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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-02
Loss OF THE RouMAN1A.
The Surviving British Oficers Tell
Ugly Stories or the Wreck.

me surviving British Officers Tell
Ugly Stories OF the Wreck
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Lisbon correspond
ent of the Times, who has been 10 the scene
OF the wreck of the steamship Roumania,
near Cape FozealAgod, has succeeded in OBJ
tanning a long interview with Lieut.. Rookie
and Capt. Hamilton, the British army Of
hcers who were saved. Both Of the officers
complain bitterly Of the state of repair of
the lost steamship. They also complain of
the failure of the ships officers to ifnorm
them that the vessel had stranded aud OF
the omission of the crew t. aid them in
lowering the boats when they knew the
steamer was lost The Roumania, accord
ing to Lieut.. Rookie and Capt. Hamilton,
was steaminR st the rate of five knots an
hour when she stranded. She struck in
sand sixty yards from the shore The
shock was 80 slight that the passengers had
not the slightest idea OF what had hap
pened, nor were they informed that dis
aster had occurred. At l o'clock the ship
broke suddenly, and all hour and half
later great noise In the ships hold from
the shifting OF iron bars, together with the
noise of the surf and of a heavy rain squall,
aroused Lieut. Rookie, who says he left his
cabin to inquire on deck what the trouble
was, and was about 20 assist in lowering a
boat when the vessel collapsed. He was
washed ashore with a mass OF wreokage.
LOSS OF MRS. HAMILTON.
Capt. Hamilton says that he was aiding
his wife TO pass through a skylight when he
was washed away. He was unconscious
Gill he found himself on tho shore, aud he
supposed that he had been stunned
Lieut. Rookie adds that he moved about
naked on the sands till day break, when he
saw seven l0scars 10 cluster, all badly in-
jured, and near by another injured lascnr
who soon died. lie sent one lascar north,
while he himself went Eouthwnrd ia search
Of house. About l o'clock in the after
noon he met a fiscal guard, who returned
with him 60 the cue OF the wreck.
The lieutenant was afterw ard left
alone In niche in the cliff
while the guard went to Obdios to inform
his superiors The guard did not return
till the following day. Ia the meantime
Lieut.. Rookie, who had been stroliing about
entirely naked, met Capt. Hamilton who
was In the greatest grief. Lieut.. Rookie
eventually lef5 him, going in another
direction. Capt. Hamilton soon met some-
body from Penichs, who took him TO a hos-
pital. A cart drawn by oxen appeared at
the scene OF the wreck Saturday and con-
veyed Lieut.. Rookie aud the injured las-
cars to Peniche after two days and nights
spent In the open air, during which time
bands Of savsRes plllnged the steamers
cargo and carried tons up the hills.
The foregoing particulars we're obtained
In a conversation that took place between
the correspondent and Lieut.. Rookie during
"A journey to the scene Of the wreck with a
number OF government officials. Capt.
Hamilton tried to accompany the party,
but tainted and was left behind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-02
FIRE SWEEPS A RIVER.
FLOATING OIL lGNITED BY A
SMOKERS BLAZING STICK.

Three Men in q Rowboat Leap over.
board to Swim for Shore - One
Drowned and the Other TWO Badly
Burned-A Steamer Caught in the
Blaze.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-The Schuylkill
river at Point Breeze is always covered with
a thin scum OF oil from the adjacent oil
works, and since the oil fire there Sunday
more than the usual quantity has been
floating on the surface
William Miller, Albert Krumbach and
Warren Hill, ali young men, started from
the eastern shore at Point Broeze this even
ing in rowboat to cross the river. When
about $50 feet from shore one of the men
lighted his pipe and csrelessly tossed a
blazing stick into the water. As the match
fell in the water burst of flame shot up
alongside the skiff and almost instantly the
surface of the river around the boat was
blazing fiercely.
PLUNGED OVERHEARD.
The flames of the burning oil licked the
gunwales of the light craft, and the men
realizing that it would be quickly consumed
plunged into the burning fluid around them
and started 60 swim ashore. The fire circle
grew larger and spread more rapidly than
they could swim and they found that they
were being roasted alive. Hill sank be-
meath the blazing surface and was seen no
more, but his two companions by repeated
ly diving and swimming beneath the sur
face succeeded in reaching shore. Both
men were horribly burned about the head,
shoulders and arms. They we're taken to a
hospital where it is said their condition is
critical.
A STEAMER CATCHES FIRE.
The fire in the meantime had spread down
the river. The wrecking steamer Mary
land, which was lying in tho stream work
ing to raise the burned bark Felix, caught
fire, and before she could steam out of the
fire she had been damaged to the extent Of
SIS 900. Streams of water from several
engines and tugs finally put the burning oil
ont
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the danger, let US never lose faith in the ire
slstloie power Of their awakened intelligence
and patriotism.
As soon as the applause that followed
would permit, Congressman w. c. Breokin-
ridge OF Kentucky was introduced. Mr..
brecklnridge read a copy OF correspondence
which gBluford Wilson of Springfield, Ill.
made public and copy of Judge Gresham's
letter of Oct. q, which accompanied it.
This was loudly cheered by the audience.
Mr.. Cleveland remained on the platform
until the close Of the meeting. The doors
OF the hall had been left open and the build
ing by this time was crowded to its utmost
capacity. Mr.. Cleveland had great difficulty
IN getting away.
Every one on the platform wanted to
shake hands at once and large number of
those the hall jumped to the platform aud
tried to get the ex-President. Chairs were
upset and people were almost trampling on
each other. Mr.. Cleveland was virtually
held prisoner by his enthuslastio admirers
for some minutes, but at last by the aid of
half dozen policemen he escaped to a cab
which was awaiting him at the entrance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-02
oREGoN,s ELECTORS.

Two OF the Democr4ts to Give Way
to Third Party Men.
PORTLAND, ORE, Nov. 1.-Two of the
democratic presidential electors had con-
ference with National Committeeman Nc
Kee this afternoon and as result of the
conference 1t is understood that two
electors will send in their designations to-
morrow and the state central committee
will fill the vacancies by indorsing two of
the Peoples party electors. One of.ths demo-
cratic electors resigned week ago and his
place was filed bya popullst, but the fourth
elector refuses to resign. Chairman Muir
ply Of the state central committee says:
" | do not know whether the electors will
withdraw or not The state central COM
mittee will not ask them to do so but [
think il advisable for the democratic cleo
tors to withdraw in favor of the populists.
/ am satisfied if the democratic electors are
withdrawn Gen. Weaver will carry the
state by large majority"
The democrats are divided in their opin-
ion as to the advisability Of Withdrawing
their ticket.
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WESTERN UNIONS NEW STOCK.
A Division on a 10 Per Cent. Basis
Annnrcs PrnsRnr Eoldnra

A Division on a 10 Per Cent. Basis
Among Present Holders.
NEW YORK, Nov. IA meeting Of the
directors Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company was held at 1890 o'clock to-day
in the Western Union building. The
directors in attendance were: George Gould,
Gen. Eckort, Russell Sage. Henry B. Hyde,
John 7. Terry, Austin Corbln, William D.
Bishop, Percy r. Payne, II. NJ. Flagler,
Erastus NJ. Wiman, William NJ. Crane.
John VauAorn, Samuel Sloan, Norvin
Green, John G.. Moore and j. W. Clendentn.
Jay Gould was not present.
The meeting was called for the purpose
OF getting the written cor sent Of the dt-
rectors to increase the capital stock OF the
company from SS6 100000 TO 800, 100000.
The directors did this and the meeting ad-
journed until Thursday, Nov. 10. In the
meantime record of the action Of the board
of directors in this matter will be filed with
the secretary OF state.
BY the advice Of their counsel the directors
decided not TO take action in the matter of
the disposition Of the new stock until the
new certificates had been registered in the
office OF the secretary of state. A director
says that a 10 per cent stock dividend has
been practically decided upon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-02
NEW YORK CIrY's VOTE.

The Republicans Concede the Demo
Gratis q Majority Of $4,000.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The republican ma
tional committee gave out this afternoon an
analysis OF the registry lists of the city OF
New York. which may be summarized as
follows; The republican county COM
mittee, by comparing their canvass of the
city with the registry lists, have ascer-
tanned that substantially the foil repub-
lican vote of this city is on the rolls. Allow
ing for all possible loss, it is reasonably GER
tain that $4,000 republican votes will be
cast, as compared with l06, 900 In 1888. The
full vote Of the city will not bO many more
than 29l 900. II the democrats obtain 5s1<
per cent. Of the total estimated they will be
doing uucommonly well upon the situation
as it stands to-day. This will give them a
vote OF 10000 and a plurality Of $4,000.
This Is as much as they con. with any degree
Of reason, hope to accomplish.
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A Glue HOUSE BURNEp.
The Guests of Two Adjoining Hotels
Flee in Terror.

Flee in Terror.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-Between and 4
O'Clock this morning great volumes of
smoke and flames were seen issuing from
the windows of the fourth story OF the new
Chicago Athletic Club building on Mohi-
gan avenue, near Madison.
Right in the rear OF the club house were
the Continental hotel and st. Bernard
house, while on the south and north re-
spectlvely were the Chicago Ere oyclorama
and the Western Bank Note Company build
ings. The club house was supposed to be fire
proof, but il burned like tinder, and before
the fire companies could get on the ground
the whole interior was sesthing furnace.
The guests in the two hotels had plenty OF
time to escape, even though the fire had
spread, but they became frenZied by the
sight Of tins flames so near and began
tumbling over each other IN an endeavor to
escape from what seemed certain death. A
majority reached the stree5 via the stair
case and every one got ont safely.
In the meantime the fire was rapidly con-
Stunning the club house, and in lass than
forty minutes nothing was left but the bare
walls. A great mass of blazing debris was
showered on the cyclorama and Bank Note
Company's building. but was extinguished
as fast as it fell. The cyclorama was dam
aged by water to G considerable extent, but
IL ls as yet Impossible TO esClnage the loss.
The loss on the building is variously esti-
mated at from $50 900 to S125,00O. 1t was
etill in the hands OF the contractor, who
had not yet rurned it over to the athletic
association.
The union carpenters. who had been en-
ployed on the building went out on a strike
only few hours before the fire started.
Flames broke out simultaneously on four
different floors. The strike of the carpen-
ters was in sympathy with the strike by the
electrical mechanics, who quit work some
weeks ago because The contractor refused
to discharge a non-unionist.
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GRESHAM DECLINES TO TALK.
GOING HOME TO vorF.

The QuaCrenniel Exodus From Wash
inzton Soon to Begin.
WASHINGTON, Nov. although Wash
ington cannot vote 1t sends large number
of voters home at election time, perhaps 10,-
0G0 in all. The majority Of them are in the
government service, but many are legal
residents of neighboriug states, simply doing
business in Washington. The campaign
committees have made especial efforts to
get the Washington voters home for cleo
tion day, especially with republicans in the
departments from New York, Indiana, New
Jersey, Connecticut, West Virginia and
other more or less doubtful states. The New
York Republican Association has Issued
transportation certificates to 1850 voters.
Three hundred and fifty odd Indiana
republicans, all it is said who are entitled TO
vote, except ". W. Dud sy, who has paired
and Friday for Indiana. Five hundred re-
publican clerks will 20 to Ohio.
There is no effort being made to have
Pennsylvanians 20 home TO vote,n said
Cobaugh this afternoon, "but fully 500 are
going anyhow, and about POO of these are
Philadelphians. We have nothing to worry
over; the state is perfectly safe. No, we
ere not sending any men to their homes
We can put the money to better use. IL
would cost SS to send a voter to Pittsburg,
and instead of doing that we can send two
New Workers 10 New York, where votes
will count"
The democrats count on getting 1000
voters out of Washington, 3, 900 being legal
residents OF Virginia, Maryland, Delaware
and West Virginia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-02
TWO MEN GOLD UP 4 TRAIN.
They secure $7O5 in Cash and Valu-
able Postal Packages.

They Secure $7O5 in Cash and Valu-
able Postal Packages.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. THE south
bound express train on the East Tennessee.
Virginia and Georgia railroad was held I'd
just south of Piedmont last night by two
masked men. They pulled the bell cord
iusJ after the train left the tank. and when
the train slowed no at little station called
Dompmau's they appeared In the express car
and made the messenger deliver S7O5. They
then went into the mail car and got a lot of
valuables packages. The whole thing was
done II three minutes. Express Messenger
j. ii. Rogers is certain that there were only
two men, but he does not know whether
they were white or black.
FULLER DETAILS OF THE ROBBERY.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Nov l, II 80 p. M
Full particulars Of the train robbery on the
East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia rails
road, below Piedmont, last night, have
come to hand. The train was standing at
the tank and the robbers first entered the
baggage car, which was the front half of
the smoker. No one was in the car except
William Yeatmau, Jim Quinn, the baggage
master, having stepped into the express
car. Covering Yeatman with revolvers the
two masked robbers had him precede them
into the express car, tying the door behind
them. AS they entered the express oar they
gave the command, "Hands up, every one
of you" In the car were Jim Quinn, bag
gage-master; Tony Rogers, express mes-
senger and Engineer Bailey Green, who
was sitting on a box by the front door. AS
soon as Green took in the situation he slid
through the door and made bis way to his
engine His fireman, seeing his hurry
thought another train was coming and
Jerked the throttle open.
PULLED OUT AT FULL SPEED.
Green got his seat and kept the train at
the top of her speed until the air brakes
were put on by some one in the rear, which
brought the train to full stop. He looked
out and saw the robbers jump and fired at
them as they ran of in the woods, one of
them uttering a cry of pain, as it hit In
the meantime one Of the robbers proceeded
to the mail car and when Agent ii. w.
Stamps saw him, he called out: "Don't
shoot and you are welcome to all I've
got" He had only three registered pack
ages, which hs surrendered. Express Mes
senger Rogers cheerfully surrendered 500,
which be had Just taken aboard at Pied
mont, 10 the other robber, who then com,
manded him to stop the train. Rogers pulled
the bell cord in vain, as Engineer Green
was making for Jacksonville. "If you
don't stop il I'll kill you" said the robber
to Rogers. II can't" answered the mes
senger; but about that time tbe roboer saw
the side cord, which put on the air brakes
A shot from the engineer was the first inti-
nation the passengers had of the scenes up
in front. The robbers have not been caught.
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DELAWARB VERY CLOSE.
The Democrats VIII Probably Win by
q Small Majority.


a Small Majority.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Nov. L-Delaware
votes next Tuesday for the first time under
the Australian ballot system. and there has
been in the campaign for the first time q
registration of voters. The state as a whole
has been normally democratic In past cleo
tions. but the republicans carried the legis.
lature In 1888, because Of factioual dissen-
sions and other reasons in Kent and Sussex
counties, although the electoral vote went
TO ex President Cleveland by 3, AL majority.
In 1890 the state went democratic by 66S on
congressman, but the republicans carried
New Castle county by 200 or 800, which
county had gone democratic two years be.
fore by maJorities ranging from LOO to
$500.
The secret ballot enters into the approach
ing election as a factor which interferes
with confident estimates. The law was en-
acted by the lest legislature. democratic
body, and democrats look upon it as favor
able 10 their success.
Wilmington's registration foots up Ia, ,3S9
and is accepted as "a very full one. A con-
servative republican estimate is that this in
dicates a majority for that party in this
oity Of at least 900. Such a majority in
Wilmington would make the state close on
the electoral vote.
CLAIM OF THE DEMOCRATS.
A conservative democratic estimate on
the other hand, comedies Wilmington to
the republicans by from 100 TO 200 majority.
If IL falls as low as this the electoral vote of
the state will almost certainly 90 to Mr..
Cleveland. So far as outward indications
go, the dsmocrats are much more confident
Of carrying the state than the republicans.
The democrats are IN possession and
control of the election machin-
cry, and they claim to be abso-
lutely sure Of the state, provided too
much money is not used against them.
while they trust in the secret ballot to null
lily the use Of money 10 large extent.
The Higgins expose Of last Saturday has
very much encouraged them and corre-
spondingly disturbed the republicans.
Striking balance between the figures of
conservative men Of both parties, aud with
out attempting to forecast the operation OF
the new ballot law, it looks on tho face of
the registration as though Delaware would
20 democratic by 500 or more.
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LORD MAYOR KNILL's FEAST.

Gladstone and Mem bers of His Cabi-
net Decline to Attend.
LoNpoN. Nov. 1.-Announcement was
officially made this afternoon that Prime
Minister Gladstone had definitely declined
to attend the inaugural banquet of Lord
Mayor-elect Stuart Knill on Nov. 8. His
declInatIon is especially significant. at 10
has been the custom in past years for the
prime minister, In his response to the TOAST
at this banquet, to review the work Of the
government and speak Of its plans for the
future. Lord Rosebery, foreign secretary (;
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, chancellor
of the exchequer; John Morley, chief SEQ
retsry for ireland, and 5ir George o.
Treyelyan, secretary for Scotland, haYe
also declined to attend the inaugural ban
dtiet
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FINED FOR CONTEMPT.
An Editor and a Publisher Touchsd fc
$3.50 by Judge.

An Editor and Publisher Touchsd for
$3.50 by a Judge.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The trial OF the suit
for damages for slander brought by Mrs.
Leader, wife of Lieut.. Leader of the British
army, against Mrs. Smyth, wife of Maj
Gen. Gibbons Smyth, was begun in the
queens bench division Of her majesty's
high court of justice to-day.
Before the trial of the case commenced
the editor and publisher OF the Morning,
o newspaper Of London. were brought up
for contempt of court for publishing
an OK parte statement of the case.
Justice Day said the editor and
publisher had aggravated their offense by
publishing a vulgar pictorial representation
of one of the parties TO the suit aud part OF
the brooch. the identity OF whioa is disputed.
He added chat they both richly deserved to
be sent to prison. The judge did not, how
ever, imprison them, but fiued the editor
4l00 and the publisher ESQ.
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NO DANGER OF NEW JERSEY.
Tho State Sure to Give Cleveland q
Good Majority.

AhO DboJ0 ouEO VI N4N0 ClSN6lhDu u
Good Majority.
TRENTON. N. j.. Nov. 1-Besldes presi-
Dental electors New jersey will next Tues
day elect eight congressman, governor,
eight out of twenty-one state senators and
all sixty members of the assembly. Re
garding the electoral vote all the conssrva-
tive estimates concede the election to Cleve-
land Dy from 1000 to 5000 plurality. The
democratic leaders claim from 5000 to
10000, while the republicans think Harrison
may have a chance in the upheaval which
they LOOK for on the general state
ticket. The govsrnOrship is the prize for
which the republicans have been bending
all their snergies. However, the democratic
leaders profess now TO have bright out
Look, aud while they claim 10000 plurality
for Cleveland, they say that Werts, for
governor will not fall below 5000. Tho
republicans claim Ksan's election by fully
as many. The election largely depends on
Hudson county, however, aud il reports
from there of renewed harmony are COR
rect, the county is good for at least 1900
democratic ma jority. This cannot be over-
come by republican gains elsewhere.
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GorHAM,s BIG PARADE.

A Belief That at Least $4,000 Demo-
Gratis VIII Be In Line.
NEW YORK, Nov. The committee on
parade Of the Business Mems Cleveland and
Stevenson clubs, and also representing the
democratic clubs of the downtown ex-
changes. held meeting at No. 80 Broad
way to-day to perfect arrangements for a
monster procession next Saturday after
noon, which is to be reviewed by Grover
Cleveland and the members Of the demo-
cratic national and state committees on
Madison square. Grand Marshal T. Nc
Mahon reported that the organizations that
have already signified TO him the number OF
men that will be in line justlfies a belief
that the total number Of paraders will ex~
ceed rs. .OO0
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THIRD PARTY ELECTORS.
THE WEAvERITEs FAVOR HAIR
RIsON BEFORE CLEVELAND.

II the Presidential Election is Thrown
Into the House They WIN Vote
With tho Republicans Rather Than
Help the Dem -crAts-The Alleged
Kxcuse for Their Intentions.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Upon the state-
ments made by Editor Dunning and the
men IN the third psrty national headquar-
ters here it is plainly evident that their SYM
pathies are strongly with the republicans
as opposed to the democrats, and that they
expect to see the Weaver electors, If elected
in Nevada or elsewhere, give their votes to
President Harrison If they were necessary
for his election. It seems probable that the
republican national managers and the third
party national managers have reached an
agreement covering this contingency In this
way: I'VE do not intend that the election
shall go into the House, said Mr.. DunnIng
in an interview to-day, although we shah
hold the balance Of power there But Presi-
dent Harrison will be elected beyond q
doubt
REASONS FOR THEIR ATTITUDE.
From the utterances Of the third party
managers here, IL appears TOO that IL they
should hold the balance Of power In the
next House. as they claim, with thirty-flve
or forty third party men, they would throw
their support to the republicans IN the or
gauization of the House rather than to the
democrats. They say for publication that
the reason why they would have the
Weaver electors IL elected but il needed,
vote for President Harrison rather than for
Mr.. Cleveland for President aud the third
party members of the House vote for
ex-Speaker Reed for speaker rather than
for Judge Crisp if they hold the balance of
power, Is because the democrats have treated
them 80 badly in the House and in the south.
But privately they add that President Har-
rison is more favorable to their ideas of
policy than Mr. Cleveland, especially that
they accept the assurances Of the silver sens
ators, notably Senators Stewart and Teller,
that President Harrison would sign any
silver bill which both houses would pass,
which they say indicates that he would aid
them TO take "a step in the right direction"