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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02
MINERS APT TO STRIKE.
An Advance I'm Wages Demanded in
Indiana, Illinois and Iowa.


Chicago, Oct. 1.--'Dspatches from va
rious points in Indiana, Illinois and Iowa
indicate a general movement Of the coal
miners for an advance In wages. At Bra-
I'll, Ind, yesterday the miners demand
for 20 cents per ton was granted by the
operators Notwithstanding that a report
is current that the Ohio, Illinois and Penn-
sylvania operators would refuse the min-
ers an advance.
AT Springfield. ILL.,, a meeting was held
and resolutions adopted making a demand
upon the operators for an advance in the
price Of mining from 35 to 40 cents gross
per ton, to take effect next Saturday. Un-
less this demand Is met q general strike
VIII take place next Monday. Twenty-ono
mines were represented at the meeting.
At Mystic, Ia.,. the miners have re-
fused to work longer than to-day at the
present scale, and II looks as II there
might be another strike in the Centerville
district. Fifteen hundred men are en-
ployed In that district
A dispatch from Boone, Ia, says all of
the miners In that county, except some
400 employed at Frazer have struck for a
raise OF the scale to that of 1898, which
was 81 per ton. Two months ago these
miners signed an agreement to work for
one year for so cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02
HOwGATE ADMITTED TO BAIL.
The Action Taken Under an ImpOr-
tant Rule just Adopted by the
C0urf

Court.
Washington, Oct. 1.-Capt. Henry w.
Howgate was this afternoon admitted to
bail, pending the action of the court of
appeals upon his appeal from the judg-
ment of the criminal court of the District
of Columbia, sentencing him to a term
of Imprisonment for crimes committed
while acting as disbursing officer of the
signal service about fifteen years ago.
The order directing that this be done was
entered this afternoon by Chief JusticN
Alvey of the court of appeals. 1t recites
that. the order was made ''in view of the
special circumstances of this case thc
court acting upon its discretion under the
rule this day adopted by it."
The rule Is most important one, set
tling once for all the question of the
right of the court of appeals and of the
district supreme court to admit convict
ed and sentenced defendant to bail pend
ing the final disposition of his appeal to
the court of appeals.
The bond was fixed in the sum of $4,000,
the sureties being Ida Howgate, 0he cap
tain's faithful daughteD. John H. Muir
ply and William Hornoday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02
oHATTANooGA's BELT LINE.
The Road TO BE Leased TO the AIa4
bama Great Southern.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Oct. 1.-The Belt
Railroad Company Of Chattanooga was
organized in the Office of Capt. III. 8.
Chamberlain last night This company
represents the purchase Of the old union
railway, and will mostly affect a lease oe
the property to the Alabama Great South-
ern road, which company, as is known. is
controlled by the Southern railway, thu
latter having a controlling interest in the
old Belt road. Previous to the re-organi-
cation, the property had been turned over
TO the Belt railroad of Chattanooga by the
United States court. This company is
sued, in regular form, 100000 worth OF
stock, which was duly taken, and elected
three directors-Judge Lewis Shepherd.
ii. s. Chamberlain and H. H. Tatem.
The directors elected Capt. Chamberlain
president. and Mr.. Tatem secretary and
treasurer. They are expected to lease
the road to the Alabama Great Southern
for d term of fifty years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02
sAvANNAH's PosroFFIoE.
Congressman Lester Endeavoring to
Gain "A Little Time.

Washington, Oct. 1.-Represan antatlys
Lester arrived here this morning and call
ed at the treasury department to confsr
with Secretary Carlisle relative to sus-
pending the work on the Savannah pub-
lie building. Col Lester Is confident that
an amicable arrangement may be reached
the work under the present contract NAV
be suspended until congress can be urged
to make an additional appropriation to
complete the building in marble. Secre-
tary Carlisle was not at the department
to-day, but Col. Lester has an appoint
ment to meet him tomorrow morning.
when the matter will be discussed and
finally disposed of.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02
TRUST OF THE UNDERWRITERS.
Names of the Men Indicted by the
Grand Jury at Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Oct. 1.-The men,
bers of the grand jury, which indicted the
Kentucky and Tennessee Underwriters
Association last Saturday for maintaining
a trust, refused to give the names of the
gentlemen named in the indictment when
requested to-day but they were obtained
later from a member of the Chattanooga
as follows: James A. Thomas, who is
president of the Kentucky and Tennessee
board; G. D. Thompson, James G. John
son, ". y tDeSne, =; L; Balrd w. II.
and Charles Matthews. Six of them were
here last week to organize a combination
locally, but did not succeed. It is under
stood that they will return and renew
their efforts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02
MANcHEsTER's SHIP CANAL.
Cotton to Be Carried There as
ChenpIv as to Liverpool.

Manchester, Oct. Lowing to the action
Of certain shipping merchants in offer
ing TO carry freights from New Orleans
and Galveston to Manchester at the same
rates as from those ports to Liverpool
the Manchester Cotton Association to-
day decided to insist that all importations
contracted for by members of the asso-
ciation after Oct. / shall be shipped direct
by way Of the Manchester ship canal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02
TOBACCO HURT BY FROST.
Heavy Damage to the Crops in vir-
ginia and North Carolina.

Richmond, Va, Oct. 1.-specials to the
Dispatch which about completely cover
the tobacco belt of the state are to the
effect that the frost of last night did
great damage to that crop. All the
standing tobacco was destroyed. 1t is
estimated that this will be about one
third of the crop in Virginia which was
uncut. The specials cover the territory
from Amherst county to the North Car
olina line.
Petersburg Va, Oct. IA heavy frost
visited this section last night, and pota-
toes, peanut vines, tobacco and cotton
suffered considerably.
Lexington, Va, Oct la heavy frost
fell here last night, and ice formed on
pools and exposed water vessels.
Asheville, N c., Oct IA killing frost
last night, with the mercury down nearly
70 zero, destroyed from one-third to one
half of the tobacco crop of Buncombe and
the surrounding counties
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02
NO FrLIBUsTERs AT CEDAR KEY.
A Revenue Cutter and "A Warship on
the watch. However.

Cedar Key. Fla. Oct. 1.-Nothing is
known here justifying rumors of fiibus-
tering parties expecting to leave from
this vicinity. The revenue cutter Nor
Iell came inside the bar this morning and
tle Warship Cincinnati was in sight of
lhe outer bar. 1t Is supposed they were
#atching the steamer Electra from Tam
"a, which came IN last night. The three
steamers left about u O'Clock to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02
MAHONE BETTER.
a short PrOIongation of His Life the
only Hone of the Doctors.

Washington. Oct. 1.--Gen. Malone rest
ed easily this evening and at midnight
was better than at any time since his
collapse He IS, however, in a precarious
condition, and his physicians give no
hope of any possibility beyond a short
prolongation Of his hIe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02
a shortnge fn snrnr.

Glasgow. oct. 1.-Gieseeker, the great
sugar authority whose hitherto correct
forecasts have carried with them the
weight of commercial opinion, estimates
that the European sugar crop this year
will be 10000 tons short of the average
The sugar trade has been figuring upon a
shortage of 100000 tons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02
LoUIsVILLE's PRIZE FIGHT.
The Police Not to Stop the Griffin
Murphy Mill.

Louisville, KY, Oct. 1.-The mayor.
chief Of police. and members of the board
OF safety say they cannot interfere with
the Grifin-Murphy fight, in spite Of Gov.
Browns proclamation, as 1t does not
come under the law. They say a prize
night is a fight for a purse, and that
Murphy and Griffin are hired to spar.
There is no probability of interference
from the local authorities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02
sudden and HORRIBLE DEAN.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 1-James RoI-
Inns, aged q years. met a sudden and hor-
ribIe death Saturday night, on the farm OF
Milo Anderson, located in a remote por-
tion of the county. near Royce station
mule and trampled to death under its
hoOfs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02
Savannah and westerns Sale.

New York. Sept. 1.-The reorganization
committee Of the Savannah and Western
railroad have appointed Simon Borg, r.
mittee to represent the bondholders to at
tend the foreclosure sale of the property on
Oct. and buy 1t on behalf of the bond
h11darc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02
MMAHoN HALL.
A Beautiful New Building Dedicated
at the Catholic University.

AT tht tHIhUIIc tHIFeFHIty.
Washington, Oct. 1.-The Catholic Uni
versity Of America to-day signalized its
admission of lay students and the inau-
guration Of two new lay faculties by
the dedication Of the Mcmahon Hall OF
Philosophy, a magnificent new building
which viii form the nucleus of an exten-
sion OF the educational advantages which
the university win afford.
As Bishop Keane, the rector of the
university, puts it,, "it is the most beau-
uful building that has been or win be
erected on the grounds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02
MISS BLACKBURN A BRIDE.
She Processes the Catholic Faith and
Marrfes a Politician.

Washington, Oct. I-Miss Lucille, eld-
est daughter of Senator ]. C. s. Black
burn Of kentucky. was married at noon
to-day at St. Mathews Catholic church
to Thomas f. Lane. one Of the leading
young democrats of New Jersey. The
n. Bart, the assistant pastor, who yes
terday confirmed Miss Blackburn in the
Catholic faith, which she professed after
a visit with her mother to Cardinal Glib
bons at Baltimore.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-12
Occupying Broad Ground.

Replying to a contemporary which
criticized its custom of permitting edi-
torial contributors to sign their names
to articles for publication, the Chi
cagO Times s-Herald, which, under the
liberal policy pursued by its new own
er and editor, Mr.. Kohlsaat, has rapidly
become the most readable and the most
quotable newspaper in the United
States, lays down the following broad
gauged principles:
mo newspaper is so great in the
public estimation that its interest and
its influence cannot be enhanced by
the contributions of acknowledged
specialists in art, drama, literature,
politics. science, international law or
any other branch of knowledge: and
the personal equation of the writer
is of positive value to the reader of
anecdotes, "reminiscences and stories of
travel and adventure. In admitting
the signed contribution the editor does
not abdicate or even share his throne
with another. The editorial and the
signed contribution each stands on it's
own merits and the intelligent reader
gives due weight to each. A difference
in the point of view constitutes a new
claim to attention; but even If the point
of view is the same, side light and
above all authenticated information Il,
ever welcome. A well conducted news
paper nowadays expresses it's own
opinions in its editorial columns. with
out claiming omniscience or infallibil-
fty. and without invoking supersti-
tious Difference to the editorial we,
and it is quite willing to present in its
columns variety in subject. opinion and
treatment, with due recognition Of the
special contributor as an important
factor in journalistic success. This
feature Of signed articles on the EDITOR
fal page will not be abandoned. ,Qr
the contrary. the lartest hospitality
viii be o6sred 70 tke lilsest Aistid-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-12

If any one wants an answer to the ques-
tion, why the Democratic colors have thus
been trailed in the dust, he can say in
home and foreign politics. by the repudia-
ton of the Democratic platform and his
adoption of the populistlc platform by his
shifty pretence of selling bonds to main
tain the gold reserve when 1t was to pay
federal expenses unprovided for, by his al
tempted overreaching of congress and
secret restoration of the Hawaiian mon
archy, by his attitude toward foreign inso-
lence, by his general contempt for the idea
of party government and his effort TO ge;
himself nominated for third term, has
trampled on the rules the pride. the senti-
ment. and the flag of the United States.
There is no room for surprise in the fact
dor to England, Thomas Francis Bayard,
should get on his feet to tell his hosts
that the American people have become de-
praved corrupt and degraded.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-12
New Form of Highway Robbery.

The recent consolidation Of the street
car lines Of Philadelphia into one giant
company under the management of
that former Scrantonian, j. r. Beetem,
was hardly effected before the direct
ing owners of the consolidated corpor-
alton decided to abolish transfers and
make passengers pay separate fare
for every car occupied by them. This
announcement has evoked q storm of
popular protest. inasmuch as 1t is
equivalent In many cases to the doub-
ling Of workingmen's fares; but the
management eoolly points to the fact
that under the terms of the company's
charter. voted to It BY councilmen
probably well under Traction infu-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-12

tire cotton crop. In 1850 Atlanta had 1856
manufacturing establishments. with /
capital OF So. 400 600, employing $500 hands.
Today Its manufactures exceed 700. its
capital Is more than $4,000, ,O00, and 1t EN-.
ploys more than 1900 hands, producing
The locomotive works at Richmond Sc
cured against all competition the contract
to build the engines of the United States
warship Texas. Since 1850 the annual out
put of the south has increased nearly io6
per cent. A conservative. estimate places
that Of 1900 at so, coz. .CCG, 900 more than that
Of the previous decade Today the new
south Is turning out annually I,O00, ,GOo,0 0o)
more than it did ten years ago.
-:ll:-
This is the result of protection, which
Ambassador Bayard told his Edinburgh
audience 'is fatal to hopes of advance
ment or even to the retention of what has
been gained by civilization"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-12
MIR. BAYARD'S BLUNDER.
From the Chicago Times-Herald.

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
No portion of his fellow countrymen
will be more amazed than intelligent
southerners over the egregious blunder
burgh address when he said, speaking of
protection: 1T Is fatal to hopes OF ad-
vancement or even to the retention of
what has been gained by civilization"
south, was stubbornly opposed to protec-
ton. 1t had but single staple to sell.
With slave labor that staple could be
cultivated. but slave labor could not be
nor could free labor be imported. 1t was
simpler and cheaper for the old south to
sell cotton to England and take manufac-
lures largely in return than to undertake
Robert Cecil, speaking in the house of
commons in 1852, said: "The plain matter
of fact Is that the northern states Of
America can never be our sure friends for
litically, rivals commercially. We both
aspire to the government Of the seas.
We are both manufacturing people.
With respect to the southern
population are an agricultural people.
They furnish the raw material of our In
dustry and they consume the products
which we manufacture from IT." The
Britain, Lord Salisbury. +,
-:ll:-
1t was only when her labor was free that
the south began TO consider seriously the
idea of becoming, like the north a manu-
featuring community. 1t was during q
period dominated exclusively by protec-
ton that the experiment was tried. Its
results are before the world. 1t was pro-
lection that made the new south. 1t was
in only 1870 that the town Of Birmingham
was founded, although It was well known
before the civil war that there were in
that region immense deposits of coal and
iron. The construction Of rolling mills
and furnaces there inaugurated the new
era, and 1t was only the other day that
ed out the remarkable fact that from this
southern center Of protected industry
ironwork was being manufactured on an
order from Toxic. In such orders to
American iron centers, this being the most
remarkable, the bulletin went on to say,
"can be read the whole future of the iron
and steel trade In the civilized world and
Its certain transfer from England to the
United States"
In 1889 the United States made more
pig iron and at lower price than Great
Britain, and the new south, led to q pros
perity Of which this IL an index, has had
her full share Of the implied benefits, for
the production and consumption Of iron
1t Is agreed by economists, Ii the truest
ing to 1881 the production and consumption
OF iron In the United States exceeded BY
many fold that of the entire previous
hundred years. This Ii the triumph OF
protection. In 1851 capital 1t Birmingham,
Ala, paid z5.B per cent. In 1855 the site
Of the southerr town Hsssemer was . for
fright 70 the railro1dS than dos6 he %.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-12
Ono View of platt.
Walter wellman, in Times-Herald.

Thomas c. Plat Is now, without any
doubt, the most powerful managing poli.i-
clan In America. No other man in either
of the parties approaches him in p0tenti-
ality. Mr.. Platt Is more absolutely mas
ter of New York state than any man has
ever been before, and with the legislature
under his control, and likely to be for
years to come, it will not be long before
the metropolis passes under his graspinG
domination. If he does not effect this
openly by reorganizing legislation at AL
bany, he will do 1t in another way by
means of dickers with Tammany hail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-12
Republican Strength.

An esteemed contemporary suggests
that it will be next to impossible Tor
the Republicans to nominate for the
presidency next year n man who could
not be elected, or who would be even
in danger OF defeat. While there Is
no denial of the fact that the Republi-
can party has at no time during the
period of it's existence been in more
hopeful condition than 1t is at the pres
ent time, nevertheless such reasoning
as our contemporary INDUCES in is i'll
advised. and untimely. The Republic
can party is not so much stronger than
heretofore, as appears on the surface;
the fact instead is rather that the DEM
ocratic party is very much weaker.
The enormous majorities rolled up by
the Republican party since 1893 are
not the result of an increased Repub!i-
can vote, but of frightfully dimin
ished Democratic vote.
This idea that the Republicans can
next year elect to the presidency any
one they may choose to nominate is a
proposition that should not be encour-
aged. and will not be in any sensible
quarter. The clearly defined duty of
the Republican party is to nominate
the strongest, ablest and most popular
man for president, and for the vice
presidency man in all respects the
equal. of the head of the ticket The
country never expected more from the
Republican party than it does at this
time, and this is no time for the lead
ers of that party to disappoint the
country. The Republican tidal wave
that has just swept over the country,
engulflng even several Southern states.
gives promise of easy success next
year, but that promise is conditioned
on the Republican party deserving sue
cess.
In the selection of candidate for
president next year the Republican
leaders will do well to give due consid-
GRAFTON to popular sentiment in their
party, thereby retaining the confidence
that already exists. Great as are the
advantages the Republican party has
gained since the Cleveland administra-
the party leaders to assume that "any-
body can be elected to the presidency
next year on the Republican ticket"
There is no probability that the ma
tional convention of the Republican
party will nominate any one who can
not be elected. but it behooves that
body to be just as prudent and wise
in making nomination as If there
were the gravest doubt of success.
The Republican party is all right at
this time; the people are manifestly
determined to restore it to complete
power in the national government.
This should inspire the party leaders
with the determination to deserve the
confidence of the country in a greater
measure than ever before.
The theory is now set forth that Mr..
Cleveland's enemies want to nominate
him for third term, in order to kill
him off. II they unite on this aim they
will be pretty nearly sufficient in num-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-12
A Degenerate Sentiment.

"Y-a-a-s," said Willie Washington, II
have sometimes allowed myself to think
about the pwopwiety of suicide. It's like
advice, don't you know. You can name
ovah lots of other fellows to whom you
might be willing to wecommend it,
Washington Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-12
What Stopned tho Conversation.

81 see," said Woody Whites patient
wife. that the Cuban insurgents have de-
cided to take another tack"
Have they?" was the response. with
self-satisfed litter. "That'll make /.
harder than ever for Spain to sit down on
them, won't it?"-Washngton Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-12
A pernlcxitY.

Don't bother me-" said the messenger
boy. Don't bother me. I'm thinkin."
What about?" was the inquiry Of his
chum.
about business. If ride my bicycle to
carry this note it'll be more fun; but I'll
git 1t delivered inside of an hour, and it
seems unprofessional." l."-Washington Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-12
First-class Base Ball.

The engagement of Manager McDer-
mott by the new owners of the Scran-
ton base bali club was effected yester-
day in a business-like manner, and it Is
probable that all reasonable discretion
will be accorded to him in the details
of gathering together team of VIM
ming players and in the provision of
adequate grounds and accommoda-
tions. While it may not be possible to
secure a winning club in one
year, especially after most of the best
players have already been reserved by
the other clubs for next season. II ought
to be possible with proper brains, dis
cipline and enterprise on. the part of
the management to make a decided ad
vance over the local records of the past
two or three years.
First-class, energetic ball playing will
win games in Scranton just as easily as
elsewhere. The refusal to tolerate
favoritism or to carry along ossifed
players who have outlived their day and
generation will form a winning policy
here no less than it has in other live
American cities. Ambitious playing by
players more anxious to win games
than to stand high in the individual
records will attract attendance and
illicit admiration as readily in this city
as in any other locality where the ma
tional game is played. If Manager Nc
Dermott is the man who can combine
these various elements of success his
career in Scranton, under the auspices
of the men who now own the Scranton
franchise, will be a flattering one. If
he is not, we have enough confidence in
the new ownership to believe that he
will, after fair trial, be replaced by
one who can.
At all events it is fair cause for salts
faction that there is at least a good
prospect for the playing of profess
sional ball club under the name of
Scranton" which will not prove a
source of humiliation to the city and
reason for popular disgust with the
best Of all outdoor sports.