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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-09
RESULTS on THE DIAMOND.
Games Played Yesterday by the
National League.


Pittsburg. July S-Fraser was too easv
and after eeing hit ten times for d bases
and IS runs, Downing was substituted in
the fourth inning. Attendance $50. Score.
R.HE.
Pittsburg IS 0 o x-14 10 5
Louisville 30 ! / l o. 8
Batteries Killen and Bowerman; Frazer,
Bowling and Powers.
New York, July S.-Hard hitting in the
first two innings won the game for New
DIRK. Attendance 1900. Score: R.H.E.
New York % 0 0 0 x-6 10 >
Brooklyn .....2 . 0 0 %
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Grady; Yeager
and Ryan.
Chicago, July S.-The crippled Orphans
went at Hin very hard in the first inning
punching five hits for as many runs, but
We're unable to touch him after then.
Woods pitched well for eight innings, but
weakened at the finish and was batted all
over the field Hilrs nine strike outs broke
the record here for this season. Attend
ance 200. Score: R.HE
Chicago ......5 0 0 0 2 0 0 Is 9 3
Cincinnati II 0 0 0 2 0 ell 10 )
Batteries-Woods and Donohue: Hill and
Peitz.
Philadelphia, Pa, July S.-Donohue
pitched great bah for the Phillies this
afternoon, and shut Boston out without a
hit or run. Attendance, 1856. Score
Philadelphia. o 0 vs. 7 2
Boston ........0 0 0 0 0 90 1
Observation-Disclosures and Mcfarland;
Willis and Bergen.
Baltimore July S.-Four singles and a
sacrifice netted Washington three runs in
the opening of to-days game, and won the
contest The fielding of Wrigley and
Bah were noteworthy features. Attend
ance, 1851 Score: RHE
Baltimore 30 0 0 0 o ? 0 % ,
Washington g 0 0 O-S s 2
Batteries-Maul and Robinson; Mercer
and Mcclure.
Cleveland, O., July S.-The Indian white
washed the Browns in a scientific bat
tie. Attendance 600 Score R.H.E
Cleveland .....1 0 0 O5 ) O
st. Louis 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 ? 1
Batteres-Powen and O'Connor; Sud
hof and Sugden.
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Utes in accordance with the views of the
bar association already expressed to it.
Joseph Merrill of Townsville read a
paper on the Limitation of the Elective
Franchise" in which, among other points.
he recommended an educational qualn
cation under 40 years and a property quail
iiication after that period.
Another interesting paper was read by
Hon. Warner Hill Of Meriwether coun-
ty on the question "Advisability of De-
cIeaNng Jury Exemptions" in which he
urged revision of the law which would
elevate the tone of juries.
one of the most entertaining papers read
to-day was that OF Albert II. Russell OF
Augusta, on the wit ana Wisdom of CHIEF
Justice Logan BleCkley as shown in the
Georgia reports"
Mr.. Russell prepared his collection of ex-
cepts from Judge Bleckley's opinions by
saying that every lawyer who is familiar
with the reports of the Supreme Court of
Georgia must have been deeply Impressed
by the opinions of Chief Justice Bleckley.
This IS SO not only because Of his great
abuity as a jurist, but also on account of
the quaInt humOr with which he enlivened
the discussions Of intricate legal questions,
ana the attractive style in which all his
opinions are written. They are the only
ones of their Kind and are remembered
when those Of other able judges are for
gotten.
Mr.. Russell then gave a review of the
learned ex-justices unique and worthy
opinions culled from the reports, which
was greatly enjoyed by the lawyers with
whom Judge Bleckley has always been a
faVOrito inspiration.
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REUNION OF THE VETERANS.
Gen. Clement A. Evans Gives Details
in an Order.

Atlanta, Ga. July Seen. Clement A
Evans. commanding the Georgia division of
the Confederate Veterans, today issued
the following order which VIII be read
with interest by all veterans VINO expect
to come 70 the big reunion in Atlanta July
20 TO %:
Headquarters, Georgia Division United
Confederate Veterans, Atlanta. July s.
1898 General orders, series II, No. l.
Il. The major general commanding The
Georgia division announces TO an camps
in Georgia that the executive committee
of the reunion association Will have al
preparations fully made for the great re-
union of United Confederate Veterans at
Atlanta. The convention viii be called
to order Wednesday at 10 a. M, aud all
delegates are expected TO be present.
80 The names of delegates should be
sent by mail to these headquarters with
out delay The list must be compile ted
before the convention assemblies.
80. All delegates and other Confeder-
ates are urged TO reach Atlanta not later
than the arrival of the early morning
trains on Wednesday. On reaching At
lanta the street cars going north may he
used to reach the exposition grounds where
the reunion will be held. Georgia head
quarters are in the Georgia building, near
ly opposite the main entrance and all
Georgians will find a welcome in it. Seats
for delegates of this division in the great
auditorium viii be marked Georgia" and
may be easily found Staff officers will
be present to give information
Il. Our battle flags which were carried
in the war, our camp banners, badges and
songs will be in order everywhere, every
Gay. Bring them with you
20. Business meetings VIII occupy each
morning. Afternoons and nights will be
devoted to social reunions and other &C.
casions. The grand parade on Friday
afternoon Will be a short and grand dis
play Every true Confederate in Georgia
is invited to join in this great procession
and review.
Sc The carriages provided by the
camp for camp sponsors and maids CT
honor will be escorted in the rear of the
Georgia division on the parade
T. Comrades In Georgia, you are all in
vited to attend this imposing celebration
of our memories. Come the first day and
stay to the close. Not again VIII you have
such an opportunity to show your COM
radeship and meet your companions m
| arms.
8. The generous press of Georgia will
| please publish these orders. Clement A.
Evans, Maj. Cen, John A. Miller, Adjt.
| Gen.
Arrangements for the reunion are fast
| being completed. All visitors will be well
| taken care of, and every thing possible done
! by the local committees as well as the
| general committees, TO give them a good
! time.
| The principal night entertainment during
| the reunion VIII be In honor of the 'spon-
| sors and maids of honor in the great audi
forum on Thursday evening, the 2lst of
| July. The splendid programme for this
| occasion, which reflects much credit on
| the committees of arrangements, was com
| nieted his morning
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sENATE's CLOSING SESSION.
Final Work Not Marked by Single
Dramatic Incident.

Washington, July BIN manner so sim
pie as to be almost perfunctory the Senate
at POS O'Clock this AFTERNOON adjourned
without day.
None of the dramatic and exciting scenes
usually attendant upon the adjournment of
Congress was enacted during the closing
hours of the Senate's session.
1t had been agreed when the Senate con-
Vened at noon that the House resolution
providing for the adjournment of Congress
at o'clock to-day should be adopted, and
that an executive session should be held
10 confirm the nominations in the military
and naval establishments.
No other business except of the merest
foutine nature was to be transacted.
The arrangement was carried out to the
letter.
Mr. Morgan of Alabama opposed the pro-
posed adjournment, maintaining that it
would be far more desirable for Congress
TO take . recess until the first Monday in
September
Mr.. Morgan said: There is absolutely no
necessity for an adjournment at this time
Ii Is a hasty, improVident and dangerous
step. Thus far the President has not indi-
Gated to Congress SO far as l know, that
he desires TO be rid of us, and until he
manifested such a desire we ought to re-
main here"
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska also opposed adj
journment.
Mr.. SDooner offered a resolution thank
ing Senator Frye, president pro tempore Of
the Senate, for the able and courteous
manner In which he had presided over the
deliberations of the Senate during the pres
ent session. 1t was adopted.
A similar resolution offered by Mr.. Cock
ren Of Missouri, thanking Vice President
Hobart was adopted with a rousing aye
Vice President Hobart then. the hour Of
2 O'Clock being indicated by the Senate
time piece, formally declared the Senate
adjourned without day
For nearly an hour previous TO adjourn
ment President Mckinley and ali the mem
bers of his cabinet except Secretaries Day
and Long were in the Presidents room adj
joining the Senate chamber.
During that time the President signed q
large number Of engrOssed bills, many Of
which would have failed Rad it been ne
cessary to send them 10 the executive
mansion for his signature.
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SPEAKER REEDS BEAR GARDEN
SCHOOL TEACHERS WITNESS
Characteristic PERFORMANCE.

Joe Cannon Plays the Leading Role.
Promotion of Col. Wood and Lieut..
Col. Roosevelt for GaIIantryl ut
Santiago Members of the Hn-
vvaiinn Commission Selected by
the President hut Not Yet Formal
! IY Announced.
Washington. July 8.-With things at a
standstill, both about Santiago and at
Manila, the chief interest in Washington
gress
That was accomplished with the usual
hustle at both ends Of the capitol, but
naturally with more dignity in the Senate
than in Speaker Reeds bear garden,
where there Is an outbreak whenever oc-
casion Offers
Joe Cannon was the chief figure of to-
days episode, which was, however, harm
less and served principally to show the
crowds OF school teachers in the galleries
what the House can do when il gets
started
The first of the promotions resulting
from the good work OF the army about
Santiago went TO the Senate. -Four OF the
brigaders goa the coveted major general
ships and both Wood and Roosevelt go
up.
Wood gets his brlgadlership and every
body here who watched the valiant work
of the Rough Riders under his command
Is proud of 1t, especially in view of the
tendency Of the New York newspapers to
shove Roosevelt to the front at his ex-
pense
Roosevelt also gets promotion and It is
doubtless deserved.
1t was expected that the President
would send to the Senate the names of
the members of the Hawaiian commission
provided for in the annexation resolution.
but al the last minute il was announced
that he would wait until further depel-
opments before making these appoint
ments.
II develops, however that he has made
up his mind as to# the identity of the
members of the commission There has
been great scramble for these places.
especially from the Pacific slope II
seems that there is to be equally great
disappointment on the part Of aspirants
because the President has decided to take
his commissioners from Congress. The
men sad to be selected are Senator'S Gull
lom OF Illinois and Morgan of Alabama,
and Representative HIT chairman Of the
foreign relations committee Of the House
These gentlemen will select President
Dole and Chief Justice Judd Of the Haw-
allan republic as the other two members
of the commission.
1t is the province Of this commission
to formulate all necessary legislation for
the government of-the new acquired ter
ritory
The commission is probably the best
that could be selected. At first 1t was
understood that Senator Davis, chairman
of the committee on foreign affairs. was
to be member but for some reason Sem
ator Cullom has been appointed. Proba-
]. In q sc 10, So ].
ator Davis having his hands full of other
matters growing out Of the present war.
The impression IS growing here that the
delay In the bombardmeut of Santiago
presages the surrender or the Spanish
forces. However, at the war department,
everything indicates an early and yigor-
GUS resumption Of the aggressive work OF
the American troops. There Is much
peace talk, but nothing from Spain OF an
official character as yet
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Did you feel you were up TO that stand
ard?
Mr.. Barbee-Yes, sir: I did.
Senator Stewart-Ycu would have denie,
that il was 20 per cent. if your contract
had been for 50 per cent.
Mr.. Barbee-Why, as a matter of course.
Understanding it in that way; yes.
Senator Warren-Taking the ground that
Senator Pasco wanted a denial, what
would have been your answer if the CON
tract had been for 40 per cent?
Mr.. Barbee-I will tell you exactly.
would have said; Excuse US. senator.
but that is matter between us and
our attorney, and is a question as to which
we do not recognize the right of anybody
to inquire"
Senator Warren-Then, if Senator Pasco
had happened TO hat you on the right sum
your answer would have been the same
Mr.. Barbee-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Barbee said that he had received
none of the fee, and he did not know that
any other members Of The church had.
Mr.. Stahlman furnished the committee
a list of persons TO whom he had paid the
money as a received fee, but only the
Items of payment in connection with the
prosecution Of the claim were made public
These were: To Capt. Baker, $4,000 and
10 Samuel Donaldson, s., 200, assistant at
torneys in the case
Mr.. Stahlman stated explicitly more
than once that he had NOT paid a cent
of the money 10 any senator or men,
ber or 10 any one connected with the man
agement of the affairs of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South
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GEORGIA BAR ASSOCIATION.
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR THE EN-
SUING YEAR.

Hamilton McWhOrter of Lexington
Chosen President-FOur Vice Pres.
idents Selected - Place OF the Next
Meeting Left with the Executive
COmmittce-O. a. Parks Elected q
Member of Congress.
Atlanta, Ca, July S.-The Georgia Bar
Association this afternoon elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year.
Decentralization McWhorler of Lex
ington.
First Vice President-J. r. Lamar of
Augusta.
Second Vice President-J. H. Merrill of
Thomasvile.
Third Vice President-Morris Brandon
of Atlanta.
Fourth Vice President-W. NJ. Henry OF
Rome.
Fifth Vice President-E. J. Chappen of
Columbus
/ Secretary--O. A. Parks of Macon.
Treasurer-Z. D. Harrison of Atlanta.
Executive Committee. w. Allen of
Gainesville, w. b. Hill of Macon J. NJ.
Terrell of Greenville Burton Smith of
Atlanta and p. w. Meldrim of Savannah.
The place of the meeting is left with the
executive committee.
To-day's session concluded the work of
the association. The programme was a
highly entertaining one, some of the
brightest members Of the state bar par
ticipatng in it.
The first paper on the programme was
Limitations of the Dartmouth College
Case" by Mr.. w. X. Miller Of Augusta.
Judge George f. Gober chairman of the
committee on Judicial administration, next
presented his report, and in it he touched
up the Supreme Court of the state, TO
which he aspired in the recent election
with this reference: Judge Gober sad
he had 10 criticism to make on the men,
bers Of the court, but under the presen,
system, instead of deciding principles, in
!. dividual cases were decided. so that every
important case had to 80 to the Supreme
Court.
Judge Gober said some other things
which were also interesting. He said that
while our present legal system was i'm
perfect il should be remembered that the
state had attained lis present greatness
under ii.
The evil OF delay in criminal cases was
mentioned. He said there was not jud &c
in Georgia VINO had not known cases con-
ttnued on grounds which he knew to be
false although they came up 10 the rule.
He suggested as a remedy that the trial
Judge have absolute discretion as 10 dis
puted points arising with regard TO con-
tnuancc.
He also favored allowing defendants TO
testify in their own behalf in criminal
cases, and he made an appeal for the sa,
oredness Of the verdict of a jury when
only questions Of fact are involved. He
said that while they might not always
agree with the trial judge, there were few
instances IN which the miscarriage of JUS
tice was due to the jury. He was In
favor of putting the best men on the jury
boxes, and compelling them to serve.
Hon. c. G. Batue made the report OF
the committee on reforms in criminal law
and resolution was passed calling upon
The Legislature TO revise the criminal stat
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How CriminaIs Are Wade.
From The London Chronicle.

The following note of how criminals are
made reaches us from a clergyman VINO
has been conducting a mission in one of
Her Majestys prisons The prisoner
story, which is given in his own words.
suggests that there is an aged as well as
a juvenile offenders problem, and il re.
minds US painfully of the harsh and hide
bound administration of justice which
amateur magistrates 100 often indulge in.
II have been locked up three times AS
long as ] was in work / never was in
trouble, then l got out of work and every
body preferred putting on younger men.
! was hungry-dd you ever know. sir.
what il was 20 be downright hungry?
Wen, | begged al a door. l knew n was
wrong, but l begged. and / got locked I'D
Tor It. When / came out / said. I won't
40 that again So ] got some leather and
cut out pair of boollaces and tried to
sell them. Then / got run in again Tor
hawking without license. When | came
out said, ] won't do that again And
J. walked and | walked. and could get no
work nor hnd food, either I was dead
beat, and lay down under hedge-then
got locked up for sleeping out Of doors"
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AFRICA'S NATIONAL GAME.
1t Is Played by All, and May BE Seen
Even in America.
From Good Words.

The game of mancala may be said 10 be
the national game of Africa. II is most
closely associated with that continent. If
is found among all the tribes, ana is an
evidence of the essential unity that un-
derlies all the African races Among the
Abyssnians il Is played by all classes, from
the king to the peasant. 1t is the favor
tie amusement of the negroes at Benin
on the west coast. It is well known
among the natives of Bonn bay, in Java
in Ceylon, in the Maldize Islands and in
the Malay peninsula. In Syria and Pal
estine cupmarked stones used in this game
are not infrequently found In old ruins.
II Is played by the DTuses with holes
made in a plank of wood and this is the
common form of the instrument in Jeru-
salem and throughout Syria, where ii may
be seen continually played in the cafes by
the visitors. The children in Egypt Nj
bia and Syria play IL in holes excavated
in the ground and when two travellers
meet on the way they frequently rest ard
extempOrize a board Of holes dug In the
hard path and proceed to play with the
pebbles they gather on the spot
In Palestine and Egypt shells are used
in the games that are brought from the
shores Of the Red sea; while in Damascus
pebbles are employed which pilgrims col
lect in certain valley on the way home
from Mecca. Games Of hazard are pro-
hLb!ted by the Mahomedan religion But
mancala is considered game of fate or
skill. and is therefore tolerated. and in all
likelihood it is diffused by the pigrimages
from Mecca throughout the Mahomedan
world TO the utmost limits Of Arab Gull
ture IL has even reached the new world
The negroes carried It 70 America from
their old African abodes; and al this day
il Is a common amusement among the ne
groes Of San Domingo. There is a little
Syrian colony in Washington street, New
York, among whom this game may be fire.
quently seen played on a board with two
rows Of holes, with a handful Of shells
or pebbles. as link with their distant
horness
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AN INDIAN IN GREAT LUCK.

He Unexpectedly Captured Four Sea
offers in IA Single Day.
From the Victoria British CoIumbia)
Colonist.
One thousand dollars a day is pretty good
wages. one fortunate member of the
Nootka tribe earned even more than this
one day last week. His good luck has filled
the tribe and neghboring tribes with the
spirit of emulation, aud as a result the
white sealing schooners depending for their
hunters upon the west coast tribes are
likely TO have considerable trouble.
The lucky Indian in question was making
a solitary trip along the coast, his desti-
nation being Kyuquot when, in passing
Bajo reef, he awoke 10 a realization Of
the fact that the sea otter had returned to
'heir old stamping grounds of a century
ego, where Capt. Cook found them when
he first visited Vancouver Island, but
where they have not been seen in any num-
Der during fifty years past. Four fine
specimens wer secured by this lonely In
dian in a single day, and on his report be-
ing received a party of four Nootkas went
out, and as a result of half weeks hunt
ing returned to Nootka last Thursday with
twenty offers in all, the skins being of
medium size and the very best quality.
The, schooner Pioneer, which has been
lying in Kyuquot harbor for some time
past. had been promised a crew of Moot
kas for her Berlng sea expedition, but so
much more profitable do they find the sea
otter hunting that they have now refused
TO sign articles and the captain of the seal
ers is in a quandary. Other vessels engage
ed in the industry will probably fare SINH
larry, and the effect of the return Of the
sea otter will unqucs tionably be decided
diminution of the sealing catch, and the
probable return of a humber of the scnoon-
ers to Victoria. Sea otter being worth from
500 to $500 a skin, the money to be made
through the kindness Of the much priced
animals returning to Bajo reef can be csti-
mated.
it will be remembered that sea otter were
seen in limited numbers off Cape Cook and
Nootka sound last August, when old tribal
animosities over the right 10 hunt them
came within an ace of precipiteting a con-
flict between the Nootkas and Haidahs.
Whether there is trouble yet in store re-
mains to be seen, but in the meantime the
Indians are coming comfortable fortunes.
---s-cp-s-
Mr.. Philip Sheridan, a member of the
Montreal bar and a nephew of Gen. sher-
idan, is on his way to the Klondike as
crown Prosecutor and agent for several
companies.
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impressed more strongly upon the hear
ers that another session was at an end.
Clerk Mcdowell, when the siueins ceas-
ed, mounted the clerks stand and an
nounced that Mr.. Allen of Mississippi had
opened a recruiting office in the ways
and means committee room, and a few
minutes later Mr.. Allen, popularity known
as Private john" arose ana said:
THE Congressional Rough Riders will
report TO me in the committee room and
enlist for Cuba"
The announcement was suggestive of
his speech delivered a number of days
ago. in which he proposed that COM
pany of congressman be recruited.
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Pittsburg, July S.-Fraser was too easv,
and after heing hit ten times for p bases
and IS runs, Downing was substituted in
the fourth inning. Attendance ], $50. Score.
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NEGRO SHOT DEAD.

COrOner's Jury Declares the killing
JustiiiabIc.
High Springs, Fla, July S.-Nathan Lee,
colored, a disreputable character, and who
has made several attempts on the lives of
different citizens was shot here this morn
ing and instantly killed by D. NJ. Davidson
In self defense.
The negro pulled a pistol and attempted
to shoot Mr.. Davidson, but before he could
do so was arrested by rifle bail through
his forehead. An inquest was held and a
verdict of jusdfiabie homicide rendered in
accordance with the circumstances.
Mr.. Davidson is an cmDloye of the Plant
System.
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Mr.. Philip Sheridan, a member of the
Montreal bar and a nephew Of Gen. sher-
idan, is on his way to the Klondike as
crown Prosecutor and agent for several
companies.
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Philadelphia, Pa, July S-Donohue
pitched great bah for the Phillies this
afternoon, and shut Boston out without a
hit or run. Attendance, 1855. Score
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Pittsburg 10 2 0 x-14 10 5
Louisville 80 0 l 0 o. l
Batteries-kilen and Bowerman; Frazer,
DowlinS and Powers.