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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
slammed over . Woman.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 4.-John Green
fatally stabbed Ike Atkins this afternoon.
They had previously quarreled about a
woman. Atkins was in the custody Of an
officer when he was stabbed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
An Earthquake at Boise City.

Boice City, Ida. Dec. 24--Two distinct
shocks of earthquake were noticed here
this morning, one so severe as to knock
the plastering from buildings and to ring
bells.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
Col. Hoge to Contest.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. 2f.--Col ]. Hampton
Hoge has served notice Of contest on
Maj. Peter J. Otey, who has received the
certificate of election as congressman
from the Sixth district.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25

washington. Dec. 24.-Secretary La
mont to-day issued an order placing Gen.
Swain on the retired list OF the army.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-17
THE BRITISH BUDGET
A L.re. Dsneit and Hs-sou-as Fla. fer
| Meeting II.

A Large Dsaeit and Harsourss Fla. fer
| MertInE II.
| LONDON April 16-The budget was intro
| duced in the House OF Commons yesterday by
Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor OF the Ex-
cheauer. Sir William said that the fact that
the total revenue for the last year was only
| ESQ.,. 900 under the estimates proved the solid
| ity OF the national finances. in view OF the de-
preston OF trade. 1t was estimated that the
| expenditures for the coming year would be
eos. 45S. 900. which will leave q deficit OF
"a, 5o2. 900. This deficit. he said. would not be
met either By borrowing ICheersl or by aban-
doning the fixed provision for the liquidation
OF the national debt 1t was proposed to cover
the deficit by appropriatinR 2.35o. 600 from
the sum mortgaged under tho Naval Defence
act, the income tax. an increase OF the death
duties ana an Increase OF Q penny In the
pound In tho income tax. sixpence per gallon
on spirits. and sixpence per barrel on beer.
Sir William Harcourt spoke two hours and
three.quarters. His monotonous style OF de-
livery added greatly to the necessary dulness
OF explaining In detail the Governm ents COM
pick scheme Of reorpanizine the death duties
probate. account, estate. issacy. and success
sion duties-into one. which Is to 10 called the
ssta day This nsr esa on , snms
from E1OO to $500 and ascending to eight per
cent. on amounts Of over 81 .O0O 200
taxation. The bill provides that incomes OF
G10O q year shall be sxem ptod. while an abate-
ment Of E140 is allowed on incomes under
f40O and an abatement OF 600 on all incomes
under $500. Tho effect Of this reimbursement
will be that incomes OF 600 will pay no more
under the proposed tax OF eight pence In the
pound than they do under the existing tax OF
Sir William contended that the additional
duty on spirits and beer would fall upon the
producer and not Affect the consumer. Re
viewing the past year. he showed that the loss
crease IN revenue from beer. which had sx-
ceeded the record By ESOOOu The ChRncsllor
OF the Excheduer suggested that the Increase
had been due to the mild weather.
. million pounds. which was proof that the re-
sources Of the waRe-earninR classes had been
Mr. Goschen said that the budget contained
submitted to Psrliament. The proposed regu:
lation Of tho death duties, he declared would
occupy tho entire session.
Mr.. John j. Clancy. Nationalist. thought an
dent that ought to be r.sorted to for the paT-
pose OF meeting the deficit. Whiskey he said.
was the national beverage OF Ireland. and an
increase OF duty on spirits would DO felt
Sir William Harcourt expressed the opinion
that Mr.. Clancy had made q mistake. The an
nual expenditure per capita for whisksy. he
said. was min eteon shillings In Scotland. six
teen in England and only thirteen In ireland.
ers In spirituous liquors dnd beer. 1t was DIM
cult to conceive OF any source OF revenue less
Gibson Bowies TORY. for Lynn Reglsl said
ssS % rss
were victimizsd because they were deserving
the Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-17
MAsSACHUsETTs's VAR DEBE
The OLD Bay State VIII Repay d. L.,t Of
Ifs Losns In MAY.

BosroN. April LEON May the State OF
Massachusetts will paw of the last Of its war
loans Tho entire loan, known a. the bounty
loan. and dated May l. 1864, amounts to So
402.14S Of which 81. 022.64S 10 . sterling loan,
and the balance. S4.37o. 500. Ia payable in
United States money. It has been the object
OF the Treasurer to buy In these bonds from
time to time as they could be had on favora-
BILE terms. as the payment at one time OF 50
large an amount Of money. one-nslf OF which
has to go to London. might be q disturbing
factor in the money market.
In the sinking fund against these bonds the
State held on Dec. 81. 1929. S2.3l0. lib cash.
S2.b72. 74B OF the bonds tn en- selves, and 81 :.
O0O.OOO Fitchburg Railroad bonds which have
since been purchased out Of the fund by the
proceeds OF tho new loan. The fund also con-
tnins a large amount of Boston and Albany
hatlroad bonds. which do, not mature until
which run beyond the maturity OF tho bounty
loan. with these transactions and certain
meet the outstanding bonds will be In hand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-17
NO POKER PLATING ON SUNDAY.
President joel Breaks Up . Gnue At En-,
Washington Club.

President joel Breaks Up . Game st the
Washington Club.
The Washington Club is one Of the swell
associations Of Hoboken. Some time ago It
was decided to admit the wives. daughters.
sisters. and sweethearts OF the members and
induce them. II possible. to take an active in
terest in the clubs affairs. As preliminary.
II was deemed advisable to abolish.card play
inc for money.
A rule to that effect Was adopted By the d.
rectors. but the two or three OF them who were
not present thought they could do ss they
pleased about obeying the rule. They were
allowed to play poker for small stakes on week
days. hut when recently President Joel to
rule was informed that there was a good deal
OF sunday poker playing going on he make up
he stopped It in dramatic. fashion.
Whistler the scene which ensued occurred
s % The SsS :srs s
But whichever day, it was. President Joel was
when the players should have been in church
Washington street., and ascendedto the hail on
the second floor. where he was not long IN To-
able ssk o rorS ehp At &. door
and. when IL was opened a few inches he
threw bis pSrsy frame and i opened
who held the knob on the inside went flying
across the room.
Gentlemen" said the President a. he strobe
to the gard table and swept the chips into Q
heap. this gambling must cease. No stigma
must be put upon the fnir name Of this club.
II this game 10 continued shall call IN
MY dues arc paid until June" said one Of
the players demand o return Of my onsy
from to-day"
You shall have IT." replied the President,
and any other member who insists upon
gambling here can bo similarly accommo-
dated"
There has been no gambling at the WASH
inRton Club since. but at the monthly meeting
to be held to- night IL is said that the poker
players will endsavor to have the rules
am ended so as to permit playing at any time.
far as sunday games are concerned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-17
4 LECTURE ON AsTRoLooE
Mr.. Garrett r. ServI.s Draws Up . Hors
scope for - Rrookiyn Audience.

Mr.. Garrett r. Servis- Draws Up . Here.
scope for - HrookiJn Audienoe.
With the aid OF o stereopticon. which cast
mystical figures on white sheet, Mr.. Garrett
p. Serviss taught q large and attentive audi
ence q great many interesting things about
astroloRers and astrology last night In the
lecture hall OF the Long Island Historical So
ciety at 12S Pierrepont street Brooklyn. Mr..
servIss ls not an sstroloRer himself but what
he doesn't know about astroloRy wouldn't be
enough to furnish material for an Eighth
avenue prophecies
He told his audience all about horoscopes
and quadrants and trine and sextile. and
what the seventh house representa-. and what
is good antidote for the condition OF affairs
when the sun and moon and Venus and Jupi-
ter all get in the religious section OF heaven
and mix things up. which 10 perhaps what
happened when DIR. Briggs was born. To
bring his exposition home to the audience the
speaker explained tho horoscope OF the day By
means OF diagram OF his own construction.
The child born in Brooklyn on tho 18th day
OF April. 1894. was to have mixed fate. unless
the song Of the spheres was sadly out OF tune
and the morning stars lied together. jupiter
being the sign. Leo was favorable. so the as
troloper informe cd his audience. and the babe
was to grow into political success and also
McKane, suggested some in the audience.
The sun being in the ninth house put an
added religious streak into the Individual. and
the moon In the second house and Mercury In
a favorable place indicated prospective riches
a love OF study. and 4 propensity for long Jour
neys. Thus everything was lovely until Mars
came In and proceeded to smash things. Mars
is an evil sign. and in some way got HIM
self mixed up with the house OF mar
riage and also In opposition to the
moon: and the result was a marriage
with rich but sloveny dame who
was to make trouble. Then enter saturn at
an inopportune m ON ent In semi square to the
moon, and lot OF other signs and things
eomtDlnsd IN Conspiracy 70 reduce the un-
an effect upon his mind that when the horo-
scope thrust riches upon him again he was to
become a hopeless miser and die gold poor.
From which Il will be observed that condo
lencss are due to the parents OF yesterday.
Then Mr.. Serviss spoke about the horoscopes
OF celebrated men. He said in conclusion that
the astrologers were entitled to this much
credit, that In the dark ages. when learning
had all but died out. they preserved the noble
science OF astronomy from decay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-17
GLOOMY Picture Of Germany. Finances.

BERLIN. April 16.-Count Posadowsky. I'M
periAl Secretary Of the Treasury. appeared
before tho Tobacco Tax Com ssion In the
RaichstAg to-day and opened their proceed
ings with review of the financial situation
He gave a gloomy picture OF the en-
pire's hnanceA The imperial revenues. he
said. were only $50. 900 600 marks. while the
mAtricular contributions OF the Federal States
amounted to 3SB 900. OOO. The prospect for
next year was still worse. As there would
probably be an increased expenditure OF H.
100000 marks. the Government could not
Rudolph Won Bennigssn. leader of the Ma
tional Liberals supported PosAdowsky, al
though he acknoW lodged that the bill need cd
modifying. The Conservative mem beTs OF the
Commission declared that they were willing to
help give the bill an acceptable form.
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Andrew Bussey OF the Grenobls stables. on
Fifty-sixth street between Sixth and Seventh
avenues. went out yesterday afternoon for
spin through the Park behind spirited pair
Of horses. On the eastern drive. at Seventy
third street. the team became frightened and
ran away at q break-neck pace. Mr.. Bussey.
who Is an elderly man. was unable to check
the runaways. and when Mounted Policeman
Ferguson pursued and caught them IL was
found that the driver was Frustrated from bis
Bussey drove to the stables. - l..
Jacob Gerber of 452 Amsterdam avenue went
Park. He was accom- panied BIZ his wife and
child. At 10th street the horse SHE'D and ran
away. The sudden bound OF the horse threw
Mr.. Gerber out and the animal with the
frightened mother and child. sped on. On the
eastern drive. near 1O6th street. Mounted
Officer Harvey caught the runaway. Mr.,
Gerber was only slig htly injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-17
SPARKS FROM THE TELEsRAPA

rwentyfour buildings In the heart OF santa CIuH
Cal. were burned on sunday morning Loss s2obooO
Emily shsrt. aged 90 years. hanged herself with
clothes line IN her wosdshsd In OnsontA, l., yss1sr
day morning Dependency was the cause.
Howard j. shAItuek, aged 20. contractor and builder
OF albany. While at work q scArOld sserdaT Afgsr-
noon. Tell TO the ground Distance OF tOrty fse' ne
struck on his head and fractured his skuL lie caves
. widow.
George b. James. q mArkstman 81 BAlston. y.
committed suicide on sunday Erlernoon BY AAooAbs
himself on hts mothers gFAEe IA me stone .Llra q
is survived by a WIdo and four eGildrsn.
The Worlds Fair viking snIp. now Jlng In pc :! AZ
New OTeAns has psen pAfcnaA d d Au AAsoClE on ~
ChieAGo OF which ex.sHerIf Nalson Mr., AID ron
editor of tue NoIEiiau. and capt Magnus Al efson
Chicago
John = Jones = blacksmith OF Poland. y. Y, on sun
dsy pIzht shO ami ln"rt ally wOuBdsl 2sehard IhomAS
a mason OF tue sAus place Tue shooting as theOs
come OF a quarrel due 10 tie alleged intimacy Ot
ThomHs WITH MIS- Jones Jones SAYS that InOmAs ~As
the zKKre,saT ana that he shot hun IN eel. isrncs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-17
NOTES or the Arr exLLEaIEs
Paintings by Charles Melville Dewey su.
Mr. Chsss's PapIis.

PsiatisEs by Charles Melville Dewey sua
Mr. Chss,'s Pspii..
Mr.. Charles Melville Dewey has ten very ar
tistic paintings on view at Mr. Avsry's gallery
in Fifth avenue. Almost without an exception
they are In the same KEY Of color and treat Of
the same twilight aspect OF rural scenes. SO
that. without their frames. they would almost
make an unbroken panorama OF what
might appear to be single stretch
OF country. The Ford" is perhaps
the only break. In which tho vivid
green and strong sky OF the landscape picture
broad daylight But Mr.. Dewey is . painter OF
fine feeling and sentiment. and each OF these
pictures taken By itself. would be wholly sat
isfactory. The Verge of Night" Is perhaps
one OF the loveliest OF them all. and The Gray
Robe OF Twilight" Between Sun and Moon"
Through Sun and Shower" and The River
at Night" are others Of these attractive can
vases that give especial pleasure
A dozen OF Mr.. william N. ChAss's summer
pupils at the shinneeork Hills Art School
have arranged an exhibition OF their last sea-
sons work at the gallery OF Sanchez 4 Co. In
West Twenty-third street. While nearly all
OF these studies are merely tentative. there
are . few finished pictures OF interesting
showing the technical sxcsllences OF this out
ol-do9r TRAPPING under 90 good a master Of
il is merely painting without u uch seIerence
10 the idea or sentiment The studies. In
fact. show Mr.. Chass's Influence very strongly.
Among tho very best OF the pictures are those
by Mr. Charles F. kaeGels. who has. among
others. his picture from the recent show OF the
Langley. Mr.. Howard Christy. Miss Elizabeth
Curtis. Miss Lydia Field Emmett. Miss Eliza
Mr. Reynolds BeaL Mr. Ernest Meyer. and Mr.
Addison T. NillAr.
Mr. George De forast Brush. whose Mother
and Child" painted Tor Mr.. ], Montgomery
sears Of Boston, was recently shown at Knoed.
taking with him to Paris the Wax model
that he made Of this same subject
before painting t ths picture Mr. brush,s
figure CON position that has been painted ia
America and Mr.. Sears 10 said to have paid
group in wax, somewhat reduced in size. aHd
worked on mis- canvas from that. This wax
IN bronze.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-17
J0TTISos ABOUT 1oBM

Ths member. Of tn: Core: Exchange. ey xo,. ct ..
tenn submitted By special COMMITTEES a mon ID ago.
The ordination and installation OF Mr. jobs Becker
axe place The eSarea .".nSs sna I.sa
strsst. this evening az o'eIeek
s:s. fsi 5Geo rom :s
ysstsrdsyt TO the Hint = RefOrmstoTy.
ny William EonnsI pI@eristoI OF the Io.i s.lS0od
Tor furth.r exaninstion in tss Yorivs court ys.Gsr
day on charge OF MAINTAINING disorderiy house
slaa a s5 iiT's S = -; S:r,s
,;rday It.s. that % BysoH fomP1'I; medical
wants SIS ''''"' ASA'H'' "A'hA ne
y: Grand !GTy .OSns !ndiem.ss y:...,d.y for
hIsI dsgrss against Ismes A Barrett lately ca.hisr
Co Of fsasslphia ' Ne" '0'A once OF A0'r' Lhs''
Frederick Israel, who was arrested ON sunday even
s6 81 tss.tTss n :E i 70:
charged win having violated the IGsstiesl
IG GG 9t a.. e fb e:
saturday noGIing By The West Shore R.ta.S i Ns Il
expected that about 300 members viii 20 the K
tGra ITiU on Nay VI" ''A'' Los Angeles On "'f'
The litigation over he million. sis BY cs.r.. bath
an aetio9 lust oTo9Eht IN the supreme Court by the
trustees oE TIE gerPo,s of determining tLs validity Of
g $50 w::' s Sp.
opera ouss her isf mss sap shs had
Sss wss a the S Sh her husband
Tbs - CommitIss Ofthe Board Of Aldermen gave a
PIbhS nssrinE ys'tsraay on the Issoaton offered ~
erect 'tands within tue stoap lines tLsy gst perm
y.s Biod.iy sPo.. 'S IN fa SsS
Beach Of tue supreme Court for the release OF NTG
Della Van Horn AMI Frederick Hughes Lloyd. are
nee tue IsheFloh Market PIlsen accused II k,dnap
ping ChAF,ss kgnIE tr.a the Hall Orphan Asylum IN
tnFnAble thia morning
The BsO[ss Ds%osratis srG.n1a.loa Of %. E,lih
Assembly district has given aEay more than tSJJ
pounds Of mAtzath 20 The poor 81 the district within
the pAai Two days More than 200 families made
plleAl1on for the ansavsnsd bread Aaloth gwen
away 10 preparation Of the least the Passover.
which bsKiAs Ga Friday nignL
Joseph pittaro ana Eraak MARITIME italian boot
olAeEs. Who keep stAnd rhIrd avenue and sixty
ssysntn street aads chATses a. Police hsaaqusrtHrs
frank Le0neg OF the sixty station
TheJ assert that the 0lcsFs them for month's
ghtnsA aad that Nhsn they ASKED fer she mgRsy
Sunday thsy zsssaltsa Shea
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-17
Note. OF ForsIx. Happs.Ia=..

The NordIe,tscls AHgemeine Zef'ung says
that In a few DAYS GERMANY will Issue : loan
Of 100000. 600 marks.
The Behring Sea bill passed its COMMITTEES
stage In the House Of Lords Yesterday and
Will be called up for Its third reading to-day
The London Nslrs says: 1t Is understood
that Sir Charles Russell has accepted the place
OF Lord OF Appeal in Ordinary. which was left
vacant by Baron Bowen's death"
The draft Of the French budget for 1893 will
be circulated among the Deputies Tomorrow.
1t will show saving OF l5.OO0 600 francs Ia
comparison with the budget OF 1894.
Cornelius Sehloss, partner In the banking
nIm OF SehayeE Hirseh x Co. MAnnhs M
Killed himself sunday By opening a vein In
his wrist Business troubles were the cause
OF the suicide.
Nearly fifty houses we're destroyed and sig ht
farms were devastated by lire in Oldsn buTR
yesterday. The flames spread rapidly as the
buildings and timber had been parchsd by the
drought and there vas little water available.
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ths dsmshySs All Eiizansth Csdy Stanton. mt
rather more emphasis on the ways In which
the ballot would benefit the wage earneIs
much the same thing TO the audience In
Mrs. Russell sags's parlor. Mt. Ham talksd on
the right OF every child to be educated, and
said tn at he thought won en- would secure that
right to their children n they. were allowed to
vote The Key. Mr.. Grant OF the Church OF the
Ascension took up the objections which have
been advanced against woman suffrage. and
reiutsd them With 80 much mildness that the
babies present went to sleep with one accord
But still he did refuts them to the satisfaction
~ the babies mothers. who all went up and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-17
s,oeA E.es.ns. Polite. o,,t,.x n.1.H.

There were indications yesterday that At tho
annual election for officers Of the New York
Stock Exchange. on MAY II. there will be .
livslier contest than usual The regular ticket
has been nominated. and there will probably
be two other tickets in the field One Of tho
opposition tickets. 1t is promised. while en-
dorsing the regular candidates for officers.
VIII put ny eight governors to oppose the
eight nominated on the regular ticket 80
meet on Friday and name their eight candi-
dates. who are to make 1t lively for the eight
regular candidates.. Another ticket. II was
said. will be got up by the arbitrage brokers to
make things interesting for Secretary George
w. Ely. Ii waA said that William Mcclure,
Vics-Chsirmau Of the Exchange. will be nomi-
rated By those arhitraRe brokers against Mr..
Ely. They have not ret secured Mr.. McClurs's
consent to run.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-17
TO sToP UP BIO HOLES IN VESSELS.
Successful Experiments At Phisdeiphia
which VIII Interest All Naval Mea

sseeessfui Experiments At Phiis deiphis
which VIII Interest All Naval Mea,
PHILADELPHIA. April 16-An expsrim emit
with device for swiftly stopping and repair
Ing leaks In the sides OF vessels. caused by
holes or rents from any cause. was made
yesterday on the SchuylkilL The device 10
known as life and ship protector and Is q
French invention. It applies . com position Of
amorphous cellulose. the absorbent qualities
OF which cause It to swell In bulk when It
comes in contact with water and cause 1t to
MI in tightly every ragged opening or crevics
through when water can penetrate.
Cellulose Is now In use on the cruisers and
battle ships OF the United States navy on
account OF its automatic action in case Of
leak. and this new device In Its application
will be introduced In the future in vessels
which do not possess the cellulose lining.
Three large iron tanks Of water were filed
hy the police tug King. and the water was first
let out OF q 2ts-inch hole. The flow OF water
was stopped in twenty seconds By the ceilu-
lose protectors in spite Of II feet water
pressure. The second hole. 10 inches In
minute. The third hole, 22 Inches long aver
age width inches. had It's flow stopped with
in pa minutes by the use OF three protectors
Contractor Nixon OF Cramps shinyard said
when the test was over: The sailor on q
man, Of war hencsforth need dread no sudden
sinking on account OF n projectile. by the use
OF celluoss almost any leak can be stopped
before an appreeiabls quantity Of water can
rush In"
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DoINGs OF THE ANARCHISTS.
Polu Tells DIasreat Stories About the so.
Fouad In IIi- Pocket.

Foaaa In IIi- Pocket.
LONDON April 16.-Francis Polti. the italian
Anarchist who was arrested In Harrington
road on Saturday evening by Inspector Mel
Vile. was arraigned in the Bow Street Police
Court this morning. Polti said that the cast
iron shell or bomb he was carrying when he
was arrested had been purchased by him from
a man he did not know. He met the man on
the street. and. seeing the bomb In his posses
sion. he bought It
He admitted his knowledge OF the mechan-
ism OF the bomb. and explained that he pur-
chased the shell with the intention OF using IL
as pattern from which to make duplicate to
send 70 his brother in Italy. Whom questions ed
as to the use he intended to make of the large
quantities OF chemicals found In his lodgings.
Polti made no answer He was remanded for
further examination.
Polti later told Inspector Melville that he
had procured the bomb and the sulphur acid
for Partisan named Emile Carnot. who had
been resident OF London for year past, He
also informed the Inspector that another bomb
was now being manufactured upon Carrots
order. and gave the street and number Of the
house where it Was being made.
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he Is we'll paid
who Is we'll satisfied. 4"
Merchant Of Venice. Adk. Sem, 4

Some one has changed this into
"Contentment is great gain" In
either case it illustrates the fact
that a successful business is tho
outcome of satisfaction given to
customers.
We have been greatly pleased at
the stendy growth of our trade
with those who have dealt with IA
as an experiment and the friends
to whom they have afterward
recommended us.
Every day we sell those who
never before could find satisfaction
in ready-to-wear clothing.
Ii, for any reason, a customer
should not be pleased, we promptly
return his money.