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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-31
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
The Days Session Devoted to Routine
Business.

Washington, July 30.-In the House
this morning, after the reading of the
journal, Mr.. Talbert of South Carolina
made a parliamentary inquiry. He said
tnat week ago, in view of the fact that
the two branches of congress seemed to
be deadocked upon the tariff bill, he had
introduced a resolution calling on the
committee on coinage, weights and
measures to report a bill providing for
the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to /; also resolu-
tion calling upon TIE committee on
banking and currency to report any or all
measures pending before it providing for
a revision of the financial system of the
government, that the House might pro-
ceed to the accomplishment of a demand
made by the public for relief. He wanted
to know what had become of those reso-
lutions as he had heard nothing of them
Speaker Crisp, unders landing that MIR.
Talbert had risen to question of per-
sonal privilege, informed him that the
resolutions were still before the COM
mittees, and that the matter did not con-
stitute question of privilege.
Mr.. Talbert explained that he was
making q parliamentary inquiry, but
failed to make himself clearly under
stood as the speaker was rapping him to
order. He did make himself heard to
ASK WneLu6E OF lOb IL was buc privilege
of the committee TO pigeon hole the reso-
lutions.
The Speaker-The rules will inform
the gentleman Of rights and forms of the
committee.
MIR. Talbert responded that he had read
the rules, and then in response 10 the de-
mand Of the chair that he be in order,
took his seat.
Several unimportant and private bills
were passed.
RECOGNITION OF HAWAII.
The committees having been called for
reports, a resolution recognizing the new
republic of Hawaii, and directing the
President TO notify President Dole OF the
recognition was offered by Mr. Routelle,
rep. OF Maine, as matter Of privilege
He asked its immediate consideration,
but Speaker Crisp ruled that 10 was not
privileged, and IL was referred 10 the
committee on foreign affairs
MIR B0utolle explained that the rosOlu-
tion WAS @ copy Of the one introduced BY
Mr. McCreary, chairman Of the the com
mlltse on foreign afairs on Jan. -, 1880
recognizing the republic OF Brazil aud
lac asked VI the chairman, as the real au-
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McMlllln, the remaining member of the
house committee. is more liberal,
and is willing to meet the Senate
conIerees in more conciliatory
spirit. The House conferees know, how
ever, that their position has the indorse-
ment OF the President and Speaker Crisp,
as well as that of a majority of the lead
ing mem bers of the party upon the floor,
ana thls is great encouragement to
them Last week there was considera BILE
talk OF recession on the part of the
House, and the acceptance of the Senate
Dill as being better than no bill. These
sentiments were expressed again in the
House today, but not to the same extent
as formerly, while it was significant that
those who insisted upon the House bill
were more determined in their position
than ever.
Notwithstanding the apparent hope
lessness of the deadlock, there are plenty
OF mem bers in both houses who predict
that tariff bill will be agreed upon and
passed They are not, however, willing
TO be quoted as to how it is to be done, or
what the bill will be like
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Arthur. Last year he came to Europe to
arrange for the building of steam colliers
Tor the Chinese government.
The statement made in behalf of the
Chlnese government, that the kow-Shung
was sailing under the British flag, and
was charatered TO carry troops to Corea,
presents the possibility of International
complications. War had not formally
been declared and consequently her cargo
oil soldiers was not contraband.
ENGLISH OFFERS OF ARMS.
London merchants having dealings
with the Chinese during the last fort
night have offered to sell TO China sew
eral torpedo boats and a number of fast
English steamers, which their owners
claim can readily be converted into cruise
rs. They have also offered China 200
guns OF all sizes and styles and a lot Of
4Ol,OOO Mannlicher rifles, with a large
amount Of cartridges. When these
offers were first made the
Chinese government took no notice, but
to-day several of these firms received
communications from China saying that
rapid delivery was the condition of the
sale. The quotations of Chinese and
Japanese securities and exchange do not
show even fractional difference from
their normal figures. The second officer
of the kow-Shung was the eldest son of
an r.SSVA clergyman, VINO lOSt ms youngest
son in the fire at the Exeter theatre.
CHINA ORDERS TORPEDO BOATS.
Berlin. July 30-The Chinese govern
ment has ordered the construction of four
torpedo boats by German ship builders.
DENNY ORDERED BACK TO CHINA.
Washington, July 30.-In view OF the
disturbed and threatening state of affairs
in the relations between China and ia
pan, the state department has intimated
to Charles DENLY, United States minis
had better return to his post. Though
necessary, this is rather hard upon the
minister, who has taken leave from his
his duties for the first time in nine years,
and has been home only three weeks,
whereas his leave was for sixty days.
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CLAIMS AGAINST CHICAGO.
Railroads and Shippers File Bills for
DAMAGES

Chicago, July 30.-Notices were served
to-day by Samuel b. Foster, attorney-in-
fact, for several railroads. of damages
claimed against the city Of Chi
cago and the county of Cook for loss
Of property during American Railway
Union strike The notices were
served on the mayor, city clerk, the cor.
poration counsel, the city attorney and
on the county board, the county clerk
and county attorney. The damages
claimed are SIS. $40 This represents
only about one-tenth of the actual dam
ages claimed, many having several days
time left 20 file their claims.
The roads which filed claims to-day,
with the amounts, are: Lake Erie and
Western, sl0,Ol0; Detroit, Grand Haven
and Milwaukee, $220; Chicago and North
western, Sll0 Chicago Refrigerating
Line, 81 ,l0l New York Central and Hud-
son River Railroad Company, S345; Monon,
$3.50; Flint and Pierre Marquette, S75;
Chicago and Erie, 500; Swift Refrigera-
tor line, $500; Armour Refrigerator line,
800; Central Car Trust Company of New
York, $500; Chicago and Grand Trunk,
Sl2, ,l50 Grand Trunk railroad, S7 1885;
Grand Trunk of Canada, 81, 5,253.
SHIPPERS ALSO FILE CLAIMS.
Besides these claims shippers filed
through Mr.. Foster claims amounting to
at least 5000, 600. This was done by the
shippers on the express declaration Of the
roads that they will pay no claims what
ever made against them by shippers for
damages to freight handled during the
strike
The General Managers association takes
the ground that the city and county, in
not furnishing adequate protection to the
railroads, are directly responsible for all
damages to freight.
The damages claimed by the roads in
the above list are mostly for cars burned
after July ]. IL is believed many more
suits for damages win be filed by ship
pers which lost heavily on perishable
freight during the strike.
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LUMBER PILES ABLAzE.
Fire Destroys 25,ooo,ooo Feet O
Boards and Other Property

Boards and other Property
Minneapolis, Mimi, July 30-Twenty
acres of lnmber piles, containing about
25,OOO, 900 feet of lumber belonging to the
Shevlin-Carter Lumber Company stu
ated onthe west bank of the river, a
quarter of a mile. from the center of
the city, was totally burned this
afternoon, at loss of fully S300,000 In
addition to this, the buildings of the
Chicago, st. Paul Minneapolis andOmaha
railroad, immediately ado lining the
yards on the south, were burned, together
with twenty-one freight cars and the val
liable Pintsch gas plant.
Carelessness on the part of the engineer
and fireman of an Omaha switch engine,
who did not close the dampers of their
engines while passing the yards is sup
posed to have caused the fire. A spark
from the engine is supposed to have fallen
on one of the piles of lumber, which was
excellent fuel for the flames. 1t was very
dry
The Star elevator took fire in several
places, but happily was practically unin-
Jured by the fire.
Numerous fires were started in different
parts of the city, but they were ex-
tlnguished in every case in short order
The principal losses are as follows
Shevlin-Carpenter Lumber Company, loss
on lumber in yards $500, 900, fully insured
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha railroad $1,000 gas plant 200
twenty-one freight cars $4,000.
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A NEW COALlNG STATION.
The Government to Establish One at
Key West.

The Move to Create a Market for
Many Tons of Southern Coal If It
Proves to Possess Good Steaming
Qualities The Vessels of the Navy
Cruising in the South Atlantic
Waters Now Using Foreign Coal.
Washington, July 30.-The government
has determined to establish a naval coal
ing station for the North Atlantic and
Caribbean Sea feet at Key West. 1t has
been the custom Of the navy department
for many years TO order vessels cruising
there to coal generally either It Kingston,
Jamaica, CartaRena or Colon. It has been
demonstrated that the new move will
result in great economy in
the cost of fuel, but that
is not the only consideration
that has Influenced the action of the gov
erpmenU. American coal will be used in-
stead of foreign coal, which is now
generally found at Kingston, Cartagena
and Colon, A market will be afforded
for many tons of Alabama, Tennessee or
Virginia coal Recent appropriations
win enable the navy department to in
crease the facilities for the storage Of
coal at Key West, and this will probably
be done.
TUE MONTGOMERY TO TRY IT.
II is the secretaryS purpose TO send the
Montgomery to Mobile about Oct /, next,
where she will receive the testimonial
now awaiting her at the hands of the 10.
dies of Montgomery. Then she will, un-
less some public eXigency prevents, cruise
for time in the waters of the gulf, and
miners win be invited to send her for
trial while there, specimens of their
coal. All Alabamians hope that the re-
silt of these trials will be to secure for
Alabama coal the market thus opened.
Everything will depend, of course, upon
the price at which coal can be laid down
at Key West and its steaming qualities.
The Monterey has been ordered to make
similar trials Of coal on Puget Sound, in
the extreme northwestern portion of our
country.
The navy department looks upon Key
West as point Of great importance in
case of war. Any foreign naval power
that could maintain itself at Key West
in the time OF war; would command tho
gulf. AS naval station, its Importance
to the United States can not be over
estimated.
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thor of the resolution, that promp action
which he said the House had right to
expect.
The morning hour was occupied by the
consideration of business reported from
the committee on military affairs. Sew
eral private relief bills were passed
The remainder of the days session was
wasted in vain effort to get considera-
tion of MIR. McRae's bill, entitled "a bill
to protect public forest reservation. -
The committee on rules had given him
this afternoon for its consideration, the
vote to be taken at O'clock but the op-
position, which was quite active among
the representatives of the western states
in which these reservG tions lie, was suf-
ticient TO prevent definite action on the
order. The bill had been before the
House on several occasions, and has al
ways been successfully antagonized.
The absence Of a quorum was developed
at 3:45 o'clock, and the House then ad-
journed.
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FILLING THE OFFICES.
The Nom nations and Combinations
of the Day.

Washington, July 3O.-The President
to-day sent the Senate the following
nominations:
]. Emmett Woolle of Florida, to be
attorney for the northern district of
Florida.
Owen j. H. Summers Of Florida, 10 be
attorney for the southern district of
Florida.
James Mckay OF Florida, TO be marshal
for the southern district of Florida.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations:
Charles DeKay of New York to be con-
sui general at Berlin.
William II. King to be associate justice
of the supreme court of Utah.
Collector of Customs-George L. Balt-
zell, district of Fernandina, Fla.
United States Attorneys-O. j. H Sum
mers for the Southern district and }. M.
Emmett Wolfe for the Northern district
of Florida
James Mckay to be United States mar
shall for the Southern district Of Florida.
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POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
shelley's Case to Be Presented to the
Attorney General.

Washington, July 3O.-The case of ex-
Congressman Shelley of Alabama, who is
charged with exacting political assess
ments of government employees in this
city, will soon be presented to Attorney
General Olney for prosecution. Complaint
of Mr.. Shelley's action in levying assess
ments was made several weeks ago TO
the civil service commission. The first
two full sessions of the commission
for several weeks were held Saturday
and to-day, and the matter was taken up
by the members at both meetings 1t was
decided to push the prosecution and the
commissioners will probably appear be-
fore the Attorney General within two or
three days to make official complaint and
request his cooperation. The extreme
penalty is Imprisonment for three years,
or fine of So 900, or both.
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A BOMB ON THE WINDOW.
Desperate attempt to Blow Up a Me-
gro Family at Gallatin.

Nashville, Tenn, July 30.--An unknown
party made a desperate but unsuccessful
attempt TO murder Louis Penn and his
whole family at Gallatin, at an early hour
yesterday morning, by placing bomb In
the window Of sleeping room and ex-
plOding it. Penn and his wife were badly
cut about the face and body by the flying
glass, but the children and woman who
was visiting the family escaped unhurt.
The house was badly wrecked, the glass
all being blown out of the windows and
the furniture smashed up. The report of
the exploding bomb woke up nearly every
body in that part Of the town, and for u
while there was great excitement Penn
is a negro, but has good reputation and
did not know he had an enemy. A white
lady living across the street saw a man
at the window, but could not recognize
him. There is now clew
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-31
A storm in New Hampshire.

Manchester, N. H., July 90.-From 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon until this
morning this city was entirely cut off
from the outside world by telegraph and
telephone, as a result of the most disas-
trous storm that has visited this section
in years
At Lake Massabessic, four miles from
this citv. the storm was accompanied by
a cyclone. which wrecked buildings, blew
down large trees, and destroyed much
valuable property
As far as learned no lives were lost al
though several persons were severely in
fured
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GAMBLING AT CHICAGO.
The Rooms in Full Blast With Nets
Out to Catch the Unwary.

Chicago, July 3O.-The grand jury to-
day fled a report in court, saying: "We
find that gambling is being carried to its
fullest extent in Chicago, with doors wide
open and cappers and stool pigeons plying
their vocation to catch the unwary for
the purpose of fleeing any victim who
happens to fall in their hands. The heads
of the city departments are giving some
OF the men mentioned ample protection
from arrest and prosecution"
A list of places at which it is alleged
that gambling is being carried on is ap-
pended. The jury gives as a reason for
not returning indictments against the pro-
prietors of these places that the assistant
states attorney contends that it would be
impossible to secure convictions.
The assistant states attorney denies
having made this statement. He says he
merely told the jury it would be difficult
to get evidence.
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Washington, July 50.-speaker Crisp
Ia RESPONSE " a telegram requesting BIN
70 90 ~ Georgia ~ address the demo
cratic state c0u geBtiOn. has sent d telc-
gram stating that it viii b. impossible
Tor him ~ attend the convention, ~ be u
needed in The House hourly.
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Taxes on Corporate Property.

Washington. July 5O-A House bill 10
prevent interference IN the collection Of
state. county and municipal taxes as
sessed against corporations aud corporate
property, Was reported tO the Senate To-
day from the committee on the judiciary
with a favorable recommendation.
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sundry civil Appropriatione'

Washington, July 30.-The sundry civil
appropriation. for the fiscal year 1896. re
ported 10 the Senate to-day from the com
mittee on appropriations, aggregates SO. %
1858, being an increase Of a., 58s .3Ol
over the bill as II passed the House, and
s95,Os3 over the estimates on which il
was based
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TRAIN wREoKERs IN GEORGIA.
An Express Thrown Down an EN-
bankment at Trenton.

Washington, July 30.-A special from
Chattanooga, Tenn, says: Last night
unknown persons wrecked the fast mail
and express train on the Alabama Great
Southern railroad, which left this city at
8 o'clock. The wreck occurred at Tren-
ton, Ga, where a switch was opened
The engine, express and mail cars were
thrown down an embankment and de
molished. The passenger coaches were
derailed No passengers were hurt. Ex-
press Messenger Stewart and a colored
porter were seriously but not fatally
injured
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Atlanta,s Exposition.

Washington, July 80. The bfll relating
to the international exposition of the cot
ton states. TO be held in Atlanta in 1898,
introduced in the Senate to-day By Sena-
tor Gordon, provides for the admission Of
foreign exhibits 10 the United States free
Of duty, and for the preparation Of med
ais for competitors, at the United States
mint
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A Wild West Show Seized.

Antwerp, July 3O.-Pawnee BilIs wild
west show, which has been here since the
exhibition opened, was seized to-day for
debt. The cowboys were watching for
the bailifs, and fed when the first officer
appeared. Most Of them took the first
train that would carry them over the
frontier.
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NEwFoUNDLAND's SCANDAL.
The S peaker and Another Member Of
the Legislature Unseated.

St Johns, N. IT,, July 30.-Messrs EN-
erson and McGrath, representing Placen-
tia in the legislature, were unseated and
disqualified by the court to-day Both
were adherents Of Whiteway Mr.. Emer-
son was speaker Of the legislature. This
is the first time in the history of British
colony that speaker of a legislative body
has been removed for such a cause.
The charge against the two members
included the unauthorized expenditure Of
public moneys with the connivance of the
executive council, the carriage of train
loads of voters TO the booths, so that they
could vote for their side, and the treating
of voters
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-31

Heading, pa. July 80 The Blandon
Rolling Miu ~ Blapd0n, this county. em-
plgying ~ heu4a AchaiHs Boiler and
Flate MlIl fupQTing l0g Hen aud no
Parfefak Paper MNlH. egp.agin eighty
haDaa ~ tDia 1t1. rfa4Nfq operations
~ qay, after s pl0ffscie9 lalgaee9.
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SEYMOUR FAILS TO saUEAL.
The Senate Sugar Committee Unable
to Get Anything Out of HIM.

Washington, July 30.-The sugar inves-
tigating committee spent its session to-
day in trying TO make another racalitrant
witness answer questions. MIR Seymour,
senior partner of the New York stock
brokerage firm of Seymour Bros.
& Young, was the gentleman
in question. He had previously
declined to tell the committee
whether any senators had invested in
sugar stock through his firm, and was
given time to consult counsel He APP
peared to-day with Treadway Cleveland
of New York as his attorney, and on The
latter's advice. persisted in his refusal
IL is prObable that his name will be pre-
sented TO the Vice President for certif-
cation to the district attorney for prose
cutiOn under the crianinal statute cover
ing such cases ~
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COUPONS TO BE cAsHED.
The New Southern Railroad Compan.
Meeting Its Obligations.

Meeting Its Obligations.
New York, July 30.-The receivers Of
the Georgia Pacific Railroad Company
announce that the coupons from the per
cent. equipment bonds of the company
due Aug ! will be paid on that date at
the Central Trust Company.
The Southern Railroad Company an
nounces that the coupons from the first
mortgage per cent. bonds of the Wash
ington, Ohio and Western Railroad Com
pany, due Aug. !, will be paid on that
Co., also at the same time and place the
coupons due July /, on the consolidated
mortgage per cent bonds Of the Rich
moDd and Danyille Railroad Company,
with interest thereon. TO Aug. |.
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ATLANTA's APPROPRIATION.
Senator Walsh to Try to Push 1t
Through the Senate This Morning.

Through the Senate This Morning.
Washington, July 30.-The sundry civil
bill, embodying the appropriation of
100000 for the Cotton States and Inter
national Exposition, was reported to the
Senate to-day. Senator Gordon reported
the bill containing the legislative feature
of the measure. The latter was referred
to the quadro- centennial committee, of
which Senator Walsh is chairman. Mr.
Walsh says this committee VIII act upon
it the first thing in the morning, and be-
fore the morning hour closes he will call
it up and have it passed The sundry
civil bill will also be taken up in the
morning and disposed of. 1t viii 20 to a
conference consisting of Representatives
Sayers, O'Neil and Cogswell from the
House, and Senators German, Cockrell
and Allison from the Senate. There is no
doubt as to its final passage.
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EARTHQUAKES IN CALIFORNIA.
A Brilliant Meteor Seen at Acton
After the Shocks.


Los Angeles, Cal, July 3O-This city
was shaken by an earthquake last night
at Oil o'clock. The direction was from
northeast to southwest, though most of
the movement was more of an upheaving
than of an undulatory character. 1t was
a sharp shock, but did not do much
damage.
At Santa Monica and San Pedro tidal
wave was looked for, but no indication
of one was noticed.
At Acton there were three distinct
shocks, the most severe ever felt in that
region, but no special damage is reported
A peculiar feature of the shock at that
place, however, was that Immediately
after the vibrations ceased large meteor,
similar to the one which attracted atten-
tlOn Friday night, was seen to fall to the
north. 1t appeared to be large ball of
fire moving rapidly from the zenith to the
north,
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KILLED BY A TROLLEY CAR.
One of the Witnesses Before the
LexoW Committed Dead.

New York. July 30.-The body of an un-
known man was taken to the morgue
from Manhattan hospital last night, and
this morning was identified as tnat of
Mai John NJ. Searles, who created quite
a stir when on the witness stand before
the Lexow committee. Mai. Searles was
struck and killed by cable car at Man
haitian street and Amsterdam. He had q
good military record. He served as u
drummer in the Seventy-hrst New York
regiment of volunteers at Bull Run, and
was rapidly promoted till he became a
breVet major.