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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-22
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL CITY.
Capture of a Fugitive Sam Small
Coming to Savannah.

coming TO savannah.
ATLANTA, GA, April 2l--In the latter
part of March an account was sent to the
MORNING News of the embezzlement of
Sl75 by John Hawkins, assistant postmaster
at Newberry S. c., on March "a A copy
of the News fell into the hands of DIR. King
Wylly, of Sanford, Fla. who read the story
of Hawkins crookedness Before leaving
the Newberry post office Hawkins
had made out a post Office order
for 500, payable at Sanford, Fla.
He never applied for tho money
at Sanford in person, but by some means
having found out that DR.. King Wylly was
substantial citizen Of that place he in
dorsed the post office order to DR.. Wylly,
and enclosed 1t in letter TO the doctor,
stating that he had expected TO go to San
ford, but it was inconvenient for him to go
there, and requesting him to collect the
order and send the proceeds to Pensacola by
express, after deducting enough to pay the
expense of sending the money
sMELLED A MOUSE.
DR.. Wylly received the letter after he
had read of Hawkins crooke lness in the
NEWS, and instead of complying with the
request, he told the Postmaster at Sanford
that he had better bold the money. Inspec-
tor Simpson, of Atlanta, was notified at
looking for Hawkins in Florida, was sent TO
Pensacola to shadow the express office
there. In a few days the express agent
there received a letter requesting him to
forward the 800 to New Orleans when
it came. In the meantime Mr..
Simpson had secured PHOTOGRAPH and
description of Hawkins. Armed with this
evidence to identify the man the Inspector
shadowed the express office in New Orleans,
md when fnnrn NIGHT
to inquire for his 500 he was arrested. The
inspector has never lost sight of Hawkins
since he left Newberry and his vigilance is
well illustrated in the story of the capture.
SAM SMALL COMING.
Sam Small expects to speak in Savannah
soon on his third party.
Prof. George w. Lyon, a well-known
citizen here, about so years Of age, was
adjudged insane by Ordinary Calhoun
to-day. He is we'll known in Fulton county,
having been born and reared on South
river, about six miles from the city a
year ago last February he left Atlanta for
Nebraska, whore his mind became unsettled
ON account of a long spell of sickness
Upon recovering he was sound in every
particular except on the subjects of music
and religion.
WONDERFUL GIFTS CLAIMED.
He said God had come to him and had
impaired to him a wonderful insight into
music and had unloosened his tongue and
given him power over every known Ian.
guage. He claimed that God had given him
the power of imparting this gift TO others,
and this he was continually endeavoring TO
do. He was living with his brother. James
A. Lyon, and would worry him nearly to
death preaching and singing. On one oc-
casion he preached for six hours without
intermission, and tlen fought with the
strength of a giant when an attempt was
made to overpower him. He succeeded in
freeing himself and then preached for three
additional hours. He was recently brought
home
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-22
TEXAS TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION.
A Judge Decides that it's Articles are
Unconstitutional.

AUSTIN, Ten, April 21.-District Judge
Gouns to-day rendered decision in the
case of the Attorney General vs. the Texas
Traffic Association. The court grants
perpetual injunction against the association
as prayed for by the Attorney General.
The court comments upon all the Important
questions at issue, and rules the association
to be in contravention of the constitution,
holding that the articles of the association,
assuming to themselves executive control of
the entire railway traffic of Texas, has
tended to create a monopoly, and is, there
fore, void and contrary to section 26
article /, of the State constitution,
forbidding monopolies, and that
the articles OF the association, giving
exclusive control of the traffic affairs Of
parallel and competing lines is therefore
void under section 5, article |, of the State
constitution. The T1yffic Association, by
its attorneys, excepted to the ruling of the
court and gave notice of an appeal to the
Supreme Court. A transcript will be sent
to the higher court without delay, and the
decision WILL it is thought, be reached at
the present term of the Supreme
Court. The association will continue
business as usual until a final decision is
reached. This is a case of great Importance
to the railroads of Texas. If the Supreme
Court should sustain Judge Gouns' decision
it will have the effect Of Immediately disor-
ganizing all rates and through Texas
traffic
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swept clean of many articles which Ger
mans would like to see preserved. Three
hundred workmen are employed night and
day in renovating the several rooms in
which will be reproduced the interiors of
Balmoral Palace, Queen Victoria'S high
land residence. An English architect
directs the work, and this gave rise to a
general belief that all the workmen were
English, and that all the new furniture had
been bought i'll England This was incor-
rect The workmen are all Germans and all
the furniture that could be had in Germany
was obtained here The style of renovation
does not suit the taste of Berliners, and
shows want of tact on the part of the En-
press, or an impudent disregard of popular
feeling.
FINANCIAL BUSINESS ATA sTANDsTILL.
The Emperor's crisis has brought finan-
cial business to a standstill, and the va
rlous loans recently referred to remain in
allegiance. Still. affairs are far from a
state of collapse, The leading bank
shares have risen on an average of
10 per cent. on the strength of prospective
loan issues, which are certain to swell the
dividends at the close of the year. The
DeutSche Bank has hoated a Rome munich
pal loan with marked success The Han
delsgesellschaft has negotiated with SO much
success loan for a large joint stock iron
company as to induce other iron aud steel
works to apply to it for capital to the ex-
tent of their business.
Some excitement was caused in financial
circles at the beginning of the week when
it was learned that Herr Rochereau, the
agent for the Paris Compton d. Escomple,
had made overtures to the Discontoselles-
chaft to joint Russian loan.
ON A 90 PER CENT. BASIS.
The affair ended by a refusal of NJ.
Vijshnegradsky, the Russian Minister of
Finance, to accept NJ Rochereau's offer of a
loan at 90 per cent. Russian stock continues
to hold its own. German investors do not
sell and will not sell if left to the guidance
of their own judgment.
THEIR POSITION STRENGTHENED
The position of investors is strengthened
by the recent verdict in the Court of Law
to the effect that the payment of interest
on Russian stock must be made in full in
Germany without the deduction of Russian
coupons.
Papers seized in the House Of the Socialist
Deputy, Herr Schumacher, member from
Dusseldorf, have led to a number of arrests.
Schumacher will probably be prosecuted
In Wupperthal district every workman's
house has been searched Arrests continue
to be made in Elberfeld, Soliugen, Cologne,
Leipsic and Munich. Socialists suspect
Herr Puttkamer of arranging great SEN
sation, namely, the trial of the arrested
Socialists for secret conspiracy.
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BUSINESS OF THE BAPTIsrs.
Great Interest Manifested by the
Members Of the Convention.

Great Interest Manifested by the
Members Of the Convention.
BRUNSWICK, GA, April 2L--The Baptist
Convention continued its work to-day, de-
voting itself especially to the consideration
of the mission and educational needs of the
church. The interest of the members is
very marked in the work Of the convention
and the needs of the church.
The city pulpits, where requests have
been made, will be filed tomorrow from
the ranks Of the convention.
A memorial service TO the memory of DIR.
p. H. Nell, the distinguished divine and
educator, will be held tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock, which will be extremely in
tcTesting.
A delegation will go 10 Waycross to-mor-
row morning TO dedicate the new Baptist
church at that place. The dedicatory SER
mon will be preached, by request OF the
members, by Rev. A. G. Ward, of Dah-
lonega, who was pastor Of the church some
years since.
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A Caucus on the Tariff Debate.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-A meeting Of
the Ways and Means Committee has been
called for Monday morning. 1t is the in
tention of the Democratic members to carry
out at that time the direction Of the last
caucus to consult with their Republican
colleagues as 10 the time to be allowed for
debate IN the House on the tariff bill,
lutely no foundation for the report that the
revenue reformers do not desire vote upon
the tariff bill before the st. Louis conven-
tion. On the contrary, be says the revenue
reformers will have passed the bill before
the st. Louis convention meets
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-22

appoint n committee TO appear before the
Committee on Resolutions at the st. Louis
Democratic National Convection. This ac-
tioa Is, however, left to the discretion of
the Executive Committee. The time for
holding the convention at Baltimore was
not definitely fixed. 1t was decided, how
ever, that it should be held between June 25
and july Is, at the discretion of the EXecu-
tive Committee. A social reception was
given by the Young Mems Democratic Club
tonight at the Hoffman House to the visit
ing delegates. The proceedings were en-
tirely of a social character.
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MISSING FROM TzB CURB.
Two Bucket Shop Brokers OF Philedel-
phia Take Leg Bail.

phia Take Leg Bail.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 21.--It was
learned to-day that Pierson Throckmorton
and John Chandler, comprising the firm OF
Throckmorton & Chandler, grain and stock
brokers, at No. 3S South Fourth street, have
been missing from the city for several days
and that they have left behind
them an Indebtedness of $4,000 to $4,000.
The firm has been in business less than a
year and it is said that the two members,
who are both young men, formerly did
business in Chicago. They were arrested
here in December last along with several
firms charged with maintaining gambling
house, or "bucket shop" Throckmorton
Sc Chandler set up the defence
that their transactions were legiti-
mate. They entered $500 bail and a few
days later resumed business. There was no
further interference on the part of the
police authorities, and the firm has been
doing quite large business. Their in
debtedness, however, Is 30 distributed that
only two or three c. 5ditors are heavy
losers, the largest amount put up by any
one person being So, 100.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-22
PARNELTs RALLYING CRY.
Every Home Ruler Wanted in Parlia
ment This Week.

every hOfQG- ruler WduLSQ III EdTllh-
ment This Week.
LONDON, April 2l.-Mr. Parnell has tele-
grapbed to all the absent Home Rule mem
bers of the House of Commons to attend
the sessions of that body on Monday and
Wednesday next, on which days divisions
will be taken on the budget and Irish
county government bill respectively.
RIoTISG IN IRELAND.
DUBLIN, April 2l.-Mr. Dillon to-day ad-
dressed meeting of the tenants Of the
Marquis of Londonderry. Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland, at y owtownards, county Down.
The meeting was not interrupted by the
authorities and passed of quietly.
Rioting broke out at Skibberesn last night
and was continued until 2 o'clock tins morn
ing. The mob stoned the police, who, in
return used their batous upon the rioters.
Several persons were injured.
Nine arrests have been made in connec-
ton with the r:oting at Skibbereen last
night. A constable named Deacons was
seriously injured. Many civilians have re-
ceived surgical treatment. All is quiet
tonight.
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EACH TOM BLAMEs THE OTHER.
Two Negroes Arrested for Rocking
Trains at Calhoun.

CALHOUN, April 2l--For months past
the night freight passing here at II o'clock
has from time TO time been rocked. On
April Conductor Beall was struck with a
rock and his mouth considerably bruised
and his lip badly cut Tho Railroad Com
pany offered a re ward Of S25, and Monday
Sinclair Minis had four negroes arrested,
a d on trial two of them-Tom Green and
Tom Adams-were bound over, and in de-
fault Of bond were jailed. Each Tom says
the other Tom did the rocking. II is
thought that there are more Toms, Dicks
and Harrys yet to be heard from In regard
20 this and breaking switch locks, etc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-22
Boycotting Enjoined.

PIrTsBuRG, PA, April q. judge Slagle,
Of Common fleas Count, to-day granted an
injunction restraining the members OF the
Trades Assembly from boycotting Brace
Bros, laundry firm Of this city, whose
establishment has been under the ban for a
year. suit for $4,000 damages has also
been instituted by the firm against mum
Der Of the most prominent labor leagues Of
Allegheny countY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-22
FAMILIES IN A FEUD.
Three Lives Reported Lost In t
Wilds of Tennessee.


Wilds of Tennessee.
CHICAGO, April 21.--A dispatch from
Knoxville, Tenn, says: "a series of battles
have been fought in the last few days be-
tween the Jones and Green families in Ham
cock county, and several are reported
wou ded, two very seriously. Some two
months ago Dick Green killed Jones. Green
was on his way to church with his baby in
his arms when he was assaulted by
Jones' He pulled his pistol, shot Jones
dead in his tracks and went on to
urch. He was lodged in jail last week,
gave bond and was released. Sunday morn
ing he was attacked in field by some of
the Jones family, the father and two BROTH
ers OF the deceased. Tom Green was badly
wounded, and yesterday the war was re-
newed, and ii is reported that one Of the
Greens, and one of the Jones were shot.
Both sides are heavily armed and it is inn
possible TO make arrests
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-22
A Stitch in Time.

WAsHINGToN, April 21.-This weeks alb
stract of sanitary reports. issuei from the
office of the Surgeon General of the United
States Marine Hospital Service, has the fol-
lowing paragraph under the Florida head
ing: ga late inspection at Micanopy,
Plant City and Barlow has proved the re-
cent existence Of yellow fever there, and
that several other points in the southern
and western portions Of the State are TO be
looked upon as suspicious
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-22
AN INCENDIARY'S TORCH
WINONA FIRMS LOSE $25o,Ooo,
with $4,000 Insurance.

A Restaurant the Birthplace Of the
Contiagration-The Flames Spread
With Great Rapidity-A Full List of
the Sufferers, With the Amounts OF
their Losses and Insurance.
New ORLEANS, April 2l.-A special from
Winona, Miss, to the Picawtae says:
This afternoon fire broke out in Benachi's
restaurant on Summit street, and spread so
rapidly that in a short time every business
house on both sides of the street, and two
thirds of the business houses on Front
street, were consumed. The following are
the principal losers:
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DEATH DUE TO a CRANK.
A Woman Dies in Childbirth Under a
Faith Doctors Prayers.


Boston, April 2l.-The town of Medford
is excited over the death of Mrs. Lottie A.
James and her Newborn child Friday morn
ing. Mrs. Connor, mother of Mrs. James,
practices the cure Of diseases by prayer, or
by the method of the Christian scientist.
The husband of the dead woman is away
from home on business, and it appears that
no midwife or physician other than
Mrs. Connor was called till both
mother ana child were dead DR..
j. l.. Coffin was then summoned. and after
ilq firing into the facts. insisted upon have
ing an autopsy. The town physician, who
assisted in the autopsy, states that it showed
that the mother and child we're perfectly
healthy, and that with the care which
should have been given by a common nurse,
both would have been alive. Nothing
whatever appears to have been done for the
child. It is probable that Medical Exam
iner Durell will institute legal proceedings
against Mrs. Connor.
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WOULD BE RUINoUS.
Englands Duty on French Wines

PARIS, April 2l.--M. Goblet, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, Informed the Chamber OF
Deputies to-day that he had protested
against England's proposed duty upon bot
tied wines If tho protest was disregarded,
said NJ. Goblet, France would not be help
less. She could retaiiate by Withdrawing
"the most favored nation treatment" ex-
tended TO England
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-22
california's Election Contest.

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The House
Committee on Elections to-day resolved TO
report in favor of the claims of William
Vaudever TO seat in the House as Repre-
sentative OF the Sixth California district.
The vote was unanimous with the exception
Of one Democratic member. who refrained
from voting The returns show that Mr..
Vandever received 1929 votes, while Mr..
Lynch, the contestant, mad lS,20i.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-22
oleomargarir-o in Hotels.

SpRrNGF1ELD, O., April 2l.--Thomas
Dugan and C. A. Bierd, prominent hotel
have been fined $50 and
costs eacu and sentenced to ten days in jail,
for using oleomargarine on their tables
without posting notice in the dining
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-22

PARIS, April 2l.--Count De Less 'ps has
written a letter TO tue Chamber of Depu-
ties, urging the necessity Of discussing
without delay the proposed lottery loan TO
be issued by the Panama Canal Company
A committee on the loan was appointed
and charged to report in favor Of the bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-22
GILLIG'S EXCHANGE.
The Banking Department of the Con
Germ It's Ruination.

The Banking Department OF the Con-
cern It's Ruination.
LONDON, April 21.-The rehearing of the
petition for the liquidation of the affairs of
the American Exchange in Europe Qimited)
came on to-day. The counsel, acting under
the instructions of two English share
holders, asked that the hearing be again ad-
journed. The petition, the counsel said,
purported to be made by the company, but
was really made by the managing..d directors.
1t was an American company, having only
ten English shareholders, eight of whom were
officials of the company, and dependent
thereon. Two, for whom one appeared,
were independent Of the company, which
had been formed to conduct four businesses.
1t made profits on its ordinary business, but
curiously failed as bank. The memoran-
dunn of the association did not empower the
company to conduct banking business.
TWO SETS OF BOOKS.
The company kept two separate sets Of
books, which were worked together, one
set bearing the managing directors initials
while the other bore the company's name.
The whole thing was ultra wires The
company was insolvent as bank, but not
in is other kind of business. The articles
stipulated that three directors in England
should form committee, but in fact there
nau Deen no cOnnlUtee. Everything was
in confusion. The business was proven to
be profitable. His clients wished for an op-
portunity to communicate with the Ameri-
can shareholders with a view TO a recon
struction of the company, which had
larger number of correspondents than any
similar company in the world.
WOULD BE RUINoUs.
An order for the winding up of the
affairs of the company would be ruinous to
business which, if separated from the bank
ing department, would be profitable.
The Judge interposed saying; "You say
there are a large number of alleged debts,
which are not debts, and that you desire TO
transfer or sell tho businessF
The counsel for the creditors stated that
the claims did not exceed $4,000. He
would not oppose the adjourning of the
hearing on the petition. The hearing was
adjourned until April 28. at which time
further adjournment will be taken.
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FEEL ELATED.
RIVERS AND HARBORs.
An Unsuccessful Attempt to Get More
Money for Charleston.

money LOT charleston.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-In the House
to-day, Immediately after the reading of
the journal, contest for consideration
arose between the special order, the home
stead bill and the river and harbor bill An
attempt was made to arrive at an amicable
arrangement whereby consideration of the
special order should be postponed until May
but Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, fearing
that the tariff bill might be interfered with,
interposed an objection. Finally the House
refused, by a vote of IS yeas to 1876 nays, TO
consider the special order, and the House
went into committee of the whole, viii Mr..
Mcmillan, of Tennessee, in the chair, on the
river and harbor bill.
THE ESTIMATES.
In the course of the debate Mr.. Cogswell.
of Massachusetts,, stated that the estimates
OF the government engineers for the i'm
provement of rivers and harbors through
out the country aggregated $4,000 900.
The Chief Engineer had cut that down to
$40 900, 900. The committee had reduced
this estimate and brought in a bill aggre-
eating about AZ per cent. of the estimates.
An item of $4,000 was inserted for i'm
proving the breakwater at Port jefferson,
L. l.. and also one of S250,000 ION motion
of Mr.. RandalD for the removal of islands
in the Delaware river, between Philadel-
phia and Camden.
NO INCREASE FOR CHARLESTON.
Mr. Dibble, of South Carolina moved 10
increase from $500 900 to $500, 600 the ap-
preparation for the improvement Of Charles
ton (S c. harbor. As a business PROPOSE
ton, he submitted that the amount should
he increased, as, owing to the pc uliar char
acter of the work, much of the appropria-
tions were annunlly required to repair
damages occasioned by the inadequacy of
work from the ravages of the ocean. The
motion was lost.
No other changes were made in the bill.
The committee rose and the House, at 5
o'clock adjourned
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Ready for Ouarantine Duty.

FORTRESS MONROE, VA, April 21.--Ths
steamer j. M. Woodward arrived from
Washington to-day and reported to Surgeor
Urauhart, of the marine hospital service,
for quarantine duty az the capes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-22
DEATd IN A CLOUD OF STEAM.
An 19-inch Main Breaks in a Cotton
Mill in Rhoce Island

PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 2l.-By the
breaking of part of an 1s-inch steam
main at the Natck mill of Messrs. B. B. 81
Il. Knight this morning George H. Down
ing, Chief Inspector of Piping, was in
stantly killed, and John Rice watchman,
who was sitting 100 feet away, was badly
scalded. The inside OF the building was
badly wrecked. The cause is not Clear, as
only eighty pounds of pressure was on and
the pipe had been tested TO 400 pounds.
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Alhanv,a New Bank.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The First Ma
tional Bank Of Albany, Ca, has been
authorized to commence business with a
capital Of $50, 900.