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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
GUATRMALA's RUSH TO ARMS.
Every Available Man Pressed Into the
Service

Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1S.-A recent Gen.
tral American mail brought letters from
George w. Cool, formerly well-known
physician of this city. who has been in
Guatemala during the past year. He says
a proclamation has been issued that all men
who were not ready for military duty
would be shot. The Americans at Guate-
mala city are safe, for they receive the pro-
lection of the legation.
EVEN THE SERVANTS DRAFTED.
Every servant, even those on the coffee
plantations, have been drafted into the war,
aud there are not enough left to supply food.
Provisions bring enormous prices.
Business is at standstill and the city is
under martial law.
Twenty Americans and as many Germans
ana French offered their services to Presi-
dent Barilas, but they were refused.
About 250 900 soldiers have already left
the city for the frontier. Men are attracted
to public entertainments, and are there
seized by the police and drafted into the
armY.
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EDMUNDs ALSO HAS ANOTHER.
RAUM'S INTERROGATION.

Reed Having q Hard Time to Get a
Democrat to Serve.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Speeker Reed is
having considerable difficulty to secure
democrats to serve on the Raum pension
office Investigation committee. Mr.. Good
night of Kentucky was induced to serve,
but three other democrats from Ohio and
Kentucky have declined 20 make the second
members Mr.. Cooper Of Indiana. the author
of the resolutions upon which the investiga-
tion was ordered, has been urged upon the
speaker to fill the vacancy, but the speaker
does not think proper to appoint the mem
Der who brought the charges against the
commissioner to place where he would be
expected TO sit in judgment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
SUFFRAGE FOR FEMALES,

The Mis- sissippi Delegation Declines to
Recommend IL.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 18.-Mr. and Mrs.
Blackwell formerly Lucy Stone, had an
interview to-day with the Mississippi dele
cation in congress, in which they urged the
delegation to unite in telegram to the
Mississippi convention recommending the
enfranchisement of all women, white and
black, who can read and write. They said
they thought this would solve the southern
problem, but the Mississippi delegation did
not seq it in just that light.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
A WRECKINa TRAIN DITCHED.
Seven Men Killed and Fourteen In
iured Near Trinidad, Col.

Seven Men kiIIed and Fourteon In
jured Near Trinidad, Col.
TRINIDAD, Col, Aug. 1S-A special was
received at noon from Borello, twelve
miles south of the city, saying that a
wreck had occurred and surgeons we're
needed. A special train was made up and
all the surgeons that could he obtained left
for the scene Of the accident. The wrecked
train left this city early this morning to
repair bridge that had been washed out
just below Bareta, on the Union Pacific
road. 1t Is not known just how the acci-
dent occurred, but it is supposed that the
engineer failed to stop the train In time,
and all were ditched Seven persons were
killed and fourteen wounded
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
RUssIA's IMPERIAL GUEST.
The Meeting of the Rulers Mark ed b
Great Cordialitv.

me Meetlng OF tne hulerS marx ed by
Great Oordiality.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1S.-When the
Emperor Of Germany arrived at Narva
last evening he was attired in tho uniform
of the Viberg regiment and wore the
decoration of the Russian order of st. An
drew The czar was In the uniform of the
Alexander regiment, and on his breast was
the decoration Of the German order of the
Black Eagle The czarowitz, Gen. Won
SchouvalofP, the Russian ambassador to
Germany, and a number of other promi-
nent persons accompanied the car
and received his majesty at the rail.
way station. After the members Of
t1e suites of the czar and emperor had been
presented to each other the czar and en-
peror were driven to the Polewtseff villa,
where the czarina extended a hearty well
come to the imDerill guest A large crowd
lined the route from the station, and cheered
the czar and emperor and Chancellor Won
CaDriyi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
PAN-AMERICAN REPORTS.

Nothing in the Consular Bill to Inter
rupt Their Printing.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-In the House
to-day Mr.. Hit Of Illinois, from the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the Senate joint resolu-
tion providing that nothing in the diploma
tic and consular appropriation bill shall be
construed to interrupt the public cation of
the reports Of the international American
conference. This was agreed to- No quo.
rum voting on the next motion, the House
adjourned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
STRIKE OF THE MACHINIsTs.

The Quito ok Favors a Victory for the
Men.
PTTTsBURG, Aug. 1S.--The situation of
the machinists' strike for nine hours is de-
cidedly favorable to the men. Less than a
dozen firms still hold out and the strikers
are confident that all will concede the de-
mand in a few days. The Westinghouse
interests made an attempt to start to-day
with non-union men, but were unable to
secure enough men to run their plant
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
The Purchases of Silver.

WASHINGTON, Aug 1S.-Silver offered to
the treasury to-day footed up $4,000
ounces The secretary accepted $40, 600
ounces. The rates paid were: Two hundred
thousand ounces at 81 IS, and $4,000 at
81 l6, from San Francisco; at eastern points
10000 ounces at 81 1871, $4,000 at 81 1917
and 10000 at 81 1S1S. The price Of silver
III London to-day was 54 pence, the highest
point reached since April, 1878.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
SAFE IN JAIL AT AUGUSTA.
CROPS IN NE WToN.
The Prospects for Cotton Very Fine
Fruit a Failure.

CovINGToN, GA, Aug. 18.-The prospects
for cotton in this section are very fine. Corn
was seriously damaged and cut Off by the
drought in July. Farmers admit (though
reluctantly that their cotton crop promises
much better than last season. The fruit
crop was almost total failure. There is a
partial crop Of grapes, figs and apples,
ana occasionally basket OF fine peaches is
offered for sale, and commands good prices.
IL cotton should continue TO bring good
prices the farmers in this section will get
their feet under them financially.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
A Busine cas- Caresr Ended.

LERsBURG, VA, Aug. lS.-L w. l..
Hough, one Of the most successful business
men Of this vicinity, died bere Friday night,
aged n years Hs was prominent In the
council sof the Southern Methodist church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
A NEGRO RUNS AMUCK.
One Man in a Dangerous Condition and
Two Badly Hurt

One Man in Dangerous Condition and
Two Badly Hurt.
RACINE, WIS, Aug. 1S-Charles Cole,
a negro who recently came here from the
south, ran amuck on Douglas avenue yester-
day, and one man is in dangerous condition
and two others badly hurt. He was evil
dently crazed with liquor. Without tn
least warning he knocked James Smit b
senseless with a rock and then jumped on
him and hammered him with the rock while
his bull dog, vicious brute, chewed Smiths
leg. Michael Shield attempted to assist
Smith and smashed the negro over the head
with cane, and then sought for another
weapon.
CUTS MAN WITH RAZOR.
Before he returned the negro had cut a
man named Schneider with a razor, and
struck Joseph Morawitz, who attempted to
interfere, with a rock, injuring him in
ternally. Finally four men whipped the
negro and turned him over to a policeman.
The negro knocked the officer down and
also attempted to kill another officer in
the station house. He was finally locked up
with his face badly battered. Had it not
been for the Interference the negro would
have killed Smith, whom he first attacked
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
SPIKES DRAWN BY wRECKERs.

An Express Train Saved by the Dis
covery of a Postmaster.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 1S.-The postmaster at
Blairlet, fifty miles south of here on the
Queen and Crescent road, discovered yes
terday that the spikes had been drawn in
the track to allow the rails to spread He
tagged the express until repairs were made.
Near the same place last night few cars of
"a freight train were ditched with trifiing
that this is the new mode adopted by train
wreckers, and the road is taking special
precautions aRainst their denredatinna
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
TAKEN WITHOUT BLooDsHED.
Jacobs Bark Proved Much Wors Q
Than His Bite.

Than His Bite.
JEsUP, GA, Aug 1S.-The posse that
left here for Gardi to arrest Steve jacobs
last night returned TO day with him. He
was found in log house, with h.s two
Winchester rifles and three double barreled
shotguns. He sent word to the officer in
charge Of the posse that he would wade up
to his chin in blood before he would be
arrested. When day broke he saw that the
men were determined and that 1t was use
less to fight, SO he called for one of the
posse to come to him, and gave himself up.
Three hundred dollars reward was standing
for his arrest. The sheriff of Robertson
county has been telegraphed, and replied
asking that Jacobs be held. He is expected
here tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
AlabAma,s Election.

MONTGOMERY. ALA. Aug ls.-OhicIal
election returns from sixty Of the slxty-six
counties have been received. Col. Jones,
democrat, for governor has l30, ,073 and Mr..
Long. republican, 1924 The other coun-
ties will increase the democratic majority
10 OK mo
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
CUTS A MAN WITH A RAZOR.
TUssLE OF THE TILuMANIrEs.
Charleston to Send Contesting Dele
cations to Columbia.

BGUIOH5 10 OUIUIu UIH.
CHARLESTON, s. G., Aug. i8.-The Till
NANTES to-day developed their future plan
of campaign. Chairman Murphy said that
they would organize ward clubs in each
ward where they can get twenty five men
under the new Tillman constitution, and
send their own delegations. "We are" he
said, going in to win all we can getS'
The regular dem 1cratic convention.
which meets Wednesday, will also nominate
delegates to the September convention, so
that Charleston viii probably send two del
egations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
A Fever Shin in Ouarant,na.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. - The marine
hospital bureau Is informed that there is a
case OF yellow fever on board the Spanish
bark Castillo from Cienfuegos via Pas
cagoula, now detained at the Chandelier
quarantine station.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
Church ornaments Burned.

NEw ORLEAEs. Aug. lS--Tbs threestory
brick building occupied by Lafarqus a
freres, importers Of church ornaments, was
burned this morning. The loss Is s4O. 900.
IL Is fully insured Ia local companies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
Jeaup,e Now Aldermen

JEsUP. Ga, Aug. 18Th. w. Whaley and
A. w. STRIPPING were elected aldermen to-
day 10 fill vacancies caused by the death Of
6. J. Clark and the resignation Of Bryant
fsaorOa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
COLUMBUS and the Cena,,a.

WAsHISoros, Aug. IS. - Congressman
yrlfnes ~ stu trying 10 got recount for
columbus. The census Office was not con-
tent with Special Agent Days report, aud
VIII make another investigation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
Iron Worke Burned.

sTEUBEKyuLg, o.. Aug. ls--'fhe Jeffer-
son Iron Works AZ Steubsnyille were burned
this morning. The loss ID 100000. and a
large number 0f men are thrown out q
employment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
Monke nurned b peath.

BELGRADE, Aug iS-The Mount Athos
monastery has beea partially burned. Sew
eral buildings we're gutted. Twelve monks
lost their lives.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
A COAL BREAKER BURNED.
Nine Men and Fifty Mules Rescued
Through the Air Shaft.

SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. l8-The central
breaker of the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western Railroad Company was burned
ths evening The loss is 100000. Fully
$40 men and boys are out of employment.
Nine men and fifty mules were In the mine
at the time, but were rescued by means Of
the air shaft
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ings to-day aggregated 800. 900. Al were
accepted, a. IA Cor A. aud 1854 for 49,.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
HUNTERS MURDERER CAUGHT

Sheriff Weir Ran him Down at Madi-
son and Lodged Him in Jail
ATHENS, GA, Aug. 1s.-News reached
here this afternoon that Edmund Morrison,
the negro who killed Henry Hunter on
Saturday night last at Carter's Camp, had
been captured near Madison. Ca, by Sheriff
Weir of Clarke county and Press Elder.
Sheriff Weir left Madison on the 8 o'clock
train for Augusta with his prisoner for
safekeeping.
SAFE IN JAIL AT AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, GA, Aug. 18.-Edmund Nor
rison, the negro who murdered Henry
Hunter at Carter's camp. on the Georgia.
Carolina and Northern railroad Saturday
night, was put in the Augusta Jail for safe
keeping by Sheriff Weir Of Clarke county
to-day. Lynching was feared.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
Denning TO be Cone---

Ier Of he s 'Ua, os,. Aug Chairman saw
p Ds4ning 81 osloiiiee COMMITTEES ssys
.l.ss some N n., augusta will 10 conarSassSs ~ :
'fei against l;, charges are made ana
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-27
THE LABOR WORLD.

THE Massachusetts, Assembly of the
Knights Of Labor has endorsed the eight hour
idea
GOVERNMENT mail bags are made by con-
victs in the Kings County IN. W Peni-
Tertiary.
Jersey have formed The State Industrial
Senate
MEN who are not American citizens are
charged an initiation fee OF $50 by the Stone
cutters Union, of San Francisco.
BosToN's Labor Conference requested the
clergymen in and around that city TO deliver
short sermons on the eight-hour question.
NEARLY thousand Hungarian coal miners
arrived in New York on the steamship Elder
bound for the coal fields OF Pennsylvania.
OMAHAs building trades uuionists will con-
tent theuelves with the niue-hour rule this
year. The outlook for the trade they say is
bright
An international conference of Golfers will
be held at Islimont, Belgium, on May 20.
Delegates from England France, Germany
and Austria will be present.
THE wages of the steamship fremen and
seamen have been advanced ten shillings "A
month at Liverpool, and all trouble, so far
as this class OF workmen is concerned, is
over.
ANOTHER conflict between Chicago's brick
makers and their employers is looked for
i"u e'Sh'-HpuI runs oDJulns III Tue lrAde,
but the employers want to renew the ten
hour rule
ABOUT COO laborers employed on the docks
in st. Petersburg Russia, went on strike
The action Of the men created a sensation, az
IL was the first strike that ever occurred in
that country.
THE miners of Wales recently took n gen
eral vote To test the sentiment Of their organ
ization on the eight-hour question The re-
suit was; For eight hours, 25, 253; against.
3O,O5l; non-committal, ZOO.
THE agent of an English syndicate com.
pleted the purchase of six fine farms at Len
over, Penn, for the purpose of erecting
thereon two mammoth cotton mills and
dwelling-houses for the employees.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-27
MOUNTAIN STATE MENTION.

Hiram Duty, aged 6s years, was arrested
At Parkersburg, charged with voting four
times at the recent election.
Governor Fleming appointed d. NJ. Harr
Mine Inspector for the First district and NJ.
+. Spence for the Second district.
The mangled body OF a man, whose name
is supposed to be James Simpson, was found
in Eaton's tunnel, near Parkersburg
AtEllenbOro Joseph Kiles was arrested on
a charge of forgery. Kiles was formerly su.
rerintendent Of Schools Of Harrison county,
and Is one Of the leading educators of the
State.
An iron mining company was organized
at Coyington, Allegheny county, few days
ago, with capital stock of 40 o o, TO de
Yolop the ore on the rich Patch tract This
land consisting Of 1901 acres, has been acquir.
ed at a cost Of $4,000. IL is underlaid with a
vast amount Of iron ore, and in the opinion
of experts 500 tons can be mined a day for a
century without exausting the supply. ID
shanahan Of Louisville KY, is at the head
OF the new company. with T.. NJ. Nettleton
OF Covington as secretary and treasurer.
The property will be connected with the
main line Of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road.
"Old man" Lewis, OF Parkersburg, the
counterfeiter who was arrested by the United
States authorities, has made confession,
but claims his operations were confined to
making nickels. Dimes and quarters Of
hard metal, cast with rough edges, have
been made in this vicinity in large guam.
titles, and have been peddled out to tramps,
newsboys, etc, at the rate OF $40 for 81, the
purchasers milling" the edges with file
before putting the stuff in circulation.
The long and tedious trial of Strict Tross.
charged with an atrocious assault OF Mrs.
Mary Lewis, came TO an end at Moorfield
with verdict of guilty, which means that
the death penalty will be imposed, the Jury
neglecting TO qualify their verdict with a
provision for confinement i'm the peniten
tiary. The defendant is about twenty eight
years of age.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-27
She Didn't Run The Town.

No matter what may be n mans per
Sonal convictions on the temperance
question, he is bound to respect these
of his wife The venerable Senator
Thurman was never considered rabid
on that issue, but his wife. for reasons
of her own, was fully imbrued with the
touch not, taste not, handle not" prin-
clple. 1t is related that upon one oc-
caslDn. Senator Humans friends Wis
tied his house 10 apprise him that n
new political honor had been conferred
upon him. He was pleased but after
they had been seated n few moments
the converse ion Jagged, and the old
Roman seemed to be i'll ut ease. His
wife tried her best to entertain the
campaigners, and the Senator excused
himself He presently appeared with
his boots and top-coat on.
Gentlemen, said he, eve will now
60 out and get something TO smoke.
My wife is the boss here, and we never
have anything to drink in the house. 8"
Mrs. Thurman looked pleased as she
closed the door after them.
AS | was saying" added the Sena-
tor, she runs the house; but, thank
God she doesn't run the town. Mem
York HcTdld.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-27
To BE Rc.mnrrieiI-

Frank Stimson and Mary Ballmur
we're married in Asheville, N. c.. in
1868. subsequently Stimson secured
a divorce from his wife. Five years
ago Mrs. Stimson, accompanied by her
two children, came to Georgia and 10.
Gated in Camden County. She bougb,
small farm, which was tended bv he,
son, aged 10 years.
Soon after Mrs. Stimson left her old
homo the former husband married
again, and one year afterwarrl his sec
ond wife died. Stimson found the life
of n widower not n pleasant one. and
he cast his eyes about for another com.
ramon When he thought of his first
wife the old love revived, and he wrote
TO her, pleading for a renewal of her
love
Stimson was successful, and will
marry his divorced wife some time next
month. The comiag wedding has set
the whole neiGhborhood to talking, and
great preparations are being made to
do lonor to the couple. Audrta
Journal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-27
pre.crlbcd WhiIe Aslenn.

'.I had an unusual experience o. few
nights AGO, said celebrated woman
physician. (which illustrates how ac-
curstoiy the brain may sometimes carry
u1 the activities of the day during the
interval of sleep, although such uncon
scious ccrcbration would not do TO swear
by A few nights since I watched an
night ~ The bedside Of "a very sick pa
ticnt Early in the morning lay down.
telling tho nurse Co call me n such and
such changes occurred The changes
came. and she did call ne. rose, went
20 tho bedside. examined The patient
carefully. changed the medicine and or
dcrrd different treatment Then went
back 90 bed When 7 awokc again. and
tho nurse referred to the change BOO Che
night. ] did not know what she meant
] nsd not Tho faotcst recollection Of hav
i0g hccr called or of having prescribed
anything else. J examined Che patient.
che was better Then j turned to Che
r@ncdies, they were just what tho case
required ] had carried ON the propcr
course of reasoning. and ] had met every
emergency of The case and set I wa.
sound asleep 900 fhe while Nl0 YarL
Sun.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-27
Wolves Outwit a Hog.

John Mumford, whose ranch is on tho
north fork Of Red River, in Texas, tells
OF such a case, which shows that wolves
have instincts little short Of reasoning
powers. a SOW with over a dozen pigs
was down in draw leading to the river
one morning, and MumfOrd heard ter.
rible row down there He went TO see
what the trouble was, and saw a wolf
go gallopiug away. He returned to his
pillow. After little the noise began
again This time he saw that the wolf
had returned with its consort. The
mother made a mock but ferocious attack
on the old SOW. The sow, with bristles
up and mouth open, rushed at the mother
wolf, who rctreated slowly and with
much Swapping Of jaws and many snarls
While this was going on the male wolf
quietly slipped around 10 the drove Of lit.
tie grunters, and picking one up in his
mouth cantered off easily lie did not
kill IL at once; he simply carried IL loose
in his mouth and with his head over his
shoulder rs il hc was either enjoying the
fun his cOnsort was having with the sow
or else he was expecting something.
Meantime the young pig WAS squcaling
for help at tho top Of its voice Leaving
the she wolf. the old SOW made n rush 20
save the captured pig, and a That the she
wolf dashed at the other little pigs, On .ght
one, aud then the two wolves fed mt the
top of their speed 10 was an over so
quickly that Mr Numford was unable 20
d1 anything 10 save his pork But hc
a'terwari avenged 'hc pig hy hunting up
Che woIve, den and killing the entire
family No I0rt Sun.