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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-13
BIRTHDAY OF ABE LINCOLN.
Henry Watterson's Estimate of the
War President.

War President.
Chicago. Feb. 12.-The eighth celebration
Of the birth OF Abraham Lincoln by the
National Union took place tonight at
the Auditorium.
The celebration took the form of a con-
cert and addresses appropriate 10 the oc-
caslon. The musical programme consist
ed of selections by the Chicago Marine
band ana several of Chicogos best quar-
tettes.
At the conclusion of the musical enter
tainment the SPEAKER OF the evening
Henry Watterson, who is making lecture
tour under the management of the South
ern LyceUm bureau OF Louisville, was i'll
uoduoed.
he spoke in part as follows: Long
before the guns of B-auregard opened fire
upon Fort Sumter. and fulfilling the pro-
gramme OF extremism, blood was sprnk
led in the faces Of the people, congress
had become a battle-ground and every
rood of batable territory a ring for
controversial mills, always tumultuous and
sonnet mes sanguinary. Am the noise
and confusion the clashing of intellects.
like sabers bright, and the boom ng OF
big orat orical guns OF the north and south,
now definitely arTayed there, came one
day into the northern camp the oldest
figure imagins bic; the figure of man,
who, in spite Of an appearance somewhat
out of line, carried serious aspect, If not
the suggestion of power; and, pausing u
moment to utter a single sentence that
could be heard above the d-n, passed on
and for a moment disappeared The SEN
tence was pregnant with meaning. The
man bore a commission from God on high
He said: "A house divided against itself
cannot stand. J believe this government
cannot endure permanently half free and
half slave ! do not expect the union to
be dissolved; ! do not expect the house
to fall but I do expect it viii cease to
be divided That man was Abraham Lin
ooGv,
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sLsioo@. Morton. Bliss Co, $4,000:
Hein1clhach, ickeihelmer & Co. S3J0,OJ0;
G. -. Gregory. S500.O00.
The assay Office has weighed S. $50 900
in coin, which produces an actual weight
oi l5j.22l.l9 ounces, a loss of ll5.Sl ounces.
cr sl,loA 70 the syndicate. caused by
abrasion Of the coin. At this rate the
government Will make about $4,000 on the
transac ton, as the .1pin can be paid out
az its face value. asAough received from
tne syndicate at Its bullion valuation. The
suo-ireasury has issued certificates for
S-,oifO0O gold. weighed and accepted at the
assay office at the syndicate price Of
Sit.Soi2 per ounce The certificates are
convertible into per cent bonds at their
face value.
London, Feb. 12--It Is the expectation
OF brokers on change that the issue price
or the new United States bonds will be
about LIP. Large subscription orders for
bonds have already been received from the
continent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-13
BRoTHEpLY LOVE BANrsHED.
Adry Hayward Doing His Best to
Send Harry TO the Hangman.

Adry Hayward Doing His Best to
Send Harry 20 the Hangman.
Minneapolis. MINI. FEB 12.-Increased
crowds and many police officers appeared
at the Hayward trial this morning. Adry
Hayward was on the stand for continued
cross-examination. He was asked in re-
gard 10 his conversation in the Jail with
Harry relative TO their pressing Bllxt
rather closely.
Don't you know there was nothing in
the paper that day about Blixt?' asked
Mr. Erwin.
mo, don't. know he was reading tho
paper, / was not
''On oct. z, 1884 were you not out oe
your mind?"
81 cant say as to that"
did not you curse and swear and
threaten to XIII your father and mother2s
was that on sunday
"YCl"
"Well. ] had some trouble over money.
Harry came In dragging father and he lay
down On the lounge. There was ahoft~
age, but | explained 1t. Harry was trying
to make the trouble"
Harry smiled broadly at this point
''Yes. you nilc. SAID the witness, "but
you know IL So"
II accused Harry Of stealing the money
for my hdt-mind, i don say he did it
but / accused h-m then and there. Mother
spoke up, and ! told her that IL she could
not trust her sons, why did she raise such
litter OF pups. Then / got mad, and
when Harry threatened to rip me up with
a knife, went TO get my revolver, ana
said / would let Harry wound me, but IL
he did 1 would blow his brains out. Ny
wife can swear TO that-you need noe
shake your head, mother" cried the wits
ness. noticing his mother.
THAT was the first trouble ! ever had
with my mother. and II 1t had not been
for Harry ] would never have had that
trouble"
During the examination the witness
said he did not blame Harry for trying TO
defend himself In the SUIT, but he did
blame the family tor letting itself be
brought into disgrace by helping him out.
lie thought the family owed something to
itself. lie hated to testify against his
brother, but he had some rights and did
not think he had to be dragged down on
his brothers. account
Were not you always jealous of your
bro:her?"
NO, SIR"
''Did not YOU ever threaten your brother
with violence7'
"Once when my brother said he could
get men for SIS to send me to Saltwater.
/ said ] knew enough TO send him to
Saltwater, and father was right there ana
heard it. ! said that lar. Stewart had
agreed to help mo If they would not's
crhe penitentlary is situated at Saltwater.
and that Is the allusion.)
The witness then testified to going to
Mr.. Stewart, and telling him his troubles
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AN AVALANCHE OF SILVER.
The Jones Unrestricted Coinage Dill
FavOrabIy Reported

AeNRONAChs
Washington. Feb. 12.-The Senate com
mittee on finance by vote OF to has
authorized a favorable report on the
bill providing for unrestricted coinage of
silver as provided for In the Jones bill.
The bill reads. THAT from and after
the passage Of this act the Secretary Of
the Treasury Is hereby authorized and
directed to receive az any United States
mint from any citizen of the United
States, silver bullion Of standard dneness.
and coin the same into silver dollars OF
4l2la grains each. The Sc gn.orage on said
bullion shall belong TO the United States.
and shall be the difference between the
coinage value thereof and the market
price Of the bullion in New York en- the
day the deposit is made. and all expendl-
lures for coinage under the provisions OF
this act shall be paid out Of said sc gnior-
age and the Secretary of the Treasury
shall deliver to the depositors Of such
bullion standard silver dollars equal In
amount to the price thereof as aforesaid,
whenever said coins herein provided
for ehall be received INFO the treasury
certificates may be issued thereon in the
manner now provided by law"
subsequently Senator Jones repor-ed
the bill to the Senate, the title having
been changed so as to make It read: "A
Dill for Unrestricted coinage OF silver" ."
II VIII be seen that II fixes the value OF
silver at the market price in New York.
instead OF London, as originally provided
in the Jones bill, and eliminates that
clause which provides that the certil-
Gates issued under the authority of the
section shall be in denominations of less
than ten dollars.
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LANDsnEEG's PARDON.
4 Delegation Before Gov. Atkinson
in His uehnlf.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. Gov. Atkinson
heard the application for the pardon of
James Landsberg to-day.
Landsberg. who was a well known drum
mer. was convicted of assault with in
tent TO rape in Savannah about four
wears ago and sentenced to twelve years
in the penitentiary. He has served three
and one-half years. The ground upon
which his pardon is asked is that he is
moi guilty Of the CRIME charged and that
MS convection was due TO feeling worked
I'M bv the newspapers al the time. Con-
e,ressrnan Charlie Bartlett of Macon ar
ered the case He was accompanied at
the executive Office by a strong delegation
~ eiuzens from Macon, Savannah and
HIiliedeevllle. Besides these three sisters
of Iandsberg, Mrs. Naussbaum OF Macon.
Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Herman called upon
the governor in his behalf Representa-
lives Doolsn and Rockwell Of Savannah
and Mansfield Of Mcintosh were members
Of the delegation asking FOR tho pardon.
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DEFAULT OF THE DISPENSER.
GOV. EVANS TO MAKE 1T HOT FOR
THE CULPRIT.

Attorneys nj oIangeburg Ordered to
bring suit for the state Against
Dispenser Evans Bondsmen-The
Shortage Between s2.2OO and
s2.3OO-The Dispenser to he Prose-
Gated.
Columbia, s. c.. Feb. 12.-Gov. Evans
has commenced to apply the law to those
dispensers who have been found to be de-
faulters. as he expressed II a few days
ago. The FIRST man among these officers
Of the state to find himself in the hole is
B. Q. Evans. the dispenser at st. Mat
thews. in Orangeburg county. The off,
eial Inspector has gone over this dlspen-
ser's books and finds that there is a short
age OF between $4,000 and $500.
Gov. Evans yesterday said that the mat
ter Of the existence OF this shortage was
only reported 10 him on Saturday last. He
at once sent Inspector Scruggs TO ST. Mat
thews TO take charge OF the dispensary
ana make an investiga ton OF the books
and accounts. He reported yesterday that
the amount Of the defalcatlon was as given
above.
Gov Evans says he cannot understand
how the county board OF control could
nave let the shortage occur without notice
ing IL. Gov. Evans says there was MOTH
ing left for him TO do but 10 act prompts
~ In order to preserve the discipline OF
the entire management OF the dispensary.
Consequently he has sent the bond OF the
dispenser to Messrs. Bowman and H. II.
brunson. attorneys, at Orangeburg, ana
ordered them to proceed az once TO bring
suit upon the bond to recover the amount
Of the shortage. He has also decided, he
says, to have Dispenser Evans prosecuted
to the fun extent OF the law for grand lar
ceny and breach OF trust.
On the dispensers bond are Phillip Rich
and Frederick J. Buck. both men of
wealth, and the loss viii be fully covered
Gov. Evans says the shortage. so far as
he can ascertain, falls entirely on the
county and does not affect the funds due
the state. The governor has ordered Mr..
Scruggs to close the d.spensary and turn
II over to some person whom the board or
control shall select 10 act as dispenser
Gov. Evans has not yet taken any legal
steps against any OF the other dispensers
who have been found to be defaulters, but
his action to-day indicates what course
he Will likely pursue with all OF them.
This misappropriation of the state liquor
funds has caused quite a stir among tho
advocates OF the dispensary system.
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ranzE TO DEATH ON A SLoOP.
-,-,.n,r,II; EXPERIENCE OF THREE
MEN OFF TEXAS.

- ,be Wen Unable 10 outlive
a.. H,rdship- Of che Night and
ME. Or noard-One Of the Other
=, wiz Lose His Hands and
=, and l. Apt 10 Die-The Third
"a, C.cnpcs with Frozen Ears
and Finsers.
y..irss+or Tex. Feb. 12-The kilograms
s-o,, hare and Sabine stating that the tug
1.,.ro'e passed a sloop bottom up off
,4.g5 island led several people to believe
,sa, the wrecked sioop was the Scandi-
rsv.an. but such is not the case and If the
,rr passed q vessel bottom up. it must
have tesn one Of several small vessels
ttat are now missing among which are
,ha Joseph D.. the slas and the Schooner
Helene
The Scandinavian left here Friday with
q crew Of two. Capt Berwinck and his
repbeW. OF the same name, and a passen-
ger who is supposed to have. been Drew
Fender While off High Island this vessel
enco1ntered extremely rough seas. caused
by the severe wind. Yhch blew at the
rate of 50 ~ les an hour, and while riding
Oh anchor. in an attempt to weather the
storm. sprang leak and was soon thrown
on her beam ends, in which position she
now les
It was then decided by the two Der
wincks to get into the sllff and hang on
the lee side Of the sloo2 for protection
against tie cold north winds. The pas
senger remained on the sloop and during
the night noze TO death.
The occupants Of the skin we're ex-
Tosed for forty-sight hours in the most
sever weather ever known on this coast
ard as result The ED Berwinck Will
lose both hands ard feet. and it is proba-
bi- lLat he may a.e.
The younger BeTwnck had his ears and
the tips Of his fingers frozen but was
able when the storm abated and the ". nd
shifted 10 the east to pun for the island
where he found friends who administered
relief. The body Of the frozen passe nger
Tas let aboard the s'oop.
The chief Of police received word to-day
TO take Ire best care Of the Berw ncks,
and 10 send them 10 their homes IN Sabine
when they were able II travel The other
small craft alluded to belong to this port
and much uneasiness is felt as to theil
tate, as they are several days overdue.
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A STORM on THE PACIFIC.
Snow Predicted for Many States
To-day.

Snow Predicted for Many States
To-day.
Washington. Feb. 12-The weather hu-
reau has received information that an
other big storm is deN eloping off the North
Pacific coast. Storms arising in this sec
ton move, as a rule. along the northern
edge Of the United States and leave their
effects also in the New Engla nj and Middle
r'ates ridge Of high pressure extends
from the west Of the Gulf Of Mex co. SNOW
during the next twenty-four hours is nre-
cted Tor all the " ddle and New England
states, and for a number of other states
II has already begun in Washington.
Columb a, S. c.. Feb. 12-Carol mas cant
lal mas had the heaviest snow fan ever
known IN this section of the south. The
snow storm began yesterday morn ng at s
CLOCK and continued for iwenty-four
Loafs without moments abatement.
IHs snow depth on the level Is ten
iAches The oldest inhabtant who has
lived here ffty-seven years, says ne has
no recollection Of any such snowfall The
records show none. IT is now turn ne
yolCer and CHS are in constant use.
"Hle the whole city is toboggan.ng on the
many steep hllsides.
Denver Col, Feb. l2.-EarIy this morn
ing tne thermometer registered % de-
gees below, the coolest in Denver's h. y
.e'5. AZ noon the cold spell broke and
'ls thermometer rose TO 20 degrees above.
London Feb. 12.-The ferries at Graves
gll1 nave all been stopped by the great ac-
guHulauon Of ice and the watermens
. ooalS are all laid up The pilots and Gus
e3H mouse men are using strong tugs in
o.ueT 10 reach vessels outside. Same float.
,Hs pieces have been detached and a mum
usr OF earges have been swept away from
ny sIeI moorings, drifting in midstream. A
ar ,v| DaIges have been crushed by the Ice
anu are ~ a sinking condition.
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A HUSBAND ON A MAN HUNT.
&. C. Dean of Athens Accused of an
Attempt to Assault His wife.

AltehBt 10 "AACs
Athens, Ca, Feb 12.--Athens came near
having a sensational tragedy yesterday
afternoon and bloodshed may yet come
of the affair." A gentleman named Cald-
well came in from Conner, a town near
Athens. and his wife accompanied him.
The business he came to Athens to at
tend to was to find c. G. Dean, a citizen
of this place, who his wife has charged
with an attempt at criminal assault upon
her. Not being able to find Dean, Mr..
Caldwell went before Justice Foster and
his wife swore out a warrant against
Dean, charging him with attempting a
criminal assault. Dean has not yet been
arrested, but his friends say ne will give
himself up and will defend the case.
The end may not have been reached as
vet in this case, as Caldwell is known as a
man of quick temper and fighting quality.
Several years since, ne and his wife went
to Pancoast, KY. on visit to relatives.
As they got off the train and entered the
waiting room, an unknown man grossly
insulted Mrs Caldwell Mr. Caldwell put
three bullets in the man without delay.
Dean is the same man, who two years
since threw a bucket of filth on Walter
Lowe, correspondent OF the Augusta
Chronicle, who had crawled upon the
roof behind Deans room in order 70 de-
tect Dean playing game OF poker. The
result of the case made against Dean for
this offense was a fine of $3.50 and costs.
The outcome Of the Caldwell case is
watched with a great deal Of interest.
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LYMAN's HAD LOANS.
A belief That They Were Not Made
with Fraudulent Intent.

Asheville, n. c., Feb. IA. J. Lyman.
arrested in New York yesterday, is a
we'll and favorably known citizen Of this
CITY. where he has lived for the last twelve
or fifteen years. He has been socially
,,rontnent. as well as in business, and
holds large amount OF property here.
Ihe community will be very loath to be-
neve Mr.. Lyman has Intentionally de-
frauded or deceived any one. That his
f.drment in matters Of making loans has
not been of the best, Is thought here quite
nossibie. lie Is a son OF the late Bishop
Lyman Of the diocese Of North Carolina.
and he has q family.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-13

ENGLAND's COTTON TRADE.
Sir Harcourt Refutes the Stories
That II Is Depressed.

London. Feb. Pin the House of Com
mons to-day Sir william Harcourt, referr-
ing to the alleged depression in the cotton
trade. said that the imports Of the raw
material for 1884, amounted to 1,7ss,O00,OOo
pounds or S74.co0,OCO pounds over those Of
1892. which were 1s,OcO,O 900 pounds above the
average Of the last y years. The exports
of warns for 1891, Sir William stated, were
s3s. 200 0co pounds, or S00c0OC0 over those of
1898 and the exports of cotton piece goods
amounted to 532 100000 yards. being $780,
o00 COO wards over those Of 1893. Other data
proved that the cotton trade was in
thriving condition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-13
COLD DOWN TO S4I,2I5, ISL.

The Syndicate's Gold VIII Keep II
From Going Lower.
washington. Feb l2.-The treasury gola
reserve to-day stands at 81. .2i5, lsl. the low
est point It is likely to reach for some time.
as the gold Of the Belmont-Morgan syn
dicate viii now begin to make its appear
ance In the reserve and swell its proper
tions until It again climbs to the $l0O 600 O00
mark 1t is said at the treasury that more
than half Of this gold viii come from
abroad, and none of the gold paid in on
this side will be taken from the New York
hanks 1t win come mostly from trust
companies.
Until the bonds are issued, the syndicate
Il is understood viii protect the treasury
from Withdrawals for legitimate export,
by giving exchange on their gold In Eu-
rQra
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'oOThERN RAILWAY WAGES.
resident Baldwin 20 Meet the
Employees To-day.

employees To-day.
'si'-r gton. Feb. l2.-Th.rd Vice Presi-
80 'ald"in Of the Southern Railway. to-
a. -" afternoon at O'Clock viii meet
sir.7 . neral eommltte representing the en-
sl'e7's' tremon. conductors and brake
,., OF that system for the purpose Of
'ay'1g before them new sch, dulg Of ra,e.
r... 'a'-"in refuses to make any state
no, c,a as 70 the new rates. as he does
me delegates to meet Nfr Raj Baiaten w ~ ,,,o 30
to-6si' @ay in the city held a conference
ness Il, eparat tory 70 to-morrow's bust
fors ~. ~ Leetmber last these men laid he
Jut tl 4i, t baldwin the rates they desired
way ,vas 1' ,5. notiiied them that the rail-
but y'-..is l9t Ir~p- rsd 10 make the changcs
ses.1MrI9u 1M9uid on FEB 70 present such
hprrogoi es would probably meet the
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DYNAMITE IN CoTTON.
"aS'"rdly Attempt TO blow I'd q
Steamer at New Orleans.

u
Steamer at New Orleans.
sc" Orleans, La. Feb. l2-Late this
s'en'ng two sticks of dynamite were Dis
''sfed mbedded in bale of cotton being
'0'ued INTO the British steamer Flor.dan,
~" ''king cargo at Southport Had this
,-'i'a'n''e in the bale gotten safely into the
0'l ana been screwed in, as is done ir
a'As cotton vessels. the opera
''ON would have exploded the ey
Mantle and blown a hole in the
5 ll,lp bottom. The FIoridan be-
~ ,@'isS ,s5 10 the British line, which on account
r,ooor troubles, announced that it would
'bsp'oy only negro labor hereafter. A
re- 'nah named Thomas Oakes was ar
ino - as the guilty party. He was loiter.
.ns around the spot ana tbe nol.ce belieye
h. n1Ne the right man Whether or not
Sci eWman cannot be ascertained.
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4 GABLE TO HAWAII.
Ihc sennte COnferees to Insist on
the Amendment.

the Amendment.
Washington, Feb. l2-The managers on
the part of the Senate IN the conference
on the consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill proposed to put up stub
born and determined fight for an amend
ment to that bill providing for beginning
of work OF constructing a cable to con-
meet this country with the Hawaiian
Islands. IL is known and believed by the
Senate that the House will antagonize
this amendment, but 1t is probable that
the action OF the House viii be re-
sisted al every stage. The conferences on
the part OF the Senate are placed in a
peculiar position for the reason that a
majority of them are opposed to the
amendment, but they viii be guided in
an that they do in relation to this matter
by what the Senate may direct, con-
clusion they can not very well avoid after
the very large majority in favor OF the
amendment that was added to the bill.
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Toledo. O.. Feb 12-Last night at Lum
.tobr,s road house, Fred Brown Of De-
rot fought Frank Ray ur Troy for $500
Brown was much the better man and
scored a clean knock out IN the second
round. Brown and Ray and Al Woods, the
wrestler, who was behind Ray, were ar
rested. Brown gave bail. but Ray and
Woods are sti1 IN jail The police have
started in 70 clean out the prize fighters.
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HAwAIps REvOLUTIoNIsTs.
six Of the Accused Sentenced to be-
Executed.

executed.
Washington, Feb. 12.-AIr. Thurston, thu
Hawaiian minister, has received an offi-
clal communication from his government.
stating that UP to Jan. 30, the court mar
tial, which Is trying the insurrectionists
at Honolulu, had rendered decisions in
twenty-five cases. Sentence Of capital
punishment have been delivered IN the
cases of r. w. Wilcox. Samuel Newlefn-
II. r. Bertleman. c. r. Gulick, A. RI. Rick
ard and w. L. Seward. The others were
sentenced to various terms of imprison-
ment. as follows; r. =. Walker, life inn
prisonment; A. II. Greig and Louis Mar
shall twenty years; Thomas Pool Robert
Palan, Bipikane and Joseph Clark, ten
years; Kanai and Kiakah. eight years:
Abraham, seven years, and W. G.. Lane.
J. c. Lane, Lot Lane, Kaliona and w,
Widdifeld. five years. Fines. 10 addition
TO Imprisonment, were imposed in num-
Der Of cases. All Of the sentences are sub
ject to the approval or disapproval of
President Dole, who, BY the constitution,
is commander-in-chief Of the army.
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states court to-day Bill Cook, the noto-
rious outlaw. was found guilty on half a
dozen counts and sentenced to fifty years
in the New York state penitentiary at
Albany. He took his sentence unninch-
ingly ard viii be taken 70 Albany t0-mor-
row.
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BALM FOR a nEoKEN HEART.

Denver O1rl sues AoE fpSVs"oO AoF
breach of Promise.
Galveston, Tex, Feb PA sensational
sui, was fled in the district court here
today by Carrie r. Scott of Denver,
against Harry Edison Sims Of Galveston.
formerly Of Denver. Miss Scott sues him
for breach Of promise to marry and wants
x 600 damages. Mr.. SINS is a real es-
tate owner and is very wealthy. He mar
ried a Mss Landon last March lie was
q,iite prominent in CO orado, having served
a term in the legislature Of that state.