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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08
Enterine the Pocaboptas MINI

LYNCHBURG, VA, April IA telegram
drilling on the summit of the ridge down
to the entrances and chambers of the
mine has reached a depth of ninety-five
feet and will strike through about day.
light tomorrow. The escape of gas will
then be readily noticed as the rise of the
water in the mine will conflne it and
cause it to pass forcibly out of the first
vent made. The mine is getting we'll
filed with water. A Murphy fan from
Chicago has been put IN position on the
site of the one recently destroyed by the
explosion and thirteen experienced fire
bosses from Pennsylvania are here ready
to enter the mine under the direction Of
Col. George Dodds, Of the Midlothian
mines
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08
CINCINNATps VETERANS.

They Ask Sheriff Hawkins Why He
Called Them Out and Receive a Re-
buke.
CINCINNATI, April 7.-Sheriff Hawkins
having been asked by vote OF one of the
companies OF the veteran regiment why he
called them to duty at the Jail on the
Saturday night of the mob, when they re-
fused to go, publishes to-day a long letter.
saying that it would be more appropriate
for him to call on the regiment to explain
why they refused to obey the lawful COM
mand of their Colonel. He charges the
conduct of the men to the bad advice of
one Of the Captains, who reported to the
police for patrol duty instead of to the
Jail, as ordered, and closes by rendering
his unconditional resignation as Colonel
of the regiment.
The municipal election here is progress
ing quietly, with very light vote.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08

woolen goods, into which wool entered
as large part of manufac-
ture. A bill had been reported to the
House on the general subject OF the tariff
as well as on the rates on wool and
wOolen goods. He would ask the House
on Tuesday, the 18th instant, to take up
that bill and consider the wool question
among the others. He yielded the re-
mainder of his time to Mr.. Hurd, as this
was claimed to be a sort of Ohio question.
Laughter.
Mr.. Hurd said that he opposed this
motion because it proposed to restore
the duty on wool and thereby in
crease its price. 1t did so directly by in
creaslng the price Of foreign wool re-
quired in domestic manufacture
The question, thus plainly presented,
was. ''Ought the price of wool to
be increased by legislation" In long
speech he held that to do this would be to
increase the price of wOOlen clothing, and
he predicted woe to the party bringing
this about. "FOr One," he said, in con-
cluslon, 81 don't care that the party to
which l belong shall come into power
unless 1t shall be to give freer trade to the
people, better investment to capital,
larger wages to the labOrer, and greater
glory to the American name," TContinu-
GUS applause on the Democratic side.
@AAs Nch Nt oG AOAIONGtl III duOluEI long
speech in support of the measure, and
addressed his remarks particularly to
answering Mr.. Hurd's arguments.
THE DEFEAT.
The motion was then put and lost by
119 yeas to 126 nays.
Mr.. Thompson, of Kentucky, moved to
suspend the rules and adopt the resOlu-
tion declaring it unwise and inexpedient
for the present Congress to abolish or re-
duce the tax on spirits distilled from
grain.
In a brief debate which followed Messrs.
I ork and Cox, of North Carolina opposed
the motion and advocated the entire re-
peal of the Internal revenue laws.
Mr.. White, Of Kentucky, also opposed
the motion and favored a reduction of the
taXon distilled spirits after January 1,
1857, to fifty cents per gallon and the
change of the existing law so as to pro-
vide that the tax shall be paid within
sixty days after the spirits have been put
in bond.
Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, supported the
motion, saying that he did not sympathize
with the gentleman who desired to reduce
the price of whisky. He stood here for
dear whisky. 1t was a luxury and
proper subject for taxation.
Mr.. kass0n also favored the motion, on
the ground that the whisky industry was
liable to serious financial disturbance as
long as the question remained in doubt.
The last internal tax to be taken off should
be the tax on whisky.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, thought that
the great mass of the people desired to
have whisky taxed, and he wanted Con-
gress to give notice that this tax of $70.-
100000 would remain on the statute book
until the public debt was paid, and peo-
pie could get cheaper blankets and
cheaper necessaries of life. The motion
was agreed to and the resolution was
adopted by 179 yeas to 80 nays, and the
House adjourned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08
DUTIES ON TOURISTS IMPORTS.
Justice B1atchfOrd Renders a Decision
in Favor of Travellers.


NEW YORK, April IA question of
considerable interest to travellers return
ing from abroad, viz: What constitutes
wearing apparel IN actual use,''
which by law is exempted from duty,
was decided by the Supreme Court of the
United States to-day, in the case of Will
lam Astor, plaintiff in error, against Ed
win A. Merritt, Collector in error, to the
United States Circuit Court for the South
ern District of New York. The plaintiff
IN error, citizen of the United States,
arrived home from visit to Europe in
the end of September with his family by
a vessel, and brought with him wear
ing apparel bought abroad for
his and their use, to be
worn here during the season then ap-
preaching, not excessive in quantity for
persons of their means, habits and station
in life, and their ordinary outfit for win
ter. Part of the articles had not been
worn and duties were exacted on all
these articles. This court holds that un-
der section 2505 of the revised statutes
eXempting from duty wearing apparel in
actual use and other personal effects not
merchandise" the proper rule to be ap-
piled was to exempt from duty such arti-
cles as fulfilled the following conditions:
First, wearing apparel owned by the
passenger, and in condition to be
worn at once without further manufac-
ture; second, brought with him as a pas
senger and intended for the use or wear
of himself or his family, who accompanied
him as passengers, and not for sale or
purchased or imported for other persons
or to be given away; third, suitable for
the season of the year, which was imme-
diately approaching at the time of arrival,
and fourth, not exceeding in quantity,
quality or value what the passenger was
in the habit of ordinarily providing for
himself and his family at that
time and keeping on hand for
his and their reasonable wants
in view of their means, habits and station
in life, even though such articles had not
been actually worn. The Judgment OF
the Circuit Court is therefore reversed,
and the cause remanded with instruc-
tiOns to award a new trial The opinion
is by Justice BlatchfOrd.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08
MIR. CONVERsEs DEFEAT.
Disappointment Makes Him Bitter-HOw
Mr.. NJ MOrrison Feels

Disappointment Makes Him Bitter-How
Mr.. Morrison Feels.
WASHINGTON, April Mr.. Converse.
OF Ohio, author and guardian of the bill
restoring the duty on wool, which was
slaughtered in the House to-day, is demor-
allied tonight. He says that he cannot
see how men who clamOr for protection Of
interests in their States could have the
hardihoOd to vote against an interest so
yitally important to Ohio, Indiana, Colo
RADIO and California. He thinks it passing
strange. Although it required a two
thirds vote to get the bill before the
House, under suspension of the rules.
MIR. Converse actually thought that he
would secure enough votes from the party
that elected q tariff reform Speaker to
raise the duty on wool. but when it came
to defeating his measure by a majority of
1t eXasperated him almost beyond con-
troll. He made a strong speech in support
OF his measure, an argument that ELECTED
storms of applause from all protection
lists: but when Frank Hurd, his able and
eloquent free trade colleague, who halls
from Toledo, replied in a twelve minutes
speech about raising the price of articles
which shelter the poor man, the votes
which the wool men had won
uOChtu dDOuJ uln. ana so far
forgot themselves that they screamed
with delight and voted against Mr.. Con-
verse. Tonight the NEWS correspondent
asked Mr.. Converse what he thought the
effect Of the vote would be in the coming
campaign in Ohio. "Oh, it insures the
State for the Republicans beyond any
peradyenture. 1t turns Ohio over bv a
large majority, and will make it solidly Re-
publican. 1t is physical impOssibility to
carry OHIO with any party that refuses to
protect her most important aud Jealous
interest and with her wool is paramount
to all others. | told the Democrats of the
House some time ago that the wool grow
ers OF Ohio were organizing, and beside it
being matter of justice it was matter
OF political sense to restore the wool duty.
1t ruins the party in Ohio.
"Cannot you amend Mr.. MOrrison's bill
to cover the desired end?''
mo, for two reasons. Firstly. Mr..
MOrrison's bill will not pass the House.
Secondly, it will not become a law ifi is
passed by the House. 1t is impossible to
get justice at the hands of this House. and
l shall not try it any more"
The NEWS correspondent met Mr.. Nor
rison at Wizards Hotel late tonight and
asked: do you take the vote on the
wool bill as test Of the opposition to
your bill, ColOnel%
Mr.. Morrison was nervous and worried.
He was pacing the floor and stopDed to
reply evasiyely: ''You have the vote.
You're are as capable of analyzing it as
am"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08
QUARRELING EXPLORERS.
Bartlett and Ninderman Tell More of
the Jeannette,s Oficers

the Jeannette's Officers.
w WASHINGTON, April Fireman Bart
lett testified to-day before the committee
charged with the investigation of the loss
Of the Jeanette that when he appeared be-
fore the Jeanette court of inquiry he was
under arrest for insubOrdination, and this
prevented his giving full answers. He
testified that all of the officers drank con-
siderable on board ship, and that he him.
self had drank with Melville and Lieut..
Chipp. He testified that degree of inti-
macy existed between himself and Jerome
Collins, and that Lieut.. Danen-
hover had told the witness that
there was some feeling between
DeLOng and himself; also that DeLong
had spoken to the witness disrespectfully
of Lieut.. DanenhOwer. His testimony indi-
Gated remarkable degree of freedom of
intercourse between himself a fireman
and all of the officers of the expedition,
and that each spoke i'll to him of some or
all of the others.
Ninderman, a seaman on the Jeanette
and one of Belongs party, said that the
expedition should have had better pro-
visions, clothing, etc. The Polaris, in
which the witness had sailed, was better
lifted out than the Jeanette. He
was friendly to all on the expedition.
and was not man to bear
grudges. He knew that there was hard
feeling between Commander DeLong AND
DR.: Collins, but did not know the cause,
except that DIR. Collins had said that he
had been suspended by the Captain. He
thought that there was bad feeling be-
tween Lieut.. Melville and Lieut.. Danen-
hover also. The witness sustained what
Engineer Bartlett had said about the i'll
feeling between the members of the ex-
peditiop, although he did not know much
about the canSpG
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THE ANARCHY on THE ISLAND.

THE ANARCHY ON THE ISLAND.
NEW YORK, April IA letter flOm
Havana, dated the Sd, says: GA general
feeling of distrust is assuming, according
to all reports, gigantic proportions. Adj
vices from the interior say that Chief Du-
ran is reOrganizing a new band of So
called bandits, and that other chiefs are
recruiting actively all over the country.
The election of members for the Cortes
Will to all appearances be another element
OF moral disturbance. The Liberals, or
autonomists, are, according to the state
ments of their opponents (the COnserva-
tives) daily gaining in strength and i'm
portance, inasmuch as the Conservative
party is split because a majority of the
Spaniards began to see that if the present
mismanagement continues the island will
be speedily ruined. Every day the Liberal
papers show with proofs by what means
the Conservative party is preparing. pro-
tected by the government. means to secure
aYlctory at the polls. The commercial
situation is daily becoming more desper-
ate. Stocks and shares Of all kinds have
fallen to an alarming degree. The shares
OF the Spanish Bank of Cuba. which were
few weeks ago quoted at about 20 per
cent. premium, are now quoted at from 4
to 6per cent. discount, and when sold they
do not bring more than 80 per cent.
The Public fears a further speedy
depreciation, for it is a well known fact
that the bank has held its position only
by being a kind of government bank, and
it is the understanding that if the bank
is not sustained the whole western part
of the island and many of the outposts
Will be ruined. The bank has now raised
its rates of discount to 8 and II per cent,
respectively for notes in gold and cur
rency, which is new source of dis
content, as it was expected that the bank
would help to relieve the present situa-
tion instead of contributing to its aggra-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08

ST. LOUIS, April THE carriage fac
tory of j. Kemplar, No. PIG Spruce street,
a three-story brick building, caved in and
was nearly destroyed yesterday. About
a dozen employees with their families Oc-
cupied the upper story, several of whom
went down with the debris, but Fortunate
ly none were seriously injured, except
Mrs. Cacerno, whose hip was dislocated,
and child whose eyes were blinded with
lime dust. Several marvellous escapes
were made. The fire alarm was sounded
and those of the inmates who had not
already escaped were taken out of the
ruins by firemen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08
FIVE HOURS IN THE RIGGING
The Terrible Experience of the Crew of
the Schooner Clarinda

Aho ASAAiDlc A1ApcFlence OF the Crew OF
the Schooner Clarinda.
The three-masted schooner Clarinda,
Capt. George w. Imsley, says a Baltimore
special Of the 9th inst. was caught in the
heavy gale of last Wednesday night of
Point Lookout, and anchored there. The
gale increased in violence during the
night, and at , o'clock on Thursday morn
ing the schooner tOundered at her anchor
age IN five fathOms Of water. The Cap
tain and his crew of three men climbed
into the rigging and remained there. ex-
posed to the violence of the storm for hve
hours.
Finally the tug Samson. having in tow
the ship David Stewart, hove in sight and
drew near the sunken schooner. The tug
anchored near the ship and went to the
rescue Of the men. Alter great difficulty
the tug approached sufficiently near to
throw lines to them. which they tied
around their waists. and were drawn
through the water to the tugbOat.
One OF the men was unconscious when
drawn up on deck. The Captain was so
benumbed with cold that he could not
tasten the line around his body. Two Of
the tugbOat hands, William WormIey
and George Ross, volunteered to 90 for
him in yawl, and they finally got him of
in safety. All hands were brought to
Baltimore to-day. The Clarinda was
owned by A. p. Shultz, of this city, and
was bound from Washington to the Mago-
thy river.
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THE sTEINorANN's Loss.
Survivors Picture the Awful Scenes Incl
dent to the Sinking

Survivors Picture the Awful Scenes Incl
dent to the Sinking.
HALIFAX, N. S., April Three surviv-
ing passengers of the Daniel Steinmann
are now in this city. They state that the
vessel struck lightly twice, and that the
Captain then summoned everybody on
deck, directing them to prepare to enter
the llfeboats if it should become necessary
to do so. One boat was launched and all
made a rush for it, though good discipline
was maintained among the ships crew.
A boat was well filled and attached to the
steamer by ropes. When those on board
the steamer were about cutting the rope
the vessel suddenly went down. dragging
the boat and its unfortunate occupants
with her. The boat, it was noticed, turn
ed over and over. and every person in it
was thrown out and drowned. When the
stern of the vessel sank the cries and
screams of the women and children were
heartrending tor few minutes. The sur
yiyOrs remained in the rigging until the
next morning, when they were taken off
by boat from shore. The rescuers ex-
posed their own lives to great peril.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08
Frenchmen Leaving Canada.

MONTREAL, April An unusually
large exodus this spring OF French Cana
dian working men and their families. from
this city ana the Province of Quebec to
manufacturing cities in New England, is
attracting attention. At this season
there IS usually an emigration of work
ing men across the line, but this year the
stream is reported by the customs officials
to be Unprecedentedly large. 1t is rough
ly estimated that nearly 100 of these
emigrants leave the depot in this city
daily and the majority are men with fami-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08
BEHEADED BY HER HUSBAND.
A Pennsylvania Doctor. Believed to be
Ipsane, Ends Unhappy Marital Rela-

A Pennsylvania Doctor. Believed to be
Ipsane, Ends Unhappy Marital Rela-
tiOns.
ALTOONA, PA, April The wife of
Doctor L. U. Beach, a prominent physi-
clan, was found in her room to-day with
her head so nearly severed from her body
that it only hung by a narrow strip of
flesh. Two large knives and cleaver,
used for amputating purposes, were
found beside the body. The Coroner's
jury found that Mrs. Beach came to her
death at the hands of her husband, and
the doctor was accordingly remanded to
Jail. He admits that he killed his wife,
and wants to be hung or shot. Since his
arrest he has tried to borrow a knife, and
on being refused asked for pin, which
was also refused. as it was believed that
he intends to commit suicide. He is
believed to be insane. His relations with
his wife were unhapDV
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08

MADRID, April THE Supreme Court
has rejected the appeal of the director of
the ZOrillist newspaper EI P0rUenir, who
during the administration of Senior Sacas-
ia was condemned to eight years imprIs-
Onment for publishing articles abusive of
King Alfonso. The editor of FL P0rvenir.
Senior Gorda, has also been sentenced by
the Correctional Tribunal of Madrid to
eight years Imprisonment. The director
of El Progress, of Madrid, was arrested
last Saturday for publishing an extract
from the writings of Macaulay on regi-
eide. Two editors of the paper escaped
bY flight.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08

BERLIN, April THE North German
Gazette, Prince Bismarck's organ, says
that by his physicians advice Prince
Bismarck renOunces control of the affairs
Of the Prussian Government, but retains
direction Of imperial affairs. In this ca
pacity he occupies a personal and un-
transferable position of confidence toward
foreign TOwers, and besides foreign affairs
are free from the friction so greatly con-
nected with home matters,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08
RATIONs FOR THE HUNGRY.

Temporary Relief Which will Have
to be Made Continuous for Three
Weeks.
NEW ORLEANS, April IA special
from st. Joseph says: "The government
relief boats Barnard and Humphreys are
distributing rations in this. section, CIV
ing five pounds of meat and six pounds of
meal to each person. While this will re-
lieve the immediate wants of those in dis
tress it is wholly inadequate, as there is
no chance Of getting rid of the water or
resuming work to any extent for three or
four weeks, and the negroes must be pro-
vided for in some way during that time.
The river has fallen one inch. The back
water is stationary from the effects of the
Raleigh crevasse.
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In a Disabled Condition.

NEW YORK, April The ship St.
Paul, from Liverpool, which arrived here
to-day. reports that on March 8, in lati-
tude ~ degrees and 90 minutes and longi-
tude 81 degrees and 13 minutes, she
sighted the Norwegian bark Vaernaes,
Capt. TOwneson, from Wilmington. n.
C., February 26, for Hull, with tar, in a
disabled condition. Her rudder was
gone, rigging all adrift and her bOwsprit
sprung. The captain and crew. eight
men in all, were taken off and brought to
this Dort
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08
A TUGS BOILER ExPLODEs.
Three Men Killed and Three Injured

Three Men Killed and Three Injured
on Lake Michigan.
CLEVELAND, April THE tug Peter
Smith left here Saturday night for Toledo
with two lighters in tow. About o'clock
Sunday morning, of ermillion. her boiler
exploded, killing John Perew and John
Cado, engineers, and Capt. Smith, of the
schooner Sherman, who was making the
trip for pleasure. Thomas Dwyer was
badly burned about the face, and Dennis
and John Sullivan were slightly injured.
John HObsOn, Captain of the tug, was not
hurt. All were of Cleveland, except
Smith, who lived in Buffalo. The tug
Amadeus has been sent to Vermillion to
bring back the bodies and the survivors
of the crnW
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08

LONDON, April Premier Gladstone
made powerful speech in the House Of
Commons today in support of the fran
chise bill. He said that it was a good
thing for the state that the largest num-
Der Of capable citizens should possess the
franchise bill. He defended the exten-
sion of the franchise in Ireland as an act
Of right and justice.
The franchise bill passed its second
reading in the House Of Commons bv a
vote of 800 to 30,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08
Pilot KelIer's Hard Luck.

WHEELING, W. VA, April Judge
JacksoA of the United States Court, at
Rarkersburg, to-day sentenced David c.
Keller, who was pilot of the steamer
SciotO when the collision between that
vessel and the John LOmas took place al
Migo, Ohio, July 4, 1882, to pay fine Of
5000 and serve two years in the peniten-
tlary for manslaughter, of which he was
convicted lately.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08
NIississippi's Murderous Necroes

NEW ORLEANS, April IA Vicksburg
at the saw mill boat above this city, Sat
urday night arrested Reuben Springer,
colored, who assaulted and attempted to
murder the Shwatz brothers on a trading
boat last week. A crowd of negroes gath
cred around Martin, when one of them
fired, killing Martin instantly. Walter
owen, cOlOred, was also shot in the thigh.
Springer escaped, but was again ar
rested,1
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08
Cambridge Outrows Oxford.

LONDON, April THE annual boat
race between the Oxford and Cambridge
University crews, which was to have
taken place last Saturday but was post
poned on account of Prince Leopold's
funeral, occurred this morning. The
course was the regular Thames
course Of four miles and two
furlOngs from Putney to Mortlake. The
weather could hardly have been more un-
propitious. The air was filed with a
drizzling rain, and a heavy mist over
hung the river, while the water was de-
cidedly choppy. There were few specta-
tors either along the shore or afloat. The
Cambridge crew was the favOrite from
the start. and won an easY Victory.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08

PARIS. April 7.-Advices from Tonquin
report that the expedition to Hunghoa
mas started. The troops are massed at
SOntay. Gen. DeIisle's column will
operate on the left bank of the Black
river, and Gen. Negrier's column on the
right bank. 1t is reported that Gen.
LlonvinlOe will command the defense of
HunghOa, where there are assembled
1900 Black Flags and 1900 Chinese
troops. A serious resistance is expected
fhpra
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08

WASHINGTON. April 7.-To-day's base
ball games resulted as follows:
At Baltimore-Bufalos 1, BaltimOres O.
At delphia-Athletics 8, Philadel-
phias 5.
At RichmOnd-DetrOits 6, Virginias >.
At New 1Ork-Cleyelands :, Metropoli-
tans 0.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 3, Proyi-
dences 10.