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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-28

making favorable progress toward recovery
from his attack Of influenza. Hs has never
peen IN a crit cal cond on, and no fears have
Deen Ielt as % the outcome Of his illness.
AN OUTBREAK AT KoENIGsBERG.
BERLIN, Dec. 27.-For some days past
there have been a few sporadic cases Of in-
huenzs at koenigsoerg, but the disease has
now become epidemic, and some Of the
cases are OF most serious nature.
Influenza is increasing throughout Cor
many. II has crippled operations In the
ship-building yards in Flsnsburg, Kel, and
Dantzic. In cases where the disease is
slighted or not treated it engenders pull
monary disorders The doctors say that
the climax is passed in this CITY, and that
the sease S on the wa1e. IL consequence
OF many cases in tho Guards, all furloughs
are suspended.
INCREASING IN PORTUGAL.
LISBON, Dec. 27.-The number of cases OF
influenza in this city and Oporto is in-
creasing.
Two thousand persons have influenza, in
cluding the queen and Senior Gomez, the
foreign minister.
A DEATH IN MASSACHUSETTS.
CANTON, MASS, Dec. 27.-Thomas Smith,
aged 20, OF this town. died this morning.
He had been Ill with LA grippe" and vent
ured out before he had entirely recovered.
His illness developed into pneumonia, with
the stated result.
BALTIMORE IN THE GRIP.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 27.-rhirty odd of the
postoiiice clerks and letter carriers are
g. tfering from influenza, and are unable to
work. Numerous other cases Of "La grippe"
are also reported
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MR.. DAVIS BUaIAL PLACE.
Mrs. Davis May be Unable TO Reach
Decision for q Year.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 27.-Maj. ]. Taylor
Ellyson yesterday received letter from
Mrs. jefferson Davis, in reply to one he had
written to her transmitting the resolution
of the city council, expressing a desire that
the remains of her distinguished husband
might be inferred here. In her letter,
which is dated Beauvoir house. Beauvoir,
Miss, Dec 81, Mrs. Davis says:
If gratitude for the manner in which the peo-
pie Of Richmond sustained him during the war,
his affection for her citizens, and pride In the
calm fortitude of her men and women under
crushing defeat were to be the moving cause
only, might lay him there unquestioned, but
the state of his birth, Kentucky; the state OF
his adoption, which showered every honor
upon him within her gift, Mississippi;
the state where the confederacy first un-
furled her flag, Alabama: the state in which
his parents spsnt their early life, and where his
father was norn and where my husband has
received many honors, Georgia; th5 state in
which we found friends and home, and where
our dead repose, Tennessee; and last, not least,
the state which now gives him sepulchre
amidst the tears and paudits of her people; all
not choose, and have decided to wait perhaps
year before making a sci ction. To rest in
the soil with your immortal heroes, Gen. Rob-
ert Z. Lee and Stonewa1 Jackson. is privilege
fully appreciated, and l would be the last 20
undervalue the honor; but when hnal decision
must be made / cannot be unmindful OF the
rights Of those who have done me he honor to
claim the custody of my dead and beg you to
have patience with me for season.
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NAVY OF THE NATION.
a Change in the Flag-The Compile
ton of the Baltimore.

a Change in the Flag--The Compile
ton of the Baltimore.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The Secretary of
the Navy has adopted new design for the
flag of the navy, to take effect July 1, 1891.
1t will be applied to both the flag and union
jack of the navy, and consists Of rectan-
gular arrangement Of forty-two stars.
It has been decided at the navy depart
ment to have the steamer Ossipee repaired
at the Norfolk navy yard, but the date
when she will be docked has not been de-
termine1 upon.
COMPLETION OF THE BALTIMORE.
The contractors for the construction OF
the cruiser Baltimore having notified the
department that the vessel is completed,
Secretary Tracy this afternoon formally
instructed Capt. Schlev TO accept her, con-
ditional upon the completion by the contract
81 of any work remaining to be done under
the contract. While the order has not yet
been issued, it is understood that the cruise
will be sent Immediately to Norfolk to re-
ceive her guns. 7 @ vessel should have
been completed, according to contract,
about nine months ago. and during
that length of time the contractors
have been under penalty ranging from
S25 to 500 per day for each days delay.
The official report of the result of the last
trial has not been received yet, hut the in
dications are that the bonus the builders
will be entitled to for horse po yer developed
in excess of the requirements will very
largely exceed the loss which has been sus-
tanned on account Of the penalties for the
delay.
THE EIGHTH VESSEL ACCEPTED.
The Baltimore is the eighth vessel ac-
cepted by the government since IT under
took the construction of a new navy of
vessels of which the Roach cruisers were
the beginning.
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reluctance, the democratic ticket; but I did
1t. Laughter think l need not 20 any
farther q an call attention to the
action OF the President, whom I respect.
and of the speaker of the House, whom
sincerely respect. Both are able and pa
triotic and sincere men; but thev have put
stamp on men in the sou h whom we do
not vote for. Tue President has not Sc
lected as the represent tive Of the pe pie a
single southern man to a foreign mission.
In the House there are sixteen republicans
from the south. Only one got chairman
ship OF a commit ee. On this question Of
protection, l am republican; on local
questions, an democrat [Laughter.l
MIR. McKenna OF Colorado-We are glad
to receive the approval of your Judgment,
even il you cannot vote with us.
[Laughter.1
Mr.. Gear inquired what the men now
working in the mines would do II they
should be thrown out OF works
Gen. Imboden-H they had no labor they
would have to go 10 stealing chickens.
lLaughter.l
REARED AMONG NEGROES.
Judge Bowling Of Virginia made an
argument in favor Of the retention of the
| duty on iron ore. he thought that this
matter Of protection TO the industries of
Virginia became one OF the most important
Iactors In the discrimination OF the race
| question. He had been born and reared
among negroes, and he counted them as his
warmest friends. He spoke in no dispar-
| agement of the negro race. He could tel
instances Of trust in that race which would
| do honor TO the heart and head of any man
and should live in song and story. The ne
groes were IN the south, and the question
| was how TO make better citizens of them
Farming did not pay in Virginia, and other
labor must be supplied to the negro. When
he had labor and received his wages for it
instead of remaining idle and thriftless, III
| got little home and ceased TO be politi-
tician. Protection was a source of strength
to the people of the south in endeavoring tC
make better citizens of tae negro.
| Congressman McComss of Maryland and
three other Maryland members opposed any
reduction of the duty on COAL The com
mission then adjourned.
The sugar reflners will be heard to-mor.
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ATLANTA's DEAD EDITOR.
His Successor in the Sanctum-Value
of the Estate.


ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 27.--Much interest
has been felt as to who would bo Mr..
Grady's successor in the editorial manage
ment Of the Constitution. Since his death
Clark Howell. Jr., has acted as managing
editor, and will continue to do so. MIR.
Howell had for good while previous been
Mr.. Grady's assistant, and always filed the
place during the latter's Absence Editor
in-Chief Il. P. Howell will give closer at
tention to the work Of che office than he has
since Mr.. Grady took charge, bpt there is
no thought Of employing a new man. In
other respects the staff will remain as it is
for tho present, Though the stockholders
have taken no formal action, there appears
to be no doubt about the matter.
VALUE OF THE ESTATE.
The chances that Mr.. Grady left his fam
lily in comfortable circumstances seem good,
though it is impossible to arrive at an accu.
rate estimate Of his assets as yet. A part
ner values his newspaper terest at
100000, and his home property at S20, 900.
He had $4,000 or $4,000 life insurance.
The mortgage on his home place was not
more than 5000 and it has been paid the
impression of those in a position to know
best is that when what the estate owes has
been settled enough will be Loft to provide
well for the wife and children.
THE MONUMENT FUND.
Nearly $4,000 has been raised by the
young mems committee for monument &c
MIR. Grady, and only a few subscriptions
have bee 1 received from outside of Atlanta
as ytt From all parts of the state come
kilograms saying that the people want to
help in the work. and doubtless many Of
Mr.. Grady's friends north and south will
desire to aid In building this monument, and
for that reason the committee ia charge
has decided to hold the lists open
for some days. Among those who wired
subscriptions from the north to-day were
Isadore Strauss of New York 800,
George T. Wright OF New York $l00
o. B. Potter of New York 500, ASS
p. Potter Of Boston 500, and Charles A.
Sinclair of Portsmouth, N, H., S100 Sew
eral letters containing subscriptions have
been received from other northern cities
but have not yet been reported to the com
mittee.
Orion Frazee, the sculptor who Mr.
Grady sent to New Orleans to procure O
death mask of Jefferson Davis for a monu-
ment here did not see Mr.. Grady agair
until he went to take mask Of him. Both
masks are perfect.
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FREE RAW MATERIALS.
The Republicans Not Apt to Do Muc
for the Manufacturers,

for the Manufacturers.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Such statements
as that of Maj. Beat of the Pennsylvania
Steel Company, or that of the New England
Iron and Steel Manufacturing Company,
presented to the ways and means commit
tee yesterday, undoubtedly make an inn
preston on republicans like Messrs. Bur
rows, Gears, and LaFollette, who are in
clined toward giving the manufacturers
who ask free raw material what they want
but little or nothing is liksly to come of it
Notwithstanding, bscausa the republican
representative in congress from, for ex-
ample, Pennsylvania or Mas achusetts do
not represent those ma ufacturing con-
stitutents who are asking free wool, free
coal, and I. ee ore, but unite to oppose these
requests. This is the answer which MEM
bers of the ways and means committee,
who were seen last night, made when they
were asked whether or not the manufacturers
would get what they want Ii the repub-
ican representatives OF Pennsylvania and
New England really represented their man
| ufacturing constituent' the latter could get
what they wa It before spring.
A MEETING OF REPUBLICANS.
The republican mem ers of the ways and
means committee held an informal confer
| 9 ce this evening and agreed to end savor
10 report Vttrlu DllI tne Hrst week III reO-
ruary. They agreed that the Senate
bill should be the base of
| their action, and that their
alterations in it should be made on its prin-
| ciples. They agreed that there should be
no free coal, free iron ore or free wool pro-
visions IN the bill, nor indeed any provision
| for any free raw material OF any impor
| tance, unless it should be sugar. The disDo-
sition Is to cut the sugar duty down
lower OF to cut it away altogeth r,
giving the cane, beet, and sorghum sugar
| raisers bounty.
| No other material reductions in the tariff
schedules are proposed, but an increase. as
| for example, that proposed to-day in the
| tin plate duty, will he made. The surplus
revenue is to be reduced only by the mount
of the tobacco tax and sugar duty reduc-
tionS
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TWO MEN CUT IN HALF.
Both Asleep In Their Bunks When a
Steamer Crashed In.

6LGdmeI (taEAGQ IN.
PORTLAND, ORE, Dec. 27.-At I:s0
o'clock this morning the Union Pacific
steamer Oregon ran into and sunk the
British ship Clan Mckenzie, at Coffin Rock,
on the Columbia river. Charles Austin and
Matthew Reid, two colored sailors. were
instantly killed. They were asleep In the
forecastle of the Clan Mckenzie, and when
the bow Of the Oregon struck her the sharp
point of iron ran into the bunKs in which
the sailors were lying, and cut the two men
in half.
HALF OF EACH BODY DROWNED.
They were struck at the waist, and the
upper part of each body fell into the river
below and sank. The Oregon was on her
way down the river en- route to San Fran
cisco with a full cargo and passengers, and
the Clan Mckenzie was lying at anchor in
one side of the channel The captain of the
ship claims that his lights were all properly
displayed, and that the vessel was moored
parallel with the channel at the time Of the
collision.
CLAIMS OF THE OREGON.
The Oregon was running under slow bell
and run her bow on the port side into tne
starboard bow Of the Clan Mckenzie a dis
tance of thirty feet, tearing off the ships
bow completely and ripping up the decks
and railing for about forty feet from the
stem. Immediately after the collision the
ship began to settle and soon sank in -four
fatdoms of water. AL the crew were
safely transferred to the Oregon and
brought back to the city.
The Clan Mckenzie is fine iron yes sci
valued at $4,000, and is said to be fully
insured. The loss 20 the Oregon will be
$4,000
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TRAINS COLLIDE.
Though the smashup Was a Bad One

Though the Smashup Was Bad One,
No One Was Seriously Injured.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. GA passenger
train coming east and a freight going west
collided on the Richmond and Allegheny
railroad this morning near Pemoerton. The
e1gi esrs and fremen saved themselves by
jumping. The engine Of the pas
sepger train wss wrecked, while
the baggage, express and passenger
coaches were badly damaged. There were
but few passengers on the train, and none
were hurt. Express Messenger Gillock was
carried down the enbankment and buried
in the wreck, but after being extricated
was found to be only badly bruisei. Mis-
taking one freight train for another was
the cause of the accident.
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PART OF A BRIDGE GIVES WAY.
Four Men and a Team Carried into
the River Below.

WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Dec. 27-One span
of the new bridge over the river at Market
street, which had not been fully fastened
i'll position. went down this afternoon when
a heavy load of lumber was driven upon it.
A team and four men went down
with it, falling about thirty feet.
William Somers, one of the men employed
on the bridge, whose home is in Rochester,
N. Y, was killed. Burt Thompson, the
driver of the team, John Daley and Frank
Cable. the latter foreman of the bridge
men. were all considerable injured. The
driver was warned by the bridge men not
to drive on the dangerous span, but went
ahead regardless of the notice.
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CHARLESTON SMELLS A RAT.
Receiver Chamberlain Suspected Of
Trying to Unload.

Receiver Chamberlain Suspected of
Trying to Unload.
CHARLESTON, s. c.. Dec. 27.-At meet
irg Of the merchants exchange held here
to-day there was very general discussion
of the railroad problem. Receiver Cham
berlain of the Soutc Carolina railway came
on for a general rashing from several of tho
speakers. One Of the speakers declared
tnat Mr.. Chamberlain's object in his ad-
dress before the chamber OF commerce a
day or two. ago, in which he advised
the local capitalists to get con-
troll of the second mortgage
bonds of the railroad, was to get the best
price be could for the road. No definite
action was taken at the meeting, but the
sentiment seemed to be in favor of organe
izing a construction company and building
a new road to the west.
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CIGARETTES IN CAROLINA.
The Governor Signs the Act to Keep
Them from Minors,

CHARLESTON, 8. c., Dec. 27.-Among
the 266 acts passed at the recent session of
the legislature Of this state was one to pre-
vent the sale Of cigarettes to minors. In
the hurry of the session. which only lasted
twenty-five days. the cigarette act escaped
public attention. The governor has signed
it, however, and the 800 cigar manufact7
urers and dealers in this ci are no. very
much excited. No plan Of action
that all the dealers viii adopt the "drop a
nickel in the slot" machine for the diSposi-
ton of their cigarettes. Manufacturers of
the ''slot" machine may therefore expect to
receive large orders in the near future, as
nine-tenths of the minors in this community
are addicted TO the cigarette habit.
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RAILROAD MEN May STRIKE.
The Discharge of Twenty Conductor
Causes the Friction.

The Discharge OF Twenty Conductors
Causes the Friction.
LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 27.-There is con-
siderable trouble on the Cincinnati
Southern railway, caused by the discharge
of twenty brotherhood conductors, and one
brotherhood brakeman. Employees all along
the line are much exercised over these dis
charges, and it is reported here that Cief
Conductor G.. W. Howard and Chief Z l.
gineer P. NJ. Arthur, represen ing
the orders of the brotherhood of conductors
and engineers respectively, are now at
Somerset comforting with Supt. Clark in re-
gard to the trouble. All efforts will be
used by the aggrieved men to settle the
trouble without strike. but il they do not
succeed in an amicable arrangement of
their difficulties it is believed the engineers,
conductors, and bra&emen will all quit
work
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MATTHEWS SET FREE.
The Man He Shot in Dangerous Con-
dition and Macon Indignant.

IHB NIHl H6 bIOE III DaERBTOu5 OOu-
dition and Macon Indignant.
MACON, GA, Dec. N.-Macon is aroused
by the release Of James Matthews, who
shot an Italian bartender named Charlie
Barni on Christmas night. Matthews re.
manned in the city prison twenty-four
hours. No warrant was sworn out for him.
Attorneys Dessau and Bartlett and j. A.
Thomas demanded his release to-day be-
cause the legal limit Of detention had
expired. Chief Of Police Kenen, after con-
sulting the city attorney released Matthews,
who boarded the IL o'clock train. He is
said to be in Savannah now. Much indig-
nation is EXPIRE sed at the escape of Mat
thews, though it IS hard TO locate the blame.
Barni, the wounded man, is in a very
dangerous condition, and it is thought he
will die
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KANSAS Cry, Dec. ga dispatch from
Atchison says Senator Ingallp attack OF
influenza assumed a more virHlent form
later in the day, and he was comDAIled to
take to ms bed. No serious results are anl
ticipated, but Mr. Ingalls, will remain IL
the hands OF physicians until he feels hius
self recovered
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RULES OF TIE HOUSE.
No Progress in Framing Them Being
Made by the Committee.

Made by the Committee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-"What progress
is the committee on rules makingp inter-
negatively remarked ex-Speaker Carlisle
this evening. "No progress, as far as I can
ascertain. ] have no knowledge of but one
meeting, and nothing was then done toward
formulating rules 1 am ignorant as to
what the other members of the commit tes
are doing. They may be making rules now
without my knowledge; but do 7 think
they are: Speaker Reed, Mr.. Mckinley,
and myself are the only members of the
COMMITTEES in town at present. 1t IS p ssh
BILE that Mr.. Reed may have set OF rules
ready for adoption when the House con-
venes. Mr.. Mckinley and myself have
been busy ever since the adjournment for
the holidays on the ways and means COM
mittee, where every hour Of spare time has
been devoted
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GOTHAM'S WIRES.
The Grand Jury Brings in an Indict-
ment for Manslaughter.

ment for Manslaughter.
NEW York, Dec. 27.-The grand jury
to-day made presentment in regard to
electric lights and electric light wires, in
which they expressed the opinion that the
business of generating and distributing
electric currents sho I'D be investigated by
the next legislature for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the character Of legislative enact
ment required to provide for the public
safety, There was also prese tied an indict-
ment for manslaughter against Charles w.
Pierce, superintendent of lamps of the
Brush Electric Light Company. one OF
whose wires killed Salesman Harris on
Eighth avenue while moving a showcase
with which the wire came in contact.
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A Break in q Gable.

New YoRK, Dec. 27.--The cable between
Ma anhan and Rio do Janeiro has, according
TO the latest advices from Brazil, ceased to
work. No cause is given for the break in
the line, as the means Of communication
between the two points are hknite1.
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Anxiety for Randall.

WASHINGTON, Dec 27-Much apprehen-
sion as to his condition has been felt by
RandalTs friends yesterday and to-day
Numerous anxious inquiries have been made
as TO it. At IL o'clock tonight it was
stated that his condition was practically un-
cban0od
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Zerpa Pinto ct Mozambique.

ZANZIBAR, Dec. T-Major Zerpa Pinto
has arrived at NJ zambique
Zerpa. Pinto is returning toEurope upon
the plea II i'll health. His dispatches to the
government declare that the English
officials have wri ten him their thanks for
his services in Nyanza land.
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Atlnnta,a Naw Bonds.

ATLANTA. GA, Dec. 27.--The issue of
S125,0O0 worth of 4 per cent. city bonds
was gned by the mayor to-day. The
Atlanta National Bank takes them all
w. J. Roane, formerly Of Savannah I,
reached here from New York to-day.
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Death of an Ambassador.

VIENNA, Dec 27.-Count Allows Karolyi.
formerly Austrian ambassador 20 Great
Britain and Germany, died suddenly while
bunting on horseback on his estate at Press
burg, Hungary, yesterday. When found his
neck was broken. 1t Is not certain whether
be was attacked by apopsexy and fell FROM
his horse or that ho fell and broke his neck.
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Killed bv a Falling Tree.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Dec 81.
"A terrible accident occurred on the Fraser
river road yesterday. Six young men out
sleigh-riding were driving along the road
when tree fell, crushing the sleigh. killing
four Of the occupants and the horses The
other two men escaped with severe bruises.
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PLOTTING IN A PRISON.

Ten Men TO Escape After Numbering
the Jailer.
GAINESVILLE. o., Dec. 27.-This forenoon
one of the prisoners in the jail here disclosed
a plot of ten prisoners to murder the jailer
and escape with outside assistance. Twing
Coulter, the Dresden murderer, had sawed
through the bolt of the cell door of pris-
oner namei Embry, VINO was to release the
others. After the discovery Quigley, who
was implicated in the plot, assaulted aud
would have killed a prisoner named Morris,
officers
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A 2. M. @. a. GETS $4,000.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Dec. 27.-The will Of
Daniel Hlllman, young man who died
here recently, was probated to-day. His
estate was valued at 100000, and among
the bequests was one OF $4,000 to the Bir-
mingham Young Mems Christian Assocta-