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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-05
cARoLINA's REGISTRATION LAW.
II Looks As If the state Would BE
WOrsted in the Courts.

Columbia s. c., May 4-The third days
argument on the registration law ana
constitutional convention cases was be-
gun this morning, the court room still
being packed The first speaker of the
day was Sampson Pope, the defeated
candidate for governor. He spoke for
something over an hour, and in his
speech he was particularly severe on
Gov. Evans and those who had gone into
the conference in which they had signed
an agreement to maintain white suprem-
acy. In the course of his speech he said:
1T is necessary to go to the American
eagle, ! say here boldly that we can't
get justice anywhere else. Here we come
and show that two citizens have been de-
prived of their rights" DIR. Pope said ne
was working in a grand and glorious
cause, the cause Of liberty. If the party
in power wished to damn him for It let
them proceed. His speech was what may
be termed in every day American "a
corker." He left the law points for the
other attorneys engaged in the case to
handle.
He was followed by ]. F. J. Caldwell,
who made an argument severely arraign-
ing the laws and convention act. he was
particularly caustic in his references to
the scheme to disfranchise the negroes.
Gen. Edward McCrady. father of the
registration law, at l2:l5 p. IN. began his
argument on the jurisdiction of the courf
He maintained that the entire proceeding
is a POLITICAL one, and that only state
constitutional questions are involved. lie
was frequently interrupted and some Of
the passages at arms were very lively If
not sensational
It was a lively day, brimful Of lively
passages at arms. It was a day in which
political arraignments were in order and
in which the Father of the 1882 act''-
Cen Edward Metaphysical up TO the
cradle and defended his child, giving the
history Of its birth and endeavoring to
protect it from the threatened insertion
of Judge Goffs gam into it's side
DIR. Pope was intensely dramatic partic-
ularly when he made his attack on Gov
Evans and the other parties to the recent
conference Of "conspirators." The doctor
was pretty forcble, too, in his remarks
to Gen McCrady.
All the arguments have now been closed
Judge Goff stated at the conclusion of the
long hearing that he would render his de-
cision either Monday morning or Tues
day, certainly not later than Tuesday.
Gen. McCrady attacked DR.. Pope during
the afternoon, and the doctor, told him he
had gone far enough. Judge Gom had to
interfere to preserve order.
The next thing in order is the vltally
important dispens3ry Injunction case It
will come uD for a fuI hearing Monday
morning at 10 o'clock. and 1t is likely that
the court room will be Jammed during the
hearing 1t has been arranged that the
case pending before Judge Simonton and
the case before Judge CON shall be heard
together, both judges occupying the bench
1t VIII be one of the biggest legal fights
hin the history Of the state, and the pro-
cedings will interest the people of the
entire country.
that the state will lose in the registra-
tion case. As the case progresses the
interest increases.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-05
SILVER HARD TO GET RID OF.
SCHOOL TEACHERS OBJECT TO BE
ING PAID OFF IN 1T.

state school Commissioned Glenn
Tries 10 Get Rid of 100000 I'm the
White Metal for an Atlanta Bank.
The Bank OHers 10 ship IL TO the
Counties Free of Chnrge-Thc
County Superintendents. However,
Prefer Not to Receive IL.
Atlanta, Ga, May 4.-"If we should
have an election on the issue tomorrow.
Georgia would give a majority for free
silver coinage, but twelve months will
work a great change I'm public sentiment
On this question" This remark, which
was made to-day by a well-known poll
tician in the presence of Prof. c. r.
Glenn, state school commissioner. brought
out a story that will open the eyes II some
of the. silver mOnOmetallists who are at
work in Georgia. The story is given I'm
Commissioner Glenn's words, as he :old IL.
Yes said Prof. Glenn. there are great
many people in Georgia and other places.
too, 1 presume who want free coinage of
silver, but they want it mostly for the
other fellow. To Illustrate: About April
!, when the account for the quarterly
payments of school teachers were made
up, 1 found that 1 would have about
half million dollars to disburse. ranging
anywhere from $4,000 to 5000 in each
county in the state. This money is sent
out to the county school superintendents
to be disbursed by them direct to the
teachers. to whom it is due in the form of
warrants on the state treasury The county
superintendents have to pay exchange on
these warrants to have them collected.
Ihis exchange amounts to quite little
sum IN the aggregate, being deducted OF
course pro rata by the county superin-
tende1ts from the teachers.
on April / had about 100000 to dis
tribute before sthe warrants We're sent
out However, the president of one of
the leading banks of Atlanta called upon
nearly 100000 in silver in its vaults and
wanted TO get rid of it, but could not
cut the big pile down. He proposed that
his bank would ship out this silver by
express to the 1877 county school superin-
tendents free of exchange or cost to them.
wrote all the county superintendent and
placed the proposition before them, cali
ing their attention TO the fact that if
they accepted the silver instead of the
warrants they would save the exchange
they nave been paying.
And now" continued Prof. Glenn.
"how many of the 1877 superintendents
do you suppose accepted2 Only two. one
hundred and thirty-fve of them replied
that they did not want the silver, many
financial question in their letters, assur-
ing me that they felt friendly towards
silver, but would rather the other fellow
would keep it,
Commissioner Glenn did not undertake
to say what motive prompted the school
superintendents to refuse the silver, but
left the gentlemen present at the dis
cusSiOn to draw their own conclusions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-05
IowA's FATAL CYCLONE.
The Number Killed over 100 and the
Loss ~ 100000.

Sioux City, Ia, May 4.-Probably one
hundred people were killed by the cyclone
that passed. through Sioux county from
southwest to northeast an hour before
sunset yesterday.
Half a score of prosperous little ham
let's were touched by the flying storm, and
hundreds Of farms were laid waste. The
territory devastated is as rich and popu-
Ious as any in Iowa, but the storm mainly
kept clear Of railroad tracks and telegraph
lines. It viii be many hours before the
extent Of the ruin is known Of a full list
of the dead can be compiled.
The cyclone was followed by a furious
wind and rain storm. Telegraph lines
are down throughout the country. and
railroad tracks are washed out in many
places. Up to an early hour this morn
ing the fatalities In the various towns
were estimated as follows: Sioux Cen
ter. fifty dead; Perkins, forty dead Doom
ten dead. Sibley, five dead.
II is feared that the returns from more
remote points and from farms in the coun-
try will double the death list. No intel
ligent estimate Of the damage inflicted
can be made but 1t win reach $l,0J0,000
A curious feature Of the cyclone was an
accompaniment Of electric violence. Many
deaths by lightning are reported.
Numerous victims were found lodged
in trees. where they had been hurled by
the storm, and so seriously injured that
their death Is expected moment arily
This mornings examinations shows the
damage TO property to be much larger
than first reported. Besides the damage to
the carriage works, chain mOrtiSing works
and oatmeal mill, half dozen houses were
carried away and wrecked. One house
was carried over the tops Of the trees
across the Sioux river and set down with
out the stoves being upset. Trees four
teen inches in diameter were twisted off
or torn up by the roots. Five persons
were more or less seriously hurt in this
CITY Several other persons were cut and
bruised by flying timbers. No fatalities
are reported in this section. The dam
age to property will reach nearly $lOO 0O0
The cyclone Frustrated the telegraph wires
to such an extent that IT is impossible to
learn anything new from the desolated
district None Of the rescue parties has
vet returned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-05
RAoUL IS IN FAVOR OF SILVER.
HE Attributes MEXICO's PROS
PERITY TO ITS USE.

He Ascribes the Dividend Payments
of the Mexican National Railway
to the silver Basis-He Denies That
the Production of Silver is Largely
i'm Excess of Gold-POwer of Leg
isIatiOn over Values.
Atlanta, Ga, May 4.-President W. G.
Raoul of the Mexican National railroad
is in the city on his way to New York,
whence he sails for Europe on Wednes-
day. In an interview to-day he said:
when 1 meet the English directors Of the
Mexican National railroad I viii have TO
emphasize the points made in my last an
nual report, in which, accounting for the
dividends paid, when so many American
railroads had failed TO earn them, 1 at
tributed it to the impetus given TO busi-
ness in that country by the use Of silver
for money. For four successive years,
during which time the American railroads
have failed to pay dividends in the face
of an exchange of to 1 to meet our
fixed foreign charges, the Mexican Nation
al has netted a profit OF $4,000 a year and
over each year.
'sThe use of the silver dollar has stimu-
lated every industry and there is a cOntin-
ued movement of prosperity in that coun-
try. The charge made in some American
papers that 60 cents worth of silver can
not be exchanged into 81 of coined money
comes with poor grace from those who
actually legislated away 40 per cent. of
the value of the silver dollar or to put it
in another farm. from those who ex-
changed the gold dollar to a value of $1.S0.
If legislation can do the one thing it can
do the other.
There is a great deal Of false teach
ing with regard to the relative value of
the two metals. During the first half of
this century there was produced in the
world rs per cent. of silver and y per
cent. of gold. During this time practical
parity was maintained at the ratio OF l518
to ], the variation above and below that
ratio being rarely 5 per cent. From 1850
TO 1881 there was largely more gold than
silver produced the lines meeting and
crossing in the latter year, since Whlch
time more silver than gold has been pro-
duced As accounting for the fall ot sill
yer in this period, it was demonetized in
1873, when there was less silver than
gold in the world. From that year to 1892
the excess of silver production over gold
has not exceeded 5 per cent In 1872 the
total production of the world of both met
ais for the preceding hundred years was;
Gold S. 635 000, 900; silver, S5,104 100000. This
effectually disposes of the claim that sill
yer was becoming drug on the market,
and proves that the natural order Of pro-
ductiOn takes full care of the question of
parity with but very little legislation.
'The fight is now between the people
who are engaged in productive work
co-equal money of final payment and the
unproductiVe hoarders of money, whose
only avocation is that of usury and who
want all their money stamped gold un-
der the fostering care of governmental
protection, of which the farmer and the
artisan are deprived. 1t viii be a hard
fight and the gold men are willing to
spend millions of money to retain control
of the American government"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-05
TROOPS orr IN VIRGINIA.
The state Authorities Take Precau-
tfons Agnfnst RtotfnE.

Alexandria. Va. May 4-The AleNan-
dria Light Infantry received orders this
morning to hold itself in readiness TO pro-
ceed Immediately TO Pocahontas. the
scene OF the mining troubles. The COM
pany viii carry loO men.
Blueheld. W Va. May Ask oompa-
nies of the Virginia militia. numbering
80 men. with the Richmond HowitzeTs.
arrived here to-day on a special train and
are in camp at Graham. on the Virginia
side. They viii march TO Pocahontas to-
night or tomorrow. Mai. Simonds OF
the artillery is in command and Gen.
Charles J. Anderson, the adjutant gem
eral, is with the force. The command in
cludes two Roanoke companies. one from
Lynchburg. one from Farmvlle. and one
from salem. There is great excitement
the railroad being lined with people all
the way from this place TO Pocahontas,
a vast crowd having turned out to see
the soldiers.
Roanoke, Va, May THE Richmond
HowitZcrs two dctuchments, with the
Monticello Guards OF Charlottesville and
Lynchburg eu route TO Graham, We're
Joined here by the Roanoke Light lnfan-
try and Roanoke Machine Works Guards
and further west by the Jen Davis rifles
OF Salem, and the military company at
Radford. All the soldiers were supplied
with three days rations. The Norfolk
and Western officials regard Sunday as
the critical day. and IL is believed that the
hurrying of troops to Graham IS to pre-
vent trouble at Pocahontas tomorrow,
when the striking miners propose TO hold
a mass meeting Notices of Judge Jack
sons injunction have been prepared by
the Norfolk and Western receivers for
posting In the Flat Top coal regions,
warning all parties from interfering with
the property or transportation OF the Nor
folk and Western railroad, which is now
under the jurisdiction of the United states
court.
Huntingdon. W. Va. May 4.--Afeetings
were held all along the Norfolk and West
ern railroad to-day, but no disturbances
are reported. and the staten ent that cars
We're destroyed by the strikers had no
foundation. The men viii seek TO get all
the wOrkmen from the mines, and no clash
is expected, unless in the event OF nom
union miners taking the strikers places.
This noon twenty miners passed through
here east bound from ElghOrn, and are
The Norfolk and Western railroad Off
ciala az this end Of the line are prepared. .
and have guards out watching their prop
erty, same having been reinforced to-day.
There has been no word to-day so far
sent TO the militia 10 be ready to go out.
Representative miners from the unions
to-day say their object is to preserve
quietncss, and they are not desrous OF
rcsorting to force Non-union men will
be kept out. however.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-05
EVACUATION or coRINTo.
The British Offer to salute Nicara-
gua's Flag on Leaving.

New York, May s, a. ma special ca
BILE dispatch 10 the Herald from Corinto,
Nicaragua. under yesterdays date, says:
Great Britain has accepted the proposal
made by Nicaragua through Minister
B'iallos who came from Honduras TO ne
gotiate on Nicaraguas behalf with Rear
Admiral Stephenson. The terms of the
agreement are. In substance that Mica
ragua Is to pay the money in London
within two weeks after the British occu-
patton of Corinto has been terminated.
The English have also offered to fire a
salute of q guns 10 the Nicaraguan flag
on leaving the port The British forces
are Withdrawn at sunset this evening,
and the Nicarguan authorities will re-
enter into possession Of the port tonight.
The English are making preparations to
bring their occupation of Corinto TO a
close. The Satellite returned from Paso
Caballos and leaves this evening for Pan
anna. The Royal Arthur will possibly sail
tomorrow. 1t Is expected that all the ar
rangements will be concluded tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-05
CARLISLE GOING TO MEMPHIS.
He VIII Take Part in the Sound
Money Convention.

Memphis, Tenn, May 4-Besides the in
vitations that have been sent out by the
sound money convention promoters to
business and commercial organizations IN
the south, to send delegates. one was
sent to Secretary of the Treasury Car
Isle. To-day the chairman Of the ar
rangement and invitation committee re-
ceived the following reply:
Washington, ID. c., May I, 1S95.-W. J.
Crawford, Chairman, Etc, Memphis,
Tenn: My Dear Sir: Your favor COM
municating an invitation from the Mer-
chants Exchange, the Cotton, the Lumber
Exchange, the Manufacturers Assocla-
League of Memphis to attend and address
a convention on May % to be composed or
delegates chosen by the people of the
southern states, who believe in the ne
cessity Of a sound and stable currency
and better banking facilities" was re-
ceived.
The Importance of the subjects to be con-
sidered at the proposed convention justi-
fies the hope and belief that the people in
all parts of the south will take ADVANTAGE
of the opportunity to be fully represented
in its deliberations by their ablest and
most trusted citizens. While the whole
country is deeply interested in the pre-
it, in my opinion, will be more injured
than the south by the adoption Of a de-
preciated and nuctuatng standard Of
value Believing that a temperate and in
tel1gent discussion of the subject is all
that viii be required to procure a correct
popular decision, l accept your kind invi-
tation and will endeavor to contribute my
share toward the accomplishment of this
result. Very truly yours,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-05
NEW LIGHT DRAFT GUNBoATs.
Secretary Herbert TO Build Two Va
rieties of XesseIs.

Washington, May 4.-Secretary Herbert
this ming decided to build two varieties
of the light draft composite gunboats au-
thorized by the last congress, four to be
of the class with large sail power and
single screws. as recommended by Chief
Constructor Hichborn and Commodore
Chadwick, and two of the other class
with no sail and twin screws. as recon-
mended by Engineer-in-Chief Melville
and a majority of the construction board
Six of these boats were authorized, not
more than two to be built by any one
ship yard.
The contract for three sea-going tor
pedo boats was signed by Secretary Her
bert and President Maester of the Column
bian Iron Works of Baltimore to-day The
vessels are to be completed and delivered
to the government within fifteen months
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-05
A FALLING WALL KILLS FIVE.
Two of the Victims Working in an
AjOining Building.

St. Charles. ILL.,, May A wind storm
this afternoon blew down one of the walls
of the Lungreen and Wilson building
which was gutted by fire a month ago
The wall fell on the Osgood building, a
stone structure, totally demolishing it and
killing at least five persons.
The following is a list of the killed: Miss
Teddie Anderson, a dressmaker; Mrs Ha-
mic e. Church, a milliner; Joe Thompson,
Luxe CauSton ana CIldfles Johnson
The injured are Mrs. Church's 10-year-
old son; Miss Jordan, sister of Mrs
Church, seriously injured; man from
Geneva, name unknown. 1t is believed that
his back is broken
The two women killed were in the Os-
good building when the wall fell The
men We're standing close to the wall of
the Osgood building to escape the fury of
the wind and were crushed to death'by the
falling debris. 1t is believed that the body
of one more man is under the ruins.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-05
NIcARAGuA's CANAL.
The Engineer Comnlission 10 stnrt
for Mobile To-day.

The Engineer Commission To Stnrt
for Mobile To-day.
Washington. May 4.-The engineer com
mission to examine tho Nicaragua canal
route has completed its inspection OF the
construction company's plans and con-
tracts in New York and Will leave that
city tomorrow by train directly for Mo-
bile where they will embark on the cruis-
er Montgomery and sail for Greytown
next Wednesday. In addition to the three
members Of the commission, Col Ludlow
of the army, Commander Endicott Of the
navy, and Alfred Noble, the civilian mem
Der, the party has been increased by AS
sistant Engineers Davis Wood Stamford
and Parke. who will be needed to verify
surveys at certain points. and also by
Naval Surgeon Stitt. who has been de-
tailed to look after the health Of the
party, a stenographer and negro COOK.
Civil Engineer Menocal, who is the chief
engineer Of the canal company, and his
brother a physician familiar with Mica
ragua, will go on the Montgomery, the
party on that vessel numbering twelve
persons. Two other engineers, Mr.. Dom
adson, employed by the commission, and
Mr. Bennett OF the canal company have
gone to Greytown on a tramp steamer
carrying with them the outfit and pro-
visions for the party. II Is expected that
the Montgomery win land the commission
at its destination on May ~ ana that
a least two months VIII be consumed In
examining the 40 miles route Of tho pro-
jected waterway. The commission, how.
ever, goes prepared for a three months
stay and Is in little hope of returning
to the United States before the middle OF
August.
Although the report OF the commission
is not to be handed to the president for
presentation TO congress before Nov l.
the chairman, Col. Ludlow, has arranged
TO maintain communion by Geographic
code with the state department during his
absence, and the two ships stationed at
each terminus of the canal will be fire.
quently informed as to the party's
progress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-05
BOYLE's POODLE IN BONDS.
The Money Alleged to Have Been
Stolen Put in Government Is.

New York, May A. N. Setter, a cotton
merchant, trading as A. N. Setter & Co.,
his partner, up to yesterday, being John
Boyle Of Brooklyn, who absconded on
Thursday night. taking with him about
$4,000 Of his partners money, said to-day
that Boyle has bought twenty-five $1,000
per cent. bonds, new issue, coupons, due
1925, numbers 1886 to $3.50 inclusive, with
the funds stolen Mr. Setter said that no
steps would be spared to secure the ar
rest of Boyle, and he believed that he
would be very shortly in custody All the
contracts made by Boyle in behalf of the
firm had been found cOrrest, so far as
heard from. BOyle's robbery seems to
have been a very sudden and remarkable
one He simply withdrew $50, 900 from the
firms two bankers on Thursday, purchas-
ing twenty-five $1,000 United States cou-
pons bonds with the money, paying at the
rate of 100 for them Then with the
balance of the money, he quietly abscond-
ed. So far as has been learned, he did not
speculate, and had never improperly taken
any money before.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-05
SHOT OFF HIS HEAD.
A Deputy Marshal Killed I'm IA Duel
WIN an old Enemy.

Knoxville. Tenn, May 4.-seth stallcup,
a United States deputy marshal, and /. N.
Taylor, an Old enemy, fought a duel at
the Sherer school house in Cherokee
county, North Carolina. yesterday. Stall
cup was shot dead Taylor was fatally
wounded in the stomach and a horse of
Henderson Reed. one of the seconds, was
killed, injuring Reed. Stallcup had as his
friends, Joe Owenby and J Tate other
marshals, and Henderson Reed, a mer-
chant Smith acted as Taylor's second. It
was agreed to fight with fists. but Stallcup
soon whipped Taylor and each ran for
guns. Stallcup's head was shot or.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-05
A New nriII for spartnnburg.

spartanburg, S. C., May 4.-President
Montgomery Of the Spartan mills, actins
with the advice of the directors, has con-
cluded to duplicate the present mills. lie
Is Instructed TO select location and be-
gin work at once. Work win begin before
June ].
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-05
CARLINvILLE's DARK CRIME.
The Three Men who Killed Engin-
eer Holmes Under Arrest

Springfield, ILL.,, May 4.-The three men
who attempted to hold up Chicago and
Alton train at Carlinville on Wednes-
day night, and who murdered Engineer
Holmes. were captured this morning at
Hornsley. a small station south of Carlin-
Vile one of the men bears the mark
of the pick on his forehead where Holmes
struck him in the fight. The men were
tailed at CarlinVille.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-05

London, May 4-The British steamer
Biela, Capt. Salter from New York April
II for Manchester, reports having passed
on April q the Norwegian bark Guild
bringa, from Darien March 20, for New
Castle The Guldbringa had been aban-
doned and was waterlogged, and the Biela
set her on fire fore and aft.