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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-13
oHARLRsToN's REFoRMERs.
A Resolution Adopted to Go In Undt
the OirY Constitution.

A Resolution Adopted to Go In Under
the City Constitution.
CHARLESTON, S. c., May 12.-The ad-
journed meeting of the May convention
(the reformers) was held this afternoon. A
resolution was adopted agreeing to go in
under the city democratic constitution as
adopted April so. demand was coupled
with it, however, for another conven-
tion to be held within thirty
days. The faction organization was
ordered to be preserved as a ballot reform
association, and all clubs were requested to
elect one member of an executive commit
tee, whose duty it would be to press actively
the cause OF ballot reform at primary cleo
tions in Charleston. The convention ad-
journed, subject TO the call of the ballot
reform committee to be elected.
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FRANCES RUSSIAN CRAZE.

An Audience Cheers Wildly for the
Cars Government.
TOULOUSE, May I'm. Rsbot. the ex-
plorer, was lecturing last night at this
place, his subject being Siberia. During
the course of his lecture M. Rabot severely
criticised the Russian administration OF ST.
beria, and told the audience that he desired
to caution Frenchmen not to be carried
away by sentimental impulse. These re-
marks caused M. Robert, president Of the
geographical society, to rise from
his seat and protest vigorously
against the statements made by
N. Rabot. Finally the president Of tn Q
geographical society waved his bat vigor-
ously over his head. and shouted: "Vive la
Russiow This cry was followed by a scene
Of wild enthusiasm and general cheering,
the audience shouting itself hoarse in an
effort to show the feeling of friendship ami
mating 10 IN regard TO Russia
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pELaIUM,s LAeoR ROWS.

Workmen of Brussels Refuse to Obey
an Order Not to Parade.
BRUSSELS, May 12.-After a stormy In
terview had taken place to-day between a
deputation from the labor organizations and
the burgomoster of this city the latter finally
refused to allow che labor demonstration
planned for tomorrow to take place. The
labor delegates, however, declare that the
demonstration will take place In spite Of the
burgomaster's refusal Sh ould the labor
leaders persist In their determinati on to
parade in spite of the burgomaster's injunc-
tion, trouble between the local authorities
and paraders may be looked forward to.
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BULLETS FLY IN A CHURCH.
a Committee Tries to Settle a Case the
Law should Deal With.

LAW bhOu q Deal with.
NASHVILLE, TENN, May IA special
from Birmingham, Ala, says: al. F.
Burgess shot aud fatally wounded Sam G.
w. Atwood at Pleasant Valley church two
miles south of Alfalfa, yesterday afternoon.
They were both members of the church.
About two months ago Burgess son at
tempted TO rape Atwood's daughter,
Tor which otfense young Burgess fed
the country. Hard feeling has
existed between the parties ever since, and
an alteration has been feared. When the
matter was brought for adjustment IN the
church between the brethren, and
While the committee who had
the matter in hand were retired, the
belligerents decided to fight, and began
with toe above result. Marion Smith, by
interfering, received a stray shot through
the hand. The shooting occurred in the
church, which was filed with people to the
utmost capacity, but fortunately no one
was shot except Smith and Atwood. Bur-
CESS the elder escaped. Fifteen shots were
exchanged
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RUSsELL'S STORY.

Four Masked Men Implicated in the
Birmingham Robbery.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 12.-Young
russell, cashier Of the Georgia Pacific rail-
road, who was knocked senseless by robbers
last night, recovered consciousness this
morning. He says he stepped to a side
room room to wash his hands, and when he re-
turned four masked men confronted
hlm. They demanded money and he
showed resistance, when one of
iGem promptly knocked him down and
klcked him. They then took $3.50 cash from
Inc drawer, tried to tie him TO the safe, but
were in too great hurry to do it. Having
thrown some oil around the room they set
Hre to the papers and left. Russell will res
cover. The loss on the building and its con-
tents ir about $4,000. There is no clew to
the robbers
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Gen. Johnstoa's Memory,

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Memorial SER
vices were held tonight at the Mount
Vernon Episcopal church in memory of the
late Gen. Joseph Z. Johnston. The men,
bers of the Lee camp of confederate veterans
and many prominent people, including
Justice Lamar, we're present. Gen. Eppa
Hunton presided and introduced the orator
Of the evening. Leigh Robinson Of Wash
ington delivered a touching address,
reciting the high character aud sterling
qualities of the dead soldier.
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SUGAR IN TOBACCO.

The Governm ent to Allow No Draw
back on 1t Here ifter.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-Assistant Secre-
tary Spaulding has informed a resident of
Petersburg. Va, that inasmuch as sugars
and syrups of the kinds ordinarily used for
sweetening tobacco are now exempt from
duty, no drawback can be allowed on sugar
or syrup contained in tobacco when ex-
ported The question as TO the allowance
and rate of the drawback on licorice paste,
used in the manufacture of tobacco foy ex-
port, will be Investigated by the depart
ment in the usual manner.
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A PENSION BALANCE.

Raum Counts On Having SO, e,7eo, 900
Unexpended.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-Peusion Commits
sioner Raum has written a letter to Secre-
tary Noble in which he expresses the opin-
ion that there will be an unexpended
balance of the pension appropriation for
the current year of 50, 10000. He explains
that the allowance Of a great number of
claims, under the act of June %, 1890. has
so reduced the amount Of the first payments
on pension claims as to bring about the
above results.
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CATHOLIC KNIGaTS.
Opening of the National Convention at
Philadelphia.

Opening of the National Convention at
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May 12.-The national
convention of the Catholic Knights OF
America convened here this morning in st.
Georges hall. Eighty delegates, repre-
senting forty-two states and a membership
of $4,000, are present Prior to the
assembling Of the convention the delegates
attended the celebration of pontjfcal
high mass at st. Johns church. Arch-
bishop Francis Jannssens of New Orleans,
supreme spiritual director of the order
was the celebrant and Archbishop Ryan Of
this city preached the sermon. The time
Of the convention to-day was taken up in
organizing and in routine business. During
the convention it is understood that a num-
Der of amendments to the charter will be
submitted to it. The convention will re-
main in session three days
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SUSPECTED OF RTGAMY.
The Leader of Choir at Roanoke
Under a Cloud.

Under Cloud.
ROANOKE, VA, May 12.-Several wears
ago E. E. Rodebaugh came to this city from
Pennsylvania. He was for some time the
leader of the choir of one of the prominent
churches of the city. went into good society
and was married about year ago to Miss
Martin, lady Of good family. 1t became
whispered around not long ago that
Rodebaugh was married before
he came here, whereupon he produced
a divorce granted by the probate court of
Utah separating him and his former wife,
whom he married in Pennsylvania. A letter
received here from the clerk of the court,
in which a divorce purports to have been
granted, states that no such parties have
ever applied for divorce there. The af-
fair has created sensation.
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Blair stilI Waiting.

WASHINGTON. May I2.-Ex-5cnator and
Ex-Minister 20 China Blair IA patiently
awaiting here the return of the President Ia
the evident expectation that he will be
oonaoled for bis dlsappolnfmeBt IN China by
beng sent - japan. He sgill decllues -
give Tor publication anything about his np.
pgiutmQnt or his expeclafioos
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A MILLIONAIRE HARD UP.
He Files Bnl OF Sale aud a Deed O.
Trust.

He Files Bill of Sale aud a Deed OF
Trust.
LANSING, MICH, May 12-James M.
Turner, candidate for governor in the last
campaign. rated several times millionaire,
with mammoth manufacturing and farming
interests in this city and elsewhere, and
mining, numbering and railroad interests
in the upper peninsula, to-day filed bill of
sale covering all of his personal property, in
favor Of Henry F. Joy, c. H. Buhl and
stephen Baldwin of Detroit, the Detroit
National Bank of Detroit and the Central
Michigan and Ingham county savings banks
of this city. The consideration is $4,000,
and tits provided that Mr.. Turner shall re.
tain possession of the property for six
months Later a trust deed was filed with
the county registrar, conveying all of his
real estate to the same parties. Those in q
position to know declare that if given time
he will meet all his obligations in full.
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North carol!na,s DIRECT Tax.

WASHINGTON, May l2.-In footing up the
direct tax accounts OF North Carolina the
agent representing the state, Mr.. de Roset
has discovered errors amounting 10 $780, 900
In favor Of that state This discrepancy, IL
sustained, will have to be reported 10 con-
Rress aud an additional appropriation will
have 10 be made 10 cover IL. Mr.. de Roset
has almost comploted biz work.
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Rnoland,s Influenza.

LONDON, May 12.-Joseph Chamberlain
and Lord Harrington are down with the
influenza. The British iron-clad Thunderer
is delayed at Malta, most of her crew being
incapacitated by the prevailing disease.
The deaths from influenza IN this city
during the past wesk number l4S, an ex-
cess Of twenty-one over the highest death
rate in the epidemic Of 1890. The deaths
from lung diseases reached total Of 584,
which is 240 in excess of the average rate.
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EanoAd bv a Mob.

BALTIMORE, Mo-. May IA special dis
patch to the Baltimore Sun says: "Asbury
Green (colored), sentenced to twenty-one
years in the penitentiary yesterday, at
Centreville, Nd, for assault on Mrs. How
ard FOLSOM of Kent Island, on Feb. 2S. 1891,
was taken from jail by a body of ten
masked men this morning shortly after
o'clock and hung to a limb of a tree. No
excitement whatever prevailed, though a
large crowd was about the court house all
daV u
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A Worlds Fair Omcer.

CHICAGO, May 12.-Hon. Thomas M.
Waller Of Connecticut, first vice president
Of the national Columbian commission, was
to-day declared the choice Of the director
general and foreign affairs committee TO be
chief of the department of foreign affairs.
His headquarters will be in London. aud he
will have branch bureaus In Paris, Vienna
and other large cities
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sa.a27 for sprninlnr a Foot.

ATLANTA, Ca, May l2.--Andrew T.
Sybreud, who sprained his foot while heing
pat or Georgia railroad train Ia Noysm-
heF lsl3 was to-day awarded - 1z7 70
damages BY a jury Ia the superior court
We sued Tor $1,000 II u Thought that tho
ysfdief will bs set aside As excessive.
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Riohmond,s Packing House Blaze.

RICHMOND, VA. May 12.-It was
O'Clock to-day before the fremen succeeded
in getting control over and combining the
fire at Kingan & Co.'S pork packing ware
house buildings last night. The building
was entirely Quilted The loss on the stock
is S3O. .OOOs 1t was fully insured. The build
ing was owned by the Davenport estate.
The loss on il Is $50. 900 It was insured.
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BARON HIRsCRs BIG PURCHASE
He Buys 100000 Acres of Land in
East Tennessee.

ATLANTA, GA. May 12.--L NJ. Ward
returned to-day from New York, where he
closed the trade for the sale to Baron Hirsch,
the Hebrew banker and philanthropist, Of
10000 acres of land in East Tennessee at
So so an acre, or sS64,0 for the tract.
Baron Hirsch it is stated, has bought the
land with a view 60 settling upon it colonies
of Russian jews driven from their homes
by persecution. The land is said 70 be
scanned with coal and adapted both to
agriculture and mining. The negotiations
for the daal were begun through the New
York representatives Of an Atlanta firm,
and were concluded by Mr.. Ward, who
went on TO New York for the purpose.
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SPANS Elections.

MADRID, May IL The total returns from
the elections for municipal councillors held
1858 monarchists. 854 republicans. 100 inde-
pendants, 81 Carlists and socialists wers
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taladatona,a Racouaru.

LONDON, May 12.-Inquiries made this
morning at Mr.. Gladstone's residence show
that he is still feverish, but otherwise max
ing progress toward recovery.
Among Mr.. Gladstone's callers to-day
were the Prince and Princess Of Wales,
Lord Salisbury and the Archbishop of Can.
terbury.
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A Refinar1 Burned.

LIMA, o., May 12.-ThO entire plant Of
the Eagle Refining Company OF this city
was burned tonight. The loss Is about S75.-
900. The fire was caused by the explosion
Of a lamp In the boiler room.
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Soldier Lynchers in Jail.

WALLA WALLA. WASH, May Eight
more soldiers were arrested by the military
authorities last night for completely in the
lynching OF Hunt. This makes sixteen now
In ef1stOdy
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Italv Not to Appe.l 20 Eur3p ..

LONDON, May 12-The Rome correspond
snt OF the Standard sayS be has official
authority 10 deny the statement that Italy
has at present any intention 20 appeal 70 tho
powers for judgment on the New Orleans
affair
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,oRTE'a LErTER hKTuHNED.
a strlke at Aehtabula.

AsHTABULA, o., May l2-All business
az the harbor Is at complete standstill on
account Of tho strike Of the coal and ore
handlers Nearly 200 men are out. a few
have attempted to work Dut have been pre-
vented b. slrikcr.
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Boulanger Told 20 Keep quiet.

LONDON, May 12.-The Belgian govern
ment has threatened y excel Gen. Bou-
LANCER from the country, unless be Is silent
on poiitic,4l matters.
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SHOT 1T OUT IN TIE ROAD.
tne Man Who Opened Fire Allowed
Two shots by HIS Adversary.

RICHMOND, Va, May IA special to
tle Dispatch from Lynchburg says
Thomas Foster and Joseph Caldwell oi
amherst county had a recent difficulty
aoont horse. The men met to-day on the
babilc road. Caldwell drew a pistol and
~ iea AZ Foster twice, missing both times.
- he was about % fire third time, Foster
9ssT his pistol aud shot Caldwali IN the
elsomen. u Is believed the wound u fatal,
seler walked three miles aud surrendered
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wanderIngs Of the Jews.

BERLIN, May 12.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Cologne Gazette tele-
graphs that all the jews are being oxpellak
from beyond the Caspian.
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cod for Europe.

NEW YoRg May l2-~The gold ordere5
for shipment BY t9-niorrows steamers
aggregates <4090.000.
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LONDON, May i2~~0apt. Nerney vas 40.
day formally sxpeiiea lFem she hoasz u
Commons.
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BLAINE's BROKEN HEALTH.
BE Will Take Long Rest This Sun
mer at Ear Harbor.

AhCA ~ - O. A@oA DlAs
WASHINGTON, May 2-Secretary Blaine
needs and will take long rest this summer.
Instead of the imitation of Harrison's tours,
which have been mapped out for him by the
gossips, he will go quickly and quietly
to Bar Harbor in about two weeks, and il
he does not go abroad, as he has been ad-
vised to do, will remain there until fall. He
has been thinking OF going to Germany for
the waters, from which he derived much
benefit when he was last abroad, but he
may be restrained by the fact that he is tbs
Secretary of State.
NO ONE TO TAKE HIS PLACE
There is no one in the state department to
take his place, and If there was anybody
Secretary Blaine would not let him do So
Secretary Blaine's friends realize the fact
that he can no longer overwork with i'm
punity. Whether he has Bright's disease
or not, his physical condition is such that,
after working hard steadily for a week, he
has to go TO bed for day at least, and this
81.
REALIZES HIS CONDITION.
Fortunately Secretary Blaine realizes his
own condition, and when not carried away
by his strong impulses is exceedingly care
full Of his health. Indeed, when he does not
forget himself in soma interesting bit of
diplomacy he is almost hypochon-
drtacal, going to bed en-
the slightest provccation. When
he works with moderation he can work as
well as he ever could and can accomplish as
much in a given space Of time, but he can
not work overtime. However. he feels
perfectly equal not only to the demands of
the secrstaryship of state, but Of the presi-
dency.
RESTING COMFORTABLY.
NEW DIRK, May 12.-Secretary Blaine.
after a comfortable night, was resting
quietly this morning. Mrs. Blaine informed
reporter that Mr.. Blaine would return to
Washington Wednesday OF Thursday.
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Italp,a New Consnl.

WAsHINGToS, May 12.--The Italian gov
ernmeut hes notified the department. Of
state that it has designated Ceasare Poma,
the Italian vice-consul at Boston, to dis
charge the Offices now performed at New
Orleans by Consul Pasquale Corte.
CoRTEs LETTER RETURNED.
NEW ORLEANS, May i2.-The grand jury
to-day returned 70 Italian Consul COrte,
without reply or comment, his letter crit
icising the report Of that body on the Hem
messy case aud the parish prison affair.
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GETTING ABOUND THE LAW

The new law sent the prices of Cuban
cigars up according to the increase, but soon
the dealers began to sell Cuban cigars at the
old prices, and, on orders from the treasury
department, Agent Linka, who was then
stationed at New Orleans, began an investi-
cation which resulted in the discovery that
the Cuban cigarmakers have been for some
time making their cigars light. They
wrapped the cigars much looser and
slightly smaller, with the result of
saving from to pounds on every thou
sand cigars. This makes a saving of from
SO to SI3 per thousand cigars. and the prac-
tical result is that the increased duty does
not bear any harder than the old tariff and
the only difference to the smoker is that he
gets slightly smaller cigar loosely wrapped.
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ATTACKED TaE czARoW1Tz.
An Attempt to Kill the Imperial Trav.
eler in Japan.

an Attempt to Kill the Imperial TraV-
eler in Japan.
BERLIN, May IA dispatch received
here from Toxic, the capital of Japan, an
nounces that an attempt has been made
upon the life of che czarowitz, but that the
imperial traveller, though seriously wounded,
is considered to be in no danger of dying.
The particulars as to the attempt at assassi-
nation received here are most meager. The
only details given are that the czarowitz was
suddenly attacked by a Japanese armed
with "a sharp sword. The Japanese, before
he could be overpowered, succeeded in in
flicting severe wounds upon the czarowitz,
who defended himself gallantly. The
motive OF the attack is not given in the dis
patch received here.
THE NEWS CONFIRMED.
LONDON, May IA dispatch received
here from Japan confirms the report that
an attempt has been made upon the life of
the cZarowitz. This dispatch, however,
says the attack upon the heir to the Russian
throne was made yesterday, and that the
scene Of the attempted assassination was al
kioto now officially called Saikio, or the
western capitaD, the former capital OF
Japan on the island OF Hends, twenty seven
miles by rail northeast Of Osaka, and alb out
$50 miles south of Toxic.
A NATIVE POLICEMAN DEALT The BLOW.
A dispatch from Shanghai says: "rhe
czarowitz had gone TO picturesque resort
known as Otau, on Lake Biawaumi, six
miles from Kioto. There native police
man named Tsuda Sanzo struck the czaro-
witZ on the head with a sword with intent
to murder him, but owing to the tou9hness
and thickness OF the czarowitz's sun he'll
met the wound inflicted was not seriousn
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M'KINLHY's TAX ON CIGARS.

Cubans Dodge the Law by Rolling
Them Loosely and Small
CHICAGO, May 12.-Jonn w. Linka,
special agent of the treasury, recently
stationed in New Orleans, has arrived in Chi
cago under special orders to investigate the
phase Of the Mckinley tax upon Cuban
cigars that the government had not antici-
pated, and which is seriously
impairing the revenue expected
from the tobacco trade. Agent
L1nkR has discovered that the Cubans have
got away ahead of Uncle Sam without
committing any fraud, and nothing can
stop them. Under the Mckinley law Cuban
cigars are taxed 81 so per pound and 25
per cent. ad valorem duty. The old duty was
81 so and 25 per cent. respectively.
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A RECEPTION.

After the exercises in the assembly hail
Mr., Cleveland, assisted by prominent demo-
Gratis of the city and county. held recep-
tion in the front drawing room OF the Clue
house, to which the general public was
admitted. This and the other parlors were
profusely adorned with roses aud other
flowers, palms, ferns and foliage plants, and
throughout the house the house chandeliers
were wreathed with smilax. During two
hours OF the reception continuous stream
Of people passed through the building.
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TRUAIBULL ARRESTED.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.-Ricardo Trum-
Dull, member of the Chilean congress and
partisan of the insurgent party, was ar
rested last night by the United States mar
snail for violating the neutrality laws in
connection with the shipment of arms and
munitions Of war on the schooner Robert
ana Minnie and on the steamer Itata. His
pail was fixed at $4,000 aud he was re-
leased, with John D. and Adolph Spreckels
as his sureties
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THE CHARLESTON GAINING ON HER.

CIrY OF MEXICO. May 12.-The Chilean
steamer Itata is sailing under difficulty and
the United States warsnip Is gaining on her.
~ IS expected that the two vessels will
reach Acapulco within few hours of each