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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-30
DIR. JOHN HALL FIRED ON
THREE BULLETS FLATTBN THEM
SELVES AGAINST HIS HOME.

The Trigger Pulled by Real Estate
Agent Who Claims to Have Griev-
ance Against the Clergyman, DR..
Potter and Judge Hilton-The Doc
tor Refuses to Talk.
NEW YORK. Nov. 29.-As DR.. John Hall,
pastor Of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church, was passing from the church to the
parsonage adjoining. just after the close of
the morning service to-day, a man named
John G.. Rath, a German 65 years old,
stepped from behind wagon on the op-
posite side Of the avenue and fired three
shots in quick succession at the reverend
gentleman as lie was about ascending the
steps of bis residence. The first shot struck
the stone stoop of the docter's house, the
second perforated one OF the glass panels of
the front door and the third flattened itself
against the side of the house. The
shooter coolly put his pistol. a 5-chambered
revolver Of the pattern known as 1.-THE
Young America" in his pocket, while A. E.
Digit, member Of DR.. Halls church, and
the sexton jumped upon him and held him
until the arrival of an officer. He made no
resistance whatever and was locked up.
Shortly afterward DIR. Hall went to the
police station. And preferred aIoomplaiut
against the prisoner.
CRAZY REAL ESTATE DEALER.
Rath bears the appearance Of well-to-do
business man. He gave his business as that
Of real estate dealer. About fifty people,
mostly DIR. Halls parishioners, followed the
e. bo sko 4
oner was landed behind the bars. The
prisoner was evidently not in his right
mind. He muttered about a conspiracy
which he imagined existed against
him and papers found on his person showed
the bias Of his imagination. There were
two Of these documents, one in manuscripts
and the other printed. but both were sub
Stantially the same. The document inti-
mates that DR.. Hall, DR.. Potter and Judge
Hilton were the chief conspirators. Mrs.
A. T. Stewart was, it was intimated a good
friend OF his. The prisoner stated after his
arrest that DR.. Hall was the chief among
those conspiring to do him bodily and
mental harm.
RATH'S LODGING PLACE.
Inquiry at the address given discovered a
cheap restaurant and lodging house in the
tenement house quarters of the city, patron-
lied by transient class Of very poor people,
mostly foreigners. TIE landlord said that
Rath had occupied room there for about
four months. He had been in this country
twenty years, and had acquired fair
knowledge of the English language.
DR.; Hall, when seen. declined pos
itively to converse upon the
| topic. He admitted that he had
known Rath for some time and had received
letters from him, but he declined to say
what was the nature of the matter written
to him, or whether it was replied to. The
prisoner was reticent, aud though out
wardlv calm seemed to be laboring under
suppressed excitement. The police declined
to permit reporters to talk with the pris.
| oner.
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BUREAU OBJ STEAM ENGINEERING.
An Increase in the Force Needed-Nor-
folks Navy Yard,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Commodore
Melville, chief OF the bureau of steam engi-
neering. has submitted his annual report to
the Secretary of the Navy. The Importance
of providing travelling cranes and suitable
means OF moving heavy ma chinery is
pointed out, and the establishment of small
storehouses attached to the machine shops.
is recommended.
The League Island navy yard is recon-
mended as the best place for building iron
ships and parts Of ships. Attention is called
to the climatic and other advantages of the
Norfolk navy yard, and it is said the yard
already possesses ship-building plant capa-
bic of turning out iron and steel vessels
of any size, but the shops
and tools under cognizance of this bureau
are not well adapted for the construction of
modern marine engines and boilers, though
most repair work can be done, being
specially deficient in modern boiler making
tools and facilities for many heavy weights.
To place the yard in proper condition for
this work will require the erection of a
shop into which heavier tools, together
with some new ones, can be placed, and an
overhead travelling crane fitted; a oom.
plete set of powerful modern boiler making
tools and overhead cranes in the boiler shop.
To carry out the above will require an an.
preparation Of at least S49.795.
PERSONNEL OF THE CORPS.
The most important feature of the report
Is Commodore Melville's statement touch
ing the personnel of the engineer corps. He
says: "The number of engineer officers is
insufficient for the proper performance of
the duties belonging to them, and unless
the number be increased we shall before
long have a painful awakening by serious
breakdown or accident on some OF our ves-
sells" There is, he says, a limit to
even naval engineers endurance.
and while the officers Of the
engineer corps will do their best
to make all needed repairs and keep in
efficient condition the magnificent ma
chinery of the new vessels, from which the
country justly expects so much, and in
which it takes proper pride, they can go no
further than the limit Of their physical
strength; when this has been reached the
machinery must take care of itself. He
recommends an annual addition OF twenty
to the corps, half TO be taken from the
technical schools.
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ST. LOUIS AGED BISHOP.
CELEBRATION OF HIS GOLDEN JUB.
ILEE IN PROGRESS.

Distinguished Catholic Prelates From
Every Section OF the Country in
Attendance - The Venerable Object
of the Demonstration 80 Years of
Age-Programme of the Ceremonies.
ST.. LOUIS, No., Nov. 29.-To-day began
the celebration of the golden jubilee Of
Peter Richard Kendrick, bishop of the arch
diocese of st. Louis for the past fifty years.
Solemn services Of Thanksgiving were held
in all the Catholic churches of this city. In
most Of them sermons germane to the oc-
casion were delivered by visiting orators.
At st. Johns church Archbishop Ryan
celebrated the Pontiflcal mass. and Bishop
Keane Of Washington preached the sermon.
AT st, Francis Xavier's church Arch
bishop Janssens of New Orleans said mass,
and Bishop Moore of st. Augustine, Fla,
preached the sermon.
The celebration which began this morn
ing will be in keeping with the noble char
acter of the venerable prelate. No event in
the Catholic church in America has brought
together as many distinguished dignitaries.
All the church eoclesiastics will be- present
and the pope has sent a representative with
gift In st. Louis the interest has not
been confined to Roman Catholics. The
jubilee mass and other ceremonies will take
place tomorrow.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND's SERMON.
Archbishop Ireland's lecture at Music
hall tonight was prominent feature of
the days festivities. The distinguished
prelate Is one Of the most forcible speakers
IN the Catholic church. His subject was
The Church and the Workingmen."
The jubilee mass tomorrow will take
place in the old cathedral on Walnut street,
which has stood there ainoA 1874
Owing to his advanced age, IS
years, Archbishop Kendrick will not
otficiate as celebrant, that duty being
assigned to his eminence Cardinal Glib
bons. The jubilee sermon will be delivered
by his grace Archbishop Ryan Of Phila-
delphia.
The jubilee banquet will take place to-
morrow afternoon az the Lynden hotel, in
honor Of Archbishop Kendrick and his
guests, the visiting clergy. Invitations have
been Issued to the archbishops, bishops and
other leading dignitaries of the church and
1t will be clerical affair throughout.
A ToRCHLIGHT PROCESSION.
A torchlight procession Tomorrow night
is expected 30 be a splendid affair. Between
25 900 and $4,000 men will participate.
Tuesday morning at Music hall several
thousand children will raise up their voices
in hymns Of rejoicing and praise. and in the
evening all the Catholic choirs In the city
will unite'to render one of the most magnih-
cent musical compositions ever produced.
The Catholic Knights of Atlanta will
tender reception to Arch bishop Janssens
OF New Orleans, supreme spiritual director
OF the organization, Wednesday evening at
Music Hall, in the exposition building.
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A SLAYER OF THE PACIFIC.

The Vessel Seen Bottom Up-Her 2o1
SOUS Probably Lost.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. ga dispatch
from Manzanille, Mexico. says the Ameri-
can steamer Roseville has arrived there and
reports passing the brig Tahiti. She was
floating bottom up and the captain of the
Roseville says she must have been capsized.
The rigging had been cut away on the
port side. apparently to prevent this. The
Tahiti had 270 Gilbert islanders, practically
slaves, on board. 1t is almost certain that
all on board have been lost, as the ships
boats were still with her and nothing has
been heard of anv of the survivors. The
wreck must have happened at least a month
ago. The vessel carried officers and crew
of tYentY-one.
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CHINA RED WITH BLOOD.
HORRIBLE FATE OF TIE FAITHFUL
AT TIE MISSIONS.

The Nuns Outraged, Burned at the
stake and Drained With Massive
Clubs-The Priests Cruelty Tortured.
One Eas His Heart and Tongue Torn
From His Body-The Imperial Troops
Defeated in Msnchuria.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-Advices received
here from Shanghai are to the effect that
the rebel forces in Manchuria have defeated
the imperial troops sent to suppress the ris-
ing in that region. The imperial forces
numbered 4 900 men, and their dafeat
causes the government the gravesr anxiety.
Reinforcements Of 1000 men have been dis
patched from Tien Tsin to oppose the
rebels, who are marching on Pekin. If the
imperial troops are again defeated the posi-
ton of Pekin and Tien Tsin will be ex-
tremely critical.
UNPARALLELED ATROCITIES.
LONDON, Nov. 80, 3 A. M.-The Chronf-
cle's correspondent at Tien Tsin says: "Offi-
cial reports Of the Takow massacre contain
details almost without parallel, even In the
history Of China. Previous dispatches have
given but a faint idea of what happened.
''The members of the Belgian mission
had no opportunity of escaping. The
slaughter commenced with the killing of
put to death with fiendish cruelty.
"Children Of tender years were seized by
the savages, hacked with knives and roasted
at a huge fire.
"The nuns were subjected to the greatest
indignities and brutally outraged by the
fends, who afterward Drained them with
massive clubs.
FATE OF THE PRIESTS.
1.-THE Belgian priests were crually tortured
but met their fate with Christian reSigna-
ton. One of them had his heart and tongue
torn from his body and was burned by the
savageS in murderous frenzy. The most
astounding statement is one to the effect that
after they had been satiated with.outrage and
slaughter they were feasted and feted by
the leading Chinese mandarin in the dis
trict.
THE foreign diplomatic body atPekin are
simply furious. The whole European
colony is boiling with indignation.
THE OUTBREAK IN MONGOLIA.
"The news from Mongolia is increasingly
serious. The rebel forces are reported to be
growing larger and their forward march
has continued 80 far uninterrupted.
The imperial troops have not yet got into
touch with the rebels. Further detach-
ments Of troops have been ordered
forward. The rebels in their southwark
march occupied the towns without resist
snce being made by the populace. At all
places through which they passed the rebels
made acquisitions upon the inhabitants for
supplies.
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg gives the
contents Of a private telegram about the
Chinese disturbances received by the Novoe
VrcnlyG from VIadivostock. and the state
ments made confirm those of the ChrOni-
ele's Tien Tsin correspondent.
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BLAINE a WELL MAN.

His Physician at Philadelphia Says BE
is Sturdy for His Years.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 90. The Press TO-
morrow will say: "To consult his medical
adviser was the prime reason for Secretary
Blaine's trip to Philadelphia. Secretary
Blaine is. well man. This is what DIR.
Madison Taylor, physician to the Secretary
of State, said yesterday in an interview.
DR.. Taylor thoroughly examined Secretary
Blaine during the latter's visit to this city.
and he has been asked TO make this state
ment to put stop to the many reports to
the contrary. Secretary Blaine is in better
condition-a great deal better condition
than six months or year ago. added DR..
Taylor; and so far as | can
definitely say from careful observation of
his condition and what has been told me of
what it was before began TO attend him,
Secretary Blaine enjoys better health than
he did three or four years ago. Six months
hence be will be even better than be is now.
Secretary Blaine is well man. For his
years he is sturdy.
ONCE IN BAD CONDITION.
"When began to attend Secretary Blaine
last spring he was suffering from acute ILL
ness. He was in very bad condition ard
completely broken down by overwork /
did not know what the outcome would be.
Now there is no doubt in my mind. for
Secretary Blaine's health is excellent. He is
back to his normal weight. very good
weight that. He has a good appetite and
sleeps we'll Secretary Blaine has got we'll
by the exercise OF common
sense, not medicine. He conscientiously
observed my advice in the matter of
exercise, and now we are both very much
gratified. Before his illness Secretary
Blaine was not man who would take much
exercise; now he is the opposite. He has
grown to like it. He wrote me two weeks
ago that he walked two miles each day, and
sometimes mile at stretch
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sLEIGHING IN VIRGINIA.
Seven or Eight Inches of Snow al
Norfolk.

Norfolk.
NORFOLK, Nov. 29.-Norfolk is a winter
city to-day. A blizzard Of severity almost
unknown in this section struck the city be-
ginning about O'Clock this morning, accom-
panied by sleet, which later turned into a
heavy snow. which now lies seven or eight
inches deep on the level, and has drifted
much deeper in places. For the first time
IN several years sleighs are on the streets
Tonight. Street car travel has been inter-
rupted and the semblance of schedule is
only kept up by clearing way by snow
plow. The bay steamer arrived little be-
hind time this morning, but will not go out
Tonight.
A HIGH WIND.
The wind, which at Cape Henry reached
hfty miles an hour, is of shore and there
fore no disasters to shipping are expected.
The coast telegraph line to Kitty Hawk is all
right, and as nothing has been reported it is
supposed that no wrecks have occurred.
This is the earliest snow-storm in No folk
since the signal Office was established here
in 1871, and the heaviest ever known to take
place before New Years. 1t is colder to-
night, with the sky still heavily overcast,
and the indications point to more snow.
At Fortress Monroe it has been showing
since midnight Saturday, and is the worst
storm seen there In years.
Reports from Staunton, Harrisonburg
and other places in Virginia speak of the
snow and unusually cold weather.
SHOWING IN NORTH CAROLINA.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Nov. ga heavy
snow-storm for this section is reported from
various points to-day.
At Weldon seven inches Of snow fell, at
Battleboro six inches and at Rocky Mount
five inches
Snow fell all along the line of the Will
mington and Weldon railroad.
The snowfall was light here and at points
farther south. 1t is very cold here tonight.
FLAKES AT AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, GA. Nov 29-Just before
O'Clock tonight pedestrians on Broad street
had their attention attracted by snow-hakes
plainly visible in the light Of the electric
lights, but not numerous enough to show
upon the ground.
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DERAILED AT A TREsTLE.

One Man Killed and others Have a
Miraculous Escape in Florida.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Nov ga special
from Pensacola to the Times Union says:
'As west-bound train approached the
Escambia bridge on the Pensacola and At
lantic railroad about $3.50 O'Clock last night,
the truck sunk several inches
in a "1ll." causing a truck about
midway of the train TO jump the track.
The train was running at full speed, and as
it reached the trestle leading to the bridge
the coupling broke and four cars and the
caboose we're precipitated into the water.
NJ. f. Oliver, bollermaker of this city.
was killed by the fall. Conductor Pons
and three trainmen went down with the
train, but escaped without serious injury. n
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FrancA,s Nfinarn

q. rAphIs, pa, Nov. 29.-Eight hundred strikers
r,ootsl 4slVe de Sir, after holding 6isorderly
A.guerande mine, and re-bantized il the
5bertholet" mine, in memory of a former
teputy to OF the Loire district. They intend
Tens reSis1 aI any attempt to dislodge them. At
ms 'ne situation is improving.
ado.s at duration committee at Arnas has
vra,lsN Upseu series of resolutions settling
sSSses aud other questions, but leaving the
o-uour question untouched
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FLAMES IN AN ELEVATOR.

Flour Sheds, Docks and Goal Pits
Also Taken in by the Fire.
MILWAUKEE,, WIS, Nov. ga special
TO the Sentinel from Ecambio, Mich, says:
Fire started in the big grain elevator
owned by the $500" road at this place this
morning, which, together with $50, 900 BUSH
els of grain. was quickly destroyed. The
fire DEPARTMENT was powerless and the flames
Communicated to -four sheds, docks and
coal pits. There were 1000 barrels Of flour
in the sheds, and on the docks we're 1000,
tons of coal owned by the Lehigh Valley and
Pioneer Company. all of which were de-
stroved. The losses and insurance have not
vet been obtained, but the losses may ex'
ceed $3.50, ,00O."
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ITALY AND THE POPE.

Ane minister of the Interior Declares
the Question closed.
hohE, Nov. 29.-Count Kalnoky's recent
te'erences in the Austrian delegation Of the
papai question have caused intense excite
Iuen' rH In Rome. Replying to question in the
Nnamoer ~ of Deputies to-day Signor
MaIicotalre, minister of the interior, de-
ITnneu to comment on Count
nalnoKys ,nay words, which he believed
that Iere Incorrectly telegraphed, but declared
,oaI ruaO as lar as Italy was concerned, che Ro-
daaI ,l,aI question was absolutely closed. This
spS,Iaon USiIaratlon was received with unanimous
bSptause byp .t In the chamber, and is approved
W the whole liberal press.
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TOLEDO'S CRASH.
The List of Fatalities Increased to
Seven.

The List Of Fatalities Increased to
Seven.
TOLEDO, o., Nov. 29.-The results Of last
nights accident on the Lake Shore road in
this city have been more serious than at
first feared. In addition to the two killed
outright, five more have since died,
and several Others cannot sur
vive. The wounded also sustained
more serious injuries than was supposed at
the time Nearly all were frightfully
burned and scalded about the face and
hands. and many will be dishgured for life,
The list Of dead SO far as reported is as
follows:
MRS. SARAH Mccoy of Ransom, Ill.
Two CHILDREN of NJ. J. Mcdonald of
New York.
H. VAUGHAN Of San Fernando, Cal.
THOMAS MCQUEEN of Elkhart, Ind.
MISS ELLA MYERS of Cleveland, o.
MAUDE MCKENZIE, aged IL, of Chicago.
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AFLAME IN A GALE.

a Large Part of the Business Portion
of Tracy in Ashes.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Nov. 29.-A special to
the Roneer-Press from Tracy, Mimi,
says: "a large portion of the business part
of this place is in ashes from fire which
broke out this morning. The wind was
blowing a gale, and the flames
spread rapidly. All the buildings be-
tween Third and Fourth streets, ex-
cept the state bank, were destroyed.
Help arrived from Marshal and the fire was
brought under control. Every hotel in the
place is gone. There are suspicious OF in
cendiarism. but nothing definite is known.
1t Is impossible to estimate the loss at pres
ant -
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. ga special
&c the Journal from Tahlequah, /. T.,
saws: "The committee of the Cherokee
council has completed its negotiations for
the sale OF a public strip with the United
mission aoreed to pay IS, 100000 for the
strin. about 81 40 per acre. or 10 cents per
acre more than they ever offered before"
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Won Caprivrs Peace Talk

newspapers testify to the excellent i'm pres-
sion produced by the German chancellor's
speech in the Reichstag The Novosti says
that the speech deprives hostile articles in
German Russophobe papers of all their i'm
portance. The visit of NJ. de Giers, says the
NoUosti, has had valuable result in dis
pelling the clouds between Germany and
Rugsia and France
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Fired by a Tramp Printer

KNOXVILLE, TENN, Nov. ga disas-
trous fire occurred at Morristown early this
morning. Three large business houses
were burned another torn down and fifth
crushed by a falling wall. The loss is
is $35, 900. The property was insured for
$25, 900. The fire was caused by the pipe Of
a tramp printer in newspaper office,
where it originated,
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ATLANrA's LIVELY FIGHT.
The Anti-Barroom Campaign in Ful
Blast on Sunday.

Blast on Sunday.
ATLANTA. GA, Nov. 29.-W eduesday the
municipal snti-barroom election occurs.
To-day the theaters, as well as the churches
and club halls, were utilized by the anti
barroom leaders ia 'making votes" At
the First Baptist church, in his morning
sermon, DR.. j. b. Hawthorne, the pastor,
who took very prominent part in the
past prohibition campaign. again came out
forcioly against the barfooms. He dis
cusssd the recent attacLs upon Rev. Sam
Small aud President Murphey at
the Prohibition Club, saying that in this
day the leaders of reform should be en-
dowed with physical strength and courage
to defend themselves when assaulted by
some villain with club. lt was tacitly
agreed at the beginning Of the campaign
that the ministers were to take no active
part, and DIR. Hawthorne's ntterances to-
day were somewhat unlocked for.
MURPHEY AGAIN AROUSED.
At the 1890 Club hall, in the afternoon,
Sam Small and President Azmon Murphey,
who was attacked by the two Journal men
a few days ago. created a sensation by de-
nouncing an article in this mornings Con-
stitution as a lie. Two Constitution
reporters were in the audience, and they
arose and resented the charge. Mr. MUIR
phey apologized for any reflection that he
might have made on the newspaper men,
amid scene of confusion. The attack on
Mr.. Murphey by the Journal men was the
result of a somewhat similar hot charge of
untruth by the anti-barroom leader.
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a Negro Preacher Arrested.

D COLUMBUS, GA, Nov. 29.-This afternoon
IeeS;.I. IeS; l. d. Messler. pastor of one of the
S,.ug negro churches in the nitv
ina arrested on a warrant oharr-
t;rs MIN with criminal intimacy
Macy with the wife of q brother nreaoher.
Svha.. hssler mad concealed pistol on bis nerson
brought to the station house.
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DAvIDsON's CONTEST.
He Arrives at Washington Armed 70,
the Fight.

the Fight.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80 20.-Ex-Representa-
tive Davidson of Florida has arrived in the
city. bringing with him documents which
he will use in his contest against Senator
Call for seat in the United States Senate
Mr.. Davidson said to-day that his conten-
tion was. that in electing a United States
senator a quorum of each branch of the
state legislature was necessary. and that he
would prove that the Senate lacked two of
a quorum when the balloting began on the
senatorship. A quorum Of the Senate and
House together, he would maintain, was not
sufficient.