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Ioskea by Eira.

NoRwALK. O.. May l3.-The tank glass
plant of L. II. Everett 81 Co.. com pieted a
year ago at n cost of S27. .0C0. was dsstro we'd
by fire yesterday. Insurance $4,000. Fire
man Frank jennings was seriously injured
by a falling air pipe.
WORCESTER. Mass. Nav 13.-The five-set
woolen mills of Crossley Brothers, In South
Barre. were burned 10 the ground this aft
ernoon. with their contents. The loss is
So, ZOO; partly insured.
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Monument for nm Eccentric and Aged
"Trusty" just Buried the PrisoH North
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
KoKoMo, Ind. May 1S-In she deatn OF
"Old Bob,D or Robert Robertson. at the
State prison In Michigan City this week.
Indiana loses historic and UNIQUE
character. His life has been sing
nlar one. and he was known far
and wide. he was probably the
fret man on record to refuse . pardon. The
hundreds of thousands of excursionists to
visit the northern prison in the pAse
score OF more OF years looked
upon "Old Bob As the most ~
Sraotavs snxiosity Of thai snsH1A
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CHICAGO. May 13.-Mrs. Caroline RYDER
MorrilPs bequest of half Eiillion dollars
TO Lewis 3. Perry. well-known Chicago
business man. W ho Is not relative of hers
was explained to-day. They were To be-
married IN November. Mrs. Morrill, leavee
two children. live and seven years old. who
are left in Mr.. Perry's charge. Mrs. Nor
rili was the daughter of Rev. DIR. Wm. H..
Ryder. the noted Universaliss minister,
from whom she inherited most of her for
tunev
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the ground upon which the exposition
stands was given by che State to the peo-
pie for park purposes only. and that the
Dark commissioners had no right TO use it
lie of the enjoy ment of the park. It Is also
claimed that the national government has
no right TO interfere in any manner with
that which 10 covered by the laws of llil-
nois. A hearing on she application for an
Injunction is expected the early part OF
ma
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oric.re chosen BY Broom Makers.

ST. Louis. May 1s.-After electing the
following officers the national broom
Chicago next Deeember: President. L. j.
Burke. St. Louis first vice president. L.
McQuillsn, St. Louis; second vice presi-
dent, J. A. Sullivan. Memphis. Tenn; third
vice presidept. Albert Ward, Denver;
secretary and treasuseE. p. ]. Mccormick,
DeSyolk II
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rx.rreasurer o,nriens orer R.i-cted.

CHICAGO. May 13.-The Catholic Knights
of America. alter being In session four days.
have concluded their iahors. A large nnp-
Der of the Waiting knights will remain IN
the city for several days to see the worlds
fair and the various religious institutions.
The next meeting Is to be held In Omaha.
Ex-Treasurer OBrien's offer Of com promise
stands rejected, end prosecution of the
matter is left with the executive commit
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By this il will be seen that the total at
tendance at the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position during the first eleven days is
nearly 2l9, coo greater than at the centennial
during the corresponding period.
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Miss Scudder's Statue.


The statue in the Indiana State Building
was temporarily uncovered Friday by Com
missioner Havens. It is nearly seven feet
high above the pedestal. 1t is the work of
Miss Janet Scudder OF Terre Haute. aud is
in plaster. The pose of the figure is strik-
ing The drapery Is more Grecian than
anything else. although there Is no striv-
ing IN il for dramatic effect. The attitude
of the head and face suggest a modest
maiden. Miss Scudder had no one IN view
In her work. It Is simply her ideal. She did
not even think TO name It, anc that Will
devolvc on the commissioners OF Indiana.
The Maid of the Wabash has been suggest
ed, but in nasmuch that tends TO rob Sena-
tor Voorhees, of some of his glory an OBJ
lection has been made. The money 10 pay
for this work was raised by the people OF
Terre Haute, the children of the city TAX
ing special part in the collection. Miss
Scudder is a pupil of Taft and some of her
work is to DO seen in the illinois building.
After the exposition il Is the intention 10
have the statue done in marble and it will
be present ted TO the State. The dedication of
tho Indiana building will be JuneL Thede-
tails OF the programme are is 5sing gi, arrangea; o.
asked to make the talk of the day. Ths
Governor of the State will. of course. make
the formal address In behalf OF the state.
The floor of the rarior of this building Is
of white silins and the mantel in the
parior is work of art. 1t is probably the
handsomest thing of the sort in any of the
State buildines- Thsre is little staf in the
whole editice. On the contrary, there is q
su bstant,alify about IL whioh Is calculated
TO weather the shifting degrees of Chi
cago seasons. 1t is one of tho State build
ings which will be preserved.
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Action of the Directors Approved.

-
WASHINGTON. May 1a-Assistant Secre-
tary Curtis. of the Treasury Department..
who has charge of of the worlds fair mat
ters, as far as they affect the Treasury De-.
partment. said to-day. that he had no off,
cial information of che purpose of the
board of directors of the worlds far 10
open the grounds of the fair on Sunday.
May 81. Until the subject came
TO him in an Official manner, he
declined TO express opinion as to
what action. If any. the treasury officials
might feel called upon TO take in regard to
the undeliyered balance of souvenir coins.
Inquiry at the Department OF Justice as
oDen the worlds fair grounds on sunday.
pointed out that the law provides that the
government exhibits shall be closed on
Sunday. Another restriction Is imposed
IN the APPROPRIATION OF the g.
$4,000 for souvenir coin. This pro-
vides that e. the exposition shall be
closed on the first day of the week No
where is 10 made compulsory to close the
grounds in which the expositIon OF worlds
fair is being held. AttOrney-generai Olney
will not express an opinion on the SubjecF.
as 1t will probably como to him for judicial
determination, but prominent officials II
the Department of Justice do not hesitate
to approve the action already taken as
being within the law. but express the hope
that means may be found to throw open
the whole exposition on Sundays.
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working Aaninst sunday Opening.

NEW YORK. May 13.-The Rev. Wilbur f.
Crafts. tho chairman of tho new national
committee on Sunday closing of the worlds
fair recently organized at Columbus by
officers of the American Sabbath Union,
the w. c. 7. u. the Endeavor societies.
five State Sabbath associations and other
bodies. was IN New York to-day arranging
by telegraph for an earnest resistance dur
ing the coming week to the proposed Sun
day opening of the worlds fair on the 2lst
instant, which was yesterday voted by the
directors of the fair. The committee ex-
poets that hundreds of mass meetings. by
resolutions. and thousands of individuals.
by letters. will appeal to President Glove
land and Attorney general Olney TO de-
fend the law by Injunction or otherwise in
the courts. Mr.. Crafts has a letter from
President Palmer. of the Columbian COM
mission. saying he will defend the law. He
will be supported By resolutions and let
ters. The committee expect to employ
able counsel also. Tho secretary of the
committee, Rev. II. II. George, Of Beaver
Falls, Pa, is sending out an appeal to the
Onhlio.
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Interesting Railroad Relics.

BALTIMORE, Nd. May 13.-Maj. J. G.
Pangborn. United States honorary commits
sioner and exposition executive of the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad, left Baltimore this
evening in General Manager ODelps
car. carrying to Chicago the most
valuable ana interesting collection Of
early historical railway relics ever
gathered together. The collection en-
braces many precious railroad relics of Eu-
rope as we'll as this country, and, as q
whole. is q remarkable combination of
original drawings. old-time autographic
letters, daguerre0type implements and
the like. Among them 10 the spade end
pick used by Charles CARROLL. of Carrollton,
the last surviving signer of tho Declaration
of Inde ependence. in turning over the first
shovelful of earth ct the laying of the
cornerstone of the Baltimore X Ohio rail-
road, Jnly 4, l8lS-the initial cvent in the
railroad history of the American continent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-10
COMMITTEES ON FINANCE.

A Probability That It Will Have a
Free Coinage Majority.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The finance
committee of the Senate as the one having
to deal with the tariff and silver questions
will be more important In the next congress
than the other Senate committees. This
makes the prospective changes in its mem
bership more interesting TO the country
than the changes in the other committees
which are more interesting to the senator's
themselves than to other people. Here in
Washington the democratic caucus commit
tee is guarding carefully its work, which 1t
claims is still quite incomplete, but il
the committee adheres to It's pres
enb determination and the caucus
ratifles it the committee on finance
will have a free coinage majority. Sen
Ator Voorhees,, as the senior democrat on
the committee, will of course be chairman:
Senators Harris of Tennessee and Vance of
North Carolina will remain, while Senator
MCPHERSON of New Jersey is to leave to
take the Craftsmanship of the committee on
naval affairs. to which he is entitled by
seniority. He is now the only anti-free
coinage democrat on the committee Of
finance. Counting him out there are three
vacancies for democrats In the committee
two Of which. it is stated, are already filed
by the selection Of Senators Vest OF Missouri
and Coke Of Texas, tine latter being pre-
ferred to Senator Mills Of Texas on the
ground that he is the senior in service.
Even IL Senator Mcpherson should remain
on the committee his vote would only can
eel that of Senator Jones OF Nevada.
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KILLED BY A RUNAWAY.

A Negroes Brains Dashed Out Against
Tree Near Pembroke.
PEMBROKE, GA. March "a horse ran
away yesterday evening with a negro named
Sam Tucker Of the upper part Of the county
breaking the crown Of his skull. He came
here with a horse and road cart about 2
o'clock yesterday for his mail and some
articles Of merchandise remaining two or
three hours, and when leaving drove by the
express office to get a Jug of whisky. At
sundown he was found lying dead by the
side Of q dim road, three miles from this
place. with his brains out.
The horse, with fragments of the harness.
had been stepped one mile from where the
inebriate victim OF that reckless drive and
shattered road cart lay. After leaving the
town he INDUCED freely In the contents of
his jug, and was soon travelling at an un-
usual speed. The horse not being gentle no
doubt got the advantage and took 60 the
woods, tossing the negro headforemost
against a small oak tree. Tucker came from
South Carolina about two years ago and
was a very quiet character.
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A JOKE on A RnPoRrER.
A Fake About Suicide Club Leads {
His Arrest.

A Fake About a Suicide Club Leads to
His Arrest.
AUGUSTA, GA, March 9-Wallace Whe-
less, q local reporter on the EUeaing Herald,
was considerably surprised this afternoon
while walking on Broad street with young
lady at being notified by policeman that
he was wanted at police headquarters. Mr..
Wheless accompanied him and found THAI
bis arrest had been ocoasioned by the foI-
lowing circumstances; He is a great Joker
and for day or two has been talking q
great deal about committing suicide. To-
day he wrote story in the Herald about
the organization Of a suicide club, which
was, Of course, only filI-up
for dull day, but when 10
was read by N. L. Willet Of the drug firm
Of Howard, Willet q Co., a very conscien-
tious and careful man, he remembered hav-
ing sold Mr.. Wheless some chloroform this
morning. He went around 20 police head-
quarters and related the coincidence to
Lieut.. Desmond, with the result told above.
The joke was turned decidedly upon the
joker, and it is safe % say that Mr.. Wheless
will not only NOS commit suicide but will
henceforth refrain from talking about 10.
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CARLISLE AND THE GOLD.
Secretary Carlisle to Uphold the Gov
ernment's Credit.

WASHINGTON, March 9. - Secretary
Carlisle this morning authorized an ans
nouncement that he would exercise all the
power and discretion vested in him TO ups
hold the credit OF the government aud TO
maintain parity of gold and silver. This
statement was made to brush away an end
less string of Tumors that have gained cir
culatiOn about what he Contemplated doing
as to maintaining the gold reserve intact as
to Issuing bonds or as TO paying United
States notes and United States treasury
notes in silver when free gold was
exhausted, etc. The example Of
Denver, COL, in Offering 81 100000 in gold
yesterday for treasury notes has been fol-
lowed by Chicago bankers, who to-day
offered $500, 600 in gold for United States
notes. At the treasury department. it is
thought that bankers in other cities will
do likewise. There is feeling of relief as
TO the gold balance at the treasury. and un-
less the exports of gold on Saturday are
unusually heavy, of which no information
has yet been received, the treasury de-
partment will have ample gold TO supply
the demand
The treasury to-day received gold at
several points. In New York the gain
made in gold was 100000, while at New
Orleans it received 81, 600 in gold In ex-
change for like amount in silver certif-
Gates. No intimation has yet been received
that any gold will be exported on Saturday
from New York, and at the present rate Of
exchange it Is not thought that any will be
taken out of the country. The treasury
has now more than S3, 900, 900 in free gold
and, in the usual condition of trade,
this is likely to be increased rather than
diminished. 1t is quite plainly iutimated
III the treasury department to-day that as
between the issue of bonds and the use of a
portion of the $l00.000,0O0 gold reserve, if
necessary to maintain the parity of gold
and silver, Secretary Carlisle will resort TO
the latter plan, but that he does not antici-
pate that the necessity will arise to do so.
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HILL AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
His Interview With the President
Lasts Twenty Minutes.

His Interview With the President
Lasts Twenty Minutes.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The one great
feature of interest innolitical circles to-day
is the visit of Senator David B. Hill to his
greatest political rival, President Cleveland
Senator Hill went to the white house this
morning by appointment, presumably ar
ranged by Congressman Rockwell of New
York during his visit to MIR. Cleveland on
Tuesday. That his visit was more than a
mere pertuuotory call is attested by the
length of his interview. It lasted twenty
minutes and during that time Mr.. CleVe-
land received no cards from the waiting
politicians in the cabinet room. Senator
Hill came early. The great food Of office
seekers had not begun flowing to the W hite
house when he arrived He passed rapidly
through the hallway in the public
part Of the mansion into the room of
Private Secretary Thurber, who evidently
had been posted, for he ushered him into
the adjoining executive office without a
moments delay. When Senator Hill en-
tered the Presidents room word was sent to
Doorkeeper Loettler that Mr.. Cleveland was
at present engaged, and could not sec any
visitors for some time As q consequence
arriving delegations soon filed the cabinet
room, and by the time Senator Hill left
bne WulIS nOGbe Inere were more men than
seats in the apartment. The interview
was, OF course, of a strictly private charac-
ter. but from the fact that it had been pre-
viously arranged. and from its length there
can be little doubt that IL was of more than
a mere officiatsocial character.
SOME OF THE OTHER CALLERS.
Congressman Catchines and Allen of Mis-
sissippi brought with them Capt. Joe john
son and Mr.. Robins of Alabama and Col.
William M. Inge Of Corinth, Miss, and
spoke a good word for Col. Inge's candi-
dacy for the GuatemelAn mission,
Ex-Congressman Owen Scott of Illinois
who defeated M. Rowell, one Of the authors
OF the federal election bill, appeared in his
own behalf. His name has been mentioned
In connection with number of positions
but he is concentrating his energies on the
office of public printer. A few minutes
after 10 O'Clock Mr.. Cleveland went down
into the east room and shook hands with
several hundred naOnla
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ERIN's EvIoTED TENANTS.
Report of the Commission to Propose
Plan OF Relief.

Report of the Commission to Propose
a Plan of Relief.
LONDON, March 9.-The evioted tenants
commission, Sir James Mathew chairman,
has presented its report TO parliament. The
commission was appointed last October
and has been at work since Nov. 8. It's
purpose was ito inquire into and to asoer-
tain what just means should DO adopted to
bring about a settlement 10 the evioted
tenants in Ireland"
The commissions report proposes that a
land commissioner or special commissioner
be appointed 10 settle the disputes. When
arbitration fails the commissioner should de-
termine reasonable terms on which the ten
ant may purchase the holding and liquidate
the arrears OF rent. The tenant should be
able to stock his holding by means of a
loan upon the security OF the
rates upon application 10 the board Of
guardians. Where the planter had a sub
stantial interest in the holding the commits
sioner should be empowered TO make terms.
where the planter has no such interest the
former tenant should be reinstated; or, II
that should be impraoticable. the commits
sioner should buy a similar holding and sell
1t under the land purchase act to the evioted
tenant
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OUT THROUGH A FREIaRT.
An Engineer Killed and Conductor
Badly Injured.

An Engineer Killed and Conductor
Badly Injured.
PHILADELPHIA, March "A passenger
train on the Central division Of the Philas
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore rail-
way from Oxford, Pa, which was due here
at 9:20 o'clock this morning collided with a
freight train on the Wilmington and
Southern railway at Chadsford junction,
about S:45 O'Clock. Engineer Phillips Of
the passenger train was killed, and Com
ductor William Cummins of the same train
was badly injured. Five freight cars
we're totally wrecked. The passenger train
was not scheduled to stop at Chadsford,
but when she neared that point the
freight was across the tracks. The engineer
of the passenger train, it is claimed was
given the red signal and the order flag was
against him. The train dashed on and
struck the freight about the middle, crush
ing through it. Then the engine toppled
and went over the bank into the meadows,
Engineer Phillips being killed by The fall,
The fireman jumped and escaped. The
baggage car was thrown from the track,
but did not fall over. There were but few
passengers in the coach and none of them
were hurt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-10
FIGHTING IN AFRICA.

German Troops Win an Important
Victory ever the Natives.
BERLIN, March 9--Advioes from East
Africa state that the German troops have
won an important victory over the hostile
natives at Uniangwira. The German force
was composed OF white soldiers and native
levies. The hostile natives made stub,
born resistance, but were defeated after a
severe conflict with heavy loss. The Ger
man loss included a German sergeant
named Eittel and ten OF the native soldiers
killed, and Lieut.. Bothmer wounded. The
defeat has caused general CONSERVATION
among the hostile natives, and it Is believed
that il will go far toward suppFessing the
resistance to German authority.
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HEAVY DAMAGE IN INDIANA.
DANvILLR TO RUN RARaRs.
They VIII Run From Huntingdon to
New Orleans.

They VIII Run From Huntingdon to
New Orleans.
BALTIMORE, March 9.--Judge Gof. this
afternoon, in the United States circuit
court, heard arguments upon the recent
application of the receivers of the Richmond
and Danville railroad system for power to
allow them to purchase and operated line
of barges on the Mississippi river. The
berges are to be employed In connection
with the Georgia Pacific line, part of the
system, and are to be operated from the
terminus of the road at Huntingdon on the
river TO points as far south
as New Orleans. The principal
cargo to be carried is to be coal from the
Georgia mines. After hearing the details
of the plan from Hugh L. Bond, counsel for
the receivers, Judge Goff decided to give
the requisite permission and will sign en-
order to that effect. Preparations will be
Immediately begun to put the line into
practical operation.
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A BRIGHT FUTURE RUINED.

A Member of the London Council
Convicted Of Robbery.
LONDON, March 9.-Frederiok Hender-
son, a member OF the London county coun-
ell, has been convicted Of robbing a pros
titute Of 3 shillings and sentenced to four
months Imprisonment at hard labor. The
event has astonished everybody. Hender-
son was but 25 years old, was bright,news-
paper man With considerable literary pre-
tensions and was a protege Of Mr.. Glad
stone and Lord Rosebery. He lately in-
clined 20 socialism and recently edited a
labor paper. lie was poet Of some prom
ise. The tories regarded The event with
great complacenCy.
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CORRUPTION IN IDAHO.

Gov. Mckinney Makes Charges
Against the Legislators.
BOISE CITY, IDAHO. March 9.-Gov.
Mckinney yesterday addressed letter to
the district attorney in this city, in which
he says that during the recent session Of the
Idaho legislature members of all three pos
litical parties were frequently bribed, land
that mem bers of all parties were influenced
in a corrupt manner. He says prosecutions
should be commenced and declares that the
state board will furnish information which
will enable the district attorney to begin
proceedings against some Of the guilty leg
ialafnra
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A RUSH FoR FOUR PLACES.

The Assistant Postmaster General
ships in Big Demand.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Judging from
the number of applicants for the four assist
ant postmaster generalships there will be a
hot fight for each Of these positions. The
names Of two more applicants for one of
these offices were presented TO the President
this morning.
Representative Pearson of Ohio spoke in
behalf of Ross j. Alexander OF Bridgeport,
u, member OF the state legislature, and
introduced Mr.. Alexander to Mr.. Cleveland.
Representative Washington Of Tennessee
dled papers eulogistic of Col. James D. Till
man OF Shelbyville, Tenn.