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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
NICARAGUA IN A TIGHT PLACE.
NO MONEY IN HER TREASURY TO
MEET ENGLAND's CLAIM.

She May ORer to Cede Part of Her
Territory in Lieu of It-COrn Is
land, Forty Miles From the Mouth
of the Proposed Canal, the Terrific
ry John Bull Probably Has His
Eye ON.
Washington, April 1s.-Ohicial confrma-
ton Of London dispatches that Nicaragua
had been informed that her counter pro-
position was not regarded as satisfac-
tory by Great Britain was received here
to-day.
Nicaragua's present plan, it is under
stood, is to endeavor TO reach a COM
promise with Great Britain respecting
the ultimate settlement Of the indemnity
Of $4,000 to Pro-Consul Hatch. In pursu-
ance of this purpose a special representa-
tive may be sent to London. who will prob
ably be Gen. Barrios, who recently re-
turned from England. after an
unsuccessful attempt to settle the diff
Guilty. IL is not doubted that in the end
Nicaragua will pay the indemnity de-
manded. or offer to Great Britain in lieu
OF the $4,000 part of her territory. The
report has reached here from Nicaragua
that Mr.. Gosling, the British minister TO
Central America, declared in Guatemala,
Few months ago, that England especi-
ally wanted some interest in Nicaragua
with view to preventing the yankees
from controlling absolutely the Nicaragua
canal This statement it is said, was
made publicly and without reserve. 1t
was printed in the Guatemalan neswpa-
pers at the time and a high authority as
seIts that Minister Gosling has never ven
tured to deny It.
The particular patch of territory most
ueslraole Tor this purpose would be the
so-called Corn Island" the possibility of
whose preferred cession by Nicaragua to
Ifedt Britain In lieu of money indemnity
mds Deen more than one suggested lately.
Ihese lands are situated in the Atlantic
ocean about forty miles from Greytown.
Ihey would be of great value to Great
Britain for a coaling and naval station
ana an effective British sentinel over the
N1caraguan canal
1t is said to be absolutely impossible for
Nicaragua to Immediately comply with
Great Britain's money demands. She has
not Sl5,U0 in her treasury. and her pop
ulauon OF ABOUT ZWO'0O0 people, two-thirds
indians, have no developed resources upon
which they could raise the amount.
The proposition of a Pacific blockade
or Nicaragua ports to enforce payment
IS quietly laughed at Nicaragua" 1t
is said, has no ships, and the blockade
would only hurt the commerce of Ger
many, France and other countries as well
as the United States"
There are those who suggest that If Nj
caragua should propose to cede Corn Is
land to Great Britain as an equivalent
for the smart money" the Immediate
payment of which IS demanded this pro-
posal might be regarded as a shrewd move
to force the hand of the United States
Nicaragua is not suffering for lack of
diplomatic adroitness in her representa-
tiYes, either abroad or at home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
CHINA AND JAPAN.
Additional Details Of the Terms of
the Treaty of Peace.

London. April IA Central News dis
patch from Toxic gives additional details
Of the treaty of peace, the principal fca-
lures OF which have already been pub
lished. The treaty secures to japan. en-
tire freedom in the importati tion into China
of steam engines and machinery for man
ufacturing. and the same privileges are ac-
corded TO Japan in the matter Of importing
goods into China. The latter also grants
to Japan extra territorial rights. Wherein
matters Of tariff and dispensation Of jus
tice are concerned. Japan reserves every
privilege. The indemnity is payable in
seven yearly instalments at 5 per cent
The payment of the obligation within
three years cancels the interest. In addi-
ton to these provisions China engages not
to punish returned prisoners, nor to intlict
punishment upon the Chinese who may
have furnished supplies 10 the japanese
army and navy. China also binds herself
to return Japanese prisoners uncOnai-
tiOnally. The exchange of ratification of
the treaty viii take place at Cheefoo not
latter than May s.
A Central News dispatch from Seoul
under to-days date. says that plot has
been discovered to dethrOne the King Of
Korea in favor of his nephew, Ii Shun
1on. The conspirators, including Ii
Shun Yon. were promptly arrested
The Standards correspondent at St
Petersburg says; THE newspapers con-
tinue to express discomfort with the ces-
sion by China of mainland territory to
Japan. but only feeble idea is given
by them of the extremely difficult posi-
tion in which Russia is placed. IL Is
"a fact that the gravest apprehension cN-
lists in political circles and ii is evident
that Russia cannot submit to the rati-
ication of the treaty under the present
conditions, but 1t is very difficult to see
what path will remain open should Japan
and China persist In the ratification.
There are excellent grounds for believing
that Russia viii ask for the cession OF
other Chinese mainland. If this be re-
fused consideration of her prestige will
compel her to take decisive and prompt
action"
The Standards correspondent In Odessa
says: I'm the last few weeks 5000 sol
diers have sailed from this port for Via
soon. The cruisers are held ready to
transport them, despite the conclusion Of
peace in the east
The Times correspondent in PelNn SAYS
1T is understood that China has con-
ceded everything required BY Japan eX-
cept making Pekin an open port. This
she has strenuously resisted. Nothing Is
known here of any peace condition likely
to involve other nations in complications
with Japan. The majority of the Chinese
here are still ignorant of Japan's demands
The utmost secrecy Us observed. Ii Hung
Chang who is returning from ShimOnoscki
with his son-in-law, is still in high favor
/ learn that false returns eXaggerate the
number Of soldiers at ShanalSwan and
elsewhere. Peculatton among the officials
continues. The American missionaries are
returning to Kalgum, 800 miles to the
nOrthward, As no further danger Is feared.
During the last few days the natives here
have become more insulting TO foreign
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
MAURICE DEITSCH A SUICIDE.
HE FIRES A BULLET INTO HIS BRAIN
INA NEW YORK HOTEL.

business Troubles the Cause of His
ScIf-DcstructiOn-Ha Been Missing
Three Days and the Police Had
Been Notified TO Look for Him.
He Leaves Several TeIegrnms Adj
dressed 90 Friends-A Pathetic Re-
quest That the News He Broken tn
His wife Gently.
New York. April 19.-Maurice Deitsch.
the southern manager at Savannah, Ca.
of the firm of Bennett. Sloan & Co., tea
importers, at No. 100 Hudson street, this
city. committed suicide some time during
last night at the Grand Union hotel. Forty.
second street and Park avenue. by
shooting himself in the head with a re-
vover.
Mr.. Deitsch arrived at the hotel on
Wednesday and told the clerk that ha
wanted one OF the best rooms in thu
house. He was assigned room No. So on
the second floor. He was seen about tho
hotel ct various times until o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
This morning a chamber maid knocked
at the door and receiving no answer no@
titled the office. This afternoon she went
TO MIR Deitsch's room again and was stilt
unable to arouse the occupant. A porteE
of the hotel was sent to the room and
the door was broken open.
Mr. Deitsch was found dead, seated i'm
a chair. in his night robe, with a bullet
wound In his left temple and 32-ealiben
revolver lying on the floor at his feet.
The blood from the wound had run doTu
over his night shirt to the floor. where
II formed a crimson pool On the table
I'm front OF him were half a dozen tele-
grams addressed to his friends. The first
OF these bore this inscription:
Bennett, Sloan & Co. No. 100 Hudson
street. All efforts Of mine OF no avail.
Therefore best to quit for good.
Maurice Deitsch.'
Another addressed to J. II. Pike, ColonA
ial club. read as follows:
"All arrangements fail me-"
Two other telegrams, which were duplfa
Gates, were addressed to W. IL. Houses
man, No. 1872 Perry street. Savannah, Ca.
and to s. ID. Houseman, National hotel.
Washington, ID. c.. The kilograms read
thus: Your son-in-law, Maurice Deitschs
has met with a serious accident"
stu another telegram, addressed to SoI-
omon Weill No. 103 East Sixteenth street.
read: Maurice Deitseh has met with u
serious accident. Come at once. BE care-
dent 70 my wife. as she is in very deileats
Mr.. WEN came to the hotel tonight to
make arrangements for the removal of
the body. He said that Mr.. Deltsch's sui
eide was due to business troubles. He had
been missing for three days and the police
had been notified TO look for him.
Mr.. Deitsch was a few years ago one OF
the best known travelling men In Savan-
nah Later on when the Savannah Gro
Gerry Company was organized he was made
its vice president. He left Savannah thrcs
years ago and has since resided north
He made frequent trips south and was in
Savannah about six weeks ago. The news
OF his suicide VIII be a shock TO his frienls
not only In Savannah, but throughout the
south. whore he WAS known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
PATRIOT DAY ~ MASSACHUSETTS.
The Anniversary of the battle of
Lexington Celebrated.


Boston, Mass, April 19-Patriots day.
the anniversary of the battle of Lexing-
ton, was generally observed to-day, al
though not in so elaborate manner as 1t
was last year, when the holiday was
legally commemorated for the first time.
The centers of the celebration we're the
towns Of Lexington, Concord Acton and
Bedford, Boston taking a mild share in the
festivities In this city, through the night
signal lanterns Of Paul Revere shone from
the tower of the historic Christ church
in Salem street. where lanterns originally
hung on the evening of the memorable
conflict. The day was ushered in by the
ringing Of bells and the booming of can
non, and at II o'clock the ride Of Paul
Revere was cOmmemorated by exercises in
Christ church, under the auspices of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
In Lexington bells were rung and salutes
fired at sunrise, noon and sunset. There
was a parade in the afternoon and the
day was closed by concert and ball at
night.
In Concord there was a salute of forty
four guns, and bell ringing at morning,
noon and sunset, a large street parade a
meeting of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution and programme of ath-
letic sports, the day being wound up with
a grand promenade concert and a ball in
the evening, at which the governor was a
guest.
In Acton there were salutes and bell
ringing, the dedication of a big boulder,
which marks the spot where the first
alarm was given of the coming of the
British and the dedication of several me-
mortal tablets. The chief feature OF the
day in this town was a reunion of the As
sOciation of the Sixth Massachusetts
regiment, to-day being the anniversary of
the shedding of the first blood in the civil
war, in the streets of Baltimore, where
this regiment was attacked Gov. Green
hallge was present, as were a number
of visiting @. A. X. posts and prominent
guests. The exercises were held in
mammoth tent and were attended by sew
eral thousand people. Col p. +. Watson
of New York made the principal address.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
RELIES ON UNCLE SAM.
Arbitration VenezueIa's Only Chance
Against England.

Washington. April 19.-The state depart
ment has published the diplomatic cor
respondence exchanged between this gov
ernment and Venezuela extending over
the period between October 1893, and De-
cmber. 1894, relating to the boundary dis
pute between Venezuela and British
Guiana. which while adding to the gem
eral knowledge of the subject indicates the
serious turn affairs may take unless an
impartial arbitration of the conflicting
claims IS secured. The account of the ne
gotiatiOns which have taken place be-
tween Great Britain and the South Amer
lean republic occupies over sixty printed
pages.
Venezuela makes it clear that she relies
wholly upon United States Intervention
to secure a fair consideration of the mat
ter. The Venezuelan minister of foreign
affairs concludes one of his dispatches as
follows: The control by England Of the
entrance to the mouth of our great fiuyial
artery and of some of its tributaries,
would expose to constant peril the indus
try and commerce of a large portion of
the new world and would in fact, bring into
ridicule the famous and salutary Monroe
doctrine, and would establish abusive
practices which in the end might make
Elusive for some American countries their
own political entity as free and independ-
ent states"
Mobile. Ala, April 19.-Ex- Minister
Charles L. Scott whose soiourn in Vene-
Zuela as representative of this govern
ment gave MIN an opportunity 10 make
himself acquainted with the history of
that country, writes to the Register a very
strong letter in protest against the preten-
sion of Great Britain to territorial rights
in Venezuela. Mr.. Scott says that the
rights claimed by Great Britain are not
only unjustifable in law or equity, but
that their exercise. Undisputed by the Uni
ted States government, win give Great
Britain control through the Orinoco and
Amazon rivers of the fairest parts Of
Northern and Central South America,
He compares the claim to control of the
mouth of the Orinoco river as second only
in Importance to a claim that might with
almost as much propriety be made to con
troll by the same nation of the mouth Of
the Mississippi. He describes Great Brit
aims actions In the premises as absolutely
contravening the Monroe doctrine, and
says: eff the action of Great Britain in
her encroachments on Venezuelan rights
and her efforts to establish her dominion
over Venezuelan territory is not a viola
tion of the policy oe the Monroe doctrine
then we are at a loss to know and see
where that doctrine can apply in any
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
MRS. PARNELL ROBBED.
An Attack by Two HiEhwaymen
Throws Her Into Mysteries.


Throws Her Into Mysteries.
Bordentown, y. j., April l9-At $3.50
o'clock last night Mrs. Della 4. Parnell,
mother of the late Charles Stewart Par
nell. was murderously assaulted by high
waymen. who robbed her of a black satch-
el and a small sum Of money.
Daniel Griffin. a night officer of the
Pennsylvania railroad, heard Mrs. Par
nelPs screams for help and quickly re-
sponded, but before he reached the scene
of the assault the thieves had escaped.
The highwaymen had torn open the sachel
and had scattered Its contents around on
the ground Mrs. Parnell was in a highly
hysterical state when help reached her.
and was so wrought up by the assault that
she became unconscious She was car
ried by Watchman Griffin to a farm house
of one of her tenants, James Casey
short distance away, and restoratives ap-
piled.
DR.. Williams Hips was hurriedly sum-
moned, and when he arrived he found
back of the head. Mrs. Parnell is still
unconscious and the doctor saws her in
juries may prove fatal.
Mrs. Parncll is nearly 80 years old, and
her advanced age may prevent her from
rallying from the severe shock she has
sustained.
Mrs Parnell had walked from her res
idence to Bordentown. distance of one
mile, TO get a small check cashed at the
store of S. T.. Burr. Her movements were
watched by the highwaymen. who saw
her receive the money. The men followed
she had reached the lonely spot near the
entrance to Ironsidcs' mansion the home
Of Mrs. Pamel. which Is situated out
side the city limits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
AN INTERNAL MACHINE.
DastardIy Attempt to XIII "A hoy
with Dynamite.

WIN DghunAtts
Chattanooga, Temp April 19-An infer
nal machine Of the worst type came in
the mail to-day to william Marquet, a
young tailors apprentice. A string was
employed to set Off its deadly contents.
By chance the string was insecurely fas.
tened to the sliding I'D Of the box and
coming loose only a big fright was pro-
duced. The box, which was marked Dom
mos" was charged with enough loose
dynamite to destroy big building, while
dynamite cartridge was embodied there
in. A fuse and match head led up to the
cartridge Against the match rested a
wooden block this to be driven against
fine match by a steel trigger held In place
by a piece of wood also connected by a
string to the sliding lid. The opening of
the cover was to unloose the trigger. The
postonicc inspectors assisted by
government and local detectives
are working on the case Suspicion rests
on a well known electric railway con-
ductor whose alleged intimacy with a
very pretty young lady Of excellent family
the boy had discovered. 1t Is thought
that to guard his guilty secret he devised
this means Of putting the boy out OF the
way. The package was postmarked Ridge
dale, which Is a suburb reached by the car
line on which the conductor runs. Inves-
tigation may develop an immense social
sensation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
PosT0FFICE HOLIDAYS.
The Laws and Regulations Regard
ing Them Amended.

Washington, April 1s.-The Postmaster
General to-day amended the postal laws
and regulations regarding holidays. The
amendment states that postmasters may
observe as holidays Jan. 1. Feb. %, May
30, July 4, the first Monday in September,
known as Labor day, Dec. 25, and such
other days as the President Of the United
States or the governors in their respective
states may designate as fast or thanks
giving days. or proclaim specially as holi-
DAYS On other occasions their offices
can be closed only after permission OBJ
tained therefor from the department to
be applied for through the First Assistant
Postmaster General. Upon holidays post
Offices must be opened sufficiently to meet
fairly the public convenience. Mails must
he made uD and dispatched as on other
days. When a legal holiday falls upon a
Sunday the following Monday may be OBJ
served, unless otherwise specially provid-
ed for by state authority.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
DOCK HANDS DISCHARGED.
A Saving of $1,000 Per Day to New
York City the Result,

New York, April l9.-The dock board met
at noon to-day and in secret session voted
to discharge 400 men who have for some
years been in the employ of the de-
partment. This action was the result of a
communication from Engineer Green of
the board. dated Feb. o. The engineer
stated that the men whose names ap-
peared on a list that he submitted were
incompetent and were a constant drain
on the finances of the department. The
discharges were made on a motion of
President O'Brien. The 400 men discharged
were mostly dock builders and laborers.
Their average pay was about S2.25 a day.
This action will save about $1,000 a day
to the dock department. About 200 men
are left upon the reserve list of the de-
nartment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20

81. Louis, Mo. April 19.-Nearly five
hundred garment workers employed IN va
riOus sweat shops IN this city went on a
ftrike this morning. They DO not ask for
higher wages. but demand that the ems
pioyers give them clean shops IN which
20 work. fresh air and modern sanitary
convenience. The strikers are about
evenly divided among men, women and
young girls.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
ALL QUIET AT COAL CREEK.
The wounded Miner Not Dead, But
His Death Expected.

Knoxville. Tenn. April 19.-An is quiet
at Coal Creek to-day. The miners still
remain out of the Royal mines, but there
has been no further disturbance and none
is expected. The report sent out yester-
day that Frank Hendricks, one of the
men shot, had died, was premature. There
is little doubt but that his wounds will
prove fatal, but he IS alive this evening.
Morgan, who was pursued by the indig-
nant miners, has not been heard from and
no doubt of his safety is entertained.
There is no trouble at any of the other
mines in the Coal Creek district.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
OIL NOT so STRONG.
The Standard Company Reduces Its
Bid Price to S2.4O.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 19.-For the first
time since the Standard oil Company
fixed the price It would pay for crude
oil at 81 barrel. for the Pennsylvania
product, 1t this morning offered less than
on previous days. Their figures are $40
a reduction Of 20 cents from yesterdays
prices.
In the speculative market at Oil City
there was a weak feeling, sales being
made at S240 a drop Of cents from
yesterdays closing price. Then the mar
ket quickly fell off seven points, sales
being made at S2.33, four cents less
than the lowest sale made yesterday The
opening bid here was $40.
The market was offered down as low
as $50 bid at OIL City and S222 was the
lowest sale on this exchange. The market
was aulet at S2.2la bid az u 20 a. m
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
ARDMORE ABLAZE.
sixty Business Houses. Entirely De-
strOyed.

Ardmore. I. T., April 19.-The main
business portion of Ardmore, for six solid
blocks on Caddo street, north and south
of Main, We're burned about 8 o'clock
this morning. Sixty business houses were
entirely destroyed. The loss will aggre-
gate $500, 600. The United States court and
Jail were also destroyed. The heat was
so intense that the vault and safe in the
court house were cracked, and the court
records partly destroyed. The Masonic
Temple was also burned. Many families
are camped out in the street. A Mrs.
Neil was so badly burned that she cannot
recover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
A MERE cHORPTNG BLOCK.
jack wilkes Proves an Easy Mark
for Kid Mccoy.

Boston. April 19.-A fifteen round con-
test between Kid Mccoy Of Memphis and
Jack Wilkes Of st. Louis was the principal
event Of the meet at the Suffolk Athletic
Club here tonight. The bout was stopped
In the middle Of the second round, as It
was becoming brutal, wilkes being a mere
chopping block for Mccoy.
Mccoy appeared 10 be In fine condition,
while Wilkes looked as though he had
trained on musty ale and Frankfurters.
Mccoy could have ended the night IN the
first round n he had so desired.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
TWO KILLED BY FALLING BEANS.
The Men at Work on the Deck of a
Steamship on the Ways.

Chicago, April 19.-Four iron beams,
comprising the hosting apparatus at the
Chicago Ship Building Companys yard
at South Chicago, fell this morning to the
dock of a steel steamer in course of con-
sfruction. and on which a number of
men were at work. Two of the men,
Patrick Harvey and Henry Blake, were
Instantly killed and seven others in
iured. two of them, John Comfy and ]. j.
Hand fatally.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
SOUND MONEY IN ILLINOIS.
The Ani-Free silver Movement 10
BE Organized To-day.

Chicago Ill, April l9-To-morrow af-
ternoon the organization to eounteract TIE
free coinage movement in Illinois will be
formed at the Palmer house It viii be
styled the honest money league" The
leading spirits in the new movement are
Adlai T. Ewing, John NJ. Palmer S. f. See
berger, W. T.. Baker. Washington lies
ing and others who have Of late become
Identified with the administrations oppo-
sition to the l6 to idea 1t IS proposed 10
combat the Altgeld plan for a free silver
convention all over the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
TERMS OFFERED UMRA KHAN.
The British Tender Him Good In-
ducements TO Surrender.

London. April l9-A dispatch from ALA
habad TO the Pan Mall Gazette says tho
government has offered 20 Umra Khan an
asylum In India for himself, his family
and his suite, on condition Of his absolute
surrender, and has also guaranteed that
the tribesmen and their villages shall is
spared ~ they offer no further opposition.
The British expedition Is continuing its
march fo Chifral
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
FILLED HIM WITH LEAD.
PIucky kentucl<ian Fatally
wounds Hfghwayman.

Bristol. Tenn, April l9.-Whlle Aaron
Hamilton was crossing the mountains In
buchanan county. Virginia. on his way
20 Tazewell 20 deposit 5000 in the bank.
he was attacked BY Bill Jerolds a noted
outlaw OF Pike county. Kentucky who
tired upon him from ambush. Hamilton
returned the fire and put several balls
into Jerola's body. Tbs doctors say Jer-
oia viii die.