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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
AN OIL COMBINE BURSTS.

The Columbia Company Of Chicago
Lives Less Than Two Months.
CHICAGO, July 24-The Columbia Oil
Company, with an immense plant at Nos.
A to "a Erie street. with branches at Mem
phis and Owatonna. Mimi, after a brief
existence Of six weeks, collapsed this morn.
ing. Judge Blodgett appointed Sidney A.
Stevens of this city receiver. The
inability OF the company TO float its
bonds is given as cause Of the failnre, but IL
Is hinted that the company had too success
ful competitor In the cotton seed oil trust.
The Columbia company dealt exclusively
in cotton seed and cotton seed oil
ORGANIZED ON JUNE l,
The company was organized June OF
this year with pital stock Of 81. 100000.
The b. V. Page Oil Company of this city
was purchased, as was also the Diamond
Huller and Oh Company of Memphis, and
the Diamond Feed Mill Manufacturing Com
pany Of Owatonna. Mr.. Page sold
his interest in the Chicago house
for $205, 200 in the capital stock of the com
pany and SAT .000of the first mortgage bonds
The other two concerns were purchased in
the same way, $235, 900 of capital stock and
S53,000 of the first mortgage bonds being
given in payment.
DEED OF TRUST.
A deed of trust of all the plants to secure
$400 900 of bonds was given the Illinois
Trust and Savings Bank. Only $4,000
worth Of bonds were sold. Three plants
are estimated to be worth 100000 and
the liabilities are said to be not
one-half Of that amount. The attorneys
for the company say that the debts will be
paid in full, though they admit that the
branches are heavily involved with debts
incurred before the consolidation and for
which the consolidated company is not re-
spoEsible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
MURRAY IN ALACHUA.
He Threatens Men With Death 70
Hunting for Him.

He Threatens Men With Death for
Hunting for Him.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July PA
Gainesville (Fla) special to the Times
Union says the widest and most improba-
BILE dime novel seems to be outdone and rom
dered tame beside the exploits OF the negro
outlaw and murderer. Murray. He ia
now appearing in the new role of a high
wayman- This morning message came
in from Wacoheetie. in the southern part
of the county, to the effect that the sheriff
was wanted there to arrest Murray, who
wassterrorlzlng the whole country.
CALLED OUT AND FIRED ON.
He had gone to the house of a man named
McEinne, in that region, called him out OF
the house and shot at him, telling him that
he had been hunting him (Murray) and he
must die. McKinne, who was not hit, re-
turned the fire, but Murray was
out OF range by that time.
From there he went after man
named Woods. He met him on the
road and told him that he was another of
those who had been hunting him, and that
he was going to hang him. He then put a
rope around Woods neck. threw 1t over the
limb Of tree, and prepared to string him
up.
BEGGED FOR HIS LIFE.
Then woods begged for his life, aud
gave him his watch and all his money.
Murray then tied the mans hands behind
his back. led him 20 his house and
made the negro there bring out
Woods pistol and give it to him.
Word was sent here Immediately. and some
men have gone out to arrest him, but Muir
ray is in a place surrounded by twenty
miles of hammock and swamp, and one man
there could keep a regiment at bay"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
MADISON MENTION.
A Farmer Painfully Hurt-The GreI
Base Ball Game.

A Farmer Painfully Hurt-The Great
Base Ball Game.
MADISON, FLA. July 24.-Rufus E. Dick
inson, one of our largest aud most prosper
Gus planters, and who is also one of our
county commissioners, met with a very
serious and painful accident at his planta-
ton about five miles from town. Yesterday
morning about II o'clock he was preparing
to leave his barn, where he had been stor-
ing rye He had thrown the pitchfork
through the trap door, and it stuck up in
the ground. He then dropped through the
hole toward the ground, but struck on the
pitchfork, receiving a painful wound.
The Monticello nine came down yester-
day to cross bats with the Madison nine for
the state championship, but owing to the
very heavy rain all the afternoon there was
no game. 1t was postponed until Tuesday,
July 2s Some fine playing is expected on
both sides.
The Madison nine left for st. Augustine,
where they will tackle the young men of
that place. That game will not be for the
state championship bat, as that would ha We
to be on the home grounds Of the nine hold
ing the bat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
ST. PAUL'S FIZzLF.
The Athletic Club VIII Fave Nothing
More to Do With Fights.

More to Do With Fights.
ST. PAUL, MINI, July 24.-The president
and secretary of the Minnesota Athletic
Club have issued statement that their
club will have nothing more to do with the
Hail. -Fitzsimmons fight, that no pugilistic
entertainments will hereafter be given by
them, and that no arrangements for one
would have been made had they known that
the law prohibited such an exhibition.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND AND TIE FIGHT.
BALTIMORE, Md, July M-The cor
respondent at Cape May Of the Sun tele-
graphs an interview with Archbishop Ire
land upon the part the archbishop took in
putting a stop TO the Fitzsimmons-H
prize fight in st. Paul Archbishop Ireland
says: "I am exceedingly proud Of
my state, and the record it has
made. Gov. Merriam's action in
ordering the sheriff TO prevent
the fight, and in holding the militia under
arms 10 case their services We're needed, de-
serves the highest praise. He has lifted
himself up immensely in public estimation.
Two thousand five hundred persons, pro-
fessional pugilists, gamblers, thieves and
the riff-raff who follow the so-called
sport or prize fighters assembled In
st. Paul. It was an occasion
of ruffians AS teacher of public morals
it was my duty to take the step l did.
Prize fights are brutal-savage, in fact
worse than bull fights In the latter con-
tests it is man against an animal and, de-
basing as that is, 1t is not half the insult to
humanity that prize fight is. Prize fight
ing can be judged by its concomitants.
Those who throng around it are always the
lowest elements OF the population.
TONE OF THE PRESS.
"The most regretahle think to me in these
affairs is the tone of the press, which In
some sections actually seems to patronize
these fights, and in endeavoring to
make them reputable and almost
honorable arrangements lower the pub
lie moral tone and leads into the
meshes of evil the uncautious and unthink-
ing youths of the land. am proud Of the
part l took in protesting against the
FitzsimmOns and Hall fight. I look
on pugilism as one of the disgraces
Of the country. l joined my fellow
citizens Of all religious beliefs
to suppress this fight, and we
succeeded. We had TO antagonizs the city
authorities, gamblers, pugilists and the
rough element. Heretofore there have
been prize fights in Minnesota In obscure
theaters and halls. OF course the law and
| order people cannot be supposed to follow
| prize fighting into all the dark lanes. The
Fitzsimmons-Hall fight, however, was to be
| a most public affair, a special smphitheater
being erected for it. and the sporting gentry
of the whole country invited TO witness it.
| Such an exhibition could not be ignored by
| law-abiding men. Prize fights may take
| place in Minnesota in obscure places In the
| future. but never in the open way proposed
| in the FitZsimmons-Hallc contest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
RAILROAD CHANGES.

]. G. Mckenzie Said to be Slated for
Trainmaster at Columbus.
COLUMBUS, Ca, July 24-From what is
learned tonight there are 10 be further sur
prises in railroad circles. 1t has been
thought for some days that T. s. Noise of
Savannah would be trainmaster under
Supt. Curran with headquarters here, but
tonight it looks very much as if the place
will go to J. c. Mckenzie, superintendent
of the old Southwestern division. Mr.. Nc
Kenzie has been here all day. and it is be-
heved that before leaving tonight he made
up his mind to accept the position Of train
master. 1t is also learned here from a
pretty good source that H. McMaster will
be trainmaster of the South Carolina divis-
ion. Official circulars making these an
nouncements will probably be issued at
once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
ExPREss TRAINS COLLIDE.
Four Men Killed and Seven Injured or
the Denver and BIO Grande.

Four Men Killed and Seven Injured on
the Denver and Rio Grande.
DENVER, Col, July PA narrow gauge
east-bound express from Salida, Col, on
the Denver and Rio Grande railroad. coll
lided with a broad gauge Salt Lake express
going west, few miles from Carlise early
this morning. The trains were running
at full speed and were heavily
loaded. The engine and front coaches of
both trains were completely wrecked. The
killed are: George A. Ardell, engineer; A.
r. Paros, conductor; c. NJ Cole, express
messenger and an unknown tramp. The
injured are: Ben Williams, Fl. c. Mullinix,
Henry Schnner, Il. Robinson.
a news agent, and H. c. Gibson and g. M.
McAdams, mail messengers. No women or
children were hurt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
FRANCES NAVY.

A Scheme to Place Torpedoes in All
the Principal Ports.
PARIS, July 24.-The naval estimates
committee of the Chamber of Deputies has
approved, by vote OF 9 to 8, the scheme
submitted by its chairman, NJ. Brisson,
for placing torpedoes in all
the principal ports OF France
aud greatly increasing the squacrons
in the home waters. NJ. Barley, minister
of marine, strenuously opposed the scheme.
He declared that it was a ridiculous propo-
sal and that the cost Of carrying it out
would be enormous. The vote OF the COM
rnittee was given as a protest against Minis
ter Barbey's failure to submit an alternative
echarna
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
NEGROES GOING TO MEXICO.

One Hundred Thousand Acres Of Land
Bought for Colonization Purposes.
WASHINGTON, July 24-The bureau of
American republics is informed that an
association called "The American Colored
Mems Mexican Colonization Society" Is
planning to establish "A colony Of negro
farmers, coming chiefly from Missouri and
Tennessee. in the state of Sonora, Mexico,
and has arranged for the purchase OF a
tract Of 100000 acres about twenty miles
south of Yuma. Ari., on the Southern Pa
cifc railroad, at the place where the re-
mains of the Lordo colony. founded by the
people of San Francisco, remains.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
RUssIA's REFUGEES.

An Effort to Secure Entry for Those
Now at New York.
WASHINGTON, July e4.-Ths committee
on civil and religious rights of the Union OF
American Hebrew Congregations, through
their officers resident here, Simon Wolf,
chairman, and Lewis Abraham, secretary.
have presented a memorial TO Assistant
Secretary of tho Treasury Nettleton in be-
half Of the Russian refugees landing in New
York, designed to show that they are not
paupers nor assisted" immigrants. The
department, 1t is understood, will take early
action
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
FRANCES FLEET.

A Banquet IN Honor Of the officers
Given at st. Petersburg.
ST.. PETERSBURG, July 24.-A grand ban
quet was given to-day at the French embassy
in honor Of the officers of the visiting French
fleet. The Grand Duke Alexis, Admiral
Gorrais, commander Of the French squad-
ron. and the Russian ministers Of marine, OF
the interior, of finance and OF commerce,
and the assistant foreign minister were
present. The French ambassador toasted
the car. and the Grand Duke Alexis re-
sponded by toastiug President Carnot and
the gallant French squadron.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
FRAUDULENT ELECTION CASES.
Three Men Who Participated in Them
Gnr,t Ii, Ic.--,..z-

Three Men Who Participated in Them
Sentenced In Now Jersey.
JERSEY CITY. N. j., July 24.-Judge
Lippincott, in the Hudson county court to-
day, sentenced John P. Murry. Patrick Nc
Grath anc John d. Egan to eighteen months
imprisonment at hard labor for participa-
tion in fraudulent election cases
in the fall of 1889. Three other election
officers-Oliver e. Stringham, Martin J.
Flynn and John Stumpf-also convicted of
similar offenses, will be sentenced next
week. Writs Of error were promptly taken
out and Murray, McGrath and Egan were
released on bail, pending appeals to a higher
court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
STRIKERS SURRENDER.

The Men at Duquesne Scrambling for
Their Old Places.
PIrTsBURG, Pa, July 24.-The strike at
the Allegheny Besssmer Steel Works at
Duquesne was officially declared Off to-day
by the local lodge OF the Amalgamated
Association, as the members had
given up all hopes of ever win
ming the strike against the stubborn
corporation. All the men were advised to
endeavor to secure their former positions at
once, and general scramble is in progress
Many Of the strikers, however, will not be
taken back. About twenty deputy sheriffs
are still on duty, but all is quiet, and no
trouble is apprehended
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
CALIFORNIA AND TaE FAIR.

The State Controller Refuses to Draw
a Warrant.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 24.-State Con-
troller Colgan has refused to draw his war;
rant for the amount due as office rent for
the California worlds fair commission. He
doubts the constitutionality of the legisla-
tive act appropriating S300,000 for the
California exhibit at the worlds fair, and
wishes to have the question decided by the
supreme court before he pays out any
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
a BIG MILL IN FL LANES.
Campbell & Eniott's Big Building at
Philadelphia Burned.

Campbell & Elliott's Big Building at
Philadelphia Burned.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 24.-The i'm
mense cotton anu wooen mill of Campbell
Il Elliott, at Washington avenue and
Twelfth street, was completely burned toN
night The loss is estimated at between
100000 and $3.50, 900, and it is be-
leved TO be covered by insurance
Both members of the firm reside
in the country, and exact figures are not
obtainable tonight. The fire was one Of
the hercest ever seen in this city. The
building extended about 200 feet on Wash
ington avenue and the same distance on
Twelfth street, and was filed with infam-
mahle material. When the flames got good
headwey, but little effort was made 60
cheok them, the efforts of the firemeD
being directed to the saving of surrounding
property. Assisted by volunteers they sue
ceeded in contining the fire to the mill prop
erty.. Over 400 men, women aud children
are thrown out of employment by the de-
struction of the mill
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TO PROTECT THE CONvICTs.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The Acting Commissioners Report
on the Years Operations.

The Acting Commissioners Report
on the Years Operations,
WASHINGTON, July 24-Actlng Commits
aoner Wilson has made a preliminary re-
port to the Secretary of the Treasury on
the operation of the internal revenue
bureau during the fiscal year ended June
~, last. The total collections from all
surces during the year were S146,-
V5o,916, an increase Of $3.440,6S0 as
compared with the preceding fiscal year.
Inc collections were as follows: On spirits,
S5,335, ,963. an increase of 81 ,64S, ,5SS; to-
oacco, S32, ,796, $40, a decrease of 81, 162, 720;
iermented liquors, $2S, ,565 1870, an increase
Of ~ 500 ,595; oleomargarine. 81, COZ ,924, an
Increase Of $291, ,632; miscellaneous, $780, y
Vo', an increase of $106, 5S3.
THE LOSS OF TAXES.
The acting commissioners report says:
Inc act Of congress ai'r' hing all special
taXes relating to tyb .f:ch for the
hst quarter Of the is-.i .et.r 1880 amounted
10 81 ,3O4, 746 and reducing the tax on snuff
ana chewing and smoking tobacco from s
70 cents per pound, which, on
Tue basis of the returns of the
laSt fiscal year would make reduction
VI &,5O4, ,S95, and also changing the be-
eluhlns OF the special tax year from May
" July /, 50 that large part of the special
AAes which were formerly paid in May
=, Sas So t1ls year paid in July. eggregating
H'oore44, made total loss of taxes for the
:g9r just closed of S5, 367, ,5S7 This sum
oLtueu to $3,440,679, would, but for the
ouii ouiaiuges In the law, have made the increased
'0"eclon aggregate IS, sos, ,266h
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DESTITUTE ALIENS.
a Meeting at London Wants Unre

Meeting at London Wants Unre.
stricted immigration stopped.
LONDON, July 24.-In a crowded meeting
held in this city tonight. at which the
bishop Of Bedford presided, resolutions
were adopted protesting against unre-
stricted influx of destitute aliens into Eng
land and demanding that the govern
ment take such measures as
would prevent the entrance into the
country of such undesirable persons. The
resolutions were supported by a number
OF members OF the House Of Commons
who were present. including Messrs.
Lowther, Sydney, Charles Buxton, o. V.
Morgan, r. G. Webster, VIM. A. Arthur,
Arnold White and BENJAMIN Millet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
CLARKsoN ON POLITICS.
He Wants Quay to Stick-Blaine and
Alger His Jicket.


Alger His Ticket.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-Ex-Assistant
Postmaster General Clarkson passed
through here to-day on his way
to Fortress Monroe. stopping long
enough to say that be agreed with Col
Dudley that the national committee would
endeavor to get Senator Quay to reconsider
his determination, if he should present his
resignation at next Wednesdays meet
ing of the national committee. Mr..
Clarkson also said that he had
formed no newspaper connection as yet and
would probably devote his time for the
present to the national league and national
committee work. He observes that the
movement to reaominate Secretary Blaine
is much stronger everywhere than it was
when he went to Europe. Blaine and
Ager, ne thinks, would be a winning sioket
He favorS a MAY COZ veution.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
ROLLING MILLS To RESUME.
They Have Been Idle for Weeks OWNS
to a Row Over the Scale.

READING, Pa, July 24-An effort will
be made Monday to resume with non-union
men work at the three furnaces of the Ham
burg rolling mill. which have been idle
three weeks, because the lessee, the Potts
Vile Iron and Steel Company, has not
signed the amalgamated scale. Negotia-
tions are also pending for a resumption of
work at Seyfert's mill, which has been idle
near four months, owing to a strike. This
firm has not yet signed the scale. The two
mills employ over 400 hands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
An Explosion in a Grocery.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 24.-A5 Mayfield,
KY, Wednesday night an explosion of pow
der partly wrecked Duncan & Lang's gro
Gerry and set fire to it. The fire was extin-
guished without serious damage. Lang
believes that Duncan caused tine explosion
to cover crooked dealings. Duncan is now
under arrest for incendiarlsm. Duncan
came here three weeks ago from Dexta,
Tex.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
A NEGRO GIRL SHOT DEAD.

The Desth-laden Bullet Intended For
Boy.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. July 24.-At Colbert
reserve, Lauderdale county, Winnie Thomp-
son, asl0-year-old negro girl, was quarreling
with boy near her own age. She sent
another boy for gun and when ne came
with it told him to shoot the boy with whom
she was quarreling. The latter started to
run and the other boy pulled down on him.
He missed the running boy but hit the girl,
killing her instantly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
Bnglish Liberals Victorious.

LONDON, July 24.-The election held
yesterday in the north or Wisback division
of Cambridgeshire. for successor to the
late c. W. Selwyn Conservative resulted
in another victory for the liberals. Arthur
Brand 1iberal) received majority of 26O
over Duncan Conservative. At the last
election Selwyn won by majority Of 1 ,0S7
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
as a PORT.
N1em oers % the Commercial Club at
Washington.

w tASu SulNRkOI.
WASHINGTON, July 34-L. s. Irvine,
HaFeIlng commissioner of the Commercial
O'0o OF Mobile; Mr. Jerome, New York re-
!, sentative Of the Pan-American Transpor-
sSa,a9n Sansn Company Congressman Clarke and
IN iTeneator ned Morgan Of Alabama, have been
mans .olsu4tatlon for several days with Post.
t5aatt General Wanamaker regarding
fTIr, 1IoSSSa3oLshment of postal route direct
n,5a. ail 4oolle to South and Central America
Snb1;5th @-g[ the recent congressional act granting
T1a.1les Trito1ile 70 American vessels carrying the
The CLUBS SECRETARY TO CALL.
MTbTGTrge B. Thomas, secretary of the
l0'io last o Commercial Club, was in the city
he will iTIIiBnt on his way to New York.
rerso- "-'t return tomorrow and present in
No5iil,o fGh 20 Postmaster General Wanamaker
A d. oIalms as seaport of Importance.
TborIap1at rlspatoh from Cape May saws Mr..
stated a. called on the President to-day and
Mr Me- ms Pls errand. The President received
master -1Sihas G but referred him to Post
person - General Wanamaker as the proper
''n 70 see on the matter.
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our Output OF Cooper.

to-dsv 'ii,.NGIIoN, July 24-The census Office
Der nToG'a3 issued bulletin relating to the corr
shows 0TucIion ti1 It in the United States which
prodnoarn ne United States to be the LARGEST
Tor $50 boi oi copper in the world. its prodnct
short tons Se'ng 2@6,055, 1862 pounds, or ilS O2S
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
Franca,s Formulation.

PARIS, July 24-The official census OF
France shows a total population of SS,095.-
$50. This is an increase since the last
census Of POS ,5S4. The increase is entirely
iu urban population, the rural population
having decreased
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
Bering Sea Arbitration.

LONDON, July 24-In the House Of Com
mons tonight Sir James Ferguson, political
secretary of the foreign Office, said he had
reason to believe that very shortly satis-
factory arrangements would be made with
the United States government IN regard to
arbitration in the Bering sea dispute.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
a Melbourne Bank suspends.

LONDON, July 25, 3 A. M.-The Times
this morning announces that the Imperial
Bank offMelbourne has suspended payment,
with liabilities of el50,000. The depositors,
it is said, win suffer no los by the failure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
Kings Appeal for a New Trial

MEMPHIS, TENN, July 24.-The applioa-
ton of II. Clay King. convicted of killing
David Poston, for a new trial. came up be-
fore Judge Dubose to-day, and the argu-
ment will be continued tomorrow. In all
there we're twenty errors claimed by the
defendant's attorneYs
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APT TO BE LYnCHnD.
Two Negroes Waylsy an Aged Couple
and Assault the Woman

RALEIGH, N. c., July 24.-News reaches
here Of horrible affair which occurred
yesterday in Northampton county. While
an aged white couple were travelling along
the road toward Margaretsville, they were
overtaken and attacked by two negroes,
who held the husband and committed a
criminal assault upon the woman. Both
were captured and lodged in Jail, and it is
reported that lynohing is openly talked of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
Cruiser No. g.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, July 24.-The
fret rivet in cruiser No. was driven to.
day by Henry s. Scott of the Union iron
works. The contract provides that the
cruiser shall be completed April /, 1898.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
A Mnrderer Lvnched.

BILLINGS, Mont, July 24.-An organized
masked mob broke into the Jail last night,
held revolvers on the sheriff, took the muir
derer of Joseph Clancy and hanged him to
a telegraph poie. The murderer was a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
E1hortnn,s Nem Pnstnastar

WASHINGTON, July 24-The President
has appointed Ella McHenry postmaster at
EIberton, Ga.