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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-22
EAST TENNEssEEs LEASE.
The Stockholders Indorse the Action
of the Directors.

The stockholders Indorse the Action
of the Directors.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, Nov. 21.-The stock
holders of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad Company held their an
nual meeting to-day. There were 2s7, ,730
shares represented, nearly all by proxy.
Before electing directors the meeting Of
stockholders adopted lengthy resolution
placing upon record their entire approval
of the acts and doings Of the board of di-
rectors for the past year, and more partiou-
larly and especially those acts relating TO
the lease Of this company's property TO the
Richmond and Danville Company.
ALLEGATIONS DENOUNCED.
The resolutions den ounce as false and un-
true the allegations in the bill filed in the
chancery court at Knoxville, that said lease
has been against the interests OF the stock
holders. Further consideration Of the sub
ject was postponed for one week.
The following directors we're elected I:
Samuel Thomas, George s. Scott, John G..
Moore, L. j. Sanford, John Greenough,
Richard Irving, Jr., Thomas r. Fowler, J.
B. Grannis, Calvin s. Brice, John Ii. Inman,
Thomas M. Logan, w. s. Chisholm, w.
Bate, George Cappol, Charles N. McGhee.
The meeting then adjourned till next
Wednesday.
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TWO MEN FATALLY CLUBBED
AFTER A NIGHT OF GAMBLING.

The Pitts House at CovinGton the
Scene of the Terrible Work - The
Walls of the Room Covered with
Blood-One of the Victims Dead and
the Other Dying Arrest.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 21.-Two men IA
tally wounded, and the walls of a room
covered with blood, was the scene presented
in room at the Pitts house at Covington
this morning. The mon were f. w Thomas
and E, j Cohen, bodh well-known citizens
of Madison, who were in Covington on
bust ess How the men came to be NOR
tally wounded there is no positive testi-
mony at hand to show, but circumstances
point to Charles Echols, of Covington, as
the man who dealt the fatal blows. In tie
room was found a large and heavy club,
eight foot long. which was covered with
blood, going to show that it was the weapon
used by the would-be murderer.
CAUSE OF THE TRAGEDY.
IL tappears that last night Echolls, Thomas
and Cohen met in the room occupied by
Cohen aad Thomas for the purpose of plav-
ing cards for money. About o'clock tbis
m rning Echolls announced that he h
lost all of his money. but wanted to con-
tinue playing. He proposed that the gam,
proceed, and that If he lost he would ma .
good his losses in the morning The other
two men refused to play longer and n
quarrel ensued Echolls claiming that
Cohen and Thomas would not give him a
chance to win his money back. Echolls
says that he then left and that he knows
nothing as to what occurred after that
hour.
sCUFFLE HEARD.
About O'Clock Mrs. Pitts heard consd-
cradle disturbance in the room, as if a fight
was going on, but as it soon subsided. she
thought nothing more about the matter.
This morning, when a servant entered the
room, she found Cohen and Thomas on the
floor in an unconscious condition. The
heads and faces of tho men were ma heI
and bloody, while the skull of Thomas was
fractured on the forehead. A physician
was called in and every attention possible
given the men, but this afternoon about
O'Clock Thomas died, and tonight Cohen's
condition is considered hopeless.
HAND MARKS ON THE WALL.
The walls of the room are covered with
marks made by bloody fingers and hands,
indicating that one OF the men had been
gropIng about in the dark after he had
been beaten, trying to find his way out of
the room.
Sug Blassengale, negro boy, who waited
upon the men when they were playing
cards, is OF the opinion that Echolls was in
the room when the difficulty occurred. The
evidence, while circumstantial in character,
points to Echolls as the man who used the
club
The affair has caused the quiet town Of
Covington to boil with excitement all day.
and 1t has not as yet subsidized.
All the parties are well connected.
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MoRToN's VISIT TO HARRISON.

The Republican Big Four Not to be
of the Party.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 21.-There seems to
be practically no foundation for the pub
lished report that ex-senator Warner Mil
ler, ex-senator Platt, Senator Frank His
cock and Chauncey NJ Depew will accom-
pany Vice Presidentelect Morton and wife
on their coming visit to Gen. and Mrs.
Harrison. Mr.. Morton's contemplated visit
Is looked upon as an interchange of a social
visit, and no unusual political significance
is at this juncture associated with it. The
date of the visit will pro ably be announced
at an early day. 1t is reliably stated that
Gen. Harrison has determined not to go
aoS%
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ToRACCo,s TRIUMPH.
The Opening Of the Danwille Exposi-
ton Great Success.

DANvILLE, VA, Nov. '2l.-Danville's
tobacco exposition and trades display
opened to-day with an immense crowd in
attendance 1t was in fact the largest
assemblage ever seen in the city. The
parade this morning represented the gem
eral business and industries of the city and
was mile long. The tobacco exhibition
embraces 800 samples of all grades Of
tobacco from Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Tennessee, and is a
magnific ent display Of the weed. The
trades display occupies two immense build
ings and is most creditable exhibit. The
colored people took conspicuous part in
the parade.
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RANDALL'S RETURN.
He May Play the Part of Political
81 Told You So."

He May Play the Part of Political
81 Told You So."
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Clerk Courts of
the House committee on appropriations had
an autograph letter from Chairman Samuel
J. Randall this morning, telling him, and
through him the committee, that while he
could not be present at the meeting to-day,
he felt sure that if his health continued to
improve he would be In Washington before
many days. The members of the commit
tee think he will be here next week. II
Mr. RandalFs health permits he Will
probably be the most prominent demo-
crat in the House this winter.
WHY HE WILL BE PROMINENT.
The chairman of the committee on appro-
priations usually is at the short sessions, be-
cause his committee has the floor most of the
time; but this winter, when it will be diff
cult to displace the appropriation bills In
favor of any other business, owing to the
desire of the republicans to put everything
over until the next congress, the claim of
the committee on appropriations will be
unusually prominent.
AN II TOLD YOU So"
Mr.. Randall will have every opportunity
to say Il told you SO" to the democrats, and
will probably avail himself of some of them.
He has been quoted by friends here as saying
since the election that sit served Cleveland
right" and that the democratic party must
come around to bis position on the tariff if
it would win in 1892. He thinks it will
have to make him its candidate The cleo
ton is said to have had n most beneficial
effect on his physical as well as his moral
feelings
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HARRINGTON FINED $500.
Justice Hannen Holds the Editorial to
Consti ute Contempt.


Consti ute Contempt.
LONDON, Nov 2l.-At meeting of the
Parnell commission to-day Mr.. Reid, coun-
sci for Edward Harrington, stated that Mr..
Harrington did not choose to adopt the
course he had advised in relation to the
article alludng TO tine commission which
had appeared IN Mr.. Harrington's
paoer, the Kerry Sentinel. Therefore he
(Mr. Reid was not in position to say any
thing.
Presiding Justice Hannen asked Mr.. Har-
rington if he had anything to say.
Mr.. Harrington replied that he had no
statement to make except that be would
accept the responsibility for what appeared
In his paper.
HARRINGTON VERY CooL.
The judges retired, and Mr.. Harrington
conversed unconcerne1ly with his brother,
Timothy, ugtlI their return.
In ten minutes the judges reappeared,
and Judge Hannen said he regretted thqt
Mr.. Harrington had refused to adopt Mr..
Reds advice 1t would be wasting words
to indicate how serious was the contempt of
court of which his paper had been guilty.
1t was necessary thai the authority of the
cour should be mainU tined and therefore
such things must be stopped. He fined Mr..
Harrington $500.
Taking of testimony was then resumed.
CURTINs son ON THE STAND.
George Curtin was called lie gave de-
tails CT the murder of his father After
his murder, the family were boycotted and
their male servants were compelled to leave
them. On cross-examination Curtin testi
fed that lie was a member of the league
when it was first organized. His father
was vice president of the branch. The wit
ness had no reason to believe that the league
was implicated in the crimes against his
family. Various branches of t e league, he
said had denounced the murder of his
father
KILLING OF FITZMAURICE.
Norah Fitzmaurice deposed that in June,
1887, a letter signed by a man named
Bowling. secretary of branch of the
league, was received by her father, request
ing him to attend meeting. Her father
did not go TO the meeting. After this in
ciden5 the peoples demeanor toward her
father changed, and ne obtained police
protection. The witness gave in detail the
facts in connection with the shooting of her
father while he was ON his way to attend
the Listowell fair in January.
A QUARREL ABOUT HIS FARM
On cross-exarnination. the witness stated
that her father and uncle had disagreed
respecting the farm on which her father re-
sided, and the people sided with her uncle.
She knew that the league had been sup
pressed in county Kerry.
The counsel for the Parnellites here read
an article published in the Kerry Sentinel,
condemning the murder of Fitzmaurice and
regretting that the league had been sup
pressed and that the beneficial effects which
arose from the organization mad been lost
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GERMANY'S BUDGET.
How 1t is 1nten ded to Spend the Pro-
posed New Loan.

BERLIN, Nov. 2l.-In his speech at the
opening of the reichstag tomorrow, En-
peror William will mention the new loan
of 81, 100000 marks. Thirty million marks
are for fortresses and barracks, 20, ,O00, 900 for
artillery, 1900 900 for railways, $500, 600
for Alsace- Lorraine, $500. 900 for tho North
sea and Baltic canal, 1000 600 being the last
instalment for Hamburg Zollverein, and
5000, 900 for the navy. This last sum is in
dependent Of the large naval grant which
is expected. The budget estimates the ex-
penditure at 9I9, 900, 900 marks. of which
S06 800, ,000ls for ordinary outlay. Among
other bills is one asking for 5000 marks as
a prize for the best model for O national
monument to Emperor William.
All the papers to-day contained articles
of sympathy with ex-Empress Frederick.
Emperor William gave family banquet
in honor of the ex-empress' birthday. The
city Of Hamburg is gaily decorated with
flags in honor of the occasion.
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GLADSTONE GOING HOME.
WHITECHAPEL's RED WOLF.
A Low Woman Gets Little Notoriety
Out of a Fabrication

A Low Woman Gets Little Notoriety
Out of Fabrication.
LONDON. Nov. 2l.-Great excitement was
occasioned this morning when it was re-
ported that another woman had been mur-
dered and mutilated in Whitechapel. The
police Immediately formed Gordon around
the premises, and an enormous crowd soon
gathered 1t was learned that another
murder had been attempted upon a low
woman by a man who had accompanied
her to her lodgings, but that in this instance
his work had been frustrated.
HOW HE WENT TO WORK.
According to the woman's story the man
had seized her and struck her once in the
throat with knife. She had struggled
desperately and had succeeded in freeing
herself from his grasp, and had screamed
for help Her cries alarmed the man, and
he fed without attempting any further
violence.
SHE CAN IDENTIFY HIM.
Some Of the neighbors who heard the
woman's cries followed the murderer for
about 300 yards, when he disappeared from
their sight. The woman says she is fully
able to identify the man, and gave a descrip-
ton Of him TO the police. The police are
hopeful Of soon capturing him.
THE POLICE sKEPTicAL.
LONDON, Nov. 81, p. M.-After an in
vestigation Of the facts, the police are of
the opinion that the attempted murder was
not the work of the man who committed
the atrocious murders in that vicinity re-
Gently. No arrest has been made. The
excitement among the people continues.
OF THE LOWEST ORDER.
LONDON, Nov. 81, 2 P. M-Further in
vestigation by the police shows that the
woman is Of the lowest order. She suffered
only a slight abrasion Of the skin on her
throat, and the police place no credit in her
story OF an attack. They believe that she
inflicted the injury herself while she was
drunk.
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TWO HANG FOR KILLING TWO.
Federal Authorities in Charge. OF the
Execution.

WICHITA, KAN, Nov. 21.-Jake and Joe
Tobier tcoloredl were executed in the
county Jail this morning by the federal
authorities, Deputy Marshal Howard
experimenting at the scaffold. In answer
to question whether they had anything to
say, both replied 'no" emphatically. The
trap was sprung at 1925 O'CLOCK. Jake
never moved a muscle, while Joe, during
the second minute, drew up his legs twice.
The crime for which they were executed
was the killing Of Cass and Cody kuntz, ,near
the Sac and Fox agency, in August, 1855.
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MEETING OF CONGRESS.
The Message of the President to be
on Last Years Line.

on Last Years Line.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-Congress meets
ono week from next Monday. Speaker Car
Isle is expected here on Tuesday, and most
of the members of the ways and means
committee will probably be here by that
time.
The President, who retired to Oak View
for the purpose, will have the tariff por
tion of his message drafted by that time,
and will probably confer with the speaker
and the other tariff reform leaders about
it. 1t will be as uncompromising as the
tariff message of last year, all reports to
the contrary notwithstanding.
The democratic leaders will do nothing
in the house before the holiday recess un-
less it is determined to carry out the pro-
gramme of last winter and pass the bill,
enabling Dakota, Montana, Washington
and New Mexico to come in as states.
In the sHnate, the democratic leaders will
devote that time to developing the repub-
lican intention in regard to the tariff bill.
The leaders have no expectation Of carrying
tariff legislation at this session.
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vEToEs LOST VICTORY.

Congressman Sayers Has His own
Opinion as to the Defeat.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Acting Chair
man Sayers of Texas. who presided at the
meeting of the committee on appropriations
today, says that after looking the whole
field over he is satisfied that Mr. Cleveland
was beateu8 the pension issue. Not only
the old soldiers, he says, but the tradesmen
who expected to be benefited by their in
creased income, are interested in having as
large a pension roll as possible and they
voted against the democratic ticket on this
issna
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RECRUITS ATTACK TROOPS.

A Prussian Soldier Wounded-Whole.
sale Arrests Made.
BERLIN, Nov. 2l.--It is reported that 200
Alsatian recruits, from Colmar, Thanh and
Mulhouse, attacked their military escort
and wounded Prussian soldier. The mu-
tineers are said to have taken refuge in
Switzerland. Wholesale arrests Of other
recruits are reported 10 have been made
1t is also stated that four Prussian officers
were assaulted and seriously injured by
French sympathizers at Strasburg to-day,
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ROCHESTER,, N. ", Nov. 21.-William
Devlin, who jumped from the fourth story
of the steam gauge and lantern com
pany's building on the night of the fire,
died of his injuries tonight. He is the
thirty-eighth known victim. Six bodies,
taken from the ruins and the remaining un-
identified, were buried in Mount Hope cem-
etery to-day.
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BURROWS AHEAD.
He Has Been Canvassing for Votes
Since the Last Session.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Mr Burrows is
the only one of the candidates for the
speakership to the next House who has been
systematically working to get votes. He
began last session upon the theory that the
republicans would carry the House, aud he
has made such progress that his friends say
be will be the leading candidate in the eau
Gus. II this be true, Mr.. Mckinley would
only come in as compromise candidate.
He could not afford to make a fight for the
place, aud neither could Mr.. Reid, but
Messrs. Cannon and Butterworth both
conld ard would
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HARRISON'S SECRETARY.
The Managing Editor of the Indian.
Gpolis Journal Chosen.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 21.-Gen. Harrison
this evening rendered Elijah w. Halford,
managing editor of the Indiana polls
Journal, the position of private secretary.
He was for few years private
secretary to the late Senator Morton.
He has long taken an active and prominent
part in Indiana politics, and was a delegate
to the late Chicago convention, represent
ing Indiana on the committee on platform,
and shares with Hon. William Mckinley of
Ohio the distinction of having contributed
no inconsiderable share in the construction
Of the national platform upon which the
late campaign was fought and won.
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AsHBOURNE ACT Dash.
Sir Treyelyan and Mr.. Labouchere Op-
pose the Grant. q

Sir TreVelyan and Mr.. Labouchere Op-
pose the Grant. .
LONDON, Nov. 21-In the House of Com
mons, this afternoon, Mr. Madden, solicitor
general for Ireland, moved second reading
of the Iri4h land purchase bill
Mr.. Labouchere moved that the bill be re-
jected. He complained of the undue haste in
which the measure was being pressed for
ward and said there was an obvious desire
on the part of the government to prevent
the country from considering their pro-
posals on the question of land purchase.
He denied that parliament had obtained at
the last election any authority to legislate
upon this question, the immense impor-
tance of which required the special sanction
OF the country As the bill stood it was a
gross injustice upon the British taxpayer
Besides that, it was injurious to Ireland, as
absenteeism. Until a home rule measure
was carried, nothing ought to be done to-
ward land purchase
ONLY AN ENTERING WEDGE.
Sir George Otto Trevelyan 1iberaD
warned the house that if it assented. to the
bill it would not be able to stop further
grants, and it would soon be called upon
and compelled to advance more millions
Among the dangers of the Ashbourne act,
not the least was that it committed the
British taxpayers to a system of landlord
purchase which gave no good security for
advances, and which left the tenant in a
position to repudiate, if bad years rendered
him unable to pay his installments.
On motion of Mr.. Parnell, the debate was
adjourned.
GLADSTONE GOING HOME.
Mr.. Gladstone leaves London Saturday
for Hawarden. He will not return to
London during the present session of
Parliament The Parnellites are discon-
tented with the manner in which the debate
on the extension bill is conducted. They
declare that the bill is not fought with
sufficient spirit and tenacity and that the
attitude of the liberal leaders is wanting
in hostility. Mr.. Parnell, responding to the
desires of his party, has decided to fight
every stage of the bill
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CONNECTICUT's COUNT.
Cleveland's Plurality 336-No Gov
ernOr Elected

Cleveland's Plurality 336-No Gov
ernor Elected.
HARTFORD, CONN, Nov. 21.-The official
canvass of the vote of Connecticut shows:
Cleveland, 1890; Harrison, 74,5S4; Fisk,
1924; labor vote, 240; Cleveland's plural
ity, 1856
For governor, Morris, dem., 65,O74; Bulk
ley, rep, 1869; Camp, pro-, 4,63l;
Andrews, labor, 1858; scattering, 81.
No one has majority of the total vote,
and the Legislature will elect BUlkley and
the others on the republican state ticket.
The congressional delegation is: Sim
monds, Russell and Miles, rep. Wilcox,
dem. Miles plurality is 26.
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New Biahons to be Creatad.

ROME, Nov. 21.-At the papal cousstory
in December a number of bishops will be
created. The nomination of cardinals has
been postponed until the March cousistory.
The postponement is due to the difficulty
experienced in the creation Of the French
cardinals
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BLACK INTIMIDATORS.
Two Negroes Arrested on Complaint
of Commissioner.

RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. 21.-Last evening
United States Commissioner Shaffer bound
over to the term of tire federal court, which
conveues Monday next, two negroes, Wilson
Bass aud Major Herndon, charged with in
terfering with and attempting to intimidate
on election day Reuben Gregory (colored),
a democratic voter All the parti are
from Oxford. The prisoners were arrested
and brought here on warrant issued by
Commissioner Shatfer. Bass gave bail and
Herndon was committed to Jail in default
thereof
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ST. LOUIS, Nov. 21.--A special to the
Post Dispatch from Little Rock, Ark,
says: Warrants have been sworn out
against nearly fifty persons, principally
negroes for illegal voting at the recent
election in jefferson county. Democrats
are the complainants."
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A RIOT at Belgrade.

BELGRADE, Nov. 21.-The elections here
to-day resulted in serious riot. Troops
were called out to restore order, and COLI
lssion occurred between the soldiers and
people. Many persons were injured.
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virninia,s Official Count.

RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 2l.-Following are
the official returns of the vote of Virginia:
Cleveland, ISL ,977; Harrison, $50, Az; Cieve-
lands majority, l,535 The vote n iao 1854 Is
Total, 2s4, ,s53 This shows a democratic
loss OF 4. .6U6
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To Cruise Around the World.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-It is stated at
the navy department that the United States
steamship Atlanta, now preparing for sea
at New York, will be sent for a cruise
The cruise win probably last three or four
years.
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PARIS, Nov. 2i.--Numa Gilly has issued
a pamphlet, in which he repeats his accusa4
lions OF corruption against number of
moderate republicans. Deputies keacne
and Sale will sue M. Gilly for libel.
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A COTTON FACTOR SHOT.
The Man Who Fires the Weapon Kills
Himself

SHREVEPORT, La, Nov. 2l.-Maj. A. r.
Thompson, a cotton factor Of this city, was
shot on the Cotton Belt train yesterday
evening, while on his way to Texarkana, by
young Moors, travelling man from st.
Louis. who, after shooting Thompson, killed
himself. Thompson's wound Is not dan
parnna
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Two New Cases at Enterprise.

SANFORD FLA, Nov. 2l.-The latest re-
port obtainable here from Enterprise is
e~9 new cases in the past twenty-four hours
ana no deaths. The number under treat
meut is not o,iven
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Gainesville Exnects Frost.

N ttItAAl1NEsvILLE, FLA, Nov. 2l.-Surgeon
.;1arlln reports two new cases of yellow
IeVer, both colored. The weather is cooler
ana the indications are for frost tonight.
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FIVE YEARS FOR FORGERY.

Young Charlestonian Sentenced for
Trying to Raise 81, 900.
NEW York, Nov. 21.-Henry r. Rey-
nolds, young man from Charleston, S. c.,
who pleaded guilty to forging an order for
81 900 on the firm Of G. |. Prince & Co. of
Boston, Mass, was to-day sentenced to five
wears In state prison.