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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
Ii HUNG CHANG DEFENDED.
The Blame for ChIna's DefenseIess
Condition Not His

London. March "a dispatch 10 the
Pail Mall Gazette from Yokohama, says
that on March 2 the Japanese second army
occupied Anshong Hen, on the Moukden
road. without opposition.
A Central News dispatch from Pekin
says friends of Ii Hung Chang have for
warded memorial TO the emperor declar-
ing that Ii Hung Chang Is not at all to
blame for the unprepared condition OF
China to engage in the war with Japan.
The memorial asserts that the president OF
the board Of revenue. who is also the
emperor's tutor, is the man TO blame.
a Central News dispatch from Toxic
says Gen. Kathura reports from Ansan
lien under date of March . as follows:
MY division had intended this morning
to attack the enemy, who was encamped
near our front. but he retreated during
the night. We Immediately set out in
pursuit and occupied Ansan Tien tenn
pOrarily. The enemy has retreated TO
Shaochen and l am following him"
The Toxic correspondent Of the Central
News says a dispatch from Gen. Nodzu.
dated at Haicheng yesterday, gives this
1nTOrmdUOns AS arranged. the army at
tackled New Chwang yesterday. The fight
ing began at 10 O'clock in the morning.
Both divisions had entered the city by
noon. Part of the enemy had fed to
Yingkao, but the greater part still occu-
pied the houses and streets and obstinately
resisted the Japanese troops. Thestreet
lighting was desperate, but the Japanese
won their way gradually street by street
until by IL o'clock In the evening they had
completely routed the enemy The Chi
nese left behind $50 killed and wounded.
800 prisoners, eighteen guns and great
quantities OF rifles. ammunition, banners
and provisions. The Japanese loss was
somewhat above 200 killed and wounded"
Washington. March 6.-Secretary Her
bert has received a cablegram from Com
mander Emory Of the Petrel under date
of New Chwang, March 6, stating that the
Japanese commanding general has notl-
fled foreigners of his intention to occupy
that port at once The Petrol and a Brit
ish warship have been frozen in at New
Chwang since the autumn. They are able
to take care of all the foreigners in the
settlement. Recent photographs from
Commander Emory show the two vessels
less than 100 yards apart enclosed in
mud docks cut in the river banks ana
surrounded by earth works Of sufficient
strength to make them almost impreg-
nable. Inside the works there is room for
several hundred refugees and the guns
of the ships sweep the land In all direc-
tions. Each masthead of the two vessels
was ornamented with big pine bushes in
honor of Christmas day, when the pic
lures were taken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
TuE covERNoR CALLED A LIAR.
He Expressed "A Belief That LegIsIR-
tors Had Been BrIbed.

Little Rock. Ark. March 6.--The storm
that has been brewing in the legislature
ever since the Iron Mountain railroad a
week ago defeated the bill for the estab-
lishmeEt Of a railway commission In this
state broke out this afternoon when a
resolution was offered in the House TO
eject from the hail the representatives OF
newspapers that had criticised the action
of the legislature
Representative Monroe Of North Little
Rock. rising TO a question OF personal
privilege denounced Gov. Clarke as an in
famous liar and rascal.
When the railroad commission bill was
FIRST offered in the legislature 10 was IA
vored by a large majority. The Iron Noun
tain railroad established a large and in
huential lobby here, and when the bill
came up for final passage Il was defeated.
The newspapers. particularly the Com
mercial-Appeal Of Memphis intlmated
that bribery had been used
Gov. Clarke. In an interview yesterday,
supported this charge of bribery. Last
evening Representative Monroe called on
the governor and was ordered from his Of
fee Thereupon Mr. Monroe made his at
tack on the governor to-day He conclud-
ed by saying he had more proof that the
governor is a liar than the governor has
against any member OF the legislature.
There Is a feeling that Gov. Clarke will
resent Mr.. Monroe's attack in a decisive
way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
wAYLAID AND SHOT INA WOOD.
A FRIEND or THE DEAD MANS
WIFE ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.

lie Had Been Discharged as "A Mail
Carrier for Opening Letters Di-
rected 40 the Womnn-The Victfm
of the Horrible Crime "A Young
HaiirOad Man OF CoIumbia-His
Dog Faithful Unto Death and Fol-
lows the body TO the Grave.
Columbia, S. c.. March 6.-At 1 o'clock
this morning information reached the city
that the dead body Of Conway h. OIL
yer. a young white man, 80 years old. an
employe of the Southern Railway Com
pany for the past fourteen years. a quiet.
peaceable young man. had been found In
a pool Of blood by searchers In most
desolate strip OF woods about two miles
from tho city in the suburban resort dis
trict OF Shandon. His whole right breast
was perforated with buckshot, fired from
a shotgun. Two Of the slugs went through
a folded newspaper and a plug Of tobacco
IN the breast pocket OF his coat. He had
started to his father-in-aw's to take sup-
per and spend the night. his wife being
there. The house was about half a mlla
further on. AZ 1850 o'clock the father-in-
others and the murdered mans bull ter
rier. set out to walk down to meet him.
The body lay OFF to one side in the bushes
across a path. They passed II.
After going some distance they missed
the dog ana came back The dog ran to
meet them. barking. and following him.
they discovered the murdered mans body.
ha
body Of his dead master and would let M
ono como nearer than six feet. The oni-
GERS OF the law. upon their arrival. had to
lasso and choke the dog before they could
examine the body. The mans watch was
gone, but his money was not touched
Parties In the sparsely settled neighbor-
hood heard voices as Of two men quarrel-
ing about 8 o'clock, and then the report
Of "a gun and cry Of "ohl you have shot
me-" They paid no heed to It. the place
being frequented by hunters.
The foul deed has created a great stir
The official investigation has been going
ON all day. Sufficient evidence was se-
cured during the day to cause the corr
oner TO order the arrest Of r. c.. Aughtry,
until recently member OF the mail car
rier force. He was discharged for ab4
stracting mail belonging to divers wife,
with whom he appears to have been rather
Intimate.
Aughtry had been heard to make threats
against the life OF oliver The evidence
goes TO show that no deliberately waylaid
him and murdered him. for the evidence
IL to the effect that he W.,s seen close by,
going In the direction OF the woods, with
a gun in llis hand. about $50 p. m. He was
also seen about D. M, coming from that
direction.
The railroad men are highly incensed.
The shops were closed to allow them to
attend the funeral this afternoon. The
faithful dog followed his dead master to
the grave. The coroner's secret inquest
has been adjourned untll o'clock to-mor-
row afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
A TERROR or THE RAILS.
AIabama's Notorious Negro Outlaw
wounded by a Train Crew.

AIabama's Notorious Negro Outlaw
Wounded by a Train Crew.
Montgomery, Ala. March 6-For sew
eral months the freight cars of the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad have been
robbed between Flomaton and Mobile.
This was done by an organized band Of
negroes, under the leadership Of one
called Railroad, who carried a Win
chester and two revolvers. Two Of the
gang were shot, one killed and the other
captured in January.
This morning at Tensaw tank, a freight
crew captured the negro and got his
rifle and one pistol He broke away
and began firing on the men with his re-
naming pistol. who quickly responded.
Just then another train pulled up to the
tank and the negro getting on the en-
gine. at the muzzle of his pistol made the
engineer carry him by, at the same time
shooting at the first crew as he passed
lie then came back and taking position
would not let the telegraph operator en-
ter his office. The freight crew attacked
him again and the conductor shot him
with a load of buckshot He escaped to
the swamp and posse are now hunting
for him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
GLASS FED TO PRIZE DOCS.
One of the Animals Valued al s1O,-
900 Dies From Internal bleeding.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 6.-Dwight Eme,
one OF the most valuable Gordon settlers
brought to the Masutah clubs bench show
by the r. p. Dwight kennels. died yester-
day under suspicious circumstances
Broken glass had been given to her In
food, and she bled internally to death
Dwight Sarah, shipped In the same crate
with Ehie from Detroit, Is also sick In the
same way but will probably recover. She
is weak from loss Of blood, but. notwith-
standing that fact, she took the first prize
yesterday in the Gordon setter puppy
class The dog that is dead was valued at
$4,000, but was not for sale
Just when or where the broken glass
was given to the dogs Is not known. The
man in charge Of them says they all left
Detroit in good shape, with no signs Of
sickness In the string. On their arrival
at Chicago on Monday, however. Ehie be-
gan 70 bleed. II is believed the intention
was to kill Dwight Pearl, that has won
first prize in all the bench shows, and is
said to be the best Of her class In the
country. But she was not shipped In the
crate that usually carries her. The broken
glass was put in the crate marked with
her name.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
FRANCES SUGARS.
Danger That the Egyptian Product
VIII SuppIant Them.

Paris, March 6.-M. Georges Graux, the
distinguished POLITICAL writer and deputy
for the Saint-Pol district of Pas-de-Clais,
has written an article in the Journal Des
Debats, in which he says that without
the surtax colonial sugars from the
equipped refineries in Egypt may replace
Frances sugars in foreign markets.
1t has been virtually decided that, If
Germany increases her export bounties
on sugar, France will submit to the cham
bers a bill increasing the French surtax
correspondingly on sugar imports. If
necessary France will also put premium
on French exports of sugars to enable her
producers to compete with the Germans,
even in foreign markets. The govern
ment also thinks Of limiting the guam
titles of foreign and colonial sugars ad-
mitted at French ports for refining. under
the existing conditions. Furthermore,
she may paropose limitations regarding
the countries from which these sugars
are brought and the ports at which they
shall be admitted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
ILLINOIS SCHOOL PROPERTY.
Gov. AItGeld Springs Sensation on
the Legislature.

the Legislature.
Springfield, H., March 6.-Gov. Altgeld
caused a sensation this morning by send
ing to the general assembly a communi-
cation requesting immediate legislation
to stop many of the abuses existing in
the management of the school property
in the state. He instances the condition
Of affairs in Cook county, where properties
belonging to the school fund of the state
are rented to corporations at a ridiculously
low rate. This land is not subject to tax
alton and the scheme is for a re-valuatton
every six years, and the charging of a
rental of per cent. of such valuation, but
this is circumvented.
Three of the principal newspap pers OF
Chicago are named as large offenders in
this respect, and the Chicago Tribune Is
named in particular by the governor.
1t is also classed as a tax dodger of great
ability. The governor in closing his COM
munication said: This peculiar kind of
patriotism which waves the flag in one
hand and plumbers the people with the
other is getting entirely too common
ana is working infinite harm"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
WHIPPED BY HIS wAsHwoMAN.
He owes Her SO, But Claims She Has
stolen Some of His Clothes.

He owes Her SO, But Claims She Has
stolen Some of His Clothes.
Jacksonville, Fla, March e.-This morn
ing about O'Clock a great sensation was
caused at the corner of Main and Bay
streets by a white woman rushing at
Loren Green. a well known young lawyer
of this city, and striking him several
times In the face with a vicious-look
cowhide The woman was a Mrs. Rosen-
wanger, wife of ex-Policeman Rosen-
wanger, and she seemed very much in
furiated and struck Green with all her
force. The assailed man, as soon as he
could recover from his surprise, ran across
the street and into an open door near
Furchgott's store, where he escaped his
assailant. A large crowd was on the
street at the time and the affair created
a great deal Of excitement. The woman
finally went away and Green then went to
his apartments in the law exchange She
says that Green owes her Sc for washing,
and that he has accused her of stealing.
Green says that he owes her for washing
but that his reason for not paying her is
that she has stolen some Of his clothes
from the washing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
MISSIONARY FUNDS MISSING.
The Secretary and Treasurer Dis-l
missed From Their Duties.

The Secretary and Treasurer Dis
missed From Their Duties.
New York, March Ga partial examina-
ton of the books of the American Church
Missionary Society, at Fourth avenue and
Twenty Second street, shows irregulari-
ties amounting to about $4,000. Expert
accountants are still at work examining
the books of the secretary and treasurer
to see if there are any further shortages
in the accounts.
The executive committee met in the
rooms of the society yesterday and re-
lieved the secretary. the Rev A New
bold of Montclair. n. j., and the treas
urer, Henry A. Oakley of this city, from
further service.
The Rev. DR.. Kinsolving of Brooklyn
was appointed secretary of the society in
place of DR.. Newbold.
The facts that the accounts of the So
ciety were in a much muddled condition
was discovered some time ago and oc-
casioned profound surprise among those
having the management of the society in
charge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
LEGISLATORS GIVE THE LIE.
Bribery Charged in Connection with
the Public Printing.

the Public Printing.
Raleigh, n. c., March 6.-There was an
exciting session Of the House tonight, in
which Mr.. Ray of Macon county led the
democrats in a fight against the fusion
majority report, to give the public print
ing to a bidder whose figures exceeded the
lowest bid by some $500. Mr.. Ray hinted
at bribery, and had a sharp tilt with Mr..
Phillips, whom he accused of charging
bribery upon the minority. Mr.. Phillips
denied it, and Mr.. Ray called upon two
members, who said they heard him say it.
MI Ray also charged Mr.. Phil
lips with having said he would
give the printing TO Stewart
Bros, despite the lowest bid of Ed
wards & Broughton. Mr.. Phillips denied
this in hot speech, which created a SEN
sation, the lie being used with vigor, Mr.
Kay Keeping cool under all. and taunting
the majority almost into a frenzy
To-day the tax on cigarettes was made
10 cents per thousand to retail sellers.
The confederate monument bill was
made tonight special order for to-mor-
row Il u o'clock, and the bill hav ng pass ed
the Senate, appropriating $4,000. it will
likely pass the House, as Senator Butler
Is thought to be pushing 1t as an off set
against the Douglass resolution, which
has upset him and his party
The Senate to-day passed a bill to
elect nine additional members of the
board of directors of the penitentiary and
to abolish the office of superintendent
This is done In order to change the pres
ent management, which is democratic.
and put the institution into the control
of the republicans.
The revenue act as passed by the House
provides for taxing lawyers and doctors
$40 each, but abolishing the tax of 500
on drummers.
Tonight the House printing question
was considered and finally disposed Of
the printing being given to Stewart Bros
of Winston, republicans. though Edwards
q Broughton of this city, democrats, bid
over $500 lower bill having been passed
some time ago to give it to the lowest
bidder.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
NO cur ny THE SOUTHERN.
A Claim That It's Tramc Has Not Beea
uurS F,x ft,o g.ohoard Vat

A Claim That It's Traffic Has Not Beea
Hurt by the seabOard Yet.
Washington, March 6.-No action has been
taken by the Southern Railway CompanN
with regard to the cut in passenger rates
instituted by their rivals, the Seaboard
Air Line. The cut rate went into effecs
this morning, but It is stated by the south-
ern railway officers that not only haa
their traffic to-day not been affected, but
that extra coaches have been attached to
to-nights trains.
Wilmington, N. c., March 6.-The Seae
board Air Line has cut passenger rates
from Wilmington to all points north.
These are samples: Wilmington to New
York, sl2; Boston, SITS; Philadelphia
Sl0S0; Washington, $S; Richmond, $3.50. No
cut is announced for any points south OF
Virginia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
FLOODS IN HUNGARY.
Peasants Cut Dyke and 1900 Pigs
Drowned.

Drowned.
Buda-Pesth. March 6.--The Temesvar
district has been threatened for several
days with floods from the swollen water
ways. The peasants held meetings to con-
slider means OF saving their crops and de-
cided eventually to cut the dykes of the
Bega canal, thus giving vent into the ter
ritory Of a royal ditch company, which
owns much land and thousands Of cattle
in the district. The company was fore
warned. Ii posted force Of It's employees
al the point where the peasants planned
10 open the dyke. and instructed them to
drive on everybody attempting to ap-
proach the canal The peasants attacked
the employees with scythes and clubs. dis
persed them after n hot fight and cut a
deep ditch through the canal bank. They
were obliged to flee for their lives when
the water burst out, thousands OF acres
being under water within a few hours
Some 1850 Of the companys pigs we're
drowned and 10000 head OF cattle are in
imminent danger. The company claims
heavy damages from the government. The
ministries OF the interior and agriculture
Will investigate the matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07

DO is TO telephone in your ears and you'u
believe it?''
bilNts statements on the stand that
Harry had told him several different
stories Of how to kill Miss Cling We're read
over and il was then shown that in
MS previous statements. Blixt had said
nothing about them. This Mr. Erwin
considered TO be the rankest of perjury
If this is repentance, 1 don't want any
of it,"
WIN a final shot at the unreliability Of
bilNt S testimony court adjourned until
tomorrow, when Mr. Erwin VIII close
ana the case viii be given to the jury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
A DOCTOR UNDER A CLOUD.
He is Charged With Causing Death
by a Criminal Operation.

Norfolk, Va, March 6.-Dr. w. S. Jack
son, one of the Oldest and most prom
inent physicians in this city, was ar
rested here tonight on the charge of at
tempting a criminal operation on Mrs.
z. Butland, Monday, from which she
died. The operation took place in the
pired while being operated upon. The
prisoner was bailed in the sum of 81 600
The funeral of Mrs. Butland took place
Yesterday morning and she was buried
but City Coroner Charters had the body
disinterred and held an autopsy on the
strength Of which the arrest was made
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
BURIAL OF PROF. BLAcKIE.
The Cathedral Filled with Profess
Ors and Students.

Edinburgh. March e.-The funeral of
Prof. John Stuart Blackie took place this
morning. The services were held in st.
Giles cathedral, and the body was buried
in the Dean cemetery. The cathedral
was filled with the faculty and students
of Edinburgh University. the members of
the municipality of Edinburgh, and the
prominent legal and literary celebrities
Of the city, as well as many from abroad,
all of whom marched to the grave.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
OoALA's PHOSPHATE DEAL.
AIbertus VOgt Explains the Nature
of the TransactiOn

ocala, Fla, March 6.--Albertus vogt
was interviewed to-day to get eonhrma-
phate lands. He said he sold 240 acres
belonging to the John f. Dunn estate
leased 100 acres belonging to the Atkins
son estate and 200 acres in which Col.
cruger of New York and e. c. Bird of
Ocala have half interest for a roy-
atty of 81 a ton on all the phosphatd
mined, and a stipulated amount to be-
taken out each year. The party whd
managed the purchases and leases is Col,
Francis c. Fishburne of Charleston, S,
c., one of the pioneers In the businessa
The lands named are near Dunnelon. Thd
prices paid for the lands are not givenl
but they are good.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
A GOVERNORS LIFE THREATENED.

The Letter written I'm the Interest
of the Roby Race Track.
Indianapolis, Ind, March 6.-Gov.
Matthews made public to-day an anony-
he does not stop his fight on the Roby
race track. The letter says that the Roby
interests will be alive long after the gov
ernor is dead. The communication states
that a relative Of the governors ac-
cepted a bribe to influence him. The letter
also states that Gov. Matthews, in his
future political career, will need the in
fuence Of the Roby race track people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
FISHERMEN FOOD FOR FISHES.
Two Drowned by the Capsizing of
Their DOFy.

Perth Amboy. n. J., March 6.-The fish
ing schooner e. NJ. Hartshore reports the
loss of two fishermen, Harry johnson and
John Solverson, while tending travis off
Long Branch on Monday The dory in
which the men were at work capsized and
with the heavy sea that was running at
the time, the schooner was unable to
render any assistance. The men were
drowned in sight Of their comrades.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
RETURN OF THE NEGROES.
Those Arriving at San Antonio with
out Food or Money.

out Food or Money.
New Orleans, La. March GA few years
ago the Kansas exodus caused much suf-
fering, and the loss of mems lives. and
the poor, deluded blacks had to yet back
to their homes in the south as best they
could. Now the Alabama and Georgia
negroes who a short time ago were in
duced by a syndicate who pretended to
have secured concessions Of land and ex-
elusive privileges from the Mexican gov
ernment for the benefit of the colonists
to emigrate TO Mapimi, Mexico, are walk
ing back to Alabama and Georgia. Many
have arrived at San Anonio without food
or money This is a great contrast to the
inspired accounts concerning the hundreds
Of emigrant negroes bound for Mexico
which were telegraphed few weeks ago
from Laredo and other border towns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
USE OF THE KNoUT ABOLISHED.
Three Thousand Petty Thieves Die
From Its Effects in 10 Years.

From Its Effects in 10 Years.
Berlin. March GA dispatch from St.
an imperial edct has been issued abolish
ing the use of the knout in the infiction
of punishment. Hitherto the peasantry
have been completely at the mercy of the
local judges. The issuance of this edict
is due to the fact that statistics were
submitted to the czar which showed that
within the last ten years 5000 persons
convicted of petty thefts have died from
the effect of the knout.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
GOLD IN TRANSIT
An Apparent Loss In the Reserve
Only so I'm BOOk-keepfnE.

Washington. March 6-The gold reserve
stood at sss,OOoOOO at the close of business
to-day. loss since yesterday of 5000, 600.
Assistant Secretary Curtis explained that
the difference was more apparent than
real as the treasury had lost no gold by
export or Withdrawals and that the appar-
ent loss was simply a matter Of bookkeep-
ing, the gold being in transit and, there
fore. in course Of transference from one
account to another.