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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-12
CHICKAMAUGA'S BATTLE.
SECRETARY PROCToR's PARTY ON
THE FIELD.

Gen. Boynton and Gen. Fullerton
Give Descriptions of the Encounter
A Visit to the Famous Snodgrass
Hill - The Government to Secure
over 1000 Acres of Land.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, March 1l-Sscre-
tary Proctor spent today in examining the
historic Ch.ckamaugs battlefield. The
weather was disagreeable. Rain was fall
ing almost necessarily and the roads were
in bad condition, but all of the visitors, in
cluding the ladies, braved the inclemency of
the weather and spent a most interesting
day. The tram was stopped near Snodgrass
Hill, where Gen. Thomas held the
ridge against the repeated charges of the
confederates. The party was driven
through the woods to Snodgrass House,
and here Gen. II. V. Boynton and Gen.
Fullerton, who actively participated in the
fight, gave graphic descriptions of the
movements and battles preceding the mill
tary occupation of Chattanooga.
ATTENTIVE LISTENERS.
Secretary Proctor, Attorney General
Miller, Gems. McCook and Mussey. Senators
Henderson, Hawley and Frye and Repre-
sentatives Mckinley, Cannon, Coggswel,
tAllSu Ol OJu6Ib AOlLOWbQ
attentively the narrative OF Gen. Boynton
as he pointed out the positions of the troops
in the fields and woods around Snod-
grass hill. A number of natives
gathered on the hill and divided their
attention between the visitors and the
description of the battle The weather was
too bad to permit of visit to many points,
but a very good general idea of the sltua-
tion was obtained. The visitors were then
4 H. xl.I,
cences were exchanged and the hospitalities
of Mr. Lee, proprietor Of the new Chicka-
mauga Park Hotel, were accepted. A
number Of speeches we're made.
THE GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATIONS
Secretary Proctor will proceed at once
with the negotiations with the owners for
the land needed for the park. More than
1000 acres will be secured, aud as soon as
each tract is purchased work on that part
OF the park viii begin. Good roads will be
built, the underbrush cleared away, com
memorative tablets placed on the most i'm
portant positions and everything done
to enable visitors to see the park COM
fortably and obtain an intelligent compre-
hension of this great ight. The present
owners will be permitted TO remain on the
land on payment of a nominal rental, but
extreme precautions will be taken to insure
the maintenance of the conditions existing
when Gen. Rosecrans took his position on
the field.
RECEPTION.
Tonight the citizens of Chattanooga gave
Secretary Proctor a reception at the STAN
ton house, which was well attended. despite
the bad weather. Secretary Proctor, At
torney General Miller, Gen. George b.
Williams, Gen. Bache'der aud Secretary
Proctor's aides left at II O'Clock tonight for
Atlanta, where they will remain a day or
two, and then proceed to Florida.
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NEGRO MILITIA DIsBANDEo.

The Order the Result of Failure to
Vote Funds for an Armory.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-As a result Of
the failure of congress to make the neoes-
sary appropriations for armory rents. Gen.
Ordway, the commanding officer, has issued
an order disbsnding the Seventh and Eighth
(colored) battGlions Of the District National
Guard. The order has caused considerable
comment among those interested in the
colored troops, and ore officer who has just
resigned his commission said the question
is. will the Secretary of War or the Presi-
dent permit this 'outrage" The negro bat
talions, he said, were among the frat to re-
spond to the call for organizing militia,
and ara both old organizations. To dis
band them will be equivalent to say
ing that in the District of Colum~
bia, negro militia will not be toleral ed, ,
though the colored people comprise one
third Of the population ana are to large
extent taxpayers.
Gen. Ordway. in speaking of the matter,
explained that the battalions mustered out
have no regimental organization, aud
could, therefore. be spared without in any
way disturbing the regiments.
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JUDsoNs PROPOSITION.
The Connectict Republicans Agree on
It in Amended Form.

1t in Amended Form.
HARTFORD, CONN.,, March 1.-The re-
publicans at a caucus this noon finally
agreed on an amended form of what has
bren popularly known as the "Judson prop
osition" as possible way out of the present
gubernatorial contest. The proposition was
the work of several leading republicans and
the vote In the caucus was unanimous one.
The bill was presented by the judiciary
committee late. 1t is an amended PROPOSE
ton making its terms applicable to
the present case, and provides that any
person voted for for governor, lieutenant
governor, ETC., may bring his petition to
any judge of superior court, alleging all
the facts upon which such claim is
founded, which shall be served upon the
party against whom such claim is made
and shall be made returnable to such judge
within fifteen days after the passage Of this
act, aud such judge shall Immediately hear
and determine suca petition. subject to ap-
peal to the supreme court. II the
judge finds that no person received a ma
j9rity and that the petitioner is one Of two
who received the highest number of votes
SO cast, and if he shall find that any ballots
were illegally cast or rejected be shall
render Judgment in accordance Herewith,
and shall return said judgment to the
bHSI 0CdTY O1 bb0O6 WlbUlu GlT60
days, if no appeal is taken.
In case an appesl is taken to the supreme
court within two days. the chief justice
shall at once call special term. The judg-
ment shall be filed in the office of the secre-
tary of state Immediately, and the secre-
tary shall cause it to be laid before the
general assembly. If the general assembly
is not in session, the person administering
the office of governor shall forthwith con-
vene the general assembly. 1t shall be the
duty of the general assembly, whenever
such hearing is had and any correction of
the returns Of the presiding officer
is made by the judge, before TAX
ing action relative to the elec,
ton of any persons to the offices
of governor, lieutenant governor Or
secretary. under the provisions Of the con-
stitution, to correct the returns of the pre-
siding officer III accordance with the final
Judgment and findings of such judge of the
superior court The bill was read twice
and made special order for Tomorrow.
The House then took a recess until to-
morrow morning
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NEW YoaKs DEADLOCK BROKEN.
The Lieutenant Governor Can Name
q Substitute for a Day.

The Lieutenant Governor Can Name
a Substitute for Day.
ALBANY, N. Y. March 1.-The deadlock
in the Senate was ended at 8 o'clock this
morning by compromise. A resolution
was adopted providing that the lieutenant
governor shall have the right when in this
city to designate any member to
perform the duties of the chair
for a period not exceeding twenty
four hours, and that the Senate may
revoke such designation at any time. The
new rule is compromise. The democrats
have contended that the lieutenant governor
should retain his present power to designate
a senator to preside for two days, whether
in or out of the city. The republicans
have contended that the lieutenant governor
should only have the power to designate
a substitute when he is in the city
and in the absence of the president
pro tenn. The new rule gives the
lieutenant governor power to designate for
one day when in the city, regardless Of the
presence or absence of the president pro
tenn. The inherent parliamentary right Of
che body to choose its own speaker is ex-
plicitly recognized IN the clause of the
new rule enaoling the Senate by vote to
revoke temporary designations Of the
lieutenant-governor
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CALIFORNIA; sENAroRsHIP.
The Fight to Narrow Down Between
Estee and De Young.

The Fight to Narrow Down Between
Estee and De Young.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 1.-THE
legislature met in joint session this after
noon and cast one ballot for United States
senator. The contest promises to be pro-
longed one, owing to the failure Of the re-
publicans thus far TO go into caucus and de-
eide upon one candidate. The ballot which
was taken in joint session in the
Senate did not change its vote from
Yesterday. In the assembly Mr.. Estee
gained four votes and Mr.. DE Young two.
One Of the Estee votes was cast by q mem
Der who was absent yesterday. Others de-
serted Mr.. Perkins and voted for Mr.. Estee.
Two members who voted for Mr. Blanchard
yesterday went over to Mr.. Ds Young to-
day. These were the only changes. There
was no choice and the joint convention ad
iourned until tomorrow noon. Mr.. Fell
toms friends feel somewhat depressed
that be has not displayed more outward
strength, while the friends Of Mr.. De Young
are eiated. From the present outlook the
contest promises to narrow down to Messrs.
Fstes and De Young. The vote in detail in
to-day's Joint ballot was as follows: Estee
20, De Young "a, FELTON, Is, Blanchard 10,
Johnston 5. Chipman2, Neston Young 2,
Morrow 2, Wetmore l, Perkins 1. The deul-
ocratic members gave Goucher 23, Coleman
2 and Gould l.
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PRUSSIA AND THE PRIESTS.
lister OF Public Worship.

ister OF Public v orship.
DR.. Won Gossler Superseded as Min
BERLIN, March 11.-Dr. Won Gossler. the
Prussian minister of public worship, was
absent from the cabinet council to-day.
He was also absent yesterday from the
session of the committee of the lower house
of the Prussian diet, which is discussing the
clerical restitution bill. These absences
we're explained to-day by the announcement
Of Herr Won Gossler's resignation and the
appointment as his successor Of Count Won
Zedlitz-Trutz chler, president of the
province of Posen. The appointment of
Count Zedlitz-T -Trutzschler is understood to
signify success of the policy advocated by
the center party, Of which Herr Windthorst
is the leader.
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CUBA'S DROUGHT.

Cattle Dying Owing to a Lack of Food
and Weter-Crops Parched.
HAVANA, March 1.-THE drought still
prevails. Its effects are most severely felt
in the department Of Santiago de Cuba.
Small rivers there are dried up. and the
fields are parched and burned. Heavy
losses In cattle have already been sustained,
owing to the extremely dry weather ,tt being
impossible for the animals to get food or
water The drought will materially inter-
fere with tho sugar crop, the yield Of cane
being much reduced through lack OF rain.
The loss Of cattle, too, will Affect the crop,
oxen for labor In the hslds being very
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-12
BUSINESS BLOCKS BURN.
LOSS OF $4,000 DURING A SNOW
STORM AT CHICAGO.

A Boys Carelessness in Setting Fire to
Can of Varnish Starts the Blaze
Handsome Busiuess Blocks at Pitts
burg Go Up in Smoke-Narrow
Escape of Squad of Police.
CHICAGO. March 1l.-During a binding
snowstorm 100000 worth of property was
destroyed by fire this evening at Nos. 1903 to
l07 West Fulton street The conaagration
was caused by boy carelessly setting fire
to a can of varnish. The burned premises
consisted chiefly OF a g ge-story brick struct-
ure, owned by the Arthur Manufacturing
Company, and the building adj1ining be-
longing to the Atlas Manufacturing Com.
pany The Arthur structure is total loss,
amounting to ESQ, 600, fully insured.
THE OTHER LOSSES.
The other losses in the Arthur building
were as follows: l.. Piese & Co., -four
dealers, s25, 600; Trowkowsky & Co, pics-
ure frame makers, $4,000; Williams &
Crane, laundry machinery, total loss. Hess
Stove Company, total. The Atlas Conn
pany's building was damaged $4,000. Muir
ray 81 Co, ,butterine manufacturers, tenants,
suffered 70 sa5 eSso;it CO 81. aoa The
Garden City Vinegar Works able, valued
at 81, GOO, also burned, and there were
number Of smaller losseS A squad OF po-
lice escaped by only few inches from
being crushed under falling wall. Three
Of their number were engaged in removing
an unconscious rheumatc Mrs. Wettzler,
whose cottage was hattsned TO the earth
under an immense mass of brick and
timber.
STARTED BY AN EXPLOSION.
PITTsBURG, March 12, 1918 A. M-To-
night a heavy explosion OF gas blew out
the entire rear Of J. B. Walden q Co.
building, at tho corner Of Diamond aud
Wood streets. In a moment the entire five
Story building seemed 10 leap into a sheet Of
flame. At midnight the building is still
burning fiercely, with the entire stock Of
stationery aud pictures total loss. Several
offices were also located In the
building, which was supposed TO be fire.
proof. The Walden Building Is on
the same site as the ill-fated Wiley build
ing, that was blown down by a cyclone
year ago last summer, killing thirteen peo-
pie At 1918 O'Clock tho handsome bo ,rd
OF trade building is about given up as total
loss. !. II. g. Duns Offices, the board OF
trade, custom house and other offices have
burned, while the Germania bank rooms
are blazing.
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AN Rx-BANKEs UNDER BONDS.
ne Is Charged With Wreckiug Two
Banks in Wisconsin

he Is Charged With Wreckiug Two
Banks in Wisconsin.
CHICAGO, March 11.-Charles E. Cook,
formerly an officer of the defunct Park Ma
tional Bank of this city and part owner
in two Wisconsin banks that failed when
the Park National went under, was arrested
to-day here on requisition from Wiscon-
sin. The charge against Cook is illegal
banking. The complainant is George w.
Morse, clerk OF the circuit court of Dodge
county, Wis, one Of Cooks alleged many
victims. The banks Cook is alleged to have
wrecked were the Bank of Juneau, Wis. +,
of which he was manager, and similar in
stitution at Hartford, Wis. The amount Of
money said 10 have disappeared was about
$4,000. Farmers and small tradesmen
were the sufferers. He took his arrest
coolIy to-day and succeeded in being re-
leased OF bail, pending hearing of writ Of
habeas corpus.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-12
A PASSENGER Train WRECKED.
A Fireman Caught Under the EnRine
and Instantly Killed.

A Fireman Caught Under the EnRine
and Instantly Killed.
DANvILLE, VA, March 11.-About noon
to-day, as delayed south-bound passenger
train was leaving this city it ran of this
track and one engine and several cars were
badly smashed. The train was very heavy
and was drawn by two engines. The ten
der OF the front engine left the track
throwing off the second engine, which was
ditched und completely wrecked. The bag
gage and mail cars we're also badly
smashed, out the passenger cars we're not
much damaged, and the sleepers did not
leave the track. g. n. Robertson, fireman on
the front engine, was caught underneath the
second engine and instantly killed. En-
gineer L. Bryant and Fireman w. N. Jeck-
son Of the second engine were buried under
the wreck, and were not able to get out
without assistance. The men in the bag
gage and express cars escaped without in
jury, and not passenger was hurt.
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NO DEMOCRATS WANTED.
POSTMAsTERs OF TaE PARTY TO
WALK TIE PLANK.

The President Provides Himself With
List Of All the Presidential Off1ces
in Which the Terms of the Incum-
bents Have Not Expired-A Renomi-
nation in His Minds Eye.
WASHINGTON, March IL. - The Post
master General has had prepared list of
ell Of the presidential possofices which are
filed by democratic postmasters aud whose
terms Of four years have not yet expired.
No official statement can be obtained re-
garding the necessity which called for this
information, but it is understood that the
ak is about to fall and that in a short time
every democratic postmaster will be out Of
the service That the President and POST
master General will uader no consideration
appoint democrat is shown by their action
in the case Of Postmaster Corse of Boston.
Despite the tremendous republican influence
which was behind him and which asked for
his reappointment the Postmaster General
refused to listen to his reappointment for
one minute solely because he was demo-
crat. and considered that the offices should
10 ali iiied by republicans.
HARRISON OF THE SAME MIND.
II ~
and maintained that he should not 10 asked
TO appoint democrat. Ii Gen. Corse could
not be appointed il Is certain that no other
democrat stands the slightest chance. It
was officially stated after the President had
refused to reappoint Gen. Corse that it was
done partly in the way Of q rebuke to the
Democratic party in congress for the way
in which they had ''obstructed" legislation
and to punish them for their sins, among
which doubtless is to be counted the great
est one of all-that Of having been victori-
Gus last November.
AFTER A RENOMINATIoN.
The President is looking forward to q re-
nomination, and that is one OF the
reasons why he is is So
anxious to get rid Of democratic postmasters
as speedily as possible. Postmasters. es-
pecially in the south, can be very useful In
fixing" delegates to the convention, and
there will be a good deal of missionary
work done between now and the meeting
time Of the convention il President Har-
rison is to receive the nomination No one
knows this better than the President him
self
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FRANCS AND NEWFOUNDLAND.

The Temps Reasserts the Correctness
OF It's Eepork.
PARIS, March 1.-The Temps to-day an
the statement made yesterday in regard to
the Newfoundland nego tiations, which
have been carried on for some
time past, and which the Temps said
had resulted in an agreement which would
be submitted to the French and English
parliaments at the end Of the week being ar
rived at. The Temps now adds that status
quo, according to the agreement referred to,
will be maintained until the decision Of the
arbitretors, TO whom the dlspute will be
submitted, Is rendered.
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Garrnan Naval Appropriations.

BERLIN, March 1.-The budget commit
tee Of the Reichstag to-day adopted Baron
Manteuffel's motion granting the sum asked
for In order TO build two additional gun
bosts.
The committee also approved Herr Rick
ert's motion, cutting of from the naval
appropriations the sum asked for to con-
struct a Eew cruiser.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-12
TWO SKULLS ORUsaED.
Falling Woodwork Carries Two Men
Down to Death.

FALLING WOOdWork Carries TWO Men
Down to Death.
WooNsocKET, r. l., March 11.-DanEA
Crawlsy, aged %, Of Elmira. N. Y, and
Charles A. Rose, Swede, aged %. en-
ployes Of the Pencoyd iron works, in Penn
sylvania, were killed at the Blackstone
mills this afternoon. They were engaged
in taking down woodwork known as the
traveller, which had been used in construct
ing an iron bridge on the New York.
Providence and Boston railroad, when the
structure parted and both went with it to
the ground Crowley's skull was fractured
and both legs broken, and he lived but a
short time. Rose sustained fracture OF
the skull and lived few hours.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-12
POPE LEO AND TIE COURTS.
Italy's New Premier Trying to Arrange
an Rnterrte.

an Gntehte.
ROME. March 1.-THE Marquis di Rudini.
the new Italian PREMIER. has made overtures
to the vatican with the view of bringing
about an entente cordiale based ON concss-
sions to be made to the Catholics.
A communication received at the vatican
from Chancellor Won Caprivi explains the
delay Ia bringing forward measures to
modify the prohibitions existing in Ger
mauy against religious bodies. The delay
is due to the protestant excitement, which 10
now abating, state of affairs which will
enable the German government to fulfill its
intention to modify the prohibitions against
the Catholics
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windthorst Critically III.

BERLIN. March 1L-Dr. Windthorst, the
famous leader of the center or Catholic
party In the Reichstag, is suffering from
congestion of the lungs. His condition is
very critical, and the sacrament of extreme
JUNCTION has been administered to him.
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KINGS VICTIM DEAD.

The Slayer Hears of the Death With
out Emotion.
MEMPHIs, TENN. March n.-David
Poston, the lawyer who was shot yesterday
by Col. II. Clay King, died at 6:l0 o'clock
this evening. The only chance Of saving
his life was taken at late hour last night
and failed. 1t consisted in the cutting away
OF thirty-six inches OF the lacerated intes-
tines. Col. King, In his cell at the jail.
received the news of his victims death in
the same cool manner that has Character
ized his bearing since the tragedy occurred.
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MAooN's RAILROAD FURRY
A Run on the Capital Bank and a Re-
ceiver Appointed.

ceiver Appointed.
MACON, GA, March ia run was made
on the Capital Bank of this city this morn
ing. 1t was thought by the depositOrs that
the bank held large amount of the stock
Of the Macon Construction Company as
collateral flor loans. N. NJ. Hodgkins was
appointed temporary receiver. W. b
Sparks, president of the Macon Construc-
tion Company. was appointed temporary
receiver of the affairs Of that corporation.
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Purchaser of silver.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE amount
of silver offered for sale to the treasury dc.
partmant to-day was 777, 600 onces, and the
amount purchased was 365, 900 ounces, at
93 z cents and 99 05 cents.
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End of the shippine etrIke.

LONDON, March 1.-The shipping feder-
alton announces that sufficient number Of
seamen in every port except Cardiff have
accepted a ticket which entities them 10
employment by the companies composing
the federatiop.
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TYPEsnTTING By AA2HINg.
An Injunction Granted In a Fight over
g Patent.

NEW YORK. March LIN the United
States circuit court to-day Judge Lacombe
granted preliminary injunction in favor
Of the National Topographic Company and
Mergenthaler Printing Company against
the New York Topographic Company, the
Press Publishing Company, and others. 10
restrain them from using the Rogers type
printing machines. whica the plaintiffs
claim infringe on the Mefgsnthaler patents.
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An Insnector pisnniaaad

WASHINGTON. March 11.-Acting Secre-
tary Nettleton to-day dismissed Charles c.
O'IZesfe, inspector OK boilers of &steam yes
sells for the Charleston CS. C.) district.
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RISE OF THE RIVERS.
A Woman and Two Children Drowned
in the TombiRbee.

COLUMBUS, MISS, March 1.-THE Tom
bigbee river has commenced to fall. The
highest point reached was three inches be-
low the highest point reached by the water
in 1874. The damage cannot at present be
estimated, but will be considerable. The
steamer Mary NJ. came up this evening and
reports a woman and two children drowned
near Pickensville, Ala, yesterday, while
being taken from their home, which has
been overflowed. Their names could not be
learned.
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Iost with Fourteen Lives.

LONDON, March 1.-THE British ship
Bay of Panama has been wrecked off Fal-
mouth, and the captain, his wife and twelve
OF the crew were drowned.
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Swept by a Hurricane.

MARsErnLEs, March 11.-A hurricane
has swept over the Balearic Isles, aud a
number Of shipwrecks have occurred on the
coast Of those islands.
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A VOC Againat Women.

BERLIN, March 1.-The Reicbstag. after
a lengthy debate, las rejected q petition to
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kaur Ynrlr traa Marchanra Feil.

New YoaK, March I'm. 4. Powers q
Son, tea merchants at No. log Water street.
assigned to-day to John Callahan.
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Primes Napoleon Worse.

ROME, March 11-Prince Napoleon hes
had q relapse, the fever having again set in.