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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
OEICAGO's TIMES.
West Suffers "a Crushing Defeat-An
Oyeri ssue of Stock.


CHICAGO, July 29.-James J. West suf-
fered crushing defeat at the hands Of
Judge Blodgett this morning in a suit
brought against West by Herman C.
Huiskamp, and other owners of the Times
newspaper to declare his ownership of the
stock in the newspaper invalid. West also
fled a cross bill against the complainants.
which the court dismissed. Vests defeat
was complete, the court declaring
that he had improperly issued
stock to the extentps 5,0o1 shares and that
this was invalid nd should be cancelled
The court also held that Vests conduct in
the purchase of the Times was fraudulent
The prayer of the bill is that decree be
entered finding what Of the stock issued by
West is void and ordering the cancellation
thereof and declaring what OF said stock is
valid.
VESTS ANSWER
Vests answer was largely a general dis
claimer. An essential feature in the legal
fight was contest for possession of the
certificate for 5,O0l shares OF the Times COM
pany's stock, controlling the interest of the
company, which West had issued to HIM
self aud afterward hypothecated on note
man, Norman B. Ream and the Union
National Bank. This note the
claimants had purchased from the holders
for the purpose of protecting the Times
company and foreclosed, reissuiug the stock
in the name of the trustee. West claimed
that the transaction was illegal and filed a
GROSS bill to have the sale set aside. The
court holds that the issue of this stock was
invalid and should therefore be cancelled.
THE CLAIMANTS IN CONTROL.
This leaves the property in the control of
the claimants, who constitute the present
management. The coure finds that l,47l
shares, out of a total OF 10, 600, represents the
total amount of the Times stock properly
issued to West, and that. in addition to the
5,00l shares which the court declares invalid,
as having been issued to West without com
pensation, that West had oyerissued stock
to the amount of ], $50 shares, much Of it to
innocent purchasers, OF this West has
failed TO make good 25S Al shares, which is
still due the Times company. Vests attor-
ney gave notice of an appeal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
ERHARDT RESIGNS.
He Resents Secretary Fosters Attempt
to Run the Office.


to Run the Office.
NEW YORK, July 29.-Collector Erhardt
this morning said he had rendered bis resig-
nation as collector of the port of New York,
to take effect Aug. l., the date on which
eighty or ninety employees, whose services
have just been dispensed with, will also 20
out. The resignation has been in the hands
OF the President for several weeks, but he
has taken no official action on it. Mr.. Err
hardt declined to give his reasons
Collector Erhardt has given out in reply
TO various questions put to him touching his
resignation of the colIectorship the follow
ing statement: 81 have resigned because
the collector has been reduced to position
where he is no longer an independent of
ficer with authority commensurate with mis-
responsibility. | have given bonds for
$sOO, 900. l have received for the govern
ment during the twenty months last
past 1892, ,697, 135 40, and l am all the time
personally responsible for enormous values
In money and in merchandise. My duties
are necessarily performed through about
1900 employees. | am not willing to con-
tinue to be responsible for their conduct,
unless l can have proper authority over
them. The recent policy of the treasury
department has been to control the details
of the customs administration at
the port Of New York from Washington
at the dictation of private individ-
uals having no official responsibility.
The collector is practically deprived of the
power and control, while he is left subject
to all the responsibility. The office is no
longer independent, and l am therefore
glad we have separated"
By an order OF Secretary Foster issued
yesterday two deputy collectors and about
eighty clerks and officials of the various
grades of the New York custom house were
dismissed aud the salaries of others were re-
duced, making reduction in the salary
list of about $9S,000 annually. Collector
Erhardt's statement refers to this order
without mentioning it.
.--.------....s ,s FOSTER WON'T TALK.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Secretary Fos-
ter said this morning that he would not dis
cuss the resignation Of Collector Erhardt of
New York, as 1t was a matter entirely in
the hands of the President. He even refused
to admit that he had heard anything of the
resignation beyond what was published in
the newspapers, but his manner indicated
plainly that he knew a great deal more on
the subject than he cared to tell.
FASsETT HIS SUCCESSOR.
CAPE MAY, N. j., July 29.-The Presi-
dent has accepted the resignation of J. B.
Erhardt as collector of the port of New
York, and has designated j. Sloat Fassett
of Elmira, n. z, as his successor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
FRANCES SAILORS.

A Banquet In Their honor Given by
the City of st. Petersburg.
Sr. PETERSBURG, July 29.-The mayor
and municipal authorities this evening met
Admiral Gervais and other French officers
at the quay and escorted them to the town
hall, where banquet was given in honor OF
the visitors All the vessels in the har-
Dor and the houses along the route
TO the town hall were profusely dec
GRATED. The streets were thronged with
people. and the Frenchmen received an ex~
traordinary ovation. At the banquet the
French ambassador sat at the right, and
Admiral Gervais at the left of the mayor.
Among the guests were the Russian minis
ters, foreign diplomatic representatives and
other notables. The usual toasrs were
drunk. The mayor presen ted silver
souvenirs to the Frenchmen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
A SNEAK THIEF IN A BANK.

He Secures $500 While a Circus is
Passing.
SAG HARBoR, N. Y, July 90 While the
clerks in the Peconio Bank were looking at
circus parade to-day a sneak thief entered
the bank, pocketed package of currency
containing $500 and escaped, leaving no
olew to his identity. The clerks had dele-
gated one of their number to care for the
banks valuables while they watched the
parade. Curiosity overcame the watcher
and he also went TO a window. The thief
at the same time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
LOAN COMPANIES kULED our.
They Fail to Meet the Requirements of
the Laws OF Massachusetts.

They Fail to Meet the Requirements of
the Laws OF Massachusetts.
Boston, MASS. July 29.--The commits
sioner of foreign mortgage corporations
has notified the Southern Loan and Invest
ment Company of Richmond, Va, that In
consequence of IT'S unsatisfactory report of
last years business and failure to answer
certain questions recently propounded by
him, he was obliged to consider the business
hazardous to the public interests, and there
fore the company must cease to do business
IN Massachusetts,. The failure on the part
OF the company to comply with this request
will be followed by prose@stsen.
sss THE CoMPANY's RECORD.
The company was incorporated last Octo-
Der with an authorized capital of 81, ,O00, 900,
of which was paid in cash only 81 900; and
about s159,000 in Glands. services, etc. The
company professed TO have offices in Boston
and Springfield. Its principal business so far
has been standing behind the New
England sCo-operative Land Company,
whose advertisements were receatly thrown
out OF the United States mails under the
anti-lottery law.
The commissioner has also called upon
the Columbian international Investment
Company, with headquarters in Boston, TO
discontinue its business of selling bonds to
De redeemed in numerical order.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
ST. MANDE'S FUNERALS.
A Crowd of $4,000 People Out to se
the Sad CorteRe.


the Sad CorteRe.
PARIS, July 29.-Immense crowds of peo-
pie, estimated at $4,000, gathered this after
noon at st. Mande to witness the funerals
OF the victims of the terrible railroad disas-
ter of Sunday last. The crowds were so great
that it required the presence of the prefeot
of the department Of the Seine
and strong detachment of troops to keep
the route OF the procession clear. There
were twenty-four hearses in the black line
which led from the town hall TO the ceme-
terry and thousands of mourners followed
the bodies to the grave.
LIKE PLAGUE TIMES.
One would have imagined that some ter
rible scourge or the ravages of war had
suddenly swept portion Of the inhabitants
OF st. Mande and its neignborhood. All
the people were In mourning. All the houses
were draped with crepe. emblems,s half
masted flags and other signs of
general mourning. The entire scene was
narrowing in the extreme. Previous to the
interment Of the bodies. a letter from the
archbishop Of Paris. expressing sympathy
with the bereaved ones, was read by the
mayor, who, with the prefect of the
Seine, had charge Of the funeral arrange
ments
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
WHIPPED BY WHITE CAPS.
A Woman Taken From Her House by
an Armed KfOb

A Woman Taken From Her House by
an Armed Mob.
RALEIGH, N. c., July 29.-Reports have
reached here Of an outrage perpetrated in
Granville county, near Grissom postoffioe, q
few nights ago by party of men calling
themselves White Caps. The rumor is
to the effect that fifteen masked
men, armed with pistols, visited
the house of woman named
Mary Green Allen, who lived alone with
her son , and carried her to the woods. where
they whipped her nearly to death. There
was at the time in the house visiting her, 9,
brother~ln-law named Henry Merritt, and
the masked men returned and beat him also,
terribly decorating his body. No expla-
nation of the conduct Of the men has
reached here. 1t is reported that thirteen
parties were arrested but proved alibis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
GOING FOR SUGAR KINGS.

The Brooklyn Refining Company Dis
solved by a Judge.
NEW YORK, July 29.-Judge Cullen, in
the Kings county supreme court Brooklyn,
this morning handed down a decision dis
solving the Brooklyn Sugar Refining Com
pany. Judge Cullen strongly condemns
the trustees of the company for their action
in selling to the trust the property OF COM
pany, shown to have been worth 81, 900. 600,
for $500, 900. He also roundly censures James
A. Taylor, the objector, for his share in
forming an illegal trust.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
FLAMES IN AN ARMORY.
Firemsn in Danger of Being Blown
Up by the Magazine.

FIrenen IN Danger OF Being BIOWn
Up by the Magazine.
CHICAGO, July 29.-The Second regiment
armory on the lake front. between Madi-
son and Monroe Streets was badly damaged
by fire this morning, and large number Of
uniforms, arms. etc, were entirely ruined
by fire and water. The loss will ap-
proximate 1000. The Hibernian
Rifles and troop of the
First cavalry also lose their uniforms. The
firemen had dangerous fight of it, as the
regimental powder magazine is In the build
ing, but by plentiful use of water in that
quarter they succeeded in preventing dis
astrous explosion. Battery d armory,
which adjoins the burned building on the
south, escaped uninjured. The cause Of the
fire Is unknown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
DOBsOA'S WEAVERS.
All Allowed to Return to Work Except
Seven.

All Allowed to Return to Work Except
Seven.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July 29.-The
trouble at the plush mill of John & James
Dobson, which broke out afresh yesterday
when the firm refused to allow thirty~three
weavers, who had been leaders of the strike.
to return to work, was definitely
settled to-day. When over
lures looking to settlement
were made to day by the thirty-three weay-
ers, and those who struck yesterday out of
sympathy with them, James Dobson would
only agree to see them individually. The
weavers insisted on being treated with col
lsctively, and finally MIR. Dobson met them
in body.
SEVEN MUST APOLOGIZE.
After talking over the situation, each
weaver explaining the part taken by him
or her IN the strike, Mr.. Dobson agreed that
all but seven Of them should return to work
These seven, four men and three women,
will not be allowed to resume work until
they apologize 30 the members of the firm
and others whom they are said to have in-
suited and abused during the strike. The
strikers accented the terms of the employers
and went back to their looms this after
noon.
WILL WORK ELSEWHERE.
1t Is understood that the seven weavers
will obtain employment elsewhere. News
that the strike had really been settled,
caused general rejoicing to-day among
those living around the mills. The ten
weeks siege has nearly impoverished the
people who depended on the mill for a
livelihood. Storekeepers, especially, felt the
depression in their trade, resulting from the
strike. The general impression among
Messrs. Dobsons' employees is that there will
be no further trouble among the plush
weavers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
Nebraska's Governorship.

CHICAGO, July ga dispatch from
Nebraska City, Neb., says: "Chairman
Watson has abandoned the project OF eleot-
ing governor this year. He has come 20
the conclusion that such proceeding would
not be legal and so has decided not to call
special meeting Of the republican state CEN
trail committee
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
Floods in India.

LONDON, July 29.-Despatches from Bonn
bay say that there have been heavy rains
and serious floods in that presidency. The
roads are damaged and sixty miles of rail-
road have been injured by wash-outs. The
rivers in the district OF Roonah are swollen
and thousands Of acres Of land are sub
merged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
a PROSPEROUS RAILROAD.
The Nashville, Chattanooga and s
Louis Good Showing,

4NOLIS IOONI kJL4O " II4A'
ST. LOUIS, No., July 29.-The controller
of the Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis road has issued comparative
statement Of the earnings for June
and for the year ending June so. The
gross earnings for June, 1891, are S31 900
greater than the same month last year,
while the net earnings are $24. 900 greater
For the year ending June so, 1891, the gross
earnings we're $4,000 greater than the
S10Q 900
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
Balance of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-The United
States treasurer states the cash balance In
tie treasury to-day at $50, 742 964, of which
Sl0, 500, $50 is on deposit in national banks,
and Sl9. 369, l46 is in fractional silver coin.
Exclusive Of these Two items the balance is
sl4.713.252
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30

skirts of Blocton this afternoon the dead
body Of Henry Smith. citizen of Scots
Vile, was found. The man had been tied
taken there aud shot about midnight last
night. There was no olew to the perpe-
traitors and no motive for the deed has been
discovered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
Meeaag ge OF the Gar.

PARIS, July 29.-Th text OF the czar's tele-
graphic message to President Carrot in re-
gard to the visiting French fleet to Cron-
stadt is as follows: THE presence of the
feet is fresh testimony of the profound
sympathy of united France and Russia.
have at heart to express to you my warm
satisfaction on this account"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
Electrocution and the Press.

New YORK, July 29.-The grand jury
has found an indictment against James
Gordon Bennett, charging him with mis-
demeanor in publishing in the New York
Herald more OF the details of the execution
by electricity of Smiler, Slocum, Wood and
Jugiro than the law allows.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
KNIVES OUT at A BARBECUE
One Man Hit With a Club and Thre
Seriously Cut.

seriously Cut.
CHARLESTON, s. c., July 29.-At an
alliance barbecue az Prosperity, Newberry
county, to-day serious cutting affray oc.
Cured between James Hunter and the
Morrises. 1t was caused by an old feud
between those parties. Hunter was
struck on the head with
a club and seriously injured
George Morris received bad cut in the
face and neck which may prove fatal. II.
Nd. Singly rushed in to step the fight and
was seriously. perhaps fatally, cut in the
throat. Julius EphDg was cut on the back
OF the hand in trying to stop the fight, and
several others received minor injuries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
A PLAGUE OF eRAssHoPPERs.

The Insects Playing Havoc With Oats
IN Ohio and Indiana.
DAYTON, o., July 29. 29.-Grasshoppers are
running the oats prospects in twenty coun-
ties along the Ohio and Indiana border line.
The crop is ruined by a small green hopper
on farm after farm, and many growers,
alarmed at the ravages Of the pest, have cut
their oats green, but the hoppers followed 1t
into the shock, and are now in the corn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
Bakers Trial again Postnoned

DR.. Baker, charged with numbering his
wife by poisoning, was postponed until to-
morrow morning, owing to the death OF
relative of one of the leading counsel In the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
Railroad Man 20 Meet.

ST.. LOUIS. Mo-, July 29-E w. Howet
traffic manager of the Louisville, New Or
leans and Texas, and commissioner pro
tenn. for the Southeastern Mississippi VAL
ley Association. has called a meeting q
MonteEano, No., for Aug. 4.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
New Recinroc,tv Treatiss.

WASHINGTON July 29.-The new recip-
rocity treaties with Spain, on behalf of
Cuba, and San Domingo, viii be proclaimed
by the state department early next mouth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
Fourteen Drowned.

ESSEN, July 20-Fourteen employees Of
the water works here we're drowned to-day.
While crossing the Ruhr their boat cap
sized.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-08
Bus1LY WORKING FOR THE CHILDREN.


The time is fast approaching when the active work
of sending children into the country will begin. TWO
advance agents have been Mt work In the country Tor
several weeks stirring up the country people 10 nos
pitaty and finding local committees ready 10 serve
in the interests Of the poor city Children Both Vi
these advance agents report unusual interest In hearty
every place visited Every indication points toward
large and generous hospitality from friends outside
the CITY, A large number of ministerial and other
gatherings OF Christian workers have been visited ana
addressed, and their cooperation promised ior inc
Fresh Air work A New-York gentleman has rented
n large farm on the Sound He Is now building
dormitories and other buildings sufficient to accommo
date 100 children. full staff OF servants
matrons and helpers has been engaged at his own
EXPENSE and IL is his purpose to entertain there 100
children at time a new set going each fortnight Hero
Is an example of generosity and genuine hospitality
worthy of being initiated.
In the city scores Of missionaries and other workers.
are busIIy engaged in madng out their lists OF such
children as need the fortnight vacation At least MY
organizations have already applied to have their emil
dren share in its benefits. We do not begin TO send
ont pares of children till after the public schooiS
close: yet even in June, many invallds are hVlVeu
hack TO the country for several weeks, or even an all
summer visit About month ago lady from Penn
sylvania wrote that the little girl she entertained Two
veass AGO had been sick since Christmas and had I'M
dcrgone successfully difficult and dangerous operation
and was now contrary to all expectations, getuns
we'll She wrote to that the child be sent to her ior
the season. she is well enough now TO co. but since
her mother is a widow, this convalesceht emu
could not be spared. as it left no one at homo 10
care for two younger children while the mother Is
out at work Yesterday we received an invitation
for the two younger ones TO go TO sister OF TINS
Pennsylvania friend and this week, the three chn-
dren start for long visit to these hosptable farmers
Three dollars Is all the money required Tor TINS va
cation. We call upon our generous friends to see unt
there Is no lack of funds to send to the country as
many of the poor tenement-house children as places
may be found for. 80 . -, -, .A
Our benevolent friend who last year pald al Ihe
exnenseS for twenty six day excursions, whereby over
5000 poor people had day in the country, has
again come to the front. lie proposes to repeat the
hannv experiment engagements have already been
made for twenty-five day excursions and few more
can be had Il needed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-08
NOTES OF COMMENCEMENT.

Baltimore, June Z (SpeciaD.-Seventy men will re
ceive degrees at Hopkins University next Thursday
twenty-five the degree Of Doctor of Philosophy and
fortyseven baccaaTeate honOrs This is the largest
number ever conferred at time at the Hopkins Last
lime only thirty-sx received the baccalaureate
degrees.
Carlisle Penn. June SpeciaD-The annual COM
menoement exercises OF Irving Female College, Nc
chanicsburg began this morning. when the Rev. W. T.
Staher of ChambeTsblrg, delivered the baccalaueate
sorpon in the Trinity Lutheran Church before the grad
uating class and others.
Gettysburg June (SpeciaD.-The first baccalaureate
sermon in the history of the institution was preached
today by President Valentine. OF the Theological Semi
nary 10 the graduating class which numbers sixteen
lie took his text from III Corinthians, ", . as follows
Imt by manifestations OF the truth commencing our
selves 10 every mans conscience in the sight OF God
he smoke on the work 0f the ministry and urged The
vonng men 10 preach Christ TO avoid the sensational
and 10 be living epistes themselves OF the word they
nTeach The Rev. Mr.. Wagner OF Hazlet0n, VIII de-
liver the alumni address on Wednesday ana inc com
mencement exercises will the following evening
Amherst Mass. June THE Rev. Charles = walker
preached TIE baccalaureate sermon before the senior
class of the Massachusetts Agricultural College TINS
Morning taking for his text l Timothy VI. 10,
The love 81 money is the root OF all evil ana l9r MS
thcme Love Of Money, The Basis of PlutOcIacy.'