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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-08
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DEATH INA SHIPS WATER
THE TANK FILLED AT THE MOUTH
OF A SEWER.

Everyone on Board Would Have Died
at Sea Had Ice Not Prevented the
Vessel From Sailing-The Ertire
Crew Ill-Other Crews in a Similar
Fix.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. THE Captain and
crew of the ship Standard, bound for San
Francisco, and now lying at the old navy
yard, have been quenching their thirst with
foul water, and are all seriously i'll. The
heavy ice in the Delaware river had de-
tanned the ship, and the men probably owe
their lives TO this circumstance A tank in
the ships hold, which has a capacity of
$500 gallons, was filed about ten days ago
when the vessel was expected to sail.
FILLED WITH FILTH.
A contract for filling the tank was n)ada
with water man who was to draT his
supply from the city mains InstlaI Of
doing SO he filled the tank from the VaLer in
the dock. A big sewer empties its Soream
of filth into the river at the dock where the
vessel was lying, and the crew las been
drinking this foul water for thb bast ten
days. All the men are now sicI and Capt.
Perry and his family are the g/eatesb suffer-
ers. The Captains daughter is i'll with
fever.
HEALTH OFFICER NOTIFIED.
The illness of the crew was reported to
Health Officer Patterson, who made an in
vestigation, and found that foul drinking
water was at the bottom of the trouble. An
analysis of the water showed that it con-
tained 30 per cent of poisonous matter, and
the Health Officer said that had the ship
gone to sea all hands would have perished
The tank has been emptied and cleaned.
Capt. Percy was not on board the ship when
the tank was filled and did not know that
river water had been used.
OTHER CREWS SICK.
The crew of the ship Rialto, also at the
old navy yard, are sick, apparently from
the same cause.
The bark Lady Nairn, which sailed two
weeks ago, is at Delaware Breakwater, her
crew being sick and unable to go to sea. 1t
is said that the sickness has been caused by
drinking foul water. Health Officer Patter-
son to-day officially called the attention Of
the Board of Health to the matter, and n
further investigation will be made by that
BODY
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PENSACOLA POINTERS.
Articles of Incorporation for Rail
road-A Suicide.

road-A Suicide
PENSACOLA, FLA, Feb. 7.-Articles Of
incorporation for the Pensacola Short Line
were filed to-day. The incorporators are
Gen. John McNulta, of Bloomington. Ill. :;
Samuel w. Alterton, David w. Rider and
Seymour Coleman, of Chicago, ILL., F. c.
Brent, II. G. S. Baars and b. X. Pitt, of
Pensacola and T. Nulty, of Mobile. This
line is intended to be a continuation of the
Birmingham, Mobile and Navy Cove road,
which is now being built from Mobile to
Navy Cove, on Mobile Bay. If this road is
completed, it will connect the sister cities
of the gulf with bands of steel, and draw
each nearer to the Other in business rela-
tions, which will doubtless be of mutual
benefit.
Joseph A. Hooten committed suicide to-
day by shooting himself Mr., Hoot N has
been, and was at the time of his death,
prominently connected with the Odd Eel
lows, Free Masons, was a member of the
Board of Health of this county, and Presi-
dent of the Confederate Veterans Associa-
ton. As one of his comrades remarked, he
has seen him brave death on the battlefield
time and again, but at last he had sue
cumbed TO troubles that even as stout
heart as his could not bear. His troubles
were purerly financial
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KENTuCKY,s PRISONERS.
Ex-Congressman Gibson to Represent
West Virginia.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, Feb. Gov.
Wilson to-day commissioned ex-Congress-
man Eustis Gibson to represent the State
of West Virginia in the habeas corpus pro
ceedings to be begun in the State of Ken
tucky for the return of nine prisoners in
tbe Pike county, Kentucky, Jail who are
charged with having been implicated in the
recent Hatfield Mccoy vendetta. The case
will be brought in the United States Dis
trict Court now in session at Louisville,
XIV. Mr.. Gibson left for Louisville TINS
morning.
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LOCAL PRoTECTIoNIsTs.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
Four Measures Sent on Their Way
to the Senate.


to the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.--The House to-day
passed the bill to provide for the recovery
of internal revenue taxes and penalties
enormously assessed and paid in certain
cases.
Mr. Oates called up and the House passed
the bill regulating the jurisdiction of the
United States District Judges in Alabama.
1t provides that the Judge of the Southern
District shall have jurisdiction throughout
the Middle District
Mr.. Mcpherson, of North Carolina, called
up the bill to amend the internal revenue
laws by abolishing the minimum punish
ment in internal revenue cases by prohibit
ing the issuing of warrants upon informa-
tion and belief except upon affidavit made
by a collector or deputy collector or
revenue agent, and by authorizing the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue to COM
promise any case under the internal revenue
laws. The bill passed.
The House passed the bill amending the
existing law so that the death penalty shall
not be inflicted for casting away a vessel
upon the high seas unless loss of life results
from such act but providing a penalty of
Imprisonment for life or for term Of years
with a fine
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POLES AS CATSPAWS.
They Deny That They Were Solely to
Blame for the Riots.

Iu6y Dtuy Iuhb IAby w OOlOly "
Blame for the Riots.
SHENANDOAH, PA, Feb. 7.-All was quiet
here to day not even a riotous expression
being heard on the streets. The Polanders
are, however, indignant at the whole re-
sponsibility of the riots being laid on their
shoulders. They assert that other nation
alities were as deep in the mire as they were
in the mud so far as the planning of the
trouble was concerned, and that they were
to the front only because their abettors were
too cowardly.
Resolutions passed at their meeting last
night and made public to-day assert this
completely of action in unmistakable terms,
and at the same time say that they (the
Poles cannot again be made such catspaws.
The Advisory Board to-day distributed
about $2 each to one-third or so Of the men.
The board was IN session tonight trying TO
devise ways and means of raising supplies,
but came to no satisfactory conclusions.
There was no attempt TO do anything at
any of the mines about here to-day, except
at the William Penn.
The Kelley Runs management will give
no information as to their future plans.
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NORFoLRs BIG ROBBERY.
Two Hard-Looking Cases Arrested or
Suspicion.


Suspicion.
RICHMOND, VA, Feb. Two men, sup
posed to be implicated in the great jewelry
and diamond robbery in Norfolk Saturday
night, were arrested in this city to-day.
They came here this forenoon in a street
car from Manchester, and after being
shadowed and chased by officers of
the Richmond police, were captured
and locked up. They were recognized as
John Ward and Joseph Murray, two men
who were arrested here Jan. 20 as suspicious
characters while prowling about two Of the
principal jewelry establishments of the city,
They were at that time released on bail on
condition that they should leave the State
A gold watch and about $40 in money were
found on their persons but nothing to con-
meet them with the big Norfolk steal They
were much exhausted and bore evidence of
having tramped through bushes at night
They are hard-looking customers, not alone
in dress, but in general appearance. They
will be brought before the Police Court to-
morrow
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CINCINNATTS BIG CRASH.
CONVICT HARPER SAYS He KNEW
1T WAS COMING.

Excessive Loans to officers of the
Institution in Violation of the Law
President Means Arrested and Bailed
Vice President DeCamp Also Out
on a Bail Bond.
CINCINNATI, O., Feb. THE Metropoh-
tan National Bank is in the hands of Bank
Examiner |. Anderson. Vice President
DeCamp gave bail to-day in $2O, 900. Presi-
dent William Means was arrested at noon
charged with violating the national bank
ing law. Means arrest caused profounder
sensation than anything that has previously
happened. His character has stood so high
that the announcement of his arrest
was scarcely credited. Means has had
leading position among business men for
number of years, has been reputed quite
wealthy, served a term as Mapor, when he
was elected, not by party vote, but by
combination whose support was a compli-
ment to their candidate. To have man of
such prominence put in peril of lmprlson-
ment, causes profound surprise.
EXCESSIVE LOANS.
There is fairly well authenticated state
ment that the examination of the banks
books and papers shows gross violation of
the banking law in loans to officers and
Others connected with the bank very large
ly in excess of the limit allowed by law to
any one. 1t is possible that this wrong
doing may have been carried to such an ex-
tent as to imperil the banks
solvency. A warrant was issued this
morning, but was not served in the usual
manner out of regard for Means. District
Attorney Burnett notified him after II
O'Clock of the issuance of the writ, and ar
ranged for Means to go voluntarily with
his bondsmen to the Commissioners Office
at o'clock.
MEANS GIVES BOND.
President Means appeared this afternoon
at the office of United States Commissioner
DOrger, with Henry Hanna, Patrick E.
Roach and c. NJ. Holloway, as sureties,
and gave bond for his appearance in So
OOO. The charge against him in the war
rant is transportation of upward of
100000 of funds of the bank.
An evening paper publishes an interview
with K. i. Harper, in which he says he
knew last summer that the banks stock
was being used as collateral on loans for
the purpose of speculation in real estate.
He added that a bank examiner
who knew how to examine could have dis
covered that then. In his opinion nine
tenths of the bankers of the country could
be put in prison to-day for technical viola
ton of the law, as he had been.
The United States grand jury has been
dismissed for a week to enable the District
Attorney to prepare the Metropolitan case.
The Indictment against w. H. Chatfield,
late director in the Fidelity Bank, was
mol pressed to-day. 1t was the same as that
against POgue.
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MOBILE HARBOR.
The Local Delegation Before the House
Committee

Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA delegation of
citizens of Mobile headed by Capt. Bush,
which has already appeared before the
House Committee on Rivers and Harbors,
is seeking to have that committee abandon
the old plan for the improvement of Mobile
harbor and proceed to carry out the scheme
laid out by MAJ. Damrell two years ago,
which contemplates an ultimate expenditure
of 81, ,5000 600. This plan involves tho
deepening and widening of the present
channel to a depth of % feet and a width
of 500 feet With channel Of these di-
menslons, the delegation represented to the
committee, the present necessity that YES
sels are under of completing their cargoes
below the city would be obviated, and the
price of coal from the interior of Alabama
be reduced 81 70 per ten.
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FIGURES MUSTN'T LIE.
The House Passes a Bill Relating to
Bank Employees.

Bank Employees.
WASHINGTON, Feb, Tn the House to-
day, in consideration of the morning hour,
Mr. Adams, of Hin ois, called up and the
House passed the bill to amend section 5000
of the Revised Statutes. These sections pro-
vide punishment for false entries on the ac-
counts of bank officers and employees with
intent to defraud or deceive, but they omit
Bank Examiners and the Comptroller of
the Currency from their provisions. 1t APP
pears that there is no provision of law to
punish Bank Exami ner for
making a false entry in a report
made by him to the Comptroller Of
the Currency, or for suppressing or con
cealing any material fact with intent to de-
ceive that officer. The only effect of the
passage Of the bill will be to supply these
omissions of the existing law. The change
in the law is approved by the Comptroller
of the Currency
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CHASTITY WORK BY GAS.
A Bookkeeper Killed by an Explosion
While He Slept

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. IA special to the
Daily Ne,Os from Anderson, Ind, says: "a
terrific natural gas explosion, the third
within week, occurred this morning at the
residence of T. NJ. Norton, blowing out the
entire front and completely demolishing the
house, killing Fenton c. Rogers, of Cincin-
natl, bookkeeper, who was sleeping in the
front ROOM The explosion was caused by
leakage in the mains of the Doxey Natural
Gas Company, and when Mrs. Norton went
to light the gas the explosion took place
Mrs. Norton is seriously burned"
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PLATT ON THE MESSAGE.
Free Traders Charged With Being Pro-
tectionists at Home.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Senate at
12:45 o'clock to-day resumed consideration
of the resolution to refer the Presidents
message and Mr.. Platt resumed the speech
which he commenced yesterday. He said
he had shown yesterday that the Presidents
message meant ABSOLUTE and final destruc-
tion of the protective system that it meant
practical and absolute free trade and that
it could result in nothing else than the EN-
tire downfall of the protective system of the
country He could not but assume that the
Democratic party intended TO follow the
recommendations Of its scommander-in-chief.
WANTS THE PARTY TO FOLLOW.
He wanted the Democratic party to toll
low its leader, to obey its commander, to
take off its mask and have a square fight
on the issue presented by the President.
He quoted from a speech of Senator Kenua,
where he declared that both the internal
and external tax systems will be treated as
a whole" Was that, Mr. Platt asked,
recommendation of the Presidents. Were
the Democrats i'll Congress going to attempt
to play that game and then go to the
country claiming the President to be free
trader!
LOCAL PROTECTIONISTS.
He further quoted a sentence from Sena-
tor Kenna's speech to the effct that iron
and coal and wool and other products would
not be sacrificed in the proposed revision,
and commented on it by saying that it was
pretty hard to find free trader who was
not protectionist for matters in his own
State. He instanced also the Senator from
Alabama (Mr. Morgan) who had lauded the
President, declaring himself as standing
with both feet on the message, but did not
want any free iron ore for Alabama.
Mr.. Platt concluded his speech at 2:15
o'clock. After some unimportant proceed
ings the Senate at 3:15 O'Clock went into ex-
ecutive session, and at 4:35 O'clock ad
iourned.
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BILLS FROM COlAMITTEE.
Some of the Business Which Came
Before the House.

0OIn0 Oh Un0 buSlnSSS w QlCu Odn0
Before the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm the House to-
day Mr.. Seney, of Ohio, from the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, reported adversely
the joint resolution proposing a constitu-
tional amendment in relation to the manu-
facture, importation, expectation, transpor-
tation and sale Cf alcoholic liquors At the
request of Mr.. Parker, of New York, the
joint resolution was placed upon the calen-
dar.
Mr.. Belmont, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill 1t was re-
ferred to committee of the whole. 1T ap-
propriates 81 ,403, S65).
Mr.. Springer, from the Committee on
Territories, reported the bill to organize the
Territory of Oklahoma. 1t was referred to
committee of the whole.
Mr.. Compton, from the Committee on
Labor, reported the bill to limit the hours
of labor of letter carriers. 1t was put on
the calendar.
The Military Committee reported the
Military Academy appropriation bill.
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NAVY OF THE GAULs.
Admiral Krantz Wants More Ships
Added to the Fleet.

Admiral Krantz Wants More Ships
Added to the Fleet.
PARIS, Feb. THE debate on the naval
budget was begun in the Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day. Admiral Krantz stated that
France was compelled to keep many vessels
at distant stations. In order to have suffi-
cient force at the governments disposal at
home, it would be necessary to re-
duce the effective force in distant
seas. Under the budget the Mediterranean
squadron would receive an addition of two
ironclads, and the channel fleet an addition
of three ironclads. Some reduction of ex-
penditure might be found possible, but the
question of economy must be well weighed
before coming to a decision. The reporter
of the Committee on Naval Estimates stated
that the committee concurred with Admiral
KrantZ
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A Call on Secretary Fairchild.

WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm the House TO-
day, on motion OF Mr.. Lane, of Illinois, a
resolution was adopted calling on the Sec
retary of the Treasury for information
showing whether, at the date of the act Of
1878, fixing the amount OF United States
notes at the limit issue of $346, ,6S1 900, such
amount was actually in existence as a cir
culating medium, and whether any portion
of said amount had beeu at that time lost
or destroyed, aud also whether since 1878
there has been any loss or destruction of
said notes.
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Suicide by Choking.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. &c. z. Titman,
prisoner in the Medina county Jail await
ing transportation to the penitentiary to
serve sentence of seven years for shooting
with intent to kill, committed suicide in a
peculiar manner yesterday. He tore his
handkerchief In two, rolled a piece into
balls and pushed them down his throat, chok-
ing himself to death. 1itman attempted sui
eide about a month ago by cutting his
throat
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CHARLESTON CHAT.
Organization of the New Cotton Mill
Company.

CHARLESTON. S. c., Feb. THE new
cotton mill company was organized to-day.
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Arthur Barnwell; Secretary and
Treasurer, o. p. Jackson; Directors, A.
Barnwell, o. p. jackson, O. H. Sampson,
w. X. Ryan and T. A. Silcox. The new
company has a capital stock of $3.50, 900,
about one-third of the cost of the mill They
will buy out the old stockholders and run
the mill. 1t is thought that they will have
IA gold mine.
News was received here to-day of a terri
BILE accident near George, a station on the
South Carolina railroad. Miss Anna Utzy
was burned to death accidentally on Satur
day. Her clothes caught fire and she
started for the well Before she reached it
all her clothing was consumed. She died a
few minutes afterward- She was TO be
married this week.
The police station today is crowded with
drivers of wagons and other vehicles, who
were arrested for failure to take out licenses.
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LAUNDRYMEN AT WAR.

Two Dozen Collars Washed for q
Cent at Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD, IBL., Feb. There is a
fierce war being ragged between the laun-
dries of this city. 1t was begun few days
ago and they are now washing collars and
cuffs at the rate of two dozen for 1c. and
shirts for &c. each. The Chinese laundries
have refused to cut rates SO far, and declare
that they will quit rather than work for
nothing. 1t is thought by some that the
fight is scheme to run the Celestials out.
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r.over,s Murderous Madness.

ST JOSEPH. MO, Feb IA special from
Stewartsville says that Il frightful tragedy
was committed on the stock farm OF j. Z.
Everett, six miles south of thnt place, TO-
day. William Bull, an employe, shot ana
nronrictor of the farm, and then killed him
salf Bull asked Miss Everett 10 marry him
ard she refused 10 do 80
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Acres Of Melons.

ALBANY, GA, Feb Wv. II. Newsome,
of Lee county, who planted 20 acres in mel
ons last year, will double his acreage this
year, making it perhaps l40 or $50 acres
A. w. Tucker will have the same acreage
as last year, viz: 100 acres Mr.. Fleetwood
will have $50 acres and Messrs. Randall a.
Collier 80 acres these are the largest
melon growers in Lee county. There will
b other smaller planters, and perhaps some
nearly as large in the neighborhood Of
Smithyilla
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HUM OF THE LOOM.

Cornwalrs Cotton Weavers Go Back
to Work.
CORNWALL, ONT. Feb. About 300
operatives of Stormont cotton mill here,
who were on strike. have returned to
work, having accepted reduction in wages
made by the firm. A large number of
strikers have gone to the United States
At the Canadian Cotton Company's mill
here the situation remains unchanged. The
principal strikers at this mill were weavers
Many of the strikers would now return to
work but cannot, as there is no work for
them.
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cnl,1mh11s, Evnnsition

COLUMBUS, GA, Feb. AT Il special
meeting of the City Council held in Mayor
Grimes Office this afternoon, 1t was unapi.
mously decided to submit the question of
appropriating $40, 900 for improvements on
the exposition grounds to a vote of the peo-
pie The election will be held March ]. The
vote will undoubtedly be in the affirmative.
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A Wife HorrihIv TII-TTsed

SwAINsBoRo. GA, Feb. News reaches
here of a horrible crime committed last
week in the lower part of this county. A
man by the name Of Love Kent knocked
his wife down, beat and kicked her till she
was insensible, and the probability is that
she will die from the effects of his brutal
treatment He is a white man, and it is
said that he was Jealous of his wife,
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Chinese Miners Must Denart.

ST. PAUL. MINI, Feb. IA Victoria, B.
G., special TO the Pioneer Press says: "All
the coal miners at Nanaime and Wellington,
who have refused to go TO work since the
recent explosion, will resume operations
Wednesday the owners agreeing to dis
charge ali the Chinese. Coal is very scarce
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Loss Of the Ahercorn.

PORTLAND, ORE, Feb. IA special from
Olympia, W. T., says: Fourteen bodies
from the wreck of the Abercorn have been
washed ashore. Among them are the pilot,
Charles johnson, of Astoria, and Capt
Irving Those saved are Andrew Akin,
cabin boy; Angus McCloud and Robert
Rankin seamen.n
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Congress and the Bridges.

WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm the Senate
to-day, Mr.. Frye offered resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Committee on
Commerce to inquire into the right and ok
pediency Of Congress assuming control Of
the erection of bridges over navigable
waters within State limits.
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A Hotels Cashier Arrested.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7.-Henry C. Rees,
cashier and bookkeeper at the Continental
Hotel, was arrested at his desk this after
noon and committed to the county prison
in default Of bail He is charged with en-
bezzling 81 900 and upward belonging to
the Continental Hotel Company.
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A River Steamer Burned.

RALEIGH, N c., Feb. News was re-
ceiyed at Newborne to-day that the Clyde
Line steamer MArgie, plying between New
berne and points in Hyde county, was
q, The loas Is 5000, and the Insurance
a. O00
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Shoe Factories Starting Up.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y. Feb. THE diff.
culties which have existed between the shoe
manufacturers of this city and their cutters,
through which 5000 shoemallers here have
been idle since last November, have been
amicably adjusted and the factories arc
again starting up. Within a few days all
branches Of business viii have been re-
sumed