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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-24
THE TREATY WITH MEXICO.
A Memorial from Eastern Sugar Men
Against its Ratification.

against its Ratification.
WASHINGTON, Feb. pa memorial
demonstrating against the confirmation OF
the proposed commercial treaty with
Mexico at the present session has been
presented to the Senate by Mr.. Hale,
signed by George L. Hunt & Co., Phinnev
~ jackson, L. II. Hamlin Il Son, +.
Churchill Il Co., Isaac Emory and Nutter
N kimball, well known Eastern import
ers and retiners of sugar. The objection
TO the ratlhcatiOn OF the treaty is made on
the following grounds:
First. 1t is a measure of far-reaching
importance as regards both national
finances and the commercial and in
dustrial interest of our people, but the
details of its provisions are not publicly
known, and no opportunity can be given
in the brief period remaining of the pre-
sent session for n full public discussion
of the treaty, and ascertaining the views
of those who will be affected bv its pro-
visions.
Second. We are informed that the treaty
admits certain grades of Mexican sugar
duty free, the consequence Ofwhich, while a
duty of over two cents per pound is i'm
posed upon other imported sugar, would
be to give a bounty of two cents per
pound (equal to 30 per cent. on the cost
to the sugar planters of Mexico at the eX-
pense of the consuming public of the
United States.
This, the memOrialists say, has been
proved by experience under a similar
treaty with the Hawaiian Kingdom, and
we submit that there can be no grOsser
injustice than thus to practically impose
heavy tax upon our own citizens for the
Deneht OF foreign sugar planters.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-24
THE ASHLAND MURDERERS.
Craft Sentenced to Death-He Protests
His Innocence and Denies any KnOwI-
edge of the Crime.

Craft Sentenced to Death-He Protests
His Innocence and Denies any KnOwI-
edge of the Crime.
,GRAYSON, KY, Feb. 23.-The Jury in
the case of Ellis Craft, one of the Ashland
murderers, after brief deliberation,
found the prisoner guilty and fixed the
punishment as death.
At the reopening of the court this after
noon the defense filed an application for
new trial, supported by the affidavits of
OBedin, Gallagher and Craft, declaring
Gallagher was the important witness who.
when released on the Neal case, supposed
he had been released for that term of
court and went home and could not be
got back until arguments had begun.
Judge Brown OYerruled the application
and read the indictment, and after stating
the verdict and penalty asked the prisoner
If he had any legal objections.
Craft stood up, and, with impassiOned
voice and gesture, said: Il can say one
thing-I am not guilty of that charge.
didn't have time to get all my witnesses.
l don't consider l have had fair trial.
know L am clear of that, for |
never as much as thought of it,
There is the old mother and father of these
children, and l can tell them that never
as much as laid my hand on them. You
might as we'll take a little in
nocent child and hang it as hang
me. The closest / was to
Mrs. Gibbons house that night was when
L lay in bed at home asleep. i did not see
the house or George Ellis or Bill Neal or
any of the children that night. The last
time l saw any of Mrs. Gibbons
children was the Wednesday before.
That was the last time till l
was aroused by the alarm of fire. did
all | could, not knowing that the children
were burned up. l can stand on the scaf-
told and hold my hand up and swear before
high heaven that did not see those chill
dren or Neal or Ellis that night. l am
as innocent as the angels of that thing.
You are all standing around me and look
ing at me. Let me tell you one thing:
The time will come when it will all un-
fold, when you will see it all palmer than
you can now see me. | never thought of
such a thing. | was better reared and
had more respect for the people about me.
/ respected Mrs. Gibbons and her
children. / am glad / can stand here and
say ] am innocent. 1t is the truth. If
everybody was to-day as clear of this
charge as l am Mrs. Gibbons would
have her children with her.
1t would not take State
guard to keep order here.
L KNOW IL Is q put up job on me, for L
would not be guilty of it for the round
world. Gentlemen, the day is coming
when it will be found out that l am inno-
cent"
Here the prisoner was interrupted by
Mrs. Gibbons crying out s.oh, my chill
dren, if you were only here now She
was led out. Craft sat down and said no
more.
The Judge then pronounced sentence
n nnnfh Of To- ~,
for the execution. Craft fell in with the
guard Of soldiers and marched to camp.
The soldiers struck their tents and prep
arations We're made to leave by the East
ern Kentucky Railroad for Riyerton and
thence down the Ohio river.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-24
Ioroae 11lantrra.
FRANK AND CLEAR,
Having Admitted the Strength Of the
Evidence, an Eminent Physician
Takes Logical Action.

The following letter tells its own story. The
signature will be recognized as that of the
Physician Chief Of the De Quincy Home,
ana author of drugs That Enslave,D 'sThe
Hypodermic Injection of Morphine" "a
Manual Of Nursing" and many other popu-
lar and valuable special medical works:
l91 WEST TENTH STREET.
NEW YORK, August II, 1890.
Aessrs. Sea6Wry Dc JoAnson:
GENTLEMRN-Like most of my profession.
am cautious about pInning my faith to anv
new medicine or curative agent. But vour
BENsON's CAPCINE POROUS PLAsTER
has broken through the barriers and won It's
way to my good opinion. My attention was
first called to it some eight months ago bv a
patient OF mine. Although 1 was well ae-
quainted with the superior excellence of your
other plaster and antiseptic dressing, made
especially for the profession, the Benson's was
comparatively new to me. had heard, how
ever, of its merits as a remedy, in cases Of
Lame Back. Local Rheumatism, Neuralgia
Congestion of the Bronchial Tubes and Lungs
Dyspepsia, Torpid Liver and the like afrec-
tions. and have since begun to experimenr
with it personally.i find BENSON,s CAP
CINE PLASTER an exceptionally cleanlv
plaster to use, and rapid in its action.
Many tests OF its qualities, made in nv own
family and among my patients, have CON
vinced me that there Is no other single article
so valuable for popular use, nor SO helpfuI in
the diseases have named.
Should you desire to do so, you may use nv
name to that effect. Very truly yours.
IL. II. KANE, A.M.,MD.
The genuine have the word CAPCINE emf
in the centre. Price 25 cents.
seabury & johnson, Chemists, New York
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-24
NO EXTRA SESSION.
A President of the Senate to be Elected
Before Adjournment.

n ITesIuehI OF the senate to be Elected
Before Adjournment.
Washington Special st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Senator David Davis remarked to a
friend to-day that there would be no need
tor called session of the Senate. This
is interpreted to mean that the acting
Vice President intends tOvacate the chair
before the adjournment and allow the
election of his successor. Should he do
this there is no doubt that the Senate will
elect presiding officer from one of
the hOld-Over Senators, and the
President will be given to under
stand that they do not desire to meet
in extra session after the 4th of March.
This will be resisted, however, in one or
two quarters. Senator Malone desires
that session of the Senate be called for
reorganization. He has never participant
ed In the Republican caucus, and no un-
derstanding has ever been made between
him and the Republicans by which their
respective attitudes have been defined.
lie has acted with the Republican party
because it was arrayed with himself
against the BOurbOniSm of the South. The
alliance, therefore, has been nothing more
than a cOincident result arising from a
similarity of purpose and circumstance.
There is reason to believe, however, that
more definite status of the relations be-
tween the Republicans and the Read
justers would be arrived at. Should
Senator Malone be invited to enter the
Republican caucus it is believed that he
would respond to an advance of
this character so far as to go into
the caucus for consultation. He
would not participate in their action.
however, to the extent oGeasting his vote.
Another source of opposition to the reor-
ganization before the 4th of March comes
from few personal friends of Senator
Anthony, who two years ago was the eau
Gus nominee for presiding officer. His
term expires March 4th, and, if elected
presiding officer, by virtue eff which he
would be Acting Vice President, the lat
ter office would be vacant at the eXpira-
tiOn of his Senatorial term. This is an
effectual bar to his election upon the un-
derstanding that there is to be no. called
session. Senator Allison is most promi-
nently spoken OF as the probable choice of
his party for presiding officer and Acting
Vice President
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-24
CONVICTS IN REVOLT.
They Set Fire to the Penitentiary
WOrkshOps-A Loss of 100000.

They Set Fire to the Penitentiary
WOrkshOps-A Loss of 100000.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. pa telegram to the
POST DtSpdtch from Jefferson City says
the cUnyicts in the penitentiary had just
returned to their shops from Denver to-
day, when a preconcerted mutiny broke
out in the harness shop of Jacob Strauss
II Co. Four conviets seized Van Horn.
the foreman of the collar shop, and told
him to remain quiet. -Four other con-
victs seized Snyder, the foreman of the
harness shop, and stripped him of his
clothes. John B. Johnson, the ringleader,
and highway robber, who is serving a SEN
tence of twelve years, ran into the de-
partment where horse collars are stuffed
and set a lot of loose straw on fire. In
moment the building with its three shops,
harness, collars and whips, was
on fire. Great confusion ensued.
The guards ran in with hose and
were met by the cQnYicts, who cut the
hose, The ringleader, Johnson, then
made an effort to escape over the walls,
but despite the fact that he had a knife
and club, he was captured and put in
dungeon. His seven companions were
also confined in dark cells. The fire was
got under control, but not until the fol-
lowing shops were completely DESTROYED:
Strauss & Co.'s harness shop, collar shop
and whip factory, loss 100000; Gienck's
boot and shoe shop, loss $90000 Mysen-
burg's shoe shop, loss $4,000: the. State
weaving and State machine shOp. loss
$4,000, and the Excelsior loom factory,
loss $4,000. The total loss, with the dam
age to the minor State buildings, will
reach 100000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-24
Got Rid of Tnothnche.

He suffered more than twenty years
Neuralgia pains-face, jaws and ears.
He might have suffered twenty more,
Had he not purchased at the store
Something which eased his frightful pam
And ouiokly made him well again.
Tbat Something Is made by Perry Davis,
From horrid aches and pains TO save us.
Pain Killer, as the public know,
Was started forty years ago.
Thousands on thousands bless the hour
When thew first knew its healing power.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-24
weather Indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 23.-Indica-
tions for Saturday:
In the South Atlantic and East Gull
States and Tennessee and the Ohio valley,
generally cloudy weather and rain, sta
fionary or slight rise in temperature
lower barometer, Winds mostly from the
northeast and~sOutheast, becoming Varla-
BILE in the East Gulf States.
In the West Gulf States, rain, followed
By partly cloudy weather, variable winds,
shifting TO northwest and southwest, fall,
ing followed by rising barometer, and
STATIONARY OF siight fall in temperature-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-24
THE COTTON CROP.
Bradstreet's Representation of {
Planters-COttOn Held by Speculate

Bradstreet's Representation of the
Planters-COttOn Held by Spectators.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Bradstreet's Feb
ruary cotton report is based on SS5 replies
from correspondents in the immediate
cotton-growing regions Of the South. Five
hundred and seventy-nine counties, cov-
ering "a per cent. of the cotton districts,
are reported. An analysis of the
returns indicate that on February
10th 10 per cent. of the whole
crop remained unsold on the plantations.
The detailed reports, which are set forth
as sent by correspondents, after elimi-
mating palpable errors, show that an inn
proVement has taken place in the cOndi-
tion of the planters, as compared with
previous years, except in North
Carolina. December and February
reports exhibit striking agree
ment as to the average weight per
bale for the entire cotton belt, which is
put by both reports at 4S3 pounds. The
weather has been bad for preparations for
the next, crop. Picking was generally
finished by January 1st. The replies of
correspondents show that there is rela-
lively less cotton held by spectators at
the interior towns of the South than at the
same time last wear,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-24
A BARKENTINE WRECKED.

The Captain Loses His Son, and His
Wife Killed During squalI.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-A dispatch
from Port Townsend, w. T., says the
barkentine G. L. Taylor left that port
Yesterday for San Francisco, and when
fifty miles outside of Cape Flattery was
thrown on her beam ends by squalI.
Her masts being cut away she righted.
Captain BOgman's son was washed over
board and drowned, and his wife killed in
the cabin. Part of the crew reached Van
couver Island in a boat, and the others
were taken off the wreck by the bark Are
tumus and BROUGHT to Port Townsend
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-24

PARIS, Feb. 23.-The DEGREES enforcing
the law of 1884, depriving the Princes of
their military posts, will he gazetted to-
morrow. tits understood that only the
Due de Chartres and Due de AlencOn will
be affected by the enforcement law. 1t
will affect,it is said, neither the Due de
Penthiere, who is already exempted from
service, nor Prince Roland BOnaparte,
who is not regarded as pretender.
The press generally has received with fa-
vOr Prime Minister Ferry's announce
ment regarding the programme of the
New Ministry. 1t is now stated that the
enforcement of the law of 1894 will also
affect the Due D'Aumale. 1t is believed
NJ. Ferry intends to participate actively
in the discussions regarding all branches
of the government.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-24
GoRRINGEs RESIGNATION.
Secretary Chandler's Statement - An
American Officer in British Employ
GOrringe and the President.

GOrringe and the President.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.- Secretary
Chandler said TO representative of the
Associated Press tonight that Lieutenant
Commander GOrringe's resignation was
accepted by the President yesterday. He
(the Secretary had little more to say on
the subject than was said in his letters to
Gorringe and the President. He remarked,
however, that he regarded GOrringe as an
eXcitable, irritable and insubOrdinate of
ncer, who had sought nOtOriety in assail-
ing his superior.
Secretary Chandler added that GOrringe
resigned in a fit of anger, and now pro-
poses to balance accounts by Yituperation
on the Secretary OF the Navy. He is pri-
vate citizen now, out of office, and he has
the same right of vituperation that any
other private citizen has, l had not the
slightest objection to his giving society in
New FORK his views upon free trade and
free ships, as naval officer but / did
object to his doing this in British employ.
The Secretary then said that infOrma-
tion had previously reached him of the
probability that GOrringe was represent
ing British rather than American inter-
ests, and he had called upon him to eX-
plain his conduct, which was the occasion
of the correspondence and of that officers
resignation.
Lieut.. GOrringe said to a representative
of the Associated Press tonight that he
had an interview with President Arthur
at half-past II O'Clock this morning. The
President said to him that he had not
yet received his (GOrringe's) letter of re-
signation, transmitted through the Sec
retary of the Navy, and had consequently
taken no action with regard to
it.. lie would, however, he said, give the
subject early attention. Gorringe, under
these circumstances, does not, he says,
recognize the validity of Secretary Chand-
ler's acceptance of his resignation, and
therefore awaits the decision of the Presi-
dedt. He expects the resignation will be
accepted, and that he will be free to re-
turn to New York tomorrow or Monday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-24

sold goods. 1t was one Of the first. if not the
finest store houses built IN the town. Here
the old fathers who sleep in the cemetery were
accustomed 10 gather at eventide to hear the
village news, Orlsten to the huntsman's sforv
Here the Indian warriors from over the Chat
tahoochee smoked the pipe Of peace with the
pale race, while they exchanged maize and
P5itTF lOL sauuies. brides. ammunition and
whisky. But the CherOkees have been driven
by the white man beyond the western hills
ana perhaps the last one OF their tell athletes
anu handsome maidens have passed over to
the happy hunting ground. while the greedy
Whlte man who coveted their lovely valleys
ana fertile fields has departed too. And this
Old landmark, by whose door many of its build
ers nave passed to the cemetery, forgotten in
the changing scenes Of sixty years, no longer
marks the spot of its early triumph"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-24
DARIEN.
A Steam Fire Engine Voted-The Tim
ber Boom-The March of Improvement
-,JOttfnps.

I
DARIEN, Ca, Feb. 22.-For sometime pasr
our people have been agitated over the steam
IRE engine subject, 50 yesterday. the day sci
| apart by the city government for an election
for the purpose of finding out the voice of the
citizens, the polls opened at a. m. and closed
! at p. m. There was good work done on
both sides, and the result was, ''Steam Fire
Engine" 81; "No Steam Fire Engine" g. The
agony being over, Darien will in few
months have fire engine, and she has the
material to form good company.
1t is to be regretted that the Mcintosh Light
Dragons were not able to attend the sesqui-
Centennial and take part in the great militia
ry display. They would have made quite
respectable showing. There is some talk of
the company visiting your city sometime in
May.
There were over two hundred RATS of tim
ber placed on the market the past week. and
the booms are beginning to present a business
appearance. The raft hands came down by
the hundreds, but precious little money they
leave behind when they depart for home, The
TIMBER season was always looked upon bv our
merchants as the business part of the year,
but before many more years have rolled
around 1t will be taken from their hands, and
they VIII have to look somewhere else for
customers.
The Methodists have torn down their old
church which was wrecked by the storm sew
eral years ago, and intend to build in its place
place OF worship that will be credit to our
city. Building is still going on in all parts of
the town, if the cry is "hard times" Mayor
Holmes Is devOting much of his time to the
citys interest. The holes in the streets are
being hlleG up, also a new sidewalk on the
south side of Broad street is under construc-
ton, and all the plank walks around the city
are being repaired.
Rev. Mr.. Holley is delivering a course of
lectures during Lent at st. Andrews Church,
which are very instructive and entertaining,
but am sorry to have TO say they are poorly
attended.
After Lent the young men will give several
entertainments for the purpose of fencing in
the base ball field, where they hope TO be able
TO have one of the Savannah clubs their guests
the coming season.
The freshet, that has kept part of the cOun-
try under water, is fast falling, and the rice
planters will prepare their fields for planting.
Deer have been found plentiful on the banks
of the fields, and several good shots have been
made.
Our citizens were much pleased with the
Sesqui- ui-Centennial. DIR. James Holmes was
there, and had the pleasure of meeting his
friend from bOyhOod, Gov. A. II. stephens
The doctor says 1t was one of. the grandest
things that he has ever witnessed in his life,
After several days of summer weather if
has again become cool.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-24
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Failures in Richmond, New York, and
Tucson, Arizona.

Tucson, Arizona.
RICHMOND, Feb. 23.-Baughman Bros,
statiOners and printers, made an assign
ment to-day. The liabilities are 100000;
assets, consisting of stock, fixtures and
bills receivable, $92, 900. Moses Melhiser
is made trustee. Preferred debts
are named in the deed to
the amount of over $4,000. The
embarrassment of the firm is attributed
to losses sustained in New York, where,
two years ago, they established branch
house at n Murray street.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-The failure of
Hatch & Peters, brokers, of % EXchang
Place, was announced in the Stock EX-
change this morning. The firm consists
of W. b. Hatch and j. b. Peters, and is
comparatively young concern, having
Hatch is brother of A. ;. Hatch, of Fisk
& Hatch, but has never been iden-
titled in any way with that house.
Their original capital was $4,000.
which. with other funds amounting TO
between $4,000 and 100000, was lost
through the defalcation of a confidential
clerk about year ago. This crippled
them and impaired their credit, owing
to which their business has been circum-
scribed, and their liabilities therefore can
not be very large.
Tucson, A. T., Feb. 23.-Wm. Freken-
dorf has made an assignment for the
beneht OF mis- creditors. Liabilities $780,
600. His assets are believed 10 be in eX-
| cess of them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-24
THE FLORIDA LEGIsLATURE.
Hurrying Up Business-The Ship Canal
Bill Passed-Other Bills Disposed OF.

Hurrying Up Business-The Ship Canal
Bill Passed-Other Bills Disposed Of
TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 23.-The following
bills were introduced in the Assembly:
BY Mr.. Melain-Relative to roads and
highways.
BY Mr.. Cregan-Making appropriations
for 1851.
The Assembly passed the ship canal
bill with the amendments concurred in by
the Senate; also, the legislative eX-
pense bill; also, the bill regulating the
sale of spirituOus liquors and beer by the
County Commissioners.
General GOrdOn's bill was ordered
printed.
The Senate passed the bill for the as
sessment and collection of revenue. The
Oketinokee barge bill was ordered en-
crossed. The bill fixing the State Attor-
neys' fees passed the Assembly.
The activity i'll all directions indicates
the near approach of adjournment. Night
sessions will be held regularly by both
houses, and every effort made to expedite
business.
The Trustees of the Agricultural Fund
adjourned till tomorrow without action.
General GOrdon's bill passed the AS
sembly.