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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
BIRD SHOOTING CHAMPIONS.

A Series of Matches Between North
ern and Southern Clubs.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Preparationc are in
active progress here and in New York city
for a grand championship contest at live
birds, to take place between the north and
south during the first two weeks in Febru-
ary. 1t was first proposed when the repre-
sentative from the Dixie Gun Club Of Flor
ida. H. w. Simmons, came TO Chicago and
held a consultation with the local
shooters to make match be-
tween Florida and Illinois crack shots. A
challenge from the southerners resulted,
and arrangements were shortly after per-
fected to take the Chicago team with a
special train which starts south on the
afternoon Of Feb Z. 1t will be captained
by Charles i. Willard, one of the best
known amateurs in the west. After this
team had been chosen 1t was proposed to
send another team which would meet a
picked team in New Orleans, Mobile and
Pensacola for a challenge cup to be en-
blematic of the championship, and shot for
under the American shooting association
rules, the representative winning the ma
jority OF shoots to hold the cup for one
year. The matches will probably be at rs
birds each per man and held under the
supervision OF the local gun clubs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05

lNetcS says it publishes the appeal Of Dublin
Castle IN behalf of the Irish poor with
mixed feelings OF satisfaction and shame.
While most anxious not to check the flow
of charity, it cannot refrain from recalling
the ignOble ridicule which a portion OF
the tory press threw upon its re-
peated warnings concerning tine potato
famine. The response to the appeal from
the castle, &c says, should be full, hearty
and immediate "But the letter." 1t adds,
demands from every thoughtful English
man serious examination OF aud answer TO
the question. Why is the Irish government
dependent upon charityP"
GLADSTONE NOT TO RETIRE.
The Daily Telegraph liberaD says il is
authorized to deny the report OF Mr.. Glad
stones intended retirement from the liberal
leadership.
The unionist dailies applaud the Dublin
Castle appeal, and express confidence that
1t will meet with a hearty response.
PARNELL's DEMAND.
LONDON, Jan. g.. A. M.-The Paris cor
respondent Of the Daily NelCs says:
There are the strongest grounds to
believe that the Figaro Is we'll informed in
declaring that Mr.. Parnell insists on the
resignation of Justin Mccarthy from his
leadership as a condition for his own
retirement till he marrieS Mrs O'Shea."
GdtigndHi's Messenger says iU learns
from an intimate friend O. Mr.. O'Brisn that
If the negotiations with Mr.. Parnell are
brought to satisfactory conclusion within
three weeks, then Mr.. O'Brien will submit
to the sentence Of imprisonment passed on
him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
POLITICS OF TaB ALLIANCE.
President Polk DIscleins Con nectiol
With the Third Party Movement

President Polk Dlscleiuns Con nection
With the Third Party Movement.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-The headquarters
of the national farmers alliance have been
located in this city for one year. Presi~
dent Polk said yesterday in regard to the
report that ne and Mr.. Powdeily met after
the close of the Ocala convention and de-
cided to suppress ''or call off" the call for
the meeting to be held in Cincinnati in
February, with view to forming third
party, that he know nothing OF the meet
ing reported to have been held. He was at
his home in Raleigh at the time the meet
ing was said TO have been held, and Mr..
Powderly was not there.
THE ALLIANCE HOLDS ALooF.
He could not have involved himself in
such an action, for the alliance as an organ
iZation has no more connection with a third
party or proposed third party than it had
with the Democratic or Republican party.
The individual members of the alliance
were of course free to affiliate with the po-
litical party Of their choice. Many mem
bers of the alliance were democrats and
many were republicans If third party
should be formed. unquestonably large
proportion of the alliancemen would join
that party, from the very nature of the Sit
uation. but the alliance as an organization
WOulCa HOb uO 30.
INCREASE OF THE ALLIANCE.
The alliance movement, continued Presi-
dent Polk, was continually on the increase.
At tho meeting at Ocala last month twenty
nine states were represented. At the next
national meeting it was confidently
expected that thirty-Six states would be
represented, and perhaps more. The plans
for pushing the work Of organization this
year were not as fully developed as they
would be, but the outlines were pretty well
settled upon. President Polk said he ex-
pected to make two alliance speeches in
each state during the year, and
would do so if the duties of
his Office would permit it. 1t was
expected to have a thoroughly organized
corps of lecturers in each state. A meeting
is to be held in Washington on Feb. to
map out plans and work for the promotion
of such legislation as will meet the demands
of the Ocala convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
SAY CRITICIsEs AMERICA.
The Farmers Alliance and Mckinley
Bill Both Denounced

The Farmers Alliance and Mckinley
Bill Both Denounced.
PARIS, Jan. 4.-Leon Say, in an article in
the Journal des Debats, severely criticlses
the Mckinley tariff bill and American Far
mers' Alliance. Hesays that America, not
withstanding its immense wealth, can
not carry out Its industrial COM
mercial or agricultural enterprises
without European capital, and con-
tinues: "rhe fact OF tho situation is
that they have destroyed their credit by
abusing 1t by northumberland of their
transport enterprises, and by their even
worse administration of their local finances.
Unless a reaction occurs in public morals
American credit cannot recover from its
abasement; and its agricultural like its
other industries, will remain prey to sue
cessive convulsions, for which transient
remedies will be sought by the adoption
OF experiments certain to fail, con-
tinually leading the country TO q
graver crisis. 1t is astonishing that in a
country of business men they have brought
themselves to believe that there are no
limits to money circulation. II Anne, lea
turns its mines into coin, and raises paper
currency in accordance with the ideas of
the farmers alliance, no agreement will be
possible with Europe on the monetary ques-
ton. Europe would be foolish to transfer
its capital to America in exchange for an
absolutely useless mass of silyern
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
RoAR,S UP HILL FIGHT.
Seven Senators Fail TO Respond to His
UrRant Summona

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Senator Hoar
found on his return here to-day
that, besides Senators Squire and Pad
dock, five other republican senator's would
probably not respond to his urgent invita-
tion to return TO Washington by tomorrow
aud stay in the Senate until the force bill
was disposed of. Their names, with the
causes OBTAINING them, were given to him
as follows: Senator Pc ttigrew of Dakota,
at his mothers funeral; Senator Moody of
South Dakota, looking after his fences;
Senator Pierce Of North Dakota, looking
after his fences; Senator Far well of Illinois,
looking after his fences; Senator Blair of
New Hampshire, looking after his fences.
Seven absentees from the city, with
such absentees as will be kept
away from the Senate chamber from time
to time by illness or inclination, would very
seriously interfere with Senator Hoar's
attempt to sit out the democrats, to say
nothing of trying to adopt gag rule. All
the republican senators have received in
structions from Senator Hoar not to make
pairs with democrats without reserving the
right to break them to make quorum. So
far as Senator Hoar can make it, it is to be
war to the knife hsnceforth.
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sUBCIDY BILL HOPES.
Farquher Still Predicts the Passage
OF tho Measure.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Represantative
Farquhar still predicts, in spite Of all con-
trary prophets, the passage of the subsidy
bill. He says that he will call it up Tues
day, and he thinks there will be no opposi-
tion to its consideration. He does not look
forward TO antagonism from any appropri-
alton bill unacted on. Representative
Farquhar thinks that two days debate
ought to be sufficient. but is
Wiling to have a night session Tuesday
night il 1t is considered necessary. Said he
1--WE shall not press the substitute which is
now before the House, but we may. for the
sake of avoiding friction, take the Senate
bill and amend it by striking out its first
section and inserting the first section OF the
substitute. Then We may adopt the rest
OF the Senate bill, adding the
postal and naval clauses. The bill will not
then be as complete and thorough as the
substitute, but 1t will be good law, and
am willing to predict that in year five or
six seaport towns OF the south will have
built up trade with European and South
American poTts.n
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MURDER IN THE KIMBALL.

A Negro Cook Fatally Slashed by
Another Culinary Employe.
ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 4-Dock Lowe and
Lewis Matthews. two negro cooks, fell out
in the Kimball house kitcnen this morning
over the position of lot of dishes, and
Lowe cut Matthews to death. The slayer
had placed the dishes on Matthews table.
The latter removed them, claiming that
they were in his way. Lowe repeatedly
put them back, and finally CURSED Matthews
for interfering. Matthews then SHE'D a
plate at Lowe, but missed bin. Lowe spraug
upon Matthews like tiger, and cut him
from the temple to the breast bone, sever
ing q number of small blood vessels in the
negpo's neck. He bled to death in fifteen
minutes. Lowe escaped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
sTRYCHNrNB IN THEIR FISH.
Two Negroes Poisoned by a Compan.
ion n ear Albany.

L Wo Negroes Poisoned by COnpan'
ion Near Albany.
ALBANY, Ga, Dec. A double murder
by poisoning, on William Harrison's place,
three miles north Of this city, has just come
to light. Three negroes-Joe Moore, Rich
ard Reid and another called Bill, all be-
tween 16 and 10 years Of age-quit the Cor
dele railroad construction gang few weeks
ago and went to work for William Harri-
son, worthy colored man. Last Thursday
Richard and Bill stole and ate some food Of
Joe Moore's, and then, laughingly, told
him Of their joke. Joe told them that them
that they might laugh, but would
never eat anything else of
his Friday Moore. cooked some
fish, losing part Of it with strychaine. and
asked the boys to eatyyaDh him and they did
80. Moore Immediately brought a load of
wood to the city for Herrison, sold it and
took the O'Clock train for Savannah and
has never been heard OF. Bill died almost
Immediately, but Reid fingered until
o'clock this morning. He told DR.. W. L.
Davis the history Of the Villains crime as
above stated. -, ID Ii
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
BRoraEss FROZEN 70 DEATH.
Their Sister Buried U nder the Snow
and Her Life -SaVad.

and Her Life Saved.
MEDICINE LODGE, KAN, Jan. 1.-Two
brothers named Bell, aged % and Q years,
and their sister, 10 years old, attended a
meeting near here Wednesday night and a
blizzard arose as they started for home at
10 O'Clock. When 300 yards from their
home the elder brother remarked that they
could not make the distance against the
storm and would have to go with the wind.
They drifted south about quarter of
mile and took refuge In canyon where
they were soon covered by the snow.
BOTH FROZEN TO DEATH.
Thursday morning the elder brother
crawled out of the snow and attempted to
get home. He called out to his sister that
he was so stiff he could not travel, and in a
short time was frozen. The younger
brother was also frozen to death under a
drift. The parents started out Thursday
morning to find their children, and in
short time a searching party
was organized. Friday morning the body
of the young man was found, aud then the
searchers found the girl. who was concealed
beneath drift. They had been out thirty
six hours. The girl did not know her
brothers were dead. She is in fair way to
recover
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
LOSS OF TEE PoLLux.
Her Agents Finally Give Up All Hope
OF her Safety.

OF her Safety.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4.-The action Of
Capt Wilson of the British steamer Pollux
in refusing the assistance offered him Nov
% by the steamship Michigan in mid. ocean
is sevely criticised. sincs it has become evil
dent that by so doing he took the lives of
twenty-five unfortunates IN bis own hands.
The PoliuX at the time assist
ance was offered was lying to
in the trough of the sea with her engines
stopped and her rudder disa led. Since this
time she has never been seen or heard from,
and her agents here, who have always been
sanguine as to her safety, have abandoned
all hope, and now entertain the belief that
the ship has gone down. The Pollux was a
tank steamer chartered to carry noasses.
She sailed from Rouen on Nov. ~ for this
mort
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
FRANCE VOTES FOR SENATORS.

Dsfreycinet and Jules Ferry Snow
Under Their Opponents.
PARIS, Jan. Affections for members of
the French Senate were held to-day. In the
department of the Seine Premier Defreyci-
net received $40 votes out of total of 665
ballots cast. Jules Ferry, in the depart
ment Of Vosges, received 723 votes out Of
total Of 907. Others returned include M.
Barbey, minister of marine; M. Arago-
Doutresne, Foucher de Careii, Teisserne de
Bort, Casimer- Perier and Bi,kra.
NJ. Waddington defeated Pouyer QUARTER
at Rouen. In the first ball5ts the repub-
licans have gained ten seats
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05

The Obsequies Attended by the King
and Other Prominent Greeks.
ATHENS, Jan. 4-The funeral of Prof.
Schliemann took place to-day. 1t was at
tended by the King, Duke Of Sparta,
Premier Deliannis, NJ. Tricopis, M. Dra-
gounis and most of the cabinet ministers,
besides a host of scientific men. There were
also present the American and German
ministers and the Greek political leade &,
Kavradias and Ranglge. A meeting was
held In the house Of Prof Waldstein, direc-
tor of American excavations, ct winch
speeches eulogistic Of the deceased were
,nada
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
A CRIsIs IN THE FIGHT.
POSTAL CLE6Ks TO STRIKE.

Overtime Work and Employment of
Women Objected 10.
LONDON, Jan. 4.--The postal clerks have
decided to 60 out on strike. The move
ment Is nominally to test the question
whether working overtime shall be volun-
tary or not, but, virtually it is a protest
against the increased employment Of female
clerks. Many clerks who have been dis
missed and their places filed with women
had been In the service twenty years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
uirher RdnoatIon in Germany

BERLIN, Jan. 4-The Imperial Gazette
publishes an order abolishmg Latin essay
and Greek versldcation as subjects for final
examinations in all the royal provincial
schools. The Gazette also publishes an
order nominating committee to prepare
bill for reform in the higher education.
The list Of committee men includes DR..
Hlntzpeter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
SCoTLAND'S STRIKE.
Michael Davitt Addresses a Trades
Unionist Meeting.

Michael Davitt Addresses a Trades
Unionist Meeting.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-Mioheel Davitt deliv-
cred an address at the trade unioniSts' mass
meeting held here to-day. He declared
that the London railway men were
determined to support the Scotch
strikers ia their demand for shorter hours.
John Burns, the socialist leader, who also
addressed the meeting, called on the big
unions to forward $500 to Scotland for
the strikers forthwith. He said he was
going to Glasgow himself tomorrow.
at a meeting of the strikers held in Glas-
COW to-day, Councillor TAFT appealed to
those of the men who had been reinstated
to rejoin the strikers. saying that if they
refused to do so they would find their posi-
tion uncomfortable when the cause of the
striker, triumphed.
A CRISIS IN THE FIGHT.
GLASGOW, Jan 4.--Both officials and
men consider that the coming week, when
a general resu nption of business after the
holidays Is expected, will be the crucial
period of the railway struggle. The outcome
Of the fight, it is believed depends
on the ability of the companies to cope with
the large freight traffic which they will be
called on to handle. If the companies fail
to handle the business succe essfully the men
hope to be able to compel the concession Of
their demands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
A wealthy Negro slain

New ORLEANS, LA, Jan. A special
to the Times-Democrdt from Helena re-
ports the assassination Of Prince Mallory,
at Island "a, last night. Mallory was O
colored man. and the richest man ia that
section. Three negroes suspected Of the as
have escaped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
FLAMas ON THR jam lg.-
An Old Brewery Buildiag at Richm ond
Burned r0 ylefE

RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 4-The old Ying-
ling brewery on the james river. just below
the city, was totally burned to-day. with its
contents. The building was the property Of
J. T. Betz of Philadelphia. whose loss is
$4,000 The insurance is in the north.
The Richmond Cedar Works, which used
the building as storage warehouse, lost
$4,000 in goods. They are fully insu red in
local comnanieS.
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WOMEN FIGHT WITH KNIVES.
One of the Com oatants Said to bt
Fatally Injured.

PrTTsBURG. Pa, Jan. A special from
Wheeling, W. Va, says; WORD comes
from New Martinsville, w. Va. that two
physicians have been summoned to go tc
Ten Mile, Tyler county, to attend two
women who fought duel with butcher
knives. The fight occurred without
spectators in the kitchen of one of the
combatants. named Wilson, and is described
as most ferocious and desperate encounter.
Mrs. Wilson was terribly cuG about the face.
neck and breast, and is fatally hurt. The
other woman's name is not known as yet,
nor the cause Of the strange duel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
GERMANY GRO WING GRAsPING.

Plans on Foot to Seize the Gilbert
Islands.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Jan. 4.-Inter>
views are published here with persons who
have recently returned from the Gilbert
Islands, which indicate that the German
residents there are extending their interests
and menacing the natives. 1t is said that
the Germans have recently opened two
entry ports and closed port which has
always been used by the American vessels
trading at the island. Persons who were
interviewed state that the impression on
Gilbert Island and also among the natives is
that the Germans are laying their plans tc
take control of the group.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
BULLDOG R IN CAGES.
They We're Bound That Negroes
Should Work as Laborers.

BATON ROUGE, La, Jan. A motion
for new trial in the case Of Beverly and
Milly O'Neill and Alexander Terrell, con-
weed Of menslaughter and bulldozing
negroes was overruled ia the district court
yesterday, and they were sentenced to
twenty years. imprisonment in the state
penitentiary. Bulldozing was organized 10
deter the colored people from living on
and working lands instead of working as
laborers thereon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
An Irish s5rike Coliapses

DUBLIN, Jan. 4.-The Waterford and
Limerick railway strike has collapsed. The
company refuses to employ any OF the
strikers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
Twelve steamers SAN In.

NEW YoRK, Jan. 4-Twelve steamers
arrived at this port to-day, the largest num-
Der to arrive in one day for long time
They landed 1,o0S immigrants.
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In the House.

In the House tomorrow, the first Monday
of the month, Is individual suspension
day." and members will be given an opPor-
tunity to pass measures of local interest.
Chairman Farquhar, of the merchant ma
rine and fisheries committee, will call up
the shipping bill Tuesday. Its friends pur-
pose to allow two days for its considera-
tion. but determined effort will be made
by the opposition to defer final action on
the bill as long as possible, in the
hope Of defeating it in this
manner, without running the risk of final
vote on the passage of the bill. There is a
prospect that consideration OF the shipping
bill may be autagonIzed by the appropria-
tion bills, and that the former measure may
not secure the floor. Friday will be devoted
to bills on the private calendar. 1t is ex-
pected to fill in any time during the week
not devoted to the shipping bill
and to the special order with
the appropriation bills, four OF which are
on the calendar, wanting consideration,
Chairman Cutcheon Of the military affairs
committee having the right of way with
the army appropriation bill.
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GEN. sPINNER's FUNERAL.
The Remains Accompanied to the
Grave by Military Escort.

The Remains Accompanied to the
Grave by Military Escort.
UTICA, N. Y, Jan, 4.-The remains Of
the late Gen. Francis Elias Spinner, war
treasurer of the United States, were received
at his home In Mohawk, near this @ ty, yes
terday afternoon at 6:l5 o'clock. The body
was met at the depot by de-
tachment OF the Fhirty-hrst Separate
Company, National Guard State of New
York, Capt BudloDg commanding. The
casket was borne to the hearse on the
shoulders Of six non-commissioned officers
of the company, and the soldiers formed
behind and escorted the remains TO the
residence. The house was heavily draped
in black, relieved by the national ensign.
the body.
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THE FUNERAL.

This afternoon at , o'clock prayer was
said at the house and the pro ession moved
to the Reformed church. including the
Remington Rifles. Chismors Post of lion
and the drum corps. The church was
crowded and hundreds were denied admit
tance. The services were conducted by
Rev. II. M. Cox of the Reformed church of
Herkimer. The body was buried
with military honors Among those
pr esent were: James NJ. Schumacher of
Jacksonville, Fla. Assistant Treasurer
Whelpley of Washington; l.. X. Tuttle,
assistant treasurer under Spinner; Hon.
Timothy Hart of Toledo, Judge Hardin OF
the supreme court. Hon. Warner Miller aud
many Others prominent in official life.