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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
BIG LIFE INSURANCE FRAUDS.
BOSTON COMPANY JNEARTHs RAs-
CALITY AT BEAUFORT.

The COmpaEy's Agent and Few
Conspirntors of Prominence In
VOIved-RisIss That no other Conn
pany Would Think of Taking
Eagerly Insured by the COnSpira-
tors-DeathS Begin 10 Get Numer-
Gus and Hints of Murder in the
Air.
Boston, July 29.-The Massachusetts
Benefit Life Association of this city was
the first insurance company to unear,h
the frauds which We're being practiced
at Beaufort. y. c. They received the IN
formation from an anonymous correspon-
dent about three months ago. and -he
wholesale arrests yesterday were a result
Of the inves ugation started by this com
pany. The official who had charge Of
the case is on Cape Cod but ]. Roland
Corthel, one of the company's adjuste-s3,
gave a press reporter an outline of the
case, as he heard it discussed in the Of
flee.
Mr.. Corthell says: "As 1 overheard the
discussion / got the impression that there
was a very complete plot to defraud the
how many were connected with it nor
their names. As 1 understand the case,
we appointed an agent to take charge Of
that territory about a year ago. In the
course of time he wrote policies for sew
eral persons in Beaufort. n. c. The pa
pers were properly made out and every
thing seemed TO be done In a legitimate
manner. Then we We're notified of Deaths
one after another until three claims had
been made. We carried about a dozen
policies, representing a face value of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. The last claim
was on account of the death of a Mrs.
Freda Williams
Just about that time we received an
anonymous letter to the effect that our
agent in Beaufort was taking risks which
no insurance company would think of TAX
ing If all the facts We're known al the main
office We at once sent an inspector to in
vesugate the matter and he Immediately
notified US not to pay any Of the claims.
ii seems our agent had organized a reg
ular band of cOnspira tors TO defraud in
surance companies all over the country.
| The plot involved men of previous high
standing in the community They had
| written policies on persons who were even
then on their deathbeds Some We're sick
at the time the policies were made out on
I
were healthy and a proper risk. Some of
the persons did not know that they had
/ been insured. Some were insured for
large amounts who We're living in abject
/ poverty and could not pay dollar for in
| surance
mot one of the policies, as I understand
| the case, was proper risk for reputa-
! bic insurance company to take.
Yet, so complete was the organizat tion
of the conspirators that all the papers
bore the signature of the necessary par
ties. Nothing was missing which could
in any way arouse suspicion at the home
office. You must remember that ours is
only one Of the vicEnized companies
The same deception was practiced in the
other cases. We are satisfied that Mrs
Williams was murdered in order to Sc
cure the insurance money. There are
suspicious circumstances surrounding
other cases, and we purpose to push the
investigation until the whole plot be ex-
posed, no matter who is involved in it."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
ARSON AT MONTREAL.
a Member of Business Firm Makes
IA Startling Admission.

- SN~AA -~N- ----AFf'FAHNs
Montreal, July pa startling bit Of news
was made public to-day. Ii was the con
fession of Andrew Boyd Of the. firm of
Boyd Giles & Co, whose premises We're
fred in May last. and for which two mem
bers of a gang Of fire bugs, Paynes and
jenkins, have been arrested. Detective
Carpenter became convinced that one of
the members of Boyd's firm was implioa-
ted in setting fire TO his own premises. Mr..
Boyd was taken before one of the leading
insurance companies and told that in or
der to save himself he must implicate the
others and tell what he knew of their
actions. He had already been approached
by one of the men, who demanded large
sum of money to keep his mouth closed,
and this is probably what opened Boyd's
mouth. He admitted that he knew of the
intention 10 fire the premises, but had not
the strength to resist. Having made this
admission he was taken before the crown
prosecutor to whom he told his story. He
was then allowed to leave the country, as
OBTAINING him for a witness would be use
less, as he was fast becoming a physical
and mental wreck. Some important ar
rests are expected in a few days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
DEMOCRATS or ONO.
sOrg and Campbell nOth Out of the
Race for Governor.

sorg and Campbell BOtb Out of the
Race for Governor.
Columbus. o., July 29.-As the time OF
the democratic state convention draws
near, the situation becomes more involved
and the result more difficult to predict.
Both ex-Gov. Campbell and Congress-
man sorg have now declared unequivo-
cally and emphatically that they will not
accept the nomination for governor under
any circumstances. Up to this time it was
generally regarded as a certainty that
one Of these gentlemen would be chosen
to lead the ticket. With these out Of the
field It seems to be anybody's race, but
Senator Brice, whose interests in the cam
paign are paramount, viii probably con-
troll the convention. Possibly John II.
Thomas of Springfield or Neal r. Hysell
OF this city may be nominated for gov
ernor. IT is not at all likely that the free
silver men will control the convention, nor
that there viii be any considerable num-
Der Of free silver delegates in the con-
vention, but they are determined and bold,
and Il Is expected that being defeated In
the committee on resolutions. they Will
carry the fight upon the floor Of the con-
vention. An attempt will be made to con-
demn Senator Brice for his coinage views,
but the convention will probably reject
this and endorse his course in a general
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30

ing for an instant that the supposed "sub-
jeets" were really bodies of persons who
had been foully dealt with.
Medical experts pronounced the skcle-
tons as having belonged 90 two girls about
the age of 20. and woman of middle age.
Not an the teeth We're removed. and the
police hope that there may be some sort
OF Identification from those which re-
main. ID is not at all certain that the
bones belong 90 Holmes victims. AS an
insurance swindler nothing would have
been more natural than for him TO have
procured bodies with the intention of de-
ceiving the companies. and then TO have
had their skeletons articulated as an ex-
ira source of revenue.
Patrick Quinlan stiu maintains sturdy
front. "Qunlan breaking down?' said
the inspector in answer 10 an inquiry,
''well. / should say not. He Is as cool as
a cucumber. and has more nerve than
most persons in his position. We have
not seen Mrs. Quinlan for a day or so
now and do not know how She Is holding
out"
Workmcn digging in the cellar OF the
Holmes building this morning found hair
n dozen more bones. four Of which are
supposed 10 he human bones.
People who knew Dr. Russler in Engle-
wood say he disappeared suddenly I'm 1892
and some adhere TO the theory that he met
death in the charnel house. He had an Of
fee in the Holmes building. and the two
men were often seen together. The doc
tors disappearance was not explained at
the time and he has not been seen since.
Dr. Robinson found to-day the signature
Of Minnie Williams on several receipts he
has at his store and they will be used by
the police in the Investigation of the alleg-
ed transfer of Fort Worth, Tex, property
by the Williams girl indirectly TO Holmes.
BY these, the police hope 20 settle the dis
puted question as to whether the deed was
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
A JUMP IN THE GOLD RESERVE.
The Treasury Gains in One Day All
IL Lost Last Week

Washington. July Z2-Between the close
Of business Saturday and to-day the
treasury gained almost all The gold it had
lost during the past two weeks. the in
crease since Saturday being a,S69. .S5S. This
sudden accumulation of gold attracted
considerable attention, and it was sup
posed that it was due 10 some action
on the part of the bond syndicate.
Secretary Curtis however said that this
was not true SO far as the treasury was
advised. The increase. he said, came al
most in the ordinary course OF business
and was due TO an exchange OF gold for
bills, probably caused by the settlement
of accounts in New York. The incident
was, he said, not infrequent The reserve
to-day amounted 10 $l07, ,32l,679.
New York. July 81. =. Morgan & Co.
have deposited in the sub-treasury for
the account Of the government bond syn
dicate S2000,000 in gold coin TO make up
the reduction in the treasury reserve by
shipments to Europe and Canada. They
received greenbacks for the gold.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
CHICKAMAUGA PARK.

Twenty Governors and Their STATS
TO BE at the Dedication.
Washington, July 2s.-The Chickamauga
park commission has received notice of
the contemplated attendance of twenty
governors of states with their STATS at
the dedication of the park, Sept. Is, 10
and 20. Most of these will be accompanied
besides, by leading elective officers Of the
state governments and representative Of
the legislatures. The state commissions
Of twenty-six states are also expected.
The twenty governors, concerning whom
this information has been received, are
of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con-
necucut, Vermont, New York, Pennsyl-
Vania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illi-
nois, Minnesota. Indiana, Missouri, Kan
sas, Mississippi. louisiana Georgia, Ten
nessee and South Carolina.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
THE GARMENT WORKERS. STRIKE

More Hands Called out and n Pros
posed settlement Debated.
New York, July 29.-About 1900 of ths
United Garment Workers, who are out
on strike. met at Walhalla and New
Washington halls this morning and there
discussed the proposed settlement with
the contractors.
The remaining 20 Of the $50 shops rep
resented in the organization were called
out this morning by the executive board
and 800 Lithuanians, composing local
unions Nos. s. and 104, nave also Joined
the striking taiors, making a total, it
IS claimed by the workers, Of nearly
1900 men in New York, Brooklyn and
East New York on strike.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
. handed warehouse AbIaze.

Hamburg. July 29.-The buildings Of the
e,,-trit Ronded Warehouse Company, situ-
sied on Island Steinwarder in the har-
~ of Hamburg, caught fire last night.
The IRE brigade succeeded in getting con-
trol of the flames and finally extinguish-
49, them The buildings in which H0l-
"a etn was manufactured We're totally
d.stroved. together with other buildings,
containing 81. 600 sacks Of sugar and 23.o00
barrels of lard. IL is supposed the ire
vyos caused by the watchman dropping
his lamp while going his rounds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
A STUDENT DISAPPEARS.
He Was Studying for the Ministry
and His Fate UnISnOwn.

ana His Fate Unknown.
Washington. July %. lgana Davenport,
a divinity student in charge of an Epis-
copal chapel at Harrisonville. Baltimore
county, Maryland, mysteriously disap-
peared July 10, and the most vigilant
search since that time has failed to dis
cover clew to his whereabouts or fate.
He went to Baltimore on that date, made
a social call, and there all trace of him
was lost. Mr.. Davenport, if living, Is
% years old. He is a son Of Rev. NJ Da-
venport of Anacostla, District of Colum-
bia, who to-day mailed to the chief Of
police of every large city in the country
a photograph and description of his son.
Since the day after his disappearance
daily prayers have been offered in the
Episcopal churches of Washington and
Baltimore in behalf of Dana and his par
rents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
MIssoURrs sILVERITEs.

Several Counties Select Delegates to
the state Convention.
Kansas City Mo. July 29.-Democratic
conventions were held in several Missouri
counties to-day to select delegates to the
state convention to be held at Pertle
Springs on Aug. 6.
The results were:
Clinton county adopted resolutions for
free coinage and St. Clair the same.
Saline named nine delegates who were
instructed in favor of free coinage.
Lynn required a pledge favoring free
coinage from her delegates.
Lafayette had a big fight over the adopt
ing of a IL to / resolution, and it was fin
ally agreed to.
Audrian county selected twelve dele
gates, all for free silver.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
A REVOLT IN THE PHILIPPINES.

The Natives Attack Spanish Troops,
Hut Are Finally Worsted.
Manila, July GA number of natives
reacherously attacked a body OF Spanish
troops at Cabagan and killed and wounded
several Of them. A Spanish force sent
from Manila to punish the natives burned
tabagan, secured the fort there with can
non, and killed ll6 men. The Span
iafds lost seventeen men and had a num-
Der wounded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
SUNK IN a COLLISION.
The British Steamer Cleveland Goes
Down with Seven Lives.

London, July 29.-The British steamer
Dufield, Capt. Lowe, from Philadelphia
via Havre. which ran into and sank the
British steamer Cleveland in the English
channel on Friday last, arrived in the Tyne
Yesterday. She landed five of the Cleve-
iands crew whom she had rescued al the
time of the accident. Five others Of the
crew were saved By the steamer Balti-
more from Montreal and Liverpool which
vas proceeding for Gravesend. Seven are
yet missing. The Cleveland went down off
Dover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
STRIKERS IN A RIOT.
Several Men BADLY Beaten Before
Peace WAS Restored.

Several Men Badly Beaten Before
Peace Was Restored.
New York, July 29.-some of the strik-
ing tailors caused a small riot this morn
ing in front of the shop of Kaufman &
Cohen, at 81 Siegel street, williamsburg.
The firms 200 employees are on strike. and
when men came to take their places the
strikers rebelled. Blows were struck ana
the non-union men were forced to re-
treat.
The police from the Stage Street sta
tion quelled the disturbance and left the
neighborhood.
Scarcely had the police left when a dis
turbance occurred in front of the shop
of Solomon Schall, al 81 Siegel street.
Again the police were called, but before
their arrival a dozen men had been badly
beaten.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
A BOY KiIIed by a wagon.

San Antonio Tex. July 29.-George Daily
seven years old. while crossing a street
before a running team had his neck pr0k-
en- by being struck by the tongue Of the
Wagon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
DOUBLE MURDER Confessed.
Two Negro Children Thrown Into
the Ohio and Drowned.

Huntington. w. Va, July 29.-Charley
Ringo, negro charged with numbering
the two Finley boys, his stepsons, and
on March 1G, where they were found two
months later, confessed the crime this
morning to a number of officers. He inn
plicates the mother of the children, who.
he says. stood by and saw the crime
committed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
purrir Not 20 Hane To-dnr.

New Orleans July 29.-wilI Purvis. who
escaped execution Ia February, 1894, win
not be hanged at Columbia. Miss. to-mor-
row. His case viii be- appealed TO the SUI
preme court for rehearing and this acts as
a supersodas. The court does not meet
until october
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
KILLED BY A CONSTABLE.
The COrOner's Jury Renders n Ver-
diet of JustiGablc Homicide.

Columbia, s. c., July pa special from
Conway S. c., says that John c. Bruton
was killed by John II. McCaskll. a trial
Justices constable. Bruton had attacked
one johnson, who had testified against
him in a trial just CONCLUDED. McCaskill
interposed to stop the trouble. Bruton' s.
father took his sons part. The latter used
his knife on McCaskill who then resorted
to his pistol. The younger Bruton received
two shots, causing death in a few min
utes. The coroner's jury rendered a YER
dict Of excusable homicide. McCaskin
surrendered TO the sheriff and is now in
toll
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
A BIG STORM Ar ST. LOUIS.

Two buildings Blown Down and "a
LabOrer Fatally Injured.
st. Louis. July 29.-The worst electrical
and rain storm in several years visited St.
Louis this afternoon. In two hours rain
fall of nearly three inches was recorded.
Two buildings in course of construction
at 462O Cook avenue were blown down.
George Bennett, laborer, was caught in
the debris and fatally injured.
Lightning played havoc with telephone
and telegraph wires and temporarily in
terrupted the street car service.
The storm was severe at many points
throughout Missouri, but no fatalities are
reported
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
HIGH WATER IN OKLAHOMA.

The Arkansas River out of Its Banks
and Doing Great Damage.
ST. Louis, July pa special from Per-
~, O. T., says that the Arkansas river
is on a boom and the overflow is doing
great damage to low bottom farms along
the river at Ponca City. For 100 miles,
southeast of Perry, many fine fields Of
corn are now under water waist deep
and hundreds of acres have been washed
away. The Usage Indians living in the
bottoms on the north side have been
compelled to move out in many instances.
j is also said that the new bridge across
the river at Blackburn was washed away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
DRANK UP THE WINE.
The Late Paul schultz Lived High
From "a Friends Cellar.

From Il Friends Cellar.
Tacoma. Wash, July 29.-Paul f. Mohr.
a New York capitalist, has brought suiz
against the estate of Paul Schultz, the
late defaulting general land agent of the
Northern Pacific railroad, for wines,
which he alleges Schultz purloined and
drank while AIohr was absent from tho
Union Club of this city Mohr laid in a
choice stock of old wines while Schultz
was cutting a wide swath a few years
ago, and going away TO eastern cities he
gave Schultz the key to his wine cell AZ
here. Schultz was to take only a sample
now and then, the complainant AYERS, but
he visited the cellar and made off with
everything.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
THE SUGAR PLANTERS LAWYERS.
Judges semmes and HoadIey Report
ed Engaged.

Washington, July 29.-,Judge semmes of
New orleans, one of the ablest lawyers
in the south, has been engaged as one
of the counsel for the Louisiana sugar
rianters in the hearing before Controller
Bowler on Aug. Z. 1t is also said that
Judge Hoadley of New York may be
emnloved in the same interest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
LAW OFFICERS MAKE 1T LIVELY.

A Murderer Arrested and Man
Killed in Resisting Arrest.
Asheville N. c., July pa special from
Marshall says Deputies King and Haynie
arrested Harlin Shelton on Saturday IN
Tennessee for the murder of Sol Hens
ley last April, and also that officer Stam-
ey Shot and killed Bob Brown on Spring
creek on Saturday in making an arrest.
Brown was shot nine times. Stamey has
not been arrested
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
A MELoDRAMA ENJoIxED.
The Play Based on 'FriscO's Church
Horror Can't BE Given.

San Francisco, July 29.-When the Du-
rant case was resumed this morning the
defense asked for an injunction to prevent
the production tonight Of the play, ''The
Crime of a Century" supposed TO have for
its basis the Emanuel church murders.
The prosecution joined in the request and
after a short discussion the court grant
ed it.
The examination of talesmen for jurors
was then resumed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
A FIGHT OVER A SEAT.

A UniOnist Candidate Trying to I'm
seat the Successful Naturalist.
London July 29-Mr. Thompson, the un-
ionist candidate in the recent parliamen-
tarv election in the middle division of
Tyrone, has started petition looking to
the unseating of Mr.. Murnghan, the sue
cessful nationalist candidate, on the
ground that he is an ALLEN, inasmuch as
he is a naturalized citizen of the United
States Murnaghan's majority over
Tbompson was 1907 in a total poll Of COIL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
A NINE ORDERED CLOSED.
The superintendent Threatened
with Death, But Is Very Game.

with Death, But Is Very Game.
Champion. Mich. July 29.-Orders have
been received from the eastern offices to
close down the Champion mine, the 250
employees being on strike. The Cham
pion mine produces hard ore. The mine
was idle from the spring of 1892 until the
beginning of this year It's employees
were earning low wages and the mine was
making no money. Supt Walter Fitch
was notified to leave town under penalty
of death. on reading the notices he went
out and demolished the strikers bars and
cut their banners with a knife. He is still
here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30

Christiana. July 29.-The storthing to-
day. by q vote Of 50 against s.. refused 70
grant the proposed 1000 kroner for the
Stockholm
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
MRS. cORBETT's DIVORCE.
The Referee Decides in Her Favor
and She VIII Get Big AIimony.

New York. July 29.-Referee Edward
Jacobs has decided that Mrs. Ollie corbett
is entitled to an absolute divorce from
her husband Pugilist James j. Corbett,
and so reported to-day TO Judge McAdam
in the superior court. With reference to
the question Of alimony, Referee Jacobs
said that IS q matter which the parties
have agreed 10 among themselves. lie
recommended that corbetrs agreement
70 pay his wife 500 "a week be adopted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-30
BERLIN APT TO HAVE a STRIKE.
stone MasOns and Brick Layers De-
mand Detter Wnges.

Berlin, July 29-The stonemasons and
Di4eN!ayers of Berlin have notified lneir
employers that they will demand an in
g.ease Of wages in all cases where the
i-'e oI payment Is under 80 pfennnigs per
-''lIl' -oIl' IN the event Of "a refusal 10 con-
strike.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-12-30
Tour of the World.

Arthur Reynolds, the architect,
left on the City of Picking Saturday
evening. He will accompany the
Musin Concert Company on their
trip around the world, taking pic
lures and sketching various places
of interest. Mr.. Reynolds made
such good impression on Mr.. and
Mrs. Musin while here that he was
finally persuaded to 60 with them,
acting in the capacity OF secretary
and at the same time making the
trip profitable for himself