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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20
MUST PREACH IN ENGLISH
MGR. SATOLLI CALLS BISHOP WIG
GER TO TIME.

Sermons in German to the Concrega-
tions at Bsyonne Of1cially Forbid
den-The Apostolic Delegate States
in a Very Curt Manner That
Further Defiance of His Authority
VIII Not be Brooked.
BAYoNNE, n. J., Feb l9.-Father Killeen
this morning read to his congregation let
ter from Archbishop Satolli, which COM
pletely reversed the orders issued by Bishop
Wigger in relation to the parishes of St.
Mary, st. Thomas and st. Henry, read in
the Catholic churches a week ago. By the
bishops letter the two latter parishes were
united and the religious services in st.
Thomas church were discontinued. ex-
cept in the discretion Of Father
Ohne, who might, IL he choose, say mass in
the church Of St. Thomas on feast days The
priest was also directed Go preach in English
ana German "as he had done in the past I"
The letter to-day was not directed TO Father
Killaen, but TO Bishop Wigger. But it was
seat to Father Ktlleen to be read 10 church
in order that the people Of the parish might
know what the archbishop had really diFec-
ted. Father Killeen said before the mass that
he had been forbidden TO give the letter out
for publication. He could only read 1t at
the altar to those assembled in church.
The archbishop Informed Bishop Wlgger
that he was dispeRsed that his letter in re-
lation to the church troubles at Bayonne
had remained unopened and not acted upon
until Feb IL, ana that he was aggrieved
that when opened its conditions we're not
expressed. 1t was agreed at the conference
that the sermons at st. Heury's and at St.
Thomas should be- In English and that there
should be no preaching in German, since it
was stated at the conference bv the bishops
that all the members Of the parish under
stood English Finally the arch
bishop directed that the church Of
st. Thomas should. be opened at
once. The parish shall hereafter be
known as st. Thomas and there is to be no
parish OF st. Henry. The church OF Sc.
Henry may, however, he maintained aud
the early mass be said there. The sermon
must be in English, but after IL ia finished
the priest may, ii he pleases, give brief sum
mary Of his sermon in German for the
benefit OF persons who do not under.
stand English. But this arrangement
is only temporary. The principal mass
at 1870 o'clock every Sunday must be said
in st. Thomas church and the sermon
must be in English No German shall be
used. Tho statue of st. Thomas, the patron
saint of the parish, shall be restored to its
accustomed place and the pupils of the
parochial school, which is held IN the same
building, are commanded to visit the chapel
daily. This letter." the document con-
tinues, 'is to settle the trouble at once and
forever"
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A Cow-oATcHBR IN REALITY.

How a West Virginia Engineer Car
ried off some Live Stock.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, Feb. ia day
or two ago as passenger train was ap-
preaching Woodstock the engineer saw
COW on the track. The engine was close TO
the animal at the time and IL was impossible
for the engineer to stop the train before
striking the animal. He pulled the throttle
wide open and went at the animal with
rush, expecting 10 knock her clear Off the
track. Instead of doing SO, however, the
pilot ran under the COW and the momentum
OF the train shot the animal to the top under
the front Of the engine. When the train
pulled up at Woodstock the COW was found
lying across the pilot very comfortable.
She was lifted Off and found to have escaped
without a scratch, and when got upon her
feet quietly walked away. placidly che wing
as if that mode of travel had been a very
ordinary every day affair with her.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20
PORT ROYALS FUSES.

Another Effort to Be Made to Learn
the Cause of the Feilure.
PORT ROYAL, s. c., Feb. 19.-The board
testing the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius have
decided to make an important experiment
tomorrow to determine whether the failure
to detonate the wet guncotton is due to an
insufficient amount Of dry guncotton or to
a lack Of detonatiDg quality in the primers,
whereby the illuminate failed to germinate
a flrst order explosion in the dry gun cotton.
If it be shown that a large amount of dry
guncotton will detonate 200 pounds of wet
cotton probably several shells will be sue
cessfully exploded this week.
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PAPaRMAKEas ASK TIME.

Their Plant One of the Most Valuable
of It's Kind in the World.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Feb. 19-The Roch-
ester Paper Company. one Of the largest
concerns IN this city, has issued circular to
its creditors stating that it is unable to meet
its obligations as they become due and re-
questing its creditors 60 meet the directors
next Tuesday to consult with them as
TO the best method to pursue
In the emergency. The company
is capitalized az S4O0, 900 and according to
its annual report filed Feb. 3. The indebt-
edness is placed at $500, 900 and the assets at
$4,000. The company owns one of the
most valuable plants in the world, the water
rights alone being estimated to be worth
$l50,OO0. 1t is expected that arrangements
will be made whereby the company will be
allowed to continue.
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TRAIN ROBBERS IN JAIL.

They Belong to q Gang That Has Be.
come Notorious in Alabama.
New ORLEANS, Feb. ia special to the
Times-DemOcrGt from Birmingham, Ala.
says: "Jim Brown, jeff Harrison and Dock
Harrison were lodged in jail this morning
charged with robbing an express train on
the East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia
railroad near Piedmont some time
last October. Jim Brown Is the leader OF
the gang that has been committing several
robberies iu Alabama during the Lost year.
They we're sent here from Admission, where
they were given hearing yesterday. Com
missioner Briggs required bond Of 81, ,OOO
In each casen
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20
SNOW FORMs A VIII,
ALABAMA's BLECTIoN LAW.
The Legislature Votes in Favor o
the Australian System.

The Legislature Votes in Favor of
the Australian System.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb. 19.-Last
night the Senate passed the Sayer election
bill. It had already passed the House. The
governor will sign it and it will then be-
come a Law OF the state. The new election
law provides the Australian ballot. Its effect
will be to disfranchise iliiterate negro voters
to the number of about 40, 600 or more. The
penalties for tine violation of the section
governing registration and voting are very
rigid. The new law will 90 into effect with
the next general election. The Kolb third
party populists in both houses were against
the bill all the way through. They had
been clamoring for new and fair election
law for two years past, and when this one
was offered them they opposed it directly.
This bill makes everlasting democratic rule
in A labanna
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WYoMING's sENAroRsHIP.
The Democrats and Populisrs Fa
Out over the Appointment.

The Democrats and Populisrs Fall
Out over the Appointment.
CHEYENNE, WYo.. Feb. 19.-The demo-
Gratis and populists are having row over
the campaign for the appointment OF a
senator, and there lisa split between the
friends of Messrs. New and Thompson, the
latter claiming that as he came within one
vote Of election Gov. Osborne should furnish
that one vote now the populists are with
MIR. Thompson. Delegations from both fac
tlons will waitn o the governor tomorrow.
&. In the closing hours of the Senate last
night Mr.. Kimer, dem, was unseated by the
republicans on the ground that he held q
federal office, being postmastor at Miners
Delight.
Senator Carbis, charged with drugging
and attempting to abducu Senator Kimer,
was let down with censure.
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a RAP FROM TIE PULPIT.
DR.. Hawthorne Preachos a Ssrmo
With an Alluslon to Politics.

Dr. Hawthorne Preachos a Sermon
With an Alluslon to Politics.
ATLANTA, Ca. Feb Rev. ]. b. Haw-
thorne, pastor OF the First Baptist church.
preached a sensational sermon to-day upon
strength Of Character" During his re-,
marks he took up the Office seeker, and while
not calling names. the congregation readily
applied his illustration TO the appointment
OF Hoke Smith by Mr.. Cleveland. "A man
Is an applicant for federal office,n said the
doctor, "he secures the Endorsement of his
fellow citizens, his influential friends. His
prospects are bright, but his rising star be-
gats the envy and jealousy Of his neighbor,
who opposes him, who writes to
the President and endeavors TO put
cloud upon his name and fame. But the
candidate is successful despite the work Of
his Jealous nsighbor and is elevated to a
high place. Then, too, the neighbor who
has tried TO overthrow him because he
feared that his success would blight his own
prospects for pIeferment is the first 70 meet
him on his return home aud fawn upon
him; the first 10 hail him with praise and
offer the laurel wreath for his brow. God
deliver me from such character as that
DR.. Hawthorne's congregation applied this
ellusion TO Mr.. Smith and the managers Of
rival newspapers who were the movers in
the reception 60 him on his return to At
lanta after his appointment last week. The
sermon has been the subject OF wide com.
ment during the day
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DISLIKE TaE DEMOCRAT.

Poisoned Cheese, Whisky and Candy
Placed in capt. Sinsz's Pocket.
WHEELING, ". VA. Feb. ia dess
perate attempt is being made by some un-
known person TO take the life Of Capt L.
d. Sinez, a leading democratic politician Of
this state, and prominent member of the
national guard. Capt. Sinez business
requires him to travel extensively, and
three times within a week, at hotels where
he has stopped, attempts have been made to
poison him, Each time after leaving the
hotel he has found in an outside pocket of
his overcoat package. The first one be
found contained piece Of cheese, which, on
examination, was found TO be poisoned.
The second contained bottle Of whisky
mixed with muristic acid. The third con
tained some candy, In which there was
arsenic. The captain has placed the matter
in the hands Of detective.
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LOOKING Foa HIDDEN TamAsURB.
Usage Indians Searching for Two
Kettles of Gold.

Usage Indians Searching for Two
Kettles Of Gold.
TOPEKA, KAN, Feb l0.-The "pot-of-
gold" story has reached the Usage Indians
south Of Arkansas City, aud there is the
greatest excitement among them in conse-
quence, as they fully realize the present
value Of dollars According TO traditions
which have been handed down for four
generations vast treasures lilo buried near
the mouth of Cow Skin river. According
to their legends, for such they now are,
there was serious trouble between the Span
iards and the Usage Indians, and after
bard battle the SIaniards we're forced 10
retreat. They desc5nded Spring river on
hastily constructed fiAtbohts, arriving at
the shoals near the mouth OF Cow Skin
river 10 such condition that they could not
run them safely.
Among toe articles alleged 20 have been
abandoned we're two large kettles filled with
gold that had been mined in the Wichita
mountains. This they buried near the
mouth Of the last named river, and at the
same time cached the other property, being
forced to tighten their loads in their at.
tempts 70 escape.
The Osages and Shawnees, who were at
that time friendly, did not apparently care
for the wealth that they knew was CON
cealed although they had been told aboutlt
by IA Shawnee who was at that time a
prisoner 20 the Spaniards. These Indians
have recently been searching for the hidden
treasures and they have been encouraged
by finding the decoyed remains OF some of
the property left behind at that time.
Several white men from Arkansas City
have Joined the Indians in the search MOI "
going on, ana they report that they have
found enough TO verify the truth Of the
tradition
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T1LLMAN TO STOP A LYNoHINe.
A Mob Crying for the Life of Negro
Aeld for q Nam eless Crime.

A Mob Crying for the Life of NeRro
Aeld for Nameless Crime.
COLUMBIA, 8. c., Feb. According to
reports George Kinard. an old negro, who is
charged with nameless crime the alleged
commission Of which brought about the riot
at Irmo, in Lexington county. last summer,
is in danger OF being lynohed. Several ef-
forts were made TO get hold of him and he
was secretly brought 10 Columbia and
placed in the penitentiary. Tomorrow is
the day set for his trial at Lexington, and
in the natural course of events he would be
taken there in the morning. To-day a
gOodly number OF Lexingtonians are in town
with blood in their eyes aud they have
been heard 10 say that their intention Is to
take Kinard's life il he s carried 20 Lex
ington. His attorneys have accordingly
appealed to Gov. Tillman, saying: I'VE
bring TO your excellency's notice that a
citizen TO whom this state guarantees fair
trial Is in danger OF being assassinated by
a mob on his way to the o. . room in the
custody OF the sheriff, and in mis- name we
appeal to you for sufficient projection 90 in
sure his safe conduct TO the place Of trial."
The governor says that he twill not allow
any lynching," and it is probable that
Kinard will either be kept here until "A
motion for a change of venue can be heard
or that he will be escorted by the local
militia. There Is said to be very serious
doubt of his guilt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20
GRAvE.RoBBINo aHoULs.
The Horrible Outrage Of Fiends in an
Indianapolis Cemetery.

The Horrible Outrage OF Fiends in an
Indianapolis Cemetery.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Feb 19.-The dis
covery OF the desecration Of the grave Of
Mrs Comfort Myers, a much respected
aged lady of "a years. who recently died,
has created much indignation here. For a
few nights after the burial the friends Of
tho dead watched beside the grave, but no
one attempted to molest it. They have
visited the grave, regularly each morning
since, however. Wednesday morning,
when Henry List, grandson, made the
customary visit tn tbs grave, he found it
open and the body gone. The coffin had
been smashed in and the body stripped Of
It's clothing. which lay scattered about the
grave and a large handful Of her snow
white hair lay trampled in the mud at the
head Of the grave. The tombstone was
covered with mud and blood which the
fiends bad evidently scraped from their
hands. The grave had not even been filed
up again and there was no attempt at
RacrgcV.
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FIRE AT MILLEDaRviLL \.
Two Stores and Barber shop Laid
in Ashes.

Two Stores and Barber shop Laid
in Ashes.
MILLEDGEvMLE. GA. Feb. 19.-The
block Of wooden stores opposite the First
Baptist church on North Wayne street was
destroyed by fire about midnight last night
The stores were the property OF Eugene Rey-
nolds. aud we're occupied by two grocery
merchants, restaurant and barber shop.
The fire originated in J. T. Dickens store
and burned with great rapidlty. The
heaviest loser was d. r. Montgomery, whose
stock was damaged $1,000 with no insur-
Ance.
Mr.. Dickens was partly covered by in
surance.
Joe Travis barber shop and restaurant Is
a total loss. His Lose will foot up about
5000, with $500 insurance.
The burned buildings were evesores to
the city and while there is sympathy for
the losers there is feeling OF glAduess that
they will be replaced by handsome brick
structures.
The FIRE department did magnificent work
In saving adjacent property.
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MoRMONs GIVEN A VOTE.

Idaho's Legislature Passes a Bill En-
franchising Them.
BOISE, IDAHO, Feb. 19.-In the Senate
yesterday the Story elections bill enfran-
chising Mormons was passed under a sus-
pension of the rules.
The populists sought to amend the bill
but they did not get the support of all the
democrats, and the bill went through as it
passed the House. The bill will be ap-
proved by the governor and the Mormous
hereafter will have the privilege of voting
The bill eliminates what has been called the
retroactive feature of the law at the last
session, the effect Of which was distrau-
ohisement of all persons who, since Jan. l,
1888, have belonged to the Mormon church.
Another bill passed to enable blind and
illiterete persons to vote.
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ALDR1CB's DECISION.
The Receiver to Continue His a Applica-
tion to the United States Court.

The Receiver TO Continue HIS 4 pplica-
tion to the United States Court.
. BEAUFORT. s. c., Feb. 19.-The decision
in the case of South Carolina vs.. the Port
Royal aud Augusta Railway COMPANY, de-
livered by Judge Aldrich in Aiken yesterday,
WAS received by the clerk Of the Beaufort
county court for filing last night The de-
cision makes the appointment Of }. II.
Averill as receiver Of the road permanent,
authorizing him to continue his application
10 the United States courts for possession OF
the property. Col. Averill is further
ordered TO give security 20 the amount of
$4,000 as a guarantee Of his administration
OF the receivership.
The case of Henry B. King vs. the Port
Royal and Augusta Railway Company, in
volving similar issues, was decided In the
same yYny
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FLOUR MILLS BURNED.

The superintendent Perishes in the
Burning Building.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Feb. 19.-The Birm-
ingham mills were burned to-day. There
was a small fire yesterday, which it was
supposed had been put OUT but it blszed up
again to-day and was under too great head
way to be extinguished. Two carloads of
-four and several thousand bushels of meal
were destroyed. The total loss is about
SS0,000, with no insurance. The mill be-
longed to Conner 81 WHlyerson. j. A. Lewis,
the superintendent, was asleep in the build
ing and was burned to death.
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a Conference at Columbia.

COLUMBIA, S. c.. Feb 19.-There is an
ominous appearance about executive circles
just now. Senator 1rby and the governor
lieutenant, DR.. Sampson Pope, have been
in close consultation for day or so, and to-
day The party at the executive mansion was
augmented by the arrival of another admin
isrration leader, Senator John Gary Evans.
1t is said that the matter under discussion Is
the calling of an extra session OF the gem
eral assembly in order to take action con-
cerning the exhaustion OF the states litiga-
tion fluid and Of lsgislatiug on railroad mat
ters.
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Ex. x.aRNAToR s. RNoER pRAD.

He Had Been an Invalid at Washing
ton for Year or More.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-George e.
Spencer, ex-United States senator from
Alabama died at 10 o'clock tonight at his
rooms in this city. Although he had been
an invalid for year or more his death was
unexpected. After recovering from stroke
Of paralysis sustained in 1891, he came to
Washington in December last with his wife.
but shortly afterward began to suffer from
dropsy. He SO far recovered from this as TO be
able 60 attend some business aud Yesterday
visited the treasury department. Return
ing to his room he was seized with henor-
rhage of the stomach. This was followed
in the night by another stroke OF paralysis
resulting IN his death at 10 o'clock tonight.
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WHITE GAPS ON RAID.
A White Girl Whipped But Her Negro
Lover Escapes.

a White Girl Whipped But Her Negro
Lover Escapes.
BEDFORD, Pa, Feb. 19.-Last night
twenty men, part Of whom we're masked,
called at the house of John PIeasinger, in the
suburbs Of the town. and, after knocking at
the door, which was opened asked for
Orange Gordon, a colored man who has
been waiting on Pleasin Rers
daughter for some months. PleasinRer
showed fight, when four revolvers were
thrust in his face, which had the result Of
quieting him. The men then searched the
house, but Gordon bad maze his escape
at the rear. They went upstairs
aud finding the girl ia bed. gave her a mild
thrashing with hickory withes. The girl
showed 6ght aud succeeded in knocking one
OF the white caps down. The party were
provided with tar and feathers and Gordon
would have Jared badly had he been found.
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Chief Arthur at Louisuille.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 19.-Grand Chief
Arthur OF the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers arrived in the city to-day. He
said tonight that conference will be held
Tomorrow with the management of the
Louisville and Nashville road. and that the
differences will be definitely settled one
way or the other This is Interpreted 70
mean a strike il the demands are refused.
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FORT WORTH, TEX, Feb. IA Texas
and Pacific freight engine exploded in the
yards here this morning, killing one man,
injuring half dozen others and creating
terrible havoc. The shock broke window
glass in the immediate neighborhood and at
many points for blocks away. Huge pieces
of the engine were hurled 60 almost in
creditable distances.
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Representative Tarsney Stricken.

WASHINGTON. Feb. .-Representative
Tarsney of Missouri, while at church to-
day, had an acute attack Of nervous pros-
tration and on his way home suffered a
stroke OF paralysis, which partially disabled
one side. He now lies at his hotel in a seri-
Gus condition. The physicians say he will
have to give up all thought OF work for
some time to come
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SAVED By HIS POCKET BOOK.
It Was Not the Money in It That Kept
Death from a Millionaire.

It Was Not the Money In It That Kept
Death from Millionaire.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 1o.--Old Mr.. Louis Du-
hahn, the millionaire flower and feather
merchant, had narrow escape from death.
He was on his way TO church with his son
when they heard the report Of gun and
Mr.. Duhain felt a singing sensation in bis
side. There was q bullst-hole ia the old
gentleman's TOD coat and others In the un-
dercoat and waistcoat. There was no blood
and not a sign Of bullet hole on his under
garments. Finally Mr.. Duhaiu, Sr. dived
into his inner pocket and pulled out wal
let. The bullet was embedded in its folds
and had bored its way about half way
through. Later developments showed that
the probable offender was u boy who shoots
at stray catg