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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-11
FEVER WIPlNG OUT A TOWN.
People Dying By Thousands in the
Streets Of Santos.

The Waters of the Bay Reeking With
Corpses in all Stages of Decomposi-
tiOn-Scores of Vessels Left With
out Crews and Unable to Get Away.
Patients Dying More Rapidly than
Their Bodies Can be Disposed of.
Philadelphia, Pa, July 10-Thc Big
Odorillo, Capt Holland, has arrived here
from Santos Capt. Holland is the only
survivor of the original crew, 8 men hav-
ing succumbed to the ravages of yellow
fever. The vessel was under charter to
carry to Santos a cargo of locomotives.
When she arrived in that plague stiCkeu
port, May 25, 1892, she was docked 842
days before her cargo could be dis
charged.
Capt Hollands description of the mis-
cry and sufferings from yellow fever in
Santos is heartrcndng. Thousands have
been stricken with the disease and died.
Business was at a standstill, and there
We're 45 vessels lying in Santos river
without their crews
TWENTY SEA CAPTAINS sUCCUMB.
Anchored near the Odorilla were fully
20 vessels, every one of which had lost her
captain. Capt. Murphy of the bark Pri-
vateer, Capt. Lane of the bark Earl of
Gandee, Capt. Bergman of the bark
Mary Chapman, and Capt. Mitchell Of
the bark Enterprise all died shortly after
their vessels reached the harbor,
The London and Brazil bank closed its
doors shortly before the Odorilla left,
every one of its employees having been
carried OF by the dreadful scourge.
The Brazilian and South American
bank was compelled to do likewise.
The members of the firm Of Messrs.
Zeriner, Bulow q Co. Consignees have
nearly all died
On March Sd, Charles Wadsworth, the
American vice-consul, died, and the YES
sci could not get any consular certificate
upon her departure from that port.
IN DANGER OF BEING WIPED OUT.
Capt Holland believes the entire port
will in a short time be completely depop-
ulated. While the Odorilla lay at San
tos the death rate averaged 80 daily
Hundreds of cOrpses We're at1oat in the
river in all stages of decay. The govern
ment has exhausted every means looking
toward the suppression of the spread Of
the disease.
Three gigantic hospitals have been
erected for the care of those stricken
with fever and they are crowded to their
utmost capacity
The patients die more rapidly than
their bodies can be disposed of.
No services are ever held over the bo-
dies of any of the unfortunates and they
are thrown into long trenches.
On April %, when Capt. Holland made
sail from the pest hole, the fever was on
the increase
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CorroN's CONDITION.
The General Average e2.7 Against
S6.9 Last Year.

Washington, July 10.-The July re-
turns to the statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture make tho average
condition of cotton S2.7, against $50 in
June, showing a decline of nearly points
The averages by states are: Virginia 90;
North Carolina 81; South Carolina SO;
Georgia So; Florida s5 Alabama so;
Mississippi 80; Louisiana "a; Texas 81;
Arkansas so; ; Tennessee s..
For comparison the returns of July
1892 are given. General average, 500.
State averages: Virginia 85 North Caro-
lima, 81 South Carolina, "a; Georgia. IS;
Florida. 86; Alabama, 90; Mississippi, S5;
Louisiana, S4 Texas, 81; Arkansas n;
Tennessee 81.
The reports show the prevalence of bad
weather conditions, cool nights, excessive
rains, and occasional drought spots. Con-
siderable injury has been caused by lice
and other insects.
CONDITION OF OTHER CROPS.
The July returns to the statistician of
the department of agriculture make the
following averages Of condition; Corn,
93.2; winter wheat, M; spring wheat,
74.l oats, SS.S; rye, S5.3; barley, So s; po-
tatoes, 94.8; tobacco. $50.
The preliminary acreage of corn is re-
ported as 1888 as compared with the acre
age harvested ldSb year, DGlflg an increase
Of something over 2,000, 600 acres.
The averages of the principal states
are; Ohio, 90; Indiana, 103; Illinois, 1O5;
Iowa, l05; Missouri 1903; Kansas, 10;
Nebraska, 112; Texas, l01; kentucky,
98. The average condition of corn is 93.3,
against 6l.1 last July. The average of
the principal states is as follows: Ohio,
90; Indiana, So; Illinois, 92 Iowa, 9S;
Missouri, 90; Kansas, 90; Nebraska, "a
Texas, 50; Kentucky, 80.
The condition of winter wheat is 7T.7,
against 75.5 last month and S96 in July,
1892. The principal state averages are:
New York, So; Pennsylvania, "a; Ken
lucky, So; Ohio, 90; Michigan, 70; Indi-
ana, 83, Illinois, 66 Missouri, a; Kansas,
As California, 80; Oregon, 96.
The condition of oats remains about the
same as it stood last month, being SSS, as
against 800 on June l. This is the high
est condition since 1889, when it stood
at 941.
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NO MONEY FOR CENTRAL.
Reorganization Will Have to be De-
layGd a Little.

Capt. Howell Gives Russell Sage a
Facetious Explanation of the Situa-
tion in the South-C. H. Phinizy Fa-
vors Repeal of the Tax on State
Banks-Berner's Appointment a
Sharp Stroke of Politics.
Washington. July 10.-Capt. Evan P.
Howell, Patrick Walsh and Banker G. II.
Phinizy, of Augusta, spent an hour or two
in Washington last night on their way
south from New York. MI. Phinizy sta
ted to the MORNING News representative
that no money could be borrowed in New
York on any terms, and that the object
of his party's visit, the reorganization
and re-establishment of the Central rail
road, would have to be abandoned
for the present, He related a story Of
Capt Howell, who asked Russell Sage
if he had ever played draw poker. Mr..
Sage had not. Then" said Mr. Howell
"you don't know how we are fixed down
south. We are all into the game, but we
amt got nothing beyond our ante, and
there we are"
THE STATE DANK NOTE ISSUE.
Mr.. Phinizy is enthusiastically in favor
of the repeal of the tax on state bank
notes, and declares that his concern
would be able to issue S50O,O00 Of notes
and give them backing just as good as the
national bank note system now enjoys.
Capt. Howell and Mr.. Walsh didn't
care to talk politics. Capt. Howell, how
ever, declared himself in favor Of the
state banking system, but beyond that
he refused TO go, while Mr.. Walsh refused
to bulge an inch. The three left on the
II p. m. train amid a shower of fireworks
let off by the Georgia colonies now in
the city.
CABANIss FOR CONGRESS.
The appointment of Hon. Robert Ber-
ner of Monroe county to a western COM
mission is a fine stroke Of politics and
leaves Tom Cabaniss master OF the Sixth
district congressional situation, unless
he is antagonized by a Macon candidate
The candidacy of Robert Whitfield, of
Baldwin, is practically done
for by the disappearance of
Mr. Berner from the district. The
northern counties all know and esteem
MIR. Cabaniss, while they know next to
nothing about Bob Whitfield. 1t is un-
derstood that the appointment Of Chaun-
cey Wright as postmaster at NilledgeVille
greatly strengthened Mr.. Cabaniss in Mr..
Whitheld's own county and Mr.. Whit
field will find it hard to assemble a fol
towing in Aalwin without the approval of
such active spirits as Walter Paine, Mark
Johnson aud others who backed MIR.
| Wright for the postOffice.
In these dispatches last night it was
stated that Col Drane of Savannah was
au applicant for a consular position. This
statement needs modification. Col Drane
is seeking place as a special agent of
the treasury department and it may be
said that he stands good show to get it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-11
A VERDICT FOR 5000.
The Celebrated Owens Case Against
the Central Settled.

CarrolltOn, Ca, July 10.-A very noted
railroad case was settled in Chattooga
county superior court Saturday. The
case was against the Chattanooga, Rome
and Columbus railroad, but as that road
has been bought by the Central of Geor-
gia, the latter road had become defendant.
The case read; "Charles Madison Owens
vs.. The c., II. 81 @. Railway
Company" and was for damages.
A first verdict was obtained against
the road in this case two years ago and
was for $17 500, one of the largest ver-
diets ever obtained against railroad in
this part of Georgia. The case was car
ried to the supreme court and reversed.
After considerable delay a consent verdict
was obtained Saturday for $1,000.
G. NJ. Owens was a fireman for the
Chattanooga, Rome q Columbus railroad
in 1890 and in a railroad accident
near Crawfsh Springs, this side of Chat
tanooga, he was thrown under an engine
and so badly scalded that most all the
flesh from his arms came off. Owens lay
under a wrecked engine for six hours.
He was dug out in an unconscious condi-
tiOn,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-11
CUTTING OFF PENSION GRABS.
Total Disability Must be Proven to
Obtain the Allowance.

Washington, d. c., July 10.-The pen
sion bureau has notified a great many
pensioners, throughout the entire coun-
try, who are drawing pensions, under the
act of June q, 1890, known as the Depend
ent Pension Act, that payment of the pen
sions will be suspended for sixty days,
during which time they are required to
show cause why they should continue to
draw pensions. The testimony necessary
to prevent their being dropped from the
rolls, is the certificate of reputable
physician, atteSted by two witnesses, to
the effect that the pensiOner is precluded
from active labor, owing to injuries or dis
ability not the result Of his own vicious
habits In case no attention IS
paid to the department notification
within sixty days, the pensiOner
will be dropped from the rolls.
On the other hand, should the necessary
certificates, properly drawn up and
signed be forwarded to the pension bu-
rcau. the pensioner will be requested to
appear before the local board of medical
examiners for examination as to his con-
dition This action is pursuant to the
recent ruling of Secretary Smith to the
effect that a penSioner unden the act of
June q, 1890, drawing pension for total
disability, must be shown to be
physically incapable Of manual
labor. The board of review
appointed TO carry into effect that decis-
ion is now going over all Of the cases of
June 27, 1850, probably 100000 in number,
selecting those cases which show in the
record that the pensioner may not be in
capaciated for manual labor. In the cases
thus selected the pensioners are notified
as before stated to prove their total disa-
bility to the department or cease to draw
pensions. Under Secretary Smiths rul-
ing the department holds that man
who can work should not draw a pension
for total disability. 1t is estimated at
the pension office, although the work has.
but recently been begun, that something
over 1000 suspensions have already been
made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-11
SHERMAN ON SILVER.
The Senator Says BE Has Never Re
gretted the PassaEe Of His BIZ.

The Senator Says BE Has Never Re
gretted the Passage Of His Bill.
Worcester, Mass, July 10.-Congressman
Walker has made public a letter received
by him today from Senator John Sherman
in regard to the passage of the sill
yer act OF 1890 in which senator Sher-
mon says: never for a moment have
regretted the passage of the act OF 1890,
commonly called the Sherman act, though
as you know / had no more to do with 10
than the other conferees. There
is but one provision in 1t that I would
change, and that is to strike out the com
pulsory purchase Of a given quantity Of
silver and give authority TO the secretary
of the treasury TO buy silver bullion at
its market price when needed for sub
sidiary coinage. Other provisions
should be made for full legal
tender of United States notes
supported by reserves of both gold
and silver and backed by the credit and
wealth of the United States, but these
are grave subjects for consideration.
What we want now is relief from further
compulsory purchase Of silver For one,
] will never agree to a revival of state
bank paper money, which cannot be
made legal tender and which on the first
sign of alarm viii disappear or be lost in
the hand Of the holder"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-11
NO PROOF AGAINST MILLER.
a Belief that His Story of an Alibi
Was True,

Cairo, III, July lot is now pretty
generally conceded that c. j. Miller, of
Springfield, H., the mulatto hanged,
shot and cremated at Bardwell, Ky,
Friday afternoon, was executed upon the
fimsiest circumstantial evidence, or
probably no evidence at all, for there was
not one tangible thing that connected
him with the assault and murder of the
Ray sisters last Wednesday morning.
Information from a trustworthy source
at Wiclihe is that kilograms have been
received there confirming Mlller's state
monts as to where he was July and >,
Miiler's story was that he was at Bis
marck, Mo, on the morning of July ;,
and no one has brought forward any eyi-
dence TO the contrary. Careful inquiry
has failed to disclose single person who
will say positively that he saw Miller in
Bardweu, or even Carlisle county, that
AgU
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-11
TWO EDITORS IN A FIGHT.
4 Slap in the Face Resented With a
Pistol.

The Bullet Takes Effect in the Victims
Shoulder-The Encounter the Out
come of An Editorial Denouncing a
Personal Given a Couple Of Women
Said to Be of Shady Reputation.
Albany, Ga, July lO.-Editor w. II.
Robinson of the Blakely Observer, shot
Editor NJ. Howard Of the Early County
News last Saturday night. The shooting
took place at the postoflce in Blakely.
Howard and Robinson have been bitter
towards each other for some time inch
dent to their rivalry in the newspaper
field, but the direct cause of the difficulty
grew out of the publication of the follow
ing personal in the columns of the News.
'Misses Ida Brown and Jennie Vaughn
of Albany and other places are spending
the week with friends in the city" Ida
Brown and Jennie Vaughn are
said to be of shady reputation.
When editor Robinson saw the personal
in the News concerning them he sat him
self down and indited scorching reprOv-
al denOuncing il as an outrage against
decency. He charged Howard with
knowing the reputation of the women
and piled up condemnation as high as his
indignation and objections would allow.
Saturday night the two men mot and
Howard asked Robinson if his article was
written in a spirit of sympathy or insult.
When Robinson replied that Howard
could take it as he liked Howard slapped,
Robinsons face, when the latter drew
his pistol and fired, the
ball taking effect in Howard's
shoulder making bad wound Howard
then told Robinson he could kill him If he
liked as he was unarmed, when Robinson
walked to his home defying every one
but the sheriff to arrest him. The sher-
iff subsequently arrested Robinson, who
gave bond Both men are plueky and it
is feared there will be a renewal of the
ifiiculty as soon as Howard is able to get
ont
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-11
MUTINY IN A PRISON.
Seventy-five ConViots Make an Un-
successful Break for Liberty.

Seventy-five Conyiots Make an Un-
successful Break for Liberty.
Detroit, Mich, July 10.-A special dis
patch to the journal from Ionia, Mich,
says: Fully seventy-fve convicts at the
house of correction made break for lib
erty this morning at $3.50 O'Clock They
were at work in various shops. The ring
leader was William Smith, known as No.
703, a five year man, sent up from Detroit.
Two long ladders had been used by tin
smiths repairing the rain pipes on build
ings inside the yards. These
had been left standing against the
buildings, and the cOnvicts quickly
moved them to the west wall. Suspicion
had been aroused that mischief was
brewing and the guards had been dou-
bled The ladders were knocked down,
but the convicts replaced them, and one
named Oscar Miller gained the top of the
wall. He was shot dead. Meanwhile a
regular battle was in progress in the
yard, aud as a result four convicts were
seriously hurt and one guard badly but
not dangerously injured. The convicts
were driven to their work. Three ham
mers, a large wrench, round stone and
long billy made of sheepskin loaded with
sand, were taken from the conVicts."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-11
CRUISE OF TIE ParLADELPH1A.
She Reaches Rio Janeiro and May be
Ordered to Samoa.

Washington, July 1O.-A cablegram was
received at the navy department to-day
announcing the arrival of the cruiser
Philadelphia at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
She will remain at Rio long enough to
coal, and then proceed to Valparaiso, Chile,
where she will stop for further instruct
lions. These instructions are said to be
to proceed to Samoa, unless the state of
affairs in Peru and Chile require her
presence there. She has been eighteen
days going from New York to Rio.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-11
MAY END IN A DUEL.
Editor Reed and the City Clerk of
Athens at Loggerheads.

Athens at Loggerheads.
Athens, Ca, July lo-Pistols at ten
PAGES, seems to be the position that
prominent city official and the editor of
the Banner will shortly assume towards
each other. In arecentissue Editor Reed
advocated a reduction in the salaries of
the city officials, on account Of the ex-
pensive water works litigation. Satur-
day night, at midnight, posters were
P6s'0d 5s BANNER SysF wS the oss os sa2 charging
turns, and that this was one of
the causes that made such economy
necessary and sarcastically quoting tho
small amount of taxes paid by Editor
Reed. A copy Of the poster was shown
to Mr. Reed late Saturday night He
considered the attack as personal and
uuprovOked and in card denounced it as
iustigated by the "spirit of an assassin,
and the author as a coward devoid of the
moral courage TO show his face.n This
hot card brought fortha salty rejoinder
from Judge A. l.. Mitchell, clerk of coun-
Gil acknowledging the poster and de-
manding of Editor Reed an unqualified re-
traction of his card. This he refused to
make and it is rumOred that the affair is
about to have a serious termimina-
tion. Judge Mitchell has but one arm
and this bars physical contest, and itais
believed that weapons will be resorted to,
in order to make the two equal. In fact
it is said that this course has already
been determined upon, but the parties
are very reticent and nothing, can be
learned with certainty, Mutual friends
have interfered aud the affair may be
amicably settled. Both are men of I'M
doubted courage and will fight. Neither
is disposed to make concessions, and the
result may be more serious than the
friends Of the parties could wish.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-11
SHORT $4,000.
The Secretary of a Board of Finance
Commissioners Prisoner.

Buffalo, n. Y, July 10.-Erie Ontario
Van Brocklan, secretary of the board
of finance commissioners, was arrested
this afternoon charged with embezzling
a sum said to be over $4,000. He was
taken to the mayors Office, where he
made a confession and was taken 10 po-
lice headquarters and locked up.
Van Brocklan's method had been to
forge the finance commissioners names
to the pay roll For some time past the
commissioners have had suspicious
that all was not right.
They knew that Van Brocklan was living
far in excess of his salary, and it was not
known that ne was worth anything out
side of that. A quiet investigation fol-
lowed, and resulted this morning in the
startling discovery that the secretary of
the board was an embezzler to the sum OF
$50 600. He said he lost the money in
land speculation. His steallngs extend
over period of six years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-11
ERrN's REPRESENTATION.
The House Sustains the Reduction
Made by the Home Rule Bill.

London, July l0.-Discussion of the
ninth clause Of the Irish government act.
which relates to the representation in
imperial parliament of Irish countries
and boroughs, began to-day in committee
of the whole of the House of Commons,
with Speaker Mellos In the chair. The
Dill provides for the retention of so Irish
members in the imperial parliament, a
reduction of % in the present representa-
ton Of ireland. John Redmond, CPar-
nelllte) moved the adoption of an amend
ment to retain tho Irish representation
AT us tull present number. l06 members
Mr.. Gladstone opposed the motion
Ihe Government, he said, could not go
beyond giving Ireland representation in
accordance with the proportion of her
population as compared with that of
Great Britain.
Mr., Redmond's motion was defeated
oy a vote of 2oO to 266. The announce
ment was greeted with cheers by the
liberals
Edward Heneage, unionist, moved an
amendment to the effect that the Irish
be excluded entirely from the house of
commons.
After brief debate, Mr.. Gladstone,
amid decisive opposition cheers, moved
closure. 1t was clrried by vote of 241
TO 2lI.
EXCITEMENT OVER THE DECISION.
Tho division on the amendment caused
considerable excitement as it was report
ed that the radicals as well as the Par
nellites were likely to go with the opposi-
ton. The only radical who voted against
the government was Henry Labouchere.
Sir Charles Dixie refrained from voting.
The Parnellites supported the amend
ment, The only exception was Timothy
Harrington, who was absent The Nc
Carthyites supported the government.
The result was therejection of the amend
ment by a vote of 240 TO 200, The com
mlttee then rose and the house adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-11
SMITH ON HIS TRIP.
The Secretary Passes Through Chi
cago en- Route West.

Chicago, July 10.-Secretary Hoke
Smith passed through Chicago yesterday
on his way TO the northwest, where he
will combine business with pleasure. He
is accompanied by Mrs. Smith and their
children, his father, Dr. II. II. Smith,
DR. John GOrdine, Miss jackson, Miss
Hull and Charles N. Bennett, his private
secretary, all Georgians. They came in a
private car over the Baltimore and Ohio,
arriving in Chicago at 2:30 O'Clock yestcr-
day afternoon. They left in the
evening in the private car Mani
toba, over the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul. The secretary win visit Dew
lis Lake, Great Falls, Fort Custer, Yel-
lowstone Park and other places in which
he is officially interested before return
ing to Washington before the beginning
Of the special session Of congress on Au-
gust Z.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-11
HILLS LIQUORS SOLD.
Atlanta Puzzled at the Ease With
Which He Alludes Arrest.

Atlanta, Ca, July 10.-The stock of
liquors in the store recently managed by
Harry Hill, the handsome young Don
Juan, who Is now lodging the officers of
the law, who have warrants for his ar
rest on the charge of forgery, was sold
by the sheriff to-day under an attachment
levy in favor of HIPS cousin and others.
1t looks as if Hill had tip when he so
mysteriously disappeared from Augusta
last Friday, just u few hours before the
police there wore asked to arrest him.
He has not been heard of here by the Of
fcers, though his arrest was confidently
expected Saturday night. The ease with
which Hill escapes arrest is puzZling to
Atlanta.