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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
SMALL BILLSAT A PREMIUM
Brokers Buying for Customers at a
Bonus Of SIS.

r,.o Money Wanted for Use in Meet
i,s weekly Pay Ro1ls-The Scarcity
of small Bills Due to the Heavy
cbinments to-out-of-Town Cores
,ondents of the Banks.
New York. Aug. 3-The overshadow-
,ng feature of the financial situation has
come TO be the scarcity of currency.
From all over the country there has been
sucb q continual demand for bills OF
smau denomination and New York re
snonded so freely to the requests Of out
oftovn banks, that now the metropolis
itself is suffering from what very closely
approaches a currency famine.
THE PREMIUM OFFERED.
For several days money brokers have
boan Offering premiums of from $3.50 to
sinner /. 900 forsmall bills $40 and under,
and to-day the bids were advanced to $50
and s25. Considerable business is known
to have been done at these figures. One
firm. Zimmerman Il Forshay, admitted
that they had bought currency in large
amounts for customers for use in making
I'D the coming Saturday pay rolls, but
where they secured the money they de-
cline to say.
NO SALES BY THE BANKS.
The banks, with one accord, denied that
they had parted with any funds for
premium One source of supply was sug-
gested in the large retail stores up town,
whose receipts from day to day are IN
small bills Certified checks were Of
fered to them in exchange at premiums
ranging from / to 10 per cent.
How much was secured IN this manner
can only be estimated. The daily re-
ceipts at some of these stores must be
figured in thousands of dollars. When
the need was known to be urgent the re-
quest was not refused, but the shipments
were generally made in gold and silver
OUTSIDE BANKS TO BLAME.
The banks of Chicago, Philadelphia and
Boston are blamed for the present situa-
ton to the effect that they have failed to
take proper measures of relief, and New
York has been called upon to supply the
whole country To do this, the banks
here have taken out clearing house loan
certificates to the amount of S33 050, 900.
The developments of the last few days
prove couclusively the wisdom of the saw
ings bank presidents in deciding to en-
force the time clause rule. Difficulty in
getting currency was what prompted
their action, and if the drain from that
source had not stopped promptly the sit,
uation now would be vastly worse than
it is.
RELIEF LOOKED FOR.
Some relief is looked for when the gold
now afloat reaches here, and more as soon
as the controller of the currency is able
to begin delivering the new circulation
ordered by the national banks.
Exchanges over the counter at the sub
4 treasury Of currency for goli certificates
amounted to $245 00), ana 500, 900 in gold
was paid out on checks. The shipment of
silver dollars was $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
POPULISTS OF VIRGINIA.
A State Ticket Nominated and a Plat
form Adopted.

Congressman Pence Makes a Speech
Attacking President Cleveland and
Secretary CarIisle-E. R. Cooke the
Nominee for Governor-The Platform
Demands Free Coinage of Silver and
a Currency Issued Directly to the
People Based on Their Property.
Lynchburg, Va, Aug. 3.-The populists
Of Virginia met here in state convention
to-day. Nearly five hundred delegates,
chiefly from the rural districts, were in at
tendance and queerly enough there was
not negro among them all.
Among the visiting statesmen were
Jerry Simpson from Kansas, and Con-
gresham Pence from Colorado Mr..
Simpson spoke to a mass meeting last
night, and Mr.. Pence to-day addressed
the convention. In the course Of his
speech he bitterly assailed Mr.. Cleveland
and Secretary Carlisle, quoting speech
of the latter delivered some years ago in
strong denunciation of the financial policy
to which he seems to be now committed.
Mr.. Pence's speech created much enthu-
siasm.
The convention was permanently or
ganized by the election of Col Robert
Beverly ofF'auquier as chairman, with the
usual complement ofsubordinate officers
c. H. Pierson of Caroline county, who
edits the Virginia Sun, at Richmond, was
made chairman of the committee on reso-
lutions.
THE STATE TICKET.
The following nominations were made
unanimously:
For Governor-F'. r. Cooke of Cumber-
land
For Lieutenant GOVERNOR. Brad.
Beverly of Fauquier.
For Attorney -General-William S.
Gravely of Henry.
A fund was raised for the purpose of de-
fraying the expenses of vigorous cam
paign.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform is reported TO have been
written by Editor Pierson, who is der
cidedly the ablest man in the party. It
was brought up from Richmond in printed
slips. 1t declares:
l. For free silver coinage at the ratio
of 16 to /.
2. A national currency issued by the
general government and distributed
| directly to the people on the security Of
| their property.
B. The imposition Of rigid income tax.
4. A reform of the tariff and internal
| revenue laws.
1t also denounces the present election
! laws of the state as PARTISAN and de-
mands their repeal and the substitution
| of nOn-partisau law.
| CLEVELAND ARRAIGNBD.
The preamble to the platform severely
arraigns President Cleveland "Who was
| elected for the express purpose of relieg-
! ing the people from the robbery of the
| Mckinley tariff, but who calls congress,
not to repeal the robber tariff, but to con-
summate the fraud Of 1873, which demon-
| etized silver"
The convention was in session from 10
| o'clock a. IN. to p. m. Everything was
| harmonious, but some of the delegates ex-
press the belief that the convention did
not put forward its strongest man for
| governor. They seem to think that Mr..
| Cooke will not make an aggressive candi-
| date
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
A DIVORCE CASE SENSATION.
Two Prominent Young People of At
lanta in Court at New York.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. IA report is in
circulation here to-day concerning a most
sensational divorce suit, which it is sa id
has recently been brought in New York
to avoid, if possible, publicity. The par
ties are well known, the wife being the
only daughter of woman whose reDuta-
tion is national. The husband is a success
full business man. 1t appears that the wife
first entered suit, alleging all sorts of
deception and inhdelity on the part Of
the husband. The husband in return
went TO Nav York few days ago to an
swer the suit, the wife having gone to
the metropolis some months ago. In his
answer the husband makes counter
charges Of infdelity and asks the court
to give him the custody of the two chill
dren, who should have cemented beyond
the possibility Of dissolution the hearts
of the young husband and wife. The
wife is very pretty, with figure that
would attract attention even on Broad
way The husband has used a good deal
of his wife's money In his business. This
the wife wants back, demanding a diYi-
sion Of the interests and further asking
for permanent alimony 1t is expected
that the case will come out in an Official
way in day or two.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
RALLY OF THE SILVER MEN.
The Committees Appointed by the Con-
vention Organizing.

The Committees Appointed by the Con-
vention Organizing.
Chicago, Aug 3.-The general commit
tee elected by the silver convention met
to-day at the Palmer house, and effected a
permanent organization by electing Gen.
A. J. Waner, of Ohio, as president, and
George Washburn Of Boston, Mass, gen
eral secretary. Col. A. G. Fisk of Colora-
do and H. F. Taubeneck of Illinois were
made honorary members of the committee.
A committee on ways and means was
elected, consisting of A. j. Warner, of
Ohio, Hon. Dennis Sheedy of Colorado,
c. B. Matthews of New York, w. A.
Clark of Montana, F. e. Atah, Eli john
son of Virginia, and George V. Bryan of
Idaho.
The following committee on propaganda
was appointed: Hon. J. S. Dougherty of
Texas, Col. A. G.. Eiske of Colorado, Ig-
natus Donnelly of Minnesota, l. E. Dean
of New York, f. Starke of Ohio, and r.
+. Kolb of Alabama.
Addresses were delivered by Congress
man Bryan, of Nebraska, and other sill
yer advocates, and it was decided that
thegeneral committees, together with the
members of the subcommittee, should
meet in Washington next Tuesday. They
will probably remain there until the close
of the special session of congress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
A PRIVATE BANKER FAILS.
Inability to Convert His Assets Into
Cash Forces a Suspension.

Chicago, Aug 3.-Lazarns Silverman, a
well-known private banker, suspended to-
day His liabilities are $500, 600 with as
sets in excess of that amount and $1,000
cash O. hand. Silverman, besides being
a private banker, was one of the largest
operators in northwestern iron properties
in Chicago He was interested to a con
siderable extent in the Schiesinger Iron
Mine system, the recent en-
barrassment of which it was re
perted to-day contributed to his
suspension. Silverman has popularity
ranked as a millionaire. At the bank it
was stated that Mr.. Silverman is in New
York. This failure, although an i'm
portant one, was not a complete surprise
1t has been understood that he was hard
up for ready money and he was quite
generally supposed to have ample assets.
but of the slow sort. The bank did not
open at all to-day. A notice was posted
on the door saying: Payment suspended
for to-day on account of the stringency
in the money market"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
TO BEGIN TO PAY OFF BONDS.
TO KEEP THE FAIR OPEN.
An Appeal Could Not Be Heard Now
Until September.

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 3.-The opinion is
unanimousamong lawyers that the gates of
the worlds fair will be opened every day
in the week from now until finally closed
next October. The appellate court will
not be in session until after the midsum-
mer vacation, which ends in September,
and the appeal prayed for yesterday can
not therefore be passed on until October.
Besides the appeal is from an order in
contempt proceeding and the decision in
the case will have no effect on the iniunc-
tionorder, which must now beobserved un-
til the appellate court can be reached.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
COTTON AROUND MEMPHIS.
The Crop Retarded by a Drought.
Worms Gut Small Figure.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 3.-The regular
monthly cotton crop report of the Mem
phis district, made from 376letters of
inquiry to be published tomorrow by
Hill, Fontaine & Co., will say: "The
weather during the month has been favo-
rable for cotton, but there is a general
complaint of drought, and while 252 of our
correspondents, say the weather up to
date has been more favorable than last
year, yet nearly all report the plant as
suffering for want of rain, and that Sc
rious damage will follow on a continuous
drought As a rule the plant is forming
blooming and boiling well, and a major
ity of our cores spondents report the crop
in good condition. Throughout the dis
trict they are little later than last year,
but good majority report the condition
OF the crops as much better than at
this period in 1892.
WORMS NOT NUMEROUS.
Worms have not appeared in any par
ticular section, and only sixteen out of
the total report damage from any cause
There have been some lands abandoned
that were originally planted in cotton,
and in many instances the lands thus
abandoned have been replanted in corn.
The acreage, however, devoted to cotton
remains slightly in excess of last year.
Arkansas makes the best report of the
condition of crops, while the greatest
damage from drought comes from MissiS-
sippi.
The outlook for corn is not as promising
as cotton and serious injury has been
sustained from the long continued spell
of dry weather, and the corn will fall
short of last year in all the four states. "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
ooLoRADo's EXODUS.
Austrians and italians Drawing their
Money and Going Home.

Pueblo, Colo, Aug. 3.-During 3. the past
two weeks the departure oflAustrians and
Italians from Pueblo for their native lands
almost reached the extent of
stampede. The movement began
soon after the banks closed
their doors, in one of which a considera-
BILE number of these people had their saw
ings. Those took out their money and de-
sired to redeposit later, but the banks re-
fused to open accounts with them. The
leading foreigners then held a meeting
and decided that there was a conspiracy
to defraud them out of their money; that
Americans would no longer employ them
and the only thing for them to do was to
return home. This was quickly acted
upon and within the hext few days the
steamship officers sold $40 tickets for Ma
pies and Leipsic. Tonight another party
of sixteen men and nine families will
leave, and others will follow quickly as
they can dispose Of their property and
settle up their affairs They are not pau
pers and take with them an average of
800 per family.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
HoRrIoULrURIsTs WIND UP.
The Society Finishes the Work Be-
fore the Convention and Adjourns.

The Society Finishes the Work Be-
fore the Convention and Adjourns.
Athens, Ga, Aug. 8-The horticultural
society has adjourned after a most profit
able session. The delegates did good
work and their efforts will prove bene-
fetal to the fruit growers Of Georgia. G.
NJ. Miller read very interesting paper
this morning on horticulture and its
prospect in Georgia, after which the
vice-presidents made their reports from
each section of the state. The reports
contained much valuable information.
Mr.. Berckman, the president, Mr..
Starnes of the experiment station, and
other leading fruit growers, stated that
the fruit crop Of Georgia this year was
far below the average.
After devoting all of the exhibits to the
ladies' garden club, the society adjourned
til next summer, when they will meet
at Cuthbert
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
UNABLE TO PAY ITS MEN.
A Gas and Coal Company Crippled by
Poor Collections.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 3.-The New
York and Cleveland Gas and Coal
company, one of the largest con
Germs in theu Pittsburg district, whose
mines are located on the line of the Penn
sylvania railroad, is unable to pay its
miners in full. A proposition has been
made to the 800 employees to pay them
oue-half their earnings for six monts and
the balance, with interest, at the end of
that time. The officials state that unless
this proposition is accepted the mines
will close. 1t is thought that the mon
will accept the proposition and continue
work The company is not short of orders
for COAL but cannot make prompt collec-
tiOns
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
CHECKS TURNED DOWN.
Internal Revenue Collectors Want
Cash in Payments.

OU5u III Z q II6IDss
Washington, Aug. 3.-There has been
some friction in the internal revenue col
lector's Office about receiving checks.
Acting Secretary Curtis of the treasury
department states this afternoon that no
formal order has been issued by the
treasury department not to receive
checks in payment for internal revenue
stamps and collections. Internal revenue
collectors throughout the country, for
self protection and on their own RESPONSE
bility, however have adopted a rule
for the present of not re
ceiving checks in payment for
internal revenue stamps and collections
This course has been taken because the
United States sub-treasuries have re-
fused to credit the accounts of the collec-
tors with checks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
A Big Fire at orenburg.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 3.--The town of
Brisk in the government Of Orenburg, has
been visited by most disastrous confia-
grafton. One hundred and eighty houses
have been burned. Seven persons were
killed and large number injured. Among
the buildings destroyed were the city hall
and Catholic church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
STOCKS GETS OFF LIGHT.
Five Years in the Penitentiary His
Sentence.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 3.-Porter Stocks,
who killed Alpheus Cassin, was SEN
fenced to five years in the penitentiary
to-day by Judge Richard H. Clark, pre-
siding in the superior court He was first
convicted of murder without recon-
mendation, and would have been hanged
but for the new trial. The sentence,
which is for voluntary manslaughter, Is
regarded as extremely light in view of
the circumstances of the case, and the
court is criticised some for its leniency.
Stocks, who is about 25 years old, viii be
sent TO the Chattahoochee Brick Com
pany's camp, six miles from here, and it
Is understood will be given light Office
work to do.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
IMPORTS OF TOBACCO.
Inspectors to Examine Every Fourth
Bale Hereafter.

Washington, Aug. 8. 3.-Heretofore it has
been the custom to examine every tenth
bale of imported tobacco to determine the
grade, so as to properly assess the rate Of
duty. Loss to the revenue has resulted
from this method, and now Acting Secre-
tary Curtis has directed that not less
than an average of every fourth bale Of
imported tobacco be examined This
closer examination is mainly directed
against fraudulent importations of Suma-
ira wrapping tobacco, the duty on which
is 81 per pound.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
KHAPTHURIA's MAHARAJAH.
The Indian Potentate and His Suit
Arrive at Chicago.

Chicago, Ill, Aug S.-One of the In
dian potentates, the Maharajah Of Khap-
thuria, reached Chicago to-day, accompa-
MED by one Of his wives and his retinue.
He registered at the hotel Windemere,
Lexington avenue and F'iftieth street,
where sumptuous apartments have been
reserved. The Maharajah has come TO
see the fair and will stay until he has
"donen the exposition thoroughly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
ORDER OF IRON HALL.
Several Changes Made in the Consti.
tuition.

buIAOns
Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 3.-The SUI
preme sitting of the order Of Iron Hall has
acted on the report of the committee on
law. Several changes were made in the
constitution of the order. The section
governing the meeting of the supreme
sitting was changed so as to make it i'm
perative that the sitting meet once every
two years. Under the old rule the sit
ting did not meet unless the supreme JUS
tice called it together. The supreme
justice still has power to call a special
meeting Of the sitting at any time
A change was also made in the section
governing the deposite of the funds of
the order. BY the change each district
is to have n depository.
The constitution was further changed
so as to place women on an equal footing
with men ia the order. A resolution ex-
pressing confidence in the present su-
preme officers of the order was passed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
CASES COMPANION.
The Mygterious woman Was N.

>Ue mysterious Woman Was Mrs.
Malcom Boaton, of Ontario.
New York, Aug. 3.-The World claims
'na1 1t has discovered the identity of the
woman who was with old Cicero Harri-
SOu On the night of June 3d. when he dis
appeared from the Old Dominion line
@Scgal4er SoIi. ne Guyandotte, en- route from Nor
ioIh n, TO New York.
A1ll nu5 ~. world says the woman's name is
I7.Is, Pas,. Elizabeth Beaton, wife of Malcolm
f5v@yon' foTa, OF Burlington, Ont, where Case
sort eggIy lived, and that she had been alb
ug vbo. rom home on several occasions
"Heu ease was also known to be AWAY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
a LYNCHING IN KENTUCKY.
al assault on Girl of 13 the Cause
Of the TraRedv.

bo, oY"'ensooro, KY, Aug. 3. Information
po,, 19 just been received here that Felix
c,, notorious character of Ohio
a, ',',S' was lynched Tuesday night for
% assault committed on Miss York, aged
and d1S5oSO So5 month ago. Poole skipped out
crima ,'u only returned to the scene of his
haDrod leh the citizens caught him and
term IL .iLh IlLh TO a tree. Poole served Il
Ill Ohe penitentiary for rape.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
A FRENoH oApTAIN AroLoaGzEs.
GERMANx's ROW WITH RUSSIA
Russia Sends Two Emissaries to Ber-
lin to Seek a Settlement.

London, Aug. 8.-The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
says that two high officials of the Russian
customs house Office have been sent to
Germany to try to settle the tariff dis
pute.
Russian newspapers show great irrita-
tion on account of the tariff action taken
by Germany. They feel convinced of
Bussias ability to hold her own in the
aroused on both sides may engender a
state of excitement likely to create dan
gerOus political autagonism.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
Purohases of silver.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The treasury, in
response to its counter offer of yesterday,
has bought $4,000 ounces of silver, at
1000 cents per ounce, the entire amount
offered.
The price of silver is up in London to-
day, being in our money 7116 cents per
ounce
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
WOMEN LAWYERS.
The First Step Toward the Formation
of a National Association.

Chicago, Aug 3.-The first meeting Of
women lawyers ever held in this place
convened to-day in congress hall of the
Isabelle club house 1t was the first step
toward a realization Of that dream of SO
many women lawyers, that one day
there may be national associ-
alton of women lawyers, the same
as among men. Many famous women
were grouped in the pretty congress hall
when the president Florence Cronise
called the meeting to order. Addresses
were made by Catherine Waugh McCul-
Tough, Carrie Durham Kilgore, Ellen
Foster and others.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
ENaLAND's YACHT RACES.
The Satanita Beats the Valkyrie-The
Navahoe Had to Quit.

London, Aug "A yacht race for
the town prize took place today. The
Satanita crossed the line eight minutes
ahead of the Valkyrie. A gale was blow
ing and the Navahoe split her main sail,
keeled over until her rail was well under,
and observers on shore thought she was
going to turn completely over. She gave
up the race and headed for Southampton
for repairs. Yachtmen who have been
watching the Navahoe with critical eyes
are emphatic in the opinion that she is
useless in a stiff breeze. The Caluna also
met with an accident and was compelled
to give up the contest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
EXPLOSION ON A wARsHIP.
Two Lieutenants and Seven Seamen
Killed and II Wounded.

Berlin, Aug. 3.-A disastrous explosion
occurred to-day on board the German
armor-clad steamer Baden, at Kiel.
Lieuts Oelsner and Zambach and seven
seamen were killed and seventeen per-
sons were wounded, 1t appears that some
Of the men had just removed from the
magazine n grenade measuring 26 cent?
metres in diameter. Through some cause
not vet explained the grenade exploded,
killing or wounding nearly every person
in the immediate vicinity.
The Baden is a vessel of 5000 tons. She
was launched in 1880. She mounts eight
large guns, and her armor is ten inches
thick at the water line.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-04
BERINa SEA DECISION.
The Finding of the Arbitrators to Be
Reached at Once.

Reached at Once.
Washington, Aug, 3.-Indications that
the Bering sea arbitration commission
will conclude its deliberations and agree
on its decisions before the end of this
week, if it has not already done so are
given in official information received at
the state department that Senator Nor
gan and Justice Harlan, arbitrators on
the part Of the United States. viii sail
from SOUTHAMPTON for New York Satur-
day, the 5th. 1t is stated at the state de-
partment that Senator Morgan ana jus
tice Harlan could not leave Paris until
the arbitrators had agreed on their YER
dict and it is presumed that the commits
sion set date for voting on the five
points at issue, thus enabling the gentle
men mentioned to make definite arrange
ments for sailing. They will sail on the
American line steamer Paris. Thomas
H. Sherman, late consul at Liverpool,
will accompany them.