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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
SANTA CLARAS BIG FAKE
ONE OF THE DUPED PROsPECTORs
PRICKS THE BUBBLE.

The Craze in san Diego Now Dead,
but for Two Weeks 1t Had Every
body By the Ears-Ihe Gold Not
Found in Paying Quantities.
CHICAGO, March 2S.--A local paper says:
Louis Levin of Chicago, who has lived in
San Diego, Cal, during the last year, re-
turned yesterday, after a brief and decld-
edly unsatisfactory trip to the Lower Cali
fornia mines Its all fake, said he to a
reporter, but it has been so worked that
one is duped before be knows it. The ex-
citcment in San Diego has nearly died
away. but for two weeks the craze seemed
to have struck everybody. Several hun
dred of San Diego's best business men
even temporarily abandoned their busi-
ness to run newly discovered gold
fields.
THE FIRST NEWS.
"'I was in San Diego the Same week that
the first news Of the discovery was brou Sht
10 town. Three or four Mexican and Indian
miners had been displaying some remark
able nuggets which they claimed to have
found in Lower California. They would
under no circumstances diyulge the location
VI INC plhNeie, Oub ny hipiplhnoiS
handling and under promise of the strictest
secrecy, they gave the location as in the
Santa Clara range. This was enough. OF
course such news was too good TO keep.
One man whispered the secret to another,
aud inside of twenty-four hours the whole
town was in a fernent Of excitement.
THE TRIP TO THE MINES.
"'I and three Others left San Diego the
morning # March 3 with a team, and well
supplied with provisions. We Travelled for
five days over the toughest, meanest coun-
try | ever saw. The distance from San
Diego to Eusenada is about l40 miles.
Whenever it was not mountainous, the
country was a desert, with nothing but
cacti, Spanish bayonets, and like vogeta-
tion. There was not even grass enough for
pony.
FEARFUL EXCITEMENT.
"'When we reached the mines the camps
were in a fearfullY excited state. How
bloodshed was prevented is more than l can
imagine. 1t was almost impossible to
secure provisions; everything was alb
normally high. Meat was selling at 81 per
pound and everything else was in proper
tion. There was gold. but not enough to
pay, and the quartz mines could not be de-
veloped for want Of machinery. We stayed
in camp ten days, and then gave up the
whole thing as bad job"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
THE wEAIHER-cRoP BULLETIN.
The Statement Issued by the Signal
Service tor the Past Week.


Service tor the Past Week.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The weekly
weather-crop bulletin Of the signal service
for the week ending to-day says: ''rhe sea-
son is from ten TO twenty days in advance
in Minnesota and the Upper Missouri val
ley, about one week in advance in New
England, New York and New Jersey, nor
mai in the wheat region, and from two TO
four days late in the cotton region. There
has been large excess Of rainfall for the
week from Western New England southwark
to Eastern North Carolina, and from the
Missouri valley soutnward over Arkansas
and the interior of Texas. Ia all other sec
tions a deficiency of rainfall is reported, al
though heavy showers occurred in South
ern Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, kentucky and
Tennessee, probably resulting In much inn
provement in the crop conditions ia those
states. Il the lake region and thence west
ward over Minnesota and Iowa there was
almost n total absence Of rain.
AN EXCESS IN THIS SECTION.
The rainfall for the season ha, been in
excess on tne Atlantic coast from New York
south ward TO Florida and also from Texas
northward TO Dakota. In the cotton
and heat regions east Of the Mis-
sissippi river tne fall for the season
ranges from 50 to rs per cent. Of
normal, Wnlle IN southern missouri, Kan
sas. Nebraska, Dakota and Texas there has
been from 25 to 75 per cent. more rain than
usual On the Pacific coast the rainfall for
tho season has been slightly in excess IA
Southern California, about 75 per cent. Of
the normal rainfall Is reported from Central
California, and ABOUT 40 per cent. from
Oregon and WASN'T gton territory.
The weather has been favorable for
growing crops and farm work throughout
the central valleys and southern states.
IN THE WHEAT REGION.
Recent rains In the wheat region as far
north as the latitude Of Central Illinois, eK-
tending from Ohio to Kansas, have doubt
less improved the condition Of the wheat
crop The weather co ditions In tao south
west, including tho Gulf states, havo ena-
bled the farmers in that section 70 almost
complate tne pla ting Of cora and TO prep re-
the ground for the cotton crop. Reports
from toe South Atlantic states indicate
that favorable weather has improved the
small grain and fruit crop in that section.
In New England the ground Is generally
frozen and covered with snow. Farm work
has been retarded Ia New Jersey, owing b.
the rece1t storm, which left the ground
covered with from four 10 six inches OF
snow. In New York and Pennsylvania
the weat her was generally favorable, re-
sulting in On improved condition Of wheat
and grass crops
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24

FALL RIVER, MASS, March 23.-There
was no change Of any kind in the labor SIT
uatlou here to-day. About 5000 looms are
running, the same numbet as reported yes
terday, and there are no indications that
tbo Wcavers are goiug 10 return 10 work
Monday The impression prevails among
the manufacturors that the strike will end
next week. The mills of the city have
managed 10 turn of 10000 pieces Of cloth
IN spite Of the strike, aud the print cloth
business showed marked Improvement over
last weeks trade.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
Y. M. @. A. WORK.
The Sessions at Waycross Instructive
and Fairly Well Attended.

ana falrly well AJJenOed.
WAYcRoss. GA, March 23.--The district
convention Of the Young Mems Christian
Association met this morning In the rooms
Of the association. After devotional exer-
cses, led ty L. T. Wey of Savannah, the
convention was organized for business, and
II. I. Moore Of Savannah was made perma-
nent chairman, with Il. A. Bowman of Sa-
vannah as secretary. An able paper on tho
responsibilities Of committees was read by
r. A. Bowman.
At the afternoon session H. T. Moore led
the devotio al services. General discussion
Of association work occupied the time.
A the night session a song service, led by
A. NJ. Southall was enjoyed by tho conven-
ton, and was followed by a strong paper,
Social Agencies" by G. /. Stacy Of Bruus-
wick.
r. A. Bowman read a paper on "The
General Secretary" by A. I. Jamison Of
the Charlestan Association.
The sessions have been pleasant and in
structive, and fairly well attended. A
great days work IN behalf Of unsaved
young men Is laid out for the Sabbath.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
Low RATES TO CHATTANOOGA.
The Army of the Cumberland's Re-
union the Occasion.

The Army of the Cumberland's Re-
union the Occasion.
CHATTANOOGA, March 23.--The National
Association Of Passenger Agents at meet
ing in New York city have promulgated a
rate Of to ID cents per mile from all
points TO Chattanooga on the occasion Of
the eunion of the army Of tho Cumberland
in this city, Sept % and 23. A special
contract rate for organized parties
has also been permitted. Great
preparations are being made here for tho
occasion as &c, coo visitors are expected. AT
the same time the society for the preserva-
tion OF the battlefield If Cbickamauga will
be organized by the survivors OF both sides.
The occasion will also be made memorable by
a celebration over the completion Of the gov
ernment work Of removing distractions
from The Tennessee river, aud opening the
river TO navigation. This work has cost
,everal million dollars, aud has been IN pro-
gress for several years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
ALL ABOUT AUGUSTA.
A Change in Assignees-The City Hall
Transferred.

AUGUSTA, GA, March 2S.--Wiliam Tut
has resigned as assignee in the Fleming &
Bussey failure and Eb Williams has been
appointed receiver by Judge Roney. The
action brought against the assignment,
charging that Assignee Tutt was in collu-
sion with the firm, was annulled by the
Judge.
The conference committee of representa-
tives Of the city and county tonight decided
to turn the city hall property over to the
county authorities. This is an important
matter TO Augusta. The terms Of the trans-
fer have not been made public. IL decided
upon, and will be Gag 'rly awaited
There is row in Summerville which has
gotten into the courls concerning the cut
ting of new road, which trespasses upon
property Of private oitizens. Amy amount
of bad blood is brewing. No legal decision
in the matter has been had All the parties
to the dispute are promine t lawyers.
HOTEL BoNAIR.
At meeting of the stockholders
Of the Hotel Bo air, tonight, author
ity was given the directors to issue
loan Of 100000, which amount Is
necessary to complete the structure The
loan can be easily foated and il il givel
out tonight that the hotel will be ready for
business Sept. !.
RETIREMENT OF A CLERGYMAN.
Rev. G. s. Lucas, pastor of the First
Christian church Of this city, breaches his
farewell sermon in Augusta tomorrow.
He retres from the pulpit to bis family
homestead in Virginia His rece 1t lectures
throughout the state on slang have
brought him especially prominently for
ward. No persuasion could induce him to
remain here.
THE DRuMMERs
The drummers held an enthusiastic meet
ing at the Arlington hotel tonight and ad-
journed at late hour Dean Newman,
chairman of the special committee to draft
a constitution aud bylaws for a southern
association, appointed at tho exposition
meeting of the drummers, when they with
drew from the national organization, sub
mt ed draft of the proposed constitution
to the assembly The constition remedies
all the defects in the constItu-
tion Of the national organlza-
tion, and was acceptable to the Augusta
division. Savannah was unanimously
voted the permanent headquarters of the
Southern Travellers Protective Association.
The Augusta drummers pro missed grand
turnout in Savannah In NAV, when the
new constitution viii be ratified and the
southern association formally recog ized.
J. F. Hanson has promised Mr.. Newman TO
be present and deliver the address of the
occasion.
Charles Harnsney (colored) attempted
suicide, at the liver bridge late tonight by
drowning He was pulled from the river
by policeman, and though nearly
drowned, will, it is thought, survive. He
said during the day that his wife's affec-
tions had been alienated, and that life was
not worth living.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
CLEVELAND IN HAVANA.
The Ex.President and His Party Shown
Many Honore.

HAVANA, March 2S-Ex-P President Cleve-
land, ex-Secretaries Bayard and Villas and
ex-Postmaster General Dickinson arrived
here at 1880 o'clock this morning Crowds
of people had thronged the wharf since
early morning aud gave the dis
tiuguished travellers an enthusia tic
welcome, Ex-Presideut Cleveland and
his companions were welcomed on the wharf
by the American consul and vice consul
and large number Of other gentlemen.
The party took carriages and were driven
to Hotel Pasaje, when an aide in the name
of the governor general welcomed them to
the island. Ex-President Cleveland de-
clined the invitation of Governor General
Salamanca to make the governor generals
Havana
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
DEATH FOLLOWS RAvIsHINa.

Whites 80 Incenssd that Negroes are
Driven from the County
BALTIMORE, March 23.-An Ouancock,
Va, special to the NeOs says: "News from
Messongo Neck is to the effect that Mrs.
Mary &. McCready, the lady who was as
saulted by the negro Magruder Fletcher,
died Yesterday. The citizens Of Messongo
Neck were so incensed and infuriated over
the crime Of the negro that several days
after he was lynched numerous colored resi-
dents Of the Neck were notified to leave,
which they hastily did. One negro owned
considerable property there. but was com.
pelled TO leaye.n
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PLANTERS TO BE SQUEEZED.
The Cotton BaRRinR Trust Reorgan-
lied on the Old Basis.

The Cotton BaRRinR Trust ReorRan-
lied on the Old Basis.
ST.. LOUIS, March 23.--The bagging trust
or pool, which caused good deal of excite
ment aud excited much opposition on the
part Of cotton planters and others last year,
and which expired by limitation last De-
cember, it is announced here has practically
been reorganized, ard will be run or man
aged by The same pa ties as befo G. Toe
plan Of operations will not exactly be the
same as last year, however, and prices are
not expected to DO pushed up 50 high, but it
is alleged that it will not be long before
they reach 10 cents per pound. 1t is said
that there is a corner in jute butts in New
YORK, and that they are half cent higher
now than they were las. season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24

A SUIT OVER TEN GENTS.
A Judge Wants His Jug OF Whisky
Without Paving Storage.

AUGUSTA, Ga, March 23.--Judge w. H.
Murray Of McDufile county brought Curl
Gus suit in that county to-day. Judge
Murray Ia director Of the Georgia rail-
road. Recently he sent by freight jug of
whisky from Augusta TO Thompson. He
called for il to-day, but was required TO pay
10 cent storage by the local agent because II
had had not been called for before the ex.
pration Of seventy-two hours. The judge
expostulated, but the agent was resolute.
The Judge has sued, through Thomas e.
Watson, for the recovery of the whisky
without paying l0c. The case Is attracting
the attention Of the lawyers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
RAsP1Na THE REpuRLIoANs.
The West Virginia Election Cases Still
Being Pushed.

The West Virginia Election Cases Still
Being Pushed.
WHEELING, w. VA, March 23-The
United States district court, Judge ]. J.
Jackson, presiding, has been engaged this
week in trying parties indicted at the last
term for violations OF the election laws.
The cases excite a good deal of interest,
owing to the fact that with four ex-
ceptions the seventy odd indictments
are all against republicans, and the
cases are being prosecuted by Dis
trict Attorney Watts, who refused to
esgn at President Harrison's request, and
who said publicly that his resignation was
demanded in order that these indicted parties
might not be convicted. The republicans
claimed that the indictments were found
for effect on pending election contests. 50
far twenty-one cases have been disposed of,
embracing the casting Of illegal votes. Or
these twenty-one cases, two indictments
were dismissed by the district attorney and
seve teen were acquitted The court this
evening adjourned till Tuesday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
DERvIsHEs DEFEATED.

They We're 5000 strong and We're
Nearly Annihilsted by Emin.
CAIRO, March 23.-Mahommed Beravai,
VINO has arrived here from Omdurman, re-
ports that Sheikh Senoussi's forces occupied
Darfour and Kordofan and expelled the
qervishes. In July last Mahommed
{B,erayai accompanied an EXPEDITION of G,000
Aahalsts which proceeded in steamer and
grHges against Enin Pasha. He states that
Einln defeated the dervishes near Boe, kill
.ls most Of them and capturing their
steamers and much ammunition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
YORKTOWN AND=oHARLEsToN

The Prelimlnaries to Accepting the
Two War Vessels.
WASHINGTON. March 23.-Commander
A. E. K. Benham has been substituted for
Rear Admiral Belknap as president of the
board to witness the trial of the Charleston.
The Yorktown has not yet been accepted
by the Secretary of the Navy, but action
VIII probably be taken within a day or two.
Some matters connected with the electric
light plant are still unsettled, and the YES
sci must be sent to the League Island navy
yard before il cnn be formally accented.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
designations Sent to Harrison.

resignation of Thomas Fletcher. United
States marshal, and Joseph w. House, dis
trict attorney for the eastern district of
Arkansas, were forwarded to President
Harrison to-day. The republican state
central committee have recommended c. c.
Waters of Little Rock, former attorney,
for reapDointment, and Oscar f. Shellman
of Pine Bluff for marshal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
ATTACKED BY A STALLION.
An Exciting Incident on the Street q
Americus.

AMxRIcUS, GA, March 23.--About dusk
yesterday afternoon d. w. Bagley started
home. riding his nne black stallion. His
horse threw him, and then attacked fero.
ciously the horse being driven by an.
other gentleman TO buggy. The
buggy was overturned and this
gentleman thrown 10 tue ground but not
mucn hurt. The buggy and harness were
badly broken up a ID horse bitten in many
places before the ferocious stallion could be
controlled
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
SHOT DEAD ON SIGHT.
A Doctor Kills Man Who Had
Threatened His Life.

New ORLEANS, March 23.-A special to
the Times Democrat from Lexington says:
I'd. n. Cress was shot and instantly killed
by DR.. J. H. Watson, near Eulogy, in this
county, to-day. Cress had openly threat
ened to kill DIR. Watson on sight. They
met in road. when DR.. Watson fired the
fatal shot Cress was desperate man,
who was reported to have killed three men.
A large pistol was found in his bootleg and
a number Of cartridges in his pocket
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
BURGLARS GET $500.
The Booty the Reward of a Very
Pretty Piece OF Work.

IIbVIy ICNU % W % n
New York, March 23.-Burglars cracked
the safe of Oscar Schmidt, a publisher at
No 12S Irvington street, Thursday night,
and secured s, LOO In bank notes and gold.
The robbery is one of the heaviest occurring
here for some time, ana was the work of
expert cracksmen. The safe stands in full
view of any one passing along the street.
Through door fastened with two Yale
locks, jimmies forced an entrance The
KIN b of the safe combination was broken
off a spindle driven through and the bolts
drawn. Eight thousand dollars Of the
money was in one package Of bank notes,
and SlC0 in gold. There was not a scratch
on the safe, which was as good as before.
excepting the lock- The improved tools
used were left behind. Schmidt has
branch Offices in Chicago, ST. LOUIS and
Cincinnati
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24

:, LONDON. March 23.-The election in the
gorton division of Lancashire to i'll the
vacancy in the House Of Commons caused
uy the death Of Richard Peacock Glad
>, SS,onlanl re,ulted in the return Of William
@ather, Gladstonian, who received 5,155
votes against 4,309 for Ernes6 Hatch, con-
sfr Vative and liberal uniouist. At the last
section Mr.. Peacock received 1852 votes
i, ald a. Lord Grey do Wilton, conservative,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
M'CLELLANDTowN's ROBBERS.
The Sheriff Failed to Find Them in {
Log Hut as Expected.


UNIoNTowN, PA, March 23- Sheriff
ATiller's party reached Markleysburg at 2
o'clock this morning to help capture the
McClellandtown robbers, who were report
ed to be surrounded in log cabin, but he
could find nobody, and now opinion is d.
vlded whether it was put up job to get the
sheriff out of the way whilo the robbers
were pushing their vocation elsewhere, or
whether the scamps escaped in the dark
ness last night before the sheriif's party ar
rived. A portion of the posse has returned
here in disgust. The remainder are still
hunting for traces of the outlaws.
RuMoRs OF A ROBBERY.
Word reached here this eve ing that the
house Of an aged couple living near Elliotts
mills, in the mountains between Msrkleys-
burg and this place, was entered by robbers
last night who bound the inmates and
threatened TO hang them if they did not
give UP their money. Report says that the
miscreants secured $2l5, but no particulars
can be learned ut this hour. The tale
sounds 50 mucl like the outrages Of the
gang that Is being hunted that if there is
any truth in the story it is probably the
work OF tho same.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
stoney Greeks trouble Settled.

PETERSBURG. VA, March 23.-Stoney
Creek. sussex county. Is quiet. The appre-
Blended trouble appear 10 be sileaced. A
negro received a White Cap notice aud
charged a white man with sending IT, T Is,
TO denied, but the negro refused 10 believe
him and became very insolent. This IL the
way the difficulty beg The sheriff Of
the county has affairs in hand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
Ban Playing at Livernool

LIVERPOOL, March 23. "A game OF base
uali was played here to-day by the Chicago
ana All. America clubs. The game resulted
"a tie--each team scoring , runs.
game Of ball was played to-day
Petween American players and the
liverpool team under the Founders
u, lges. The English players won by a score
"a 40 10 IA, but under base ball rules the
Amerlcans won by II too.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
SLAIN IN COLD BLOOD.
a Prominent Planter of Loulsien
Killed by an Old Foe.

a Prominent Planter of Louisiana
Killed by an Old Foe.
NEW ORLEANS, March ga special to
the Times Democrat from Bastrop, La,
says: News reached here to-day Of the
murder of E. N. Hall, prominent planter,
near the Arkansas line, by Robert Sawyer.
Hall and Sawyer had for some time been
on bad terms. Hall and a man named Nc
Keen got into quarrel when Sawyer came
up aud took McKeen's part, drawing a
pistol aud telling Hall to stop quarreing,
he opened fire on him, the first shot going
through Halls brain. After Hall fell
Sawyer stopped to put tbree more balls in
his body. During the last SIX years Sawyer
has killed one man In Texas and three in
Arkansas. He is still at large.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
Norm Carolina's Negro Exodus.

RALEIGH, N. c., March 23.--The negroes
held mass meeting here last night and
organized tho North Carolina Emigration
Association, the proposed object Of which
is 10 colouize all the negroes Of this state in
Arkansas. call was issued for state
convention 20 DO bold hero on APRIL ~ to
fully organize the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
NOTICES oT a REDUCTION.

Lancaster Iron Men Say There Must
be Gut or n Shut Down.
LANCASTER, PA, March %. Notices
have been posted In the rolling mills Of the
Columbia Rolling Mill Company, the
susquehanna Iron Company and the
Colu bia Iron Company that after April
6. 50 50 per ton will be paid for pudding
iron and other ton men in proportion. The
management say that either d reduction or
a complete shutdown is necessary. The
Penns lvania Iron Company Of this city
has also posted similar notice Of reduc-
ffou
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
The wabash Roed 10 pe sold

CHICAGO. March 23 The great Wabash
case came 20 an end tuis afternoon in the
United States circuit court, by the entry Of
a decree Offering the great railway plant
for safe in this city, four weeks from to-
day. The upset price will be the principal
and interest Of the indebtedness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
DITCHED AT NEUBLA.
An Engineer Killed and His Firemai
Injured in the Crash.

HtJtE ONH III b11o OEHUE1s
GRIFFIN, GA, March 23.-The passenger
train on the Georgia Midland and Gulf rail
way due in this city at o'clock this after
noon, was dltohed at Neubla. The details
as yet are very meager. II IL known, how
ever, that Engineer Redheld was killed,
and his fireman injured A wrocking : ain
left Griffin late this evening for the scene
Of the disaster, carrying a corps OF physi-
clans and coffin for the dead engineer.
None Of the passengers are reported In
furad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, March ga large
number Of farmers, merchants and busl-
ness men Of this city, will leave on Tuesday
10 visit the Sub-rropical exposition, hav-
ing been invited by the business mon Of
Jacksonville. Several Of the state officials
will probably 20.