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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20
INQUIRER's Libel SUIT.
sworn Statement That the Charges
Printed Were Untrue.

Philadelphia, Aug. 19.-James Elverson.
Jr., general manager, and Charles H.
Heustis editor OF the Philadelphia Inqui-
rer, appeared before Magistrate South this
afternoon in answer to charge of crirnj-
nal libel preferred against them by State
Senator Charles A. Porter Mr.. Porter
who was on the witness stand for about
an hour, declared that publication in the
Inquirer which reflected upon him as a
contractor and citizen was untrue. James
Elyerson, Sr., publisher Of the Inquirer,
is also included in the charge, but he is in
Europe. The accused were held in 81, 900
bail each for court Mr.. Porter brought
the suit on Saturday and at the same time
instituted a civil suit for 100000 damages.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20
HUNG UNTIL NE CONFESSED.
A Gang of Thieving Negroes for
whom Omcers Are Searching.

A Gang of Thieving Negroes for
whom Omcers Are Searching.
otzego. Mich. Aug l9.-Sam sheeler, a
colored thief, who broke into the house Of
a Mrs. Smith here last night and robbed
and attempted to assault her. was ar
rested at Piainwell this morning. A crowd
gathered around the jail with rope and
forced an entrance. They placed the rope
around the negro's neck and dragged him
from his CELL AS the moose drew tight the
fellow confessed and implicated in robber-
les several other negroes, whom he said
could be found in a swamp near here.
A posse went out to search for them.
The gang was located two miles from
town and began firing on their pursuers
In an attempted to escape. All the neigh
boring towns have been notified and the
gang win be killed IL It does not surrend-
er. There is still talk Of lynching SheeIer
and he viii probably be removed TO Ale
gan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20

Baltimore Aug. 19.-Gov. Brown to-day
appointed Mr.. Ferdinand Williams of Cum
berland as associate justice of the Fourth
judicial circuit in place of the late Henry
w. Hoffman. Mr.. Williams is one OF the
leading lawyers Of Western Maryland.
Last year he was the democratic candidate
for congress from the Sixth district, but
was defeated by Mr.. George L. Wellington.
Mr.. Williams Is a strong Cleveland dem
orat as distinguished from the German
faction in this state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20
british soldiers In hattie.

London, Aug. ia dispatch from zan~
zibar to the Times says the British expe-
dftion under the command Of Admiral
Rawson and Gen. Matthews, sent to pun
ish the revolving tribes around Mombas-
sa, stormed the native stronghold Of Mi
yele, near Mombassa, Saturday last. Dur
ing the fight Gen. Matthews and six 9th
ers of the British force We're wounded.
The expedition numbers 400 men and is
composed OF British sailors, Soudanese and
Askaris. 1t carries with It a seven-pound-
er and two maxim rapid-fring guns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20
TUMULT IN MULHEIM.
Police Fail 10 QueII the Mob, and
Many Are Wounded.


Berlin. Aug. 19-The competition be-
tween two steamship companies caused
a tumult in Mulhelm yesterday. and the
trouble continued to-day. The local po-
lice were unable TO suppress the disorder
and they were reinforced by police from
Cologhe. The combined forces of police
attempted TO disperse me mob that had
gathered, but were met with showers of
stones, bottles and fragments of iron
and revolver shots.
Many persons were wounded, tnclu-
ding the vice burgomaster a police
commissioner and twenty-one policeman.
Among the wounded was a boy, who Is
dying in a hospital. The police fred into
the mob but the effect of the fire was
not reported.
A large number of the rioters we're ar
rested. The police, have, however, not
yet succeeded in restoring order, and it
viii probably be necessary TO use troops
to do So
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20
THE TEST SUCCESSFUL.
Port Royal Dry Dock Found to BE
Satisfactory.

Washington. Aug. 19.-The Port Royal,
S. c., dry dock is a success. The telegram
conveying this information was received
at the navy department to-day from Capt.
Glass, president of the board appointed to
test the dock. The test has been in pro-
gress for the past three days, and detail
ed report on the matter will be made by
fhe hoard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20

London. Aug IA dispatch from Ham,
burg says the steamer concordla ran down
the motor boat BeekmDu last evening near
Falkenthal. Ia the Elhe river. and that
seventeen persons were drowned. OF
eight members Of i family named I.aski.
who were On board The motor boat. only
FRAU Laskl was saved
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20

London, Aug. 19--A dispatch from Ma
pies says that at a political meeting In that
city last night throng Of people crowded
a stairway leading to the meeting hall,
and was so great that the baluster gave
way and many persons were pushed from
the stairs and fell to the floor below.
Three persons were killed outright and
fully thirty more were injured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20
kentucIey,s Governor and the G. 4. n.

Frankfort, KY. Aug. 19.-Gov Browns
refusal to allow the Grand Army of the
Republic people to use the federal flags
in the encampment at Louisville has at
tracted the attention of some Of the best
lawyers in the state who declare they can
find nothing in the statutes to bear out the
stand the governor has taken. An effort
will be made to get the flags In spite of
the governor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20
WEATHER DuREAU OFFICE AnLAzE
Valuable Scientific Instruments Ru-
ined by Fire and water.

Valuable Scientific Instruments Ru-
ined by Fire and water.
Baltimore. Md. Aug. 1s.--The local OBJ
server of the United States weather bu-
reau, whose offices are located on the
top floor Of the Johns Hopkins University
building, at the corner OF Druid Hill ave-
nue. and Howard street, this afternoon
found the roof OF the building ablaze. An
alarm was turned in, while the clerks
busted themselves in removing to places
Of safety the files and valuable papers
which were strewn in the office.
The fire department was quickly on the
scene and deluged the place with water.
-Four floors Of the institution were flooded
and many of the valuable scientific instru-
ments were damaged IL not ruined. The
university buildings are closed for the
summer, except that portion used by the
weather bureau. Four hundred dollars
will cover the loss to the building.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20
THE REoRCASIzED ASSOCIATION
New Agreement VIII Probably he
Unanimously Ratified.

New York, Aug. ban adjourned meet
ing of the reorganized Southern Railway
and Steamship Association win be held at
the Hotel Waldorf tomorrow. 1t is ex-
pected that the new rate agreement. drawn
up at Manhattan Beach last week, will
be formally signed by all the roads. All
the clauses of the agreement except the
one relating to dlfferentiaIs have received
the approval of all the roads, and there
is reason to believe that they also may be
amlcably arranged. The most influential
interests in the Southern railway terri
tory are just now strongly In favor Of
harmony. The election of officers of the
Southern Railway and Steamship Asso-
ciation Is likely to be deferred for while
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20
PLAYED AT KILLING INDIANS.
''wiId west'' Craze Causes the Death
of a Youngster.

Tunkhannock, Pa, Aug. 19.-The wild
West" craze has cost the life of another
boy. A number of boys were playing at
killing Indians this morning in Mehoo-
pany township, and 9-year-old Lenford
Love was red skin and 12-year-old Fred
Doyt was a cowboy. According to all
established rules of boyhood fighting the
young red skim was to die by the hand
of the cowboy" and Doty placed a sup
posed empty revolver to the mouth of little
Love and pulled the trigger. Unknown to
the boys the revolver was loaded and the
bullet passed through the chiid's neck,
severing the spinal cord and instantly kill
ing him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20

Walter Valley. Miss. Aug. i9.-A. &.
Pipkn. ore Of the supervisors OF Yaio-
busha county shot and fatally wounded
William Burns, a young farmer, AZ Long
Branch church, near here. last night. af-
ter church services were over. pipkin, II
Is said. accused Burns Of insulting a lady.
Burns denounced II az a lia and struck
Pipkn, vino shot Burns. Pipkln made
hls ascaDe, bat officers are ~ pursuit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20
CUTTERS AND 4o-RATERs.
The Race For the Albert Cup-The
Aflsa TO BE Laid Up.

Ailsa TO BE Laid Up.
Portsmouth, Aug. 19.-The cutters, ALL
sa and Britannia and the forty raters,
Caress. Isolde, Carina and corsair, start
ed this morning in a race for the Albert
cup at the Royal Albert regatta. After
the race the Ailsa is to be laid up for the
season. The course for the race was a
distance of forty-six miles, the yachts GO
ing twice around the Nab Lightship and
West Middle Shoal.
The twenty raters. Inyoni, Audrey, Vim
eta, Luna and Niagara started in a race
for cup valued at twenty guineas. Ow-
ing to a light wind the yachts did not go
over the entire course, but came home
after rounding the Nab on the second
round. The Britannia won, finishing at
2:5 The Ailsa came in at 2:5S:29 and
the Isolde at S;36:55. The Carina and Cor
sair gave up the race. The Inyoni won
the race for the twenty raters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20

Columbus. o.. Aug. 1s.-col. James Kill
bourne OF this city has addressed letter
TO the democrats OF this county, who have
been pushing him for nomination for gov
ernor. stating that he could not accept the
nomination II It should be offered him. on
account Of business engagements
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20

London, Aug. 19.-The Pal Mall Ca
zette has a dispatch from Shanghai saying
a French gunboat has left Han kow for
the purpose OF opening up the provinces Of
IIou Nan. The gunboat will proceed up
the Yang Use Kiank as far as Ting Hoo
lake. over 1000 miles north Of the district
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20

London. Aug IA dispatch from Port
Luis under date Of Aug. II. says that the
French expedition that ~ marching on
Antananariyo the capital of Madagascar.
has reached MeYatanana. The natives
have secured a number or Maxim guns
which have arrived at Antananarly0.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20
POSTPONED TO OCT. 4.
Atlanta Then Able More Fifty to En-
tertain the visitors.

tertain the Visitors.
Philadelphia, Aug. 19.-The joint special
committee Of the city councils. which was
appointed to represent Pennsylvania at the
Atlanta exposition. held a meeting this
afternoon and decided 10 postpone the
start with the liberty bell from here Sept.
II to Oct. L. This action was taken at the
request of Atlanta citizens. who. is was
stated at the meeting, will be able to give
the liberty bell and councilmanic party a
''better reception after the turmoil of the
opening day."
No action has as yet been taken by the
court in the application of several Phila-
delphia citizens for an injunction to pre-
vent the taking of the bell to the exposi-
tion,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20
SMALL DEMAND FOR WARRANTS.
Controller Looks to Eastern buyers
20 Take His Securities.

To TIE
Chicago, Aug. 19.-Because of techni-
cal objections to the city time warrants,
authorized by recent act of the legis-
lature. local banks did not bid for any
part of the first s5OO.oOO advertised to be
allotted to-day by Controller WetherilI,
The only bid received was from w. ].
Hayes & Son of Cleveland, for 500. 900
at a premium of $40. The controller ex-
pected no response from Chicago bank
ers. and intimated that they would be
disappointed If they were holding off to
buy the warrants at a discount from the
city's creditors. He will loose to New
York and Boston for buyers of the se-
curities, which he declares are sound in
every way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20
BURNT BY INoENDrARIEs.
suspicious circumstances Develop
in the Holmes Castle Fire.


chicago, Aug. 19.--Acting on informa-
ton furnished the fire department to-day
py residents Of the neighborhood of
Holmes building in Englewood. Marshal
kenyon found a can half filled with
gasoline underneath the secret stair
way Of the second floor. and he is con-
Eineed the fire last night was Of lncen-
diary origin.
Two men were seen to enter the build
ing between 8 and O'Clock D. m. Half
an hour later they came out and walked
tsplaly away. II is believed the men
slaeed the oil there ana attached slow
Follee Inspector Fitzpatrick said to-
10y mat be knew Of no order for the
sslease Of the Quinlans OF owens and
-eAiea that they have LEFT the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20
RIVER STEAMER SUNK.
No Lives Lost and the Boat viii BE
Raised.

Cairo, ILL.,, Aug. 19.-The steamer City
of Sheffield, from st. Louis. to the Ten
nessee river, struck an obstruction in the
Mississippi river back of Cairo at mid
night and sunk. The water barely covers
the boiler deck and as the wreck lies
out trouble.
Several hundred barrels of -four in the
hold will be damaged. No lives were lost
and the passengers who remained on board
were taken off this morning by the Mar
garet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20

Paris Mo, Aug. i9.-Mrs. J. 4. Long,
near Madison. this county. hanged herr
self and her f-year-oid child last night.
The cause Is attributed 10 a separation
from her husband
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-20

New York. Aug. is.-At the ONCE OF
Hoskier. Wood Co. Il is stated thar they
viii ship s759.0J0 n sl.ooo00o gold " we'd
needayss steamer
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-10

Lawson, the Terrible swodc," lowered the
twenty mile bicycle record from i:o3
" i-2 TO ;O3 1894. lie was paced by tandems
the entire distance.
The '"rrllbys" OF Fort Worth. MIX X
Mayer. mascot. challenge the B0nkers and
Hardware Toms for d ball game ut any
timc they may name.
II is probable that Con Doyle, the North
Side boxer OF Chicago. and Artio Flint OF ST,
Louis, may soon be matched for glove con-
tcst OF twenty rounds.
Klsscl's Dallas, 2i0 i-2. tho famous PAGER
died at Indianapolis today. The mare was
originally purchased by KlHaol for 500 and
In four seasons Inns won 10000 In PURSES
The opening Of the Windsor Racing aHso-
ciatlons running meeting has been postponed
from July 10 TO July 20. owing 10 tho fact
that the Windsor Jockey clubs trotting
meet ID apt to extend into the week OF July
10. Whom the association opens Il VIII ilnAuo a
four weeks program. with purses from $3.50
to 900.
vlct Ehrhardt and Tom Hutchcns both pro-
feaaional drivers OF Cincinnati have entered
Into an agreement TO run race under water
at the Lagoon on July "a for 800 side. Tho
race Will take place In the large iako at that
resort. and viii, no doubt. attract large
crowd, as Il will be tho first OF ita kind ever
run In thin country The men will wear tho
regulation diving suits. and neither man Is 10
appear above water until the shore IL reached.
The distance Is to be 800 yards.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-10

Two Inoifsensiye Men shc, Down by Mob
.a Of Masked Fionds.

Princeton. KY. July "a mob OF masked
men went to the roHidencc VI Joseph How
ton at Lewiston, eight miles from here, last
night. and murdered him and his son, How
ivtt Howton. Just as the clock struck u,
one OF the mob knocked ut the door and
asked TO see Hewlett Howton. lie came to
the door and after talking minute or
two, was seized and pulled outside and
shot through the body. The mob then drag
ged him TO the gate and shot hiu seven
times, After they had finished. the gang
went back TO the house. Tho white hatred
father begged that they hparc his lie and
the lives OF his family but his cntreatiea
were unheedcd. and they made him back into
a corner 80 they could shoot without danger
TO his wife and daughters Then the lead
er deliberately counted ten, and then Ave
OF the men fircd at the old man. One ball
struck him In the wrist, another IN the alb
dOmen, and a third In the groin. Tho men
left the house. taking with them a boy who
worked on Hnwtons farm. They carried
him to a vacant building and fastened him
up, telling him they would kill him II he
attempted to escape before day. one OF
the women was so badly frightened that
she u utterly Frustrated and her death Is
looked for. There IL no theory as TO tho
cause OF the mob's action. The Howtons
were quiet inoffenslyc people, and stood
we'll In the community,
The sheriff and posse, with the county at
tornoy and the coroner, have gone to tho
scene OF the double murder to mako a
thorough Investigation and Il is believed
that the murdererS will be apprehcnded. II
they are caught they will be lynuhed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-10
MEETING on MEDICAL MEN.
Central Texas Medical Association in Session
at Waco.

Waco. Tex, July 9-The fourth annual
session Of the Central Texas Medical assoc
citation opened at the council chamber city
hall. at 10 o'clock this morning.
The attendance was as representative as
usual. and considerable interest was mani
tested In the meeting.
The program an previously arranged was
carried out with few exceptions. The follow
ing Is the business attended to:
Diptheria-lts pathology and treatment.
Paper by W. II. Blailock. MsGregor. Texas.
Discussion opened by L. O. Gordon. Lott,
Texas and j. G. Woods Robinson, Texas.
Artificial Foods-Thelr chemical eompoai-
ton and comparative value. Paper by w. W.
Greer. Cameron. Texas. Discussion opened
by II. c. Morris. Holland. Texas. and T. Q.
Hughes, Meridian, Texas.
keratltls-Papcr by J. 81. woodson, Tenn
pie, Texas Discussion opened by J. II.
Terrell. Waco. Texas. and J. c. Shaw.
Stanger, Texas.
Hemorrhoids-- best method of treat
fhent Paper by X. l.. Kimmlns. Hico. Tex
as. Discussion opened by q. W. Martin,
Itaska. Texas. and Q. ]. Grow. Coryell City.
Texas.
doceryicltis-Treatnien Paper by II.
c. Client. Bolton. Texas. Discussion by A.
1: Taylor. Troy, Texas. and j. c. !. King.
Waco, Texas.
treatment Paper by J. II, Young, Moody.
Texas. Discussion opened by j. r. Haley,
oenayile Texas. and p. x. Worttam. Reisel.
Texas.
headache he thought due TO cerebral amaze
mia. Discussed by several.
DR.. J. b. Young presented care OF young
man with severe pain in abdomen and strong.
ly pulsating tumor.
Iocalizatlon OF the different Offices Of the
brain and their individual functions Paper
by II. d. Wallace OF Waco, Texas. Dis
as and J. W. Miller Hillsboro. Texas.
The association adjourned and will menl
tomorrow al . a. m. when the remainder Of
the program will be carried out The doctors
expect to fniah all business before the asso-
citation tomorrow.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-10

Norman. o. H., July 9.-sunday afternoon
a severe windstorm passed over this section
OF Oklahoma and at several periods during
the storm It seemed as though cyclone
this section was the wrecking OF the entire
now and east wing Of the Sanltarium. The
walls were almost entirely completed and in
only a very short time the building would
have been ready for use. All four walls col
lapsed, leaving a mass OF brick and Iron.
The loss will be very heavy one TO the
ing and the new one together made one OF
the finest stone and brick structures In tho
Territory. This section OF Oklahoma had
another splendid rain this morning which
will make a very heavy corn and cotton
crop Farmers arc very much encouraged over
the outlook.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-10
TWO YOUTHFUL MuapEnEns.
Supposed to Have Killed an Aged Lady
sixty Years old.

Grand Rapids. Mich. July s..-Mrs. I.au
Pierce aged 90 years. who lived two miiek
south az Berlin. Ottawa county. waa MUIR
dored yesterday morning. and her daughters
May Pierce, aged y. and hor grandson
George Kosboro, aged is are now In jaR
at Grand Haven. awaiting trial. MIR. PIERCE
went to the neld to work A. usual leasl1a
his wife and May and George at hoIae-
About 10 O'clock May came running to hiua
across the Held yelling that Der mama was
dead, Pierce ran to tho house and found =
horrible state OF ansifs. On the floor bpside
tho kitchen stoys vss Mrs. Piefee's dead
body.
were knocked out and the neck was black
and horribly bruised as II she. had been
checked 10 death. There was evidence OF y
terrible atruggie. AZ The inquest owing .,. g
Kosboro and his evident desire to avoid sus-
picion. he was arrested and taken 70 .,s shs
Grand Haven jail last night Ioaet iurtner
TAKEN 10 ian. Il IL believed that Keabore did
he killing. and that the little 81 kpows AZ
about 1t. and perhaps assisted IN me muir
daf 'NI
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-10

Hot Answer Given to Letter Of Secretary OF
Agriculture Morton.

NV shhaNti 10 A<thNNA " RNN'NN's -
Agriculture Morton.
veiasco. Tex, July 9.-Hon. Abner Taylor
today issued an open letter in reply 70 secre-
tary Of Agriculture Morton's recent letter 10
him. Among other things. he says; II am
familiar with your regulations In relation
TO the admission OF cattle from Mexico ana
the law passed by the last congress, when
1t repealed a specific duty Of $40 per head
on cattle and liked a duty Of 20 per cent
ad valorem. But that congress is dead,
and the party that elected 1t Is dead, and
you are the only living relic Of that party
with authority TO administer that law. You
can only give the namo OF one man who
says he will be benefited by the cattle
coming in, because he has some few which
he wishes to dispose Of. Do you think
TINT Justification for bringing In these
cattle7 You say that the importation o.
cattle has done what you expected II would
do, to-wit II has put down the price OF
dressed beef. As not one pound OF these
cattle have ever been slaughtered. and not
one pound OF them will ever be sold as
dressed beef, you cannot believe that this
statement is true. ! cannot answer the un-
gentlemanly language so freely INDUCED in
by you without descending to the level Of
blackguard. This | could not do and main
tain my self respect, so | leave II unan-
swered. Very respectfully,
"ABNER TAYLOR"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-10

Houston. Tex, July O.-Houston won n
game. won II by lnrge margin, won II
cnay In a walk, won It In the mud That
element seemed TO agree with lstaca. for
after the ball got soaked and muddy he
pitched game such as he has never pn,
NJ before. Rain Interrupted tile game
three times, Going 20 bel early seemed
10 agree with the Houston players, for
they had on full head OF batting steam
and pounded Sherman's pitcher hard. The
scorog
iaa45G7s9 RH Il
Houston -. 20 o o OIL 1 . Iii 10 4
sherman ...,,.,1 OOo1 90 - 3 4 y
bntteros-isn aud Mathews; Naloney,
McFNdden ana Dcngcr
Earned runs-.liuuston, l.
Home runH-t;ates.
Umpire carson,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-10

Fort Sill. 1. IT,. July e.-we had great
and glorious Fourth here. The weather was
as nne as could be. AT $50 a. m. the sports
commenced. with Lieutenants Skink and
Capros Judges. There was 100 yard dash,
a hurdle and ostrich race, tug OF war, broad
and high jump, putting the shot. a race for
pie and beer the beer to be drank Ell route
to the home plate. an 500 yard race, the
yaultlng pole and numerous other feats
were carried on to the delight OF the visitors
and there were quite number OF them,
There was n horse race in the afternoon and
fireworks and dance by the Apaehes at
night. The day very busy one all
around The Fourth wound up as all ouch
things do at military post, and the visitors
departed giving many kind farewells to the
bovs in blue.