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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-10
THE WATER sTILL RISING.
GOV. LoWRY's MESSAGE.

Carrying Concealed Weapons Con-
demned-Mississippi Finances.
JACKSON, MISS, Jan. 9.-The governors
message consumed an hour in reading. 1t
touched upon many matters of interest to
the state, condemns severely the carrying
of concealed weapons, and recommends
stronger laws than at present exist to rem
edy the great evil. Reference is made to
the Sullivan-Kilrain fight. Disapproval of
such scenes as were enacted at Paris last
July was strongly emphasized.
GThe states finances are in creditable shape.
The receipts exceeded the disbursements
during the last three years something over
$500, 600. The treasury now contains over
$500, 900, and the opinion is expressed that 1T
the present valuation and rates of taxation
all the old state bonds can be retired in four
years.
Gov. Lowry denounces as slanderous
such charges as reflect upon the manner of
elections held in Mississippi.
Since 1881 all kinds of Industries show an
increase, especially that Of stock raising.
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CARLISLE NOT INVITED.

Inharmonious Session Of Republican
Members of the hules Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The House COM
mittee on rules held its first meeting to-
day. Ex-Speaker Carlisle, the only well
democrat, was not, however, invited to be
present. In fact, he had not been, up to
this evening, even favored W. tn a copy of
ex-Speaker Randall was fu1 nished with one
early in the week. When Mr.. Carlisle is
called upon tomorrow, as he probably will
be, to pass upon the proposed code of rules,
he will see them for the first time. 1t may
be accepted as certain that he will resist
hasty action under such conditions.
AN INHARMONIoUs SESSION.
all was not harmonious in the all day
session which Messrs. Reed, Mckinley, and
Cannon held in the speakers room Mr..
Mckinley questioned some of Mr.. Reeds
conclusions, Mr.. Cannon questioned even
more 1t is probable that, as a result of
their objections, Mr.. Reed may make some
notifications in his propositions especially
in regard to legislation on appropriation
bills.
1t is more than ever apparent that Mr.
Reed cannot force an unreasonable code of
rules through the House, and the demo-
Gratis, therefore, expect to see him dispense
with the rules, and resort to what one of
them calls revolutionary law" Mr.. Reed
believes in himself, and does not believe in
the House, having Mr.. Randall's feeling of
distrust toward the great body of its mem
bers, and so will probably go right ahead
with his programme.
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CRUSHED In THEIR BEDS.
SLEEPING FAMILIES BURIED IN
THE RUINS OF THEIR HOME,

The Falling Walls of a Brooklyn
Church Crash Through an Adjoining
Dwelling-Two Inmates Killed, and
All the Others Injured Shaken
Down by the Winds.
NEW YORK, Jan. Am appalling dis
aster occurred in Brooklyn this morning.
The heavy winds of last night shook the
new Presbyterian church at 296 Throop
avenue to its foundation, and at 4:30 o'clock
this morning one of the walls fell with a
crash on three-story frame building ad-
joining, and brought with it death and
destru ction.
The ruined building was tenanted by the
Motto aud Purdy families. They num-
bered six persons, two of whom are
dead. Two were carried out of the ruins so
seriously injured that their death is only a
question of few hours. The following is
a list of the casualties:
THE DEAD.
DAVID PURDY, aged 16 years.
MAMIE PURDY, aged IL years.
THE INJURED.
Mrs. EMMA PURDY.
Mrs. SARAH DE MOTTE.
Miss CARRIE PURDY, aged 19 years.
RICHARD Poole, aged years.
FEARED THE CATASTROPHE.
The tenants in little frame house adjoin-
ing were alarmed last night by the manner
In which the church walls ratified Their
own dwelling was considerably shaken, and
1t was with fear and trembling that they
retired. Twice during the night some of
the inmates were aroused by the roaring
ind hr.N l. IL
when the disaster occurred this morning.
FELL WITH A CRASH.
The heavy brick wall of the church fell
suddenly with crash, and in a heap that
broke through the cockle-shell structure
adjoining like battering ram. The dwell
ing seemed to part in twain, and instantly
the shrieks and groans of the injured startled
the residents for blocks about.
The noise of the falling wall attracted the
attention of q policeman, and he sent in
fire alarm and summoned the reserve from
the police station near at hand.
FEARFUL SPECTACLE.
A great crowd gathered, gazing blankly
at the ruined dwelling and shattered church.
The house had been torn in such manner
that the bedroom was exposed, and, in bed,
within plain view of those in the street, lay
tue dead body Of Miss Mamie Purdy beneath
a mass of debris. The fearful spectacle
seemed to stun those who witnessed it, and
for few moments nothing was done to
render assistance to those within.
RESCUING THE UNFoRTUNATES.
The police and firemen then arrived and
started in to rescue the unfortunates. They
first found Mrs. Emma Purdy lying be-
meath mass of timbers and brick, so seri-
ously injured that she could not speak or
move, even after they had carried her out
of the charnel house into the street. Rich
ard Poole was the next one found alive. He
is 50 seriously injured that no hope is en-
tertained of his recovery.
NONE ESCAPED.
As far as known at this writing, none of
the inmates of the house escaped death or
injury. The crowd about the scene num-
bers several thousands, and the search for
the bodies is being hurried on.
Miss Mamie Purdy's body, crushed and
mangled in fearful way, was brought out
and laid on the sidewalk under the blankets
in which she slept last night. She was
beautiful child.
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GAVE NO INSTRUCTIONS.
LAW PARTNER MILLER ENTERS
A DISCLAIMER.

No communication from the Law De-
partment to the District Attorney
for Indiana-Mr. Call Speaks on the
Florida Swamp Lands Matter.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-In the Senate TO-
dsv the Vice President laid before that
body a communication from Attorney
Geueral Miller in response to the resolution
adopted by the Senate yesterday. The
Attorney General states that no instruc-
tons. oral or written, have been given to
District Attorney d. n. Chambers on the
subject of the arrest of W. w. Dudley.
No communication, says the Attorney Gen
eral, has been sent by the department of
Justice to the district attorney of Indiana,
nor has any been received from him,
directly or indirectly, with reference to the
subject.
The communication was ordered printed
and referred to the committee on judiciary
On motion of Mr.. Vest, a joint resolution
was passed appropriating S250,000 for the
removal of Instructions to navigation in
the Missouri river, between st. Joseph, Mo-,
and its mouth.
FLORIDA SWAMP LANDS.
Mr.. Call c6lleu up us FeSOluUlon ulTeClnR
the Secretary of the Interior to report all
evidence in the general land Office relative
to swamp lands in Florida upon which the
commissioner of that office based his charge
of:fraud in the selection of such lands. He
ouoted q letter from the governor of
Florida declaring the statements Of the
commissioners to be at variance with the
facts and requesting him Cain to defend
the state from the charge made against it.
This Mr.. Call proceeded to do, dealing
literally with statistics to show that there
had been no erroneous or fraudulent selec-
tions Of swamp lands.
Pending action on the resolution, the
Senate went into secret session, and when
at 1875 o'clock, the doors were reopened the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
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William Darrah Kelley was born in
Philadelphia, April IL, 1914. After the
death of his father he became a printer, and
then jeweler in Boston. In 1910 he re-
turned to Philadelphia where he studied
law, and where, in 1641, he was admitted to
the bar. He was attorney general Of
Pennsylvania in 1S45-'46 and Idge of the
court of common pleas of Philadelphia
from 1916 to 1856. In 1860 he was a dele
gate to tho national republican
convention, and the same year he
was elected to congress, remaining a
member of the House until his death. He
was the senior member in point of continu-
Gus service, and vas frequently called the
father of the House, He was an able
man, and had occupied important commit
Tee positions. In the course of his life he
devoted considerable attention to literary
pursuits. Until 1S4S he was democrat
and free trader, but in 1854 he Joined the
republican party and became protection
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a PORTUGUESE ORDER.
British Steamers Forbidden to Re-
ceive Letters at Quilliman.

British Steamers Forbidden to Re-
ceive Letters at Quilliman.
LONDON, Nov. 9.-The Times has ascer-
tanned tnat an order of the Portuguese
authorities forbiis British steamers to re-
ceive at Quilliman letters from tho vice
consul and other British subjects. 1t was
issued Sept l, month after MIR. Johnston,
British consul at Mozambique, had reached
the Shire river. The Times says the order
was probably issued with the direct view OF
delaying Johnston's dispatches.
The Chronicles correspondent at Rome
says that Portugal suggested that the pope
should act as arbitrator in the dispute be-
tween herself and England, but that Eng
land refused point blank to accept any arbi-
tration.
SENIOR GoMEz's REPLY.
The British minister at Lisbon has tele-
graphed the reply of Senior Gomez, the
Portuguese minister of foreign affairs. to
the last note of Lord Salisbury. In regard
to affairs in Africa, the reply concludes
with the expression Of the hope that the
assurances in the note will prove satisfactory
to the British government.
BRITISH FLEET AT ZANZIBAR
ZANZIBAR, Jan. 9.-The largest fleet of
British war ships ever assembled in these
waters IS now here, and other men-of-war
OF the same nationality are constantly
arriving The excitement occasioned by
the presence of the fleet is intense, and
speculation is rife ooncerni ngIthe object of
the gathering of the war vessels.
wAR-sHIPs PREPARING TO MOVE.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-It is reported from
Zanzibar that Rear Admiral Freemantle's
squadron will sail tomorrow for a secret
destination. The Boadicea, the flagship, is
held ready to sail at a moments notice.
Freemantle's squadron consists of fifteen
armed steel cruisers, of which the Boadicen
and Garnett each carry II guns, the Tur-
quois II guns, the Mariner guns, the Rein
deer, the Klngtisher, tho Pigeon, and tie
Cossack each guns, the Algerine and the
Griffin each guns, and the Ranger guns
The Sphinx is a side-wheeler. and carries z
guns.
WHAT PORTUGAL WILL CONCEDE.
LONDON, Jan. 10, A. M.-The Stand
ards Lisbon correspondent writes that
Senior Gomez the Portugal foreign minis
ter, agrees to so much of England's demand
as requires the suspension of all action on
the Shire river and Nyassa land, and the
withdrawal of armed forces from the terri
tory in dispute. In the event of the
failure of negotiations Portugal will appeal
to the good offices of the great powers as
England shows no inclination to meet hints
as to arbitration, and there is consequently
no prospect Of direct settlement. Better
feeling prevails.
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FOURTEEN LIVES LOST.
WORKMEN CAUGHT IN A SINKING
CAISSON.

Only Three Out or Seventeen Escape
Alive - The Structure Drawn Into
the Quicksand-Stories of the Sur
vivors - Searching for the Bodies
How it Occurred.
LOUISVILLE, ny, Jan. "A caisson,
within which was being built a pier for the
Louisville and JeffersonviIle bridge, COL
lapsed about o'clock this evening, and the
workmen in it were crushed to death. The
caisson was known as No. II, and was about
100 yards from the Kentucky shore. AS
the workmen of the pumping station we're
looking for the men in the caisson
to put off in their boats, leaving
work for the night, they suddenly
saw the dark structure disappear in dashing
white waves, and before they could realize
what had happened heard the roar of the
furious maelstrom. Eighteen men were at
work in the caisson, and only four escaped.
ONLY THREE SAVED.
Corrected reports indicate that fourteen
mon were killed and three saved The men
saved are Abe Taylor, LOWS c. Murray.
and Frank Haddox, all of Henderson The
last man out of the caisson was Frank
Haddock. lie was barely saved by Murray.
who dragged him from the caisson. He
was caught waist deep in quicksand.
SURVIVORS STORY.
Taylor says he stood nearest the iron
ladder by which they got out of the cais-
son. He heard the rumbling, and there
was rush of air almost at the same in
slant. He jumped upon the prongs of the
ladder, followed by the other men. They
had hardly got clear Of the caisson when
the water burst through the maphole.
knocking them all into the river, where they
were picked up.
DRAWN INTO THE QUICBsAND.
Haddox says he saw Ham Morris. who
was climbing next below himself swiftly
drawn under by the sand, and heard his
cries for help, but could do nothing.
The caisson is not wrecked, as at first
supposed, but has settled down in the bed
OF the stream, completely filed with sand
and water. The pumping station is hard
at work clearing the way to the bodies, but
none Will be reached tonight There
seems absolutely no hope for any of those
caught within the caisson.
HOW IT OCCURRED.
John Knox, gang boss, had charge of the
work. The men who escaped say that he
had them dig too deep before letting the
caisson settle, and the digging was too close
TO the shoe OF the caisson. just before the
accident, Knox gave some order to Robert
BaldwlD, keeper in charge of the upper
door to the exit. Baldwin then opened this
door, and the compressed air, which kent
out the water of the river, rushed out.
letting in ths stream. The men say thew
were working in an ugly quicksand at the
time. The caisson was about 40 feet by
~ feet, and built Of timbers 12 inches
square. 1t was protected by Golfer dam,
but the river is very high, and the pressure
OF the water very great
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BALL FOR BROOKLYN.
The American Association will Place a
Club in that City.

The American Association will Place a
Club in that City.
New YORK, Jan. 9.-It can be announced
as positive fact that the American Asso-
citation has decided to place a club in Brook
lyn, and that it does not caraH whether the
move will cause further disruption in the
base tall world or not This move was
finally decided upon at the meeting Of the
association held at Rochester last week.
although, for various reasons, the matter
was kept secret.
A secret meeting of several base ball men
was held at the Astor house to-day, and the
line of action fully leaked out Those pres
ent at the conference were President Whit
aker of the Athletics, Powers of Rochester,
John Chapman Of the Louisville club, John
Wallace and j. e. Kennedy of the new
Brooklyn club. A stock company is to be
organized, and games will be played at the
Ridgewood park grounds
The American Association is conse-
quently at last fully made up, and will be as
follows: Brooklyn, st. Louis, Louisville,
Athletic, Rochester, Columbus, Syracuse,
and Toledo. Association men say they
think they are entitled to association terri-
tory in Brooklyn, and they propose to assert
their rights, even if it causes a disruption
Of the national agreement and open war
between the league and association. Sun
day games will be played. or at least efforts
will be made to play Sunday games.
WILL NOT ENJoIN THEM.
CHICAGO, Jan. -Contract-breakers Of
the Players League will not be pursued
with injunctious. That was the policy
announced to-day at players headquarters
as having been decided upon for use
throughout the country. Judge Henry
Bacon Of New York, counsel for tho
players, advised this course and measures
to accompany it. These will be simply TO
sue runaways on their contracts. 1t is pro-
posed TO obtain damage, as far as possible
on each case, and then force Judgments by
attaching the salary paid by the National
League to each recalcitrant
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LoNDoN's GREAT SCANDAL.
Names Ordered Suppressed In the
Trial Yesterday.

Names Ordered Suppressed in the
Trial Yesterday.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-In the trial in the Bow
street police court to-day of Parsons,
charged with conspiring to defeat justice in
connection with the West End scandal, a
boy witness referred to two arisf6cratic
men who frequently visited the house in
Cleveland street. The court ordered that
their names be suppressed for the present,
and that they be indicated as Lord A. and
Lord L.
Mr.. Parke, editor Of the North London
Press, who is now awaiting trial on the
charge Of criminal libel, made against him
by the Earl of UstOn in connection with
the affair, has placed at the disposal of the
court twenty-six letters and photographs to
be used in tracing the criminals
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THE AUGUSTA AIR LINE.
A Georgia Capitalist Making Inquiries
About the Road

ABOUT the Road.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. "a promi-
nent Georgia capitalist, who claims to rep-
resent a New England syndicate, has writ
ten to friend in this city inquiring about
the prospects Of the projected Augusta Air
Line railroad. The writer is said to be
largely interested in certain marble mines
IN Georgia, the owners of which want an
outlet for their product. 1t Is intimated
that il the proposed Augusta Air Line road
will shorten the distance between Augusta
and Charleston twenty or thirty miles, the
marble men might be induced to invest
largely IN the enterprise. 1t is
limited that the New EIeland
syndicate might buy a controlling interest
in the proposed road under certain contin-
gencies. The New England syndicate, it is
intimated, have large interests in the martae,
and coal fields of Georgia, and are anxious
to develop them; but they will need COM
peting line of railroad to market their
products. The writer Of the letter says that
most of the marble is now shipped over the
Georgia Central railroad to Savannah. he
is anxious TO have another and competing
outlet, and has his eye on the "City by the
Sea-" Exactly why the South Carolina
railway is not able to fill the requirements
is not stated.
The proposed Augusta Air Line road In,
in the hands of the Charleston Construction
Company. capital 5000. This company
proposes to build the road aud bond 1t.
They claim TO have the most of the capital
subscribed, but the promoters are reticent.
They have charter from the legislature.
and say that they will commence work at
once.
The proposed Air Line will run through
Barnwell Court House and through Cole
ten county. 1t will shorten the distance
between Augusta and Charleston by twenty
five or thirty miles, if it is built.
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THE ILLUsTRIOUs DEAD.

Requiem Mass Over Ex-Empress Au-
gusta at the Palace Chapel.
BERLIN, Jan. 9.-At 8 o'clock tonight
solemn requiem was given in the chapel of
the palace. The body OF the dead empress
was escorted to the Schloss chapel by
squadron of the guard. The coffin was
carried by twelve non-commlssioned officers
Of the Augusta regiment, accompanied by
torch-bearers. The emperor and the Grand
Duke of Baden followed the remains on foot.
The empress and the Princess Of SAKE
Meiningen went in a carriage.
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NATURALIZATION oFLAND.
Mr.. Gladstone Recites His Views in
Snaach IN His Tapap+s

Mr.. Gladstone Recites His Views in a
Speech to His Tenants.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-Mr. Gladstone, at a
rent dinner given to his Hawarden tenants,
spoke on the subject of farming interests and
touched upon the subject Of naturalization
OF land. He said that il it could be proved
that the system was benefit to the whole
community, the change might be made,
and the landlord would be entitled to
fair compensation, but he thought it
would not be a favorableIB change
for the farmers. He could not approve it,
because he failed to see how the state could
be a good and capable landlord. He
believed the present system, properly
worked, to be the best
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PRESIDENTIAL PLUMS.
The Nominations Confirmed by the
Senate Yesterday.

The Nominations Confirmed by the
Senate Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The Senate has
confirmed the nominations of J. r. E. Pit
knot Louisiana, to be minister to the Argen-
tine Republics; Clark E. Carr of Illinois,
minister and consul general to Denmark
William w. Bates of New York, commits
aoner Of navigation; Samuel V. Halliday
OF Pennsylvania, commissioner of customs
y13hn John f. Horr, collector of customs at Key
West, Fla. To be receivers of public
mGloneys-Volney J. Shipman, Lawtey, Fla.
Gharles Hendly, Huntsville, Ala; Nathan
H. Alexander, Montgomery. Ala. To be
register of the land office-Alexander
lynch. Gainesville Fla. Postmasters:
North Carolina--G. e. Buchanan, Washing
Ton; w. a. Albritton. Durham;J j. NJ. Skies,
oxford; j. R. Smith, Goldsboro; D.. f.
" 4Wempy, Fayetteville; w. E. Clarke, New
66erne. South Carolina-V. P. Clayton,
SS9lumbia. Tennessee. B. Strong, Tul-
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Low WATER.

The Missi ssippi at Burlington Lower
Than for Sixty Years.
BURLINGTON, Ia, Jan. 9.-The unpre-
cedentedly low stage of the water in the
river here is the wonder and chief topic of
talk am ong people along the Mississippi at
this point. 1t is eight inches lower than it
has been during sixty years,
since white people came to this
section, and it is still falling fast The sue
ton pipe Of the water-works had TO be sunk
Yesterday to prevent cutting off of the
supply Of water. This is the only incon-
venience experienced here so far, but places
above and below are seriously threatened
with water famine.
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A BROKEN RAIL.

Union Pacific Train Wrecked-Only
One Man Much Injured.
SIDNEY, NEB., Jan. 9-The fast mail on
the Union Pacific road was wrecked near
here about daylight this morning by a
broken rail Two mail cars and the bag
gage car were burned. Most of the mail
and all Of the baggage and
express matter were destroyed. The pas
sengers managed to get out Of the sleepers
in their uight clothes. Some of them were
bruised, but none seriously hurt The
sleepers were badly burned. Baggage
Master Dobbins was seriously injured.
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THE JOINER CASE DISCUSSED.

VIII Probably be Referred to the
Attorney General.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Sir Julian
Pauncefote, British minister, was in con-
ference with Secretary Blaine at the state
department for some time this afternoon,
and 1t is understood that one of the subjects
considered was the case of Rev. Mr.. JOINER,
an English clergyman, who says he suffered
personal violence at the hands of a mob at
Holly Springs, N. O., because he insisted on
giving rel giOus instruction to the cOlored
people. The case will probably be referred
to the attorney general for investigation.
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Thomaauilla rnnica.

THoMAsvILLE, GA, Jan. 9.-Mr. s.
Melvin Beach and Miss Fannie s. Black.
shear were married at the residence of Mr..
T. @. Reese Tuesday evening, Rev. J. II.
Herbener officiating.
Tobe Jackson (colored), in the employ of
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
road, was seriously injured in the yard here
Tuesday while couph & cars.