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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
RAILROAD oFFICIALslKILLEp.

An Axle Broke While Their Car was
Running Like Lightning.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 16-The Ohio, In
dianapolis and Chicago railroad pay car
was wrecked three miles out of Covington,
Ind, this morning by the breaking of an
axle. Five persons occupied the coach:
General Superintendent L. H. Wilson, Train
master j. II. Cummins, Auditor w. w.
Lynn, Cashier ]. H. NJ Claggett, and Frank
Wilson, clerk to the paymaster. The train
was whirling along at a terrific rate when
the front axle of the pay car gave way,
precipitating the coach into ditch by the
side of the track. The engine remained on
the rails, aud its occupants escaped injury.
General Superintendent Wilson and Track
master Cummins were instantly killed. The
bodies of both were horribly mutilated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
TAXES ON WESTERN UNION.
States Can't Tax the Gross Receipts
of Interstate Business.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The supreme
court of the United States to-day
rendered an opinion in the case
OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company against the secretary of state of
Alabama and other state officers, brought
here on an appeal from a decision of the
supreme court of Alabama. The question in
volved Is the co colstitutionality of the law of
alabama imposing tax upon the gross re-
ceipts of all telegraph companies for busi-
ness done within the state. Under this
act the telegraph company was taxed
not only on business done entirely within
the state, but on messages sent to or received
from other states. This court, in an opinion
by Justice Miller, says that it is hardly
worth while to make any discussion about
the matter, as the court has six or eight
times within as many years decided that
messages sent from one state into another
are not subject to taxation, because it would
be interference with interstate commerce.
The judgme 1T is reversed.
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The total Is 10, $50, $50. agai lst 14,6S8 ,936
In 1880, being an increase in ten years in the
whole south Of over 33 per cent The gov
ernors estimate the whites and blacks as
follows: Whites ~ 2lS, 430, blacks z, ,370. .Y2o.
IL is estimated that there are to-day in the
southern states 394,940 whites from the
northern states, against 244, ,SS5 in 1880.
The foreign-born whites in the south to-
day are estimated by the governors in their
reports to the TrdGesDldn at 6f3.043.
against 400, ,S71 in 1880. The white popula-
tlon of the south, according to these
estimates, has increased a little over
3,2OO,00O, while the colored population
shows an increase in ten years OF about
1000, 900
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
TARDY CONGRATULATIONS.
Harrison Wires Stanley After Every

Harrison Wires Stanley After Every
body Else Has Done So.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The Secretary Of
State has sent the following cable message
to Explorer Stanley:
DEPARTMENT Of STATE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. IA, 1889.
HENRY M Stanley, Zanzibar:
am directed by the President Of the United
States 10 tender his congratulations to you upon
the success which has attended your long tour
OF discovery through Africa, and upon the ad-
vantages which may accrue therefrom to the
civilized world.
BLAINE, Secretary Of State.
EMIN PAsHA's RECOVERY.
LONDON, Dec. 10 The Cologne Gazette
has a report that Emin Pasha Is making
rapid progress toward recovery.
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SUPERVISOR OF THE CENSUS.
Isaac Beckett to Have the Appoint
ment for this District.

Isaac Beckett to Have the Appoint
ment for this District.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Isaac Beckett of
Savannah will be supervisor of the census
for the Fifth census district of Georgia, COM
prising Appling, Berrien, Bryan, Bulloch,
Camden, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Cof-
fee, Dodge, Echols, Effingham, Emanuel,
Glynn. Irwin, johnson, Laurens, Liberty,
Lowndes, Mcintosh, Montgomery, Pierce,
Pulaski, Scriven, Tattnall, relfair, Ware,
Wayne and Wilcox counties.
Congressman Lester has recommended
Hon. William Clifton, who was an efficient
supervisor when the last census was taken,
but Col. Buck has recommended MIR. Beck
ett. While the superintendent of the CEN
sus would, doubtless, prefer the experienced
Mr.. Clifton, he will have to take Mr..
Beckett
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sILCOTT's STEAL.

A Proposition That Democrats Make
Good Republican Losses.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The democratic
House caucus which was called to meet to-
night was abandoned. 1t was the purpose
of the caucus to determine what position, il
any, the party should take in regard TO the
Silcott deficiency, and it was generally
understood that a proposition was to be
SUBMIT ed that the democrats assess them
selves individually to make good the repuo-
hcan losses. Mr.. Holman circulated the
call and secured the requisite number of
signatures. but as it appeared that there
was strong opposition to the purpose for
which the caucus was to be held, it was
abandoned.
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THE FALLEN BRIDGES
SLAIN BY A ToUoHY WOMAN.
Joking About Her Admirers Costs q
Man His Life. ..o b

Joking About Her Admirers Costs a
Man His Life. r t
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 16.-A special from
st. Joseph to the Journal says: Julius
Hopper was shot to-day by Louisa Epperson
at the home Of the young lady, about five
miles below Bakersville, while the family
was at dinner. For some time past Hopper
had been twitting Miss Epperson about
her numerous admirers, and so enraged her
that she threatened to kill him If he did not
desist. This he agreed to do, but at the
dinner table to-day he recommended his
joking remarks. Miss Epperson left the
table and room, went to an adjoining room.
returned with a revolver and advanced to
within few feet Of Hopper. and, without
word, raised the pistol and fired. The bullet
entered Hoper's head just back Of the ear,
and caused almost instantaneous death.n
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London's Gas Strike a Fail,,ra

LONDON, Dec. 16.--The strike of the en-
ployes of the South Metropolitan Gas Com
pany has proved a failure, the company
having filed the places OF the strikers with
non-union men. There have besn no dis
turbances, and work at the gas house il
proceeding quietly.
The committee of the striking gas men at
Manchester and Stafford announce at their
funds are exhausted, and they advise the
men to ask the comp lnies to take them
back in their employ
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
FOR THE FIRE SUFFERERS.

A Boniface's Generosity Brings ia
$4,000 at Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Dec. 16. The re-
ception at the West hotel tonight for the
benefit Of the Tribune building fire suffer-
ers was one of the special events of the
season. and was highly successful from
financial standpoint. The sale Of tickets,
which was managed by the Press Club,
amounted to nearly 5000. Col West, pro-
prietor of the West hotel. gave the use Of
his establishment. and provided supper.
The reception was first suggested by him,
and represents an expense to him of nearly
81, 900. There were absolutely no expenses.
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a STAND AGAINsT NEGRoEs.

White Longshoremen Leave the Nar
tional Line Pier at New York.
NEW York, Dec 16.-Tnis afternoon 250
white men employed as longshoremea at
the National Line pier stopped work sud-
denly because negroes were being employed
by the same company. About seventy-hve
negroes were employed, and Superintendent
Andrew sent for thirty or forty more, and
work went on with little or nointerruption.
A squad of police came down to the pier.
but their presence was hardly necessary to
preserve order. A week ago three negro
hands and one white man were burned to
death ina big are at this pier.
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zanzibar's sultan DECORATED. !

ZANZIBAR, Dec. 16.-The sultan was To-
day invested with the grand cross of st.
Michael ard St. George, conferred upon
him by the Queen Of England. Evan
Smith ofiiciated as the representative OF
her majesty. There was grand ceremony
in the presence Of an immense durbar.
English ships fired salutes, and were all
dressed with flags.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
OUR WORLDS EXPOSITION.
Public Opinion in Austria in Favor of
Participation.

VIENNA, Dec. 16.-The chamber of COM
merce of this city has taken census OF
opinions concerning the representation Of
Austria at the worlds fair In the United
States. 1t has consulted all the trades
guilds, industrial corporations, and over
200 leading firms. The general sense of the
answers is in favor of participation, aud
the government is urged to appoint COM
mission to make an early organization OF
the national exhibit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
A BOUNDARY LINE ROW.
Virginia Wants to File Bill in Equity
Against Tennessee.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Attorney Cen
eral Ayres, of Virginia, to-day made mo-
tion in the supreme court, asking leave, on
behalf of the state of Virginia, to file bill
in equity against the state of Tennessee to
settle the boundary dispute between the
two states. 1t is asserted in the motion of
Attorney General Ayres that Tennessee
unlawfullv claims jurisdic ion over a
stretch of land from two to eight miles in
width, extending from the northern border
of Carolina to the border line of kentucky.
The town of Bristol is one of the places
situated within the disputed territory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
No New Revolt in Havti.

PARIS, Dec. 16.-The Haytien minister
here denies the report OF another insurrec-
tion in Hayti, wnicn was current on the
Bourse. He siys that his government is
ready to satisfy, as far as possible, all legiti-
mate claims OF foreigners arising out of ths
recent disorders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
An Editor to be Tried for LIBEL.

LONDON. Dec. 16-The grand jury has
found a true bill against Mr. Parke editor
of the North London Press, for libelling
the Earl Of Euston. The alleged libel con-
sisted of an article published in the North
London Press charging that the earl was
implicated in the "West End scandal.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17

BERLIN, Dec 16.-In consequence of the
government having allowed the miners who
were dismissed for disobeiience to resume
WORK, the strike has ended at r eden.
Itzemplatz, Koenig, Heinitz, Drehen, Kohl
wald and Schwalback. 1t con inues, how
ever, at Dudweler, Camphasen, Sulssbach
and Iegersfrende.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
Earthquake at Granada.

MADRID, Dec. 16.-A shock of earthquake
was felt in Granada last night. At one
theater, which was full of people, the
audience became panic stricken and fed
from the building. All escaped without
serious injury. No damage was done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
Reeds Partisanship.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Speaker Reed
showed his partisanship to-day by quickly
deciding off-hand that the resolution for an
investigation Of the Clayton Breckenridge
case should be considered at once, instead of
being sent, as Mr.. Crisp suggested, to the
committee on elections, where it belonged
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
Pan-American: :Delegates.

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-The members of
the pa american conference left here this
morning at $40 o'clock for New York on
special train provided by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. Secretary and Mrs.
Blaine were with the party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
POPULATION OF DIXIE.
STATEMENT OF THE EXECUTIVES
OF THE STATES.

An Average of Increase in the Last
Ten Years for the Whole South of
33 Per Cont Florida Leads With
50 Per Cent. Increase - Georgia's
Increase AT Per Cent.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 16-Tns
IradesmGn has reports aud estimates from
the governors and state comptrollers Of the
southern states, giving their estimates of
the present population of each state. These
estimates are based largely upon careful in
quiry, instituted by the state comptrollers
on behalf of the Tradesmdn. The estimates
are as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
Montana's Legislature.

HELENA, MONT, Dec. 16--The demo-
cratic members of the Senate appeared in
the Senate chamber this morning and took
the oath Of Office, whereupon the Senate
adjourned till tomorrow morning. The
democratic House has issued an invitation
to the republican House to come and DIN it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
French Elections Nullified.

PARIS, Dec. 16.-The Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day declared invalid the election of
M. Naquett, The vote stood 292 to 266.
The chamber also, by a vote Of 317 to 1874.
has nullified the election Of DIR. Merry, one
Of the Boulangists who was chosen as a
member for Paris
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
Brawar,a Nomination.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.--The Senate COM
mittee on Judiciary to-day ordered favor
able report TO be madeupo the nomination
OF David j. Brewer Of Kansas to be asso-
clate justice Of the supreme court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
Stead Leaves tbs Gaz ,tte.

LONDON, Dec 16.--Mr. Stead has re-
signed his position as editor of the Pail
Mall Gazette. He proposes to start re-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17

Purchases of Bonds.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated 1856. 400. All we're
accepted at 104% for the AS and 127 for
tue IS.
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ONE MANS TWO CORPsES.
Uncertainty of the Identification
the Dead at Johnstown,

Uncertainty of the Identification of
the Dead at Johnstown.
JoHNsTowN, PA, Dec 16-Two bodies
were taken from the Conemaugh river at
Cooperstown yesterday, and one this morn =
ing. One of the bodies found yesterday has
been identified as that of Walter e. Hopes,
late secretary Of the johnson Company.
This is the second body identified as Mr..
Hopes. The first one was forwarded to
Baltimore, where Mr.. Hopes formerly
lived, on Nov. 15 The one found yesterday
is positively identified. 1t will remain at
the morgue until friends in Baltimore are
heard from.
THE FALLEN BRIDGES.
The washing away of three bridges by the
high water caused by the rece 1t rains,
leaves the town in a very bad condition,
traffic by wagon being wholly suspe ded.
The Pennsylvania railroad station cannot
be reached by people on the south side Of
the Conemaugh river, except on foot across
the Cambria railroad bridge large force
of men are engaged putting up temporary
bridge across the Conemaugh TO the Penn
sylvania railroad station. The water is
still high and impedes work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
BROTHERHOOD BALL.
The Promoters of the Players League
in Session.


in Session.
NEW YORK, Dec. l6.-The promoters of
the Players League met here to-day and
elected the following officers: President,
Col. Z. A. McAlpin Of New York; vice
president, John Addison of Chicago; secre-
tary and treasurer, +. II. Brunell of Chi
cago. q
committee of five on playing rules.
who shall also select the playing bali for the
year 1890, was appointed as follows: b. f.
hill Of Philadelphia, Julien b. Hart of
hoston, William Ewing Of New York,
John NJ. Ward of Brooklyn, and Fred
Pfeffer of Chicago.
The schedule committee is to consist Of
hve members 10 be elected by five Of the
elgnt clubs in the league. The clubs which
WIZ be represented on this committee were
drawn by lot and are the following: Brook
lyn; Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Phil
adelphia.
THE LAW COMMITTEE.
The president was empowered to appoint
a committee of three to attend to all legal
business which may arise in the league.
lhe president will be a member of this COM
mittee.
A. d. johnson, who is presiding over the
convention, stated tonight that ninety
eight men had already signed in the differ
ent clubs connected with the new league.
A considerable portion of to-night's ses.
sion was taken up with discussion of
resolution providing for the raising Of
tund OF $4,000, to guarantee the salaries of
the players. The resolution was finally
adopted. Any club which is expelled from
the league, or leaves to join another league,
will forfeit the $1,000 which it shall I'VE
PAID toward this fund. The convention
Will be continued fo-morrou
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
LACK OF COAST DEFENSES
THE SUBJECT AGAIN COMES UP
IN TIE HOUSE.

A Resolution for the Distribution of
the Presidents Message Among the
Appropriate Committees Precipi-
tates the Subject = A Resolution to
Offer a Reward for the Arrest of
Silcott.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-In the Senate
to-day the House joint resolution for print
ing the agricultural report for 1889 was
passed with amendments, fixing the num-
Der Of copies at 00,O0O, and appropriating
5000, 900 for the expense.
Mr.. Platt offered resolutions making
changes and additions in the personnel of
the committees, agreed to in caucus, and
which have been published. All were
agreed to.
Mr.. Call offered resolution, which was
referred to the judiciary committee, as to
the constitutional right of Charles Swayne,
appointed district Judge of the northern
district of Florida, to exercise the duties of
that Office without confirmatory action by
the Senate.
The Senate then proceeded to considera-
tion Of executive business.
WORK OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
A great part of the executive session was
occupied by reference to the appropriate
committees of a long list of nominations
sent in by the President and the reading of
reports on nominations heretofore referred.
The nomination of Judge Brewer to be as
sociate justice of the supreme court was re-
ceived and placed on the calendar. A num-
ber of diplomatic and consular nominations
were confirmed, including that of Solomon
Hlrsch of Oregon to be minister to Turkey.
All OF to-day's nominations, several
hundred in number, are Of persons
appointed to office during the recess Of
congress. The principal ones are: Edward
S. Lacey Of Michigan, to be controller of
the cur ency; Edward 0. Leech of the Dis
trict of Columbia, to be director of the
mint; Thomas @. Mendenhall of Indiana, to
be superintendent of the coast and geodetic
survey; Joab N. Patterson of New Hamp-
shire, to be second auditor of the treasury;
William II. Hart Of Indiana, to be third
auditor of the treasury; John R Lynch of
Mississippi, to be fourth auditor of the
treasury; Louis w. Habercom of the Dis
trict of Columbia, to be sixth auditor of the
treasury.
After the doors were reopened, concur
rent resolution offered by Mr.. Ingalls, last
week for holiday recess from Thursday,
Dec. 10, to Monday, Jan. 6, was taken
up for action. Mr.. Edmunds demanded
the yeas and nays upon expressing his own
opposition to it. The resolution was agreed
to by AZ yeas to II nays. The negative
votes were those of Messrs. Allison, Blair,
Chandler, Dawes, Dolph, Edmunds, Frye,
Hearst, Platt, Plumb, Reagan, and Wilson
of Iowa.
A message from the House announcing the
death of Representative Edward j. Gay of
Louisiana was laid before the Senate; and
on motion of Mr.. Gibson, the Senate las an
additional mark Of raspae.f fo no r1aTuorv
of the deceased) at $3.50 o'clock adjourned
till tomorrow
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N, hUN1E . UhIEF.
va. ue only sound that broke the stiffness
RnnIne Ine deep sobs of the little German,
Cant ]', :, de burst out with, II am inno-
knor,.. God knows l am innocent God
thst" mat never was out to Lake View
DesSo. alght. Longnecker bought two wit
and sndPIh, :, am sure of that. They went out
Hin, oought farms with the money they got
on 0lJan and Schuetter did it."
three aunvan was the only one Of the other
For prisoners who found refuge in tears.
cheal,s moment they trickled down his
aaSba3 out a minute later his black ewes
sas s,sned with defiance of q revival of cour-
~ "0o' dashing his hand across bis brow.
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Wichita eagle., 1889-07-09
BREAKING BULK.
Kansas City is distracted over the raj

Kansas City is distracted over the rail-
way question. Her business men are
crying for continuance of the old rule
of bulk breaking at that point. AS the
Missouri Pacific and Frisco both built
Independent lines into Southern Kansas
to avoid the dictation of the Missouri
river pool, and as the Rock Island
crossed the river into Kansas and the
Santa Fe went on to Chicago at an i'm
mense sacrifice of capital and stock, for
the same reason; we can't understand
wherein Kansas City sees any hope for
the continuance of the rule. The Alton
and Milwaukee may stand by 1t for
season, but sooner or later, and without
any reference to the number of roads al
ready in Kansas, they will be compelled
to pull out to common points in Kansas.
In cur judgment it can not be long be-
fore the stockholders of Americas rail-
ways will compel their respective man
agements, in determining traffic rates to
any given territory traversed by such
lines, to consult only such roads as make
common points with them, together with
the charges of the other lines delivering
from the longer haul, when it exists.
Traffic managers, as it is now, instead of
the interests of the towns
and of the territory traversed by their
lines, or the rates of roads which have
common points with them, are eternally
putting in their time figuring with traffic
associations, many of whose lines do not
even remotely effect the majority of the
roads in the association, or ii they do. it
is from strained or indirect manner.
For instance, the four trunk lines which
reach Wichita as common point,
should determine their own competing
rates at this point, without reference to
the demands of the Northern Pacific, or
the 500, or the Elk Horn, or the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas, or any other line not
this point and this territory.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-09
TOO LATE.

The July number of the Monthly In
vestment Circular, printed on Wall
street and in the interest of that streets
capitalists, reaches us with a howl over
Wichita rates. It's too late, the rates
have gone into effect. And even if they
hadn't howl from Wall street would
have made no difference. The writer
says Kansas has more railroads per pop
ulation than any state in the union and
then asks what would Kansas do with
out her roads? We answer as to the
first proposition that it is true, Kansas
has more roads per population than any
body, or one mile of road for every $50
people. As for the second, while it is
true that Kansas couldn't get along very
well without her railroads, yet having
very largely built them she proposes to
as largely control them in her own in
tarpSt