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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
PEOPLE MOVING TO DIXIE.
Farmers of the North and West Seek
ing n More COngeniaI Cline.


Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 19.-SpeciaI re-
ports to the Manufacturer Record show
an increasing southwark movement of
population from the west and northwest.
A dispatch from Georgia, giving partic-
ulars regarding the colony which is be-
ing established on the 10000 acres of land
recently purchased by western people,
shows that within three months over $500
people have settled on the property, and
500 permanent houses are now under con-
colony, p. II. Fitzgerald of Indiana,
states that 1t was projected as an out
come OF the movement inaugurated last
winter by r. H. Edmonds, editor of the
Manufacturers Record, for the shipment
OF grain and provisions to the northwest
where there was such suffering on ac-
count of short crops.
A contract has been closed during the
week for the sale of 10000 tons of Vir-
ginia coke TO the Illinois Steel Company
and among the industrial enterprises re-
ported were the equipment of an 5000
spindle cotton mill in North Carolina and
the purchase of a water power in the
same state for a 100000 cotton MILL $780,
900 knitting mill company in Charleston,
the report of a large mill to be built in
South Carolina by New England people
the addition of 10000 spindles to a mill
at Whitney, S. c.; and cOrdage factory
IN Mississippi. A large rolling mill at An
nlSten, Ala, has been leased by a new
$4,000 company, and will be put in opera
ton Several iron ore and coal mines idle
Tor some years in different parts of Ala
bama Will be reopened at once, and the
sale of 5000 acres of coal and timber land
was reported in Kentucky.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
A Discharged Negro Assaulted Section
HOaS ChristOpher.

Brunswick. Ga. Dec. 19.--The most dar-
ing and desperate attempt at highway
robbery ever recorded in Glynn county
occurred last night near the Southern
railroad three-mile junction. w. J..
Christopher, the section boss, being the
victim, and Lee Bell, negro, the assail-
ant. Christopher frustrated Bells de-
signs. but came near losing his life in
the attempt Bell is now lodged in the
county Jail, having been captured near
Brunswick this afternoon by n. r. Coins.
who knew him well. The cause which led
to the crime was the discharge of Bell
by Christopher recently, in a reduction OF
the section force. Bell determined IL seems
TO get even, and coupled with that was
an evident desire to rob Christopher OF
money that he was known to carry on
his person. Bell laid his plans well and
began by building an, artificial hedge
alongside the road and path that chris
TOPPER walked In going home at nights.
BY doing this he hoped TO force Christie
Dher TO walk on a path nearer a large
tree than he has been accustomed TO.
Christopher walked on the outside of the
hedge last night, and this fact alone
probably saved his life. for when oppo-
site the tree Bell sprang out and let
fall blow at his head with an iron bar.
This blow fell short, and q torch in
Christopher's hand was sent flying back
ward Bell followed the blow with an
other more effective, but Christopher man
aged to graphic with MIN, ana Il deSper-
ate hand to hand struggle ensued in which
Christopher, being a very light weight,
and his assailant very stout man, was
severely beaten. Parties approaching
scared Bell, and he ran away, but not
before he was fully recognized, Christie
pher was carried home but is badly used
up.
When Bell was arrested to-day he pro-
fessed total ignorance of the occurrence,
and in a. later interview with the Morn
ing News correspondent, at the jail, he
tiisclaimed his guilt, and made a state
ment intended to show that he could
prove an alibi. The evidence against
him. however, is direct and apparently
conclusive He was well known to his
victim, who recognized him by the torch
light and his pistol and knife dropped
during the struggle, have been fully iden-
titled by reputable parties. Bell claims
that these were loaned by him to woman
recently. and some one else committed
the crime who had borrowed them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
PHILADELPHIA's BIG STRIKE.
More Cars Running and Less RiOtinE
INDUCED In.

Philadelphia, Dec. 19.-Only a few dis
turbances of a comparatively trivial
character marked the third day of the
strike of the employees of the Union Trac-
ton Company, and on several of its lines
the company succeeded in effecting par
tial resumption of its interrupted treeic
Such cars as were run, however, were
heavily guarded by police.
The police authorities, since the out
bursts of Tuesday, have acted with great
firmness and have succeeded in keeping
the mob spirit within bounds On the
lines on which cars were run the presence
of the policemen on their platforms enc
couraged people to ride, and there were
many more passengers carried than yes
terday
Despite the few disturbances to-day
the mob spirit was still apparent in the
streets, and to avoid the risk of an out
break the company again to-day, ceased
running cars at night fall. General Man
ager Beetem of the company claims to
have all the men he wants, and said that
he expects to increase the number of cars
on each line each day until the regular
schedule is again resumed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
A LETTER FROM SYRIA.
Fears That All the Christians VIII
BE Mnssacred.

Brunswick. Ca. Dec. 19.-Charles Nam
sour a native Syrian, now residing in
Brunswick, is sorely troubled by the re-
ceipt of a letter from his father, an aged
Christian, residing at the seat of the
Armenian massacres. The published
translation of this letter reads: My Dear
Son-I would not like to grieve you with
my news if 1 could help it. 1 viii tell you
now that we are in the greatest possible
danger. A massacre is expected daily,
unless a powerful hand prevents. No
sign of any protection yet. Travel On the
road is very dangerous. The sultan has
summoned all the soldiers for an unknown
purpose. Habid Pasha Matron, wealthy
and honorable gentleman, the best known
among the Christians in the Turkish en-
pire, has given private information to
all the Christians to be on their guard
He has purchased a great many rifles to
give the unarmed people who are unable
to provide themselves. Indeed We do not
know what will become OF us. There IS
now no sign of the interference of Chris
tian powers, though we pray for ii hourly
God knows if l will see you again."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
MEASLES AT THE UNIVERSITY.
In Consequence students Have Deen
Permitted to Go Home.

Permitted to Go Home.
Athens. Ca, Dec 1e,-There are. quite a
number of cases OF measles at the uni
versity, and as the Christmas holidays
are at hand, Chancellor Boggs has noti-
fled all students who have never had the
measles that they could go to their homes
at once in order to escape the disease.
There is no epidemic of measles preva-
lent here, but the college authorities
thought IL best to take this step.
The Piedmont spool and bobbin factory
started up here yesterday. 1t employs
sixty operatives and is quite a healthy
young industry.
Yesterday afternoon. at 2 O'Clock, at the
residence of the brides father Postmas-
rage of Miss Ada o Farrell to Mr. Hugh
Jackson Rowe. The ceremonies were per-
formed by Rev. r. NJ. W. Black, rector of
Emanuel Episcopal church.
DR.. b. F. Riley of the University of
Georgia is visiting relatives in Mobile,
Ala.
There is a gentleman in this city who
believes fatality attaches to the number
II. He was wounded on the l7th Ills son
was born on the nth, his business failed
on the 18th, his factory was burned
on the 17th and he started business again
on the 18th. He confidently expects TO
die on the 18th of some month
Adolphus Shed, the young boy who was
abducted from his home in jackson
county few days since, by his brother.
William Shed, has been arrested in At
lanta, and his father has gone after him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
WANTS 10Th CONVENTIONS.
st. Louis VIII Vow Try to Capture
the Democrncy's Big rally.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE politico-busi-
ness element of St. Louis, flushed with
their recent success in securing the re-
publican national convention, now pro-
pose capturing the democratic convention
as well. Representative Cobb of st. Louis
will leave for home tomorrow to attend
the meeting of the Business Mems Asso-
citation on Monday next, which will APP
point committee to confer with the ma
tional committee on Jan. 16 next. Sena-
tor Vest has already started west to be
present also at Mondays meeting. The
committee from st. Louis will reacn
Washington Jan. IA. II will be non-parti-
san politically, and will include a dozen
or more Of st. Louis most prominenE
business men. The Missouri members Of
congress are confident that this commit
tee will be SUCCESSFUL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20

and party gain. Let the question be
settled in such a way that when Great
Britain sees what you have done she will
know that there is a united nation back
of II. and that we have. as we ought to
have. the approval of the civilized world.
We cannot afford to go to war until we
have that; and that cannot be had until
the facts are judicially determined. When
that determination is made l am for act
ing in accordance with the honor and dig
nifty of the government of the United
States without reference TO what may be
the result"
This closed the discussion, which was
carried on throughout with much spirit
but with no show of passion or excite
ment.
AS Mr. Allen persisted in his objection
to the second reading of the bill, it had
to lie on the table till tomorrow, when
it will have its second reading, and when
the motion to refer it to the committee
en- foreign relations will be in order. In
the meantime, Mr.. Morgan, the chair
man of the committee, asked the mem
bers of it to meet in the committee room
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, saying
that there were other resolutions before
it, embOdying the same question, and that
pared to report TO the Senate tomorrow
with such suggestions as IL might deem
proper to make. when the. Senate could
then take action ON the bill
The resolution of Mr.. Call providing
for an investigation into the charges that
great corporations had attempted to con
troll legislation and elections, which was
agreed to yesterday, and upon which a
motion to reconsider was pending, was
then taken up, and Mr.. Call moved to
amend by confining the investigation to
the state of Florida.
Mr.. Faulkner, dem, of West Virginia
moved to refer the resolution to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections. with
instructions to report upon the propriety
of such an investigation.
A spirited colloquy between Mr. Call
and Mr.; Faulkner was cut short by a
sissippi to go into executive session,
which motion was agreed to- and at 2:3O
o'clock the doors were closed. At 2:45
o'clock they were reopened and the Sem
ate adjourned until tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
TRIAL OF THE BIG SHIP TEXAS.
SHE Is THE FASTEST BATTLEsHIP
IN THE WORLD.

Defect I'm the suction Pipes of the
Drainage system Prevents the
Completion of the TriaI-A Hot
Bearing ON One of the Circulating
PGmps the Primary Cause OF the
stOPpagc.
New York. Dec. 19.-The four engine
horsepower trial Of the United States
battleship Texas. postponed yesterday on
account of fog and attempted to-day. was
not completed. The suction pipes OF the
drainage system leading from the engine
room to the bilge pumps were not large
enough TO carry of the water used for
keeping the bearings cool, and after an
official run Of three hours and six min
utes the starboard engine was shut down.
The primary cause of the stoppage was
hot bearing on one of the circulating
pumps. The main engine crank pits, how
ever, were filled with water and oil. which
being thrown over everything in showers
at each revolution made the engine room
uninhabitable and rendered the taking
of data from the recording Instruments
impossible.
The ship being in commission. Capt.
Glass held his chief engineer responsible
for general conditions, and 1t being deemed
unlikely that the machinery could be
manned for the remaining hour by the
contractors force and the recording engi-
neers, under existing circumstances. the
trial was declared of.
The difficulty docs not affect the eff
cheney of the engines. nor does it reflect
other than good on the builders. The
computation. made from unofficial data.
taken at different periods during the
progress of the trial, shows that the main
engines developed a sustained average of
$50 horse power. on an average of 126
revolutions per minute for both engines.
During the same time the patent log, de-
an average speed for the time the trial
continued of l7.S2 knots per hour. The
designed horse power under the specifi-
cations is S,600, TO he developed with l23
revolutions of the propellers.
Taken as whole the test made was a
success, the defects rendering completion
of the trial impracticabe being struc-
tural; and on the showing made-which
the engine contractors confidently believe
will be excelled when the full trial is had
the Texas is to-day the fastest vessel
rated as a battleship in the world. IL is
understood that Capt Glass report 10
the navy department will be highly favor
able to the contractors. II is likely that
the ship Will be taken to the Brooklyn
navy yard, so that the lack OF capacity
in the engine room drainage system may
be remedied, the matter having been
heretofore reported tor correction, after
which the official trial will be held for
the full four hours.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
New Orleans Races.

New Orleans, Dec. 19.-To-day's races
resulted as follows:
First e-Fifteen-sixteenths OF a
mile. Hibernia Queen, 9s. caywood. 0 10
.. won, with Queen Bess second and In
wade third. Time 35A
Second Race-Six furlOngs. for 2-year-
ODDS. War Song, %, NeWcom, ~ 10 /,
won, with Plug second and Cotton third.
Time i.i5h.
Third Raee-SiX furiOngs. selling. Bow
ling Green, lW, Gaywood, 2 10 D. won.
with Cold Dust second and Dick Behan
third Time ilfis.
Fourth Race lifteeu-alxteenihs Of a
mile, handicap. Jim Flood, 100 Davis. q
20 3, won, with Squire q second and
Giadiola third. Time ] a15A
Fifth -Flftfen-aiktffnfh ~ a
mile. selling. Ten spring. if1 nnrf, 4 ~
], won. With IheoQa second ana fimr0ck
third Time 100
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
BRUNswICK's PAPER MAIL.
Its Delivery Yet Far From satisfac-
tory.

Brunswick, Ca, Dec. 19.-The mail
schedule into Brunswick from Savannah
Via Everett City is stil giving trouble
TO the public, and especially was this fact
noticeable to the Morning News subscrib-
trs and the local neWsdealers to-day 1t
vas known that the full message of the
resident would be in the News, and
IAe public We're ripe to receive it, 1t is
natural, therefore, that unusual and con-
SIDERABLE disappointment was manifest
ga when the bulletin board was marked
with No Savannah News on this train"
otlu later, when all the morning trains
Came IN and the bulletin yet remained
MAS Was the disappointment being expressed.
mat the postal department is trying to
20 the right thing is a certainty Post
master Brown called the correspondents
dIlenuon to letters from Supt Terrell's
once, dealing especially with the efforts
oI themselves and the news manage
ment TO put the paper in here early, but
as this fact is not generally known, the
pubic blame the authorities. 1t is hoped
NAT the delivery will soon be evenly
made and it is certain that the proper
ones are making every effort to have it
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20

A COSTLY RIGHT OF WAY.
The C. and o. Proposes to Build Il
Viaduct at Richmond.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 19.-The Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad made application
to the city council, in special session to-
night, for the necessary franchise to en-
able them to make improvements in the
city that will cost $2000.000. The scheme,
which was presented in detail, with work
ing drawings, photographs and sketches,
contemplates the erection of a magnificent
depot and Office building on lower Main
street, and the construction of four miles
of double track iron viaduct, much of
which will be over the James river. Engf-
neers have been at. work on the plans
for the past six years, and the work viii
consume four years. The plan involves
street viaducts, lowering and raising OF
bridges and other expensive features. The
Ordinance Was referred.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
PLANTERS IN PARADISE.
A Big Crowd of Farmers Expected at
Atlanta To-day.


Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 19.-To-morrow will
be Farmers day at the exposition and 25,-
900 farmers from Georgia, Alabama and
South Carolina WILL it is believed, be pres
ent with their families. The feature of
the day will be the exhibition of the new
American cotton picker. which the ex-
position has invited the farmers espee-
tally to see. By invitation Of the presi-
dent, Hon. Hector d. Lane, commissioner
of agriculture for louisiana; Hon r. T.
Nesbitt, commissioner of agriculture for
Georgia; Hon. E. l.. Roche, commissioner
from South Carolina to the exposition, and
Col r. ]. Redding, director of the Geor-
witness the exhibition and make official
reports upon the new process. The new
method of packing cotton in cylindrical
bales will also be exhibited as a feature
of the day. Special attention will be given
to the agricultural exhibits in the gov
eminent building, the Georgia building.
the forestry building and the transport
tation building.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
wAYCRoss' TELEPHONES.
The Subscribers Are Now Getting the
Benefit of Them.

Waycross. Ca, Dec. 19.-The telephone
system is now in operation and twenty
seven out of sixty subscribers have
phones econnected with Central" The
other phones will be put in as rapidly as
possible. Miss Nora Lee Smith, the
daughter of w. j. Smith, has temporary
charge of Central" while Mr.. Thomas,
who will have permanent charge of the
office, is adjusting the wires and phones.
The system connects Waycross with Duke,
and Waresboro, and later on other towns
near here will be added to the number.
John Hogan passed "A most creditabIe
examination Monday at Thomasville for
having made 80 20
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
A DELUGE OF RAIN.
Heavy Damage in Missouri, Arkansas
and Kansas.

st. Louis. Dec 19.-All trains from the
west and southwest were late in arriving
to-day. owing to the heavy rainfall of the
past three days. All of the Central and
Southern Missouri, Northern Arkansas
and Eastern Kansas trains are soaked
with RAIN which is still falling.
South-bound trains were abandoned this
morning at Sedalia-
At Carthage the electric light plant is
flooded.
freight cars were ditched this morning by
the track sinking.
AT Fort Scott, Kans., the low streets
are submerged and many families were
rescued in boats.
The present precipitation is the great
est in Southern Missouri since June, 1874
Much damage to property has already re-
elr1fad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20

st. Augustine, Fla, Dec. 19-The
dredges cutting the Florida East Coast
canal met last night between New river
and Biscayne Bay, opening a route for
vessels Of four feet draught, from Lake
Worth to Biecavne Bay
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20

Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. l9-John O'Neill
one OF the best known saw mill men in the
state, died to-day Of congestion Of the
lungs. The deceased owned one Of the iarg-
est saw mills in this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
Violated the Revenue Laws.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 19-Gus Potsda-
mer, prominent citizen of Live Oak, was
gohVlcted in the United States court to-
cay of selling liquor without paying the
special government tax
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20

Shreveport. La. Dec l8-At the demo-
cratic convention here to-day Coy. Mur-
ply J. Foster was FenQminated Tor gov
ernor without opposition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-08

garden I'd break her - face for her,
and yesterday she sassed me back. I'll
wiring her neck if it don't cost too
much"
"Why don't you have her arrested?"
suggested the chief.
ARRESTED" Helen Louise was scorn-
full ARRESTED. What good'd that do to
me I'd like to know. want some salts
faction out of this myself"
81 wouldn't advise you to whip her."
said the chief kindly.
advice -" said Helen. "Did l
say anything to you about advice?
come here like the lady am and asked
you how much it was going to cost me to
spread that woman's black nose all over
her features and plug up her mouth with
it don't want any advice"
ST you do it we will have to fine you
So at the very least" said the chief, as
the situation began to dawn upon him
(which means five days in jail if you
don't pay it."
"Well," said Helen, "I've got So and
two days in jail amt much. I'll take ye.
l amt never allowed no white woman to
run over me. and you bet l amt goin' to
allow no niger to. Pll show her Pm no
low down people"
"Better look out. She might whip
you" said the chief as a parting shot
swell. if she does, she's welcome. I'll
never make no complaint agin hers" and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-08
JUDGE M'CUE ASSAULTED.
The Well Known Southern Kansas Lawyer
Beaten With Stick.

The following account of an attack on
Judge ]. D. McCue is given in the Inde-
pendence Reporter: On the Fourth, a
little after noon, a vicious assault was
made on Judge J. D. McCue. by Mr.. Geo
Brewington, who lives three miles east
of the city and is an old resident of this
county. The judge was going home to
dinner, Brewiugton saw him near the
First National bank and followed him
through the crowd until he had reached
the corner of Laurel street, when he sud
denly struck him from behind on the
right cheek with a stick about the size
of an ordinary cane and followed up
the attack by another blow on the
head and several others about the
b ody accompanied by most abusive Ian
guage. Judge McCue turned on his as
sailant, grappled with him and got pos
session of his stick, and then thinking
that he might be armed with more dan
gerous weapons. he ran into q store.
Brewington ran home and was there ar
rested. The only reason for the assault
appears to be that Brewington was sued
in Justices court before a jury some
eight or ten years ago by a Cherryvale
real estate firm for commission. The
jury gave q verdict against him for $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-08
WITH BLOOD IN HER EYE.
Helen Louise, Aged 80, Wants Permission
to Whip q Netghbor.

Helen Louise, Aged 80, Wants Permission
to Whip NeighbOr.
When Helen Louise stepped into the
police station and asked for the chief
there was blood in her eye, and some 80
odd years mingled with her white
straggly hair and rather withered
cheeks. There was no age, however, in
her eye or in her manner for she was in
earnest, dresdfully so.
"WhaI's the bOss?" she demanded of
the first man she met, who happened to
be plump and good natured Alr. Dis
brow. The apparition rather startled
him, but he had enough presence of
MIND left to point out the chief, who was
in another room.
Say" said the woman. as she ap-
preached the chief, little bent and with
q cane but withconfidence, 'swnat will it
cost to lick out of woman?"
The chief had met all sorts Of people
in his time, but this was new one, and
he staggered mentally.
"Wha-what do you mean?" he asked.
"Jest wha: I said?," declared the
woman as she struck the floor with her
crooked stick, "that tarfaced fUrnIsher of
fuses that lives next door to me has got
some chickens, and they keep getting
into my yard I've told her q dozen
times il she didn't keep them out o my