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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-26
ANOTHER BRIDGE JUMPER.
but for Prompt Assistance He Would
Have Drowned.

st, Louis, June 25.--Miles Mcdonald,
aged 20, to-day, as the result of a wager.
Owed from the center span of the Eads
oridge, badly injuring himself and mar
roWly escaping death. The distance from
the bridge 10 the water is 115 feet
Mcdonald alighted on his shoulders and
the upper part of his back, and but for
the prompt assistance of boat and crew
IN readiness, he would have drowned
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RESCUED FROM DROWNING.
Chief Moore and Newspaper Man
Were i'm Greut Danger

Capt May, June 25.-willis L. Moore,
chief of tho United States weather bu-
reau, and Philander johnson, a washing
'on newspaper man. were rescued from
browning today while bathing, by Con-
gresham Henry C. Loudenslager of New
delphla.
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Montgomery, Ala, June 25.-whiIe on her
way 10 church to-day Mrs. G. Conners.
an estimable old lady. was run over and
killed by a runaway horse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-26

Norwich. Conn, June pa partial ex-
animation to-day of the books Of ex-Coi-
.ector George L. GriswoId, who was ar
rested yesterday, a self-confessed embez-
zler, shows a shortage of about $4,000.
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sn,,n,. Army Fixed ut los, 1000.

Madrid, June 25.-The Official Gazette
o1aounces that the effective active army
for for the next fiscal year has been fixed at
1Og COO men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-26
GERMAN CLAIMS IN SAMOA.
Held They Are Not Prejudiced by
Commission's Decision.

Berlin. June 25-The Neueste Nachrich-
ten contends that the recognition by the
international commissioners of the decision
90 chief Justice Chambers regarding the
iri,o oshin in Samoa, does not in the least
nrefudice the claims of Germans TO COM
pensation for losses sustained during the
recent disturbances.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-26
AFTER MISSIONARIES HEADS.
A Chinese Town Piacarded With
OTers of a $1,000 Reward.

Hong Kong. June 25.-The town Of
Kieng-Nlng-Fu, in the province of Fo-
Kien. has been widely placarded with bills
cfrering a reward Of $1,000 for the heads
of missionaries. Anti-koreign riots are
feared
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-26
SAYS ALGER WILL REMAIN.
Gov. Pingrce Tabooes the Idea of n
Foreign appointment.

Detroit Mich, June 25.-In an interview
to-day Gov. Pingree stated that Secretary
Alger would not leave the cabinet to ac-
cept a foreign appointment. Said the
Governor:
HE knows better than to go over to
Europe when he has a senatorial fight on
in Michigan
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-26
COUNTRY FLOODED by STORM.

wrought Fearful Damage to the
Corn and wheat Crops.
hartley Neb., June 25.-This place was
VISITED by most destructive hail and
..sslnstorm this afternoon. For miles to
.e we northeast not stalk Of corn or spear
=. wheat is left standing. The whole coun-
oy IS Hooded, and thousands of dollars
"orth OF property is DESTROYED.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-26

Kiel, June 25.-In the Kiel regatta 70,
.,,sht uas Meteor winning the first race.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-26
VATICAN WAS VICTORIOUS.
Churches Illuminated i'm Honor of
the Pnrty's Success.

Rome. June 25.--For the first time since
,o7o the Vatican party has obtained ma
torlty in Rome in the municipal elections,
a,d tha fronts Of the churches are fan
fastlcaIy illuminated in honor of the sue
cess.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-26
RUSSIA'S NAVAL PROPOSAL.
CONCENTRATES STOPPING GROWTH
OF LARGE NAVIES.

Question of Private Property at Sea
Is Attracting Much Attention.
What the American Proposal ON
That Point ContempIates-Argu-
ment Is Made Against Ii That the
Destruction of Commerce Is the
Most Humane Method of Warfare.
London, June 26.-The correspondent of
the Times at The Hague says;
THE following is the text of Russia's
naval proposal:
'Acceptation OF the principle that for
the term of three years the sum of the
naval budgets shall be determined with
an engagement not to increase the total
during the trlennial period and with an
obligation of announcing in advance for
said period: First, the total In tonnage
of those ships OF war which 1t is proposed
to build, without specifying the models
thereof, second, the number of officers
and crews in the navy, and. third. the
expenditure on works in ports. such as
forts docks. arsenals and the like
The question of the exemption of pri-
vate property at sea from capture in time
of war has entered a new stage, through
the issue of the statement of the Ameri-
can delegates. 1 hear on good authority
that a certain foreign Power may ex-
tend the discussion to the declaration or
Parts, with a view of getting rid of one
feature which is not considered advanta-
geous.
The American Proposal.
The first ha.f of the volumnous paper
is merely summary of past action on the
part Of the United States in the matter.
The proposal itself follows:
" Private property, OF all the citizens or
subjects of the signatory powers, with the
exception of contraband of war, shan be
exempt from capture or seizure on the
high seas or elsewhere by the armed YES
sells or by the military forces of any of the
said signatory powers; but nothing herein
contained shall extend the exemption from
seizure 10 vessels and their cargoes which
may attempt TO enter port blockaded by
the naval forces of any of the said powers.
1.-THE American delegates referring to
the fact that the circular of Count Murav-
Jeff, excludes extraneous matter, says:
% The fact of our having received the an
structlons hereto referred TO from the
President of the United States, shows that
conference wide enough to include this
question
Argument Against Ii.
'"They urge as an argument that their
proposal, if adopted as a rule of war,
would ameliorate the hardships of naval
warfare, but II has been conclusively prov
ed by experience in past wars that the
destruction of sea borne commerce is one
of the most humane ways of reducing the
power of an enemy. AS a great thinker
once observed, 1t is better to destroy men's S
property than their lives.
For the moment the question is whether
the subject is one which can, consistently
with the terms of the Muravieff circular,
be submitted 90 the conference. II seems
scarcely probable that the matter will be
so4ved in a sense favorable to the Ameri-
can proposal At all events, some of the
leading delegates consider 1t outside the
competency of the conference"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-01
HIBERNIANS
Denounce Alliance of United States
With Any Foreign Power.

NEW YORK, May 31.-The Ancient
Order of Hibernians held its fiftieth an
nual convention in this city in affilia-
ton with the Board of Erin, the parent
organization of Ireland. The conven-
ton adopted the following resolutions:
THE national delegates of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, in affiliation with
the Board of Erin, denounce any alli-
lance of the United States with any for
eign power. Especially do they de-
nounce an alliance with. England, who.
finding herself isolated from the rest of
Europe, and not being able to make a
cat's-paw of any nation of the Europe
an continent, is trying to use this land
of freedom in despoiling and keeping
under her yoke countries and nations
that ought to be free.
1.-THE Irish people, who have suffered
from English oppression for centuries,
and who have fought for American in
dependence and union, have contributed
to the success of this great and glorious
republic, protest energetically against
any entangling alliance with England,
and believe that the United States is
great and strong and intelligent enough
to hold it's own against any foreign foe
that might threaten it without the aid
of England, which has always been in
imical"
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REFORMED CHURCH.
The Grand Synod Closes the BUSH
ness of Its Annual Session.

TIFFTN (O), May 31.-The General
Synod of the Reformed Church closed
its business to-day. Sunday newspa-
pers, ball games, concerts, theaters, sa-
looms, ETC., were denounced.
The new Sunday school hymnal was
adopted.
An amendment creating a court Of
appeals was laid on the table indefi-
nitely.
The Committee on State of the
Church reported among other things as
follows: THE danger to be apprehend-
ed from certain agencies which are
slowly but surely revolutionizing the
entire social fabric, the absorption of
the wealth of the country in the hands
of the few; the steady enlargement of
the poorer classes of people and the
gradual diminution of prosperous and
happy middle class, the hope of every
thriving State; the rapid increase and
intensffication of all those social and
industrial agencies which tend to make
human life a burden of despair to the
many and immortal paradise to the few,
all these things cannot but exert a
baleful influence upon and prove con-
slant hindrance to the progress of the
kingdom of Christ upon EARTH
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THURSDAY l. 1se9-E1GHr PAGES

New York. L. F. Requa of New York;
Corresponding Secretary, T. j. Morgan.
LII. D., New York; Recording Secre-
tary, A. S. Hobart, D. D., New York. :
Managers-First class, expiring 1900:
c. r. Helfield, Brooklyn, N. Y. (vice u.
A. Waterman, deceasedD; second class,
expiring 1901, Rev. l. NJ Haldeman,
New York (vice c. Wolfkin, D. D., re-
signed; third class, expiring 1902, E.
T. Hiscock, D. D., Mount Vernon, N.
Y; E. Lathrop, D. D.. New York; w.
E. Biting, D. D., New York; w. H. P.
Fauce, D. D., New York; Rev. Wallace
Buttrick, Albany, N Y; e. T. Tomlin-
son, Phi. D., Elizabeth, N. j.; F. ].
Parry, D. D., Waterbury, Conn.
The Committee on Resolutions intro
duced the following resolutions, which
with suitable preambles We're adopted:
Resolved, That we, the representa-
tives of million Baptists of the North
assembled in annual convention in San
Francisco, do earnestly protest against
B. H. Roberts becoming or remaining
a member of the House Of Representa-
tives, because he stands convicted be-
fore the nation as a law breaker and a
covenant breaker, guilty of crimes
which shock the moral sense of the
people, and because his election hav-
ing taken place on such an issue, to
permit him to hold his seat in the
House of Representatives might be I'M
derstood by the Mormon community
as an Endorsement of polygamy by that
body, and would give to it such an
impetus as it has never before had
in all the history of the Mormon
o1,,,rob II oh Scam RI pSta bliSh
polygamy as a legitimate system of
marriage and make it a menace to the
American home which is the corner
stone of our Christian civilization.
Resolved, That we will use our in
fuence with our respective Repre-
sentatives in Congress to induce them
to stand uncompromisingly for the
fundamental principles of morality and
virtue, for the Christian home and for
the purity of our free institutions, by
not allowing the said B. H. Roberts
to have a voice in our national legisla-
ton for a single day or single hour.
Resolved. That a certified copy Of
these resolutions be forwarded to the
Clerk of the House of Representatives,
to be presented by him to that hon
orable body
SeCOHQ.
Resolved. That we urge our entire
constituency not only to favor, but to
unite in all legitimate means to effect
the overthrow of the nefarious liquor
traffic and the destruction of the sa-
loon as a power in the body polite; be
it further
Resolved. That we express our
hearty approval of the law of Congress
prohibiting the sale of liquor in the
army called the 'canteen,' and we pro-
test against the multiplying act of the
Attorney General of the United States. :
In the evening DR.. Hubert of Chi
cago was introduced to speak on city
missions.
Rev Kerr Boyce Topper, d. D., of
Philadelphia, also addressed the gath
ering on the new era in the West In
dies
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attention by especially cool and coura-
geous conduct He has no doubt that
many others behavedsin an efficient and
fearless manner, but legrets that his
attention to the responsibilities of his
position prevented him from observing
them.
MORE SOLDIERS.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The Presi-
dent to-day declared to Congressional
caller that there was not at present any
contemplation of largely increasing
General Otis forces in the Philippines.
He said that nothing had been received
from General Otis which indicated the
necessity for more troops beyond the
regulars who are to be sent to relieve
the volunteers. But the President
added that if additional reinforcements
became necessary they will be promptly
furnished.
A number of Governors of States had
advised him that they could furnish
regiments in shors order if the occasion
required. But at the game time the
President expressed his strong belief
and confidence that necessity for mus
teting in additional volunteers in ac-
eordancc with the aufhoilty granted by
the army reorganization bill will not
be wise.
Secretary Alger- was with the Presi-
dent for some time discussing the stu
alton. When he left the White House
he denied that General Otis had cabled
yesterday that 10000 troops would be
necessary General Otis" he said,
"has been notified from time to time
that all the troops he considered neces-
sary would be supplied to him, and not
a word of complaint has come from
him. This morning 1 cabled to Otis
giving him definite information as to
the number of regiments he would have
after the volunteers were withdrawn.
Including the Nineteenth Infantry,
which was delayed at Ponce by the
stran0ing Of the transport Meade, he
will have twenty-five regiments. I
asked him If more than that number
would be required. We desire this IN
information, because if volunteers must
be mustered in it will require all the
time between now and the rainy sea-
son to muster them in, equip and trans
Port them to the scene of action. We
could if necessary furnish General Otis
with about 5000 or 5000 additional
regulars without calling for volunteers,
but sending of the additional regulars
would reduce the troops at the military
posts in this country to minimum.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
WASHINGTON May 31-The follow
ing is the latest casualty report from
General Otis:
WOUNDED.
Fourth Cavalry, May 2, Company F.,
Private James Thorson, leg, slight.
Seventh Infantry, 18th, Company a :,
Private Homer A. Hill, eye, slight.
uenty-second, 18th, COMPANY c.
private Charles L. Dieded, breast,
slight.
Fifty-frst Iowa. 9th, Company NJ,
private James - Markey, leg, moder.
ate
Third Infantry, Company C, Private
Charles Gamble. head, severe; Stanley
Anderson. thigh, severe
Fourth Infantry, 9th, Company NJ.
Private Excelsior H. Wiedeberg. arm,
slight
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CONGRESS OF SURGEONS.
Twentieth Annual Meeting Of the
American Associati

CHICAGO, May 31.-Surgeons from
all States in the United States gath
cred in Chicago to-day in attendance
on the twentieth annual meeting of the
American Surgical Association. The
topics which will be discussed at the
convention cover a large field.
The ''Technic of Laryngotomy' was
the subject of discussion during the
morning session by DR.. w. w. Keene
Of Philadelphia.
The Surgery of Spanish War; was
the subject of the afternoon session.
DR.. N. Denzen opened the discussion
with a paper on ''The First Aid Pack
age in Military Surgery He de-
clared that the first aid package at
present was too large to be carried
conveniently by the soldiers.
DR.. N. M. Fere DO, Medical inspector Of
the United States navy at Norfolk,
Va, spoke on THE Battlesa1ip in War. =
DR.. George r. Fowler of Brooklyn,
read a paper on THE Organization Of
Military Field Hospitals
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san FRANCISCO data. MAXIMUM tenn
perature 80, minimum -, mean 81
A storm of considerable energy over
lies the central north Pacific Coast. At
Portland the barometer reads $3.50
inches, which is the lowest reading for
some time past. AS far south as San
Francisco there has been a fall of from
two-tenths to three-tenths of an inch
in the last twenty-four hours.
Rain has fallen over nearly all of the
Pacific slope, except in the extreme
southern portion Showers are likely
to occur Thursday in Southern and Gen.
trail California.
The temperature has fallen about IS
degrees in the interior of California. II
is about 20 degrees below the normal in
the Sacramento and San Joaquin VAL
leys. At Mount Tamalpais ending .
p. m. the rainfall was 1.39 inches; at
Point Reyes 1.41 inches.
The following maximum wind velocity
are reported: Fort Candy, 30 miles per
hour from the southeast; at Red Bluff,
30 from the southeast; at Winnemucca,
81 from the southwest.
Information signal is displayed along
the coast from Eureka to San Diego
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PEACE CONFERENCE.
AMENDMENT OF THE ITALIAN
DELEGATION.
To the Russian Proposition for. TIL
Arbitration Of International
Disputes.

THE HAGUE, May 31-The amend
ment of Count Nigri, head of the Ital-
ian delegation to the peace conference.
to the Russian arbitration proposal pro-
poses the following articles:
l. In the event of imminence of a
conflict between two or more Powers
after the failure of all attempts at con-
Citation by means of indirect negotia-
lions. the contending parties be obliged
10 nave recourse to mediation or arbi-
tratlon in a course indicated by the
present Act.
z All other cases of mediation or
arbitration will be recommended by the
slgnatory Powers, but will remain on
tional
.. Each of the signatory Powers not
involved in the conflict, has in all cases
during the hostilities, the right TO offer.
the contending parties it's good offices
or mediation, or to propose that thew
nave recourse to the mediation of an
other Power equally neutral, or to ar
duration. This cannot be considered
by either of the contending parties as
an unfriendly act, even in case where
incubation or arbitration not being OBJ
llsatory, it would be rejected.
4. A demand for or offer of media
tion takes precedence Of a proposal for
arbitration, but arbitration NAV or
must be proposed, according to the cir
cumstances, not only when there is no
demand or offer of mediation. but also
Wnen mediation would have been re-
]ected or would not have led to concilia-
ton.
D. A proposal of mediation or arbi-
tration, being formally accepted by all
the contending parties, cannot, unless
there be- convention to the contrary.
nave the effect of interrupting or de-
laying impending mobilization or other
preparatory measures or military oper-
ations.
o. Recourse to mediation or arbitra-
tlon, in conformity with Article /. it is
obligatory in the cases of - Ga blank
space follows the words cases of" to
De 1illed in by Count Nigri later.
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RAIN IN THE INTERIOR.
Hay Will Be Damaged but Late
Grain Greatly Benefited.

FRESNO, May 31.-A drizZhng rain
at intervals throughout the day settled
down at about o'clock into one of the
heaviest downpours of the season, and
it is still raining, with no indications of
cessation. The rain at this time Of the
year win do a great deal of damage,
without any corresponding benefit. 1t
will knock the blossoms off the grape
vines, and with the recent frosts and
this rain the grape crop will be short.
The damage to hay will also be large,
as great deal of hay has been cut and
left on the ground to cure. Wheat and
barley that is nearly matured will also
suffer Up to 8 O'Clock the rainfall
measured % of an, inch.
DECOTO, May 31.-Farmers in this
vicinity are generally bewailing the
coming of rain, which began failing
early this morning and has continued
at intervals, with every prospect of con-
tinuing. Thousands of tons of hay are
down and will be more or less damaged
by rain, which is SO unusual this season
of the year. About Newark grain is
already being cut and is lying in the
fields waiting for threshers. The dam
age so far to grain and hay crops can
not be estimated, but already will be
cOIISlu6FdDlc, anu more So IL TdlIl Gull
tinues. Fruit men are also troubled. as
they are in the midst of the cherry sea-
son, and even a light rain will cause
this fruit to crack and be unmarketa Bile.
Sugar beets, though. will be greatly
benefited, as will late sown grain. II
rain should continue a day longer the
beet crop will be nearly doubled.
STOCKTON. May 3L-Rain COM
menced falling at 8 O'Clock this morn
ing and has continued all day, though
the fall at no time was very heavy. To-
night the showers have been heavier.
The total fall for the day, according to
#the gauge at the Independent" office,
A. "a Of an inch. The effect will be to
increase the yield of late sown grain
and improve the, fruits. berries ,ano
,rapes. On the other hand, much nay
tI,at is cut and not housed will be dam
AGED unless a bright day with warm
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WASHINGTON, May 31.-The Off.
Gals here are unwilling to be drawn
publicly into controversy over the
Canadian boundary question, even
though the matter has been made the
subject of statement in the House
at Ottawa by Sir Wilfred Laurier.
which, in the ordinary course, would
relieve the department from the obli-
cation to maintain silence They take
the view, however, that the tendency
of the negotiations on this subject make
it inadvisable at this time to make
public the record of the proceedings
Of the joint commission
1t can be stated, however, on author
ity, that there is no disposition to ques-
ton the accuracy of the statement
made by Sir Wilfred yesterday as to
the position respecting arbitration by
the Canadians, but subject to the inn
portant qualification that the state
ment referred to a state of affairs ex-
listing when the committee was in ses-
sion and at it's termination, and not
later Since then there have been ne
gotiations directly between the British
Government and the Government OF
the United States, conducted of late
through Mr.. Choate and Lord Sails
bury in London, and of what has taken
place there Sir Wilfred Lauriers state
ment takes no account.
1t is reiterated in the most earnest
manner by the officials here that in
these negotiations Canada stood in the
way of an agreement which the British
authorities, after mature elaboration
has accepted as erninently fair and
just.
Respecting the Canadian demand for
the possession of Pyramid harbor on
the Lynn Canal pending the decision
Of an arbitration or some other COM
petent authority equally as good, 1t
can be stated that the position of our
Government remains unchanged. 1t
does not recognize eny parallel between
the Canadian claim to Pyramid har-
Dor and our own claim to Dyea and
Skaguay. OF the latter we have been
in undisputed possession for many
years; in fact our title has never been
hand, never asserted any claim to
Pyramid harbor until lately, and never
has been in even temporary possession,
SO that the legal aspects of the claim
are regarded as entirely different.
The proposition from the British side
to declare a neutral strip of the coun-
try leading from the head OF the Lynn
Canal back across the mountains to
the Canadian line has not commended
itself to the State Department, which
fails to see why the United States
should voluntarily surrender absolute
title to territory belonging to the
United States.