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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
DEATHIN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT.
One Man Falls sixty Feet and Hits
Another Man in Striking.

Pittsburg. Pa, April 17.-William Dean
was instantly killed and John Reef and
Harry Goshen were seriously injured in
a peculiar elevator accident in the New
Arrott building this morning. George
Ballman, the Pittsburg manager for the
Crane Elevator Company, was testing the
elevator and remained on the ground floor.
While John Reef who was running the
carriage, went Up to the seventh floor.
Dean, who was plasterer, run board
across the elevator opening to finish some
OF his work. He evidently knew nothing
OF the elevator being over him. When the
carnage started down a scream was heard
stop, stop" The next instant the ele-
Yator struck the board that Dean had
Deen standing on finishing his work in
the hatch. Dean was thrown into the
cellar OF the building, a distance of some
sixty feet. His lifeless body struck Har-
~ Goshen, who was working in the cell
lar, and 1t is feared Goshen also may
De fatally injured. Reef the elevator
man, was injured by jumping out of the
carriage. Mr.. Ballman, manager of the
crane Elevator Company, said the acct
cent was due entirely to Deans care
lessness. Deans neck was broken and
MS skull crushed in the fall
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
ONTARIO AT THE POLLS.
Elections Held for -Four Members oi
the House of Commons.

Toronto. Ont. April H-Elections for
members of the House of Commons were
held in four constituencies to-day and re-
suited as follows:
Quebec. West-Dobel Independent con-
servatvc, elected by six majority.
Antigonish, N. S.-M. Isaacs, liberal,
elected by ll2 majority. liberal gain.
Haldimand, Ont.-Eon. w. II. Montague,
secretary of state, reelected by 6l2 ma
jority.
Vercheres. Que.--Geoffrion liberal, eloct-
ed by l57 majority.
The elections in Haldmand and Yer
cheres had more than ordinary interest
as the result was expected to show the
feeling toward the government on their
action In the Manitoba school question.
In Haldimand the candidates We're Or.
; Montague, recently appointed secretary
of state In the dominion cabinet and IN
consequence obliged to seek reelection,
and J. A. Mccarthy, also a conservative,
but opposed to the government on its
tariff policy and on the Manitoba school
matter The liberals put forward no
candidate The constituency is strongly
Protestant, the Roman Catholic voting
pouation numbering scarcely 200, while
there are at least 800 orangemen voters
in the riding. The issue was clearly de-
fined and the Catholic vote, which is
largely liberal under ordinary circum-
stances, was given almost solidly to Dr.
Montague. That he also divided the
Protestant vote is evident from the re-
turns, which increased the majority OF 81
given him in the general election 20
nearly COO i'm the contest to-day. The re-
suit will be to strengthen the hands Of
the government in dealing with Manitoba
in the event Of the province continuing
to prove recalcitrant.
In Vercheres the candidates were Geoff-
rion, liberal, and Bisailon, conservative; ;
GeOffriOn being elected by Isl majority
The archbishop and bishop of the diocese
issued circular letters thanking the gov
school question, thus indorsing It's can
d.date, Blsaillon. The result showed that
apparently the voters took little interest
IN this Issue and voted on old lines, the
constituency being uniformly liberal by
about to-days majority.
The result of the elections in the four
constitute ncies Is that the government
loses one seat and the llberals gain one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
BISMARCK AND THE GUILDS.
The eN-ChnnceIIor Tells of His Ef-
forts in Their Behalf

Fr.odrichsruhe. April 1.-THE morning
opened clear and bright. Prince Bismarck
arose earlier than usual. and In good
health and spirits The visiting guilds ar
rived al noon In three special trains. one
or them stopping at Anmuehlc The wish
tors, with bands Of music and banners
met, formed 10 procession in the park and
under Chief Forester Langc. marched TO
the veanda Of the castle, where they We're
met by Prince Bismarck. Two beer booths
were erected In the park
Herr Easter, on behalf OF the Berlin
guild Of artisans. addressed the ex-chan-
cellor. who responded. The prince stood
upon the veranda- and was sheltered from
the wind by a screen He was dressed In
civilian garb. and wore wide brmmed
hat. 1t was o'clock In the afternoon when
ne began speaking. He said: II have In
tho last few weeks received great many
ovations. hut none of them was as num-
erously representative as yours, In which
all OF the German trades and crafts are
united. l also ann a craftsman and hus-
bandman. We are ali one large producing
class and must not allow ourselves TO be
disturbed by our numerous opponents.
tried 10 iegislate In favor Of the trades, but
the Reichstag resisted and tired me out.
In treating with this quick sand. the Reich
stag had not intended that the young ap-
prentice OF II should pay hts pfennige,
which he would only receive as a poor law
relief when he was 20. ! wished the trades
man when he became aged to be fairly
superannuated like the soldier who has
served his time, II rs the fault OF the green
table bureaucracy that we cannot make
guilds obligatory but we can make 70 10
the advantage Of all non-orgauizcd trades
men to join guilds. / had hoped to base an
electoral law upon the organiza ton of the
trades, guilds and crafts II you organize
you VIII effect a greatly different Reich
stag from the one OF to-day which, as
under the sway of Herr Wind duhrost, is
composed Of a majority OF enemies Of ma
t.onal unity. DO not allow yourselves to
be led by drOncs. You cannot set rid Of
drOnes as bees do. (cheers), but you can
otherwise defend your rights. The military
classes are armed enough 70 defend Bhnm-
selves and you should organize for the
same purpose
The princes speech was received with
tremendous cheering. AT the conclusion of
his speech he made the rounds OF the
deputations the bands playing and the yis-
tors cheering meanwhile. Prince Bis
marck spoke with greater difficulty than
on previous occasions, but looked In per-
feet health.
Berlin April 1.-THE Koeldnische Zei-
tung says Prince Bismarck's health Is in
no wise satisfactory, despite the fact
that he was able to receive the representa-
tives OF the guilds to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
oLNEY on THE INCOME TAX.
He Files "a Brief ON the Petition for
RehearinE

Washington, April 17-Attorney Cen
eral Olney this afternoon filed in the
supreme court of the United States a
brief upon the petition for rehearing OF
the income tax cases. II was not expected
at the department of justice or at the
court that the government would respond
to the notice by Mr.. Guthrie OF the nten-
ton Of counsel to ask a rehearlng aud at
the court some surprise was expressed
at the appearance Of the document
The Attorney Generals brief was as
follows: 'sThe United States respectfully
represents that II a rehearing is granted
1t should cover all the legal and constitu-
tional questions involved and not merely
those as 10 which the court are equally
divided.
4. Whether a tax on incomes generally
inclusive of rents and interest or dividends
from investments Of all kinds, is or is not
a direct tax within the meaning of the
federal constitution. IS matter upon
which, as an original question, the gov
ernment has really never been heard.
Its position at the argument was that
the question had been settled--by an ex-
position Of the constitution practically
contemporaneous with its adoption-by a
subsequent unbroken line of judicial pre-
cedents by the eoncurTing and repeated
action Of all the departments OF the gov
ernment and by BY concensus of all text
writers and authorities by whom the sub
ject has heretofore been considered.
-. The Importance to the government
of the new views of its taxing power, an
nOunced in the opinion Of the chief justice
can hardly be exaggerated.
First. Pushed their logical conclusion
they practically exclude from the direct
operation OF the power all the real estate
OF the country, and all its invested per
sonal property. They exclude IL because,
il realty and personally are taxable only
by the rule Of apportionment, then the
inevitable inequalities resulting from such
a plan of taxation are so gross and fla
grant as TO absolutely debar any>resort
TO it.
That such inequalities must result Is
practically admitted, the only suggestion
in reply being that the power to directly
tax realty and personality was not meant
for use as an ordinary, everyday power;
that the United states was expected to
rely for its customary revenues upon
duties, imports and excuses; ana that II
was meant II should impose direct taxes
only in extraordinary emergencies and
as a sort Of dernier resort.
TT Is submitted that construction of
the constitution of sucl vital Importance
In itself, and requiring in its support an
imputation to its Trainers of a specific pur-
pose, waltch nothing in the text OF the
constitution has any tendency to reveal,
cannot be too carefully considered before
being nrally adopted.
Second. Though Of minor consequence
II is certainly relevant to point out that, IL
the new exposition of the constitution re-
ferred to is to prevail the United States
lectcd vast sums of money which, on
every principle of justice, 1t ought to re-
fund, and which Il must be assumed that
congress will deem itself bound to take
provision for refunding by appropriate leg
islation."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
A VERDICT FoR s45 900.
Col. Mcclure and His Lawyers Let
Libel Suit Go by Default.

Philadelphia, April 1.-THE suit OF ex-
Mayor William p. Sm5th against the Phil
adelphla Times for libel reached q climax
shortly before noon to-day when Col A..
K Mcclure, the editor Of the Times, in
structed his counsel p. f. Pothermel and
James II. Shakespeare to withdraw from
the case Col. Mcclure had previously ap-
piled to the court for the withdrawal Of
a juror In order that the case could be
continued for this term, but the applsca-
ton was overruled by Judge Gordon. When
Col. Mcclure announced his Withdraw wal to
the court he was told that he could do as
he plea sed regarding the matter and the
court stopped the pro- cedinss while Col.
Mcclure was leaving the court room and
while his counsel were gathering together
their papers. Judge Gordon then ordered
the ease to proceed, the defense not being
represented and ex-Mayor Smith took the
stand for the purpose Of rebutung the
testimony given yesterday by Col. Mcclure
and other witnesses for the defense.
The jury after being out half an hour
returned a verdict in favor Of the plaintiff
for $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
CRUSHED UNDER A COAL CART.
CIubman's Spin on His Bicycle
Costs Him His Life.

New York. April 17.-Robert Center,
clubman, man of leisure, and one of the
best known sportsmen in America, was
knocked off his bicycle and crushed to
death under the wheels of coal wagon
while riding on the western boulevard near
Seventy-second street shortly before G
o'clock this evening. He survived the
frightful injuries he received about three
hours. The dead clubman's devotion to
the wheel extended back to its first in
PRODUCTION into this country.
Center was returning from a spin on
his wheel when he crashed into "A coal
cart. He was thrown under the wagon,
the left front wheel of which ran over his
face, crushing in the skull. The hind
wheel passed over his chest and throat
completing his fatal injuries.
The name of Robert Center was known
everywhere in the best sporting circles in
America. At the time of his death he
was 55 years old, and was connected in
some way or other with every branch Of
sport. Mr.. Center was the son Of
wealthy cotton broker. who died in 1862
leaving him a large fortune. He was q
member OF the Union Club, the Sons OF
the Revolution, tho Knickerbocker, the
New York Yacht Club and the Seawanka-
Corinthian Yacht Club.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
A TRAIN DIrcHED AT FLORENCE
The Fast Mail Runs Into "A Washout
and Is Completely wrecked.

Florence. 5. c., April 17.-Train 35 the
southbound fast mail on the Northeast
ern railroad, which left here at $40 O'Clock
this morning, for Charleston, ran into
a washout at Howe's Crossing, four miles
below this City, and was completely
wrecked. The engine passed over the
washout, but the tender, mail, baggage.
first-class car and three sleepers went
down. There were few passengers on the
tram, none OF whom We're killed.
The Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., the noted
New York preacher and orator. and Rob-
ert PetteWay, the baggage master, of
Wilmington. N. C., received the worst
INJURIES, but neither is seriously hurt.
The train was in charge of Engineer
Meadorse and Conductor Thomas Ogiesbv.
Neither We're hurt. To add to the hor-
roF the two rear sleepers took fire from
force Is at work clearing the track. An
trains are running via Sumter and Lanes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
PASSES IT'S DIVIDEND.
The baltimore and Ohio Goes on the
Non-Paying List.

Baltimore, Nd, April 1.-THE board OF
directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company, by an unanimous vote to-
day decided to pass the common stock div
idend. This decision W as reached after a
long meeting of the finance committee,
which began at noon yesterday and took
a recess at O'Clock last night until 10
o'clock to-day. A strenuous effort was
made by those who were anxious to keep
the Baltimore and Ohio Company in the
dividend paying list, to pay one per cent.
cash dividend, but they were out-voted by
the ultra conservatives.
The directors declared the customary
serni-annual dividend Of per cent. on the
stock Of the Washington branch.
The summary of the entire Baltimore
ani Ohio system shows for the nine
months Of the fiscal year, 1S94-a5, ending
March 81, receipts of $l7,04l 062, and ex-
penses Of Sll.S14.0J6, as compared with Sl7-
525. .069 and Sll, ,9S5. ss7 for the corresponding
period Of iS93-'9i, net decrease Of SS1, ,33l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
MExICo's COTTON wEnv1L.
Another Expert Sent to Look Into
the Invasion of Texas.


Washington, April 17.-The department
of agriculture has sent an additional ex-
pert south to investigate the habits of the
new cotton weevil. which has been inn
ported into Texas from Mexico. Etomolo-
gist E. A. Schwarz has gone to San An
tonic and other points in Texas to make
a study Of the habits of this weeviI. It
is a semi-tropical insect. and although IL
may thrive in the lower corner of Texas.
which is semi-tropical in character it is
believed that not many generations can
survive the climate Of the states north
of Texas where cotton is grown - the
United States cotton belt, with the exceD-
tion Of this small region Of Texas, FORM
ing the point around Brownsville on the
Rio Grande, belongs to what Is known
as the lower Austrai region and the habfts
OF Insects imported into that region are
bound 70 change from the habits az the
same insect when found IN the semi-trop-
zeal region. These difficulties caused bv the
change IN climate are TO be the speciaf
study of the etOmOlOgist who has pon..
south. one thing so far discovered IL
that the insect cannot ny SO far iu me
climate north Of the Mexican boundary
and left 10 his own eNertlous ID mlrhf
not be a dangerous pest. The chief caiise
fOf alarm, however, arifes from the fart
thnt the insect ir and has been carried
north iU uugluned cotton ana after raaoh-
ing the cotton belt = able 20 survive
the climate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
GREEDY FOR THE SMART MONEY
England to Insist on Nicaragua
Handing Over $4,000

Handing Over $4,000.
Washington, April 1.-THE Nicaraguan
minister, DR.. Guzman, up to D. m. to-
day had received no additional information
from Manugua regarding the differences
between his government and Great Brit
ain. Nicaragua still feels that the mat
ter is one which ought properly to be ar
bitrated and her reply to Great Britain
binds her to acccDt any conclusion which
may be reached as the result of arbitra-
tion. Great Britain, ON the other hand,
asserts that the expulsion Of Mr.. Hatch
was in a sense an insult to her majesty's
government, and viii insist upon the pay
ment Of the $4,000 of smart money! al
though entirely satisfied to leave any of
the other points in dispute to the decision
of an arbitration tribunal. No beligerent
news of any kind has reached the state
or navy departments or the Nicaraguan
minister
London, April lin an article com
menting on the situation Of the
aragua, the ST. James Gazette accused
the American newspapers Of wonderful
Ignorance Of diplomacy The Monroe doc
trine, Il says, has been a doctrine for
sixty-two years. yet IL has never been
acted upon. Whenever England has any
serious differences to settle with the re-
publics Of South America nothing but
settled international law will prevent her
from settling them. The suggestion that
England wants to lombard Greytown "a
absurd If Nicaragua has fOolishly re-
fused TO pay the indemnity demanded by
England with the knowledge Of the United
States, Great Britain will take such steps
fectly aware OF at the time the demand
was made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
HOMICIDE AT a CONVICT CAMP.
A Merchant of Rochelle Shot and
Killed by a Physician.

Abbeville, Ca, April 7.-Dr. J. F. Powell,
physician at the Gress convict camp, in
an encounter with Joseph Reed, promi-
nent merchant of Rochelle, shot and killed
him at the latter's store this morning.
Dr. Powell surrendered to the sheriff
waived a preliminary examination and
is now in jail here.
The county grand jury recently criti-
cised the penitentiary camp in severe
terms. DIR. Powell made a remark about
the grand jury which Reid resented as
one of his cousins was a member of the
Jury. Reid seized Powell and was chok-
ink him, when the doctor drew a pistol
and fired. Reid died in five minutes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
BLOODsHED IN A DRoTHEL.
a Man Kills One of Its Inmates and
Then Commits Suicide.

Morgan City, La, April ia double
tragedy took place at II o'clock last night
in disreputable house here. Adolph L.
Scheneck of New Orleans shot Matte
Francisco three times in the head with
a revolver, causing instant death. He then
placed the pistol to his right temple and
shot himself. The couple occupied room
in the house. No quarrel was heard be-
tween them. Scheneck was infatuated
with the girl, who was until recently an
Orleans. 1t is thought Scheneck came
here for the purpose of killing her and
committing suicide. He was 80 years of
force in New Orleans. He leaves a wife
and four children.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
M'LAUGHLIN's TRIAL.
The Work of Securing "a Jury stIl'
in Progress.

New York, April 1.-THE third days
work in trying to secure jury for the
trial Of Police Inspector William w. Nc
Laughlin, began at 1920 o'clock to-day be-
fore Judge Barrett in the court of oyer
and terminer.
When the court closed yesterday, Fore
man Schneider, who was sworn in on Mon
day. was the only man in the Jury boz
There have been twenty-eig'ht jurors ex-
amined during the two days preceding
from which only one juror has been OBJ
tained.
The prosecution elected yesterday to
try the inspector on the fourth indict-
ment, charging him with eXtorting $50
from Francis w. Seagirst, Jr., on Nov. 2l
1891
Many more talesmen were examined to-
day, with the result that two more jury
men have been secured This makes a
total of three jurymen so far secured to
hear the evidence in the case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
A GREATER NEW York.
The senate Committee 10 Report the
min Favorubiy,

Albany, N. r.. April 1.-THE Senate
committee on cities tonight decided 70
report favorably Senator Lexow's Great
er New York bill, which was prepared
by the Greater New York commission.
The committee amended the bill by
providing that the territory to be in
cluded in the Greater New York shall be
consolidated, instead OF rs hereby
consolidated The original bill provided
that the commission to prepare the Great
er New York charter should comprise
the members of the Greater New York
commission and the mayors Of New York
and Brooklyn. The committee changed
the composition of this commission and
gives the governor the power to appoint
a majority Of the members OF the com
mission IL was rum0red tonight that
the bill might be amended 30 as 70 pro
Vide for the immediate carrying cut Of the
greater New York plan with view Of re-
strieting Mayor Strong's term Of office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18

Washington, April 17-Louls Baker.
United States minister 10 Costa Ricn.
Honduras and Nicaragua. reports 10 the
department OF state tho Feoreanizafiou
or the ministry of Nicaragua. as follows.
Foreign affairs, Manuel C0ronei Matus.
Interior. Gen. Francisco haliadoros Teran.
war ana marine Gen. Euehen Alonzo.
finance. Santiago callQlas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18

A BOY KILLED IN A MILL.
one Leg Torn on and His Body 9th
eryvise Horribly ManEIed.

New Orleans. April IA terrible ac.
cident happened this afternoon at the
Breckenridge Lumber mill. corner of Clio
and Howard streets. George Henry, a
15-year-old boy, who is employed In the
MILL in moving about the place was
caught in the betting and drawn into the
machinery His body was whirled around
and around and he was horribly mangled.
one leg was torn from his body The ma
chlnery was stopped as quickly as possible
and the boy taken from the machinery
but he was dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
SEVEN HOUSES BLOWN AWAY.
Washington County, Ala, Swept by
n Cyclone.

Fairford, Ala, April 17-Last night
about o'clock a disastrous cyclone from
the northwest passed across Washington
county, crossing the Seaboard railway.
All the houses and fences in its path
were swept clean. Fortunately, so far
no deaths or serious injuries have been
reported The loss Will probably exceed
$4,000 The houses blown away were
those of Ben d. Williams. George Evans,
G. r. Dees, Willis Dougherty, J. j. Pat
'rick, p w McIllwain and Frank Harris.
Two log camps owned by the Sealboard
Manufacturing Company were also blown
qWaV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
BREwERIEs UNDER A DoYcOrr.
The Strike at Omaha Taking a seri-
GUS Turn.

Omaha, Neb.. April 1.-THE boycotted
breweries were guarded last night by the
police. The brewing companies have be-
come alarmed over the threatening aspect
Of the strike and fear that the strikers
viii injure the property or assail the
men who are replacing them in the brew
cries. The situation is outwardly calm,
but crisis Is evidently approaching. The
saloon keepers are very much worried
over affairs. as they are threatened by
the brewers and the employees. Some OF
them are refusing to handle the boy
cotted beer and the Central Labor Union (
boycott seems to have extended TO all
lines Of union labor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
sLATTnRY IN TEXAS
Unable to- secure "A Hall at Houston
Hut offered Protection,

HoustonG Tx. April 17-Ex-P Priest
slattery passed through this city tonight
en- route TO Austin, being unable to se-
cure hall here for a series of lectures
which were TO commence tonight. He
cancelled all dates. The opera house and
all the halls most Of them owned by
Protestants, were denied him, although
his agents offered eXorbitant rents, but
IN vain. committee representing g50
Irish Catholics offered Slattery prOtcc-
tion to speak, but he felt the cold recep-
tion accorded him, and declared that the
pope owns and rules Houston and her
residents.