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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-04
Montana's Legislature.

HELENA, MONT, Dec. 3.-The Senate
met again yesterday, with only republicans
present, and adjourned until to-day. The
republican House met, adopted rules and
adjourned till to-day.
The democratic House held short session
yesterday after loon. but nothing Of i'm
portance was done. There is no prospect of
any immediate change in the situation,
though it is rumored that the Senate will
succeed in organizing this week.
All the houses met this morning with the
usual results, and adjourned. Rumors have
been afoat that the democrats desire to hold
a joint conference to discuss some COM
promise. Two hours diligent investiga-
ton by an Associated Pres reporter failed
to establish the authenticity OF the report.
Although all are willing to meet, no official
overtures have been made.
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GOVERNMENT DEPOSITS,
Three Banks Accept Secretary WI
dom'S Proposition,

Three Banks Accept Secretary Win
dom's Proposition.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.--Secretary Window
to-day received letters from three national
bank depositaries in response to his notice
of his withdrawal Of ten per cent. of their
deposits in January. Ole of the banks sur
rendered the entire amount on deposit
1910, O00-and offered to sell $500, 900 Of four
Der cent. bonds held by the United States
Treasurer as security, therefor to the gov
ernment at 127. This is a Boston bank, and
is of the class known as Surplus" or mac
tive account banks" Another one of the
letters was from an "active
bankn and offered the department
$50, 900 As at 1871. This represents the entire
amount of withdra walls from this bank
under the plan adopted toward 'active
account" banks, i. g., banks with which the
department has dealings in the transaction
of current business Both offers were
accepted, and are included in to-day's pur-
chase of bonds.
The third bank heard from is an inactive
account bank" and expressed its purpose Of
waving the 10 per cent. privilege in the
matter of withdra walls, and it's intention to
sell to the government its security bonds,
aggregating $4,000, at the prevailing
rate. 1t is said at the treasury depart nent
that the prompt and unexpected actio OF
these banks in selling their bonds is probably
due to the fact that there will be reduc-
tion of per cent. in the premium paid on
As after January, when the next quarterly
interest falls due.
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In the House.

Infthe House this morning, Immediately
after the reading Of the journal, the COM
mittee appointed to wait upon the Presi-
dent and inform him that the House was
organized and ready to proceed to busi-
ness, appeared in the main aisle, and,
through its chairman, MIR. Mckinley, in
formed the House that it had performed its
duty, and that the President would commu-
nicate with the House in writing forthwith.
Mr.. Pruden, one of the Presidents secre-
taries, then delivered the annual message,
which was Immediately read by the clerk.
But little attention was paid to the read
ing of the message, which consumed nearly
two hours. The message was ordered
printed and referred to committee of the
whole.
Under authority given by the last sundry
civil appropriation bill, the speaker ap-
pointed MeSsrs. Bayne, Hit, Carter, Cul-
berson, of Texas, and Cummings as a COM
mitUee on the centennial celebration.
The House then adjourned until Thurs
dav
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GOVERNMENT EXPENSES.
The Appropriation Committees Con
parative Statement.

The Appropriation Committees Com
parative Statement.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The clerks of the
committees on appropriations of the Senate
and House have prepared a comparative
statement of the estimates, appropriations
and expenditures for the maintenance of the
government for the fiscal years 1890 and
1891. from which it appears that the net
increase of the estimates for 1891 over those
for the current year is $40, 1867, 1853. a I'd the
net increase Of the estimates for next year
over the appropriations for this year is
$3S, 092, ,112.
The total estimates of the regular and
permanent annual appropriations for the
next fiscal year are S406, S43 3l5, while the
total revenues are estimated at $450, ,414,-
337, showing an excess of estimated reve-
nues over estimated appropriations next
year Of $43, ST. ,022.
The net surplus for the present year is
than the estimated surplus for the
next fiscal year. This pros
pective decrease in the surplus is
stated too, without reference to the posi-
bility of the enactment of river and har-
Dor bill, for in the estimates submitted
by the Secretary of the Treasury there is
a notable omission of the ordinary
provi sion for river and harbor improve
ments and for the protection of existing
works, the sum of $237, 900 is asked, while
the report of the chief of engineers says
that $3S, ,532, $50 can be proftably expe nded
next year in this improvement The state
ment above quoted differs materially from
that prepared by the treasury department,
and exhibited in the book of estimates just
issued, for the reason that the postal re-
ceipts and revenues are differently treated
by the treasury and appropriation COM
mittee
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CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
Supt. Starr Asks Military Aid to Over.
come the Strikers.

ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 3.-Supt. Starr this
morning appealed to the governor for assist
ance to prevent the Central railroad strikers
from interfering with trains just outside
the city limits OF Macon. His dispatches
stated that they were endeayoring by
violence to keep freight trains from leaving
the town. Protection was ample in the
city, but the sheriff claimed that
he had no power TO act and there
was lno protectionfhat all outside. The
superintendent called ON the governor to
authorize the sheriff by the appointments OF
deputies to protect trains and prevent inter-
ference with men willing to work them-
Executive Secretary Nisbet replied: "The
governor is absent, but if here could not
act on telegram from you. The civil off,
GERS of the county can actn He then called
attention to the law providing that applica-
tions for the assistance of militia must not
only proceed from certain officers therein
specified, but show that the trouble cannot
be promptly suppressed by the sheriff and
his posse.
SOUTHERN PASSENGER AGENTS.
The Southern Passenger Association. at
its annual meeting to-day, reelected I. h.
Carter as commissioner. Il. Il. Charlton,
B. w. Wreun I'd C. w. Taylor were
selected as the auditing committee. Repre-
sentatives from sixteen railroad systems
were In attennance Among them were
e. p. Alexander, w. +. Shallman and E. T.
Charlton Of Savannah.
The governor has commuted the sentences
of John Brazleton, VINO was sent up for ten
years from Banks county for burglary in
1884
Yesterday Dick Smith called for bis wife
at the home Of her stepfather, Monroe Car
ther. near the Chattahoochee convict camp.
A quarrel ensued Carther seizei q shotgun
and shot out one Of his son-in-law's l5mith's)
eyes.
julius Bone and Almer Clay, white boys,
10 and IL years OF age, respectively, were
sentenced to-day to i've years in the psni-
tentiary for burglary. They are the
youngest criminals ever sentenced to the
Georgia penitentiary.
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REPUBLICAN SENATORS.
Reorganization of the Committees
Considered by Their Caucus.

Reorganization of the Committees
Considered by Their Caucus.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Sat a meeting of
the republican senatorial caucus this after
ternoon, reorganization of committees was
the only matter under discussion. After
an Interchange of opinion, it was decided
to continue the caucus committee of the
last session, including Senators PlaJt,
Quay, Allison, Evarts, and Manderson.
The committee has been given charge of
the subject of the general reorganization of
the committees. There are several on the
present list of select committees that will
probably be dropped, and one or two
of the standing committees, the reasons for
their being called into existence having
passed away Among the probable new
committees will be one on immigration and
naturalization, and one on the worlds fair
of 1892, as provided for in Senator Aldricn's
resolution on the subject introduced in the
Senate ye terday, to which will be referred
all matters pertaining thereto. Nothing
was said about the election of new officers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-04
CRoNIN CASE CLINOHERs.
Both Sides Making Good Points in the
Closing Arguments.

BOtn SIDES Making Good Points in the
Closing Arguments.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Judge Wing resumed
his argument in the Cronin trial this morn
ing. After touching upon a number of
minor points, he took up the question of tho
cause of death, stating the law to be that
the cause must be proved in accordance
with the terms Of the indictment, else con-
viction could not follow. In this case it was
charged that Dr. Cronin died from the effects
OF the infiction of wounds and contusions
on the head. The speaker went ON to argue
that this allegation was not proved, aud
that the experts in their testimony could
not say that the nature..of the wounds on
DR.. Cronin's head and face were such as to
necessarily cause death. He then attacked
the expert testimony, and argued that 1t
had not been proven that tho stains on the
floor of the cottage were blood, or, If blood,
that they we're human blood.
KUNzE MELoDRAMATIc.
Mr.. Ingham then took up the argument
on behalf Of the prosecution. In the course
of his remarks Mr.. Ingham took up the
evidence against Kunze aud said impress
lively: 1T was said by this man Kunze to
man on the South Side that he expected
to be arrested on this Cronin business.
Whyl WhyP
Defendant Kunze-Why, because he. told
me that
Mr.. Ingham, resuming-Because he
knew the business.
Defendant Kunze-God knows am in
nocent.
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A FUND FOR THE WIDOWS.
The Igoe and Miles Testimonial Fund
on a Boom.


CHICAGO, Dec. S.-Rsspouses to the ap-
peal for aid for the families Of the two
Associated Press men who lost their lives In
service at Minneapolis are coming in hand
somely, and the subscriptions already
exceed $4,000. Col. Elliott F. Sheppard
OF the New York Mall and Express. sends
a check for $3.50; Eras MS Wiman, of r. G..
Dun a Co., $500; Col. Clapp, OF the Boston
Journal. 5000 On behalf of the N. L.
Associated Press: Mr.. Abell. Of the Balti-
more Sun. $50; d. NJ. Houser, OF the st.
Louis Globe Democrat, 500; John A.
DILLON, Of the Post Dispatch, 500;
the st. Louis Republican, $50;
Col. Driscoll, of the St. Paul Pioneer
Press, $50; r. F. Radebaugh of the Tacoma
Ledger, 500; E. II. Perdue of the Cleve-
land Leader, 500; the Pittsburg Dispatch,
SO: Col. j. w. Childress OF the Nashville
american, $25; the Illinois Stdats Zeitun0,
SO; Salt Lake Tribune, 500; East Saginaw
NeCs, $40; Fort Worth Gazette, $40;
Davenport Democrat Gdzette, $40; H. q.
Otis of Los Angles, $40; L. j. Flickenger of
the Columbus Journal $40; w. d. Brickell
OF the Columbus Dispatch, $40; Seattle
Intelligence, $40: w. G. Counelly,
Pittsburg, SIS; Maj. w. II. Chamberlain,
Cincinnati, $5. San Francisco, with Gus
tomary promptness, telegraphed $500;
operators on the wire worked by poor lgoe,
subscribed $3.50. They we're the first to
respond. The employees in the New York
Office gave $l24 Further subscriptions
Will DO acknowledged later
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IN THE HALLS OF CONGRESS.
The Annual Message Read to the Two
Houses.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Sin the
this morning. Immediately after the
ing of yesterdays journal, a message .rJ.A
the House was presented by Clerk McPher-
son, announcing the organization of that
body. Then Mr.. Edmunds, on the part of
the joint committee to wait on the Presi-
dent, reported that it had performed that
duty, and had been informed by the Presi-
dent that he would communicate with the
Two houses by message In writing. Imme-
dlately thereupon the annual message from
the President was announced. The mes
sage was received, and the secretary Of the
Senate, Mr.. McCook, proceeded to read it.
The reading of the message was concluded
at 80 o'clock, having occupied about one
hour and twenty-five minutes. 1t was
listened to with apparently close attention
by the senators on both sizes of the cham
Der. As one of the paragraphs touching
taxation was read, a republican senator
remarked. in a whisper, that it sounded
very like President Cleveland.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the message
was laid on the table and ordered printed.
Then the Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
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AUSTRALIANS VOTING SYSTEM.
An Attempt to Turn Voters Against
1t in Connecticut

An Attempt to Turn Voters Against
1t in Connecticut.
New HAVEN, CONN, Dec. 3.--The town
and city elections to-day were very close
and exciting, the democrats succeeding in
gaining control Of the town and city gov
ernments by very small majorities. The
Australian system Of balloting was tried
to-day for the first time. AS whole the
system was satisfactory, and seemed to
answer the popular call for a secret
system of voting. In several wards,
however, it was a farcical failure,
owing to the manner in which
the arrangements were carried out In
two or three wards the booths were so
flimsily constructed that they collapsed
several times and voting was delayed while
carpenters patched them up. In other
wards the polling places were In such poorly
adapted buildings that the voting booths
we're little better than dark cells. The
opinion was freely expressed that an effort
had been made to prejudice voters against
the system.
IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
BOSTON, Dec. 3.-Municipal elections
were held to-day in nineteen cities of the
commonwealth. In most cases the vote is
late on account of threatening weather.
The license question apparently did not
a ouse as much interest as usual The sue
cess of the Australian ballot system isstill
further proven by to-day's experience.
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AN ELEVATOR COMPANY FAILS.
Its Liabilities S1ee. .2ee and the Assets
About the Same.


CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 3.-The Central
Elevator Company Of this city-T. A.
Clark, president, and Albert Eakin,
secretary and treasurer-filed a bill of
assignment in the chancery court to-day.
Their schedule shows $l69, ,29S liabilities,
ana about an equal amount as assets, con-
sisting OF grain in the elevator, real estate,
etc. The failure is the largest that has
ever occurred here, and was precipitated
by the depreciation of the grain in the
elevator, and by the inability OF the COM
pany to meet drafts on them here and else
where. Banks hold a large amount of the
nrm's paper, most of which is secured by
warehouse receipts. The company has been
doing an extensive business on credit, but
up to this time they had promptly met their
paper.
DUPLICATED RECEIPTS.
1t Is reported tonight that warehouse re-
ceipts are duplicated in several instances,
and there is some excitement in conse-
quence. The officers of the company
were unable tonight to state how
much grain they have on hand or how
many of their warehouse receipts are
outstanding. Institutions in Chattanooga
holding the firms paper will not be seri-
ously affected by the failure, as the amount
is well distributed and all are able to stand
a complete loss of their holdings without
embarrassment, but it is feared that some
others affected by the failure will be seri-
ously involved.
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a LYNCHING IN INDIANA.
Incendiarism for Revenge the Crime
of the Man Hanged

UPPER MARLBORO, IND. Dec 3.--About
2:3O o'clock this morning band of mask ed
men came to the Jail. overpowered the
keeper and broke open the cell of Joe Yer
million, took him out and lynched him on
a bridge leading to this village
Vermillion was hard case, and was
charged with repeated acts of incendiarism
from motives of revenge. His father and
several brothers and brother-in-law are sus-
pected Of a similar offense, and several mem
bers of the family are now in Jail here.
The Vermillion family had a legitimate
grudge against the neighborhood in the
fact that on Nov. % John Vermillion. the
father of the man hanged, was taken from
his cabin by band of unknown men, tied
to a tree. and compelled to witness the
burning of his own house. and then promise
to leave the county. Revenge for this act
is supposed to have inspired the incendiary
acts which led to to-day's lynching.
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LYNN'S RELIEF FUND.
Temporary Structures Erected for the
Homeless.

LYNN, MASS, Dec. 3.-The total relief
fund received by Mayor Newhall, for the
sufferers of the great fire here last week,
amounts to SS7, ,04S. The storm has not in-
terfered with the work in the burned dis
trict. Temporary structures have been
erected all over the devastated territory,
and business is being transacted as usual.
The postmaster reports the business of the
postoffice department as unprecedented.
One thousand Lynn workmen have regis
tered as out Of employment. The Knights
Of Labor assemblies attached to the Lynn
Central Labor Union have issued an appeal
to the workingmen Of the country for
funds. The money received will be used in
alleviating the suffering among the local
vxorkunau
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ENGLAND AND THE MESSAGE.
Editorial Comments Of the London
Times and Standard.

Editorial Comments of the London
Times and Standard.
LONDON, Dec. 8. 3 A. M.-The Times well
comes the extradition proposal of President
Harrison's message, and expresses surprise
that the western states do not revolt against
the heavy exactions of taxation imposed
for the benefit of the cotton and iron
workers Of the Atlantic states The paper
says: President Harrison probably had
this in mind when he suggested
that the protective principle should
be applied to farm products.
The Standard t. inks that tariff reform
may mean something real couple of
years hence. Half the present expendi ure
is mere extravaganza that can be disposed
dispensed with when the people decide to
crush the spirit of Tammany Hall in Wash
ington, as they scotched it in New York.
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WENT TO SLEEP SMOKING.

One Child Dead and the Father and
Another in Danger
CANTON, O., Dec 3.-Peter Uhl went to
sleep ON sofa in bis sitting room at $3.50
o'clock this morning while smoking cigar.
The cigar ignlted some paper half an hour
afterward, and before any OF the family
could be awakened or aid come, Willie, a
10-year-old son, died from suffocation, while
the father and two younger children are In
critical condition. Mrs. Uhl was first'
awakened, and although nearly overcome
by the smoke, managed to escape and give
an alarm,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-04
sold Shannon on Credit.

HARTFORD, CONN, Dec. 3.--A dozen or
fifteen Connecticut posrmasters, who have
been arrested for violating the postal laws
by selling postage stamps on credit, APP
peare6 before the United States district
court to-day. They were each fned $50 and
costs, amounting in all to sll0.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-04
THREE OORPsEs ON THE SEA.

A Belief that They Came From the Old
Dominion Steamer Manhattan.
NEW YORK, Dec 3.-The bark Christian
Schriver, from Buenos Ayres, reports that
yesterday, Off Delaware breakwater, she
passed three dead bodies, two of them men,
floating on life-raft. The other was that
Of a woman floating near the raft with
life-preserver around her. 1t is not known
to what vessel they belonged, but the gen.
eral opinion Is that they came from the
Old Dominion steamship Manhattan, which
was sunk in collision with the schooner
Agnes Manning recently.
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GORDON EN- ROUTE HOME.
He Will Endeavor to Return to Chi
cago by Saturday.

he VIII hhuBhVOr 10 h6turn 20 Cnl-
cago by Saturday.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Gov. Gordon OF Geor-
gia left for Atlanta tonight. He leaves
his wife and daughter here. He will en-
deavor to return by Saturday evening, Dec.
z, and participate in reception at the
Union League. He will certainly return by
the time of the opening of the auditorium.
where he will be one of the speakers, to-
gether with President Harrison aud several
other distinguished guests. The governor
expressed himself as highly pleased with
his reception in Chicago, and was
greatly astonished at the magnitude and
beauty of this metropolis He says he did
not realize that there were as many southern
people in Chicago as there are.
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PARNELL MISSING.
| Number of Important Engagements
NOT Kant

A Number of Important Engagements
Not Kept.
LONDON, Dec. 3.--The So. James Gazette
states that Mr.. Parnell disappeared several
weeks ago, and since then has not been
heard from. His whereabouts is a mystery,
and his prolonged absence causes much
trouble to his adherents. The Gazette says
that though it has been Mr.. Parnells Gus
tom occasionally to seclude himself, his
period Of retirement this time has been
longer than usual. He has even failed to
keep a number Of important engagements.
among which was one to meet Mr.. Glad
stone.
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EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
The People of New Hampshire Towns
Badly Frightened.

DOVER, N. H., Dec. 3-Early this morn
awakened by an earthquake shock, which
Jared houses. Many people rushed from
their beds, croclzery and glassware were
broken, and clocks were stopped. At :29
o'clock a second shock was more severe
than the first The people then rushed
structures would tumble down. The bell
on the steamer Mt. Washington, in tie
middle of the bay, was rung. The shock
was also felt at Alton and Clifford, but was
not SO severe.
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A Murderous Chinaman Let OF Light.

SAco, Me-, Dec. 3.-In the police court
to-day Hop Long, proprietor OF Chinese
laundry, charged with assaulting news
paper reporter with hot fat-iron, pleaded
guilty and In open court threatened to kill
the reporter at the first opportunity. lie
was fined 81 and costs. but refused to pay
the fine and was sent to jail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-04
sEmin Pasha Asks for a Vessel.

PARIS, Dec. ga dispatch from Cairo
states that the Egyptian government has
received Dispatch from Zanzibar, signed
Enin Pasha. requesting that vessel be
placed at his disposal at Zanzibar. 1t is
supposed that the natives who were dis
patched in advance of the main party by
Emin Pasha carried the message to Zan-
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A Doctor Sent to Prison.

BosroY, Dec. 3.--Dr. Charles Stamford,
late of Cambridgeport, was to-day found
puilty of the procurement Of a criminal
abortion upon Miss Nellie Martin, from the
effects of which she died. The counsel for
the defense notified the court that he would
submit the case without testimony or argu-
mani for the defendant, and the case was
given to the Jury with the above result.
the sentence was thirteen years in states
prisou.
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Our South Atlantic Squadron.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The navy de-
partment is informed that the South At
To tT,ntlc squadron has arrived at Rio de
SNaneiro. No. The Galena and Kearsarge leave
new new, York this morning for Hayti. The
tHjolph!n will join the the sduadron in Hay
L;a Ian waters as soon as she receives Hotch-
MS MS gun, now on its way from Annapolis to
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To Move to Alabama.

BOSTON, MASS, Dec. "A large hard
ware company from Connecticut has finally
signed contracts with the Fort Payne (Ala.)
Coal and Iron Company to remove their
works to Fort Payne at once. This COM
pany employs 500 skilled mechanics.