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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-19
PRINTERS AND POLITICS.
A Strange Request Made Of a Demo-
cratic COmmittoe..


LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. lS-Five mem
bers of the Democratic Executive Commit
tee for this tthe Fifth Congressional dis
trict met last night for the purpose Of re
ceiying representatives of the differentiation
organizations, who wished the committee to
attempt settlement of trouble, they
imagined TO be eXisr ing between the Courier
Journal and the TiHcS and the members of
| Typographical Union No. 10. Thirty-two
delegates, representing the two labor
unions in this city, were present. Ore OF
the labor speakers said: THE Courier
JoWR0i is the organ of the Democratic
party and that organization threatens our
existence and yours. We arc not here as
partisanS in politics, but ms representatives
of Workingmen, asking you, OF the Demo
cratic committo', for the good and advan-
tage of your party, 10 SETTLE this trouble.
SIMILAR STEPS IN THE EAST.
The Same steps have been taken in the
East with the Republican party, the city
and STATE committees OF Now York being
asked TO restore union printers TO their cases
ON the New York Tribune They refused
to interfere and the Republican party, vic
torious heretofore, went down in defeat
You can draw your own conclusions. Lately
the Republican National Executive Com
mittee succeeded i'm settling the labor
troubles on the New York Tribune. Next
fall, with everything union in the Rapubh-
can PARTY, it is easy to see that the sGme
condition should exist in the Democratic
party if that party wishes to have equal nd
vantage in obtaining the votes of working
men.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
At the conclusion of the speeches the fol
lowing resolutions were presented to the
committee:
To he Honorable Members Of the Democratic
Executive Committee Of the hUH CoHgreS-
SiOHuL District:
WHEREAS The COurier-Jotundl and Times Of
this city are the recognized organs of the Demo
cratic party IN this city and state; and,
WHEREAS, The publishers of these papers
have ignored, excluded from their employ, and
refused to recognize honest home organized
labor and have supplanted them with rat
labor; therefore,
Resolved, That we request your committee 10
induce the publishers Of these papers TO recog-
nize and re-omploy honest organized home
labor, and II they refuse to do so for your
committee to formally and publicly declare
said rat papers as no longer organs of your
party.
NOT OFFICIAL ORGANS.
Chairman Shirley said that the Courier
journal and Tones had never been 10y reso
luton Of a convention or otherwise
declared the official organs of the party
Newspapers were free, and he said they
were al "out for the stuff so far
as going, in the interests Of
the party, TO newspaper publishers
he certainly thought the committee
would do that, but the committee might
fail in its purpose, and be wanted to know
in that event what would be the position Of
the laboring men toward the Democratic
party. The answer was that if the com
! mittee refused TO interfere in the matter, or
failed in its mission, the trouble would be
laid before the State Central Committee,
and in turn before the National Democratic
Committee
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coal is that the malady has made rapid pro

coal is that the malady has made rapid pro
gresS.
The rate of interest on the new German
loan is fixed at 3lS per cent. The success of
the loan is assured, although the bulk of
German investors are hardly satisfied with
this interest. Papers renew their attack on
Russian stocks, advising the public to sell
and invest in the imperial loan instead.
The public, however, clings to Russian secu-
rites yielding 5 per cent, preferring future
risk of depreciation to present selling at a
heavy loss.
The division of the Reichstag last evening
on the final passage of the anti-Socialist
bill disclosed a combination of the Centrists,
ProgressistS and Socialists against a con
tinuance of the repression of the Social Is.
The debate. which lasted six hours was
characterized by much vehemence Of Ian
guage. The government accepted the modi-
fled measure with reluctance, Minister Won
Puttkamer protesting to the last for the
necessity of increased seventies.
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FILING OF THE RATES.
A Circular Issued by the Interstate
Commission.

Commission.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-C. C. Mccain,
Auditor of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, has issued the following circular to
railroads located wholly in one State or Ter
ritory:
"Roads located wholly in one State or
Territory which interchange freight or pas
senger traffic with connections TO or from
points outside of such State
or territory on through tickets or bills of
lading, should file their tariffs covering such
traffic with the commission If such
through rates are made by the addition of
local rates to the rates of connecting roads,
such local tariffs should be filed with
the commission, together with the
statement that through Interstate
rates are made by adding such
local rates to the rates of the carrier,
Cnaming it, with which connection is made.
If joint rates are made on any basis other
than by the addition of local rates to the
through rates of connecting carriers, tariffs
showing such rates should be filed with the
commission covering all interstate business
transacted thereundern
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SHOT BY A BALD KNoBBER.

One of a Sheriff7s Posse Killed and
Another Wounded.
CHADWICK, Mo. Feb. 18.-The Sheriff
of Boone county, Arkansas, and a posse of
four men, while attempting to arrest C. W.
Middleton here, were fired upon by the
latter, and Charles Richardson, one of the
Sheriff's men, was killed and another seri-
ously wounded, Middleton making good his
escape. Middleton is a member of the
Taney county Bald Knobbers and was tried
at the last term of court at Forsythe and
convicted Of numbering yonng man. He
was sentenced to fifteen years in the peni-
tentiary, but broke Jail and is still at large.
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HE WILL SEE THE STATUE
THE PRESIDENT TO STOP THERE
DURING HIS DRIVE.

A Probability that the Congressional
Party will also Visit the City-The
Government Willing to Change the
Site for It's Building in This City-The
Delegates.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s-Mr. Norwood
called on the President to-day to induce him
TO stop at the Jasper monument during his
drive The President will do so.
Mr., Norwood has been endeavoring to get
the party of Senators and Representatives to
stop at Savannah on their way to Jackson
vile Wednesday. He will not know until
Monday whether they can do so, but is
hopeful that his efforts will prove sue
cessful.
NO FORMAL RECEPTION.
Col. Lamont said tonight: "The Pres-
dents promise to stop at Savannah was
made to Representative Norwood expressly
on the condition that there should be no
formal ceremonies, and that the time should
be devoted entirely to a carriage ride about
the city On his Western trip last fall it
was found that this arrangement was most
satisfactory to all where briet stops were
made.
BOUND TO GIVE ALL A CHANCE.
"He can stop but a short time and if the
bulk of that time is given to a ride in an
open carriage over previously announced
route, every person in the city will have an
opportunity to see the President and Mrs
cleveland without the discomfort or danger
attending crowded rooms or platforms. The
route can be made long enough to oc-
cupy the whole time. The people of Savan-
nah ought to understand that this is the
programme i'll order that there may be no
disappointment. The train viii arrive there
about o'clock Wednesday morning"
sAvANNAH's GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
Representative Norwood, Mayor Lester,
and Collector Wheaton spent some time
with Supervising Architect Freiret this
morning talking over sites for the Savan-
nah building 1t was finally determined
that Collector Wheaton, upon his return,
should ascertain which site the people of
Savannah preferred, sending on a descrip-
ton of two or three which would be accep-
table to the people from which the Super
vsing Architect promised to select one
promptly. The Supervising Architect told
them, i'll speaking Of the site, that he would
not accept the court house site, be-
cause it was not suitable, being
too narrow in front Of the
others offered he seemed to prefer the Hun
ter site at S23, 900, the York and AbercOru
site, the Elliott site, and the Hops house.
Should Collector Wheaton find that these
are all acceptable to the people of Savannah
he will probably recommend them all to the
Supervising Architect, and the latter after
conferring with Mr.. Norwood, who sug-
gested this plan, will accept one.
Mr. Norwood appeared before the Rivers
and Harbors Committee to-day in favor of
liberal appropriation for the Altamaha
river and Doboy sound.
Collector Wheaton went to New York to-
day. He will leave there for Savannah
Monday.
Mayor Lester will leave here for Savan-
nah tomorrow.
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MOBBING A TRAIN.

Several Passengers Injured by Flying
Missiles.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. ia special dispatch
says that a mob attacked the Galveston and
Kansas City north-bound passenger train
soon after it left Fort Worth, Texas, last
night, throwing stones through windows,
injuring several passengers and seriously
wounding D. A. Baker, Of New York 1t is
believed that the intention was to induce
the guard to come out Of the car, kill him
and then rob the train. Such an attempt
was in vain, as the train did not stop.
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NEW YORK, Feb 1S-The Catholic News
has received from its Roman correspondent
a brief of Pope Leo 13 to the Bishops of
the United States in favor Of preserving the
sacred shrine in the Holy Land. The sub
stance of the brief is q declaration that the
Patriarchs, Bishops, Arch Bishops and other
dignitaries Of the entire world are bound
TO see that the necessities of the Holy Land
be recommended TO the faithful. AT least
one collection should be taken for the pur-
pose each Year.
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DEMOCRACY's CONVENTION.
Chicago Sends a Delegation to Cap,
ture 1t.


CHICAGO, Feb. lS-A big delegation Of
Chicago Democrats, headed by Gen R. j.
Smith, left for Washington this afternoon
on the Pennsylvania limited train, bent on
capturing the Democratic National Con-
vention. The delegation is an
imposing one, including bankers,
hotel men, journalists, lawyers,
and representative local politicians of the
party, and it goes to Washington with con-
1iuence in its ability to secure the coveted
prize The subscriptions to the required
fund already exceed 1925, ,0C0, and guaran-
tees have been given beyond this amount
up to the possible limit of need The Jack
son League will send large delegation for
ward tomorrow evening.
SAN FRANCIsCo's CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lS-The representa-
tives of San Francisco claim to have secured
q votes III the Democratic National Com
nlttee for the selection of their city as the
place for the next Democratic National Con-
vention. They think they are certain to
secure it. They offer free transportation
to delegates and newspaper correspondents,
and free entertainment to delegates. The
attractions of California resorts are dweit
upon in their appeals to the committee
men. Nevertheless the general i'm preston
still is that the convention will go to Chi
cago or st. Louis probably the former. The
nomination of President Cleveland there
undoubtedly gives Chicago prestige. Its
central location is, however, its best reason.
The President has no choice.
THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1S-The Democratic
Congressional Committee to-day selected as
members of the committee from the States
where there were no Democratic represen-
tatives, or where vacancies existed from
other causes; Bella NJ Hughes, of Colora-
do; w. K. Carlisle, of Kansas; George Cas-
sidy, of Nevada NJ. P. Age, Of Rhode
Island; Hiram Atkins OF Vermont; Will
lam Emory, of Maine; r. II. Mcbride, of
Dakota; John H. Alley, of Idaho: Mr.. Post,
of Wyoming; j. l.. Norris, of the District
of Columbia; Charles S. Nichols, of Ore
gon. The committee has invited Senators,
members of the Democratic joint COM
mittee, to meet the Representatives next
Thursday for consultation.
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STARVED IN PRISON.
Two Socialists Rush for Chop House
on Being Set Free

Two Socialists Rush for a Chop House
on Being Set Free
LONDON, Feb. 1S.-R. Cunningham Gra-
ham, member of Parliament for Lanard-
shire, and John Burns, the Socialist leader,
who were convicted Of having taken part in
an unlawful assembly in Trafalgar square
and were sentenced therefor to six weeks
Imprisonment each, were released from Pen
tonvile prison to-day. A crowd had gath
cred around the prison, and when the men
emerged they were given an ovation. Upon
being set at liberty both rushed to an OBJ
scure coffee house and ate an enormous
breakfast. They declared that they were
starved while in prison
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Trichinse in Pork Chops.

CAMDEN, n. j., Feb. 1S.-Miss Nettie
Hovis aged II years, daughter of Benjamin
Hovis, an employe Of the Camden gas
works, died at her home here this afternoon
from the effects Of trich nosis.
The girls father and mother
are dying condition. The para
sites were contained in pork chops, Of which
the family partook at a meal about two
weeks ago, since which time all have been
violently sick. The chops were purchased
from a neighboring provision dealer.
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MOB LAW IMMINENT.
People of Kansas Irate at an Attempt
to Gag the Press.


WELLINGTON, KAN, Feb. 18.-J. L.
Eisenberg, editor Of the Harper Daily Sen
tineI, and E. P. Archibald, editor of the
Graphic, of Harper, Kan, had hearing
on n writ of habeas corpus before Judge
Herrick, District Judge, in chambers in
this city yesterday. The parties were un-
der arrest through warrant issued from
the Election Contest Court Of Harper coun-
ty for contempt Of said court through the
publication Of articles critici2ing their action
and decision. The late election involves
the county seat fight, and desperate strug-
gle is ON hand for county officers. Judge
Harrick refused 10 release the prisoners on
a writ of habeas corpus, and remanded
them back 10 the court issuing the warrant
Tor trial This simply adds more fuel to the
hot factional fight in Harper county, and
should it end in the hning or incarceration
of said editors n general reign of mob law
may be inauguTated.
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MINERS GRUMBLING.

The Order to Return to Work Not to
Their Liking.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. .-Dispatches from
various points in the Reading coal district
indicate that there is a good deal of dissen-
sion among the miners over Master Work
man Lewis action in declaring the strike
off. The railroad company's employees
unanimously denOunce Mr. Lewis, and there
is a large faction among the miners who re-
fuse TO be bound by his action, and a strong
effort is being made TO have the miners
organizations repudiate him.
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BELMONTs COMPLAINT.
Private Claims and Public Building
Crowd Out Treaty.

Private Claims and Public Buildings
Crowd Out a Treaty.
WASHINGTON. Feb 18-Mr Belmont,
chairman of the Committee on Foreign At
fairs, stated to-day to an Associated Press
reporter, as the unanimous sentiment of the
committee that the adjournment of the
House over uutil Monday when to-day was
specially assigned to that committee had
caused what might prove most unfOrtu-
nate delay in matters of national import
ance, and this was more to be regretted, as
the delay had occurred through a contest
IN the House over private claims, and the
whole of next week was to be devoted to
consideration of bills for public buildings.
One of the measures which was to have
been considered to-day as the special order
Of the House was the acceptance of the in
vltation of the French Repabllc to partici-
pate in the Paris Exposition.
PROTECTION - CABLES.
Another matter was legislation to pro-
tect the submarine cables Tnl, he said is
called for by an interna btrEI -~avention
entered into by the United States 1t in
volved no appropriation of money, but sim
ply legislative enactment providing, in
concert with all other civilized nations,
for the protection of ocean cables. The
United States has bound itself by treaty to
enact such legislation, and the text of the
law adopted should be filed in Paris on or
before March 13 next, when the proclama-
uon of the convention Is TO be made.
THIS COUNTRY TO BE LEFT OUT.
1t now seemed highly probable that the
treaty would be put into operation with the
United States excluded from its provisions,
because of its failure to pass the necessary
legislation within the stipulated time. Mr..
belmont added that this was fair illustra-
ton Of the difficulty, so little understood
outside of Congress, of obtaining con-
slderatlon for important legislation
under the present rules of the House.
mere he said, was a perfectly har-
Monious committee, which had advanced
lIS business further on the calendar up to
tne present time than any other, which had
unanimously reported every bill for which
II II asked consideration, the disposition of the
mouse was known to be favorable to their
passage, but the pressure of private claims
ana ;a bills of appropriations for public build
.ilgs was such that public business could
mus under the rules be practically laid
aside Tor the next ten DAYS.
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Three Killed on a Train.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 18.-A south bound
passenger train on the Philadelphia, VIII
mington and Baltimore railroad this after
noon struck the side of freight car. The
side of the first passenger car was damaged
and three persons were injured two train
hands and a gentleman from Richmond,
Va, named Claiburn Watkins MIR.
Watkins was brought to Baltimore and Is
now at the Altamont Hotel in precarious
condition. His injuries are in the head.
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MISPLACED CONFIDENCE.
The Clerk of Cotton Exchange Treas
urer Missing

New ORLEANS, Feb. 1S.-F. D. Poupart,
confidential clerk of Adolph Schrieber,
Treasurer of the Cotton Exchange, is de-
faulter for 1913, 900. Poupart had charge of
the bank box, which contained the city
and state bonds belonging to the Cotton
Exchange He pledged the bonds to three
banks, Germania, Bank of Commerce and
Mutual National Bank, and squandered the
money received in lottery tickets. Suits
were filed to-day against the banks for the
recovery of the bonds. Poupart and an ac-
complice, George Peuser, have disappeared.
Poupart left letter addressed to Mr..
Schrieber making statement showing how
and where the bonds were placed.
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Cbio's Tally sbo>t Cases.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb 1S.-In the tally
sheet forgery cases to-day Attorney II. J.
Booth was placed on the stand. His eyi-
dcnce, considering the standing of the wit
ness, is probably the most important yet
produced in behalf of the defense. His
evidence covers the movements, so far as he
knew, on the night Of the forgeries, and
places construction on the movements OF
certain parties different from that alleged
H., tho kfnfn
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ARICH MANS SON KILLED SMELL.
Inc Mystery of Chicago's Midnight
Murder Solved.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-The man who assisted
tne murderer of Millionaire Smell by stand
ing watch outside while the residence was
Oelng robbed is behind prison bars. The
sI aIIresJ was made to-day and the police have
rruieauy secured full confession from the
s.as E.iSoher. 1t confirms, beyond doubt, the
STgiiISe.ment that the muc4erer is young
Trllllam B. Tascott, son Of Col. j. b.
TTascott, wealthy manufacturer He and
ootatt 1uscott went to the house together. Tas-
s;51 sSiv went inside, leaving his comrade on the
,'1ie% ,o5 w AK. After the murder was commit
no. ei ascot hurried out, grasped his COM
r. t'itroh non by the arm, and together they went
s,rote leaS'otts lodgings, Oh West Madison
TTaoeu where they remained several hours.
f'5 fa'5ooVt told all, and the other was so horTl-
WEI ana No so afraid that he would be charged
fror1 f',a lhe murder himself that he refrained
rnoI nan giving information TO the police He
Gcd "a a sworn statement to-day, and salts
Tl't vac police that he was telling the truth
'he prisoner.
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ROBBERS OF MAIL BOXES.
Three Arrests Made by a Detective at
New Orleans.

New orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb lS.-William Rosen-
thai was arrested to-day by United States
Detective Hancock, who caught him in the
act OF abstracting letters from street let
ter box. Oscar Stinson and Walter
Black (colored) were also arrested on
similar charges In default OF bail
fine prisoners were committed to await the
action of the grand jury. There are sew
eral carriers at present under arrest charged
with robbing the mails, because letters
placed in street boxes were not delivered by
carriers to the post Office. The present cap
ture will probably clear these carriers from
eilSpiCiOu
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No New Trial for Honkins

CINcIsNATI, Feb. 1s.-The motions for
arrest Of Judgment and for new trial in
the case of Cashier Hopkins Of the Fidelity
Bank were both oyerruled to-day. The
Judge said that Hopkins would be sentenced
when no was well enough 10 appear in
court. The Indictment against Director
zimmerman Of the Fidelity Bank was mol
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Boston's Liouor Licenees.

BosToN, Feb. 1s-The Metropolitan
Board of Police to-day increased the fees for
liquor licenses for all retailers. The three
grades Of licenses of the first class are raised
from $500, $500 and $3.50 TO 81 900, 5000 and
S400 respectively. Licenses Of the second
class are raised from Sl7j to $500. Unless the
number of licenses falls Off this action will
put over $75, 900 into the Treasury.
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Gannhrell,s Murder.

JACKSON MISS, Feb. 1S-The case of
the State VS.. Hamilton and Eubankss,
charged with the murder Of X. ID. Gambrell,
was called up yesterday, After a lengthy
legal squabble a mol pros was entered IN the
csse of Fubanks and the case of Hamilton
was set down for Wednesday next.
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A Pension for Misslssippians.

JACKSON, Miss, Feb 1s.-The Senate TO-
day adopted the House bin 10 pay $50
yearly as pension TO officers, soldiers and
sailors and their servants who served 10
the Confederate army from Mississippi, and
who are now unable 20 labor because OF
Injuries Tccei we'd Ina the service
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10 Kllled by an Indian.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. ls-Thursday evening
John and Henry Smith attempted 10 arrest
au Indian by tho name Of Dannyhil at
BantOnvills, Ark, aud in the fight both
Smiths were killed. They were prominent
nen VI the community. The Indian
escaped
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River Mail Service.

WASHINGTON, Feb lS,-Second Assistant
Postmaster General Knott has entered into
a contract with the Evansville, Paducah
aud Tennessee River Packet Line for river
service twice a week from Paducah, KY, 10
FLORENCE. Ala. 10 beQin Feb. 70.
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Qiaas blowing Stopped.

SANDWICH, MASS. Feb. 1s.-The Bos-
ton and Sand gich Glass Company closed
every department OF is factory here to-day
owing to "A disagFeement between the em-
pl0yee and the manufacturer.
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Canaht Under Q TnIllna van.

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., Fob. ls.-EiRht
hremen wore caught under the falling wall
Of a burning building today and seriously
injured, and another N the saBie company
was run over BY tie englDe. Two u the
pOrLance.