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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-26
PAY OF THE MEN IN THE CAB.
No Strike Yet Begun on the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy Road.

No Strike Yet Begun on the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Road.
CHICAGO, Feb. 95.-On the Chicago Bur-
lington and Quincy road this morning
trains were running as usual, and it was
stated that the threatened strike Of the
engineers and tiremcn, if it occurred at all,
would not TAX place for several days. The
delegates who have been here presenting
the mems demands To the officers Of the
road, left for their homes yesterday without
having accomplished their mission, but be-
fore strike can occur their report will
have to be heard and adopted by the differ
ent lodges. One of tho delegates is from
Colorado, and could not reach Denver be-
fore tonight.
REPLY OF THE ROAD.
The officers of the Burlington road have
drawn up an elaborate reply TO the mems
demands, embodying their rensons for their
refusal. The changes asked for 10y the COM
mittee, and the schedule of wages paid by
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. This
reply says that in substance the demands
made by the men were: First, pay to be
governed solely by the miles run, without
regard to other conditions or circumstances ;
second an average increase of pay; third
abolition of classification based upon length
of service, age, or experience; fourth, no
llplt tNhUllIdN vi btHlS, eAttIJ Nutu Us
are agreed upon by the General Manager
and the General Grievance Committee.
CLAIMS OF THE COMPANY
To these the road says 81. That tho
present system is in force upon many i'm
portant roads in this country, and is pre-
ferred because it is the best one to fairly
provide for the differences in amount of
labor, time and responsibility required by
engine men upon different runs. The trip
basis in view of all the varying CONDITIONS,
covers the value received. The arbi-
trary mileage basis disregards tho
value of service rendered, and in
the long run we fear would be
unsatisfactory to the men and TO the coth-
pany For example, on the GaleSburg di-
vision of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy road tho engineer, with a night pas
senger run of two cars between Buda and
Vermont under the present tscheduleearns in
twenty-six days Sl23. 80, aud the fireman
$7I10. Under the schedule which you pro-
pose the engineer would receive $l75. .0S, and
the fireman Sl02G4
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SMALLPOX IN CUBA.
Four Thousand Deaths in Less Than
a. Year

Four Thousand Deaths in Less Than
a Year.
New YoRK, Feb. 25.-An American gem
tleman travelling in Cuba writes from Ha-
vana under date of Feb. Is. as follows:
"The protest by the local board of charity
to the Mayor Of Havana dwels ON the fact
that between May last and January, 1888,
1000 persons have died of small pox in the
city Of Havana, and further, that during
the same time 1000 persons in
other parts of the island have
died, Santiago de Cuba contributing over
1000 deaths. The protest goes on 20 state
that the petitioners gave warning at the be-
ginning of the epidemic and that the au-
thorities are doing nothing. Regla and
Guenabacoa, on the harbor Of Havana, are
full of it. The Cuban apathy is best illus
trated by the following discovery made
within fortnight. 1t was generally sup
posed that the city had a proper smallpox
hospital An inspection revealed shed
with forty-eight patients and one negro at
tendant. with few quarts of milk-that in
the heart of the city OF Havana, city
whose proud boast is that it is the Mecca
of the Antilles
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A PENSION FOR A WIDOW.
She Might Have Been in Pocket $4'
900 by Applying Earlier.

She Might Have Been in Pocket $40
900 by Applying Earlier.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-In the Heuse to-
day Mr.. Yost, of Virginia, called up the
bill granting pension of $50 a month, with
arrears from 1878, to Mary B. Kirby widow
of Maj. r. NJ. Kirby, who died in 1912 from
disease contracted in the Florida war.
On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan, of Tennes-
see, the arrears feature was eliminated from
the bill, and Mr.. Struble, of Iowa, moved
to reduce the rate of pension TO $50, con-
tending that Congress had made it a rule
not to grant a pension exceeding that
amount to officers of the rank of Major.
Mr.. Yost regretted that the House had
seen fit to strike out the arrears claim. The
widow would have been entitled to pen
sion of 81 month from the time of her hus-
bands death had she made application for
it, and in justicce the government owed her
$4,000. He trusted that the amount of
pension which it was now proposed to grant
her would not be reduced. The amend
ment was rejected and the bill passed.
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SWEET VOICES sILBNCED.
The National Opera Company at Last
Goes to the Wall.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-After the per
formance at the new National Theater this
evening, the National Opera Company de-
cided to disband. The business has been
for long time very Indifferent in receipts,
and the return engagement here this week
was simply disastrous. There have been
strikes among the artists, orchestra, etc,
for the last four nights of the week delay
ing the rising of the curtain and necessitat-
ing a change of operas. At meeting of
the company this afternoon Manager
Locke announced that the end had come.
There were no funds and he had exhausted
all means of financial help. The receipts
of the matinee and to-night's performance
will be used to take the company to New
York. Manager Locke states that the de-
ficit of sixteen weeks is 500, 900, SIS, 900 of
which is loss to himself and friends He
has lost everything Twenty-Five thousand
dollars is owing to artists and other MEM
bers Of the company, except the orchestra.
Manager Locke says that in time he will
pay everything. He is now convinced. he
says, that opera on a grand scale cannot be
made self-sustaining in America.
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Dined by Correspondents.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-The Gridiron
Club Washington correspondents enter
tanned at dinner tonight Secretary Endi-
colt, Secretary Sabin, Representatives
Breckenridge, Lodge, Morse, Hemphill,
Compton, Robertson, Civil Service Com
missioner Oberly, Editor f. w Dawson, of
the Charleston NeloS and Courier; Editor
Patrick Walsh, of the Augusta Chronicle
Editor James w. Clarke, of the Boston
Globe; President NJ. P. Handy, of the
Clover Club, of Philadelphia, and Barnett
Pbil1inS
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Lers HorrlplY Crushed.

PENSACOLA, FLA, Feb. 70 This after
Frank W. Phillips, the former editor Of tho
4drance- GdEeffe, while attempting 20
cross the track On w. l.. Whlthchis wharf
was accidentally ruu down and seriously
Injured WhJs attempting % cross ths
track be stumbled aud fell u \ probable
that the injuries VIII necessitate tie anipu~
fatloa " oiio, " not both NJ hie levn fie
Is 4 lad ~ ghOuf ~ yeafr aud AZ a. fIlno
~ the anel1eaf wae eilRa1a8 IA lellgiAx
pafefs fof Sac 4duuaEf Gaeeffe. IA whieh
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CHINA's FLOODS.
Over 1000 Lives Lost by a Second
Rusn of Water.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-The steamer
San Pablo arrived from Hong Kong and
Yokohoma this morning. Smallpox Is
spreading in Hong Kong.
A few additional details are given of the
second disaster on Yellow river, which oc-
CURED December 4, and resulted in the
drowning of three Mandartns and 400
Chinese laborers. The men were at
work at the time repairing the damage
caused by the previous floods and 1000
bamboo RATS had been laden with stones in
order 10 form breakwatsr, but the rafts
with all the people on board them, were
engulfed as soon as they reached the middle
of the river. Great suffering is reported
from the flooded districts Cold weather
came on and the country was soon frozen
over, making IL impossible for boats 10 run.
Eight million taels have been expended on
reDairs
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ALBANY, GA. Feb. 2.--The rainfall here
this week bias been almost unprecedented.
Since Monday morning the gauge have
inches up 10 yesterday morning The heag-
irst rrlnfall waa on "Wednesday night, when
three inches were registered, These heavy
faiu storms will much rotafd tne cVfu
pllutlng ID l1is eenton which Hpe being
pushed vigorously forward 81 the fuHinft
cotton paAllna bad tpen cpannaenced Ny
many oi theaA
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FAILED TO sTRIKE OIL.
Trotting Stock at Auction.

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 25.-The great
combination sale Of fine trotting stock by
Woodland 81 HARRISON closed to-day. 1t was
the largest sale ever held in the state.
Prominent people were IN attendance from
ali parts of the United States aud Canada
and big prices were realized. They sold TO-
dny seventy -four head for Sl2,4sO. -Four
hundred and sixty head sold during six
DAYS for SlS4 $50.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-A majority of
the Ways and Means Committee determined
to-day to hold another meeting Monday to
make some alterations in the internal rev
enue features of their bill. They find il
difficult to make provision for repeating the
taxes on spirits distilled from fruit without
interfering with the collection of the taxes
on spirits distilled from grain
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-26
CANADA's sUGAR CoMBTNE.

MONTREAL, Feb. 25.-J. A. Mathewson
& Co. have applied to the Governor general
to dissolve the sugar combine" here The
reasons upon which the application is based
are that it is opposed to the spirit of the
British constitution, is menace to the lib
erty of British subjects and in fact, a
species of bIackmail and conspiracy against
all merchants not members of the guild. A
lively time is anticipated at the next meet
ing Of the board of trade, as the guild have
been issuing combines" sugar prices on
slips headed Montreal board Of trade"
and signed by the secretary of the board.
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Nenroes surround a jail.

CHATTANooGA, TENN, Feb. 25.-This
afternoon Oscar Fifer, white, and Matt
Whiieside, a mulaito, removed an old
quarrel at Athens, Tenn, when the latter
assniilted the former with knife. tlier
drew d revolver and shot bis Antagonist
through tho heart. killing him instantly
Negroes have surrounded tho jail where
Flks = o0nhnod, and ssy they VIII lynch
ldu lseiOfe morning.
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WORK ON THE WAR SHIPS.
Everything Progressing Satisfactorily
at Cramps Yard.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Chief Naval
Constructor Wilson and Commodore Schley
Chief of the Bureau af Equipment and Re
cruiting, have just returned from vssit OF
inspection to Cramps shipyard at Phila.
delphia They report the status of the work
on the new vessels as follows:
Ways are being put under the gunboa t
Yorktown preparatory to her launching.
The dynamite cruiser (unnamed) is ready
for the ways and will be launched a few
DAYS later than the Yorktown. Both these
vessels will be launched inside of month.
The cruiser Baltimore is in the frame and
all plated up, and her deck beams are crossed
for all the decks.
Everything is in readiness for work on the
cruisers Newark and Philadelphia The
blocking is all down for laying the keel of
the former, and the keel OF the latter will
be laid inside of six weeks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-26
aale I'D Llhhy Prison.

RICHMOND, Va, feb. z5.-Wiiiia3a ".
Gray, Of Chicago, who has been in this city
several days cloNng the aegoiiatieas COR ths
purchase of Litby prison. for the purpose ~
removing u ~ chicago, turned over 10 tha
real estate agent having the property Ia
hand a., ss5. being the amount n tho first
payment, or 0nesf0urth of tbe total p0r.
chaae,a9ney The deed "a transfer viii be
seflsd Monday.
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Depositions of Witnesses.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-In the House to-
day, on motion of Mr.. Lanham, Of Texas,
the bill was passed providing an addi-
tional mode for taking the deposition Of
witnesses in cases pending in the United
States courts. 1t provides that it shall be
lawful to take depositions of the mode pre-
scribed by the law of the State in which the
court is held
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-26
ATHENS FULL OF GRIT.
Another Large Factory to be Built on
the Oconee.

Another Large Factory to be Built on
the Oconee.
ATHENS GA, Feb. 25.-It is reported to-
day that the Georgia Factory Company
has made all the necessary arrangements to
baild another large factory on the Oconee
river about quarter of a mile below the
present building. John White, one of the
owners, stated that the Macon and Coving-
ton railroad would run very near this
factory, and great deal OF money will be
spent IN its completion.
On account of the extreme high water
tho Athens factory was compelled TO shut
down this morning. Reports from the
country state that the small streams are
rising fast and in some places carrying or
bridges and injuring small grain.
Farmers in this section are taking adyan-
tage Of the fair weather and preparing for
planting.
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CARS WRECKED AND BURNED.
Passengers Have Miraculous Escapes
from Death.


DENVER, Col, Feb. 25.-Ths morning
near Cotton, Neb.. two trains on the Union
Pacific road collided with terrible force.
The engines telescoped each other, and the
cars piled up on top of the wreck, which
Immediately took fire, burning large num-
Der of cars, including baggage, express,
two Pullman and one emigrant The
heat from the fire was so intense that
all the telegraph wires running along side
the track were melted. All on board
escaped with slight bruises, excepting En-
gineer Powell, who was instantly killed
The passengers who were not injured as
sisted those who were caught in the wreck
to escape, and soon had them all out and at
a hotel, where all were reported doing well,
none being seriously injured. The com
pany soon had wrecking trains on the
ground and the track was cleared by s
o'clock this morning.
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of great anxiety. The best financial houses
view the situation with serious misgivings.
The Reichstag has approved the bill for
the purchase by the government of the
cables of the German Union Company. The
measure, which takes effect in January,
1889, includes an agreement with the Anglo
American Company for American traffic
Minister SyepEen promises a reduction Of
tariffs, but the prospects are remote of oh.
tanning rates so low as to give an impetus
to cabling.
A GOOD DAY.
SAN RENO, Feb. 26.-l2:05 A. M.-The
Crown Prince has passed a very good day.
1t is stated that DR.. Mackenzie saw no
reason to consult with DR.. Kussmaul, but
raised no objection to the latter's being
summoned The Crown Prince is much
better than he was at the time the summon
ing OF DR.. kussmaul was mooted.
AIMED AT FERDINAND.
CONsTANTINOPLE Feb. 25.-M Nelidorff,
the Russian Ambassador handed to the
Porte to-day a note on the illegal position OF
Prince Ferdinand, of Bulgaria.
The Count Of MOutebello and Herr Won
Radowitz, the French and German Am
bassadors, also visited the Porte 1t is sup
posed that the object of their visit was to
support NJ. Neldortf.
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Confederates in the Army.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.--In the House to-
day Mr. Stewart, of Georgia, from the Com
mittee on Judiciary, reported the bill rem
dering eligible to any position in the army
any person who has served in the military,
naval or civil service of the Confederate
States. 1t was placed on the calendar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-26
PASSING RICHMOND.
TRACING THE TRUSTS.
New Combinations Coming to the Sur
face Every Day.

New COmbinatlons Coming to the Sur
face Every Day.
New YORK, Feb. 25.--The trust investi.
gatiAn was resumed to-day. Elihu Root
announced that the Standard Oil Compa.
ny's people could not possibly attend to
days session unless, indeed, they could ap-
pear during the afternoon. Later, Mr..
Rockefeller came in, but was excused until
Monday.
ceived brief attention by the committee
The committee is in daily receipt, they
say, of information of innumerable kinds of
trusts, the latest of which appears to be in
the glass and match trade.
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A College Gives a Mortgage.

FREDERICK, Nd, Fob. %. 25.--To-day a
mortgage was filed here by the President
and counsel OF Mount St. Mary College for
ESQ, 900 ~ Vincent o. Boyd, trustee The
mortgage includes $40 acres of land. II has
been known Tor sbne time that the college
was la want of money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-26
SHOOTS TWO MEN.
A Constable and His Deputy Lose
Their Lives.

Their Lives
MANSFIELD, o., Feb. 25.-This afternoon
as Constable Kelly and his deputy, Jacob
Herbert, with n posse Of fifteen, armed
with writ OF habeas corpus, broke in the
door Of John Chesrown's house, near
Mopicanvilie, TO get possession OF
Chesrowns aged and imbecie father,
they were met by Elias Chesrown. who
shot Kelly and Herbert with doubled
barrelled shotgun, killing both. The posse
fled panic-stricken ami began rousing the
neighborhood. Elias, fearing lynching,
jumped on "a horse and rode 10 Ashland, ten
miles distant, where he surrendered himself
at tho Jail
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Coast Survey superintendent.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.--It is rumored
that Gen John Newton, Superintendent Of
Public Works at New York, is TO be ap-
pointed Superintendent Of the Coast Sur
vey, but in the absence Of the President it
is impossible to obtain information on the
l.
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Ravard and Mrs. Folsom

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-There is nothing
fin the foolish story that Secretary Bayard
and Mrs. Folsom are engaged and that Mrs.
Folsom has gone abroad to get her trous-
seau. Secretary Bayard is not engaged to
anyone.
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For Inciting the Conspiracy.

DUBLIN, Feb. 25.-James c. Flynn, mem
Der of Parliament for North Cork, was to-
day sentenced at Kanturk to three weeks
Imprisonment, without hard labor, for in
citing to conspiracy. The charge against
him for having taken part in an unlawful
assembly was abandoned.
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Cnna Charlee Quarantlne.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.---ln the House to
day T. IL. b. Browne, OF Virginia, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported the bill
20 establish a quarantine station at Cape
Charles, Virginia. " was referred TO the
committee of the whole.
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oraanLzatLon of oklahoma.

WAsHiE0ToN, Fob. 25.--ln the Ifousa to-
day the blli for the organization u the Ter
rifOry If Oklahoma was considered la c9m-
mites VI the whole Tor ~ hour, the tiiue
hslug chiefly occupied ~ Mr Man1uf Ia
exnlainlna the olfgct Ofiihe Dill
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PASSING Confederate Money.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Mr. Stewart, Of
Georgia. from the Committee on Judiciary,
reported 10 the House to-day adversely the
bill for Furnishing the passing Of Confeder-
ate money as genuine UDited States obliga-
tions. IL was laid on the table.
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a Coaster Knlsd.

HALIFAX, n. g., Feb. 2b.--WhiIe coasting
70 day, tbs two year old s0u 0f Peter Nc
Naughton. ~ New Glasgow want undcl an
expires train and was Instantly Killed
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A CYCLONE IN TENNEssEE.

CEDAR HILL, TENN, Feb. 25.--A severe
wind and hail storm passed through here
last night The cyclone struck Robert
Sherrod's farm, sweeping it bare for a space
OF 80 yards wide. On tue adjoining farm
Of Samuel Sayers it carried away all the
fences and outhouses, and barns and out
houses throughout the section were de-
stroyed. The family residence OF William
Cum, a large two-story building, was
moved 10 feet from its position.
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MISSISSIPPI AND HOME RULE

JACKSON, MISS, Feb 25--The House to-
day adopted joint resolution as follows:
in the name OF the people of Mississippi
we contemplate the contest for home rule
for Ireland with that commentator and
sympathy which goes out from the hearts
Of our free people TO those who are strug-
Cling for that liberty which is an everlast-
ing human right, coeval with civilized
sopiptv y
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Suicide OF q Princa-

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 25.-Prince Ho
hemloke Oshington, third secretary of tn,
German embassy here, has committed sui
eide
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BLOWS LIKE A BLIZZARD.

Snow and Wind in Minnesota and
Tennessee.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Feb ga bitter wind,
accompanied by snow and low temperature,
has prevailed here all day. kilograms from
Southern Minnesota and Dakota say that
the storm assumes the characteristic of a
blizzard there, seriously interfering with
railroad operations A Bird Island dis
patch says the wind is blowing fifty miles
an hour with the snow flying badly.
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Charlie Ferguson, a small negro boy
about years OF age, was, with number
sticks and stones into the water. He lost
his footing on the Central railroad trestle
and was drowned in sight of crowd Of
about 50 people. The spot was large ditch
filed with backwater from the river. All
night long divers attempted to rescue the
body, but without success.
Engineer Turner Tompkins, Of the New
South, which lies at the wharf, nearly lost
his life by falling in the river to-day, but
was rescued by comrades.
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OPIUM SMUGqLERS.
Kingston, Ont, Their Headquarters
During the Past Year

hIHRoUOII, OHI'i AHVII IIOt1uQ NtttI IUI 3
During the Past Year.
KINGSTON, ONT, Feb. 25.-It has been
ascertained that during the past year King
ston has been the head centre for opium
smugglers, and that nearly all the stuff that
went across the line was shipped to King
ston from British Columbia in large trunks
consigned to tho care of the Dominion Ex-
press Company. On its arrival here it was
taken by parties interested and smuggled
across the line, some entering the United
States territory at Cape Vincent, and some
at CLAYTON and Thousand Island Pork.