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The record-union., 1894-05-19
steamboat Rate War.

STOCKTON, May 1s.-Further cuts in
the passenger and freight rates on the
boats between this city and San Fran
cisco have been declared by the California
Navigation aud improvement Company.
Staterooms on the boats go down from 81
to so cents each. and single tickets are %
cents. The round-trip rate will soon be
lowered to % cents-half the present rate.
The rates are being cut to drive the new
line of steamers OFT the river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH.
DR.. Gilman Pleased With What BE
Saw on His Recent Trip.

Saw on His Recent Trip.
Baltimore, Md, March 2O.-President
Daniel G. Gilman, of the John C. Hop
kins University returned to Baltimore to-
Gay from trip in the southern states
lie left the latter part of February, being
accompanied by DR. J. NJ. Curry. gen
eral agent of the Peabody and Slater
funds for the education of the
Southern freedmen. DR.. Gilman is a
member OF the executive committee on
IheSe trusts and the object of his trip
win IN. Curry was to observe what is
oelng done IN the south for the promotion
OF technical instruction and manual train
ing IN schools which receive assistance
from the two funds. They visited Colum-
pa Charleston, Savannah. Atlanta.
Iuskegee, Ala, Montgomery, Mobile,
NeW orleans, Nashville, Flor
ence, SeWanee. Chattanooga, Knox
Nllle ana Ashville. Or Gilman SAYS:
In every place l went the heartiest in
Jefest was manifested in the prumotion OF
education, of every grade from the kin
dergarten to the university. The south
efn states are heartily interested in public
instruction, and great good is likely to be
Ine result few years hence of
the plans now formed aud the in
Iuences now active in all the
states The governors, mayors, judges.
editors and professional men generally
are alive TO the importance of educational
problems There are many difficulties to
be overcome-more in the south than in
the north-but the outlook in every re
spect is encouraging.
Wherever we went We were received
with hospitality. We were taken to visit
schools and colleges in every place. and
were invited to meet and frequently to
address those who are interested in educa-
ton.
"lncidentally | saw large numbers of
former students of the John S. Hopkins
University. In almost all the important
colleges one or more such men are to be
found -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
THE MORNING NEVIS WEDNESDAY. MARCH q, 1894

well, what difference does it makel
Rather, what difference dOcSn' il make
Let me tell you something. I've been get
ting a cocktail before dinner in several
places for the last ten years. Every time
! paid 20 cents for a cocktail Tor my
sherry before luncheon, 20 cents. ! had a
cocktail before l began this supper. Now
what did pay for itR'
"A cocktail here is Is cents"
"ExactIy2 and if you had been with me
two cocktails would have been p cents.
Now do you know that my old haunts are
several years behind the times These
are days when the prices of an manner of
things are coming down. Why shouldn't
hotel and restaurant prices, other things
being proportionate, come down! They
have got to come down. said the colonel
emphatically, bringing his hand down on
the table Wouldn't | be a fool To nav
20 cents for a cocktail when / could get as
good a one for 10 cents, Wouldn't / be a
lunatic to pay 81 for cauyasbacll duck
when just as good enc is offered TO me
for So 80 or S32 Don't YOU think man
ought to be in Bloomingdale who would
persiStently and continually pay IS for a
bottle of claret when the same wine. or a
little better, can be had for - 30, What
are YOU going to say to thatt' he asked
triumphantly
Its pretty strong argument"
pretty strongl It's an uuanswerable
argument. Do you know he added con
vincingly, "that those old places which
keep up the prices of years ago are lust
killing themselves Yes. sir, Just killing
themselves. They are Getting US all get
lurCd away from them and they don't
seem to know how TO stop the thing.
can tell them. Let them come and com
pete with the new establishments They
must compete in every ay-furnishings,
service, quality of viands and prices
They have got TO do it. II they don't" -
The colonel made an eloquent gesture, eX-
pressive of chaos.
If they don't, colonell'
If they don't they are ruined utterly
ruined. This is the age when people
must keep up with the times or go
down"
$50 you have deserted yomold places p"
"No; they have deserted me They
have not treated me fairly. They have
driven me away. Now, what am goiug
TO say to you will seem like treason com
ing from me, one of the old Guard. but
really the old places are almost second
class. They can't compare with the new
ones. The aren't so handsome and lux
urious. They don't give you the same
comforts and conveniences. And they
keep up the old-fashioned and gilt-edgcd
prices. One new hotel that tried il failed
III VIC dICeIpU, anu promptly totdDllSneu
more reasonable rates. Isn't il ridicu-
lous for the old places to delude them
selves? Isn't it folly for them to see
their patrons falling off one by one2 Isn't
it shame that they will not try to give
us what their younger rivals give u.s.
Pshawl - added the colonel" picking up
his bill, 'people aren't such ninnies as
they might be. l tell you this is a serious
question:
Your strike is going to last them"
ITS going to last" said the colonel,
buttoning his coat, until those people see
the error of their ways"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
THE COLONEL GOES ON STRIKE.
lie Says That the Prices in the Res
taurants and Hotels Must Come
From the New York Tribune.

Down.
From the New York Tribune
The man about town is as regular in his
habits as the clock in the City Hall tower.
For years he has been in the habit of
dropping into certain cafes on certain
evenings at certain hours. He has gone
to one cafe Tor luncheon, TO another for
dinner, to a third for one drink, and to a
fourth for a different drink. In half a
do en- places he has been well known for
half generation. He is Il good patron
and his tips" are liberal Proprietors
are extremely res pectfUl TO him, and they
are anxious TO please him, for he brings
with him friends who live well and whose
bank accounts are long. Walters servo
him with d care that is fine art, for his
tips" would make modest little income.
As mas been said before, the man about
town has made his rounds in a precise
and stcmatic manner.
why, colonel said a friend who met
him IN one of the hotel cafes the other
evening, "how do you come to be heref"
The colonel was sippling from his glass
in his usual way while he waited for his
bird. He looAed as handsome, as well
fed and as amiable as ever. But there
was something strange about him which
caused his friend surprise. 1T was the
place where he found the colonel He
was not in one of his usual haunts.
why shouldn't ] be here" asked the
colonel, in his good-natured voice.
But you are $3.50
$50 regular Ell So much a slave of
routinc." he put in with laugh. We'll,
yes [ am
Il never saw you here before; thought
you'd be down 1t IS was just about 10
walk down to look in on you"
Take of your coat said the colonel,
''and stay awhile. That's what l am
doing"
But, colonel, you haven't told me how
you happen TO be here"
The Colonel smiled 1t was pleased,
selt-satisded smile.
Pm on strike" he said.
"On strike? Against whatl'
Against men who don't know their
own business, who don't serve their own
interests, VINO are behind the times"
And who are theyi'
The Colonel settled back in his chair
and then began as follows:
10 you like that wine"
1t is very good"
is this pleasant dining-room2"
1T is more than that"
isn't it as attractive as ST."
yes"
!Isn't it more attractive2"
Yes; / think it is.
"Of course it is. The room is brigh tee
and more cheerful. The chairs are mors
comfortable. The general furnishing
are more sumptuous The china is of a
finer grade. The glass is thinner and bet
ter. Everything is more luxurious ~
"Of course but"
"But--Lhats just it, know what you
are going 10 say. IL isn't--'s."
YES; that's it,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
AN OLD FEUD BREAKS OUT.
The McCoys Resume Their Murderous
Work Against the Hatfelds.

Tho McCoys Resume Their Murderous
Work Against the Hatfelds.
Parkersburg, Va, March 20.-Logan
county citizens, who arrived here
this morning, state that the
Hatfeld-McCoy feud, which ter
rorized that vicinity few years ago, has
broken out afresh with indications of
bloody times ahead. The renewal of the
trouble was brought about by a
visit of Frank Phelps, of Kentucky,
leader of the Mccoy faction in the old
feud, to Peters Greek, and who learned
while there that Bob Hatfield. son of old
Anse, lived in the neighborhOod. Phelps
was shot in the shoulder during the for
mer fights, and always claimed that Bob
did the shooting. Last week Phelps
laid in ambush armed with a Winchester,
and as Bob came along, shot him dead.
Nose Christian, a prominent member
of the old Hatfield faction. attempted to
assist Bob, when Phelps fired again,
wounding him mortally.
Phelps, who had seven of the old Mccoy
gang with him escaped to their homes in
Kentucky Immediately after the double
murder.
The Hatfield faction is greatly worked
up and are collecting in large numbers,
declaring their intention to avengc Bobs
death even though they have to 90 into
Kentucky to DO So
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
DE RENNE,s COLLECTION.
A Copy of the viii Disposins of It Re-
c6iVed at Atlanta.


Atlanta, Ga, March 20-Attorneys
Culberson and Hunt. of this city, have
received a letter from John 2. Everett, a
New York lawyer, throwing more inter
esting light upon valuable bequest lately
made by DR.. Everard De Renne, of New
York but native of Savannah, to the
GeorIia Historical Society. The letter
contained copy of the doctors will,
enumeratlug the people TO whom he left
his property Miss Mary Richie, of
Litchteld, Conn; DR.. Charles s. Ward,
Or. Francis +. Murray and Mr.. Ludlow
Ogden, of New York. After the viii
was made there was attached a codIcil in
which IL was stipulated that the Mary
De RennG Georgia historical collection
should be given TO the Georgia state
library, and should be known hereafter
as the q. W. j De Renne Georgia histor-
zeal collection. 1t was also stipulated
that the Mary De Renne confederate col
lection should 90 TO the Hollywood La
dies Confederate Association of Rich
mond, 10 be placed in the Georgia room of
the association, and known as the Mary De
Benue OF Georgia confederate collection.
Beyond these simple statements there is
nothing TO denote tine value of this dOna-
ton TO the state, but it is
thought to be very great. The De Rennes
We're originally from Savannah, and the
doctor who has lust died was possessed
Of consuming desire to collect historical
subjects connected with the war and
with the state OF Georgia. He was one of
the originators of the Georgia Historical
Society. He moved to New York and
carried his collection with him. They
have from time to time been added To
until his death. While it is not known
how valuable the collection is, it is known
that 1t consists of fine paintings, statuary
and casts, besides may historical papers
of priceless value to the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
BACK FROM CRIPPLE CREEK.
The Governor Resents the Calling Out
of the Militia.


of the Militia.
Denver, Colo, March 20-In the face of
a binding snowstorm, foot sore, tired and
hungry, the 800 members of the Colorado
National Guards arrived at Midland sta
ton at noon and took their special train
for Colorado Springs. The miners gave
hearty cheers as they left the camp,
while the citizens deplored their depart
ure.
Deputy sheriffs arrested in Altman
twentythree of the strikers to-day and
took them to Colorado Springs The ar
rests were not resisted. Though matters
are quiet at the camp men viii not under
take to work at any of the mines under
fear of mob violence.
Gov. Waite feels indignant that the
sheriff deceived him as to the necessity
of the militia, as he now thinks it was
only a ruse to get the militia to assist in
serving warrants Sheriff Bowers stated
that he was advised by men of promi-
nence in the county to call for aid
The return of the militia revives
the fears of the city hall faction that an
other attempt Will be made by the COVER
nor to dislOdge the rebclliOus police de-
partment IL is claimed that the governor
has not much hope of favorable decision
from the supreme court; that he does not
expect the court to give an opinion either
way, and that he proposes to proceed
against the police force and the old board
of the city hall with all the power be can
command.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
A DEFAULTER CAUGHT.

He Was Followed to Spain and Then
to the Canary Islands.
Jacksonville, Fla, March 2O.-A special
to the Times Union from Tampa, Fla,
says: "For more than year the author
tiles Of the Dominion of Canada have been
searching for J. c. Balm, defaulter in a
large amount at Toronto. He fed
his country after the discovery
OF his alleged ofense, and all efforts
to locate him failed until two months
ago. Detective John Rogers, in the SER
vice of the government, got clew and
followed him to Spain From thence he
followed him to the Canary Islands, where
he finally captured him and arrived here
Sunday from Cuba on his way back with
his prisoner to Canada"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
ATLANTA TRAIN ROBBERS.
An Organized Gang Fooled in the First
Raid Planned.

an organized Gang rolled In the First
Raid Planned.
Atlanta, Ga, March 2O-Particulars of
weIl-laid plan to rob the Richmond
and Danyille train, due here at $3.50
o'clock last night, have just come out.
The Danyille train had in the express
car the money TO pay off the employees of
lA2 road at this end. The men who were
IN the plot, and whose names are all
AAoWu TO the police, owing TO infOrma-
tou given by one of their number, live in
TINS city. Among them are some who
nave figured on the criminal record for
years past. Two months ago they
perfected regular organization to
40 a train-robbing business and last
Alglj S job was to have been the first on
lAe list According to the plan the train
was TO be held up at Belt junction, four
miles from the city. One of the gang
gave the plot away to the Southern Elk
press C0mpany's agents, however, and
posse or detectives armed with Winches-
.CIs was aboard the train ready to receive
rle robbers when the train stopped at
pen Junction. The detectives, VINO were
headed by Agent Echols, of the Southern
In press Company, Route Agent Huckabee
anu superintendent of the Rich
mono and Danville, got on at Gaines
we None of the passengers knew
vi the contemplated robbery or of the
'Lealhceln the express car of the armed
-o''e City detectives who were in the
posse claim that the merest accident pre-
'eAled the attempt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
HARMONY IN TEXAS.
Both Factions Satisfied With the Out
come of the Conference.

Dallas, Tex, March 20.-The city was
clelred to-day of the statesmen who at
tended the Harmony convention. Both
factions went home satisfied that the
other got no advantage in the rules of
settlement. The Chicago platform was
Endorsed to please the Clark faction, and
Cleveland not Endorsed to please Gov.
Hogg, Judge Reagan and their followers.
The following is the basis OF the settle
ment of the two wings of the party:
l. The adoption of the vote cast for
Cleveland for President as the basis of
representation for delegates to the state
convention.
2 The endorsementof the national dem
Ocratic platform. but the relegation of all
of the endorsements of men and measures
to the state convention.
g. That The county organizations organ
ize as they existed prior to the Houston
state convention of 1852.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
It win Be Dollars to You

II you will bear in mind that the West
ern and Atlantic and Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis railways are the
shortest, quickest and best eouipped
lines to the north west and southwest.
Through sleeping car from Atlanta TO St.
Louis on No. 4, making many hours
quickest time between these points.
Through trains to Nashville, connecting
In Union depot with vestibule train for
Chicago Call on or address G. b. Walker.
ticket agent, Union depot, or II. ID. Mann.
ticket agent, I[imball house, Atlanta. Ga.
j. l.. Edmonson, passenger agent, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. -ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
TALLAHASSEE TOPICS.
Ex-Gov. Bloxham viii Deliver the
Address at Conference College.

Ex-Gov. Bloxham Will Deliver the
Address at Conference College.
Tallahassee. Fla. March cot is an
nounced that Hon. w. D. Bloxham, ex-
governor of Florida, will deliver the lit
erary address at the commencement of
the Florida Conference college, at Lees
burg, on May 49,
The governor has made the following
civil appointments:
William NJ. Dallam, of Jacksonville, to
be notary public for the state at large.
The artcsian well for CANDLES new ice
factory is about $50 feet deep and has a
flow OF 100 gallons per minute The
machinery will be started in a few days.
The cotton season has closed with re-
ceipts of about $500 bales.
John Rankin, II. NJ. Stewart and L. B.
Hanan, of Savannah. are at the St. James.
Mrs. c. Allegro and daughter and Miss
Ollie COburn left yesterday for a visit to
jacksonville, st. Augustine and Sayan-
nah,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
CoNEY ISLANDS CROOK.

q New Fight to Get mcKans Out Of
Jail-SUtherland's Flight.
New York March 20.-Application was
made to Judge O'Brien, of the supreme
court to-day, for writ Of habeas corpus
in the case of John y. McKane. Judge
O'Brien reserved his decision.
No news has been learned of the where
abouts of *. r. Sutherland, the fugitive
police Justice. It is said that the duped
bondsmen have hired Pinkerton detect
i've to pursue Sutherland The panic
among the Eondsmen, which was so pro-
nounced yesterday and led TO Justice
Newtons surrender, seems to have SUD-
sided today The rumOrs that other
Coney Island men have fed are denied.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
RosEBERY's HARD ROAD.
rbe irish National League Dissatis-
Aed with His Statement.


ror5an. March 2O.-The Irish National
rsse1e of Great Britain, has issued a
--.,ifasto to the Irish people concerning
+ L...5 1}osebery's explanation of his at
lt..fa toward home rule. The mani
20 declares that the explanation
insufficient, and that Irish
..-,bers of parliament who accept it are
.Isrs. towards and traitors. who
III 10 be driven out of public life 1t
OaT. mon rishmen TO rally at the old call
al make an immediate demand for an
- nqrliament and executive possessing
q" +5e attributes of the English par
lament and executive.
DISSOLUTION IN July.
london. March p, a. m.-The Times
tb.- morning says that in the best in
s,rra1 radical circles it is taken for
la,y,rred that parliament will dissolve in
I'M if not earlier. The more the
g.lgites study Lord ROsebery's recent
sa...b. the Times says, the more they
L.o1e dissatisfied with his So
lsna5 assurances. 1t is not
;--,r9ba BILE that Timothy Healy will iOin
trt parnellites. Several anti-Parnellites
w., becoming convinced that Mn. Red
T'oo3 holds the winning cards, and that
l,rIess the by elections prove that home
rr.s prospects have improved since Lord
passbery's accession to the premiership,
ac.r.trou alone will enable the anti-Par-
Elite members of the House of Com
mon, TO retain their popularity in Ire
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
NEGROES KILL A PLANTER.
He Had Reprimanded Them for Mo-
Doing Their Work.

OO1HB 4nGlt w OTk.
Wharton Tex, March 2O.-H. H
Bouldin, a wealthy planter, last year
purchased several large bodies of land in
Matagorda county. On this land negroes,
imported from Alabama, were Colonized
FaJlingto do their work Bouldin repri-
handed them. Late yesterday mob of
fifty negroes went to his house and shot
him TO death. Only one white man re-
sides within several miles of Bouldin's
place He soon organized a posse. They
first secured the dead man remains, and
sent them under escort to the railroad
station for shipment to Chappeu Hill
Constable Heartt of Wharton. raised
posse and reports tonight that sixteen Of
the mob have been captured and lodged in
Jail al Matagorda. The excitement is in
tense, and a race conflict may occur as
there is every indication that the Mata-
goraa Jail will be stormed, and the assas-
sins taken out and put to death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
RIO aRANDE DO sUL's REBELS.
They Propose to Carry on Their Fight
Against the Government.

Buenos Ayres, March 20.-Advices re-
ceived here from Porto Allegro, capital of
the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sui,
ar. to the effect that the insurgents in
that state appear to be determined to con-
tinue their struggle to overthrow the
federal government. The leaders of the
rebels declare thai they have sufficient
resources to carry on the war and they
add that the prestige of the republican
revolution has been increased by the fight
from Rio of Admiral da Cana, who was
in command of the former insurgent feet
there and who is suspected by the
southern ms Irgents ofhaving mOnarchical
tenNencies
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
nrIa1ums CABINET RESIGNS.
Rejection of Proportionate Represen-
tation the Cause.

Rejection of PrOportionate Represen-
tation the Cause.
Brussels March 20.-In the Chamber of
IDENTITIES to-day Premier Beruaeat form
ally announced the resignation af the
cabinet in consequence of the rejection by
the deputies of the proportionate repre-
soutation bill The premier said that the
re crted measure would not be resubmit-
tel to parliament, nor would the
elections be deferred because of
its rejection. The king being
absent from the country, he notified his
ma esty by telegraph of the resignation
of the ministry on March II. King Leo
rold had received the telegram on the
iqth and had replied that he would ar
rive in Brussels within a few hours The
ministers will remain in Office until the
kim returns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
ATLANTA TRAIN WRECKERs.
Express Company Detectives on
Their Trail

Atlanta, Ga, March 2O.-The Southern
Express Company detectives have for sew
eral weeks been working up the exis-
tence of gang OF train wrecllers in this
city. The information Superintendent
Mayes received was that the south
bound Richmond and Danville train
due in Atlanta at 9 10 o'clock last night,
would be held up near this city. Officers
were on board the train, fully prepared
for a vigorous defense, but no attack was
made, nor has anything been heard from
the parties said to have been in the plot.
1t is supposed that they We're scared OFF
by fear that their movements were
known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
ALABoRLEcTURER ASSAULTED.
Inc Unfortunate Drowning of Little
Child.

Va SuAAe%bS OEO"ll1E OF u AlLL1e
Child.
, "iAacoochee, Ga, March 20.-Rev. J.
b. Osborn, of Atlanta, a labor unionist,
SPOKE here last night to about 100 demo-
,I1.s' and twelve or fifteen third party
lls. His remarks were of such nature
u.s. 20 create the most intense excitement,
r ,.," once or twice it looked as if a riot
. os JUG Vltable. This morning, as he was
ia" 4, ing town, he met and insulted MI
d. bunes, who gave him a sound
..InIL.4shlng. Mr.. Burnes was arrested,
S s;.. carried before the mayor, who fined
I,. 0 -. The fine was promptly
d S-o for him by the citizens
H. 81, ID, the place The people
ma, ooIee county viii not tolerate such a
Tl '1 as Osborn, nor the principles he adj
s5y-.,s, For governor, there is no doubt
w - Office county being for Atkinson.
.'. Jack Manor, who lives about ten
~ .'gs south Of this place, lost his baby,
o' u' was about u years old. by drown
NIL .s,soJerday. 1t got out of the yard
Gr. ' wandered of about half a mile to a
'""'u INTO which it fell