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THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
Vote on the Peoria Overture VIII BE Taken at
This Morning, Session.

ST. Loris, No. May 2 -The Peorla over
ture was before the Presbyterian General As
senbiy to-day In the minority report Of the
special COMMITTEES on method of appointment
of attending committees OF the Assembly. 1t
provides that the said committees consist Of
eleven ministers and eleven elders excepting
those on mileage and finance, which shall each
consist Of eleven elders. DR.. Cornelius, chair
mol OF the committee which submitted the mi
nority report. defended it warmly. He had not
concluded when the hour for taking the vote
had arrived and II was voted TO continue dis
Gu >siOn tomorrow.
\ surprise was sprung at the afternoon ses-
sion by Il motion 10y the Rev. DR. n. " Fischer
10 reconsider this action. About one-third Of
the Assembly was PRESENT and it carried. lie
then moved that the vote on the overture be
taken tomorrow morning, This also pre-
vailed.
The report from the Committee on Bills and
Overtures was then presented. The latter
part OF the report dealt vigorously with the
question Of rolygamy In Utah and Idaho. IL
declared that polyganIy Is on the increase in
those states Congress Is congratulated on the
expulsion Of Brigham Roberts from the House.
and II memorial l. made 70 Congress for an
amendment to the Constitution concerning the
matter The report was unanimously adopted
california was asked by resolution 10 place
houses OF religious, worship on the nOn-taxing
list, II being the only STATE In the Union which
places q tax upon religion
The principal feature Of the afternoons work
was the report OF the Committee on the Board
Of Aid for colleges and academies. II showed
that receipts the past year had been si45. 400 as
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Trouble in CorneiI's Crew.

ITHACA. May although Cornell's second
crew has 10 meet the second crew from Column
bia and Pennsylvania in less than a week. it was
not until tonight that Coach Courtney an
nounced that he would send the freshman ere "
to Philadelphia. The freshmen are an excep-
tionaily strong lot and they have been rowing
very fast Of late, Some Of the members Of the
Varsity crew are dissatisfied with the work OF
Magonin, as coxswain. and say they will he
greatly disappointed II he Is put In tn, Varsity
shell at PouFhkeep~s. They have carried the
matter 70 the Athletic Council and as a result
the coach. though be disliked TO take Maaofin
from the boat, told the men they could have
vhomever they chose as coxswain This will mean
that LONG, who for some time has been the coy
swain OF the second combination, will get Ma
gonin,,s place, ,Magofln has been a needy stu
dent, but a faithful crew man, and il is likely
that when the facts become generally known
the student body will feel indignant at the men
who nave forced Magolin from the Varsity
boat,
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Yacht Saghaya Launched.

Thu steam yacht Sarhaya, built by Soabury
& Co. of Morris Heights for Charlie, stewart
Smith and his son. Howard C.. Smith. was sue
~cessfully launched AZ 80 O'Clock last evening.
As IN" yacht started down the ways 10 make
her maiden plunge Mrs, Howard & Smith broNs
the bottle Of wine on the yachts bow and aid.
u chriSten thee Saghayu." Saghaya i an In
dian word. meaning welcome. The Yacht j. III
feet over all, 1903 feet on the water line, Is feet
0 inches beam and . feet D inches draught. She
Il OF composite construction The Keel, stem,
s'ernpost and deadwoods are of white oak,
while tho frames, reverse frames, keelspns,
stringer angles, breas, hooks, ~striHger plates,
deck beams. floors, bulkheads, coal hunkcr>.
aci, are OF steel, The plankipg j. Of yellow pine
IN long lengths. fastened with bronze through
bolts. A larg" mahogany deckh0u, Is fitted
forward. arranged with butler'- pantry w.tha
duinbwaiter from the galley. The dining saloon
Is In the forward end, with a buffet arranged for
silver glassware. SC; A bridge for steering
from j. on top of the deckhousr The yacht has
an electric lighting plant, steam heaters, ard
carries a naptha launch and three sma boats.
She will have Il trial trip tomorrow, and will 20
In commission on Memorial Day.
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~ HONOR or JOHN MARSHALL.
To Celebrate the lOOth Anniversary Of His
Accession to the CHIEF Jusuceship.

John S. Wise has addressed a letter 10 the
bench, bar and students OF law In New York
State looking to the celebration of John Mar
shall Day, Feb 4. 1901 Tho occasion Is the one
hundrcdth anniversary of the accession of John
Marshall to the position Of Chief Justice of the
United States, Mr., Wise says:
THE general plan for the ma ional celebration
at Washington il to hold n meeting on the day
named in the city Of Washington. either at the
Capitol or some other appropriate place.
Chief Justice Fuller has consented TO
preside, and the President and his Cabi-
net will be present. The Hon, Wayne Mac
Neagh of Pennsylvania will deliver the Grafton
commemorative Of the life and services Of
Judge Marshall. and tho celebration Will con-
Cludo with a banquet AT night. The COMMITTEES
further resolved TO invite the bench, the bar
and the students of law. in the several States,
TO organize similar celebrations for that day in
requested to adjourn in honor OF the day.
Where bar associations and law schools eNist,
they are in vited 10 proceed at once to organizes
local celebrations OF the same general character
a. that provided Tor the national celebration,
choosing orators TO deliver addresses. and add
ing such other features rs they may see III.
In Localities Nhere There are no regular ,orsani-
cations. members of the bench and bar are
inyated To cooperate In organizing celebrations.
Pursuant to the Instructions Of the commit
tee. ] take the liberty Of thus formally bringing
the occasion 10 the attention OF tho legal fra
ternity, No state has furnished greater con-
tributions OF talent and learning TO the juris-
prudence Of America than New York, no COM
munity appreciates more thoroughly the ines-
Unable value Of the genius, the learning and
the faithful services of John, Marshall 10 his
whole country. No man ever did more 10 ele-
vate and dignity the profession, or TO increase
the respect of the American people for the laws
OF that country. II IL believed. desired and
hoped that the State of New York will celebrate
this occasion in a manner worthy of the man
whose virtues and intellect we seek to COM
memorate. and worthy Of the State itself.
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BAPTIST HOME MISSIONS,
Declaration That the Opportunity OF the
Church Lies In immigration.

DETROIT, Mich, May 2t-The event of the
day at the session of the American Baptist
Home Mission societyswasSthe address Of the
Rev. 7. } Villiers Of Ind annapolis, who declared
that in immigration lies the providential OPP
portunity Of the Church.
Immigrants may he coming to us because
they see the dollar mark on the Stars and
Stripes. he said, but whatever the purpose OF
men, Gods purpose is being worked out through
them"
Prof. ], II, Hope, a colored teacher, claimed
n higher destiny for his race and said they ap-
preciated the value Of money as well as the
white man. The Rev. II X. Mosey from the
Cuban mission and the Rev II. = Mccormick
from the Porto Rlcan. asked tonight for the
spiritual and pecuniary support of the
society.
The officers elected are: President, r. NJ.
Thresher, ohio, Treasurer. Frank =. Hatha-
way, Auditors. Edgar l.. Marston and l.. +.
Requa; Corresponding Secretary, Gen. Thomas
j Morgan, Recording Secretary, A, :. Hobart:
Managers Class Ill, l.. II. Bla0kman,
j l.. Wilcox. Edward J, Brockett, the Rev. A.
Knapp. {. II, Garfield and & K. Iictfeld. To
III yacancirstnClas |, the Rev, John Iiumstone
and Mortimer j Ennis, to All q vacancy in
Class il the Rev W. c Biting. All but bthe
President are New Workers.
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NEW UNITARIAN MOVEMENT.
An international Council Of Liberal Religions
Started In Boston.

Boston. May 2i.-Several well-known Unita-
r!ans met this morning TO consider the orenniza-
ton of an International Council of Unitarian
and Other Liberal Christians. The Rev. Samuel
A. Elliot presided. and many clerCymen and
laymen expressed their views on the subject.
Some Of the speakers desiredthe word Unitarian
left out
One minister thought the word Christian
could be included In the membership. The Rev.
Clay MacAuiay Of India spoke briefly in favor
OF organization. as did the Rev. James
Ilocart of Brussels. II was finally voted that
It is expedlent To form an international Council
of Unitarian ard Other Liberal Religions. and
that the chair appoint Il COMMITTEES to submit at
a meeting tomorrow a plan OF membership,
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UNITED PRESBYTERIANS.
The Rev. ID. j. =. Sankey Elected Moderator
Of the General Assembly.

CHICAGO. May "a, -Interest in the second
days session Of the Forty-second General As
sembly of the United Presbyterian Church,
which Is being held at the Sixth United Presby-
terrain Church. Sixty-second and WoodlaNn ave-
nue.. was centred almost wholly in the choice
of Moderator. The Rev. DR.. J, i. Sankey OF
Rochester. y. Y, was the leading candidate.
but the delegates from Pit,sburg, Pa. put In a
strong bid for the election Of the. Rev. DR..
}. ID. Sands Of that city, The name OF the Rev.
u. :. Iittell was also presented to the Assem-
bly,. DR.. Sankey was victorious on the first
ballot
Dr. Henderson, Field Secretary OF the Ameri-
can Bible Society, addressed the Assembly on
the work accomplished by that organization
In the afternoon Moderator Sankey gave out his
list OF standing committees and the remainder
of the afternoon WIS taken M with
the reading of papers and referring OF them to
the committees. In the evening open confer
enre was held and there was a discussion OF ed
ucatlonal work In its relation 10 the Church.
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CHARGE AGAINST TIM CAMPBELL.
said to Have Engaged 10 Lobby for . BIN 70
Increass Wages Of Goycrnment Printers.

WAsHINGToS, May 2s.-The House
on Labor had a lively session to-day on Repre-
sentative Clynn's bill. fixing s. per diem "a the
minimum pay for unskilled labOrers In tho
Government service. Employees OF the Gov
eminent Printing ONCE and the Bureau or
Printing and Engraving were present to
urge their claims for increase In pay.
and Mrs. Charlotte Smith appeared In
behalf OF the women who net a. assist
ants to the plato printers In tho
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing. who get
only 81 20 per diem and who think they are en-
titled 10 o.. Mrs. Smith caused a commotion
by an attack on former Representative Tim
othy J Campbell OF New York. In a letter to
Representative Henderson Mrs. Smith charged
that Mr.. Campbell had made an agreement
with the employees OF the Government Print
Ing Onlce to do some lobbying In connection
with their bill To Increase thrir wages, For his
work he WINS to receive 5000, OF which 800 had
the arrangement and stopped further payments.
After III" hearing a member OF ne committee
remarked that ifMrs. Smith could substantiate
her charges he would moy" that tho privileges
Of the floor OF the House be denied Mr.. Camp
bell.
A prominent member OF the House Comnit-
tee on abor. Who WAS someS hat interested IN
tive Of TN SrS In the House lobby to-day;
Tho work being done 10 the interests OF
something fearful and We sec rcely know where
to turn. Lobbyists infest the Capitol, and
every one appears TO be interested in securing
an advance Ia wages for SOM. branch or other
OF the public service. The charges made by
Mrs. Smith are by no means new, for l heard
n long time ago that IA considerable fund was
raised In ths Government Printing ONCE to
pass n bill TO increase the wages OF en-
ployees there. ! asked II friend of mine.
a conservative man, 20 make an estimate of the
amount OF money raised to pass the bill for the
letter carriers and railway mail clerks. He
made inquiry and s'imated that not less than
$3.50. 600 had been contributed for this purpose.
The assessment on the letter carriers was, We
understand, $40 per head, which would give a
fund of about si5o.oOO, We cannot afford to
pass bills where such methods are employed.
] have known mertorious measures TO fail
where IT was suspected that Indirect pressure
VAS being brought TO bear on the legislators
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CUMBERLAND PRESBfTERIANs'
General Assembly Adjourns-P1 An TO RAISE .
I 900, o Educational Fund

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. May 2A.-The General
Assembly OF the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church concluded It's seventh annual meet
ing this afternoon and the last OF the
delegates left for their homes last night
The attendance at this session was the largest
In the history Of the Assembly, The most i'm
portant action taken by the Assembly was that
authorizing the raising Of an endowment fund
OF 81. 600, 900 for educational purposes.
Atto-day's session several hours were con-
sumed in the discussion Of tho rec9mmsndn-
ton of the Iowa Presbytery that the Rev. NJ. J.
Moore be dismissed from the ministry. The
Assembly refused to'grant the recommendation.
referring tho matter back TO the o rrespy-
terry.
Moderator Bird appointed a committee to
confer with the Southern Baptist convention
with regard to the matter Of more perfect uni
fcaton OF the societies OF all the different de-
nominations churches The Assembly, before
adJourning, authorized the Moderator and
stated clerk TO send letters OF greeting to tho
General Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and the United Presbyterian Assocla-
tons. both in session in Chicago.
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LITTLE GIRLS CRUELTY ABUSED
{ Mary Hess of 5jl West Forty-oighth SIT
anpcared in the West Side police court YES
BURRELL POTND Ar TRENTON.
He's the Negro Suspected Of the Murder OF
the Philadelphia Law Lecturer.

TRENTON. May A-"Buck" Burrell, the
negro suspected Of having murdered Roy VIII
son White, the law lecturer Of the University Of
Pennsylvania. was found to-day at the Mercer
county workhouse. Detective Frawley OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad last Sunday picked up
Burrell. who did not answer TIE first descrip-
ton Of the murderer sent out by the Phila-
delphia police, but he WAS arraigned before
Judge jackson on n charge of vagrancy and
sentenced to thirty DAYS at the county farm.
The Philadelphia police were notified, and to-
panied by Ralph Hartman. the messenger boy.
who i an important witness in the matter OF
identif wing the, murderers Of Wilson. came to
Trenton and visited the workhouse. Hartman
positively identified the negro as one OF the
men who inquired OF him the way to German-
town Junction on the night Of the murder, The
detectives discovered u stain on the leg OF Bur-
rells trousers. which they believe Is blood.
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FARMERS WIFE MURDERED.
MRS. STELLA MORRISON KILLED IN
HER HOME NEAR WEST CHEsIEh' rA'
Her Aged Father.in.IAw Comes r.o" ~.
In tho Fieids and Finds Her Desc n"uy
Her Face and Head Crushed in-No,,u'
-Ihrss Trsmps seen Near the Place.

Her Aged Father.in.Iaw Comes rum ~
I'm tho E,.,a, and Finds Her Dead BODY
III F.cs ana Head Crushed in-No Cue
Three Trsmps Seen Near the r'a'e
PHILADELPHIA, May 2A-All West Chester ahe
that part of Chester county was strreo 10
high pitch of excitement this morning whet
the new, OF the murder OF Mrs. steia MOT
rison. the tventy-six-year-old wife oil Wliliah
Morrison. a y~cll-known farmer. residing neal
Darlington's Corner, four miles from 'ht
county sea, became known. Many men Joined
with the authorities In their seaioh :, Wv
murderer. II was not until severai nou'S "'V'
the murder was committed that the discover
was made. The scene OF the crime Is apou'
four miles from West Chester on the winning
ton pike.
The Morrisons occupied the tenant mouse
on tho farm Of Minshall Sharpless, ana the
nearest house TO the place Is FULLY nan a miie
away, With the Morrisons lived the womans
father-in-law. James A. Morrison. ana II was
he who first found the woman's dead body.
The elder Morrison. who Is upward OF so
years of age. was working in a field about hali
a mile away from the house, ana ~ was Soonu a
floor Law The Woman's body. her head in a pool
Of blood, with her skull crushed IN.
There was evidence OF a terrlDle struetir
Alongside OF the body lay a heavy hickory cup
with sharp edges and an iron handle on one END
1t was covered with blood ana hair ana one
heavy blow from II would have been surlcienl
TO kin n man. The woman lace was smashed
in and her body was also badly bruised; The
body had lain In such a position that the door OF
the room could not be opened and the murderer
had to move I, 20 a different mM piass TO e csiies for
help, and word was sent TO the womans nus
band. who was away at his work all day. The
only clue 10 the murderer IL furnished by
Daniel and Lawrence Hackey. two residents OF
the community, who were working near the
Morrison house during the afternoon. About
2 O'Clock, so far a. they can eay. they heard the
woman IN the house scream Get out oil. mere!
Thinking thut she was crying AT some chickens
in The yard, they allowed the incident 20 pass
unnoticed, and they knew nothing about the
crime until 1t was discovered several hours
later.
The police advance two theories as TO. the
murder. The first II that she WAS Killed by
three tramps who were noticed In the ~neghbor-
hood a short time before the crime was COM
mitted. These men were seen M Dtlworths-
OF the scene of the murder. None OF them has
since been seen. The other and most plausible
theory, Is that Mrs Morrison. who wa "A small
woman, was killed by some one who was well
acquainted With her.
The dead woipan's maiden name was Stella
Brown. She was q daughter Of Adley Brown
of Westchester and. according TO Morrison;
was married TO him three years ago last Sep
TENDER The husband enjoys a good reputa-
ton in the community and has worked for Min
shall Sharpless for over a year.
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These naval orders have been issued:

Assistant surgeon L. Davis. detached from Naval
Hospital Brooklyn, 70 temporary dnty at Pensacola.
then 10 ASiatc Station VIC the Gaellc.
Assistant surgeon j, !, Kennedy, detached from
the lndepcndence and 10 Asiatic Station via Gaelic
Passed Assistant Surgeon q, ID CoStigan, detached
from Boston yard 10 temporary duty al Pensacola.
then to Asiatic Station via Gaelic.
Assistant paymAster i. X. Perkins, TO the Inde.
pendsnce.
Passed Assistant Paymaster II L Robbins, to duty
as assistant TO General StoreEeepsr. Mare island
Yard. instead Of 10 the Independence
Lieut. N. IA. Signor, report 10 torpedo station for
course II Instruction In Tor pedoes and electricity. In.
stead Of 10 the War College.
Lieut. Commander n. II. Gait, Departments
order sist INST. 10 the Monong ahea as executive.
revoked.
The following changes Of oricers on the Asia,c
station have been made by Rear Admiral Rem,y
Ln'ign d. ". NurtL Baugh, from the oregon Ia lie
Oregon 10 the Newark Lieut.. ", y Ellco,t. from
the New orleans 20 home; Lieut. Commander J, NJ
Hoptr, rom the Dixie To the Newark. Lieut. II, c,
kueI.LL from the Nashville TO the Dixie; Lieut. ii. d
AauSvs, from the Monterey TO the bsnnipRton.
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shlngton Notes.

N~AsHINGIoN, May "a Representative Fitz-
gerald OF Massachusetts introduced "A Joint
War TO issue an order r~evoling the order Of
Na,or-Cen, Brooke; while acting a. Governor
General Of Cubs, IN regard 20 civil marriages,
and 10 guarantee the people of Cuba full
measure ot religious liberation and freedom
The special House Committee on the St. Louis
Exposition decided TODAY to report the bill
back 10 the House without recommendation
representative Steele resolution To POSTPONE
action for this session and Repre.entatiya
Joys for a favorable report were both lost and
the bill was then ordered reported without
recommendation.
Inc President and member, of his Cabinet,
accompanied 10y ten Miles and Ad jutant-uen-
crli Corbln, viii leave a. 0i5 to-morrow morn
ing 10 attend the reunion OF the Society OF the
Army o., the POTOMAC AZ Fredericksburg The
party will return to Washington al I o clock to-
morrow evening.
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Lord Pauncefote Celebrates the Queens Birth
day,

WASHINGTON. May 2-Queen Victoria's
eighty-frst birthday anniversary was ce!e-
brated tonight by a dinner given by the British
Ambassador and Lady Pauncefote. The
guests were, Col. Lee, the Military Attach6 OF
the Embassy, and Mrs lee. MIR and Mrs. Cor
dOn-CuOnings. Mr.. and Mrs, Pellrw, MIR and
Mrs Townsend. Miss Sartoris. Miss Boardman,
Mss tatien. ,he non, sytGi' rauncet9te, the
Their. First Assistant Secretary Of the Embassy;
MIR Max Muller. the Second Secretary: Mr..
FLOYD, and MIR. Bailey.
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Movements Of Naval Vessels.

WAsHrNGToN. May -. The training ship
Lancaster has sailed from Portsmouth. n. H.,
for Tompkinsvile. Tho cruiser Baltimore, Ad-
miral Watson's flagship, has sailed from Hong
Kong for singapore. The Osceola has been
ordered commissioned ~ an auxiliary gunnery
vessel and a. tender to the monitor Anphitrite
The flagship Chicago came ont Of drv dock at
Rio de Janciro to-day. Tho cruiser Detroit v as
placed out OF commission Al Portsmouth, y. IL,
yesterday.
The gunboats Yankton and Vixen, which
have been engaged In surveying work In Cuban
waters. have been ordered home on account of
the dangers that would be encountered by such
smal! vessels during tho tropical stormy season
which Is just beginning.
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Southern General Assembly.

ATLANTA, Ga May 2i.-The Committee on
Bills and Overtures of the southern Presby-
terrain General Assembly this morning read lis
report on the movement to establish "a 8. 00O.-
600 twentieth century fund. The committee
recommended that the fund be established and
that a committee be appointed TO start the
movement. The report went 10 the docket for
debate. 1t Is thought by many that 1t viii be-
adopted when IL comes up later.
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Fifty-si1 Entries for the Harlem Regatta.

was held last night at the Hotel Marlborough
to pass on the entries for the annual regatta,
which will take place on June 2. Fifty-si1 en-
tries were received. which Is eight more than
last year. Philadelphia, Newark and Troy will
be represented, while Columbia University has
entered " crews An, unusually large entry
has. been received for the elght-oared races.
twelve crews being scheduled to start. All the
evepts filled well except the intermediate
additional entries may be made until Monday
night. IL was decided 70 run a steamboat Tor
those wishing 10 see the regatta In addition 10
the usual official tug.
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MAKES NILES LIEUTENANT.GENRRAL.
Senate Committees Amendment to the Mil
tary Academy Bill.

W~AsHINGToN, May 24-The Senate Commit
tee on Military Affairs to-day amended the
Military Academy Appropriation bill by insert
ing provisions increasing BY fifty the number
of cadets nj the West Point Academy and rails
ing the rank OF the M~aior-Genern Command
Ing the Army 10 that OF Lieutenant-Ceneral.
The rank Of the Acknowledgement Of the Army
was raised TO M~ajor-General during its occu-
pancy by Gen. Corbin.