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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
WRECKS OFF HATTERAs.
The Masts of a Schooner and 6
Steamer Sticking Above the Water.

The Masts of a Schooner and a
Steamer Sticking Above the Water.
Charleston, S. c., Feb. 15.-Capt J. M.
Peckwith, of the schooner A. H. Howe,
which arrived from New York Wednes-
day, reports very eventful voyage. Capt
Peckwith says: "On Sunday, Feb. IL,
off Hatteras heading southwest one-half
west, s miles distant, we passed a
sunken three masted schooner,
of about 500 tons in twelve fathoms
of water, with her mastheads out
of water. The mastheads were bright,
and the topmastheads were painted
white. There was a blue flag at the miz-
zen topmast. Her head, fore and mizzen
topsails were gone. Her main topsail was
hanging over the spring stay. The peak
halyard blocks were gone from the mast
heads, the topmast rigging, spring stay
and head stay wire. Going around Hat
teras, we saw a sunken steamer. The
mast was half out ofwater."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
PENoE's NOVEL SCHEME.
A Bill That VIII Receive the Ap-
proval of Mrs. Lease.

a Bill That Will Receive the APP
proval of Mrs. Lease.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Lafe Pence, of
Colorado, has hit upon novel scheme
which seems to settle, as far as he is CON
cerned, the women's suffrage problem.
Mr.. Pence's bill, which he proposes, un-
like other propositions. does not involve a
change in the constitution. The bill pro
vides that the right to choose members Of
the House, is vested in the people by the
constitution, without mentioning any sex,
but for lack of proper legislation,
he says, the choice of represe n
tatives has been restricted TO one
half the people. He proposes to cor
rect this error by giving effect TO the
constitution that hereafter that at all
elections held in the several states of this
union for members of the House of Rep
resentajveS, the right Of citizens Of the
United States of either sex, above the age
of q, TO register and to vote for such
representatives, shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or any state
on account of SEX" This bill will receive a
strong Endorsement from Mrs. Lease and
her followers, but will find no place on
the statute books.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
CONGRESSMAN STRAITS CADET.
He May Have a Chance to Appoint
One If the House Consents.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Representative
Strait, of South Carolina, has got himself
sadly mixed over navy appointment in
his district Last March the navy de-
partment notified him that there was
vacancy and asked that he nominate some
one at once, He did not do so, and Secre-
tary Herbert filled the vacancy himself,
as he is empowered to do under the law.
MIR. Herbert, however, did not choose a
young man from Representative Straits
district, but went to Alabama and APP
pointed Benjamin l.. Brockway, of Liv-
ingston, Sumner county.
Mr.. STRAIT some time ago seemed to run
across the fact that he was allowed to
appoint some one from his district for the
naval academy, and it was then that he
learned OF the action of the Secretary of
the Navy. He asserted that he had not
received the notification which the de-
partment had sent him. and also took ac-
tlon with the secretary in going outside
of his district TO appoint cadet Some
spicy correspondence followed, but the
secretary would not revoke the appoint
ment, nor would he admit that he had
done anything amiss.
The naval committee of the House has
had the matter under consideration and
has finally reached a conclusion. They
uphold the Secretary of the Navy and
will not revoke the commission OF Mr..
Brockway But they have recon-
mended the passage of joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to
appoint cadet who shah be nominated
by the representative of the district be-
fore the LIST of next July. Mr.. Strait is
appeased, but has not yet decided upon
his appointee, should the House accept
the recommendation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
GOVERNMENT EXPENSES.
The Expenditures S4s, 500, 900 More
Than the Receipts UP to Date.

Than the Receipts Up to Date.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Ofilcial figures
complied at the treasury show that for
the first seven and a half months of the
present fiscal year, the expenditures of
the government have exceeded the gross
receipts by S48 500,0 900, or at rate of
about $4,000, 900 per month. The figures
are: Receipts, SlSS, SOC, 600; expenditures,
S237 100000. At this rate, at the expira-
tion of the current fiscal year, the net
deficit will be s8,0O0,0O0. This rate of
deficit, however, is not likely
a sign Of recovery in the inter
nal revenue receipts, which this month
show a slight excess over the receipts for
February, 1893. The figures are For the
first fifteen days of February 1894, So
062. .722 as against s., ,9S2. 247 for the corre-
spending period of February, 1898 The
aggregate figures for internal revenue to
date are S9l .626, 900, as against S103, ,g5I =
600 for the corresponding period of last
year, loss of $l2, ,000, 900 with only four
months and half in which TO catch up.
Customs receipts, however, continue 10
decline, the aggregate loss for the year TO
date being S42,0000O0, while for this
month TO date they are nearly 81, 1000, 900
less than for the same period of last Feb
ruary. The total figures are: For 1898
TO Feb. 10, $l27, $50, 900; for 1894, to Feb.
IA, $S7, ,308, 600; for the first half Of Feb
ruary, 1893, ~, ,957 900; for the first half of
February, 1894, S6,0S4000.
Bonds to secure national bank circula-
tion con ntinue TO be Withdrawn, and have
declined from S209, 500, 600, reached when
money was scarce TO $202, ,637 900, the fig
ures reported today.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
M'KANE FOUND GUILTY.
He Can Be Given From Two to Ten
Years in the Penitentiary.

AS Sdu DC GAVSn FROM Two TO 46n
Years in the Penitentiary.
Brooklyn, Feb. 15.-The jury before
which John Y. McKane, of Gravesend,
was tried for violation of the election
laws, came into court at II 80 o'clock this
morning and rendered verdict of guilty
with recommendation for mercy Nc
Kane paled a little, but took it very
cooily. Owing TO the absence of counsellor
McKane, no motion for new trial was
made and court was adjourned until Mon
day.
McKane's counsel will appeal the case
to the general term and will move for
McKane's release on bail next week.
The punishment provided by law is not
less than two years Imprisonment nor
more than ten.
McKane was charged with number &C
offenses against the election laws, but the
particular one that brought him to grief
was his obstructing the execution OF an
order issued by Justice Gaynor to permit
the inspection of the registry lists Of the
town of Gravesend, in which Coney
Island is embraced McKane Is chief of
police and supervisor of the town of
GraVesend.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
FRANCIS TAKES TO FLIGHT.
Editor Myriok Charged Him With
Criminal Libel.

Americus, Ga, Feb 15.-Bascom Ny
rick's trouble with the union printers has
taken an unexpected turn. Yesterday
Mr.. Myrick swore out warrants against
Messrs. Guerry, Ansley and Twitty,
whose names were signed to an abusive
article in the Penny Press, charging
them with criminal libel
Walter Francis, editor of the Penny
Press, was also arrested, charged with
the same offense, and placed under bond
for his appearance at 8 o'clock this morn
ing. When the cases were called this
morning, Mr.. Myrick. by attorney, asked
that the warrants against Guerry, Ansley
and Twitty be dismissed, as one denied
signing the article, and the other two dis
claimed knowing its contents This left
Francis, who was known to be the real
author, alone TO answer the charge Of
libeling Mr.. Myrick. But it soon became
known that he had left the city last
night
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oARL1sLE's CASH.
An Increase of S53,ooo,ooo In tho
Treasury BALANCE This Month.

4TGasuIy baiAuCe 1n1S month.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Since the last
day of January the treasury balance has
increased in round figures $4,000, 900, the
assets to-day standing at $79l 200, 900
This increase practically represents
money received from the bond issue. all
of which, with the exception Of about
81, 500, 600, is now in hand The principal
and premium of this bond issue aggre-
gated $5S,000,000 and figures obtained
at the treasury show that the net gold
the treasury gained by the issue is about
S4l 100000. On Feb. l the gold in the
treasury stood at S64, 900, 900 and to-day
1t is Sl05, 100000. Between those dates
the currency balance has increased from
SlS,000,000 to $87 900, 900, and this is
represented by the increase in legal
tender notes which passed into
the treasury as exchange for the
gold which was withdrawn to pay for
bonds. The figures show that since Jan.
81, the United States notes in the treas
ury increased from S47, 600 900 to $50 ,00O,-
900, gain of 80 ,000,0 900, and United States
treasury notes from 81, 300 900 to S9,6O0,-
600, gain of 81, 300 900 During the same
time the liability of the government in the
matter Of gold certificates decreased
$5,50OO0O, or from ST7 900, 900 to $71 500, ,OO0
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
KILLED BY HIS OWN BOMB.
An Anarchist Horribly MaRgled in a
Park at London.

Police officials Think He Fell While
Carrying the Explosive and Thus
Unintentionally Caused the Explo-
sion-One Hand and Wrist Blown
Away and Gaping Wound in His
Stomach.
London, Feb. ia Frenchman, who
is supposed to have been an anarchist,
was blown almost to pieces tonight in
Greenwich park. Near by were frag-
ments of a bottle, which evidently, had
contained an explosive material. The park
keeper heard the report of the explosion.
which came from the direction of the
observatory, and Fastening thither he
found a man kneeling on the floor covered
with blood. His hand and wrist had been
blown away, his face and body were COW
cred with wounds, aud there'was gaping
wound in his stomach a portion Of the
intestines protruding.
He was only able to say: "Take me
home" Where his home was could not
be learned from the papers in his pockets,
and he was, therefore, conveyed to the
Seaman's hospital. He died half an hour
after reaching there.
THEORY OF THE POLICE.
The conjecture of the police is that he
stumbled and fell, and in this way caused
the explosion of the contents eff the bottle
which was in his pocket.
The man was about 30 years of age.
English and French papers found in his
pockets showed that he was Martial Four
din, foreign anarchist. He is one Of the
foreign refugees, and is believed to have
been in London but a few months What
took him to Greenwich park has not been
discovered
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
TWO WIVES AND A MISTRESS.
A Fugitive From the Law Who Wants
To Live Like Turk.

Ocala, Fla, Feb. ia bigamy case
came TO light to-day. John d. Jenkins
left Valdosta ten months ago, deserting
his wife and family, and with another
woman of that place, came to Lake Weir.
He finally tired of his last companion,
came TO Ocala and becoming acquainted
with Miss MryaJ Eancher, married her six
weeks ago, but few days ago he uncere-
moniously deserted his last bride. Jenkins
is about 45 years of age. His flight was
accelerated by the fact that he was re-
cognized by the Ocala section boss OF the
Florida Southern railway who knew him
in Georgia, and wrote home Marshal
Barganier was offered S25 to arrest Jeu-
kins, alias Denkins for bigamy and take
him 70 Naldosta. but the marshal wanted
enough 10 pay his expenses for the work,
and while negotiating Jenkins got wind
Of his impending arrest and fed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
POLICE SCENT A BIG PLOT.
Henry One Of % Men Sent to
Paris 70 Throw Bombs,

The Conspiracy Hatched in London.
The Prisoner in Communication
With One of vaillant's Confreres.
Henry Declines to Give the Police
Any further information About
Himself.
Paris, Feb. 15-It is believed now that
the outrage committed by Emile Henry,
at the cafe of the Hotel Terminus, on
Monday night, when twenty-four persons
were injured by the explosion of q bomb
thrown by him, was a part of vast an
archist conspiracy. 1t is thought that the
plot was prepared in London, and that
twenty-three men, among them Henry,
were assigned to execute the outrages.
Henry has confessed that he held COM
munication with DIR. Paul Reclus, for
whom the police have been looking for
long time in consequence of his alleged
connection with valiant.
DECLINES TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
Judge Meyer, the examining magis-
trate, has been questioning Emile
Henry all day. The prisoner
refused to reply to the ques-
tions regarding his acquaintanoes in Eng
land, and declined to give any details of
his soIourn In that country. He also re-
fused to tell where he had resided since
he came to- Paris. He said; at is useless
for YOU TO question me- | will nor answer
you.' When he does speak on any sub
ject he expresses himself calmly, but he
has again assumed his reticent attitude,
and all efforts to get information from
him have failed.
BRIGHT PUPIL.
IL has been learned that he was one of
the best pupils at the Paris college. He
won the scholarship given by the city Of
Paris. His tutors say that he gave every
satisfaction as pupil and always stood
first in the mathematical class He passed
written examination at the polytech-
nical school, and some time afterward
went TO Venice, whore he was employed
as an assistant on some important engi-
ueering work. He quarreled about his
payment for those services, and, giving up
his position, returned TO Paris, where he
secured clerkship.
La Patrie says that the bomb thrown
by Henry was loaded with nitric acid
and chlorate powder which formed a
most dangerous combination. The paper
says IL was a miracle that the bomb did
not explode while Henry was carrying it.
RED FLAGS RULED OUT.
M. Lepine, the prefect of police, has
signed a decree forbidding the display OF
any but the French and foreign national
colors in the streets or cemeteries. The
decree Is the outcome of Sundays de-
monstratons In Ivry cemetery, when
red flag was unfurled by the socialists and
anarchists
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16

Roanoke, Va. Feb. 15.-The state conven-
tion of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation met at the First Baptist church
to-day, with 200 delegates present. Capt.
4. G. Morton of Staunton. was elected
president. The statistical report of the
years work was read and discussed IL
shows marked growth by the association
The funds raised increased 5000. The
morning session closed with Bible study
by Rev. a Coke Smith, of Norfolk.
Among the prominent persons present are
Rev. Dr; IT. ). Hamilton, of Washington,
and H. Thorne Miller of Cincinnati.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
COMING TO SAVANNAH.
DR.. Curry TO Inspect the Industrial
Schools for Negroes.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 15-State School
Commissioner Bradwell to-day received
letter from DIR. j. L. M. Curry, the agent
Of the Peabody and Slater funds. setting
March as the date when he will be in
Savannah to investigate the State Colored
Industrial School there. The object of
DR. Curry's visit to the school, is to take
into consideration the ad Visibility Of de-
voting part of the Slater fund to it's up
building and the outcome of his visit
will be Of much Importance to the institu-
tion. DIR. Curry will be met in Savannah
by Gov. Northen, State School Commis-
sioner Bradwell and Chancellor Boggs, Of
the State University, and also by tho
board Of trustees of the industrial school,
of which board Hon. Peter W. Meldrim Is
chairman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
SUNK By AN ICEBERG.
A rIessage in a Bottle Tells Missing
teamer's Fate.

London, Feb. ia small bottle has
been picked up on the beach Of Gigha, one
of the Hebrides Islands, containing a
piece of paper ON which, written with a
pencil, is the following:
Septem ber 1893. Sinking mid Atlantic,
Hornhead, collision, iceberg. MATE.
The steamer Hornhead was a British
vessel, of 2, 1858 tons owned by the Ulster
Steamship Company, limited, of Belfast.
She was commanded by Capt Scott. She
sailed from Baltimore, on Aug. 10, and
Hampton Roads, Aug. 20, for Dublin. I'm
til to-day, nothing afterward was heard
Of her
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
KEY VESTS CIGAR MAKERS.
The Government Finds Deportation
Hard to Accomplish.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Immigrant In
spector Deshler, of New York, detailed
for special duty at Key West Fla, is on
his way here to make personal report to
Supt Stump. Out of ninety-three war
rants for deportation sent him to serve
upon alien Cuban cigar makers, but two
have been served, and the two cigar makers
are now the subject Of habeas corpus pro-
ceedings in the Florida courts. The case
of the two men will come up next Mon
day and much interest is felt here in the
outcome Of the trial. Local sentiment is
said to be strongly in favor Of allowing
the Cuban cigar makers to remain in Key
West. Supt Stump says he will see their
cases through TO the end The depart
ment of justice is backing the bureau Of
immigration in these cases.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
A sUIToR SHOT DEAD.
The Girls Father Had Ordered Him to
Keep Off His Premises.

Asheville, N. G., Feb. ia special to
the Citizen from Marshall says: willis
Morgan, brother of Deputy Sheriff Jesse
and instantly killed at Marshall, Madison
county, by G. r. Sans, who is brother
in-law of M. E. Carter, collector of in
ternal revenue for this district. Willis
had been ordered off the place. He per-
sisted last night in forcing himself on the
premises of Sans with the result stated
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
AUaUsTA's UNEMPLOYED
The Mayor Receives Their Committee
With Great CordiaIity.

Augusta, Ca, Feb. 15-The committee
of three, appointed by the unemployed of
Augusta to wait on the mayor and pre-
sent the resolutions adopted at tho meet
ing held at the court house Monday night,
called upon his honor this morning. The
committee was composed of II. L. Rou-
lette, j. w. Douglass and X. l.. Story.
Mayor Alexander received the gen
tlemen most cordially, and assured
them of his sympathy and stated that
he would do all in his power to give en-
ployment to every man who asked for it,
The committee were greatly pleased az the
warm welcome accorded them, and in
vited the mayor to be present at the next
meeting on Monday night. together with
the members of the council and business
men The invitation was accepted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
Riker's Application Refused.

Washington, Feb. l5.-Judge Bradley
Of the district supreme court, to-day re-
fused 10 grant the petition Of Carroll L.
Riker, Of Chicago, for mandamus 70
compel Secretary Carlisle TO issue 10 him
a pro rata share Of the 5O0OO, 900 bonds
issue on the basis OF the proposal sub
mitted by him. Judge Bradley, in deny
ing MIR. Riker's application, said he had
no authority TO grant the application and
that Secretary Carlisle's power In the
premises was discretionary
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
A LEvEE GIVES WAY.
Five Thousand Acres of Valuable
Farming Lands Inundated.

Farming Lands Inundated.
Memphis, Feb. ia report reached
here last night that the levee at the Horn
Lake landing, about fifty miles below
Memphis, broke yesterday, sweeping
about 5000 acres of valuable land, worth
several thousand dollars There is a
narrow strip of land dividing the Missis-
sippi river from Horn lake. At the point
where the break occurred the water is
reported to be pouring into the
lake at an enormous rate, and it
is feared that the channel of the
river viii be changed into lake If this
should occur the loss will be very great,
as the lake is not level and the water
will sweep over its bank and food the
surrounding country and inundate the
tracks of the Yazoo and Mississippi Val
ley railroad. The town of Lake View is
situated on Horn lake, and is a well
known pleasure resort. 1t is safe from
inundation, however, as it is located on a
high bluff
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
A DRY GOODS HOUSE BURNED.
Adjoining Property Also Goes-The
Total Loss $4,000.

Columbus, O., Feb. 15.-The wholesale
dry goods house of Jones, Witter 4 Co.,
on East Spring street, and several small
buildings adjoining, were burned this
morning. The total loss is placed at
$240, 900, distributed as follows Jones,
Witter & Co, on stock, SlS0,0OG; r. e.
Miller, on building, $4,000 adjoining
property, $40, 900 Insurance: On stock,
Sl06, 600; on the building, very small
probably $4,000. The adjoining property
is well insured.
The fire originated in the basement,
probably from the furnace, and it is
thought smouldered from last evening,
as clerks in the house then notified the
watchman that they smelled smoke
Three tiremen were severely, but not
fatally injured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
ALL HOPE OF RESCUE GONE.

Tho Imprisoned Miners Can't be
Reached For Three Weeks.
Wlkesbarre, Pa, Feb 15.-Mining ex-
perts are now Of the belief that it win
take at least three weeks, II not longer,
before the bodies of the thirteen men who
pcrished In the Gaylord mine can be re-
covered
Mine Inspector Mcdonald, Of Pittston,
9 nd a numberof mining superintendents,
de scended into the Inflated mine this
Afternoon. They made an examination Of
the wrecked workings and came 10 the
conclusion that the task Of clearing the
main gangway was a gigantic Ons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16

Atlanta, Ca, Feb.4 l5.--State School
Commissioner Bradwell to-day received
an additional 500 from DR. j. l.. M.
Curry 20 be used in paying the Bruins.
wick school teachers. who suffered
heavily by the yellow fever epidemic.
Several weeks ago DR.. Curry sent $500
for the same purpose through C0mmis.
siOner Brad well.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
MAN AND HORSE SLAIN.
Three Texans Under Arrest for the
Murder of Stockman.

Murder Of a Stockman.
Alice, Tex, Feb. 15-Severo Garcia, a
prominent stockman of Starr county, had
been missing from home for a couple Of
days. Search was made of the surround
ing coun try, and his dead body, horse
and saddle were found buried under a
sand hill. Both man and beast had been
shot to death, Garcia having three
bullet holes in his left side and one in the
left side of his head. Capt. Rogers and
his Rangers left for the scene at once, and
have arrested the following parties on
suspicion: John Cameron and Will Ben
nett, of Alice, and Ben Bennett, of Starr
county. The captain left Alice this morn
ing for Rio Grande City with the above
parties and several witnesses.
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Pardoned bv the aovernor.

Atlanta, Ga. Feb 15.-The governor
has pardoned Sherman Burch, sent up for
twelve months from Cherokee county on
account Of mis- connection with blind IL
ger. Burch has served six months, which
was considered sufficient punishment for
hia ind iscrntinn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
stone to Be Executed.

Louisville, KY, Feb. l5-As soon after
midnight to-morrow morning as circum-
stances will allow. James Z. Stone, who
murdered six members Of the Nrattan
family at Washington, Ind. last Septem-
Der, will be executed inside the walls OF
the Indiana prison at South jefferson
vile.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
Out Hia Own Throat.

Columbus, Ga, Feb. l5.--lt developed
to-day that Tom Wynne a young man
well connected here, cut bis throat last
night while in bed. He was depressed in
spirits on account Of sickness. His con
ditlon was critical this morning, but is
much more favorable 70 night