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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-23
MESSAGES OF PRESIDENTS.
What Committee Finds With Regard
to MIR. Richardson.

What Committee Finds With Regard
to MIR. Richardson.
Washington, May 22.-The Senate Com
mittee on Printing to-day made a report
of its investigation of the compilation and
publication of the messages and papers Of
the Presidents under the resolution of
April 10, last. The committee finds that
Representative Richardson devoted four
years to compiling and indexing the pa
pers.
ut is not to be doubted" they say, that
his labors We're most assiduous and that
they consumed during this period great
amount of his time"
1t is also stated that he expended s., 600
of his own funds in securing assistance
in the preparation of the index. With ref
erence to the claim of copyright the COM
mittee says that Mr.. Richardson does not
claim that il operates against the govern
ment, but only as against all other pub
lishers-that it protects the form of the
publication, the illustrations and the orig
inal matter, though none of the documents
themselves
On this point the committee expresses
the opinion that the prohibition in the
printing act was intended to cover every
publication authorized by Congress in all
view of the debate 1t is clear that Con-
gress intended TO prevent precisely what
has happened-the copyrighting of this
particular book. Your committee think
that copyright should not have issued in
behalf CT the messages and that the law
as it stands is sufficient to deny copyright
to any and every work, once issued as a
government publication. If the services
of any author or compiler employed by
the government require 20 be compensat-
ed payment should be made in money,
frankly and properly appropriated for
that purpose, and the resulting book or
the publication in whole and as TO any
part should be always at the free use
Of the ople; and this without doubt was
what Congress intended
The committee reviews the donation of
the plates for the work of Mr.. Richard
son, but says that this was a mistake, and
placed Ccngrs SIS in a false position.
With reference to Mr.. Richardson's con-
tract with Publisher Barcus the commit
tee pronounces the contract unobjection-
able but they criticise Barcus' methods
as questionable, leading to the belief that
the government was identified with the
publication and sale of the books. Mr.
Richardson's receipts have amounted to
S11 $3.50.
In conclusion the committee says that
no additional legislation Is necessary, but
r. recommends that in The future Congress
shall not place the n'rol of the plates
of government publications in private
hands.
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REVIEWED ny PRESIDENT.
Mystic Shriners Enjoy Life in the
National Capital.

Washington, May 22-The mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine had undisputed possession
of Washington to-day. The weather favor
ed the Ahoients and the city resembled a
modern Mecca in the hight of pilgrim
age season.
Red ftz caps with the tiger claw emblem
of the shrine are more in evidence than
the conventional head gear of the Amer
lean citizen, and many of the buildings
down town look as though they had been
captured by an invading army of Sara
Gems.
President Mckinley lent himself to the
demonstration and reviewed the early
morning procession from the White Houss
porticO when hundreds CT the Arab pa
trolls in bizarre Oriental trappings escorted
Imperial PotenCate Atwood to the Column
bia Theater, where the imperial council
convened at 10 o'clock.
While the leaders of the desert clans
were busy in official council the ladies OF
the visiting tribes were captured by Skin
mishing party of the local shrine, impris-
oned in trolley cars and carried off by
force and arms over the desert wastes of
Washington asphalt for a two-hours' ride
that took in all the sights of the capital
city The prisoners were refreshed at hotel
GASES en- route, and at l o'clock were sur
rendered to their lords and masters, after
which the imperial council journeyed to
the Seventh street wharf and boarded one
of the river steamers which carried them
down the Potomac to panked shad din
sta
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WOMEN WE'RE RECOGNIZED.
Drs. Hamilton and Moore Elected
Methodist Bishops.

Chicago, May 22.-The Methodist Epis-
copal General Conference to-day elected
two members of the board of general su-
perintendents after a ballot battle lasting
nearly a week, and also finally disposed
of question that for many years has hean
a source of dispute in Methodist confer
enee-the admission of women to the gen.
eral conference. This was settled in favor
of the women
Besides the action on the episcopacy and
the question of the admission of women to
the general conferences and therefore nee
essarily to lay electoral conferences, The
general conference adopted the constitu-
ton as submitted by the special Commit
tee on Organic Law.
DR.. John William Hamilton and David
H. Moore were elected bishops by the con-
ference.
The vote was: d. II. Moore, 534; J. w.
Hamilton, $40; j. r. Day, 104; H. Spell
meyer, n; T. b. Nicely. Al; j. F. Berry,
%. Necessary TO choice 4H.
DR.. Hamilton was born in Lewis county,
Virginia, March 8, 1916. He was graduated
from Mount Union College, Ohio in 1865,
with the degree of A. B.. and from the
Boston University in 1875 with the degree
Of d. D. He has been financial agent of
Mount Union Co lege, pastor of a church
at Newport, O., and at Maiden, Mass.
i or twenty-five years ne mad Deen prom
inent preacher in and near Boston. In 1892
he was elected corresponding secretary
of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Ed
ucation Society, and has held that posi-
zion ever since. He has written a number
of religious works.
DR.. Moore, OF Cincinnati, editor of the
Western Christian Advocate, was born
near Athens, o., Sept 4, 1893. He was
elected captain of Company A Eighty
seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry and rose
TO the rank Of Lieutenant colonel He fol-
lowed Sherman on the march to the sea,
and at the conclusion of the war returned
to his ministerial duties. He has been
presiicnt Of Wesleyan College fer Women
at Cincinnati; chancellor president Of Col
or5do Seminary, chancellor of The Univer-
sity of Denver, and editor of the Western
Christian Advocate. He is recognized as
one Of the greatest pulpit orato of the
church and in the present conference
came out as a champion Of the rights of
women in the general conference.
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NOW
FRENCH MINISTRY is UPHELD.
GOVERNMENT FORCED THE ISSUE
AND WON ITS CASE.

Nationalist Had Been Talking OF
What They Intended Doing, But
Finally Backed Down-WaIdecIS-
Rousseau Then Took the Bull by
the Horns and Carried Things His
own Way-Government Made Solid
Until After the Exposition.
Paris. May 1.-THE result of to-day's
proceedings In the chamber has abundant
Nv justified NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau in TAX
ing the bull by the horns and calling upon
the deputies to declare themselves before
the country with reference to the govern
ment.
The Nationalists after the municipal
elections, triumphantly declared that the
government had been MORALLY hit, and
announced that numerous interpretations
would be made in the Chamber which
they predicted would lead to the govern
ments downfall.
on reflection, however, and possibly az
ter a computation OF the respective force,
they backed down and withdrew the in
terpellations. The government, with a
view of forcing the hand of the National
lists, had NJ Gouzy, one of the govern
ments supporters, raise an Interpolation,
thus giving the premier an opportunity to
state the governments policy clearly.
NJ. Waldeck-Rousseau, by emphatcally
declaring that the government was OPP
posed to reopening the Dreyfus agita-
ton after the exposition, has taken
strong weapon from abe hands Of the
Nationalist. In the course of his speech
he admitted that the government was in
huenced by the voice of Paris. undoubted-
ly hostile 10 a revival of the controversy.
"a government worthy of the name"
said the premier, must take into ac-
count the wishes of public opinion, and
these definitely commit the government
to the suppression Of oil efforts to throw
France back into the Dreyfus vortex"
The divisions on NJ Gouzy's motion
brought out the position Of parties in the
Chamber.
Tne first portion of the resolution, which
divided the Chamber into Republicans and
anti-Repubhcans showed 4S9 of the for
mer, and So of the latter. The
second portion, which indicated the
position of the Waldeck- Rousseau
ministry itself, showed a mus
ter of IA ministerialists, while the COM
bined pposition-Nationalist Disaffected
Republicans and r. actionaries-totalled
225.
After the voting the ministerialist5 con-
fidently declared that the government
would now. be safe until after the exposi-
ton To-day's division has cleared the air.
and no subsequent votes on secondary
matters will cause the cabinet to resign.
NJ Waldeck- Rousseau can prorogue the
SECS on within three weeks, as It can be
legally closed on June g. and the govern
ment would then remain in power until
autumn.
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TRANSPORTATION TO PACIFIC.
Senator Morgan Wants Information
Bearing on Canal.

Washington May Ex-senator Morgan
to-day introduced a resolution calling up
on the Secretary of War for Information
as to the sum paid railroad companies for
the transportation to the Pacific coast OF
men and munitions of war for the Phil
ippines since May 1, 1898; the cost of their
transportation by sea, for the same period.
and the tolls and fares for passengers for
the same time paid by the United States
to the Suez Canal Company.
Senator Morgan also introduced resolu-
tons calling upon the Secretary of War
for information as to the number of the
United States vessels sent to the Philip
pines since May l, 1898, the distance of sea
travel Of each, the cost of fuel, tolls paid
to the Suez Canal Company. the time and
distance covered by the voyage of the
Oregon around the Horn and the coal con-
Sumed
The resolutions are intended to bring out
Information bearing upon the Isthmian
canal project.
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Municipalities Have Not Yet Been
Made SeIf-supportinE.

Havana. May 22.-The amount paid in
salaries in Cuba cannot be compared
with the outlay for any territory of cor
responding size and population in the
United States. Here the entire munic.-
pal charges, including expenditure for po-
lice and puiis, are paid out of the islands
funds, and at present no means exists of
making the municipalities self-support-
ing.
During che latter part OF 1898 Gen. Wood
had organized the municipal taxes OF
Santiago in such a way that these would
entirely cover expenses, leaving margin
for civic improvements; but when the en-
tire island came under the American
regime he received orders not to collect
the taxes Now the difficulties In the
way are much greater than they would
have been at the beginning
Nevertheless, Gen. Wood has hopes that
after the elections most of the municipal-
ties can be made self-supporting.
One hundred and forty of the go teach
ers in Havana have informed Alexis
Frye, superintendent of schools, that they
desire to Join in the summer trip TO the
United States. OF these 70 per cent. are
women for whom the proper arrange
ments as to chaperonage have been made.
Three thousand, four hundred and seven
electors have registered in Matanzas.
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CUMBERLAND PREsBYTERIANs.
important Matters Heard and Acted
on at Chattanooga.


chattanooga. May, .22.-The General As
s'moiy Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church to-day heard the report in refer
eN'e TO the Orphans Home and Industrial
Ncnool of the church, showing assets Of
e'VA but there was no decision as to the
'0Vaion Of the house.
Inc annual report of the trustees of
CUMBERLAND University showed total
u -4o students for the year, and total en-
oowment Of $s1, 100.
a majority and minority report from the
oodid of publication were submitted. The
majority report approved the action of the
oCSaLa IN buying the Observer, the organ
a. 'Ne church, published in 81. Louis, and
10 yohsolidation with the Cumberland
Dyteiian. published at Nashville. The
ni'l'oilty report opposed the action and IA
ss@ieq the publication of the Observer at
ado- louis. The majority report was
me other most important action Of the
siseinoiy during the afternoon, aside from
,,Ileytlhg West Point Miss, as the next
pIuce or meeting,was the discussion of the
op-It OF the committee on overtures and
nspecIally that clause referring to the
tn,. iiiorlal from several Presbyterles ask
ssss lor the removal Of DR.. r. v. Foster
-'OiA the chair Of systematic theology in
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the Cumberland University at Lebanon,
Tenn, because of his belief in the sub
ject of Regeneration" The committee re-
port is as follows:
That we have had DR.. r. V. Foster be-
fore us and have heard him state he most
positively approves Of every statement of
orr confession of faith, as containing the
system of doctrines taught in the Holy
Scriptures, and without approving the
statement of the doctrine of regeneration
in his theology, we recommend that you
do not grant the prayer of the memorial
lists for his removal from the chair of the
ology''
The report laid over.
To-night's session was given over TO
an educational rally
The appointment of ]. NJ Hubert to
the Educational Commission 10 take the
placed vacated by /. D. Steele, as con-
tanned in the centennial endowment re-
port, was approved.
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PROBABLY A TOTAL WRECK.
Vessels sent to Her Aid Could Not
Move the Carinthia.

Kingston, ia. May 22.-The British
cruiser Proserpine and The government
steamer Ready which went to the relief
of the Cunard line steamer Carinthia,
ashore at Point Gravois, on the south
coast of Hayi, with $50 mules on board,
returned this evening from the scene of
the wreck 1t is understood that the Carin-
thia is fast on the rock bank and that the
vessels sent 10 aid her cannot move her.
1t is feared that the Carinthia will be-
come total wreck. The Proserpine will
return after coaling here and will be fol-
lowed by the Ready with water for the
mules.
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BUSINESS DISTRICT BURNED.
Large Portion of Forest Miss, Was
Swept Away by Fire,

Jackson, Miss. May 22.-The entire bus
mess district of the town of Forest, on
the Alabama and Vicksburg Road, fifty
miles east of this city, was burned to-day
The fire started In the general store of
Storey & SmYth, and spread rapidly north
ward, destroying the business house of M.
D. Graham & Co, II. Banks, ]. H. Gorden
Percy Lowrey, Diver Eastland and
Peevy Hotel, the Alabama and Vicksburg
depot 7. NJ. Steel, George REEVE, the post
office and Postal Telegraph office A dis
patch just received says that the flames
are under control. The total loss is esti-
mated at 100000. Jackson insurance
agents carried risks aggregating $4,000
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TRAVELLING MEN ASSEMBLED.
spent the Day Getting Acquainted
in New Orleans.

New Orleans. May 22.-The Travellers
Protective Association spent Its first day
in New Orleans and devoted IL to getting
acquainted. A unique parade was given in
the morning In which thousand men
marched through the streets to the Athae-
mum, where the convention Is to be held
At night there was a formal reception
a. which Mayor Capdeville extended the
hospitality OF the city.
Tomorrow the business session will be-
gin. while the lady visitors win be take
around the city by an auxiliary commit
tee of ladies'.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-23
HOME MISSION SOCIETY.
Good Showing Made for the Year by
baptist Women.

baptist Women.
Detroit. Mich, May 22.-The STORY of
tho Year" was told to-day at the session
of the twenty-third annual meeting of
the Women's Baptist Home Mission So
cety by Miss NJ. G.. Burdette of Chicago,
corresponding secretary Of the society.
Her report stated that while the year
began with a deficit of 5000 and al
though the number of missionaries bear
ing the commission of the society exceeds
that of any other year by sixteen, the
money contributed had sufficed to meet
all obligations and leave a surplus of ST.
COO. Auxiliary societies this year in
creased sci in number.
The society reports three missionary
training schools conducted by il, viz.
Baptist Missionary Training School, Chi
cago; missionary training department of
Shaw University, Raleigh, y. c., and the
Carolina Bishop Training School, Dali
las Tex.
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CONTROL OF LEHIGH VALLEY.
said to Have Been Secured by the
PennsyIvania Railroad.

Philadelphia. May 22.-The Evening Tel
egraph to-day publis hes the following:
Announcement is made to-day that the
Pennsylvania Railroad has secured prac-
teal control of the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road by the purchase of $500 shares OF
stock, through outside parties, in the
same manner that a controlling interest
was obtained in the Baltimore and Ohio,
the Chesapeake and Ohio, and the Nor
folk and Western. The figure given on the
stock n1lrchase is 50 50 a share
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HEAVY DEAL IN IRON.
Tennessee Company Sells $4,000 Tons
Abroad.

Cincinnati, May 22.-The Enquirer will
say tomorrow: If
THE Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway
Company has closed contracts with the
Glasgow, Scotland, concern that recently
made an offer at the current domestic
price for 10000 tons of iron, though the
contracts are not quite that large an
amount. The amount of iron that COM
pany will deliver the Glasgow interests rs
1900 TONS delivered In nine months from
Luna -
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WAS POSTPONED TO MAY 30.
Montana senatorship Fight VIII
Then he Considered.

Washington, May 22.-An agreement
was reached to-day between the friends
of Senator Clark of Montana and the
Senate Committee on Privilege and Elec-
lions to postpone any action upon the
senator's credentials until Wednesday. the
Both instant Meantime, the credentials
OF Maginnis will be presented and the
papers in both cases will be considered
together
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AInnIsnn MI In the House.

Washington, May 22.-The House devoted
the entire day to the Alaskan civil govern
ment bill. Slow progress was made, only
twenty-four pages being disposed Of. There
was protracted debate over the question
of the number OF judges In Alaska and
the minir- = -''a hist the nravisions of the
bill werel
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Chattanooga, Tenn, May 22-Charles
Henry Of Blissville, Mich, was shot and
seriously wounded late last night by C.
r. Daily, who is connected with the rail-
way mail service and adjutant OF the
First battalion of the Tennessee National
Grard. II is said the shooting resulted
from a domestic difficulty. Both men
were arrested. Henry win recover.
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COLORED METHODISTNS MEET.
Report Submitted Relating to the
Negro Race.

Negro Race.
Washington, May 22.-The general con-
ference of the A. NJ e. Zion Church clos
ed yesterday.
The principal subject was the report
submitted by John C. Dancey on the state
of the country, which dealt principally
with the work of the negroes since the
war. 1t extolled the bravery of the negro
soldiers in Cuba and the Philippines.
pointed to the strides made by the negro
race along industrial and professional
lines, condemned the proposition to take
away the franchise of illiterate negroes
and allow ilhterate whites to vote, de-
nounced crimes against women and wrong
doing of every kind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-23
More soldiers for bermuda

Kingston. ia. May 22.-Orders have
been received from The war Office to dis
patch the first battalion Of the West India
regiment to strengthen the Bermuda gar
f.fsop
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New Postmnstcrs Named.

Washington. May 22.-The President to-
day nominated the following postmasters:
Georgia.. w. Higgins Fitzgerald
Florida--John f. Stunkel, Leesburg.
South Carolina-J. w. Johnson. Marion;
Belle Nance, Lancaster.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-23
Strike Closes Potteries.

Akron, O., May 22.-An the potters in
this city, including 800 or more men
struck to-day for higher wages and prac.
tlcally all of the potleries are shut down
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-23
Electric Light Convention

Chicago, May 22.-The third annual con-
vention of the Electric Light Association
began here to-day. President S. I. Carnes
of Memphis delivered his annual address,
ard various papers en- technical subjects
were read
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-23
Electric workers Strike.

Baltimore, May 22.-Two hundred EN-
ployes of the United Electric Light and
Power Company went on strike to-day for
a wage advance OF IS cents day.
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Crecinn RoynIty on a visit.

Berlin. May 2.-The Crown Prince and
Crown Princess of Greece, with their fam
lily have arrived in Berlin to visit Empress
Frederick
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-23
Consul al Rouen, France

Washington, May 22.-The Senate has
confirmed the nomination of 7. Haynes of
South Carolina to be consul at Rouen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-23

Madrid. May 22.-The Queen Regent has
s'gned The postal convention with the
United States,
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Des Moines, Ia, May 22.-Thre hundred
delegates representing twenty-three
states. were in their seats when the sec
end days session of the National Moth
ers' Congress began to-day. Numerous
reports were submitted
At the afternoon session President Bir-
reg delivered an address upon 1.-THE Pow
er of Organized Motherhood for the Ben
eft of Humanity"
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Prof. Crosman's Address Kissed by
the Delegates.

Des Moines, Ia, May 22.-There were
Kisses and protests in the National Moth
ers Congress this afternoon at some OF
the doctrines advanced by Oscar Crosman,
A. NJ, PHI d., professor of pathology in
the Kansas State Normal School alt En-
poria, Kan. The Professors subject was
THE Scene of Child Study" and he de-
s,ribed at length the meaning of the word
pathology" Much of his talk was APP
plauded, but when he asked For what
DO you educate your girls, finely furnish
your homes and give them social pleas
ure?" which he answered. ITO make them
manageable" there was a storm of hiss
es and expressions of disgust and pro-
tests that caused the professor to recoil a
step or two and pass over a few pages OF
manuscript, presumably along the same
lines.
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:, THIS REMOVAL SAL6
I Promises to save us lots of
trouble. If the present selling
rate keeps up for three months
IS we won't have much stock to
move on Sept. lSt. That's our
object. Want to sell every
thing now here, and open up
entirely new.
But come to think about it, how
could it be otherwise. With store
crowded as ours is with fresh new
merchandise and reductions on
every article no wonder stocks are
melting. Some goods 60 at a larger
discount than others. For instance,
Mems and Boys Suits 60 at ID off.
This on fresh new goods Some broken
lots go at half price.
All Shirts, Underwear and Furnish
ings; in fact everything in the store gees
at reduced prices.
RoRemomber We would rather
sell goods than move them
S. NJ. DrUfuS,
We fit you from head to foot.
ucTpy &c IipYEi n HEAVY s., .p