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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-20
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SMALLPOX IN GEORGIA.
SURGEON WHITES REPORT ON
MINTOSa'S sCOURoE.


a Total of Eighty-fve Cases-Thirteen
Fatal Up to Date-rhlrty Patients
Convalescent-Forty Cases Still
Active and More Likely to be Found.
Awful Over.crowding and Destitu-
ton.
eral Wyman OF the marine hospital service
received a telegram this morning from
Surgeon J. Il. White, who was sent to take
charge OF the smallpox epidemic
at Harris Neck, Georgia. He
says: Total casss s5. deaths IS,
convalescent, 30; still active, AZ;
probably more yet to be found. Fifteen
houses are known to be infected. So far
there are nineteen cases In one two-room
house. There is awful overcrowding and
destitution. / saw three families of ten
persons each almost starving.
POPULATION OF THE DISTRICT.
"The population Of the infected district is
between 600 and 900. Three hundred have
been vaccinated recently. have employed
six men temporarily as watchmsal
and to feed the destitute. One Of
these, a local magistrate of influences
with the colored people, is in charge
until / return. l employed one female
nurse and bought two days rations. The
houses are old and rotten, with the accu-
mulated filth of years. There is absolutely
no railroad or steamboat communication W
Surgeon General Wyman said to-day that
prompt and complete measures will be-
taken to stamp out the epidemic.
THE NEWS AT ATLANTA.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. ia sensation
was created at the capitol to-day by tele-
grams received by the governor in reference
10 the smallpox outbreak at Harris Neck.
In Mcintosh county. When the governors
was notified OF the appearance OF the
disease several days ago he laid the
Wyman at Washington. The SUR
geon general Immediately sent
Assistant Surgeon White TO the scene of
the outbreak, and to-day Gov. Northernl
was In receipt Of letters from Surgeon White
giving notice Of an alarming state OF affairs.
The report was that the entire coast was
threatened with an epidemic, and that the
soourge had secured strong foothold
among the negroes of Mcintosh county.
HELPLESS AND DESTITUTE.
Many Of them were la helpless and desti-
tute condition, which added to the danger
of the epidemic. Later the governor re-
ceived another dispatch asking him to rem
der immediate assistance to the destitute
sufferers. who were actually dying for want
Of supplies. The governor was impressed
with the gravity of the. situation and at
once held a consultation with the attor-
ney general to ascertain if the state could
render any assistance TO the stricken
people. This evening he said he would do
| all IN his power TO aid them and to protect
| the state from general epidemic. II there
was no way for the state to give the needed
assistance the governor said he would call
for private subscriptions to meet the emer-
Rency.
SMALLPOX AT NEWARK.
NEWARK, N. j.. Nov. 19.-Small-pox has
made its appearance here. Six cases have
been discovered.
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ASPHYXIATED By GAS.
One Son Dead and the Mother an
Another Son Dying.

One Son Dead and the Mother and
Another Son Dying
ANDERSON, IND. Nov. 19.-An entire
family was suffocated by gas at Lapelle last
night. Mrs. Mary Huffman and her two
sons, Peter and Newton, both grown. re-
tired for the night and left the gas burning
at high pressure in the stove. Somehow
the draught was imperfect end the blaze was
extinguished during the night. The gas
poured into the room and asphyxiated the
whole family. Their condition was not
discovered until late hour in the morn
ing, when a neighbor called and tried
to get iD. The doors were locked, but peer
ing through the windows the life
less body of Newton, the youngest son,
was seen lying in bed. The doors were
broken open and Mrs. Huffman and the older
son were taken out into the air and ply
sician hastily summoned. After working
with them for an hour or two, animation
returned but they cannot live. The younger
boy was dead when discovered.
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A THIEF IN THE TREASURY.
Notes Sent 10 For Redemption Stick
to His Fingers.

Notes Sent 10 For Redemption Stick
to His Fingers.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 19.-WilIard g. Nor
veil was arrested in this city this morning
by officers of the treasury secret service, on
a charge Of having stolen $500 from the
United States treasury. He was formerly
a clerk in the national bank redemption
agency Of the treasurer's office and
Is alleged to have committed the theft
while engaged in his regular duties of ex-
amining packages of national bank notes
sent to the treasury for redemption. The
stolen money was taken from a package
ofS17 900 sent by Rhode Island bank
DISCOVERY OF THE THEFT.
It was discovered Oct. 81, but 1t ia now
known that the money was taken on the
third Of that MONTH Norvell was charged
with the theft at the time, but denied 1t
strenuously. As there was then NO
absolute proof against him he was
allowed to go at liberty. Treasurer
Nebecker, however, discharged him
at once and he has since spent his time in
Detroit. His mother, who is also in the same
Office, has since furnished the strongest evil
dence against him as she admitted that she
had seen stolen money in his possession.
Norvel came here to-day on a visit. He
has admitted his guilt and surrendered 1916.
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LoNDoNs CARPENTERS.

The Six Months Strike Ends In an
Unsatisfactory Compromise
LONDON, Nov. 19.-The long contested
strike of the carpenters of this city, lasting
six months. was nominally ended to-day by
decision Of the arbitrators selected to de-
cide the questions at issue between the men
and their employers, but the journeymen
carpenters are not all satisfied with the ds-
oisioE. The arbitratorJ decided that 10
would not be expsdient for the masters to
grant the demands of the men for higher
wages, the conditions Of trade, in
their opinion, not warranting any in
crease in wagea The men were also
dissatisfied With their hours and while ask
ing for money demanded that the working
day be shortened. The arbitrators decided
that tie hours were too long, and on this
point their decision gives slight concessions.
The men, however, strongly express their
disapproval OF the award Of the arbitrators.
They declare IL they accept the decision
given to-day IL will be only for q short time.
and they predict that the next time they
strike the trouble will be fiercer than the
one they hoped to win by arbitration.
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ooLLIDBD IN TaR BosPRoRUs.

Two steamers Crash and One of the
Vessels and. Four Lives Lost.
CoNsTANrINoPLE, Nov. IA collision
occurred this morning in the Bosphorus be-
tween the British steamer Rugby, bound
from Odessa for Shields, and the British
steamer Eddlethorpe, from Port Said
for Odessa. The Eddlethorpe went
TO the bottom almost Immediately. A
steam launch belonging to the Russian en-
bassy picked up most of the men in the
water. and only three of the sailors Of the
Eddiethorpe are missing. The captain Of
the Eddlethorpe died from injuries sus-
tained when the steamers came together.
the Rugby sustained damage, but the full
extent Of her injuries is not known az
present
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RETURN OF THE FRISCO.
Admiral Brown Defends Minister Egan
and Himself.

SAN Francisco. CAL, Nov. 19.-The
United States cruiser San Francisco, the
flagship of the Pacific squadron, which left
here April 8 for Chile. returned here this
morning. Admiral George Brown. in an
interview with a representative of the
Associated Press, said the fall Of Valpa-
raiso, after the defeat OF President Balma.
ceda's forces OF Vina del Mar by the con-
gressionalist forces under Gen. Can.
to, was attended with scenes Of carnage
and rapine. The admiral denied absolutely
that he had given President Balmaceda
knowledge Of the insurgents movements,
and said 1t was false that Chilean newspa-
pers first announced the landing of the
insurgents at Quintero from news he gave
after his return. 1t was known before he
left Valparaiso. He denied generally the
charge Of partiality toward President Bal
maceda.
BALMACEDA's DEATH.
Speaking of President Balmaceda's death,
the admiral said: Had be come on board
the San Francisco, would certainly have
given him refuge. There was no chance
for him to escape, howevef, as every avenue
was guarded by soldiers of the iuntan
"What do you think Of Minister EganP
was asked
"He conducted himself throughout the
entire trouble with the dignity demanded
by his position. No man situated as he was
could have done more. Some criticism was
made against him, see. for not sending
official dispatches confirming the capture Of
Valparaiso, but they did not understand
the condition Of affairs. Minister Egan was
at Santiago and all communication between
that place and Valparaiso was shut off for
several days The news reached the minis
ter in roundabout way and be telegraphed
to Washington, but he was ignorant Of the
fact that the wires were down"
IL is understood here that the Charleston,
which left Yokohama for Honolulu Nov. II,
will, after coaling at the Sandwich Islands,
proceed direct to South America, without
touching at San Francisco.
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KILLED BY FASTING.

"e OF the Participants in a Museum
contest Turns Up His Toes.
- I'VE" YORK, Nov. 19.-G. Henry Strait
;nn. one OF dozen men who began tho fast
ons s 0on'est In the Fourteenth Street museum,
ta,eav a "no lasted longer than all others, was
e~hnl. n " bellevue hospital Tuesday in an
An anto1 eeu condition, and died this morning.
cause cao1psy ~ 10y will be held 10 determine the
coma autopsy showed death to be- due to
ing frorn uSeo oy cerebral congestion result
Stratto,ad alcoholism. The coroner said
lasting was bona fida
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NEW LINES FROM NEwPoar NEWS.
Twenty Steamship With 90, 900 Tons
Capacity to be PutOu. 3{

Twenty Steamships With &C, 900 Tons
Capacity to be Put On. 81
BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. 19.-Thel Mdnts-
fdcturers' Record Of this week announces
the Inauguration of the service on four re-
gular steamship lines reported in the Asso-
ciated Press dispatches sometime ago 10 be
established between Newport News, Va,
and London, Liverpool, Glasgow and
Havre. About twenty Steamships with an
aggregate capacity of $4,000 tons will sail
from Newport News on these lines between
now and the end of the year. These are
the first regular steamship lines to Europe
from any port south of Baltimore.
IMPORT TRADE TO BE DEVELOPED.
An import trade will be developed as well
as an export business. Liverpool steamers
bringing return cargoes for distribution
through the west. The nufacturers'
Record reports that the English owners of
the Newport News lines have just pur-
chased three large steamers that have been
running between Liverpool and Boston and
will put them into the Newport News
service. One Of these steamers sailed from
Liverpool yesterday for Newport News
with a general cargo
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CHILDREN EATEN BY WOLVES.
The Ravenous Beasts Driven South
ward by Forest Fires.

The Ravenous Beasts Driven South
ward by Forest Fires.
ST. PAUL, MIsN.. Nov. 19.-Word reached
here late last night that wolves killed three
children of Andrew GuIick yesterday at the
iron rolling mills, near New Brighton, ten
miles north of st. Paul. During the great
fires in the pine country in Septem-
Der great droves of wolves were driven
south into Ramsey and Anoka coun-
ties, and they have been subsisting
on sheep in the neighborhood of the Twin
City stock yards at New Brighton. A
drove of 125 wolves were seen together in
that vicinity Monday The Gulick children
wandered from home into the woods at
noon and were attacked and devoured by
the beasts. Twenty-Five men, with hounds.
started out after the wolves and surrounded
them in a swamp and killed eleven of them.
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CLERKS sIP OF THE HOUSE.
Gibson's Withdrawal Makes Kerr's
Friends More hopeful.

Gibson's Withdrawal Makes Kerr's
Friends More hopeful.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The acceptance
by ex-Representatiye Gibson of the sena-
torial greatness thrust upon him in so dra-
matical and unexpected way to-day by
the governor of Maryland. who hopes by
putting Mr.. Gibson in the vacancy now, to
get the senatorship for himself when the
legislature acts in January, seems to the
friends of ex-Representative Kerr Of Penn
sylvania to insure his election as clerk of the
House. Mr.. Gibson was the COM
petitor they regarded as most FORMS
dable. Now that he has shown
that he didn't think he could be elected by
accepting a senatorship for month they
regard Mr.. Kerr as likely to receive the
votes Of all the middle states with very few
exceptions. New York is said to be
practically solid for him, and 50 are Penn
syIvania and New Jersey, Delaware and
MARYLAND. He has a strong New England
vote and great strength south and west.
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LOOKS BAD Foa COTTON.

The Coroner's Jury Declares Him
Guilty of Manslaughter.
DUBLIN. Nov. 19.-The uoroner's jury
which has been investigating the case OF
Rev. Samuel @. Cotton, who was charged
with having caused the death Of boy
named Brown, an inmate of the Coragh Or
phanags in Kildare, to-day returned a
verdict declaring that the boys death was
caused by iil-treatment at the hands Of
Rev. Cotton. and that Rev. Cotton was
guilty Of manslaughter. The jury also ex-
pressed their regret that they could not in
clnda Mrs Cotton in their fipdipRs
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SAFETY OF THE ELDER.

She Reaches Southampton and Dispels
Rumors and Fears.
LONDON, Nov. 19.-The fears that were
entertained here and 10 Bremen regarding
the safety of the North German Lloyd
steamer Elder, Capt. Bauer, which sailed
from New York Nov. Z for Bremen and
which was several days over due. have been
dispelled by the receipt Of telegram from
Southampton, the English port Of call Of
the North German Lloyd steamers, stating
that she arrived there safely az IL AS o'clock
ehis morning
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A Schooner Leaking.

NORFOLK, VA. Nov. 10. : The three
masIed schooner John Il. Cannon, Capt.
Harrison, of Seaford, from Georgetown, ..
c., to Baltimore, with lumber consigned &c
Kirwin & Bro, dragged ashore anu @ losS III nel
anchor and chain yesterday lusl9e tne nae. h...
taras inlet The vessel was fioated but
leaks /, 600 strokes an hour and will be
towed to Norfolk.
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CONSULAR SERVICE COSTS.

The EXPENSES ConsIdeFaDIy ID HAU5H5
of the Receipts.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Fifth Auditor
Habercom in his annual report says: "The
expenditures for the consular service have
exceeded the receipts for the first time since
1856. The expenses show an increase Of
S63 il2 over the last year, and the fees
falling off Of $61, $40, making a difference
of S124. .623. The amount OF consular fees
collected was S97S, 142; $ll ,46,1lo was
paid to the states under the direct tax act
during the year and 2s,264 claims for re-
hate of the tax on tobacco, amounting to
81, ,O90. .376 were adjusted"
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ALMY TO HANG.
He is Given Nearly Year in Which

He Ia Given Nearly a Year in Which
to Prepare for Death. faa
PLYMOUTH. MASS, Nov. ia verdict
of murder in the first degree was to-day
rendered in the case of Frank Almy, on
trial for numbering Christie Warden. Almy
was sentenced to hang on the first Tuesday
In December, 1899. The case has excited q
great deal Of attention. The murder was
admitted, but Amy's counsel tried hard to
get him of with murder in the second de-
gree,
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MARYLAND,s NEW SENATOR.

Ex-Representative Charles H. Gibson
the Man to Fill the Place.zA1
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19-Gov. jackson of
Maryland to-day orally rendered to ex-
Representative Charles II. Gibson, in this
city. his appointment TO be United States
senator from Maryland until the legislature
fills the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Wilson. Mr.. Gibson accepted the
offer and his formal appointment is ak
pected in due course of time.
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FRANCES s MINERS.
The Government to Assist in Reor9an-
izfno tba G{ok Tt1,d

TH6 tOV6rnment 20 ASBlst IN HeOr2an-
izin9 the Sick Fund.
PARIS, Nov. l9.-The Chamber Of Depu-
ties to-day considered the troubles Of the
striking coal miners. The minister Of pub
lie works said the government would assist
in reorganizing the sick fund and pension
fund for the benefit of workingmen, and
that the budget committee had voted
SOC, 600 francs to assist o syndicate Of work.
men to operate coal mine on the co-opera-
tive plan. M. de Freycinet proposed aud
a labor deputy accepting for the miners,
the chamber adopted plan for the settle
mens Of the trouble by arbitration.
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RAILROAD REBATES.
Three Shippers and Freight Agent
Indicted at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. 19-The federal grand
jury to-day returned indictments against
Swift g. Co., the dressed beef shippers. and
John and George Fiermenich. glucose man
ufacturers of Iowa, for obtaining, and
George B. Spriggs, general freight agent Of
the Nickel Plate road, for giving rebates.
In the last six months Swift q Co. received
1000 In rebates for meat shipped over tie
Nickel Plate alone. The Fiermenlchs re-
ceived $4,000 rebate during the same
roy-iod
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A Failure at sta,,n4An

goods good0TroN, nU.i, VA, Nov. ia. Hart, a dry
assigned d"oslon sOS and millinery merchant,
assignee yTTss1erdey: Ts G. A. Holt is the
amount Of tse me liabilities are $4,000. The
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An Orphan Asylum Burned

CHARLOTTE. N. c., Nov. 19.-The Pres
byterian orphan asylum ct Baryum Springs,
thirty-flve miles above here. was burned
this afternoon. The fire originated from a
defective fiue. The children all escaped
unhurt and are being cared for in States
vile.
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4 Tornado in the Pnilippines.

LONDON, Nov. 10. A dispatch from
Manila, the capital Of the Philippines, an
nounces that a disastrous tornado has passed
over those islands. Many vessels were
wrecked and much damage was done.
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Chila,a Naw Presidcnt.

LONDON, Nov. 19.-1he Santiago CORES
pondent OF the Times says that with the ex-
ception OF the formal scrutiny by congress,
Admiral Montt was yesterday unanimc1sl
elected president OF Chile.
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ACQUITTED Of Murder.

In tbs bsAHLEsToN, aaa1 s. c., Nov. 1e.--Tbe jury
with W .ae ,S case Of Policeman Ouinliyan CHARGED
night bs hsdnr murder of Policeman Eanes, to-
brought in a verdict of NOT entity
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Fira in q Lnmner Yard.

NASHVILLE TENN. Nov. 1o.-Fire broke
out yesterday In the lumber yard Of Lie.
herman, LoVeman e. O'Brien and de-
stroyed property to the value Of $25, 900.
The property is amply covered by insur-
ance.
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ACTOR FLORENCE DEAD.
e Sketch of His Life On and Of IL.
Stage.

Sketch of His Life On and OF IL,
Stage.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19.-William j..
florence, the actor, died at the Continental
hotel, this city, at $3.50 O'Clock this evening.
Death came as startling surprise to those
in attendance upon the sick
man, for the reason that his
condition had been considered
as improving during the afternoon and
early evening. Only Mr.. Florencs's sister,
ln-law, Mrs. Barney Williams of Brooklyn,
bis sister, Mrs. Norman Wizard of Washing
ton, and DR.. Patrick Donuelson were VITA
him when he passed away.
SURPRISE so HIS PHYSICIANS.
He had been apparently getting better
and his physicians had no idea that the end
was so near. Mr.. Florence's brother
Police Inspector Conklin, left for New York
a. o'clock thinking, he was improving. Mr.
riorence was very weak during
tne day from exhaustion and in
the afternoon was somewhat flighty
Sowards evening he slept most Of the time
however, and death came so peacefully
that it may be said he slept awey. HI
mace no utterance whatever, and the first
lntlmation the watchers had of his death
was that he had ceased to breathe.
=, MRS. Florence will leave England fol-
new York on Saturday and the funeral arr
TanRements await her wishes. Mr..
Florence was taken with pneumonia Satur.
Jay evening. His name originally wa.
oonlin, but as he had adopted the stage
name OF Florence he legalized his right tC
tne latter by an act of the assembly passed
Oy the New York legislature.
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William Jarmyn Florence was born in
AIDany, N. Y, July 26, 1881. He became
member Of the Murdoch Dramatic Asso-
ciaelon cation IN New York city and made bis first
dIppearance in Richmond, Dec. 8, 1849. as
5eer d;s IN The Stranger" and soon acquired
ut.sIlhctlon as a versatile comic actor. He
SslIVerward slV appeared in Providence, success
tiu!iy playing "MacdufP" to Booths "Mac-
% oe'n' Returning to New York he appeared
a. Brougham's Lyceum in Irish characters.
nno n looo ne went to England and appeared in
r;ny D;tIry Lane, theater, London. for fifty
n ns9ts to crowded houses, afterwards
tgbebtT12rning tba In various theaters throughout
Su s-o hited Kingdom. Mr.. FIorence's best
SI".N, SILoMn parts were those of "Barnwell
bTee ta,n 10 the Mighty Dollar" and Soap
man. roan C9ttle" in ''Dombey and Son." He
VIM ieq New Years day, 1858, Mrs. Mall
theater. ONnSuo'o "U ""ii"OA .
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H. O. WARWICK, Secretary.
In q letter, dated to-day, the Olcott conn
mittee accepted the propositions contained
in the states letter, and said they would
recommend their acceptance by the people
its members represent, who hold more than
1913, 900, 600 Of the bonds.
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German
Syrup"

Here is something from Mr.. Frank
A. Hale, proprietor Of the De Witt
House, Lewiston, and the Tontine
Hotel, Brunswick, Me. Hotel men
meet the world as it comes and goes,
and are not slow in sizing people
and things up for what they are
worth. He says that he has lost a
father and several brothers and Sis
tiers from Pulmonary Consumption,
and is himself frequently troubled
with colds, and he
Hereditary often coughs enough
to make him sick at
Consumptionhis stomach. When
ever he has taken a
cold of this kind he uses Boschee's
German Syrup, and it cures him
every time. Here is a man who
knows the full danger Of lung trou-
bles, and would therefore be most
particular as to the medicine he used.
What is his opinion Listen! II
use nothing but Boschee's German
Syrup, and have advised, Ipresume.
more than a hundred different per-
sons to take it. They agree with
me that it is the best cough syrup
in the market" o