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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
JACKsONvILLE,s NEW LIGHTS.
The city Lighted by Its own Plant
For the First Time

Jacksonville, Fla. March 7.-At o'clock
this afternoon Commissioner King of the
board Of public works pressed the button
and jacksonville was lighted by electricity
furnished by It's own electric light plant
The lights were turned on at this hour
instead Of waiting until dark. so as to
make any repairs if the fuses in the lamps
burned out. The total number of lamps
lighted was 95 arc Of 1900 candle power
and 292 lncandescent Of 30 candle power
each. The machinery at the power house
was started this morning and every thing
has been running smoothly.
At the corner Of Bay and Main streets
an electrical banner Of huge dimensions
has been hung bearing the words En-
terprise, Prosperity, Progress" The city
IS beautifully Illuminated tonight and the
friends and supporters Of the present mum
icipal government are holding a jubilee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
FALL RIVERS sPINNERs.
AmIiatiOn with the Carders' Union
Decided On.

Fall River Mass. March THE Mule
Spinners Association has voted to affiliate
with the Carders Union, and the new move
opens up a new era in trades unionism
in this city The spinners union has not
been gaining in membership for some
time, through the supplanting of mules
by ring frames, but its large fund has
been preserved and it still retains a domi-
mating influence in the matter of wages
in the cotton trade. The present carders
union has been growing powerful under
conservative leadership, and IT'S mem
bership has been increasing steadily. The
affiliation of these two bodies strengthens
the hands Of the operatives by combining
a greater number of skilled employees
The basis of afTiliation is the creation of a
common fund from which the members
of the unions will be paid during a strike
or lockout. The membership of the spin
ners' union is about 750 and that of the
carders' union about 1,400.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
AHLWARDT CENsURED.
His Attack on the Hebrews DenOunc-
ed by Herr Won LcvetzOw.

Berlin March AT the close of yester-
days sitting of the Reichstag President
Won Levetzow censured ex-Rector Ahl-
wardt for calling the Hebrews parasites,
bacilh and the scum Of the earth. The
rebuke was applauded.
The National Zeitung denied that DR..
Persius, president of the supreme admin
istrative court has been forced to resign
on account of snubs from the emperor and
Herr Won Koelter.
London March THE Daily Chroni-
cIe's Rome correspondent says: Under
the popes direction, Cardinal Rampolla
has addressed a letter to Prince
Alois Lichtenstein, chief of the
Austrian anti-Semites, to the ef-
feet that his holiness cannot ap-
prove Of class and radical hatreds. The
anti-Semites, the letter says, foment a
social agitation which ought to be limited
bv Christian principle. 1t is rumored
that the pope will recall the nuncio in
Vienna, who favors the anti-Semites.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
BEER AT THE EXPOSITION.
A Brewery Offers 100000 for the
Exclusive Privilege.

Atlanta, Ca, March 7.-Ladies of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union
presented to the exposition directors to-
day a long petition asking them to keep
LIQUORS off the grounds Mrs. McLendon,
Dresident of the Atlanta union, spoke in
behalf of the petition. She was followed
bv the representative of brewery, who
offered 100000 for the concession of sell
ING beer on the grounds from now until
+be exnositfon closes. This offer was fol-
lowed by the application Of a Cincinnati
brewery for space for an exhibit.
A director stated to Mrs. MeIendon
that the exposition has no committee on
temperance and her petition was referred
along with the bid for the beer privilege
to the committee on concessions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
HIS BRAIN DRAINED.
Strike Leader Martin j. Connolly
UndergOes an Operation.

Brooklyn. n. Y, March martin J.
Connolly, the leader Of the late trolley
strikers in Brooklyn. who had his brain
drained at st. Marys hospital yesterday.
will, the doctors there said this morning
get well. They say ne was suffering from
abcess of the brain during the strike, and
to this Is attributed much Of his eccentric
corsluct at that time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08

LUMBER DEALERS MEET.
The National Association of WhOle-
snIers Elects Officers.

snIers Elects Officers.
Philadelphia, Pa, March THE annual
meeting Of the National Wholesale Lum-
ber Dealers Association, which began in
the Continental hotel yesterday, ended
to-day. The association has a membership
Of over 200 and 14O representatives, were in
attendance. The following officers were
elected:
President-John W. Robinson of North
Tonawanda, N. Y.
First Vice President-Col. Charles M.
Belts Of Philadelphia.
Second Vice President-william Easton
of Albany, n. "
Treasurer-A. c. Truxby Of North Tona-
wanda, n. Y.
Trustees-Charles II. Carleton of cleve-
land, o., Charles II. Bond Of Oswego, AL
fred Haines of Buffalo, N. r.; S. II.
McLaurin of Toledo, and John c. HUB
bell of New York
President Robinson was reelected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
Further Amendments Made with the
President's APPROVAL.

Washington, March Further amend
ments have been made in the civil service
rules with the approval Of the President
One of the amendments gives the COM
mittee authority to reject the application
Of an applicant who has been guilty Of
Infamous or of notoriously disgracefuI con-
duct Prior to this amendment the COM
mission only had the power to refuse GER
tihcations in such cases.
Age limitations have been prescribed
for the new classes brought within the
classified service by the recent extension
These limits are for messenger oIs assist
ant messenger, not under IS; for page or
messenger boy, not under u nor over 18
wears Of age. proviso has been added
which authorizes transfers from one de-
partment in Washington to another with
out examination.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08

general relations between the two coun-
tries were cordial. as was proved by the
manner in which the Nueva Espana was
received at Tampa The commander of
the gunbOat had reported TO the local
officials, who had shown the greatest good
will 10 the Spanisrds. In the Senate
Premier Sagasta was asked whether or
not the United States had offered TO help
quell the revolt in Cuba. He answered
that the report TO this effect was untrue,
adding that Spain needed no assistance in
subduing the Insurgents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
A Deficiency of $4,000, 900 in the OPP
Grating Expenses.

London. March IAN examination of
the estimates submitted to the House Of
Commons for the operation of the British
Postal Telegraph department, for the year
ending March /, 1895, shows a growing de-
flciency. The actual deficiency for the
previous year was about 81, 400 900. This
amount included S1,50OOO0 for the annual
interest charges on stock created for the
purchase Of the telegraphs. The deficit
for the current year, including the same
charges, is estimated to be s.. ZOO, OOO or an
increase of $4,000. although the gross
receipts from kilograms are expected to
show an increase of about $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
BIew on His Head.

Denver. Col, March TX. A. Hamilton.
registering from Cheyenne, blew the top
Of his head off in a room in the American
House this morning. The weapon used
was a revolver. Some letters and a trav-
cling card of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors we're found in his pocket, but moth
ing to show why he committed the deco
was discovered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
AFRAID or oUR CURRENCY.
Mexican Bankers Inserting Gold
Clauses in Their Drafts.

Mexican Bankers inserting Gold
Clauses in Their Drafts.
Boston, March IA special from the
City Of Mexico to the Herald says: Bank
ers are becoming apprehensive of the cur
rency situation in the United States and
several important houses refuse to pur-
chase drafts on New York when not
made expressly payable in gold This rule
is being enforced on sixty day drafts. One
prominent banker to-day said that There
is no certainty that the states will not
be on a silver basis in two months. Gold
is pouring into the treasury at Washing
ton as the result Of a new loan, but IL is
highly probable that it win float out
quickly, leaving the treasury incapaci-
tated to maintain gold payments. There
is no guarantee Of the continuance Of a
sound financial policy and we cannot af-
ford to take the risk of what may happen
within a short time President Cleveland
is a sound money man but both political
parties, as represented in congress, are
uncertain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
RETREAT or THE CHINESE.
A Force of 10000 strong Marches
From Yang-KaO to TapinG-shan.

FOrce OF IU,UUU StFOhS WuFches
From YRng-kaO to TaDinG-Shan.
London, March IA dispatch to the
Central News from Toxic says Gen. va
mali reports from Kaiping under date of
March s. as follows: THE enemy from
Yang Kao marched to TAPPING Shan on
the morning of March 4, his line extend
ing from Laoyamao to Shichilam. The en-
emy was upwards of 1000 strong, and had
nine guns. The left wing was commanded
by Gen Max, began to retire before noon
under the fire Of our artillery, and the
right wing, under Gems. Liu and Sung
Ching soon afterward gave way. Later
the enemy's whole force under Gen. Sung,
retired to Pehmaitotz. 1t was an artillery
duel only. There was no japanese loss"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
oORPsEs IN A RESERVOIR.
The Skeletons of a Chinaman and
Two Infants Found.

Seattle, Wash, March 7.-Seattle has
been agog with excitement for the past
few days over report that the dead bodies
Of two infants and a Chinaman had been
found in the main water reservoir in the
most aristocratic portion of the city. The
story was not credited at first, but it Is
now positively stated that such was the
case, workmen employed in cleaning out
the reservoir being authority for the
statement. The bodies were feshless and
mad evidently been in the reservoir for
some time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08

Montevideo, March THE newspapers
mere are informed from Rio Grande do
SUI that Admiral Da Cana has invaded
the province with force Of S,200 includ-
Ing a naval battalion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
ENGIAND's NAVAL BUDGET.
The Increase 10 he Used I'm BuiIding
New Ships.

London, March THE increase Of the
naval budget is due to the size of the
shipbuilding programme for the financial
year. This programme calls for four
first-class, four second-class and two
third-class cruisers. twenty torpedo
boats and twenty torpedo boat destroyers.
The Pail Mall Gazette comments upon
thte budget: 1--WE are satisfied with this
guarantee that the government is live
to the Importance of our position on the
sea, but radical reform Of the organi-
zatiOn of the navy is also necessary. We
approve heartily of the proposed ex-
penditure for the moles and docks at
Gibraltar, which must have four docks
capable of holding battle ships Of the
largest class in case of disablement."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
FIRE IN A STEAMERS HOLD.
The Blaze Extinguished After Two
Hours Win a Loss of S125OOO

The Blaze Extinguished After Two
Hours with "A Loss of $120,OOO.
Boston, March Fire was discovered
last night in the main hold of the British
steamer Naparima, Capt Gruchy, which
arrived here yesterday afternoon from
Cardenas and Matanzas and anchored in
the stream. A stream of water was di-
rected into the hold and the tugboat Will
liam H. Gallison, which was towing the
four masted schooner Mount Hope up the
harbor, was hailed, and got line of hose
on board and pumped water into the yes
sePs hold for over two hours when the
nre was eXtinguished. The cargo of su-
gar is seriously damaged by water, while
the damage to the vessel is thought to be
slight Her cargo is valued at Sl25,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
TURNING OUT THE BONDS.
The Bureau Turns Over s25,OOO,OOO
10 the Treasury Department.

10 the Treasury Department.
washington, March THE bureau OF
engraving and printing has printed and
delivered at the treasury department Sl5.-
100000 Of the coupon bonds, and S1O0O0,000
Of the registered bonds sold to the Nor
gan-Belmont syndicate. The syndicate
has paid in about $3s,OoOOOo in gold and
received receipts for the same. but as yet
has not expressed any desire for the de-
livery Of the bonds. The receipts, of
course. carry interest from their date and
to all intents and purposes can be negoti-
ated and passed from hand to hand the
same as the bonds could be.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
PITTsBURG's MINERS.
The order TO strike Being Very GEM
orally Obeyed.

Pittsburg March 7.-Reports received
at the miners headquarters up to noon
to-day Indicate that the strike order has
been very generally obeyed throughout
the Pittsbrg district. BY tonight it is
claimed at least 1900 coal miners will
have Joined in the demand for an increase
in pay Very few Of the mines were in
operation to-day. Thus far the operators
have taken no decisive action in the mat
ter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
JAILED FOR FRAUD.
The President of Lumber Com
pany i'm bad Box.


Chicago, March 7.-H. J. Becker presi-
dent of the Becker Lumber Company,
was arrested last night on complaint of
H. A. Smith of Smith Bros. of Benton, O.,
charged with using the mails for fraudu-
lent purposes. Smith alleges that he sold
the Becker company eight cars of hard
lumber and was unable to make any col
lections. Becker was brought before Com
missioner Pickard this morning, and the
case continued until Saturday, Becker
giving bonds in the sum of 5000 Post
Office Inspector Stuart says he has ample
evidence that Becker has been playing a
confidence game on number of people.
Frank Mccoy, manager for Becker is
also involved, and a warrant has been is
sued for his arrest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
GERMAN ANTI-socIALIsT BILL.
Deputy BoeckeI Predicts Its With
drawaI by the Government.

Berlin, March IA mass meeting Of the
Deutsche Reform Verein was held at
Lichterfeldt to-day. Deputy Boeckel an
nounced that the government would GER
tainly withdraw the anti-socialist bill,
owing to the fact that the government
was unable to concede the demands which
were being made by the parties holding
the fate Of the measure In their hands.
The morning call., 1895-02-02
MAXWELL WILL CONTEST.
Another Defeated Candidate for School Director
Will Fight

Will Fight.
A third contest for seat in the Board of
Education will be filed to-day. This is the
fortieth day since the Election Commits
sioners declared the result of the canvass
and the last one in which a contest can be
fixed.
T. V. Maxwell, who began talking about
a contest as soon as the official vote was
declared, viii contest the election of Direc-
tor McElroy, who received q ,513 votes and
who vas about the tenth highest among
the many candidates.
The lowest successful candidate was G..
H. Hawley with u ,481 votes. The semi
official returns gave Maxwell tenth place
on the list and for some time he supposed
that he was elected The official canvass
gave him 81 ,294, or within 2S8 votes of de-
feating Hawley. The official returns
moved H. T. Scott ahead with about 2400
votes more than were given in the official
returns, and also moved Hawley and II. G..
Henderson up about 400 votes each, elect
ing them and leaving Maxwell thirteenth
by narrow margin.
Maxwell relies on information gained by
a snap tally during the recent partial re-
counts and on suspicious from other
sources. In his contest he will specifically
contest Director McElroy's seat, but will
also challenge the correctness of the count
of the votes of several others as Messrs
Ames and Symmes have done.
During my snap tally" said Mr.. Max
well yesterday, az found that had been
defrauded out of 200 votes, and 1 have
other evidence that was not credited with
all the votes I received. Another thing
that looks strange, though do not wish
to cast any reflections on Directors Scott
Henderson and Hawley, is that while the
candidates on the city ticket generally
gained. about 1000 votes over the semi
official returns, Messrs. Henderson and
Hawley gained about 400 votes and Mr.
Scott gained about 2400. The official can
vass gave nobody else such large gains
Both Mr.. Ames and Mr.. Symmes are below
me on the list and Symmes is 1884 votes
behind me. l think the contest will make
some interesting DEVELOPMENTS.
The morning call., 1895-02-02
50 SAYS ENGINEER SYMONS.
Review Of Work Done by the Govern
ment in the HarbOr.
COAST VESSELS CAN CROSS THE BAR.
Shifting Sands, However, Will Always
Prevent the Entrance Of Large
Ships of Commerce.

PORTLAND, Or, Feb. captain Thomas
W. Symons of the United States Corps OF
Engineers has Just made an official report,
in which he declares Yaquina Bay, Oregon,
unworthy of further improvement by the
Government. His opinion is Endorsed by
Colonel George Mendell, division engineer,
and General Casey, chief of engineers. In
accordance with the river and harbor act
of August II, 1894, Captain Symons made
d preliminary examination of Yaquina
Bay to determine if Improvement could be
made by increased depth.
His report was forwarded to General
Casey, chief of engineers, through Colonel
Mendell General Casey forwarded the re-
port to the Secretary of War Lamont, who
sent it to the Speaker of the House OF
Representatives Captain Symons in his
report says:
1T is my opinion that Yaquina Bay bar
is not worthy of further improvement by
the general Government, for the following
reasons: The entrance to Yaquina Bay
has been under improvement by the gen
eral Government for fourteen years, the first
appropriation for the work having been
made June IA, 1880.
1.-The work continued and was carefully
studied by the officers and assistants in
charge until 1888, when board of expert
enced engineers was appointed to consider
what had been done and to perfect plans
for further work. This board formulated
a plan for the completion of the i'm
provement, which plan was intended by
them to give Yaquina the best entrance
possibly attainable under the existing con-
ditions and prevailing physical phenom-
ena.
This plan is now practically completed.
The work has been eminently successful.
The improvement of the bar has been all
or more than the board hoped would be
accomplished, and there is now perma-
nently located channel of twelve or four
teen feet deep at low water.
at might at first sight be considered
that at Yaquina Bay, as at some other
harbors, an increased depth at the bar
could be obtained and maintained by
dredging, but knowledge of the local con-
ditions and of the phenomena of the NOV
ing sands indicates beyond the shadow of
a doubt that such a method is entirely in
applicable there. The sands move so freely
and in such vast quantities that all the
dredging that could be done in months
would be entirely undone in few hours.
''Yaquina Bay is now very good harbor
for coasting vessels drawing from ten to
fifteen feet of water, In my opinion it is
beyond the power of man to make it into a
harbor OF sufficient capacity for deep-draft
ships engaged in foreign commerce, or in
fact to give this entrance a bar-channel
depth appreciably greater than that now
existing
The morning call., 1895-02-02
DEXTER ASKS ASSISTANCE.
The Civic Federation'S Lobby Work
UndOne.
Rumors Of Discussions Among the Mem.
berS Of the Organization Cause
the Trouble.

The Civic Federation has decided to send
additional lobbyists to Sacramento to Sc
cure the passage of the resolution calling
for an investigation of the San Francisco
Police Department.
This decision was arrived at last night
during the executive meeting of the fed
Grafton in the Mills building after the re-
port of d. Gilbert Dexter had been read.
Mr.. Dexter called the attention of the
body to the reports of dissension among
the members of the federation, which, he
said, were current in Sacramento. The
statement that the members were disagree
ing among themselves in San Francisco
had practically nullified the work that he
had accomplished, and it would be
necessary for the organization to take
some decisive step at once to offset the
damage done by the rumors. He further re-
quested that strong resolution be adopted
in the full meeting which would demon
strate clearly that all the members were
working in harmony. The request was
not complied with, but it was decided to
send Mr.. Dexter help enough to push the
matter through.
NJ. V. Samuels, Wallace Bradford, Rev.
E. R. Ollie and Curtis Hillyer were ap-
pointed committee to prepare such reso-
1utions as they deemed fit to send to Sac
ramento with the lobbyists. The commit
tee named will not compose the lobby. Sc
lections have not yet been made.
The election of officers, which was held
early in January and subsequently found
to have been illegal, was taken up. The
list as it stands now, after the ballots
taken last night, is: ]. J. Truman, presi-
dent; M. McGlynn, first vice-presldent;
Hobart Chetwood, second vice president;
Curtis Hillyer, secretary; Morris Wood
hams, librarian.
The executive committee is: D. G. Dex-
ter, ]. t. Gaden, e. r. Ollie, j. Q. Smith
and Morris Lowstein.
M. Y. Samuels, G. Gutsch and l.. w.
Sprague compose the committee on legal
advice.
Curtis Hillyer, secretary OF the fedora
ton, was asked regarding the rumored dis
sensions in the organization and said:
"The whole matter came about In TINS
way: When the officers were elected IN
January it was supposed they would hold
office for year, but some one discovered
the fact that according to the constitution
and bylaws the officers had to be elected
at the first meeting in February. That, OF
course, is tonight. This discovery LED TO
the rumor that there was KICK among
the members, but it is not so. Inc cnange
in the officers tonight was made simply
to not have one man occupy more imam
one position, excepting in the case OF the
executive committee members. l can say
positively that we are working together In
harmony, and from present indications
will continue to do So"
Twelve of the fifteen members OF the
organization attended the session, but I'M
mediately after the election OF offlcers they
left the room in, ones and twoS. Inc next
meeting will be held Monday night IN the
assent ly-room of the Mills building.