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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-01
DAMAGE oF TIE ooLUmp1A.

The Cruiser Ordered Into the League
Island Dry Dock.
Washington, May 3l.-The cruiser
Columbia has been ordered into the
League Island dry dock to ascertain what
damage she suffered from touching bot
tom in the Delaware river when on her
trial trip, and what repairs are neces-
sary. The Cramps who built the vessel,
say the damage is triaing. Other ac-
counts range from the above statement
up to the total wreck of the vessel. The
Columbia has not leaked a drop because
of the accident, and the naval Officers
show no concern oEer it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-01
Award cd $40. 600 for TWO Arms.

New Orleans La, May 3l.-In the
United States court to-day the jury in
the case Of owen Callahan vs.. the Amer
lean Sugar Refinery Company, after being
out about one hour and a-half, awarded TO
the plaintia all he asked for 10000 He
lost both arms in the machinery Of the
refinery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-01
A BOMB THROWN IN ATLANTA.
It Explodes Between the House Of an
Engineer and Minister.

Atlanta, Ca, May 3l.-A dynamite
bomb was exploded at midnight almost
under the home of D. c. Wall, on Walker
street. Wall is railroad engineer. The
side of the house was shattered, but no
one was injured A narrow alley sepa-
rates Wallis house from the Methodist
parsonage occupied by Rev. J. II. Eakes.
The tomb was thrown from the street,
and it is a question as to which house it
was intended to wreck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-01
SPRINGFIELD SHORT OF COAL.
The Illinois Central Cuts Down It's
Train ServIce.

Springfield, Ill, May Glowing to the
scarcity Of coal the Illinois Central will
to-day discontinue two passenger trains
on the Springfield and Gilman division
and every freight train except one.
The Wabash shops. employing nearly
900 men, close tomorrow and every
freight train not absolutely necessary
will be abandoned. Within one week il
is thought every industry in Springfield
will be at a standstiIl for lack of coal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-01
ALABAMA,s MINERS.

The Operators Decline to Recede From
Their Proposition.
Washington, May 3l-A special from
Birmingham. Ala, says The committee
appointed by the citizens mass meeting
here to confer with the coal operators
and the miners committee, with view to
adjusting the strike if possible, has met
tho operators, but after a prolonged con-
ference nothing was accomplished, the
operators declining to reccGc from their
original proposition for 20 per cent. re
duction. The operators believe they have
about won the fight, but the strikers are
StIlL firm y
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-01
AINsWoRTH FREE.
The Second Indictment Against Him
for Granddaughter Quashed.

Washington, May 31.-The second in
dictment against Col. Ainsworth, chief of
the pension record division of the war de-
partment, for marslaughter in connection
with improperly conducting the repairs
to the old Ford theater building, which
resulted in its collapse and the death of
twenty-five clerks, was quashed this
morning by Judge McComas on a de-
murrer This practically ends the prose-
cution Of the case and secures Col. Aims
worths reIease from bis bond.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-01
A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
Frances Deputies Vote On the Turpin
Question.

Paris, May 3l.-The Chamber Of Depu-
ties today passed a vote Of confidence in
the government on the Turpin question
by a vote Of 4lG 10 l02.
Attacks have been made upon the gov
cgumcut. ana particularly against EXPIRE
mier Casimer- Pericr and Gen. Mercier,
the minister Of war, under the Casimer-
Perler cabinet, and also the minister of
war under the new Dupuy cabinet, it be-
ing claimed that NJ. Turpin had sold his
invention 10 the German government be-
cause Of the bad treatment he had re-
ceiYed from the French government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-01

Ocala, Fla, May 3l.-Williams and
LaIapilln, TWO negroes, were working in
Lights sawmlll, near Orange lake, roll
ing logs. They d.d not agree, and during
the dag bad blood arose which caused
Lampkin TO push Williams over log
The latter watched danlopportunity, seized
an Ak and struck Lampkin over the head,
IRON which wound he died yesterday
Williams is now in Jail lie is about IS
vearg of age
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-01
Explosion and Fire.

New York, May terrific explosion,
followed by ire. occurred al 4:aO O'Clock
this morning in the distillcry on the
ground floor of the double tenement, l29
Suffolk street. resulting in the death Of
Lizzie Yaega, 4-year-old child, and Sc
rious INJURIES TO four others. Twenty
families tenauted the building. The eX-
plosion and fire cut on the usual means Of
escape. and fifteen children were thrown
from upper windows,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-01
Evane in Putnam.

Fatonton, Ga, May 81 The speech Of
OF the largest, most attentive and appre-
ciative audiences that ever greeted pub
lie speaker in Putnam county. Putnam
will from appearances. give him large
ma GRITTY at the primary next Saturday,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-01
WANTS CoxEx RELEASED.
A Petition Filed for the Liberation of
the Commonwealers.

the Commonwealers.
Washington, May l.-Representative
Hudson, pop, of Kansas, has prepared a
petition for a writ of habeas corpus for
the release of the commouwealers, Coxey,
Browne and Jones.
The petition viii be presented to one
of the justices of the supreme court for
approval
Meantime Carl Browne has, upon his
own account, sent to Justice Field, OF the
supreme court, q characteristic document
in the nature of an application for habeas
corpus for himself. He asks for the issue
of rule directed against himself that
he appear before that court and SHOW
cause why he should be released from
lail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-01
JEALOUSY COSTS THREE LIVES.
A Man Shot and His Slayer and the
Latter's Wife Take Poison,

New Orleans, La, May 3l.-A special
TO the Picayune from Eckhart, Tex,
says: Yesterday evening while w T.
Evans was in his field plowinR, John G.
Chisnol stepped up and shot him dead
After committing the crime, Chisnol
went to his house and prevailed upon his
wife TO take dose OF poison He took
one himself, and in short time they
were also dead. Jealousy was the cause. "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-01
Two Nominated fer Postmastera.

Washington, May 31.-Tho President
to-day nominated to be postmasters G.
w. Willett at Jonesboro, Tenn. and G..
p. Fain at Rogersyilc, Tenn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-01
sAvANNAH's PosToFF1oE.
The Contract for the Building to B
Given Out Tomorrow.

Washington, May 3l.-Supervising
Architect O'Rourke said to-day that the
contract for the public building at Savan-
nah would be given out on Saturday.
whenever it is compatible with JUS
tIce, - he said, "the contract is given to
local firms. But if there is q very great
difference between the bidders the con-
tract has to go, Of course, to the lowest. ="
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-01
ONLY TWO WAYS TO DO IT.

There were, said Mr. McLaurin, but
two avenues through which the currency
could now be increased, to-wit. ~ the
coinage Of gold and (2J additional ma
ti0ual bank notes Every other channel
had been closed. He believed we needed
a currency which had both local and ma
tional charactcristics. The old state
banks wcrcnot in touch with the spirit
of the age. Every section OF the
union was entitled 10 enough
currency 10 raise and market its crop,
and IL was the duty OF the goEernment 70
provide the machinery % do this. The
United States might issue enough treas
The morning call., 1894-03-24
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

A bill conferring suffrage at municipal
third reading in the lower House OF the
Massachusetts Legislature. There were
l10 affirmative votes and u votes which
were paired against negatives. The ballot
is conferred upon all women without limi-
tation as TO age. character. education or
social condition. The Boston journal
says concerning the bill:
This great body OF new voters, outnumbering
possibly the male voters now on the list abso-
lutely unframed and without any knowledge
of municipal business or politics, are 10 be ad-
mlGled Immediately 10 full responsibility in
town and city affairs, including the holding Of
any office.
This action on the part Of the Massa-
chusetts Assembly can hardly be consid-
cred an expression OF the opinion of those
voting for the bill on the question of
women suffrage. 1t was. without doubt, a
sign of willingness that women shall vote
when they want to. A good many men
who do not believe in women suffrage
would vote to confer it rather than to
withhold from large portion of the pop
ulation a privilege which they regard as
right But a fair condition to the grant
ing Of suffrage upon any class not hereto
fore possessing it would be an expression
OF desire on their part to possess 1t.
Women have as good a right to vote as
men, but they have perfect right to de-
cline to take upon thems selves a new and
great responsibility.
The morning call., 1894-03-24

labor required to get a dollars worth of
gold is worth more than dollar il en-
ployed in other pursuits. But recent I'M
DrOyemeDts in mining and reduction
processes are enabling expert miners 10
extract gold at profit from ores and
gravels which not long ago were consid-
cred worthless. Twenty years ago nres
on the Comstock which carried less than
$40 in the precious metals were thrown on
The dump; now, ores in the Black Hills
of Dakota which contain less than 81 OF
gold to the ton are worked to advantage.
1t is quite possible, as the Washington
dispatch says. that we may he on the eve
OF spurt in gold production. An ounce
Of gold will buy twice as many ounces
OF silver as it would twenty years ago,
while in the general merchandise markets
the purchasing power of silver is less i'm
paired. Hence there is far greater induce
ment than there was 10 work lean gold
ores. 1t would be no trick with our mod
ern processes TO raise the gold output of
this State TO considerably larger figures.
The effect of course would be TO raise the
price of silver so as 10 bring the two
metals toward the parity which existed
before silver was demonetiZed and the
silver mines Of Colorado and Montana
were opened, and hydraulic mining
ceased in this State. But before this hap
pened. large accretion of wealth would
take place, not only in this State. hut in
all the States on the western rim of the
American mineral basin.
The morning call., 1894-03-24
ADVANCED SCHOOLS.

President Low of Columbia College has
recently discussed the question whether
the State is justified in supporting ad-
vanced schools by taxation. The college
president says:
am myself fully persuaded that system OF
education which does not make 1t possible
either through private endowments or through
State supply. for child TO begin at the begin
ming and come out at the top finely educated
man, is seriously defective and in DO place is
so open TO criticism as In a democratic COM
munity.
There is no country in the world where
a poor child can begin at the beginning
and come out at the top. The State may
furnish the school building and the teach
ers. but the pupil has to buy books, pay
board and clothes. The cost of going
through and coming out at the top is less
in college maintained by the State than
in one otherwise supplied with funds. but
IT is still considerable. Poor men cannot
afford to support their children until the
graduating age is reached. There is little
objection to a State system which COM
mences at the kindergarten and closes
with the law, medical or divinity school.
The only condition is that the advanced
schools shall not be allowed to drain the
resources Of the lower grades. Every
civilized country in the world turns out
more college graduates than can live on
the practice of the knowledge they have
acquired at college. The knowledge they
do not use is not wasted. but it is OF less
relative value to them than the knowledge
acquired in the primary and grammar
grades is to children who leave school ct
that stage. A college education disci-
plines the mind, bat as a rule not the body.
Football and rowing may deVelop muscle,
but muscle so developed does not know
how to utilize itself. The most helpless
man In the community is one who is full
OF knowledge which he cannot sell. And
the number who have laid in this kind OF
wealth is large. The college course units
boy for ordinary manual labor. If a
tendency to lazness did not suggest a col
lege education as a means of getting liv-
ing the college experience units him for
rough manual labor. Still it is well for the
State to hold open the door. California
has made no better investment than at
BERKELEY; and Palo Alto, though not a
State institution, affords opportunities of
nearly equal value. But neither OF these
benefcent institutions prepare the masses
of young people to earn a living.
The morning call., 1894-03-24
FREE SHIPS.

Probably nothing Mr.. Charles b. Cramp,
Mr.. Irving NJ. Scott or any other Ameri-
can shipbuilder may say about the effect
of admitting foreign-built ships to Ameri-
can register Will have any weight with
Congress. These men have builded up
great industries and are interested in their
maintenance. Consequently in the eyes
of the tariff-smashers they are not COM
petent witnesses. They have put their
money in the shipyards the free-traders
are making war upon. They have not
only put in their own money but have in
duced other men. who had confidence in
their judgment, TO put in their money.
One result of this investment Of capital is
the magnificent warships that have been
built in Philadelphia and San Francisco.
but the combination of genius and capital
which has produced these vessels is to be
brushed aside because the law of self
preservation compels them to speak.
Mr.. Cramp says the construction of mer-
chant vessels would soon cease in this
country if the free-ship bill becomes a
law. The American flag might fly at the
masthead of some of the merchant steam
ers. but all would be built abroad. Eng
land has vessels to sell at little more
than the cost of construction. which is
much less than in this country. What ad-
vantage would flow from the mere flying
OF our flag has never been defined. An
Americau-built ship. with an American
crew, fitted out ia American ports. consti-
tutes an American industry, but bunting
manufacture is not of importance in Itself.
The morning call., 1894-03-24
MR.. CLEVELAND'S CONVERT.

Frederick Douglass has written a letter
TO Mr.. Cesar Celso Moreno of Washington,
ID. O., In response TO a letter from
Moreno asking Douglass 10 raise his
powerful voice in defense of the good and
primitive Hawaiian race" between which
and Mr.. Douglass race Mr.. Moreno has
discovered much affinity. Mr.. Douglass
falls into the trap Moreno laid for him. In
his letter he indorses Mr.. Cleveland's
Hawaiian policy. He does not believe any
Ot the stories set af1oat concerning the ex-
Queen. The device of blackening char
acter is an old one. and consequently when
persons character is assailed the person
should be considered above reproach.
There are two facts in the recent history
of Hawaii which cannot be dismissed as
lightly as Mr.. Douglass dismisseS stories
deroga:ory Of the ex-Queen's character.
One of these is the ex-Queen's admission
that she planned an abrogation of the
constitution from which she derived her
authority aud proposed a new constitution
which would have left the white residents
of the islands helpless against arbitrary
edcts; the other, that when Minister
Willis offered to put her back on the
throne If she would spare the lives and
property of the whites who had caused
her overthrow she avoWed her purpose to
bring them to an accounting. When Mr.
Douglass wrote his letter he must have
known that the whites of the Islands had
resorted to revolution TO protect their lives
and property, and that the ex-Queen was
firm in her purpose to make them pay the
full penalty for the revolution If she again
acquired power.
The revolutionary movement in the
islands was in no sense hostile TO the native
race. 1t was planned TO overthrow a
ruler who had disregarded the conditions
upon which power to rule was given her.
1t was impossible that the men who owned
the property and carried Oh the business
of the ISLANDS should submit to the
despotic rule of Queen who had shown
herself unfit to rule. even under the limi-
tations of a constitution. The fact that
the Queen insisted upon regarding the
members of the Provisional Govern
ment as traitors affords some idea
of the danger they would have incurred il
the Queen had been allowed to establish a
despotic govern ment.
The morning call., 1894-03-24
THE WORLDS GOLD YIELD.

An Associated Press dispatch to the
papers contains the surprising statement
that the production of gold for the calen-
dar year 1893 is placed by the Director of
the Mint at $3.50, 200, 900. There Is proba-
bly, trifling error here, an error of a
single figure only, but figure in place
of importance. WHAT the Director of the
Mint did perhaps say was that the worlds
gold product was expected to foot up
$780, 100000, not S250,000000.
There are few articles of which the out
put is so well known as gold. 1t has not
varied largely since California and Aus
tralia ceased their phenomenal yield. In
the last ten years it has varied from
S95, 100000 yearly to S120,OO0,OOO. Over
three-fourths of the whole is yielded by the
United States. Australia and Russia, which
between them produce from $50 0OO, 900 TO
S85, 900, 600. A few millions are yielded by
South America, and of late years from
So, 900, 600 TO $40. 100000 by China and from
S5OO0.OO0 to S15.o00,000 by Africa. The
quantity obtained in China does not get
into general circulation. The Russian
yield is pretty steady, averaging S2S, ,0OO, 900.
all from the Ural mines. OF the Weld of
the United States two-thirds are supplied
by California and Montana, and the vara-
tions in the output from year 10 year do
not exceed a couple Of millions. 1t has
been creeping up of late years; in 1892 it
was nearly $50, 600. 600. Australia's yield
varies in consequence of the constantly
recurring labor troubles in that part of the
world. In 1890 it was $40. .0O0, 600. but this
was below the average of late years. 1t is
very difficult to ascertain the exact yield
OF the smaller producers. Pending the
settlement of the Anglo Venezuelan dis
pute over boundaries the gold output of
the Orinoco mines has been secret: it Is
supposed. however, to amount to some
thing like $6,000.000. Even with the new
South African discoveries. actively worked,
it would puzzle the statistician to saw
whence the worlds gold supply could
possibly be doubled.
AT the same time. it is beyond 8 d0ubt
that the decline in silver must have
stimulated the production OF gold eyery-
where. The value of the metal - i'm
silver-has enormously increased of late
years, and 1t stands to reason that gold
miners must be exploiting their properties
with new energy. 1t would not be at all
surprising If the yield of 1893 showed a
considerable increase over 1892, and IL
1894 showed further advance over 1893.
Gold differs from the other precious metals
iE that 1t is diffused everywhere. There
are few gravels in river beds, few alluvial
fields, no sands on the seashore which do
not contain gold. 1t is rarely found in
quantities that pay-that is to say, the
The morning call., 1894-03-24
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

The Duke OF Beauforps colOrs have dis
appeared from tie turf, on which they have
been borne with varying fortune for forty years.
His best years were IN The sixties, when he did
we'll with Rustic, Vauban, Ceylon, Gomera,
siberia, Lord Ronald and other famous horses.
f. Jarvis Patton, the inventor OF the multi
plex telegraph, was formerly lieutenant in
the United States army. His great-grand
father built The first ship that sailed from the
State OF Maine, and his father was the first
United States Commissioner Of Navigation.
Herr Won Blumencron, editor Of the Vienna
Fremdenblatt, has just celebrated his ninetieth
birthday. He sull actively works in the con-
duct of his paper, going TO his office every day
and working there several hours at hard
journalistic labor
The ex-Empress Eugene, according to foreign
papers, has given 100000 lire as a bridal
present to her niece, Princess Eugenie Leiilia
Bonaparte, who became engaged 10 Prince
Fabrizio Massimo, few days ago.
1t is claimed that not only did Sarah Grand,
the author of 1.-The Heavenly TwiBs," not
write "A Superfuous Woman" but that her
friends aud relatives are very much incensed
that any one should think so.
Wayback Laughter has applied to the Mich T.
gan Legislature W OudhsO hio uohicB NhiSh hu
declares 10 De ridiculous and provocative of
annoying amusement among persons who hear
il for the first time"
The late Mrs. Mary Hemenway. OF Boston,
preserved the historic Old South Church from
demolition, and that act alone will keep her
memory green at the Hub.
Ex-United States Senator w. f. Wiley, at
the age Of S4. continues an active career as
clerk OF the County Court OF Monongalia County,
w. Va.
TostL the great song writer. is an accom-
plished amateur upbolsterer. He spends his
leisure IN making sofas and cushioned chairs.
Manuel Garcia stil teaches singing, despite
his 90 years. He was the pTeceptor OF Jenny
Lind.
The morning call., 1894-03-24
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

That EraStus Wiman is not without friends
not withstsndng the seriousness OF the charges
preferred against him, Is evidenced by the ex-
presslOns Of I. b. Holman, prominent banker
Of Buffalo, n. Y, and gentleman who is con-
versant with Wman's past career. Said Mir.
Holman yesterday: The financial downfall of
Erastus Wiman was caused by his Indomitable
enthusiasm tor humanity. Let credit DC given
where credit is due. 1t will be fashionable for
awhile at least TO deny what Wiman did and
tired to do. If be should be convicted mud will
be thrown over The numerous enterprises he
originated and pushed. IL he Is acquitted he
will attain the position In popular estimation Of
a much-persecuted man. MIR. Wiman simply
became financial wreck because of his con-
slant desire 10 accomplish some hing practical
for his fellow man. That he wanted TO amass
wealth is not denied. for he always said he was
in search of gold, but be wanted TO make
money from one project in order that he might
spend it in another. Five years ago be must
have been wOr S5oO.OOO, and he could have
stopped meddliDg in schemes aud lived hand
sOmely on his income, but he didn't do IT, BE
poured out his thousands In new directions
gave his partners tn impression that he was
wild specuat0r and then the crash came
Naturally he was a target for all cranks be-
cause be was their friend. The man In the
West with scheme brought his pet project TO
New York and almost always got an audience
The half-craZy inventor. who worried Wall
street and got no hearing, finally learned of
Wiman and met with a cordial reception"
1.-THE connection OF 'Soapy' Smith with the
recent troubles in Denver have naturally
brought him prominently into public notice."
said w. r. Stone OF that city yesterday, land
think Congressman Lafe Pence's description OF
The fellow cannot be improved upon. Smith is
one OF the greatest characters In the West
He does not appear 10 be over SO years OF age,
is by no means impressive in appearance. yet
he is the king of the lawless element In Den
yer. No one man ever held such power in that
city. He never let's one of his followers go
hungry II he has dollar in his pocket and
they know II. His real name is Jefferson Ran
dolph Smith, and he has been in several shoot
ing scrapes, bui he always managed TO escape
punishment de came from Texas TO Lead
vile, and afterward drifted to Crsede, where he