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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
SWAY OF THE FLAMES.
A Railroads Repair Shops Destroyed
with Their Contents.

New YORK, May 19.-The repair shops
of the New York and Harlem Railroad
Company, at 172d street and Fourth
avenue, took fire yesterday. The buildings
cover large area, and contain the ma
chine shops and work rooms where all the
repairing of the rolling stock of the COM
pany was done. The flames spread
rapidly, and were soon beyond the con-
troll of the few fire companies which were
available. A general alarm was sent out.
With the assistance which arrived the
fire was eXtinguished after an hours hard
work. Three passenger cars and three
locomotives We're destroyed. The origin of
the fire is unknown. Sparks from the
burning building set fire to several small
dwellings. The loss is $200,000 The in
surance is not known.
swAINsBoRO's HOTEL BURNED.
SwAINsBORO, GA, May 19.-Last night
about 1880 O'Clock the Swainsboro Hotel
was discovered on fire, and before II
O'Clock all the buildings on the lot were
in ashes. The loss is about $4,000. No
insurance.
A CITY OF THE ORIENT DESTROYED.
CONsTANTINOPLE, May ia great
cOntlagratiOn has taken place at Bel Ba-
Ear, small city in the province of An
gOraa ASIA Minor. Nearly the entire town
was cOnsumed; $50 dwellings, 544 ware
houses and shops, IL mosques, 10 schools.
8 khans, and LAG other buildings were
burned. Eleven persons perished in the
flames.
FATAL FLAMES IN A RESIDENCE.
KINGSTON, ONT, May 19.-The resi-
dence ofGeorge Peters at Chariot lake was
burned at an early hour this morning.
Mr.. Peters and his eight-year-oh daughter
and young woman named Brlden were
burned to death. The other inmates of
the house rushed through the flames, and,
with the exception of Miss Peters, twenty
years old, who is thought to be fatally
burned, escaped with slight wounds,
LEAD PIPE WORKS BURNED.
CINCINNATI, May 19.-The Cincinnati
Lead Pipe and Sheet Lead COmpany's
Works, at Nos. 81 and % East Ninth
street, burned this afternoon. The loss
on stock is $4,000. 1t is insured. The
loss on the building, which belonged to
Jason Evans estate, is $4,000. 1t is in
sured. Mrs. Leach, an occupant of the
fourth story, was fatally burned and
VIM. E. Cook severely.
INCENDIARISM SUSPECTED.
LIVERPOOL, May 19.-It is believed
that the recent warehouse fires here were
OF incendiary origin. A number of ar
rests are expected.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
MINOR MENTION BY WIRE.
Some Little Items of Interest and Some
Items of Little Infaresf


LONDON, May l9.-In the House Of Com
mons this evening Right Hon. Joseph Cham
berlain made a speech of three and three
quarter hours duration. He moved to order
to its second reading the merchants shipping
bill. David Mclyer, the Conservative men,
Der for Birkenhead, and other ship Owners,
spoke in opposition to the motion. The pas
sage of the bill is regarded as improbable.
LONDON, May 90, . A. M.-Lord st Leonards
has abandoned his claim to the right of trial
by his peers.
GALVESTON, May la-Col. Lee Edwards.
of Austin, who was widely known throughout
the Southwest, died at the Beach Hotel to-day
from hemorrhages caused by a blow in the
side received in personal encounter with J.
/. Wrenn, Of Austin, three weeks ago. The
deceased, at the time of his death, was In
spectOr General of the First District of Texas
Volunteer Guards.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Nav l9.-Joe Barbour
lcOlOred). charged with cutting the throat OF
Randall Jackson, also cOlored. on the public
street, in November last, was tried and con-
yicted to-day and sentenced to be hanged
July 25 next.
Mt. CARMEL. Pa, May 19.-The sunbury
Nail and Guide Iron Manufacturing Compa-
ny to-day notified the nail makers and other
employees that their wages would be reduced
again. To-day the men stopped work, and
will not return until the old wages are re-
stored
NEW ORLEANS, May l9.-Gov. McEnerv
was inaugurated at Baton Rouge to-day.
AhOlC " ttS u idt ~ dbttftlduCb OF ClLlLGuS.
NEW ORLEANS, May ia special from
Shreveport, La, Says "W. W. White, of
LOngview, Texas, was to-day sentenced by
the United States Court to five years i'm
prisonment at hard labor and to pay fine of
$4,000 for passing counterfeit money"
LITTLE Rock, ARK, May 19.-Near Lewis
burg, Saturday evening, a mill boiler explo-
ded, d,instantly killing Engineer Frank Weaver
and Captain A. b. Thompson, and fatally
wounding Benjamin Howard and Weaver's
son.
HAVANA, May 19.-Twelve deaths from vel
low fever occurred here during the past
week.
PETERSBURG, May l9.-During a storm here
tonight Alice Jones. cOlOred, was struck by
lightning and killed. Her mother was severely
stunned. They were sitting around a FIRE
place at the time.
VICKsBURG, MISS, May l9.-The Presby-
terian General Assembly decided to meet next
year at Houston, Texas.
PARIS, May 1.-Two Anarchists weresyes-
terday expelled from France. One was a
Pole and the other an Italian.
LEIPZIG, May l9.-Sentence was passed to-
day upon Heutch and Krazewski who have
been convicted Of treason. The former was
condemned 10 nine years penal serYitude and
the latter to three years and six months i'm
prisonment in the fortress.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
GERMANY's CONSERVATIVES.
Five Hundred Delegates Promise t,
Stand by the Emperor and the Empire

Five Hundred Delegates Promise to
Stand by the Emperor and the Empire.
BERLIN, May ia convention of 500
delegates of the National Liberal party
was held in Berlin yesterday. Minister
Habrecht presided. Long discussions
took place, in which Herren Habrecht,
Benningsen, Meguel and other prominent
persons took part. The convention unani-
mously passed resolutions expressing
answering loyalty to the Emperor and
empire, and declaring its conviction
Of the necessity of the anti-Soclalist law,
and resolved to maintain unimpaired the
constitutional rights of the peoples repre-
sentatives. The convention declared its
determination not to coalesce with other
groups, and also pledged the party to sup
port the government to the utmost in So
cial and political reforms, and especially
to endeavor to pass the accident insur-
ance bill during the present session. At
the close Of the meeting three hearty
cheers were given for the Emperor.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
A SCARE AT DANVILLE.
ONE OF THE RINGLEADERS IN
THE LAST RIOT BEATEN.

An ofiee-SeelSer Takes Advantage OF the
Occurrence to Predict an Uprising aud
Call Upon the Governor for Troops
The Civil Authorities Confident of
their Ability to Maintain the Peace.
RICHMOND, VA, May 19.-The follow
ing telegram has just been received at the
State Executive Department:
DANvILLE. May 10, 1854.
To Governor Wm. z. Cameron:
Four white men attacked George Adams
(cOloredl day and beat him so that he viii
probably die This believe 10 be the begin
ming OF trouble here which may cause much
bloodShed unless troOps-at least one regi-
ment-be sent at once to preserve the peace.
[signedl j. II. JOHNSTON. Mayor.
Gov. Cameron is absent from the city
but is expected home tonight. Nothing
will be done until he returns.
A BAD NEGRO AT THE BOTTOM OF THE
TROUBLE.
DANVILLE, VA, May 19.-George. Ad-
ans (cOlOred), countryman, who was
the ringleader in bringing about the riot
on the Sd Of November, appeared on the
streets here Saturday. He was discov-
cred TO be armed and was reported TO
have made threats. He came again this
morning, and, difficulty having arisen
between him and four citizens in the Of
flee Of one of the factories, Adams was
Knocked down and severely injured. The
citizens appeared before the Mayor and
We're admitted to bail on their own bond
in $25 each to appear in court on the 26th
inst. 4 3S-calibre Smith & Wesson re-
VOlyer and belt of cartridges were found
on Adams person. Adams was one of
the witnesses before Senator. Sherman's
investigating committee.
NO FURTHER DISORDER YESTERDAY.
DANvILLE, VA, May 10, 1880 P. M
There has been no disturbance of any
kind since the affair with Adams, and
everything is quiet. 1t was discovered
this evening" that Mayor Johnston, who is
a candidate for reelection, made applica-
tiOn to Gov. Cameron a day or two ago
for the presence of State troops
here on the 22d instant, the
date of the municipal e lection,
and renewed the call to-day. Town Ser
geant James Wood has just written to
the Governor that he mingIes with all
classes Of citizens daily, and believes that
the election will pass off quietly and
peacefully, and that the civil authorities
here will be fully able to suppress any
disturbance that NAV occur.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
HEWITT ANSWERS OLIVER.
General Denial and a Counter Charge
Against the ex-Tariff Commissioners

General Denial and a Counter Charge
Against the ex-Tariff Commissioner
WASHINGTON, May ia letter pur-
porting to be reply from Mr.. Hewitt to
Mr.. Oliver, published in the morning pa
pers, is pronounced a forgery. Mr.. Hewitt
has not been here since Tuesday last. He
has, however, written a letter to Chair
man Morrison denying the charges of Mr..
Oliver. In it he says that the charges to
which Mr.. Oliver refers are not changes in
rates, but changes In that portion of the
bill which has to do with the administra-
tiOn of the law. One of the charges re-
ferred to was an error of the copyist. The
other involves simply a selection of one of
two rates. Mr.. Hewitt denies that ne
is the largest manufacturer OF
iron rods in the United States. He
denies that he is a large consumer of
steel rods. He adds that he manufac-
lures almost all the steel rods that he
uses. He wants steel rods put on the free
list for the benefit of farmers who use
barbed wire fences. He says, finally,
that Mr.. Oliver used his place on the
Tariff Commission to advance his personal
interests
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
THE WAR IN EGYPT.
FL Mahdi's Followers Again Assuming
the Offensive With VigOr
Tho War I'm EOvDt


LONDON, May 19.-Assou Cuser, Brit
ish agent, and Hussein Pasha's nephew,
while escaping from Berber were cap
tured by the rebels near Abuhamed.
In the House of Commons to-day Pre-
mier Gladstone, in replying to Ashmead
Bartlett, Conservative. said that the gov
ernment adhered to their position that the
Egyptian law of liquidation should be the
basis for the coming conference. France
has asked for an explanation of England's
position in regard to affairs in Egypt.
Both governments were desirous of ex-
changing views. After reciprOcally
communicating their views thev will con-
suit other powers at the earliest moment
possible. After this shall have been
done Parliament VIII be fully informed of
the proceedings.
Admiral Hewitt arrived at Adowa April
26. All his party were in good health.
The inhabitants at first refused to supply
them with provisions, which conduct is
attributed to the intrigues of the French
and Greek COnsuls- King John sent an
envoy to Admiral Hewitt to smooth mat
ters over, and promised to visit him in
person soon.
The Board of Admiralty has telegraph
ed to the authorities at Chatham to pre-
pare a muster roll of all the available
marines. 1t is understood that the gov
ernment has under consideration the
question Of dlspatching strong drafts of
marines from Chatham, Portsmouth and
Plymouth to Egypt.
LONDON, May 20, A. M.-An Alexan-
dria correspondent says that Greek has
been found who is acquainted with the
country and who is willing to undertake
the delivery of messages to Gen. Gordon
and return answers in two months pro-
vided 81, 200 is guaranteed him, only paya-
BILE if he is successful.
CAIRO, May 19.-TwO hundred rebels
bombarded Suakin to-day, the attack last
ing one hour. Two inhabitants were
wounded and the rebels succeeded in
stealing 1000 sheep. The British troops
landed at the town and the rebels were
forced to retire.
The rebels aveHcaptured the govern
ment magazine at Abuhamed and virtual
ly possess the town. The rebels are ad-
.Yancing upon KOroskO and general alarm
has been created. FL Mahdi's emmissa-
ries continue to advance, and are well
coined everywhere.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR NEGROES.
Fred. Douglass Puts in a Word at tn,
African Methodist Conference.

FRED. douglass Puts in Word at the
African Methodist Conference.
BALTIMORE, May 19-Bishop J. R.
Shorter presided to-day at the African NJ .
+. Conference. Tomorrow the general
officers will be elected. Senior Bishop
ID. a. Payne is to have a small episcopal
district given him in order to allow him
time to finish his work on the history of
the church. Fred. Douglass, and Thomas
Fortune, editor Of the New York Globe,
made addresses. Douglass drew pic
ture of fifty years ago and now. Fifty
years ago he came down Holiday street,
in this city, barefoOted and out at the ell
bows and knees, and stood looking in the
window Of col0red druggist lewis G
Wells to draw inspiration from him. He
pledged himself to continue the fight in
favor of equal rights.
Robert Seymour, of California, present
ed a resolution directing the committee
about to visit Washington to request the
President to urge the Republican party to
put plank in their platform supplement-
ing the bill annulled in regard to civil
rights, or new bill entirely, in order that
the same may be submitted to the vote of
the people in the coming national cam
paign. Its consideration was referred
amid confusion.
Rev. c. 5. Smith spoke in favor of min
listers taking an active part in politics.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
POLICEMEN WORST RUFFIANs
Two of the Former Badly Hurt and Two
Of tho Latter MortaIIY Wounded.

Two OF the Former Badly Hurt and Two
of the Latter MOrtally Wounded.
PITTsBURG, May 19.-Baxery Bray and
VIM. Henderson,, two well known char
acters of Lawrenceville, were shot and
fatally wounded by Policeman McAleese
yesterday. Bray and Hendershot tried to
abduct an unsophisticated German girl
and officers English and McAleese inter-
fered. The rufiians and their friends
turned on the officers, and in self-defense
McAleese fired the fatal shots. Both men
are still living, but no hopes Of their re-
cOvery are entertained. Officers Nc
Aleese and English were badly injured,
and it is feared thai they are hurt inter-
L L.
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ALBANY, GA, May 19.-On Sunday
morning two negroes, named Collin Jones
and Rascom Aleck, drove Mr.. Moore, the
oyerseer ON Chan Jones' plantation, in
the edge Of Lee county, out of his house
and then robbed it, firing upon the inof-
fensive old man. They went to a negro
house near by and raped a defeHseless
woman. In endeavoring to arrest them
both had to be shot before surrendering.
Their wounds are not dangerous. They
were carried TO Leesburg, where their
wounds were dressed. They had a COM
mitment trial to-day for rape and bur-
glary. They are now in jail.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
The Russian Festivities

ST. PETERSBURG, May 19.-The festivi-
ties in celebration of the Czarowitch at
tanning his majority continued to-day.
The Gar, accompanied by Prince Will
liam, of Prussia, on foot, inspected the
military review of the troops. The review
continued an hour and a half. The Caro-
witch received the diplomatic corps of
the embassies at the Anitchkoif Palace.
The Car and Czarowitch afterw ards
drove in an open carriage, and unattend-
ed, to the Winter Palace, where a state
banquet was given. The heaIths of the
Gar and CzarOwitch were drunk amid
the salvOs of artillery. state ball is in
progress this evening and the streets are
again brilliantly Illuminated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
Louisiana Waters stiiI Rising.

NEW ORLEANS, May ia special
from Alexandria says: '.The river is ris-
ing slowly. 1t is now even with the March
rise. A heavy rain and hail storm pre-
vailed to-day. On Saturday the new Ievee
on the Cummings plantation below here
broke, flooding 200 or 800 acres of culti-
waited land"
A special from BastrOp says: "The re-
cent rise in the Ouachita river and
Bayou Bartholomew has inundated sew
eral fine plantations lying along the
bayou near its mouth, on which fine crops
of cotton and corn had already been
worked out"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20

HAMBURG, May 19.-The articles of the
new colonial bank provide for a capital of
3O,O0O,OOO marks, with power to increase
to 6O,OOO,00O marks. The incorDorators
are authorized to conduct a banking bu-
sihess for promoting direct dealings in
money and exchange between Germany
and trans-Oceanic countries. The bank is
forbidden to issue notes, to deal in its own
shares, to engage in speculative business
or business connected with real property,
to acquire or advance money on landed
property or receive money on deposit in
Germany.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
A Restoration of the Tariff of 1851
Necessary to Secure Their RalIots

"A ReSOOFdtiOH OF bhe 1arIn or 1857
Necessary to Secure Their BallOts.s
CHICAGO, May 19.-The national mass
meeting Of the wool growers of the United
States was called to order at 10 O'Clock
this morning, 134 delegates being present,
fifty of whom were from Ohio and 38 from
Pennsylvania. Twenty-one States and
Territories are represented. Columbus
Delano, OF Ohio, was made Pres
ident, r. T. McCulley, of Mis-
souri,, Secretary, and list
of Vice Presidents from the wool growing
States. Mr.. DelanO, in taking the chair,
sketched the importance of the wool indus
try of the United States and the necessity
OF united action for the protection of that
interest. He said that the development
of wool growing began with the passage
of the wool tariff of 1867, and the result
has been a reduction on the prices of wool
to manufacturers. He urged the neces-
sity Of constant work until the
restoration of that tariff is secured
and politicians brought to terms.
He held that a tariff for revenue was free
trade, and was dangerous to the prosperity
OF the country. A platform was adopted
setting forth the extent and Importance
of wool and sheep husbandry, declaring
that the sheep growers will know their
friends wherever they find them, and
that they will not support any party or
political candidate until it or he has
clearly defined its or his position in favor
of wool tariff.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
An Indiscreet Negro Brakeman Muir
dered.

GALVESTON, TEX, May ia special
from Houston says: "Charles Taylor, col
Ored, brakeman on the Houston and
Texas Central Railroad, near Hampstead,
was shot yesterday and instantly killed.
TAYLOR had previously been conspicuous
in placing negroes in first-class coaches.
and to this his sudden mysterious taking
off is attributed. AT the time of the
shooting he was about the centre of the
sleeping car, the bullet passing through
an open window, striking him in the head.
His body was left on the platform at
HemnStaad >,
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Ohio Towns storm-Wrecked,

COLUMBUS, OHIO, May ia heavy
wind and rain storm visited the village of
Tarlton, in Pacaway county, this after
noon. About thirty houses, comprising
nearly the entire village, were unrOofed.
Trees were blown down and others up
rooted. A man named KOesherner was
dangerously hurt by falling wall. The
same storm passed in the vicinity of
Lancaster, Fairfield county, where sew
eral buildings were unrOofed and the am
phitheatre at the fair grounds and race
course destroyed. Several horses were
killed by falling barns.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
FOLGERS POWERS.

Text of the Act Which Would Have
LegaliZed A Purchase of Per Cents.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-It is said at the
Treasury Department to-day in regard to
the question Of the purchase of per cent.
bonds, that in case those bonds had de-
clined much below 11S last week, it would
have been the duty of Secretary Folger
to have invested the balance due
the sinking fund and surplus
revenues on hand, in them, as in
so doing there would have been large
saving over an investment in per cents
at par. In addition to the authority con-
ferred by the sinking fund Congress has
expressly clothed the Secretary with
power to purchase bonds. The act is to
be found on page GOAL, supplemental to
the Revised Statutes, and as follows:
That the Secretary of the Treasury may at
anytime apply the surplus money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, or so
much thereof as he may consider proper, to
the purchase or redemption of United States
bonds, provided that the bonds so purchased
or redeemed shall constitute no part of the
sinking fund, but shall be cancelled.
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CHARLESTON, W.VA, May 19.-GeOrge
j. Williams, who has been working as
pension agent and mail robbing in Mich
olas county, and who obtained in a fraud
ulent manner about $4,000, was today
found guilty in the United States District
Court here. Williams is well educated
and thoroughly posted in the pension and
postal laws. There are eight other in
dictments against him. When all the
cases are tried he will probably serve the
balance of his life in prison.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
Home hens.
-"All your own fault
you remain sick when you ca

All your own 1ault
il you remain sick when you can
Get hop bitters that never-FdtI."
The weakest woman, smallest child.
and sickest invalid can use hop bitters
with safety and great good.
Old men tOttering around from Rheu-
matism, kidney trouble or any weakness
will be almost new by using hop bitters.
My wife and daughter were aade
healthy by the use Of hop bitters and
recommend them to my peOple.-Metho-
dist Clergyman.
Ask any good doctor if hop
Bitters are not the best family medicine
On earth.
-Malarial Fever, Ague and Bilious
ness will leave every neighborhOOd as
soon as hop bitters arrive,
-"My mother drove the paralysis and
neuralgia all out of her system with hop
bitters."-Ed. OSDegO Sun.
Keep the kidneys healthy with hon
bitters and you need not fear sickness.
Ice water is rendered harmless and
more refreshing and reviYing with hon
bitters in each draught.
The yigor Of youth for the aged and
infirm in hop bitters.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
MIR. JAMES EMBARRASSMENT.
Creditors Divided as to Purchasing His
Property as a Stock Company.

Creditors Divided as to Purchasing His
Property as a Stock Company.
ATLANTA, May 19.-The doors of Mr..
James bank were thrown open at an
early this morning, exposing to view two
smiling faces behind the counter. About
a dozen persons entered promptly at the
opening of the door, and Immediately the
young men who owned the smiling faces
opened the books laying in front of them
and commenced to enter certificates of
deposit of the nOn-preferred or interest
bearing character. 1t was soon learned
that this class was in favor of organ
izing stock company to purchase the
James property, and that they were put
ting their certificates as so much
stock in the enterprise. Later in
the day good many people
what was going on. The
preferred creditors, or regular depositOrs,
as class refused to 90 into the scheme,
thinking that their chances were better
as they were. Mr.. James sat in his pri-
vate room in the rear of the bank. and in
short conversations with callers favored
the scheme, on the ground that it was the
best thing, he thought, that could happen
for both himself and the unfortunates. In
the afternoon large meeting of preferred
creditors was held in the basement of the
new court house. Judge Dorsey presided,
and several speeches against organizing
the company to purchase the James pro-
perty were made. This seemed the senti-
ment of the meeting, as the remarks were
loudly applauded. Nothing definite was
done, action being deferred until to-
morrow, when another meeting will be
held. AS it is, the two factions are cOu-
siderably apart, while one or two of the
injured speak of having Mr.. James
arrested,