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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-21
ON THE sLAYER's TRAIL.

Xesterday's Developments in the
Crowley Murder Case - Meyers
Movements.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept 20.-An important
development in the Crowley murder was
made today by the discovery Of the fact
that Win Meyers, the supposed murderer,
had registered under an assumed name
and occupied a room at F'olsom's hotel for
an hour before he disappeared from the
city. While In the room Meyers was
heard talking with ano ther man.
When he left the hotel he left behind
him his soiled underclothing and linen
and also an old leather pocketbook which
had been taken from the pockets of the
murdered man. In this pOcketboolk were
several papers which Identified 1t beyond
a doubt The soiled clothing left by
Meyers, who was registered under the
name Of II. ID. Moerline, was marked
plainly "Meyers." "
The clothing, etc, was not discovered
by tue hotel people until this morning,
Meyers having gone off without paying
his board and leaving 1t in the room. Who
the other man in the room with Meyers
was Is not known, but the police are con-
tdent he was an accomplice.
There were some tell tale figures on
one of the dirty cuffs, going TO show that
the booty taken from the murdered man
was divided into four parts. AS shown
by the figures on this cuff the amount Of
cash received was S515, while Crowley's
watch and diamond ring were put in the
estimate Of booty rec eived by the mur.
derer al S215, making as total $3.50.
The police think Meyers had two ac-
complices. }. w. Conley also was seen in
company with Meyers here Tuesday
morning, and who is supposed to have left
the city with him. was arrested in Chat
tanooga this morning. Conley has an un-
savory reputation as a gambler. He came
here from Chattanooga Meyers was
seen with him in Chattanooga Tuesday
night but the two separated then, Meyers
going on to Cincinnati The police expect
TO have him in custody very shortly now.
Charlie Jones,iw was arrested here
yesterday, is still locked up. He claimed TO
be able TO prove an alibi, but the police to-
day secured number of witnesses show
ing that he was seen in the neigh borhood
of the crime about the same time Meyers
and Crowley were there. Jones' en-
Dloyer, however, gives him a good charac-
ter.
The inquest, which was begun yester-
day afternoon, but postponed on account
of Crowley's funeral today, will be re-
sumed tomorrow, when many important
disclosures will be made.
A fellow passenger on the East Tennes-
see train on which Myers left the CITY
says the young man was in a gay mood.
Myers introduced himself to some pas
seDgers in the parlor car and talked en-
tertaininRly with them.
Gov. Northeu offered 5000 reward to-
day for the arrest Of each one concerned
in the tragedy. Crowley's father added
500 TO this.
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TROUBLE THREATENED.
Railroads Discharging Men -
Sarin1ls La hnr War Nav Enann

Railroads DischarRing Men - A
Serious Labor War May Ensue.
Little Rock, Sept. 20.-As the last
smoke of the recent railroad strike died
away another ominous cloud appeared in
the horizon which may yet break with
scarcely less fury than did the troubles
of last July, involving the state, and pos
sibly the country in another labor war
Since Saturday the Missouri Pacific is
said to have discharged fourteen firemen
the line ana eight or ten firemen
at Van Buren, en- the charge of
being implicated in the strike or express
ing sympathy with it. There are said
to be twenty-five more names on the list
Of men to be decapitated soon. The ma
jority of these men refused 10 20 out in
the strike, but some of them casually
expressed sympathy with the strikers,
and for this reason are being decapitated
The railroad men are very much exercised
over the action Of the company and
1t is stated on good authority that the
brotherhOods Of locomotive firemen and
locomotive engineers have issued an ulti-
matum to the effect that unless the com
pany reinstates the men thus discharged
by Sept. rs, a general strike will be de-
clared. An ex-railroad man told a re-
porter this afternoon that list Of 1875
names was taken to the headquar-
ters at St. Louis last Monday, and
that all OF them Will be discharged. Most
of them run on the Fort Smith branch
Several Little Rock Firemen have laid
their grievances before the tiremen's con
vention, now in session at Harrisburg
and some action may be taken upon the
matter there. IL has Deen learned later
that dve more tiremen were dismissed to-
QaV.
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THE CAROLINA CAMPAIGN.
Senator Irby Talks About the Pros
poets for the Tillmanites.

poets for the Tillmanites.
Columbia, S. c., Sept. 20. - United
States Senator and State Chairman John
Irby was in the city to-day and expressed
entire confidence in the defeat of the
straight out democrats by the Tillman-
ties. OF the proposed opposition to the
John Gary Evans ticket be said II think
that il will be defeated without any
trouble. The white people Of the state
are not ready 10 allow the negroes 70 ar
bitrate their differences. The state exec
utive committee will meet next Tuesday
night at o'clock, and one Of the purposes
of the meeting is 10 consider the new
movement. We propose TO meet il at tho
threshold
II know that the national democratic
committee will recognize the party led by
the present state executive committed
1t recognized US in 1892. and we occupy
the same position now that we did then
l have no official notice Of this, but judg-
ing by past Affiliations, / know that such
will be the case. Some Of Us were mem
bers Of the Chicago convention and
helped 10 make the platform adopted
there, and the organized democrats in the
Senate aud House Of Representatives
have sustained that platform by their
votes"
1t should be stated that the senator's
implied suggestion, that the straightouts
will appeal TO the negro, Is only an as
sumption and il is likely that they would
be as far from such step as the Tillman-
tics
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MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
Apache Prisoners Transferred to In
dian Territory From Alabama.

Apache Prisoners Transferred to In
dian Territory From Alabama.
Washington, Sept. 2O.-Gen. Howard
has issued orders from the headquarters,
department of the east, at Governors
Island, N. Y, to Lieut.. Allyn Capron,
Fifth infantry, with Company l, Twelfth
infantry Qndian company TO proceed
without delay to Fort Sill, |. T., with all
the Apache Indian prisoners (Geronimo's
band) now at Mt Vernon barracks, Ala
Chief KilIn-Zin and his band Of about
forty San Carlos Indians, also prisoners
at the same place, will remain where they
are till further orders, but they must be
taken away very soon as the post is to be
abandoned after Oct. 1.
Lieut.. Hugh l.. Scott, Seventh cavalry
now on duty at Fort Sill has been desig-
mated by the commanding general of the
army TO take immediate charge Of the In
dian prisoners after their arrival at Fort
Sill, Lieut.. Capron remaining for the
present on duty at the indian camp. All
personal property belonging to the In
dians and public property in the house,
when in the Judgment of the command
ing officer Of Mount Vernon barracks,
the cost Of replacement would exceed the
cost Of transportation will be shipped to
Fort Sill. This specially applies to doors,
windows, etc, which will be Of use in
the construction of new shelters.
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RIDDLED WITH BUoKsHor.
Correspondent in a Divorce Suit In.
stantly Killed in Arkansas.

Correspondent in Divorce Suit In
stantly Killed in Arkansas.
Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 2O-Dr. G.
Macintosh, the correspondent in sensa-
tional divorce suit in which j. jenkins of
Sherill, Ark, is plaintiff, was yesterday
at that place filed with buckshot and in
stantly killed by Jenkins while standing
among crowd Of people.
Jenkins a few days ago sued his wife
for divorce on the ground Of adultery
with DR., Macintosh, who is also
married, while his wife also at
the same time filed suit for $50
900 damages against p. b. Vaughine,
wealthy planter and merchant, for
slander and for alternating her husbands
affections. alleging that Vaughines libel
lious stories about her had estranged her
husband from her
Jenkins few days ago left for Texas,
but returned yesterday, and the shooting
Of Macintosh followed. The latter
claimed that Jenkins on more than one
occasion administered arsenic to his wife
Owing TO the prominence Of all parties,
the various suits and shooting have
created a sensation and more trouble is
expected jenkins was brought here and
placed in jail
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sovERR1aN GRAND LODGE.
The Third Days Session of Odd Fell
lows at Lookout Inn.

lows at Lookout Inn.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 90 The
third days session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge I. 0. o. F. was opened at
Lookout Inn this morning at o'clock
The report of the committee appointed to
locate and erect a building as headquar-
ters of the order in Baltimore was post
poned indefinitely. The law requiring a
canton tax was repealed.
A past grand masters and past grand
patriarchs' association was authorized for
each jurisdiction
A special commission was appointed to
investigate the alleged misappropriation
of funds donated to the Fargo sufferers.
The temporary bond of $4,000 each
made by the grand secretary and grand
treasurer, is to be made permanent after
six months
Legislation on the admission of women
to the order through the Rebekah lodge
came next The new legislation admits
all ODD Fellows and wives and all white
women over Is years of age,
who believe in the ruler of the uni.
verse" Formerly only the wives of Odd
Fellows were admitted. The ladies had
their time of pleasure this afternoon, be-
ing taken as the guests of the local
Rebekah lodge (tlOrence, No. 32) for a
drive over the government road to Mis-
siOnary Ridge and belongs place, where
a Bohemian luncheon was served.
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WAR IN THE ORIENT.
Japan Claims to Have Been Winner of
tho Naval Battle.

London, Sept. 20.-A dispatch from
Yokohama, received by the London
News agency, says the japanese claim TO
have won the victory in the engagement
with the Chinese feet at Yalu on Sept II.
Advices from Yokohama state that the
japanese army, which defeated the Chi
that city, is marching toward Wi-Ju,
from which point they will proceed to
Moukden.
The Central News says "A private dis
patch received here states that nine Jap
anese and twelve Chinese warships en-
gagged in battle at the mouth of the Yalu
river on the 18th. This dispatch says
also that while the Chinese lost four ships
the Japanese lost none, though their fleet
sustained considerable injury"
DETAILS OF THE NAVAL ACTION.
A despatch to the Central News from
Shanghai, dated 9:35 a. IN. Sept. 20,
states that the Chinese warships which
were engaged in naval battle at Yalu on
the 18th were the Ting Yuen, Chin Yuen,
KING Guen, Ping Yuen, Iai Nuen, Chih
Yuen, Ching Yuen, Isl Yueu, Chao Yung,
Hany Wei, Kuang Chai, kuang Ping and
four torpedo boats. This feet was con
voying six transports loaded with troops,
which were en- route ito reinforce the
Chinese army at Tichow. The feet ar
rived Off the eastern enhance to Yalu on
the morning of the l1th intending to land
the troops inside the mouth of the river.
At noon that day the Japanese feet con-
sisting of nineteen warships appeared
and Immediately opened fire upon the
transports. The Chinese fought hard
until dusk, when the Japanese fleet re-
tired, supposedly on account of shortage
OF ammunition. The japanese warships
Abushima and Yoshima and the trans
port Saikio were damaged, but to what
extent has not yet been learned The
Chinese feet with exception of the King
Yuen, Chih Yuen, Chao Ying and Yang
Wei returned TO Wei Hal Wei with the
transports. All of the vessels were
greatly damn aged. IL is reported that
the transport oon An was lost, but this
is regarded as doubtful. The Chinese
feet will proceed TO Port Arthur for re-
pairs. Admiral Ting and Col. Hanneken
were slightly wounded, but have resumed
their duties.
JAPANESE ACCOUNT.
A dispatch from Toxic to the Japanese
legation says that the Japanese feet at l
O'Clock in the afternoon of Sept. 10 met
eleven Chinese war ships and six torpedo
boats thirty-fve miles northeast of Han
YanataO and that four of the Chinese
ships were sunk and one burned. The
Japanese feet sustained no damage
AN OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
Washington, Sept 20-The official dis
patch received at the Japanese legation
to-day from the minister of foreign af-
! fairs at Toxic, gives the following ac-
count of the Ping-Yang battle: Gen.
| NoOzu. ommander-in-chef reports
| as follows In the Ping-Yang
! fight so far as ascertained our
loss was eleven officers and 1854 men killed
thirty officers and 521 men wounded, be-
sides forty officers whose fate is unknown
The Chinese lost over 10000 killed The
number of wounded is as yet unknown,
but is estimated to be very large A mum.
Der Of the wounded Chinese are in ouI
field ambulance (hospitaD.
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BLUE AT BLUEFIELDS.
StaSnatiOn Prevails in Consequence Of
GTeaSeT Government.

Nicaraguans in Charge Generally and
Running Things According to Their
own Way of Observation-Disclosures in
the Mosquito Reservation Com
pIetely Knocked Out by Recent Dis
turbances.
New Orleans, Sept. 90 The steamer
John Wilson arrived this afternoon from
Buefeld On board the steamer was
Capt. James Brown, agent of the Oteri
line at Blueields, who has returned to
the states for short while. Capt. Brown
said to a reporter of the Times-Democrat
that affairs were practically in the same
condition as reported by the steamer
Gussie.
The Nicaraguans are pursuing the even
tenor of their way and are administering
the government of the reservation accord
ing to their own way of thinking.
Business in the town of Blueields is
very dull, and there does not appear to be
much chance for revival of trade. The
banana planters are shipping nearly the
same guam thy of fruit, but the demand
is not as good as might be for the season
of the year. The disturbed condition Of
things in the reservation of the past sew
eral months has destroyed the confidence
of the foreigners in nearly everything
connected with the country, and it is use
less to expect much progress until all dan
ger of more internal disruption is over.
The United States warship Marblehead,
which was lying off the bluffs, has gone
TO Port Limon. She carried back the two
Americans, Sim hampton and Capt.
Miltbanks, who had been carried to the
country from Costa Rica by the British
ship Mohawk.
Capt. O'Neill of the Marblehead had
taken the two men to Bluefelds with the
intention of seeing them tried at their
own request for the crimes which the
Nicaraguan commissioners have laid at
their doors, but both Madris and Cabezas,
who still have supreme control of affairs
in Bluefields, would not grant permission
for the men to De given trials, and would
not allow them to be taken ashore.
Mr.. hampton and Capt. Miltbanks are
anxiously waiting for permission to be
granted by the commissioners for a trial
in Bluefields, and when the Marblehead
left the bluffs without the desired trial
taking place they were greatly disap-
pointed.
1t is said in Bluefelds that the Ameri-
can Secretary of State Mr.. Gresham, has
wired the American minister, MIR. Baker,
to have the two refugees returned to
Bluefelds aud to see that they are given
a fair and impartial trial, with the cap
tains of the different vessels present al
the trial.
When the John Wilson left her anchor
age at the bluffs, the United States war
ship Columbia was lying off the coast.
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cRooKEpNRss ALLEGED.
Mayor of Galveston Creates a sensa-
tion-Books to Be Examined.

Galveston, Tex, Sept 2O.-Mayor Fly
created a sensation at the council meeting
this evening. He made a speech in which
after calling attention 10 tho refusal OF
the council heretofore 10 have the banks
Of the city examined by experts. he said
The city has been systemati-
cally robbed for several years One
corporation held receipt for LOO and
no record Of IL is shown on the citys
books The books must be examined, aud
II 1t is not done at the expense Of the city,
IL will De done at private expense
The speech OF the mayor had the de-
sired efect-the council 40 once appointed
the books.
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SHUT DOWN OF GAMBLERS.
ChicaRo's Mayor PromulEates an Or
der to Close All the Houses.

der to Close All the Houses.
Chicago, Sept. 2O-Mayor Hopkins this
afternoon issued an order closing all
gambling houses in the city. There is not
a game going on. Deputy sherlfTs, acting
on warrants issued by the superior court,
raided the notorious ''House of David"
and the Newport club at : 30 p m, but at
neither place was gambling in progress.
GAMBLERS SAID TO BE SCARED.
The gamblers who have thus far looked
on with smile at the efforts of the civic
federation to close them up, are tonight
genuinely alarmed, and not a single gam
bling resort is open. Early in the
day the mayor ordered the places closed,
and his orders were promptly Obeyed
Notwithstanding this, the House
of David and the Newport club were
ralded on the search warrants issued by
Judge Brentano yesterday. The sheriff
took TWO very valuable lay outs, and al
though he was served with writs of re
pleviE, he refused to return the property
until ordered so to do by Judge Brentano.
I The matter was carried into court
and Brentano, refusing to surren-
I DER the furniture, ordered it destroyed
1t was carried into the basement of the
county building, where six deputy sher-
ms smashed it into kindling wood with
axes. This new tack on the part of the
! retormers gives the gamblers good cause
! for alarm, as their ever-ready replevin
wrlts are likely to prove useless, and they
| are left no ground to stand on.
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JAMES M. WHITE DEAD.
The Cotton House Of j. M. White &
Co. Suspended in Consequence.

The Cotton House of j. NJ. White &
Co. Suspended in Consequence.
New York, Sept. 20.-James NJ. White,
a well-known member of the cotton ex-
change, died this morning at his home in
Brooklyn. The cause of death was con-
sumption, combined with gastric fever.
Mr.. White was 16 years old, when,
in 1862, he went into the
Office of J. l.. Abbot q Co. He worked
his way up in the cotton business and
only by his own resources, for his parents
were poor. With l.. H. Zerega he started
the firm of Zerega & White. He later
dissolved partnership with Mr.. Zerega
and started the present firm of j. M
White & Co. II. Fl. johnson is his part
ner.
Just prior to the close of the cotton
market to-day j. r. Totten, the attorney
for the firm of j. NJ. White & Co, sent
the following notice to the superintendent
of the cotton exchange:
J. NJ. White Co 40 Beaver street. COW
ing to the death of J. M. White, and absence
by sickness OF the junior partner OF this firm,
l am obliged to announce temporary sus-
pension OF this firm"
J. NJ. WHITE & Co.,
BY J. +. TOtten Attorney.
Later Mr.. Totten said: The firm of j..
M. White a. Co. would have iquidated
its accounts on Oct. l anyway, on account
of the i'll health of Mr. White, the senior
partner but Mr.. johnson would have run
the business in his own name at the same
place, and will probably do So as the firm
is perfectly solvent. All accounts will be
settled at 100 cents on the dollar"
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LOCOMOTIVE F1REMEN.
Debs Makes Speech Before the Broth
erhood at Harrisburg.

DeDS MAKES a speech 6elOT0 Ch9 bGOtn-
erhood at Harrisburg.
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 2O.-The Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Firemeu to-day
adopted series Of resolutions denounc-
ing the actions of those members who
struck through sympathy with Pullman
strikers. pledging the brotherhood to
hereafter abide by all agreements and TO
await the action Of the grand lodge
officers before going on strike /,
protesting against the other labor
organizations on strike attempting to in
duce the members of the brotherhood to
Join them through sympathy; declaring
against tho position o, Vice Grand
Master Hannahan in the Pullman strike
in advising members not to work with
non-uuion men, aud approving that of
Grand Master Sargent and other grand
lodge officers. The convention gave Han
nahan another slap by reducing his sal
airy from $500 yearly TO $500
and leaving those Of other grand
longe officials undisturbed. Twelve thou
sand dollars were voted for the relief Of
fremen who went out during the lehigh
valley strike, and who are still idle.
After listening to a speech from Debs,
the convention adjourned finally, 10 meet
two years hence at Galveston, Tex.
Grand Master Argent and the other
officers left tonight for Terre Haute
Debs and his friends also left for Chicago.
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CLOTHING MAKERS STRIKE.
Ready Made Clothing Industry of
Boston Completely ParaIyzed Yes

Ready Made Clothing Industry of
Boston Completely ParaIyzed Yes
terday.
Boston, Sept 20 The ready-made
clothing industry of this city was CON-
pletely paralyzed to-day by a strike of the
operatives
At an early hour this morning COM
mittee from the United Garment Work
ers' Union, acting upon instructions from
'the clothing trades district council No
2, commenced the war by callingout every
operative, pressman and bAster employed
in the shops here
BY noon 1000 we're out, and at the close
OF tho day $500 clothing workers had
joined the strike. The issue Of the strike
IS now clearly defined as being an en-
deavor TO secure the abolition of the
Jumping and sweating system and the
adoption of the week wage system and
the nine hour a day.
Although the contractors favor the de-
mands of the operators, they claim that
as the wholesalers decline TO grant any
thing, their hands are tied.
Both contractors and manufacturers
are surprised at the completeness Of the
strike. II was expected by the trades
council that in some shops a few opera
tors would refuse TO come out, but the
doubtful ones were among the first to
leave, and it is asserted that not
contractor within circuit OF
hvo miles can obtain an opera
tive Early in the day a number of
contractors had conferences with the en-
ployes, and afterward the contractors
held meeting lasting five hours. They
decided that an effort should be made To
induce the manufacturers to increase
their prices, and a committee was ap-
pointed TO draw o bill of prices In con
formity with the demands Of the en-
ployes and to present the same tomorrow
morning.
The strikers held a monster mass meet
ing in Wells Memorial hall this after
noon, and IL was the sentiment Of the
meeting that no one should return 10
work under the old contract. This even
ing the clothing trades district
council are drawing up agree
mentsi for the signatures of indi-
vidual contractors, who have pledged
themselves to accede to the demands of
their employees, and who will also give
bonds that they will abide by the agree.
ment. The general concensus OF opinion is
that the operators have struck Just the
right time, and the manufacturers will
have to increase their prices fully 40 per
cent