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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-26
CRASH OF THETWOB BANKS
A SCRANTON INSTITUTIONS
DOORS CLOSED.

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investments in Improbable Ccal
Lands and Loans Made on Insufl-
cient Collateral Wrecked It The
Vice President Under Arrest-Ar-
rests in the New Haven Case.
SCRANTON, PA, May'25. The Scranton
City Bank closed its doors this afternoon.
AT meeting of the directors to-day it was
found that the financial affairs of the bank
were in very bad shape, a great deal of
money having been lost by investments in
Improbable coal lands and in loans made
on insufficient security. Several Of the
| directors were of the impression that the
vice president, George Jessup, who is
also acting cashier, is more guilty
than really appeared, and some of
them went before an alderman and swore
out warrant for his arrest charing him
with embezzling 100000. Jessup gave bail
in S25, 600. the president of the bank, DR..
b. H. Thr Jop, becoming his security. AT
meeting Of the directors this evening,
Joseph II. Gunster was appointed assignee,
and force of clerks will commence work
on the cashiers accounts on Monday. The
directors say the cashiers books are in such
shape that they cannot tell how much
money is unaccounted for, but they think
it is between $75, 900 and S100, ,00l Jessup
is wcll-known business man, whose repu-
tation has teen of the best His frie DIS in
dignantly deny that he has acted dish IN
estly, or made private use of tue banks
funds. Jessup furnishes a local paper a
card denying that he has embezzled or made
Illegal use Of the banks money. He taci5ly
admits that he may have been careless, but
says there was nothing dishonest about his
IRA sac ions. he says that If 1t is decided
that he is liable to the bank for a certain
sum OF money, he is in possession of prop
erty which will make good the deficiency.
NEW HAvENs CRASH.
New HAVEN, CONN, May % The irreg-
ularitles at the Merchants National Bank
still continue to be the sensation of the day
Warrants we're issued, this afternoon
Marshal Lovejoy arrested John Z. Bassett
merchant, c arging him with aid ng and
abetting Teller Palmer in the embezzlement
of the banks funds. Bail was fixed al
$4,000, which was furnished. w en- Bas-
sett returned to bis store he found tne
sheriff in waiting, who attached the store
and stock and real estate to the amount of
S5O, ,O0O at the instance of the bank. Mar
shal LOveioy next arrested Cashier john
I. Bradley on warrant charging him
with falsely swearing to fraudulent finan-
cial statements of the BANKS condition in
reports recently forwarded to the comp
t. oller. Bail was fixed at s., 900, which
was furnished. The marshal then visited
Teller Palmer'S house and arrested him on
a warrant charging him with certifying a
check for 81 600 on the Merchants Bank
and declaring at the time of certification
that money was on deposit at the bank
sufficient to cover the note.
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NEW CIVIL SERVICE RULE.

Tho List of People Eligible for Ap-
pOintm ent to be Made Public
WASHINGTON, May 25-The civil service
commission has changed its rules by pro-
viding that hereafter, the list of eligibles
to appointment in the government service
and their standing shall be made public.
Toe President to-day approved he change.
Commissioner r ossvelt, in an interview
to-day, explained that the change was
partly the result Of the opinion held ~ the
co omission tina, in our form of
government publicity is good
thing unless special reasons to
the contrary exist, and partly owing to the
fact that the secrecy heretofore maintained
had failed of its object. 1t was intended.
when the rule of secrecy was adopted, to
prevent political pressure being brought to
bear il favor Of any individual. IL has
proved by experience that politicians have
been able to gain knowledge of the stand
ing Of people in whom they were interested.
and that they made use of this knowledge
to obtain preference for given individuals.
The commission think that the present
change my prevent the possibility Of dis
elimination.
WHAT ROOSEVELT SAYS.
Mr.. Roosevelt says: II realize that many
Of our methods are more or less on trial
even YET, ana tDe commission mas TO make
experiments all the tIme and 1T is sbso-
lutely inevitable that there should be occa-
sional mistakes. When we find we have
made such a mistake we shall simply re-
verse our action. Nov it is exactly SO In
this case Il was believed with what
seemed good reasons by the original COM
mission that secrecy in the matter Of the
eligible list would work we'll. Now we are
inclined TO think that on the whole it has
worked injustice, and the commission is
going, therefore, to make the eligible list
ard standing Of such an applicant public,
and try how it works. reSerying to itself
full liberty to alter this course if it is found
TO work badly.
SOME DISADVANTAGES.
eve recognize at the outset that there
are certain disadvantages connected with
publicity but we think the numerous ad-
vantagss Of publicity more than counter
balance its disadvantages. II tho commits
sion finds that any serious evasion of the
spirit OF the law occurs through improper
pressure being brought 10 bear on the ap-
pointing powers in consequence Of the list
being made public, then we shall try to
establish some regulation 70 check the evil.
At any rate" remarked Mr.. Roosevelt in
conclusion, 'for the time being NO are con-
vinced that Wa want 70 have everything
made as public as possible, SO as 20 do away
even wi 10 I @ possibility Of an accusation
Of favoritism or underhand work in exami-
nations aud assignments of eligibles."
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wEsrpAALIA,s coLLIER1zs.
The Situation Apparently Growing
~ orc Critical

More Critical.
Copyrighted 1889 by the Ne,o York associated
PreSsD
BERLIN, May 25.- he situation at the
Westphalia colisies continues critical.
According to Rhenish papers the proclaiua-
tion of martial law is imminent. Hitherto
the miners have held aloof from the So
cialiSts and have resented heir approaches.
Now there arc symptoms of impAtience
under the passive resistance of the masters.
Herr Weber, pre- ide t Of the b chun
strike committee, was arrested for making
speech last night in VIII CT occurred the
phrase: "War agai1st capital; victory or
death is acclaimed
The miners in several pits in Bochum,
Gslinkirschen and Aac en- will go on strike
again, Herr Hammacher having failed to
get the assent of tho owners at Dortmuud
yesterday to the concess onS dsma lded. 1t
is understood thst the will be granted
after the Berli convention. The men accus3
the employers of a breach Of faith.
OTHER STRIKES GROW.
Six thou and uasons la Berlin who re-
sumed work under a belief that tbe en-
ployets would grant tleir demands will
strike again MJ4day Nineteen th usaud
men employed in the building trades are
now out here. The dock laborers and
porters at Hamburg threaten TO strike.
This would cause serious embarrassment in
the supplies Of Grain and coal for the inte-
rior. Coal SHIPS have been lying in port
for week undischarged. The companies
are trying to import English laborers.
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sOME DTsADYANTAGEs.
THREE NEW CEuIsnRs.
Advertisements for Proposals Issued
by the Navy Department.

Advertisements for Proposals Issued
by the Navy Department.
WAsHISGToN, May 2j.--Advertisements
for propos ais for the cons ruction Of three
cruisers for the navy were to-day issued
from the navy department, under t e au-
thority ot the act Of congress II Sept Z,
1855 Tho bids will be opened Aug /, 1889
These vessels ara % bo OF 1900 tons dis
Placement, aud arc TO exhibit "a maximum
sueed Of al least eighteen knots an hour for
four consecutive hours They are 10 be
f ishcd within two years from tho date
Of contract, ami payments viii 10
made in twenty equal installments as
tho work Lrogrs8 os. The cost u
tho vosscl, excluding any premium that
may be paid Tor increased speoi and cost OF
armament, but iucudi g equipment, IS
limited 10 an am Iunt no exceeding 500, ,00J
each. The proposals are diyld latJ four
classes The first ], Tor vessel ia accord
dance with plans to Secretary of tho
Navy. tho second g. plans N tie contract
o.: ths tiHrd Tor the secretary bull and
coptroctIr's macni ery ami the fonr h FIR
tHe c1Ilract0ra hIu ard socretary's ma
chi1ory This .sst clause h. nn innovation in
naval adgar, l.n.Ha.t.
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MINERS DESTITUTE.
q Committee Soliciting Aid to Stave
Off Starvation.

CHICAGO, May ga dispatch from In
annapolis, Ind., says: 1.-TWO miners, who
compose the committee Of the Clay county
uu'uhers, are here soliciting aid They state
euat ihe miners are suffering from want
sNt .aat the destitution in many families is
terrible. or $500 miners who have quit
VOTE rather than submit TO IS csnts re-
sts s1u ZION hardly enc IN fifty has any means
1--WE upon. Many of the miners are leav-
A.. s's . We country, Tut those having families
SIC powerless to CO."
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MACON MEN TON.
A Receiver to be Appointed for the
RefriGeratinR Company.

A Receiver to be Appointed for the
RefriGerating Company
MACON, GA, May 25.-The Macon Au-
tomato Refrigerating Company will be
put in the hands of receiver, the stock
holders having already abandoned the plant,
which was placed mere bv New York COM
pany capitalized at $4,000. Maconites
purchased $50, 900 worth of stock on a plant
costing $4,000. Some time ago a large
quantity Of fruit spoiled owing to the
breakage of the machinery which could not
be repaired. The parties owning the fra it
threatened suit and were given mortgages
which fail due on June l, when the stock
holders will refuse to pay ana receiver
will be appointed. A new company will
take charge and continue its operations.
Nothing is wrong with the system. The
stock is not worth two cents on the dollar.
Master Patterson filed report in the
Cotton States case tonight covering 1000
pages. Nino thousand dollars remain to be
divided among 100 st ocknoders.
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BRUNSWICK RIFL sMaN MAD.
A Gentleman Who Wants to Sleep
Forced Them to Move.

BRUNSWICK. GA, May 25.-The Bruins
wick rihsmen are fighting mad. They went
into camp last week TO drill for the st.
Simon's encampms t,and this afternoon re-
csived orders to break camp and m we.
The order came from an irate and wealthy
citizen who claims that the orders ara q ven
81 loud at this o'clock drill as 20 disturb
his orIing slumbsrs, aud rather than put
up with it he purchased the lot whereon
the camp is located, at a cost OF
$500, and to-day the boys had
to move in short order. They have ar
ranged for grounds 4ly one square farther
away, and now they swear 10 raise a noise
sure enuukI. s me wish to fire a salute at
6 o'clock svsry mOrning, while they have
all but decd dsd to nave tbs drums beat a
long oil and m ircl by the obnoxious mouse
that found 80 much that was obnoxious IN
tLeu
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WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Weekly Statement Of the Signal
Service.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The weather
crop bulletin of the signal service. covering
the past week, is as follows:
The week diag May 25 was cooler than
usual in the central valleys and southern
states. In the last named sec ion the tenn
perature differed but sligatly ON normal.
The temperature for he season from jan. |
to May % has been above normal, except in
the South Allan ic and the southern portion
of the Gulf states, whore the season has
been cool and is from two DAYS to one week
late.
WHERE ALL THE WATER Is
The rainfall for the week has been greater
than usual in the New Z lgland and Mid lie
Atlantic states, where tue excess in rainfall
ranged from one to three inches. Well dis
trlbuted showers occurred in the upper
Mississippi valley, the lower o 10 valley.
Kentucky and Eastern Tennessee, but no
rain occurred in the southern portions of
Georgia, South Carolina, Southeast Ala
b maand Florida, this being the
second week during which there
has been a total absence of rain
IN this section. Only light showers are re-
ported over the central portion of the cot
ton region, including Mississippi, Alabama,
the eastern portions of Louisiana and West
ern Tennessee.
5.
The rainfall for the season continues in
excess on the Atlantic coast from New
ork to tho eastern portions Of South Caro-
lima, and generally from the Missouri val
lev southwark to the Texas coast There
has been a largo deficiency in the rainfall
for the season from the Oaio valley SOUTH
ward over the tobacco and cotton regions
of Tennssse., Kentucky, and tue East Gulf
states The deficiency in tae rainfall in
this sactiOa amounts to about 10 inches for
lucky and West Tennessee. less than 50 per
cont. of the usual rainfall has occurred,
wuile over the central portions Of the cot
ton region from so TO 65 per cent of the
normal rainfall is rep rted.
FAVORABLE WEATHER.
The weather during the week has been
favorable for all growing crops throughout
the northwest, central valleys and New
E gland, but drouCh )ntinues in the South
Atlantic and East @ IL states, where the
reports indicate that all crops are greatly in
need OF rain. Cotton and small fruits have
doubtless been m re or les injured insects
ar5 lncr5 asing rapidly and gloomy prospects
are reported. The drouth also exteurds owe
Southern Louisiana, but in Northern Lou
Islana and the western portions of Missis-
slppl the condiuOns are more favorable.
The crop prospects h ave been greatly inn
proved in the states of the Ohio valley by
timely rains, but some damage resulted TO
fruits Ill this section from frosts which oc-
Cured on May %. Heavy rains occurred
to-day over Tennessee, and will probably
extend over the northern portion of the
Calf states tonight. affording some relief
from the continued q ought in that section
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AN AGREEMENT.
NEGRORS ARMING.

The Killing of One of Their Namber
May Lead to a Race War.
PINE BLUFF, ARK. May PA young
Mississppian named Chalmers, who has
charge of the stock on Col. Gray's planta-
ton, saw negro named Brown cruelty
beating a mule with a trace chain. He
forced Brown to desist. Thursday Chal-
mers and Brown met in a store. The negro
picked up stone jug and hurled it at Chal-
mers, who lodged it and then drew pistol
and fred twice, both shots taking effect.
Brown was mortally wounded. Chalmers
rode away and has not been seen since. The
negroes now threaten to kill the manager
for telling Chalmers of the threat Brown
had made to kill Chalmers aud are arming
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Lincoln Presents His ntlals.

LONDON. May 5.-Robert T. Lincoln, the
American miuiste-, proceeded from London
to Windsor this afternoon and presented his
credentials TO tas queen.
The new minister was cordially received
during the luncheon, the queen conversed
alfably with Mr. Lincoln, eulogzng his
fHtner and AmOrica and American sta es-
men. The visit lasted an hour Mr.. Lin
coin returned t. London with Viscount
Cross, highly gratified with his reception.
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TRENTON. GA, May PA tramp, giving
his name as McDoNel. fr m Lexin gtJa,
Ky, had one log cut oil by climbing on u
freight train In motion at Rising Flwu
Wednesday nigh,.
Bostol capitalists have bought b. r.
P8cQ's sulyhu sprlngs a d four acres Of
land around IT, paving 81 900
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Window Gives Out Some Plums.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury to-day appointed the fol-
lowing:
F. G.. SHEPARD, superintendent of the
public building at Birmingham, Ala.
DAVID G. BOSE, disbursing agent for the
pubic building'at Abingdon, Va.
the public building at Key West, Fla.
= y. MOORE, dsbursing agent for the
puhAc building at Asheville. n. G.
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NEW YORK, May 25.-Reports brought
from Cape Haytien, May Is, by the steamer
Ozama wnich arrived to-day, indicate that
Gen. Hippolyte's forces have been gaining
on those Of President Legitime. The re-
ports are discredited at the Haytien con-
sulate. .Oue of the rumors heard by
the Ozama's officers was that Gen. Hippo
lyte had routed President Legitime on May
8. after twelve hours battle
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six Persons Drowned.

MEMPHIS, TENN, May ga skiff, con-
tanning six men and two ladies, was caug II
in & wind and raj storm this Afternoon
while crossing the river just soutl Of this
city and capsized. All the occupants were
drowned. they were crossing from West
Memphis TO Jackson Mound Park to attend
q concert. 1t is impossible TO learn their
names. owing to the inclement weather
which has prevailed since the accident oc
curred
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THOMAS CoUNrYs PEAR CROP.
The Government Expert Declares the
Blight not Serious.

The Government Expert Declares the
Blight not Serious.
TOWNSVILLE, GA, May 25.-Consid.
erable interest has been awakened in the
minds of the public from reports going out
from this point of damage to pear trees
the famous LeConte. These originated from
the fact that Mr.. Waite. an employe of the
United States government i'll the agricul-
tural department, had been sent here
through the instrumentality of some Of the
high officials Of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railroad to invsstig lte the condi-
ton of the fruit crop in this section and
notably the LeCOnte pears.
SKIN DISEASE.
Mr. Waite is an expert in his line and is
giving a close and scientific investigation
to the subject. 1t has some points OF in
finitesimal niceity that requires the closest
scrutinity, and Mr.. Waite is not yet pre-
pared to give his opinion on the su bject,
but goes so far as to say that the disease is
bacteria, Il skin disease, and not the result
Of an insect. His theory is that it is caused
by forcing, or preponderahce Of sapin the
tree, and his opinion is sustained by the OBJ
serVation Of growers of the tree.
HOW TO TREAT IT.
He does not look upon the disease as OF
great importance, and thinks that it can
best be treated by judicious pruning or
cutting out OF the diseased twiGs or limbs,
thus stopping the decay, as you would by
removing an injured finger, hand or arm
on q human body. Your correspondent
does not pretend to quote Mr.. Waite, who
says he is not yet ready to make a report,
but gives his views from general CONVERSE
tion. AS soon rs he is prepared to make q
report he will furnish the NEWS with it.
MR.. vARNADoE NOT ALARMED
In an interview with L. A. Varnadoe, the
introducer of the LeConte pear in this sec
tion, he says that he is not alarmed about
the disease, that he has seen It for the past
ten years to some axtent, and it is simply a
disease to which all things having life are
subject, but that the LeConte are less liza
BILE to it than any other pear tree. 1t does
not attack young trees. but only those hav-
ing blooms. He thinks it the result OF an
insect which feeds on the bloom and bur-
rows in the twig, and says that he has mag
nined the insect and can plainly see that
it is animal life.
HAS A BIG CROP.
He attaches noimportance 10 it, however,
and says that he has this year the largest
crop he ever made, and will ship q carload
from his neignborho)d every other day this
season. Mr. Vornadoe says the LeCoute
can get along with less rain than any other
fruit tree known. The crop in this section
is, withouta doubt, an average one, but it is
not so in other places. The climate, SOIL
etc, of Thomas county, seems particularly
adapted to the cultivation Of the LeConte.
Crops Of other kind, here are fair We
are wanting rain for corn and cotton, bu5
oats are far enough along now to be indie
pendent Of the weather. IAey are either
made or dead. On the whole our oat crop
is fair, but not extra. They are now being
harvested.
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Last OF tho Raiohst 10.
Copyright 1889 By the Ne,o York Associa

COpBTiytt 1908 " tHe Ncto YORK Associated
Press
BERLIN, MAY 25.-Tte aged workmen's
insurance bill passed the Reichstas yester-
day by only 20 majority. Prince Bismarck
wanted 20.
the president some information regarding
the press law. The imp ession of the House
is that another short so 81 n which will be
devoted to discussion Of the new penal code.
and will end the present Reichstag. The pro-
Rresists and socialists viii prosecute an ac-
tive canvass in the campaign proceeding
the general elections.
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SAILING ON THE POTOMAC.
q Pleasure Trip Which Recalls One
of Years AgO.

OF ears ago.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-On Saturday
afternoon two years ago the yacht Restless
of Philadelphia went down the Poto-
mac, bearing President Cleveland, Secre-
tary Bayard, Secre tarY Whitney, Secretary
Lamar, and Col. Lamont and Mr. Mac
farland as the guests of William NJ. Single
ton, its owner. Il is afternoon the Rest
less, which has passed into the possession of
Postmaster General Wanamaker, went
down the Potomac bearing President Har-
rison, Attorney General Miller, Mr.. Halford,
Representative Anderson Of Kansas, and
Gen. Williams Of Indiana as the guests Of
the Postmaster General, who, however
could not company them because of his
engagement at Bethany tomorrow after
noon. MIR. Wauamaker proposes to go
down the Potomac frequently IN the Rest
less this summer by way of getting the
recreation which his duties will not permit
him to seek elsewhere.
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One Man Eohs o stage.

is s9HAwANo, WIS, May 25.-The Land
&c .[e ,tago, carrying the mail between
Sg'9a points Ia Outagamio county, was
,, up near t4i5 place last eve ing by a
500 AIg waymnu aud t4o mail captured.
T., pt'aoagers were on hDard, bat no resist
-nlH was offered None OF them were
.'o'se' although an had money.
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Railin1 of the Ynchta.

LONDON. May 25.-Another race was
sailed to-day between the yachts Valkyrs,
Irex, Yarana Deerhound and AmphiLrite
The time of the yachts was as follows:
Valkyrie 6:l1I3, Irex 6:39:f1, Yarana
7;12:1l, Dssrhound 7:l3:l5, Amphitrite
7:l6:19. The Narana passed outside the
committee boat.
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AN ATTEMPT At SUICIDE.
n Columbus Man Gulps Down a Big
Dose OF Morphine.

Dbb9 " A-OihAlASs
COLUMBUS, GA, MAY 25,-Wllliam Par
rill vino was formerly a macainist at tie
Empire mills, took an overdose Of morphine
about o o'clock Tonight, aud at this writing
be- Is still in an unco1sci us condition, and
the opinion is that % will die Three ply
sicign8 arc az work "a him, doing eyfry-
thing possible To- snye us life. Par
ril is young man, ard
has furnished more than oHo ssnsati %
for tho new papers. About three months
ago ho ellpli with another mala vile.
They 80 pped in Birmingham, aud were
written up th0re ParrlN and ths woman
both returned 10 oC0.umbuf. but tle wo IAN,
10 seems, has forsakei Dim aud be cells Ike
diving. The indications al tlis writing arc
that he will be- grauleL