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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
HIGH WATER AT CINCINNATI.
Railroad Trains Unable to Reach the
Depots.

Railroad Trains Unable to Reach the
Depots.
CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 20-The river has
assumed threatening aspect. 1t continued
to rise during Saturday night and all Sun
day. From noon Sunday to 3 o'clock this
morning 10 rose just foot 4 4 inches
The food has now created real alarm,
Trade and traffic are interfered with
Newport is already suffering in the lower
streets.
Mill creek is flooded almost to the top of
its banks, aud the water has crept into
some cellars on the upper sides of Front
street.
AT O'Clock this morning the Big Four
and Chesapeake and Ohio trains were the
only ones running into the Grand Central
depot. The Baltimore and Ohio South
western does not come in farther than
Eighth street. The Cincinnati Southern is
making Its depot at Mclean avenue and
the Ohio and Mississippi at Mill street. The
Big Four aud Chesapeake and Ohio
trains are running like boats through
a foot of water at the foot of
Smith, Mound and other streets. Switch
men clad in rubber boots are working
the switches with water up to their knees
The depot master at the Grand Central
depot said: ''No trains can come into the
depot at the stage of 55 feet in the river.
At 55 feet the water will cover the lower
or two more to bring it up to the gates. u
The general opinion expressed by river men
is that the water will reach the stage of So
feet. The indications above are still favor
able to a rise, while the southern streams
are still full
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
IN DANGER OF LYNoHINa.

A Mob Howiing for Negro Accused
of Attacking a White Woman.
CARRoLLToN, GA. Feb. 20-From a gem
tlernau just from Alabama this morning
the MORNING NEWS correspondent learns
of much excitement at St Clair Springs,
about forty miles north Of this place, all
day yesterday over an assault on Mrs. IA.
J. McBrayer Saturday evening by "a negro
boy 10 years old. Mrs. McBrayer met the
negro In going through the woods
and he made an improper proposal
TO her and she ran. The negro
caught her and attempted to cut her
throat with a razor, ;,but her screams
brought assistance and the negro ran. A
posse was organized and pursued the negro
and he was caught near Whitney, Clebnrn
county, by Reuben Besson, who found the
razor on his person. The negro admitted
that he was the man wanted, but said he
did not make an assault on Mrs. Mcbrayer,
but stepped on her dress and she called him
"A black - Of -- and he drew razor on
her and then ran. The sheriff went to
Whitney for the negro and had
to run IA gauntlet all the way to St.
Clair Springs to keep the negro out Of the
hands OF a mob. He was put In jail and a
big posse was placed on guard. The negro
was bound hand and foot and locked in a
cell, but IL very impudent and defies the
mob. At last accounts the mob around the
jail was fast augmenting and the negro will
probably be lynched before morning. The
gentleman says great excitement exists all
over the county and he has no doubt the
negro will be lyuched
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
LIBRARY BUILDING MARBLE.

The Senate Committee Finds No Good
Ground For Com plant.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Voor-
bees from the committee on the library to-
day reported to the Senate on the resolu-
tion regarding the foreign material to be
used In the construction of the library
building In this city. Accompanying the
report is a long letter from Bernard Green,
superintendent Of construction, stating that
there were only two contracts made for for
eign marble, which was TO be used in the
rotunda and grand stair hall Of the build
ing. This was necessary to attain the ends
desired in beautifying the structure. The
committee state that the conduct Of Gen.
Casey In the matter meets with their abso-
Lutte and unquhlifled approYAl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
GEN. BRAUREGARD DEAD.
a Sketch of His Brilliant Career in
the Military Service.

A Sketch Of Bis Brilliant Career in
the Military Service.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 2O.-Gen. P. G. T.
Beauregard died at his home In this city at
1890 o'clock tonight.
lie was born In New Orleans In 1918. He
graduated from West Point IN 1888, and was
assigned to the corps of engineers. He
served in the Mexican war and was twice
wounded and twice brevetted. He was
promoted TO captain Of engineers in 1858,
and was for five days Jan. 1928, 1851 sup
erintendent Of the United States Military
Academy at West Point. He resigned
Feb. 20, 1851. joined the confederate
and began the civil war by the bombard-
ment of Fort Sumter on April 10, 1861.
He was in actual command of the southern
troops at Bull Run July 81, 1861, in which
the federals experienced defeat For this
service be was made a full general. the
highest grade From the summer Of 1869
until the spring of 1854. he defended
Charleston and its out-works when besieged
by Gen. Gilmore. At the close of the war
he was second in command in the army Of
Joseph e. Johnston in North Carolina
Since the termination Of the war he has
resided in Louisiana. he became
president Of the New Orleans. Jackson and
Mississippi railroad and for a number of
years was one of the managers of the
Louisiana state lottery, and was also adj
jutant general Of Louisiana.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
HATCH TO FORCE A FIGHT.
He ia Tired of Waiting for a Special
Order for the Option Bill

He Ia Tired of Waiting for Special
Order for the Option Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.--Chairman Hatch
of the agricultural committee announces
that he does not intend to wait any longer
on the rules committee for a special order
in behalf of the anti-option bill and that be
will call that measure up as soon as the
business which 10 has already been
agreed should be taken up is out
Of the way. This business consists
OF the postotfice appropriation bill, whose
consideration was begun but not completed
on Saturday and the car coupler bill. which,
according to notice. will be called up to-
morrow for q vote on concurring In
the Senate amendments. Mr. Hatch
expects these measures to be out
Of the wsy by Wednesday. He then in
tends 70 move 70 go into committee of the
whole 30 consider the revenue bills, and
wants all friends Of the anti-options bill to
be on hand. There is Que revenue bill, a
small tariff bill, reported by the ways aud
neaus committee, ahead Of the anti-option
bill and his programme Is to set II aside by
a majority vote and then move to take up
the anticipation bill. Mr.. Hatch evidently
expecus a resort to hlibustering tactics on
the part OF the opposition. He will not
give out his plan % campaign, but appar-
emily it is 10 hold the House together until
he forces a vote.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
RAPIEFP'S FUSE FAILS.
ANOTHER TEST AT PORT ROYAL
ENDS IN FAILURE.

None of the Guns of the Vesuvius
Fired esterday, But the Bxper!-
ments Made on the Beaoh-The Full
inmate and Gunootton Must be
Brought Into Closer Relationship.
PoRT ROYAL, s. c., Feb. 2O.-The tests
with the Rapief fuse were continued TO-
day without the firing OF the guns. The
Vesuvius remained az the naval station
dock ''coaling up" Shortly after O'Clock
the trial boat left the Philadelphia in the
sound and went over to st. Phillips Island
for the purpose of experimenting with two
projectiles fired on the beach last week. A
service torpedo primer containing o.
pounds of dry gunootton was In
serted In the first she'll fred on the beach
last week and the projectile having
been placed in a trench feet deep by
foot long the detonation Of the full charge
OF guncotton was produced by electricity.
The sound from the explosion was not 80
great as anticipated. A column Of black
sand sprung rs or 100 feet In the air, and
was followed by sharp report and vibra-
tory shook. Inspection showed that a cir
cular excavation 5 feet deep and 2 feet In
diameter had been made in the beach. A
lump of black clay and sand was lifted
bodily from the excavation and deposited
at some distance on shore TO the southeast
OF the explosion, while the beach was
black for 100 yards with finely
powdered black earth. The explosion was
evidently Of the first order.
THE SECOND TEST.
In contrast with the foregoing test the
second shell was given a heavy charge of
wet gunoottOn, primed with 216 pounds OF
dry guncotton aud contained "a addition a
Rapietf fuse The object of the experiment
was to determine whether or not the fulmi-
nate explosion in She fuse was sufficient to
produce detonation OF the first order in
the she'll. The whole was detonated by the
same electric method adopted in the former
case. The explosion was unquestionably
not Of the first order About half of the
ahell was blown 90 fragments. The nose pin
was thrown forward with terrific force
splitting in half few yards in front Of the
trench. There was little or no excavation,
and there was conclusive evidence 90 show
that the gunootton had not been detonated,
even partially. A comparison OF the days
experiments oonclusively indicate that the
illuminate will have TO be brought into
closer relationship with the dry guncotton
before full defamation can be produced by
10. Some of the officers are
of the opinion that this can
be easily arranged. The trial board has
not indicated what it proposes to do next
but the indications are that further expert
ments will be made with the fuse esThe
tests may, however, end with the days
work
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
JACKsoN,s suCoRssoR.
Harrison Will Name a Man But He
Won't be Confirmed.

Harrison Will Name a Man But He
Won't be Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Judge jackson
has not resigned his circuit judgeship yet
and will not do 80 until he is formally noti-
fed Of his confirmation. He is expected
here within a day or two and will then
probably give in his resignation. President
Harrison cannot nominate a successor to
Judge jackson as circuit judge until he re-
ceives his resignation. However he talked
over with the Attorney General to-day the
names of those suggested for the circuit
judgeship. It is understood that no conclu-
sion was reached except that IL a circuit
judge was nominated he should, IL possible,
be from Kentucky. The President proposes,
it is stated, to nominate q circuit Judge
chiefly because 1t was announced by sena-
tors that there was an understanding that IL
the Senate confirmed Judge Jackson the
President would not nominate his successor.
Members Of the judiciary committee GER
tainly had this understanding, but since
they have stated that they had, the Presi-
dent is now disposed TO disprove it by send
ing 10 q nomination. The effect will be- the
same, for it is hardly probable that any
nomination he might make would be con-
hrmed, 1t being an easy matter for the
democrats and anti Harrison republicans 20
prevent any confirmation at this late day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
A BLIZZARD IN THE NORTH.

The snow Accompanied by a Blow of
CycloniC Proportions.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2O.-Reports from
towns throughout New York, Pennsylvania
and New England are to the effect that the
storm of last night and to-day is the most
severe since the blizzard of 1888. Consid-
cradle proDerty has been destroyed, railroad
trains are several hours late and telegraphio
communication is crfppled. The wind
blew a man from the Erie railroad bridge
at Paterson, n. j.. into the Passaic river
and he was dro wned. Unroofiug and par
tial demolition of buildings are common
incidents. Several cases Of death from ex,
posure are reported.
GALE OFF NEW YORK,
NEW York, Feb. 20.-The wind was
blowing a gale this morning from the west
at Sandy Hook and very heavy sea was
running. Tugs and small craft about the
bay were having a hard time buffeting the
wind and waves and vessels were in distress
at Sandy Hook, City Island and other places
along the shore.
THE GALE INCREASES.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21, "a. M.-Later
dispatches to midnight show that the gale
In New York and New England has in
creased in violence and the cold is intense.
Railroad trains are delayed. Snow in
some places has fallen foot deep and the
chapter OF minor accidents of all sorts is
endless
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
SMITH GETTING READY TO GO.

He Forms a Partnership With His
Brother and Hon. John =. Glenn.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 20.-Hon. Hoke
Smith, who Is to be Presidents Cleveland's
Secretary OF the Interior, has disposed Of
his law business, preparatory to establish
ing his residence in Washington for the
next four years. To-day he formed part
nership with Hon. John r. Glenn and his
brother, Burton Smith, under the firm
name of Smith, Glenn q Smith. IL is an
nounced that Hoke Smith will give no per-
sonal attention to the firms business for the
present. Mr.. Smith has not yet disposed Of
his newspaper interest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
FOSTER NOT FLURRInD.
The Financial Whlrl in New York
Gives Him No Uneasiness.

The Financial Whlrl in New York
Gives Him No Uneasiness.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2O.-There was little
agitation to-day at the treasury department
over the financial furry in New York.
Secretary Foster was having some photo
graphs taken and declared that there had
been no change In his policy or programme
The gold reserve figures to-day still stood at
about S107, 200, 900 and the officials are much
encouraged by the small amount taken for
shipment on Saturday. 1t is reported that
50 500, 900 have been ordered for shipment
tomorrow, but the secretary and the other
department. officials are now confident that
they can get along till the
close of the administration on March
4 without resorting to an issue OF bonds.
The threat of the silver men to defeat Sem
ator Shermans amendment, reducing the
rate OF interest OF the bonds does not cause
any special alarm at the treasury DEPART
ment, because the difference in the rate of
interest would not be a serious factor in
preventing the issue OF bonds il it was
thought to be necessary. All that the silver
men would accomplish would be to impose
heavier interest charge upon the people
than IL Senator Sherman's amendmenb was
adopted. The report from London that an
offer has been made to sell the bonds there
is regarded as a mere tentative proposition,
based upon the conditioA. that tae bonds
may be issued at some future time
Secretary Foster, at the suggestion of
President Harrison, did not go TO Detroit
tonight to attend the dinner OF the Michi-
gan Republican Club on Washiugton's
birthday, as he had promised to do, but,
instead, sent a letter Of regret. The Presi-
dent thought, and the secretary agreed with
him, that it was prudent for him 90 remain
in Washington, in view Of the possible
emergencies of the financial situation. The
President has not changed his views on the
bond question at all, and he said to-day
that he had no expectation that any bonds
would be issueo by this administration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
MONROE ooUNTY's NEW JUDGE

Julian B. WillinRham Appointed by
Gov. Northeu.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 20.--Gov. Northen
returned from Augusta Saturday and was
occupied as usual at his Office to-day. Along
with other routine business, the governor
Issued the appointment Of Julian b. Wills
ingham as judge Of the city court of Mon
roe county under the act authorizing city
courts In counties of over 10000 population
upon recommendation Of the grand jury Of
such counties
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
NEW ELECTION IN KANSAS.
FOUR FIRMS BURNED OUT.

4 Captain of the Montreal Fire De-
partment Fatally Injured.
MONTREAL, Feb. 20.-Fire this afternoon
destroyed large brick business block ex.
tending from William to st. Paul streets.
The principal losers are Richard Mardens,
boot and shoe factory; j. e. Mullln e Co.
boot and shoe factory Kilgan. Milne & Co.,
electrical supplies; Doyle 81 Anderson,
Wholesale teas. The total loss will amount
TO $500, ,0O0 Capt. Provost Of the FIRE de-
partment fell from the fifth floor Of one OF
the stores and received fatal iniurieg
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
BANK DOORS CLOSED.

Stockholders to Lose.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 2O.-The Farm
ers' Bank, at Third and Market streets, Peter
H. Boyd, president, closed its doors this
morning pending an investigation by State
Banking Superintendent Krumbhaar. tits
expected that depositors will be paid IN full,
but the stockholders may lose 40 per cent
of their stock. There was no special ex-
citement. The failure has created no SEN
sation whatever, aud is not regarded as
disastroua
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
a GALE OFF NEW YORK.
ASHORE OFF HATTERAs.

A Barkentiue and a Schooner in Dire
Distress.
NORFOLK, VA, Feb. 2O.-The barkentine
Formosa, Mate Shepard H. Purdy COM
manding, went ashore on the outer Dia-
mond shoal off Hatteras about o'clock
last night She was loaded with
phosphate rock from Tampa for Baltimore
and both vessel and cargo are a
total loss. The crew of nine was saved
The schooner Nathan Esterbrook, Capt.
Kelsie. loaded with phosphate rock, vent
ashore yesterday about fourteen miles north
Of Cape Hatteras. The Merritt WreckinR
Company steamer J. 8. Jones has gone to
her assistance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
KAIAULANPSCLAIMSLIM.
THURsToN TELLS ABoUTHAwAIrs
HEIR APPARENT.

The Young Lady's Father a British
Subject-Mr. Thurston Speaks of Her
as Miss Oleghoru-She Was Nomi-
mated by Queen Lliuokalani as Her
Successor and the Nomination Con-
firmed by the House of Mobiles.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The Hawaiian
envoyS, both Of the deposed queen and Of
the provisional government, spent part Of
the day at the capitol IN conference with
several senator's
Mr.. Thurston Of the Hawaiian commits
sion has given out statement in reply to
the message to the American people from
Princess Kaiaulani, the heir apparent to the
Hawaiian throne, telegraphed recently
from London. Mr.. Thurston calls
her Mas Cleghorn, and says he
had nothing to do with sending
her 70 England TO be educated; that she
went Co England about 1889. AT that time
she was not the heir TO the throne and had
no standing under the constitution OF
Hawaii. kalakaua was then king and ex-
Queen Liliuokalani, his sister, was by
law the heir. By King KalakauA's death
she came to the throne in February, 1891,
She then had the power to nominate her
successor, subject TO the ratification OF the
Rouse OF NoDles, which was done aOous
March /, 1891 This was the earliest date
at which Princess KRiaulani had any stand
Tag under the constitution as heir to the
throne
HER FATHER A BRITISH SUBJECT.
AS matter of fact the young lady'a
father is a British subject; her guardian,
l., b. Walker, Is the British consul &C
Honolulu aud his business partner, 7. II.
Davies, is her business agent aud has con-
troll Of her in England The young lady
was sent to England by her father against
strong feeling In Honolulu that
it would be best that she be educated in the
United Statea
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
Carlisle produced the note he bad received.
Mutual explanations followed.
TEXT OF THE BILL.
Following is the full text Of the bill agreed
upon at the conference;


upon at the conference;
1.Beit enacted that the Secretary Of the Treas
ury shall set apart so much of the silver bullion
at the coinage value thereof, purchased under
the act entitled an "act directing she purchase
of silver bullion and the issue OF treasury notes
thereon and for other purposes, approved July
II, 1890. as may be necessary, including the
silver dollars heretofore coined under said act
to redeem all the outstanding United States
treasury notes issued in payment for silver bull
lion so purchased, and shall retain the same in
the treasury to be used for that purpose only
and he shall cause the residue Of the silver bull
lion purchased under the aforesaid act TO be
coined at the rate of $4,000, 900 per month into
silver dollars of the weight OF 4l2l6 grains
troy Of standard silver, as provided 10 the act
Shall 81 'aB Be the devices sS3c an Snd sups9. wRlsn
scrtptions provided by said act, which, coins
together with all silver dollars heretofore coined
under the provisions of said act Of July II, 1890
shall be legal tender at its nominal value for ali
debts and dues, public and private, except
when otherwise expressly stipulated In the
contract. The standard silver dollar coined
under this section shall be covered into the
treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
Any holder of,the coin authorized by this act
may deposit the same with the treasurer OF the
United States or any assistant treasurer In
sums Of not less than $40 and receive therefor
certificates in denominations OF 81, &C. S5 and
$40 and multiples of $40 corresponding with the
denominations of United States notes, and the
coin deposited for or representing such certifi-
Gates shall be retained In the treasury for the
repayment OF the same on demand. Such
certificates shall be receivable for customs
taxes, and all public dues, and when so received
may be reissued.
g. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
directed to suspend the purchase Of silver
bullion under said act OF July H. 1870 until the
residue of the silver bullion belonging to the
United States has been coined as required by
the first section Of this act
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
CONTROL OF THE PORT ROYAL.
The Battle in the United States Court
TO Begin To-day.

The Battle in the United States Court
to Begin To-day.
CHARLESTON, 8. O., Feb. 2O.--The bat.
tie for the ''bottled" city of Port Royal will
be waged In the federal court here to.mor.
row. The appointment Of j. Il. Averill as
receiver OF the Port Royal and Augusta
railroad, which was made to-day by Judge
Aldrich Of the state circuit court,
places the road in the hands
Of two receivers representing conflicting
interests, the other receiver being Ii. M 4.
Conner of the Central railroad of Georgia.
The state OF South Carolina, which In en-
gineering the present litigation, will apply
to Judge Simonton tomorrow to set aside
the appointment of Mr.. Conner and make Mr..
Averlll the receiver, and incidentally to alb
Togate the lease OF the Port Royal railroad
to the Central railroad. The contention Of
the state and the petitioners is that the Gem
trail railroad is using the Port Royal, which
has a deep sea outlet at Port Royal, for the
purpose OF sitting competition, and re-
port to this effect was made TO the general
assembly, which passed bill authorizing
the attorney general Of the state to take
steps to put an end to the control Of the
road by the foreign corporation, or TO can
eel the charter. The legal fight promises to
be quite extended aud complicated.
THE STATE TAX CAsEs.
COLUMBIA, 8. c.. Feb. 20.-Attorney
General Townsend stated to-day that It has
been definitely decided to take the railroad
tax cases to the supreme court at WASH
ington, but that the method OF procedure
has not been determined. There appears to
be additional counsel in the case on the
states side, as a long conference was held
to-day by the governor, the attorney gem
eral and his assistant and Judge Samuel
Melton and Attorney and Bank President
w. A. Clark Of Columbia, By dint of hard
work the railroads have corrected their new
tax returns, which we're pronounced incor-
rectly made by the controllers department
and thus escape the 80 per cent. penalty
which the administration seemed anxious to
place ON them. All the roads except the
Charleston and Savannah filed corrected re-
tnrns to-day.