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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-26
UNCLE SAM WANTS SIMS.

Marshal Walker Authorized to En-
ploy Force to Recapture Him.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Acting Attor-
ney General Taft to day telegraphed United
States Marshal Walker. of the Southern
district of Alabama, authority TO employ a
force sufficient to recapture the outlaw
Sims, and to arrest any of the surviving
persons who aided in his escape. Ths mar
shall intimated that he could accomplish
this with force Of forty men.
NO TELEGRApHIo COMMUNICATION.
MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 25-There is no
telegraph line communicating with Bladou
Springs or the mountain Businesses of Choc-
taw county, where forty-five Simsites are
in ambush, having sent word TO
Sheriff Mosely that they were
we'll armed and waiting for
him. The sheriff srri 7ed at Bladon Springs
Sunday with fifty men of the county armed
with rifles, shot guns and pistols. He
stopped at Bladon Springs at night and got
all possible information concerning the To-
cation of Bob Sims and his gang
OF fanatics. 1t was reported
there that Simsites were coming
to Bladon Springs, but they did not: come,
and early yesterday morning Mosely and
his men started for the hills. If the Sims.
ties made a stand there has doubtless been
an encounter before this time. but the latest
information Is from thoss who left Bladon
Springs yesterday morning. The home of
the outlaws is eighteen miles from Biadon
Springs.
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PROSECUTING THE JEWS.
TIE PRINCE OF WALES INTEREST
ING HIMSELF IN TIE MATTER.

He is Looking Into the Condition of
Immigrants from Russia and is Aid
ing Them Indirectly The Princess
Cooperating With Him-A Letter in
the Pail Mall Gazette Gives Harrow
ing Description OF the Sufferings
of the Peasants Caused by Failure of
the Crops.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-The Pail Mall
Gdsette to-day says that the Prince Of
Wales is taking great interest in the matter
of the persecution Of the Jews In Russia and
in the condition Of the immigrants Of that
nationality who are coming to England.
The prince, the Gazette says, has devoted
OF the question. Though he has not
taken any direct measures to assist the
needy Jews, fearing that such action on his
part would wound the feelings of the Rus
SLAMS, he has indirectly given much assist
ance to Anglo-Jewish committees
The Princess of Wales, who is sister-in-
low of the czar, is
COOPERATING WITH THE PRINCE
and is rendering much valuable service in
the poverty stricken Hebrews.
A clergyman residing at present in the
province of Kazan, Russia, has written
letter to the Pail Mall Gazette, in which be
gives narrowing description of the suffers
ings of the unfortunate peasants of chat
province, brought on 10y the failure of the
crops. Large numbers Of them, he says,
are in an
ABSOLUTE STATE OF STARVATION.
Many have been unable TO obtain bread for
weeks, and in their efforts to sustain life
they have been compelled to eat grass and
| leaves.
In one of the villages Of the province, con-
| sistiug of l40 houses. the clergyman visited
oil the peasants. Here were found sixteen
persons in terribly emeciated condition,
and slowly and painfully dying from starva-
| walton. OF all the residents of the houses
only twenty were found eating ordinary
| food in a quantity sufficient to keep them
alive.
Visits made to a number of other villages
revealed a similar stats of destitution and
| distress
NO PROSPECT OF ANY BETTERMENT.
In all of them numbers of persons were
found either dead or dying from starvation
| There is no immediate prospect of any
! betterment in the condition of the peasantry
and it is feared that, driven on by tho pangi
Of hunger, they will attempt TO gain fooC
by any means. lawful or unlawful.
Strong men look upon their wives anC
children slowly dying for want Of bread
aud it is not to be expected that under sucl
conditions they will be amenabie TO an,
law save that which dictates to them th
preservation of the lives of their families.
There is much excitsment throughout th
province among the poorer classes and a
outbreak may occur at any time.
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GOTaAM'S DEATH TRAP.
Fcrty-one Bodies Recovered, Nany
Whom Are Unidentifi ID.

FCrty-one Bodies Recovered, Nany OF
Whom Are Unidentifi d.
New YORK, Aug. 25.-Six more bodies
have been found in the Park place ruins,
including the bodies Of Frederick W.
Trippe, the proprietor of the drug store at
No. 76 Park place, and William Ellis of the
firm of Ellis q Mcdonald. His partner is
missing, and is supposed to be among the
dead
SIX MONTHS FOR RoBBING BODY.
Ross l. Savarin, the Italian laborer
caught robbing body exhumed from the
Park place ruins yesterday was sentenced
TO the penltentiary for six months at a
special sessions court to-day.
Twenty-ssven bodies taken from the
ruins have been identified, fourteen remain
without recognition, making the total re-
overed forty-one.
The cellars of the buildings have not been
reached yet, whore it is supposed the great
est number Of bodies will be found. There
is not much doubt that the number of
FATALITIES WILL BE CLOSE TO 100.
A party of longshoremen from the
wharves have osen aiding in clearing the
ruins, and their work has been much more
effective than that of the Italian laborers.
The bodies unclaimed by Thursday will
be buried in the potter's field. There have
been some cases of mistaken Identification.
These cases 90 to show the number of fatal
ties, and also who are missing.
AT midnight to night fifty bodies had
been taken from the ruins in Park place.
At that hour thirty eight had been posi-.
lively identified and one partially.
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GREAT RAILWAY SCHEME
THE PROJECTED INTER CONTI-
MENTAL AMERICAN LINE.

The London Times Thinks 1t VIII Link
the South and Central American Re-
publics With Each Other AMI the
United States-W Where the Capital
Must Be Raised for the Enormous
Enterprise.
publishes "A three-column article upon the
projected inter~continental railway, which, l.,
when completed. will link the South and
Central American republics with each
other and with the United States. In dis
cussing these plans the Times expresses the
opinion that James G.. Blaine, the United
States Secretary of State, is "man of
grandiose ideas, and If, as it seems quite
possible, he is the next President, there
will be some chance OF realizing the
scheme"
The Times says that the project aims at
the joining Of the markets Of North and
South America, but there is no place for a
general commercial system, even in the re-
lations between the several republics
The railroad, when completed, would
have to
COMPETE WITH THE GREAT WATERWAYS
on elbneT hIue OF Lne CONTINENT, from
Buenos Ayres to New York and
from Valparaiso to San Francisco.
The existing means of transit are
simpler and cheaper than they could ever
be made on rail route. It is obvious that
the scheme has equally political as well as
commercial end In view To join the
North and South American republics, even
| though the outward sign of union will be
nothing but an iron rail, with the supreme
- rarY,blfNav. n& tn
ington, is conception Of captivating mag
| nitude
SPECIMENS OF OUR SELFIsHNEss.
The Times asserts that the recent propos-
ais on tho part of the United States looking
TO the establishment of reciprocity with the
various republics of the continent were
generally received by the countries TO which
the overtures were made as specimens Of
absolutely cynical Anglo-Saxou selishness,
and that the proposals created a profound
disrust in American bargains.
Touching upon the question as to where
the capital is to be found for the enormous
enterprise. the Times expresses the opinion
that II cannot be found in the needy south
| ern republics and that it must be raised
in the United States. The latter
would be obliged to guarantee the interest
| on the cost Of construction. and there is
strong conviction that the United States
would recoup ltseH Tor tnl5 guarantee at tne
| expense of the republics further south.
Many people of practical opinion, the Time s
says, belive that
THE SCHEME WILL NOT BE REALIZED.
The price demanded by the United States
for guaranteeing the bonds Of the railroad
wouM be in commercial and political con-
cessiens, which the other republics could
nofgrhnt. The United States ia regarded
as q rival of England and as the sJaues Of
the southern half of the continent were
| developed by English capital there exists
an important party which will regard any
step toward closer commercial and political
| relations with the United States as a step
| away from an old and trusted friend.
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CONTINUING THE BONDS.
TIE AMOUNT, IT is EXPECTED,
WILL RUN OVER $3o,oOo,OoO.

No Difficulty Anticipated by Secretary
Foster in Making the Payment-The
Amount of Public Funds in the
Hands of Disbursing Officers in Ex-
cess OF the Need of the Government.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The amount Of
415 per cent. bonds continued at 2 per cent.
to date 10 50 |, 1888 ,150, aud Secretary Foster
said this afternoon that it was his impress
sion that the amount would run over $780, y
100000 before the transaction closes. If
his expectations are realized there will be
less than S20, 600 of the AZ per cent.
loan subject to redemption after Sept 2,
the limit within which it must be presented
for continuance.
NO DIFFICULTY IN MAKING PAYMENT.
Secretary Foster said to-day that there
will be no difficulty whatever in meeting
this payment, or a larger one if necessary,
without recourse to the $780,, 900 gold
reserve and S17, ,000, 900 on deposit with ma
tional banks. The secretary said that, in
cludIng the $49, 900, 900 representing the dis
bursting officers balances, outstanding
checks, national bank redemption fund,
etc, there is an available balance OF
Sl06. 900, 600 exclusive of the ''goId reserve"
for $1,000 900, and he regarded that as
ample to meet all the current obligations of
the government. The bonds, he added, are,
of course,
REDEEMABLE IN GOLD. If DEMANDED,
and there is over $29, ,O0O,O 900 of that coin in
the treasury in addition to the gold re-
serve," an amount IN itself more than sutfi-
cient to redeem oil the AZ per cents. that
will be outstanding Sc pit. 2.
The secretary said also that he regarded
the amount of public funds in the hands of
the disbursing officers as greatly in excess of
the needs of the service, and that he wes
considering plan whereby it
may be greatly reduced. There is
now. he said, balance of
S35, 900, 900 in the hands of these officers, for
a considerable portion of which there is no
Immediate need, and ie is his opinion that
this amount could be reduced to about $2],-
900 900 and maintained at that figure with.
out any embarrassment to public business.
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HARRIsoN's VERMONT TOUR.
Crowds Assembled at All the Stations
along the Route.

Crowds Assembled at All the Stations
along the Route.
WHITE HALL, N. Y, Aug. 25.-President
Harrison and party left Saratoga at $50
o'clock this morning on a special train and
arrived here at 9:20 o'clock.
THROUGH VERMONT.
BURLINGTON, VT, Aug. 25-President
Harrison left Saratoga by the Delaware
and Hudson railroad or a special train this
morning for a tour of Vermont. He made
speeches to the crowds assembled to greet
him at Ford Edward, Dresden, Fairhaven,
CastIeton. Brandon, Mlddleoury, Vergenc
nes aud Burlington. At nearly all Of these
places the President was met by strong
delegations of veterans of the late war, and
his speeches were principally directed to
them. At the state line
FORMAL WELCOME TO THE STATE
was extended on behalf of Gov. Page.
When the President arrived at Burlington
he was met at the station by Sen
ator Edmunds, E. j. PhelpF, lately
United States minister to England,
Seward Webb and q committee of
citizens. Carriages were taken and the
party was driven to Senator Edmunds'
house, where luncheon was served. The
president went on Mr.. Webb's yacht to
Maquam. There the train was met and the
President arrived in st. Albaus at 6:15
O'Clock this evening.
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STANFORD FOR PRESIDENT.
The Three Powerful Factors Which
Would Overcome All Opposition.

w OulQ ONGICOAlO GAA OPpObltlOus
SAN Francisco, CAL, Aug. 25.-A
double-leaded article in this weeks issue of
the Weekly argus contains the following
significant paragraph:
We think if the republican leaders will seru-
tiniZe the list of Those statesmen who are with
out reproach, they will not find the list very
large one In fact, of the men living at the
present moment, we fail TO see why that list
should not be narrowed down to one, the senior
United States senator from California, Hon.
Leland Stanford.
THE ARGUS sTANFoRD's AoUTHPIECE.
The Argus is generally credited with be-
ing Senator Stanford's personal organ, so
that it would seem that the senator's presi-
dental boom had been formally launched
The Argus claims that Senator Stanford is
stronger than his party and states that In
the first place the senator would command
the votes OF all the delegates from all the
Pacific states, no small matter in itself. In
the next place, the state of New York could
not do less than honor that one of her sons
who has distinguished himself more than
any other living son who could be named.
CoURTING THE ALLIANCE VOTE.
In the third plaza, the farmers alliance
movement, which will undoubtedly make
itself felt in the coming campaign, knows
that Senator Stanford is its friend in all
matters conducting to the good OF the agri-
cultural community. The cOmbination of
these three powerful political factors would
sweep all opposition before it aud make the
senator's nomination for the presidency a
political necessity.
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MURRAY's PARTNER LYNCaED.
he Is Taken From the Gainesville Jail
and Hanged.


JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Aug. 25.-A spe-
cial to the Times Union from Gainesville.
Fla. says: The steady tramp of the feet OF
men, women, children and horses has been
heard this morning going and coming
toward the oak grove in the northwest
quarter of town. There. on the
same oak tree which, in the
January before, had suspended from
it the body Of Tony Champion,
to-day, swayinR slightly, is another figure,
another partner of Harmon Murray. 1t ia
not so disgusting a sight, for this man is
well clothed, but his face is cruel and re-
pulsive in the extreme. His hands are tied
behind his back, and on his fingers gleam
Two rings, while a watch and chain are
upon his person.
THIS IS ANDY FORD.
A few days ago this man was brought
here from Orange flights, charged with
being an eccomplice of Murray's.
Yesterday he had a preliminary
trial. and it was proved that he
was the man who had assisted
Murray In his evil deeds in that neighbor-
hood aud for three days was his constant
companion. He helped to secure an old
negro, who was so cruelty beaten there, and
held him, helping to force the daughter to
whip her father. He owned to having
VOLUNTARILY JOINED THE OUTLAW, \
and It Is rumored that he after ward said he
was with Murray when the house Of Nc
Kinne was shot into and also when the rope
was put about the neck of a white man
named Paxton.
Last night, shortly after the 9:30
o'clock train arrived, Mr.. Roux, the
jailer, was aroused from his sleep by
knock at bis door. Asking who was there
he was told that special deputy sheriff had
arrived on that train with prisoner, who
was confederate of Murray's, and they
wanted to put him in jail. The night was
dark and rainy and Jailer Roux, on going
out with the keys, saw a man being held by
two others on each side.
THE JAILER ovERPoWERED.
He admitted them inside the yard, when
rush was made for him by the crowd, who
covered him with revolvers and forced him
to give up the keys. No more was known
until daylight revealed the sequel. OnlY
the old oaks in the grove and the immediate
actors can tell the story. No threats had
been made, no excitement prevailed, and
the general belief is that the deed was done
by parties from outside of Gainesville.
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KNOCKED OFF A BRIDGE.

Mother and Children Hurled to the
Rocks Sixty Feet Below.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 25.-Near Mich
olasville yesterday special engine on the
Richmond. Nicholasville, Irvine and Beat
tyville railroad ran down and killed Mrs.
Mary Richardson and two children. She
was walking across a bridge over the Ken
lucky river with her three little girls, aged
s., and years. They felt safe, as all
regular trains had passed. Suddenly
an engine came upon them. Mrs.
Richardson drew as far to one side as
and oil crouchtd down as low as they could
The tender, projecting farther than the en-
CINE. struck them and knocked the mother
aud larger children off the bridge to the
rocks sixty feet below. The baby was
living fat upon the ties and escaped.
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wRgCKEas BoARDTHE ELDoRADc
The Captain Surre1ders the Cargo to
Prevent BloOdshed

The Captain Surreaders the Cargo to
Prevent Bloodshed.
NEW ORLEANs, La, Aug. GA Pi-
ayuae special dated "Of Bimini, Great Ba-
hama banks, Aug. 49," says: "The revenue
cutter McLane arrived there this morn
ing with the wrecking schooner Cora 10 tow.
Capt. nByrne of the disabled steamer Ell
dorado reports that on Aug. II his ship was
boarded by 1900 black Bahama wreckers,
armed with kniyes.
THEY DEMANDED THE CARGO
and then to prevent bloodshed he had TO let
them have it. OF course half of it will be
stolen before they arrive at Nassau. The
Nassau wreckers who invaded the ship after
the McLane's departure are worse than the
Bimini pirates. One of the wreckers at
tempted to haul down the flag and replace
it by an English flag. The Eldorado is
afoat and will probably sail tomorrow"
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on the maritime canal. though Don
Rodriguez, one Of the gentlemen expelled,
IS known to have been a bitter enemy of
the American enterprise. This opposition,
however, is said to have
GROWN FROM A SNUBBING
which Don Rodriguez thought he received
from the American Secretary of State while
he was attached TO the Nicaraguan legation
at Washington.
Americans in this country will feel much
more comfortable when the new United
States minister, Col. Richard C. Shannon
OF Now York, reaches here.
1t is reported in the American circles that
Minister Shannon will arrive at Greytown
shortly on board the gunboat Petrol, and
that the vessel named will remain Off the
coast for some time.
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THE swITCaMEN's TROUBLES.

twenty-five Armed Detectives on
Duty in Peoria Yards.
PEORIA, ILL, Aug. 25.-Fourteen switch
men and twenty-five armed guards from
st. Louis detective agency have arrived
here and have been assigned to duty in the
railroad yards. Last night an engine
manned by several officers and crew of
the new men passed up Water
street. On the return trip lot of railroad
and river men, bcarders Of the Liudell
hotel, got on the roof of the house and
showered stones and other missiles on the
passenger engine. The police raided the
house and made several arrests.
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spaldine on the Railroad I,ease

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 25-Col. Jack j.
Spalding appeared before the general judi
ciary committee of the House TO might and
made an argument against the bill by Mr..
Berner OF Monroe, which vests
the railroad commission with
power to investigate all railroad
leases, contracts and charters in the state,
and to authorize the attorney general to in
stitute proceedings In case the law is found
to be violated. No action was taken on the
bill by the committee. Pat Calhoun will
be heard tomorrow night.
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CUT OFF FROM SHORE.
TIE oE1LEAN DISTURBANCES.

London Papers Welcome the News of
Fridays Battle.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-The papers here vel
come the news of battle which began Fri
day last near Valparaiso between the gov
ernment troops and the Chilean insurgents.
They believe that both the contending
forces have concentrated all their energies
in the vicinity of Valparaiso and the battle
which has been so fiercsly waged there is an
indication of
A SPEEDY END OF THE STRUGGLE
which is bringing such disastrous results TO
Chile. The news Of the battle, when re-
ceived here, had favorable influence upon
the stock exchanges. The prices of Chilean
securities advanced slightly. It is believed
a big recovery in these bonds will occur
when things have settled down, although
the conditions which prevail in other South
American republics will prevent speedy
return to the prices that ruled before the
breaking out of the troubles.
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PORTEa'S FIGURES WRONG.
Instead of Decrease South Carolir

Instead of a Decrease South Carolina
Shows SIT, 100000 Increase.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Aug. 25-In the
special census bulletin issued yesterday the
statement is made that the assessed valua-
tion Of all the property in South
Carolina was $1,3UO97 less in 1890
than in 1880. This statement is utterly
without foundation. The controller gea-
erals report of this state gave the total
assessed value Of all property in 1880 as
$l33, ,C62, 834 and for 1899 as $3.50 ,602 ,457, an
increase Of more than SIT 500 900 The now
assessment this year will add $50, 900, 600
more 10 the assessed value of the state
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FLOODS IN ENGLAND.
Standing Crops Washed Away and
Cattle Drowned

LONDON, Aug. 25.-Heavy rains have
prevailed here for some time past, and in
Westmoreland county the streams over
flowed their banks, flooding the surrounds
ing country. In some districts the lands
inundated are covered with standing crops,
and these have been washed away, causing
a great loss to the farmers. Quite a number
Of cattle kept in the pastures adjoining the
rivers were caught in the flood ana carried
of and drowned.
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"PEACE CoNFERENCE. -
RRnKE Irp IN A ROW
TIE INTERNAL REVENUE.

The Collections for July Show an In
crease of $3.50, ,641.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 25.-The collections
of internal revenue for July. 1891, were
Sl4, ,1SS,041, an increase of S1,529 ,641 as
compared with collections for 1890. The
collections were as follows: Spirits, So, 15O,-
744, an increase of S1,617.292; tobacco,
81, ,6S6, ,412, a decrease of 1901 ,679; fermented
liquors. s., ,207, ,97S, an increase Of $50 ,937:
olemargarine. Sl3I,0s4, an increase of
Sg7, ,663; miscellaneous, $ll, 1921, decrease
Of RI so
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COL. DORT5H APPEALS.
The Franklin County School Commits
sioners Before the State Board.

The Franklin County School Commits
sioners Before the State Board.
ATLANTA, Aug. 25.-Col. John s. Dortch,
county school commissioner for Franklin
county. was before the state board of edu-
cation to-day appealing from the decision
of his county board upon charges Of COR
ruption, malfeasance in office and drunken
ness last spring. Col. Dortch was tried first
by the county board and dismissed from his
Office. He appealed to the state board and
they sent the case back for another hearing,
as he claimed that he had been unfairly
treated. The county board went over the
case again, and
AGAIN FOUND HIM GUILTY.
State School Commissioner Bradwell
again approved their finding aud again Col.
Dortch appealed. It is claimed that his ac-
counts show a shortage. The case was heard
to day by the governor, Controller General
Wright and Commissioner Bradwell. lt
took up several hours. Col. Dortch claims
that the charges were instituted and sus-
taiued only because a majority of the county
board are alliancepen, and his daughter,
Miss Ellen Dortch, runs an anti alliance
paper, the Tribune, at Gainesville.
Two arguments were made after the evil
dence was all gone Overcome by Col.
Dortch, and the other on the other side by
Mr.. Sleigh, member Of the county board of
education. The matter was then tabled, so
to speak, to come up again next Monday.
Nothing remains to be done but for the
state board to consult and render a de-
cisiop.