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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11
CORN, WHEAT AND RYE.
Their Condition and Acreage as Re-
ported 10 the Government.


ported 40 the Government.
Washington, July lO.-The July returns
to the statistician of the department of
agriculture. by the correspondents thereof
make the following averages OF condition:
Corn. 9s.S; winter wheat. 65.S; spring wheat.
1922; oats, $50; winter rye. So; spring rye.
n; all rye, sO.7; barley, sl.s; rice. si4; pota-
toes. sl.5; tobacco. $50.
The acreage of potatoes compared with
1894 is 1918. and of tobacco. S4Ss.
The report on the acreage of corn. which
is preliminary. shows 1918 as compared
with the area planted in 1895 which was a
little over 100000 acres. being an increase
of 600O acres and aggregatlng in round
numbers, S2.OOO,0OO acres.
The averages for the principal corn states
are: Ohio, lOl; Michigan, lO6; Indiana, l04
Illinois. l05; Wisconsin, los; Minnesota, 1l2;
Iowa. 106; Missouri, 1O7; Kansas. III; Ne
braska. 1O7; Texas. 1i2: Tennessee, 107; Ken
lucky, l02.
The average condition Of corn is 99 3
against 80 in July, last year, and 932 in
1898. The averages of condition in the prin-
cipal states are as follows: Ohio. 81; Michi-
gan. 30; Indiana, IS; Illinois, %; Louisiana,
Jos Missouri. 109; Kansas. 104; Nebraska, 95;
Texas, us; Kentucky, 96; Tennessee. 9S.
The condition OF winter wheat is 65S,
against Ill in June and S3.2 last July The
percentages of the principal states are:
New York. IS; Pennsylvania, IS; Kentucky,
S5; Ohio, 60; Michigan. SO; Indiana, 50; Il
linois. 90; Missouri, 6s; Kansas, AZ; Cali
fornia, 50; oregon, 95, and Washington. 9S.
The condition of spring wheat Is So
against 97.S in June, and 6S.4 in July 1894.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11
MURDER OF MOBILES.
His Daughters Among the Witnesses
Called During the Day.


Atlanta, Ga, July 10.-The wife and two
daughters were among the witnesses in
the Mobiles murder trial at Jeffersonville
to-day. Mrs. Mobiles and her daughter,
Debbie. are indicted as principals in the
crime.
Essie Mobiles, another daughter, was
also a witness. She testified that on the
night her father was killed she heard him.
upon returning from the field, call to her
mother to bring him the gun. Her
mother left the house with him and was
gone several minutes. On her mothers
return the witness asked where her father
was.
HE is out at the barn watching for a
thief who has been stealing corn," the
mother replied.
The witness, Essie, retired without see
ing her father, thinking that 1t was very
unusual for him not TO join the family al
supper. The next morning upon getting
up she inquired where her father was and
was told by her mother that he had gone
to Danyille, a small town a few miles
away. The mother stated that the father
left at o'clock that morning
Ashley Cooms, a neighbor, described his
visit to the Mobiles upon learning that
the old man had disappeared. He caught
Mrs. Mobiles in several mis-statements in
regard to her husband. The wife also
told conflicting stories about Mary Fam
Bile, the wife of the negro who assisted
Mrs. Mobiles in killing the old man.
Debbie Mobiles was put on the stand
She declared that she knew Of the mur-
der. but had nothing to do with It. She
is 1s years old. Her sister Essie is 13.
Mrs. Mobiles has confessed to paying
SO to Gus Famble 10 have him kin her
husband. In her confession she stated
that he was mean to her which was the
reason that she wanted him killed. She
added that If she had thought that they
would make so much fuss about it she
would not have done 1t.
The evidence is very strong against Mrs
Mobiles. Gus Families a negro, and his
wife Mary
Dalton Joyner. another negro, who is
under arrest, denies completely, but Fam
bic says that Joyner assisted in the crime.
1t is said that one of the prisoners has
told the details. stating how the blows
were struck with a hatchet Mrs MOBILES
striking the first and Famble and Joyner
striking the subsequent blows.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11
WOMAN THROWN INTO A RIVER.
MEN AND WOMEN believed To
HAVE LHNCHED HER.

Her Reputation shady and a Separa-
tion of Husband and wife on He's
Account Believed 10 he at the
Back of Her Death-The Dead
WOmnn's Sister Also Missing and
Is Supposed 90 Have shared Her
Fate.
Dublin, Ga. July i0.-A few weeks ago
Carrie and Ellen Padgett. sisters. strolled
into the neighborhood Of Pullen's bridge.
on the Ohoopee river. in Johnson county
Their conduct was such as TO cause moral
men and women 10 become disgusted and
they were asked to leave. They failed to
observe the warning. Yesteday morning
a party of fishermen. while seining in the
shallow part Of the river cast their sein
for the second time.
As the net was very heavy as they were
drawing it out Of the water. the fishermen
thought that it was sure TO contain a large
quantity OF fine hsh, but they were shocked
on hauling il to the bank to find Il the de-
composed body OF a woman. She was
recognized as Carrie Padgett. The men
found her hands and feet bound securely
by strong ropes and attached 10 the body
was a huge rock. The hands were tied
behind the body.
The suppostion Is that several women rea
siding in the neighborhood assisted BY
some men carried the girl to the river and
pushed her in.
Ellen. the drowned girls sister. is also
missing and II is the general belief that
she met the same fate.
Nothing TO indicate murder was found
on the body
The affair Is shrouded in deep mystery.
The officials viii at once take steps "a
fix tbs crime on the guilty parties.
1t is rumored tonight that the main
cause for the killing was the fact that sha
had parted a husband and wife.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11
FATAL FIRE IN A STABLE,
six Men and Two Hundred Horses
nurned 20 Death.

Hurnen 10 Deutn.
Detroit, Mich, July 1O.-Fire started In
Cases livery barn, a four-story brick
structure, No. Al Congress street. shortly
after o'clock this morning. Two hours
later when the fremen had succeeded in
gaining control Of the flames the barn
was a complete wreck; six men
had been either burned to death or smoth-
cred; one fatally injured by jumping from
the burning building: 200 horses burned to
death and $4,000 worth of property de-
stroyed. Seventy-five horses stabbed in
the basement escaped.
Six men lost their lives in the fire. All
were employees Of the stable and slept on
the fourth floor one man named John
Cummins. became excited and after
throwing his clothing from a fourth story
window leaped out himself and landed
among the firemen, who were putting up a
ladder to save him. His skull was crush-
ed and he is probably fatally hurt. Five
men were suffocated or burned 10 death
in their rooms. The sixth man had ap-
parently tried to escape, but had pitched
head first down a hay chute. His body
was found in the basement erect, but
standing on his head in the chute, with his
skull fattened out. Strangely enough, oe
the seventy-two horses which were sta
bled in the basement, not one was injured
This was owing to the sOlidity OF the
floor above them. They were found stand
ing In about three feet of water and ain
were removed safely. Mr. Case, the pros
prietor of the stable, estimates his loss
al 10000, and the loss on the building is
about $4,000 more. The two most valuable
horses burned were Ethel c.. and the
PAGER. Little Mac. with record OF 2:1Sx-
Belle Isle. another trotter. was badly
burned. Mr.. Graves valued Ethel @. az
1000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11
A MOTHERS RASH ACT.
She Hangs Two of Her Children and
Then Herself.

Pittsburg, Pa. July 1O.-A terrible trag-
edy occurred in Allegheny tonight in
which two persons are dead and a third
will die. Mrs. Lena Roesener, the wife of
a tanner residing on Spring Hill, Allie
gheny, has been in poor health for the past
ten years.
To-day while her husband was at work
she hung her three-year-old daughter to
the head of a bed post.
She then tied a cloth around the throat
of her seven-months old baby, from the
effects of which 1t will die.
After committing these crimes she hung
herself by placing a rope around the hinge
of a cupboard and then around her neck,
and allowing herself to fall to the floor.
Fortuna tely two other children were
away visiting relatives or they might have
suffered a similar fate The cause is at
tributed to i'll health.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11
YALE VS.. CAMBRIDGE.
The Athletes of the Two UniversI-
ties to Meet I'm October.

T'he Athletes OF the Two Universal
ties to Meet I'm October.
New York. July 10-Yale has accepted
the conditions suggested by Cambridge
for the meeting to be held between the
two universities in this country in Octo-
Der.
At a conference held last evening by c.
H. Sheriff., Jr., and A. B. Cox and con-
sultation by telephone with Capt. Shell
don to-day. the following cablegram was
drafted and sent to the representatives
of the Cambridge University Athletic
Club:
F. S. Horan, Trinity Hall, Cambridge,
England. Sheldon and Sherill consulted
upon our receiving Cambridges accept
ance Cambridge's conditions satisfacto-
ry. Cambridge to sail on Cunarder, Aug.
81. Games Oct. 5. Suggest 220 yard run
instead of 300. as our straight tracks are
only 220 yards long Yale will arrange
house in New York. and put track at
Cambridge's disposal If Cambridge
wishes.
Signed c. H. Sheriff. Jr.
A. B. Cox of the Yale advisory commit
tee sailed for London in the Paris this
afternoon. He is authorized to arrange
all the details in regard to the meeting,
which is now assured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11
KOREA's DICTATOR FLEEs.
The japanese Supposed 20 Have
Allotted HIS EsoaRe.

Allotted His Escape.
Washington. July 1O.-The department
of state has been advised by the United
States consul at Seoul that there is much
excitement there over the flight of the
minister Of the interior PAX Yong-Hyo,
the practical dictator Of Korea for the
last six months. The king issued an or
der for his arrest on the charge Of treason,
which gave complete satisfaction to the
japanese, but the latter fearing the ef-
feet on.Japanese public opinion OF the ar
rest Of the minister, who was supposed
to be strongly Japanese in his views. abet-
ted his escape to Japan. PAX Is brother
in-law Of the king and has the title OF
prince. His relations to the king debarr-
ed him by Korean law from holding office.
He esposed the progressive party headed
by Kim Ok Kim and in 1888 he was not
withstanding the law, appointed to the
new office of mayor of Seoul He enter
ed into reform with such energy that loud
complaints came from the populace, On,
couraged in this by the conservative fac
ton, and soon he was removed from office.
In 1884 he was one Of the chief con-
spirators in the abortive revolt of Kim
Ok Kim. After this he escaped to Japan,
where he lived in destitution until 1894
on Dec. II, 1884, when the new Korean
cabinet was formed, PAX was brought
forward by the Japanese and his appoint
ment of minister Of the interior was
forced upon the king.
He soon became the practical dictator
OF Korea, but showed but little political
wisdom. quarrelled with all his friends and
alienated the friendship of the japanese,
who for some time past have been anx-
ious to see him removed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11
WOMAN SHOT by A wRoNGED WIFE
Seeing Her Alleged Rival in a Street
Car She Opens Fire.

Huntington, w. Va, July 1O-A street
car full of people were put in jeopardy
of their lives tonight when Mrs. Clarence
Chafin, the wife of a prominent east end
citizen, probably fatally shot Minnie o.
Revall, young woman of bad reputation,
whom she met in the vehicle. The shoot
ing was the elimination of a scandal that
drove Mrs. Chaffin to distraction, and
when she saw the girl this evening she
could not restrain her jealous rage and
pulling a pistol she fired three times, all
the bullets taking effect in the victim S
breast. The affair created great excite
ment, which was particularly intense
among the other passengers on the street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11
TENNESSEE MIDLAND.
steps Taken for the Sale of the Road
Under Foreclosure.

Memphis, Tenn. July 10.--Judge Lurton
of the United States circuit court yester-
day passed on the foreclosure Of the
mortgage on the Tennessee Midland rails
road. The application for foreclosure ana
sale was made by the St. Louis Trusu
Company. trustees for the holders Of ths
first mortgage bonds. The Midland ana
its allied line, the Paducah, Tennessee ana
Alabama, are in the hands of John over
ton, Jr, of Memphis, and w. l.. Huza OF
st. Louis as receivers. J. II. Watson and
j. b. Glow were appointed special COM
missioners in the matter. The debtors VIII
be given sixty days within which to dis
charge the roads obligations The amounE
of the first mortgage bonds is s1,491, 900 and
of the second mortgage bonds 81. 200, 600.
The road is 1856 miles long. The same ac-
tion in regard to the Paducah, Tennessee
and Alabama road will be taken In Ken
lucky. That roads bonded Indebtedness
is 81, $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11
NAVAL BUREAU ACCOUNTS.
Further Consolidation of the Book
keeping Probable.

Washington. July 10.-Secretary Her
bert is considering plan to further con-
solidate the bookkeeping and accounts Of
the various naval bureaus, which was
one of the great reforms instituted by
Secretary Whitney eight years ago. II
was found at that time that considerable
duplication occurred. due to independent
action on the part Of the nine bureaus Of
the department and in a general order
the stores, ordnance, steam engineering,
equipment construction and yards and
docks were placed under the sole charge
of the bureau of supplies and accounts.
To-day Secretary Herbert had the book
keepers of all the bureaus in his office for
a consultation on the advantages and dis
advantages of transferring all accounts
to the paymaster generals office. While
some strong objections to the proposition
were developed, in the main 1t appeared
that the interests Of economy would he
served by adopting the centralizing
scheme.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11
TWO Federal Berths FilIea.

Washington, July 1O.-The President at
Gray Gables has made the following ap-
pointment:
Register of Land Office William H. An
derson of Kentucky, at Enid, Oka in
place Of Robert W. Patterson, who was
recently killed in a street duel.
Attorney General Harmon to-day ap-
pointed Lee c. Wart assistant United
States district attorney for the northern
district of Alabama, vice ]. c. HAWKINS,
deceased.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11
LoRILLARDs AND THE TRUST.
A RumOr Ahoat That Their Plant Has
Reen Ahsorhed.

New York, July 1O.--Oficials of the
American Tobacco Company say they are
not prepared to make any statement in
regard to the proposed absorption OF the
Lorillard plant. II is admitted, however.
that the subject is under consideration. A
director of the =. Lorillard Company this
morning said that there was no truth in
the reports that his company has been
absorbed by the American company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11

of the burning of the Crosier mines last
night proves to be false. The manager be-
came scared and asked Gov. McCorlle for
troops. which were refused. Orders were
issued dismissing all the companies Of the
Second regiment. which were ready to
move in case of a disturbance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11

Richmond, Va, July 10.-The committee
of the council, which has been investigat-
ing the affairs of the gas works, reported
tonight that they had ascertained that
during the administration of nine years of
the late Superintendent William Adams,
a shortage Of $4,000 had accumulated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11
JOINS THE UNITED PRESS.

The Washington Times Contracts
for a Good Service.
Washington. July 10.-The Washington
Times, through it's president. Hon C. G..
Conn. has signed long term contracts with
The United Press for the full news SER
vice of that company, and will begin its
publication forthwith. In addition to the
franchise of The United Press the Times
has also secured the exclusive right to
publish in the District Of Columbia the
copyright cable service Of the New York
Herald.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11
4. CONDITION OF COTTON.
An Improvement of Ia Points Since
the June Report.

Washington, July 1O.-The July returns
for cotton make the average condition SEA
against 81 in June. an Improvement of Is
points. The condition, July l, 1894. was S9.6s
and on the same date in 1893 S2.7 per cent.
The averages of the states are as follows:
Virginia. 100; North Carolina, "a; South
Carolina, 81; Georgia. So; Florida. SO; Ala
bama, 49, Mississippi, S6; Louisiana, n;
Texas, 76; Arkansas SO; Tennessee. o.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-18
AUGUSTUS LIQUOR STOCK.
Taken by P. p. Gilmore, State Liquor Com
missioner.

Monday afternoon, City Treasurer
Townsend of Augusta, drew his check in
behalf of the city, for $1497.07, in favor
of P. P. Gilmore, the State liquor COM
missioner Mr.. Gilmore takes the stock
on hand, which very satisfac torily settles
the matter.
The Kennebec journal says: sit will
be remembered that at the close of the
Democratic administration in 1894, there
was found to be about $4,000 worth of
liquor on hand, which had never been
paid for. When the Republicans returned
to power, the agency was abolished. The
city government wanted the State agent
to take back the goods, which he abso-
lutely refused to do. The city refused to
pay Mr. Gilmore for his liquors. the city
had the goods on it's hands and the agent
could get no pay for them. AT meeting
of the oity government, few weeks ago.
q committee was appointed to investigate
the matter. After a consultation with
the State agent, the settlement, as men
toned above, was effected.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-18
The Gun Was Loaded.

Waterville, September 17.-Quite a
serious shooting accident occurred in
the armory of Co. f. N. is. M, Monday
evening. A rifle had been loaded with a
blank cartridge and William Orson had
taken the gun for drill He was not
aware that it was loaded, and he, in a
manner common among the boys, POINTED
the gun at colnrade named Frank
Scott and pulled the trigger. The force
of the powder and the conclusion tore
away quite portion of the flesh on the
right side of Scott's face and it is feared
that the sight Of the eye may be injured.
The wounded man was taken to the office
of DIR. Bunker, who, assisted by DR..
Abbott. dressed the wound.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-18
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Hon. VIM. Rarty, a commissioner of
public works of Ontario, was today I'm :
seated as a member of the Ontario legis-
lature, his counsel admitting corrupt
practice sufficient to void his election.
At Ottawa. Ont, O'Connor's planning
mills burned Tuesday. Loss $35, 900 !;
partly insured.
A fire in the furniture factory of
Bagby & Rivers 1874 to $50 West Pratt
street, Baltimore, did damage to the
amount of $50. 600; fully insured.
The United States battleship Maine
was formally put in commission at the
Brooklyn navy, yard yesterday. afternoon.
Sim Reeves the celebrated English
tenor has remarked after brief period
of mourning for his former wife, who
was Miss Emma Lucombe,a soptano sing
er. The name of Mr.. Reevess new wife
has not transpired. She is said to be
young.-and handsome. Reeves Is %.
The supreme court at Omaha, Neb., has
decided the police board contention by
seating the A. P. A; board.
Half of the men employed at the Oliver
coke works, near Unionton, Penn.
struck Tuesday in accord with the action
Of the convention Of Monday. The re-
mainder, it is said, will strike today.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-18
KING OF TRAMPS.
Died Monday Afternoon in Augusta Aims
.-a-zrss>--
House.

Harry Villers, known all over the coun-
try as the liking of Tramps," died Mon
day afternoon, at 5 O'Clock, at the aims
house in Augusta. The immediate cause
of his death was heart disease He had
been gradually sinking since Saturday,
when the malady took a firm hold upon
him. His age was go years.
1t is but short time ago that the
PRESS published an interesting sketch
of Villers, at the time when he was in
this city. His right name was John Ris-
dale, and he was born in Devonshire,
England, in 1885, He was at one time a
member of the regiment of Dragon
Guards in the English service known as
the Queens own, and served in the
Crimean war. He became tramp from
choice declaring he would never work,
after he was Tilted by the girl he was in
love with. He was fond of good books.
and especially of Shakespeare. He was
sorupulously neat and had SO Injured
himself to cold that in the coolest wealth
er he took an open air bath, in brook,
river or in the sea. 1t is said that he
never did mean trick and had helped
hundreds of fellow tramps.
After he left England he came to this
country and devoted himself to his tramp
existence; He knew every foot of Maine
thoroughly. The back cover of his
Shakespeare contained his last will and
testament by which he left his body after
death to DR.. M. K. Dwinal, for many
kindnesses done him while he was an
inmate of Waterville almshouse. The
body if not claimed by DR.. Dwinal will
go to the medical school at Brunswick.
In Villers' pocket was lock of black
hair, that had been cut from woman's
head, and two pictures, probably those
of his old sweetheart.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-18
WESTBROOK.

Wawenock Tribe of L o. R. M. will
meet at Odd Fellows hall, west end, this
evening. The bylaws will come up for
action at this meeting. A full attendance
is desired.
Mr.. McFarden of Gorham, who drives
a country produce wagon, selling from
house to house in this city left his team
for few minutes Tuesday while he
stepped into tho house of customer. His
horse became frightened during his alb
sene and started on run down Main
street. He was stopped without doing
much damage except a slight collision
with a team that was standing on the
side of the street in front of J. K. Dunn
& Co. IS grocery store.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge will go on an
excursion down the Presumpscot river
from Cumberland Mills this afternoon.
There will be special meeting of Ma
omi Rebekah Lodge next Monday eve
ming. All members of the degree team
are requested to be present.
was quite badly wrecked Tuesday after
noon, caused by freight train throw
ing baggage truck through the side of
the building. The truck had been left
too near the track, and as the freight
train was backing down on side track
near the office, it was caught by the
train and came near running the build
ing Is. c occupied by the company The build.
ing is owned by John Brown, agent of
the American Express Company in this
city. Luckily Mr.. Brown was not in
his office at the time. Mr.. Raymond
was sent for and force of men were
Immediately set at work to repair the
damage.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-18

While in Chicago, Mr.. Charles L. Kah-
Ter, prominent shoe merchant of Des
Moines, Iowa, had quite serious time
of it. He took such severe cold that
he could hardly talk or navigate, but
the prompt use of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy cured him of his cold SO quickly
that others at the hotel who had bad colds
followed his example and half dozen
persons ordered it from the nearest drug
store. They were profuse in their
thanks to Mr.. Kahler for telling them how
to cure bad cold so quickly. For sale
by Landers & Babbidge, Druggists and
CD. Woodman, Westbrook.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-18

London, September 1.-THE Pail Mall
Gazette prints a despatch from Tangier
saying the uprising among the natives
in Morocco is spreading and assuming a
much more serious aspect. Three great
tribes made combined attack upon the
stronghold of chief, who is one of the
principal adherents OF the Sultan, and
routed his forces. The aggressive natives
are advancing and Jewish traders are
hastily gathering the possessions and tax
ing their departure from the cities of Fee
and Morocco.