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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-08
sTRBAToR ON THE wARPATH.
He Goes to Topeka to Defeat Simpson
for Senator.

for Senator.
TOPEKA, KAN, Jan. IA sensational
interview took place in the lobby Of one of
the hotels this evening between Jerry
Simpson, congressman from the Seventh
district, who wants to be senator, and A
J. Streator, third party leader from Illi-
nois, who does nor want him to DO.
At the session Of the legislature at which
Senator Palmer was elected. aud In which
the third party members held the balance
Of power, Mr.. Streator was q formidable
candidate for senator. Jerry Simpson. al
though fellow third party man, took sides
against Mr.. Strsator and in favor of Sena-
tor Palmer. He not only wrote letters 10
third party members advising them
to vote for Senator Palmer, but even went
to Springfield and labored industriously
against Mr.. Streator. The latter naturally
treasured up this action against the Kansas
statesman, and now that Representative
Simpson is d candidate for senator before
the third party legislature of Kansas, he
has come TO Topeka to labor against MIR.
Simpsons chances. He arrived this after
noon and at once made his object known.
SIMPSON ON THE wARPATH.
The news reached Jerry Simpson after
supper and he Immediately set out TO call
on Mr.. Streator. He located the gentleman
from az EAh hOloA anu u uNoiy lut6T-
view insued. Mr.. Simpson asked Mr..
Streator IL it were true that he had come to
Topeka to work against his election to the
Senate.
Mr.. Streator admitted frankly that such
was tho object of his visit.
Mr.. Simpson asked why he was taking
such action.
Mr. Streator explained.
Mr.. Simpson said that il was untrue that
he advised the third party men to vote for
Senator Palmer, and dehed Mr.. Streator 20
prove it.
Mr.. Streator drew from bis pocket tele-
gram six ned Jerry Simpson," stating that
in his opinion the election of Senator Pal
mer would best subserve the interests of
the third party.
MIR. Simpson denied that he had sent the
telegram, whereupon Mr.. Streator ex-
claimed that the statement WIS not true,
and that Mr. Simpson knaw il.
Mr.. Simpson grew white with rage, and
Q personal encounter belween the two men
seemed imminent when friends intervened.
Mr.. Streator is not working for any partic-
ular candidate, but announces that the
election Of some "middle OF the roadn popu-
list will best serve the interest Of the third
party. Mr. Simpson, he says, is demo-
GRAFT
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COINAGE OF THE BULLION.

The House Committee on Banking
Discusses the Andrews Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I-Fhe House COM
mittee on banking and currency discussed
for two hours this afternoon a bill in
troduced by Mr.. Andrews of Massachusetts
TO increase the circulation Of the national
banks and to repeal the silver purchase
section of the Sherman aot.
During the discussion number of amend
ments were offered to the bill, but voted
down. Mr.. Townsend OF Colorado offered
an amendment In the shape Of the Stawart
free coinage bill, which was almost unani-
uously rejected.
Mr.. Brosius Of Pennsylvania moved the
postponement of the consideration of the re.
peal of the section until the conclusion Of
the international monetary conference. This
proposition was also rejected.
The proposition of Mr.. Cate of Arkansas
to amend section by providing for the
coinage of all the silver bullion now In the
treasury was reached, but not voted upon.
The committee adjourned until O'Clock
Monday, when it is expected that some
definite action on the bill will be taken.
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POPULISTS UP TO SNUFF.
THEY PROPOSE TO OUT OUT THE
OLD PARTIES AT Topeka.

Every Democrat or Republican Whose
Seat is Contested to Be Exclud ed
From the Lower House OF the State
Legislature-They Refuse 20 Hold a
Conference With the Republicans.
Topeka, KAN, Jan. Tt is said In
populist circles that the reason they re-
fused last night to accept the plan Of joint
conference composed of populists and re.
publicans for peaceful organization of the
House is that it blocks their scheme of or
ganization. This, ID has leaked out, is to
exclude from the floor of the House every
member on either side whose seat Is con-
tested. The populists have eighteen contests
in the House; the republicans seven. To ex-
clude these from the floor would give the
populists a majority Of five over both re-
publicans aud democrats, and thus the
populists would organize the House and
shut out contested members until they had
passed upon their cases. OF course the re-
publicans will not submit to a scheme of
this kind, as it would be q practical sur.
render to the organization.
THE PoPULIsTs STUBBORN.
The populists, ghowever, are said 10 be
stubborn on the point, and they cite as q
precedent similar action by the republicans
in the legislature Of Indiana in 1871. Unless
there be compromise there is certain TO be
@ row, which will result in a split In the
House, one side or the other going to another
part of the state house and setting up busi-
ness for itself. Such a condition of affairs
has long been feared, and as the hour Of
battle draws nearer and the excitement
increases there seems to be good ground
for it.
THE ooFFEY COUNTY CONTEST.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. "A special to
the Star from Topeka, Kan, says: "The
supreme court this afternoon decided the
Coffey county contest case for the repub-
licans. The republicans are elated. A
motion for an order for the board of county
commissioners to recanvass the vote was
denied. The supreme court decided that the
consolidated cities OF Kansas City, Kan,
cannot be dissolved "
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LANpseRRa AT LARGE.
he and Eleven Other Convicts Escape
From the Coal Mines.

He and Eleven Other Convicts Escape
From the Coal Mines.
ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. To-day Chief Of
Detectives Wright received a circular an
nounoing that q reward Of sl 900 had been
escaped from the coal mines Thursday
night, and giving full descriptions of the
men who got away. The men are all
known. the pictures of several Of
them adorn the rogues' gallery at polics
headquarters here. Every one of the men
was a bad criminal Seaborn Lands
downe has figured In more than one affair
Of the kind. The men who escaped are:
Seaborn Lansdowne, who was serving q
life sentence for arson from Pickens county
and member Of the notorious honest mems
friend and protector league. He is about SO
years old, 81 feet high, weighs $50 pounds
and wears a big shoe. He has dark COM
plexion and dark brown eyes.
James Landsberg. who was serving oat a
term of twelve years for rape LsndsberR's
case will be well remembered. He was
sent up from Savannah. and the case at the
time attracted widespread attention. He
was travelling salesman. He 10 "a years
old and OF very dark complexion. he has
black hair and eyes and heavy beard. He
Is New Yorker by birth.
Tom Delk, who was sent mp from Atlanta
only few weeks ago. Delk was the leader
Of the famous Delk gang that was broken
up by the city detsctives, and the members
Of II convictsd. He Is bus 20 years old, 6
faak q On ch~s bsxh ana vat~h. fxn 10000.
He was smooth-faced. slightly frecklsd and
has q dark complexion, black hair and
brown eyes, BE had ten years 60 serve.
W. 81. Horton, the famous bridge burner
who destroyed the Central railroad bridge
was another. He had q life sentence
He 10 2s years cid, has a snllow
complexion, auburn hair, red mustache
Is slightly freokled, and weighs $50 pounds.
Horton had only been In the mines for q
few months. He was sent up from Wash
ington county.
Harry @. Houston was sent up from
Glynn county for ten years. He Is 20 years
old, feet inches high, weighs 14o pounds
has auburn hair and q slight beard.
James Gaines was sent up from Floyd
county for twenty-five years. He is 4C
years old, 5 feet lO1s inches high, weigh.
14o pounds, has a heavy black mustache
high forehead, small thin cheeks and scar
on bis right eyebrow.
John Moore, who was q member OF the
famous Delk gang. had ten years sentence
Moore was Tom Delk's ehum and was 2C
years of age. with dark complexion, blach
hair. no beard and has tatsooed on the bach
OF his left hand dagger piercing a hear
and a diamond.
Mike J. Freeman and Jim Richardson
had sentences Of ten years each.
Besides these. two negroes, Richard Wadt
and John Powell, had sentences Of ten year
each. Wade was from Brooks county ant
Powell was from Wayne county.
The detectives here are on the lookout FOL
Delk. as it ia believed he will come back tc
Atlanta, and probably with one or two
companions. So far, however, no clew tc
the whereabouts Of any Of the fugisives has
been obtained.
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OUT IN THE ABDOMEN.
A Murderous Row Over an Election
for a Constable.


A Murderous Row over an Election
for Constable.
GRIFFIN, Ca, Jan. News OF proba-
bly, fatal cutting affray In Mount Zion dis
triot, over the election OF a constable, reached
the city to-day, with summons for q ply
sician. The scene of the trouble s abouu
ten miles from here, and the information az
Co details are meager. From what has been
reported. IL seems that Cad Crowdy, one OF
the candidates, challenged the vote OF u
negro recently liberated from Ehe chain
gang, who was being voted by DIR. w. II.
Touchstone in favor of Oscar Maddox,
CTowdys opponent, and DIR. Toucns
stonv and Crowdy we're engaged Ia a
war Of words when James Toucnstoue, q
brother OF DR. Touohstone, came on the
scene. He and Crowdy then began to-
fight, during which Crowdy QUO Touchstons
In the lower part Of the abdomen. The
cash Is frightful one shout four inches
long and extending to the hollow. Bad
blood existed between the men and 1t took
only slight provocation to precipitate tho
fight. Crowdy was arrested immediately
and a preliminary trial granted him. A
bond was demanded, which was given.
Later Touchstone's condition was reported
dangerous with the probability of death ab
any moment, and Crowdy was rear
case. Drs. Drewry and Drewry were
called to attend Touohstone, bus
have not returned and It is impossible to
get any particulars tonight as to his con-
dition. 1t was reported at one time thas
the friends of the parties had taken the
fight up and bloody time was momentarilv
expected, but the rumor could not be traced
to an authentic source, and is believed THAI
the parties will await developments in
Touohstone's case and allow the law TO take
Its course. Both participants are men OF
families, and both are prominent and inhus
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Fl. CLAY EVANS IN OFFICE.

The President Appoints Him First
Assistant Postmaster General.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-President Harri-
son to-day nominated Henry Clay Evans OF
Tennessee to be First Assistant Postmaster
General.
EVANS ON HIS APPOINTMENT.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Jan. III. Clay
Evans. who was to-day appointed to sue.
ceed Mr.. Whitfield as First Assistant Post
master General. said to correspondents Of
the Southern Associated Press: al appre-
ciate the honor, and particularly 80 as
feel it comes somewhat as II
in recognition Of my efforts while a
member Of the committee on postoffices
and postroads of the Fifty-first congress in
behalf of reforms and measures that were
proposed by the administration to increase
the efticiency OF the service. My efforts
were at all times on a line that was in har-
mony with the policies and principles adj
vocated by the President and Postmaster
Geperaln
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CEARLEsTON's FIRE.
The Aggregate of the Losses in I
NeiRhborhood of $4,000.

The Aggregate OF the Losses in the
Neighborhood of $4,000.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., Jan. THE loss
occssioned by the burning of the Read
Fertilizing Company's works building of
the Piedmont Guano Company and other
properties on the marine wharf last night
iG estimated at between s50, zoo and S60, 900.
The stock Of the Head Fertilizing Com
pany Is estimated to have been worth be-
tween $50 900 and $40, 900. The insurance
amounted TO about $30, 900. and was largely
placed in the Mutual Fire OF New York.
Several hundred barrels of rosin and
fifty casks of spirits were burned.
The stock of the Piedmont Guano Com
pany was valued at SAC, 900, with an insur-
ance placed In the Atna, Orient, Green
wich and Sun of England.
Egan & Friday. the jetty contractors,
lost about $4,000 In new tools and machin-
cry, which is unin sured. The other losses
are small and greatly scattered.
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fact no sale at all, but merely device for
getting ell his property into his wife's
hands before the final crash. The evidence
OF this fact is 80 apparent that even the
blindest minister of justice must perceive.
The whole subterfuge viii be useful In Just
one way. II any proposition for conf ca
tion OF the estates of Panama directors and
for restitution from the proceeds to the
swindled stockholders results from
the revelations OF the next three
weeks, the castle OF Ferdinand
de Lesseps at least will be beyond the reach
OF the law. All this is common talk in
Paris just now. yet the government has not
lifted finger TO prevent the swindle It is
almost certain that the department OF jus
tice will allow the farce to be played to the
end without making the slightest effort to
stay action until the event Of a criminal
trial
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PRINTERS ENJOINED.
Courts Order Strikers Not to Inter
fere With New Men.

Courts Order Strikers Not to Inter
fere With New Men.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. THE state
supreme court has sustained the decision Of
the Allegheny county court, which granted
an injunction against the striking printers
restraining them from annoying and intimi-
dating workmen employed by the employing
printers. The injunction was asked for by
Murdoch, Kerr 81 Co. IN the latter part Of
November, 1891. In their request
the plaintiffs set forth that
the workmen were intlmidated by
the union men who were on a strike. A
preliminary injunction was issaed by Judge
Porter on Dec. l, 1891, which injunction
was afterward made permanent. The
strikers appealed to the state supreme court
and the decision Of the higher court was
not made public until yesterday. The COSTS
ere placed upon the striking printers.
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FATHER AND SON DEAD.

The Latter Killed by a Fall While
Rushing for Doctor.
NEW York, Jan. Robert Hanson, rs
years old, was found dead early this morn
ing In bis room at No. 2211 First avenue,
and his son Benjamin Hanson, IS years old.
was also found dead in the hall at the foot
of the stairs in the same house. The elder
Hanson had been i'll for some time, and IL is
presumed that he had a bad turn some time
after midnight and sent his son for doctor.
1t is thought that Benjamin, who had been
heavy drinker of late. in his haste fell
down the stairs aud was killed, and that the
old man died without medical attendance.
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OoLOAADo's DEADLOCK.

An Expectation That 1t VIII Be
Broken By a Combine.
DENVER, Col, Jan. THE deadlock in
the Colorado Senate will probably be broken
Monday. The democrats and populists held
conference last night and practically
agreed to JOIN forces and only the details re-
main to be fixed up. Mr.. Paddock, the
populist candidate for secretary, will be
sacrtiied with the understanding that he is
TO be cared for by Gov. Waite. In pur-
suance to this agreement the session of the
senate this morning was very brief and at
! 80 O'Clock this afternoon the two houses
met in joint session to listen to the govern
ors message. The message was devoted
exclusively to state affairs.
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THREE KILLED BY TRAINS.
Men Lose Their Lives in Taking I'm

men Lose Their Lives in Taking I'm
necessary Risks ct Crossing.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 7.-Threo men wero
KILLED within the city limits by Baltimore
ana Southwestern railroad trains to-day.
barney Hilves and George Regal, while
orossilg the track at FRirmount, were
gSrrck by locomotive and killed. Andy
trilz, a workman at st. Bernard, was killed
uy another train. still another locomotive
siruek and seriously Injured William
s.iiehkles az the Cincinnati stock yards. All
we victims were Attempting 20 rush across
the tracks.
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COTTON PLANTING.
A Reduction Urged by the Secretary
OF the Alliance.

A Reduction Urged by the Secretary
OF the Alliance.
MEMPHIS, TENN, Jan. 7.-B. g. West,
secretary Of the cotton bureau OF the Ma
tional Farmers Alliance, has issued an adj
dress to the order advising reduction OF
the acreage of the cotton planting. He
says that the southern states produce IS
per cent. Of the cotton grown and So per
cent. of the staple available for use ia this
country. He holds that cotton mills
in the south are desirable but un-
attainable. this not being a manufact-
uriDg country. The salvation OF the south
ern farmer is diversifcation Of crops and
living at home instead OF dep ending upon
the pork packers Of the north for food. He
points out In support OF this argument that
the reduction OF the crop this season re-
suited IN marked increase in the price and
insists that the cotton planters can secure
fair prices every season by keeping produo-
ton within reasonable bounds.
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RXPORTa OF GOLD.

Tie Total Sent Out From New York
Last Week $2,129,O4O.
NEW YoRK, Jan. THE exports of
specie from the port of New York for the
week ending Jan. 6. amounted to $S,206,
9!OS2, I29, ,O40 was gold aud 81, OF, 800 silver.
OF the gold only the $4,000 900 shipped to-
day went to Europe and the remaining
SI29, ,O40 went to South American and West
Indian ports. Europe took 81, ,046, 400 Of the
silver. Only S31 $50 went to South Ameri-
can ports. The imports OF specie during the
same time reached only $l6.054, Of which
SI4 800 was gold and 81 ,754 silver.
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A aoUsE BIO wN 70 PIECES.

a Man, Bis Wife and 3-year-old
Daughter Killed.
PIrTsBURG, Pa, Jan. IAN aooumula-
tion of natural gas in the cellar OF a brick
house on Sarah street exploded this morning
and demolished the house. killing Thomas
Duffy, his wife and 3-yeAr-old daughter aud
injuring Duffy'S 9-year-old son and Will
lam Harrison The latter had entered tho
cellar for coal to start the morning fire,
carrying lighted lamp. The explosion
followed, which blew the house from over
his head.
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a Furniturs Factory eurned

CORNING, N. Y, Jan. THE immense
plant Of the Elkland Furniture Company
and BaiIsy's foundry at Elkland, Pa. we're
destroyed by fire Tonight. The Gre started
by the explosion Of lamp. Firemen from
all the surrounding towns were summoned
" help subdue the conhagration.
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A SIGMA PHI HOUSE BURNED.

The Handsome Quarters OF the Will
Jams College Chapter In Ruins
WILLIAMSBURG, MASS, Jan. 7.-The
Sigma Phi chapter house, Williams Col
leee burned last night. Only the walls are
left standing The loss is $50 900, With in
tsnts we're saved. Tho building was built
by subscriptions by the alumni, and from
time to time various memorials were given
by those graduating until the inside was
almost complete In decoration.
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THIRD PARTY MEN BEATEN.
The Democrats Elect Justice OF the
Peace in Scriven.

The Democrats Elect a Justice OF the
Peace in Scriven.
OGEEcHEE, Ga, Jan. THE election
to-day passed off quietly at Marland's mill,
in the Thirty-fifth district, the homo Of the
moguls Of the third party Of scriven
county. 8. s. Andrews, who has been
justice OF the peace for the past twenty
years, and was the third party candidate,
was defeated by Marion Howard, che dem-
ocratic candidate, by 200 majority.
Henry Wilson, the third party candidate
for constable, is also in the soup. II. @.
Williamson, a democrat, was elected bis
successor.
1he democrats are jubilant tonight and
big celebration is on. The roaring of
cannon can be heard ia every direction,
and the third party Is buried forever.
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BLAINE WORSE.

An Unfavorable Change Developed
Last Night.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Blaine is worse
tonight. DR.. Johnston visited him about
9:3O o'clock and found that he had underA
gone an unfavorable change and was weaker
than he has been for several DAYS. The
physician said that there had been no per-
ceptible change In Mr.. Blaine's condition
for the past three or four days, but tonight
there had Teen. and unfortunately In the
wrong direction.
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A SAFE CRACKED IN THn ToMss
Burglars Do Job Under the Noses OF
the Police.

Burglars Do JOB Under the Noses OF
the Police.
NEW York, Jan. when the Tom bs
police court room was opened this morning
It was found that cracssmen had been as
work on the safe and had done considerable
damage to the outside, but had not sue
ceeded in reaching any Of the contents.
They would have had their labor for their
pains, as the former custom of using the
a sndoned and there was nothing in the
safe that would have been of value to
burglar. The cracksmen showed deal OF
gall" for the Tombs prison was on next
floor below the one on which they were
working and any noise would have led to
HRntura-
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Rernhardt ohallenges an Rditor.

PARIS. Jan. 7-Maurice Bernhardt, son
OF the actress, Sarah Bernhardt, has ohal-
lenged the editor of the periodical Vie
PdriSien0le, on account Of the publication
Of an article which Maurice asserts reflects
slanderously upon his mother.
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rattnall at the Polls.

REIDsvILLE, Ca, Jan. THE election
passed Off quietly throughout the county.
The democratic nominees are all elected ex-
cept the nominee for sheriff. j. H. Eason.
the Peoples party candidate for sheriff is
elected over II. N. Adamson by five votes.
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Rngland's spinners stubborn

LONDON, Jan. THE committee of the
looked-out cotton operatives in session at
Manchester has refused to accept clerical
mediation and has agreed that delegates
from the operatives should meet delegates
from the master Gotten spinners on Thurs
day next to discuss the terms OF settlement
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A JAoKsoNIAN DINNER.
Josiah Quincy, Gov. Russell and
Others Among the Speakers.

Others Among the Speakers.
BosToH, MASS, Jan. THE annual
jackson dinner OF the Massachusetts,
democracy was held at the American house
this afternoon. About $50 Representa- yes
OF the party were pres ent. The dinner was
preceded by an informal reception of half
an hour in the hotel parlorS The principal
speakers wers Josiah Quincy, who presided.
Gov. Russell, James b. Carroll the defeated
candidate for lieutenant governor, and Dr.
William Everett.
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Blaine Not Improvine.

WAsHINaTor, Jan. THE condition Of
ex-Secretary Blaine remains unchanged. It
is aokno ~lsdged that there has been no I'm
provement Within the past few DAYS.
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wavcross Elects a MAYOR.

wAYoRoss, GA, Jan. Z. T.AThere was no
excitement attendants upon the city election
to-day. A. M. Knight was elected mayor,
having no opposition. Capt. w. ID. HaInil-
ton was elected justice or the peace over
w. A. Wright.
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Russians Driven From France.

PARIS, Jan. -Four Russians, suspected
Of being nihilsts, have bsen arrested in this
city at the instance OF the Russian ambas-
sador, and will at once be conducted to the
frontier and warned not to return to
FranCa