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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
A JE WELLER DISAPPEARS.
Fears That He May Have Met Death
by Drowning.


COLUMBUS, GA. March 17.-There Is
something Of sensation here to-day over
the sudden and mysterious disappearance
of William Miller, a iewelry clerk en-
ployed by Y. J. Peker Miller left his
boarding house for an early morning walk
before breakfast Monday, aud when Mr..
Peker opened the store be found a note in
the keyhole, stating that Miller would not
be at work Monday, but would be on hand
Tuesday. Mr.. Peker thought nothing Of
the matter until this morning, when Miller
failed to put in an appearance. IIquiry at
Miller's boarding house developed the fact
that Miller did not come in to breakfast
Monday morning. and he has not been seen
or heard from since. No traces Of him can
be found in the city. Miller was in the
habit of walking on the river bank before
breakfast every morning, and this causes mis-
friends to fear that he drowned himself.
Mr.. Poker says Miller was perfectly honor
able, and he is at loss to account for his
sudden disappearance. He was a sober. in
dustrious man, So years old, and came here
from GAINESVILLE, Tenn, last November.
He won the perfect confidence of his en-
ployer, and was favorite at his boarding
house, where much anxiety is felt for his
safety.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
KILLED AT Els KEY.
a Dying Operators Effort to Tell of
His Murder.

a Dying Operators Effort to Tell of
His Murder.
From the Evansville (End.) Standard
A half-unconscious operator, with his
skull crushed and the blood pouring from
several gaping wounds, vainly endeavoring
to tell his comrades on the wire of the fate
that had befallen him e'er deaths rattle cut
short bis life. Such was the picture at the
Louisville and Nashville telegraph station,
Nashville, early Wednesday morning.
''Is he drunkp asked an operator, as the
instruments sounded a jargon. Attempts
to call the operator to his key failed. The
unintelligible click of the instruments
ceased. J. a. Seiffert, the operator, was
unconscious at his key. His vitality had
ebbed away, and none of the boys on the
line knew that the rattle Of the instruments
was the vain endeavor of a dying man to
tell his fellow workers of his cowarilv and
brutal murder. 1t is probable that the in
coherent dots and dashes may never be
translated-the circumstances of the terri
bls deed never be explained, but not a man
on that wire will ever forget the hero who
attempted, in the shadow of death, to tell of
the robbery of his office and the fiendish
assault upon the defenselesSs telegrapher.
Details of the tragedy reached this city
yesterday, where the murdered man has
many friends, friends whose heart-strings
will quake with pain at the touching details
of the terrible tragedy. Seiffert, a young
man, just blossomed into the vigor Of man
hood, lived at McLeansboro, Ill, where he
was an operator. His life was full of
promise and all the operators know him to
respect him. He was engaged to be mar
ried to q young lady in a few weeks. Prepa-
rations had been made for the happy event.
The operator at Nashville was taken i'll and
Sieffert was called to that post, to meet,
perhaps, his death.
A freight train pulled up to the station at
3:l5 a. m. for orders. A tramp rushed out
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
STATE ROAD ssT- EaMENrs..
The State Claims Sa77,25e From the
Old Lessees.

The State Claims S377,25o From the
Old Lessees.
ATLANTA, GA, March 17.-Before the
betterments commission this morning the
state presented the counter claims, offsetting
those Of the Western and Atlantic lessees.
They are as follows:
/ That the lessees owe for taxes paid In
Tennessee last year, Gil 800.
2 That the lessees failed to return prop
erty deliuered TO them, consisting Of rail-
road supplies valued at $94, 900, also ITO
freight cars valued at 81, $50.
g. That the lessees received forty-four
engines, of which only ten are in as good
COL dition as when received. Fourteen re-
turned were valueless. and twenty not in as
good condition as those received in 1870
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars is
claimed by the state as the difference in
value.
4. For the unauthorized cutting of trees
for crossties, etc, 100000.
The total thus arrived at amounts to
1917, $50.
STRENGTH or THE BRIDGES.
The lessees having concluded. President
Thomas Of the new lease company was in q
troduced as the FIRST witness for the state.
He said that the bridges on the road were
strong enough 20 bear up the thirty 10
thirty-fve-ton engines of the old lease COM
pany, but not TO support the fifty to sixty
ton engines now in use. Consequently
they had been temporarily braced and
would have to be replaced. To put the road
in good condition it would cost from $40, 900
to $4,000. Ten miles Of new steel rails had
Just been put down, and ten miles more
would be needed. He said that the new
lessees re eiyed a engines from the road.
Ten Of them were serviceable, 20 were
too light for service, and IA were
of no value and had been condemned as
worthless. The old iron in each condemned
engine was worth about $275 the light en-
gines, which could be used on small branch
roads. were worth about $500 or g, 800
each, and the serviceable engines were
worth about 81, 900 each. All the engines
delivered were worth about S75.OO0.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
A SAD DAY AT CHARLESTON.
Three Funerals Mar the st. Patrick
Day Festivities

Three Funerals Mar the st. Patrick's
Day Festivities.
CHARLESTON. s. c.. March 1s-A good
deal Of the edge has been taken off the cele-
bration of st. Patricks day here by three
funerals which took place during the day.
1t is regarded as somewhat singular CO.
incidence that Rev. J. Mercer Green, who
was born on st. Patrick's day, should have
been buried on that day. The funeral &C
CURED at Grace church at IL O'Clock this
morning.
At the same hour Sheriff Hale Of Berkeley
county was buried at Mount Pleasant.
The funeral Of Capt. Z. r. White took
place this afternoon. II was attended by a
large concourse. The body was followed to
the grave by one of the largest corteges ever
seen on the streets. Only two organizations
were represented at the funeral, the con-
federate survivors and Hibernian Society.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
A NEGRO SLABS A SOLDIER.

The Black Accuses the Blue Coat of
Running His Sister.
MOBILE, ALA, March 17.-Private P.
Malloy of the Fifteenth infantry was to-day
stabbed and fatally wounded by a negro
named John jackson, at Mount Vernon
barracks, in this county. jackson accused
Malloy OF seducing his sister. Hot words
were exchanged and the negro plunged a
knife into the soldiers abdomen and fed.
A posse of citizens started in pursuit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
A BREAK NEAR NEW ORLEANS.

A Levee Three Miles Above the City
Gives Way Before the Flood.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 1.-THE
levee on the right bank of the river, three
miles above Canal street and nearly oppo-
site Audubon park, broke last midnight,
causing crevasse. The levee at that point
is said TO be twelve feet high.
The break is now twenty-five feet
wide and ten or twelve feet deep. The
Texas aud Pacific railroad tracks are under
water and the water is up to the cross
ties of the Southern Pacific railroad. The
break is constantly widening and getting
deeper. The Southern Pacific Railroad
Company has floating piledriver at work
and large force of men and every effort
will be made to close it
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
NEW JERSEYS CoNGRassMEN.

A Bill to Redistrict the State Intro
duced IN the Assembly.
TRENTON, N. j.. March ia congress
sional redistricting bill was introduced in
the assembly to-day. 1t provides for one
additional district under the recent census,
making eight districts in all The districts
have been SO planned by he democrats as
to leave the first and second as at pres emit,
which insures republican Congressman in
both, while the other six districts are
drawn so as to give democratic majorities Of
from five hundred TO several thousand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
RAN AWAY TO WED.
Frank Eubanks and jamie Crouch,
Brunswick, Elude Her Father

Frank Eubanks and jamie Crouch, OF
Brunswick, Elude Her Father.
BLAcKsHEAR, Ga, March 17.-Frank
Eubanks and Miss Jauie Crouch, both OF
Brunswick, were married this afternoon at
4:30 O'Clock. The ceremony was performed
by Mayor R. g. higgins, at the Brooks
house. The couple first went to Waycross,
where they hoped TO obtain a license, but
they were arrested and held subject to a
telegram received from the young lady's
father, but upon his failure to arrive at the
proper time, they were released. They
Immediately took private conveyance for
this place, where, in very short time, the
necessary preliminaries were arranged and
the ceremony performed. They left to-
night for Augusta.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
GOLD BARS TO BE KEPT.
TEE COVE 7NNEST FEFUsEs 10
SELL HEN FOR EXPORT.

TIE Refusal the First il Eight Years
The Supply at the Assay Once Re
duced from 100000 20 S1e,-
100000 In Three Yesrs-Bssis o: the
Refusal
NEW YoRK. March I7-Lats this after
noon Supr Masch Of the assay Office received
notice from the director OF the mint that
sIOO0. 600 il god bars ordered By Hsidel-
bach. Ickelheimer & Co and Lazard Freres
would not be allowed 70 be taken for ex-
port and the request for the bars
was refused This is the first time
in eight years that the government
has refused 70 allow gold bars 70 be taken
for export. Previous 70 that time export
srs either had 70 ship gold coin or buy gold
bars IA open market The bars were teen
in the hands Of bullion dealers and some
times commanded q premium as high Is l
Per cent
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE.
Three wears ago the assay Office had
50, O0O, 90 in gol1 bars behiad its counters,
but the steady drain for tbs last two years
has reduced their stock 20 SIS, 900, 600. and
the prospect Of further depletion was plainly
apparent II The firms named now desire
70 ship gold, they will have 70 draw gold
coin from the s0b-tTeasury. This Is what
one Of the 6rms says IL will do.
Gold coin, however, by abrasion aud other
causes is expected 70 show G loss Of weiR ht
Of one-eighth If r-meltei On the other side,
and it Is thought this additional charge y III
prevent any further shipments unless the
demand from abroad is extremely urgent
BASIS OF The REFUSAL
WASHINGTON, March I7.-Acting Sec
rotary Settlston to-day denied an spplica-
ton for the exchange Of s., 0O0, 900 in gold
bars at the New York assay Office
for gold coin for expectation, for
the reason that IL is not
believed 70 be the duty Of the government
70 furnish gold in its most convenient form
for shipment from the United States at the
present rate Of exchange, viz: cents per
$IC0. This action was taken with the full sp-
prOval Of the President under the authority
Of the recent act Of congress giving the
Secretary Of the Treasury discretionary
power TO refuse such exchanges whenever
il is deemed necessary for the best inter
ests Of the government The oply ex-
change If gold bars since the passage Of
this law was one Of $500 900. made several
days ago, a charge Of four cents per
SlOO beng imposed. But as this rate
does not seem 70 have deferred the shipment
Of government gold. the treasury depart
msut has decided 10 discontinue exchange al
together for the present This policy will
temporarily restrict all shipments Of this
character to gold bsrs and gold coin held
by private firms and individuals.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
NOTICE

Is hereby given that the Savannah and Isle
of Hope Railroad has an application before the
may or and alderman of the city of Savannah
for permission to lay its tracks on the following
streets in said city, to wit: Water street to
Mill street, to Farm street. to William strest.
to South Broad street, (outside the center rows
of trees), and to and through Wheaton street.
Notice is also hereby given that application
will be made to amend said application SO as to
include the following additional streets, to wit
Abercorn street, from Bay to Eleventh street.
or South avenue, and Eleventh street or South
Avenue, eastward from Abercorn street to the
city's limits
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
A1LANTA,s sTaIKE.
Tie First Reports Of the Trouble
Greatly Exaggerated

Greatly Exaggerated
ATLASJA, Ga. March lin the first
hlsh Of the excitement over the strike Of
the railroad ysrdmen in Atlanta the &C
counts we're grossly exagE Grated, in spite
Of the fact that there were many railroad
men ready last night to confirm the report
that the actual strike had become general.
As matter Of fact, it seems 20 have been
confined 70 the yards Of the Central aud
Atlanta and West Point railroads The
employees Of the other lines had demanded
an increase Of wages, as stated, and would
have struck had not representations been
made 20 them by which they were deferred
Ill seems that only forty % fiftyi Ten on
the roads mentioned have actually quit
work, though it Is still rumored that more
strikers from the East Tennessee, and prob
ably other roads. will join thOss already
cut IN the morning.
ORIGIN or TIE TROUBLE
The strike originated this way: Some time
ago the Western and Atlantic road, in order
70 relieve the freight blockade in its yard,
increased the wages % what is known as the
standard price. The employees Of the other
yards soon after sent in for like increase.
On the 18th they were to have had their an
sver, but, in the meantime, two foremsn
were discharged last Sunday from the Cen
tral yards and the ysrdnen thereupon, on
both the Central and " est Point roads, re-
fused TO work.
The DEMANDS REJECTED.
Yesterday the demands made by the men
were rejected and Others were sent for from
Savannah, Macon and Chattanooga to take
their places. As a result Of the strike freight
traffic over the Central aud West Point
roads is seriously delayed. The officials TO
day still refuse to comply with the demands
Of the strikers and seem determined 70 fight
to the end. The reinstatement Of the dis
charged foremen and the increase Of wages
asked will neither, il appears, be accorded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
A BEAR TURNS BULL.
After Selling st. Paul, He Buys II
1O7OO Shares

After Selling st. Paul, He Buys in
1O,7Oo Shares.
NEW YORK, March 17.-Just before noon
4,7O0 shares of st. Paul were bought in on
the consolidated exchange for the account
Of Schuyler Warren. one Of the heaviest
traders on that exchange. 1t is stated
that over 5000 shares of st. Paul
were also bought in for him on
the New York stock exchange by brokers
representing him there. He had been a
heavy seller of st. Paul few days ago,
and his sales then attracted much attention.
1t was thought then that he was selling long
stock for some important interest. but since
to-day's developments it is generally be-
lieved that he was simply trading ON the
bear side for his own account.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
SEE WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY
About Timers Liver Corrector.

Ihave used ULMER's LIVER CORRECToR
IN my family with the most gratifying results
where other remedies have failed IL has heen
fodnd to be just what is required. | look upon
it as a valuable medicine
DAVID HESTON,
Proprietor United States Label Printing Estab-
lishment, Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa.
/ consider ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR a
most valuable medicine, and shall take pleasure
in recommending it, 1t was prescribed for me
by my physician. g. F. ANDERSON
President Of the Sewers & Anderson Milling
Company, Baltimore Nd
consider ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR
invaluable as family medicine
DAVID WELLS,
Ex-Alderman City Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
Stabbed In Two Places.

Charles Poulnot and Denis Clarity, two
white men, became involved in row yes
terday afternoon at South Broad and Price
streets, and during its progress Poulnot
stabbed Clarity in the left side and breast,
and cut his clothing In half dozen places.
Poulnot was arrested, and Garrity, after
having his wounds dressed by DIR. Drummer,
was sent to st. Joseph's Infirmary. The
wounds are painful but not serious.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
NEGRO EDTToRs MEET.
a Delegate From Richmond Speaks of
the Race In Politics.

a Delegate From Richmond Speaks of
the Race in Politics.
CINCINNATI, o., March 1.-THE seventh
annual convention of the Colored Press
Association began its session here to-day.
Mayor Aosby made an address of welcome
and Thomas 7. Fortune, Of New York.
made graceful reply
President John Mitchell, Jr.. Of Rich
mond, Va. while condemning discussion of
subjects foreign TO active journalism, took
occasion 10 say something Of the colored
race in America, which seemed 20 be out
side Of the lines laid down by himself He
called the attention Of the convention
to the increase Of outrages in the south; to
the plain violation Of the rights Of citizens
as guaranteed by the constitution of the
United States. He said It was not so much
the fault Of the negroes as Of the white peo-
pie Of the south, who will not obey the
plain mandates Of the law.
ATTITUDE OF THE PARTIES.
he referred also 10 the attitude Of the two
political parties, which, he said, was the
cause for serious alarm. He said that the
defeat OF the Blair educational bill and
failure 70 favor the elections bill were
powerful indices of the drift Of public sem
timent in both these parties. The time was
not far distant, he said. when the Afro
American would strike back. He con-
cluded by saying: "The Republican
party Of the nation, owing to treach-
cry in it's ranks. has grievously disappointed
U.s. In the future the colored man must
help himself and do all he can to alleviate
his condition. He is crushed in heart,
crushed in spirit, but uncompromising in
the struggle for the great principles which
serve as the cornerstone of this republic
and the foundation of all moral law"
The afternoon was spent in the reading of
practical papers and their discussion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
NOTICE

Is hereby given that the ELECTRIC RAILWAY
COMPANY of Savannah will apply to the
Mayor and Alderman of the city of Savannah
for leave to use the following named streets for
an Electric Railway, to-wit: Commencing at
the intersection of OFT and Gwinnett streets.
down OFT street to Wheaton street, down
Wheaton street to South Broad street, along
South Broad street to Montgomery street, down
Montgomery street to st. Julian street, and
along st. Julian street to the western side of the
Market
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
Roanoke to Issue Bonds.

ROANOKE, VA, March 1.-THE free
holders to day voted to bond the city for
$426,0OO, as follows: For public improve
ments, 100000; for streets aud Sc vers,
$4,000; for public schools, $21 900; for the
fire department and miscellaneous, 100000.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany will, in addition, spend $780, 900 to i'm
prove streets and property.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
THE RIVER AND HARBoR.
happenings Along the Wnarves and
Among the ShippinR

AAOAk S1O OhADpAGk'
The tug Dec Volente. Capt. Muir, arrived
yesterday at Taggart's coal wharf for coal
She is from Wilmington, DEL, and is bound
to Mobile, Ala, where the National Dredg-
ing Company of Wilmington, Del, by
whom she is owned. have contract for
harbor improvements. She coaled up yes
terday and awaits suitable weather to get
away on her voyage.
Capt. Pedrick of the bark New Light of
Philadelphia, from Baltimore with a cargo
of coal, reports having lost one of his crew
overheard last Thursday morning at 6
o'clock On the morning watch. during a
heavy southeast gale off Cape Lookout,
George Stokes was upon the mainyard, and
while furling the mainsail fell overheard
and was drowned. Every effort was made
to save him, but it proved useless, as he was
too far astern for the boat to reach him be-
fore he sank out Of sight. He was native
of England. H
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
GRANTED a CHANGE OF VENUE.

Alexander Campbelrs Trial for MUIR
der to Occur at Jacksonville.
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, March l7.-Judge
Young to-day changed the venue for the
trial Of Alexander Campbell, for the muir
der Of Mamie Joseph, from here to Jack
sonville. The jury panel was exhausted
without obtaining juror. Every man but
-Four had formed an opinion. The murder
was the most cold-blooded ever comitted
here and Indignation still runs high.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
Found Murdered.

ABEL, GA, March 1.-THE body of an
unknown man was found near here to-day.
The skull had been crushed in just above
the right eye. The body, when found, was
lying beside large log, covered with slabs
and other refuse. and within 100 feet of the
railroad track. There is no clew to the
identity Of the man, or as to who murdered
him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
CONNECTICUT rs MIDDLE.
x-GoY. Waller Advocates an Appeal
tn fha Panrla

Ex-Gov. Waller Advocates an Appeal
to the People.
HARTFORD, Conn, March 17.-Both
parties held caucuses to-day. Ex-Gov.
Waller addressed the democratic caucus, ad-
vocating an appeal to the people to vote yes
or no on whether to sustain the democratic
position. The democratic speakers in the
House have since advocated this policy.
The Senate met, and adjourned almost inn
mediately until tomorrow. The House
continued the debate on the Judson bill.
which they finally passed by avote of 12l
to lob
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
IRON WORKS IDLE.
a Concern at Cleveland Forced to
Make an Assignment

Make an Assignment.
CLEVELAND, o., March 1.-THE Variety
Iron Works Company made an assignment
this morning. The liabilities are about
$3.50, 900, and the assets are about $50, 900.
The deed of assignment states that the
board of directors held meeting Monday
and decided that it was necessary in view
of the emharrassments of the corporation
that it make a general assignment of its
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
KILLING NO MURDER

japanese Bed Bug Killer, kills instantly, de-
stroys eggs, contains no poison and kills more
bugs than any other preparation. 25 cents.
ROW Inns XII, PHARMACIST,
Broughton and Drayton SITS.
Telephone 465.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
NOTICE,

All persons having bills against the sAvAN
NAH FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM will please
call for payment on Mr.. John NJ. Bryan, Treas
urer, 1870 Bryan street.
r. w REID Secretarv
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
A CARD.
SAVANNAH. March IL 1901

SAVANNAH, March IL, 1891.
The Workingmen's Benevo ent Association
hereby return their most sincere thanks to
Messrs. George Meyer and B. H. Levy & Bro.
fer the very kind manner in which the society
was remembered on this st. Patrick's Day.
THOMAS KEENAN,, President.
D. u. DOWNING. Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
Tea and Coffee Dealers Fan.

New YORK, March 17,-Freemau g. Rich.
ardson, wholesale dealers in teas and coffees
at No. IL Coentes slip. made an assignment
to-day to Edwin Scott, with a preference
of $40
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
sherman's Statue.

NEW York, March lit was announced
to-day that the Sherman statue fund
amounted to SIS, 1865.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
DR.. 5. b. REMEDY,

Graduate of Vanderbilt Dental College, lately
of Baltimore Dental College, has purchased an
interest in SAVANNAH DENTAL PLATE
COMPANY and will devote his entire attention
to operative dentistry, at 1913 Congress street.