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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-26
FIGHTING NEAR BEYRoUT.
Turkish Troops Reported TO Have
Killed 12.2OO Druses.

Constantinople, Dec. 25-Dispatches from
Beyrout say that there was serious fight
ing between Turkish troops and the
Druses near Suedich. on Dec p. The Of
ficlal account is that the Druses lost L, 200
killed. on the Turkish side, according 10
the official report, only seventy were killed
and fifty wounded.
Disorders are reported at Tarsus The
disturbance was quelled by the officials.
No details have been received, but II is
believed that the trouble now reported ex-
plains the arrival at Marsina of the Rev.
Mr.. Christie, missionary and his family,
as well as many others, who undoubtedly
went there to seek protection.
London, Dec. &--The Times tomorrow
Will print the following Constantinople
dispatch under date OF Dec. "a: Hand
bills We're profusely scattered last night,
even being thrust into carriages and the
pockets OF passers-by, announcing that
tomorrow. Consequently the jewelers.,
expecting commotion, closed their
shops to-day.
''1'he meeting of diplomats yesterday
was chiefly occupied with the Zeitoun
trouble There was an unanimous desire
to prevent the threatened massacres, but
Russa's great solicitude TO maintain the
sian minister, to acquiesce In any meas
ure sufficiently vigorous to be effective,
Consequently energetic proposals were
set aside.
Baron Won callce. the Austrian am
bdSsador, sent q communication to the
grand vizier expressing the earnest and
united hope of the diplomats that no ex-
treme measures would be adopted at
Zeitoun.. The sultan gave an audience to
NJ. Nelidom."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-26
STREET CAR MEN AGAIN STRIKE.
They AIIege Discrimination But Are
Paciaed.

Philadelphia, Dec. 25.-The street car
strike was again on this morning on the
Girard avenue division of the Union Trac-
tion Co. The strikers of this division
who with all the other Union Traction
men returned to work yesterday morn
ing, pending promised arbitration of their
grievances, protested this morning that
the superintendent Of this division was
discriminating against them by giving en-
ployment to the non-union men and leav-
ing those who had been on strike with
out assignment TO work. They declare
that all the earlier cars in starting on their
trips this morning were manned by non
union men.
The feeling among the ex-strikers grew
TO such an extent that they finally drove
the non-union men out of the depot and
those who had started out with cars We're
driven back. Some of the non-union men
were badly pummelled. squad of po-
lice were quickly hurried TO the depot and
order was restored.
At 11:SO o'clock the differences between
the superintendent of the Girard avenue
division and the ex-strikers were adjust
ed and traffic was resumed. The union
men We're given their old positions on the
regular scheduled cars, and the non-union
men We're also provided for, some of them
being placed on regular cars, and others
on the "trippers." The union men accept
ed this adjustment pending further arbi-
tration of their complaint that they are
ment of the work. The full complement
of cars of this division were in motion at
noon and no further trouble was antici-
pated for to-day at least
The disturbances on Girard avenue to-
day were as serious as any that have Oc-
CURED during the time the strike was
on. Every car manned by a non-union
crew was wrecked by the mob and the
arrival of the police in one instance prob
ably saved the lives of the motorman and
conductor, who were being beaten severely
by the crowd. The withdrawal Of the
nOn-union men from the cars temporarily
put a stop to the trouble to-day, but there
is much dissatisfaction among the men
over the settlement of the strike and It
is not such a remote contingency that
the strike may be declared on again. Dur
ing the rioting the police made nine ar
rests.
The Girard avenue division men openly
state that If they are not given their
regular runs tomorrow morning they
will tie up the whole system of the Union
Traction Company again. The officials
of the Amalgamated Association OF
Street Railway Employees and the more
conservative members of the association
are opposed to a renewal of the strike
and are doing everything in their power
to persuade the dissatisfied men to give
the company time to adjust their griev-
ances.
Philadelphia, Dec. 26 las a. m.-The en-
ployes of the Girard avenue branch of the
Union Traction Company are holding a
meeting at this hour, and the question of
again going on strike on that division
will be put to a vote later
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-26
A TRAGEDY IN AN AsYLU4d.
A Man Tries to shoot His Wife and
Then Shoots Himself.

Brooklyn. Dec. 25.-While the LOO in
mates of the Long Island State Hospitai,
formerly the Flatbush Insane Asylum, on
Clarkson street, were being treated totheIr
Christmas dinner this afternoon, Alfred
f. Walker, a stenographer and typewrit-
er, 26 years old, who resides at 200 Green
street, Green Point, called to see his
wife, Mary E. Walker, who is a patient
at this hospital. Mr.. Walker was escort
his wife Is confined. The latter, who is
S years OF age, was admitted to the in
stitution on May ?, 1895. She is suffering
from doctors term reeurrent mania.
When the husband pEesented himself
there was an afectionate greeting. The
couple stepped into an adjoining room
and began a conversation. The ward in
which this room is situated contained
forty patients. Ten or fifteen visitors, be-
sides the nurses, were also present at
one Of the nurses, MISS Mary O'Dair
had just passed the door of the room in
which Walker and his wife were convers-
ing when suddenly the report of a pistol
shot rang out. Miss O'Dair rushed to the
door of the room just in time to see Walk
er place the weapon to his head and fire
a second shot while seated in a chair
Immediately there was a scene of tho
widest confusion. The patients screamed
and orderlies and nurses ran in every di-
rection. DR.. Sylvester, the superinten-
dent was quickly on hand followed nv hIs
assistants. 1t was found that Walker had
shot his wife in the right temple, but the
ball only inflicted a slight scalp wound
In the effort to take his own life Walker
was more successful, the ball having pene-
trated the skull just above and behind
the right ear, making wound from which
the brain flowed. He was unconscious
and an ambulance surgeon removed him
to st. Johns hospital. At a late hour to-
night it was said that Walker was still
unconscious and could not possibly re-
cover. Walker has three small children.
He has been ont of Qn1nlOVnlanf or.
time and had become despondent over his
troubles.
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BILTMORE HOUSE A BEAUTY.
THE NEW PALACE FORMALLY
THROWN OPEN.

only Immediate Members of the VAN
derbiIt Family Present mt the
Opening-Au Come I'm Private Cars
with IA Retinue of seryants-The
Owner TO Entertain Party of
Friends Next Month.
Asheville. n. G., Dec. 25.-George w. VAN
derbilt. the youngest male member of the
great New York family of millionaires,
formally opened his country home near
Asheville to-day. All the immediate mem-
hers OF the Vanderbilt family now in this
country are guests at "Biltmore house..
Among them are Mrs. William II. Van-
derbilt, mother of the owner of Biltmore;
Mrs. Bromley, his aunt; Miss Kissam. Mrs.
and Mrs. f. w. Vanderbilt Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Seward Webb and their daughter and
son; Cornelius Vanderbilt and family; w.
X. Vanderbilt: w. d. Sloane and family
and Others. All of these persons have
come here in their own private cars,
and brought with them an army of SER
wants.
For two weeks past G. w. Vanderbilt
has personally directed a corps of carvers.
Joiners, decorators and florists in giving
the finishing touches to the great man.
sion, and 1t doubtless stands to-day in
connection with it's surrounding park ana
outlying hunting and fishing preserves
the most valuable, as well as the most ex-
tensive private property In America. The
house tract contains 5000 acres, upon
which seventy-five miles of unrivailed
driveways have already been constructs
ed, while the hunting preserves embrace
"a 600 acres. in which Is included Mount
flsBah, one OF the most prominent peaks
on the Asheville plateau. which boasts the
hlEhest point east OF the Rocky noun
For two weeks provisions Of all kinds
nave been arriving in car loads confecL
uohs IN lWrpound packages, game and
nsh or all sorts, frozen meat In carloads,
all giving intimauon as to the bountiful
good cheer which Is to be dispensed.
Lo-day at III O'Clock a Christmas tree
was given all the employees on the estate,
numbering between 300 and 700. Barrels
of mistletoe and wagon loads of holly
ana carloads Of packages were put into
this feature, and the banquet hall was
crowded with eager, happy faces, for more
than two hours. After the Christmas tree
bountiful dinner was spread.
While the company now at Biltmore is
made up exclusively Of members Of the
Vanderbilt family the festivities will
broaden toward the close, when a company
OF Mr.. Nanderbilts New York friends will
be his guests for perhaps ten days The
time VIII be spent in coaching parties
hunting parties, fox chasing, quail Shoot
ang and fishing.
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GOOD CHEER IN GOTHAM.
How the People of the Metropolis
Celebrated Christmas.

CSAtDfAAeu NhfAAtnauh.
New York. Dec. 25--New Workers. prob
ably found as many different ways Of OBJ
serving this day as there are people in
the city. Probably that large portion of
the citys population which attends the
religious services weekly. were in a better
position to enjoy the holiday than any
other class. The churches to-day fur
nished by far the most beautiful show
ever seen in New York. In addition to the
most elaborate decorations that have
ever graced temples of worship. a number
of the more famous churches had been
fortunate enough to secure some Of the
best vocal talent in the country for the
days choral service.
At the cathedral. Archbishop Corrigan
celebrated the pontifcal high mass, which
was on a grand scale. At the other
churches the services were only less elab-
crate and were attended apparently by
few outsiders of their regular congrega-
tons
All OF the charitable organizations of
the city had their usual Christmas spread
and good cheer reigned supreme.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-26
A WIFE IN A CELL.
A Suspicion That She PoIsined Her
Husband to Marry Another Man.

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. 25-Six months ago
Foy Green Of Caldwell county died sud
denly after having taken a glass of
cider carried to him by his wife. With
in few weeks she married Albert Frank
lin, with whom it is said she had been
too intimate. Suspicion was aroused, and
the body of Green was exhumed and the
stomach removed and sent to the state
chemist for analysis. This resulted in the
discovery of arsenic in the stomach. The
sheriff received instructions yesterday to
arrest the persons thought to have been
implicated in the crime. Albert Franklin
has just served six months in Jail and
was arrested, the charge being murder,
as he stepped out of the jail door Mrs
Franklin was also placed in Jail yester-
day, both to await trial at the March
term of court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-26
A DEAF MUTE SHOT DEAD.
His Nephew Mistoek Him for bur
GIar and Fired.

Jackson, Miss. Dec. 25.-Prof L. w.
Saunders, deaf mute. and for many years
a teacher in the State Deaf and Dumb
Asylum. was shot and instantly killed to-
night by his nephew. G. r. Young. Prof.
Saunders was taken for a burglar.
Prof. Saunders was a brother Of Cant
sR L. Saunders, worlds fair commissioner
from this state, and was highly respected
both as man and teacher OF deaf mutes.
The affair is the most deplorable in the
history OF Jackson, and Mr.. Young is
crazed with lrrief
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BuLLErs ely AT CHARLESTON.
DruIxen Negroes Indulge I'm Vicious
Shooting Arrays.

Charleston, s. c.. Dec. 25.-Charleston's
celebration Of Christmas day has been
marred by three shooting affrays, one or
which will probably prove fatal, and a
number Of vicious fights among the ne
groes. All the parties TO the shooting
scrapes were negroes. They had bought
large quantities of liquor from the dis
pensary Tuesday and many of them were
disposed to be quarrelson1e.
The first shooting occurred up the Meet
ing street road, where a negro named
Colburn deliberately shot another named
Sumter. Sumter is wounded in the back
and hip and will probably die. The shoot
ing grew out of a dispute.
About l oclock to-day a negro named
Coxum shot woman named Sarah
Wright, with whom he was living. The
wound is serious, but not fatal.
In the afternoon an unknown drunken
negro shot George Haigue in the leg. ALI
of the negroes who did the shooting es-
capped.
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FARMERS IN a FATAL FIGHT.
The Murderer and Two Witnesses
to the Crime Under Arrest.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 25.-John Lef-
lew, a prominent farmer Of Roane coun-
ty. was shot dead tonight by Lewis
smith in the postoffice at Emery Gap,
Tenn. conducted by Charles Margrave
The men had been drinking together all
dav and the killing was the result OF a
dght witnessed by Postmaster NJ. Mar
grave and William Lehew, brother OF the
deceased. After the deed all fed but
were caught, and the two witnesses were
held as accessories TO the murder.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-26
A GEORGIA NEGRO MURDERED.
A Quarrel Over n Game of Craps
Ends in a Tragedy.

Steubenville, o., Dec. 25.-Joseph Jack
son, colored, was shot and instantly kill
ed to-day at Bloomfield tunnel, on the
Pan Handle railroad. by James Rice, also
colored.
The 200 employees at the tunnel celebrated
Christmas by getting drunk. Jackson and
Rice quarrelled over a game of craps.
Jackson was the loser and wanted to
borrow a dollar, when Rice replied by
pulling out a revolver and emptying its
contents into Jackson's body, killing
him instantly Jackson was from Geor-
gia and Rice is from Tennessee Rice
has the reputation of desperate charac-
ter. Last night he shot a colored man
named James Hamilton in the groin. He
has not yet been arrested.
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A FRENCH STEAMER SUNK.
Four of the Thirty-Four Persons on
Board of Her Drowned.

London, Dec. 25.-The French steamer
Emile Eloise has been sunk In a collision
at .Algiers. There were thirty-four per-
sons on board. Four were drowned. The
rest were saved.
The British steamer George Pyman,
pln 80. h rsit VI 'iS n3L a1IhS et stesti
land. All efforts to get her off by tugs
have failed.
The British steamer Mobile. Capt. Lar
and, has arrived at st. Michaes from
Hartepool. A steam pipe on the ves-
sci burst. She sailed from New York
npc
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SAILORS TO DIE IN THE SEA.
The Bark in Distress on KIngstown
Going TO Pieces.

London. Dec. PA dispatch from
Kingstown. Ireland, says that the English
bark which was reported in distress Off
there yesterday is full of water and that
wreckage from the vessel is coming
ashore. The men on the bark are hud-
died behind the deck house. So far an
efforts to rescue them have been unsuc-
eessful. The Poolberg lifeboat crew have
made several vain attempts to reach
them.
The Trawler Sunrise of Aberdeen mas
been lost In a gale with all hands, The
crew consisted of five men,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-26
ARMY OFFICERS TAKEN TO TASK
Their Utterances ON War With En-
gland III-ndyfsed.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Certain army off,
GERS who have appeared in recent inter-
views in the newspapers in discussions OF
the possibility of war and outlining their
ideas of what would be done in such an
event have received personal letters from
Secretary of War Lamont, severely depre-
eating such talk.
Expressions from such sources he says.
are not only given aindue Significance but
they are also injurious to the good repu-
tation of the army and harmful to this
country, in contributing to an unwar-
ranted apprehension.
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A wARsHIP IN A GALE.
The British Rupert Has n Narrow
Escape From FOundering.

London, Dec. 25.-The turret ship Ru-
pert. which sailed on Dec. q from Ply
mouth for Gibraltar. has returned. She
had a terrible experience in the gale. Her
turret flaps, which were supposed to be
water-tight, were useless, and tons of
water were shipped. Incessant pumping
for forty-five hours alone prevented the
extinguishing of the fires. The vessel
made barely eight knots.
Accounts of disasters from all the coasts
multiply.
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St. Petersburg. Dec. 25.-The chess play
ers met a. the local club to-day 10 or
der 10 resume play Ia the International
chess tournament, the results being a.
follows. fillsbury white beat i.asker.
Ia "A Ruy Lopez, after forty-nve m0vea
TechiEofin was uuwen and dId not play
with Hieiuifz. The score. itfabury. ft<.
lasker, sisi aieiuitz, IA 1achtgorin. ~.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-26
PEACE AND GOOD WILL.
English Preachers Protest Against
War With America.

London, Dec. 25-The Archbishop Of
Canterbury. the Dean Of ST. Pauls. the
Dean of Westminster and preachers at
Christmas services generally to-day
touched upon the Venezuelan crisis They
all depl0red the idea OF a war, expressed
the belief that such an outcome OF the
controversy was impossible and enlarged
upon Peace and good Will"
Differences 20 sympathetic feeling with
the Armenlana were also general
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-26
FAYETTEvILLE's FURRY.
Threats Made by the Negroes Not
Carried Out Yet.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 25.-No further
trouble has developed at Fayetteville. the
scene of the conflict Tuesday night in
which one negro was killed and white
man badly hurt. 1t was feared that the
friends of Cashon, the white man injured,
would make an attack upon the negroes.
There is still talk of such an attack A
great deal Of excitement was created to-
day when II was rumored that the ne
groes were playing counter game and
were intending to mob Cashon. Such ac-
ton would surely lead to a war of exter-
mination, and 1t is not believed that the
blacks would be so reckless. Cashon
still claims that he negro who was killed
was shot by one Of the other negroes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-26
ITALIAN TROOPs Ar MAssOwAH.
An Army OF 10000 Men 10 he in the
Field by Jan. A.

Rome Dec. "a dispatch from Mas
sowah says that two battaii0ns Of italian
troops arrived there to-day. All the rein
fOrcementa VIII be- IN the field By Jan. 4.
An expedition comprising 1000 men VIII
fhon b. ready % start Tie Abyssiuian
forces are advancing slowly. They seem
40 have given Hp fnn efIEf ~ Mnkailf.
Rome ~ iiaa AaneasearfIa' troops have
been aeeu near AHNa. Gen. iiafafiefi, ne
itaiian eQmman1ef, ls sfili AZ AdiGrsh
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GADsDEN's NEW COTTON MILL.
IL Has 10000 sDindIes and VIII Em-
plOy 500 Persons.

oadsden. Ala. Dec. 25.-The Dwight
Manufacturing Company Of Chicopee.
Mass, started its mills at this place to-
day. This Is the largest mill in Alabama,
has $1,000 spindles and will employ 500
people This mill was located In Gads-
den last February, and was completed.
accepted and turned over 70 the owners
to-day. The min was started by electric
ity. a young woman al Winona. Miss,
touching the button. Hundreds OF people
were present al the opening.
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Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. N.-In q spirit
~ hravado. Wesley SpriFgs. "a years of
age, this morning fatally shot Walter
sroWD, r. lad y years 81 age. in fhe
haYe some fuD. making the bog raa from
hla pistol
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RECRUITS FOR CUBA.
4 Negro EnIisting Soldiers in Chica-
go to Go TO the Front.

Chicago. Dec. civilian Campbell,
colored. and until last year student in
the law school at the University Of Michi-
gan, is recruiting soldiers in Chicago for
the army of the Cuban insurgents. The
departure OF fifty men in the last two
weeks. ostensibly for Mexico. but in reality
for some port on the Gulf coast, from
which they will be taken 10 Cuba, is said
to be "A result Of the young mans work.
They VIII leava This week. it Is expected.
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TWENTY-FIVE DROWNED.
The Report of the FOundering of a
Schooner Undoubtedly True.

Halifax, N. s.. Dec. 25-A dispatch
from Newfoundland says it has now been
learned there were in all twenty-five per-
sons on the Inflated schooner Victoria,
Capt. Bradbury. believed TO have found
cred with all on board off Cabot Island.
on the Newfoundland coast Among
them were family named Noseworthy,
husband and wife and FIVE children. The
stem of the Victoria has been picked up
at Horse Island
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Raleigh. ~ c., Dec. G.-M w Ram
som. minister 10 Mexico spent Christmas
nt hia home in Northampton county. ne
Eays pc is not as well as he would like
10 81. but "a mucl better than he was
earlier IN The year, his son, robert itan-
Minister h.anaoIn has thirty days leave.
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AZ EScYoLIcAL on ARMENIA.
The Relations Befsvesn Austria and
the vatican HnrmoBized.

Rome. Dec. E.-rhe pope is about 70
prepare an encyclical lester on the s.tua-
il0n Ia Armenia
Tie relations between tie vatican and
Austria have been harnonized The pope
wH recall Nunflo AgI'arai ana fhe Aus
tfaln ambaasador ~ fNe Vaf'ran Count
ItetrFffFa- -Faiauafa frtarne ~ Rome at
fhe eua ~ che pfetfrt month.
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DOUBLE DEATH IN A DUEL.
Two KentucIians Fire Bullets Into
Each other.

Berea, KY, Dec PA bloody duel be-
tween Billy johnson and Less Mitchell
occurred at his place late last night
Johnson was killed and Mitchell fatally
wounded. There has been bad blood be-
tween the two for some time, and when
they met last night at Christmas en-
tertainment, the trouble was renewed
They fired four shots at each other and
then both ran in opposite directions
Mitchell soon dropped, while Johnson
ran about fifty yards. The shooting oc-
Cured close to the school house, which
was densely packed with people
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wARsHIPs AT FT. MONROE.
The Maine Joins the sauadrOn-Bont
Races in the Afternoon.

Fort Monroe. Va, Dec. 25.-At 3 D. m.
the battleship Maine arrived and saluted
the flag Of Admiral Bunce. The salute
was returned by the New York. Three
boat races filled up the afternoon. The
first was cutter race between a boat
from each Of the four ships over a two
mile course with a turn. This was won
by the Raleigh cutter In fine style. The
second, a gig race, was won by the Co
lumbia and the dinghy race by the crew
of the New York.