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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-08-17
CHARLES DICKENS.
The Great Author Reviewed-Some of
His Masterpieces are Paraded-


Micawber is perhaps the character
par-ercelle'ace of all Dickensonia, as
typical yesterday, as he is to-day, as he
the careless, indifferent, don't -care-h how
things-go, part of society. He does not
belong to any phase of life yet is pecul-
lar to ALL He does not create an Op-
portunity, and never has one, always
willing to- do, but never does, always
seeking but never finding, ever reach
ing, never grasping, restless, shiftless,
vacillating with no hope no aim and no
ambition, other than what depends up
on show things turn up" His protO-
type fills our cities, jails and prisons,
from which, wherever found, they are
always waiting ''tO see how things turn
up" L. 0. P.
Xxx
Dickens is leader of all masculine
English prose authors of fiction. His
works have no taint nor nauseating fla
vor of the dime-novel or sensational
schools. He serves out pure, rich,
wholesome, invigorating mental food
for young and old. His Christmas
Stories beginning in common every
day life lead us step by step uncOn-
sciOusly upwards to higher and nobler
sphere of thought, to brighter views of
life, and to good deeds worthy of being
called the acts of men. Such was ever
Dickens aim to lead imperceptibly up
wards to broader view of life and
nobler usefulness. By portraying life
as it was in vivid contrast he forced
men to eschew evil and aspire to good
for very manhood's sake. Doc.
Xxx
Barring one or two of his productions,
as an author | admire Dickens. AS an
Individual he seems to be narrow mind
ed if not bigOted. Who would expect a
man of his intelligence to write such a
book as Martin ChuZZlewit. It was
the worst libel ever put upon nation
or people, and then cOnfeSsing igno-
rance of facts makes the matter worse.
He claimed to work for the uplifting
OF man. He who is governed by such
motives surely ought to familiarize
himself with the facts of case before
passing judgment upon it, Like Reade
he was refOrmer but with this differ
ence, Reade made the means Tor charac-
ters) secondary to the principles or aim
to be accomplished, Dickens worked to
bring strength to his characters leaving
the principle as second to the means
He has left us though many literary
treats. The PickWick Papers alone
would have made him immortal.
MAC.
Xxx
Fagin, as portrayed by Dickens, is a
fair representative of many such charac-
ters throughout our land who are cap
turing young divers at every turn and
instructing them in rOguery and vice in
all it's forms. You will find them in
every town, looking for the guileless
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-08-17

Fagin, as portrayed by Dickens, is a
fair representative of many such charac-
ters throughout our land who are cap
turing young divers at every turn and
instructing them in roguery and vice in
every town, looking for the guileless
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
cuRA,s REvoLuTroN.
The Last of the Insurgents Surrender.
The Authorities Forewarned.


Madrid, May 5.-It is announced offlci-
ally that the remainder Of the Cuban in
surgents have surrendered.
The Havana correspondent Of the I'm
parcial SAYS "The authorities here were
warned long in advance of the prepara-
tons for the uprising, but paid small at
tention TO the matter. When the uprising
came they lost their heads The panic
among the authorities increased the gem
eral alarm and gave rise TO gross exaggera-
tions of the strength of the insurgents.
The whole band numbered only thirty
three All the liberals in Cuba disap-
proved Of the movement. The chairman Of
the autonomist party committee strove to
induce the Sartorius brothers TO abandon
the uprising, for they regarded it as pure
Madness
The Madrid newspapers complain of the
liberty allowed to the exiled Cubans at
Key West but do not abuse the American
government. The news of the Key West
demonstration has been published side by
side with the satisfactory dec
larations Of the American minis
ter, and Herewith the diplomatic
incident seems to have been closed so far
as popular interest is concerned, There
has been no discussion Of the interna-
tiOna question in parliament. The com
ments of the press are now devoted to
urging on the government the necessity Of
preventing a further uprising by radical
reforms of the extremely defective and
corrupt administration in Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
TILLMAN OFF ON THE LAW.
JGTVey Can't Prosecute the Denmark
LynCheTS. .....

No Provision in the Statutes Authoriz-
ing Solicitor to supersede Another
in the Latter's Circuit-Jervey Ex-
presses His Willingness to Assist
the Regular Solicitor If He is So
Ordered.
Charleston, S c., May 5.-Following is
copy of letter sent by Solicitor Jervcy
to Gov. Tillman to-day in reply to Gov
Tillman's lettor instructing him to prose-
cute the Denmark lynchers:
beg leave to acknowledge YOUR letter Of
May 4 wherein you direct me to proceed to
Denmark at your my earliest convenience,
for the purpose of thoroughly investigating
the outbreak and taking the necessary steps
to yindtcatc the law and punish the lynch
ers.' All lawful directions cmauatng from
the executive shall he fully and earnestly
carried out by me, but in a matter of such
Importance it is best that your directions con
form strictly to law. There is no provision OF
the law which would authorize mo with or
without your sanction, as solicitor, 10 20 into
another circuit and assume the enforcement
of the criminal law there. Section 5l1 OF the
General Statutes, under which / assume your
act int his matter, authorizes the governor to
ulfecJ the solicitors to assist the attorney
general or each other in all suits or prosecu-
tions in behalf of the state. The sec
ton clearly contcmplates that solicitor
so directed must be associated with. not su-
pcrsede, the constituted representative Of the
state in any circuit, in some suit or prosecu
tion there pending. l am satisfied that under
this section he would not be authorized Ia
take original proceedings and that an indict-
ment presented by him would not be valid
Whenever the solicitor of the Second circuit
shall have performed his functions under the
law and prosecution has been begun in
Barnwell county, should you think that the
interests OF the state would be
subseryed by my presence, | shrll
promptly obey the direction OF your ex-
cellency. The duty is one OF grave response
bility, neither to be sought nor evaded and I
shall devote to its proper execution all the
ability and earnestness at my command.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
READING RETRENcH1Na.
A Saving of $50, 900 to 100000
Made hu Rannnvinec ORciala


Philadelphia, May 5.-At special meet-
ing of the board of managers of the Phila-
delphia and Reading railroad this after
noon the designations of Second Vice Presi-
dent Charles c. Eddy. Third Vice Presi-
dent Charles Hartshornc, Fourth Vice
President Robert H. Sayre, and Fifth
Vice President John Russell Young were
rendered and accepted. Mr.. Young's res
ignation had previously been announced.
The rehabilitation plan was not submitted
and nothing was done in that
matter. The designations are the outcome
of the retrenchment policy instituted by
President Joseph S. Harris, but whether
they were requested is not known. They
go into effect Immediately. The Offices
win be absolutely abolished, and the saw
ing TO the company thereby will be be-
tween $50, 900 and $4,000 per year Tho
rehabilitation scheme will be considered
next Wednesday, when a special meeting
will be held for that purpose, TO-day's
meeting was the first at which Mr.. Harris
has presided
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
cARoL1NA's NEW BONDS.
A Suit Brought at Columbia to Test
Their Validity.

Columbia, S. c., May 5-There was
filed in the supreme court to-day petit
tion asking that the governor and the sec
retary of state be enioined from issuing
the new state refmding bonds. The
court has issued rule to show cause re-
turnable next Monday. The entire issue
of bonds was recently placed by the state
with the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee
Company. The test is being made by
Edward w Robertson Of Columbia on be
half OF his father, ex-senator r.
G. Robertson, who has purchased
S250O0O worth of the bonds. II
is said that the lawyers who
called the attention to the question as Ia
the legality of the bonds represent Blair
& Co. of New York.
Gov. Iillman says that the substance
of the question made is that the constitu-
tion requires that an election must be
held before bonds increasing the states
debt can be issued. In this he claims
there was no increase of the states debt,
but one series of bonds We're merely put
out to take the place of n former one, Just
as when a man takes up note in one bank
with money borrowed from another. lie
says the only trouble seems TO be the gen
eral idea of the instability of South Caro-
lima securities caused by the universal
criticism by northern men in the past.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
MONETARY CONFERENCE.
It's Reassembling Postponed Until
Next November.

Washington, May 5.-The international
monetary conference which adjourned to
reassemble in Brussels on May 30
will not reassemble on that date A gem
cral feeling was expressed by the repre-
sentatives of the leading powers that the
end of May was not suitable time for
recommending the labors Of the confer
ence and as a result Of a consultation held
between President Cleveland, Secretary
Gresham and some of the delegates Of the
Uuited States to-day, it was determined
to cable the announcement that the reas-
scmbling Of the conference would be post
poncd until some time next November
Gov McCreary of Kentucky, who is in
the city and who. as well as Senator Jones
of Nevada, will continue to serve upon the
commission, expresses much qualification
at the change of date and believes it will
increase the prospect of some solid results
by the conference.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
TOMB OF GEN. MARION.
Two Bronze Tablets For the New Sar-
cophagus Just Shipped.

New York May 5-The steamship Clyde
which sailed this morning for Charles
ton, S. c., bears in its hold two bronze
tablets which will ornament the new
granite tomb of Gen Francis Marion
THE Swamp Fox" The revolutionary
hero is buried at his Belle Isle plantation
on the Santee river, in South Carolina,
about fifty miles north of Charleston, and
a simple brick tomb, covered with a slab
Of marble, marked the spot. Some years
ago a tree fell across the tomb and disfig-
ured it. The state legislature at its last
session appropriated money to buy a new
tombstone and requested Gov. Tillman to
have the work completed. 1t has been
done in substantial and elegant manner
The memorial is in the form Of a sarco-
phagus. The base block is 3 feet wide by
over feet long. On it are several other
blocks of stone, making total hight Of
six feet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
SHOT DEAD BY A NEGRO.
]. N. Bitch the Victim Of a TuTpel-
the Hands Fury.

The Murderer Had Been Fined S5 For
Gambling Demanded His Wages
and Was Refused Payment Before
Saturday The Fatal Shot Followed.
The Murderer Escapes.
Willacoochee, Ga, May 5.-J, n. Bitch,
the junior member of the firm Of L. Carter
" Co., turpentine operators, eight miles
south of this place, was shot and instantly
killed by Zack Holmes (colored) about
sunset last night. Mr.. Bitch had fined
the negro s. for gambling, in violation Of
orders given to the hands on the place
This offended the negro and
he, with Winchester rife in hand, went
to Mr. Bitch, demanding settlement,
including the s. which had been de-
Quoted from his wages. He was told that
he would have to wait until pay day, at
which the negro became boisterous and
fired upon Mr. Bitch the ball taking
effect about the left collar bone.
The murdered man never spoke, but fell
from the steps of his commissary, upon
which he was sitting, dead man.
Tho negro escaped and is still at large.
Excitement is at fever heat. A posse
with bloodhounds are securing the woods
in the vicinity, where it was supposed the
negro was hiding, but up to this timo no
trace of the murderer has been discov-
cred.
1t was a cold blooded and unprovoked
murder, without the slightest cause or
provocation. The entire country is
aroused and a determined effort is being
made to catch the culprit.
Mr. Bitch leaves wife and three
children. His life was insured in the
New York Mutual for s., 900 and in the
Equitable for 5000.
The murderer is a ginger cakc-colOred
negro about feet inches high. He
weighs 1855 pounds, has STOPPING should
ers, speaks quickly and has rather in
telligent expression.
Mr.. Blitch's remains will be carried to
Odum and buried tomorrow.
Mr.. Bitch had many friends in this
section.
The negro was under the influence of
whisky when the murder was committed.
He is a notorious character
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
CRISP At THE CAPITAL.
He is to Take a Hand in Securing
Federal Offices.

His First Efforts to Be Used in the
Interest of Bascom Myrick- After
That He Will Devote His Time to
the Postofhoes in His District and
Then to Georgians in General.
Washington, May 5.-Speaker Charles
Frederick Crisp is in Washington to-
NIGHT. and the Georgia colonies arc happy.
ANYTHING to break the monotony of an
o0ice-seelzer's life is pleasant, but to have
the speaker of the House here, man
who knows how to hustle, is an incident
ofmore than ordinary significance, and
there are halleluiahs in the states
bivouac The speaker is registered at
the Metropolitan hotel, and his rooms, on
a convenient floor, are wide open. He
has some political axes to whet for his
immediate district, and then he is
going to do some pulling for the boys,
The presumption is that Editor Myrick
of the Americus daily and his consular
ambition will occupy Mr.. Crisp's atten-
ton first, and after that his local post
Office and after these he is in for u free
for-all There is no sort of question about
Mr.. Crisp's ambition to be a United States
senator and Col. Bob Smith of Crawford,
who is no slouch of a politician, says that
the race is going to be between Crisp,
Northen and Hol1e Smith, with the
chances about even. Mr. Crisp's
geographical location. the colonel thinks,
will DO him a good turn, but he
declares that he is not blind to the fact
that Gov NOrthen has made the best
1,,,s 1,f,l gSr,. 41,., ls,r-a
of James Milton Smith. and that there
are great possibilities in Hoke It's like
tossing "copper" Col Smith says, and
there you have it.
DISMUKE COMING HOME.
Col. Pod Dismuke of Griffin will leave
for home tonight and so will Col. L. N.
Trammell of the state railroad commits
sion The slate made some time ago will
not be broken. Col Dismuke will be
marshal for the Northern district and
Paul Trammell will get the place now
held by Walter. johnson as collector
of internal revenue. An effort will be made
to dump Buck, and it promises to meet
with success, notwithstanding the Presi-
dents rigid ideas about incumbents filling
out their terms.
Secretary Hoke Smith generated some
thing of a sensation to-day by riding up
to the white house on horseback to at
tend a cabinet meeting. Nothing of this
sort has been witnessed in Washington
for many years. He has had d favorite
saddle horse sent up from Atlanta, and
proposes 70 get sumo cScrciec out Of it
There was nothing new at the
departments to-day. The Griffin and
Washington postofticc appointments
hang file, but this is because the Presi-
dent has not reached them. There is
nothing in the way of Mcssrs Hudson
and Dyson and they will be appointed
when their papers are presented to MIR.
Cleveland.
A Georgia party has been organized to
60 down to Manassas battle field on Sun
day. Hon John ]. Hail and Gen Edward
l. Thomas will chaperon the party and
all the points of interest will be Wis
tied.
j. f. Bailey was appointed to-day as
postmaster at Bailcv's Mills, Camden
county, and Mrs. Carrie Coleman at May
CllnCh county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
swITCHMEN ON A STRIKE.
They Claim That the Pan Handle Road
Employs Disreputable Men.

Employs Disreputable Men.
Columbus, O., May 5.-1he strike Of
the switchmen in the Pan Handle yards
assumed serious aspectsto-day. Forty
h'e men quit work yesterday and POO
more went out this morning. The strikers
held a meeting to-day and appointed IA
committee to confer with the officials
noplng TO come to some understanding
Inc officials refused to confer with any
committee appointed by the strikers. The
men claim that they have not gone out on
q, sJrlko, but simply quit work because
Ihe company is employing disreputable
men. The company is paying OFF its men
as last as they apply for their
money. Forty men reached hero from
flttsburg this morning and forty more
are on their way. The company claim
mat by tomorrow all the vacant places
VIII be filled and they propose to operate
Vne yards. The strikers state that they
WIZ return to work as soon as these dis
reputable men are dismissed and the COM
pany complied with the rule that no such
men shall be employe, while the railroad
UIHclals are firm in their assertions that
Iney propose 60 employ whoever they
iiease Trouble is looked for in the next
Ihlrty-six hours.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
FRANCES ART EXHIBIT.
Cmtics Pronounce Tt the Gem of the
Worlds Fair Collection.

Chicago May 5.--France's fine art ex-
hibit at the exposition, which is admitted
TO be the best ever made by that country
outside of Paris, was opened to the public
this afternoon The walls of the twelve
salons in the Fine Arts building
allotted to France are adorned
with 500 oil paintings, $50 water colors
and pastels, $50 engravings and etchings,
besides innumerable medallions, etc,
while 100 pieces of French statuary will
be seen in the main court when the En-
olish commissioner is ready to arrange
the grouping with Roger Ballu, the
French commissioner general of fine arts
The consensus of opinion among critics,
artists and visitors generally, is that the
Frcnch exhibit is the gem of the whole
collection
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
A MOTHER WITH A PISTOL.
She Shoots Her Children and Herself.
One of the Children Dies.

One of the Children Dies.
New York, May 5.-Mrs. Fannie Korn
of No l01 West Sixty-eighth street. at noon
to-day gave poison to her two children,
Edwin - years old and Florence 6 years
old, and then shot them and aftcrward
shot herself. Mrs. Korn is 81 years old
and the wife of Ernest Korn, a dealer in
tea and coffee The two children were by
her first husband, Mr. Wesering, who
died three years ago. For some time
Mrs. Korn has been suffering from a
nervous trouble which her physician said
was incurable. She has been very de-
spondcnt and has often said: Il had bet
ter kill myself, but when die l shall
take my children with me-" While her
children were at lunch to-day she gave
them a mixture made from the heads Of
matches and flour paste She went into
an adjoining room, and getting revolver
fired at Edwin. Tho ball struck
him in the left leg and he ran
screaming from the house. She then shot
Florence in the side just below the heart,
and, taking the wounded girl in her arms,
sat down on a chair and shot herself
twice in the left side A policeman heard
the wounded boys cries and sent out a
hurry call for an ambulance. Mrs Korn
and the two children were removed to the
Roosevelt hospital. Florence died at $50
O'clock tonight. The mother and son will
probably recover
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
A REVOLT IN NICARAGUA.
x-President Savola's Forces Capture
the City of Grenada.

Panama, May 5.-Mail advices bring
news that revolution has broken out in
Nicaragua. The movement is an outcome
Of the old hostility entertained by the
eastern department toward the western
department of the republic Ex-President
Savola is the leader of the insurgent
forces He has captured the city of
Grenada, the capital Of the province Of
the same name. His success in getting
possession of the city is said to be due to
treason on the part of the garrison. There
has been no engagement yet between the
government troops and the rebels.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
CAN PARADE AT THE FAIR.
President Higginbotham Will Let All
March Who Pay.

Chicago, May 5. - Those who were
afraid that Chief Burnham's guards
would raise a row if attempts were made
to parade through the fair grounds were
relieved yesterday when President Hig-
cinbotham gave it out that any body of
men. no matter how large, would be per
mitted to march inside the big fence. pro-
vided they had paid their entrance fee.
Consequently the commercial travellers
who intended to bring 100000 men to the
fair and the Catholic Knights of America,
together with foreign countries and vari-
Gus states, can proceed with their cele-
bIatiOnS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
A LONG PULL FOR CONGRESS.
The Body Likely to Be in Session
From September to June.

Washington, May 5. - Congressman
Cultivate of Ohio is the latest to verify
the report that congress will convene in
extra session in September next Mr.
Cultivate does not take any stock in the
statement that Immediately after the ap-
pointment of the House committees a re
cess will be taken until Dec. /. In his
opinion congress will be in continuous
session, barring the usual Christmas hol-
idays, from September until the follow
ing June Mr.. Cultivate saw President
Cleveland this morning and he made his
statement after the interview.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
GOLD COMING IN.
None Likely to Be Taken for Export
During the Coming Week.

Washington, May 5.-Everything is
running quietly at the treasury depart
ment Small offers of gold continue to
come in and are accepted, and the neccs-
sary orders given to the sub-treasurers to
deliver currency in exchange The ad-
vices received this morning Indicate that
no gold is likely to be taken for export
during the remainder Of the week. This
is due to the furry in Wall street, which
makes it difficult to sell bills of exchange.
The present rate of exchange is not high
enough to encourage large speculative
sales for the sake Of profit and gold ship
mentS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
EIGHTY DIE BY FIRE.
A Polish Town Swept by a CasAInitoua
CoudaRration

Vienna, May 5.-The town Of Kowoal in
Poland, about eighty miles south of War
saw, has been visited by a destructive
couGagration, resulting in the loss ofmany
lives. The town has n population of be
tween 1900 and 1900. The fire spread
rapidly. consuming ll6 houses, including
an inhrmary and asylum. No less than
eighty persons perished in the calamitous
visitation and 300 families were made
homeless. as well as destitute.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
A New Fast Train.

Washington, May 5.-Commenciug next
Tuesday, May Q, the Seaboard Air Line
will put in operation a new fast train
service between this city and Atlanta,
going via Richmond, Weldon, Raleigh.
Hamlet. Chester Abbeville and Athens,
and arriving nj Atlanta the next morn
ing at 80 o'clock without change Of cars
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
Three Murderers Lvnohed.

Albuquerque, n. NJ, May 5.-Antonio
MARTINEZ. Antonio Jose Barlas and
Victriano Aragon, three murderers, were
taken from Jail at Las Lunas last night
by masked men and hanged to tree.
Half a dozen murders have been com
mtted near Las Lunas during the past
two months and the citizens took this
method OF warning the vicious element
that crime must cease
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06

Melbourne May 5.-The Colonial Bank
of Australia, situated 40 Alexandra
Colony Victoria, has suspended, as a con-
sequence of the general feeling Of appre-
hension in regard to the Australian
banks.