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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
moss PLATT III.
His Aiiment Not serious, But II Com
fnes Him 10 His Room.

his aAfmtht NOt ocEtous, Buf ~ Con-
hmes Him 10 His Room.
New York Feb "a The Recorder will
say tomorrow: Ex-senator Thomas G.
Plat is quite III in the Fifth Avenue ho-
tel. His a!lment is not serious, but II
confines him to his room, and by order
of his physician no visitors at the hotel
were allowed TO see him to-day He was
taken sick on Friday and grew worse un-
I'll last night. Then o physician was
called, who ordered rest. The ex-senator's
Illness prevented conference which was
to be held by some of his frienda who do
not approve Of certain appointments Of
Mayor Strong. According to BENJAMIN
O'Dell, chairman Of the state executive
committee, the efforts 10 secure a mora
satisfactory arrangement for the division
Of patronage was accordingly suspended
temporarily.
1T is expected that Mayor Strong Will
announce the names Of the new dock COM
missioners tomorrow. The new commits
sioners win probably be Admiral Henry
Erben. John Monks and r. c. OBrlen.
Admiral Erben and Mr.. O'Brien are re-
publicans, and Mr. Monks IS a member
Of the anti-Tammany democratic organic
gaffou
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
oaEGON's NEW SENATOR.
Ex-secretary of State NcBride 10
Succeed senator DoIph.

Succeed senator DoIph.
Salem, Ore. Feb 24-George W Nc
Bride, ex-secretary of state. has been
elected United States senator to succeed
J. " Doph, At the beginning Of the
twenty-third ballot Mr. Cletson of Column
bia county arose and presented the name
of Mr.. Mcbride. The immense throng in
attendance ut once gave cheer after cheer
for Mr. NJ Bride As the roll call pro-
Eressed it became evident that Mr.. Me
Bride would be elected When he received
the forty-ffth vote, which was necessary
to elect bedlam broke loose. When the
cali was completed Mcbride received the
fun republican strength Of seventy-two
votes. a committee was at once appoint
ed to escors SIr.-Afcfride before the joint
assembly. He made a brief speech, thank
ing the legislature for his election. 1t was
a narrow escape from a dead lock, for had
the election been delayed fifteen minutes
longer the time for adjournment sine die
of the legislature would have arrived
George w Mcbride, the senator-elect.
is 81 years old, a native son of Oregon and
a lawyer by profession He has served in
the state legislature and held the Office Of
secretary of state for eight years. going
out of office last January. Mr.. Mcbride
has never been identified with the silver
to behold its beauties.
been in a position where he was obliged
to make record on the question. mas
much as he was elected by Senator Dolph' )
supporters, however, il is reasonable to
suppose that he will not ally himself with
the free coinage people
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
SCALE or THE SOUTHERN.
Employees CInim work Has Been In
creased aud Wages Gut.

Employees Claim work Has Been In
creased and Wages Cut.
Atlanta, Ga. Feb. N.-The first state
ment setting forth the claims OF the en-
ployes OF the Southern railway with res
pect to the differences now existing be-
tween them and the company was given
to the Constitution tonight by an Of
ficer Of one OF the lodges. signing himself
"Ex-railroader" to the statement It APP
pears that while the men who have re-
turned from Washington are themselves
silent in the matter their grievances are
pretty accurately and authOritatively
voiced i'm the statement given out for
publication.
The statement goes quite into details
ana tells of the serious cuts that have
been made in the forces Of employees on the
various branches of the Southern by the
proposed system Of wages offered by
Third Vice President Baldwin.
II is claimed that on many runs one
crew has been taken of entirely. from
Chattanooga to Macon, for instance. 1t
is claimed that while cutting down the
crews, which places more work on the
remaining crews. their pay In many in
stances is reduced.
The statement Is made that the men
feel very sore on Mr.. Baldwin for max
ing public his side Of the affair when he
had asked them to be bound by secrecy.
They claim that they have right to talk
now that Mr. Baldwin has given out
statements to the papers.
There were meetings Of all divisions
of the brotherhood lodges here to-day,
but the disagreement Of the Southern men
was not brought up for action 1t was
widely discussed however, and great in
terest Is taken by the employees running
on both systems In the conference OF the
grand chiefs now being held in Washing
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25

Two ConNicts and - Fine Mules
KILLED by sunocntion.

Atlanta. Ca. Feb. 2l-A special to the
Constitution from Birmingham, Ala.
says: shortly after O'Clock this morn
ing the engine room in the rock slope at
the Pratt mines was discovered on fire.
I'm the slope there were twenty oonviets.
and the first they knew of the fire was
the dense smoke that began filling the
vacant space. The men huddled in a
bunch and found fresh air at the air
shaft II was decided 60 stick together
and ns the air became more and
more sumocating with the hot smoke they
an began 10 givc up hope.
John Patton and Louis Stevens de-
serted the crowd and attempted TO make
their way to the cage leading ont OF the
mine. They were not seen alive again.
'In the stable in the mines were twenty
three fine mine mules AS soon as they
began smelling the dense smoke they put
up a loud believing. Through the entire
mines the noise OF the suffocating ami
mails could be heard.
"As soon as possible an alarm was Civ
en- on the outside. Willing hands went
10 work aud were fighting the FIRE.
Three hours after the discovery was
made the tire was cXtinguished The
fire was of incendiary origin, as no fire
is used Ia the engine, compressed steam
being the power. sent IN from the OUT
side
"The fire. after destroying the little
room caught to seven tram cars and the
Oh that was about the place caused the
smoke to be thicker AS soon as the fire
fighters could get beyond the engine
room a horrible sight met their eyes. one
OF the mems heads was battered almost
20 a Jelly, as he fried 10 kill himself be-
fore sunocating.
"The mules had kicked one another al
most to a pulp.
"The other eighteen men were gotten
out. and though none will die, several are
In bad condition. The mules were
worth 5000.
'The dead convicts were sent up for
grand larceny from South Alabama"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
BIBB's FLYING JAIL BIRDS.
Crooms Found in Drunken Sleep
on the Porch of store.

on the Porch of a store.
Macon, Ga, Feb 24.-Crooms, one of the
prisoners who escaped from the Bibb
county Jail Friday night was captured at
o'clock this morning by the police, while
asleep and drunk on a store porch on Jack
son street. Crooms says he did not go
away because he intended TO give himself
up but got drunk on his way to town
After escaping from jail, he went to his
home in the western suburb. slept all
night and yesterday lotered around the
Manchester mills, talking to friends. He
says Allen, the murderer under sentence
of death, did not get out of the hole cut
in the window. as he was too large. He
pretends not to know who turned Allen
out. but says they had all the help they
wanted When asked how Allen got out
he said You know when man can get
crow bars. saws and brace and bits in a
Jail il is easy enough for the person who
furnishes them to turn the man out. You
know It would not do for some OF the party
to go and not ALL" None of the other fugi-
tives have been heard from. Jailer Bird
song has been suspended pending an in
vastipaffOu
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
LAND TAXES IN EGYPT.
Realty 20 BE RecIassiGed for the
Purpose of Equalization.

Paris, Feb. 24-The ministry has ap-
proved the proposal submitted by the
khedive's English financial adviser, Sir
Edwin Palmer, to re-classify the lands
This will be the greatest reform ever un-
dertaken in Egypt. Eventually it Will
equalize all land taxes. At present the
land belonging to the wealthy families is
assessed much under its value, and the
land of others is over taxed.
The Times correspondent In Cairo says
the khedive has intimated his intention to
review on Wednesday the British army
OF occupation I'm Cairo. Lord Crewer, the
British diplomatic agent, viii have an in
terview with him tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
4 WOMAN IN A PULPIT.

Her Husband Being III, the Minis
ter's wife Reads sermon.
Of the Methodist Episcopal church en-
joyed something of novelty this even
ing Rev. George Turbush, the pastor
was taken IN after the morning service.
and was unable 10 preach In the evening
That the congregation might not be dis
appointed Mrs. Turbush took her hus-
bands place I'm the pulpit and after the
usual hymn and prayer by one OF tho
laymcn, she read a sermon from a book.
The members Of the congregation were
highly pleased. Mrs Turbush Is a cul-
tivated woman, has a fine voice, and her
friends were delighted with the success
of her undertaking.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
ntN DOWN ny TRAINS
Three Girls Killed and Two Girls
aud IL Man Injured.

aud Man Injured.
Linden o.. Feb. 2L-This morning
west bound freight ran into double rig
containing "a party OF young people ON
their way TO church, killing two and prob
ably fatally injuring two others OF the
party. The dead are: Miss Alice Hunt,
aged %; Miss Bessie Hunt, aged &C.
The injured are.
Miss Margaret Hess, aged II; badly hurt
internally.
Miss Louise Camp. aged 10; leg and arm
broken
Walton Briggs. the driver. slightly in
jurod.
Huntington. w. Va, Feb. 2iTo-night
al Spring flill. point forty miles east Of
this city. Miss ella Brogan, a young girl,
was on her way home from a religious
meeting when a west bound train on the
Chesapeake and Ohio road ran her down
and ground her into pieces. She was en-
gagged to be married 10 "a young man of this
place and was highly connected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25

London, Feb. 2i-The Daily Chronicles
Vienna correspondent says Prof Wag-
ner, of Vienna university, expounded
cure for insanity TO the medical society
Yesterday He injected Kochs tuberculine,
causing a fever, after which the insanity
diminished. lie repeated the treatment
few times. each injection lessening the
insanity, until eventually 1t vanished"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
FRANCE AND OUR CATTLE.
Their Importation Prohibited on the
Ground OF Infection.

Paris, Feb 2l-At the cabinet meeting
to-day NJ. Gadaud, minister Of agriculture
made an order in council, forbidding the
Importation Of American cattle into
France, on account Of The Texas fever and
pleuro-pneumonia, with which they are
alleged to be infected This order is un-
doubtedly the outcome Of the persistent
protectionist agitation in the rural dis
tricts of the north of France. Ever since
the new cabinet entered Office NJ. Gadaud
had been beseiged by agrarian deputauons
and petitioners
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
ITAH's CONVENTION.
Fifty-seyen Republican and 40 DEM
ocratic Delegates Certified.

Salt Lake. Utah. Feb. 24.-The Utah
commission held a meeting last night.
and in compliance with the decision OF
the supreme court, handed down yester-
day certified as selected delegates to the
constitutional convention fourteen more
republicans and eight more democrats.
making a total of republicans certified 81
and democrats 45, with five delegates un-
certified. OF these the republicans claim
two and democrats three
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
FIGHTING N WEST AFRICA.
The british Naval Force in Hattie
wfth fie Nntives.

AAAtAfa -
London, Feb 24.-It is reported that
there has been severe fighting between
the British naval force and the natives
at British Guiana. west coast Of Africa.
A sailor who was on the warship st.
George. telegraphed to his wife in Ply
mouth: big fight Brass Saturday. We are
all right"
No details have been received, but ii
is known that the cruiser Barrosa and
the gun boats WidgeOn and Thrush, with
the St. George the flagship of the West
African station, We're near the Niger $
mouth at the end of the week.
1t is reported at Plymouth that Sir
Claude Mcdonald, British agent in the Nj
ger region, and the officer commanding
the British forces were wounded severely.
The natives, It is said, were put TO fight,
after suffering heavy losses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25

Berlin, Feb. A.-The emperor has ac-
cepted the resignation of Freiherr Won
Schele. governor of German East Africa
Freiherr Schele said he could not serve
longer II pr Keyser should be kept az
the head Of tho colonial office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
cATmoLIcs N socIETIEs.

The PnDnI Decree Read in the
Churches of New York.
New York Feb. 2i.-In pursuance Of
the letter Of instruction sent out at the
instigation of Archbishop corrlgan, the
papal decree relative TO Catholics being
members of secret societies. such as the
Odd Fellows, knights of Pythias and Sons
Of Temperance, was read from the pulpit
Of nearly every Catholic church in the
city to-day.
In all the churches Of the diocese Of
Newark to-day the decree was read by
the officiating priests, with a comment on
the decree by Bishop Wigger The com
ment recommended ready and cheerful
obedience to the commands OF the church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
sHouP no BEAT SWEET.
Idaho's Senatorial Deadlock in a
Fair way 10 Be Broken.

-AAf F'Nte w So ANAUAAEAs
Chicago. Ill, Feb PA special to a
morning paper from Boise. Ia, says:
yesterday the last vestige OF hope Of
electing Sweet to the Senate was swept
away and his hackers confess his election
is an impossibility. Friday night heroic
efforts were made 10 switch enough popu-
list votes to elect him, and Sweets follow
ers confidently predicted his election yes
terday, but the vote showed that the popu-
lists were unchanged. In case they break
from their man majority u is said VIII
20 TO Shoup. Shoups election al an curly
date is now conceded"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
MOROCCO RED WITH MOOD.
Rebel Tribesmen Reported 10 Have
Looted the Citk.

Paris. Feb. PA dispatch from Tan
gier says that rebel tribesmen have en-
tered and looted the city of Morocco.
A British man-of-war has arrived at
Tangier from Gibraltar.
A second dispatch from Tangier says
that the rebels and the inhabitants OF
Morocco have had bloody fights in the
city's streets, and that many have been
killed and hundreds injured. The Jewish
quarter Of the city is said to have been
SHARED
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25

London, Feb. 24-The American schoon-
er John c. Sweeney. Capt. Edwards,
which sailed from Charleston, S. c., Feb.
4 for Alexandria, Va, was abandoned at
sea FEB. 10 in latitude 80 north, longitude
z. west She was in q sinking condition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
TRIES TO END MS LIFE.
Ia order to Do so He Takes a Big
Dose of His Father's Medicines.

Ia order 10 DO 80 E1e IHtNeS DIG
Dose of His Fathers Medicines.
Albany, Ga, Feb. 2i-John Thomas,
well known young man or this city. tried
to shuttle off this mortal coil this morn
ing through suicide, but failed in conse-
uuence of the prompt arrival of physl-
clans and the application of antidotes.
1t appears that young Thomas, who is
the son of Dr. J. II. Thomas, the proprie-
tor OF several patent medicines, has been
expecting his mother TO assist him in
launching out in business by furnishing
him with the necessary funds for that
purpose, but having been disappointed,
he became desperate this morning and
tried to shoot himself, but the gun was
locked up from him, and he then took
a large quantity of his fathers prepara-
tions. which contained large prepara-
ton of laudanum. The attending physi-
clans say that twenty minutes delay
would have resulted fatally for young
THOMAS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
BAYONET WOUNDS OR BURNS.
A Dispute over the Sears Exhibited
by an Armenian Witness.

London, Feb 2.-The Daily Graphic has
this dispatch dated at Constantinople on
the 2lst: among the witnesses before the
commission of inquiry at Moosh was
man who showed the delegates the wounds
which, he said, the Turkish soldiers had
inflicted with their bayonets. The Turk
ish military surgeons deposed that the
scars were left by burns. In view of the
conflict of evidence the commissioners
urged that the wounds be examined by
a surgeon with no thought Of his rela-
tion to the government"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
wOODRuFF CONVICTED.
His Punishment Fixed at "a Year in
the Penitentiary.

Little Rock, Ark. Feb, 24.-The jury in
the case Of ex-State Treasurer William E.
woodruff. reached a verdict late last
night. finding him guilty and assessed his
punishment as imprisonment in the peni-
tsntiarN for one year. Woodruff was
charged with embezzling state funds. He
was tried here twice before but the state
failed to convict The case went 10 Perry
vilie on Il change OF vanu filed by ms a;-
forucps.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
sHoT on TnE STAGE.
A Fancy Marksman's Rife Prema-
tureIy Discharged.

Chicago FEB. 2A-Prof All Rickhoff 20
night accidentally shot Burt Hsbreli, IS
years old, on the stage OF. Eugers pavil-
ion at North Clark and Division streets.
and the boy will probably die Riokhom Is
a fancy marksman, and Habreli was en-
ployed to hold glass balls In his hand.
While Habrel was assuming his position
Rickhoffs rife was prematurely dis
charged. the bullet striking Habreli in
the abdomen. The young man was taken
TO hospital. the surgeons announcing
the wound fatal. Rickhon was arrested.
HabrelPs home Is in Milwaukee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
TELLER STEALS s2a,ooO.
He Is Bonded for $4,000 and the
Bank Loses Only $1,000.

HlHh I1Usta VHIF f777'VVV'
Lynchburg. Va, Feb. 24.-This city was
startled to-day by the announcement of
the arrest of Walker G. Hammer, for
twenty years the teller of the First Ma
tonal Bank, charged with embezzling
$4,000 of the funds of the bank HIS
peculations have been going on for ten
years. The bank officers are now engaged
IN making an investigation, and an Off
cial statement viii be given out to-mor-
row.
Hammer is bonded for si5,00o. and the
Mtnk viii not lose over 5000. 1t is one
ot the strongest institutions IN the south.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
YOUNG men.

There are thousands of you troubled with
night emissions, sleeplessness, pimples on
face, bashfulness, aversion to society, loss of
energy, ambition and self-conidence, a tired,
disconnected, respondent and gloomy feeling,
failing of memory, confusion of ideas and so
forth. If you are suffering from these or SINH
lar symptoms you know the reason. Whether
these exhausting drains and terrible troubles
come from former follies or from other causes
they continually rob both your body and
brain and absolutely unfit you for study,
business or the proper enjoyment of either
married or single life Do not neglect yourself
or allow false pride and sham modesty to deter
you in seeking relief. Many q bright and
naturally gifted young man, magnifeently en-
dowed with genius, has permitted his ailments
to run on and on until finally, with body
wrecked and intellect gone, death claimed its
victim. Before it is everlastingly too late con-
suit DOCTOR SWEANY, who thoroughly un-
derstands your trouble. and will treat it with
unfailing success. Get cured and be man
among men, and among women as we'll.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
WANTS HIS MONEY BACK
George w. Hendy Says His
Wife'S Love Was on a
Financial Basis.
GAVE HER A $4,000 LEGACY.
Then She Became Indifferent and
Cold to Him and a Separation
Has Resulted.
GAVE HER A $4,000 LEGACY.

George w. Hendy is suing his wife,
Emma J. Hendy, to recover $4,000, legacy
from the Joshua Hendy estate. He says
in his complaint, mentioning his marriage
in 1892:
That very soon after the marriage of the par
ties to this action the said defendant began to
request and urge said plaintiff to sign
written assignment to her of the said legacy,
and she continued to persistently importune
and coax said plaintiff to sign awritten assign
ment to her, and finally succeeded in prevail
ing upon said plaintiff SO to do on the Both day
of June, 1892.
Mr.. Hendy stated that he thus conveyed
to his wife the legacy left to him by his
uncle, and he goes on:
At the time of the said marriage and until
said defendant obtained possession of said
written assignment the said defendant pro-
fessed great affection for said plaintiff and
was very attentive to him, and thereby caused
said plaintiff to believe that she was and ever
would be dutiful faithful, affectionate and
devoted wife to him.
Further, he declares that the money was
given to her in trust for him. that he is
and was susceptible to influence and i'm
portunity, and that as long as they lived
together after the assignment of the legacy
was made his wife treated him in very
contemptuous manner. They lived at the
Marechal Mel Hotel, but have been sepa-
rated since September, 1893.
The complaint also recites that soon
after the money was transferred to the
wife, Mrs. Hendy commenced going out
in the evening unaccompanied by said
plaintiff, and was frequently absent from
their rooms in said hotel until late hour
at night; that while the plaintiff was at
work in the Postoffice sometimes she re-
NAMED away until midnight or l o'clock
in the morning; that she often went to
the rooms OF other guests at the hotel,
drinking wine and playing cards with
men and other women, but that "she never
invited the plaintiff to ACCOMPANY her" /;
that she forbade her husband to enter the
parlor when she was there, and that when
the plaintiff protested his wife told him he
was IAN old crank"
Now Mr.. Hendy asks that the assignment
of his uncle's legacy be Cancelled, and that
no money be paid to her. He does not
ask for a divorce.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
WATER IS PLENTIFUL.
A Government Employe Says the
Supply Is InexhauStible.

An engineer of high standing in his pro-
fession, who is now in the Government
employ and who has for a number of years
past devoted much of his time to water
supplies and irrigation districts, and par
ticularly to the artesian product, has con-
tributed the following on the subject of the
feasibility of supplying San Francisco
with the water of artesian wells to be dug
right at home:
There is at present no sanitary or financial
subject of more general interest to the average
citizen of San Francisco than that relating TO
an abundant and wholesome supply of dornes-
tic water. No town or city can submit to
continued want without q serious check i'll its
prosperity. The history of all large cities
shows that the daily amount of water con-
sumed per capita is constantly increasing and
that its legitimate use is being populariZed as
civilization advances, and there can be no
doubt that an ample and cheap supply of water
always attracts capital to points that are so
provided.
The question of the advisability of cities
owning and controlling their water supply sys-
tenn is decided by the fact that over 20 per cent
of the cities in the United States own their
water works, and that the majority of them
were in the beginning the property of private
corporations. When owned by such corpora
lions they are probably as complete natural
monopolies as are in existence, and COMPETE
ton is rare and almost impossible from their
nature.
Statistics develop the fact that the average