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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
EDITOR JONES' FUNERAL.
All Souls Church Filled With Rela
tives, Friends and Associates.

All Souls Church Filled With Rela-
tives, Friends and Associates.
New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE funeral Of the
late George Jones. OF the New York Times,
took place to-day from All Souls Church,
on Madison avenue. Rsv. DIR. r. Heber
Newton oficiated. The edihce was filed
with relatives, friends and business asscci-
ates of the dead editor. Delegations were
present from all the departments of the
Times. AS the funeral procession entered
the church Dr. Newton met 1t and pre-
ceded 1t up the aisle. The floral decorations
were exceedingly beautiful, but simple.
The pall-bearers were George w. Childs,
Robert Bonner, Augustine Smith, Thomas
e. Acton, David NJ. Stone, John SCOTT
Boyd, Henry A. Morgan. J. H. Thompson :,
Theodore L. Peverelly aud Charles K.
Miller.
LAID IN WOoDLAwN CEMETERY.
After the services in the church the re-
mains were taken to the Grand Central
depot and thence to Woodlawn cemetery.
Oaly few Of the most intimate friends OF
the family accompanied the relatives and
the pail bearers to the place of burial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
MUST REFUND 40 PER CENT.

Newspapers Pay a Rebate for Official
Advertising.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 14.-Attorney
General Hensel has notified the following
Philadelphia newspapers. which have pub
lished the mercantile appraisers lists for
two years, that they must refund rebate
of 40 per cent. paid an alleged agent of the
stathe for securing the advertisements: The
Press. North American. Inquirer. German
Democrat, Bulletin aud Telegraph. The
papers will be given until Sept. l in which
10 return the money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
Ofloial Aaricultural Chemlsts.

WASHINGTON, Aug. I4-Dr. L. T. N.
Lupton of Alabama was to-day elected
president of the Association Of Official Ag-
ricultural Chemists; Prof. s. M. Babcock
of Wisconsin, vice-presideat and DR.. II. M.
Wiley of the United States agricultural de.
partment, secretary.
This is one of the most important Of the
scientific bodies now holding meetings in
the city of washington. The meeting is
largely attended.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
THE sCaMERTz FAILURE.
Eastern Creditors to File a Bill of Tx.
ceptions to the Assignment.

Eastern Creditors to File Bill of Tx
ceptions to the Assignment.
PITTsBURG, PA, Aug. 14-It is now be-
lieved that the total liabilities of William
E. Schmertz will reach $50O,0OO Execu-
tions to the amount of 1915, 900 are now in
the hands of the sheriff and eastern credi-
tors have claims of about 100000. The
failure is attributed to heavy decline in
CHARTERS Valley gas stock. 1t is said
Schmertz bought 100000 worth at its
best, and that his holdings are
not worth more than S25, 900 at the present
time. There is an agreement to the effect
that the eastern creditors Of the firm of W.
E. Schmertz & Co. have decided to inter
fere in the matter of Schmertz's assignment,
and that bill rejecting somewhat upon
the method of assignment and questioning
some of the preferred claims will be filed in
court within twenty-four hours.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
Polk for President.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.-State Senator
Staples of North Carolina says Of Col. Polk
of North Carolina, president OF the national
farmers alliance: "Col. Polk is playing for
high stakes. He is ambitious Of heading
now that il that party should nominate a
candidate for the presidency Col. Polk will
be the man."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
A Wreck on the P. and R.

press train on the Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad due here at p M, from Phil
adelphia, ran into north bound freight
train at this place this evening, aud both
trains were badly wrecked A dozen or
more passengers on the express were in-
jured, some fatally. The wounded have
been removed to neighboring houses and
physicians are in attendance upon them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
I'D IN wooDLAwN CEMETERY.
An Engineers Mistake.

CALUMET. MIoH. Aug. 14.-At No. 2 shaft
Of the Tamarack mine, the engineer by mis-
take pulled the cage with fifteen miners to-
the top Of the shaft house. All were in
iured, but none fatally. The wire hosting
cable was broken, but no damage was done
TO the building or machinery, The cago
got jammed between the guide timbers or
else il would have dropped with its pas
h.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
sPuRaEoN.s nEALrR.
he Is Still Very Weak and His Progress

He Is Still Very Weak and His Progress
Glow.
Copyright, 1891. bv the N. Y. associated Press
LONDON, Aug. 14.-Dr. Spurgeon is able
to sit up for brief periods daily. His friends
now seriously hope that he will be able to
reoccupy his pulpit. His weakness is still
very great and his progress is
necessarily slow. The recurring
delirium has ceased. He himself says that
the Lords people could not let him die {;
that their prayers kept him alive His
physicians state that his diseaae retains it's
hold-that it threatens to withstand every
remedy. The best representation at pres
ent is that it will be many months before he
will be able to preach
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
Died Aug. 12, 1891.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.
Aged 70 wears 5 mOuths.
was inscrlbe

The body was not exposed to the view of
any one and was taken to Mount Auburn
Immediately after the services at the chapel,
followed by about fifteen carriages. There
were noservices at the grave
While the body was being conveyed to It's
last resting place in Mount Auburn, the
church bells throughout the city were tolled
and flags were displayed at half mast by
order of Mayor Alger.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
Houk Nominated.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Aug IA Knox
willie (Tenn.) special says: The republican
congressional committee met there to-day
and canyassed the returns OF Saturdays
election. The official figures are: Houk
1925, Woodruff 6,057. Houk's majority
Ia q Oo2
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
DR. w. O. MoOov Dead.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Aug 14.-Dr. W. O.
Mccoy. presiding elder OF the Decatur dis
trict, died in that city to-day. He was one
of the most distinguished ministers Of the
Methodist church in this state, and was for
many years editor of che Alabama Chris
tsuaa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
No Trouble Feared in Samoa,

WASHINGTON, Aug. l4.-Dispatches bear
ing date Of July IS were received at the
state department yesterday from Consul
General Sewall, at Samoa. They say in
effect that, although Mataafs is still slightly
restless, there is no anticipation Of inlmedi-
ate trouble
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
Purchases Of Silver.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE offers of
silver to the government to-day amounted
to 1,S6S, 900 ounces, and the amount Dur
chased was 519, 500 ounces at .99604. $685.
The local purchases az the mints at the
close OF business Aug. S, amounted to A.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
BURIED IN A SEWER DITCH.
Gazing Walls XIII One Man and Fatally
Iniure Another.

OaVIng WhIIs XII One Nan Hnu hstdIIy
Injure Another.
DANvILLE, VA, Aug 14.-This after-
noon while force of hands were at work
in a sewer ditch on Spring street the walls
we'd in and five men were buried
under the fall of earth. The
ditch was ten feet deep, and most
of the men were buried out of sight.
A large crowd gathered and the excitement
was intense, as the Rroans Of the men could
be heard underneath the dirt Willing
hands went to the rescue, however, and the
men were soon dug out
Sam Perkins was instantly killed and
Spencer Ewell fatally injured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
o'Brien aas Paid .he Costs.

LONDON, Aug. Ia. = William O'Brien,
having paid the costs of court in the action
for libel brought by him against Lord
Salisbury, In which action O'Brien was
non-suited, the action of the bankruptcy
court In declaring him insolveut because OF
his refusal to pay COSTS has been annulled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
The Fairs Board of Control.

CHICAGO, Aug. 14-The national board
of control of the worlds fair to-day passed
a resolution doubling its membership, The
resolution was to the effect that the alter
nate members be made active members
with all the powers enjoyed by the charter
members of the board.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
THE DREAMS SEIZURES.
Ne ok Fishing Boats to be Returned
To-day.

To-day.
AeIroRT, Me-, Aug. 14-The six fishing
I,,p' Iu%eS seized BY the dominion cruiser Dream
y r., aFe now at Indian Island, N. B., half
o,rn 1e ron here, and Capt Pratt offers to
tbsU 'usm up to the owners provided
sg4od waive indemnity. One owner
1-sar,' 20 'uonght here that tomorrow the
the wborI VII deliver all the boats. either at
tbev I1aro Is or on the fishing grounds where
msttar ~ seized. This probably ends the
the saiH,,s -, virtual Acknowledgement that
been ~ nuies were all wrong. Had it not
Unitad Ss q, the prompt action taken by the
have been S'.yTsi soii tne boats would undoubtedly
D''n sold at auction weeks ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
.Assienment ed Pensacola.

PENSACOLA, FLA, Aug. Al Gugen-
helm, proprietor Of the Red Store Shoe
Palace, to-day made an assignment TO l.. NJ.
Davis OF this city for the benefit of his
creditors. His liabilities are 5000 aud his
assets 81, 500. Eastern firms are mainly ins
terested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
Mlssissipprs New Judqe.

CAPE MAY PoIET, n j., Aug. 1.-THE
President to-day announced the appoint
ment OF Henry G. Niles to be judge Of
the Northsrn and Southern district OF Mis-
sissippi, vice Judge Hill removed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15

C1No1NNATI, O., Aug, 14-Fire late this
afternoon completely destroyed the furnl-
ture factory of Stille & Iuhlmetr at wade
and Dalton streets, this city. Loss soO,OOO.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
Intruders Must 60.

GAINESVILLE, TEX, Aug. 14-Reports
from the Ohickasaw nation cay the Byed
party were victorious in Mondays election.
The result means that the intruders must
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
The Holy Coat of Treves.

ROME, Aug. 1.-The pope has written TO
the bishop Of Treves saying that the ex-
hibition of the holy coat Is laudable and
opportuae and promising indalgeaces to
pilgrims
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
THE CoNFIsCATED STEAMER.
The State Department Sends a Protest
to Salvador.

The State Department Sends a Protest
to Salvador.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE state de-
partment to-day received telegram in re-
lation to the Pacific mail steamer CITY of
Panama from United States Minister
Pacheco Of Guatemala, in which he says:
"On the morning of Aug. 16 at Libertad.
Salvador, after Capt White was served
with notice of coniscation, he weighed
anchor and arrived here safely the same
evening All the passengers have landed
and the cargo is being discharged at San
jose"
OUR GOVERNMENTS PROTEST.
The minister also says that he has tele-
graphed the protest of this government
against the conflscstion Of the vessel by the
Salvadorian government as per Instructions
from the state department.. The tenor of
the minister's dispatch seems to indicate
that the political refugees on board the
steamer have also landed safely at Guate-
mala The department still awaits the
minister's report Of his investigation into
the facts leading up to the vessels confisca>
ton, and pending its receipt it is not ex-
pected that any further action will be
taken, particularly as the vessel is now in
Guatemalan waters.
MAY SEND A NAVAL VESSEL.
The question Of sending a naval vessel to
Central American waters TO protect Ameri-
can interests there is still being considered
by the naval department officers, but ND to
the close of Office hours to-day no orders had
been issued TO any vessel TO proceed there
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15

The latter was drowned, but the sailor
was rescued. Two days afterward the
body Of Duering was buried, the funeral
being attended by all the students in the col
lege.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15
MRS. POLK DEAD
PEA CEFULLY AND QUIETLY SaR
PASSED AWAY.

Her Deathbed surrounded by Loving
Friends and Relatives-In Full Possess
sion of Her Mental Faculties to the
Last - She Lived Eighteen Years
Beyond the Allotted Three Scora
and Ten-NashviIle's Sympathy and
Regret
NASHVILLE, TENN, Aug. IA. - Sur
rounded by few loving friends and rela-
tives, Mrs James K. Polk. relict Of the
eleventh PRESIDENT of the United States, dee
parted this life at Z 80 o'clock this morning.
peacefully and quietly, in the full possession
Of her mental faculties.
Mrs Polk had been in perfect health
until last Wednesday evening. when. on re-
turning from a short drive, she was taken
suddenly III, from which she never rallied.
Had she lived until Sept 4 next she would
have lived eighteen years beyond the allots
ted time Of three score and ten. The cause
of her death was simply exhaustion result
ing from old age.
Mira. Polk was stricken down Wednesday,
evening at O'Clock. Ia a short time she
reacted and consciousness returned, and
from that time until her death she ap-
parently suffered no pain. Mrs. Polk was
conscious OF the approaching end. and only
a few moments before it came called upon
her surrounding family, and. placing her
hand upon the head Of each member, gave
her blessing.
NAsHVILLE's SORROW.
The bells throughout the city are MOURN
fully tolllng, and sympathy and regret are
| heard from the masses OF people as they
gaze upon the bulletins announcing the
demise OF the honored and beloved lady
who spent her years among the people she
loved 80 well, and who respected her as ona
of the noblest of her sex.
OF course, as yet, no arrangements have
been decided upon for the interment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-15

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-21
Ballots in Joint Session,
A London Mystery in High Life.

LONDON, Feb. 21.-A constable Thurs
day night discovered woman standing
on the Thames embankment in dangerous
proximity to the brink. When he ap.
preached her he preceived that she was
weeping bitterly and making such motions
as indicated her intention to commit sui
eide by drowning; before she could carry
out her supposed purpose the constable
placed her under arrest and conducted her
to the Bow Street Police station, where it
was ascertained that the would be suicide
was Lady Lyand Campbell. Shortly after
her arrest Lady Lyand Campbell's hus-
band made his appearance, and after he
had furnished security for the future good
conduct and safe keeping of his wife, the
lady was permitted to depart with him for
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-21
SOME INDIANA LEGISLATION.
Alleged job to Benefit the Heirs of n,
Estate-Salaries.


Estate-Salaries.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2l-The senate Fri.
Gay discovered what appeared to be a
huge job in the bill of Representative
johnson, of Carroll county, which passed
the house as very innocent measure.
The bi | provides for a change of venue in
cases affecting decedents' estates under
the same rules that govern other cases.
When the bill was reported by the senate
committee Friday Mr.. Burke took the
noor In opposition to its engrossment and
gave history of the measure. He
said that wealthy citizen of Carroll
county had died some time ago aud had
lett property aggregating $500. 900 When
the requests were published the fact be-
came apparent that the county had been
cheated out of SIS, 900 or $50, 900 in taxes,
as much of the property had never been
listed, and the treasurer applied for the
appointment of an administrators.
Bill to Aid the Heirs.
The heirs fought the appointment aud
asked for a change of venue, but this was
refused. The supreme court sustained the
refusal, and this bill had been introduced
TO aid the heirs to escape the county's
claim. The bill was amended so as not to
apply to any pending case and was then
engrossed. The house passed the day in
considering the fee and salary bill aud en-
crossed the measure. The salaries of two
thirds of the officers were raised above the
Inquire reported by the committee, some of
them as high as 20 per cent. An amend
ment prevailed restoring all salaries of
deputies and clerks in the state building
TO the sums now fixed by law.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-21
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Feb 70
The quotations on the board of trade TO-DAY
were follows: Wheat-No. . February
opened 94c, closed 1880; May. opened gsc
closed gssc: July, opened g3lsc, closed g3l4 t.
Corn-No. February, opened 55llc, closed
53lsc; May, opened 5534c, closed 55Lsc; july
opened 54hsc, closed 53lsc. Oats-No. g May
opened 46y4c, closed 4Gasc; June opened 45z6c
closed ACC; July, opened 43lsc, closed sc
Pork-February, opened s9.57lS, closed s. G5;
March, opened s9S7Ie closed 50 %; May opened
Sl0.15, closed sl0-27Ia. Lard-March, opened
S567l1. closed S5.72%.
Live stock-Following were the prices Mt
the Union Stock yards: Hogs-Market opened
active and firm, prices 50l0c higher; light
grades s35G375: rough packing, S3.45ss3 IS;
mixed. S35063.7O heavy packing and shipping
lots S36O63.S0 pigs, 8. S035O
Cattle-Stoekers and feeders, S2.3n35o.
cows and bulls, s2.0a3s0: shipping steers.
$00G5O; calves, Ss.DS600. Sheep-Trade
active; $3.9O05.6213; lambs, S525a6.l5.
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator GG27J<c:
dairies finest fresh, 22G2ic: packing stock. IL
@lSc. Eggs-Fresh candled. lsc per doz
Dressed poultry-Chickens s0gc PER Id; ducks
nGl2c; turkeys, 9Gl3c; geese 799c- Potatoes
White Rose. SsDsoc per bu; Red Rose, 9Oc;
Hebron, IS tgsci Peerless, s51goc; Burbans,
OG95o Sweet potatoes Illinois, S3OO13 50
per bbl Apples-Cooking S30l1l0D per Dbl;
eating, $40G5Go; Michigan choice, S3.75GlOO.
New York Live Stock Markets
NEW YORK, Feb. q
Live Stock: CATTLE = Trading moderately
active; poorest to best native steers, $4e0S15 50
100 Ds; Colorados, s.. 50: bulls and dry cows
$2.0o93S Sheep and lambs-Sheep, steady:
lambs, shade easier; sheep, Si.Oo0G l2J< q 100
ms; lambs S6.0a8s7I< Hogs-NominslIy
steady; live hogs. $40 100 y no rs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-21
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS.

Reports made to the state experimental
station show that the prospects for a heavy
wheat crop in Illinois are encouraging.
Business failures in the United States
during the seven days ended Fridar were
249; for the corresponding week in 1890,
23O.
Amigo (2:l614O, by Electioneer, was pur-
chased at Lexington, Ky, Thursday by
;. A. Brown, of Kalamazoo, Mich, for
S55, 900
a Baptist minister was bound over to
the United States court at Tullahoma,
Tenn, Thursday, for running a wildcat
distillery in his smoke house
c. V. McChesney, of Cincinnati, was
awarded gold medal offered by Post
master General Wanamaker to the postal
clerk having the best record for 1890
Riverside, a suburb of Parkersburc. w.
Va, having 1000 inhabitants, was entire
ly swept away by the food in the Ohio
river. Fortunately no lives were lost.
Ex-Governor Foster denies that he has
been offered the treasury portfolio, or that
he had any other occasion to visit New
York than to attend Gen Sherman's fu-
neral.
The Montana house Wednesday de-
feated a bill making eight hours a days
work in the mines, and also prohibiting
any miner contracting to work more than
eight hours.
The Standard Oil company has recently
purchased 10000 acres of oil lands in
Green county, Pa. This giant corpora
ton is also said to own nearly all of three
adjoining counties.
Mrs. Amy Croker Gillig, San Fran
cisco millionairess, accused her maid of
stealing jewels and had her arrested. The
jewels were found later, and now the
maid has brought suit for SIS, 900 damages
for malicious prosecution.
Peter Helgren. of Minneapolis, shot his
sweetheart through the lungs, not fatally,
however. sometime ago, tried to shoot
himself and failed, and then disappeared
He was arrested later at Kingston, Mimi,
running a revival and was praying when
captured.
A gateman on the New York elevated
railway took possession of one of the chill
dren OF a woman who had slipped pa t
him without paying her fare. The woman
and her children were on the train, VIII oh
was moving off, but stopped for her TO
alight. Then she paid her fare and the
train went on, the passengers smiling at
the way the feminine dead-beat had been
baffied at her game.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-21
FREE COINAGE is sHELvED.

khe House Committee Deteru ines
& Against the Senate Silver Bill.
81 WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 2i-The COM
Emittee on coinage, weights and meas Tres
held what was probably its last NEE ting
Of this session yesterday. E. B. Bacon.
the Chamber of Commerce.
and Merchants association, of Milwau-
fkee, spoke against free coinage, and
zAlonzo Wardell, of South Dakota, repre-
ysenting the Farmers Alliance, and Con.
kgresSman- elect jeremiah Simpson of
kansas, also an Alliance man. spoke in
flavor of the passage of a free coinage bill.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, concluded
the hearing with an argument in favor of
free coinage, after which the com nit
=tee went into executive session to take
final action on the bill.
Refused to Amend the Bill.
When the doors were closed motion
! WAS made to report the bill adversely.
R1his motion was amended by mo-
lions to report favorably and to report
&without recommendation, both of which
<were defeated. Carter of Montana moved
TO amend the bill so as to limit the silver
&cOined to the product of American mines.
This motion was defeated by vote of y to
~ " llIldiiiS VOIlHS against III anu ID -uuu
For it. Bland stated when he voted that
he did SO in order to get it out of com nit
Bee, reserving the right to oppose it with
b free coinage bill on the floor. Carter
then moved change in the bill to amend
<the present law so as to provide for the
purchase of 100000 ounces for three
months after it's passage and 600, 900
Eounces month thereafter. Lost-10 10 9.
Final Vote m no Mattar
Vaux offered resolution instructing the
chairman to report the senate bill with
the recommendation that it do not pass.
This motion was agreed to by vote of 8
20 4-Wickham. Walker, Comstock,
Knapp, Taylor, Tracy. Wilcox and Vaux
voting for it, and Bartine, Carter, Bland,
hnd Williams against it. The committee
Ehen adjourned subject to the call of the
&hair
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-21
The Republicans Protested.

TOPEKA, Feb. 2l.-The house has by a
strict party vote, passed the bill changing
the name of Geary county TO Davis. A
protest signed by every Republican mem.
Der and filed with the clerk says that the
bill enters upon the statute book false.
hood by declaring that the county was
originally named for Judge Davis, OF
Illinois, when in fact it was named for
that arch traitor, Jefferson Davis. The
passage of the bill is protested against as
an insult to the memory of Governor
Geary, for whom it was named