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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-29
FARMERS ALLIANCE OFFICERS.
D. 2. Ravens Elected President-Post
Beaten for Secretary.

D. 2. Ravens Elected President-Post
Beaten for Secretary.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2S-The election Of Off
GERS Of the farmers alliance took place this
afternoon and President Powers OF Nebraska
did not get enough votes for a third term.
D. F. Ravens Of Washington had far
superior strength. On the caucus ballot
the vote stood: Ravens 20, Powers s..
Nebraska thereupOn conceded Powers de-
feat and moved 10 make the caucus nom
nation unanimous. This was done forth
with.
There was nothing TO prevent harmony in
the vice presidential elections and the list
was selected by reclamation as follows:
Illinois, A. (. Bronson; Minnesota, J. J.
FIrlong; Indiana, ". A. Kelsey: Penpsyi-
vania, q. W. Moore; Nebraska. .. 0. Hull !;
Iowa, J. II. Sanders; Washington, D. Z.
Hedges; Ohio, w. H. Likens.
SECRETARY POST BEATEN.
Rumors Of discord had been floating
around in regard TO the office Of secretary
and treasurer. and when the incumbent,
August J. Post Of Iowa, was nominated
cry vent up that he had been hObnobbiOg
with the republicans, and his ability
did not redeem the fault. AdOlph ID.
Lallamand OF Nebraska was nominated and
the first ballot stood: Post, IS: Lqllamand
81. The iowa men seeing that Post was
practically beaten held a consultation, but
decided to try a second ballot Lallamand
gained Z on the second ballot and Post
stuck at IS. Then Iowa nominated W. L.
Bell, and Ohio nominated Mr.. Baldwin.
The result was that Post got no votes; Bell,
4S; Baldwin, 5; LallamRnd 60; and the Ne
braska following fell to cheering its new
secretary and treasurer,
THE LECTURERS.
G. T.. Lawrence of Ohio was elected lect-
ureT and ". Z. Bell OF Iowa first assistant
lecturer without opposition. Mrs Julia
Pratt of Nebraska wanted SO be second as
sistant lecturer and G.. NJ. Brown Of Penn
sylvAnia opposed her. Mr. Brown was
elected by LOS votes 10 II.
The committee on education was then
selected as follows; Nebraska. Mrs. j. A.
Pratt; Iowa, p. II. Donolan; Ohio, Joshua
Crawford Illinois. Milton George; Wash
ingtOn, j. C. Van Patton.
The auditing committee is made up as
follows: Iowa, II. B. Barnes; Illinois, A
3. Brewer; Ohio, r. B. McCamman.
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WEST VIRGINIA. POLITICS.

State officers TO Be Nominated July
27-Chicago Delegates June l.
WHEELING. w. VA, Jan. 2S.-The DEM
oc:atic state committee met at Parkersburg
to-day and decided to hold the state con
vention to nominate candidates for gov
ernor and other state officers at Petersburg
July 81. June was selected as the dav
on which the congressional district
convention will meet to elect delegates to
the national coz vention at Chicago. 1t was
developed at to-day's meeting that ex-Sena-
tor J. N. Camden is a candidate for tue
United States Senate to succeed Senator
Faulkner, and the latter gentleman, who
was present, also announced himself as a
candidate for reelection.
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He Speaks at the Capitol aud Lectures
at Night.

he Speaks at the Capitol and Lectures
at Night.
JACKSON, MISS, Jan. 2S.-The presence
of Henry Watterson in the city to-day was
sEnalized by the passage of a highly
eulogistic joint resolution of the two houses
Of the Mississippi legislature inviting Mr.
Watterson 10 address the legislature in
Representatives. hall. joint com
mittee waited npou Mr.. Watterson
at his hotel and conducted him
to the capitol where he was received with
great enthusiasm by the legislature and
many citizens. In his remarks Mr.. Wat
tersOn said that the Democratic party ia
congress is practically united upon the
issue Of revenue reform, and that this
would undoubtedly be the, keynote Of the
present session of congress and the leading
issue of the coming presidential campaign.
He expressed no preference as between
individual democrats, but declared that
whatever ticket the coming national con-
vention names it will receive his hearty
support Mr.. Wattsrson lectured tonight
before large and brilliant audience, being
introduced by Gov Stone.
Gov. Stone has received telegram from
Grover Cleveland, dated New Iberia, La. =,
Jan. IS, in response to his telegram of Jan.
"a, conveying the intelligence that the
legislature had by joint resolution invited
him to visit the capital as guest of Missis-
sippi. Mr.. Cleveland regrets exceedingly
that it is impossible for him to accept the
courteous invitation.
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OATES BLAoKMAiLINa BILL.

An Amendment to Be Made So That
Il Won't Gag Journalists.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-On Jan. 10, the
very same day that it was introduced, the
House passed a bill TO define and punish
Matchmaking in the District OF Columbia.
The bill was drawn up and introduced by
Col. Oates Of Alabama a member Of the
JUDICIARY committee, and it provides for a
me OF Sl,OOO or imprisonment at hard
laoor for one year or less, for any person
who shall levy, or attempt to lew, black
mail on any other person by making,
threatening, or attempting TO make any
disclosure. oral or written, or by publica-
ton, within or outside of such district
or place. injurious to the character of any
person for the purpose Of obtaining money
or other benefit, or for the purpose of ridi-
Guile or revenge.h The bill was sent over to
the Senate and reported formally from the
committee on the judiciary by Senator
Hoar. To-day the attention of Col Oates
was called TO the wording of the bill.
especially the clause, "for the purpose of
rldicule and revenge" and he was asked
whether the newspaper correspondents
might not be harassed by persons in
Washington who might claim to
believe that certain disclosures oral
or written" might be "for the purpose OF
rldicule or revenge" Col. Oates promptly
stated that he had not the slightest inten-
ton of aiming the bill at the correspond
ents and he straightway went over to fine
Senate to see Senator Hoar and have a
proper amendment made to the bill.
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A FIGaT AT A MURDER TRIAL.

A Brother OF the County Judge Killed
and Another Man MortalIy Wounded.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 2s.-At Man.
chester, KY, yesterday, a general fight
arose at the trial Of John Hensley for the
murder of John Desorn. There is fac
tional quarrel between the two families and
both sides were at the trial armed. When
the fight ended Marion Heard, brother of
the county judge, was found shot to death
and Joe Hacker MORALLY wounded,
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ALABAMA's FIRST MONASTERY.

1t Is Located on the Highest Mountain
Plateau in the state.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Jan. 2S.-At Gull
man, yesterday, the first monastery estab.
lished in Alabama was formally dedicated
and the first Alabama abbott formally
blessed. Bishop O'Sullivan of Mobile was
the celebrant, and Bishop Had of North
Carolina preached the sermon. Many high
dignitaries Of the Catholic church were
present from all sections OF the country.
The monastery owns 300 acres of land on
the highest mountain plateau of the state.
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ATLANTA, GA, Jan 2S.-The first of the
direct tax claims were received at the can't
tol to-day. batch of four, all from Rich
mond county. Ex-Congressman George 7.
Barnes was one, the amount OF his claim
being 800. R L. Gamble $50, Mrs. W. j,
Eve $50, and George T. Hooker for the
Gas Light Company for S272 were the
others. These claims will be paid the first
of next week. The advertisement has not
yet appeared in all the counties. When it
does there will be rush of claims.
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States should be sincerely and cordially main
tanned under the shelter Of thai mutual respect
and that good understanding which are based
upon lust and equitable appreciation OF the facts
and on the appreciation to be given TO spon-
taneous decia rati0ns made on either side. The
undersigned. moreover, declareSthaf In present
ing its explanation his government fnds Its IN
SEPARATION IA the words Of the Instructions
which you have quoted and which assure the
government OF Chile that the President Is not
disposed TO exact or ask anything which your
government would not under the same circum-
stances spontaneously cOnc5de.
With sentiments Of distinguished cOnsidera-
ton, am your obedient servant,
LUIS PERREIRA.
laval Instructions. kGAN.
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A BATTLE FLAG TO BE RETURNED,

1t Was Captured by the Ninth Mas
sachusetts at Hanover Court House,
Boston. MASS, Jan 2S.-After long
debate tonight the common council, by a
vote Of 80 TO 2. passed an sldermanic order
authorizing the return to the surviving
members of Company E, Twelfth North
Carolina troops, of the fla g captured from
the company by the Ninth Massechu-
sets Regiment at the battle OF Hanover
Court House, Va, in 1861
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TRAINS COLLIDE.
An Engineer Killed and Fireman and
another Man Injured.

III IlR IHbBI IAIII5U aIIu u ITBLubu bIlu
another Man Injured.
MAHANoY CITY, PA, Jan. 2S.--A Penn
sylvania train and Lehigh Valley passenger
train collided in q deep cut near New Boston
junction this afternoon. killing John Det-
rick. the engineer of the Pennsylvania train,
and seriously injuring Fireman J. Irwin
Blakeslee, son of Supt. Blakeslee,
Of the Lehigh road. and Jacob
Bachman, who was riding with Fireman
Blakesee on the tender Of the Lehigh
Valley engine. The passengers were very
badly shaken up, several of them sustaining
severe bruises. The Pennsylvania and
Lehigh trains use the same track at this
point, ana there being no communication
between stations owing to the breaking OF
the wires. the conductors were unable to
locate each other
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MEETINGS.
POWwOw AND PgACz DANCE.

The members o; Savannah Tribe No. 4
Nemassee No. %, Nacooches No. "a and Poca
hontas No. rs, are earnestly requested to as
sembe at Odd Fellows Hail FRIDAY EVEN
ING at O'Clock to extend a welcome to our
Great Incohonee. THOs. X. DONALLEY.
There will be an address by the GREAT IN
ooHoNEE. after which there will be dancing, etc.
By order of the committee.
JNO. C. BERNHARDT, Secretary.
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A Blaze at Carrollton.

CARRoLLToN, GA, Jan. 2s.-Last night
at o'clock fire broke out In the store of r.
Sherman, totally destroying four wooden
buildings on the southwest side Of the pub
lie square. Three of the buildings were
owned by w. H. Shaw and one by Z. H.
Long. The loss is estimated at about $1,000,
the insurance $1,000. 1t is not known how
the fire originated.
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sPAIN's ANARCHISTS.

The Government to Break Up the May
day Celebration.
MADRID, Jan. 2S.-The minister of public
works declared in the Senate to-day that
thegovernment would accept the anarchists
Mayday challenge. Hitherto, he said, the
government had been content with simply
dispensing anarchists on that day, but they
bad resolved henceforth to decimate them.
He hotly repudiated the suggestion that
the troops fraternize with the anarchists.
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KILLED on a Trastle.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Jan. 2S - Henry
Melton, seller OF patent brooms, was
caught on q trestle of the Kansas City.
Memphis and Birmingham railroad yester-
day and run down by train and killed, He
ran for the end of the trestle but made a
misstep and fell. Melton was from Kansas.
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Two of the scows Safe.

NEW YORK. Jan 2S-Two of the missing
scows belonging to the street cleaning de-
partment we're found by the sea-going
tug Luckenback sixty miles at sea and
brought back with four men all right. The
tug Webster and two scows and fourteen
men are still at sea, if still adoat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-29

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasans
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
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7 Syrup of Figs is for sale in 500
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substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup co.
,o,,o SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
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Petition of the Telegraph Companie,

ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 2S.-The railroad
commission this morning rendered their de-
cision in the petition of the telegraph COM
panies, asking reopening of the rates fixed
by the commission. The companies COM
planned that the rates established by the
commission were too low, and That they
would lose money if required to conform to
Ihem
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MINERS BLOWN TO ATOMS.

Cartridges Heating in a Stove Explode
at the Dinner 6Our.
WILKEsBARRE, PA, Jan 2s.-At Honey.
brook. near Hazeton. at noon to-day about
twenty-five Slovenian coal miners were
eating lunch around stove in which they
were heating Daulin cartridges, when an
explosion occurred. Two miners were
killed, twenty injured and two have disap-
peAred entirely and are supposed to have
been blown to pieces. A number of the in
lured men will probably die
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

On and after Feb. l, 1880, the basis of meas
urement of all advertising in the MORNING NEWS
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the first insertion. No Special Notice inserted
for less than 81 90.
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FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

RABEY.-The relatives and friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen Rabey are respectfully in
vited TO attend the funeral OF their infant son
GUERNSEY. from their residence III Duffy street.
THIS AFTERNOON. at O'Clock
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NOTICE.

All bills against the Norw egian bark CAP,
Olsen master. must be presented at our office
by or before IL O'Clock NJ. THIS DAY, Jan. 20, or
payment thereof will be debarred.
A. MINIS SONS. Consipnees
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SPECIAL NOTICE,

All bills against the British brig EMMA L.
SHAW, Porter master, must be presented at our
Office by IL o'clock NJ. THIS DAY, or pay
ment thereof will be debarred.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

The following jurors, to-wit Butler, Kollock,
Fitzgerald, Hamilton (c), Terrent, Burke
FAIRIES tc), Charlton. Vessels, Wern, Hunter
Berg and Workman, who were discharged until
tomorrow. Goth inst, need not appear in
court until THURSDAY, Feb. 18th next.
By order of His Honor JUDGE FALL1GANT
JAMES K. 2. CARR. Clerk s. G. G @
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
WHEN YOU ARE BUILDING
A residence, warehouse, or houses to rent Won
want the most
DURABLE LUMBER, SASH, DOORS AND
BLINDS
You can get and the best place TO get these are
from
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OFFICE: BRYAN AND WHITAKER STREETS
Factory NEAR o. 6. s. Co.'S WHARvEs
Satisfaction and quick delivery guaranteed.
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THE TITLE GUARANTEE AND LOAN
COMPANY OF SAVANNAH,

THE TITLE GUARANTEE AND LOAN
COMPANY OF SAVANNAH,
1875 CONGRESS STREET.
INsUREs TITLES TO REAL ESTATE.
LOANS MONEY AND ERECTS HOUSES.
PAY INTEREST ON DEPOSITS.
Invests capital in flrst-class real estate secu-
rites.
This company loans money on the monthly
payment" plan at 6 per cent. per annum for
fixed periods.
1t guarantees titles to real estate, protecting
purchasers against all loss by reason Of defects
or membranes
OFFICE 1875 CONGRESS STREET.
GEORGE H. STONE President.
f L. HACKETT. Treasurer
ISAAC BECKETT, Secretary and Solicitor.
h K. RICHARDS Advisory Counsel.
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far below range from tho works on the
crest. Finally the hriuk wis reached,
hayonets were lowered, and with lsavuge
CRY the line swent forward up 90 and, IN
places, across the htgricade. Then WINS
another memorable fifteen minutes OF dcs.
pcraiu, ftcnEiel action, blows with bayu.
nets aud the butts OF rides freely given and
received
The heat WAS intense. 10 that officers on
horseback were Frustrated, aud suustrol,a
laid out many gallant fellows whom he bull
lets spared. The lieutenant colonel OF the
Sixteenth, the adiutant and two captains
wcrc wounded In the charge. After driv.
ing Cloburna out, Forces men fortified the
hill, and bofor, the day ended rcpulscd
four distinct efforts on tho part OF Clio
burue'H men TO retakc IL,
The next day, July p, when the Con.
fclcrgte commander, Hood, made bis IA
nous second sortio AGAINST shurnau's lines,
Forces brigade was again put ON the de.
fOnsiye TO hold Bald Hi, as II Is known TO
history. Strange 20 say, the defense was
made at times by tho Wisconsin men
standing bach TO bUok. Tho Conicdotates
broke through the lines Of ono corps aud
swept along the works longthwise, taking
Ball llill both front aud rear. Like bocl
robbed OF their hive, lis said. the Con-
fcdoratcs swarmed around that hill, surg
ing up In front only 10 DO hurled back,
When a column on the rear took IL up and
shared the same fate.
Four times Forces men turned from
front 10 rear, aud vice yorah, In their
works, and az last changed direction to
meet - daring assault ON .ne flank that
swept everything before Il, batteries and
all, until 10 reaohri bald Hill. In meeting
this last assault the sixteenth and It's com.
ptDion regiment, tbs Twelfth Wisconsin,
eide by side, received tho enemy ut short
range with vollcys Tint checked their i'm.
petuous rush even at the very paFapets 10
dqarly coveted.
In these two days az Had Hin tho Six.
tenth lost ej killed outright, 50 wounded
aud II missing the deaths amounting In
tho end Ia o. Thus In the three battles,
Shiloh. Corinth aud Bald Hill, tho total
dead WINS lg6; In all other engagements II,
making Ia In all. Tbs killed and wounded
IN lts whole career numbered 400. For
n regiment that fought only In the west,
where great battles were fewer than IN the
east, the Sixteenth made noble record
GEoRGg H. KuAlrL
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When the horses had been shot down on
the advance batteries, willing hands drew
the cannon back aud placed them where
they could Gre through gaps In the infantry
ranks. Finally, prcntiss was lost by tho
yielding Of Isolated deiachments. and with
about 100 mon he icll Into the euemy's
hands. This was late I'm the day, some
chronicles say o'clock The fight began
In earnest about In the morning.
After prentiss was missed and his line Of
deicnse broken the Sixteenth was led ont
Of action by 10 adiutnnt, Col. Allen and
three captains having been wounded In de
Tending the "Hornets Nest" The hri
gale in which the sixteenth fought AZ Shi'
ioh lost Ii3 killed and a'2 wounded. The
Sixteenth lost 30 killed outright, rs
wounded and 20 missing but the MORALLY
wounded mud the missing found 70 be
among the dcnd swcllod the number Killed
90 ~. the highest mortality u any rcgi'
mcnt In the division. The small number
missing shows how bravoly tho regiment
disputed the ground, forlt fought on every
line Of battle taken up by Prcniiss during
the day. It, heaviest loss was In tho de
tense Of IT, camps early in the fight.
Tho Sixteenth lhas few battles to IT,
credit, only three worthy the nnme-Shlloh,
Cornth aud AtlhntH--but II has record ia
losses shat places IL amuhg the Three Hun
drcd Fighting Regiments. II first met the
enemy at shiloh. Coriuth was It's next en-
Ragemcnt, aud there, for fifteen minutes
under u calling, oulllading Ere. a. stood To
the rack without supports. THIS cost
killed, % wounded aud 10 missing, aud Of
I. the wounded and missing were ultimate
/ Is report 4 dead. Fifteen minutes was moi
/ q long time, but whore bullets few s'
thlci, that the rcgimcntal dag was cut Into
strips b. them, no doubt tho Wisconsin
boys thought 10 would DO.
I After that affair tho ton companies o
| the regiment wcrc consolidated into five
and with clipped wing, the Sixteenth Went
through the marching campaigns OF ist-
down IN Atlanta, June aud July. 1874
! Here follows fair sequel 10 thllr rcc1rl
/ OF, shiloh. Tie regiment was Ia Force
brigade, LegRotts division, Seventeenth
corps sherman was drawing hi4 lines ~
( close about Atlanta that bloody battle
were fought within our wcel. on the north
west and east. not over % milo from th
outskirts.
On Julya 81 Forces brigade was put 4
the assault VI aii elevation, high and bald
which formed the southern cXtrom.ty o
the Confederate line of defense. IL was
key position, well iutrcuChcd ari mnunc
b. the division N the celebrated lighter
Patrick j. Clcburnr. The Sixteenth Ia
the place Of honor On the right Of the line
The agst lew rods led through u cornhol