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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
COUNTER CLAIMS ny CHINA.
The CeIestlaIs Deny the Reported
Loss of Two Warships.


London, Feb ia dispatch from
Shanghai to the Central News says the
Chinese official account of the fighting
at Wei-Hal-Wei denies the report that
the warships Tlng-Yuen and Chen-Yuen
were sunk and also asserts that the Liu-
Kung-rao fort has not been taken. The
ships, the account says. were merely
damaged. The same report says there
are no japanese except few scouts
near Che Foo.
A dispatch from Yokohama to the Pail
Mall Gazette says that during the fight
resulting In the capture OF the fort on
Ltu-kung-Tao island, the harbor Of Wei
Hai-Wei, the magazine OF the Jistao fort
was blown up.
The Central News correspondent in
Shanghai says that China has ordered the
peace ENJOYS whom she sent to the Japa-
nese to come back Immediately.
The Times correspondent at Wei-Hai-
Wei telegraphs under date of Feb. s: "A
severe engagement began at o'clock this
morning, Several Japanese warships en-
tered the bay from the eastward and three
Chinese torpedo boats attempted to escape
by the western entrance. The Japanes
boats sank them. The thirteen remaining
Chinese warships have taken up posi-
ton at the South East Island The main
japanese squadron Is still outside the har-
bor Four Chinese forts on the Southeast
Island maintain an incessant fire."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
DROWNED WIN HER CHILDREN.
A Woman PIunges Into n River
with Her little Ones.

Pittsburg, Pa. Feb. l1.-AIrs. Amelia Sci
bert. carrying her son, William Albert. 9
months old. and dragging along her
daughter. Marie Elizabeth years old.
plunged to death in the Ohio river near
her home at Coraopolis. about noon to-
day. The three bodies were recovered
shortly after. The woman was the wife
Of William siebert, a contractor and coal
dealer of Coraopols. She was 81 years old
and had but the two children. which she
took with her to her Watery grave. Mrs
Seibert is supposed TO have been insane
She was a mild hammered, motherly wom-
an Of nervous temperament. She was de-
voted to her husband and children. Last
Friday the home of Mrs. Seibert s brother
in-lay was destroyed by fire She broOded
over this, and to-day had her brother-in-
law and his family come to her house to
live.
Shortly before noon to-day Mrs. Seibert
abandoned her work and started toward
the river with her children before any
of the inmates knew what was up. James
Moss was on the opposite side OF the river
bank and saw the woman hurry along the
stream to the open place, where she
plunged in. He saw the little girl pull
away from the water and ehdeayor to
escape. but in vain.
A search for the bodies was instituted
and the mother was found with her baby
locked in her arms, while with her left
hand she had the right hand of her little
girl. Suicide while insane was the verdict
of the coroner's jury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
A FLORIDA STEAMER OVERDUE.
The st. Augustine IL Days out Fronx
Jacksonville for New York.

The st. Augustine IL Days out Frons
Jacksonville for New York.
Jacksonville, Fla. Feb. 11.--Fears are
entertained for the safety of the steam
ship City of st. Augustine. Capt. Gas
kill, which left Jacksonville for New
York Jan. 30, with a cargo of yellow pine
lumber Since leaving here nothing has
been heard Of her. She generally makes
the trip in from four to
five days, but she has now
been twelve days out, seven days over
due The ST. Augustine plies regularly
between New York and this port, making
about two round trips each month. She
was built al Wilmington, Del, in 1890. and
was originally intended to ply between
New York and St. Augustine, but after
making several trips to that port she was
taken off and placed on the run to this
city. Her dimensions are: Length, 1863
feet; breadth, SO feet; depth, Il feet
inches
The St. Augustine is owned by Warren
Ray of New York, and Foster, Marvin s.
Haynes are her agents in this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
CAPE BREToN's CYCLONE.
south Hay wiped out of Existence
by the storm.

DE Ane aA0EAhs
Halifax, n. S.. Feb. 1t.-Telegraph ad-
vices received tonight from South Bay,
Cape Breton, state that the place has
been wiped out of existence by the storms
of last week The property washed into
the sea includes fish houses, wharves,
boats, stores and fishermens dwellings.
No lives were lost. but several families
living on the beach We're rescued with
great difficulty, and saved nothing but
the clothes they wore.
Green Cove reports that the storm was
the most disastrous ever known on that
coast. Boats and fish houses We're near
ly all swept out to sea or wrecked on
the beach. No mail has been received
since Feb 2, and there is no telling when
the roads viii be cleared.
North Sydney, G. b., Feb. u.-Advices
from Meat Cove, c. b., say the tidal wave
which swept that coast Tuesday and We'd
nesday of last week did great damage to
shipped on st. Paul Island. The waves
washed clear over the top of the north
west lighthouse. Several stores and
houses, with their contents were swept
into the ocean. Telegraph wires were
blown down for a distance of twenty miles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
ENGLAND's PARLIAMENT.
Won't Mark the Elbe's Resting
PIace-The Armenian Inquiry.

Won't Mark the EIbe's Resting
PIace-The Armenian Inquiry.
London, Feb. LIN the House of Com
mons to-day James Bryce, president Of
the board of trade, said in reply to a
question that the government had no in
tention Of placing a Hght-ship or buoy
upon the spot whore the Elbe went
down. The sunlxen wreck, he said, was
nearer to Holland than to England, and
if the spot was to be marked the work
should be done by the Netherlands gov
eminent
Sir Edward Grey. parliamentary secre-
tary for foreign affairs, ANNOUNCED that
the porte had maintained its decision
not to allow representatives of the press
to go into Asia Minor during the sit
ting of the Bitlis commission of inquiry.
Herbert Gladstone, first commissioner
of works, announced that the estimates
would include a provision for the eX-
pense Of the erection of statue Of Oil
yer Cromwell in Westminster.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
AN ATTACK on THE PAPAoY.

A. Jaures AIIudcs in savage Terms
to Its influence in France.
Paris. Feb lin the Chamber of Dep
uties to-day NJ Jaures, socialist, during
the debate on the budget appropriation
for educational purposes, said there had
been period OF comparative pacifica-
ton since the advent of NJ. Faure to the
presidency. The government, he said,
had wisely introduced an amnesty bill
and the majority had abandoned their Gus
tomary tone of brutality toward the So
cialists. However he said, merely truce
was possible, because the social concep-
tions of the opposing parties are so en-
tirely different. NJ. Jaures proceeded with
his customary vigor to reproach the gov
eminent for allowing the papacy to sur
reptitiously regain its influence and un-
dermine the republican educational laws
insuring religious neutrality.
NJ Jaures delivered remarkably fine
grafton. which was warmly cheered by
the socialists and radicals.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
A LAWYER IN LISIRO.

He Is Accused of Putting II Widows
Money in Worthless Securities.
New York, Feb. ia. J. Lyman, law
yer Of Asheville, N. c., was arrested to-
day and held in 5000 bail. He was arrest
ed in a suit brought by the administrators
of Katharine l.. Youmans, widow Of the
late Prof Youmans, editor of the Popu-
lar Science Monthly. Mr.. Youmans died
on Aug q, 1894, at Ridgefeld, Conn, leay-
ing a large estate. The suit is to recover
$34, 434, which, it is asserted, Mr.. Lyman
has appropriated to his own use. 1t is al
legged in the complaint that prior to June,
1888, Mrs. Youmans retained Lyman to in
vest money for her in bonds and mort
cages in and about Asheville, and sent
him at various times sums of money that
aggregated $34, ,4S4. It is asserted that this
money was invested in worthless securi-
ties, and that the lawyer deceived Mrs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
PERILs or THE PILOTS.

Many Boats of the New York and
New Jersey Fleet out I'm the storm
New York, Feb 1.-THE harbor pilots
have had their share Of the discomfort
and peril incident to the late severe
weather. Fourteen boats Of the New York
and four of the New Jersey fleet are still
out at sea, and from most of them no re-
port has been received. The crews and
pilots on board number nearly 200.
The J. II. Stafford was doing station
duty outside the bar but on Friday stood
out to sea to escape being blown ashore.
She has not returned, and six pilots who
took vessels over the bar on Saturday
were compelled to stay on the ships and
make the ocean voyage.
The position OF almost every buoy in
the harbor has been changed BY drifting
ice, which is already another difficulty
the pilots have to contend with.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
SALE OF THE AGE-HERALD.
The Paper Knocked Down TO Frank
o'Brien for S2O,O1O.

~
o'Brfen for S2O,O1O.
Birmingham, Ala. Feb. 1.-THE Age
Herald plant, including all the presses,
franchises and accounts, was sold at pub-
lie outcry at the front of the county court
house to-day at noon, and attracted a
large number of spectators and would-be
purchasers. The sale was under a deed
of trust to the bondholders. The accounts
were first disposed of; then came the in
teresting part-the sale of the plant and
all it's franchises. There were several
ready to bid and the first offer was $1,000;
the next was double that Amount, and the
third was S12,500, offered by N. E. Barker.
president of the First National Bank, in
terested in the bonds of the Age-Herald.
This bid was raised by John w. Johnson
of New York, and his bid was quickly
raised by Frank P. O'Brien, bond
holder, to s17,500. At this juncture it was
evident that only two Richmonds were
in the field, Messrs. johnson and O'Brien.
Then the struggle began. First one and
then the other would raise the bid, and
so it continued for nearly an hour, until
finally the $4,000 mark was reached, this
hid being offered by Mr. Johnson. Mr..
O'Brien went him so better. and there
the struggle ended, the crier declaring Mr.
Frank r. O'Brien the purchaser at 20.010.
The paper, as in the past, will remain in
the Southern Associated Press columns
and in the service of Alabama and the
democratic party. r. " Evans will be
business manager under the reorganiza-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
DEBs' TRIAL BLocKED.
The Illness Of "a Juror May Force
Beginning All over Again.

4 y.
Beginning All over Again.
Chicago, Feb. lit is probable that the
the case of the United States against
+. V. Debs and others viii have to be
begun all over again before a new jury on
account of the continued illness of juror
]. c. Coe. At the opening of court this
morning Judge Grosscup announced that
he himself had been to see Mr.. Coe and
he thought the sick juror would not be
able to leave his bed for two weeks. and
maybe not then. 1t was the best judgment
of the counsl, with the exception of Sis
trict Attorney Black, that this could not
be done without invalidating the trial
and in this opinion the court informally
concurred. AL the testimony for the gov
ernment IS in and part of the defense. The
trial has been in progress for two weeks
Both sides are well satisfied with the
jury and would go on If it could be done
legally. 1t was suggested that another
juror be selected and permitted to read
the proceedings TO date and make oath
that he had a fair knowledge of the case,
but it was decided that this could not
be done
The defense is after George NJ. Pull
man. Secretary Weinshimer of the Pull
man Company has been suspoenaed to tell
what he knows about Mr.. Pullman's al
leged lodging service. In the meantime
the defense has obtained positive infor-
nation that the missing capitalist will
return TO Chicago and testify without
giving them further trouble. $3.50
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
CRANsroN's BANIsHMENT.
HHwaii's Action 20 BE Taken Up by
the state Department..

the state Department..
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE reported exile
of Americans from Hawaii without trial.
&c substantiated, promises to bring matters
between the admiRgration and the new
republic to an acuS stage. The United
Press dispatches giving statement Of
Cranston's banishment was corroborated
officially at the state department this
morning by the receipt Of the following
telegram from ". +. Peterson. United
states consul at Vancouver dated yester-
day. 'The British steamship Warrimoo ar
rived to-day having on board J. Cranston.
q destitute citizen of the United States,
hanished from Honolulu with trial" II
is understood a the state department that
Cranston has been given asylum at the
consulate until this government takes up
his ease. Although no official statement
as TO Secretary Greshams action can be
obtained, there is reason TO believe that
prompt redress viii be demanded under
article of the treaty between the United
states and the Hawaiian Islands, con-
cluded IN 1919 and stll in force. which
prevents summary action similar 20 that
reported In Cranston's case. In addition
IL is said that every principle of interna-
tional law would be violated by such bau-
ishment No dispatch has been received
from Minister Willis regarding the af-
fair but the officials have no doubt that
he communicated by the Warrimoo and
that letters viii be received from him
within five days which were brought by
that steamer. lie may also have written
Consul Peterson to telegraph the depart-
ment of state in which case II ought to
be received in Washington to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
UNCLE SANS COTTON REPORT.

The One to he Issuei To-day Tx
pected TO be Very Accurate.
New York, Feb 11.-It is believed that the
special cotton report to be issued by the
department Of agriculture at Washington
at II O'Clock tomorrow. may have de-
cided effect on the market by it's entire
accuracy. This report has been gotten
up by a special bureau, provided by act of
congress, which appropriated a large
sum for he purpose. Statements were
gotten from all the railroad companies.
steam boat companies, compress compa-
nies, warehouse companies. and then an
agent was appointed in every agrlcultu-
raj county in which cotton was raised,
who visited all the farms, country stores,
gin houses etc. A
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
EVANS REPLIES TO TURNEY.
He Alleges Fraud and Retroactive
Legislntion.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 11.-H. Clay Ev
ans, the republican claimant Of the gov
ernorship. to-day filed his answer to the
charges of Gov. Turney. 1t comprises
specific replies to the allegation Of the
contestant as to frauds in republican coun-
ties, and then sets up at great length
charges of fraud in q number of other
counties to which the contestee made OBJ
lection in joint convention. Mr.. Evans
begins by emphasizing his protest against
the proceedings on the ground that they
are unconstitutional, insists that the law
passed by the present legislature is retro
active and asserts that Gov. Turney's
charges are glitterng generalties. The
paper denies that Gov. Turney received a
majority of the votes. 1t asserts that the
poll tax law in force in this state is un-
constitutional. Mr. Evans makes specific
and lengthy answers to Gov. Turney's
charges, and then makes counter charges
not less striking than those made by Gov.
Turney.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
A WAGE cUT IN 4 MILL

Three Thousand Men and Women
Affected by the slash.
clinton. Mass, Feb. 1.-THE Lancaster
mills tonight issued notices in every de
partment announcing cut down in wages
which will affect in the vicinity Of 5000
men and women. The weavers, Of whom
there are probably 1000. are cut cents
piece; the whole Of the employees of the
''new mill who have got 30 cents, COM
ing down to 81, and the employees in the
"old mill" getting q cents instead OF 81
cents. OtheraMepartments are similarly
affected so o%workmen suffering % per
cent cuts. There is general talk OF
strike.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
All QUIET IN HAWAII.
The Trials of the ConsDirators Pro-
crossing Smoothly.

washington, Feb. 11.-Hon. Lorln NJ.
Thurston. the Hawaiian minister. this
evening, received the following telegram
from F. NJ. Hatch, the Hawaiian minister
Of foreign affairs:
Honolulu, Feb. 2.--Hon. Lorin NJ. Thurs
ton. Hawaiian Minister, Washington, D.
C.-An Is quiet The trials are progressing
smoothly The queen is 10 be tried Mon
day (the 4th instantly Cranston. Ameri-
can. Muller, German. and Johnstone. Eng
lsh. depcrted per Warrimoo fer conspir>
acv. Cranston and Fuller we're also Inn
plicated ia the conspiracy TO use dyna,
mite.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
RT0TING IN ITALY.
The villagers at Acerra Refuse to
PAY the Grain Tax.

Rome. Feb. Ia serious riot occurred
IN the village Of Acerra to-day growing
out of the resistance Of the people to the
grain tax. The populace set fire to the tax
office. which was destroyed, and endeav-
ored TO throw from the track the Naples
express as it passed the town. The troops
were called out and In their collision
with the rioters number were wounded
on both sides.
4 bomb was exploded at club ball IN
Yassa. last evening, shattering the Win
dows of the hall, but fortunately iniuring
no one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12

Hinesville. Ca. Feb. 11.--News has Just
reached here that Hector Clay, colored.
was lost IN the woods near Taylor's
creek on the night Of Feb s. and froza
to death He was found on Saturday.
A little son Of Barlow Middleton. a re-
spectacle white citizen living below Wall
thourvile. fell from chair on Saturday
morning and SO injured his neck that it
was thought he was dying at last ac~
eounfa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
ooLoMBIA's REVOLUTION.

The Rebel Forces at Tolima SUR
render to the Government.
Panama, Feb. 1.-THE Star and Herald
says: president Caro- informs Gen. Dom
inquez, who is at Manizales, that all the
revolutionary forces of Tolima, which
were intrenched at Chumbamuy. surren-
dered yesterday. He adds that the revo-
Iutionists at Chiquinquira viii have to
surrender soon. Then the revolution win
end in the departments Of Cundinamarca
and Boyaca."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
A STRIKE AGAINST \ cur.
Coal Miners in Jefferson County,
Ohio, Quit Work.

Alliance, O., Feb. 11.-A few days ago,
the coal miners at Bergholse, jefferson
county were notified by the operators
that owing to the present condition of
business it would be necessary TO reduce
the price Of mining 10 cents a. ton. The
men, who have been receiving 20 cents
per ton. refused to accede to the terms
proposed by the mine owners, and accord
ingiv went out on strike. Unless a
sneedy settlement is effected, it is feared
suffering will ensue, as many of the
minrs are in poor shape financially to re
main idle, even for a short time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
FISHERMEN FooD ron FISH.

Five of the Crew of "A smack Lost
on New York.
New York, Feb. n.--A visit this morning
to Swinburne Island, the FIRST since the
recent storm, reveals the fact that the
five men of the fishing schooner Emma,
which was driven on the west bank by
ice foes during the gale OF Thursday
night, failed to land on the hospital is
land. Nothing whatever has been seen
or heard of them, and they were un-
doubtedly drowned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE St. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Tageblatte sends a re-
markahle dispatch to the effect that both
the empress and dowager empress are
en- ceinte. The empress. who was the
Princess Ahx OF Hesse, was married 10
Nicholas H. on last Nov IS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
SCANDAL AT GUTHRIE.
in Connection with the
Agricultural COLLEGE.

Guthrie, o. T.. Feb. 1.-THE legisla-
tive committee investigating the agri-
cultural college are eliciting some SEN
eational testimony. showing that many
thousands Of dollars were corruptly squan-
aered. positions openly bought and sold,
members Of the board going on long
lnnketlng tours at the expense Of the
institution. etc. The report, II is be-
neved. win show up the greatest scan
dal Ia hte history Of the territory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
GOLD OF THE TREASURY.
The Reserve Mt the Close of Busi-
ness Down 10 $41, ,183,7I2.

TIC HeserNe NJ tht VfVN" u ""''-
ness Down to Sal, ,183,7I2.
washington, Feb. 1.-THE treasury gold
reserve with the close of business to-day
stood at s41, 1853, TIP, all known Withdrawals
included The delayed mails Of the past
few days, now in. show that withdraw
ais have taken place in driblets at the
various sub-treasuries. The "ten days
statement issued to-day shows that the
customs receipts at New York for the
first ten days of February aggregated
s2 ziJo g21. more than s., 900, 600 less than for
the first ten days of January. The Jan
uary receipts we+e abnormally swollen
from duties on woolen goods taken out
under the new tariff schedule, which be-
came operative on Jan. J. No gold is be-
ing paid for customs dues at New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
POWER or REMOVAL.
GOV. Morton Amxes His Signature
and Makes the Bill Law.

Albany, N. Y. Feb. 1.-Secretary Job
e. Herges arrived here at AIS o'clock this
afternoon and delivered. the New York
city power Of removal bill. with Mayor
Strong's approval, to Speaker Fish of
the assembly. Mr.. Fish and Mr.. Herges
Immediately went over TO the executive
mansion and Gov. Morton made the bill
a law by afixing his signature thereto
shortly after O'Clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
cARoLINA's DIsPENsARY LAW.

The Rights of Private individuals
10 BE Tested In Court.
Columbia, S. c., Feb. 1.-Douglass and
Obear. lawyers, state that they will bring
up the Aiken dispensary case in the
United states court this week and ask
the court to pass upon the question as to
whether the state can prohibit indiyidu-
ais having liquors shipped to them from
other states for private consumption.
Papers asking writ Of error have al
readv been filed in Washington. This
noint is regarded as involving the most
vital and vulnerable part Of the dispen-
sary act
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-12
A Lecshure Bank ASSIGNS.

Leegburg. Fla, FEB. 1.-THE Bank Of
Leesburg assigned to-day to President
stapylton Of the Leesburg State Bank. II
is believed the bank viii pay dollar for doi-
Ia