S. Young of Oliver is on visit to
Miss Laleah Simmons.
The Guyton squad of the Effingham
Hussars met at the depot this morning
in full dress uniform and marched to
Springfield, where the company engaged
in an all day drill.
There is a movement on foot to have
telephone connection with Savannah.
Some of the tOWnsmen have talked the
matter up, and have secured estimates of
the cost. They propose to have Guyton
and all intervening points, nearer to reach
other and nearer Savannah, by putting
them in speaking distance. The cost,
from the estima ties given, is not so great
as many persons think. Guyton can have
this telephone connection at a nominal
cost to subscribers, who have occasion TO
use a phone every day.
Mrs. J. D. Packard of Atlanta is here on
a visit to Col. and Mrs. R. j. Davant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
brownsville Amusements.

brownsville, Ga, Feb. 22-The shoot
ing contest at the Country Club grounds
are becoming quite animated. Yesterday
there were two events at live birds, and
one at targets. The score stood as fol-
lows at the conclusion:
E'irsf Fyent-Live Birds-Chapin, 8;
Muliiken. 5: Bennett, z; Stockwell s.;
Schurmeier, 6; Russell, 5; Bailey, 6; Hodge
man. 3; Hebard, 10; Hostetter, z.
Second Events-Live Birds-Hebard, s.;
Hostetter. Z; Bennett, 5; Chaplin, 9. Ten
birds were shot at in each case.
Third Event-Targets-Le livingston, 81;
Vose, 49, Bailey, 16; Vose, p; Levingston,
In the tennis game at the Mitchell
house grounds, the play resulted as fol-
Chaplin and Jones-6-2; Paxton and He
bard-12-10 6-2, 6-3.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
Didn't Know Where He Was Hurt.
From Household Words.

A contemporary writes: Lord Water
fords story related in Canon McColls de-
scriptive sketch in the Westminster Ca
zette of the man who accused another Of
doing him 'grievous bodily harm by
calling him Names which gave him a
pain in the inside reminds me of an in
cident in trial to which listened many
years ago, when a law student in the
-Four Courts, Dublin. The late Sir WIZ
liam Carroll, who had filed the post of
lord mayor of Dublin, but who was noted
as a disciple of Mrs. Maiaprop sued the
late Angelo Hayes, a Dublin artist Of
considerable eminence, for libeling him
by a caricature. The caricature was pro-
duced in court. On cross-examination
Sir william swore that il gave him great
pain. 'Pain2 said the counsel. Pain Of
what kind2 Was II mental pain or bodily
pain? My lord said the witness turn
ing to the late Chief Justice Whiteside.
who was trying the case. my lord all
can say Is that that drawing gave me
great bodily pain Of mind. 4"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
MRS. CLEYELAND's 1870 POUNDS.
The Lady of the White House weighs
Close to 200 Pounds.
From the New York World.

Washington, Feb. 20.-People who knew
Frances Folsom as a slight young school,
girl, and have not enjoyed the privilege
of seeing her since. are altogether not
prepared for the development which has
taken place since her marriage. Mrs
Cleveland has acquired additional weight
almost imperceptibly, but none the less
surely 1t does not detract in the slight
est degree from her charming presence
and many Of her friends believe that, with
her carriage, the added weight was al
most necessary.
Some of Mrs. Cleveland's most intimate
friends have been particularly curious Of
late to know how much she actually
nmr1e .ed for the Statement she mSae tSr
other day to one of her friends that she
now tipped the scales at exactly 1856
hounds
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SAVED FROM THE GIBBET.
The Governor COmmutes the SEN
tence of j. ID. Shepherd.

tence of j. ID. Shepherd.
Orlando, Fla. Feb 22.-Through the eff
forts of Hon. ]. L. Bryan, attorney for J.
+. shepherd. who. in November, 1894 was
tried and convicted of the murder of Luth-
err Walker. and sentenced to hang, the
sentence has been commuted to imprison-
ment for life. The case was taken to the
supreme court, after conviction, and there
the finding of the circuit court was con-
frmed. Then petitions were circulated
asking for a Communication, and it was
claimed that Shepherds mind was weak
ened. That there was ground for this
claim no one familiar with the actions
of the man during his long confinement
will deny. But whether those grounds
were good, or whether feigned is a ques-
ton upon which public opinion is mate
rally divided. The murderer and his VIC
tim were brothers-in-law and near neigh
bors. Shepherd and his wife were not liv-
ing altogether tremendously, and Walker.
who was Mrs Shepherds brother, deemed
IL best for his sisters safety to put some
restraint upon her husband. Upon his
complaint Shepherd was placed under
bonds to keep the peace. This incensed
the man against Walker, and he sent one
of his boys to Walkers house to ask him
to come over and settle the trouble Walk
or believed that a peaceful settlement was
reached the front gate Shepherd appear
ed 1t the rear corner of the house with
a shotgun and filled Walker with buck
shot. At the trial Shepherds wife and
two boys appeared as witnesses against
him. 1t was a sad case to see them in
court giving testimony which might cost
the husband and father his life. Judge
Bryan has worked faithfully to save the
life of his client, and that, too, in the
face of strong public opinion that the
man ought to hang.