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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
A BLOCK IN A BLAZE.
The Fire Starts in a Cellar Among
Barrels of OIL.

New Orleans, May ia special TO the
Times-Democratf from Vernon, Tex, says:
"F'ire destroyed whole block to-day, in
cluding Roster Bros wholesale and
retail grocery store, Logan's opera house,
and Reddick's machine and implement
house. The loss is estimated at $50, ,O00
The fire started in the cellar Of Rosters
store among barrels Of OIL"
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ment intended TO expend el2.OOO 600 on
lortlncations there, and another el2. 900.
OOO on some works at Devonport and
Chatham. But it is not probable that the
government will venture to ask parlia-
ment at this time 70 assent to the expen-
diture Of e24, 900, 600.
BANQUET TO NAVAL oFFIoERs.
Lord George Hamilton has been Sc
Iected TO preside at the banquet TO be
given in honor of the officers Of the United
States cruiser Chicago next Thursday.
A souvenir book is being prepared which
VIII contain artistic illustrations and
photographs Of Admiral Erben, Capt.
Mahan and the officers OF the Chicago.
The invitation cards and band programme
are illuminated with the flags of the
United States and Great Britain, and
pear as a motto Commodore Tattnalls S
historic saying Blood is thicker than
water"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
TO Put Negroes in The mines.

Connellsville, Pa, May 19.-Carloads Of
negro miners passed through this morn
ing over the new state line railway, from
PocohOntas. The men are TO work for the
RaineY CokerCompany, in the Vanderbilt
region. A committee ofistrikers attempted
to load the cars, but were drivenaway by
Rainey officials. The advent of the ne
groes has caused great excitement. The.
negroes were not permitted to leave the
cars until they arrived at their destina-
tiOns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
ROMAN HOLIDAYS OF PARIS.
ohopping OF of Heads Not to Be Done
in Private.

Paris May l9.-The Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day rejected NJ Reinach's bill,
providing for private execution of crimi-
nails convicted of capital otfenses, which
passed its second reading last week.
The Chamber also rejected NJ De
Jeantes' proposal to abolish the death
penalty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
Trouble Feared at Occur D,AIene.

Washington, May 19-The war depart.
ment has received information from Occur
d'Alene, Idaho, that the rendezvous of in.
dustrials there threatens trouble Seiz-
ure Of train seemed imminent, and Gen.
Schofeld ordered Gen. Otis, commanding
the department of Columbia, TO see that
the United States marshal has adequate
assistance from the troops to insure the
protection Of the railroad property. which
is in the hands of a receiver. Troops are
stationed at post near Occur d,Alene,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
KELLEY AT KEoKUK.

He is to Be Given Reception on
Reaching His Old Home at Quincy.
Keokuk, Ia, May 19.-The feet of
boats bearing the Kelley Industrial army
down the river arrived to-day. Kelley
spoke at the opera house here tonight,
having quite an audience. The mayor of
Quincy is here arranging with Kelley
for the reception to be rendered the army
at that place, which is Kelley's old home.
The boats, numbering 140 and carrying
1900 men, will be RATED together and
toWed down the river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
OATES IN THE LEAD.

The Results In Doubtful Counties
Now Coming Out.
Montgomery, Ala, May 19.-The re-
turns from Geneva, which acted to-day,
are in. The county instructs its four del
egates to vote for Col. Oates. The result
Of Tuscaloosa's primary was declared to-
day and six delegates are instructed to
vote for Col. Oates and four for Mr. John
stou. This leaves the vote as declared
272 for Col Oates and 232 for MIR. John
ston. Both headquarters are now open
in this city and the contest win be car
ried to the convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
Acquitted Of Murder.

Washington, May ia special from
Chattanooga, Tenn, says after being out
three days the jury in the Dave l..
Cavenir case returned a verdict Of not
guilty There is much dissatisfaction
over the result Cavenir was indicted
for the murder of Rail Reed, on Dec. 20,
last.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
piris,s colored Methodists.

Memphis, Tenn, May 19.-The vote by
which the next general conference Of the
Colored Methodist Episcopal church was
to be held in Fort Worth, Tex, IN loge'
was reconsidered, and Charleston, >. q,
was selected The conference ADJOURNED
sine die
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
TUMBLE IN TEMPERATURES.
Nuo" Falls Near Chattanooga and
Truck Farms DanaRed.


truck Farms Damaged.
chattanooga, Ten, May 19.-There was
i'ouarKable drop in the temperature
ra ,ao' nl ght and this morning. The ther-
tIoIleter bD'l to-day has ranged in the neigh
O',"oou OF 4O'. Overcoats were brought
So,,' Suv ana fires We're rekindled. There was
II I'Io is snow on Walden's ridge this morning
lyn",,.eu eue most severe late spring ever
baDs bU"u IN this section Truck farmers
yet t,.s, s,uIered, but to what extent it is as
fbo m .mi possible to tell. 1t is feared that
hao, Gueat and other grain crops have
for ~ III ured, but 1t will take several DAYS
~ 'ue injury to develop.
COLD AT CHATTANOOGA.
Gocuoa,,elIanooga, Tenn, May 19.-An un-
moo eLICeu cold wave struck Chatta-
III last night. The weather observers
H,,r;loJ loileter shows a fall of 32o. Snow
tain .9S a,2 are reported on Lookout Noun
oraroan ana Walden's ridge this morning and
tort 0oaVs and fires were needful for com
~ SHOWING IN MICHIGAN
fnrr,a. Trahd kapids. Mich. Nav ia lively
mon VI snow fell last night. The ther-
inSILleler registered 36e. At Cadillac five
was 900 u snow fell The temperature
FROST AT OMAHA
lnmnaoLna' May l9.--Frost last night did
Na'nage TO crops. Ice formed a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
TELLER'S DEATH.
@. A. Cook Arrested on Suspicion of
Being Implicated in It.

Being Implicated in It.
Ocala, Fla, May 19.-Sheriff Hodge re-
ceived a telegram last night from the
sheriff Of Polk county, saying he had c
A. Cook, suspected Of being implicated in
the death of Ralph r. Teller. Sheriff
Hodge went down this morning and re-
turned with the prisoner this evening.
Henry Wilson, the postmaster and a
merchant of Welshton, who was arrested
on suspicion of being implicated IN Tel
ler's death, was discharged yesterday by
Judge Hill for want of evidence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
CoxEY's CONVICTION.
The Passing of Sentence Postponed
Until Tomorrow,

Until Tomorrow.
Washington May 19.-Coxey, Browne,
and Jones, the convicted commonwealers,
appeared in the police court this morning
for sentence, but were given respite
until Monday. AT 10 o'clock. Judge Mil
Ter had not received formal notice that
the writ of certiorari brought by the de-
PENDANTS had been dismissed by Judge
Bradley, and in view Of this, and because
the district attorney did not move that
sentence be passed, Judge Miller de-
cided that he would not impose sentence
until Monday morning, at 10 O'clock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
ELECTION Law vIoLAToRs.
Two Aldermen, Three Policemen and
Four Judges and Clerks Indicted.

Four Judges and Clerks Indicted.
Chicago, May 1.-two aldermen, three
police officers and four judges and clerks
Of election were indicted by the special
grand jury to-day for violation of the cleo
tion laws. The men indicted
are: Alderman John McGillen.
interfering with voters; Alderman
John j, Coughlin. various violations of the
election laws Oficer John G.. McGovern,
Otficer Dennis Dillon and Officer Hugo
Malinowsky, refusing to preserve order
at the polls; o. Willets, Albert Lee vii
liam S. Darrow, clerks and judges of
elections.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
wanted to Blow up the ani1lotine,

London, May ia dispatch from
Paris to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany says the police force discovered a
plot to explode bomb in the 1Nlildinp in
which the guillotine is stored.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
ATKINSON.
A PRIMARY ORDERED.

Sparta. Ca, May 10. The democratic
mass meeting did not elect delegates, but
ordered primary for June l.
HALL FoR EVANS.
Gainesville, Ga, May 10.-Eleven pre-
cincts give Evans 1873 majority. There
are six precincts to hear from, which
will not change the result.
EVANS CARRIES MURRAY.
Dalton, Ga, May l0--M urray went for
Gen. Evans to-day The ftclal vote ia
not yet known, but the Atkinson men
have conceded the county 10 Gen. Evans
1t Is q great victory for him. The Evans
men are enthusiastic and rejoicing.
NEGROES TURNED THE TIDE.
Lawrenceville Ca, May l9-Gwinnett
went for Atkinson to-day by 300 majority.
MIR. Atkinson's friends captured the negro
vote and voted men without regard for
party Affiliations. A great deal Of Cissat-
isfaction is expressed at this, and many
democrats are completely disgusted al
such methods.
ATKINSON CARRIES BUTTS.
jackson, Ga, May l9.-Atkinson dele
gates are elected by at least 50 majority.
Nesbitt and all the state house officers
are indorsed There Is great excitemenb
enthusiasm. Atkinson carried nearly
every precinct. A torch light procession
Is in progress tonight.
ATKINSON wins IN MONROE.
Forsyth, Ca, May 19.--Monroe gives her
four votes to Mr.. Atkinson by a majority
Of 100. The contest throughout was one
of the most spirited that ever occurred
here. The friends Of Gen Evans were
confident of victory and their defeat was
a very great surprise TO them.
TOWNS AND MILTON.
Atlanta, Ca, May 19.-The two votes
each of Towns and Milton counties are
conceded to Atkinson, but no official re-
turns have been received.
GLYEN TO HOLD MASS MEETING.
Brunswick Ga, May 19-Pursu ant TO
a call from Hon. Thomas w. Lamb and
Secretary John G. Lehman, Glynn coun-
ty's executive committee met today and
named May 2B for a mass meeting OF citi-
zens to elect q new executive committee
and instruct delegates to the congress-
ional convention. Turner delegates will
be unanimously elected The committee
also named May 81 for primary to se-
lect gubernatorial delegates and elect a
new legislator.
ATKINSON AT MACON.
Macon. Ga, May 19-Col w. Y. At.
kinson spoke here tonight in the
Academy OF Music to 1000 people. He
was escorted to the academy by several
hundred people and brass band playing
Dixie" The speech was considered one
of the best Col Atkinson has delivered,
and although frequently interrupted by
Evans men, was loudly and frequently
applauded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
MOBILES BAR.
A Vessel Crosses It Drawing 23 Feet
of Water.

of Water.
Mobile, Ala, May 19.-The bark Ari-
zona, Jargenzen, master, with lumber and
timber for Barro w-in-Furness, England,
by Martin, Taylor s. Co., passed over the
bar last Monday drawing 23 feet inches,
this being the deepest draft that ever
passed over Mobile bar. Pilot II. G.
Wilson says that although there was some
swell on at the time the vessel did not
touch, and could have gone over as easily
drawing six inches more.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
Terminal,s stoekholdera.

Richmond, Va, May 10.-The Richmond
Terminal stockholders met and ad-
journed to July 90
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
EvANs cARnIEs MutRAY.

Dalton, Ga, May l0.-Murray went for
Gen. Evans to-day The fficlal vote is
not yet known, but the Atkinson men
have conceded the county TO Gen. Evans.
1t Is great victory for him. The Evans
men are enthusiastic and rejoicing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
A TOWN SWALLOWED UP.

Lagunillos, with all its inhabitants,
disappeared entirely, lake now occupy
ing its site. In some places black water,
having fetid odor was expelled from
crevices in the earth.
The earthquake is said to have been
much worse than those OF 1s49 and 1875.
At the latter time the fourishing city of
Cuenta, Columbia, was demolished and
5000 persons lost their lives.
The Venezuelan minister at Washing
ton has been asked to receive contributions
in this country for the relief Of the suf-
ferers from the catastrophe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
A WHOLE TOWN ENCULFED
Terrible Havoc Played by the Earth.
quake In Venezuela.

rsgunillos Swallowed Up With All
It's Inhabitants and Lake Now Oc-
oupies It's Site-The San Carlos and
Merida Railway Twisted Out of
shape and Many Bridges Along It's
Line Demolished.
Washington, May 19.-Advices were re-
ceived at the state department to-day
from Consul Plumacher, at Maracaibo,
dated May 5, showing that the greatest
damage of the Venezuelan earthquake
was done on the famous San Carlos and
Merida railway, nearly completed, in the
Andes. The axis of the disturbances,
which lasted at some points three days,
was along it's line Several splendid
bridges were totally destroyed and others
considerably affected. Several stations
we're thrown down, the rails were
twisted and bent, and in some places
broken apart, and a number of lives were
lost
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
SHOT IN THE THIGH.

Emancipation Day Celebration.
Branford, Fla, May 19-While the
negroes here were enjoying their annual
celebration of Emancipation day, two Of
the men became involved in a difficulty
in which Charley Williams was shot by
Tom Hawk The ball took effect in will
iams thigh. Hawk ran and was captured,
at large
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
ATKINSON TAKES The LEAD
He Scoops IA Votes Against s In Yes
tGTday'S SkiTmiSheS.

Gen. Evans Carries Hall and Murray
Counties - Atkinson Triumphs in
Gwinnett, Butts, Monroe, Towns and
Milton-The Total Vote to Date
Stands 80 for Atkinson to "a for
Evans.
Gubernatorial delegates were selected
yesterday as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20

Gainesville, Ga, May 1o.-Eleven pre-
cincts give Evans 1873 majority. There
are six precincts to hear from, which
will not change the result.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20

Sparta Ca, May 10. The democratic
mass meeting did not elect delegates, but
ordered primary for June 1.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-08
TWo.EDGED SWORDS.

The wage earnerS of the country seem
to have become infected with the mi
crobes of paternalism which found
prolific breeding place in that favorite
policy of the Republican party-that
whatever Happen to anybody else. and
while everybody else must look out for
themselves, the manufacturers of this
country were class so superior to
every other that the government must
compel the people of the country to con-
tribute to their support.
Protection was prolific mother. and
her children are to be found every-
where. They swarm in the statutes of
states, and occupy large part of the
ordinances of municipalities. while they
have Embedded themselves In the stat
utes of the nation with firmness and
tenacity paralleled in the domain of
agriculture only by the Canada thistle
of the North and the cocoa grass of the
South. Everywhere we see the wage
earners pursuing the vicious example
set them by their employers, and formu-
lating in their assemblies demands upon
governments, state and national, for
legislation which they imagine will
benefit them. The platform adopted by
the Federation of Labor in Chicago re-
Gently is but type of these demands,
and every session of state legislature
or of congress sees their representatives
in the lobby, urging the passage of still
more paternalistic legislation.
Workingmen have yet to learn, in the
bitter school OF experience, that their
| safety and the preservation of their lib
critics lie in the direction of less regula-
ton by government-not in the oppo-
site one. They have recently received
two rude shocks which should serve to
open their senses to a realization of the
danger of socialistic legislation. Their
recent experience should teach them
that such legislation is a two-edged
sword, aud that craftier hands than
theirs will handle the sword, and use it
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-08
KANSAS CRANKISM.

Gov. Lewelling appears to be making
a mighty effort to have her known as
Mr.. Leases wife.-Washingto Post.
If Mrs. Lease keeps on at her present
rate Gov. Lewe]ling will pretty soon be
compelled 70 take to his cyclone cellar.
Philadelphia Press.
When the Kansas idea of constituting
two hours days work is put in opera
ton there won't be much difference BE-
twiXt working and loating. - Boston
Herald.
Gov. Lewelling. of Kansas, "admires
men who use strong, plain language. :"
Rather more. in fact. than he admires
women for the same cauSe.-CIeveland
Plain Dealer.
Mrs. Lease, in her unpleasantness
with Gov. Leweiling, will find consola-
ton in the fact that the blame for the
trouble is hitched to the provocation.-
Milwaukee Journal.
Gov. Lewelling made mistake in not
appointing Mary adjutant general in
place of ArtZ. In her military vocabu-
larry there is no such word as capitulate.
-Leavenworth Standard.
1t is to be hoped that the woman suf-
fraGe convention which meets here In
February will not fail to save itse IL
from ennui by securing the presence of
Mary Ellen Washington News.
The Kansas statesman's proposition
that no one shall work more than two
hours day will be received with en-
thuSiasm by all workers if he will ac-
cept an amendment providing for ten
hours pay. 1t is not the work that at
tracts people, anyhow, and one hour
would do as well as two. st. Louis
POSt-Dispatch. =
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-08
NORTHWEST VIEWS.

Senator Teller continues to denounce
Gov. Waite. 1t occurs to some folks
that Senator Teller of the present is
also denOnncing Senator Teller of the
very recent past.-Cedar Rapids DO.
Gazette.
Gov. Waite. of Colorado, threatens to
surround the legislative buildings with
an armed force if the legislature at
tempts to adjourn without passing re-
lief measures demanded by him.-Den-
yer (Col.) News.
The election of Waite as governor of
Colorado was damage to this great
commonwealth, amounting to millions
of dollars. The sooner the Waite blight
IS removed the sooner prosperity will
return.-Pueblo (Col.) Journal.
They (the Democratic masses) know
that the Mckinley bill was in the direc-
ton of higher tariff taxes and the Will
son bill is in the direction of freer traue
that one was formed primarily for
protection and the other to raise rev.
enue, and that Is enough.-Rock Rapids
Qo.) Review.
The Mississippi river broke up1ast
week. Strange as it may seem, not
Republican paper announced that the
great stream had ''gone Democratic"
This is the first breakup for months
which has not been so heralded.-
Charles City Qo.) Citizen.
Not all the Eau Claire lumbermen are
in favor of sustaining the tariff OIL Ium-
Der. One yesterday remarked he dld
not care farthing whether tariff was
s. or nothing. 1t would make no diff
ference in the wages of the employees
Eau Claire (Wis) Leader.
Their (the mOnopolists) success in
manipulating the executive under the
Republican regime has made them in
sOlent. We are confident that they will
receive at the hands of a Democratic
congress rebuff which will not be for
gotten in a eneration.-Seattle Tele-
graph.
The magnates of the sugar trade have
reduced prices to the lowest figures
ever recorded. Is it possible that the
agitation OF the sugar duty question in
congress has induced a polite recogni-
tiOn Of the rights of. consumers by the
tariff-entrenched sugar trust?-Burling-
ton Qo.) Gazette.
1t is poor comment on public moral
ity that ALI income tax will encourage
perjury, but unhappily there is truth in
it; and Oh this account it will be an I'M
equal tax. The honest man will make
an honest return aud pay accordingly;
the dishonest man will conceal his in
come and evade his Just portion OF the
burden.-La Crosse (Wis.) Chronicle.
If everybody who has a dollar that he
wishes to give to the poor would give it
in the form of days work he would do
twice the amount of good that would
follow the giving of aims to that extent.
The one would enable the recipient to
retain his self-respect, while the other
is likely to encourage the habit of lIv-
ing upon the means of others La
Crosse (Wis.) Press.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-08
THE. PUGs.

After the mill is over perhaps they
will appropriately collect the fragments
of MeSsrs. Corbett and Mitchell in
scrap baskets News.
1t now looks as though the surest way
TO prevent Corbett and Mitchell from
fighting would be to lock them up in a
box car all alone.-MilWaukee journal.
Governor Mitchell of Florida insists
upon his original statement that the
Y Corbett-M Mitchell fight shall not come off
in Florida. Troubles never como singly,
and in this case Corbett has two
Mitchells to contend with.-Spokane
Chronicle.
The governor Of Florida says that
there shall be no prize fight, and the
sheriff Of Duval county says that he also
weeks will reveal the quality OF back
bone carried by these two gentlemen.-
Chicago Record.
There is a feeling in Corbett circles
/ that the two Mitchells-the governor of
Florida and the English pugilist-h ave
pooled their issues for the purpose of
keeping fresh laurelS from the brow OF
the man who whipped Sullivan. Co
lumbus Dispatch.
Gov. Lewelling is mistaken in saving
that the row between himself and Mrs.
Lease has come to be chestnut. Bar
ring the Mitchell contest, this
Kansas scrap promises to be the most
interesting OF the generation. Odds are
laid on the Amazonlan politician.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Mitchell-Corbett fight has dwin-
died down to remote possibility that
the men may meet somewhere in the
Florida woods or swamps, logged by
deputy Sheritfs and scared nearly to
death. The picture is not attractive
enough to invite sporting talent from
abroad.-ChicagO Dispatch,