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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-16
The Rr;lorf Denied.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-with refer
ence 10 the published story that the
Kearsage has been ordered to Key West
10 check a filibustering expedition. As
sistant Secretary Soley. who is acting as
Secretary OF the Navy In the absence OF
Secretary Tracy In New York. told a
reporter that there was nothing In the
report. II know OF no filibustering ex-
pediton." he said, and the Kearsage
was not ordered to Key West to check
one."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-16

ginia infantry. "Stonewali brigade" and
with that regiment has often supported
the Rockbridge battery. OF which Judge
Mclaughlin was captain. Mr.. McRae Is
an old Washington and Lee boy.
ii. l.. w.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
P1NoH1Na THE BANKS.

IF They Want a Large Amount of
Small Notes They Must Buy Them
With Gold.
Washington, July 17.-Heavy clearing
house payments in New York caused the
gold reserve to fall 3ewer than it has been
for several days past and Ss46,SS6 less
than it was on Saturday The reserve
to-day amounts to sos o59, ,4S0 The cur
rency balance is S26,ll7,9lS.
The Star this evening gives publicity
to the following statement in regard to
the gold payments from the United States
sub-treasury in New York: Consider
able effort has been made by financial
agents here to discover the motive be-
hind these payments. But the depart
ment is as close-mOuthed as a clam. The
explanation got through private sources
is that the department is trying to take
advantage of the scarcity Of small and
convenient currency for internal business
to pinch the banks, as the banks
have pinched the government by storing
gold. The banks are greatly in need Of
small bills for current business Jransac-
tions and for use in the agricultural dis
tricts. The theory is advanced that if
they cannot get what they need Of this
sort of currency by any other means they
will have to make terms with the treas
ury which would involve their exchaug-
ing gold or gold certificates in large
quantities for notes and certificates Of
small denomination. It is said that the
department can afford to pay out gold on
drafts presented by the banks if by so do
ing they can cut off the source through
which the banks would get their small
notes and put them TO sufficient incon-
venience TO bring them to terms.
"The banks understand that if they want
small notes and certificates they can Sc
cure them by taking large quantities and
paying for them in gold, and it is the
theory Of the department that by pinch
ing them pretty close they can be forced
to do this. 1t is very probable that the
issue of gold certificates will not be re
sumed if the gold reserve gots above $780,,
co., 900, as it is not clear that the law is
mandatory in requiring the renewal of
issue after it has been stopped by reason
of the reserve falling below sl00 900, 900. 1"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
MORE FIGHTING IN SIAM.
The French Forces Capture a Couple
Of Forts.

The French Loss in Killed and
Wounded Only Six, But the Siam
ese Suffer Heavily-Siam Said to
Have Made Overtures for Peace.
French Editors Denouncing Eng
lands Attitude in the Controversy.
Saigon, July 1.-THE troubles between
the French and Siamese on the Mekan
river. continues. A body of French ma
rines have captured the forts at Donthane
and Tapham on the upper Mekan. The
French loss in the assaults was six killed
or wounded. The Siamese lost heavily in
both engagements.
FRENCH NEWSPAPERS DENOUNCE ENGLAND
Paris, July IA dispatch received
here to-day confirms the unofficial reports
from Saigon as to the French successes
on the upper Menam river. The press of
this city is most bitter against Great
Britain for her attitude in the Franco
SiameSe dispute. The newspapers gen
orally insist that France deal quickly
and sharply with Siam.
The SOleil says Bangkok will be bonn
barded by the French gunboats only as a
last extremity should all other means of
arriving at an understanding with Siam
fail
A semi-official note is published to-day
denying the assertion that France had
disavowed to the Siamese government
the action of Admiral Human in causing
gunboats to ascend the Menam river, and
that the commanders of the gunboats
Comete and Inconstante had exceeded
their instructions in firing upon the forts
at Paknam.
COUNCIL OF THE MINISTER'S.
A council of the ministers has been
held to decide on the replies TO be made
to the interpretations of Deputies Camille
Dryfus and FRANCHISE de Loucele. The
ministers resolved to disavOw in the
chamber any intention 10 interfere with
Siamese independence. At the same
time they decided they should insist that
the treaty between France and
Siam be respected and that no in
teryention on the part of a third
power should be tolerated. In case it
should become necessary to lombard
Bangkok, warning should be given to the
foreign powers so as to enable them to
protect their subjects in that city. In
case Siam should decline to give complete
satisfaction Tor her offenses against
Frances treaty rights the Mekam river
should be blockaded.
SIAM OFFERS TO MAKE PEACE.
Bangkok, July 1.-THE government of
Siam has consented to withdraw the
troops in the Mekan valley, provided
France agrees also to suspend hostilities
wAsHINGToN's ADvIcEs.
Washington, July 17-News Of the
latest phase of the Siamese- French
trouble was received at the state depart
menU to-day from MIR Boyd, United
States consul at Bangkok. Mr.. Boyd's
| cable message follows:
Everything quiet. Concessions Siam
| ese, Amicable settlement probable"
Concessions Siamese' is interpreted to
mean that the French have made conces-
sions to the Siamese.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
HOUSE oHA1RmANsH1Ps.
Bourke Cochran Said to Be Slated For
Banking and Currency.

Washington, July l9.-The latest gossip
about committee chairmanships assigns
Bourke Cochran, the Tammany leader in
the House, to banking and currency.
The Craftsmanship of the committee on
ways and means will undoubtedly go TO
Mr. Wilson of West Virginia, a genial gen
tleman who has the ability to smile when
spoken to and who IS thoroughly con-
versant with the serious details of the
tariff. BY common consent it is conceded
that Mr.. Wilson is entitled TO this great
honor by reason of his industry and his
knowledge of the peoples affairs.
When the Senate passed from re-
publican to democratic control at the
special session last March, q reorgani-
ZatioD was agreed on to take effect upon
the reassembling of congress. The prin-
cipal officers of the body were chosen by
the democratic caucus Dick Bright, Of
Indiana, being selected as the new
sergeant-a t-arms; Ex-Congressman Cox,
of North Carolina, as the new secretary,
and DR.. Milburn as the chaplain. At the
same time senatorial courtesy procured
the passage of a resolution declaring it to
be the intention of the democratic majori-
ty to retain the services of several of
the republican clerks and minor officials
The exact details of this resolution have
never been made public and the names of
the men chosen for retention have been
heretofore kept secret. 1t is now under
stood that about six of the two dozen
clerks are to be retained and the remain
der will have TO walk the plank.
The only Georgia applicant for posi-
tion so far in the Senate clerical reorgani-
zation is j. r. Randall, who claims to
have the promise of both senators for a
position Whether Mr.. Randall viii get
it remains to be seen.
Some idea of the pressure on this ad-
ministration for places may be cleaned
from the following incomplete record of
applications in the treasury department
alone. The several states supplied this
list: Alabama 727, Arkansas SOP, Flor
ida $50, Georgia SAC, Kentucky 1,53S,
Maryland 250, Mississippi III, Missouri,
1874, North Carolina 636, South Carolina
800, Tennessee 5S5, Texas 600, West Vir-
ginia 498. Virginia 700, Louisiana 374, Kan
sas IA, Rhode Island SOP, South Dakota
516, New York 2,194, Pennsylvania / ,229.
Illinois 1,116, Indiana $50, Nebraska 375,
and Minnesota $685. When it is under
stood that no state is entitled, under Sec
retary Carlisles ruling, to more than two
appointments in his department, one may
get an idea of what amount of labor he
has undergone to determine who to ap-
point out of all his host of worthy Office
seekers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
wANDENKoLK APRIsoNER.
He is On His Way to Rio and Will
Doubtless Be Executed.

New York, July 1.-THE Herald's ca
BILE from Valparaiso under date of yester-
day says: "Admiral Wandenkolk is a
prisoner now on his way to Rio Janeiro,
the Brazilian capital, under a heavy
Guard He was only recently formally
declared to be a traitor, and now that he
has fallen into the hands of the govern
meut he will no doubt be executed with
out much ceremony. The news
of the capture of Admiral
Wandenkolk reached here this
afternoon in telegram from Yaguarot.
The telegram says the cruiser Repablica
gave chase to the Jupiter outside the bar
and came up with her at O'Clock at the
bar north of Santa Catharina. Admiral
Wandenkolk tried to disembark, but was
prevented by the fog, Shots were fired
on the Jupiter, from which white flag
was soon hoisted. The captain of the
Republica demanded the unconditional
surrender of the Jupiter, her officers and
crew. Admiral Wandenkolk was forced
to submit, and the officers and crew of
the ships, the revolutionary troops on
board and twenty-seven sailors of the
gunboat Camocin were made prisoners.
The captain Of the Republica started
them for Rio Janeiro ender a heavy
guard"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
]. W. Burke, Jr., Meets a Tragic Death
on Cumberland Island.

Macon, Ca, July 1.-THE funeral of
J. w. Burke, Jr., son of Rev. j. w
Burke of this city, who was killed by a
stroke Of lightning at Cumberland Island
yesterday afternoon, was one of the most
remarkably pathetic scenes over wit
messed in this city. The young man was
extremely popular, and about 5000 people
were present at the funeral. During
the services at the Mulberry street
Methodist church, which was packed,
the solemnity overcame the greater part
of the congregation and it is said that on
no previous occasion has so much emotion
been seen in any church cdifce in the
city. The Macon Volunteers, Of which
company he was a member. attended the
funeral in uniform and after the inter
ment at Rose Hell the usual military sa-
Lutte was fired.
About 2 o'clock, while the Macon Vol
unteers were preparing for their Sunday
a pretty hard thunder storm came
up. Most of the mem bers had left their
dinner ono the Island,
tents and gone to the hotel. Mr.. Burke,
Jr., was among those left behind, A
blast of lighting struck n tree in the
midst of the tents. A few moments after
a negro porter passed by tho tent occu-
pied by Mr., Burke and saw his head "
ing on the outside of the tent
DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS.
He notified the members of the COM
pany, and several physicians on the is
land were called in. They pronounced
death instantaneous.
An examination showed that the light
ming had struck him, coming up through
the ground tearing a shoe off one foot.
Every hair on the body was singed, and
If has the nDUpapauIp Of hping that of a
ch older man.
THE COMPANY GRIEF-sTRICKEN.
The company is grief-stricken over the
death Of their comrade and accompanied
the body to Brunswick, where Under
talHer Moore prepared it for shipment on
the $40 East Tennessee train. 1t is sup
posed that the lightning struck the CEN
ter pole Of the tent and then passed
through his body from the ground
A gun in the next tent was torn literal
ly to pieces.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
CoNrRABAND CORN JUICE.
Atlanta and North Carolina in League
Against the Government.

Atlanta, Ca, July 17-To-day and Sat
urday afternoon, deputy revenue collec-
tors seized As kegs of contraband corn
whisky which was partly in the Rich
mond a. Danville railroad warehouse and
partly in the hands Of saloon keepers,
who were putting 1t on the market as fast
as they could. It is said that for years a
regular traffic in blockade liquors has been
going on between nAtlantadealers and North
Carolina distilleries, which do a regular
license business, but manage to evade
the tax on n great deal of their output.
More seizures are expected to be made
here, and the work will be carried on by the
collectors into other Georgia cities, where
the same scheme is reported to be in
operation The liquor is shipped in pack
ages of less than five gallons in order 10
take advantage of the ruling Of the rev
enue department which permits ship
ments of this character without stamp
on each package The consignees are tic-
titious, and by little sharp practice the
railroads are made good use Of as agents.
A regular flood of North Carolina liquors.
said to be coming into Georgia without the
revenue stamp, though it IS made under
the eyes of the inspectors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
RUMoRs OF A LYNoH1Na.
a Negro Who Insulted a White
Woman in Twiggs Missing.

w oman IN IWlBB5 uAAhSluB.
Macon, Ca, July 17.-Excitement was
kept up to-day by the presence Of one
wing of lynching party in the city dur
ing the early morning and the subsequent
report that the body of Warren Dean, Il
Twiggs county negro, was hanging from
a limb in the swamps some miles from
Macon This latter part Of the story,
however, has not been definitely con-
firmed, nor is it probable that il will be.
The probabilities are that Warren Dean
will never again be seen in this life
On Saturday evening Dean, who had
been working for the last year at East
man, returned to Twiggs county and his
old home near the line of Bibb, to attend
the funeral of his grandmother. While
on his way to the funeral he stopped at
the house of a Mrs Mildred Ray and en-
tering made an insulting proposal 10 her.
She grasped a pistol from bureau
drawer and snapped II three times in his
face. 1t refused TO fire, however,
and he was on the point Of draw
ing his pistol and committing murder
or worse when an old servant entered and
frustrated him. He left, threatening to
kiln Mrs Ray if she told of the occur
renee
All Yesterday and this morning parties
have been out securing the county, and
the negro was arrested near Eastman and
brought up on the north bound East Ten
nessee train TO Stony creek, where the
train was stopped and the party got Off
This was the last seen Of Dean, and we'll
founded rumor has il that he is dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
OLD MICK LET LOOSE.
Gainesville, Fla, the Scene of Several
Scraps.


Scraps.
Gainesville Fla, July 17-Saturday
"Old Nick" seemed TO get into the people
Of Gainesville. Whether from the exces-
sive heat, left-handed whisky or original
depravity, cannot say, but certain it Is
that more hot temper was displayed than
in any one day In months. An itinerant
dentist by the name Of Boss came up
from Cedar Key, and upon being met by
Lawson York and dunned by him for q
small debt, the doctor got wrathy, and in
reply to York's request that he should
leave with him his umbrella as an evil
dence of good faith replied Il will leave
with you better evidence of good faith, .
and at the instant drew his gun on York,
who knocked up the weapon just as Boss
fired, thereby saving his life.
Lite CottenCr, negro, having taken TO
his bosom too much tanglefoot undertook
to mop up the earth with his aged uncle,
but the old time negro sie2ed the breast
tree Of a wagon aud placed Lite rather
carelessly on the green sward. This
ended the affair.
Lawrence jackson, a market man, and
Truso Denley, a trucker, had hot words
about ditch. Two Cubans had a mill
and things seemed to be unpleasant all
around.
The council has said that we will get
our water from Boulevare Spring, two
miles distant. / understand that S2.500,
was paid for 20 upon which the spring
is located.
Yesterday fire at Island Grove, in this
county, consumed the Scott hotel withall
the furniture therein. The loss was
81 800. The house was insured for $3.50
There were at the. time ten occupants in
the building, but all escaped without bod
lily injury, but lost their clothing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
FooLHARD1NEss AT THE FIRE.
The Men Warned of their Danger Be-
fore Going into the Tower.


Chicago, July 17.-John B. Skinner,
president of the Hercules Iron Works Com
Co., owning the cold-storage building burn
ed dlastMonday, lays the blame for the terri
bic loss oflife upon'AssistantF Fire Marsh
al Murphy He insists that lhe blunder
was MADE in the face of repeated warn
ing from employees in the building.
Capt. Fitzpatrick was with Marshal Muir
phy. The men, Mr. Skinner declares,
would not listen to the admonition of the
men who knew the danger in an
ascent of the tower. There is one side of
this fire case that has not been told"
said Mr.. Skinner, yesterday. 81 suppose
it will all come out before the coroner if
the case is gone fully into and the coroner
keeps his promise that he will 60 to the
bottom of the affair. There was abso-
lutely no excuse for the loss of single
life. The fircmen were informed by our
employees that there was fire below be-
fore they went up into the tower. They
were begged not to go up, and the danger
was pointed out in advance, when there
was plenty Of time to order down such as
were already up"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
DENVER BAzKs CLOSED.
Three Savings Institutions Fail to
Open Tn cir Doors.

Denver, Col, July 1.-THE Peoples
Savings, the Rocky Mountain Dime and
Dollar, and the Colorado Savings bank
failed to open their doors for business this
morning. The Assets of the Peoples
Savings bank are 81 100000 and the LA
bllJes 81 100000 President Lawrence,
of the Peoples National bank, says the
failure of the savings institution will in
no way affect the Peoples National bank.
1t is understood that all the assign
ments were preconcerted and for self
prote~ tion and for the protection of the
deposltors The direct cause of the fail
ures is the universal hard times and in
ability to realize on securities
The president Of each bank declares
that each depOsitor will be paid in full
and that the institutions will resume
again.
a run on the Denver Savings Bank is
impending. The bank is taking advan-
tage of the thirty and sixty days notifica-
t1on law and is paying out no amounts
| over $35.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
President Lawrence of the Peoples
Savings Bank in a statement this morn
| ing said the bank up to six weeks ago had
a most successful career having in de
| pOsits 81 800, 900 and had paid to it's de-
pOSlt0fS IN interest Sll2, ,4S2. A cauSeleSs
| run began on May /, and really continued
up to last Saturday night, when the en-
| tire available means of the bank were ex-
| hausted and nothing was left but
to assign. The officers of the in.
stitution pledged their estates 10 its
support, but because of the feeling that
has been engendered among eastern banks
and financial institutions by the recently
published expressions and demOnstra-
tlons that have been heralded from Colo
| radO, thirty days note for 500, 00C
signed by Colorado parties worth s., ,00O,-
| 600, to raise immediate money, was not
worth the paper it was written on.
PROMISED HELP WITHHELD.
Q "Most persistent efforts were made to
| obtain temporary assistance to tide the
| bank over and up to four days ago this
| necessary assistance was promised by
| eastern corresponding banks. but since
the dOings Of the recent silver convention
III this city became known, the promises
were Cancelled by telegraph and no alter
| native was left us, with notices amount
ing to nearly 100000 for Withdrawals OF
deposits maturing within the near future
staring us In face, and the cash on hand
pa;d down to 1928, but to make full as.
signment for the protection and benefit OF
all. The failure in the Savings Bank will
| i'll no way effect the Peoples National
Bank, which with all the other national
| banks are perfectly sound and anticipate
no trouble outside of the Savings Bank -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
A DESPERATE SHOT DEAD.
RG Was Looked Upon As a YeTitabIG
WOliShead.

His Last Crime Was tho Burning OF
His Wife's House Because She Re-
fused to Give Him Money-She and
Her Children Narrowly Escaped
Death-He Had Threatened to Com
NIT Murder And Arson in Other
Gases.
Columbia, S. c., July 17.-Dub Meetze,
white, was killed in Lexington county
Sunday night by persons unknown.
Meetze was regarded as a "Wolfshead"
in Lexington, having a most unsavory
reputation. He was run out of the state
year ago for horse stealing and warned
not to return, and that death would be
the penalty if he did 50. NIeetze
did return and lodged around in the
woods to escape notice. He wanted his
wife to mortgage her place in order to
raise money for him, he having already
run through with most of her property.
She refused and he threatened to burn
her house. Last Wednesday night her
house was burned to the ground and she
and her children narrowly escaped
death.
THREATENED TO KILL.
1t was reported that Meet2e had threat
ened to kill one or two people and to burn
their houses and those of several others
who had exposed some of his former viii
lanies.
The sheriff and his posse searched for
him, but without avail. Last night the
sheriff was at the house which Meetze had
threatened to burn.
He heard shots, and going to the barn
of Mrs. Meetze, found Meetze lying with
many wounds, four of which would have
caused death. He died shortly after be-
ing discovered, without naming his slayer,
and the coroner's jury brought in a YER
dict of death from wounds inflicted by
unknown parties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
KANSAS BANKS FAILING.
The State Examiner Has Information
Of Several Collapses.

Of Several Collapses.
Kansas City, Mo, July 17.-The Stars
special from Topeka, Kas, says: estate
bank examiner Breidenthal says Hood
and kincaid's bank at Pleasauton, Kas.,
has failed and is in the hands Of Deputy
state Bank Commissioner Osborne. The
capital stock is $4,000, No statement is
gwen Examiner Breidenthal has iufor-
!latlon OF number of other bank failures
III jhe state, but he declined to give the
names until he has taken possession"
SIX WENT DOWN IN THE FURRY.
p. Topeka, Kan, July II, 11:30 p. m.-Six
hansas state banks went down in the
financial furry to-day The Bank of
El:er & Doubleday, of Columbus; the
johnson City Bank, of johnson City; the
banE OF Weir City; the Bank of fPleaston :;
~ ILe Caney Valley Bank, of Caney, and the
!Dahh OF Meade, at Meade Centre. 1t is
impossible to obtain statements at this
ume. The banks have all been taken
possession of by the state bank commits