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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
A sitting Members Victory.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-The House Elec-
tions Committee, having disposed OF the
McDuffie VS.. Davidson (Alabama) contest in
favor of Mr.. Davidson, the sitting member,
win meet next Tuesday 10 decide upon the
further order Of business. Party lines
were drawn In the Alabama contest, and a
minority report will accompany the pre-,
sentation Of the views OF the majority oil
lhn Hnllan
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
Charleston Chat.

CHARLESTON, 8. c., Feb. III. Blake
Washington died at Summerville to-day,
aged n years. He was the Oldest living
descendant of Col. William Washington, OF
Revolutionary fame.
The sale Of seats for Emma Abbott's en-
gagement next week indicates the most
profitable engagement in the history Of
lshapIaafon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
MUST TAKE PILOTS.
me Committee on the Merchant Ma
rine Rates.

ne committee on the Merchant Ma
rine Rates.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17-The bill to ex-
Fmpt American coastwise sailing vessels,
plotted by their licensed masters, or by a
nlted States pilot, from obligation to pay
@'e pilots for services which are not actu-
f.! rendered, was defeated by the House
5aillllttee ~ on the Merchant Marine to. day.
Nc committee has given considerable at
cnS'on to the matter and heard many per-
ras "s VINO were interested, and the division
$50 % close that an aye and nay vote was
eSSsry to determine the committees feel
|s Persistent efforts have been made for
Il ty-three years past to secure the passage
,ooa ouc9 blll and last year they had so far
o'eeued as to secure favorable report Of
Es, measure from the committee. Mr..
-'0n Will present the report TO the House.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
SMALLPOX AT FRISCO.
Steamers from China and Japan Bring
ing the Disease.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Feb. 17.-The
steamer City of Pekin arrived from China
and Japan this morning with several cases
of smallpox among her passengers and
were placed in quarantine. This is the fifth
successive steamer which has arrived with
smallpox The Belgic, which came in two
weeks ago, was released frcbl quarantine
yesterday. The steamer Shenandoah, for
merly a United States man-of-war, has
been fitted up as a quarantine boat and is
now occupied by several hundred Chinese
who have arrived on infected vessels.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
INNOCENT MEN IN JAIL.
Two Witnesses Admit That They
Committed Perjury.

DETROIT, MICH, Feb. 17.-An EUenin9
Journal special from Jackson, Mich, sayst
"About a year ago Daniel O'Day and his
son, John, were arrested near Chattanooga
Tenn, on a charge Of counterfeitiug. On
their trial they were found guilty and sen.
fenced 10 fifteen and ten years, respectively
In the Albany, n. Y, penitentiary. A
short time ago two Of the witnesses for the
prosecution we're convicted on the sama
charge. They confessed that the O'Day's
were innocent and that they had perjured
themselves 20 secure their conviction.
O'Day and his son were subsequently, re
leased. The father reached home to-day
and found his wife dead and his younger
son In iail.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
Capa oharlaa Quarantina.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE House Com.
mittee on Commerce has decided 20 report
fayorably % the House the bill providing
sDtine station on Cape Charles, Nirginia,
with an anlandmout reducing tbs nppr0prl.
alton ftoaa slo0.009 - e70.990
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
Lottery AIDE MOI Rnlad out.

As.iHINGToN, Feb. l7.-The sub-commit-
"a ohe House Post Office Committee to-
[2t tported adversely on the bill 10 pro.
essra ene circulation through the mails OF
|s,app"PeIs containing lottery advertise.
4 -. Two Democrats OF the sub-comnit.
!, ,Ov'u against the bill while the Repub-
i,ssi ~ i'leiihei voted for il. The full com
~ s''o VIII probably vote on the bill to-mor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
FIRE ON THE TALLAHASSEE.
1t Smoldered in the Hold on the Voy'
age From This City.

NEW York, Feb. 17.-To-morrow's Sun
will say: "The steamship Tallahassee left
Savannah Wednesday and reached her pier
about o'clock yesterday afternoon. Shortly
after { o'clock, when the matches of the
lower forward hold were opened a blaze
sprung up from the cotton slowed below.
After an hours hard work the danger was
over. Sixteen bales were damaged by the
fire. 1t is supposed that the fire must have
been smoldering during the voyage"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
COAL MINERS TO RESUME.
THE GREAT STRIKE ENDED BY A
KNIGHT OF LABOR ORDER.

President Corbin Promises to Hold
Conference to Consider the Demand
for an Advance in Wages-The Rail
road Strikers Indignant at Their
Alleged Desertion.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Feb. 17.-WilIiam
L. Lewis is National Master Workman of
the Miners District of the Knights of
Labor He to-day proposed to order the
miners strike off in the Reading mines
provided assurances were given him that
after work was resumed the subject of wages
would be considered in conference of
representatives of the miners and mine
owners. President Corbin of the Reading
road, speaking for himself, and President
Keim, of the Reading Coal Company, gave
this assurance, saying the proposition COW
cred the ground assumed by the Reading
Company. Mr.. Lewis left for the coal
regions to-day, and he is quoted as saying
that he would order the strike Off before to-
morrow night
MR.. LEWIS LETTER.
Following is the correspondence between
Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Corbn:
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Feb g. 1855.
A0stin Corbin, Esq, President Phiiddeiphid
and ReddiRg Rdilrodd:
SIR-Being desrious to bring the strike in
the mining regions of the Reading Coal and
Iron Company 10 a close in order to get the
working people in and about those mines to
work. and speaking for those working men,
propose TO order resumption OF work at once
upon your assurance that con promise the men
that after they have gone to work, and mining
operations are in regular progress. the subject
OF wages will be considered in conference be-
tween the company and its employees, or their
representatives and upon further assurance
that no one shall be Disseminated against by
reason Of his connection with the strike. Yours
etc. w. L. LEWIS.
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whinped a child b peath

CHICAGO, Ill, Feb 1.-THE jury in th'
case Of August Hetzke, charged with beat
ing 10 death with n strap his little stepson
Max Gilmore, returned verdict this
morning finding the prisoner guilty and
fixing the penalty at death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
Germany's Socialist Laws.

BERLIN, Feb. 1.-THE Reichstag has re-
jected the governments anti-Socialist bill
and prolonged the existing law for two
years. The vote on the last mentioned
measure was by acclamation, the members
rising from their seats.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18

',s..,i ,iiNGroH, Feb. l7--,rhe Brunswick
4 p4,i9n was heard this afternoon before
~ tb,s'f,f and Harb0r Committee in favor
! 3, ,l',t,lnswlck harbor appropriation and
4 r,,llN buildings COMMITTEES Ia favor Of
F"Dii' building Appropriation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
East Tonaessee's Dividends.

Ngw YoRK, Feb. l7--It II practically
settled that the East Tennessoe, Virginia
ana Georgia Railroad Company viii not
make any change lD IL ii gidend periods
and that nothing viii be paid until Auglst,
when dividend Of 4 per cent VIII b. do
clafed Tor the fun year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
The Urgent Deficiency Bill Passed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE House to-
day resumed consideration OF the urgent
deficiency bill, the pending question being
upon the amendment adopted in committee
OF the whole upon motion of Mr.. O'Neill,
of Missouri, instructing the Public Printer
to enforce rigidly the provisions OF the
eight hour law. The amendment was
adopted by 1872 yeas to So nays, and the bill
,vns nagsAd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
TWO DEAD AND -FOUR DYING.
Terrible Effects of the Bursting of a
Boiler.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. IA special to the
Picdpnne from Bastrop, La, says: 1.-THE
explosion of boiler on Mrs. j. N. Harp's
plantation to-day killed two white men
named Reems and johnson, and two colored
men. Four other men were so badly
scalded that they are not expected 10 re-
cover, The boiler was blown 70 atoms and
the gin-houBo In which IL stood was de-
molishedr -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
pialr's am in the House.

WAsnlN0ToN, Feb l7.-ln the House 20
aav the HlAr educational bill was laid be-
fore the House aud referred 10 the Com
mites On EDUCATION.
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MR. LEWIS LETTER.
MI. coRBIN's REPLY.

PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAILROAD Co.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Feb II, 1888.
Mr.. W. T. LeICtS:
DEAR SRI am in receipt Of your favor Of
this date. have consulted Mr.. Keim, President
of the Coal and Iron Company Ia relation to its
contents and am authorized by him to say that
it is substantially in accord with our position
and such action would be satisfactory
to- us No one will be dis
criminated against because Of his connection
with the strike, so that 10 s not understood as
protecting such men as have made or at
tempted TO make, personal assaults upon men
remaining at work, and provided further that
in any conference over wages the miners are
not TO expect us TO pay higher rate of wages
for mining than those paid by other coal pro-
ducing companies in competition with us
namely, the Delaware. .Lackawanna and Western,
Delaware and Hudson, Lehigh Valley, Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company and Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre company, but with the understand
ing that we are willing to adopt basis that
will give our miners as much as Is paid by
either of these companies. 1t Is understood
that the wages TO be paid on returning to work
will be on the old S2 30 basis, and will remain
under that basis until a change shall be mutu-
AUSTIN CoRBIN.
RESUMPTION TO BE ORDERED.
PoTTsvILLE, PA, Feb. 17-Master Work.
man Lewis, of the Miners National Assem-
bly,, arrived here tonight, bringing copies
of his correspondence with President
Corbin, which he submitted to the
Miners JOluU OOinHllUUee III charge Oh bno
strike Mr.. Lewis action was justified
and an address will be issued at once, order
ing an immediate resumption. This sudden
turn In affairs produces the liveliest gratifi-
cation among all classes except the striking
railroaders, who are thus abandoned to
their fate. Mr. Lee and the other
railroad leaders are furious at
Master Workman Lewis and unsparing
in their denunciation Of his alleged perfidy.
nFai N nt tonight
presumably striving TO devise some expe-
dent TO meet the new phase of the situa-
ton, but the universal opinion among the
outside community is that the railroad
strike is now hopelessly a lost cause.
THE ORDER ISSUED.
PoTTsvILLE, PA, Feb. II, Or. M.-The
notice 10 the striking miners to go to work.
Monday, was issued tonight over the sigma
lures OF National Master Workman Lewis,
John III. Davis, chairman of the joint ex-
ecutive committee and Master Workman of
District No IL and Division No IA. 1t is
addressed only to the miners employed by
the Reading Company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-18
capt. Riohard alnnott Dead.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. i1.-~tapt ltichnrd
glnnott. Surveyor ~ The Port, and welis
known steaanb9at ulan, diea ~ night
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-07-26
IN HONOR OF AMERICAN AUTHoK
Addresses by PrOEainens Literary Gem.
tlsmen-The Copyright Law Dis

Addresses by PF0EafHenS A1teK8fV Ge4a
tlemen-The Copyright Law DIS
cussed.
LONDON, July 25.-Professor James Bryce,
N. P, presided at the banquet given in hon
or of American authors. In proposing q
toast to "Her Majesty. the Queen, and Presi-
dent Cleveland" Professor Bryce said that all
felt pleased in coupling these names as typi-
cal of the sentiment existing between the two
great branches of the English race.
Consul General Waller responded to the
toast mentioned that President Cleveland ia
vored the adoption of copyright law, be-
lieying that every man was entitled to the
frnits of his own labor. Professor Bryce in
proposing Literature" expressed the hope
that the present gathering would be the first
of series of similar gatherings.
Mr.. James Russell Lowell, who had suf-
feently recovered from his indisposition to
attend the banquet, wag received with the
greatest enthusiasm upon rising to speak.
In the course of his remarks he said II there
was anything in his life to which he looked
with satisfaction it was the fact that he him.
self had in some degree contributed to the
good feeling existing between England. and
America. A singular change had come over
things. Sixty years ago Irving and Cooper
were LIS only AmoIlcaH5 IN ELnBlauu C8paplo
of earning their bread with their pens. Now
authors could offer, instead of begging, a
dinner, and forty dined together as one -in-
stead Of one feasting like forty Qaughter).
American authors were willing to accept any
thing recognizing the principle of interna-
tional copyright. A practical application
would 80 recommend It to the American
people that they would get every amendment
they desired. He confessed Impotence with
any imputation implying that anything
in the American form of
government tended to produce lower stand.
ard of morality than that existing elsewhere.
The trouble was partly due to certain dull
ness and simplicity in their ancestors in
making distinction between literary and
other work. That had been the root of the
whole evil. Mr.. Brander Matthews proposed
"The Incorporated Society of Authors" and
Mr.. Walter Besant responded. Prof. Michael
Foster, Edmund Gosse and Edmund Yates
jointly proposed American Authors and
Authoresses." The toast was responded to by
Mrs. Louis Chandler Noulton. Mr.. Pollock
proposed Historians and also offered
toast to the chairman. The guests numbered
$50, and included Wilkie Collins, Lords
Bradbourne and Dysart, Joseph Pednel, Mr..
Wistler and many ladies.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-07-26
INCARCERATION INVESTIGATION.
Testimony BY several Steamship own
era and Agents.

ers and Agents.
NEW YoRK, July 25.-At the investigation
yesterday Mr. Kinks evidence seemed to in
dictate that while his company takes all pre-
cautions to provide against the importation
of contract laborers in large numbers, the
present regulations do not wholly provide
against such infraction.
Mr.. Arthur Ledgerer, agent of the Red
Star line, gave evidence similar to that of the
other witnesses So far the committee have
accomplished little except to show that under
the existing state of affairs there is no safe
guard against the immigrants being brought
to this country in herds at the instance OF
agents who have no means OF determining
whether or not they are contract laborers.
70 the same line of questions put to the
previous witnesses he said his agents were
under bonds not to sell ticket to pauper OF
immigrants carried by the company come on
prepaid tickets. He could nos say that lot
Hungarians were ever destined to one place
in particular.
j. Terknile, agent of the Fabre, was the
last yvitness His steamers fly the French
flag and sail from Marseilles and Naples and
Mediterranean ports. He has sold blank pre-
pared tickets to Tocci. Barsotti and Ferrot II
lots amauting to 100 each. Now ne VIII no
sell more than ten week to any one agent
OF the prepaid tickets % per cent. are SOLD
in New York. He would not sell anybody
500 prepaid tickets for cash, but he woult
sell thousand if the purchaser would Civ,
the names Of intending purchasers. Accord
ing to the local laws in Italy the name or
the ticket must correspond with the name o
the person having passport for this country
He was aware of contrary system being il
existence. but did not think it amounted Il
nueh. Adjourned until tomorrow.
ROME. July 25.-The Riforma has an arti
Gle to-day on the agitation that is being car
ried on in the United States against Italian
immigration. The Riforma says that tn
movement is based solely upon an unreason
able hatred of the italian element and tina
public opinion in Italy VIII not allow tn
matter to drop.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-07-26
RnpuaIroAr srArn 1kAauR.

The Meeting ln Hartford Yesterday
MUCK Enthusiasm Preva1enf-Presi-
dent HoSvarth's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
w. Coburn OF New Britain Elected
President.
HARTFORD, July 25.-The Republican
State League was splendidly represented at
the meeting here this afternoon in the Young
Mems Republican club rooms. The members
include many of the active young men OF the
Republican party in the State and they have
entered upon the campaign with great en-
thusiasm. Each of the clubs in the State is
entitled to representation in the league. The
representatives now include the following
gentlemen:
Hartford-G. @. segur, e. G. Frisby and R. A.
Grihdng.
Bridgeport Henry Lee. George B. Edmunds and
F. O. Bernmis. Jr.
New Britain-Edxard N. North, George W. Cor
Rockvilis-Charies Phelps, E. L. Heath.
Wethersfeld-J. g. Adams, W. f. Williams and
MeEidsn.C. II. Sawyer, c. E. Eilsbree and viii
waterbnr-H F. Baker, F. W. LaForge and
John Z: kellogg
WalinsforG.W. n se VT NJ Z, 2, Beach and
John 9. Mix.
Lewis.
Naugatuek-L. D. Warner. George R. CHAMPION
anu a. H. Dayton.
Warehouse Point-Matthew Tucker, G. NJ. Dean
and Jacob Frye.
Torrington-E. j. Steele. C. L. McNeal and j. A.
West winsted-H. P. whetmore, L. G. Colt and
W. L. Camp.
Thonlpsonville-L. A Epson, Andrew Gordon.
il. and J. W. johnson.
Mystic Bridge-John B. Grinnell, I. W. Denni-
son.
New Haven Young Mems Colored Republican
Club-Joseph Pierce, A. P. Miller and w. A.
Danbury Young Mems Republican Club-Herman
Sell.
South Norwalk-George F. Atherton.
A new club was organized at Willimantic
Tuesday night, starting out under exceeding
ly favorable auspices. The South Manches-
ter club has just been organized and is rap-
idly adding to its membership. The Hart
ford club will soon have a membership of
800, if that figure has not already been ex-
ceeded. The resignation of President James
A. Howarth was submitted at the meeting
this afternoon. Ill health compels his re-
tirement from the place, which he had held
with marked acceptance. The executive and
advisory committees are composed as fol
lows:
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-07-26
a sad Case of wresohednesa

NORTH ADAMS, July 25.-In small ,miser-
able house in Clarksburg, near Vermont
State line, lived Aseph w. Harris with his
wife and one daughter, the family seldom
mingling with the neighbors and living en-
tirely by themselves. Some time since Mr..
Harris was taken alex, but this fact did not
change the attitude of the family toward the
community. Sunday morning, however, one
of the women called at the house of Hiram
Brown, asking him to come to the house and
asking them TO help get him on the bed,
stating that he had fallen on the floor. Mr..
Brown went for the selectmen and they find
ing Harris dead notified Undertaken Adams.
who upon going to the house-found the body
cold, indicating that death had taken place q
considerable time before. The wife and
daughter admitted that he had fallen from
the bed the day before and had lain there a
good part Of two days and one night. Medi-
cal Examiner Brown viewed the body and
house. The house presented picture OF
utter wretehedness almost uncomfortable.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-07-26
The GEAR and emperor william.

Moscow, July 25.-Semi: official advices
from st. Petersburg state that there has been
no political exchange of views between the
Gear and Emperor William. The sole sieni-
fcance of the imperial meeting rests upon the
cordial personal friendship which the inter-
views cemented between the sovereigns. It
is certain that the imperial meeting will pro-
long the status quo in the Balkans until next
year. By tacit agreement all reference to
France was avoided by the Emperors.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-07-26
A PALATIAL STEAMBOAT.
a Sister ship 90 the Pilgrim Success
fully Launched at Chester, Pa.

1UEAY A1WnGmOG ~ CM61SSES
CHESTER, Pa, July 25.-The side wheel
steamboat Puritan, bailt at Roach's yard for
the Old Colony Steamboat company, was
Iaunche this afternoon. The Puritan is a
sister ship to the Pilgrim, built at the same
yards six years ago, is 420 feet over all, 404
feet on the water line, 50 feet beam, 81 feet
breadth above guards, 201z feet hold, So feet
height Of dome from floor and draft of water
IL feet; gross tonnage 4,650 tons, estimated
displacement 400 tons. She will be pro-
PEELED by vertical beam engines of the com
pound type. The low pressure cylinder will
have 10 inches diameter, IA feet stroke, and
the high pressure one will be 70 inches in
diameter and feet stroke. There will be
eight steel return tubular boilers with 1900
horse power. She is expected to develop a
speed of twenty-one miles per hour. Her hull
is of steel, built on the longitudinal and
bracket plate system of naval architecture.
She has ff.y-six water tight compartments
and six water tight bulkheads. Her main
deck is of steel and she is unsuitable and IRE
uroof
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-07-26
Cneertng News Frorn Nonquftt.

New BEDFORD, July 25.-In accordance
with the announcement from Nonquitt last
evening that no bulletin in regard to General
Sheridan's condition would be issued tonight
port was placed before the public. Colonel
Sheridan, the generals brother, was in the
city this afternoon and in response to ques-
tions stated that the general passed COM
Portable night and quiet day, and that his
condition continues to be as favorable az
anyone could expect.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-07-26
MIR. PARNELL VS.. THE TIMES.
\ Counter Investigation Pro posed by
T1hnnnEaara

LONDON, July 25.-The committee of the
Parnellite party has drafted a series of
amendments to the ParnelI commission bill.
The leading amendments instruct the com
mission to inquire how the Times obtained
its alleged information. Another amend
ment requires that the names of the ssother''
persons referred to in the bill shall be stated.
Mr.. Labouchere will give notice that he will
propose an amendment to the commission
bill providing that the commission shall in
quire into the charges of Parnell against the
Times, as we'll as into those of the Times
against Mr.. Parnell; also an amendment ex-
Guiding from the operation of the indemnity
clause the publishers and authors Of the
1ihel suifs
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-07-26

AS car No. % of the West Haven horse
| railroad was coming up. Washington avenue
last evening it was run into by a bicyclist,
who escaped with badly damaged machine.
| His name was not found out.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-07-26
Hilton the NAse,

Martin Millett, the one-armed doctor, who
travels about the city, had few words with
John Brew, on Ashman street, last night.
During the discussion, Millet, who was
drunk, struck his antagonist across the nose
with cane. Millett was arrested by Officer
REYNOLDS.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-07-26
AParson,s RTtdnfght cali.

About II AS Monday night, the Rev. Mr..
Tullar of st. Paul's church was called from
his writing by furious rafting at his win
dow and voice saying, "Can you marry us!
We have the license here with u.s." The pas
tor complied and the couple continued their
journey toward the Dorth.-Waterbury
American.