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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-28
THE DAY AT sHEEPsHEAD.
silver ii. wins the Autumn Maiden
stakes

Sheepshead Bay Race Track. Aug. r.
Although the weather was threatening
there was large crowd here to-day. The
programme was a brilliant one and the
track was very fast. There were two big
events down on the programme for de-
cision-the autumn maiden stakes for
2-year-Old maidens at the time Of closing
the stakes, guaranteed cash value 81 600;
and the Dolphin stakes for 3-year-olds
for the same cash value. Silver II. won
the autumn maiden stakes and Emma c.
won the Dolphin stakes.
Summaries follow:
First Raee-Six furlongs. Right Royal,
81, Hewitt, % to l, won, with Floretta
second and Ben Brush, 103. third. Time
1:13 So.
stakes, five furlongs. Silver H., lis, Bal
lard, Z 10 3. won, with Hamilton II. sec
ond and Runover third. Time Los 3-5
Third Race-One mile. Sunup. 105.
Thorp, 7 to 2, won, with Irish Reel Sec
ond and Kennel third. Time la.
Fourth Race-The Dolphan stakes. mile
and one furlong. Emma c., 1OS, Dog
gett, 10 to l, won. with Dolabra second
and Nankipooh third. Time 1;56 %
Fifth Race-Mile and one furlOng. Sir
Dixon, Jr., Keefe, to l, won, with Can
delabra second and Doggett third. Time
1:55.
Sixth Race-Mile on turf. Sir Francis,
1Os Ballard. to 1, won, with Henry
Young second and Brandywine third
Time 1:41.
Louisville. KY. Aug. 27.-The attendance
at Churchill Downs was good to-day. and
the betting was lively. The sport began
with a redhot finish between Queen May
and Black Hawk, in which the favoritc
lost by whisker. The track was only fair.
Fraulein was the only favorite to win.
Summaries follow:
First Race-Six furlongs, selling. Black
Hawk, ia, Britton, 8 to l, won, with
Queen May second and Twinkle third.
Time 1:16Is.
Second Race-Seven furlongs. Brming-
ham, 81, Ward, to l, won with Fayette
Belle second and Rasper third. Time 100
Third Race-Four and half furlongs.
Cloverdale, 100, Walker, 20 to l, won, with
Summer Hours second and Nancy T. third.
Time O:5S.
Fourth Race-Five-eighths of a mile,
selling. Montella. SO. Newcom, to /, won,
with Lawanda second and Latoraine third.
Time 1:031a.
Fifth Race-Afile and seventy yards.
Fraulein, 103. w. Jones. to 8, won, with
Greenwich second and Tupto third. Time
las.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-28
NEWS FROM MINISTER DENNY.
The Long Awaited TIdings Received
at the State DeDartment

Washington. Aug. A.-AIinister DENLY
at last has been heard from, a cablegram
being received from him by Acting Sec
rotary Adee to-day. in which he states
that in response TO a request made by
him TO the Tsung Ii Yamen the Tatoaf
Hun HIS Ling I has been sent TO CO.
operate with Consul Hixson in investi-
eating the Kucheng riots. The rank of
the commissioner who IS intendant Of the
circuit is by treaty equal TO that of the
consul 1t is supposed at the department
that the name of the officer may have
been altered in transmission over the
cable, and possibly that the name should
De Hsu Hung /, a well known metro
politan officer, who. for many years, was
vice president Of the board of works,
ana mas also been of late years minister
of the Tsung Ii Yamen.
1t is stated at the department that
whether or not this is mistaken idea the
person appointed appears from his name
unquesuonably belong to the family of
this well known minister
Wording of Minister Denby's cable
gram leads the department to believe
that this commissioner has been sent
from Pekin, and it is given out at the
department that Minister DENLY has
given ample instructions to Consul Hix-
son, and that he is enjoying all the ia
cihties necessary to carry out his in
struction at Kucheng.
1t does not appear from Mr. Denby's
dispatch that he has succeeded in
Strengthening out the complication caused
by the refusal of the Chinese officials
at kucheng TO permit the American and
British commissioners to attend the in
quiry into the massacre. That is the
most interesting phase of the situation,
and a speedy adjustment of it in favor
OF the joint commission is desired 1t
is probable that the Total sent to CO.
operate with Consul Hixson will start
new investigation in behalf of the gen.
eral government of China, thus superce-
ding the officials who are now making
inquiry, presumably under authority of
the viceroy of the province
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-28
TO BUILD THE CANAL.
American Syndicate VIII Buy the
Canal COmpany's Property.

Canal COmpany's properly.
New Brunswick, N. j., Aug. H.-Phillip
Weigel, Jr., was seen by a representative
of the United Press to-day in regard to
an item published in the last issue of
the Mercantile and Financial Times of
New York and Chicago, which said that
Mr.. Weigel was at the head of syndi-
cate of three Americans, representing
sl0O000000, who proposed to complete the
Panama canal.
Mr. Weigel said that he and two other
Americans had formed a syndicate to
purchase the entire interests in the prop
erty of the Panama and Inter-Ocean Ca
nal Company.
The syndicate propose to buy all the
titles and begin the work of completing
the canal with $10O, 100000 capital within
eighteen months. when all the rights and
grants held by the present company will
have expired.
Mr.. Weigel says the plans have been
maturing three years and are perfected.
The syndicate is simply waiting for the
rights of the present company to expire
He claims that negotiations are now pend
ing with the Colombian government. He
refuses to disclose the names of the other
capitalists or give the present status of
the plan He say, however, that one mem
Der of the syndicate lives in Savannah,
the other at Colon. He emphatically de-
clares the plan is not chimerical, but is
we'll founded and financially sound. No
bonds are to be issued Mr.. Weigle is a
hardware and iron merchant, and is prom
inent throughout the state. He made a
fortune in this city, where he has a repu-
tation for reliability and good business
Judgment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-28
LEGAL FIGHT STILL ON.
Litigation Continued in the whisky
Trust Sale Case.


Trust Sale Case.
Chicago, Aug. 27.-Objections to the con-
firmation of the recent sale of the whisky
trust plant were heard to-day in the fed
eral court by Judge Seaman. They were
made on behalf of Joseph Greenhut, Mel
son Morris, John f. Olmstead and Charles
T. Lindsay.
The chief points urged were that the
court has no Jurisdiction, the decree Of
July did not provide for an assignment;
that the ownership of the shares claimed
to be held by the reorganization com
mittee is still in dispute before the master
and that the American Spirits Company
of New York was not in existence at the
time of the sale on behalf of the receiver
Levy Mayer asked that the whole of
these objections should be stricken from
the file on the ground that Greenhut and
the other compliments were In no way
interested, affected or aggrieved by the
sale.
Attorney Eddy on behalf of the COM
plainants intimated that If the objections
filed were overruled then his clients would
contest the form of the decree and would
If necessary carry the case to the supreme
court.
After hearing arguments the court en-
tered the decree confirming the sale, but
allowed the objections to remain on file
for the purpose of showing the attitude
of the parties and the exact grounds for
the objection.
Judge Seaman, after hearing a lengthy
argument from Attorney Eddy on a mo-
ton for appeal against the order of the
court confirming the receivers sale. de-
MED the appeal. Similar action has been
taken by Judges Showalter and Woods on
motions to appeal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-28
Verdict Of within Murder.

London, Aug 2.-The coroner's jury
investigating the murder of Mrs. Rey-
nolds and three children at Mans
neld on Aug. IL, to-day returned a YER
llct of willful murder against Henry
Wright ledger in the Reynolds house.
wright stabbed the woman and the three
children, set fire to the house and unsuc-
eessIully tried to commit suicide.
Inc crime with which Wright is charged
IS an atrocious one, as inquiries revealed
ned
Wright is the son Of market garden
RI Mrs. Reynolds who was aged IS,
occupied the house with her three sons.
her throat was cut and her body was ter
HDiy mutilated. Her two young
s' sons, William Henry, aged
~ and Charles. aged 10 were
az. az found In their bedroom with
gt. F throats cut, while IN another room n
, LIE grandson Of Mrs. Reynolda who
staying al the house, was found with
"a, 'hrpat cut and shockngiy burned.
e'..s s' reynolds eldest son. George, 26 oc
Tp'vu an upper bedroom OF the cottage.
~ WAS not m0lested By the assassin,
ny, attef perpetrafing IFS crimes, cut
u. eNh thfoat buf without fatal eject
n. .p pfen ledger OF Mrs. Reynolds
III. Nte febrs. The murders were com,
''s Pa the middle of ghe night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-28
RANSOM REAPPOINTED.
End of the Uncertainty Concerning
the Mexican Mission.

the Mexican Mission.
Washington, Aug. N.-The uncertainty
concerning the case of Hon. Mat w.
Ransom of North Carolina was ended to-
day by the announcement of the ex-sena-
tors reappointment to the position of
minister to Mexico, declared vacant by a
decision of Acting Attorney General Con-
rad, that Mr.. Ransom's nomination
to the mission during his senatorial term
was unconstitutional.
1t was known pretty generally in official
circles yesterday that the commission of
Ransom would be received at the white
house to-day and some surprise was ex-
pressed by those cognizant of the facts
that 1t had not then been received, be-
cause their information was that the
commission had been signed Saturday.
That this understanding is correct was
borne out by the date of the document,
which came in to-days white house mail,
and is dated Aug. "a.
1t is stated at the treasury department
that Mr.. Ransom will lose one month and
twenty-seven days pay as minister to
Mexico at $17.500 a year, that being the
period intervening between Auditor Hol-
combs opinion in his case and the date
of his reappointment. The minister drew
his pay up to July / last. Auditor Hol-
comb would not pass judgment, holding
that while he was in fact in Mexico he
was disqualified from holding the position
by having been a member of the same
congress that increased the pay of the
Mexican mission to which he was sub
sequently appointed. Mr.. Ransom will
have to look to congress for his salary
and expenses during the interim.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-28

the deficit was not so heavy as at first
anticipated. being only about $500, 900,
and the maximum rate fixed by the legis-
lature will suffice to raise the revenue re-
Quired. The levy Is as follows.
Isl mills for general purposes. 1.50 mills
for common school purposes. &c mill for
the sinking fund. This makes the total
levy 4.56 mills In the tax act 1t is pro-
vided that the levy shall not exceed 4.sl
mills, but in addition 10 this the governor
and controller general were directed TO
make a sufficient levy TO raise 10000 for
the sinking fund. which is the .26 mill.
The rate last year was 4.37 higher than
the maximum. no sinking fund being rails
ed last year. on account OF an oversight
in the tax act. The aggregate amount Of
property. including railroad returns for
taxation this year. is about S4i0,O00.000. the
amount raised by direct taxation being
S1,9OO.O00.
Besides this revenue the state has 500. 900
from the Western and Atlantic railroad
lease and large fund from special license
taxes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-28

A PHILADELPHIA EXHIBIT.
What the Great University VIII Send
to Atlanta.

to Atlanta.
Philadelphia, Aug. N.-The University OF
Pennsylvania will be represented at the
Atlanta exposition by an extremely inter-
esting exhibit, made by it's department of
archaeology. It consists of a collection IL
Illustrating the origin and history of the
games of chess and playing cards shown
in the United States government building
in connection with the exhibit of the Uni
ted States national museum at Washing
ton. The collection will form an almost
complete history of cards and chess COM
mencing with the primitive form, origin
ally used for diyination down to the games
Of the present day.
New York. Aug. 27.-The joint commit
tee of the Senate assembly. which has the
interests of New Y DIRK state at the ATTAIN
Ia Cotton States Exposition in charge,
met at the Murray Hill hotel to-day. Lieu
tenant Governor Saxton presided. The
committee consists of fourteen members
OF the Senate and assembly. OF this num-
Der ten were present. A special COM
mlttee consisting of Senator Higgins and
Assemblyman Stanchfeld was appointed
70 arrange for the transportation of the
committee to Atlanta. They will prob
ably leave New York Sept. II. The pro-
weddings of the committee were brief.
Alter the appointment of the special
committee an adjournment was taken
subject to call of the committee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-28
PORTE PROMISES PROTECTION.
Security Guaranteed American Citi-
zens at Tarsus.

zens at Tarsus.
Washington, Aug. ga cablegram re-
ceived at the state department this morn
ing from Minister Terrell, at CONSTANT
nople. contained this gratifying informa-
ton: "The porte gives emphatic assur-
ances of security for American citizens at
Tarsus'
Mr.. Terrell has devoted his energies
to securing just such assurances from
the Turkish government in every in
stance where attacks were made on
American citizens or the property of
American citizens in the sultan's do
minions. The recent assault in Tarsus
was a case in point. 1t was reported
that the residence of Prof. Christie of
St PauPs American college at that
place had been attacked and Mr.. Terrell
at once began an investigation. The
Turkish minister to Washington, Nav
royeni Bey. reported to the state de-
partment that the matter amounted to
nothing more than a quarrel between a
servant of Prof. Christie's and two Turks,
in which the servant was assaulted. Mr.
Terrell, however, ascertained that it was
much more serious, and he persisted in
his endeavor to bring the matter to a set
Element. with the result stated in the
message received at the state depart
ment to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-28
q SCoFFER STRICKEN DUMB.
REMARKABLE INCIDENT OCCUR
RING AT HIGH SHOALS REVIVAL.

william HOguewood Went TO Church
20 Rail Mt Religion and RevivaIs,
nut Lost His Speech Sunday After
noon While ScOfHngly Talking 10
a Number OF Men-He Has since
requested the Prayers of the Con-
gregation, But They Have Awaited
Him Not.
Athens, Ga, Aug. 27.-For the past week
q big Methodist revival has been going on
At High Shoals. fourteen miles from Ath-
ems. Among the attendants was H. T.
Rogers, a steward in Oconee street church
Of this city and highly esteemed citi-
Qen. He returned this morning to Athens
and tells the following story of a remark
able Incident that occurred Sunday after
noon:
The meeting had progressed nicely. but
there was one man in the community who
persisted in throwing cold water on it.
HIS name was William Hoguewood and
he had been living there for several
months. He had once been a great Meth
odist. but now is an unbeliever.
HOgueWOOu Went 10 the meeting and
then came out and gathered men together
and ridiculed the preacher. He said there
was no such place as heaven or he'll and
derided the claims of religion in many re.
spects.
Sunday afternoon he was railing against
religion and a crowd of men were stand
ing by listening to his harangue. Sud-
denly, in the midst of a sentence, he
stopped, and hasn't spoken a word since
Everything possible has been done to re-
store his speech, but to no avail. although
in every respect he is sound and healthy
HOguewood went to the church yester-
day morning and Mr.. Rogers was leading
the meeting. He saw Hoguewood shak-
ing all over and Tears rolling down his
cheeks. Then Hoguewood reached his
hand into his pocket and drew
out pencil ana piece
few lines on the paper and sent it to
Mr.. Rogers in the pulpit, who read it
10 the congregation.
It was as follows: II am DOOMED
to hell. There is hell. Pray for me-"
(Signed.) William Hoguewood."
The effect upon the congregation was
startling, and the meeting received a
double impetus.
Last night Hoguewood went again to
the altar and prayed and asked the pray
ers of the people, but up 10 this morning
his power of speech had not returned.
The incident has created a profound i'm
preston at High Shoals.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-28
ATTORNEY GENERALS OPINION.
sheriff May Use Force 10 Suppress
the Prize Fight.

Austin. Tex. Aug. H-Attorney Gen
eral Crane this morning handed down his
opinion in the bett-Fitzsimmons prize
fighting case in reply to an interrogatory
of Sheriff Cabel OF Danas county as to
whether he had any legal right to shoot
down people while attempting TO sup
press the fight. The attorney generals
reply is to the effect that prize fighters,
referees. etc, constitute an unlawful as
semblage and the statutes of the state
make special provision for the dsband-
ment Of such unlawfuI hssemblages; that
the sheriff is empowered to summon a
posse, or even the militia, to his aid, and
In case the fighters will not cease their
unlawful conduct. then that the stat
utes specially provide that homicide is
1ustifable when absolutely necessary to
suppress riot or unlawful gatherings
The attorney general concludes his opin-
ion by saying that while he does not
believe II necessary, still IL IL is neces-
sary the statutes provide that the sheriff
can use firearms In disbanding any I'M
lawful assemblage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-28
CITY BREVITIEs.

The Morning News business Office tele-
phone number has been changed to 30
The telephones of the Morning News are
as follows: Editorial department, 2i1; bust
ness Office. 30; job department, 30.
Mr.. c. r. Woods has fine plant of the
night blooming cereus at his home, on
South Broad street The plant is prob
ably the finest of the kind in the city,
having had nearly a hundred flowers
blooming at one time. The popularity
about this plant is that the beautiful
white flowers last only for night
In the case of Charles f. Graham against
the Niagara Fire Insurance Company. in
which a default judgment for $500 in
favor of the paintiff was taken some time
ago, Judge MacDonell has granted a mo-
ton setting aside the Judgment and the
case will be tried on its merits. The
amount was that of policy on some bath
ing houses at Tybee Island which were
blown away by the storm of 1893.
In the case of the Merchants and Me-
chanics' Land Company VS.. NJ w. Dixon,
Judge Falligant yesterday refused a mo-
ton to dismiss the bill and the cause will
be heard regularly on its merits. The case
is one in which the plaintiff, which holds
a mortgage on the property of the Wheel
mems Track Association, is trying to set
aside a judgment in favor of the defend
ant on a lien for material furnished.
The pond at the intersection of the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western and Isle
of Hope railways, which the county COM
missioners announced their intention of
having filled some time ago stlll exists
in all it's offensiveness. 1t was under
stood that the work was to begin at once
when the commissioners ordered it to be
done, but that was some time ago, and
nothing has been done yet. Several peo-
pie have called attention to 1t and many
are anxious to have it removed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-28
EVIDENCE AGAINST HOLMES.
A body Found Is Thought 10 he That
of Howard PietzeI.

Indianapolis. Ind. Aug. H.-Evidence Of
the murder of little Howard Peitzel by
Holmes were found in the frame cottage
at Irvington, near here. to-day. by Detec-
tive Geyer of Philadelphia. Charred
bones and buttons from the boys coat were
discovered in the fireplace, where the mad
child was probably cremated. In Chin
ney were charred bones which are those
of a human body.
The evidence that Holmes once occupied
the house is conclusive.
DIR. Barnhill, who assisted in the inves-
tigaton says: I'm my opinion the circum-
stantial evidence that these are the re-
mains of a victim of II. II. Holmes-and
probably those of the Peitzel boy-is con-
elusive. The peculiar manner in which
this man rented the house; the misleading
story he told in regard to his sister; the
fact that two or three persons positively
Identified the pictures OF him and OF the
boy, Howard Peitzel, the sudden disap-
pearance OF the man and now the discov-
cry of these remains. together with the re-
semblance to the methods of Holmes in
all other cities, make a certain case"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-28
THE NEW TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION
Members of the Organization Meet at
Hotel Waldorf.


New York, Aug. H.-The members OF
the Southern Freight Association, which
is to take the place of the Southern Rail-
road and Steamship Association, met to-
day at the Hotel Waldorf. r. Erwin
vice president of the Plant system, pre-
sided. There were present: George c.
Smith, president of the Atlanta and West
Point railroad and the Western Railroad
Of Alabama; Solomon Haas, assistant 10
the president of the Southern railroad. II
M. Conner receiver of the Central Rail-
road of Georgia and the Savannah and
Western and Ocean Steamship Company
NJ. w. Clyde, assistant traffic manager of
the Clyde Steamship Co.; s. f. Parrot
of the Columbia Southern railway; H.
Walters, president of the Atlantic Coast
Line; S. NJ. FELTON,, president of the
Alabama and Great Southern railroad
and Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas
Pacific company; Henry Fink. receiver of
the Norfolk and Western rail-
road; r. s. Pennington, traffic manager
of the Florida Central and Peninsular rail-
road; G. d. Owens, general manager of
the Atlantic and Danville railroad: r. ST.
John, president of the Seaboard Air Line
j. c. Whitney, traffic manager of the Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation Com
pany M. Warfield, traffic manager of the
Mallory Steamship Company and ].
Weeks, general freight agent of the OH
Dominion Steamship Company
The general subject under discussion was
the organization of the new association.
1t was stated that a few more fines were
required to join in the agreement drawn
up at the last meeting relating to the
plans OF the new association, and that tire
old association would be continued I'M
til Oct. j, to give those who have not
already signed a chance to do So Then
the new association will be formally or.
ganized and officers viii be elected. The
meeting adjourned until tomorrow at 8
o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-28
A CHIMNEY CONTRACTOR.

Council TO Elect Il. J. McEyoy's Sue
cessOr This Afternoon.
Council will elect chimney contractor
for the western district at its meeting
this afternoon. Only three applicants for
the job have appeared so far. They are
Theodore Basch. A B. Goodwin and NJ
Prendergast. Mr.. Basch is now filling the
position temporarily, and will doubtless
be elected to serve the remainder of the
unexpired term Of T. j. McEvoy, resigned.
Mr.. w. p. Green. who is the only in
surance broker in the city doing business
under the Venable law, will appear before
council for the purpose of protesting
against the proposed amendment to the
tax ordinance which requires the same IL
cense of insurance brokers doing business
under the Venable law as of the regular
insurance agents. 1t Is very likely, how
ever, that the amendment will pass.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-28
COMMITTEES WORK ENDED.
Report on the work of RecodifyinR
GeOrgIn's Laws.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 2.-The legislative
committee appointed to revise the work
Of the commissioners in charge Of the re-
codincatlon Of the state laws. completed
their work to-day. and their report 70
the legislature Is now ready. The codi-
fers are Judge John I. Hopkins of At
lanta. j Il. Lamar Of Augusta and Judge
clifford Anderson Of Macon.
one recommendation Of importance 20
be made By the committee win be that the
new code be published IN three volumes
two u civil, and one Of criminal laws.
The present code is only one volume.
The committee has spent six weeks IN
ail b. going over the works Of she cOdi-
1ers.