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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
coNGREssmEN IN THE WAR.
The Soldier-Statesmen of the Present
Body Number Only Ieb.

Washington, May 27.-It is interesting
to note what, according to the directory
senators and representatives were doing
during the most stirring and tragic period
of the country's history the war be-
tween the states.
The aggregate number of senators and
representatives is 444, the same number
that comprises the electoral college OF
these 165 were soldiers in either the union
or confederate states armies, 140 were
actually not in it and 1870 were not old
enough TO serve. The union veterans are
represented in congress by 73 senators
and representatives, while the confederate
states have rs. From the states that
seeded there are Ill congressman. OF
these rs were in the southern army, 30
were not old enough, and 2, who
were youths, were not in it, OF the "A
congressman from the border states of
Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri and West
Virginia, 2 served in the union army, IL
in the confederate, IL were not old
enough, and l3 were not in it. We have
from the northern states, not counting
the border states, 10 who were union
soldiers, out of a total of 2S8. 81 who were
too young, and 1873 who were not in it.
Two northern representatives, Fellows of
New York and Harris of Kansas, served
on the southern side
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
TURNING THE RAscALs OUT.
Another Batch of Offices Given TO the
Party Of Reform.

Washington, May 27-President Cleve-
land has appointed Wendell A. Anderson
of Wisconsin to be consul general at Mon
treal, John B. Riley of New York to be
consul general at Ottawa, Jacob Sleeper
of Massachusetts, to be secretary of lega-
tion and consul general at Bogota, Colom-
bia, and the following postmasters: John
NJ. Hamil at Troy, Ala, vice S. A. Pilley,
resigned; John NJ. Russell, at Athens,
Ala, vice G. w Risler, removed; Charles
b. Hill, at Eustis, Fla, vice @. c. Cripper,
resigned James O'FaPrell, at Athens,
Ga, vice Madison Davis, removed John
r. Heard, at Elberton, Ca, vice Ella r..
Heard removed; Robert w. Harris, at
Union, S. c.. vice John G. Hunter, COM
mission expired; l. II. DUNCAN, at Hum
boldt, Tenn, vice John b. Cullen, re-
moved; Charles T. Jordan, at Buena
Vista, Va, vice f. NJ Gilbert, removed;
Province Mccormick of Virginia to be-
Indian inspector.
Secretary Carlisle had an extended con-
ference with President Cleveland this
afternoon and as d result ten or twelve
collectors of internal revenue, second con-
troller and other appointments In the
treasury service will be announced
Monday.
John L. Thomas of Missouri has been
appointed Assistant Attorney General for
the postoftice department, vice James NJ
Tyler, resigned II is understood that
Mr.. Thomas will take charge of his new
Office June /.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
HOME RULES ROCKY ROAD.
The Opposition Piling Up More
Amendments But Gladstone Alert.

London, May 27.-The House Of Com
mons will resume its sttings as COM
mittee of the whole on the home rule bill
on next Monday. The recess has been
anything but a rest for the party leaders
The unionists have intrigued and plotted
early and late against the bill and the
Gladstonians have conferred INCREASINGLY
as to means of surmomting the increas-
ing obstacles which the opposition throws
in their way. The issue will be Joined
Immediately after the reassembling
members of the house in
committee has reached the nettlesome
clause 3, which enumerates the powers
excepted from the legislative jurisdiction
of the Dublin council and assembly This
clause contains ten specifications, on each
of which the unionists have n number of
dilatory motions. When parliament nd
1ourned on May the committee was dis
cussng motion that all consideration Of
the clause be postponed until after the
determination of the composition of the
Dublin legislature Mr.. Gladstones
been confirmed during the recess
and he refuses TO consider 1t, despite the
fact that several liberals have given
notice of similar proposals. The opposi-
tion TO clause 3 as worded in the bill
is not confined to the unionists. The Par
nellites, led by John Redmond, will pre-
sent a batch Of amendments, which have
been swellcd during the recess from 100
TO l25. BY their untiring activity during
the holidays the unionists have discov-
cred further means of obstruction and
have succeeded in puffing out their
amendment programme from fifty to sixty
pages. When approached privately this
week for the purpose of ascertaining his
plan of campaign against the ever-in-
creasing obstacles. Mr.. Gladstone said he
would refer the whole matter TO con
ference OF his party. His programme
is to group the clauses and
allow q certain period for
consideration Of each group If this pro-
gramme be il iorsed by the ministeriaiist
conference it will be submitted in com
mittee and approved on party lines
Prof James Bryce said yesterday that
the liberals were protesting unanimously
against allowing the unionists free hand
in obstruction, and that the cabinet in
full sympathy, would seize the first OPP
perfume moment TO make short work of
chronic amenders
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
5. NJ. CUTCHEON,
w, II. STRATTON,
C.YRUS y. PERSHIN

The report was received and the reso-
lutions adopted, Then the following
committee was appointed to join DR.. Bry-
san in visiting the President: DIR. Craig,
Elder Cutcheon, Rev. James H. Brooks of
ST. Louis, Elder Ketchum Of New York
and President Warfeld Of Lafayette Col
lcge.
At the night session of the assembly
the committee reported through Elder
Cutcheon, that the committee had learned
that it would be impossible TO have an in
terview with President Cleveland before
next Tuesday. Therefore il had been
deemed better TO send a communication to
Secretary Gresham, respectfully direct
ing his attention TO the deep interest and
concern felt by the members of these
churches for the welfare of their ministers
laboring in the mission field in China.
Information received from our representa-
tivcs in that country leads US to fear that
they may be in peril Of their lives; and
we therefore pray that every possible
provision be made 10 insure their safety
In case the danger is realized -
The assembly voted authority 10 the
committee 10 forward the communication
10 the Secretary OF State.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
PENs1oNED FOR DEAFNESS.
One OF the Abuses Under Rau1n Cor
rected by Secretary Smith.

TSCIS0 ny OocISLdTy 0ullJn.
Washington, May 27-Probably the
most important pension decision ever
sent from the office of the Secretary Of
the Interior TO the commissioner of pen
sions was filed to-day 1t is believed by
those high in authority in the pension
bureau that il will reduce the payment Of
pensions under the act of June 27, 1890,
between 5000, 600 and 500, 100000 1t
involves the repeal of an order passed by
Gen. Raum and approved by Assistant Sec
retary Bussey and return to the language
Of the statute requiring disability when
not of service origin 10 be such as to pre-
vent the applicant from earning support
by manual labor Secretary Hoze Smith
has been considering the principles in
volved in this decision for several weeks,
and 50 important did he
deem ID that when il was
called TO his attention from the pension
board of appeals he submitted the ques-
tiOns involved 10 Attorney General Olney
and TO Judge Lochren, commissioner Of
pensions, both Of whom cOncurred in the
correctness Of the decision. Gen Raums
order No. 1874, dated June "a, 1890. re-
quired that all cases showing pensionable
disability under act of June 81 1890,
should be rated as If OF service origin.
This order is superseded by to-days de-
cision. The case that brought this about
was that Of a soldier 10 whom pension
was granted under the law Of 1880 for
slight deafness, but who was IN sound
health and vigorous body and who had no
record Of illness or injury OF any kind
during his army service.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
WORLDS FAIR DIPLOMAS.
Foreign Exhibitors Not to Enter Into
Competition With the Americans.

competition W1Ch the Americans.
Chicago, May 27-Surprising develop
ments marked the controversy over
awards at the worlds fair yesterday
Sixteen countries that withdrew their
displays from competition on account of
dissatisfaction with John Boyd Thatch-
er's system completely turned the tables
on that unhappy official The foreign
commissioners decided TO enter into com
petition themselves. They will establish
a board of jurors independent of those in
the American section and issue diplomas
in utter disregard Of Mr.. Thatcher's work.
This unexpected movement on the part
of the foreign commissioners leaves Mr..
Thatcher, in very embarrassing posi-
tion. The awards granted by the
commissioners who lately withdrew will
be the only evidence of international
competition at the fair, for the South
American republics are expected 10 Join
in the movement. MIR. Thatcher will
therefore be left with nothing but the
United States section, and the diplomas
he issues will be of little more value than
those furnished at an interstate fair The
international diplomas win be carried
away by the foreign commissioners, who
refuse TO accept Mr. Thatcher's one-iudge
plan of making awards.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
ENJoININa SUNDAY OPENING.
The District Attorney Takes Action
Against the Worlds Fair.

Chicago, May 27.-District Attorney
Milchrist at II o'clock this morning fled
his bill in the United States circuit court,
Judge Jenkins sitting In chambers, for an
Injunction TO restrain the worlds fair
directors from opening the exposition
gates Sunday. District Attorney Mill
christ was accompanied by Edwin Walker,
attorney for the worlds fair corporation.
The matter was set for q hearing
on Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock 50 that Chief Justice Fuller, who
Is expected here on that day, could occupy
q seat on the bench. The entire proceed
ing occupied only a few minutes, aad OUT
side Of several newspaper men and the
officials engaged In the case there were
few persons around the court house. The
title OF the bin Is, "'fbo United States
Against the Worlds I0lumb biau fNp0si-
tion, 4 Corporation, Etc and the facfs
and prayer as SGT forth ln Che bill relate
~ the enforcement ~ the existing law.
without especial roiercncC Y ln9 mete
question Qi aaadsy opening
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
HELD As A TRAIN ROBBER.
The AmeTiCuS Suspect May Prove a
Valuable Catch.

He Proves Not to be Hogg, the Marion
County Murderer-The Marshal OF
Buena Vista Becomes Interested in
the Prisoner and Tries to Secure His
Release-He is Believed to be the
Marshals Cousin.
Americus, Ga, May 27.-The arrest Of
Stone, alias Gray, by Chief Lamar, as re-
ported in the MORNING NEWS yesterday,
is coupled with facts both sensational and
romantic. The arrest was made on sus-
picion that the man was Floyd Hogg. one
Of fthemurderers of Dave Shippy in Marion
county last January. l.. b, Storey, mar
shal of Buena Vista, arrived last night.
After inspection he decided that the pris-
oner was not Hogg. When Stone learned
that the marshal was named Storey and
from Marion county he requested
private conversation. The result was
complete change in Marshal
Storey's conduct toward the sus-
pect He did not return to
9uena Vista with Sheriff Rushing of
Marion county this morning. but has spent
the day in efforts to secure Storey's re-
lease, a few words caught by local Of
tcers in that private conversation last
hlSib leu 10 lle suspicion bnat oJOfcy was
wanted in Mississippi Liberal use of the
wires during the day have resulted in
positive information that the prisoner is
l.. b. Storey, cousin Of the Buena Vista
marshal, and an escaped life convict from
the Mississippi penitentiary. While
Storey and his friends were trying to OBJ
tain the suspects release under habeas
corpus, Chief Lamar and Sheriff Forrest
were getting positive Identification from
the penitentiary authorities of Missis-
sippi. A message from Gov. Stone to-
night says; Ask the courts to hold
Storey until my agent arrives He is q
bad criminal" The life sentence was
for train robbing in which murder was
committed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
A CANDY EXHIBIT ROASTED.
Fire Plays Havoc in Horticultural
Hall at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 2I-Horti-
cultural hall, two-story brick building,
75X200 feet, with stone front Oh Broad
street, between Locust and Spruce streets,
and adjoining the Academy of Music, was
Quilted by fire tonight. A candy exposi-
tion began in the auditorium on May IS
and was to have ended tonight, and to
this was the fire due. Shortly after 8
o'clock, and while 300 people were in the
building, the drapery surrounding H. A.
Fry's coffee exhibit was ignited by a gas
jet and the flames spread rapidly to an
adjoining fireworks exhibit The pyro-
technics exploded and in almost an in
stant the interior was a mass of flames.
A general alarm was sounded, but in an
hour nothing was left but the walls The
loss of the candy exhibitors ag-
gregates $25,000, with insurance
of about one-half. The structure,
which is owned by the horticultural Hall
Society, is damaged to the extent of
$4,000 and the loss is covered by insur-
ance. A 5000 library of the society is
lost and the insurance upon it amounts to
$500. The effects of the Florists Club,
which were in the basement, We're also
destroyed and the loss Is 81, ,01D, with in
Surance of 81 200.
No one was injured, the occupants all
getting out in time, although there was
somewhat of a stampede.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
A LOVER KILLS HIMSELF.
Suicide Followed a Girls Refusal to
Marry him

Seattle Wash, May ga special from
Port Angeles says: "B w Burford. re-
Gently Of Elmwood, Tenn. committed
suicide at this place yesterday by shoot
ing himself through the heart. Burford
was ~ years old and was we'll connected
in Tennessee His brother was postmaster
at Lebanon, Tenn. The cause for suicide
was his mad infatuation for Miss Me
Donald. r. years old whom he had fol-
lowed 20 Port Angeles from his Tennessee
home last March. The girl refused 20
marry him 40 present gayinR she was TOO
young and that they were not prepared
financially
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
NO WAR ON CAPITAL.
Gov. Tillman Explains Carolina'e
Attitude Toward Corporations.

Gov. Tillman Explains Cardinals
Attitude Toward Corporations.
Columbia, S. c., May ga gentleman
from the north, who has some idea of in
vesting $4,000 in cotton mills in this
state, recently wrote to South Carolinian
inquiring as to the safety of investment
here. He was doubtful on account OF re-
cent legislation relative to cotton mills
and railroads, together with the threat
ened enactment of more stringent laws.
The northerner asked for a candid reply
as to what is the actual trouble in South
CarOlinal Why Is legislation antagonistic
TO capital2 In there spirit of communism
existing that demands it2'' This letter
was shown TO Gov. Tillman who said that
the factory law now in force gives the
factories more working time than is al
lowed in many of the largest cotton man
ufacturing states and that the factories
are all paying dividends. New factories
are going up and the people do not seem
TO mistrust the legislature or fear the
laws, He said that the railroad commits
sion had no more power here than else
where. "In the railroad fight the only
contention was that there should not be
favored class of taxpayers, and
that there should be no taxpayers
who could cloak themselves under
the ermine of . federal judge when all
could not obtain that privilege" The
governor concluded by saying: II
pronounce as lie any statement that this
state is making a fight on capital. If
this man or anybody else is deferred from
coming here by these statements he is
simply standing in his own light. If he
waits for any change in the policy of tho
state government in the matter
he mentions he will wait
long time Nobody wants him un-
der those conditions. We are striving for
equality under the law for citizens and
and corporations alike, and If we are to
permit capital to shirk taxation and cor
porations to dictate TO the state in order
to have money come here for Investment
we don't want IT,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
Newspaper Men Aoquitted.

Baltimore, Md, May 27-The trial of
Charles H. Grasty, Thomas N. Worthing-
ton and John NJ. Carter, Jr., respectively
general manager, managing editor and
city editor Of the Baltimore News, on a
charge of criminally libeling ex-Sheriff
Henry G. Fledderman by alleging that he
I.bacScd" a firm Of policy dealers in this
city. was concluded this afternoon in the
criminal court, thcjury rendering a verdict
of mot guilty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
seuera1 Buildings Ablaze.

New Brunswick, n. j., May H-Fire
tonight burned the store Of T. d. n ID.
+. Rupyon, the ice houses, stables, wagon
houses and shops Of John Collier, double
brick tenement house belonging 10 the
estate Of John Deinler and q number Of
other small buildings. The loss Is $l2j,-
OOO partmlly covered by insurance. AT
lnidnlrhi lhn Gro was still bnrnIng
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
Log Broken by q BOZ.

Gainesville. Fla, May 27.-Ihis after
uo0n "a box fcll on the beg Of Jack Dendy
who d. an cmplOye 0f The express com
pny at this place, breaking the bones
tsf ab0ye tha ankle Mr DENLY i5 "a
faithfh cmpl0gc of the company aud
mucA esto0mc8 by on who know him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
Booth inDaneer.

New York, May N.-Dr. 81. Clair
Smith, Edwin Booths physician, said,
when be left bis patient ~ midnight:
Mr. Booth 5 condition rs much more se-
ri0us than 10 has been for some time lie
is weaker, and has been partially uncon-
aciOus since Afternoon he cannot feoog-
ni1e any one Without o grcat rally II rs
doubtful u be eau recover from this last
attack
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
Foster's Break a Bad one.

Fostoria O. May 27.--J b. G0rmley. as
signee Of eX-Secretary Foster, states that
further investigation shows affairs 10 be
IN even worse shape than was first
thought and that the liabilities will
reach $500. 100. possibly p 100000 with
the assets much less
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28

Washington, May 27.--Late this after
noon Secretary Herbert received "a tole-
gram from Commodore Belknap as fol-
lows. 's1he speed Of the New York. from
close computation and corrected i0r tidal
currents. was - knots
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28

Washington. May g7.-A special b the
Post from Winston ~ c. SAYS that d.
~ Reynolds. one of the largest tobacco
manufacturers in thc citN. failed today
Hls liabllitios are $4,000 and hiB assets
500 OOO.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
N CHANGr N THE ROUTE.

Washington May PA slight change
is to-day announced by the Richmond and
Danville officials in the route to be fol-
lowed by the Davis funeral train. After
stopping at Raleigh, the train, instead of
going via Keysville to Richmond, will
return via Greensboro and Danville,
stopping at the latter point, which was
the last capital of the confederacy, long
enough to give the people of that city and
the surrounding country an opportunity
to honor the dead chieftain. The funeral
train will reach Dlnville about 7so'clock
d N Tuesday, Nav 30.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27
TOWNS BURNED UP.

Loss of $4,000 at Amigo and Bryant
Wiped 0ut-Hundr8dS Homeless.
ANrIGo, Wis, May 20.-Forc5t fires
have done much damage to-day at
various points along the Lake Shore
road. The little hamlet OF Bryant was
completely wiped out with It's fifteen
or twenty houses. the people having
to flee for their lives and not
saving anything Here the day
was one of extreme danger and alarm.
There were three separate alarms of
fire, and, az the wind was blowing a
gaie, much apprehension prevailed.
The last alarm was the more serious, as
the fires on the southern limits Of the
city. swept along by the high wind, de
Strovrd the Weed mill and thirty or
forty houses near by, mainly ytcncmCnts.
cntaiIing a loss Of -, ,WO and leaving
POO persons homeless The wind was
blowing a galc and the clouds of smoke
were almost ~utocatin%. Great excite
mcut prevailed.
News reached here tonight that the
entire town of Bryant, Il small hamlet Of
fifteen or twenty houses. has been wiped
out together with a large amount of
lumber,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27
PLENTY OF HAIL.
Pittsburg periIou>iN Ferpcrrd -fcli"t> OF
Phenomenal Proportions.

Phenomenal Proportions.
PITrSEUFG, Pa, May 2u.-A tcrrlhc
hail and rain storm accompanied by
high winds and vivid lightning passed
over Il portion of Western Pennsylvania
and Eastern Ohio this afternoon. doing
Great damage. The storm broke over
Pittsburg a Icw minutes after + O'Clock
and ragged for an hour, STR KING terror I"
the hearts ct tlmd people ana run ,r,
inc 81 .OoO. .00O worth of property. The
hail stones were the largest ever
seen in this section and varied in SIC
from hickory nut to a g""-' ~.
Windows were broken all over me Guy
and every grcen-h"use SlIii'rHH loS1I7
running from $500 t. >2o,ooo. Valuable
plants were destroyed and gardeners
sav crops and fruit trees have been
ruined. Through Oakland anu me
East End, and in Allegheny, th"nSa ndS
of trees were stripped ot their foliage.
The Phipps conservatory IN AiIcghenI'
tho TnI}ShTNaiDTN III F>tIlt'lltN
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-27
TRAGEDY IN A COURTROOM.
President rf AN Indiana Gas Company
IauI,y

President "f AN Indiana Gas Company
shoots = Lawyer.
DhNNILIE. Ind, May 20.-This after
noon Caleb Brown. president Of the
Lebanon Natural Gas Company, shot
Samuel Wesncr, one of the best-knoWn
lawyers in Indiana, killing him instant
lv. The shooting occurred in the court
room directly in front of the jddge :
desk
The shouting occurred at noon. For
the Lebanon Gas Company, for dam
ares, has been on trial and has been Bit
tcrlv contested on both sides. The ar
gumcut had been completed and the
court had adjourned. Wcsncr was
laughing and talking, pleased over the
conduct Of the case. Brown came from
the side of the room where he bad been
standing. muttcring threats against Wes-
mrr. one word led to another and
Brown drew his revolver and fired
two shots Almost instantly Nesner
moved toward Brown and pulled a long
dagger lust AZ he laid hands on
Brown. the latter fell and Wcsner was
taken Oft and laid down. Brown was
arrested and his revolver taken away
from him. WcSurr died in 4 few mo-
mcnt~ Brown was taken to jail and IS
not disguised to talk, although he says
WcSner provoked the murder. Brown
was badly cut about the palm OF his left
hand bv the dagger which Nesncr
used. The trouble arose over Ncsner :
comments on Browns evidence III the
trial