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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
BRITISH w. O. T. U.
The Convention Now in Session at
London a Lively One.

London, May 8.-The British Woman's
Christian Temperance Association sat in
convention from 10 o'clock this morning
until Il o'clock tonight. There were 455
delegates present.
Miss Frances Il. Willard, head of the
American Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, was invited to seat on the plat
form.
Mrs J Ellen Foster, an American tenn
perance advocate whose reported inten-
tion TO appear at the convention has
caused much excitement among the mem
bers of the British Woman's Temperance
Association, was not present, though it
was stated that she was away from
America.
The days proceedings were enlivened
by number of speeches in which bitter
remarks were INDUCED in.
In the ballot for president Lady Somer-
set was reelected by majority of go. The
minority thereupon left the convention in
Indignation, declaring that the introduce
tion of politics into the associations work
would split the organization and ruin the
temperance cause.
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PROF.. MORRIS DEAD.
The Students of Athens Mourn Popu-
lar Instructor.

Athens, Ga, May 3.-Mai. Charles
Morris, the professor of English in the
university, died at his home this morning
at 3 o'clock. He has been in critical
condition for several days and though his
death was hourly expected it was shock
TO the students and citizens of Athens.
Prof Morris has served the university
since 1869, with the exception of four
years. During this time there has been
no professor more faithful in the perfor-
nance Of his duties. He was a special
favorite with the students and
throughout the state wherever Is
found an alumnus of the
university there you will find a heart
saddened by this intelligence. The fu-
neral exercises will be held at the uni
versity chapel at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, after which the remains will
be inferred in OcOnee cemetery at this
place. The active pall-bearers were se-
lected from among the fellows and stu
dents Of the university. They are A. Al.
Boggs, S. Fl. Sibley, H. A. Alexander,
George Hillyer, II. M. Dorsey. Green
johnson, Paul Fleming and $. B. Vow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
LOUISVILLE LURID.
Fire Makes Disastrous Sweep in the
Business Section.


Louisville, KY, May 3.-Fire which
broke out in the Power building, a great
6-story structure on Third street, near
Green shortly before midnight, destroyed
and damaged thirty-fve buildings, caus-
ing loss of between $500, 600 and $4O0, 0O0
The plant of the Louisville Steam and
Electric Motor Power Company, six flOOrs
soon fell in crushing adjoining buildings
and also the office of the Christian OBJ
server across the street.
The fire then spread east to the alley,
and then to Green street.
The huge livery stable Of the f.. l. Iver-
son Company caught fire next, and here
was battle royal with twenty fire com
panies at work.
At /: 80 this morning the flames were
under control, but still dangerous. Roofs
were ablaze for blocks around and the Of
fee building of the Louisville Water Com
pany with valuable books and papers
seemed doomed, but was saved after hard
work.
Two firemen, one named Kessler, and
the other whose name is unknown were
injured by falling wall
The offices of the Frankfort Lottery
Company were damaged by water.
With the exception of the Power build
ing the structures destroyed and dam
aged were two and three stories high and
not very valuable. The greatest losers
are the Louisville Steam and Electric
Power Company building and plant, $780,
Goo with insurance Of S65, 600; Ryan,
painter. $4,000; Louisville Lithograph
Company, SO, 600, and the tenants of the
Power building whose losses will aggre-
gate S175, 900. The total insurance is un-
known.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
A SOUBRETTE ON A LARK.
Pretty Cora Van TaSSell Shocks the
Staid AlbalianS.

Too Much Champagne and Too Many
Young Men to Suit the Hotel Propri-
etor-Gallants Who Were Backing a
Theatrical Venture Won't Go to the
Worlds Fair Now.
Albany, Ga, May 3-For several weeks
there has been gathered in this city
number of theatrical people from various
points of the compass who have been de-
hberately rehearsing and preparing for a
tour of the southern states during the
summer. The company was to be known
as the Jolly Roamers,' with Pursie NJ.
King Of Rome as manager and with Miss
Cora Van Tassell, a pretty and attractive
little soubrette, as the star. Under the
skillful manipulation Of Manager King,
two or three of Albany's young men were
induced to give financial backing to the
troupe to the tune of several hundred
dollars, expecting to realize golden har-
vest from the investment, but their ex-
pectations will be in vain. Last night the
company went to pieces and all on account
of pretty Cora Van Tassell From the day
she arrived here her attractive person-
ality proved an irresistible magnet 10 all
the high spirited young men of the city,
who spared no expense to ma ke time pass
PLEASANTLY for her Carriage rides were
a frequent diversion for the pretty star
and champagne corks flew from extra
nice bottles at the slightest expression Of
WEAKNESS. AT the hotel where she stopped
when she was not engaged with her
rehearsals and when not out driving with
some admuer the gallants fairly fell over
each other in an effort to do her homage.
Nothing was too good for her She fairly
reveled in luxury. In the meantime,
however, Cora had displayed consider
able naughtiness, returning TO her hotel
on several occasions in a very exhilirated
state On one occasion she came very
near creating a sensation by a threat TO
horsewhip d well-known young man for
an alleged insult which he had offered,
but She was persuaded not to attempt
it. Last night the climax came The
pretty star was requested to leave the
hotel. She sought refuge in another
hotel, but this morning was asked TO
leave. A young man who is involved has
gone away The town is agog with tho
sensation. Pretty Cora, with her man
ager, will take her departure tonight for
New York, where she claims to have an
engagement open TO her at Madison
Square garden. The other members Of
the trOup left the city to-day, and all
dates are cancelled. The Young men who
backed up the show in a legitimate way
will not attend the worlds fair this
YEAR
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
FREEDOM FOR CUBA.
A New Filibustering Rumor Sent Out
From Key West.

New York, May 3.-A special to the
Times from Key West. Fla, says, refer
ring to the Cuban uprising: There ap-
pears to be but little doubt that an ex-
pedition will leave Florida in short time.
1t is believed that as soon as the cutter
McLane leaves this port and the moon
wanes party will embark for the shores
OF Cuba, only eighty-five miles away"
The Herald's Key West, (Fla.) CORE
spondent telegraphs: Jose Marti ar
rived on the Mascotte from Tampa this
afternoon. BY the time the steamer
reached her dock nearly every residence
and business house occupied by Cubans
was gray with bunting and Cuban flags
Representatives of sixty revolutionary
delegates carrying banners and flags,
headed by brass band, marched to the
dock. Marti had landed and was await
ing the arrival of the procession. He was
surrounded by thousands of enthusiasts
waving their hats and shouting, Viva
Cuba Libra When the procession of
more than , 600 started he marched with
the delegates who had received him behind
the band, TO the residence of Theodore
Perez, his host The crowd trod over each
other for sight or a hand clasp from the
man in whom they have put their trust
for leadership. The crowd was soon dis
persed and then Marti attended a council
with the junta or board of revolutionary
leaders. Addresses will be made at "a
mass meeting III jackson square Wednes-
day night. Marti addressed the largest
crowd of Cubans in Tampa last night
that was ever gathered there. Five
hundred men met on a retired portion of
the beach last night and were addressed
by prominent speakers who called for
volunteers. From eighty to one hundred
men stepped out and pledged themselves
to fight for Cuban freedom" "
THE REBELS SURRENDER.
Havana, May "A dispatch from Hol-
gum says that all of the rebels, including
the two SartOrio brothers have surrend-
cred themselves at Cuatro Veredas. The
party consisted of thirty men,
THE sARToRIUs BROTHERS YIELD.
Madrid May "A dispatch from Cuba
says that the armed band headed by the
brothers Sartorius has yielded to the
Spanish authorities. The band consisted
of only twenty-nine men. The only armed
filibusters still resisting the government
are the leader of the COllea and two men.
One of the brothers, SatOrius has offered
to negotiate for their submission. The
revolt is now considered ended.
AN OPEN AIR RALLY.
Key West, May "a grand open air
meeting was held in jackson square to-
night with 10, 600 Cubans and their SYM
pathizers in attendance. Jose Marti
addressed them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
A BIG LEATHER TRUST.
The Manufacturers of the Country
Form Combine.

Form Combine.
New York, May "a consolidation of
the principal sole and belt leather manu-
facturers in the country has been accom-
plished, under the title of the United
States Leather Company. The new COM
pany has been organized in accordance
with the laws of the state of New Jersey
The capital stock is to be S120,-
100000, divided into $50. 600 600
of s per cent cumulative preferred
stock issued for actual property exclusive
of the good willrturned over to it, and
100000, coo of common stock. None of the
stock will be offered for sale, but will all
be retained by the vendors of the various
properties purchased by the new COM
pany. For working capital the company
is authorized to issue $4,000 600 par value
of debenture gold bonds and no other
mortgage bonds or obligations of that
character can be issued without the con-
sent of 80 per cent. of the preferred stock
outstanding at the time.
The business of the following persons
and firms have already been taken over
and incorporated in the new company:
Thomas E. Proctor, n w. Rice & Co.
Horton, Carey & Co, Fayerweather &
Ladew, Hoyt Bros, II. G.. Lapham a. Co.,
p. c. Costello & Co, A. HealY & Sons,
James Horton & Co, and some others.
The company's officers are: Thomas +.
Proctor, president; Mark Hoyt, first vice
president; James Horton second vice
president; Josiah T. Tubby, secretary; :;
James II. Plumb, treasurer. and the di-
rectOrs are Thomas y. Proctor, Mark
Hoyt, James Horton, George A. Vail and
Norman Schultz
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
EIGHT HOURS FOR MINERS.
The Bill Passes Second Reading in the
House of Commons.

London, May 3.-The bill establishing
eight hours as days work for miners
passed its second reading in the House of
Commons to-day by vote Of 279 to col.
In the course of the debate before the
vote was reached Mr.. Gladstone com
mcnted on the probable effect of the
measure, He did not believe. he
said, that diminution of the output
would produce an increase OF wages. All
were agreed, he said, that it was not a
party question, and the government could
not be identified with it, He was person
ally unwilling to interfere with the
freedom of adult labor, but the present
case seemed to Justify an exception to the
general principle, since the majority
of the miners were in favor of the re-
strictiOn. He would therefore support
the bill under reservations, and would
not consent TO the extension Of its pro
visions to Northumberland and Durham,
where there was strong opposition to the
proposed limitation
Mr.. Gladstone, having been
asked whether the government
was prepared to aDDlV
the same principle of local option to the
government of Ireland, which it was pro
posed to apply to the question Of eight
hours in the mines, reminded the house
that in submitting the Irish home rule
bill he had expressed a willingness to en-
tcrtain such proposition II Ulster so de-
creed. The government, Mr.. Gladstone
said, had never withdrawn from this po-
sition, although of course the govern
ment had not tried to give cit effect, in
view of the disinclinatiOn of the people OF
Ulster to accent such "A Dlnn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
METHoDIsM's BISHOPS.
The College of the Southern Jurisdic-
tion in Session.

Kansas City, Mo, May 3-This morn
ing the college of bishops of the Method
ist church south began its annual session
at the Tloost Avenue Methodist church.
1t is secret session. The object of the
meeting is to arrange a plan of episcopal
visitation for the year. The bishops now
here are: John c. Keener of New Or
leans, A. w. Wilson of Baltimore, r. K.
Harglove of Nashville w W. Duncan of
Spartanburg. S. c.. Charles B. Galloway
of Jackson, Miss. Joseph S. Key of Sher-
man. Tex. A. G.. Haygood Of Los Angeles,
Cal: 20. p Fitzgerald of Atlanta, Ga,
and e. r. Hendrix of Kansas City.
Bishop J. c. Cranberry of Richmond,
Va, is i'll and cannot be present.
Besides the college of bishops, the aux
iliary board of church missions will meet
here during the week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
Cisoo's Cylone.

Cisco, Tex, May 3.-About 500 men are
working without pay in an heroic effort
10 bring order out of chaos and provide
shelter for those rendered homeless by
the recent cyclone. They only
ask that tools and food
be furnished them. Provisions are
coming in great abundance, and the
streets are being made passable as fast As
possible by the removal Of debris. Plenty
OF physicians and surgeons are on hand
and the wounded are now being well cared
for
H. 3. owens. a well known stock man.
and his little son, aged - years, died last
night from injuries received Ia the cyclone.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
FLOODS IN OHIO.
The Scioto Playing Havoc in the
Country Along It's Banks.

Country Along Its Banks.
Cincinnati, May 3-The Commercial
Gazettes specials report raging floods all
over Northern and Western Ohio. The
Scioto river, at Chillcothe has cut off
every wagon exit from the city, except
one leading from the west Below Chilli
cothe the big valley is one big lake.
The Baltimore and Southwestern and
Northern railways have their tracks
partially submerged. The river is still
rising rapidly. The damage to the Ohio
canal will be great. 1t is feared that
Paint creek aqueduct will be washed
away.
Ciclcville reports great damage to the
canal, and the Scioto is still rising.
At Dayton the Big Miami is receding
and there is prospect of happy escape
by that city.
A bridge over the Big Miami at Miami,
a town twenty-five miles west Of Cincin-
natl, was washed away yesterday.
Springfield reported the bridges Of the
Ohio Southern railway washed away, but
the waters are receding.
Coshocton reports damaging floods.
GAINESVILLE reports the Muskingum dan
gerOusly high.
Findlay and Fremont report damaging
floods.
The greatest foods and greatest losses
will be in the rich corn raising valleys of
the Scioto and of it's numerous tributaries,
where such another food was never
known The ground there was plowed
ready for planting and all this will have
to be done over again.
THE b. AND o. ALL RIGHT.
Baltimore, May 3.-The executive Off
GERS Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company state that the spring freshets
have not seriously interfered with travel
over the Baltimore and Ohio. Southwest
ern railroad trains are running through
with little or no delay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
BROKERS ON PARADE.
An Anti-home Rule Demonstration
Made by London Traders.

London, May 3.-This city was the
scene to-day of an unusual demonstration.
Eight hundred brokers, headed by lead
ers bearing Union Jack flags and wearing
Union Jacks Of paper in their hats in
token of their devotion TO the cause of
union and their opposition to Irish home
rule, marched in procession from the stock
exchange to a uniOnist meeting in Guild
hall Upon reaching Guild hall, and be-
fore entering the brokers sang the anthem
Rule Britannia" and cheered loudly for
the union. for Lord Salisbury and other
unionist leaders. The crowd assembled
was evidently not in sympathy with the
with occasional boots
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
CLEVELAND ON THE FAIR.
The President Greatly Pleased With
What He Saw.

Washington, May 3.-When asked to-
night for an expression of opinion regard
ing his visit to the worlds fair, President
Cleveland through Secretary Thurber,
said: I'VE received very cordeal well
come and everything that could be
done was done for our comfort and
pleasure. 1t was an occasion which
l shall always remember with a sense
of genuine pleasure. / was much graft,
fed at the enterprise, skill and
taste displayed in the arrangement and
appearance of the buildings, and the re-
suits thus far attained bespeak to my
mind great success for the world s fair"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
SUICIDE OF A MURDEREss.
She Hangs Herself in Her Cell With
Her Apron Strings.

Wheeling, W. Va, May 3.--A sensa-
tional suicide occurred here this morn
ing. On Sunday morning William Nc
Gard was brutally murdered at his
home, and was found with his brains bat
tered out. His brother-in-law, John
Tibbs was charged with the murder, but
at the preliminary examination he stated
that it was his mother. Mrs. Sarah Tibbs
who did the killing. Last night she was
placed in Jail. This morning she was
found dead in her cell having hanged
herself with her apron strings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
Condert,a ArRnmant.

Paris, May 9.-At a meeting Of the
Bering sea tribunal OF arbitration to-day
L. r. Coudert OF the counsel for the
United States gave an outline OF the
arguments which he proposed TO offer in
support OF MIR. Carter. The attention Of
the members OF the court Of the counsel
and the spectators was riveted on Mr.
COudert's remarkable iiueney Of speech
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
AGRICULTURAL DEPRESSION.
The Appropriation for the Work Di

The Appropriation for the Work Di-
vided Up Between subcommittee.
Washington May 3-The subcommittee
OF the Senate committee on agriculture,
charged with the duty of investigating
The depression existing in agricultural
products, have divided the appropriation
given them and begun their work That
branch under Mr. George. devoted to cot
Ton and other fibrous industries, receives
$1,000 of the $1,000 appropriated, and the
slocomnittec which will investigate the
Wheat and other cereal products, under
Sir; " PETER, viii receive the remaining
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
THREE MEN TORN INTO sHREDs.
TRIED TO wLEcK THE TRAIN.
An Obstruction Placed on the Track
in Polecat Cut

Frankfort, Ky, May 3-It was learned
this morning that the wreck of the
Chesapeake and Ohio train at Polecat cut,
five miles from here, at o'clock last
night, was caused by some fiends placing
a bridge sill across the track The cngi-
neer saw the sill just in time TO
reverse the engine, but not in
time to prevent all damage The engin-
eer's leg was broken, but besides some
bruises no other injuries were received.
The train carried the legislature return
ing from the Lexington races. 1t is
thought that some crank meant violence
to the legislature The members, for the
most part, took a midnight walk to
Frankfort
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
A Big Suit at wnshincton.

Washington, May 3.-The most impor-
tant case on the docket OF the superior
court now in session, is that of Weems
against d; the heirs of the Simpson estate.
me amount involved is about $4,000,
Much interest is manifested in the sale
OF the Washington Foundry aud Manu-
occurring Company large plant at this
pace which took place to-day. The min
mum price is placed at 81, 800.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
A River Steamer Burned.

Columbus. KY, May 3.-The St Louis
and Mississippi valley transportation
steamer +. NJ. Norton, which has been
some weeks at the elevator at Belmont,
Mo, opposite this place, was burned to
the waters edge this morning The boat
is a total loss. No lives were lost. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
Foreign Miners Must Go.

Pottsville, Pa. May 3.-Owing TO the
abouts, all or most of which are directly
traceable to the ignorance and careless
ness Of the foreign laborers in the mines,
Mine Inspector Samuel Gay has insti-
tutcd a new policy and has ordered the
discharge of large number Of Italians
and Hungarians at the different opera
fiouc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
TWO Amendments.

Washington, May 3-The President to-
day made the following appointments:
Cornelius G. Watts of West Virginia 10
be United States attorney for the district
of West Virginia.
Samuel S. NinsOn Of West Virginia 10
be marshal for the district of West Vir-
Ciuiu
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
A RESERVOIR BREAKS.
Conflicting Reports as to Whether
There is Loss of Life.

Lima, o., May 3.-The Lewiston reser-
voir broke at o'clock this morning. 1t
is reported that from fifteen TO twenty
persons were drowned. Seventeen thou
sand acres of water were released into
the Miami valley.
Later advices are that the break has
reached twenty feet and is spreading
rapidly The towns of Lewiston and
Newport. several miles down the river,
are reported submerged and several lives
lost A courier has left Belle Centre for
the scene. IT is impossible to learn any
thing about the magnitude of the disaster
until he returns.
AN INSIGNIFICANT AFFAIR.
DeGrafT, O., May 3-The break in the
Lewiston reservoir is evidently an in
significant affair. DeGraff is less than
twelve miles below the break and it is
now over twelve hours since the break
began and there is no sign Of any increase
in the volume of water in
the river On the contrary the
high waters are receding rapidly, barring
danger to life and destruction TO property.
The universal wish here is that the whole
embankment may be washed away and
never again rebuilt, and the state would
be saved thousands annually expended to
keep the reservoir and canals in repair.
40 LIVES LOST.
Pittsburg Pa, May "a special to the
Times from Lima, O., says that no lives
were lost by the bursting Of the reser-
voir at Lewiston, twenty-five
miles south Of Lima, this morn
ing This information B confirmed by
parties 40 the scene Of the disaster at 10
o'clock tonight Hundreds of acres Of
farm lands were flooded and the damage
will run into the thousands. The reser-
voir was the second largest artificial body
Of water Ia the world.
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carlisln Comnlaoent.

Washington May 3--Secretary Carlisle
to-day expressed himself as well satisfied
with the financial situation He declined
to say IN he had effected an arrangement
with New York and Chicago bankers To-
build up the gold reserve or protect IL In
case IL became depicted by continual ex-
port.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
Railroad Men Injured.

Richmond May IA switch engine and
five box ears were derailed this morning
on the Chesapeake and Ohio road in the
lower portion Of the city by running into
a lot of drift wood washed on the track.
Yardmaster A. II. Tyler was fatally in
jured, and Engineer l.. Christman and
Brakeman p. Z. Brigg were seriously
hurt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
RUssIA's COTTON CROP.

Her Spinners Boasting That They
Will Soon Be Independent of This
Country.
Odessa, May 3.-The Russian cotton
spinners boast that they viii soon be in a
position TO dispense with American cotton
altogether The Russian oompanys
packing houses. both here and In Ba-
toum. are overstOcked with cotton from
the trans-Caspian region awaiting trans
portation to Moscow and Leeds