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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-04
GEORGIANS AND THE OFFICES.
ruE STATE HAS MORE THAN ITS
QUOTA UNDER THE LAW.

Few More Residents of the State
May. However, BE Squeezed Into
,be Railway Mail and Indian Ser
,tce-NO individuals or bureaus
possessed of Special Facilities for
Preparing Omce Seekers for the
Civil Service Examinations.
washington, July "A circular issued
nv the civil service commission gives
. schedule of the examinations to be
tsld in the last six months of this year.
The share of appointments received by
Alaska. Arizona, Delaware. the District
of Columbia, Maryland. Montana. Ne
vada and Wyoming is at present excess
i've and no applications for any depart
mental examinations will be accepted
from legal residents of these states unless
there is a failure to secure eligibles from
otber states. Applications from residents
of these states and territories WILL how
ever. be accepted for the railway mail
service and Indian service examinations.
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Flor
ida. Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachu-
setts. Michigan, New Hampshire, New
Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio.
oregon, Pennsylvania Vermont Virginia,
Washington and West Virginia. have also
received an excessive share of appoint
ments, but to a less extent than those
first named, and no applications for the
clerk, copyist. watchman or messenger
examinations win be received from them.
Residents there will. however, be allowed
10 take the examinations for the railway
mail and Indian service. and for all de-
partmental examinations.
The circular calls attention to the ad-
yertisements of individuals and bureaus
claiming to have special information of
value TO applicants for positions and spec
ial facilities for preparing them for civil
service examinations and says mo per-
son has any information Of Importance
10 applicants which cannot he obtained
without cost from the pamphlet furnished
BY the commission. and all claims TO the
contrary are therefore representations.
Some Of the so called information furnish
ed by these bureaus is actually incorrect
and misleading. The commission does not
wish to deter applicants from the pursuit
Of studies which will fit them for the pub
lie service, even though such studies be
along the special line of the examinations
for which they are preparing, but 1t does
advise against "cramming" along the mar
row limits of sample questions, because
such a process is a failure as a preparation
for passing an examination and entirely
worthless as a qualification for the service
of the government. 1t is right and proper
for applicants to attend any well-establish-
ed school at their own home and refresh
themselves in studies, but they are ad-
vised against paying fees with view to
special preparation by correspondence
with Institutions claiming special facilities
for Information which cannot be procured
Directly from the commission, as such
claims are groundless and stamp the per-
son or institution making them as fraud
ulent."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-04
sHEsrwELEs TRIAL FOR MURDER.
IL Is One of the Most Important Ever
Held I'm North Carolina.

Charlotte. n. c., July s.-The trial Of
Baxter Shemwell for the murder Of DIR.
r. I. Payne, Sr., in Lexington, N. c.. is
one of the most important ever held in
North Carolina. owing to the prominence
of the parties to the affair The killing
occurred on Feb. %. Shemwell was instru-
mental In the removal of DR.. Payne as
an insurance examiner. This Jed to a
difficulty in the morning, at the beginning
Of which DR.. Payne advised peace. but
which wound up by pistols being drawn
and shots fired. No one was hurt and the
parties were tried before magistrate and
bound over to court. After the trial the
Paynes, father and son, were walking
home, when Shemwell followed, and as
they faced around on becoming aware OF
his presence, he shot old Dr. Payne in the
right breast. All three then clinched and
fell over In the street. DIR. Payne, the
elder was taken up and stretched out on
the pavement, and in fifteen minutes was
dead. Shemwell is h0t-headed man and
had been in several shooting serapes be-
fore.
To-day counsel on both sides have been
privately examining their witnesses. The
jury will be drawn tomorrow and the trial
will begin in earnest on Friday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-04
FIGHTS ILLEGAL IN TEXAS.
They Can't he RunG in Under the
OccupntIon Tax.


Austin. Tex, July 3-State Controller
Finley yesterday gave the projectors OF
the -Fitzsimmon contest at Dali
las a setback. In a letter to the tax col
lector of Dallas he says: after careful
examination and consideration of the
question presented, / have reached the
conclusion that, while the act of 1889 pro-
yided for an occupation tax of $500 for
every fight between man and man, the
legislature of this state has by subse-
quent enactment made 1t unlawful for
any person to voluntarily engage in a
pugilistic encounter for money; that the
effect of said act was to repeal so much
of the act of 1889 as permitted an occu-
patton tax to be charged for fights be-
tween man and man has been decided by
our court of criminal appeals. You are
therefore respectfully advised that this
department will not attempt to legalze
the proposed pugilistic encounter In this
state by the issuance of a license there
for, or by authorizing you as tax collector
Of Dallas county to receive any sum of
money from any person as a license tax
for such performance. When the same
is manifestly unlawful and has been so
expressly declared by the people of Texas
through their legislature
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-04
FITZsIMMONs FREE.
The Jury's Verdict of Acquittal
Greeted with a Cheer.


Syracuse n. Y, July 3.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons, the we'll known pugilist, who has
been on trial for week past on the charge
of being responsible for the death of his
late sparring partner, Con Riordan, is free.
Shortly after o'clock tonight the jury
filed in before crowded court room and
after they had answered to their names,
their foreman announced the verdict mot
guilty"
Immediately a tremendous cheer went
nm. Such a bolsterous demonstration has
NOT been seen in the Onondaga county
court house in many years. County Judge
Ross pounded with his gavel in vain for
order and finally commanded the sheriff
and his deputies to put everybody under
arrest. This had the effect of quieting
the crowd and inasmuch as the order was
NOT carried out, everybody went away
bannv. on account of the verdict the
Fonrfh of July demonstration seems 70
have started in early. for Bob Fitzsim-
mons friends are celebrating in the good
old fashioned way.
The summing up of Attorney Frederick
House of New York for the defense was
an eloouent effort and ii took the jury but
a short time to arrive at the verdict OF
acquittal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-04
A WIZARD OF LIE WEATHER.
w. L. MOORE OF CHICAGO APT To
SUCCEED HARRINGTON.

He Is Now Professor of MeteOrOlogy
at salary of $4,000 n Near-His
Prominence in the Service Won
by His Marvellous Accuracy in
FOrecasting the Weather-First
Attracted Attention by an Essay in
Competition.
Washington, July S.-Prof. William L.
Moore of Chicago. who has been recon-
mended by Secretary Morton as the new
chief of the weather bureau, is regarded
as one of the best forecasters in the ser
vice, and has a reputation for accuracy
second to none in the department. He
first came to the notice of Secretary
Morton about a year ago, when the sec
retary began a thorough investigation
of the work being done by the weather
bureau, with the end in view of materially
improving that service and causing 1t to
issue practical information for the farm
er. merchant and sailor. and every other
line Of business in which the condition of
the weather and the approach of storms
had anything to do.
Circulars were issued to the better
class OF local lOTEGdSltIS dSklIB Aol to-
says on practical forecasting of the wealth
er bureau. About thirty of the men re-
piled. These essays, numbered but with
their authors names unknown, were turn
ed over to a board consisting Of Chief
Harrington, Prof. Mendenhall and Maj.
Dunwoody. This board selected the best
of the essays, less than ten, and the writ
ers were ordered to Washington to make
reports. This was done for a month and
Moore receiving the highest percentage,
almost 100 was given the position of pro-
fessor of meteorology at a salary OF $500.
He was, prior to this, local forecaster at
Milwaukee. but after his promotion was
transferred to Chicago. During last win
ter he made a wonderful record consider
ing the character of the weather. There
were numerous cold waves during the sea-
son, some of them of unusual severity, and
it was his marvellous accuracy in pre-
dieting their coming that again attracted
the attention of Secretary Morton.
One thing that pleased the secretary
was Moore's fashion OF making sta-e-
ments about which there could be no
doubt. He avoided all ambiguous predlc-
tions and risked a positive statement. or
frankly said in his report that it was
impossible to accurately judge the forth
coming conditions. following this with the
best judgment he could command. He
rarely missed the mark and his reports
were the best made in that very trying
kind of weather.
In politics Mr.. Moore is said to be a
| republican. He is about 40 years of age
and has grown up in the service.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-04
CASTLE CONFIRMED.
Hawaifs Senate Ratifies His selec-
tiOn as Minister.

tiOn as Minister.
Honolulu, June q (per steamer Alamo
da, San Francisco, July S)-The Senate
yesterday confirmed the appointment of
William r. Castle as minister to Wash
ington. The closest secrecy is observed
as to the nature of the committees re-
port, the ensuing discussion and the vote.
There is good reason to believe the COM
mittee reported unanimously in Mr.. Cas-
ties favor.
Undoubtedly there was a warm conten-
ton by the senators. Minister Hatch is
said to have urged strong reasons for the
confirmation. There is a definite report
that the vote in his favor was unanimous
Mr.. Castle has a large body of warm
friends and admirers. The opposition to
him has been strenuous. The opponents
have been extremely cautious about spec
flying in print any particular grounds
OF objection to him.
MIR. Castle received influential support
from the native element, who regard him
as sympathetic with themselves and feel
that he would not neglect their interests
IN any negotiations at Washington.
President Dole has named the five re-
naming members of the council OF state
as follows: Charles NJ. Cook, American;
Jose Mendonca, Portuguese; John Emme-
lutha, American; T. B. Murray, American;
Henry Smith, Hawaiian. The last named
will not be likely to qualify for serving
by resigning his present office as clerk
Of the supreme court. AS the names now
stand there are on the council six Amer
teans three British, three part Hawaii
ans; one full Hawaiian, one German and
one Portuguese
The council will probably be soon called
upon to assent to some pardons of insur-
gents.
The government sold bonds last week
for S50,000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-04
A CRASH ON THE RAILS.
A Passenger Train Runs Into ~
Freight Near Inverness.

Passenger Iruln huus lutO ~
Freight Near Inverness.
waycross, Ca, July S.-The Plant sys-
TENS passenger train No rs from Tampa
crashed into an extra freight train at noon
to-day at Inverness, Fla, and both en-
gines and several cars were totally de-
molished. Conductor Cleland, the engin-
eer, mail agent and the express man on
No Is were all injured by the collision.
and the engineer and mail agent were Sc
riously If not fatally injured. The en-
gineer on the freight train was also hurt
The tender of the passenger engine plow-
ed into the mail car and came near kill
ing the agent outright. Mrs. Thrasha
of Trilby, Fla, Miss Browning
and Mrs. Springstead of Tampa,
were passengers on the train and they
escaped injury. although they were fright
ened badly. The accident was caused by
the switch being left open by the freight
conductor. The passenger train was slow
ing UP TO stop for dinner when 1t ran into
the switch and collded with the freight
train. Had it been going at a fair speed
several lives would have been lost in the
accident. The train reached here at 70
o'clock tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-04
GLADsTONE's FAREWELL.
The ex-Premier Writes to His Mid
lothian Constituents.

The ex-Premier Writes TO His Mid
lothian Constituents.
London, July 3.-Mr. Gladstone's prom
ised letter to his Midlothian constituents
in connection with his retirement from po-
litical life, was published to-day After
bidding farewell to the electors who have
supported him al the polls for many years
past, and expressing his gratitude for their
adhesion to the principles he advocated,
the ex-premier proceeds to say: 1T is be-
yond question that the century now expir-
ing has exhibited, since the close Of its
first quarter a period of unexampled ac-
tivity, the changes of which, taken in the
mass. have been in the direction of true
and beneficial progress. An overwhelm-
ing proportion of the reforms within this
period have been effected by the direct ac-
ton of the liberal party, or by the direct
action of such statesmen as Peel and Can
ming who were ever ready to meet odium
or to forfeit power for the public good. In
all of the fifteen parliaments in which
have served, the people of Scotland have
decisively expressed their convictions in
favor Of this wise and temperate policy,
and trust that the electors OF Midlothian
will continue to lead the people of Scot
land in the future as they have In the
past
Lord Rosebery has written letter to
the secretary of the Midlothian Liberal
Association, in which he says: The late
government was overthrown by vote of
censure which was petty, but fatal. 1t is
for Scotland, Ireland Wales ana the north
of England to consider whether they will
allow their interests to remain in perma-
nent subjection to hereditary ana ire
snonsible chamber With the echoes of
Mr.. Gladstone's eloquent and venerable
voice still ringing through the lowlands
7 cannot doubt their response"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-04
A WIFE SUES ron DIVORCE.
She Accuses Her Husband of Being
Cruel and UnfafthfuI

London. July s.-The trial Of action for
divorce brought against her husband by
the novelist, Mrs. Cragie, known in the
literary world as John Oliver Hobbs, be-
gan before Justice Sir Francis Jeune this
morning. Mrs. Cragie accuses her hus-
band Of cruelty and adultery. In her com
plant she sets forth her maiden name as
Pearl Richards She was born in the
United States and married her husband in
1887, when she was 10 years of age, her
husband being an official in the Bank Of
England. During the first fortnight of
their honeymoon, which was spent in
the south of France, she had suffered In
health as the result of her relations with
him and subsequently he had threatened
to shoot her Mrs. Cragie also alleges in
her complaint that her husband had re-
peatedly given his friends to understand
that she had given her consent to his lais-
ons with other women. Mrs. Cragie was
richly dressed in brown silk and showed
much emotion as she was called to the
witness stand
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-04
TWO COURT HOUSES ABLAzE..
Kerosene Poured Over the Walls and
Floor of One of the Buildings.

Kerosene Poured Over the Walls and
Floor of One of the Buildings.
Centre. Ala. July s.-About midnight
last night fire was discovered in the rear
offices of the court house and the entire
building was soon in flames. Kerosene
had been poured on the walls and floor
and nothing could check the fire. The books
and records of the chancery court sheriff
and tax collector are lost. 1t is thought
the vaults in the probate and clerks Of
flee are all right.
A heavy rain saved the main part of the
town. The loss is about $4,000, with in
surance on the building of $1,000.
St. Louis, Mo-, July IA special from
Lexington, Tenn, says that the court
house, mayors Office. and all the county
records were destroyed by an incendiary
fire early this morning. An investigation
of alleged forgeries In county grants was
under way, and it is believed the fire
was started by interested parties. There
was no insurance on either the building
or its contents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-04
Atchison's saloons closed.

Atchison. Kan. July 3.-For the first
time in five years there is not an open
saloon in Atehison. The board of met
ropoiitan police commissioners, acting
upon positive Instructions from Gov.
Morrill,, ordered all the saloons to close
at u o'clock last night and remain closed.
Twenty-seven saloon keepers who have
been doing business in Atchison obeyed
the order to the letter. They nave been
allowed to run in consideration of MONTH
Iy fines of $50 each
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-04
DIsMARcK DETTER.
His Life May He Good for Years n He
Keeps I'm Good Spirits.

His Life May He Good for Years AZ He
Keeps I'm Good Spirits.
Friedrichsruhe. July 3.-Prince Bis
marck is much better this morning and is
in no respect in dangerous. or even serious
condition. In consequence of the alarm
list news which got abroad yesterday. tel
egrams poured in from all directions in
quiring anxiously as to the EXCHANGED
lor's condition These inquiries stimula-
ted the prince greatly. and later in the
day he walked down TO the castle gate
and saluted the people gathered there
talking a few minutes each with some
of them. He will probably go to CASTOR
to recuperate.
The ex-chancellor has been occasionally
very much depressed since his wife's
death. His birthday receptions, though
they entailed much physical exertion. men
tally invigorated him, but the newspapers
war arising from the North sea canal fetes
exercised an adverse influence upon him.
His doctors say that If he can regain his
bouyant spirits, his life Is good for years
Hamburg July 3.-The Hamburger
Nachrichten, Prince Bismarcks organ,
declares that the alarmist reports of the
ex-chancellor's condition are pure inven-
tion.
Despite the rain that fell yesterday the
prince walked to the well known Anhalt
stag group, which is situated on an eleva-
ton that is rather toilsome to ascend. He
chatted humorously with the people that
gathered there.
London, July 3.-The Standard will to-
morrow publish a dispatch from Berlin
saying that DIR. Schweninger, Prince Bis
marck's physician, is accompanying Herr
Krupp on a Norwegian tour DR.. Elsen-
berg, his substitute, has been in atten-
dance on Prince Bismarck only one day a
week
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-04
SOUTHERN AND THE sEABoARD.
Rumors AhOat That Control of the
Latter Has Been scoOped.

RumOrs AfOat That Control of the
Latter Has Been ScoOped.
New York, July 3.-The Morning Jour
nal says: Reports from Baltimore yes
terday had it that the Southern Railway
had laid Its plans for the absorption of
the Seabord Air Line. The reports in this
city were met with a statement from
Charles H. Carter. chairman of the Rich
mond Terminal reorganization committee,
to the effect that he knew nothing of
them. Generally the report was not be-
lieved. Such a move on the part of the
Southern Railway just now would give
it practically a monopoly of the south
eastern trade, especially in the Carolinas,
Georgia and Florida, where the Seaboard
Air Line is at present it's only dangerous
competitor. The laws of Georgia would
be perhaps the greatest stumbling block
in the way of such move, as once be-
fore when the Southern, then known as
the Richmond Terminal, scooped every
road in the state ii was compelled to re-
lease one, the Western and Atlantic, to
allow the competition provided for by the
statute.
Norfolk, Va, July S.-Mr. st. John, vice
president Of the Seaboard Air Line, is in
Baltimore. While nobody here has au-
thority to speak for the company in refer
ence to the story from New York, as tc
the absorption of the Seaboard Air Line
by the Southern Railway Company this
Seaboard Company is said TO be watching
with jealous eye, the movements of The
Southern.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-04
ALABAMA MIDLAND RATES.
The Road Comes Out on Top I'm a
Case Brought Against 1t.

case BrOuBhI Against IT.
Montgomery, Ala, July 3.-The United
States circuit court for the middle district
of Alabama to-day rendered decision in
the case of the interstate commerce COM
mission VS.. the Alabama Midland railroad
ct al.
The case was originally brought into the
court on the complaint of the board of
trade of Troy, Ala, to the commission,
charging the defendant railroad with hav-
ing violated the long and short haul clause
OF the interstate commerce act in charging
a higher rate of freight on certain classes
of goods to Troy than to Montgomery, the
goods hauled to the latter place passing
through Troy.
In dismissing the complaint the court
says the application of the act referred to
is largely modified by circumstances of
location, competition, etc, and that this
case is not one to which the provisions of
the act are intended to apply.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-04
KNoxv1LE,s NEW RAILROADS.
The City Votes to Give One of Then
S1OO,OOO worth of Bonds.

Knoxville, Tenn, July S.-By vote OF
2l4S to % the city Of Knoxville to-day do
mated to the Knoxville Belt Line Railroad
and Terminal Company 100000 worth OF
bonds.
On Saturday, Knox county will vote the
same amount to the Ohio River, Knox
vile and Tidewater railroad, which is to
De built from the Jellico coal fields via
Knoxville to Port Royal or Charleston.
The sentiment in the county is practi-
cally unanimous in favor of the PROPOSE
uon and the building of this road is pos
lively assured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-04
rll.horn,s pe.tltute Mlner..

Huntington, w. Va, July S.--A delega-
ton of striking miners from the Elkhorn
region along the Norfolk and Western
railroad arrived here this morning for the
purpose OF circulating about the state OBJ
tanning money and provisions for the
men who are out of work in that region,
and who are numbered by hundreds. They
say that the condition among the strik-
ers is deplorable and that the suffering
for food intense. A car load Of stuff was
obtained here for them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-04

Petersburg, Va. July 3.-This morning
while a dummy train on the Petersburg
and Asylum railroad was coming into the
city from Granite Grove in Dinwiddy
county. running backwards, 1t ran over
and killed a negro named Abram Pankey.
Pankey, an aged man, was walking on
the track and appeared to pay no atten-
ton to the blowing of the dummy's whis-
tie or the warning of the conductor Of
the train to get off the track.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-04
wARsHIPs TO BE FIREPRooF.
The Necessity shown in a Battle Be-
tween China and Japan.

The Necessity shown in a Battle Be-
tween China and Japan.
Washington, July 3.-under orders from
the Secretary Of the Navy, Chief Con-
structor Hickborn has undertaken the
work of making fre-proof all parts Or
naval vessels that can be so benefited
The woodwork win be subjected 10 a
fire-proof yeneering Dy an electrical pro-
cess. and fre-proof paper and canvas
will also be utilized. The necessity for
this new departure of the navy depart
ment was shown to Secretary Herbert
after the battle between fleets OF Japa-
nese and Chinese ships at the mouth
of the Yalu river. Nearly all the Chinese
ships caught fire and they were not only
materially weakened for that reason, but
other ships wer compelled to come to their
assistance. Hereafter all combustible ma
terial used in the construction of United
States naval vessels will be made as
nearly fire-proof as possible.