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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-25

Philadelphia. Aug. A.-An Industrial
denomination under the auspices Of the
county committee of the Peoples party
OF Philadelphia was held to-day az Rls~
ing Sun park This afternoon Senator Pef-
Ter of Kansas and RepresfntafiYe How
ara ~ Alabama made addresses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-25
PIG IRON ADVANCING.
Reaches 1880 Per Ton, the Highest
Point Reached Since 1880.

Cleveland. o., Aug. 2f-There is a stir
in the pig iron market. Pig iron has ad-
vaneed 81 IN the last three days. and IS
now quoted at $l5.5O per ton, which IS the
highest point reached since 1890. when II
sold at S2A50. This advance has long been
expected by the manufacturers, owing to
the eVer-increaslng demand for pig iron,
which is the basis Of all grades OF iron
and steel A general rise IN price may
also be looLed for along lhnae llnns
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-25
A MOCK MARRIAGE.
David Ogden In Jail for Deceiving
an Innocent Girl.

Springfield, O., Aug. 2i.-David ogden,
alias Payne. was lodged in Jail to-day 10
await the action Of the grand jury. og-
den is charged with enticing Anna Heiner,
an innocent country girl. into mock mar
rlage Another person impersonated a
minister and performed the marriage cer-
emony. He Is still at large. Payne was
caught in a cornneld where he had been
hiding Tor eleven days
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Ashland, Pa. Aug, "A frightfu ex-
plosion Of gas occurred "a Locust Gap coi-
iiery this morning. Two meu were killed
and three seriously injured. They were for
eigDers. II Is supposed the sas was Dred
~ naked laMp
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DROUGHT IN THE COAL REGION.
Reservoirs VIII soon Be Exhausted

Reservoirs Will Soon Be Exhausted
Unless Rain Comes.
Tamaqua, Pa, Aug. 24-Water is becom-
ing so scarce in the coal regions, owing to
the drought, that the collieries are sus-
pending operations. The Morea colliery
on Broad mountain, west of here, has shut
down, throwing $50 men and boys out Of
employment. Unless rain shall soon fall
there will be great danger of reservoirs
in a number of towns in the coal regions
becoming exhausted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-25
MUST PAY DUTY.
Relics of Napoleon the Great, We'll
IinEton and waterloo.

Washington, Aug. A.-The treasury de-
partment has declined to admit free of
duty the clothes and sword Of the Duke Of
Wellington worn by him at Waterloo and
Napoleon's hat and sword worn by him
on the same occasion. The intention Of
importer was to exhibit them in this coun-
try for pay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-25
NAMES FOR GUNBoATs.

Titles Given the Nessels by the Navy
Department.
Washington, Aug. A.-Acting Secretary
McAdoo to-day announced the names se-
iected for the three gunboats under con-
struction at Newport News, Va. No. 7
win be called the Nashville, after Nash
vile; No. sc the Wilmington, after Will
mington, Del, and No. 9, the Helena, af-
ter Helena, Mont. The name of Undilla
has been selected for naval tug now be-
ing built at Mare Island, Cal.
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HURRICANE BREWING.
west India storm Developing South
Z east of Cuba.

Washington, Aug. 24-The weather bu-
reau gives notice that West India storm
seems to be developing to the southeast
of the island of Cuba, a fall in pressure
of 7-100ths of an inch in twenty-four hours
was reported this morning from Santiago.
This storm appears to have very slight
motion in a west northwest direction, and
probably will not affect the coast of Flor
ida in the next thirty-six hours.
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murderer chased win nIoahouna..

CIarksville.. Tenn. Aug. 2f.-This morn
ing Section Foreman Adams was murder-
ed by Jim Cline. colored. at Clardy, on
the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
Bioodhounds are trailing the murderer,
who fed. and lynehlng viii follow II Cline
Is captured.
The sun., 1895-03-01
srs, 900 FOR MRS. TALMAGE.
Cousins and Aunts Disinherited for the
Benent Of the Famous Pastors Mne.

Cousins and Aunts Disinherited for the
Benent Of the Famous Pastors whe.
Eliza II. NJ. Lord, an aged widow, died in June
last Mt n house in Sackett street. Brooklyn,
where she had occupied a couple of rooms since
the death of her husband. eight or nine years
previously. She had no children and she was
seldom visited, 1t was said by either her aunts
cousins. who were her nearest relatives and
of whom she had several. She had long been
an attendant of the Brooklyn Tabernacle and a
great admirer of the Rev. DR.. Talmage. When
she became an invalid, about four years ago,
Mrs. Susan w. Talmage. the wife Of the Brook
lyn pastor. called on the lonely widow and con-
tnued her visits Of coincidence until she depart
ed for Europe last May. 1t was during the alb
sence of Mrs. Talmnge in Europe that Mrs. Lord
died.
Shortly after the return of Mrs Talmage II
was announced that the Sackett street widow
had left all her possessions to her. but II was
supposed at the time that they were of compare
lively slight value, and that the cousins and
aunts would not feel much distressed at being
for probate yesterday with Surrogate Abbott O
schedule accompanied II, placing tho value Of
the estate at $4,000. The will contains only
three provisions.
In the first the testator directs that all her
honest debts be paid. in the second that Mrs
Talmage be sole executrix. and in the third that
she receive absolutely all the property. Tho
DIR. John Z. Richardson. ex-police surgeon. and
Walter Nichols an insurance agent. So far the
cousins and aunts of deceased have made no
movement TO contest the will.
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twenty-five Killed In the M,.s.

ALBUoUERoUE. N M, Feb. 2s.-Advlces to-
day from the sceno OF tho mine explosion at
Cerrilos place the number OF dead at twenty
five. One man is still missing All the rest of
the miners are accounted for. Tom Leaden, the
rescued man, Is a member OF the New Mexico
Legis lature. He Is making an effort to have the
bill passed for the relief OF the widows and
orphans OF the men killed,
The superintendent OF the mine said to-day
that the explosion was caused by the careless
less OF two miners. who passed the danger line
with unprotected lamps against orders. A Cor
oner's jury WAS enpAnelled to-day, and will be-
gin taking evidence Tomorrow. The damage to
the mine Is very small.
SANTA FE \. NJ. Feb. 2s. The Legislature
this afternoon appropriated $4,000 TO be made
available at once Tor the relief OF tho families
left by the miners killed In the explosion at
Cerrillos yesterday. OF the twenty-four killed
eleven had families, and destitutioH is feared.
The sun., 1895-03-01
TRAIN ROBBER CONVIC1ED.
Morgan Found Guilty OF the Aaula Creek
CrIme-Gov. O'Ferran Pleased.

Morgan Found Guilty OF the Aauia Creek
CrIme-Gov. OFerran Pleased.
STAFFORD CoURr HOUSE, Va. Feb. est
was o'clock when the prosecuting attorney
closed his two hours argument in the Aqua
Creek train robbery case, and ten minutes later
the jury returned with the verdict:
I'VE find the prisoner Charles Morgan, alias
Charles Augustus Morganthal, guilty as
charged in the indictment, and fig his term of
confinement In tho penitentiary at eighteen
years"
The Judge then asked Morgan II he had any
thing to say why sentence should not be pro-
nouncsd. Half raising himself Morgan said:
IL was not ready for trial, and had no idea
would be tried at this term of court. was not
physically or mentally in condition 10 be tried
and did not want to be tried in this condition"
Tho Court sees no reason In that for not
passing sentence" said Judge Ashton. you
have had a fair trial. The jury is one of the
best You have had able counsel. In view of
the very strong evidence in tho case, you are
very Fortunate In not suffering tho extreme
penalty OF the law"
new trial on tho ground that the verdict was
contrary TO the law and tho evidence and that
the Jury did not understand the evidence. The
motion was oVerruled. The prosecution tlfen
Rgainst Morgan. This motion was granted.
The Commonwealth then announced that it
was ready to Try Charles J: searcey, Morgan's
accomplice In the robbery. Searcey was brought
into court, and, through his counsel asked for n
continuance. No objection being raised, 1t was
Gov. O'Ferrall telegraphod his congratula-
tions 10 Prosecuting Attorney White. The Gov
ernOr said:
Train robbers will seek some other state for
their hefarous work. Virginia juries will up
The sun., 1895-03-01
BROOELTN.

The next sale Of property for arrears Of taxes will
take place at the city Hall ON March 10 at2P.M
Tho League Of Loyal Citizens has now II IA an.
Greater New York scheme. ~
PILOT Felix brady OF the police boat Judge Moore
has resgnel aIter twenty years service aud will To-
tclNe an Sbio year pension. ~
Plans for the improvement OF the County Court
House at an expense Of s37UJO will be 10
the Board "i supervisors on Monday.
. Ar. naryeA' mo millionaire starch manufacturer.
mas purchased nlneten and half acres OF line
Loveh estate at hapeton at $4,000 an acre.
The application OF brewing company for the
trahsIer ui license To al Washington HtTret whch
Wa opposed by the key Dr, Abbott has been refused
by the EAcise tomlnlsslfmefs.
Judge Clement has granted Lillian A. Noonan an All
aeute divorce from Thomas NOOnAn who sloped uIfh
2rmer swesthb In 1891 and has since been ilvi,s
~ - -lts.aSASO. he alsO granted John ~ rhksS
AtSolnte divorce from Emma fibken-
The sun., 1895-03-01
WORST STREETS PICKED OUT
Warning Will Tackle These First After tho
Next Snowfan-Burn Waste Paper.

Wnring Will Tackle These First After tho
Next Snowfall Burn Waste Paper.
Street Cleaning Commissioner Waring said
yesterday that ho expected to have some trouble
with the knights of Labor He thinks the walk
ing delegates may try to get the Drivers and
Hostlers' Union Of the department to 60 on
strike.
But don't think the men will 20 out" he
added, because IL they have paid any atten-
tion whatever TO my expressed views on the
subject of labor. they know it wouldn't be easy
for them to get back on the force again"
In response to a request from Mr.. warlng. the
Board of Health yesterday picked out for him
a section OF tho city containing "tep miles Of
tho streets in the most unsanitary condition"
The section is bounded by Delaney street, Riv-
ington street, Bowery. and the East River. 1t
Is these streets that the department will tackle
first, should there be another snowfall.
Mr.. Wnring wrote to Comptroller Fitch yes
up town, of which Mr.. Fitch said at the meet
ing of the Board Of Estimate on Wednesday:
They have not been touch touched They are a
ing with garbage and filth" or words 10 that
effect. Mr.. Warng says he look cd at them yes.
worse than that of other streets. He says:
There Is no "reeklns with garbage and llth"-
Very Offensive display Of the accumulatons ineviia.
ble where snow or Ice remains on hs street for long
s VIII ss sss the s saS .a.
s s .0f the
upper part OF the city have not been touched" " beg
report that since the last fell the eth and
sth OF February II has been removed In the dstrct
above Seventy second street from "a ~ 90 miles OF
street lspecincations given. The total amount OF
loads.
Mr., Waring also made this statement to the
public:
The order excluding from the department carts and
sior and wood chips, and the like" e. and the like"
hcudhs hewspspsrsl Is rendered Necessary by the
by the volume OF this refuse
These things are not "swecpings" nor are they tho
necessary rubbish OF domestic life"
There are other ways in which they be disposed
the trouble OF selling them.
IL 10 to be hoped the people will appreciate the
importance Of assisting the department In carrying
out this regulation. Negotiations foot
looking TO the estabshment Of regular service for
the removal OF the excluded matters, In tho mean
time IL Is greatly regretted that the exigences OF the
moyGl.
The sun., 1895-03-01
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Lady Henry Somerset and Miss Frances E willard
are at the Hotel Brunswick
Tomorrow night will bring to close the exhibition
OF the American Water Color Society at the Academy
OF Design.
The Mayor has named these days for public hear
ings: The bill for repaving in the AnneIe ed District
March o: the Grand boulevard bill, March az and the
amendment to the Consolidation act, providing for
police patrol system, March 4.
Nine. Zenaide A. RagoEin will deliver q course of
six lectures on The Oldest Religion of India" on
SUCCESSIVE Thursday mornings at 10 o'clock. begin
ming ON March In the chapel OF the Church OF the
Ascension l2 " est Eleventh street.
Mr. John N. Drake, Milholland leader in the Twen.
ty-third Assembly District. Is candidate for the
place of Supervisor OF the CfU Record. He became a
subscriber to that valuable Journal yesterday it Ia
said for the purpose of studying It's editorial style
In the Court OF Common Pleas yesterday William
Hankemann got q verdict OF S. 900 damages against
Geryase Tnsey for the death OF his tweveyearo old
son Walter, who WINS killed by boiler explosion in
Isaac Medvedow was arrested yesterday by Deputy
Sheriff Wagering in action brought by Julius Le
wine for $4,000 damages for alleged assault and
battery committed onlew Feb. 23 near 80 Division
street. Medyedow was locked up in default OF ball In
the Ludlow street Jail
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AN OCEAN sTOREHoUsE.
DelIverancs leland n Refuge for the Ship
wrecked and n Post once Also.

"Did you ever hear OF the ocean storehouse In
Taums Straits" asked an old seaman. Its
called Deliveranco Island, though It Is some
times marked on the charts as Eooby Island. 1t
is like mound rising out OF the ocean, the
highest point being about fifty feet. IL is well
nigh barren, having only few bushes and
shrubs. On one side is sandy beach, on the
other assure forming sort OF cave in which
stores are left by men-Of-war ships passing
through for the relief OF distressed and ship
wrecked sailors. l went In there once from the
Epson, an English sailing vessel.
During "a calm We lowered q boat and pulled
meat biscuits, tobacco, and wonden box
marked Post once. Our skipper, Capt, NauX,
wrote letter TO his friends In London and
posted II in there; 1t reached them, too, De
liyerance Island that day belonged 20 the Dutch.
hut we took down their nag and hosted the
Union Jack, That Is the custom; the last ship
through the Straits hoists its nag on this ocean
St0rehouss and Poat Once"
The sun., 1895-03-01

Schieren Criticizss tho Supcrintsndent BE-
fore the Friday Committee.

Mayor Schieren was the principal witness yes
terday before the Assembly committee which is
investigating the recent trolley strike in Brook
lyn. He told how the strike got beyond the
power Of the municipal authorities to handle
and how it became necessary to call for the
troops. entailing an expenditure of S15O,OOO.
far from perfect. sufficiently large under
ordinary circumstances. He considered liquor
the chief curse of the department. Mayor
Scheren's structures upon Patrick Campbell.
the veteran Superintendent of the department.
were the most noticeable features in his testi-
mony.
do you consider Superintendent Campbell
competentY' he was asked.
II do not" Mayor Schieren responded. ~
said so before and since the strike. He is too
old to perform his duties. and his memory is
failing: observed this personally. Commits
sioner Welles Is more active and did most of
Superintendent Campbells work during the
strike. The Commissioner had the power to
suspend the Superintendent, and we were at
one time seriously considering this step.
Mayor Schieren said that he did not own a
single dollars worth of stock in. amy Brooklyn
railroad. He thought the terms on which the
strikers wanted to arbitrate with the compa-
nies were fair.
Col. Eddy OF the Forty seventh Regiment,
Lieut.. Bridgman OF Troop A, and other witnesses
were examined, but no new points OF any spe-
cial interest in the trolley controversy were
ELECTED.
The sun., 1895-03-01
OBITUAR Y.

Philip Kissam died at the Waldorf Hotel
shortly after o'clock on Thursday morning.
Mr.. Klssam was one of the best known business
men In this city, and was the last of the older
managers of the Astor estate. About fifty years
ago he was associated in the shipping business
in the firm of Grinnell. Minturn & Co. with tho
late Abner Bartlett and Franklin Delano. For
forty-six years Mr.. Kissam had been connected
with the office of the William and John Jacob
Astor estates. He was an executor Of the will
of William Astor with Mr. Day and the late Mr..
and his Second Dr. WIFE Who sasvwes wse hm WITH
four daughters and son, was Miss Parrot.
Two unmarried m daugh1ers. who have been
this side. The funeral will take place from
Trinity Chapel this morning at 10 o'clock. The
Misses Nissan. and then the interment will be
at Arden. n. Y, where Mr.. kissam owned .
Joseph Warren died yesterday morning at his
34s S.d sesssn ssn Jersey City M
when he had stroke s Of pafsSsis aO Hs Vent q
Europe last spring: but fhe voyage dM not i'm.
prove his oondion and he h returned on the
failing Mr. Warren @ was born e Nil In Ireland fifty.
six years 1 ago He came to this country at the
active interest in public affairs, Justice Of
board of Finance and the County Board for the
Equalization of Taxes
,, Mrs; Ellen Root Clark, the wife of Charles
Hs5tforS died last evening Of eon:Smg
two children. Horace b. Clark, student
at Yale University, and Mary H. Clark.
Her mother, a sister, and . brother, DIR. K. X.
Root Of this city. also survive her. Mrs. Clark
was the daughter of tho late E. X. Root, who
was formerly associated with Col. Samuel Colt
In the manufacture of the Colts revolver.
= The Rev. DIR. Lyttleton Morgan, emo of the
best known Methodist ministers in Baltimore,
died there yesterday of pneumonia, aged SO
years. He was received into the Baltimore Con-
ference Of the Methodist Church when only 10
years old, and with the exception of three years
which he served as minister of Christ Church,
Pittsburgh, remained a member OF the Balti-
more Conference for sixty years.
Mrs Fannie F. Soule, widow of the late Will
son Sonle Of Rochester. who was kill&d in 0 run
away accident few months ago, died early yes
terday morning Of pneumonia. Two orphans
are left who will inherit 81, zoo, 900 from their
grandfather's estate. the late A. T. Soule.
David Tolhurst. an ex-conductor on tho Long
Island Railroad, is dead. aged 80 years. He was
a native OF Troy and q descendant OF one of the
old families in that city, where he resided for
many years.
j: Alexander Fulton, aged 7s years, a leading
Delaware lawyer, died suddenly at Dover in that
state yesterday. At the last election Mr.. Fulton
was the Populist candidate for Governor.
William Henry Wellesley, second Earl Cow
ley, Is dead. He was born In 1884.
The sun., 1895-03-01
VESSELS IN sroRmH SEAS.
A nark Driven frou, Near Our ehsres ts
uerrnudn-A Mtsstng ship.

BERMUDA, Feb. 25.-The tug VIM. r. Chap
man will probable leave to-day for Philndel-
phla with tho bark Selma In tow. The Selma,
from Seville. Spain bonnd for Philadelphia
with q cargo Of cork, left Seville on jan. 2, had
fair weather, and on Fob anchored within
four miles OF the Cnpcs and took on board Pilot
John Joseph. On the evening Of that day n
heavy gale camo on from the northwest, and
the vessel was driven TO sea. The cold was IN
tonsc, and the crew suffered terribly;
On the 9TH hurricane struck the ship, nc.
compnnicd BY snow. The hurricane continued
up TO the 10th. on which day the Selma lost
mas nh n te bes Tbe % vessel and
crew being crippled, II was found necessary to
make for bermuda, where the vessel arrived on
The American brig Jane Adeine from Turks
Island FOR Boston, with cargo of salt. after
being within short distance OF her destination,
was driven of by tho late heavy northwest gales
aud cold weather.; tho second mate was lost
overheard and one OF the men had his thigh
broken The vossel was towed into the port OF
St Georges on the goth inst. leaking, and with
damage to spars and rigging she Is now rc-
The British steamer Longhirst. Capt. Andcr-
son, from Antwerp for New York with sugar,
arrived Mt this port on the 18Th ipst. in want OF
coal And loft the folI2winE dag, On tne .1sr S the
ported that on the 9TH the steamer parted with
tho British ship Ancyra from the East indies for
was short of provisions. The Tonghirst mad been
towing the ship. but all tho towing lines were
broken On account OF heavy seas. She came TO
i nth 10 search for the disabled ship which had
been left seventy miles east of Bermudn. Shc
returned on the 21st for more coal. but did not
Tie tugs britannia and Gladlsfen left that
in search OF tho ship. but returned
% seeing her stormy weather has Prs
are on the lookout. and should the ship be
sighted from the land will hasten to rcnder as
The sun., 1895-03-01
ELECTRICAL WORKERS, STRIKE.
The Contractors Lose Patience and Pus
Non-Unioa Men at Work.

Tho Board of Walking Delegates will have Q
chance to-day to prove its boast that 1t could tie
up every building in New York on which men,
bers Of the Electrical Contractors Association
have contracts. The contractors threw down
the gauntlet yesterday by announcing that they
had put l65 non-union men from Boston to
work on various buildings in place OF the
strikers. They also said that arbitration was
absolutely out OF the question.
Charles w. Hoadley, Master Workman of the
Electrical w Workers' Union, sent latter yester-
tion had been received that the United Chari-
ties of the Protestant Episcopal Church were
striking electrical workers. A secret meeting
OF the Board OF Walking Delegates was held
late In the afternoon. Several or the delegates
said unoiiicial that general strikes
would be ordered on three or four large build.
the contractors Yielded.
The sun., 1895-03-01

ITU"s tfe JUUTHUT
The wife OF q gentleman who has been con-
ducting an auction store at Lake Crystal reclted
an amusing incident to us tho other day
Among his stock OF goods he had 100 ladies'
bnstles. which he found impossible to dispose OF.
Ills wife devised n brilliant plan. and the next
evening the gentleman was smilingly selling tho
bustles for dog muzZles at 40 cents apiece. He
disposed OF the entire lot and teleGraphed for
200 more. The second lot went faster than the
hustle for muzzle. the penalty for non hustled
dogs being death.
The sun., 1895-03-01
$4,000 Is All He Wants,

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. ga second anony-
nous letter has been received from Brookings.
S, D.. by Charles L. Fair. to tho effect that the
writer saw the stealing of the Fair will from the
office OF the County Clerk on Jan. g, and Offer
sderatlon Of $4,000. The same proposition mas
been made by the writer 10 the lawyers for the
executors. No attention has been paid to the
missiyes "
The sun., 1895-03-01
The Flag to Fly on south CarOiiaa school

COLUMBIA, s. C., Feb 2s.-In the town OF
orangeburg. this state, public school building
which cost $4,000 was formally opened on
Washingtons Birthday, One OF the ceremonies
was the raising OF an American flag on n EtaT
on the roof 100 feet above the ground. Tho
nag Is 70 be raised every morning and rs 10 le
nrst instance Vf the kind which has occurred in
south Carolina and perhaps in the South since
The sun., 1895-03-01
BROOKLYN'S BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL.
Alec G. McAnister said to Have Resigned
the Principaiship.

1t was rumored in Brooklyn last night that
Principal Alec G. McAllister of the Boys High
School had either rendered his resignation or
would do 81 within a few days. 1t is known that
his relations with the committee of the school
have been more or less strained for some time,
but what the exact controversy is about could
not be learned. He came from New jersey five
years ago to take charge of the High School. He
is a distant relative of Hugh Mclaughlin tho
veteran Democratic leader. Principal Gunni-
son of school No. 10 will probably be Mr. Nc
Allister's suCcessOr.