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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
SUICIDE AT PEMBROKE.
Jasper H. Harper Takes a Fatal DoBe
of Laudanum.


Pembroke Ca, Dec. 2s,--Jasper II.
Harper, an employe Of Morrison g. Co., al
Morrison, Ga, committed suicide yester-
day morning by drinking two bottles Of
|laudanum. Mr. Harper had for many
years been addicted to the habit OF whis-
key drinking, and had been intoxicated
for several days before committing the
deed. Several times he has threatened to
put an end TO his life and more than once
has been prevented from using q pistol to
do so. His wife having been i'll for sew
eral months, had the laudanum, which
she was directed TO take.
Harper was in the dwelling house yes
terday morning, and she in the Kitchen,
and 1t is not known at what time he drank
the poison. She says she heard a rumb>.
ling at about II O'Clock and dashed into
the house, and saw him lying on the floor
with the empty bottles at his side. Sha
asked him II he drank the contents of the
bottle, to which he could only motion his
head that he did. He never spoke, so sha
called two negroes, who were in the woods.
near by, and told them her husband was
dead and asked them to go TO the still,
which was a mile away, and tell Mr..
Morrison.
IL was then IL o'clock before any one
could reach Harper's place, but he was
cold in death at that time. Harper was
native of Columbus county, North
Carolina, where his mother lives
now, and his wife is daughter,
OF Jas. NJ. Newman, of Bulloch
county He was we'll thought of by all
who knew him and was a favorits with
the hands around the still A coffin was
sent mp on the way freight this morning.
and the body will be inferred in tho
graveyard at Ashes Branch church, near
Morrison
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
oAMPos KILLED BY A REBEL.
The Story That President Heurux
Caused His Death Denied.

Caused His Death Denied.
New York, Dec 2S.-The story of the
assassination of Gen. Joaquin Campos, in
San Domingo, reached this city to-day by
the steamer George w Clyde. Ithad pre-
viously been reported that President
Heurux, having discovered that a rebel
lion was pending, and that Gen. Campos
was at the head of the insurrectionists,
ordered the rebel leader to be shot.
Afterward it was also said all the mem
bers of Gen. Campos' family had been
killed by President Heurux's orders.
Such is not the case, according to the
intelligence brought by the Clyde. Only
Gen. Campos is dead and instead of be-
ing assassinated at the instance OF the
government it is believed that he was
murdered by a rebel. The insurgents had
endeavored to induce Gen. Campos, who
was the governor of the province of Azua,
to revolt and he then declared himself to
be Jealous partisan of President Heurux.
Gen. Campos was walking in the streets
of AZua on Dec. l, when a man sneaked
up behind him and shot him in the back
He died soon. The assassin escaped, and
is now believed to be in Costa Rica. The
killing of Gen. Campos caused consterna-
tion among the government officials. 1t
revealed the fact that there was consid-
cradle disaffection among the people and
that many were only waiting for leader
and a favorable opportunity to break out
in armed revolt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
STRUNG UP BY LYNcHERs:
A Negro Who Seized White Girl
Pays the Usual Penalty.


Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 2S "A special
to the Advertiser from Troy, Ala, says:
"At Brantley, a town twenty-six miles
below here on the Georgia Central exten-
sion, Judge Lynch's court.helda brief but
effective session last night 1t was the
first that has been held in that section for
long time.
Yesterday morning, a negro named
Mac Segars, while walking along the
railroad track, near Brantley, met a
young lady, daughter of a well-known
farmer of that section. Although she
was accompanied by some little children,
the negro seized her and attempted an
assault With great presence of mind
she told him that her father was coming
along the track and would soon DE there,
whereupon the negro became frightened
purpose. The young lady then gave the
alarm, and armed men were soon
on the track Of the fugitive.
He was captured some three miles
from Troy, and taken on last nights mail
train to Brantley. The young lady. and
the children who were with her at the
time, identified him as the guilty party.
Soon after this Segars confessed, saying
he was drunk at the time and did not
know what he was doing. When the sun
rose this morning its beams fell upon the
body of the negro dangling at the end Of a
rope and riddled with bullets. Segars
had bad record, having served a term
of years in the penitentiary for an at
tempted assault
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
INCOME OF THE DUKE.
An Inspired Article on the Subject in
the Coburger Zeitung.


Berlin, Dec. 2s-The Official Coburger
Zeitung, in an article doubtless inspired
by the Duke of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha (the
Duke of Edinburg), regarding the discus
sion in the House Of Commons upon the
allowance made to the duke, says that
one of the grants in question is disposed
or by the dukes remuneration of
1t, while the other remains be-
yond the range of discussion in the
British parliament The first grant, IL Is
added, provided an allowance for the
duke III his capacity as u British prince.
The second, il Is asserted. was granted as
an allowance for his household upon the
occasion of his marriage, and is in
dissolubly bound up in the duchess,
provision being made for her in the
event of widowhood. This allowance, it
is claimed, the duke cannot resign, rs
such step would seriously prejudice the
rights of the duchess conferred upon her
by the treaty between Russia and Great
Britain. Moreover, it is added the
dukes household has existed for several
decades, and he had spent large sums in
improvements at Clarence house. where
he keeps numerous servants and
officials who cannot be discharged.
In conclusion, the Coburger Zeitung
points out that the duke, as heir TO the
duchy, of Coburg, had not grants from
the duchy and IL is asserted that the
German press need not be annoyed as the
dukes German allowance will only begin
now and will exclusively benefit his Ger
man position
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
A CRAVE CRISIS IN ITALY.
The Uprising in Sicily Apt 10 Spread
10 the Mainland.

Street Riots Already Threatened in
SUPPLEMENTARY Notices Printed
on Theater Programmes-The Villa
of Prince Seized by the Peasants at
Travenusa-Infantry on the Way to
DislodRe Them.
Rome, Dec: 2S.-The anti-tax agitation
of the Sicilian peasants and the lower
classes generally in the Sicilian cities and
villages continues to spread.
News Of socialist demonstrations and
anti-tax disturbances is received almost
constantly at Palermo.
AT Trayenusa, town of 5000 inhabi-
tants; twenty-one miles from Girgenti,
400 men, supposed to be members of the
Fascio secret society, revolutionary or
ganization, attacked the villa of Prince
Trabia, drove off his servants and took
possession Of the buildings and grounds
When the police threatened to interfere,
the rioters said they would burn the
house. Infantry has been sent from Cal
tanisetta to dislodge them and restore
order iu the neighborhood
The revolutionary movement has
spread from Monte Maggiore throughout
the whole province of Palermo towards
Lercara di Freddi
EGGED ON BY SOCIALISTS.
Socialists are exhorting the peasants to
resent the action of the government in
sending military to put them down, and
TO meet force with force. Giuseppe de
Felice, the socialist deputy for Catania.
and founder of the Fascio, has arrived at
Palermo, where he will take part in the
socialist congress of all Italy. This con-
gress will meet on Jan. /, and will sit
three days The chief subjects of discus
sion viii be the injustice of the tax
system in Sicily and general dis
elimination of the authorities against
the poor 1t is feared that this congress
will greatly accelerate the progress of the
revolutionary movement.
SPREADING TO THE MAIN LAND
In several cities of the main land the in
fection of the Sicilian unrest is beginning
TO be apparent Naples is already threat
ened with street riots Twelve men have
been arrested there for melting the people
to disorder. Some of the commoner thea
rers have printed on their programmes:
Down with taxation, 4" Long live the
Sicilians, "Hurrah for socialism"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
A PREMIUM ON MATRIMONY,
Bachelors Must Bear the Brunt Of the
Income Tax.

II the Committee Decides to Place a
Tax on Individual Incomes 1t Will
be Graded and be Lighter on Heads
of Families Than on Unmarried Men.
Taxation of Incomes From Invest
ments the Most Probable Outcome
of the Deliberations.
Washington, Dec. 28.-On Monday
evening next the democratic members of
the ways and means committee will meet
at the treasury department to settle def
initely the form and scope of the proposed
income tax. The members of the COM
mittee have had no meeting since the ad-
journment of congress. Messrs. Breckin-
ridge and Bynum are spending a few days
In Maryland Messrs. Turner, Tarsney.
Stevens and Cochran are at their homes,
and Chairman Wilson is busily engaged
upon his tariff speech and denying him
self to all visitors. The remaining mem
bers Of the majority, Messrs. McMillin,
Bryan and Montgomery, are in
the city, but their functions
as subcommittee on the internal
revenue schedules are ended. They ended,
in fact, a fortnight ago, when their re-
concentrations regarding the general
subject of internal taxation was laid be-
fore the full democratic majority. There
is still S.probability of an individual in
come tax, but majority of the commit.
tee incline more fayorably to Secretary
CarEsle's recommendation that the tax be
placed only on dividends resulting from
investments in bonds, stocks and other
securities.
MARRIED MEN TO BE FAVORED.
If tax on individual incomes be
adopted an effort will be made to gradu-
ate it in such a way that it will fall less
heavy on the heads of families than on
those who have only themselves to sup
port. In other words, man of family
will pay smaller tax on a given income,
according TO the number of those depen-
ent upon him than single man, who has
no family responsibilities.
At the meeting next Monday the ma
iority of the committee will be able to de-
termine from data at hand the amount of
revenue that may be expected to accrue
from every form of tax. If, as now be-
lieved, not more than S15, 100000 will be
needed from that source, it will be shown
that this sum can be raised from invest
MenCS alone, InuS rendering unnecessary
any individual idcome tax.
HOW THE COMMITTEE STANDS.
The division among the democratic
members on the general suhjecto of income
taxation is clearly defined. Messrs. Will
son, Breckenridge, Cochran, Montgomery
and Stevens are disposed to follow Secre-
tary Carlisle's recommendation. Five
other members, Messrs. McMillin, Tars-
ney, Whiting, Bryan and Bynum. are
staunch supporters of the proposition to
Tax individual incomes. This gives Mr..
Turner, of Georgia, the deciding vote. Mr..
turner's inclinations are believed to be
more In line with those of the gentlemen
last named than with those of the other
members. How far he may be influenced
oy the fact that not more than S15, 900, 900
WllI be needed from an income tax is not
known. He does not appear to have taken
any positive stand as yet, and none of his
associates assume to speak for him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
AMERICAN SAILORS SHOT.
Dominican Sailors MiStOOk Them for
ReVOlutiOniStS.

They Were Approaching the Shore In
Small Boat from a Schooner to
Ascertain Where They were-Ths
Stars and Stripes Flying from the
Schooner at the Time-No offer Of
Satisfaction Made by the Dominican
Authorities.
New York, Dec. 2s.-The steamer
George w. Clyde brings information that
two seamen belonging to the crew OF the
American schooner Henry Crosby, were
shot and dangerously wounded by San
Domingo soldiers. The Henry Crosby
was trying to make the port Of Azua,
which is about ninety miles from San Do-
mingo city, on Dec. IL. The captain had
lost his bearings, and the schooner APP
preached the port of Old Azua, about ten
miles distant from Azua. The vessel was
anchored and a small boat lowered to
send ashore for information as to the To-
cality The first officer and four seameu
were in the boat.
FIRED ON BY SOLDIERS.
When about 800 yards out a fle OF
soldiers clad in the uniform of the Domi-
nican army, ran down TO the beach and
threw up his hands and fell A second
volley wounded the first officer Then
the sailors rowed for their lives. The of
ticer was shot in the shoulder. The sailor
was struck by several balls and proba-
bly, fatally hurt. The captain of the
Crosby proceeded to Aqua. From there
he reported the outrage TO the United
States con sui general at San Domingo
city.
REPORT SENT TO WASHINGTON.
Full details Of the shooting were writ
ten out by the captain, and a report for-
warded to the United States authorities
at Washington, The letter came by the
George w. Clyde and will probably reach
the state department tonight. No inti-
nation of satisfaction was given the
American skipper by the Dominican au-
thoritles. IT Is supposed, however, that
the soldiers believed the American sails
ors were band of conspirators who in-
tended 10 overthrow the government OF
President Heuruz. The San Domingo
officials had information of an intended
invasion by rebels from Turks island,
Jamaica or Hayti, and were so sure that
the invaders were coming that they did
not stop to investigate, although the
Crosby was flying he stars and stripes
in plain view
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
CUSTOM REFUND METHODS.
Tho Whole Subject Turned Over to the
DockerY Commission.

Dockery Commission.
Washington, Dec. 2S.-The whole sub
Ject of custom refund methods has been
transferred by the treasury department
to the congressional commission for ir-
quiry and report. This commission. COM
monty called the Dockery commission
was appointed by congress to inquire into
the methods of conducting the business in
The executive departments. So far the
commission has devoted much of it's time
to treasury methods. Three experts were
employed by the commission at the out
set, and will continue with the commits
sion until the end. These experts are
now looking into the refund methods as
practiced at the several custom
houses. These methods, irregular
In practice and fraudulent in many cases,
1t is assured have been brought into
prominence by extensive Irregularities in
the New York custom house. All the
alleged Irregularities in the New
York custom house and all other
custom houses in tobacco refund cases,
and all other cases under the tariff act of
1883, will be searchlngly inquired into by
this congressional commission, which will
receive the hearty cooperation and sup
port of the treasury department
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
CUSTOMS COLLECTIONS.
The Decrease Under the Wilson Seized
ule Would Have Been $75, ,7o7, ,754.

The Decrease Under the Wilson Sched-
ule Would Have Been S75, ,7o7, ,794.
Washington, Dec. 2S.-Chairman viii
son, of the ways and means committee,
has had prepared statements showing
the quantities and values of imported
merchandise for 1892 and 1893, also the
rates of duty and the duties paid for
these years, together with the rates pro-
posed by his bill, and the esti-
mated revenues under his bill,
based upon like importations. The
duty received under the Mckinley bill
for 1892 was S173, ,09S,471. The duty es-
timated under the Wilson bill for a like
period would have been Sl07, 800, 40, max
ing an estimated decrease per annum of
500, ,407, 800. The total duty received un-
DER the Mckinley bill in 1898 was $685.
~, ,452 The duty estimated under the
Wilson bill for like period would be
Sl22 Sl22, ,665,66S, an estimated decrease of S15, =
7O7, ,7s4.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
OFF ON A HONEYMOON.
Joseph Z. Bivens and Mrs. q. w. Mar
v.n Married at Cordele,

Cordele, Ga, Dec, 2s. Mrs. George w.
Marvin and Joseph e. Bivens were mar
ried at the home Of the bride in this
city at o'clock last night. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. H. w Joiner and
was witnessed by several friends Of the
happy couple.
Mrs Marvin is beautiful heiress and
loved by all Of her friends.
Mr.. Bivens is young man, cashier OF
the First National Bank in this city, and
is thorough business man. His attach
ment for Mrs. Marvin has been no secret.
The bride and groom left on night train
for Thomasville, Jacksonville Fla, and
other winter resorts on a wedding tour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
BUSINESS FIRMS BURNED OUT.
Hillsboro, Tex, the Scene Of the Fire.
The Total Loss 9275. 900.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 28.-At 12 O'Clock last
night fire broke out in Rosenbaums dry
goods store at Hillsboro, Bosque county,
and proved the most destructive that ever
occurred in that town. The entire block
on the east side of the public square, in
which were located many OF the heaviest
business houses, were entirely wiped out.
The total loss Is estimated at SIZE, 900,
with about one-third covered by insurance
The Hillsboro opera house, one of the
finest play houses in the second class
cities Of the state, was among the build
ings DESTROYED.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
A SUDDEN Death.

Waycross, Ca, Dec. 2S.--Mrs. Huber,
the wife of J. G.. Huber, was found dead
in bed at her home in this city, by her
husband, early yesterday morning. It is
not known what caused her death. She
had suffered slightly with cold for a few
days. She appeared to be as well as
usual when she retired Wednesday night
Her sudden death was a great shock 70
Mr.. Huber
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
LOOKS BLACK FOR HOWARD.
The Government Makes Out a Stronger
Case Than on the Former Trials.


Nashville, Tenn, Dec 28,--The evil
dence in the third trial of the celebrated
Howard case at jackson, Tenn, has
closed, and the argument in behalf of the
government was begun this morning 1t
is estimated that twenty hours will be
consumed in the five speeches to be made,
and that the case will not reach the jury
before Saturday. The trial has been in
progress three weeks and many
witnesses from England and various
parts of the United States have been
examined, including ex-Minister Lincoln
and ex- Consul General John c. New. The
government made out a much stronger
case than 1t did on the former trials, and
ii is thought that Rev DIR. Howard has
been conclusively proven to be identical
with William Lord Moore, of London, and
with Messrs. Ledger and Ross, of New
York, who were engaged in the fraudu-
lent business Of collecting alleged English
legacies for American claimants.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
GLADSTONE AND THE IDLE.
A Deputation Calls Upon Him to Fur
nish Employm emit.


London, Dec 2s--A deputation of un-
employed workmen waited upon Premier
Gladstone to-day, and asked that the gov
ernment provide work for the unemployed
by building light railways in London.
Gladstone, in reply, said that want OF
employment was not peculiar TO London
or any part of Great Britain. The gov
ernment sympathized with the men and
their families in their distress, but 1t
would be difficult for the government to
engage in work that was beyond its usual
powers. There were parties, Mr.. Glad.
stone added, that desired the government
TO become the owner OF all the railways
in the country. To certain extent he
shared in this desire, but IL was COM
plex question which could not be decided
without mature consideration. For the
present it was impossible to consider the
question, but he promised TO do SO when
the time was opportune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
AN OUTRAGE ON LABOR.
Politics to Be Made a. Test in Given
Employment in Mill.

Amber, Pa, Dec. 2S,-The Keasby &
Mattison Co., manufacturers of chemicals
and pipe covering, yesterday posted in
their works here a notice to the effect
that the introduction Of the Wilson bill
in congress was causing the company to
lose large amount of business, and re-
questing the employees IN sympathy with
the measure to resign. Mr.. Mattison, the
president of the company, says that in
the future preference will be given to re-
publicans in employing men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
MRS. LEASE OUT OF OFFICE.
She Objected to the Appointment of a
Democrat

Topeka Kas., Dec. 2s.-Mrs. Mary. f.
Lease was to-day removed from the state
board of charities by Gov Lewelling
Mrs. Lease objected to the appointment
of a democrat in one of the state institu-
tions, and said he would have to be re-
moved or she would have 10 go. The
governor promptly wrote an order remov-
ing her II has created a big sensation in
the populist party, ana Mrs. Lease says
she win see TO 1t that the leaders here are
shown up before the people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
BREoKINRIDaE TO RUN.
He Has offered Miss Pollard no CONS
promise and is a Candidate.

He Has offered Miss Pollard no Cons
promise and is Candidate.
Lexington, Ky, Dec. Congressman
Breckenridge, accompanied by his wife,
arrived here yesterday afternoon. He
said the report that he or his lawyers had
made any overtures toward compromise
of the Pollard suit was without bit OF
truth. There has been no communication,
no settlement, no negotiations and no
compromise. o.
'Have you any idea whether the plain-
tiff has left Washington, or, If so, where
she is now!'
$50 far as / am concerned there has
not been at any time the slightest founda-
tion for these reports" said the colonel.
"What about your candidacy for the
nomination for congressi"
There is no event except my death
that would put an end to my candidacy.
the result of which l am entirely cer-
tain
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
DOMAIN HELD FOR TRIAL.
The Judge Very Severe on the Crank
Who Threaten Public Men.

Who Threaten Public Men.
Washington, Dec 28.-Joseph Donjan
was arraigned in the police court this
morning on charge of sending threaten
ing letters to Vice President Stevenson
and Senator Mills. After hearing the
evidence of the Vice Presidents clerk,
and of Charles H. Mills, son and private
secretary to the senator, and the
personal statement of Donjan, Judge
Miller bound the prisoner over to
await the action of the grand jury,
fixing his bail at $1,000. In default of
bail Donjan was remanded to jail. In
holding the prisoner the judge was par
tlcularly severe against the class of
cranks who are threatening, assaulting
and otherwise harrassing public men. He
said the time had come to bring these
people-whether anarchists, socialists or
general cranks-up with a round turn,
'either in Jail or at the ropes end.'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
Capt. Ro9 Sims Married.

Columbus, Ca, Dec. "a social event,
In which the whole state is interested,
took place at Trinity church at O'Clock
this evening, it being the marriage of
Capt. Rolf Sims, of Macon, TO Miss Belle
Swift, of this city. Capt. Sims and his
bride left for a trip to Cuba tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
ArK1NsoN's CANDIDACY.
The Colonel to Announce His Plat
form Next Month.

. form Next Month.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 28.-Hon. w. S. At
kinson, who will fight Gen. Clement A.
Evans for the governorship next summer,
was in Atlanta to-day. Col. Atkinson has
not yet decided upon the date when he
will publis h his platform and formal an
nouncement, but it will be some time in
January. He will offer his resignation as
chairman of the state executive commit
tee at the same time. While he has not
yet regularly announced his candidacy,
Col Atkinson is busy on his combinations.
He counts largely on the country vote, on
the idea that the cities being for Evans,
the latter will naturally incur the opposi-
tion of the country people and give him
their strength.