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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
GERMANY'S ARMY BILL.
It's Fate Despite the Chancellor's Com
promise Still Uncertain.


Berlin, May 2.-The army bill win be
brought up and debated in plenary
sitting OF the Reicstag tomorrow
The army bill compromise arranged be
tween Chancellor Won Caprivi and Frci-
herr Won Huene, the clerical leader. con-
tains these details; A peace effective
shall be created by $4,000 men at once and
in the course of the next three years shall
be raised gradually until 10000 men, or
practically the full number demanded
recently by the chancellor, shall have
been added to the present standing army
Sixty new batteries of field artillery shall
have four instead of six guns each. BY
the concessions thus indicated the expcn-
ditures contemplated by the bill will be
reduced 10000 900 marks.
Chancellor Caprivis supposed ulti-
matum some three weeks ago, called for
the addition at once of $1,000 men to the
peace effective; while now abating this
demand partially he obtains as an event.
uality more than he was believed to have
the slightest chance of obtaining.
THE OUTCOME IN DOUBT.
Just what the result Of the arranaement
between him and Freiherr Won Huene
will be is still in doubt The government
has not yet secured a majority. The
eventual success Of its efforts TO do so de-
pends upon the following which t'reiherr
Won Huene can obtain among the clericals
and upon the number of radicals willing
TO cut loose from Eugen Richter and sup
port the Hacnel-Rickert-B -Bamberger group
in voting for the bill. Both are still un-
certain quantities.
The empcror's arrival Is awaited with
anxiety, as all is believed to depend upon
the influence which he can exert upon the
party leaders. Emperor William has
tclegraphed his approval Of the comprO-
mise. The telegram was laid on the table
in the Rcichstag.
Local members of the Reichstag are
meeting this evening to decide upon their
attitude toward F'reirherr Won Huene's
arrangement with the chancellor. 1t is
reported that the conservatives, imperial
lists, many national liberals, 20 radicals,
rs Poles and several independents will
vote for the amended bill. If kreihorr
Won Huene can carry with him fairly
large number Of clcriCals the compromise
will get a majority.
QUARREL AMONG THE RADICALS.
The radicals are in hot domestic quar-
rel over the bill and proposed changes.
Last evening they held a caucus, which
from beginning to end was exceedingly
stormy. Eugen Richter spoke vehementl;'
against tho bill, either as II
is or as it will be under
the Caprivi-Huene arrangement, and ad-
vised united opposition to the govern
ment. He drew up an amendment which
virtually negatives tho whole bill but Sc
cured signatures 10 it Of only forty-one OF
the sixty-seven radical deputies. Among
the twenty-six who did not sign are, at
all events, score of votes already
counted for the government, and perhaps
two or three more.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
RISE OF THE RIVERS.
The Danger Line Reached at St. Louis
YesterdaY Morning.

st. Louis, May 2.-The river rose stead
lily through the night at therate of almost
an inch per hour, and this morning the
swell touched the danger line, 81 feet
The body of the stream, however, was a
few inches below this and will not reach
the danger point until night Squatters
On the lowlands were driven out of their
cabins by two feet of water pouring over
their floors. Experienced river men pre-
dlct that the flood will exceed that of last
year.
Reports received from south of here
SHOW that all the rivers in Southern Mis-
souri,, Arkansas, Southern. Illinois,
Kentucky, and Tennessee are on the
rampage, and pouring heavy volumes of
water into the Mississippi
AZ Fort Smith, Ark, traffic on the
Frisco road south from the city is
suspended At one place forty feet of
treStle mas been washed away, and it is
hard to tell when traffic will be resumed
Van Buren, Ark, reports not train
running on the Santa E'e road since last
Saturday. Three bridges have been
washed away and several embankments
washed out.
At Pine Bluff Ark, the river is within
1our feet of last years high water mark
and steadily rising.
THE oHIo's HIGH STAGE.
Cincinnati, May 2-The Ohio river is
at the 5O-fOot stage and rising All the
smaller rivers in the state tributary to
the Ohio are out of their banks, and
1000 acres OfgrOwing crops are flooded.
Manufactures using water as a motive
power are also stopped by the high water.
RISE IN THE KANSAS
Little Rock, Ark, May 2.-The Kansas
river in fOrty-eight hours has risen to
within little over three feet of the great
May food Of 1892 People up the river
are working day and night on their levees,
but have little or no hope of saving their
crops.
THE DANGER OVEN.
Little Rock, Ark, May danger of a
repetition of last years flood disappeared
late this afternoon, when the river, at
this point, began to fall, having risen q
maximum hight of 224. or two feet less
than the highest food tide of last wear.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
REDwINE AGAIN INDICTED.
Embezzlement Of S1o3, ,I4s Now Laid
at His Door.

Atlanta, Ga, May 2.-Judge Newman
decided to-day that Lewis Redwine could
not be compelled to answer the questions
propounded to him by the United States
grand jury. IN rendering his decision he
said: Lewis Redwine is indicted for the
very thing that is embodied in the fourth
question. He has the right to decline to
testify II his answers would make a link
in the chain Of evidence. The answer OF
Redwine to the rule sets forth that he Is
resting under three indictments,
have no doubt about this matter
and ! do not think that he can
be compelled TO answer. ] felt
that ] was doing wrong when issued this
rule / have this opinion, and l have had
it all the time IN regard to the constitu-
tional rights Of a witness, ] don't see how
] can make him testify. The rule is dis
charged" "
The fourth question referred to is as
follows :DW What officer Of the bank, If
any, directed that no entry should be
made upon the books of the bank Of tho
payment Of the check for S, 900 drawn by
Tom Cobb jackson on said bank,
dated July IA, 1891, and
have exhibited to you. Capt.
jackson, the father of Tom Cobb and
special counsel for the United States in
the Redwine investigation, read the ques-
tion without a tremor in his voice.
The grand jury adjourned to-day until
May 20, after having been in session for
over month and half.
Before adjourning a true bill, contains
ing three counts, was found against Red
wine for the embczzlement of Sl03, las 78.
1t was kind of an omnibus bill, and all
three counts covered the same amount.
Two ''no billsn were found against L. J..
Hill and Ed McCandless
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
sPAIN's SHIPS SET SAIL.
Two of the Vessels OF for Cuba and
One Left for Repairs.

New York, May 2-The Spanish flag
snip Infanta Isabel, with the Nueva
Lspana in her wake, sailed for Havana
this morning. These are the first of the
Visitors to 60 The Infanta Isabel with
the sick admiral on board will go directly
10 Cuoa to escort the Spanish princess
Ihtanta Eulalie to New York on her way
to the worlds fair The Neuva Espana
viii go to Spain, remaining as the repre-
sentative of Spain. The Reina Regente
yard.
- Four of Uncle SANS vessels now in the
NNorth river will depart tomorrow. The
charleston and Concord go to the Norfolk
navy yard, and the San Francisco and
yorktown to the Brooklyn-navy yard.
me French flagship ArethUse enter
Salned the petty officers of the United
evening
There was q constant stream of visitors
gong to and from the ships all the after
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
FRANCES MINISTRY.
A Rebuff Through a Vote in the
Chamber


Paris, May 2-Thc ministry received a
rebuff in the Chamber of Deputies to-day
Yves Guyot, deputy for the Seine, moved
urgency for a motion in favor of the aboli-
tion Of the Octroi duty, collected on
articles of food etc, brought into towns
Notwithstanding the fact that NJ. Dupuy,
premier, opposed the motion for urgency,
on the ground that the proposal had not
been maturcdly considered the motion
was carried by vote of 252 to 246.
Before the deputies assembled it was
known that the government would be in
terpellatcd as TO the arrest Of Deputy
Eugene Baudlin at the Place de la Repub-
lique yesterday. The galleries were
crowded. The discussion which followed
the interpolation was exceptionally ami
mated Premier Dupuy said that
the government accepted the full
responsibility for the arrest and that the
ministers were determined TO maintain
order and punish the meters Of disorder,
whoever they might be- He demanded
the order Of the day, which was carried
by a vote of3l9 to 1870. Among the specta-
tors in the galleries were James b. Eustis,
United States ambassador TO France.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
SALE OF THE CENTRAL.
The Hearing on the Tripartite Fore
closure Postponed.

Washington, May 2.-The suit brought
by Henry Crawford against the Hollius
reorganization committee of the Georgia
Central railroad was set down for a hear
ing to-day before Justice jackson of the
United States supreme court sitting as
circuit judge, but the hearing was post
poned till May %, when the case win be
heard at Atlanta, Ga. Neither side was
able 10 proceed with its testimony, the
records. papers, etc, not being complete
or printed.
The original complainant. Mrs Rowena
Clark, ct al, were represented by A. O.
Bacon, II. w. Patterson and Marion Err
win. Receiver Conner was represented
by A. r. Lawton, Jr.; the reorgauiza-
tionists by Lawyer Auerbach of New
York, the Richmond Terminal by Henry
Crawford, the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company by Mr.. Turner and Alexander
Brown Il Co, by Patrick Calhoun, Sena-
tor Butler of South Carolina, Alex King
and Leopold Wallach OF New York BY
case was postponed until May % and
Atlanta was named as proper
place for it to occur. The court stated
that he would invite Judge Pardee to pre-
side with him, and If he was detained by
attendance on the court of appeals he
would invite Judge Speer to sit. Counsel
opposed TO the motions of Attorney Craw-
ford desired the case postponed, and
urged that it be heard within the judicial
district of Southern Georgia, (Which re
quest was granted.
Hon. A. O. Bacon will leave for Georgia
tonight In addition to representing the
complainants at the bill he also repre-
sents the Southwestern Railroad Com
pany Frank Miller of Augusta, who is
associated with Mr.. Bacon as counsel for
the Southwestern, did not appear here
because of illness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
DAWSON'S BIG HAIL STORM.
Many Persons Hurt and Much Live
Stock Killed.

The Fields Swept Bare Of Vegetation.
Thirty-one Hogs Owned by One
Farmer Killed-The Hail Stones OF
Extraordinary Size-Many Persons
Using Hail Instead of Ice.
Albany, Ga, oMay 2.-The MORNING
News correspondent has just returned
from the little city of Dawson, where he
found the entire population still discuss
ing a remarkable hail storm which oc-
CURED there Friday afternoon. For some
reason only the most meager report of the
storm has appeared in any paper. The
territory affected by the hail extends
over an eroa of 1x3 miles, and as a result
of its severity people were injured, hogs,
mules horses and cattle killed, and the
fields were literally swept of vegetation,
not thing being left except the bare
limbcd trees. One farmer had thirty-one
fine hogs killed.
The hail stones were Of extraordinary
size, some Of them being half as lnge as
base ball and none smaller than an
ordinary sized marble. The shingles on
the roofs of houses were split into splin-
ters Snd windows were riddled of their
glasses. The stones fell in a blind.
ing shower for twenty minutes,
and in many places were banked up from
one to two feet deep. This seems incred-
ible, but, nevertheless, is true Many
people in Dawson have been using the
hail for ice, and | myself saw
drayload brought in this morn
ing by T. O. Whitchard, who
runs an ice cream garden and was using
II in place of manufactured ice to freeze
his cream. The people who live in the
devastated district are absolutely ruined,
and viii need assistance. which they are
receiving largely at tho hands of the peo-
pie of Dawson. After the hail ceased
falling it was followed by perfect cloud
burst of rain, which fell in sheets for
half hour IL was an experience that
those who passed through will never
forget, and it will be talked of and Won
dered at in years to come.
STORM IN BALDWIN
Milledgeyille, Ga, May 2-There was
fearful hail storm accompanied by wind,
thunder and lightning in this section last
night, and great deal of damage was
done TO fruit trees and growing crops. Ia
the southern part Of the city the storm
took on cyclouic proportions
The butcher pen of Joseph Pound was
blown away and ten cows were wounded
or killed.
The gin house and engine shed of j WI.
Brooks was blown down and his splendid
engine was demolished
Hail fell to a depth Of two inches. while
thunder lightning and wind made the
night one of terror for awhile.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
CLEVELAND RETURNS.
The President Accompanied BY Five
Members of His Cabinet.

Washington, May 2.-Promptly at 5:55
o'clock this afternoon, on schedule time,
the presidential special steamed into the
Pennsylvania station, bringing in Presi-
dent Cleveland and those of his cabinet
who returned with him from Chicago.
President Cleveland was the first to step
from the car, and was followed by Secre-
taries Carlisle, Gresham, Smith, Herbert
and Morton, Secretary lamont, Poshnas-
ter Bissel and Attorney General Olncv
not being with the party. The only ladies
accompanying the party were Mrs. Car
Isle and Miss Herbert. Secretary
Gresham said thatIthe journey home was
devoid of any special interest, but that
President Cleveland and his cabinet were
well pleased with the trip.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
CUBA's REVOLUTION.
The Rebels Ready to Surrender If
Guaranteed Against Execution.

Havana, May 2.-Thc latest news in re-
gard TO the insurrection is that the rebels
are now between Puerto del Padre
harbor, on the northeast coast of Cuba,
and Manatie Seven columns of troops
are in pursuit. The troops arc supported
by two Spanish ships of-war off the coast.
Up TO date not a single encounter has
taken place between the government
troops and the rebels. 1t is rumored that
the rebels propose TO surrender If they
arc guaranteed that their lives will be
gDared
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
POPE ON HIS HIGH HORSE.
He Writes Refusing Position Before
It is rendered Him.

Columbus, S. c., May DIR. Sampson
Pope of Newberry, a candidate for the
position of United States marshal, is on
his high horse about the decision of the
United States supreme court in the IA
nous railroad tax cases, which was ad-
verse to the position taken by the state Of
South Carolina. He stated to-day that
he had written President Cleveland a let
ter informing him that if ne were ap-
pointed marshal he would not accept, as
he could not serve under a court holding
such views as are expressed in the rail
road decision. In his letter he states that
he had no sympathy for a court that ia
vored a 'rottcn corporation"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
BOOTH BETTER.
The Doctors Have Never Differed Con-
cerning His Condition.

New York, May y2.-At 1l:55 o'clock to-
night DR.. Sinclair Smith and DR.. S. FIRE
mont Smith gave out a statement at the
Players Club as follows: "As there have
been so many misleading statements in
the daily papers concerning our opinion,
we wish to state that from the first mo-
ment of Mr. Booths illness we have been
in perfect accord as to the diagnosis and
treatment OF the case; at no time have
our statements differed. Mr.. Booths
condition has been better since Sunday,
and particularly during the last twenty
four hours"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
ATLANTA AND FLORIDA.
The Road Bid in for the Bondholders
for 5000. 900.

Atlanta, Ca, May 2-The Atlanta and
Florida road was sold at the court house
to-day under decree of the COURTS on
motion Of the receivers attorneys. Steve
Johnson read the order of the court and
announced the sale open, There was but
one bid, that Of Judge Henry B. Thomp-
kins, for the bondholdcrs which WAS
sos, 600, the minimum amount allowed by
the order The road was knocked down
TO him. He says: II bid in the road for
the bondhOlders. The amount Of bonds,
principal and interest up TO yesterday Is
$4,000 The road viii be reorganized
by the bondholders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
AVENGED A SISTER.
The Ex-Mayor of Somerset Killed for
an Assault.

Danville, KY, May 2,-E. D. Wood Of
cleveland, o., shot and mortally
wounded Barney Higgins, /ex-mayor of
somerset, Ky, in the lobby Of the court
mouse in this city this afternoon at $50
O'clock. Higgins created sensation a
year ago by getting drunk, and while in
i!nat condition assaulting a sister of Wood
IN IN uhe depot at Somerset. Miss Wood has
since been demented. Higgins was tried
ana sentenced to the penitentiary for two
44gdfs The verdict was reversed and
~ nligglns was given a change of venue to
.Hls county. Here the trial was put OFF
uuIL September This infuriated Wood
f5Au he walked up to Higgins and shot
nIm four times.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
Maryland,s New ohief Justiee.

BclCimore, May Gov. Brown has ap-
pointed John Mitchell Robinson chief
Justice Of the court Of appeals, vice Rich
ard II. Alvey appointed by President
Cleveland chief justice of the new su-
preme court of the District Of Columbia.
A. Hunter Boyd was made by the gov
ernor an associate justice Of the court Of
appeals and chief justice Of the Fourth
judicial district
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
FIGHT OF THE WALTERS.
They Want More Pay and the Pri-
vilege of Wearing Mustaches.

NAAOS VI w VaA4hB
Philadelphia, Pa, May "A committee
of walters of this city called upon Law
renee Mccormick, George c. Boldt's hotel
manager in this city, and presented a
demand for a right to wear mustaches and
for an increase in wages. Mccormick
was willing to aCcedc to the demand for
an advance in wages but refused
to acccde to the demand for
Whiskcrs In consequence a strike was
ordered and went into effect at 10 o'clock
this morning at the Stratford and Belle
vue hotels the BullItt building restaurant.
all run by Bo1dt The places of the mon
were at once filed by others of more or less
ability.
Proprietor Maltby of the Lafayette
hotel and Messrs. Crump Of the Colon
made hotel succumbed TO the demand of
the walters committee.
At none of the other hotels or restau-
rants is there any trouble, as the obnox-
ious shaving decree is not enforced in any
of them
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
Carneeie Men strike.

Pittsburg. Pa, May Yesterday fifty
skilled woTkmen in the 33.inch beam mill
Of tine Carnegie steel works at Home
stead threw aside their tools and quit
work on account Of "a reduction from 81 20
20 cents per ton. The whole town is ex-
cited Former union men look upon the
trouble as o victory for them. 10 is said
tncy Intend returning 20 work ~ GET even
with the present strikers who accepted
their positions last summer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
a DESPERATE ON A TRAIN.
He Attempts to Kill the Conductor and
His Pals Aid Him.

Huntington, w. Va, May;2.-Albert
Watts, a Wayne county desperate, at
tempted to kill Conductor Jones, who
runs passenger train on the Kenova div
ision of the Norfolk and Western road
while the train was at Ferguson station,
but the plucky conductor made him de-
sist in his efforts. Watts friends, who
are tough, tried to take the train and
made threats that they would. The com
pany therefore has placed guards on the
same, and will give the gang the best of
it should they endeavor at any time TO
carry out their intentions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
Roosevelt on the Commission.

Washington, May 2.-Theodore Roose-
welt will continue to serve as member of
the civil service commission. Imme-
diately after President Cleveland's S inau-
guration Mr.. Roosevelt sent him his
RESIGNATION, but it is understood that the
President has now requested Mr.. Roosc-
welt to withdraw it and continue on the
commission, which he will do.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
PAPER MILLS IN TROUBLE.
The Office of the Tissue Trust Seized
by the Sheriff.


by the Sheriff.
sNew York, May 2.-The sheriff to-day
took charge of the Office of the United
Paper Company under an attachment for
$645,0O0 in favor of Gustav Rau, and
Frederick K. Day has been appointed re-
ceiver of the company in New Jersey by
Chancellor McGill. The United Paper
Company is known as the tissue
trust. 1t was incorporated under
the laws of New Jersey last
August with a capital stock of $4,000. 600
IL was formed to control the manufacture
of tissue paper. Bradstret's reports
state that it took in ten mills, which are
located in Paterson and Bloomfield, N.
j., Middletown, o., Phoenix, n Y, Bald
winsville, N. Y, Averill Park, n. Y,
Seneca Falls, Sydney, Greenwich and
Fayetteville, N. Y, The trouble Of the
company is ascribed to a lack of cash
working capital
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
ROBBERS HOLD UP A TRAIN.
A Plucky Express Messenger Refuses
Co Divulge the Combination.

Parsons, Kan, May 2.-The Missouri,
Kansas and Texas passenger train No 3,
which left here at 4: 80 p. m, was held up
at Briar creek in Indian Territory at 80
o'clock tonight by six men armed with
Winchosters, supposed to DO the notorious
Harry Starr gang. The plucky ex-
press messenger refused to give
up the combination, although re-
volver was held at his head
and knife at his throat. The passcn-
gers, including President Martin of the
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf and
party, on a tour of inspection, was robbed.
The passengers were relieved of every
thing from their pocket books to their
pocket knives. No clew to the robbers
has been found
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03

Galveston, May 2.-Specias 10 the
News for the past ten days report gen
cral abundant rains throughout the
state, except In Southwest Texas.
where the drought Is still prOtraoted, as
The drought Is az bad as Last year Cot
ION, 20 far. rs in bad state throughout
the whole country
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
BEHANzrN TO ABp1CATE.
He Agrees to Submit to French Infu-
ence in Dahomey.

Paris, May 2.-Dispatches from Africa
state that King Behanzin of Dahomey,
who, since the capture of Abomey, his
capital, had been carrying on desultory
warfare against the French, has made his
submission 10 French authority, and
agrees TO abdicate the throne OF Daho-
moy. The French government is TO give
him pension and TO fix his place of resi-
dCncc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
On the EiRht-hour Plan.

Detroit, May "A special to the Free
Press from Ishpeming, Mich, says: The
Lake Superior Iron Company's POO en-
plovcs began work on the eight-hour plan
Yesterday The hours have been reduced
from ten to eight and the wages un-
touched The miners promise to accom-
plish as much in eight hours Bs they have
heretofore in ten. o."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
a washington Correspondent Dead.

Washington, May 2-Herbcrt A. Pres
ton, one of the oldest Washington CORE
spondents, died at his residence in this
city this morning of complication of
diseases. Mr.. Preston had charge of the
New York Herald bureau at the capital
for many years, but lately had been en-
gagged in miscellaneous newspaper work.
He was about 81 years of age.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-03
A Tug Burned.

D1I. which left Dctour Sunday with the
"Iee8ed steamer Ohio I'm tow iOr Chicago,
was burned when on Spectacle reef The
steW was taken on bg the Ohio which
,Irtlade her way 10 the straits in safety
i- tAe loss is placed al $4,000, with s2s, 900