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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
ACTION AGAINST CHINA.
The Proposition of France Not Favor
ably Received.


Copyright 1891, bE the N. Y. associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 4-The French govern
ment's overtures to the powers for joint
diplomatic action at Pekin, accompanied by
naval demonstration at the treaty ports,
have met with a distinct rebuff from
the English and German govern
ments Semi-ofiioial kilograms sssert
that Foreign Minister Ribot made no
definite proposals, but merely designed to
ascertain the views Of the different powers.
Ills view differs from the view which the
English foreign offices takes. Several com,
munlcations have been received at the
Foreign office through the French embassy,
giving the French consular reports on the
state OF affairs in China and urging that
England aud France sunite TO exert
pressure. at Pekin. Minister Ribot has bad
similar Communications with the govern
ments at Berlin, Rome and Vienna, and he
mas presented the position OF the Chinese
government In the worst possible light. IL
needed no special diplomatic saRacity TO
perceive the French governments game.
DIPLOMATIC SCHEME.
Russia has declared her intention to hold
OF from any interference, but her European
ally, acting for her, aims TO involve Eng
land In hostile treatment of the Chinese
government, with which before long Eng
land may find it advisable to concert COM
mon action against common enemy. The
overtures OF France were intimated to the
Chinese embassy, aud were also wired to Sir
John Walsham, the British minister tC
China, whose cabled reply enabled Lord
Salisbury TO tell M. Ribot that there was nc
necessity for joint or any other interferenct
In China. SIR John Walsham advises inde-
pendent English action, if any be required
under an understanding with tho Pekin
government.
ITALY's REPLY.
PARIS, Dec 4.-The Italian government
has replied to Frances note proposing com
bined action on the part of the European
powers against China to compel that coun-
try to make reparation for the outraget
that have been committed on foreigners
and to guarantee their protection Ia the
future. In her reply Italy says that as she
is not directly interested in the matter she
will wait until the other powers decide
upon the course they will pursue before she
decides what she will do.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
ORDERS OF THE CRUISERS.

The Newark, Chicago, Atlanta and
Bennington Going South.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Secretary Tracy
to-day issued an order detaching the New.
ark from the squadron of evolution. and
directing Admiral Walker to proceed at
once with the Chicago, Atlanta and Benz
nington to the South Atlantic station
and assume command. The order assign
ing Admiral Benham to the command of
that station is revoked, and he will
probably remain in the United States
on waiting orders. The Newark will, it is
expected, be placed in Admiral Gherardrs
command as part Of the North Atlantic
squadron. Admiral Walkers command
will comprise five vessels, his flagship, the
Chicago, Atlanta, Bennington. Yantio and
Essex, and with headquarters at Monte
video he will have an effective fleet ready
for immediate service in either the South
Atlantic or South Pacific
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
TWENTY MEN DROWNED.
Twelve Bsrges Loaded with Brio

Twelve Barges Loaded with Brick
Sink in the Hudson.
New YORK, Dec. 4.-The Tribune's Hav-
erstraw dispatch says: Twelve barges
loaded with brick, towed by the Cornell
Towing Company's steamboat Townsend,
were coming down the Hudson, and when op-
posite Croton Point were upset at about 8
o'clock this evening aud twenty persons
were drowned. When at Croton Point the
swash of the river was so great that the
tug was compelled to round to, thus
forcing the barges to ride each other. Be-
ing loaded, and the tide washing high, they
immediately upset. There were sixty men
on the twelve barges and only about thirty
have come ashore. The accident is attri-
buted by many to careiessness of the pilot
of the tuQn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
A PANIC IN AUSTRALIA.
Several Small Banks and Buildint
associations Fall

Several Small Banks and Building
associations Fall
MELBOURNE. Dec. A run was started
on the Standard Bank of Australia yester
day owing to the uneasy feeling growing
out Of the suspension Of a number Of
smaller banks aud building associations, and
the result was that the Standard Bank had
to close les doors and announce its
suspension. The bauk had a capita
of 9l, 900, Of which amount 9250 900
was called. A better feeling prevails in
financial and business circles to-day, and IL
is believed that the crisis has been passed.
The leading as surance society OF Melbourne
has offered to reader assistance wherever
financial aid is required.
Last night the colonial parliament passed
a bill introduced by the governments to pre-
vent loss to depostors through compulsory
winding up Of building associations CON
trarY to the wishes of their depositors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
A FLOOD OF PENSION oHEoKs.
a Departure in the Manner of Cashing
Them at Washington.

a Departure in the Manner of Cashing
Them at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-There was con-
siderable excitement among the small army
of pensioners in this city this morning. By
recent order of the Secretary of the
Treasury the money appropriated for
the payment of pensions through the
agency in this city has been
deposited with the assistant United States
treasurer in New York with a view to con-
centrating in the sub-treasury at that city
all the pension funds. Heretofore it has
been the practice Of the Washington agent
to pay pensions by checks on the United
States treasurer, but under the new rule
the checks are drawn on the assistant treas
urer at New York.
BANKS FAIL TO CASH THEM.
In anticipation OF this change the agent
asked the Washington banks If they would
be willing to cash these checks, and he un-
derstood them to assent, and so notified the
pensioners when they received their quar-
ter's pension this morning. When,
however, procession of 5000
to invade the bank it was learned
that no checks would be paid unless the
holders were duly identified. The agent
regarded Identification as complete when
lie indorsed the check with his initials.
The banks however, declined to accept this
as sufficient Identification and declined pay
ment.
PRIVATE BANKS CRY QUITS.
Two private banks announced that they
would pay all checks presented, but in a
few hours owing to the crowd the obstruc.
tion to their business became 30 great that
they declined to continue payment
A large majority of the / pension
ers were unable to get their money at once
and were loud in their complaints. 1t il
expected that the merchants OF the city anC
others will cash the checks as presented &C
that no great Inconvenience, to the pension
ers will resulk
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
TRUsT KINGS INDICTED.

An Effort to Coerce Dealers Leads to
Legal Action.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. "A special
to the Times Democrat from Galveston
says: 81. B. Duke, president Of the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company Of New York, aud
William Marburg Of Baltimore, a promi4
nent member Of the company. were in-
dicted by the recent grand jury of this county
for violation of the antitrust law of Texas
and warrants have been issued for their ar
rest. These indictments grew out of efforts
made by the American Tobacco Company
TO force che Wholesale grocers of this city
TO accede to the demands of the tobacco
trust, which were that grocers should
handle no goods but those manufactured by
fha truQf
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
a REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

It Will Meet Tonight to Nominate a
Candidate for Speaker.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The republican
members of the House of Representatives
will meet in caucus Tomorrow night at
1880 o'clock for the purpose of nominating
their candidate for the speakership, as well
as for minor offices of tn Q House. The
task will be but perfunctory one. and all
the old officers will undoubtedly
be placed in nomination. The caucus will
be held in the hall of the House if the DEM
ocratio caucus adjourns in time, otherwise
it will be held in the room of the committee
on judiciary. The call will probably be
issued by Representative Henderson of
Illinois, chairman of the caucus.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
FOUR NEGROES DsowNED.

Their Boat Capsized by Sudden Gale
on the Mississippi.
MEMPHIS, TENN, Dec. -Four negroes
were drowned in the Mississippi river nean
this city yesterday. Their names are,
Ashley Witherly, James Moss, Ed Will
hanson and Henry Mosely. They were
laborers employed on the governments
works near Hopeheld. Ark, and were on
their way to work when their boat was
struck by sudden gale and capsized. The
bodies have not been recovered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
KILLED BY FALLING WALLS.
Five to Ten Men Lose Their Lives In
the Ruins of q Fire

a ANO w AOh hAOh NObO AA0AI LlNGb ia
the Ruins of Fire.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. 4.-shortly after
10 o'clock this morning the center wall Of
the west section Of tho burned Shepherd
building, recently occupied by Farwell.
Ozmun & Kirk, fell in, burying the work.
men beneath the ruins. There is supposed
TO have been fifteen men beneath the wall
when it fell aud majority of them were
killed or received injuries which will prove
fatal In less than half an hour workmen
had taken ont ten men, five dead and Ave
injured, one so severely that physicians
stated that he could not live until he reached
a hospital.
Later Contractor Wilcox was taken out
dead.
The cause of the accident, as near as cau
be learned, was that the wall, which was
weakened by the fire, became top-beavy
from the large amount of debris removed
from the bottom, and fell over of its own
weight. For some time 1t has been CON-
sidered dangerous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-The controller of
the treasury, Mr.. Lacey. to-day received
letter from the examiner in charge of the
First National Bank Of Wilmington, N. c.,
but declined TO disclose its contents. He
said, however, that the bank would proba-
bly, be placed in the hands of receiver.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
Minors Returning to work,

CHICAGO, Dec. A dispaoth from
Brazil, Ind. says: ''The miners are gradu.
ally returning to work in the block coal
mines of this district. Many who are needy
say they will work at any price In prefers
ence to suffering their children to go hungry.
The miners are also returning to work In
other mines -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
Earl Russell victorlous.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-The suit of Countess
Russell for separation from her husband.
Earl Russell, which has been the social
sensation Of London for q week, terminated
to-day in verdict against the countess
The lady is also condemned to pay the costs
which are very hervY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
Killed Bv q FAILING So affold.

RICHMOND, VA. Dec A special from
Durham. N. c., to the Dispatch, states
that by the fall of a scaffold TO the smoke
stack at one of Dukes tobacco warehouses
to-day, W. T. Remington was instantly
killed, and j. w. Williams was 30 severely
injured that he lived but an hour. Three
other workmen were severely injured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
a LIVERY srABLs BLOWN DOWN
One Man Killed and One Seriously
Injured by the Collapse.

ROANOKE, VA, Dec. A heavy wind
and rain storm passed over this city thi;
morning. A brick building being erected
for livery stable was blown down. L. B.
Herring, formerly of Mount Airy, N. c.,
was killed instantly. Mr.. Lovelace was
seriously injured. The building was poorly
constructed. The coroner's jury is examin.
ing into the case. The rainfall was unusually
heavy, and streets and many cellars are
flooded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
Reed to Be Rsnom,nated.

WASHINGTON. Dec 4-Thomas B. Reed
is not as much interested in the speakership
as he was this time two years ago. He will
not even arrive in town until tomorrow. The
republican caucus will renominate Mr..
Reed unanimously, and will renominate
Clerk Mcpherson and the other old officers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
Fire on the Amarvllis,

LONDON, Dec. 4.-The British steamer
Amarylis, from Savannah with cotton, has
arrived Off Genoa with fire raging in the
main hold. The matches have not yet been
opened
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
Inf1nanza in Cnrnm,11

LONDON, Dec. 4.--Infuenza is epidemic In
Cornwall. the county forming the south
west extremity Of England, and hundreds Of
the Inhabitants are prostrated with the
disease.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
DOM PEDRO DEAD.
The Bx- Emperor OF Brazil Passes Away
at Paris.
PARIS, Dec. 4.-Ex-Emperor Dom Pedro
of Brazil is dead

Dom Pedro d'Alcantara, ex-Emperor of
Brazil, was born in 1926, succeeded to the
throne 10 1881, and was crowned in 1S41.
He was humane, patriotic and enlightened
ruler-a man OF cultivated tastes and gem
eral culture. He was deposed little more
than a year ago and went to Portugal, He
watched the progress of the republic
with great interest, and when the revolt
against President Fonseca began he thought
the empire would be re-established and that
ne would be recalled. The treatment he
received from the Brazilian people de-
pressed him greatly, and doubtless fastened
his 1eatb
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
Name of the New Cruiser.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The new United
States cruiser to be launched tomorrow at
Baltimore has been named by Secretary
Tracy the Montgomery, in honor of the
capital of Alabama
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
A nru Goods Store Rnrnad.

RICHMOND, VA, Dsc. 4.-The dry goods
and fancy store Of A. Cams & Co., at No.
ll3 East Broad street, was burned to-nighr.
The loss is about $4,000. The property is
insured
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
Hon. Wvlie Harris Daacl

JACKSON. Mss, Dec. 4-Hon. Wylie
Harris, one Of the most distinguished citi-
zsns Of Mississippi, died last night, aged TO-
He was a member Of congress in the '50s
and has for forty years been prominent
figure in the state
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
The Fire on the Teelln Head.

LONDON, ec.4-The fire which broke out
on the steamer TeelinHead British which ar
rived at Liverpool Dec. 2. from Savannah,
hes been queuched. The damage is uns
knoWn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
RAIN AT wrLKEsRARRE .

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. A terrific
rain and wind storm swept over the Wyo-
ming valley to-day, doing great damage in
the outlying districts. The storm began at
o'clock this morning, and from that time
until o'clock this evening rain pelted down
in sheets. The Susquehauna river has risen
three feet and is still rising.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
Cow. Camnhall I'M

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 4.-Gov. Campbell
was not 50 we'll to-day. He had high
fever and paroxysms Of coughing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
Leminiar Dead.

PARIS, NOV. An. Lsminier, president
Of the International League Of Peace, is
dead
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
WILD WIND AND RAIN.

A Damaging Storm il New York and
Pennsylvania.
NYAcK, N Y, Dec A wild. dam.
aging storm Of wind and rain prevails along
the lower Hudson tonight. Many small
boats have been swamped, and in SONG
places docks have been flooded. Steam.
boats are delayed several hours. The rain.
foil fs haavv
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The
Argonaut
An American journal for
Ann 1eFiCanS.

T'HE ARGONAUT HAS NOW BEEN PUB
\ usneu 1or thirteen years, fact which DEM
onstrates that an American paper can live in
America, something hitherto doubted by
newspaper men.
The ARGoNAUT is strongly American. The
lieves that this country can run its own affairs
without any assistance from the benevolent
foreigners who have come over to direct mat
ters for us. 1t thinks we have too many for
cigners here now, and that the rest had better
stay away.
The ARGoNAUT is the uncompromising foe
OF demagogues-those men in high places who
truckle to the ignorant foreign vote are un-
sparingly lashed by its whip.
The ARGoNAUT believes that enough has
been done in this country to catch the Irish
that something should be done to catch the
American vote.
The ARGoNAUT believes in and advocates
these ideas, not with bumptiousness or Char-
vipism, but with extreme tenacity.
Outside of its editorial columns the ARGo-
NAUr has many features of interest.
1t publishes bright weekly letters from New
York, Paris and London, from skilled CORE
spondents, who are in touch with the intense
life of those great cities.
1t publishes frequent letters from other
points in the old world, and from the older
world of Asia come occasional letters from
India, China and Japan.
The ARGoNAUT does not publish serial
stories. Each number is complete in itself.
Its short stories are famous throughout the
country. 1t is hard TO describe their peculiar
tinge, but an idea may be gathered from this,
our standing injunction to our contributors:
.Whateyer you are, never be commonplace
The result is that the ARGoNAUT short stories
have an individuality of their own.
The ARGoNAUT endeavorS to present O
weekly review of the literary movement. Brief
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together with notes uI on authors and journal
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Horseshoe Charms.

There are two theories to account for
the singular idea that a mystic virtue in
heres in a horseshoe. The first is from
Germany, where, in early times, the
horse was regarded as sacred animal
and iron sacred metal. The association
of the two naturally gave the shoe a
double virtue, and it was used above the
doors, windows and chimneys to prevent
the incoming of evil spirits. No entrance
to the home was left unguarded by the
emblem, and there are instances in old
houses in Bamberg, Nuremberg and Ash
offenburg, where even the drains from the
kitchen were thus protected lest the evil
spirits should there find an entrance
The other theory is far-fetched, but still
has its advocates. In the Middle Ages it
was customary to set up in every church
or home an image of its guardian saint.
The halos round the heads of these inn
ages were sometimes painted, but more
frequently, especially in images intended
for household use, were composed of a
semicircle of polished metal. This often
remained attached to the wall after the
image had disappeared and was nailed
over the door instead of the statuette. The
shape was almost exactly that of a horse
shoe, and the reverence felt for the semi
circle of metal was easily transferred to
the semicircle of iron-which, indeed.
was often substituted for it.-&. Louis
Globe Democrat.
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New Incorporations.

The following articles of incorporation
were filed in the Secretary of States office
yesterday:
Acme Building and Loan Association
of San Francisco. Capital stock. S3,0OO,-
coo. Directors-S. j. Asheim, Charles J .
Simon, \. Z. Otto, S. B. Schloss, Jacob
Heyman, David Danis and r. P. Hurl-
but.
San Francisco Terminal and Improve
ment Company. Capital stock, $500, 600.
Directors-J. p. Hopkins, John HERNIA
tor, Jr., w. X. Flint, Frederick Homer
and R. L. Harding.
California Wagon Jack Company of
Francisco. Capital stock, 100000. Di-
rectors-R. B. Noble, Louis Dahl, w. j.
Russell, Ernest Roberts, L. w. Jeffress,
It. B. Draper, w. c. Greenfield, G.. w.
Forsting and y. r. Foster.
Humboldt Chamber of Commerce.
Principal place of business, Eureka. Di-
rectors-J. w. Henderson, w. H. H.
Hickman, c. II. Spring, c. P. Soule,
VIM. Carson. D. J. Flanagan, David Ev-
ans, ]. NJ. Eddy, A. Berding, S. F. Pine
and j. A. Russ.
North Alameda Land Company. Prin-
cipal place of business, Alameda. Capt.
tai stock, 100000. Directors-Fretz
Boehmer, A. V. Lancaster, /. N. Chap
man, Carl c. A. Peterson and B. B. Por-
ter.
International Transit Line of Oakland.
Capital stock. 81 coo 000. Directors-Wm.
p. Jones, V. d. Moody, n. Leverning, J..
NJ. Bailey and J. 3. Lanktfee.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Mr.. Hawley's request yesterday morn
ing that he might present a petition-"he
believed twas about woman's suffrage'-
was like uncorking a bottle of Shasta
water--a stream of similar petitions pour
ing forth as voluminous and turgid as the
Sacramento. The paper on which they
were written was soiled and frayed by
contact with the hands of partially un-
washed multitude, and no less than seven
teen bored and sorely beset Represent
atives relieved their desks and their con-
sciences of an incubus. As the petitions
came in, this relief showed itself in hilar-
ity. One member said his petition was
signed by women, children and Demo-
Gratis" A member who has championed
the coyote" bill was obliged to deny that
his petition had anything to do with that
elusive beast. A gentleman from the sea-
side said his petition was signed by $50
.pantaloonatics;' another moved that
the whole batch be referred to the Com
mittee on Public Morals. When the
Speaker gravely remarked that he sup
posed the gentlemen understood that all
who presented petitions were pledged to
vote for the bill, his words were received
with grOaQS.
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designated as "South Carolina Ass.'' He
paid his bill and sneaked away.
......:.. Thirty years ago at this time the
Legislature was in session, as now, but
there We're only twenty-nine cents in the
general fund in the State treasury. The
Legislature was kept busy passing bills
to transfer money from other funds, so
the members could get their per diem.
.........On the ID of March, 1861, James
Mclaughlin and Charles Duffey, miners,
got into a quarrel near Folsom, and dur
ing the melee, Mclaughlin stabbed Duffey
in the abdomen, causing his death on the
following day Mclaughlin was arrested.
President Lincotn's inauguration
was celebrated in Sacramento on the
evening of March 4, 1861, by the firing of
thirty-four guns on the Plaza by MEM
bers of Engine Companies No. 4 and 6.
The vicinity was illuminated by bon
fires.
.........Jack Nathan was then CLOSING
out'' his clothing business, but he staid
with it some twenty years longer. His
store then was on street, between Sixth
and Seventh.