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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-06
DEATH LURKED INA LODGE
An Elk Makes a Leap in Fun That
Costs Hin His Lie.

He Sprang From The Lodge Room
Window, Expecting to Land on a
Roof a Few Feet BeIow-Instead He
Crashed Through a Skylight and
Landed in q Store 35 Feet Below
His Neck Broken by the Fall.
Petersburg, Va, July 5.-Chief of Police
Henderson Fanes met with a shocking
death tonight about 9:30 O'Clock. He
was q member OF the Petersburg lodge Of
Elks, which had their meeting in a room
on the top floor of the Wright building
on Sycamore street. The windows of
this room are about two feet above u sky
light covering the store Of Julius Meyers
s, Sons.
The business of the lodge had been con
cluded and some pleasantly was being in
dulged in, when Fanes, thinking there
was solid roof, jumped out Of the window.
He struck one of the panes of the sky
light and crashed through it, falling into
the store two stories below, distance Of
about 35 feet. In his descent he struck
the top Of the shelving and fell upon
counter, breaking the front of it off, and
rolled on the floor.
He must have broken his neck, for
when the Mortified members of the lodge
hurried down he gasped once or twice
and was dead. The affair gave terrible
shock to the community, III which the un-
fortunate man was highly respected and
much beloved
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GEORGIA AT THE CAPITAL.
Hon. Patrick Walsh in the City On
His Way 10 New YOTk.

A Belief That Gen. Clement a. Evans
VIII be the Next Candidate for Cow
r-Representative O'Eerrau may
be Called on to Run for Governor OF
Virginia-Great Interest in the Sill
Yer Question.
Washington, July 5.-TTon. Patrick
Walsh is here en- route to New York Ho
has been recupcrating at Rockbridge
Alum Springs, in Virginia. He says con-
grcss should unconditionally repeal the
Sherman act as soon as organized, follow
it up with the repeal of the 10 per cent.
tax on state banks and then romonetize
silver
Secretary Gresham has returned TO
Washington
Virginia democrats held q rally tonight
at Marshall hall, near Washington. The
conccnsus of opinion points to the nominal
tion Of Representative OFerrall for gov
ernor next month. If so, an important
chairmanship in the House Of Representa-
lives held by Mr.. O'Ferran viii go to q
new man. Judge Lawson is fayorably
mentioned for the position.
The opinion seems general among the
Georgia contingent that Cen Clement A.
Evans will be summoned by the demo-
Gratis Of Georgia as their gubernatorial
candidate Opinions are enthusiastically
expressed that he will sweep the state
Mr. Crisp is expected here tomorrow
from New York He win be at the
Metropolitan hotel two or three hours,
leaving for the south at 1l:10 a. m.
Increasing interest is felt in the finan-
cial question, and there is much specula-
tion as to what congress viii do The
belief is that the Sherman act viii be re-
pealed, but that there will be a lively
time before the result is accomplished.
Much missionary work will be attempted
pending the meeting Of congress.
Senator Gordon is expected here to-
morrow.
Gen. Ransom. of North Carolina, camps
here. He leads his men as they come in.
Representative Livingston went homo to
see how the North Georgia marshalship
appointments were shared among his con-
stitucnts.
Hon. Ben Russell is back from New
York and will leave for home in day or
two
| Attorney General Hall viii leave for
Georgia tomorrow TO look after his pri-
vate interests. He has made a great
record here and is IA tower Of strength in
the department of the interior.
Emmett Womack has fitted himself
into pair of tan shoes and a polka dot
waistcoat He is simply great.
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oENTRAL's REORGANIZATION.
The Poor Showing ofEarnings Caused
the Abandonment A of the Old Plan.

The Poor Showing ofEarnings Caused
the abandonment of the Old Plan.
New York, July 5.-H. B. Hollins made
the following statement this morning in
regard to the Georgia Central reorgan-
lzation scheme: The old plan of reor-
ganization of the Central Railraid and
Banking Company of Georgia having been
abandoned, committee consisting OF Col.
Phlnlzy, h. NJ. Conner aud +. !. Howell,
represented by their counsel, Mr.. Adams,
met certain members Of the old reorgani-
cation committee looking to an adjust
ment OF the different interests involved
and especially that, relating to the float
ing debt, which was due July l. No for
maj action was taken and the meeting
adjourned until tomorrow"
THE EARNINGS TOO SMALL.
1t was further stated at Mr.. Hollins'
Office that the reason for abandoning the
scheme was the opinion arrived at by
members of the committee that the earn
lngs of the company did not warrant the
issuing of bonds to the extent formerly
expected.
The reorganization scheme which has
been thrown over as impracticable, had
the approval of about IS per cent. of the
stockholders and involved the issuing of
bonds to The extent Of $40, 900, coo. IL was
estimated that this proposed bond issue
won't more than cover the outstanding
Indebtedness.
TIE OLD COMMITTEE.
Tho old committee consisted of H. B.
Hollins, chairman, Gen. Fitzgerald,
James Woodward, james Still
man, Jacob II. Schiff, of Kuhn,
Loeb& Co.; Emanuel Lehman, E. e.
Dcnnison of Philadelphia, r. NJ. ColstOn
of Baltimore and e. X Rollins Morse, of
Boston. OF these gentlemen only Messrs.
Hollins, Fitzgerald, Schiff and Lehman
were present. II. NJ. Conner, president
of the road and the receiver were also
present, with c. II. Phinizy, Evan p.
Howell and Samuel B. Adams, of Savan-
nah, who came up from Savannah yestcr-
day and are stopping at the Fifth Avenue
hotel.
There was no quorum at the meeting
this morning Another meeting may be
held in day or two.
The road viii be sold under foreclosure
proceedings next December if no satisfac-
tory plan has been put into execution be-
fore that date. The systom covers 2,400
miles of road.
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a TRUST COMPANY FAILS.
The Collapse of q Land Company
Brought It's Downfall.

The Collapse of q Land Company
Brought Its Downfall.
Omaha. Ncb., July 5.-The American
Loan and Trust company, of this city, O.
NJ. Carter, president, and G. S. Mont
gomery, vico-prcsidcnt, went into the
hands of a receiver this afternoon at the
request of stockholders. The company
has paid up capital of 800, 600, has done
a good business, and has been considered
sound institution. The cause of the
failure was the failure yesterday at
Houston, Texas, of the Omaha and HOus-
ton Improvement company, town
development enterprise, in which the
American Loan and Trust company has
$3.50, 600
The directors Of the American Savings
bank controlled by the American Loan
and Trust Co, requested the state bank
examiner to take charge of the bank
when a receiver for the Trust Company
was appointed.
Mossrs. Carter and Montgomery assert
that the institution viii resume when re-
lieved from its present embarrassment.
They say they have two dollars Of good
assets for one dollar of indebtedness. The
deposits in the institution amount to S295,-
OOO
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THE BANK OF FLORENCE CLOSED.
A CABLE CAR ON THE RAMPAGE.
The Gripman Unable to Release the
Grin From the Cable.

New York, July Sat 2:45 O'Clock this
afternoon a cable car became unman-
ageable on Broadway, near city hall
park, and started on the rampage to-
ward the battery. The gripman was un-
able to release the grip, and under the
circumstances the brake became useless.
The grip car picked up a horse car on the
track ahead, tore it loose from the
horses and carried the car along in front
Near St. Paul church yard on Broad
way, there was a blockade of horses and
wagons, and a number of trucks were
standing on the track. The cable cars
plowed straight through the blockade
leaving behind it seven disa blod horses
and five smashed wagons. When it was
seen that nothing could stop the runaway
car, somebody rushed to the nearest tele-
phone and notified the Houston street
power house The cable was stopped
Immediately and the cars came to a
standstill below Trinity church. Traffic
on Broadway was suspended for awhile.
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11ySPIRACY IN HAWAII.
The Three Leaders in a Dynamite
Plot in Jail.

r,ov Proposed to Get Possession of
$40 Executive BuiIding-A Score of
c+bsr Persons Implicated and Tore
Arrests Apt to be Made at Any
Minute.
s,samer Belgic brings advices from Homo
I.ru to June q. On the afternoon of Fri
5,c June %, simultaneous arrests were
~-5eofT B. Walker, Archibald Sin
cI,ir and Z. C. Cryclz on a charge of con-
sriracy to seize the executive building
ami overthrow the government The Of
f.ase is not bailable, and the
rr.pcrs have been held in con
fgsnent pending an examination. Walk
ar Is son-in-law Of leading
Ra,f white royalisU,J Jno. Cummings, aud is
4 mason by trade, and man of active ma
rra Sinclair is highly skilled mason,
i b7tof irregular habits. Cryck is chem
IS. out Of employment. About
twenty prominent whites and
half castles are, more or less,
!. imolicated by evidence i'll possession of
s tba government. Nine of these persons
have been cabinet ministers. More ar
\ rrs.s are liable to be made
at any time, but none
& without ample evidence to justify such
Z action. The use Of dynamite was tho
# chief means of the scheme of the conspi-
s ro.s Their plans seem to have been
b5d and extensive, but moro on an
& a19rcmstic basis than one of regular
I warfare. Nearly all the persons implica-
Il ted have more or less shady records. No
pure Hawaiiuns appear to have been
H. the AFFAIR 1t is believed
q that no evidence implicates Paul
q yewmauu or Claus Speckles, although
q .ha a9uspiratOrs had sanguinc hopes Of
s. securing aid from the latter. The houses
N O.. Walker and Cummings We're searched.
n No discoveries Of arms or of dynamite
y were made. Much cOuStCrnGtiOn followed
Il the arrests, resulting in additional iufOr-
q nation being contributed by persons i'm
81 pla.el General decentralization has
81 been produced among the royalists, whose
s. cliei plot for the restoration of the queen
Y has now collapsed.
AL noon on June 2Sth, just before the
3 sailing of the Belgic, evidence against the
n cGspra,ors began to be presented. Min
8 isler BoWt has stated that he has not
ye. sent forward any report, but will take
8 it with him when nc leuves the island.
On the 22nd Mr. Spreckels found a
& parrd on his gate with skull and
q cross bones and q meuacing message He
a Was much excited and Immediately sent
q note to Minister Blouut demanding
# Dr0tpptlDu MIR RIOrInt enclosed it n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-06
WILLFUL MURDER.
Two Negros Quarrel On a Train And
One of Them Shot Dead.

4 WO N6EEOb HuAIJ64 On a IRAN ana
One of Them Shot Dead.
Carrollton, Ca, July 5,-Jim Phillips
shot and instantly killed Lee Driver Just
this side of Sargent's factory last night
about midnight. Phillips is negro well
known here who was working at Sargcnts
factory. Driver was a negro railroad
hand living at Glen, seven miles south of
here. The negroes had gone along with d
crowd of negroes to Newman to enjoy the
Fourth OfJuly, and Phillips had imbibed
too freely Of corn liquor, mixed with beer.
Iney boarded the Bull, " an accOmmoda-
ton train that runs between Griffin and
Ccdartown, and just after the,train passed
Sargent's, Phillips, who was sitting on
the seat with his girl began swearing
Driver was sitting on the seat with his
girl back of Phillips, and he requested
Phillips not to swear.
Phillips arose from his seat and asked
Driver what he had to do with his swear
ing, at the same time pulling his pistol
and shooting Driver through the heart.
He also shot the girl sitting by Driver
and several others in the car. Driver
fell in the lap Of his sweetheart and died
instantlH. Conductor Hal Hawkins, who
was in a hrst-class car, ran in and had
several of the negroes arrested Phillips
jumped through the car window and made
good his escape. The killing was done in
COweta county, but Driver was brought
to Glen, his home, where Coroner Cole
held an inquest this niorniRg, and the evil
dence showed the above facts. The
coroner's jury pronounced the killing will
fll murder,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-06
POLITICS AT JACKSONVILLE.
Both the Democrats and Republicans
Badly Split.

jacksonville, Fla, July 5.-Jackson-
viIles municipal pot is beginning to boil.
The labor element has already nominated
a ticket with Norris Dzialyrsi for
mayor. The primaries of the straight
out democrats will be held tomorrow
and onloolzers prophesy that the nomina-
tion for mayor will be secured by ID. W
Fletcher. late member Of the Florida
leqisla ture.
democrats has announced himself as a
candidate for mayor also.
The republicans have been endeavoring
to harmonic lately, but as yet have been
unable to do so. There is as much of a
fght for supremacy in their ranks as
among the democrats, and lti improbable
that they will get together in time to
nominate ticket. The election viii be
held on the 18th and lively contest is
contemplated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-06
RUNAWAY LOVERS SAFE.
Convictions for kidnapping Not So
Easy to Obtain.


Atlanta, Ga, July 5.-The supreme
court has rendered an important decision
of special interest to lovers. IN March
last year, L, A Cochran was employed to
work his garden by s. w Conley, who
lives in Putnam comfy. Conloy has
good looking daughter named Mary Con-
ley, and between her and Cochran there
sprang up a mutual attachment. The
father saw how things were going, and
forbade the young man his house
But the latter watched his chances when
the old man was in Madison and with a
borrowed horse and baggy managed to be
near the school and drove on, Lochinvar
fashion, with the young miss. As soon as
the couple could rcUch EatOnton they
were married The father heard of the
matter in Madison and came homo piping
mad and had the groom prosecuted for
kidnapping, OfwhiCh offense the supreme
court says he was not guilty, becsuse: "A
female at Il years of age being, by law,
as competent to contract marriage as one
Of I5 years, or upwards and the validity
of her marriage not depending
in any degree upon the consent of her
parents or guardians it is not kidnapping
for a man, not himself under any disabil-
ity, to lead, take or carry her away from
her parents against their win and without
their consent, for the bona fide purpose OF
marrying her, which marriage is actually
COnsummated the girl herself freely con
sGnting and no force or fraud being used
by the man either against her or her
OareutS'' -
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YORKsHIRE's HORROR.
Eighty-Eight Bodies Taken Out Of
the Mine UP to Yesterday Afternoon.

Eighty-Eight Bodies Takon Out Of
the Mine UP to Yesterday Afternoon.
London, July 5.-Tho work of rescuing
the living miners and recovering the
bodies of the dead is being pushed as
rapidly as possible in Migrants colliery,
mt Ihoruhill, Yorkshire. Up to late this
afternoon the rcscuCrs had brought
cighty-eight bodies to the surface. Two
men were brought up unconscious, but
still breathing. Six men who had sUs-
tanned no injury whatever but had been
imprisoned behind large
mass of debris, were dug
out this evening. When they appeared at
the mouth of the pit they we've greeted
IN most touching manner hy their rela-
tiyes and friends. No reason has been
given for the explosion, but conjecture is
that i'll was caused by carelossness on the
part Of one of the miners in opening his
lamp.
Eight men and one boy have been res
cued from tho mine. All hope for the
others in the pit has been abandoned,
The bodies of the victims are being rap
idly brought TO the surface
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A DESPERATE SHOT DE AD.,
He Assaults Woman and Then Muir
ders Her Father.

AG A5Sua4US q W oman ana Inen Mur-
ders Her Father.
Mobile Ala, July 5-Fincher, q despe-
rado, Of Wheelerville, Mobile county, and
an escaped life convict, was shot and
killed near Wheelerville yesterday after
noon by Wertley Thomas, sherif's
deputy. FinchCr was the terror Of Bad
settlement, and had a string OF misdeeds
to answer for. The latest was an assault
upon a daughter Of Calvin Taylor Of
WheeleTville. Taylor brought charges
against him and pending the trial of the
case Taylor was assassinated ut his sup
per table. The assault came 10 trial and
Fincher was sentenced TO ton years.
Meantime evidence had accumulated and
he was brought to trial and convicted Of
the murder Of Taylor. lie was sentenced
for life and was in prison but a short
time when he escaped. Deputy
Thomas has been watching for
him near his Old home, and found him on
horseback in country road. Re told him
to hold up his hands, but instead OF doing
so tincher attempted to draw a pistol
Thomas put eight buckshot into his body
Finchar still attempted to defend himself
and Thomas shot him the second time,
producing death
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-06
UNCLE SAM AS a SILVER BUYER.
None Of the Offers Made Yesterday
Accepted an Account of the Price.


Accepted an Account of the Price.
Washington, July 5-To-day $50, coo
ounces of silver were offered to the treas
ury department, but no purchases were
made. Acting Mint Director Preston
considered tho offers made too high. He
did not, as he has done recently, make
any counter offers, and as Il
result no silver will be pur-
chased by the government until next
Friday, and not then if the offers are at
figures higher than he thinks they should
be. A small lot was offered at 80. 45
cents per ounce, but most OF tho prices
ranged from 75.9 cents and so cents per
ounce. The London price this morn
ing was 759 cents per ounce
change, the New York figures should
it is said, be about 75 cents
Inquiry at the treasury department to-
day as to whether the amount Of silver
offered the government was as largenow as
formerly developed the fact that for the
first six months of the current year the
offers aggregated 80, 100000 ounces, while
or the same period last year there were
only 10, $50, 900 showing an excess for the
corresponding period of this year of g.
100000, which would indicate that the
production of silver was not
falling off IN the United States.
The amount of silver bullion imported
for the first months of the current cal
endar year, including that in ores, was
S,41l, GOO ounces, while there has been eX-
ported II ,96S, 900 ounces Of the amount
of silver offered TO the government dur
ing this period, q, 100000 were purchased.
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CHEAP RATES TO THE FAIR.
a Movement to Run Excursions for
the Negroes.

Chicago, July 5,-The colored
people here have organized for
the purpose of bringing 200,
600 of their race who live
in the South to the fair.
Twelve southern states are to be
worked up and an opportunity
will be given, by cheap rates, to visit chi
.cago The Nionon route and the lines
covered by the Chicago and Eastern Hi
nois have been the hrst to make fayora-
bic rates It is expected to run the irst
excursion about August20, and the cheap
rates are to continue for one month.
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BIatohford in a Critical Condition.

Newport, II. l., July 5.-Justice Blatch-
ford is in a critical condition. He is con-
tinually losing strength and vitality, and
his physician finds il necessary to mako
frequent calls. No information is obtaina-
bic from the house, but il is reported that
he still continues 20 retain his mental
faculties, though obliged to give up all
work. He is also reported as now refus-
ing everything except liquid food.
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ORIGIN or rHE TROUBLE.
A Now working Agreement.

New York, July 5.-Negotiations for q
working agreement between the Tennes-
see Coal and iron Company and the Sloss
Iron and Steel Company, are now in prog
ress. The basis is division Of territory,
to be made according 10 the outputs and
market operations of the two interests.
The average price at which these compa-
nie5 have been selling their coal is 80
cents. The new arrangement, it is be-
lieved, will enable them TO receive 81. 10.
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Washington, July 5.-The new naval dry
dock at Port Royal, S. C., has come to
rrief again This time the Golfer dam at
She entrance has broken and the dock has
been swamped. II viii be necessary for
tbe contractor TO drive new sheet piling
10 stop the leak and then pump out the
dock before operations can be resumed on
the floating gate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-06
IL GLYNN's TRIP TO ROME.
1'sstored Priest Tells of His Re-
ception by the Pope.

Nsatored Priest Tells of His Re-
NJ, oeption by the Pope.
5..., '.+ orI', July 5.-Rev. DR.. McGlynn
en-. d.. NJ. -,at said something about his re-
h- 3, VISIT to Romo and mis- treatment by
All opo and by the Catholic dienitaries
HI. r'.'' ana abroad. 1t was at the worlds s
crt.' rounds in Chicago that he was in
va., 10 | consent to q brief interview,
'T r...N mus been telesraphod to This city..
Or g..,r.','' 10 home, he said, not 10 settle
saI.5. ..gD .- my case, Mgr. SatoIH had
5eor. 3. most satisfactorily and months
5.t G.5i Ua uo5 have to 20 any way,
Would i''1o 'g. promised Mgr. Satolli that [
Pom. a5I 55,Iisonall ly pay my respects to the
.u.a III II receive his apostolic bouodic-
Which IL was an act of courtesy
Vas IN was very glad o perform. /
.u5s. ~ .~1.i..2}m9e ii,2me only hyc days. and was
.loa. ,.,a'''''-t tiy received by Cardinal Ram
Hi.a 5a- 5a..' d., d., once arranged am interview
kaiI.- molly father. was also yerv
.ludian,o' o'ggSel'ed by him. and after an
bis 6cs..,"ii "i some Is minutes / left with
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Burned to Death.

Garetown, Mich, July "a house on
the Joe Cross farm, northeast of this
place, was struck by lightning at o'clock
a. m, and consumed. Five persons were
burncdto death. Five others escaped. Que
Miss Roberts, is probably fatally hurt.
The dead are Mr.. Babccck, wife and
child, OF Silverwood; Mr.. Frost, of Fosto-
ria and q five year old son of Mr.. Roberts,
the tenant.
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a. Old.timn oaioeholder nand

Washington, July 5.-Moses Kelley, who
was CHEZ clerk Of the interiordepartme
under the Buchanan administration i'm
1856, and was for a time a somewhat
prominent figure under Secretary Jake"
Thompson's administration Of the depart
ment, died in this city last night He
was born in New Hampshire, and was a
personal friend of President Pierce.
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SMASHED a WHISKY EXHIBIT.
A Clergyman Makes a Sensational
Onslaught at the Fair.

Oub4duSnL dJ Inc dlI.
Chicago, July 5.-Rev John T. James
of Aldie, Loudon county, Virginia, made
an attempt, yesterday afternoon, to smash
the rum power. Walking into the Agri-
cultural building at the worlds fair
grounds, the reverend gentleman came
upon the handsome whisky exhibit made
by Sir John Powers Of Dublin, Ireland.
Suddenly he raised a heavy cane and
smashed away at the bottles arranged in
the form of a famous round tower. Three
times he smote the exhibit, bringing
down about twenty bottles and spilling
the liquor on the floor. Then he was
seized by the guards and his club
wrenched from his hand. A patrol
wagon was summoned and the clergyman
was given a ride to the patrol barn, where
he admitted smashing the exhibit. He
was kept a prisoner while warrant was
being procured, and he meanwhile wrote
out long statement of 'Why | struck
the whisky power" saying that it was
because Jehovah told him, and that he
did it on the Fourth of July as an apprO-
Driatc daV