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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-17
POWERS WANT PEACE.
England and Russia ORer to Medi-
ate in the Eastern War.

England ana AusS1a OHer to Medf-
ate in the Eastern War.
London, Feb. ia dispatch from
Shanghai to the Pail Hall Gazette says it
is asserted that England and Russia have
offered to mediate between China and
Japan.
1t is reported in Shanghai that the for
eign ministers in Pel1in have ordered the
legation guards. composed of sailors and
marines from the various war ships at
tached to the Chinese station, to report at
their respective legations in Pekin at once.
These guards have been awaiting orders
in Tien-Tsin for some time.
1t is reported in Che-Foo that the lana
nese have granted freedom to all for
eigners at Wei-Hai-Wei except the Ameri-
can, William HOWE, who was arrested by
the japanese at Kobe, on the steamer Svd-
ney, in November last, in consequence of
the discovery of his connection with q
Chinese plot to blow up the Japanese
fleet. HOWE was subsequently released
on parole and went to Wei-Hai- Wei, where
he was engaged in the work of preparing
explosives with Which to carry out his
scheme of destroying the Japanese feet.
A Central News dispatch from Shanghai
says the magazine Of the Saracen fort al
Takao, Formosa, has exploded, destroying
the fort killing fifty soldiers and iniIrine
many others: The explosion also. damaged
a number of houses and Injured a number
of their inmates.
A dispatch to the Central News from
Pekin says Col. Won HannelIin is seeking
to obtain the payment of his military ex.
penses from the Chinese government
through the German minister. The latter
has had several interviews on the subject
with the Tzuhgli Yamen. by which BODY
the amount claimed. as well as the scone
of. Col. Won Hannekin's authority, is dis
puted
A dispatch to the Central News says ex-
Gov Wang of Yunnan has been appointed
to relieve Ii Hun Chang as viceroy of
Pechili. in the latter's absence as peace
commissioner to Japan.
The emperor has ordered the governor
of Shantung to behead all the civil Off
clals and military and naval officers con
nected with the defense of Wei-Hai-We
without reporting to the throne.
A dispatch to the Pail Mall Gazette saws
the Chinese commodore Lin, and Gen
Chang, committed suicide at the same time
admiral Ting killed himself.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-17

INSURANCE CANCELLED.
Several Companies withdraw Their
Policies on DannenberS's stock.

Several Companies withdraw Their
Policies on DannenberE's stock.
Macon. Ca, Feb. 16-Several insurance
companies have cancelled their policies on
the wholesale stock of dry goods of ].
Dannenberg, whose stock was damaged
in the big FIRE little more than a month
ago. The policies cancelled so far amount
TO 10000, but all his insurance, amount
ing to over 100000, is liable to be cam
celled in the next few days. Mr.. Damien
berg says the only reason offered him for
the cancellation is that he tried to gouge
them in the adjustment of the loss to his
stock in the recent fire. He says they did
the same thing for MIR. Pollock, who came
from Montgomery to act for him in the
advertisement. Mr.. Dannenberg says he
Is not uneasy, as he will go to New York
and get all the insurance he wants out
side of the Southeastern Tariff Associa-
ton, which, he says, is a grinding mo-
nopoly that is depressing the people He
Is positive that local influence was brought
to bear on the Insurance companies to get
them to cancel the policies. He also says
he viii endeavor to get bill passed at
the next session Of the legislature that
will put an end to the Southeastern Tariff
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BARR,s RECORD SEEMS BAD.
The WRycrOss FOrger Wanted nj
Several other Places.

The WaycrOss FOrger Wanted nj
Several other Places.
wavcross. Ga, Feb. 16.-Clarence A.
Barr of Mortified, Mass, who forged
check for 81 $50 and received $500 on it
from the Bank of waycross, is lying In
sail. while he is also wanted in Jackson
vile. Fla. and Mortified, Mass. Barr
IL engaged to a young lady in Moody's
training school at Mortified, and was TO
have married her shortly. The Merchants
National Bank of Jacksonville Is also
after Barr.
Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 16.-Sinee Clar-
ence A. Barr Of Worcester, Mass, dis
appeared from the Carlton hotel here last
Thursday. various theories as to the cause
have been advanced. There is an opinion
amone the police here that the G y.
Iaarr ~ Massachusetts arrested last night
a. wavcross. Ca for forging the name
~ W ". Rogers Of Savannah on check
for q 600 Is identical with the young man
missing from the Carleton IN this city
The Clarence A, Barr, who mysteriousiy
disanneared after dinner on the l4th, is
9o wears old, tall, dark complexioned ana
bas conspicuous red scar on his left
cheek. He had until recently been a stu
dent in the Northfeld, (Mass.) training
school. but had been at the Carleton since
Fsh. > He was very uncommunicatlve
ahout the hotel here, very shy ana APP
nsrsntly not accustomed to travel or TO
meeting strangers. He left all his bag
s-aoe in his room and his overcoat hang-
ing in the hotel office, although Ihurs-
day vas a very cold day. Some think that
he has only wandered away, while others
Mold TO the suicide theory. The man
ayers of the hotel are kindly exerting
themselves in the young mans behat ana
they cannot account for his leaving WITH
out notice. though it is believed that Barr
ss somewhat demented, and this opinion
has been freely expressed to-day by the
hotel guests 1t is suspected by the man
ayers that the youngster is the victim OF
sbatpers and that he was lured to way
cross. Ga, for the purpose of fleeing him
AR I,evene. one of the managers OF the
carleton house, has tried to-day to get
further information from Wayeross, but
had not succeeded up to p. m
telegram from Waycross Tonight
saws that the young man under arrest
there has the key to room 81 of the Garlic
Ton hotel. Jacksonville, in his pocket. de
5x undoubtedly the Clarence e. Barr who
disappeared from here. Mr.. Lavene, one
OF the hotel proprietors, says that Barr
must have been the tool of confidence
men, who have escaped.
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LAWMAKERS OF ALABAMA.
Refunding of the observation-disclosures
to the Election Law.

Montgomery. Ala. Feb. 16.-The bill for
refunding the Alabama state debt came
before both houses to-day on the confer
ence report. The bill originated in the
House, and was first acted on By that
body, which concurred in the conference
report. As all the amendments were made
by the Senate. its concurrence will follow
when the Senate meets Monday. The Sen
ate would have concurred to-day, but
BOTH houses adjourned last night to al
lov the clerks 20 catch up with their
work, as the hnal adjournment. takes
place Monday night al L o'clock. The bill
provides for bonds payable in gold 10 run
not longer than fifty years and interest
not 10 exceed 4 per cent per annpm. The
saving 10 the state If refunding is sue
cessful viii be from $1,000 TO $1,000 per
anuum. The bill received almost the soid
democratic support In the House, and VIII
receive the same In the Senate
The election law has been amended IN
several particulars, making it more strin-
gent Both parties are to have inspectors
AT the polls and markers in the booths for
fixing the tickets Of those VINO cannon
read and mark their own tickets. IL also
allows registration on election day, the
II also repeats the clause requiring GER
tifcates of registration.
The law for contest OF state or1cers
makes the general assembly in joint ses-
sion the tribunal to try the case. The
party contesting must give bond In the
sum of S 900 to pay all costs i he loses
The new convict law makes several
changes. The board Of managers, con-
sisting of one from each congressional
district, Is abolished. A board of three
inspectors, a president and two assistants
one Of whom must be physician, Is es-
tabhshed Convicts can be hired TOT any
work at the discretion of the inspectors.
This will continue some Of them IN the
coal mines. the state not yet having other
work for them to do.
The county convicts at the discretion
OF the commissioners court can be worked
on the public roads under the supervision
OF the state inspectors.
The action Of the legislature VIII raise
sufficient funds to enable the state 10
meet all obligations and take up any out
standing warrants. The increase OF the
tax rate one-half a mill, will produce Sl2o'-
900 additional revenue.
The new assessment will produce SlOO,-
900. and if the bonded debt is refunded at
lower rates, SlO0OO0 Will be saved.
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HoUTToN's DEATH.
An Autopsy to Be Held to Ascertain
It's Cause.


It's Cause.
Jacksonville, Fla. Feb. 16-An inquest
was held to-day upon the body of A N.
Houtton Of McDonough, Ga, who died
at ST. Luke's hospital here yesterday, as
il supposed from the effects of pistol
shot wound at the hands of James Mar
rim. a colored railroad switchman in the
freight yards of the Savannah railway
The body was taken by the undertaking
.stablishment of E. I. Gordon this morn
ing.
Jury of inquest, composed of ]. f.
Marine. John Wright, j. Solomon, j..
Nenko. ]. w. Mordt and w. r. Stock
lev. was empaneled by Justice Jackson,
ex-oficio coroner, to inquire into the
cause OF Houtton's death. After viewing
the body, the jury decided that an au-
topsv would be necessary for them to de-
terrnine whether or not the bullet was
the cause Of death. Drs. 7. l.. Irwin and
c. ]. Burroughs were summoned and or
dered to make a post-mortem examina-
fion between this and o'clock Monday
afternoon, when the jury will meet and
render its decision according to the re-
port of the physicians. The telegram
sent Houtton's brother Friday afternoon
by J. R. Marzyck, his former employer,
has not yet been answered, and, if moth
ing is heard from his relatives before
morning the funeral vii be held tO-mor-
row morning from Gordon's undertal1ine
rooms The Rev. DIR. Dodge viii officiate,
and the interment will be made in Mount
Herman cemetery.
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vIRGINIA's SCHOOL BOOKS.
More of the Norfolk Pilots Charges
Refuted.

Refuted.
Richmond, Va, Feb 16-Gov. oFerran
and Attorney General Scott have issued
their second letter, in reply to the charges
made by the Norfolk Pilot touching the
contracts Of the state board of education
with the American Book Company, for
books used in the public schools. The let
ter gives the result of an examination to
ascertain whether the patrons of the Vir-
ginia schools are paying more for books
than the patrons of the schools in other
states. They present a schedule of prices
in the various states and territories with
which the American Book Company and
the University Publishing Company have
contracts. The list shows only three books
which reach the children at lower prices
than in Virginia-two in Maryland and one
in West Virginia-and of these they give
explanation.
In closing, the reply says: 1--WE have
made to you a full ana complete state
ment, Withholding nothing. The facts de-
monstrate that il is not true that Virginia
has been outrageously defrauded, and
that her contracts for school books are so
iniquitous. and the discrimination against
her so obvious and outrageous as to bear
upon their faces the badges of fraud and
corruption as has been charged. In our
investigation we have found no discrimi-
nation against Virginia.
THE patrons of our public schools would
have just cause of complaint had the
board of education listened to the clamor
of rival publishing companies, whose paid
agents thronged the city of Richmond last
spring, and discarded the books which
their children had used for many years
books which have stood the tests of the
school room and proved satisfactory to
superintendent and teachers-to intro
duce others at a heavy cost"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-17
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
The Track Deep in Mud, nut Three
FavOrites Win.

FANOflNeS WAns
New Orleans, La. Feb. 16.-The weather
having cleared Off to-day. and with the
street cars giving good transportation IA
cilities, the races were we'll attended but
the running was through deep mud from
start to finish. Starter Pettingill had his
weather eye with him to-day and sent
every race off to a good start. The tai
ent had a better time than usual and won
three out of the five races. The other
events went to close second choices. Tom
Kelly gave another prize run to-day and
won from Furlong by eight lengths.
Summaries follow:
First Race-Five furlongs; selling Feed
man, 107, Leigh, 2 to 1, won, with Anna
McNairy, 100, Hennessy, 10 to 1, second
and Black Jack. 1O5 Sabine, to l. third
Time 1:13.
Second Race-Fifteen-sixteen of a
mile; selling. Bill White, 100, h Williams,
to 1, won, with lie Grand, 102, Newcom,
6 to /, second and Jim Henry, los, J. Hill,
s to 5. third. Time 1:5ll5.
Third Race-Six furlongs. Royal Prince,
1Ol, L. soden, 2 TO l, won, with Cerro
Gordo, 104, j! Hin, 2 to l, second and
Chimes, 104. Berger, Is to- /, third. Time
1:2S
Fourth Race-Five and one-half fur
longs; handicap. Tom Kelly, 1o6, McCue,
TO 2. won, with Furlong, 112. ]. HILL to
2. second and Trixie, 80, Warren, to /,
third. Time 1;19A.
Fifth Race-One mile; selling. Dave
Pulsifer ITO, Leigh, to 5, won. with
Churchill Clark, 107, J. Hill. 9 to s. sec
.ond and Tippecanoe, 102, Keith, 3 to /,
third. Time 2:02s4.
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FARMS OF NEGROES.
Nearly all of Them are Free from
Debt.

Washington. Feb. 16.-It is an interest
ing fact that OF all the homes and farm
property In the United States that which
is the least incumbered by mortgages is
owned by colered women in the south. The
statistics Of the census Office shows that
Z7.s7 per cent Of an the homes and farm
property in the country Is nortgaged-
that is about = out Of every 100 homes
and farms are free Of incumbrance. The
percentage Of property owned by colored
men without mortgages Is Ss.5s and the
percentage owned by colored women with
out Mortgages is s2.2G-that IS Of all the
farms and homes owned by colored women
in the United States 1851 are free from
debt. and only 3.eS0 carry mortgages.
This percentage is a great deal better
than that Of the white race, either men
or women. The percentage of mortgaged
property owned by the entire negro pop
ulatiOn is only 1O.7i-that is less than
eleven homes and farms owned by ne
groes in the United states out OF one
hundred are incumbered by debt and as
an evidence of the thrift OF the race IL ap-
pears that nearly all these mortgages
represent deferred payments Of purchase
money.
or the 1880 152 homes and farms IN the
United States 1,lS6.174 are occupied by
pure blacks and "a. 5e5 by mulattos. OF
the full blooded negroes 2076l6 own their
farms and homes and 97S,55S pay rent. OF
the mulattos 56,672 own and 923 rent.
OF the negro owners. 1677O5 are men and
80 911 are women. The largest number Of
colored home owners is found, of course,
in the southern states, and it is notice
able that the proportion of farms owned
by negroes in the south is much larger
than the homes. while the reverse is the
case in the north. 1t Is also fact that
the proportion of negro home-ownership
in cities is much smaller than in the
rural districts. The following table shows
the geographical divisions of negro prop
erty free ana incumbered:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-17
ROBBED BAUER's WIDOW.
More of Boss McT<ane's Rascality
brought to Light.

brought to Light.
Brooklyn, N. Y, Feb. 16.-Referee Will
lam G. Choate, in his report to the su-
preme court of Kings county this morn
ing on the estate of Paul Bauer, deceased,
says that John Y. McKane, former chief
of police of Gravesend now in Sing Sing,
while acting as administrator of the es-
tate of the late Paul Bauer, tried to
swindle the widow of Bauer out of that
property; that he appropriated large
sums of money amounting to big for
tune. from the estate to his own use,
and that when the penniless widow and
the infant daughter of the deceased
begged him after he was behind the
bars to restore to them their rights he
refused. Referee Choate decides that
McKane, having defrauded Mrs. Bauer
into letting him get legal title to the
property, must turn it all over to her
and give an account within sixty
DAYS. Paul Bauer died Jan. 2, 1883. He
and McKane had been intimate friends.
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TALLAHASSEE TOPICS.
Vhe Municipal Ticket-LeOn's Ex-
hibItiOn at Atlanta.

hibItiOn at Atlanta.
Tallahassee. Fla, Feb. 16.-There has
been quite a stir in city politics here this
week, the main fight being for council
men. At a democratic mass meeting, held
in the court house Wednesday night, the
following ticket was nominated: For
mayor, J. T. Bernard; for collector, w. d.
Wilson; for assessor, w. II. Chancey; for
clerk and treasurer, E. J. Van Brunt; for
councilmen, T. b. Byrd, G. H. Gwynn, r
A. Mesinnin, w. c. Lewis and B. b. VIII
son. The election takes place on the 10Th.
Miss Alice Herbert Brooks of Birming-
ham. Ala, and Mr.. Russell Chaplin Rogers
ticket agent of the Clyde line at Jackson
vile, were married Thursday at billiard
vile. on the Carrabelle, Tallahassee and
Gulf railroad.
Claiborn Scott of St Augustine. heir to
the estate Of Armstrong Scott who was
killed on the railroad here last October,
gets over 81 900.
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LIT A FIRE UNDER a HOUSE,

A Negro hoy Jailed at ThOmasviIIe
for Arson.
Thomasville. Ca, Feb. Is. Marshall
Spalr and Policeman Martin, after very
exciting chase, arrested Jim Slater a
l5-year-old negro boy, to-day at 100
O'Clock. The boy had gone TO the home
of e. o. Thompson and got box of
matches, saying a man in a wagon in the
street had asked him to get them. Mr..
Thompson's daughter looked out to see
who the man was, and seeing nobody
watched the negro. He went across the
street to a vacant house, owned by G. A.
Hurst. and with some splinters built
fire underneath the rear part. He was
then pursued and arrested There is little
doubt that he intended firing the build
ing. There have been numerous incend-
airy fires recently in this city. and the
people are eager to catch the guilty ones.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-17
CHINESE RAISING CASH.
big Rewards for the Capture of the
Macon Murderer.

Macon, Ga, Feb. ia telegram was
received here to-day saying that the Chi
nese of Chicago had raised 5000 for the
capture of the murderer of Tung Hi, who
was assassinated in this city several davs
ago. The city council of Macon has Of
fered 500 reward, the governor 500 and
Tung Yung, the partner Of Tung Hi, offers
500. 1t is said Chinese all over the coun-
try are making up rewards and il looks
like the aggregate will be sufficient to
put the best detective talent to work on
the case. So far as known no clue to
the murderer has been found.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-17
FoUR BANDITS SHOT.

An Attempt TO Escape from Mexi-
can Soldiers Ends in Death.
St. Louis. Mo. Feb. GA. special to the
Globe-Democrat from Atotonilio. state of
Puebla. Mexico, says four Of the prison.
ers implicated in the Scott camp shooting
affair were shot yesterday morning by or
der of Capt. Fragoso. He had charge of
them, and with an escort was conducting
them to Huejotzingo. the seat of the dis
trict. They made break for liberty and
he gave an order to FIRE, with the result
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-17

st. Johns. n. f, Feb APPROXIMATIONS
were issued last night announcing thai
bye elections will be held in three districts
on March l. for members of the House Of
the Assembly Premier Whiteway. it is
said, will contest the Harbor Grace dis
triet. If he does not, Robert Bond, the
colonial secretary, will be the candidate
there. The newly appointed departmental
ofhcers will contest the other vacancies.
~ Waterways candidacy will be OBJ
Rsed by the conservatives
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indicated Their bodies were taken up by
the local judge and carried to the village
of Guadalupe for an inquest. Nearly all
the bandits have now been captured or
killed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-17

w. z. Gladstone recently remarked
II think that the neglect of natural history
in all its multitude Of branches was the
grossest defect of the old system Of train
ing the young"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-17

Association in Georgia. Mr.. Daunenberg
carries a stock valued at over SIS 90. He
was allowed $500 in the adjustment Of
his loss by the recent fire.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-30

politica mis- opiniones, nj en- patriotismo
mi sentimiento, han de entorpecer la
mano que maneje el escalpelo, nj han de
ocultar, con parcialidades compasivas y
velos de indulgencia, la fllcera, sea cual
fuere ell cuerpo donde la descubra.
En- otros tiempos el valor era 10 mas
varoEil, y los hombres sacaban vanidad
de la musculatura, como las mujeres de
los nervios. Hoy la virilidad reside en-
la inteligencia. La fuerza es la verdad.
Ante Ia obra de var6D, que hace ell
naturalismo, los que Sc ofenden 8 mues-
tran alarmados deben recordar los dos
versos que son verdad un tempo.
Arrojar la cara importa,
que Ell espejo no hay por que.
EDUARDO LOPEZ BAGo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-30

Sera la condici6n de les mortales
DOLLAR eternameute sus espaldas
Es precise del pueblo hacer un fdolo
E incensarle con f1tiles palabras
Precise es que quien sube Sc rebajea
! Es precise olvidar, antes que NADIA,
Que la sagrada-Libertad, es diosa
Que en- pie gusta de yer q quien la ensalza
Vivimos en- un tempo de miseria
Que otro ninguno en- corruption iguala;
En- que, en- la terra, ell NAL pudre y devors
Cuanto hace ell sol brotar de sus entrafias;
En- que Sc ha entronizado ell egosmo
En- que el bien es arbusto que no arraiga;
En- que hasta la virtud Sc prostituye
En- que ell heroe de aver, hoy Sc acobarda:
TEMPO en- que juramento y fe polftica
Producer NADIA mas que carcajadas;
En- que el sublime altar del pudor pdblico
Cubre ell suelo de ruinas sacrosantas
Un verdadero siglo de inmundicias,
En- que todos revuelvense Sc arrastran;
En- que, como en- sudario, en- ell desprecio
Humane ell mundo entero Sc am ortaja.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-30

El pueblo es grande ya De su cabeza
Sacudir sus mil frenos ha logrado.
tras la lucha CORE, como un Hercules
Que ell cuerpo apoya en- sus robustos fiancos.
Bello coloso de potentes lomos
Es ese vigoroso porta -harapos;
Ese obrero de traje de estamena
Con sangre de batallas salpicado;
Ese albaf1il demoledor de tronos,
Que satura de polvora ell espacio,
por los anchos pisos, las coronas
Hace rodar como infantiles aros.
Pero da compassion que, con La frente
Rasa y ell cuerpo sin purp1reo manto,
Ese pueblo que va semidesnudo
Tenga, como los mismos que ha aplastado,
Tenga, como los Cesares que ha hundido,
Una turba de viles cortesanos.
ST: lastima, de hinojos a sus plantas
Yer el humane, adulador rebafIo
Que le prodiga, diario, mil lisonjas,
Su diestra sin cesar acariciando;
Dir su alredor, melosas lenguas
Q1e manohan ell blason del ciudadano,
Asegurar que a sus callosas palmas
El rojo de la sangre presta encantos;
Que la iDfexible ley es su capricho;
Que La justicia esta solo en- sus brazos .--...
lSin temer que, en- sus brazos la jnstfcia
Sc convierta en- un arma de malvados!