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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05
THE PAY OF RAILROAD MEN.
The Average of High-Saleried ohcials
and Common Employees.


The wage question has always figured
largely in railway labor troubles. The
Railway Age has an interesting article on
the subject. When railway employees
strike for higher wages" says the Age,
they necessarily assume that the com
pany could pay them higher wages If it
pleased. When they are told that the.
thing is impossible and that the COM
pany cannot grant their demands because
it has not and cannot get the money to
pay them, the statement is received with
1ncredultty. When the figures from tho
companys annual reports and books are
quoted the employes-or those of them
who, as leaders of labor organizations
are melting them to their demands-fall
back upon certain stock arguments There
are three of these arguments which are
most commonly used, the principal one
Of which may be stated as follows:
The company could afford to pay
higher wages TO its men Of all ranks if
il did not pay so much in large salaries
to higher officers.
'The Railway Age has been at some
trouble to collect CERTAIN statistics bearing
upon the earnings and expenditures of
the fifteen leading railway companies of
the west. These companies operate rather
more than One-fourth of the entire rail
way mileage of the country and employ
one-fourth of all the men in the railway
service in the United States"
The Age prints a table showing the
amount paid annually by each company
in salaries of $1,000 year or over and on
all payrolls and salary lists, together with
the number Of men in the employ of each
company.
ION the fifteen roads there are 170, 657
officers and employees of all grades, who
receive in the aggregate S107, SSS, 594 a year
in salaries and wages, or an average of
S632.19 each. The amount spent in large
salaries (of 5000 or more each) is 81, 207, -
ISL year. Suppose that these salaries
were wiped out and the entire amount paid
in them were to be distributed equally
among all employees What would be the
result? The result would be that it would
Increase each mans wages by just sos
year, or 10 cents a week
This is what the talk about high sal
aries comes to as affecting the employees,
when the facts are reached that if on the
railway companies of the west the en-
tire staff of presidents, general managers,
vice presidents, counsel, superintendent,
engineers-or anyone else who was receiv-
ing $1,000 a year-were to be absolutely
wiped away and their offices abolished.
the entire money so saved, being distrib-
uted among all employees, would raise the
general level of wages by just about 2
cents a dayn'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05
COOL WAVE GETTING CLOSER.

1t VIII Be Felt Here Tonight and To-
morrow.
The cool wave is getting nearer. While
it was four degrees warmer than it ought
to have been here yesterday, the reports
to the weather bureau show that the
cool spell is close on. Night before last
the temperature fell to % degrees at
Aberdeen, Miss, at CheneyVille, La, to
30 degrees, and at Livingstone, Ala, Co
lumbus and Waynesboro, Miss, TO 80 de-
grees. The lowest temperature in the
Savannah district was As degreesl at
Americas. The indications for to-day are
partly cloudy to cloudy, with showers this
morning and afternoon, followed by fair
and cooler weather tonight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05
The belief sim prevails in Montgomery

The belief still prevails in MONTGOMERY
that the Savannah, Americus and Mont
gomery road has been "scooped" II,
speaking of the proposed deal whereby
the illinois Central railroad will take the
Savannah, Americas and Nontporoer,I
road in hand and extend the line TO Sa-
vannah and then build the MONTGOMERY
Tuscaloosa and Memphis road to Grenada
Miss, a Montgomery railroad official is
thus quoted by the Advertiser: 1T was
hardly TO be expected that we would have
report from the meeting of the Illinois
Central people and the Savannah. Amer
icus and Montgomery and the Montgorn.
cry, Tuscaloosa and Memphis representa-
uves held in New York last "Wednesday,
The magnates are probably arranging
the financial preiiminaries now, and ii
will likely be a month before we know
anything definite. Personally, l believe
the deal will be consummated. It has been
under way for several months already.'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05

Dickey was overheard saying his prayer
the other evening at bedtime in this
fashion: 90 Lord bless Johnny and Billy
Holiday and me, and don't let any of us
die, but If anyone of US has got to die, I'd
ruther it was them. Amen Chicago
Tribune
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05

Refuting an Implied Rcproach.-Count
Frangipanni (scion of an ancient race
What did you ever 90 to gain the title of
count?
Count Smithers Originally from Punk
vile, Kan)-I paid cash for it, sir, like an
honest man.--Chicago Record
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05
RAIL AND oRossrIE.

dispatch from Fort Worth states that
the report is current there that the South
ern railway wants to reach out and enter
the state of Texas, and that it will do so
by purchasing the Fcrt Worth branch Of
the cotton belt, making some connection
at some point near Texarkana.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05
CITY BREvITIEs

The Georgia Historical Society will hold
its November meeting tonight
The hremen were called out by a false
Broad street, early yesterday mornins,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05

In a small Kentucky town, was waited on
after the show by an honest farmer, who
said that If the genelm who wanted a
morse was sum ~ tne same MIND ne would
like TO make a decker with him. Truth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05

The Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus
railroad is without cars enough to handle
IT'S Irelght trafflc' and the receiver has
petitioned the court for authority 10 mr.
chase fifty box cars and 100 coal cars.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05

The suit of armor used by Jeanne dare
Dr. urcacrVDd Intact iu Tho tower of fbr
prison castle in Aiane, France.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05

In the consolidation of the Rome rail-
road with the Western and Atlantic some
changes in officials will be made. Mai
w. T. aver viii be retained at Rome in
general charge OF the Rome road. He viii
be general agent at that point. C. X
Aver will be retained as passenger agent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05

Columbia, s. c., Nov. 4.-W. j. sbeltor
Ior the past two years TRAVELLING ogori
Tor the Columbia Register, was arrest.d
To-Day ~ the instance Of PostoGice In
speclor Peer for enbezzlemcnt. Shelton
was postmaster at shelton, Fairfield conn
w ~ O." in 1891 when he n accused %,
i i'.l', appIoprat'ug funds IIo was placed
s'',,, a e'' bond TO await mis- preliminary
nearing tomorrow morning
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05

When Baby was SICK we rave her Castoria.
when she was a CHAD, she cried for Castorla.
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria.
When che had Children, she gave them Castorla
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05

Icy. stone hos commenced n crusaas
nI lhe houses in g. Joseph. e''''ns
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05
This Tale Has a Moral

Can and see samples at the local Office,
IOl Broughton street, Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05
These Two

Men had bet. What it was we would tell
you, only we 90 not want to add to the losers
misfortune. II you look at the picture you will
see that he has all that he can bear up under
now II was but yesterday that this man was
an object of envy ana wonder. His was a we'll
stored mind in a boied-shrted bodv-you
know lots of fellows like him. He knew
everything, almost. from the time that man
was protoplasm till the hour that Baby
Esther Cleveland got her last new TOOTH He
answered questions in 3. c. History with an
offhand "for-goodnes sake don't -you-know-
that" air that as biting as a northern
blast to less favored mortals.
So the boys in the store where he worked
put up a job on him. All Of them read The
Constitution re gularly and one day special
announcement suggested great scheme TO
them, They saw within their reach source
of Information that would give thema
Whole Army of Facts
Where their "know-lt- all' friend had only an
awkward squad" They secured it and
then that innooent-looking chap you see in
the barrow got into a discussion in history
with the man with the mind
Soon the latter was terribly shocked TO hear
these awful wards come from the fat and rosy
face before him:
"Old mani think you are wrong"
At once bet was made. The man with the
mind lost of course for his fat friend had
primed himself for the contest from the new
up-to-date Encyclopedia Britannica set of
which the boys had purchased. The bet was
paid the following day. just as you see it in
the picture.
This Tale Has a Moral
which those who work in stores.
manufactures and Offices, viii see without
telescope.
The Encyclopedia Britannica In your home
will keep you from playing horse while your
nsghbor rides and II will cost you only 10
cents day to procure it If you will write for
terms ana sample pages to
The Constitution
49, Atlanta, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
Condensed News Of Georgia, Florida
and South Carolina.

The Taxable Value of Property in South
Carolina Shown by Counties-Arrest
Of Joe Coffee for Arson May End
Lula's Reign OF Terror-Narrow Es-
cape From a Midnight Blaze at Val
dosta.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-22
NJ. p. CoNFEIsENoE.
Tho Report on the Thompson Casc Warns
Him to bo Moro Discreet.

The Report on the Thompson Cnso Warns
Him to bo Moro Discreet.
Special DLspdteh 10 he IEteut0sRoer.
srEUBENvrLLE, Omo., Sept. 9l.-At to.
days session Of the N. P. conference
the educational committee recommend
cd continuing committee 10 locate a
college at West Lafayette aud favored
the church accepting tho offer Of Mill.
ionaire Mather, OF Kansas City, Of land
aud money aggregating two hundred
thousand dollars for university pur-
poses, on condition that tho church
raises twenty-five thousand dollars.
The temperance resolutions are non.
partisan. They pledge support TO all
men and organizations to abolish the
liquor traffic. This was the minority
report. The majority report did not
favor such support and was voted
down.
W. E. Thompson'e cuse as presented
by the committee on grievances was
adopted.
Members Of tho FostoriH congrcga.
ton gavo testimony before tho commit
tee Of his marrying a quadroon. The
report said, "After considering work,
which has been good. we find in some
particulars he has been indiscreet. As
there is not sufficient ovidonce upon
which TO formulate the charges Ggainst
his moral or ministerial character We
recommend that he bo exonerated,
trusting he will bc more discreet here-
AFFAIR."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-22
BRIEFS FROM THE WIRES.

Tho National Letter Carriers Asgo-
citation will moot in Philadelphia next
year.
Brakem William Shannon, OF syra.
cuse, was illed, and Fireman c. Z.
Lambkin seriously hurt by an acct.
dent on tho West Shore at Buffalo,
N. Y.
Attho session of tho carpenters inter.
national convention 1t was decided not
TO make war on the knights OF Labor
and Amalgamatod Carpenters In
Chicago unless they strike first.
The monument erected to tho nom.
ory OF Major andre by Cyrus W. Field
at Tappan, n. Y, has boon set up again
by citizens, after having been twice de.
siroyod by dynamite by fiery patriots.
Tho United States expedition to
Alaska discovered coal veins 10 feet
thick. A now peak in tho Mount Elias
Alps was discovered. II Is $4,000 feet
high, and was named Mount Hamlln in
honor ot Assistant Secretary Of tho
Treasury IIamlin.
A ircsh shIpmont OF firearms has
boon mado 10 Union county. Kontucky,
TO arm tho taxpayers Of Ltndle. aud
Casuyvillo precincts, who are resisting
tho collection OF tho railroad tax. Abont
700 ara now armed with Wincheators
and dynamite, and thoy arc patiently
awaiting tho arrival OF Collector Black
we'll and his 100 armed deputies,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-22
JURY BHIBlNG

by the Wholesale the Subject Of sensa.
tionai Charges In IN Allegheny County
Court.
PtrrsBURoH, Pa, Sept 2t.-sensa.
tionai charges in quarter sessions court
were made against tho grand jurors in
petition filed by A. II. Rowand, IT,,
attorney for D. +. Gould, the prosecutor
in the case against John R. Murphy,
director Of tho department Of public
safety Of Allegheny, who ls charged
with malfeasancc In office. In tho peti.
tior sworn TO by Gould certain grand
jurors and others arc charged with cor.
rupt solicitation. District Attorney
Burloigh demanded the evidence or
names oil witnesses who could give 1t,
but Mr.. Rowand refused both. The dis
trict attorney Is indignant at this, as he
thinks the matter Is 30 of so grave q
public importance that nothing that
would throw light on Il should be con.
cealed. Attorney Rowand asked that
the case be cont to the grand Jury for
reconsideration. Ho stated that certain
Of tho jurors had been appointed and
others corrupted in tho interest OF
Murphy; that ono juror had approached
Murphy for job in consideration oil
his voting to return with nn ingnoramus
the bill against him; that ono Juror
named Murray had been charged In the
grand jury room by witness named
Deeney with being bribed to ignore the
bill; that prominent federal street
saloonkeeper had approached juror
and offered him money TO vote against
a true bill and was threatened by tho
juror that he would report ths matter to
the court, and that the grand jury, in
stead OF considering the evidence
against Murphy and giving it proper Mt
tention, went into matters foreign to
the issue.
There were threc or four nfIidavIts
purportiug to sustsin these charges pro.
sented with the petition. In long In
terview with district attorney Burleigh
he declares that the charges made by
Attorney Rowand must be substantiated
and thorough investigation Of the mat
ter will DO entered upon by his depart
mont.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-22
ANornER EAKE NAlLEp.

Tho Davis Coal Company Denies Actions
Attributed TO 1t by u Register Cores.
pondont.
In yesterday's Register appeared a
Communication from Davis. W. Va,
signed "Free Trader" charging that
tho Davis Coal Company was being
manipulated in Republican interests.
The following statement was also made:
shortly aftcr tho ways and means
committee reported the Wilson bill,
with coal on the free list, the Davis
company cut wages in some OF its mines
aud announced that the cut was on &c
count Of proposed free tradc In coal.
some time afterwards ex-senator Davis
Issued circular on tho coal question in
which he showed, II l remember cor
rectly, that all the protection needed
wasIabout 35 or 40 cents per ton. The
senate bill is now tho law. but VIC have
heard nothing OF restoration OF wages.
although the protection afforded is all
that the operators claimed they needed.
do not blanc the Davis company for
getting labor as cheap as it can. It
sells It's coal for what 1t can got for 1t,
and has tho right TO got labor for what
1t can. But do blame it for trying to
fool the men by attributing It to the
tariff aud above all blame the men
for allowing themselves to be fooled"
Last night the INrELLIGENcER received
the following telegram from the general
manager OF the Davis Coal Company,
which explains itself:
Thomas. W. Va, Sept 81
To he Editor ofht InteHiOenar.
The statements made by Davis cor.
respondent in Register Of to-day, con-
corning this company and its officers
are false In every particular.
FrS. LAxDsrREEr.
General Manager Davis Coal and Coke
Works.
This circumstance is only another in.
stance in tho Democratic campaign of
Misrepresentation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-22
THE onoTHING STRIKE.

Tho Garmont Workers Discrimination
tractors sympnthize With Thorn.
BosroN, Mass, Sept. 2l.-The dotcr.
mination Of the striking garment work.
ers to fight tor what they consider their
rights has not grown loss during tho
day.
They havo held many meetings and
each one seems to havc given them
fresh courage, and several hopeful signs
has been noted. Most important among
these Is tho growing certainty that the
sympathy OF the contractors is with the
strikers.
The contractors werc in continu.
Gus session from early morning un-
I'll right late this afternoon discussing
the scale OF prices to bo present.
cd to tho manufacturers, and tho
prices finally agreed upon raise the
wages OF tho employees from 80 to 60 per
cent, and will be practically restora-
tion Of wages paid before business de-
preston set in year ago,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-22
TIE WHISKY TRUST
Reaches n Crisis In It's Existonco-A sccr'
NicotInE of tho Directors

Reaches n Crisis In It's Existonoo-A Secret
NIcotinG of tho Directors
PEORIA, ILL, Sept. 2l.-Just how ser
ious the crisis is that confronts tho
whisky trust may be imagined when 1t
is known that the directors were sum-
moned by wire to special meeting to-
day, although tho regular meeting
would have been held Tuesday.
Tho officials are very secretivo as to
what is being done, but President
Greenbut says he knows OF nothing
that would require an immediate disso.
luton OF tho company. Tho present
trouble is not caused by the court de-
cision in Chicago, since that has been
appealed to the supreme court but is
precipitatod by the Eastern Distribut-
ing company. 1t Is believed that 1t
has the trust where 1t can squeeze 1t
and is making the most Of the opportu.
nifty. Its alleged anxiety about tho re.
bate vouchers ia only cloak for its OF.
forts to secure further concessions. from
the trust in Its hour Of extremity.
Late this evening the directors OF tho
Distilling and Cattle Feeding Company
adjourned until tomorrow without
reaching any conclusion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-22

LONDON, Sept. GA dispatch TO the
Times from Tien Tsin, dated September
81, gives an additional account of the
naval battle Of tho Yalu. Itsays: The
Chinese 1eet arrived Of the Yalu and
remained ten miles outside the mouth
OF the river while the transports un.
loaded.
The Chinese admiral opened 6rO at
5000 metros. Tho FIRE Of both sides
fell short until the two squadrons were
within tho effective range OF 5000
metres. The Chinese endeavored to
come to close quarters, but thoy were
prevented from doing so by the superior
speed Of the Japanese ships, which,
keeping for tho most part two miles of,
maneuyred admirably and made splen.
did practice with their long range and
quick firing guns.
The Chinese cruiser Chih Yuen. Cap
tain Tang Chichang, early in the day
closed with ono Of the enemy's ships at
iull speed, intending to ram her.
Whether she rammed or torpedoed her
tho Japanese ship turned over and
sank. Four Japanese vessels then
closed around the Chih Yuen. which
was ripped up by shots under tho
waterline and sunk with all hand5, in
cludiug Purvis, her engineer.
Meanwhile the battle ragged furiously
around the flagship Ting Yuen aud her
consort the Chen Yuen. Mckolls. gum
nery officer Of the Ting Yuen, WIS
killed. :,
Some of the Chinese gunuers devoted
their attention specially to the Naniwa,
the vessel that sunk the Chinese trans.
port Kow shing, and succeeded In set
ting her on fre, but the officers did not
SEQ hor sink.
At b o'clock the Eve Japanese ahips
still engaged in the fifth turned and
fed. The Chinese pursued but failed
to overtake them.
Tho Japanese losses are uncertain.
Nobody was able to see the whole
action, but from a comparison OF the
testimony 1t seems certain that four
Japanese ships were destroyed and the
remainder OF the feet badly maimed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-22

Special Dispdteh 10 the Inteu9eHeeT.
GRAFTON, W. VA, Sept 2l.-At 9
meeting held in the Opera House
hore tonight Hon. II. o. Boil, deputy
pension commissioner. and Col. W. W.
Arnett, OF Wheeling, sounded tho too
sin OF free trade for their Client VIM.
L. Wilson. who is now across the seas
enjoying the hospitality Of bis British
patrons. Tho interest felt In tho cam.
paIgn in this district aud tho extensive
advertisements OF this meeting was cal.
culatod to draw q big crowd. but 1t
seems tho people hereabouts arc
not enthusiastic over Democratic
apologies and renewed promises. etc,
as tho opera house was only about half
filed, and before tho speaking ended at
least two-thirds Of those present left
the house. All tho samo II was On iu.
tcresting meeting, interesting aud gig.
nilcant to tho people Of this dis.rict Ia
the determination OF tho Democratic
party, as voiced by tho speakers, to
carry on its warfare against the present
industrial system OF the country until
pure tariff for revenue only shall have
been established.
Mr.. Bell led of with tho principal
speech OF the evening and he boldly
threw down the gauntlet Of FREQ trade,
and plod for tho reelection OF Mr.. VIII
son to Congress that tho fight against
cvorv nrntoctivo fnntuyo nf thu thrift
might 90 on. He aaid he was frank to
confess that tho present tariff bill was
not as radical as he liked. but It was O
step in the right direction, which would
Immediately be followed by further aud
moro radical reductions in tariff duties
II Mr.. Wilson were reelected, and o
Democratic majority returned TO Con-
gross. He begged his Democratic
brethron not to desert tho Democratic
ship in these times that have tried
Democratic souls, and he concluded
with pororation in which he conjured
Democrats to return TO the charge Of
battle with freedom Of trade as their
war cry. .,-.,,
Col. Arnett spoke briefly somewhat
in tho same strain, injecting little in
cidental protection into his discussion.
while he touched up the unconstitu-
tionality OF all protective duties.
The numerous and hasty departures
during tho course OF the speeches left
but hondinll OF people present when
Col. Arnott closed, demonstrating that
this hrst effort to stir up enthusiasm
for Mr.. Wilson and free trade was
dismal failure.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-22
rhc wngc strnegIc nl rnll RlvOr.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Sept, 2l.-0nly
fow weavors aro at work In tho Soacon.
not mills to-day and all OF those arc
non.union operatives. Just how many
looms are in operation tho management
OF the mill decline to atato. Tho union
has stationed pickots about tho mill to
stop all who show any inclination to
return.
At tho Durfco mill tho full number Of
looms is being run and throo.fourths Of
tho employees OF tho card room arc at
work. Both tho weavers and spinnors'
unions are paving strike wages to-day
and each will distribute nearly $5,0O0
Loaders OF tho strikers state omphati.
cally that thoy will not return TO work
nj reduced wngcs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-22

Special DNpGfth 10 nc lntetLI1cncr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Sept 2l.-Gov.
S1acCorklo pardonod George Flack,
serving an eight months sentence in
tho Kanawha Jail for unlawful shoot
ing. The reason for the pardon ia that
FIack has been troubled with his eyes
and Dr. V. T. Churchman informed the
governor II the man be kept in conane'
ment his eyesight would be totally dc.
stroyed. Tho pardon was recommended
by Judge G. P. Snyder, who sentenced
him, tho man who was shot and largo
number OF citizons.
Tho secretary Of state to-day char
tered the Loeb Lynn Hotel Company
principal offices, Wheeling. Tho hotel
Is to be located at 1och Lynn, Md.