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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-03
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
The Senate's Select Committee to Con-
sider the Message

The Senate's Select Committee to Con-
sider the Message.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The presiding of
ficer of the Senate announced to-day that
he had appointed as the select committee to
which had been referred the Presidents
message on Pacific railroads Messrs. Frye,
Dawes, Hiscock, Davis. Morgan, Butler and
Hearst.
Mr.. Hoar asked to be excused on the
ground that he was a member of the Com
mittee on the judiciary, and thought that
no member of that committee should be ap-
pointed on the special committee, but Mr..
Dawes comes next to Chairman Frye on the
committee to guard the Massachusetts, in
terests in the premises. Mr.. Hearst, of
California, was placed on the committee at
the request of his colleague, Leland Stan
ford, Of the Central Pacific railroad.
The committee taken as whole is favora-
Bile to the railroad. il will begin work to-
morrow or next day. Toe House Commit
tee on Pacific Railroads begins work on its
bill tomorrow. The best that can be ex-
pected in the way of legislation is the pas
sage of some modification of the Outhwaite
bill.
The chair announced, with respect TO the
formation of the select committee for con-
sideration Of the message of the President
on the reports of the Pacific Railway Com
mission that the mover of the resolution,
the Senator from Massachusetts (hlr. Hoar)
would have been entitled 10 the chairman
ship, but the chair was informed by that
Senator that under no circumstances could
he accept a place upon that committee.
The Senate then proceeded to executive
business and, at 4:20 o'clock, adjourned till
Monday
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INDIANA'S CONTEST.
The Fight Hinges on the Question of
Naturalization.


Naturalization.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I'm the House to-
day Mr. Crisp, Chairman of the Committee
on Elections, called up the contested election
case of Lowry against White from the
Twelfth district of Indiana. An arrange
ment was made that the discussion should
continue for eight hours, but the Republi-
cans declined to accede to the proposition
that at the end of that time the previous
question should be considered as ordered
upon the majority and minority resolution
of the COMMITTEES.
Mr. Barry, of Mississippi, took the floor
with an argument in advocacy Of the ma
;ority resolution declaring the seat vacant.
1t was conceded, he said, that the contestee
received a large majority of the votes cast
at the Congressional election, and the only
question which the House was called upon
to decide was as to the eligibility of the
sitting member. He argued that the only
final proof of naturalization was the pro-
duction of court records, and that it could
not be proven by the oral testimony of
witnesses.
Mr Cooper, Of Ohio, sustained the claims
of the contestee The records of Allen
county had been proven to be wholly un-
reliable, while the contestee had thoroughly
established the truth of his assertion that
he had been naturalized twenty years pre-
vious to the election of 1886 The honor of
American citizenship could not be taken
from a man by the negligence of a clerk
who failed TO perform merely ministerial
duty. The matter then went over until
tomorrow.
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OUTLETS FOR THE SURPLUS.
The Breckinr.dge and Mills Bills
Under Discussion.

The BreckinrldGe and Mills Bills
Under Discussion.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The Breckenridge
and Mills bills to authorize the Secretary of
the Treasury to buy bonds with the surplus
and Nat onal Bank fund, were discussed by
the Ways and Means Committee to oday.
They will probably be welded into one bill
and reported favGrably to the House They
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
invest any surplus moneys in the Treasury,
together with 80 per cent of the funds to
redeem legal tenders, and 50 per cent. of
the funds to redeem National bank circula-
ticn in bonds without regard to the premium
of the bonds. William l.. Scott opposed the
proposition as giving the Secretary of the
Treasury too much power. The Republi-
cans on the committee thought that the
Secretary of the Treasury now had the
power TO buy bonds with the surplus. The
other Democrats Of the committee all
waived the proposition. 1t was referred to
n sub committee TO be put in shape. IL will
pass the committee and the House.
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TWO GROUND TO DEATH.

A Leap From a Train Lands the Men
Beneath the Wheels.
MORRISON, Ill, Feb. 2.--On the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad Monday night
as a stock train was entering a deep cut near
here the engineer discovered the red lights
Of n way car Only few yards in trent of
him. Wrongly supposing the head train
to be standing still and expecting an imme-
diate telescope, he shouted to two mon who
were in the cab with him to jump for their
ives ana neSer'PS ISo 'he f 1n0 tbe VI" 'Dfse tSe
walls Of the cut with such force that they
were thrown back under the wheels of the
train and Instantly killed
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R1DDLEBERGER WEALTHY.
He Thinks that Mr.. Plumb Purposely
Frustrated Him.

10 uln6S OAlhJ MI / 4uAlAG III POSO4y
Frustrate ted Him.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2--In the Senate to-
day the resolution offered by Mr.. Plumb
some days ago as to the inefficiency of the
postal service in the West and South was
taken up for discussion, and Mr.. Plumb ad-
dressed the Senate upon it. At the close of
Mr.. Plumb's' remarks, Mr.. Riddleberger
complained that the time had been pur-
posely consumed until the close of the morn
ing business so as to keep him from getting
up the resolution to consider the British
treaty in open session and he declared that
he had overheard the Senator from
Kansas say in low tone
that he would fill up the half hour till 2
o'clock Ii that connection Mr. Riddle
berger made use Of the expression, ID
fool' as something which he had also over
head He displayed a copy of the New
York Tribune of July 81 1866, which he
said, conta ned the treaty with Great Britain
and ridicued the idea of its being secret.
He remarked also that some Senators whose
private secretaries " ere conpected with ths
press, always managed to get their speeches
made in secret session, published very
much in the order in which they were de-
Nvered
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A TRAITOR IN THE GANG.
TRAIN ROBBERS JOINED BY A
PINKERTON DETECTIVE.

He Tells the Story OF the Ransacking
OF Train at Genoa Last Month-A
Flight Across the Country Fighting
for Life as They Ran.
ST LOUIS, Feb. 2--In the preliminary
examination of l.. w. Brock and Jim"
Burrows, at Texarkens, Brock made a con-
fession of the train robbery at Genoa, Dec.
.. He said Jim" and "Rube" Burrows
caused him to bring the train to stop,
and, under the guide of Rube Burrows,
who was the leader of the gang, he
entered the express car and there met three
men whom no intimidated with II six
shooter, and handing bag to one Of them
compelled him to put the monied contents
of the safe into the bag. He put about
s., 800 in money and $1,000 worth of other
valuables in the bag, missing a package Of
about 5000. He then started for the mail
car, but on advice to leave the mail alone be
turned away.
HARD PRESSED.
The three then started on foot for Texar-
kama, and on the wav divided the booty.
his share being about $500. About two miles
from Texerkana they were ordered to halt
by a party who Immediately began firing
they fed. In their flight they threw away
their slickers, the clew which led to
their arrest. An hour later the party
came together and they struck across the
country away from Fexarkana. Fireman
j. S. Grover recognized Burrows as the
robber whose mask slipped off as he entered
the engine cab. Both men were bound over
in $500 bail. Burrows waived examina-
ton. As he failed to obtain bail he was
taken to Little Rock for safe keeping in the
penitentiary.
BELIEVED TO BE DETECTIVE,
Brock, the informer, was released on
bond, and the readiness with which
two prominent merchants Of Texarkana
came forward as security for the supposed
stranger, and the surprisingly small amount
of bail, has given much strength to the
rumor at Texarkana that Brock is a Pinker-
ton detective, who was delegated soma
time ago to join the robber band and betray
them. He departed for Dallas Immediately
after being liberated
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A PAPERS NEW OWNERSHIP.

The indianapolis Sentinel Turned Over
to Stock Company.
INDIANAPoLIs, Feb. "A deal involving
the reorganization of the Indianapolis Sem
tinei was perfected to-day by which the
paper passes into the hands Of a joint stock
company with a capital of $4,000, w. J.
Craig, the present 'owner, retaining ma
iority of the stock. The directors are: W
!. Craig, Hugh Dougherty, William Flem-
ing. f. A. Hackett and l.. f. Morss. Mr.
Craig is President, Mr. Morss Vice Presi-
dent, and Mr.. Hackett Secretary and Treas
urer Mr.. Morss will he managing editor
and Mr. Hackett business manager. II is
the intention to at once purchase a new
mechanical outfit and put the establishment
in liTst-clasS condition.
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CRAMPS EXCUSE.
The Government Declared RESPONSE
BILE for the Delay.

The Government Declared RESPONSE
BILE for the Delay.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2-Charles Cramp,
of Philadelphia, was at the Navy Depart
ment to-day and spent several hours IN con-
sultation with Chief Naval Constructor
Wilson in regard to the work on the naval
vessels building at his yard. Subsequently,
in conversation with an Associated
Press reporter, he said the vessels
were being constructed as rapidly rs
possible and that gangs of men were at
work ON them night and day. He admitted
that work was somewhat in arrears, but
said it was primarily due TO the action of
the Navy Department in changing the steel
tests after the execution OF the contracts.
The changes were good ones, he said and
would inure to the advantage of the govern
ment in securing a better quality of steel
for the vessels, but all the same, the matter
had taken time to settle and had resulted in
delays for which he thought the contractors
should not be held altogether responsible.
LENIENCY EXPECTED.
While his firm had not asked to have ex-
tended time for the completion of the
vessels, they would submit a statement Of
these and other facts 10 the department TO
be considered when the questions of penal
ties and payments are taken up. Mr..
Cramp said the gunboat Yorktown will be
launched during the present month, and
will be ready for trial of her engines by
April l.
The dynamite cruiser is also nearing com
pletion, and will be ready for trial a few
DAYS later than the gunbOat
Work on the cruiser Baltimore is pro
crossing satisfactorily and she will be ready
for trial about July l.
The cruisers Newark and Philadelphia
have been laid down and material for their
construction is arriving fast enough to
guarantee uninterrupted work for some
time to come.
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An Earthquake in Scotland.

LONDON, Feb. "A sharp shock of earth
quake has been felt in Scotland. 1t caused
no damage Shocks were also felt in differ
ent parts Of England. Reports from Birm-
iugham, Coventry and Edgeharton, sub
urb of Birmingham, show that disturb
ance occurred in those places. In Scotland
the shocks were especially marked at Ding
wall, County Ross, and at Inverness.
The earthquake was felt with severity at
places on line stretching from Fort Will
lam in the west to Nairn in the East. The
shock was also felt in other parts of the
Hiphiands
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BELIEVED TO DE A DETECTIVE.
MINERS REsUMING WORK.
over 400 Report for Duty ct the WILL
liam Penn g lliery.

over 4OO REPORT Tor Dury eb JlS w ll~
liam Penn C5lliery.
SHENANDOAH, PA, Feb. 2-Chairman
Lee and Secretary Duffy, of the Joint Com
mittee, called n meeting of the William
Penn miners last night when it was found
that they had resolved to go to work indie
pendent of the railroad strike. Only small
portion of the men attended and they were
the dscontented element. Mr.. Lee spoke
to them for quite a while pleading for them
10 remain out. A majority of those
present voted with him, but over 400
of the regular employees reported for duty
this morning. few Hungarians from
neighboring towns who work there were
met and driven back this m 0Ining, but pre-
cautions to protect them in the future have
been taken. The colllery shipped over lbs
cars of coal today.
The Shenandoah City colliery, with about
one fourth its usual force. prepared con-
siderable coal. The West Shenandoah col
liery also made n break with a small force
of men. Both are Reading Company col
lierieS, and expect an increased force out
tomorrow.
The Turkey Run mine failed in its effort
to get into operation.
The Kelly Run mine worked without any
hindrance.
John Burns, of this town, was caught this
way to the mine, and was arrested and put
under $500 bail for court.
GRADUALLY REsUMING.
PoTTsvILLE, PA, Feb. 2.-Although, SD
far as the su face Indications are concerned,
an authoritative REIMBURSEMENT OF the
strike is still as far off as ever, the work OF
resumption is gradually but steadily pro-
crossing. The joint committee has au-
thorized a resumption of work at any
individual colliery conceding s per
cent. advance, stipulating only
that the coal shipped shall
be diverted from the Reading railroad at
the nearest possible point. The Reading
company had thirteen collieries at work to-
day The break in the Shenandoah district
seems to be decisive. The number of men
now at work in the various Reading COLI
lieries is about 1900. Private collieries
heretofore reported are still at work and
employing probably 1000 hands.
A FURNACE RESUMES.
UNIoNTowN, PA, Feb. 2.-The Dunbar
furnace which closed down several weeks
ago because tho men refused to accept a
reduction in wages, has started up again,
the men agreeing to a reduction Of 10 per
cent The resumption gives employment
TO 700 men.
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Prisoners Escape.

PIrrsBURe, PA, Feb. "A Post Union
town, Pa, special says; "This evening,
about $3.50 O'Clock. ten prisoners escaped
from the county Jail by breaking through
the rotten floor of an unused cell Ia the cell
lar, and making hole in the wall they
crawled through. Although their absence
was soon discovered none have yet been
caught. The Jail has been repeatedly con-
demned as unsafe, and but little repairs
have been made. No watchman was em-
r,Iovad -
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Regulation Of Immigration.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 2.--In the Senate to-
day among the petitions and memorials pre-
sented and referred, was one numerously
signed from Pennsylvania, asking such
changes of the laws as TO forbid all pauper
immigration, to prevent the landing OF i'm
migrants under contract, to debar from
citizenship all foreigners who owe allegiance
to other powers or governments. and TO re-
quire twenty-onc years residence before any
Immigrant can hold any public Office Of
trust or emou nent.
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A CONFLICTING STATEMENT.
FIVE FASHIONABLE FoRGERs.
They Tried to Obtain $4,000 on
Worthless Bonds.

LONDON, Feb. 2-Five fashionably
dressed men we're arraigned in the Maryle-
bone Police Court to-day and charged with
attempting to obtain $50 900 from the Bank
of England upon forged or stolen bonds
from the Hamilton and Northwestern rail
road of Canada. There was one other man
in the gang whom the police fuiled to Sc
cure. They also failed TO capture the
bonds. One of the prisoners had posed as
Lord Fairfax and had lived in style at the
Grand Hotel at Paris All five were re-
minded
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.--The Senate has
confirmed the nominations OF Ellis Hunter
to be Postmaster at Brunswick, Ga. Jacob
w. +. Little, TO be Postmaster at West
Point, Ga Buena Vista Wood, TO be Post
master at Rock Hill, 5. c.; William NJ.
Nixon. TO be United States Marshal for the
Eastern district of Tennessee; p. i. Cogbill,
10 be Collector OF Customs at Petersburg,
NJ.
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CONGRESS AND TaE STRIKE.
Carlisle Selecting the Committee with
Great Care.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Mr. Carlisle was
at the capitol today, but will not resume
his official duties until tomorrow. He is
looking we'll, but has not yet completely re-
covered his strength. The duty of appoint
ing the select committee to investigate the
Reading strike has been transferred To him,
and he is giving earnest attention 10 the
matter, it being his desire, as he says. 10
make sure of the selection of five fair
minded, competent members of the House.
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An Electric street Railway.

RICHMOND, VA, Feb 1.-The Union
Passenger Railway, which has its ramitica-
tions through many of the principal streets
of Richmond, and on which cars are pro
PEELED by electric motive power, was
formally opened to the public to-day.
With insignificant interruptions cars were
successfully run on the line for a distance
of seven miles. They we're crowded with
passengers all day
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DEAD CATS as MISSILES.
Denis Kearney VIII Introduce Nov
city in Politics.

city In Politics.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Denis Kearney
today addressed the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs in advocacy Of additional
legislation to restrict Chinese immigration.
Kearney exhibited a map, showing the
Chinese district Of San Francisco, and said
that Chinese to the number Of 10000 now
occupied the entire pioneer district OF san
Francisco, and had erected q joss mouse
close to the leading Catholic church IN tne
citv AS he proceeded he made personal
reiereuce TO MIR. Hit, of Illinois, member
Of the committee. denouncing him for his
antagonism To the efforts 20 stop Chinese
immIgration. and threatening TO stump his
district against him for Congress and pelt
him with dead cats.
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A FuRNAcE REsUMEs.
A wIFE's BROKEN HEART.

The Sudden Death of Her Husband
More Than She Gould Stand.
CHICAGO, Feb. Mrs. Alvah w. Briggs.
Postmaster at the Cottage Grove avenue
branch Of the Chicago post Office, died this
morning under peculiarly distressing cir
cumstances. Yesterday her husband dropped
dead, shortly after leaviny his house in per-
feet health, and when Mrs. Briggs was
made aware of her bereavement, she went
into series of fainting fits which ended in
her death. The remains of both will be
taken 70 Ogdensburg. n. Y. for burial.
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PIPING TIMES OF PEACE.
Bismarck's Speech in the Reichstag
Anxiously Awaited.

Anxiously Awaited.
BERLIN, Feb. 2.--Prince Bismarck's re-
appearance in the Reichstag has been post
poned, as tho debate on the mill
tary bill, in which he will participate, will
not take place until Saturday. There is an
intense feeling Of expectancy regarding the
statement whichit is supposed the Chancellor
VIII make concerning the foreign situation.
MEETING OF THE GOVERNORS.
Pacific assurance comes from st. Peters
burg regarding the conference of the gov
ernors of the provinces aud the chiefs OF the
military districts. A semi-otficial commu-
nichtion says that, contrary to tho fears OF
Austrian and German newspapers, the
presence in st. Petersburg of the governors
aud chiefs is not due TO military consldera-
tlous, but is merely in accordance with the
custom Of high officials to come to the CAPT
tai to pay their respects to tho Gar during
the period of court balls
A CONFLICTING STATEMENT.
This conflicts with tho recent statement Of
the Inrdjtde RUSSe to the effect that taking
advantage of the annual presence of the
Governors and commanders, Gen. Won
Novski, Minister of War, had decided to
form n special commission, under the PresI-
denCy of the elder Grand Duke Nicholas, to
examine the supplies of the troops in the
field. Gems GOurko, Drenteln, Gatetsky,
korsakoff, and every chief of eminence are
announced as participating in the Council.
II is reported that the Austrian govern
ment ha decided to ask the delegations to
vote 10000, o % forins for the first expenses
of mobilization
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Iron works at Auction,

LYNcHBURG, VA, Feb. "A special to
the Adr0nce from Roanoke says that the
entire property belonging to the Rover Iron
Works Company was sold to-day at public
auction 10 Clarencs NJ. Clark, Of Phlladel-
phia for $4,000 This includes narrow
guage railroad Of soms length, and very
valuable iron ore banks.
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Time OF Conpress, Convening.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.--In the House to-
day Mr.. Grain, from the Committee on
Presidential Elections, etc, reported the
joint resolution proposing constitutional
amendment providing that Congress shall
hold its annual meetings on the first Mon
day in January II was put on the House
calendar, and the House at 4:45 o'clock ad-
faurrad
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- per Month for Veterana.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2.--ln the Senate this
afternoon the Blair educational bill came
M ae the unfinished business, but WIN Mr.
Blairs consent it was informally laia asiue ,l.p,
ANA ,hc senafs took no and passed the bill
increasing the pension for Total disability 70
N1l uar month.
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Cumberland Rivers Improvement.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-From the Com
mittee on Commerce Senator Dolph to-day
reported favorably the joint resolution to
appropriate S75, 600 for continuing the I'M
provement Of the Cumberland river above
Nashville, with a view TO securing depth
of feet in the channel. Part of the money
is authorized TO be used in the purchase OF
sites for the necessary locks and dams.
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Decoration Scandals Revived

PARIS, Feb. 2-It has been decided by
the members of the Right in the Chamber
of Deputies TO interpellate the government
in reference to its action toward the persons
implicated in the sale Of decorations.
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R11sala'a Zamotvoa.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. Count Tolstoi,
Minister of the Interior, has submitted to
the Council of the Empire a proposal TO
abolish entirely the Zemotvos. The extinc-
ton Of these provincial assemblies will re-
move the most important memorial of the
rule Of the late Gar, AlexandRr H.
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Cotton Operatives on a Strike.

CoRNwELL, ONT, Feb. 2.--F'ifteen hum
dred cotton operatives are on a strike here.
work for reduced wages II is possible that
the mills viii close down for some tune,
with view Of curtailing ths pr0ductfon-
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a Rridra tor Nntchaz.

WAsHIvGToN, Feb 2.--In the Senate to
day the bill was reported from committee
and placed on tho calendar authorizing the
construction Of a bridge across tho Missis-
sippi river at Natchex
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No Evidanca of Cancar.

SAN RENO, Feb. PROT Virchow has
examined fragment taken from the very
center of the trouble in Crown Prince
Frederick Williams throat, and declares
that it shows no evidence of cancer
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Frances Tax on LIQUORS

PARIS, Feb. 2.-In a debate on the budget
to-day NJ. Tirard opposed the scheme of
the Budget Committee in regard to the tax
on alcoholic liquors
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peath OF a bank President.

NEw ORLEANS, Feb. 2.--J. g. 0glesby,
President Of the Louisiana National Bank,
died tonight. aeed % yeagF.