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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
A DESPERATE.
Mack Adams is Said to Have Killed
Five Men.


Valdosta, Ga, Oct. THE coroner's
jury which investigated the killing of
Bud Butler and Tom Smith, at Lucas 4
McNeil's camp Saturday night found
that the fatal shots were fired by Mack
Adams. II was thought at first that
Smith killed Butler, but evidence was
brought showing that the rife was in
Adams hands when that shot was
fred. 1t develops to-day that
Adams is the most desperate
kind of negro, and, it is said, that the
killing Saturday night makes five men he
has killed. II was said in town to-day
that, under another name, Adams killed
a negro in Alabama, one in Bulloch
county, and white man on the coast.
An interesting feature was added to
the killing In the coroner's investiga-
ton. Two or three of the witnesses
stated that when Adams grabbed the
rife from Smiths hands, he shouted
''I'll kill the - democrat" referring To
Gillispie, who had fallen in the scufle.
The witness stated that Adams had been
rampant populist, and the in
teresting question now is was
he a pupil Of the midnight meetings
that have been held in some
parts of this county? And had he been
influenced by the populist orators who
have been arraying labor against its en-
ployers2 The evidence seems to Justify a
suspicion along that line.
The union meeting which has been in
session in the Baptist church since last
Friday, closed last night. Quite a large
mum Der of delegates have been in at
tendance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
LExow,s DRAG NET.
The Commission Resumes Its Investi-
Ration of the Police.

New York. Oct THE Lexow com
mission resumed its Investigations into
the police department today after two
weeks vacation, taken TO allow the mem
bers Of the committee 10 attend the state
conventions Of the republican and
! democratic parties. u Is evil
dent that matters are rapidly
reaching a climaE The beginning
OF the end is apparently IN sight. Com
mencing with the criminals, the very
worst men and women IN New York city
as witnesses. Mr.. Cor. the attorney who
has been conducting the Investigation,
has been steadily moving upward in the
scale of humanity.
The testimony Of eX-ofdcers and former
policeman having been taken Just before
the I'D IOurumeut, tile prosecution took
another step nearer the throne to-day
when Maj. William h Kip, chief clerk at
/ the police headquarters. was called as
the nrst witness OF the day. His testI-
mony referred largely 10 matter appear
ing in the records. and was, TO some eX-
tent, of routine nature.
Then came eX-Poice Commissioner
Charles r MacLeau. He thought the
power exercised by the police courts over
the police department was, in the main,
Injurious He believed that single head
In the department would eventually be an
improvement The civil service law had
proved of little benefit to the department
because so many of the inspectors were
incompetent.
THE SALE OF CAPTAINCIEs.
He could recall only one instance in
which formal investigation was made
by the board touching the sale of captain
Cles. The witness gave it as his opinion
that the present system, with its bad APP
plication of the civil service laws. offered
greater opportunities for purchasing a
place on the police force than under the
old system.
There was an unusually large attend
ance of attorneys and ministers when the
session commenced today. The interest
in proceedings continues undated.
Among the witnesses called was Corpora
ton Counsel Clarke. He was asked why
he had designated Mr.. Wellman to
appear as special counsel to the
police board during the recent his
tOrical trial of a number of Off
GERS since Mr.. Wellman was already
drawing a salary as assistant district at
torney. Mr.. Clarke said he selected
Mr.. Wellman because he was familiar
with criminal law, and that the appoint
ment was neither wrong nor illegal At
ter the examination of several minor
witnesses the committee adjourned for
the day.
The new grand jury sworn in before
Judge Cowing to-day, has been instructed
To probe the matter Of police corruption.
Judge Cowing said that it was time that
the great public scandal of police bribery
was taken hold of by the courts, and very
impressively called upon the grand jury
TO begin the work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
MADE The GIRLS SCREAM.
4 Banker Tries to Clean Out a Tele-
phone Exchange.

AnEered at Delay in Securing Con-
nection He Used Harsh Language
over the Wire to the Girl Acting as
Chief Operator-She Cuts Him Out
and Then He Advances on the Ex-
change in Person.
Atlanta, Ga. Oct MIR. F. NJ. Coker,
the elderly but still vigorous TAsident
of the Bank Of the State OF Georgia. to
say nothing of being a pillar in Trinity
church, was the principal in an episode
last night which has been made sensa-
tion of to-day.
Mr. Coker lives in handsome house
on Washington street, a few blocks from
the telephone exchange building About
9 O'Clock last night people coming from
church were attracted by a loud chorus
Of feminine screams coming from the
upper floor Of the telephone building. A
crowd gathered about the entrance, fear
ing some dire catastrophe, but soon dis
persed, when Mr.. Coker. accompanied by
a friend, emerged from the stairway and
assured the onlookers that there was
nothing wrong.
THE SEQUEL.
This morning the sequel to the sensa-
tion came out. Mr.. Coker, who has a bad
temper sometimes, last evening had Occa-
sion to use his telephone. He tried sew
eral times but could get no connection.
Finally he secured the ear of the chief OPP
orator, a Miss Bridges, who, with
two other young ladies, were
the only occupants Of the build
ing. Mr.. Coker undertook to
vent his anger upon the operator. She
became offended at what she reported as
profanity to-day, and would not hear the
angry banker to the end. The banker
thought this impertinent. and telling the
young lady that he intended 10 come
down and clean out the whole blasted es-
tablishment, he proceeded to the tele-
phone building.
SHUT THEMSELVES IN A ROOM.
The girls, when they heard heavy foot
steps on the stair, bOlted themselves in
the operating room. and when Banker
Coker furiously ATTEMPTED TO force him
self in they began screaming. The angry
banker relieved,his overburdened mind
by few choice compliments passed upon
the frighted operators through the bOlted
door and then beat retreat, lest the
whole town should be aroused.
THE BANKER TO BE SUED.
To-day Manager Gentry of the tele-
phone company instructed his attorneys
20 bring suit against the banker who
had invaded the telephone building at
night with the avowed intention of clean
ing up the three unprotected operator
girls.
Miss Bridges, the chief, will also sue
the banker and prosecute him on account
of his attack Of profanity.
Banker Coker attempted to throw the
telephone girls out of window once be-
fore, but was prevented by some linemen
who happened 10 be in the building He
appears TO have a mania in that direc-
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
Destructive FIRE.
Thomasville a Serious Sufferer From
the Flames.

Townsville, Ga, Oct Fire started
this morning at 1890 o'clock and swept
away a half block of wooden buildings, in
GLIDING the large Ainsworth livery and
sale stables and three frame store build
ings on jackson street.
Elder &, Thompson had the stables
leased and carried $1,000 insurance,
equally divided in Home of New York,
Hartford and Hamburg and Bremen, on
live stock and contents. Hansell &
Merrill, agents. No live stock was hurt
and part of the vehicles were saved
The stables were owned by the II. B
Ainsworth estate and were insured for
81, 500, $500 in Hartford and 81 900 in
PhnixG of Brooklyn, f. NJ. Smith agent.
Loss partly covered The three stores
were owned by James Atkinson and in
sured in Commercial Union for 81 1855,
James F. Evans &, Son agents One store
was occupied by f. d. Kelley, groceries,
in whose place the fire originated He
was insured for $500 in the Connecticut,
f. Nj. Mallette agent. The other stores
were vacant. The cause of the fire un-
known. 1t is the most destructive fire in
Townsville for long time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
DIR. CORSON
SPEED OF THE sTEEDS.
A Perfect Day for Racing, but Small
Crowd at Jerome Park.

Crowd at Jerome Park.
Race Track, jerome Park, N. ", Oct.
THE weather was perfect here to-day
for racing purposes and the track in
good condition, but the attendance was
very light. There was another walk-over
in the seconu race to-day, in which Sir
Walter, LeOnawell and Counter Tenor
were named to start at a mile The owners
of the two latter did not think they had
chance to beat the OneCk stables repre-
sentative, so Withdrew them.
The feature of the card was the race
for the city stakes, in which Live Oak,
Judge Morrow and Lochinvar were the
only starters, the former being l to 2
favorite. The event was captured by the
fayOrite in Il Canter by length.
Summaries follow:
First Race-Five furlongs. Applause, 11s,
! Doggett. : to 10, won, with Owlet second and
| Campania third. Time 1:02A.
Second Race-One mile. Sir Walter, 100,
DOggett, walked over.
Third Race-One mile and furlong Live
Oak, 81, Griffin. to >. won, with Judge Nor
row second and LOchinvar third. Time
2:05%
Fourth Race-Four furongs. Fannie B.,
100, Griffin. to l. won with PretenSe second
and Mohawk third. Time 49,
Fifth Race-tour furlongs. Milton T., 1903,
Rein to 3. won, with Samaritan second and
LangdOn third Time :4gl4
Sixth RaCe-SiX furlongs Gov. Sneehan,
1903, f. Tribe. to ], won, with Halton second
and IrluculO third. Time IN
Seventh Race-I itan course. viii Elliott
iO3. r. Tribe, 10 D, won, with Copyright
second and Gov Fifer third. Time %.
AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati. Oct. 1.-The fields averaged
twelve horses apiece and two favorites-
Sandoyal and Chant-were kept in a
pocket almost all the way, both coming
out in the stretch and winning by a mar
row margin. Emma Mac and Colleen
were the two second choices to win, while
ManOla and Sirloiu were rank outsiders
and came in unexpectedly.
Summaries follow:
First Race-Seulng. six furlOnRs. Manola
S TO l, won, with Equation second and Mary
B. third Time 1872.
Second RaCe-One and one-Sixteenth miles
Emma Mac, to f. won. with Semper Lex
second and Fekin third Time 1919.
Third Race-Selling, six furlongs. San
doyal to ,, won, with Marie Shreye second
ana Sir bathbone third Time 1916.
Fourth Race-Scllng, mile and seventy
yards. Chant, TO D. won. with Greenwich
second and Equator third Time l:46l.
Fifth Face - NinesiXteenths of a mile.
Strloiu, % 20 /. won, with Brendoo second and
Sir Roche third. lime SO
Sixth kace-Selling, six furlongs. Issie O..
. to ., won, with Miss Galop second and Sal.
walton third Time 1855.
seventh Race-Seling. six furlOngs. Col.
leen, to ., won, with HOdgson second and
Tuscarora third. Time 1916.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
A SAVAGE GLASS RUSH.
Several of the Students Involved
DANGEROUSLY injured.

Columbus, o., Oct. 1.-The members of
the sophomore and freshmen classes of
Wittenburg college, Springfield, o., en-
gagged in a fierce class rush" to-day,
and a dozen of them are severely in
jured. Some are in dangerous
condition. The fight occurred in
the dormitory building. One of the stu
dents was knocked senseless, and it was
thought for time that he was dead
Alarm over his condition really brought
the hostilities TO an end. The female
members Of the classes took part in the
contest of fighting qualities, and some
faces Will carry the marks of their fingers
for several DAYS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
A Qrist MIN Rurne d

Blakely, Ga, Oct. The saw and
grist mill and steam giunery Of Capt. w
H. Stuckey, at this place, was burned To-
day. The loss is estimated at 81 500
There is no insurance The entire town
was at one time in danger OF being de
stroyed, and only by most heroic efforts
was the spread of the fire prevented.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
A FIGHT WITH SOCIALISTS.
The Police of Brussels Break Up an
Anti-MilitarY Demonstration.

Brussels, Oct The socialists of this
city to-day attempted to hold an anti
military demonstration. They were
ordered to dispense by the police, but no
attention was paid to the order. The
police then used force to enforce their
order, with the result that a free fight
occurred, during which several of the
riotOus socialists were injured A num-
Der of the rlngleaders We're arrested The
scene of the fighting was the Place de la
ChaDe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
TO BE RUN ON SUN TIME.
Standard Time Not to Regulate the
Opening of the Polls.

OpO14IIN O4 VI4I O44b'
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. IA very important
point about the opening of the polls on
Wednesday is brought out by Chairman
Clay to-day. The supreme court has de-
cided that the legal time in Georgia is
sun time, not either of the various
standards in use in the southern parts
Of the state, and the polls must
be opened by sun time. Mr.. Clay wants
election managers put on notice of this,
so that the populists, who are supplied
with the duplicate blanks sent out by
their state committee, may not get con
troll of the polls on the technicality of
time, as they hope to do.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
TRIED TO RAvIsH q CHILD.
Gomez Sallas Arrested at Mayport al
the Inatanca OF I. Hnthnuav

Gomez Sallas Arrested at Mayport at
the Instance Of 1. Hathaway.
Jacksonville, Fla, Oct AT Mayport
to-day Gomez Sallas was arrested on a
warrant sworn out by l. Hathaway,
charging Sallas with an attempt to raw
ish Hathaway's 5-year-old daughter
The assault took place Saturday night.
and Sallas would have accomplished his
purpose but for the arrival Of Mrs Co
naut, who heard the chlld's cries. Salas
was beastly drunk at the time. or pre-
tended to be. Hathaway, the child's
father, is ietty COP tractor. a member of
the firm Of l. & II. Hathaway Of Phila.
delphia,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02

Gaynor Declines to Tall.

New York, oct. Judge Gaynor
when asked to-day in Brooklyn if he in
tended 10 accept the nomination of the
Democratic party for Judge of the court
of appeals, said he had not yet received
official notification of his nomination, and
until then would say nothing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
a Bark in Distress.

Charleston, 5. c., oct. IA special to
the News and Courier from Beaufort \
c., says. THE bark j. H. Dexter lies
twenty-five miles north of Cape lookout,
five miles OF the beach. flying colors OF
distress. She carried away her rudder
during the recent gale"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
A Cutting ARRAY.

Darien. Oct IA lively stabbing af-
fray took place on board the Norwegian
bark prince Victor at Sapelo yester-
day, between Swedish and German
sailor Capt. Hansen brought them both
up to Darien to-day. The German, who
is rather badly cut up, is now under a
physicians care, while the Swede occu-
pies a steel cage at the iail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02


Winstead, Conn, Oct. ALI the towns
in Litchtield show heavy republican
gains. Winstead is heavily republican,
the majority ranging from 800 to 400.
License was carried by So majority.
Norfolk went republican by SO major
ity; Torrington, republican by $50 major
ity and license by l4l majority; New
Hartford, republican by So majority and
license by is majority; Riverton, repub-
hcan by majority and no license by l31
majority. Harland went republican by
20 majority. COlebrook and Canaan both
voted for license.
Returns from forty towns in this sec
ton of the state show that the republi-
cans gain ten towns. There has been a
large increase in the republican vote in
every town and the democratic vote has
Iallen OF IN nearly a correspondent de
gree. The reports show so far republi-
can landslide throughout the state.
In New Britain the citizens ticket was
victorious, ana the vote on license was re
versed
Stamford gave the biggest republican
majority since the war. The ma ority for
license is 2O3 The republicans INDUCED
in grand celebration tonight.
In MiddletOwn the republicans carried
every ward and elected their entire ticket
The vote cast through the state was
large, the gains appearing wholly on the
republican side.
THE RESULT AT HARTFORD
Hartford, Conn, Oct THE town
election in this city to-day resulted in
the election of a democratic board OF Sc
lectmen. A republican board Of assessors
and a republican high school committee
were elected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
Work on the Panama Canal.

Colon, Oct Work on limited scale
has been resumed on the Panama canal.
The resumption of work was marked by
no evidences of enthusiasm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
An assignment at waynesboro.

Waynesboro, Ga, Oct. IN. b. Gray
made an assignment to-day for the bene-
fit of his creditors TO 5. A. Gray q Son Of
this city The low price of cotton and
poor collections seems to have been the
trouble. Mr.. Gray's friends regret TO
hear. Of his misfortune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
German Duellists Sentenced.

Berlin, Oct. Baron Kiderlin-
Watcher, the recently appointed Prussian
representative at Hamburg,h and Herr
Polstorff, editor of the Kladderadatch
were to-day sentenced to four months i'm
prisonment each in a fortress for having
engaged in "A duel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
olaimed bv Consumption.

Ocala, Fla. Oct. 1.-George +. stone, a
late arrival from Torrington, died this
morning at Ocklawaha Station of con
sumption His wife will arrive to-mor-
row and return with his remains north.
He was ouly 20 years Of age.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
Arrest of an Alleged Bieamist.

Abbeville Ga, oct. John Lipptrot,
alias c. w Johnson, a bigamist, with
tnree wives. and said to be an escaped
convict, was arrested at Reidsdeld last
Saturday. and is now confined in the
county iail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
FITZ BOUND TO GET AFICHT
He Posts $1,000 TO Fight COTbett 10
a Finish.

Corbett's Manager Declines to Accept
the Challenge on the Ground That
Fitzsimmons is Not in the Cham
pion's CIass-If the Challenge is Not
Accepted in Thirty Days Fitzsim-
mons VIII Claim the Championship.
New York, Oct. Capt. Giori, with
Bob Fitzsimmons, Arthur Lumley and
Charlie White, met William Brady, James
!. Corbett's manager, at the Herald Office
to-day at noon, Capt. Gio-i posted a
81 900 forfeit for Fitzsimmons to fight
Corbett TO a finish for the worlds cham
pi0nship. Brady posted another $1,000
and entered a counter challenge to F'itz-
simmons, on behalf Of Steve O'Douneu,
the Australian fighter travelling with
Corbett.
win you cover Fitzsimmons' money!"
Brady was asked after long and heated
argument
NO" he shouted.
"Will you cover O'Donnells money!"
Fitzsimmons was asked, and he shouted
No" so loud that every one in the Her
aid building heard him.
4
pionship by default, will you stand ready
to defend it against all comers"
BARS PETER JACKSON ONLY.
Il will, - he replied, meet any man in
the world, bar Peter jackson, and he is
Objectionable TO me on the ground of his
color"
This leaves the Corbett men with the
best Of the argument, for, if Fitzsimmons
is declared the champion by default, at
ter his money remains up for thirty days,
there is every reason to believe that he
will have to cover O'Donnelps money.
During the long and loud argument
both sides INDUCED in Brady said: If
you accept O'Donnelrs challenge to fight
in February will post $1,000 within a
week and give II TO titzsi mmons if Cor
bett does not Immediately after fight him
titzsimmOns is not in COrbett's class"
Turning to Eitzsimmons, he said: you
would not fight Critic, would you-go out
of your class"
yes" said Fitzsimmons. "Pu fight
any man for mOney-Griffo, McAuliffe or
any one. l don't want Corbett's money
as present. I'll fight him for his
money!
WAR OF WORDS.
Brady wanted to know what right Fitz-
simmons had to sign with the Olympic
Club of New Orleau to fight for a S25,-
600 purse and the reply he got was Il
am an American citizen and have right
to sign anywhere"
A war of words followed between
Brady and Lumley, which would have
ended in a personal encounter if others
present had not interfered.
President Scholl of the Olympic Club
Of New Orleans telegraphed to Corbett
to-day: I'VE offer a $4,000 purse, the
winner to take all. Fitzsimmons has
complied with every requirement Ityou
will not defend the title, F'itzsimmons
will, and will meet the best men that can
be found in the world in February, 1895
In the event that you do not answer and
accept the challenge of Robert E'itzsim-
mons by Thursday, Oct. 4, we will de-
clare Robert titzsimmons the champion
heavyweight of the world
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
CHICAGo'S TIMES.
Judge Blodgett's Decision in Favor of
the Huiskamps Reversed.

Chicago, oct. THE United States
court of appeals to-day reversed Judge
Blodgett's decision in the suit of West vs..
Huiskamp for possession OF the Chicago
Times property, and referred the ntiga-
tion TO master in chancery for settle
ment. Judge Blodgetts decision favored
the Huiskamps
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
RENTING NOTICE.

Owing TO the lateness OF the renting Season
concession in prices will be made to accepta.
bic tenants. / have several very desirable
houses in good locations.
SALOMON COHEN,
Fata
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02

Emporia, Kan, Oct. IA terrific
storm burst over this city shortly before
7o'clock this evening. Rain fell in tor
rents and wind of cyclonic proportions
did some damage to outbuildings, trees
and shrubbery. No fatalities have been
reported. Telegraphic communication
with the west has been interrupted ana
the extent of the damage cannot be
learned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
NEW OFFICES FOR RENT.

We offer for rent from oct two or thre
new and nicely arranged Offices over our
banking rooms. All modern improvements.
such as electric lights, chandeliers, heat radi.
ators' wash basins and closets. Rent to de.
sirable tenants very moderate.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL, BANK.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
BALLoT1Na IN CONNECTICUT.
Town Clerks and Justices of the Peace
Voted For.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. l5.-Elections
for the choice of town clerks and justice
of the peace, and for the purpose of vot-
ing on the liquor license question, were
held today in the various towns through
out the state, while in Norwich and New
London city officers were balloted for.
Much interest is attached to the election
from the fact that the American Protec-
tive Association has taken prominent
part in the campaign
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
ARCHIE BOYD.
SPECIAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO COSTRACT0RS

City Of Savannah, once CITY Fngi,o.
Sept. 29, lS94.-Bids will be received ,-v. 4
noon on Oct 10, 1894, at the ONCE of F F "a ~
barer, Clerk Of Council, for repairing ~
wharf at the foot of Drayton street. ma
the following conditions: 11Ia
!. Each bid must be enclosed in n scala
envelope and marked bid for renairIo,
signed by the name of the bidder. aU'
> Eacn bid must be for so much nor -tt
driven and for so much per thousand feett : l
board measure in spliced piles and snna-
structure. P0'
3. Each bid must be accompanied by "a,
titled check for fifty dollars, made payabIe !
f. E. Rebarer, Clerk Of Council as a sI1rot'
that the successful bidder will complete hi
contract The checks OF unsuccessful hide
viii be returned to them.
I; The city reserves the right to reject an,
and all bids.
office Of the City Engineer N
w. J. VIM. CITY Enpinesr
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-02
DAMAGE IA STRONG cITY.

Strong City, Kan, Oct. IA high
wind, accompanied by heavy rainfall
did some damage to buildings and shrub
berry here this evening. The telegraph
wires to the west have been prosJrated,
and no particulars can be secured from
that section