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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
BURNED H1MsaLF TO DEATH.
A Mothers Drunk Drives a Son TO
Suicidal Dasperation.

a Mothers Drunk Drives Son to
Suicidal Desperation.
BLAcKsBURG, Pa. Nov. 16.-Thomas
Ruddy. aged 26 years. committed suicide in
a most sensation manner at his home in this
city this morning. 1t is alleged that Ruddy
came home and found that his mother had
drank to excess. This 80 troubled him that
he resolved to make away with
himself. He engaged in some hot words
with his mother, who replied moekinRly
Driven to desperation by his mothers words
Rudy poured coal oil over himself, and, by
thrustipg his hand into fire, became en-.
veloped In flames.
KNIFE ADDED TO FIRE. G5a
He then seized sharp knife and stabbed
himself over the heart, infiicting a wound
that would in itself result fatally. He was
terribly burned, his flesh hanging in shreds
and in short time death ended his excruci-
ating suffering. The flames from his cloth
ing soon set fire to the interior of the wells
ing and the fire department was called out.
the structure being saved after some rapid
work
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GARzA's RAID IN MEXICO.

ouccessfully Resists a Force of
'oIolers Larger Than His Cwn
,.aS. a',o GsANDE Cry. TEX, Nov. 16.-News
c.."N' sVoaveo here to-day says that on Nov. 12
sora-1 a.ino Garza and about 100 men met
49, - hundred Mexican soldiers twelve
Girom GarS. lMier, on the road TO Guerrero
his ID stoutly held his ground, scattering
fraa pFociamations. A vollev was
damac, az his force with no
revoI,st3, which was returned by the
ssoolt1U,iuHonists, causing the death Of tbree
,,O'elers ~ q and one badly wounded VINO ia m now
fsli TIe 10 Mier hospital. The government force
ont va oaGk * In disorder Cara has not been
has Sso1l mexico since he entered Sept. is, but
inc IN eI ~ WORKING up the revolutionary feel-
Leon m 'ue states of Tamaulipas and Nuevo
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CRAWFORD WON'T SIGN.
He VIII Fight 1t Out in the United
States Supreme Court

States Supreme Court
TALLAHASSEE. FLA, Nov. 16.-In the
supreme court to-day Chief Justice Raney
announced that the judgment Of the court
filed Friday in the case Of the state in rela>
tion Of Francis P. Fleming VS.. John L.
Crawford. secretary Of state, was merely
sustaining the demurrer to the answer and
suspending any formal order until to-day,
but as the respondent had filed no applica-
tion TO plead over or take any further steps
in the matter peremptory writ would now
issue, made returnable at IL O'clock to-mor-
row morning. Sheriff Pierce delivered
copy Of the writ to Secrssary Crawford later
in the day. No one Knows positively what
Secretary Crawford will do, but it is said
that be will defy the mandate Of the court
aud go to Jail, trusting to obtaining q writ
of error in the United States supreme
court and being released on writ of habeas
corpus. Considerable interest is manifested
and 1t is expected that the court room will
be crowded tomorrow.
Secretary Crawford is over 70 years Of
age.
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YELLOWSTONE KIT ON HAND.
he VIII Take Part In the Fight over
Prohibition at Atlanta.

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov, 16 - Rev. Sam
Jones and Rev. Sam Small are to have op-
position lie their campaign tent meetings for
the anti-barroom ticket. yellowstone
Kit" the patent medicine vender, wearer Of
big diamonds and all around eccentricity,
who was so conspicuous in bringing about
the defeat Of prohibition here four years
ago through his influence with the negroes,
has re-appeared and announces that he will
spread tent also just as soon as the white
canvas OF the two Sans is unfurled. OF
course Kit will espouse the barroom side Of
the issue, and he claims the right to take an
active part In the contest because Of
owning property here. Yellowstone Kit
has very glib tongue and will run
the two Sans pretty close race. Rev.
Sam Small has challenged Judge John S.
Hopkins to joint debate. but the Judge
declined. He then sent similar challenge
to Judge James Anderson, assistant city
attorney. Ii he declines, the opportunity
may be rendered yellowstone Kit" Il
would be sight worth coming miles to see,
the Georgia evangelist aud the half-breed
patent medicine vendsr engaged In q joint
debate on the barroom question.
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RALLY OF THE FARMERS.
Their Different Organization Taking

Their Different Organizations Taxing
Indianapolis by Storm.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. 16.-This Is
surely to be farmers week at indianapolis.
Every known organization of American
farmers holds some sort of nesting here.
The supreme council of the Farmers Alli-
ance and Industrial Union will be the main
feature Then there is the supreme council
of the Farmers Mutual Benefit Association,
the executive committee Of the con-
federated industrial unions, the
executive committee Of the Peoples
party, the national board of organizers,
the Reform Press Association and the Ma
tional State Agents Association all holding
meetings. Shall these organizations be
taken collectively and merged into one inter-
est?isa question that may deserve more or less
attention. How far shall politics be intro
duoed? Is another problem. VIII the alli-
ance nominate a national ticket, or will
it be left for the Peoples partye is
q question. The present conventions are for
the transaction of business Of the interests
involved and for considering measures look
ing to the future of the allied concerns. To-
day hundreds of delegates TO various meet
ings have arrived, and every train brings
mora
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Uneasiness in COTTON.

NEW York, Nov. 16-The continued de-
cline in cotton is causing decided uneasiness.
December option to-day reached the lowest
figures ever touched, and all day there was
steady liquidation Of accounts on which
margins had been exhausted First sales at
the opening were made at a decline
of 10 points from Saturdays
close, and many stop-orders were
reached, the execution Of which carried
prices down Q points more. the market
closing at the lowest points. There was
some selling by bear leaders who are short
OF nearby options, but there was no more
excitement shown at any time, although the
decline was greater than on any day for
many weeks.
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NEW YORK'S PRE- sBYTERY.
DR.. Briggs and His Friends Take Part
in the Discussion.

in the Discussion.
NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-The New York
presbytery met this afternoon and consld-
cred the report of the committee on re-
vision. DR.. Charles A. Briggs and his
friends were on hand. The professor sue
coed in securing one or two important
amendments to the report
The most important discussion was that
over an amendment recommended by the
committee that all reference to foreordina-
ton to everlasting death, or any doctrine of
non-election, should be omitted. 1t was
recommended that the doctrine be stricken
out because it is merely logical and phi-
losophical inference deduoed from the doc
trine Of election and is not part of the holy
scriptures.
THE THIRD RESOLUTION PASSED.
The third resolution. excepting two sec
tions relating to the doctrine of sovereign
election, sovereign preterition, eternal FORE
ordination, to death, etc., was finally passed
as reported by the committee.
DR.. Henry M. Field made a strong argu-
ment against foreordination.
On motion of DR.. Briggs the words "in
the act OF regeneration" were stricken out in
section @.
After considerable discussion by DIR.
Briggs, DR.. Sanford and others, DR.. Briggs
urging that some provision should be made
for the salvation Of those incapable of be-
ing caAed by the ministry of the word, and
for the heathen, substitute offered by DR..
Briggs was adopted as follows: "Iufants
dying in infancy and other persons who are
incapable of being called by the ministry
of tho word are regenerated and saved by
Christ through the spirit which worketh
when and where and how he pleaseth; also
may other persons who have not been
called by the ministry of the word"
The last clause was moved by Or.
Briggs. Section 4 was so amended as to
read as follows: "Those persons who are
called by the ministry of the word and yet
resist the holy spirit. and never truly come
to Christ, cannot be saved neither is there
salvation in any other way than by Christ
through the spirit"
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CRISP IN WASHINGTON.
He Goes TO New York to Confer With
Bis Friends.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.-Congressman
Crisp arrived here last night. He spent to-
day in looking over the field and left to-
night for New York, where he will devote
two or three days to a conference with his
friends. On his return he will open head
quarters.
By the end of the week all the candidates
for the Speakership will probably be on the
ground and will have headquarters estab-
lished.
As few members Of either party have as
yet arrived the candidates are really unable
TO say definitely how many supporters they
have in any particular case. Hence the
confidence with which claims are made
which cover in the aggregate more men
than will be In the democratic caucus. Most
OF the estimates are based upon second, hand
statements about the position of members,
many Of which are unsubstantial. AS usual,
many members are slow to commit them
selves and they are claimed from day to day
tDy he different candidates. 1t is evident,
however, that the race now is between
AessES Mills and Crisp.
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DAWsoN's sLAYERs.

The Case Not Likely TO Go to the
Jury Before Tomorrow.
COLUMBUS. Ca, Nov. 16.--This has been
day of argument in the Howard Bicker-
staff murder trial. Col. Alto Lee opened
for the state and was followed by Hon.
Thomas Grimes for the defense. Then came
Solicitor Carson for the state, followed by
Col. James Worrill for the defense. The
speeches were eloquent and able. The in
terest in the case Is growing and the court
room is too small to hold all who try to
crowd in The case will hardly 20 to the
jury before Wednesday. The impression
continues to grow that the result win be q
mistrial or acquittal, but many predict the
conviction of all three defendants.
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BRAZIL NOT UP IN ARMS.
A Claim That the Trouble In Rio
Grande is Local


WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Senor Men,
1onca, the Brazilian minister here, has re-
ceiVed the following cablegram from the
brazilian minister of foreign affairs:
RIO, Nov ID, 1891.
Affirm that complete tranquility reiens in an
'Il sne seates except Rio Grande, where conflicts
PROVOKED oy questions pertaining TO local poll
uSs occurred, with which, In virtue OF the con-
stitution the federal government could not in
tsriere. Deny the rumors Of secession, the
I1sS Affirm Is Condemned t6at by all Bra1ilians:
seeding. Deny that members OF the
dissolved congress are in the foreign legations
as refugees. Nearly all the members OF the
congress returned to their states Those who
remain here go about the city at liberty. Thus
lar the government has taken no violent meas
ure. day will be set for the next election
ana congress convoked TO meet Immediately
after Gen. Deodoro will review the troops to-
morrow, the anniversary of the proclama on
Oh tne republic. CLERMoNT.
CoNFERMAToRY EVIDENCE.
AS confirmatory evidence of the truth of
the statement that the troubles in Rio
Grande are purely internal and have no
bearing on national affairs, Minister
Mendonca says that he has discovered that
the Junta in that state is composed of four
persons instead Of three, as at first reported.
1t was at first supposed that Cassal Kibiero
was the name Of one Of the members, where
as 1t appears that two persons were referred
to, Senior Cassal and Senior Ribiero. Both
OF these men are prominent republican lead
ers in the state, SO that the junta stands
three republicans to one old liberal.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC.
RIO JANEIRo. Nov 16.-The second an
niversary of the proclamation of the repub-
lio OF Brazil was observed to-day. A mill
tarY review aud fetes vyere hald in
honor of the occasion, the public taking
scant interest In the celebration. The situ-
alton in San Paulo is daily becoming more
and more grave.
RIO GRANDE DO sUL's REVOLT.
LONDON, Nov. 16-The Times Santiago
correspondent says: "If Rio Grande do
Sui kilograms received here may be trusted
the 1unta considers itself strong enough to
decline Gov. Castilho's offer to join the
opposition as chief of the provincial move
ment."
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GAINESVILLE GLEANrNas.

An Orange Train Wreoked-Two Men
Die of Their Injuries.
GAINESVILLE, FLA, Nov. 16.-The second
section of train No. 20 was wrecked this
evening between here and Hague. The
news is meager, owing to poor telegraph
facilities 1t was an orange train, and two
clerks, F. Harry Tenoh and Calhoun Shelf
field. went up on an extra to check off the
freight.
Bradford, who was mentioned in last
nights dispatch, died at l:30 O'Clock this
morning.
Osteen, one of she men wounded In the
boiler explosion at Paradise, died at 6 oscIoek
tonight
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FILLING STATE OFFICES.
Gov. Northen Returns Co Atlanta After
Two Weeks on His Farm

Gov. Northen Returns Co Atlanta After
Two Weeks on His Farm
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 16.-Atter an alb
sence of two weeks from the capital, Gov.
Northen returned to-day. He Immediately
applied himself to work, and the result was
a good deal Of Roadway on a number of
important appointments. Prof. W. II.
Baker of Savannah, Prof. Lawton B. Ev-
ans of Augusta, and DR.. A. j. Battle Of
Rome, were announced as trustees of the
normal school, which was created as O
branch of the State University at Athens
by the last legislature. The chancellor of
the university and state school commits
stoner are ex-offlcio members Of the board.
Prof. Bakers term is two years, DIR. Battles
four years. aud Prof. Evans six years.
The governor has about got the new
military advisory board ready for an
nouncement 10 Is understood that he has
made a number of changes. He is also
working on the appointment of trustees for
the state lunatio asylum.
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AUGUSTUS EXPOSITION.
Drummers' Day Opens the Week-Th
Mining Exhibit.

Drummers' Day Opens the Week-The
Mining Exhibit
AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 16.-To-day was
Drummers' day at the Augusta exposition
and large number of travelling men were
the guests of the exposition. After ban
quet and address Of welcome from President
Walsh an inspection of the exposition fol
lowed The guests were specially
impressed with the electric exhib-
its, many OF them being heretofore
unseen. The electric exhibit Of mining ma.
ohinery is of special interest to miners.
Pumps for pumping water a thousand feet.
drills making their way through the hard
estgranite, nearly three inches O minute:
electric hoists. lifting weights rapidly aud
under perfect control, are features never
seen In the south before and which persons
interested in mining find specially attract
iva
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-17
IaoRE ON FLoRIDA's MooN.u
Two Editors Thirsting for Each Others
Blood.

Blood.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Nov. 16.-The
Metropolis Of this afternoon has the follow
ing: A rumor of q duel between Judge
Benjamin Harrison. editor Of the florida
Standard, and Mr.. Seviere an attachee Of
the Times Union office, was current at noon
to-day. and 1t was said the fight was to take
place at Moncrief Springs. Great excite-
ment was manifested 10 all portions Of the
city, and inquiry was made everywhere
about 1t, but no one conld give any informa-
tion. Deputy Sheriff Williams said to a
reporter of this paper that he had issued
warrants for the arrests of the above parties.
and that Sheriff Broward and Deputy Sher-
ifs Stephens and Jones were searching for
them. They increased the excitement, and
it was said that Sheriff Broward and E. J.
TRAY had gone out TO Moncrief Springs.
JUDGE HARRISON ARRESTED.
About 40 O'Clock the sheriff, with Judge
Harrison, came TO the court house and the
sheriff said that the arrest was made at the
ebove spring. Directly Deputy Sheriff
Jones came up with Mr.. Seviere, whom he
said he found at Engiish's stable In LaVilla
getting ready to go out to the spring
CIV. DaCosta was with Judge Harrison and
Mr.. Bauskett was with Mr.. 6eviere.
BOTH MEN ARMED.
The duelists, the sheriff said, were both
armed and evidently m ,ant business. At Q
O'Clock a big crowd mad collected at the
court house. and the prisoners were held to
await the arrival Of Justice Williams and
friends. The timely arrival Of the officers
probably prevented bloodshed, If such was
the intention. The origin Of the difllcnlty
Is in certain newspaper articles written by
the above newspaper men. Justice Will
iams at 2:l5 o'cleck placed the two prisoners
under $4,000 bsil each. Rev. w, J. Kenny
made the affidavit
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SESSION OF THE W. G. T. q.
Miss Julia Ames' Views on the Atti
tude of the Press.

Miss Julia Ames' Views on the Att
tude of the Press.
BosroN, MASS, Nov. 16-In the worlds
Woman's Christian Temperance Union con-
vention the topic of this morning was what
work each of the departments Of education
are doing to secure total abstinence, and
under this numerous reports were presented.
Miss Julia Ames said tbe press was great
educator, and when not suborned by the
LIQUOR element was always willing to give
space to the temperance cause.
The narcotic report said an endeavor
would be made to secure national law for
bidding the manufacture of cigarettes.
When the department of mercy's report
was submitted a motion was made by q
rising vote TO condemn the wearing OF
birds feathers unless obtained without pain,
but it did not prevail and went TO the COM
mittee on resolutions
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CUTS OF COINS.

0ecretery Foster Points Out That
Their Publication is Illegal.
"AsHrNGToN, Nov. 16.-The Secretary
" 'ue treasury has issued circular letter
iegard to newspaper publication of cuts
" United States coins etc., in which
an ne says; During the past week there has
dhisFeareo in the newspapers in
ds.;as dSstent parts of the country, cuts of new
I,sns So~e.n Ior coins, recently approved by the
he oi oa1 nuient" he then calls attention 20
10 po"t ooo OF Jan. 10, 1891, making it unlawful
10 cojns ne or publish anything in resemblance
0oOIns OF the United States.
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SAM SMALL SUES FOR $4,000.

Minor to Be Asked to Pay for the Lost
Tooth-The Press to Be Sued Also.
ATLANTA, Ga. Nov. 16. = Rev. Sam
Small began suit to-day against Tom
Minor, the saloonkeeper who assaulted him,
for IS. 900 damages. The loss Of his best
front tooth through the barkeepers reckless
use Of his foot is the cause OF the damage
claim. Mr.. Small will also sue the South
ern and Associated Press Associations for
alleged unfair md damaging reports of his
knock ock-down-and-drag-out. Frank A. Ar
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PATILLo's TRIAL UNDER WAY.

The Testimony for the State Nearly
All Info Last Three Days.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 16.-The case Of the
state against Lewis H. Patillo for the muir
der of @. P. Hudson was called to-day In
thesuperior court, Boykin Wright, solicitor,
representing the state, aud Joseph r Lamar
and II. D. d. TwigRs the defense. The
states witnesses have nearly all testified,
but nothing new has developed. The court
adjourned at 3 O'Clock until Tomorrow
morning. The trial will probably occupy
three days
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Prince George Better.

LONDON, Nov. 16.-The alarm excited by
the announcement of the serious illness Of
Prince George, second son Of the Prince Of
Wales. who is suffering from an attack Of
enterio fever. was allayed this morning by
an announcement made by the physicians
IN attendance upon him. A bulletin was
issued from Marlborough house, the Lon
don residence Of the Prince Of Wales,
stating that Prince George had passed a
good night and that he was making salts.
factory progress toward recovery.
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EMPTY is THE CRADLE.

Johnnie's Head in a Washtub and His
Heels Outside.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., Nov. 16.--Johnnie
Middleton, 2-year-old negro baby, wns
drowned to-day In q washtub which had
not more than two inches Of water in il.
Johnnie's grandmother. who minded MIN
while his mother was running the streets,
left him alone while she went out to the
corner grocery to get some wine. When
she returned Johnnie was dead, his head
being in the tub and his heels on the out
ofda
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RUSHED TO THE CHAIN-oANa.
An Atlanta Man Put in Stripes Before
He Was Sentenced.

An Atlanta Man Put in Stripes Before
He Was Sentenced.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov 16.-It is not often
that man serves In convict's stripes until
he is sentenced to do 80. but such case has
just come to light, and the governor took
official action on it to-day. The mans
name is Scott Wimbish. He was convicted
in Fulton superior court and pending the
hearing OF now trial was confined Ia the
Jail here. Some two weeks ogo 1t was dis.
covered that Wimbish was not in the jail,
and an investigation showed that he was
wearing stripes in the penitentiary
without ever having been sentenced He
had been sent there by mistake, as Judge
Clark. in bringing the case to the attention
OF the governor, said. through representa-
tion made by the agent Of the penitentiary
department. Gov. Northen issued an order
directing that Wimbish be returned to the
jail until he was finally found guilty and
sentenced.
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Powderly's Truce Rejected.

BosroN, Nov. 16.--The Central Labor
Union chose their delegate yesterday to the
convention of the federation OF labor at
Birmingham, Ala, but by large majority
refused to instruct him 60 vote for accept
ance Of the proposition OF the Knights of
Labor general assembly to interchange
working cards aud end the unpleasantness
between the organizations
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NEW YoRK's WATER FAMINE.

The Supply on Hand Not Sufficient to
Last This Week.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 16-Eyery precaution
is being taken here to prevent the threat
ened water famine. To-day the commits
sioner of public works issued peremptory
orders to all water meter inspectors through
out the city to carefully watch In every
direction and see that no water was wasted.
The shipping supply comes under the same
reservation. The available supply will not
be sufficient for the city use for this week,
A light rain Is falling to-day.
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naatarn Eield rriala

HrGH PoINT. N. c., Nov. 16.-The east
ern field trials commenced to-day with the
Derby stakes. The spotting system has
been adopted and the result win not be
known until the series is finished. The
work will be concluded tomorrow If the
weather is suitable. The all-stage stakes
will be drawn tonight
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A CHINESE TOWN CAPTURED.
The Authorities Unable to Cope Wit
the Rebels.

The Authorities Unable to Cope With
the Rebels.
LONDON, Nov. 16.-The Chronicles cor
respondent at Shanghai says; "The capture
Of Tehivsi, near Foo Chow, Tuesday by
5000 rebels was we'll organized rising.
The rebels. were armed with repeaters and
led by capable men. The officials were
powerless. Il is notorious that the real
culprits are still free. being protected
against arrest by exalted officials.
The agents of the Pekin
treasury to-day paid the in
ferers at Wuchu and "a, 900 to the families
of the Europeans killed at Wusich.n