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The record-union., 1891-03-02

PLACERvILLE, March 1.-Nine inches
of rain has fallen in the last four days,
making % inches for the season. There
is two feet of snow On the mountains.
The last rain is warm, and the snow is
melting. The streams are booming. The
hills are green. 1t is still raining.
SONORA, March There has been a
very heavy rain since February 18th IN
this section. All mountain streams and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
CovINGToN TO THE sEABoARD

The Prompt Completion Of the Middle
Georgia and Atlantic Counted On.
CovINGToN, Ga, Feb. h-Col. Mike
Brown, president; w. G. Clark of Coving-
ton, and E. c. Machen, directors of the Sea-
board company, met here for the purpose of
adjusting all claims against the Georgia
Improvement and Manufacturing Com
pany, with the Interior purpose of the
prompt completion of the building
of the Middle Georgia and Atlantic
railroad from Savannah to Atlanta.
All claims were represented, and upon a
full hearing of each satisfactory adjust
ment was reached. The people of Coving-
ton were greatly interested In the confer
ence. Its happy conclusion insures the
early completion of the road. The company
formed for its construction is sound
one financially. and will be managed and
controlled by some of the best and most sue
cessful business men Of Savannah, Coving~
ton and Barnwsll, s. c. Gov
ington has long needed another
road. This not only gives competition, but
puts the town IN direct communication
with the seaboard, affording splendid facil-
tiles for shipping cotton direct to the port.
1t will also place the town in direct CON-
munication with the lumber section of
Ge0rpfa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
FREE COINAGE ORANGES.
The Demo Gratis of the Committee
Favor Reporting the Bill.

The Demo Gratis of the Committee
Favor Reporting the Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The Senate free
coinage bill will be reported to the House
this week, probable by Wednesday next, if
that result depends upon the votes of the
anti-free coinage democrats on the COM
mittee. The democrats will take this
course. believing that it is right to permit
the House to consider the bill and
wrong to smother it In committee when
they believe that majority of the House
favors the bill They will reserve to them
selves the right, however, to oppose the bill
on the floor of the House, and give their
reasons why they think free coin
age is questionable, if not dangerous
to the business interests of the
country. Under these circumstances the
only way to prevent the consideration of
the bill will be for Speaker Reed to inter-
fere in some ways. This is what he is plan
ming to do, but the time now is SO short
that the bill has practically no chance of
getting to the President.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
TaoMAsVILLE TOPICS.
Death of Mrs. L. Y. Jones-A Million.
aire Paint Man in Town.

Death of Mrs. L. Y. Jones-A Million.
aire Paint Man in Town.
TOWNSVILLE, GA. Feb. 15.-Mrs. L. Y.
Jones, the venerable mother Of a large fam
lily of children, now prominent in the affairs
of this country, died Friday afternoon at
O'Clock. She was In her S4th year. She
was familiarly known as AUNT Jones, )" and
was loved and admired by everybody. pos
sessing many excellent qualities Of mind
and heart in an eminent degree. Together
with her husband, the late Thomas Jones,
she was one of the original settlers of
Thomas county, locating here when Thomas
vile was composed Of but two or three
miserable shanties. She lived for over
fifty years at "Greenwood,n a beautiful
home near this city. There was reared a
large family of children and in the "good
old days before the war; Green wood was the
center of life and gayety. In the early
history Of Thomasville travellers never Stop
ped in the village, but passed through and
spent the night at Tom Jones'. They were
always welcome, and those were the days
which made for the southland its fame for
hospitality.
John w. Masury, the millionaire paint
man, reached Thomasville yesterday, ao-
companied by his wife. Mr.. Masury owns
a palatial winter home near this city. He
also owns the Masury house and has in
vested largely in Thomasville otherwise.
Thomasville is to have a base ball team.
A club has been organized. the grounds
have been prepared, and now the boys are
ready to tackle any and all who may
come
George Beverly is a great hunter. He
never goes out without bagging large
number of quail, and he goes often. While
hunting this week with Mr.. Belcher a fright
ened quail few against his gun and killed
ITSELF This is told for q true story.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
LARCENY AFTER TRUST.
Joe ELL Lodged in jail ct Reidsville on
a Serious Charge.

Joe Hill Lodged IN jan az hetC5v1lle on
a Serious Charge.
REIDsvILLE, GA, Feb. 15.--Joe Hill, a
young man 25 or 80 years OF age, was
brought to Reidsville ON Feb. IS by Messrs
Easterling and Kennedy, having been ar
rested on charge of larceny after trust
delegated" The prisoner waived prelimi-
nary trial, and Is now In Jail at this place,
and will have TO remain there until the next
session of the superior court convenes in
April The following are HILLS Victims
j. J. Easterling of Reidsville $50, J. B.
Kennedy Of Cobb Town, this county, 500,
MIR. Kelley, conductor on the Savannah
and Western railroad, 90; making a total
of $3.50 Hill lifted from these thres gen.
tlemen.
The particulars are about as follows:
Not long since Mr.. Kennedy gave Hill 800
with request to register the sames
but it turned out that Hill
I ever registered any amount, but
applied it to his own use. But his next
score was with Mr. Easterling, presenting
to him check. and nor beng ready to cash
the same Mr.. Easterling loaned Hill $50.
thinking of course that when the check was
cashed he would get his money,
till arrested. Cannot say how Hill man
aged the conductor, but, suppose similar
method to that practiced On Mr.. Easterling
Hill was arrested by w. I. Ewing on the
train at Collins Station, Thursday night.
where he had secfeted hiksef IN the bag
gage car, having on bis p$fsDn ct the time
of arrest only $6 Q5. 10 seams that Hill
acted very foolishly, as he had ample time
| to have made good his escaDe. es sA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
FIRE IN A HOSPITAL.

All the Inmates Escape and Most of
the Furniture Saved.
ROCHESTER. N. Y, Feb. 15.-At 11:20
o'clock tonight the night watchman at st.
Mary's hospital discovered that the eastern
wing of the hospital was on fire. A general
alarm was sent in and the fire.
men responded prom pity. There were
$50 patients, nineteen nuns and a large
number of employees in the building, but so
far as is known all were taken out un-
harmed. There is a fair prospect of saving
the greater part of the furniture. The east
wing was totally destroyed. and the entire
building practically ruined before the fire.
men gained control of the flames.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
Enzabeth's zouaves ct Charleston.

CHARLESTON. S. c., Feb. 15.-The Vet
eran Zouaves of Elizabeth, N. j., arrived
here this afternoon at A O'Clock. They were
met at the station by the field and staff of
the Fourth brigade Of state troops and by
the German Fusiliers, Capt. III. Schachte
OF the First regiment of state troops, one of
the Oldest military companies in the United
States, having served in the revolutionary
war. A thousand civilians were at the
station and thronged the sidewalk. The
city is gaily decorated with buntings. The
Zouaves viii tomorrow fire on the RAM
parts of Fort Sumter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
DRIVING A LAST SPIKE,
Completion<of the Road Uniting Wash
tngJon ard British Columbia.


tnGton AID British Columbia.
FAIRHAvEN, WASH, Feb. 15.-The
last spike in the track WHICH unites the
states of Washington and British Columbia
was driven at IL o'clock yesterday in the
presence Of 5000 persons from both sides
Of the line. The Fairhayen and Southern
road forms the American line and the New
Westminster Southern. the British CoIum-
bia. The new town Of Blaine Is named in
honor Of the Secretary of State. The fol-
lowing telegram was read from Secretary
Blaine:
To the Mayor and Citizens of Blaine:
1t Is with most kindly feeling that my thoughts
turn toward you and your British brothers to-
day while you perform the ceremonies of con-
Meeting your wonderful countries in commercial
union, and IL is my most earnest wish and hone
that the bonds formed TO day by you may net be
only OF a commercial union, but of grander an d
nobler brotherly love that Will unite in the end
as two nations In one perfect uuion, and through
your port Of entry (Which your congressman In :
form mel will be established you viii be placed
In position to open grand gateway of the
two mighty nations. Nav success attend your
undertaking and good will and peace be with
Won ALL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
SARAH BEaNHARD1's DOG.

1t Astonishes Her and the Audience
by Walking on the stage.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Sarah Bernhardt's
big Danish hound Myrtha made its first APP
pearance on any stage last night at the
Garden theater. to the great astonishment
Of the audience, who were watching the
first act Of "La Tosca.n 1t seems that the
actress keeps the dog in her dressing room
when she Is at the theater. He walked on
the stage from the prompt sine and licked
bis mistress hand The play came to a
standstill instantly. The actress took him
by the collar and led him of. Then she
came back and flushed the act.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
EFFICIENCY OF THE LABOR.

ointment of Europe, however, the workmt n
are employed only about three months in
the year.
EFFICIENCY OF THE LABOR.
As to the efficiency Of the labor, Col.
Wright says that {. comparison of the hg-
ures shows that in pig iron in the northern
district OF the United States forty-three Of
the forty-five establishments have an
efficiency of .08 Of ton or mora, one rang
ing az high as Is and under II, thirty-four
being concentrated in four groups that begin
with 0S, and end under ~; while in the
southern district OF the United States Ia Of
the q have efficiency under .0S aud above
this figure, five are under 10. In the
northern district for those of .0S and above.
the average earnings per man per hour
range from IA lilo to is 1.10, increasing
quite generally with the increase OF
efficiency. while those below .0S have
earnings from IL Ito TO .12 $40. In Great
Britain 8 establishments are given, 2 Of
which have a high efficiency both being
between .12 and IA ton aud accompanied
by earnings of 90 and .10,while the remain
ing one, with an efficiency between .07 aud
.08 ton, has earnings of but .05 $40. The
five esta aslishments for the continent Of EE-
rope have an efficiency rather lower than
the northern district of the United States,
agreeing more nearly with the southern.
No connection between efficiency
and earnings is traceable in
per hour for workmeo range in the north
ern district from cents to 1S cents, in the
southern district from IL cents TO Is cents,
in Europe from cents to 5 cents and in
Great Britain from s cents to 10 cents per
bOur
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
FOSTER UNDER FIRE.
Forsker's Friends Deny His Fitness fer
the Secretaryship.

the secretaryship.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The thirty days
prescribed by congress within which the
President must select Secretary WINDOWS
successor will not expire until week from
next Saturday. but congress sdjourns on
the Wednesday following, and tho President
desires his new Secretary of the Treasury TO
be confirmed before he begins his services.
lie is expected'to send in his nomination not
later than Wednesday of next week. 1t is
not expected before Wednesday Of this week,
but IL is now generally understood that the
President could send it in tomorrow If he
would and that he is delaying simply be-
cause he always likes to leave his appoint
ments 'in soakh awhile before announcing
them.
FOSTERS ORDEAL.
Ex-Gov. Foster, who is generally sup
posed to be the coming Secretary of the
Treasury has passed through an extraor-
mary ordeal since the time his name was
first mentioned in this connection. Men of
his own party, including, If not ex-6ov.
Foraker himself, many Of Foraker's friends,
have poured into the white house all kinds
OF charges affecting ex Gov. Fosters career,
both in business and in politics, of which
the chief we're, first, that he was a Stan
dard Oil man; second, that he was a rail-
way wrecker and then that he was politi-
cal trickster.
HARRISON INVESTIGATES THEM
The President, it is stated, has patiently
Investigated every one Of the charges, call
ing In the assistance of men in congress and
elsewhere who ought to know, aud has sat-
isfed himself that the charges are all I'M
founded. and that if they should be made
public they eau be proved to be unfounded.
Ex-Gov. Foster is expected daily to see the
President,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
READY FOR THE FRAY.
The Plans ofthe Democratic Campaign
Committee.

The Plans ofthe Democratic Campaign
Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-"The congress
sional democratic committee wilt continue
its organization until a new one shall be
elected, said Chairman Roswell P: Flower
to-day. "and hope to be ready to an
nounce the details before long. There has
been great deal of interest manifested
in the subject of the organization
throughout the country since the question
was agitated and we are promised the
cordial support Of the state and local COM
mittees We shall have headquarters in
Washington and cooperate with the state
committees TO the extent of our ability.
Whatever help we can properly give in
state elections this year will be given"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
DAvITr ON THE STUMP
He Predicts Parnell's Defeat at the
General Election


DUBLIN, Feb. 15.-Michaei Dayitt ad
dressed a meeting at Mountrath, Queens
county, to-day. Speaking on the
resolution expressing confidence in
Mr.. Gladstone, Mr.. Davitt denounced
the land purchase bill, declaring
that only an Irish parliament could ade-
quately deal with the question. Neither
Mr.. Parneil nor any of his followers, he
said, would be returned at the general cleo
tion, and the longer the controversy lasted
the more determined the Irish pee
pie would become in their opposition Ia
Mr.. Parnell. Mr.. Parnell's followers,
he added, would regret the day they took
Mr.. Parnell's advice. The mention OF Mr..
ParnelPs name was received with cheers,
which caused 30 much disorder that the
police had TO intervene and the crowd dis
persed in confusion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
DUBLIN's HIGH WATER.
Work on the New Bridges Greatly I'm
peded-The New Railroad.

WOrk on inc N0W BrIuXeB CreatIy I'M
peded-The New Railroad.
DUBLIN. GA, Feb. 15.-High water at
this point has seriously delayed the con-
struction of the two steel bridges for several
weeks. The Wrightsyille and Tennil g
railroad bridge is about half completed, and
the county bridge also. 1t Is expected that
these bridges will add 30 per cent. to the
valuation of real estate In Dublin.
The Macon. Dublin and Savannah rail-
road is operating thirteen miles out of Ma
con, and is expected to reach Dublin by
May /.
The county is negotiating to have a brick
Jail with steel cells built, at q cost Of SIS, 600
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
A Den of Thieves Raided.

BRUNSWICK, Ga, Feb. 15 - Detective
Wiggins unearthed q gang OF negro thieves
this morning about 8 O'clock, and, assisted
by several policemen, raided their deu.
They recovered, among other articles, fif-
teen barrels aud seventeen sacks OF -four,
stolen from the Brunswick and Western
railroad Wednesday night. Thegoods were
brought in on g dray. together with
Amos Henderson. Andrew Vincent and
Cuyler Hnzlehurst of tho gang.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
Found Dead in tne woods.

QUITMAN, Ga, Feb. 15.--M B. Meadows,
an aged and well-known citizen of this
county, father of Judge 8. s.. Meadows,
ordinary of the county, was found dead
yesterday about half mile from his house.
he had walked over t. his sons house about
a mile away. He left apparently in good
health. When next seen he was found dead
by bis little granddaughter. Apoplexy Is
supposed TO have been the cause.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
Kngland's Shipping Federation.

LONDON, Feb. 15.-The shipping fedora
tion has issued an ultimatum which declares
that the dictation of the unions is unbear-
able, and that the federation will refuse to
employ any man unless he has pledged him
self to embark on any vessel with which he
signs articles. whether the remainder OF the
crew be unionists or not. The federation
disavows any intention to interfere with the
unions or 70 reduce wages.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
MAcoN's NRw RAILROAD.
A Line to be Built From Elberton by
the Seaboard Company.

BALTIMoRB, Md, Feb. 15.-After the
bondholders Of the Covington and Macon
railroad adjourned yesterday meeting was
held at the Office of Col. John NJ. Robinson,
president Of the Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroad Company (rhe unsuccessful bidder
for the lease OF the Covington and Macon
railroad) It was determined to build a
road from Elberton, on the Georgia,
Carolina and Northern railroad, to Macon,
a distance OF about 100 miles. The organ
izers of the new company are John M.
Robinson and r. Curzon Hoffman of the
Seaboard and Roanoke system, aud Messrs,
w. b. Sparks, w. w. Collins and George
w. Gustin. The company win be incor-
porateds as the Macon and Northeastern
railroad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
MAY BE JACK TaE RIPPER.
A Fireman on O Steamer Arrested O
Suspicion.

LONDON, Feb. 15.--The sailor who was
arrested yesterday on suspicion OF being the
man who murdered a woman known as
"Carrotty Nelln in the Whitechapel district
Friday morning, was conveyed, heav>
lily guarded, to Arbour square
prison to-day. He was lately a
fireman on board the steamer Fez, from
Turkey. A formidable looking knife has
been traced to his possession. He will be
formally charged with the murder to-nor-
row. Startling revelations are expected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
Il Jewish Alliance.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.-In spirit of
charity, fellowship and brotherly love, the
Jewish Alliance Of America. with its OBJ
ject alienation of existing distress among
the Hebrews, especially those now suffering
under the ban of the Czar Of Russia, by the
formation and maintenance of Jewish farm
colonies in the west, was organized.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS.

Status of the Appropriation Bills.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I5.-The energy dis
played by congress during the past week in
action upon the general appropriation bills
has had the result Of placing these measures
In stats Of forwardness that compares IA
vorably with the record of the preceding
congress in the short sessions. Although
none of them have become laws, two Ohs
army aud fertilization bills) have been
agreed upon in conference aud will doubt
less reach tho President In a day
or two. Four appropriation bills
the District Of Columbia, military
academy, pension and naval have
parsed both Houses and will go to tho final
conference stage as soon as the necessary
order can be made by the House OF Repre-
sentatives. The diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill has been reported to the
Senate, and the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill aud the sundry
civil bill are awaiting the action Of the Sem
ete committee on appropriations The In
dian appropriation bill is under cousidera-
tion by the House, and two appropriation
bills, the postofflee and agricultural, are on
the calendar, thus leaving only one OF tho
thirteen regular appropriation bills (the
general deficiency to be prepared by the
committee and reported 10 the House.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
spaln,s senatorlal RlectLon.

MADRID, Feb. 15.--The returns so far
from the senatorial election in Spain show
that the government won 130 out Of 1eO seats.
The liberals, who had hoped for gains, are
bitterly disappointed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
Troops Under Arms.

BUENos AYREs, Feb 15.-Oging to
rumors Of fresh revolutionary plot, the
government has placed all troops under
Aiios. The streets are patrolled by cavalry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
In the House.

g In the House 1t is confidently expected by
the party leaders that bysthe end OF this
week the general deficiency bill will be the
only one Of the regular annual appropria-
ton bills unacted on. II is the intention to
finish consideration of the Indian bin early
tomorrow, and 10 has been arranged
that the postoifice and agricultural appro-
priation bill shall follow the Indian bill
in the order named. The shipping bill,
which has for about two weeks remained
pending in the House as unfinished business,
will then be again brought up, and its
friends purpose to secure recognition on Ii
before tbs end OF the week. The committee
which reported the bill is prepared, If
necessary, to take the Senate bill un-
amended as tho measure to become q law,
but greatly prefers that there shall be incor-
porated In the Senate bill the mail and the
naval service clauses Of the House meas
ure.l
JUDGE BoARMAN's IMPEACHMENT.
Mr.. Thompson OF Ohio says that be in-
tends to call up, during the week, the
recommendation OF the impeachment de-
cided upon by the judiciary committee in
the case of Judge Boarnlan of Louisiana.
but viii not press this matter IL IL be- likely
to seriously delay the appropriation bills or
shipping bill.
The silver question still remains the most
absorbing topic OF discussion among the
members Of the House. and there is a con.
slant fear on the part of conservative MEM
bers that it may at some unexpected time
be sprung on the House in unlocked for
shape. The belief has, however, now be-
come quite general and strong that
no silver bill can be taken
up In advance of report
from the coinage committee. This com
mittee has lately shown q disposition TO
cease fureher hearings and vote on the bill
before IL. The silver men are confident
that the bill will be reported to the House
before the end Of the week, and the repub-
lioan cancus, which has been called for to-
morrow, might have some influence on the
course 60 be pursued In regard to this
measure by the majority.