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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-18
FIRE CUTS A WIDE PATH.
SEVERAL FIRMS BURNED OUT OR
DAMAGED AT ST. LOUIS.

The Furnace Room of the Large Dry
Goods House OF Penny s. Gentles the
Starting Point OF the FIames-The
Total of the Losses Upward OF
$1,ooo,oOo.
ST, LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 17.-The most dis
astrous fire which has visited st. Louis In
many years started in the furnace room of
the large dry goods house of Penny &
Gentles, on the southwest corner of Broad-
way and Franklin avenue. this morning.
Before the engine arrived the stores of
Penny & Gentles, the Sonnenfield Millinery
Company, the mammoth establishment of
the Famous Clothing Company, occupying
four entire blocks Of four-story buildings
on Broadway between Franklin avenue and
Morgan street, were in flames, and within
two hours all the walls had fallen and
nothing was left but ashes and bent and
twisted iron girders Opposite Penny &
Gentles' and Sonnenfeld's is the immense
dry goods store of D. c. Crawford & Co.
OTHER STORES DAMAGED.
The intense heat damaged the whole front
OF Crawford & Co.'S store, including the
display windows and all the show cases in
the front part OF the store, causing loss of
PhOOoDAJ VOOfOOO. On avenue, Op-
posite Penny & Gentles, the whole
row from Broadway to tho alley was
very badly damaged. The firms occupying
these buildings were u. W. Heyer, drugs
II: +. BOIL, halter; Grierson & Co., hats; Z.
H. Kortham 81 Co., jewelers.; st. Louis
Tailoring Company and G. 8. Bonner,
jewelry.
Adjoining Crawford & Co. on Broad
way the following business houses were
Clements, shoes; Charles Stix. gents FUR
nishings and cloaks; Mrs. NJ. Tobin, milli-
merry; e. Wendell & Co.; New York Milli-
merry Company; Z. B. Stowe & Co., gro
ceriesi the Square Deal Clothin Company
and the Weinman house, the guests of
which had safely evacuated the b hiding.
FRANKLIN AVENUE SMOKED.
On franklin avenue. Just west Of Penny
g. Gentles, the general dry goods store of
Thomas Hodson was damaged by smoke and
water to the extent Of $50, He is to-
sured.
The total loss will no doubt excead Il ooo :
O00
John Lynch of salvage corps No. fell
from the Weinman house and seriously hurt
his hip.
Truekmau Simon was thrown from a
hose reel in collision with Broadway street
car, and was badly injured internally.
While the downtown property was burn
ing the hand some residence of Capt. John
A. Scudder of Vandeventer place, one of
the aristocratic residence portions of the
city, caught fire and was com pletely gutted.
The loss here will exceed S75, 900. The in
| surance is about the same.
1,5OO MADE IDLE.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1S, A. M.-The fire
throws about 1.500 people out of work, q
majority of them being in the service OF
the Famous" Shoe and Clothing Company,
which was the largest place of its
kind in the west. Four Der.
sons were injured and Night Watchman
Jasper is missing. The loss is 81. .OOO. .OOC
on stock and fixtures. The Famous Com.
pany loses SIC, ,000 covered by insurance of
$4,000; Penny & Gentles lose $2OO, 900.
with insurance of $50, 600; Sonnenfeld loses
| $155. 200, but is covered by insurance. The
minor losses foot un $3S 600
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INDIANA's JUDGES Alp.

Judge Woods Record in the Dudley
Case Raised Against Him.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l7.-President Har-
rison wants to make District Judge Woods
Of Indiana the new circuit judge for that
circuit. He had pretty nearly determined
that he would appoint Judge Woods. when
it was suggested to him that it might be
difficult TO secure the confirmation of Judge
Woods by the Senate, In view of his
remarkable course in the case of blocks
of-flve Dudley. 1t is fact
that the President is hesitating about APP
pointing Judge Woods, Notwithstanding
strong assurances from the friends of Judge
Woods that he could be confirmed. This
started the report that Attorney General
Miller would be given the circuit judgeship,
a report which Attorney General Miller
himself denies. His friends say that he is
reserved for q place on the supreme bench.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-18
DOGS IN TIE FIELD.

Wunr Lung Wins the Derby Stakes.
The Day Unpropitious.
HIGH POINT, N. c., Nov. 1.-THE morn
ing was rainy and the start of the dogs late.
The wind was very high and the work not
good. The Derby stakes were completed.
The result was Wung Lung
first. Bob Cooper second and
Camille third. Three races were run in the
all-aged stakes. The work in the all-aged
stakes was very good The ground was
wet. a drizzling rain fell part OF the day,
and high winds made it difficult for the
dogs to find the birds. 1t is colder and
clear. and fine sport is expected to morrow.
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TACT that this would probably cause silver
70 decline and thus make harder the effort
70 maintain parity, but also told bis lis
seners he did not believe congress would in
dorse their views.
Ihe secretary said further:
relieving that the good sense OF the business
norIu must In the near future be brought into
harmony with US 10 the proposition that gold
etone u Is TOO narrow base upon which to build
sne w0rlds financial structure, 1 have much
noRe Snat the best Judgement of all concerned
s,iIg WIN agree TO better and more extended use Of
sllver, 70 be followed by international agree
ments oy which parity Of the two metals upon
an accepted ratio may be maintained | feel
quite sate IN saying that one of the hindrances
70 an early agreement in the direction have
iholcated, Is beliefin Europe that free coinage
Is 70 oe the policy OF this country II this is 70 be
our policy they know that their silver will come
10 US ana that our gold will go to them. Is it
not the part of wisdom for us to refrain from
dolng anything that viii impair our ability to
preserve par1tyf Convince Europe that we will
not permit ourselves TO fail in this respect and
the obstacle to the agreement so much desired
Is removed. In what | have said express the
opinion of myself only
Bishop Henry c. Potter responded to the
toast Circulation, the law of wealth as it
IS the law Of commerce." and Prof. Charles
A. Briggs to Public education"
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BURLINER's PATENT.
The Government Issues Him Fin
Papers on His Invention.

The Government Issues Him Final
Papers on His Invention.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.-To-day the
United States patent Office issued a patent
to Emile Burliner, assignor to the Bell Tel
ephone Company. for combined telegraph
and telephone, which has been pending in
that office since June 4, 1877. It is under
stood that the Bell Telephone Company be-
lieves that this patent covers features which
are necessary to the practical use Of
telephones. Il is stated, however,
that some inventors do not take
that view Of the patent. They think
that when Bells basic patent expires
on March z, 1898. they will Be able to pro-
duce practical telephones not infringing the
Eur iner patent.
IMPORTANCE OF THE NEW DECISION.
The issue Of this patent is the second step
taken by Commissioners Simonds aud posi-
bly, the last which it will be necessary to
take, to practically dispose Of the long exist
Ing tangle OF telephone litigation in the
patent Office. The first step was his decision
OF Oct. 20, 1891, lately published, denying q
telephone patent to Daniel Drawhaugh on
his 1880 application, because that invention
had been in public use for more than two
years prior to that application, and also be-
cause the supreme court had decided that
Drawbaugh did not invent the telephone.
BURLINER's APPLICATION.
Burliner's application has been in a num-
Der Of interferences with other applications,
among others with one of Edison from 1878
to 1856 For number of years past it has
been held in the Office by the application of
Drawbaugh, it being necessary to put 1t
into interference Herewith if Draw baugh
otherwise established right to the patent, =,
which he failed to do. Ii is stated that with
Drawbaugh out of the way Burluer's patent
was entitled to issue, as a matter of course
Every other question In the case was finally
adjudioated years ago. ..s.. seT
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{ DAILY, SO A YEAR
J CENTS A COPY,
[ WEEKLY, Les A YEAR
BRAZIL TO HAVEAFIGHT.
THE RIVAL FORCES TO CLASH IN
RIO GRANDE DO SUI.

The Army of the Seceders Fully
Equipped for the Bsttle-The Sc
csedrs From the Federal Army Es-
rinated at 3o.ooo-Para to secede
From the Republic.
LONDON, Nov. 17.-The Exchange Tele-
graph Company gives publication TO sensa-
tional news it says il has received from
Brazil In Rio Jaueiro, it is declared.
practical state of siege exists. The city is in
the hands aud at the mercy of soldiers
and most stringent measures have been
adopted to prevent disorder or organized
opposition TO the present regime. II this
report proves to be founded on fact. 10
would seem to be clear that very large
element in the capital is opposed to Presi-
dent Fonseca.
BATTLE IMMINENT.
In the Rio Grande do Sui, dispatches say,
the forces Of the opposition, or party of
secession, are already In the field and are
marching fully equipped to meet the army
of the central government. The armies are
not far apart and decisive battls
may be expected within
very short period. Previous advices
have declared the army seceiers to be 3d.
600 In number. IL Is also asserted that the
principal naval and military officers sta-
toned in the state OF Para have held meets
ing, and. after discussing the present situa-
tion Of affairs, decided to declare its inde-
pendence from the Brazilian union.
AN ORDER FOR GOODS CANCELLED.
NEW York, Nov. 17.-William F. Peck.
a largo exporter to Brazil, rather confirmed
the exchange company's report to-day. He
has been getting steadily Increasing orders
from Brazil. He cabled his largest customer
there before executing the latest
order received, and was answered, Cancel
all orders" Mr. Peck thinks that this
means the country is 10 trouble and that
the merchant does not dare to make any
ventures dependent on tranquility. The
message did not come in cipher, probably
because the government would not permit
anything to 20 which might disclose the
situation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-18
TAR HEEL POPULATION.
The Census Show an Increase During
the Decade of 218,19

The Census Show an Increase During
the Decade of 219, 1877.
WASHINGTON, Nov. II. - The census
bulletin of North Carolina by counties and
minor civil divisions shows that the popula-
tion in 1890 was 1,617.947 an increase dur
ing the decade of 2!9,197 or 1859
per cent. OF ninty-six counties
twelve show decreases. Twenty-three
cities and towns show a population OF 2.000
or more The largest numerical increase in
urban population, as well as the largest per-
centage of increase, is found in Ashegille
city. Concord, Henderson, Winston, Dur
ham, Reidsville, Statesville, Oxford and
Salem, also show more than 100 per cent. of
increase. In only one town is decrease
shown, and that very slight.
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vIRGINIA'S DEBT, -: <:
The State Commission Meets the Oh
colt Committee.

RICHMOND. VA, Nov. 1.-THE Virginia
debt commission, composed Of Gov. McKin-
ney, Lieut.. Gov. Hoge Tyler, state Senators
Berry and Wickham. Speaker Cardwell and
Delegates Dabney and Tyler, held confer
ence to-day with the Olcott committee of
New York representing the bondhciders.
The latter were composed Of Mr.. Olcott,
chairman; Mr. Bull. secretary; Hugh r.
Garden. Gen. Gilland and Mr.. Ellis
A pleasant intercbaugesof views was
held, but it was soon developed that tine
whole of the Olcott committee were quite
desirous Of knowing the present financial
condition of the state, necessary expenses,
income, etc. A subcommittee con-
sisting. on the part of the com
mission, of Messrs. Berry and Dabney,
chairmen respectively of the Senate and
House finance committees, and on the part
Of the committee Mr.. Olcott and Capt
Garden were appointed to confer and see
If they could not agree upon basis Of set
Element, which viii probably be submitted
to the full conference Tomorrow
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METHODIST MISSIONS.

Appropriations of S5e, 800 for Whites
ana $4,000 for Blacks in Dixie.
CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 1.-THE Method
ist general missionary committee decided
yesterday not to recommend to the general
conference that foreign and home mission
ary work be managed by two distinct socie-
ties. The appropriation for home missions
gives white work in the south $59, 300 and
colored work s57 200. The total of the ap-
preparations slightly exceeds the total
originally set aside for home missions and
must be scaled down.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-18
ACTOR FLORENCE DYING.
The Physicians Have No Hope Of his Re-
coYery.

The Physicians Have No Hope Of his Re-
coVery.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. T.-At noon Mr..
Florence's physicians held another consulta-
ton, at the conclusion of which it was stated
that the patient was IN an extremely criti-
cal condition, but that he has rallied slightly
this morning. 50 serious was Mr.. FIorence's
condition that priest was summoned this
morning heard his confession and admins
tered extreme unction to him. Drs.
Pancoast, Dacosta and Donaldson, Mr..
FIorence's physicians, have but small hopes
of his recovery now and every preparation
been made for the end.
AN IMPROVEMENT AT NIGHT.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. II, II P. M
Physicians tonight posted this Ie-assuring
bulletin:
"1O:3O P. M.-Mr. Florence is not only
holding his own, but his condition has some-
what improved during the day."
The physicians say his condition is still
very critical, however.
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MAY no so ANYWAY.
CARoLINA,s sALooNs.
a Fight to be Made in the Coming
Legislature to CLOSE Tnem.

A Fight to be Made in the Coming
legislature to Close Tnem.
COLUMBIA. =. c., Nov. 17.--Soutn Caro-
lima will soon be in the throes of an excit-
ing prohibition campnign. The movement
was inaugurated about two months ago by
Rev. DR.. II. F. Chreitz ,erg and Rev. Mr..
Edwell. Methodist ministers, aud Hon, L.
D. Childs. member Of the legislature, all
of this city. Petitions asking she legislature
to pass a general prohibition bill were pre-
pared and sent out into every
ture. Tho work has been very
quietly but quickly executed. until now
the prohibitionists claim to have obtained
$4,000 signatures to their pesftian. Rev
Mr. Chreitzourg the leader Of the crusade,
says that no movement has ever stirred up
the people OF the state so much as this.
OVER 600 BARRooMs.
He says there over 900 barrooms in the
state. Three counties have prohibition.
The prohibitionists expect to root out every
oIe of the saloons. The legislature meets
next Tuesday, and the petitions will be
feel assured chat the bill will be passed by
the House. but are doubtful as to les fate in
the Senate. A number of the farmers
alliances have officially ildorsed the move
ment. The fight precipitated by the pro-
hibitionists will be hotly contested by the
ants. Not only is Charleston up in arms
against the proposed law, but the autispro.
hibitionists of the city will take an active
hand in it. Counter-petitions are already y
In circulation aud q great fight is on be-
tween the contending forces.
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LOUIS EoNAPARrRs MARRIAGE

The Court Refuses to Dismiss His
Wife's Petition for Divorce.
LONDON. Nov. IA petition was pre-
sented to-day by the counsel for Louis
Clavering Bonaparts to Mr.. Justice Jeune,
in the divorce division OF her majestys
high court OF justice, asking that petition
for tho dissolution of her marriage lodged
by RosaIie Bonaparte Clovis be dismissed
and that the petitioner be adjudged to pay
the costs of the action. After hearing
counsel IN support of the petition Justice
Jeune refused to grant application.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-18
NoRwAY's ELECTION.
The Radical Left Makes q Gain Of
Twenty Members.

The Radical Left Makes q Gain OF
Twenty Members.
CHRrsTIANrA, Nov. 1z.-Elections for
members Of the Storthing, or great court.
have just been held. The Storthing has ia
members, thirty-eight from ths towns and
seventy-six from the rural districts, and
upon assembling divides itself into houses.
the Lagthing and Odelsthing. one-fourth of
the members Of the Storthing sitting in the
former house and over ee.fourths in the
latter. Figures now at hand show the re-
turn of fifty-eight candidates, a. gain OF
twenty of the radical left, the party led by
Prime Minister Steen, which advocates the
appointment of separate foreign Ministries
for Sweden and Norway. The party Of the
right has elected twenty-six candidates AMI
the moderates fourteen. There are sixteen
districts TO be heard from.
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SIX STORES 90 UP IN SMOKE.

The Total LOSS $4,000. With Partial
Insurance to Offset tt
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Nov. 17.-Six
four-story brick business houses on Carter
street, the property of w. A. Posey, were
destroyed by fire this morning. His furni-
ture store was in one Of the buildings The
grain store of T. H. Cheek and the Chatta-
nooga Medicine Company occupied the
other buildings, which were totally de-
stroyed. The total loss is about $50, 600.
Mr.. Posey's loss is 1856. 900, insurance s1I,-
000 The medicine company's loss is about
$1,000, covered by insurance. Mr.. Cheeks
is about 1900, covered by insurance.
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MINERS RESUME WORK.
Their Leaders Took the Step to Head
Of Dissension.

CHICAGO. Nov. ia dispatch from
Terre Haute, Ind, says: "The miners In
half dozen bituminous mines In the state
returned to work yesterday by permission
ce the officials Of their state Organization.
When the strike began 1t was with the
understanding that all should remain away
from work until an increased scale was
granted at all the mines. Within the last
week a number of operators, not, however,
among those who signed the agreement
not to pay an increase. signified their will
ingness to accede to the demands of the
miners. The granting of permission to the
400 miners who went to work was probably
to check the dissension OF the men, who
have not been heartily in favor Of the
strike, and raise money for the relief fund. u
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OHIO NAY BE FoR BLAME
Foraker Apt to Try TO Capture the
Delegation.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Other members
OF the cabinet report that Secretary Foster
gave the President away to use the
footedly for Senator Sherman and predict
ing his election at The Ohio Republican AS
ISOLATION meeting last night OF course
everybody knew before that the President
and his cabinet except Secretary Blaine)
were for Senator Sherman, just as Secretary
Blaine was known to be for ex-Gov. Fora
ker. 1t was also generally known that
the President aud Secretary Foster be-
lieved that Senator Sherman would be re-
elected but saying all this publicly in the
present state OF affairs seems blunder to
some of Secretary Fosters colleagues, who
see that its affect may be to seriously ems
barrass President Harrison in his attempt
to get denomination.
FoRAKER's PLANS
Assuming that Senator Sherman will be
reelected and that ex-Gov. Foraker will
abandon his attempt to uuseat Senator
Brice, while Secretary Blaine, President
Harrison, Secretary Foster aud every
other republican leader he spoke to here
about it, disspprove, ex-Gov. Foraker
VIII 0SNObo ullllSoll W O6cT6LdTY
Blaine in order to get the second place on
the ticket for himself There is good rea-
son to believe that Secretary Blaine, who
does not want to be herladed by ex-Gov.
Foraker, tried to dissuade him from setting
up the Blaine standard out in Ohio and
making open war on President Harrison,
and that ex-Gov. Foraker promised not to
do so. .n
MAY DO so ANYWAY.
But IL President Harrison and Secretary
Foster push him far enough in their advo-
cacy of Senator Sherman be may proceed
TO organize the Blaine forces to capture the
delegation from Ohio to the convention
without regard to Secretary Blaine, who
might be less embarrassed than President
Harrison by having the fight brought on in
that way. 1t is regarded as not improbable
that President Harrison, by way of demon
streting his neutrality TO the fiery Foraker
may, on his return from his duck hunt, put
forth some disavowal of Secretary Fosters
statements.
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France's Striking Miners.

PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE miners troubles
in the department of Pas de Calais continue
to spread, and the men who still remain
faithful to their employers are not in an
enviable position. The strikers have en-
deavored in some cases to forcibly prevent
mon from working There have been sew
erai riots and at Lieven the strikers and
police had fight The authorities have
called out the troops.
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England and Egypt.

LONDON, Nov. 17.-The Standards Paris
correspondent says he hears from uncues-
tionabe authority that Lord Salisbury has
intimated to Rustem Pasha, the Turkish
ambassador in England. that England is
ready to reopen negotiations for a con-
vention to regulate the affairs Of Egypt.
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HARRISON Kills oae Duck.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 17.-President Harri-
son killed one canvas back duck this after
noon at Bengies Point. IL was fine day
for ducks, but they must have chosen some
other spot many miles from Bengies
to spend iv, for there was iamentaoie
scarcity of them. The President was given
but two opportunities to fire. This was the
result of ten hours work.
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A CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
ENGLAND's BIG BLOW.
ID DNNLIkAIND . bI0 bIIO W.
The River Parret Out of Its Banks and

The River Parret Out of It's Banks and
Causing Great Damage.
LONDON, Nov. 7.-There appears to be
no end TO the story Of damage resulting
from the phenomenally bad weather that
has been prevailing in Great Britain. In
Somerset. one of the south west counties,
numerous rivers have overnowed their
banks and inundated great stretch of the
finest agricultural land. The Parret broke
away, and the water pouring through the
crevasse has already caused a loss OF $780,
900, and, unless the break can be repaired
quickly, the loss will be enormous.
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TRAINS COLLIDE.

A Fireman and Brakeman Killed and
an Engineer Injured.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, Nov. H.-Owing
to change in the schedule a freight and
passenger train had head-end collision
near Manton on the Grand Rapids and
Indiana railroad to-day. Fireman Thomas
Pickle and Brakeman Howard we're killed
and Engineer James Smith was probably
fatally injured.
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England's Coming Election.

LONDON, Nov. I7.-The conservative
association of Rotherhite. one of the sub
urbs of London, held public meeting to-
day. Sir Edward Clark, solicitor general.
during his remarks intimated that the gov
ernment would appeal to the country next
Nnvamt ar.
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Three Indians senteneed 60 Hang.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Nov. T.-Judge
Ross Of the United States court has SEN
tenced three Yuma Indians to death for
the brutal murder of an old medicine man
of their tribe some months ago. The medi-
cine man had failed TO bring rain when re-
quested by the tribe 10 do SO, and Accord
ing to the laws Of the Yuma tribe such
failure is punishable by death.
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A schooner's Crew Lost.

LONDON, Nov 1.-THE captain of the
American schooner William L. Bradley,
which sailed for Charleston, S. c., on Oct.
from Weymouth, Mass, and which was
abandoned Oct 10, states that the crew of
the schooner took to the boats and were
drowned.