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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-20

The stories that come from Brazil con-
corning the family unpleasantness they
are having down there reminds the reader
strongly of the dispatches that came from
Chile during the period just before
Balmacedas downfall The censors of
the press at Rio are careful to see that
very little Of news adverse to the govern
ment gets through, but when there is
anything to be said in the governments
favor we get a rosy story Should the
insurgents get possession of the telegraph
and cable lines the news dispatches per
mitted to 60 out will be colored 1ust the
other way.
Lord Dunraven's Valkyrie has not yet
put in her appearance at New York and
some uneasiness is beginning to be felt
among yachtsmen. She is now more than
twenty days out. And the stories brought
by incoming shipmasters are not encour-
aging They report evidences Of extreme
ly nasty" weather at sea. The suppo-
sition is now that the yacht was struck by
one or more of the gales and blown out of
her course. Those who are familiar with
the Valkyrie's type say it is next to i'm
4fSS'SAD4N ~ oAAAtA plANAl a bOdl. OuL sic HAY
have lost some of her spars in heavy
blow, which would retard her progress.
In certain parts of North Carolina. and
in parts of South Carolina, Georgia. Ala
bama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana
and Texas, too, for that matter, they
have custom of serenading a newly
ried couple with tin pans. COW bells and
tin horns. The ear-splitting attention is
paid in spirit of fun, however. and the
serenade nearly always winds up with a
speech from the groom and an invitation
TO the boys to hayea glass of lemonade
Last week Marion Butler. the North
Carolina populist chief got married and
the boys turned out and did him
handsome with an orchestra of the
kind indicated. But Butler did not enter
into the spirit of the thing He got mad
about it and vowed by the great hay seed
that 1t was job put up by the democrats
to lnJure him politically And now every
body is laughing at Mr.. Butter.
Kansas farmers are beginning to realize
the folly Of following PETER, Simpson,
Lewelling and Lease in their political
madness. Men and corporations holding
mortgages on Kansas farms have declined
to grant extensions and given notice that
they will foreclose whatever mortgages
they hold as fast as the loans become due
and remain unpaid, and that they will
withdraw from business in the State.
The financial cranks that have 1ourished
in Kansas for the past few years, and
have Of late been given Offices by { he peO-
pie, have scared capital out of the state
NO eastern money is to be had on Kansas
paper, and local capitalists have declined
To put their money into Kansas enter
prlses or loan it on Kansas collaterals.
Charles Sheldon, "a New England man who
spent six weeks in Kansas recently. saws
the people are awakening to the fact that
the new school Of politics they have been
Affecting is running the progress and pros
perlty Of the state, and that on the next
election day they will begin the work of
sending the cranks back to the obscurity
Of private life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-20

Senator Sherman rushes into print to
explain that. while he believes Mr.. Cleve-
land to be great man, he never so far
forgot his politics as to say so.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-14

performances The play ran for nearly
800 nights I'm London. before II was trans
planted 10 America. where IL has already
been given over 1000 times In the princi-
pal cities The present tour is under the
direction Of Mr.. Charles Frohman, and
the cast includes most OF the principal
New York players. including Miss Kitty
CheathaIn as Jane" and Mr.. Robert
Cotton as william" "Chums," the one
act New York Heralds prize play, is to
precede Jane"
The eminent tragedlan. Mr.. Thomas W.
Keene. and his superb company Will be
the attraction at the Academy Of Music
Friday and Saturday. presenting his
great Characterization OF Richelieu and
Richard III. MIR. Keene has for dozen
years past been conspicuous figure
upon the American stage, having risen
through his own indomitable energy ana
from the ranks of the
players. who interpret drama IN gem
eral, to the position Of an ACKNOWLEDGED
star. presenting only the greatest roles
In the realm OF English dramatic htera-
turc. To-day he stands in the enViabie
position OF being the only American traGe-
ian now before the public. whose ef-
'orts are confined solely 20 the interpreta-
ion Of the master-minds Of classic Drama |
Merchant OF Venice will be given at |
Saturday matinee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-14
To Imnrore lanes River.

Messrs. John II. Curtis. w. l.. White,
and John A. Curtis have returned from
Washington. where they went TO call on
MIR Blanchard, OF Louisiana. the chair
man, and the other members of the
Rivers and Harbors Committee OF the
House. TO urge that an appropriation be
made for the removal OF the big rock In
the river. which is such a bar TO naviga-
ton. 1t is estimated that 1t will require
fully sloe, 900 10 do this particular work
but $4,000 would be an ample initiatory
sum II Congress should authorize that
much for a starter.
MIR. Blanchard told the Richmond visi-
tors that he thought Il would not be
possible for his committee 20 make the
appropriation for removing the rock from
the hsrbor at Richmond. as the engineer
corps had not recommended the work.
and the committee Is guided strictly by
those recommendations.
He however, said the James river
would get something like the usual
amount for continuing the project now
under wny--vis. increasing the depth Of
the channel 10 the mouth.
The Richmond delegation Is In hope
that MIR. blanchard and some OF the
other members OF the committee win
visit Richmond soon after the ls..aays.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-14
40 PROTECT tHEIR PROPERTY.
The Allen & Gfnter Branch Apply for More
Wnfsr Facilities.

A called meefilA OF the Committee
on Water was helg in the Council cham
Der last evening. Ga urman ]. w. White
and Messrs. Grooms Mountcastle, and
Trower were present.
The Chair stated tina the meeting had
been called to consid, r an application
from the Allen and Gin, 'er Branch OF the
American Tobacco Com 'any for certain
pipe connections TO sec IRE a sufficient
water supply in case or fire.
\ petition was receh |ed from the
Allen and Ginter Branch to be allowed
to lay ten-inch suction pi oe on Seventh
street from the Canal to the factory
on Seventh and Cary street, ,. to a pump
TO be erected in the buildi ng.
Superintendent Boiling sus gested that
in addition. a separate SIKH lch pipe be
laid by the company from the water
main TO the sprinkler system in the
building above the suction pip e. In that
manner the factory could b'a supplied
with water I'm case III fire from two
different sources
The committee decided, on motion OF
Mr. Grooms, to recommend 10 the Council
the adoption of resolution embracing
the provisions specified by TIE superln-
tendent.
The Allen and Ginter Branch also APP
piled for a siX-inch connecting p 'pe from
the water main Of Twenty-ffth street
between Main and Cary streets. into
their factory on Twenty-fifth and Cary
streets.
A resolution TO that effect will be
recommended TO the Council. on mot, w
OF Mr. Mountcastle, with the under
standing that the water is only TO be
used for fire purposes, and at the ex-
pense of the applicants.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-14

Washington and says there is no doubt
that he will be the next collector Of this
district
il. q. Bu,hanan, OF Ashland, Va,
Secretary OF the Virginia State Board Of
Agriculture, and bride are stopping in
the city for a few days.
There have been two or three small
fires in Asheyille the last few days, but
no serious damage has been done ard,
IN most cases, they were extiEgUished as
soon as discovered
land syndicate has Just been success
ini In the prosecution OF a suit to recover
about Ss'VO acres OF land recently bought
by them from the Cherokee Indians and
lying in Jackson and Swain counties.
superior Court is still In session, bur
It's progress in disposing Of state cases
that have encountered the districts for
many years is painfully slow and conse-
quently disheartening TO litigants.
A suit for about $500. by Baltimore
cigarette-box makers against the AsheWlle
Tobacco Company is now engaging the
attendants Of the court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-14
GOVEESOR JOSEs' CRANK.
Ho il n Former Republican. But Now a
Simon Pnrn PonnIiaf

MONTGOMERY, ALA. Dec. l3-Goy-
ernor Jones some weeks ago received an
anonymous letter purported to be from
an organization known as the Peoples
Avengers and threatening 10 end his
life by shooting, poison, or otherwise I'm
case the election managers next year
We're not appointed in such q way as
TO please the purported organization, or
at any time they might conclude 10
Kill him, and they had men on his track
night and day. The Governor took stems
TO find out the author, and he was dis
covered 10 be one 4. L. Griffith. of
81. Claire county a former East Tennes-
see Republican. and now q Popullst The
Governor instead Of instituting criminal
proceedings, addressed him a letter ac-
knoWledslng the receipt OF his c0mmuni-
cation. and read him n lecture ON the
improperly Of his conduct. and the evil
consequences that might follow. 4 post
Office inspector took hold Of the matter
at once. and his clue forwarded by
detective, who happened 10 be- i'm the
state seeking 10 ascertain the extent of
cotton gin burning business. There is
no credence given to Grimth's yaporing
about any extended organization to com-
NIT murder.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-14
zELLA YICOLAUs' STORY.
How She obfpined The s4O 600 Check For
which She Suea.

hich She SurH.
Mrs. celia Nicolaus. the young woman
who is suing George Gould for 5000
has LEFT New York. says yesterdays
Washington Star
Her friends have just made public the
story. and give the facts upon which she
bases her suit. IL is stated that Mrs.
Nicolaus has nothing against Howard
Gould, as has been claimed; that II IS
George }. she is after. as he is the one
who took from her the check made out
for $4,000 and signed by him This g
true, but II is equally true, according 70
her friends. that Mrs. Nlcolaus obtained
the check originally from Howard Could
when the latter was In Chicago attending
the Worlds Fair As the story is told.
the $40 90 materialiZed In a settlement Of
a part OF Jay Gould's estate just before
Howard Could started for Chicago. His
share in this particular division OF pOr-
ton OF his fathers estate was so oo9.
and 10 make the account on the books
all right. George j. Gould, as executor.
made out a check for this amount FOR
Howard, and gave IL 20 him 20 deposit.
Howard Gould however, carried this cneck
10 Chicago with him. While. there. they
say, ne met Mrs. Nicolaus. and before he
left he gave 10 her the $4,000 check.
Mrs. Nicolaus' friends say that Mrs
Nicolaus presented the checH at the bank
I'm Chicago but when II was pronounced
no good she came TO New YORK and
sought an explanation of Howard Gould.
The latter told leila he would set the
matter right At once, and went to his
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-14
FAILED FOR HALF A MILLION.
M. B. /. Duke, the Millionaire Tobacco
Manufacturer Of Durham,
TURNS OYER ALL OF HIS PROPERTY.
owned Stock In the American Tobacco
Company, But tho Latter IL In No Way
Afrected-Death of Mrs. Dukes Father.

DURHAM, N. c., Dec. 13.-Special.-B.
l.. Duke, always supposed TO be worth
million. assigned to-day. The assignment
is in nine classes. and foots up about
half million. He turns over all pro-
erty, 1t Is claimed. He has been heavy
endorser for many institutions In which
he was largely interested. including the
! Commonwealth Cotton Manufacturing
| Company, the Durham Supply Company,
the Mutual Land and Manufacturing
| Company, and many other manufacturing
concerns II Is claimed that the strin-
| gency Of the times caused the failure.
His Holdings.
Mr.. Duke has owned heavy stock in the
American Tobacco Company, but has
given bis attention 10 outside matters.
The American IS in no way affected by
the assignment The banks Of Durham
are his creditors TO the amount Of many
thousands of dollars. but IL Is stated that
they are secured so that they Will lose
but little, II anything. The instrument
filed with the register OF deeds is seventy
one pages, closely written, and has not
yet been copied in It's entirety.
The failure will, Of course, hurt the
city, as Mr. Duke was interested in so
no other failures Will follow.
The leaf warehouse in which he was
interested has recently been reorganized
and Will continue. The Pearl Cotton
Mills, which he has just about completed,
will perhaps not be opened in January as
was his original plan. Mr. Duke has been
opening a new town called North Durham,
and had just completed a belt railway.
costing a hundred thousand dollars, and
1Vg a he. -. vaft0
The Extent of he Fal tire,
1t will be several days before 1t can be
determined whether the failure will ser-
ously cripple the numerous enterprises
with which he is connected. Your cor |
respondent interviewed several leaf deal |
ers Of this city. and they say that the |
failure VIII in no way AFFECT the market |
here.
Following the failure, Mrs. b. L. Duke
received word this morning that her
father died in Chattanooga, Tenn. and IL
has been impossible TO interview Mr..
Duke to-day.
TIL Failure I'm New York.
NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Regarding the
failure of b. l.. Duke. OF Duke, sons x CO.,
Secretary Butler, of the American To-
bacco Company, makes the following
statement:
-. l.. Duke has never held any Official
position In the American Tobacco Com
pany. This CONF any is not interested IN
any way
This is in explanation Of the dispatch re-
cevcd from Raleigh. y. c., this evening,
announcing the suspension Of b. l.. Duke.
Mr.. Butler said Duke had not been
member Of the firm Of Duke, Sons d Co.
since the American Tobacco Company
was organized. He knew nothing about
the failure, except that the American
Tobacco Company was not affected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-14
GREAT FAILS WATER POWER.
Northern Capitalists Inspecting With y
View of Improving IT..

WELDON. N. c.. Dec 1S.-Special-
In the case Of L. L. Fleming against
the Wilmington and Weldon railroad
which occupied five days of the Pitt
County Superior Court, the Jury brought
in verdict In favor of the plaintiff for
500 damages. The suit was for sl.2s5
for obstructing water course and injury
10 land.
a party Of northern men have inspect
ed the water power OF the Great Falls
Company, and il is rumored that
great improvements will be made there
soon.
A little son of DIR. Mark Perry. of
Macon, was badly cut about the hips nv
falling on the sharp edge OF an axe.
The congregation Of the Methodist
Episcopal CHURCH here are delighted with
the assignment Of Rev r. p. Troy to
the pastorate of the church here.
Waiiie Scott. a negro man. broke iail
here, and departed for parts unknown
lie cut through a solid brick wall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-14
n BARGE run INTO.
The Glide. from suffolk, Cut Through by
"A Iug fsoat

NORFOLK, Va, Doc. 13-Speclal.-
me barge Glide. from Suffolk last night
win $4,000 feet Of lumber. bound 10
baltimore in tow Of the tug Hudson. was
run mo Dy the steamer Chatham and
cut through. She filled with water and
was brought TO this city. The Chatham
was uninjured
Inc hrst OF the numerous pension cases
VIII be tried tomorrow I'm the United
states Court Mr.. James Lyons. Of Rich
hohd' special counsel for the govern
ney.
a pretty young lady. whose sweetheart
was recently sent 10 the penitentiary for
two years for killing a negro man. is
circulating a petition for signatures ask
ing the Governor TO pardon him. The
paper has some strong names.
Mr.. j. y. Edmonds, a prominent cigar
manufacturer. died here tonight ace
tEirty-three years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-14
III WAS 4 COMPLETE FAILURE.
Aud IL Fell Flat Before IA Small Audience
at the Academy.

The Fortunes of War,">a play of many
Characters. many acts and void Of plot
was presented before small audience
at the Theatre last evening If Generals
Leo and jackson could have seen the
way In which they were impersonated
In the cast. there is no doubt that they
would have crawled into corner and
taken the lead cure so often resorted to
by absoonding bank-cashiers. The scenes
OF the so-called melodrama are laid I'm
virginia, and the opening scene rep
reSentS n lawn party. An effort was
made by a burnt-cork darkcy, who had
a voice that sounded as though IL came
out OF broken photograph, 10 sing "a
plantation song. but it failed About
this time General Jackson" appeared
upon the scene, and received his com
mission from General Letcher"
In the next act General Lee" IS intro
duced Such an impersonation! Mr.
Ned Gray. who took the part, evidently
had never seen General Lee. for any one
to look at his makeup would certainly
have thought that the actor had been
on a nine months jag
In the next act, the scenes, which are
laid around Harper's Ferry, nothing OF
interest occurs. except the old song OF
Way down upon the Sewanee River"
which was sung In the Union camp, and
q cannon burst without any report.
The last act cannot be explained I'm
words. II must be seen 10 be apprecla-
TED There are three scenes, between
each OF which there is Il wait OF ten min
utes. In the last scene the play closes
with General Jackson's" announcement
You have killed the bravest soldier of
the age"
Take the play altogether, there is no
wonder that the advance agent COM
mftted suicide
Mise Edna Courtney as MAY Pauline
stuart and Mr. f. Ii. Penberton as
captain Worth" are the only members
or the cast worthy Of mention
AT The beginning Of the second act,
sonsri FfIz. Lee came in and received
pronounced ovation.
Jane" with the laurels OF the Madison
square renown stil brilliant returns TO
tnis city, 20 the Richmond Theatre, to-
morrow afternoon aud evening. for two
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-14
BIG FIRE ~ uORGANTON
Nine Stores, the Baptist Church and n Ho-
tel DESTROYED.

Tel Destroyed.
MORGANTON, n. c.. Dec. 13,-Nine
stores, the Baptist church. and the Hunt
house, were burned last night. The FIRE
originated in Jarretts grocery store, in
the centre of the business portion Of the
town, at half past o'clock this morn
ing. The principal losses are roughly
estimated as follows: w II. Boyer.
three-stcry tU'ding loss 5000. no insur-
ance, Baptist church, $1,000, no insurance,
j. II. and s. r. Pearson, store build.
ing, 5000 no insurance W. \.
Workman, store building. 1000 no
insurance; j. II. Pearson, store building.
5000. insured for 81 900; Mrs. j. r.
Anderson, store building 5000 no in
surance; l. J. and B. F. Davis. store
building, $1,000 no insurance, *. G.. Wal
ton, Hunt House. 5000. no insurance.
a. $. Newton, merchandise. $3.50, no in
snrance; G. VI. Jarrett. groceries. 81 800 in
sured for $1,000; X. X. Presneil, merchan-
dies, $500, no Insurance; W. II. Boyer
JeWelry 900, 10 insurance, Reid K Poke
Merchandise. 5000 Insurance. $i25; j. l..
An 3erson, merchandise. 5000 insurance,
HOb; Claywell Brothers. 5000. insurance,
$3.50; w. W. Wotman merchandise,
81 ,OO no insurance; David Bros, drugs,
$500. insurance, $780, the largest merchan-
disc stock OF the Morganton Manufactur-
ing and Trading Company, A. j. Gillian.
l. /. Davis. and Gillian and Collett, were
con sderably damaged by removal
The insurance companies who lost are
the Continental. $500; Virginia Fire and
Maine. $500 Pennsylvania $1,000. GcOr-
gia Home, $4,000. The stocks damaged
by removal are fully covered by insur-
ancc Nothing is known as TO the origin
of the fire except that II originated in
the rear of Jarrett's grocery store
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-14
Personal and GENERAL,
Interesting Facts About EichmoDd's Citi-
xsns and Other Matters.

The Chancery Court adjourned yes
terday for the term.
Mr.. o. w. Dudley. OF Danville, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. william Harper Lumsden is de-
tanned at home by sickness.
| County Court Clerk r. T. Taylor, of
King and queen. is I'm the city.
Miss Mollie Fisher. OF Portland. Me-
is the guest of Miss Pattee. at 23l5 east
| Broad street.
Treasurer d. J. Wood. OF Rappahan-
mock. called at the Auditors Office yes
terday morning.
The Nationalist Club held an interesting
meeting Tuesday night at the residence Of
Mrs Marie lie Baron.
Governor-elect OFerrall was expected
in Richmond yesterday, but was detained
In Washington by business.
Mahala Courtney was arrested yester-
day and lodged i'm the Second police-sta-
ton. charged with shop-lfting.
The Committee on Health will hold
its monthly meeting in the Council
Chamber this evening at $50 O'Clock.
Miss Lille Aronhlme. Of Charlottes-
Vile. is the guest Of her sister. Mrs.
Alfred +. Cohen, Of No. bO3 north Fourth
street.
Mr.. John Shows and daughter, Miss
Halle. and son, Master Earl Of Cum
berland county, are visiting friends in
this city.
on Friday evening Judge Theodore s.
Garrett OF Norfolk, Va. will deliver a
lecture before Lee Camp, to which the
public is cordially invited.
The regular annual meeting OF the Viz
g., Tf~tx.
$50 o'clock tonight in the rooms Of the
society, No 70 east Franklin street.
Mrs. II. W. Barrett, residing at No
1914 Floyd avenue, is very iii. No hopes
are entertained for her recovery by the
three physicians who have attended her.
All the young ladies and gentlemen
taking part in the tabieaux, on the 18th
are requested to assemble at the Cover
no1's mansion tonight at $50 for a
rehearsal.
arrested yesterday and lodged in the
First police-station, charged with 81 eal-
ing two pair Of pants and coat from
Willis Jackson.
Mrs. White. wife Of Bishop White.
is extremely i'll, and her friends are
very anxious as to her condition. The
family physician said yesterday morn
b 1g that she was no better
= ME Young Girls Society Of Moore
.iei uorial church VIII have Snow
FLAX e entertainment in the chapel on
Frida y evening, December 18th at z
o'clock There will be an entertainment
or the children from 6 to 7.
Arrange ments are being made at the
Tigh scho Cl for the presentation TO the |
chool On the 18th instant of a picture of |
Washington by Stone wall Club No 81. |
.yceslm League of Am erica. An interest |
ng programme Is bena- arranged for the |
occasion
Major II. w BWkin has requested act
ne 4Adtutant-Ciereral Ah derScn 10 issue |
rderS calling for an election on January |
st next. 20 I'LL the VACANCIES I'm the
avalry caused by the resi- gnation of
'olonel w. Il. Wickham and Lieutenant
'oIone, w. h Mathews.
Officer HCndcraft brought Mr.. Wing
ED. foreman of the carpei rters at the
chesapeake and Ohio she ps. to the
first station yesterday morning about
30. suffering from "A wound in the scalp
Inflicted by sCyne party unknown. The
ambulance WIS summoned. Mr.. Wing
elds wound dressed. and he taken to
is home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-14
TOO LATE FOR CLaIPICqTlOY.

4 RAND GYMNASIUM EXHIBITION
- given By the members of the Young
Men christian Association, at thn E..I.
mona Theatre. corner Broad and Seventh
streets. FRIDAY NIGHT. DECEMBER
-, lhti. over one hundred and u.rl
Mill take part making 10 one OF The finest
gymnasium Displays ever given iu U..I-
uOHu. The grand march Wll begin
promptly az $40 o'clock j.. IT,. au0 uf
programme will be one continual rlIr...f
instruction and fun-Bar-Beu DRILL Wand
Dllli horizontal Bar. General Glass
Rings, Tumbing. Wrestling etc.. .t..
Doupie Ticket admitting gentleman ..I
lady. p cents; reserved seats. % cents
extra Seats Will be reserved beg.rr IS
"ednesday morning. 18Th instant. at 1890.