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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
PREsBYTERIANs or THE NORTH.
DIR. sheldon jackson of Alaska
Elected Moderator.

Eagle Lake. Ind. May 2o-Dr. Sheldon
Jackson, the United States commissioner
of education for Alaska, was to-day elect
ed moderator Of the Presbyterian gen
eral assembly
The sacrament OF the Lords Supper was
celebrated tonight, DR. Witherow pre-
siding. He was assisted by DR.. Stephen
W. Dana OF Philadelphia, who adminis-
Of New York, who served the cup
The elements we're distributed by twenty
elders, headed by ex-Presldent Harrison
and John Wanamaker
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
RALLI ON THE INDEMNITY.

IThe Premier Says Greece Can Not
Comply With Turkeys Demands.
Athens, May 20.-M. Ralli, the premier
d the course of an interview to-day,
aid: 1.-THE indemnity which Greece will
ay to Turkey will be in proportion to
|he resources of Greece and her financial
POSITION. The cession of territory is out
the question. Greece cannot accept a
|nodifcation of the strategic frontier
|hich would render easy the raiding of
|ireek territory by armed bands, and
numerous army in order to prevent such
|ncursions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
swEARs DURRANT is INNOCENT.
The Pastor of the Church Again Ac-
cused of the Murder.

Montevista, Col. May 2O-William T.
Bryant, an aged inmate of the soldiers
home at this place, to-day made a sworn
statement to the effect that Theodore Dur
rant, who Is under sentence OF death for
the murder of Blanche Lamont in Eman-
uel church. San Francisco, is not guilty
of the crime, but that Rev. J. G. Gibson.
pastor of the church, is the murderer. He
claims he was i'm the church the night OF
the murder and saw Rev. J. G. Gibson
with a woman in his arms in the body
Of the church going toward the south cor
ner of the church. He heard him say:
This kills evidence"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
GEN. HORATIo KING DEAD.
He Was Postmaster General Under
President Buchanan.

Washington. May 3.-Gen. Horatio
King. who was Postmaster General dur
ing portion Of President Buchanans ad-
minlstration. died in this city at $50
o'clock this morning. He was In his s6th
year and died from the effects OF an at
tack Of the grip. Ills sons, Gen Horatio
c. King OF New York and Henry King
OF Boston. we're at his bedside when he
passed away. His wife survives him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
clark UniversI1y's Proficiency.

Atlanta. Ga. May 20.-Dr. c. NJ. Weldon
OF Brocton, Mass. to-day accented the
presidency OF Clark's University OF this
city. one OF the largest colored unlver-
stiles IN the south.
DR.. Weldon H. pastor OF the Methodist
church Of Broctou, which he has served
for four years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
TURKS GRUMBLING.
The Armistice Not Liked by the Vic
tOriOus Army.

London, May a.-The correspondent OF
the Standard at Constantinople says:
Ihe armistice has caused widespread
dlscontent among the Turkish troops in
Ihessaly and Epirus and the military
commission has ordered the most promi-
nent grumblers 70 be sent home under es-
coFt' The priests, who are with the army.
nave boon instructed to Preach special
sermons exhorting the soldiers to be loyal
and obedlent.
an imperial order prohibits the sale
u drawings. photographs or poetry 1eai-
ing with the war or with the exploits OF
sno commanders. the object OF the PROFIT
oll1 ol,'oR being to prevent an individual gem
eIai becoming popular hero"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
ASSOCIATED PRESS OFFICERS.
Victor y. Lawson of Chicago Re.
Elected President.

Chicago. May 2o-The board Of directors
OF the Associated Pross met to-day and
elected the following officers
President-Victor f. Lawson OF the Chi
eago Daily News and Chicago Record.
First Vice President-Horace White OF
the New York Evening Post.
Second Vice Presldent-Hoke Smith OF
the Atlanta Journal.
Secretary-Melvllle =. Stone.
Assistant ecretary-Charles 8. Dlehl.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21

mander of the italian fleet in Cretan wa
ters' told the Cretans that If after time
autonomy proved unsuccessful, the Gre
tan people would be free to fulfil their
own destiny.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
nuIn commission OraanI.es.

Havana, May 20--The Ruiz commission
met az D. m. to-day IN the town hall az
Guanabacoa, perfected the work Of formal
organization and then adjourned until To-
morrow, when the inquiry VIII begin. =
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21

Logansport. Ind. May 2O.-The Logans-
port National Bank was closed BY Ma
tlonal Bank Examiner George g. Cald-
well. to-day. The deposits amount to
ahnuf A9D0OO0.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
MKrNLEY's TRIP TO NASHVILLE.
The President 90 Be Accompanied by
some OF His Cabinet.

Washington May 2O.-The President has
finally decided TO go TO the Nashville ex-
position next month. He has fISed upon
June y as the date, and will doubtless be
accompanied by some members Of the cab
met. lie will travel over the Southern
road, via Ashevllle. Chattanooga and
KnoWyillo
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
CROWN PRINCE DESERTED.
bis Efforts to Hold His Army Around
Him Prove Futile.

Him Prove Futile.
London, May 2l.-The Times correspond
tnt at Athens says: when the crown
prince arrived at Lamia, he had been
practically abandoned by his army Col.
Mastrapas and his division had already
eft the town. directing their fight to-
ward Alamana. Molono and Atalanti.
After vainly trying to collect the rem
nants Of his army at Lamia. the crown
prince, with his STAFF, went to Alamana.
where another attempt was made to rally
the fugitive troops. But this was only
partly successful, and during the whole of
tuesday Lamia lay deserted and at the
mercy of the Turks. who. however, made
no attempt to occupy IT,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
spain 10 Incrcase Her Army.

Madrid. May 20-Gen. De Azcarraga.
minister OF war. has introduced bin into
tho cortez. providing for an Increase Of
the army IA Spain 20 10000 nen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21

Augusta, Ca, May 20.-Mrs. L. v. Chow.
one OF Augusta'a oldest citizens. died 20
day az her home on Green street. She
was IS years Of age.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
DIED ron A MAD LOVE.

Bank Cashier Commits Suicide
CIasDing n WOmanis. Picture.
81. Louis, May 2O.-George A. Taylor
teller at the Third National Bank. was
found dead In a room at the Normandie
hotel to-day. lie had committed suicide
by shooting himself with revolver When
found. Taylor who is a married man. had
clasped In his hands letter from another
woman, and her photograph.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
EAST SHORE TERMINAL COMPANY
The Atlantic Trust Company Asks
For Co-Receiver.

Charleston. s. c.. May 9.-In the United
States circuit court here this morning
the Atlantic Trust Company OF New York
filed bill asking for the appointment OF
Isaac NJ Fowler as co-receiver with w.
r. Huger OF tho East Shore Terminal
Company OF this city. Argument In the
case was begun, but not concluded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
counsE OF THE cRETANs.
he' WIN Form a Government AFTER
the Greeks Depnrt.

Athens May 2o.-The former Greek con-
~ At Canea, who has returned here. says
na' when the Greek troops have lett the
siana i delegates OF the Cretan people viii
-. lo constitute a provisional govern
- ~. ana 70 proclaim the political union
uo WIN 1reecc.
az aaas that Admiral caneyaro, com
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
Volunteers From America.

London, May 2.-A dispatch to the
standard from Athens says that 500 Greek
volunteers from America arrived there
yesterday (Thursday).
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
mo HONDo suRRENDERs.
The Cubans Lose n Lieutenant Colo.
mel Near Morales.

Havana. May 2O-The town OF Rio Hon
da has surrendered to the Spanish.
During a sklrmish near Morales. Havana
province. the insurgent lieutenant colo
mel. Pancho. chief OF stan OF Gen. Cas-
tillo, was killed.
Tie authorities have liberated William
Randolph. an American.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21

CONTINUED on Fifth Pase.l
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
He Used His Hands.
New York Times.

New Y Ork Times.
She was a believer in industrial educa-
ton not only for boys, but for girls, and
this is the story she told to illustrate her
point: HE was a little Hindu boy and it
was in the course of a seasons travel that
/ came across him in what seems to most
of US the extreme north-in the State of
Maine. He was a little fakir, and when l
saw him he was in prison, where he had
been placed to protect him from two older
fakirs with whom he had been travelling
and who had threatened him with bodily
violence.
'He had come to this country alone and
without money, and I wondered at his
courage. How did you dare, asked, to
come to this country, so far from your own
land when you had no money and did not
even know the language? By that time
he had learned to speak fluent English.
He looked at me a moment and then held
up two brown hands before me. had
nv two hands, he said. / had been with
the older men, had seen their tricks and
/ had tried them, and l could do them.
They did not know it, but could. was
not afraid; had my two hands,
1.-The boy was right; he had nothing to
fear; he had his two hands. Now why do
we not give our children two hands so
that they may be independent? We do this
to some extent for our boys, but we neglect
our girls. Let the girls as we'll as the boys
have an industrial education. And do not
make too marked a division or the work.
Let the boys do some of the girls work
and the girls some of the boys work
Teach the girls to drive nail straight"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
Hebrew Texts of the Old Testament
Clifton H. Levy. in Review of Reviews.

The most ancient Hebrew MS. of any part
of the Bible is in ST Petersburg, and dates
no earlier than the tenth century. More
than two thousand copies of the Hebrew Old
Testiment have been compared, and very
few variations have been found. This is
accounted for by the fact that from the
time when the Hebrew canon was formed
and even before that time, very strict rules
were laid down for the scribes who copied
the Bible. The lines and letters were
counted, and each copy had to correspond
precisely with the one from which it was
taken. They calculated, for instance, that
there were 5,245 verses in the Pentateuch,
20 206 in the whole Bible, and 1900 letters
in Genesis. All of these rules and calcula-
lions were called the Massorah tradition;
and about the tenth century the College of
Rabbis of Tiberias on the Euphrates de-
cided upon a standard Bible, or authorized
version" The Hebrew consOrantS alone
had been written down up to that time, the
pronunciation being a matter of tradition.
Now a system of vowel-SignS was devised,
fixing the sense in many instances. The
vowels are just as important in Hebrew as
in English, so it is easy to see how neces-
sary this reform was. The English conson-
ants may be read board or bread, or
bored or braid, and if they occurred in a
sentence without the Vowels we should
have to guess by the connection which
vowels were necessary. 1t is possible that
after a text had been adopted all older
manuscripts were destroyed, or more proba-
blv were neglected because of their defects
and hence they have altogether disappeared
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
A Dickens Relic Going.
London Mail.

Few even of the lovers of Charles Dickens
are aware that a portion of the old Mar
shalsea prison yet stands hidden away be-
hind the borough High street and st.
Georges Church, but the remaining wards
of the prison. which once was the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Micawber when that gentle
mans affairs had arrived at a crisis" are
about to disappear. The new scheme,
which has been undertaken by the l.. G.
c., for the continuation Of Tapard street
into the High street, past the east end or
st. Georges Church, will wipe into oblivion
all that is left of the old Marshalsea,
though the church in which Little Dorrit
spent the night when she had been locked
out" will stand as a monument of the great
novelist's creations.
The gateway of the prison, up to court
No. 205 High street, stood until a few years
ago, and the new warehouse entrance-for
the ward which was left was so utilized
bears an inscription. This site was orig
inally the Marshalsea prison, made famous
by Charles Dickens in his wel-known work
Little Dorrit.'
The windows of the prison ward can be
seen from the court alluded TO, which is
the second court on the right hand side Of
the borough High street going from st.
Georges Church towards London bridge.
Dickens was very fond of painting this dis
trict, and it was in the adjacent Liant street
that Mr.. Bob Sawyer entertained Mr.. Pick
wick and friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
Uncle Primus Gives His Master a Tip

joel Chandler Harris, in Scribner.
EFF it hadn't a. been fer me, sub, my
Young marster would a teetotally ruint
hisse'f wild gamBlin en- gwine on. seed
dat sump'n had ter be done, en- dat mighty
quick, so | tuck i'm off one side en- ak i'm
ef he'd bet on de boss what I'd pick out fer
i'm de next day. Dat wuz des fun fer my
Young marster, sub. He tuck me right up,
en- des vowed he'd put his las dollar on i'm.
ss'Twan't no mo trouble ter me, sub, ter
pick out de winnin' boss dan 'twuz ter wash
nv face Dat night l made my young
marster gi' me a ticker full er dram, en-
den / went 'mong de stables whar dey KEEP
de race bosses, en- 'twant no time TO 1
know'd eye'y boss dat WIZ gwine ter win
de mex day en- de day arter, en- de day
arter dat-kase de niger boys, what rode
de HOSES. know'd en- dey tor me what dey
wouldn't dast ter tell no white man dat ever
wuz born'd.
two races but de mex un wuz de big un. en-
nv young marster plankt down all he had
on de boss / picked, en- we walked way fun
dar wild mighty nigh 'nuff money ter fill a
bedtick. De biggest pile my young marster
got he won'd fun great big man, wild
white whiskers en- blue eyes. lie look mo-
IKE a preacher dan any hoss-race man l
ever is See. De man wild de white whiskers
on blue ewes counted out de bills slow, en-
an de time he wuz dom it he look hard at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
DON'T TaIk of Your Ills.
Ladies' Home Journal.

Every one of us has had his or ner own
ailments. 1t is enough for US all to keep
well ourselves; to be compelled TO listen to
the ailments Of others does not make that
task any easier. Besides all this. these I'M
necessary narratives of personal ailments
are positively injurious to ourselves. Ply
sicians all agree that many of the slight
illnesses, of which some people make so
much, could be cured III they would but take
their minds from themselves. Too many
people work themselves into illnesses. or
prevent themselves from getting well by
talking about petty ailment which, II
forgotten, would right itself. / VIII not
say that women, more than men, are prone
to this evil. But as the majority of women
have more leisure than the majority OF
men, they are more likely to let their minds
dwell upon every little i'll that assails them.
and talk about il. 1t seems to me that one
of the most important lessons we can all
learn with the close of the year Is to re-
frain from inficting upon others what Is
purely personal to ourselves. Let us cease
this tiresome. this inconiderate. this unnec-
essary talk about our ailments. Cold and
hard as it may seem, the fact Is neverthe-
less true. and win remain so, that the vast
majority of people are interested in what Is
pleasant in our lives, but not in what is un-
pleasant Pains and sorrows are elements
IN our lives which are sacred and interest
ing only to ourselves"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
Life's Coverings.

Twilight is a velvet blanket
With a fringe of beaten gold;
And hearts that joy and sorrow
Are hid in every fold.
For. wrapped in the twilights blanket
Are those who smile, who Weep
The Father tucks the golden fringe
And bushes them all to sleep.
Midnight is a harsh Grape blanket
Without the fringe of gold;
The hearts that know the midnight
Are broken or sick or old.
IT'S a long, long way to the dawning'
IT'S a longer way back to the dusk;
The night hours sigh and rustic by
Like shreds of a somber husk.
The dawn is a sheet of silver
With mother-of-pearl for marge;
1t fills win the breath of morning
AS a sail for the new days barge.
AID away on its fateful journey
The venturesome day-ship goes
For a cargo Of blue for babies eyes
And crimson to paint the rose.
S. w. Giliilal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
When Was the Bible ComDIeteds


Scholars differ in opinion as to the date
at which the books now found in the New
Testament were completed, but it is prob
able that this was accomplished not later
than $780, Many centuries had passed in the
formation of the Old Testament, but the
New was all written within a single hun
dred years. The decision as to which hooks
should be received into the new canon was
not so quickly reached, for the earliest faith
ers of the church frequently quote from
other gospels such as one according 10 the
Egyptians or according to the Hebrews
and the Syrian Church accepted some books
not received by that of north Africa or the
western Church, and vice versa. There is a
legend that at the first ecumenical council
of Nicaea, S25. copies of all the Christian
literature then current were laid beneath
the altar and the genuine books leaped out
of the mass and ranged themselves on the
altar. 1t probably contains a germ Of the
truth-that at this convocation it was de-
cided that the books now received were
apostolic or written under apostolic cirec-
tion and the others were spurious. BE this
as it may, the judgment of several genera
tons of Christians certainly decided Upon
the value OF these books as distinguished
from many others written at about chat
time or later, and the council Of Cartilage
(sSD is said to have fixed the canon. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
Changed His Mind.
Kansas city Journal.

hanSdS CITY JUuIIItI
There isn't anything more entertaining
than the comedies of matrimony. Three
weeks ago Jacob Gallon, of Ellis pub
lished a notice in the local paper warning
people not to trust his wife, as she had left
his bed and board. Last week the warning
notice disappeared from the paper and the
following took its place:
My wife. Mary Isabella Gallon, has re-
turned to Ellis at my request, and I am
proud to say that she is welcome, and Mrs
Gallon can give the best of reference while
in the city of Denver. She belongs to one
of the wealthiest lodges in Denver. the
Minpehaha Council. No. l. Improved order
of Red Men. Ny wife is respected by all
who know her in Denver
JACOB GALLON
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

me en- my young marster. AFTER we got
back in de tavern, my young marster say.
see dat OF man look az Us whence he wuz
countin out dat money! / low. Well,
He say, You know what dat means?' 1
say No. sub, less'n hits kaze he hate ter
drap so much good money He low Dat
man got de idee in i'm big ez a mule dat I'm
a sWindler. Damn inn +"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
A Traitor.
Cleveland Leader

"Harkns is a nice kind of an American!
Such people as he have no business to en-
joy the privileges of a free country"
whats he been doing?"
HE said yesterday that in the event of
war between the United States and Eng
land he wouldn't be surprised if John Bull
gave us a pretty hard brush!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

The hottest heroes OF Prussia are haloed in
the vulgar light of penny gaff. Berlin can
be dazzling, but ii can also be very tawdry.
The kisers city Is something Of a parvenu
among capitals after all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

word canon was first used by Athaaasius,
in the fourth century, in the sense OF ac-
cepted' or authorized" and Jerome and
Augustine held the present New Testament
as canCnfcal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
Very Colonial.
Washington Star.

washington Star.
How fragrant the atmosphere isl eX-
claimed the young woman.
Yes" replied Mrs. CumroX, "a friend
suggested that it would be nice to have a
colonial Thanksgiving. so l sent right down
town for a gallon of cologne and some
atomizerS."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
A DroD Too Much.
Harlem Life.

Harlem Life.
Snooper-He took drop too much ard
died
STANDARDIZATION tremens?
Snooper-No; parachute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
How He Hits.

Boston Traveller.
Friend-You are so dreadfulIy cross-eyed
I don't see how you can shoot straight:
Cross-eyed Sportsman fire both barrels
at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
ModernIy Modified.
Washington Star.

Public men seem to have time to prepare
q great many articles for print remarked
the observant young man.
Yes replied Senator Sorghum; f'the rule
at present is be sure you write and then
go ahead"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

Puck.

First Suburbanite Cbitterly)-Fm blest if
l think the average cook will ever get to
heaven!
Second Suburbanite-Don't know; but it's
very questionable whether she'll be willing
to stay after she gets there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
Normal.
Chicago Record.

OIICdBO
1.-The boss doesn't seem quite himself to-
| day."
''Yes, he's all right; just now asked him
for a raise in salary and didn't get it"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
Righteous Indignation.
Puck.

Mrs. Jones-I wonder what it is that
makes baby so Wakeful?
Mr.. Jones (saVagely)-Why, it's heredi-
tary, of course this is what comes of your
sitting up nights waiting for me!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

Waggle-Did you know, Jimmy, dat we
has a terrible skeleton in our family closet?
Jimmy-W'ot is it?
Waggles-Me fader was Prohibitonist.
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Puck.

Perkasie-What do you think of the tim
bre in Hyjee's voice?
Mullins-From the way he barks I should
think it was dogwood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
Very Similar.
Cleveland Leader.

Cleveland Leader.
Hazard, the banker, reminds me very
strongly of Charles Reade.''
How do you figure out a resemblance"
"A large measure of his success has been
due to Other Peoples Money"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
A Failure.
Cleveland Leader.

"Brainerd doesn't seem to be much of a
success as an author"
mot success? Why his book is the lit
erary sensation of the day."
'Oh, his book is all right, but he can't
lecture a little bit"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
HUMoR OF THE DAY.
Explained.
Brooklyn Life.

Bobbie-Poppa. what does 1t mean by say
ing Wisdom crieth without"
Father-Without being heard, my son.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
Cause of a Neighborhood Row.

OHlCdSO NEWS.
Fond Mother-Isnt the baby the very
image of his father?
Neighbor-Yes; but you shouldn't mind
that as long as he's healthy.