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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
A CONFLICT OF CREEDS.
CATHOLICS AND METHoDISTs RI
OTING IN KANSAS.

An Attack On Their Church by q
Methodist Minister at a Revival
Meeting Ends in Four Romanists
Assaulting the Clergyman in His
Pulpit-The Whole Town Up in
Arms.
TOPEKA, KAN, Oct. S1.-Adjt. Gen. Rob-
erts received a telegram to-day notifying
him of riot at Axtell, Marshall county.
The telegram was from the mayor OF the
city, and asked that a detachment Of mill
tia be sent at once to quell the disturbance.
The adJutant general at once ordered out
Company NJ Of the Third regiment, located
at Marysville, and left on the first train for
the scene of the trouble.
NATURE OF THE TROUBLE.
Axtell is town of about 700 people, and
is settled largely by Catholics. On Wednes-
day Methodist minister named johnson,
from the eastern part of the state, arrived at
Axtell to hold revival meetings. He had
quite large congregation in the evening
at the Methodist church, and in the audi
ence were number of Catholics. Soon
after beginning his remarks the minister
began an attack upon the Catholic church.
AF1GHr AT THE PULPIT.
he became SO abusive that one of the
Catholics present called him liar, but he
continued his remarks until Catholics could
stand it no longer. Four of them rushed to
the pulpit and, taking the preacher by the
collar, threw him down. In a moment the
pulpit was surrounded by an angry mob
and general row ensued. Although the
Catholics were in a minority, they were too
much for the Methodists, and succeeded in
throwing the preacher and two others out
of the house.
THE WHOLE TOWN UP IN ARMS.
The whole town was soon aroused. Four
Catholics were arrested, and put in the city
prison. This SO enraged the Catholic popu-
latlon that they organized this morning to
assist their imprisoned associates. The town
Of st. Bridget, few miles distant, is set
tied entirely by Catholics, and it is reported
that the whole town is organizing to go to
the rescue of the Axtell Catholics. The
mayor says he is powerless to control the
mob, and fears conflict between the two
elements. The adjutant general will not
reach the city until 9 o'clock this evening.
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LOSS OF THE BROOKLYN.
Wreckage Seen at Sea that Confirm,
the StoWaway's Story.

Wreckage Seen at Sea that Confirms
the 5towaway's Story.
NEW YORK, Oct 31.-The steamer Rio
Grande Of the Mallory line arrived thf
morning from Galveston a day late, bring.
ingeviderce that the story of the stowaway
from the steamship Brooklyn, told the
other day. was in part true. In latitude
3Ss so aud longitude 74o 26' the RIO Grands
passed che deck of a steamship, with the
deck houses painted white. The masts
were gone, the bulwarks In places wers
broken down, and the whole was surrounded
by barrels, casks, and lumber. On the day
previous, Tuesday. the Rio Grande passed
through considerable wreckage.
LARGE QUANTITY OF wREcKAaE
For twenty-fourshour the sea was seen
to be covered with casks and barrels Ono
boat was seen with its side broken in, but
no name nor signs of life were visible.
The deck seen by the steamship on the
following day was recognized by the second
mate, who was well acquainted with the
lines of the old ship as that of the Brook
lyn. The Rio Grande passed within
100 yards of the wreck. The
windows and sides of the deck houses were
battered in. and all the indications pointed
to disastrous encounter with the storm.
The wreck is directly in the course Of
steamships, and Is a very dangerous OBJ
struction.
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FAREWELL TO ATHENS.
The German and Italian Squedrons
Escort the Kaiser.

6ScOrC the Kaiser.
ATHENS, Oct. 3l.-The German man-of
war Kaiser, with Emperor William of Ger
many on board, left Pireus at 1:30 O'CLOCK
this afternoon. The German and Italian
squadrons were drawn up in three lines
and all fired royal salute as
the Kaiser passed. The fleets
followed the emperor's vessel as an escort
out Of the harbor. The King and Queen of
Greece, the Duke of Sparta and his bride
the KING and Queen of Denmark, the
Princess Of Wales end her daughters, and
the Empress Frederick and the Prussian
princeSses on board the British war ship Sur
prise. accompanied the aeet for fourteen
miles.
THE VISIT TO CoNsTANTINoPLE.
CoNSTANTINoPLE, Oct. 81 - El Tdgik
says that Emperor Williams visit to Con.
stantinople is happy event for Turkey,
and that it shows that Germany approves
the Sultan's wise policy of neutrality.
TURKEY NOT TO JOIN THE DREIBUNp.
BERLIN. Oct 3l.-The Post, remerking
upon the absurdity Of the idea that Turkey
will joinithe Dreibund, says that the visit to
Constantinople of Emperor William may
nevertheless become political event of the
first rank by reason Of the impression that
1t produces.
AN UNFoUNDED RUMoR.
PARIS, Oct. 3L-The Figaro says the
rumored betrothal of the czarowitz to
Princess Marie of Greece is unfounded.
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A BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL.
Three Thousand Five Hundred Acr
Sold at CHATTANOOGA.

Three Thousand Five Hundred Acr es
Sold at Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Oct. 81.-A large
real estet3 transaction was closed to-day by
the transfer of 1000 acres, adjoining the
eastern corporation limits of this city, to q
company of manufacturers and bankers of
Boston and Lynn, Mass, for $3.50, ,OO0 The
company have also purchased l 500 acres of
ore lands near the city.
WHAT IT WAS BOUGHT FOR.
The property was purchased for immedi-
ate improvements on an extensive plane
two shoe factories, tannery, two furnaces,
tool works, and other plants are to be
erected at once. Five years ago the same
property could have been purchased for
less than one-tenth Of its present value The
land purchased extends along the Tennessee
river for five miles, and from the river to
Missionary Ridge. The Cincinnati South
ern, East Tennessee and Western and
Atlantic railroads run through the prop
ertY
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oRAzap By HUNGER.
A Mother Driven Insane Tries to XIII
Her Children.


NEW York, Oct. 31.-While crazed by
hunger, Mrs. Mary Barnes tried to kill her
mother and 6-year-old son in their misera bic
apartment in West Thirty street at
daybreak this morning. The Intervention
Of neighbors alone prevented the tragedy.
For three weeks past the woman has beon
Ill. She was too poor to engage physician,
and too busy to spare time e. go to the
free dispensary, having three children aud
their grandmother to provide for. She
naturally grew weaker and weaker each
day for want of proper food. To add to
her misery, Mrs Barnes husband is at pres
ent at Bellevue hospital, suffering from an
incurable disease; and it had been necessary
to part with many necessary household
goods in order to stay the tide Of adversity.
STARVED HERSELF FOR HER CHILDREN.
The plucky little woma1's continued fast
ing soon showed itself in her face and form,
although her children. through her self
deprivation, were kept plump and bright.
Shortly before o'clock this morning Mrs.
Barnes arose. Her mother was awake at
the time, and saw her go TO the room door
and lock it aud put the key in her pocket.
Then size took up her youngest child, laid
down on the bed and began to nurse it. Sud-
nenly she was seized with convulsious and
almost ceased to breathe. A struggle with
its grandmother ensued in which the latter
finally obtained possession Of the babe. No
sooner had she done so than the crazed
woman sprang at her throat and grasped it
in grip of iron.
STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
The old woman struggled in vain TO be
free, and the children shrieked with fright.
Mamma, you're hurting grandma
don't hold her that way" When
the mother released her grasp the
old lady was almost past human aid
A great black streak on her throat is still
visible. The insane parent next seized one
of the boys, named John, by the throat,
and would surely have murdered him but
for the screaming of his brother, which
aroused the neighbors, and after desperate
struggle she was taken in an ambulance to
Bellevue. The surgeon there says that
Mrs. Barnes was made maniac through
sheer lack Of food. The agent of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
has taken care of the little ones. Mrs.
Barnes is 81 years old. Her husband, who
is Frenchman, is 72 years old.
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WILL OF A PH1LANTHRop1sr.
A Total of $1,13e,ooo Given to Indi
viduals and Institutions,

A Total of 81, 10000 Given to Indi-
viduals and Institutions.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Oct. 31.-The will of
Henry j. Steere, one Of the wealthiest men
in Providence, who died recently, gives
away directly and in trust the total SUM Of
$1,139,000. He was a single gentleman,
and was all his life distinguished
for phlanthropical impulses. He gives
$654,50 to individuals directly, in
sums ranging from $1,000 to 100000
The amount given to charitable organiza-
tions, etc.. is $340 0O0 the Home for
Freedmen of this city gets $25, ,O00 The
Benificient Congregational church and st.
Stephens Episcopal church in this city get
$4,000 and $1,000 respectively. The
Charitable Fuel Society of this city gets
$1,000 and the Rhode Island His
torical Society $4,000 Tabor college
in Iowa is given $4,000, aud Roanoke col
lege at Salem, Va, $685. 900. The executor
of the vast property is Alfred Metcalf of
this city, who is only required to give a
personal bond to pay the legacies, etc.
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REV STATES.

The Proclamation Admitting the Da-
lxotas May be Issued To-day.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-It is expected
that the proclamation by the President,
admitting the two Dakotas into the union,
will be issued tomorrow.
The proclamation admitting Montana is
delayed by the controversy in the terri
torial courts over the counting of the por-
ton of the vote. which prevents certi6cation
of the result.
1t is said that nothing has yet been re-
ceived at the white house indicating that an
election was held in Washington territory,
so that there is no information on which to
base proclamation of statehood.
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A SHAFT TO MARY WASHINGTON.
Steps to be Taken to Push 1t to an
Early Completion.

Steps to be Taken to Push II to an
Early Completion.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Oct. 31,-Jhe
city council last night took final action on
the communication recently received from
the "Old South church" of Boston, asking
contributions from Fredericksburg to com
plete the unfinished monument to Mary
Washington. Resolutions were passed ten
derfng the thanks of the the city
to the Old South Church Monument
Association in Boston for the move
ment recently inaugurated for the compile
tion OF the monument, and asking the So
clety to cooperate with the ladies of this
city, who are making efforts in the same
direction, and who will be glad to hear
from their patriotic friends In Boston. The
Mary Washington memorial Association of
this city has elected officers, and will apply
for a charter when the legislature meets
early In December.
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A WEST VIRGINIA FRUD.

Matters in Lincoln County Quiet, but
Ominous.
P1rTsBURG, PA, Oct, 31.-A special from
Huntington, w. Va, says: $50 far as is
known here, matters are still quiet in Lin
coin county, but evidences of coming
trouble multiply. John Brumfeld, rela-
tive of the couple shot down in September,
which crime led up to the present trouble,
left this place to-day for Lincoln county
with supply Of Winchester rifles and re-
volvers for his friends. There are many
sensational rumors, but nothing definite. y
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
ROBBED BY IT'S CASHIER.
The Door Of the National Bank at Con-
SohOcken Closed.

The Door Of the National Bank at Con-
Sohocken Closed.
NoRRIsTowN, PA, Oct. 31.-The follow
Tradesmen's National Bank of Consohock-
en-, Pa, this morning:
To sohonl it mag concern:
This bank is closed in consequence of the
defalcatlon of the cashier. The depositors will
suffer no loss.
JOHN A. RICHTER,
j. A. WooDLUKENS, Y,;uo..
GEORGE w. WOOD, OHeS'ors'
GEORGE CoRsoN,
The cashier referred to is William Henry
Cresson. United States Bank Examiner
Robert E. James, who made the discovery
of the defalcation, says the amount is not
less than $4,000, and may not exceed
SIS, 900.
CREssoN's COOL CHEEK.
The directors were informed of the defal-
cation yesterday. Cresson was charged,
and he questioned the correctness of Exam
iner James figures. Cresson has dis
appeared. His securities are said to be re-
sponsible men. The defalcation was in cash.
There is no explanation yet known for
Cresson's conduct.
A BUSINESS LEADER.
Cresson has lived in Consohocken six or
seven years. He was formerly clerk for
leading insurance company of Philadel-
phia. He had made himself quite promi-
nent in Consohocken, and his name has
become identified with several of its lead
ing enterprises He was president of the
Consohocken Gas Company, and vice
president and treasurer of the electric light
company.
STOOD HIGH IN CHURCH.
He was a leading vestryman of the
Calvary Episcopal church, and he took a
prominent part month ago in the dedica-
ton of the new $4,000 church, to which
building fund he had contributed hand
somely. He was regarded as leader in
society. He was a son-in-law of John
Wood, Sr., president of the bank, wealthy
retired iron manufacturer, whose family
hold controlling interest in the stock of
the bank.
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WOMEN DEVELOP SCANDALS.
Gotham's Teachers Opposed to Bemal
School Commissioners.

Gotham's Teachers Opposed to Femal g
School Commissioners.
New YORK, Oct. 31.-A delegation of
school teachers called on Mayor Grant to-
day and stated that they were not in favor
of the reappointment of female school com
missioners. The speaker for the delegation
said that it had been proven during the
three years that Miss Dodge and Mrs Agnew
had been on the board, that they had done
nothing except to oppose the con-
ferring ofIdegrees upon students of the nor
NAL college. Women were not suited for
commissioners as well as men on account of
their lack of business experience. Female
school commissioners were not in sympathy
with female teachers, and their presence on
the board has tended to develop scandals
Mayor Grant said be would consider the
matter
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MRS. MAcKAY's LIBEL SUIT.
The Offending Paper Admits One OF
the Innuendoes

The Offending Paper Admits One OF
the Innuendoes.
LONDON, Oct. 3L-The action for libel
brought by Mrs. John W. Mackay against
the Manchester EtCansiner came up for a
hearing in the court Of queens bench to-
day. The libel complained of alleged that
the plaintiff was poor widow with two
children, and that she was employed as a
washerwomau by Nevada miners, when
Mackay was first attracted toward her, and
fell in love with her, and married her.
The plaintiff contends that the words of
the article suggested that she was not
lady of birth or education, and that she
was not accustomed to associating with
persons of good position. The defendants
admit the first innuendo but deny the
second. The defendants had paid 910 into
the courts. The question before the court
to-day was whether the payment applied
the whole libel or the innuendo admitted.
The court ruled that it applied only to the
part Of the libel admitted.
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No Revolution in Guatemala.

NEW York, Oct 31.--Jacob Baiz, consul
general of Guatemala in this city, says
that noticing news coming from Mexico
published in the Daily Press yesterday of
the rumored revolution in Guatemala he
made inquiries of the Guatemalan govern
ment as to whether there was any truth in
the news. Last night Mr. Balz received
the following reply from Gen. Barillas,
President of Guatemala: "The revol ution-
ary news on the frontier of Mexico is false. u
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
MANIToBA's RAILROAD FIGHT.
The New Road Prevented from Earn
ing $4,000 Worth of Bonds.

THO New Road Prevented from EARN
ing $4,000 Worth of Bonds.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Dot. 3L-A special
from Crookston, MINI, says: Another
fight took place to-day between the Mani
toba, and Duluth, Crookston and North
ern railroad men at the disputed crossing,
but a large force Of employees Of the Mani.
toba road welded pick axes and savagely
drove Off the others at time when
success seemed assured. About twenty
persons were more or less seriously
injured. The Manitoba road has now un-
disputed possession of the crossing, and with
its large force will undoubtedly be able to
prevent any crossing. Their object is to
prevent the Duluth, Crookston and North
ern railroad from earning $4,000 worth of
bonds voted by the city, and after to-mor-
row it is thought they will offer no further
ohstructionn
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Inspaction ot Cotton

NEW YoRK, Oct. 3L--The members Of
the cotton exchange met to-day and passed
a resolution calling on the board of man.
ayers to submit a bylaw to be voted on by
the exchange, which would repeal the
present system Of inspecting and classing
cotton, and re-enact the former system,
with such amendments and notifications as
exnarience has shown to be desirable
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PRRu.s REvo1uTroN1sTs.

An Attempt to Secure q Guuboat
Proves Disastrous.
CHICAGO, Oct. 31.--A dispatch from San
Francisco says: peruvian advices of
Sept "a say that four officers belonging to
the revolutionary force of Gen. Iglesias
were captured on Sept 26 while attempting
TO capture the new cruiser Lima in Callac
harbor. They tried to corrupt the chief
officers Of the gunboat The latter pre-
tended to accept guarantee OF bribe Of
$4,000, and when a boat load of revolu-
tionists came alongside on the night desig-
mated four Of the conspirators were cap
tured. They will be shot"
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BoHRMIA's AUTONOMY.

Report of the Commissioner on the
Memorial of the Young Czechs.
PRAGUE, Oct. a.-The committee ON the
young Czechs memorial praying for the
coronation of Emperor Francis Joseph as
king and for the autonomy Of Bohemia,
recommend that the diet refuse to discuss
the memorial, leaving the emperor to de-
eide when the time is opportune for the
ceremony of coronation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
TWO FALL FROM A DOME.
A Frightfu1 a Accident at Court House
in Indiana.

EVANSVILLE, IND, Oct. 3L-A frighful
accident occurred to-day at the new Van
derburg county court house. While Adolph
Rice and Louis Heck were putting fire.
proof paper on the dome of the building,
the rope Of the scaffold on which they were
standing broke. Heck fell seventy-fye feet,
alighting on a pile OF tiling. Rice at
tempted to catch his fellow workman
aud in doing 80 lost his hold on the upper
end of the rope and fell to the tiling, his
skull being crushed. He was instantly
killed. Heck and Rice were from Louis
vile. Heck is still alive.
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SPANS Budget.

MADRID, Oct. 31.-Minister Gonzales read
the budget in the Cortes to-day. The reve-
nue. was S03, 600, 900 psetas, slightly exceed-
ing the expenditures. The government
proposes to raise the tariff on flour, and
hopes TO effect conversion Of the redeema-
BILE per cent. bonds.
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MANASSAS RIOTERS.
Two More Consignments Reach Bal
timore.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct 81.-A dispatch
from Cape Henry says; "There passed
in at 9 o'clock this morning tn G
brig Alice, Capt. Bowling, from
Navassa for Baltimore, With sixty
four of the rioters in the massacre at
Navassa ON Oct. a. The brig also has the
crew, except the mate, who wss lost over
beard, of the schooner Tom w liams, from
Fernandina for New YORK, which was
wrecked during the late starlA The crew
was four days In open boats without food.
The brig Domestic, Capt. Brown, from Ma
vassa for Baltimore, with some of the riot
ers ON board, passed in about noon.n
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Princes Comes High.

PARIS, Oct. Silt is stated that the dis
agreement been Prince Murat and Miss
Caldwell is only temporary, and that the
terms Of the marriage contract will prob
ably be satisfactorily arranged. The Cald-
well family will remain in Paris. Miss
Caldwell Is ILL., as
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An Anti-Slavarv Tag.

BRUSSELS, Oct. 31.-The representative
of Belgium at the anti-slavery conference
will submit proposal TO levy duty of 8
per cent on all merchandise imported into
the Congo state, the proceeds to be devoted
to procuring the extinction of slavery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
ITALY'S FLOODS.
Reports OF Loss Of Life Beginning &
Come In.

Reports OF Loss OF Life Beginning TO
Come In.
ROME, Oct 31.-The overflow Of the Pc
and other rivers. has caused loss of several
lives, and the destruction of much prop
erty. Many bridges and large number Of
houses have been swept away by the foods.
Mantau Is flooded, and five persons
have been drowned there. Several persons
have been drowned in the vicinity of
Modena. Communication with Robbie,
Genoa, and Piacenza is stopped. Travel on
the Parma and Spezzia railway is inter
rupted by a landslide. The floods are in.
creasing in Tuscany. Rains continue
throughout Italy.
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j. z. CALHOUN DEAD.
He Was for Years the Richest Of1cer
In the Navy.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Oct. 31.-Hon. Jane.
Edward Calhoun Of Abbeville, cousin and
brother-in-law Of John C. Calhoun, died
to-day, aged 80 years. Mr.. Calhoun entered
the United States navy in 1916, and resigned
in 1883, being the wealthiest officer In the
service. At his death he was the largest
land owner 10 the state, with homestead
of q, 900 acres Of savanna lands and 165, 900
acres Of mountain land in Pickens and
Oconee counties. For the last fifty years
he has led the life Of hermit, devotlng
himself exclusively to the increase Of his
estate
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Southwest Africa's Excitement

BERLIN, Oct. 3l.-The PoIitische No-
cJtrfchten denies the reports Of disorder in
Southwest Africa, and Of the expulsion of
Germans from that region. 1t says the
rumors arose from the expulsion Of two
Englishmen by the Germans for melting
the natives to revolt
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Kalnoky Starts for Germany.

VIENNA, Oct. 81. Count Kalnoky, the
imperial prime minister. started to-day for
FREDERICKSBURG on a visit to Prince Bis
Ynarck
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OharRed with Larcsny.

WASHINGTON, Oct. a.-Lawrence Percy
Dawson, son of ex-Commissioner Dawson Of
tine bureau of education, was arrested last
night on a warrant charging him with the
larceny of S9l worth of postage stamps
from the bureau where he had been en-
ployed. Friends of the young man assert
that he will be able to establish his inno-
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SWITZERLAND MAKRs AMENDS.

An Apology for the Arrest OF Ameri.
cans as Pickpockets.
BERNIE, Oct. 31.-M. Droze, the head of
the department of justice in the Swiss gov
ernment, has written to Mr.. Washburn, the
United States minister to Switzerland,
apologizing for the illegal arrest of certain
Americans in August on u charge of
picking pockets, M. Droze says that
reasonable damages are obtainable by ap-
plying to the court OF appeal of the Berne
canton, which alone is responsible.
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AN Absconder l,ocated.

MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, Oct. 81.--Ths
Journals Chippewa Falls, Wis, special
says: "L. J. Newald, who absconded from
this city several months ago with about
100000, has been located In Brazii.n