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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-27
BIG sWINDLING SCHEME.
Two Englishmen said to Have Forged
Drexel & Co.'S Letters of Credit

TWO Engltshmen said TO Have FORCED
Drexel & Co.'S Letters OF Credit
LONDON, Oct. 24.-At the Mansion
House to-day George johnson, aged 10. an
artist, and John Phillips, aged "a, a picture
dealer, were brought before Alderman Hart,
charged with forging and uttering num-
Der of letters Of credit and circular notes
with the intention of defrauding Drexel,
Morgan & Co.
The prosecutor said the prisoners had been
under surveillance by the police for some
time, and he believed they formed part of
a considerable gang of notorious forgers
who had conceived the plan of forging let
ters of credit in the name OF Drexel, Nor
gan & Co., which were presented sim
ultaneously at the Offices Of these bankers
in Madrid, Marseilles, Liege, Coblentz and
other cities on the continent where the firm
had correspondents.
The scheme got to the knowledge of the
police, with the result that the two men
were arrested at Liege and another at Mad
rid, while Others at Marseilles were under
suspicion.
The prosecutor claimed that he could show
these two prisoners to be the real leaders.
the head and front Of the entire business,
and promised that evidence should be forth
coming connecting them with the ordering
of the type and perforating punches used in
the manipulation Of the letters Of credit.
Detective Child produced Eve pieces OF
gelatine, found in Johnson's house, which
he explained were used in the printing.
Joseph Tragheim, who was seen in COM
pany with the prisoners. YVES called TO give
evidence, and testified that he had formerly
been in business In Rotterdam, but was now
out of employment; that he met Phillips in
Rotterdam. and was asked by him whether
he would like to make some money by get
ting some Bank of England notes ni7de.
He subsequently, saw both Phillips
and johnson in London, and by
their direction procured several perforated
stamps and various types, and afterward
saw a circular note printed for $1,000 the
note purporting to be signed by Drexsl.
Morgan & Co. The prisoners were re-
manded
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FATHER. MOTHER, SON GUILTY.

Mrs. Knowles FRipts When Sentenced
for the Killing of John Waters.
LITCHFIELD, Oct. 24.-One Of the most
sensational court scenes enacted in Connec-
ticut for years was witnessed here to-day,
when the end was reached in the trial of the
Knowles family of Lanesville-Dr. George
Knowles, his wife and their son George, Jr.
for manslaughter for the killing of Joha
Waters at Lanesville on the night of Aug 9
last.
The jury after ten minutes elaboration
found all three prisoners guilty, and Judge
Thayer at once sentenced them. He said the
murder was a cold-olooded one, and had
the jury found them all guilty of murder
he should have imposed tho death sentence
without hesitation. He then sentenced DIR.
Knowles and Mrs. Knowles to ten years
each in state prison and the son George to
seven years.
Hardly had the words left the judges
mouth, when Mrs. Knowles threw up her
arms with Shrek and fell back in a dead
faint There was great excitement in the
court room. When the judge could pro-
duce order, restoratives were applied to
Mrs Knowles, but without effect, and she
was carried from the court room uncon-
scious. Later she revived, but her con-
ditiOn is serious.
unmoved either by the sentence or by the
fainting fit OF the wife and mother jointly
convicted with them. Both the doctor and
his wife are past go years old, 80 that
their sentence is practically for life. The
lighter sentence for young George, who did
the actual killing. is supposed TO have been
caused by the general belief that the boy is
not overly bright mentally.
DR.. George Knowles and his brother Jay
no
title to an old white farmhouse near Lanes
vile. Jay claimed the right to it under a
deed made by his father previous to the old
mans death. The point was raised by the
doctor that the highway" referred to in
the deeds description of the old white farm
house meant path which inclosed other
property.
Finally Jay Knowles was ousted from the
old white house, control of which was
assumed by the admin strators of the estate.
Last j ~ Jay Knowles own farmhouse was
struck ny lightning and burned. By an
arrangeme It with a tenant who rented from
the administrator Jay moved into the old
white house.
DIR. Knowles, his wife and their son also
took up quarters in the house, occupying the
rear part and shutting Jay and his wife out
of room where they had stored effects
necessary to the comfort of Mrs. Jay
Knowles, who was in very feeble health.
This state of mutual siege lasted for three
days, and then some of the villagers, in
Guiding John Waters, who sympathized
with jay Knowles and his sick wife, went
to help Jay force in the door to the store
room. DR.. Knowles was away, but he bad
armed simple minded young George with a
horse pistol and told him to shoot any ill
truder, especially Jay. Mrs. DR.. Knowles
also urged the fon to shoot when the attack
ing party arrived.
He did so, the bullet, which was evidently
intended for his Uncle Jay. entering John
Waters heart and killing him instantly.
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MEMORANDA

vo-t Oct 2-Chartered, steamship Yox-
p" cotton. Charleston to Barcelona,
-, Oct 23-Arrived, steamship Thomas
I-on1,ll IBrl. Sample. Savannah.
s.oSes oct DISABLED, steamship Drummond
~ ~, 0ct 23-Arrived, steamship Cheniston
n 70 vi hi. oct 23-Passed, steamship Tan
s1Brl Pritcharl, Pensacola for Hull:
5.ob1rr. oct 22-Sailed. bark Nevada Nor,
So, oct 2l-Arrived, schrs Harry Prescott,
Norl Brunswick, Ga; June Bright, Barter,
1870. s,c schr Helen A Chase, Southland, Wis
. "a. 'I steamship Ross.shire [Brl for Charles
and returned.
p,firnore. Oct 24-Arrived, schr Katie Ire
Ia Wood lawn, CoOsaw, ) Z.
Sle1 schrs BENZ Lee. Charleston; Chas @
zmsw ok. Oct 24-Arrived, bark Stanley
nj rasmussen, Tybee; schr Warren Adams,
fssrd New York.
| SIZED. bark Concordia RusI. RANK, Cartha'
Ia. schrs Jno L Treat. Mcclure, New Haven;
fFc Hartley, Green, New York; Isaac Ker-
s5~Arrived, schr Richard Spofford. Will
| rgsrrston. Oct "a Sailed, schr Joel Shep-
taT, Darlen.
| Is1en. Ga, Oct 23-Arrived. schr Alfaretta S
knap Smith, Philadelphia: Gath, Emma J
[els-. Magee do; Mary f Godfrey. Savannah.
| Fsnandina. Oct "a Arrived, schrs NJ B Millen,
Rumrll. Brunswick; Sarah Fuller, Hart,
lsielphia
sailed schrs Mary Peters, Williams, Digby;
krse Bradley, Smith, New York.
jacksonville. Oct 24-Cleared, schr Meyer and
ful-r Pat rson, New York.
| Perth Amboy, Oct 24-Arrived, schr Arvesta,
Eott Georgetown, S @.
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LIST OF VRSSELS-
Up, Cleared and Sailed for this Pc


Up, Cleared and Sailed for this Port.
STEAMSHIPS.
Miguel NJ Pinllos [Spl Diaz, New York. sid Sent
20 via Cadiz and Barcelona.
Poeassett lBrL jenkins, PatraS, at New York
Saint Asaph lBrl, Hogarth, Dartmouth sid Oct
via New York
New Guinea IBrl, Mccartney, Liverpool, sid Oct
Longhirst [Brj, Anderson, Genoa, sid Sept e7
via Philadelphia.
Brunei [BrL Henderson, Palermo, sid Oct -
via New York and Boston.
Ardanhue LBrl, Smith, Malaga, sid Oct S via
Glintonia srI, Bulman, New York, cid Oct 81.
DfumIeu lbrI -, Greenock, sid Oct II.
BARKs.
Sevilla LBrl Rees, Liverpool sid July H.
Agder lNorl, Flagstad, Rueros AyreS sid Au1
Emigrant LNorl Aaholm, at Santos Aug 90
Ole Bull [Norl, Hauff, Liverpool, sid Aug 80
Konigin Augusta [Gerl, Wide, Wolgast, sid Aug
Ceres [Norl, Andersen, at Buenos Ayres Aug +
Hans lGerl, Brane, Hamburg, sid Aug 90, Fall
mouth, sid Oct 1S
Sonand NOrl, Nicholson, Liverpool, sid Sept .
Caterina Cacace lItal, Cacace Valencia, sid
Sept g.
Chas Bal [Norl Gundersen, Barcelona. sid -.
d aeteor 1SorI Jensen, Cette, sid Sept 10.
(flama lPortl. Silva. Oporto, sid Sept 49,
Producent lNorl. Knudsen, Rio Janeiro, sid Aug
formosa, Farnham New York, up Sept 81.
Brodrene tNorl, Bic, Liverpool, S Sept 90
Medora lNorl, Ternstrom, London, SID Oct 2
Engelorekt lSwl, Eckman, Liverpool, sid Oct TO-
81 AntonIne Fri, Louvert, Altoona. sid Oct z
Emmanuel Swed nborg iBrl Brown, Altoona sid
Oct H. at Dover in distress Oct 90
Valona lBr]. Andrews, Belfast, sid Oct9
Nldfarne lNorl Jorgensen, Liverpool, sid Oct s.
Capenhurst Brl, Jones, Liverpool, sid Oct IL
blrgltte lNorI Gregertsen, Buenos Ayres, sid
sirepe [Norl. salstadt, Rotterdam. sid Oct IA.
Gipsey Queen lNorl, Olsen, Buenos Ayres, sid
Mathilde [Norl, -, Hamburg, sid Oct II.
Ossuna LBrl, Mckay, Liverpool sid Oct %.
BRIGs.
Robert Dillon, Leighton. New York, UP Oct %.
Stacy Clark, Bowers, Grand Cayman, sid Oct -
sCHooNERs
Horace p Shares, Mount, New York Oct 90
Anna, Chase, New York up Sept "a
Chas Willard, Wallace. Boothbay sid Sept %.
Harriet Kerlin, Shaw, New York, up Oct %
Austin d Knight, Drinkwater, New York, up
Oct %
D S Williams, Jr, Gardiner. New York, up Dot
22
Longfellow, Falker. New York, up Oct q:
Napoleon Boughton, Vannaman, at Baltimore
Oct 25.
Annie Bliss, Hickman at Baltimore Oct 25.
Island City, Voorhees, at Baltimore Oct 25.
Norman, Henderson Baltimore, sid Oct %.
Charmer Daboh, at New York Oct %.
Matte Eaton, Carnage. at New York Oct 90
Tena a Cotton, Dranmer, at New York Oct 70.
Thos P Ball, Hillistrom. at New York Oct %.
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FROz EN- TO DEATH.
A Young Girl Frozen to Death in a
Blizz ard in New Mexico.

A Young Girl Frozen to Death in a
Blizz ard in New Mexico.
RATION. N. NJ, Oct. 25-Monday evening
last William Mich aud his 16-year-old
daughter were going from Folsom to the
ranch, the girl was driving team ahead
while her father came behind with another.
They were overtaken by a blizzard when
about half way nome. The father reached
home in safety and was horrified to fad
that his daughter had not xet arrived She
had lost her way in the Winding storm.
The blizzard continued throughout the
night, so little could be done In searching
for the lost child. She as found yester-
day about ten miles from her homo frozen
to death. She had managed to unhitch the
horses and turn them loose before she be-
came exhausted.
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EXPORTS.

Per steamship VIM Law rence, for Baltimore
30 bales cotton, Ito bbs rosin, 81 bbls rice.
l6tfeet lumber. 1874 boxes fruit, SO bales hides.
rolls leather, 240 pkgs mdse, IS bales domes-
s.
% bales upland cotton, bales sea island cot
D, $50 bales yarn, Is bbls spirits turpentine, 147
Is rice, $50 bbls rosin, ia, 200 feet lumber, so
ls pig iron, l8 bales hides, so turtles, 3 bbs fish,
II crates oranges, rs pkgs mdse.
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Notices to mariners, pilot charts and all nauti-
l Information will be furnished masters Of ves-
Is free Of charge at the United States Hydro
sphic Office in the Custom House. Captains
Z requested to call at the office.
LIEUT. f III SHERMAN,
In charge photographic Station.
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MONDAY. Oct q. 1890.
.pRTvED YESTERDAY

,.tin Irpita [Norl, Danielsen. Bluefields,
|tes. ..s fr1it TO Kavanaugh & Brennan.
VIZ ErSsl. Carroll. Conen's Bluff and way
g95AA.-ss-W I Gibson, Manager.
l lil-S City OF Americas. Johnson Augusta
! es ,-sv landings-W T GIBSON Agt-
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PASSENGERS.
CONSTG NEES.

Per steamship VIM Lawrence, for Baltimore
" HAZEL A Cruikshank, Butler, Mrs W R
'ebb, W Gilman.
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,sbin CITY of Savannah, Boston.
e.ssaa I,1si1ii WIN Lawrence, Baltimore.
80 ichestina. Redman, Ashepoo, 5 c.
~. FjwoOd Burton, Baltimore.
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MARITIME MISCELLANY.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

An unknown British steamer and a bark ar
Fed at Tybee yesterday.
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,,rrDUP FROM QUARANTINE YEsTER.

-, inheritance [Norl, Smith. to load for Eu-
ppa pa G Dahl & Co
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OWED AT QUARANTINE YESTERDAY.
- A NIunch [Norl, Bruins, Pernambuco,
/ sAaiIH1sst-Chr G Dahl & Co.
R 9si,2 Flora Nor, Gjertssn, Bahia In ballast
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w. ]. MCELRoY, Macon. Ga.
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MEDICAL.
H0W's
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.g,PP1xG INTELLIGENCE.

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DEPARTED YESTERDAY.
n,1rrn YESTERDAY.

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-26
THE HOG SITUATION.

There has been very decided falling
off in the receipts of hogs at all the differ
ent points Of the country within the past
two weeks, and particularly so at this
market. But there is reason for it, of
course. 1t is first found in the INSULT
cency of prices TO satisfy the producers,
although prices here are relatively higher
than at any other point. This discourag-
ing feature, however, is supplemented
by one that overbalances it with assur-
ance for the future, and that Is that
farmers are not compelled to sell, neither
on account of lack of feed nor from
money pressure. This is shown by the
fact that there is good supply of good
hogs in the country ready for market, as
has been ascertained by investigation.
So that while the present condition of
the market, both as to prices and offer
ings, is rather depressing at this time,
the other conditions as To the situation
in the country are most encouraging for
the future. How long the present stress
will continue depends, like every other
commercial and industrial interest, very
largely upon the money situation. With
a relaxation of the congested condition
of the country's finances the live stock
market will be one of the first to respond
to the reaction, and producers and
dealers will reap literally of the benefits.
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From the Peoples Voice. Wellington.
The Wichita EAGLE, it will be re-
membered, warned the Republican party
repeatedly and persistently, more than a
year ago, that unless there was change
in the way the party 'bOsses" were caus-
ing things 10 drift, there would be a
terrific rebellion rise up in the west, and
especially in Kansas. which would treat
its $1,000 majority as very brittle
thread. How true the prophecy has
proven, the result OF the last election is a
most conclusive answer. The result de-
monstrated what we have long believed
that Marsh Murdoch bad the Largest
and most practical head on him Of any
Republican editor in the state Of Kansas,
and his heart being full Of warm Repub-
lican blood, he desired 70 save the grand
old party" from the fate before IT by
steering its course away from the rocks
and in the channel of eady seas. IL
there had been any considerable number
of Republican edito who had seen and
recognized the menace to the party as
did Murdoch, il Is an absolute certainty
that the party would not be 50 nearly
shorn Of its locks as II IS today.
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a MUCH NEEDED MEASURE.

From the Topeka Capital
The Wichita EAGLE furnishes the draft
of bill: ITO prohibit the corrupt use
of money and corrupt practices at cleo
tons The bill is wise and timely, and
the Kansas legislature should pass it
promptly at its session this winter.
The Capital heartily endorses the senti-
mentS of the Champion. The expenses
attending the election of city, county
and state officers are rediculously out of
proportion TO the salaries received. 1t is
not unusual for candidates for the legis-
lature to expend IN the canvass for the
nomination and in the contest for cleo
ton four or five times the amount of the
salary. We have known contests for
state senator to cost 50, 600, the salary for
the four years amounting only 10 $500
Double that sum has frequently been ex-
pended to elect sheriff, and throughout
the entire range of offices the expenses Of
election have become a burthen 10 candi-
dates and an outrage on public decency.
The hiring of men 70 work before and
after nomination, the paving for liquors,
cigars, hack hire and ticket peddlers are
all expensive methods that have come
10 be looked upon as legitimate. The pay
ment of so much money 10 men 70 Sc
cure so many votes il not uncommon in
every session in every city in the cOun-
try. There are legitimate election ex-
penses, such as printing bills for meet
ings, hiring public halls, printing tick
cts, and the cost of public speakers, but
these comprise a small and Insignificant
proportion OF the total expenses de-
manded of candidates. The whole sys-
tenn Is demoralizinS, wrong IN prac-
tice and in principle, and the fact that
it Is increasing every year are good
grounds for demanding a stringent law
that shall stop 1t. We believe The tenn
per of the people is such at this time
that law that will protect the purity
of the ballot box, and drive out Of bust
ness the small boodlers who make the
life OF a candidate a burthen, viii De al
most unanimously indorsei.
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the express company and the railroad
companies. He was paid 500, one-haf
of the reward offered by the Southern
express company, Illinois Central, Mo
bile and Ohio, and st. Louis, Arkansas
and Texas railroad companies. The bal
ance of the reward will be paid as soon
as matters can be settled with McDuffie,
one of the captors. The negroes were
paid 800 each.
The various rewards offered by the
railroad and express companies and the
government for Burrows amount to
about s., 500. This was offered for Rube
Burrows, Joe jackson and RUDE Smith.
The Burrows part of this reward
amounts to something like $3.50. 1t is
divided as follows: Southern express
and Illinois Central railroad, Mobile and
Ohio railroad and st. Louis and Texas
railroad, $4,000; United States govern
ment, $1,000; state of Alabama. $500;
state of Mississippi, $3.50. The $3.50
will be divided between Carter and Nc
Duffie in such way as is yet to be de-
termined.
The government and the governors of
Alabama and Mississippi are ready TO
settle
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spect: but where the basis Of our claim
is doubtful, to say the least. we
should not be IN haste 10 TAX
ures for its enforcement Ii
is reasonably certain that the seals are
disappearing rapidly, and that in the ali
sence of restrictive measures they must
soon become extinct; but if they can be
saved only by going to war, then it would
probably be better to let them vanish.
The issue is one of business for the most
part. and it should be considered IN
prudent and deliberate way.
There is no desire for war with Great
Britain or any other country about a
matter of this kind. A single days cost
of such war would exceed the value
of all the seals in the disputed waters;
and so in the event of our triumph we
should have nothing to show for it but a
bit of sentimental exultation. Great
Britain offers TO submit the case to the
arbitration of friendly power, under
the recognized rules of law; and if we re-
iect a proposition of that kind we tacitly
admit that our claim will not bear close
and impartial scrutiny. 1t is true that she
objects to the introduction of the question
of equitable rights as against the arbi-
trarv letter of the international law; but
would we not do the same thing under
the same circumstances? We have been
advocating the policy of arbitration for
many years, and it would surely not be
consistent for us to declare war in the
face of a request for the adjustment of a
controversy according to that policy. The
president is id to be preparing Especial
message upon the subject, in which he
will ask congress for a liberal apProprla-
ton to meet the expenses of fitting out
revenue vessels for operations against the
marauders who are expected to enter
Behring sea next June and July. 1t Is
to be hoped that congress will consider
the situation very carefully before au-
thorizing such a proceeding. The re-
sources of diplomacy have hardly been
exhausted in the case, and additional
efforts should be made to effect an ami
cable solution of problem that Is not
worth fighting over.