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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01

He Gave the Government the slip on
Sea and Land.

Sea and Land.
From the Star Correspondent of the
United Prsss.
Santiago de Cuba, April %, via Key
West Fla, April 30.-The insurgents knew
the time and place of Maxine Gomez's
landing and Perequito Perez, at the head
of 600 Cubans, met him shortly after his
Decentralization last Wednesday at Rio
Sabana LAMAR, a point about thirty miles
east of Guantanamo on the coast The
Conde de Venadito failed TO intercept the
party on the sea, and 900 Spanish troops
failed to head them off on land Gomez
is now in the interior.
A party of insurgents under Pereduito
Perez moving around Guantanamo, came
upon a column of Simancas under lieut.
Col. Boch and Palmerito Guyabel The
insurgents attacked the government
troops, and reports of the encounter vary
Official government reports state that ten
rebels were killed or wounded and a quan-
tity of arms, powder, camp utensils cloth
ing and food captured Cubans here say
that both sides lost men, and that Lieut.
Col. Boch was wounded.
From the Staff Correspondence of the
United Press.
Guantanamo, Cuba, April 30.-A force of
government troops, under command of
Maj. Tegeriso, made an attack to-day up
on a band Of insurgents at Ramon de Las
Yaguas A desperate fight ensued, which
resulted in the total rout OF the rebels
with q loss of seVenty-twO killed and a
large number wounded. The government
force lost six killed and three wounded
Among the insurgents killed by the
Capellos column in the fight at Arroyo
Hondo yesterday was Pedro Arciila
member of the party that landed on the
island with MaceO.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
FOUR MEN IN A FATAL FIGHT.
THE QUARTETTE SHOOT EACH
OTHER DEAD N A JIFFY.

IL WAS Father and son Against Fa-
ther and son-The Tragedy the Re-
suit of n Fcud OF Two Years' stand-
ing Tint Grew Out OF Trivial Dis
Putc between the Two Families.
Ncwbern the scene of the Fusi-
Indc.
Newbern. Tenn. April SO.-Shortly be-
fore dark this evening the sound OF a
fusilade OF pistol shots was heard on the
main street Of this town. but the men
who ran in the direction OF the shooting
were too late, as within ten seconds oe
the first shot. the four participants lay
dead IN the street. These four are Re-
W. Townsend and his son Beauregard, and
Abb and John Fulghan.
The quadruple ira gedy was the OUTGOING
Of n teud that started two years ago and
grew out of a trivial dispute between tho
Townsend and Fulgham families. The
trouble smoldered along without break4
ing out in open violence until last Friday
evening, when Murray Fulghan, meeting
young Avery Townsend. began TO abuse
him. lie finished by administering beatI
ing 10 tho young man with an ak hand
die. Young Townsend sV-ore out war{
rant charging Fulghan with assault and
battery with intent 90 kill. Fulghan a1
once left the town 70 avoid arrest and
went up into Madison couNty. but his
father sent for him and brought hun
back.
People in the neighborhood aware Of ths
facts, and knowing the hot nature Of the
two families expected that there would ba
serious trouble, but did not expect the
tragedy Of this evening.
Young Fulghah was arrested upon his
retum home and gave bond. This even-
ing ne was taken before magistrate fOn
a hearing, and as the evidence showed
the assault TO have been unprovoked, al.
me OF 500. with costs attached was in
htcted. There was large party In the
magistrates office and serious words
passed between the opposing parties dur
ing the progress Of the trial
At the conclusion OF the court business
the crowd moved out, and near the door
the Townsend and Fulghan parties cams
together. There were few angry worte-
Then weapons were drawn and the shootI
ing began. In almost an instant tho
wholesale killing was done, and the fouu
men lay stretched on the pavement
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
ROOSEVELT RESIGNS.
He Is to BE One of the Police COM
missi0ners of New York.

Washington, April 3O.-Civil Service
Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt has
rendered his resignation to the President,
and it has been accepted Just when the
tender was made or the acceptance given,
or when the resignation takes effect, is
shrouded in mystery; but when Mr.. Roose-
welt sewers his connection with the COM
mission he will become one Of the police
commissioners Of New York city 1t is
conjectured that the change Will take
effect with the end of the month of April
Mr.. Roosevelt has been a civil service
commissioner for about six years. He
was appointed by President Harrison TO
succeed John II. Oberly of Illinois. Dur
ing his incumbency there have been
humber of changes in the personnel of the
commission, he holding on while Commis-
sioners Eaten, Oberly, Thompson, Edger-
ton and johnson were retired.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
CLASSIFICATION OF TOBACCO.
New Workers Protest Against the
Customs Inspectors fn Florida.

New Workers Protest Against the
Customs Inspectors fn Florida.
Washington, April SO.7-A number Of
New York importers Of tobacco to-day
entered a protest with the Secretary of
the Treasury against the tobacco inspec-
tors at the Florida custom houses The
New Yorkers claim that the classifica-
tions of imported tobacco at the Florida
ports are such as to render the cost of
certain brands Of tobacco considerably
lower than the price exacted from SINH
lar grades Of tobacco al the port of New
York. This Is a revival OF the old fight
that has been going on for a number OF
years between the New York importers
Of tobacco and their Florida rivals The
New Workers insist that the law provides
that the valuations of the various grades
shall be the same at all ports of the
United States. In the present instance
they ailege that the discrimination IN
favor of the Florida importers works a
serious injury to their business. Assistant
Secretary Hamlin, who is in charge OF
the customs branch of the service, has
ordered an investigation Of the charge
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
cOuRT-MARTIALED FOR PERJURY.
Medical Inspector Kershncr to BE
Tried on a Serious Charge.

Washington. April sO.-The court mar
tial of naval officer for perjury is a
novelty in naval experience in the United
States, so far as the best memories 20.
This, however, is the leading specification
under which Medical Inspector Edward
KershneT, fleet surgeon OF Admiral
Meade's squadron, has been ordered by
Secretary Herbert to appear before
court martial at the New York navy
yard next month The detail of the court
consists of Rear Admiral John C. Walker.
president; Commodore Rush r. Wallace.
Capts. Albert Kantz, Theodore f. Kane.
Wlnteld 5. Schley, Silas Casey and HeAry
Il. Picking; Medical Directors Edward 5.
Bogert and Henry NJ. Wells; Medical In
SpectOrS Charles H. White and Thomas
n. PenrOse, and First Lieut. G. II. LAUGH
helmer. The first charge relates TO a Vio-
latlon OF the naval regulations by DIR.
hershner IN forwarding privately to Sur
geon General Tryon and Medical Director
Delevan BloodgoOd, retired, substitute
copies OF Capt. Evans report with Ad-
miral Meades S Endorsement regar riding the
failure OF the doctor to go as ordered on
board Nova ScOtian vessel at Bridge
town, Barbadoes, in response to an emer-
gency call. These documents were sub
sequently published in newspapers in the
United States.
The second charge is that of scandalous
conduct to the destruction of good morals
and its first specification recites that DR.
kershner before a court of inquiry on
the New York at Kingston, upon OATH
testified that no copy of any part of the
correspondence had left his hands except
a second Endorsement of the admiral, well
knowing that this sworn testimony was
false and intended TO deceive.
Naval officers declare that there is no
precedent Of such a charge. In March,
1892, Commander James .. Graham, com
handing the monitors at Richmond. was
convicted of simple falsehood, but not Of
perjury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
HUGH j. GRANT MARRIED.
His Bride Daughter of United States
Senator Murphy.

Washington, April 30. The world of So
ciety in Washington was enlivened to-day
by the marriage of Miss Julia NJ. Muir
ply, the daughter of United States Sena-
tor Murphy, TO Hugh J. Grant, ex-mayor
of New York city. The ceremony was per-
Murphy, 18th and K. streets, and the home
wedding instead of a church ceremony,
as is the custom when two Catholics are
married, was in accord with a special
dispensation given by Cardinal Gibbons,
and because of the desire of the bride to
avoid that publicity which would neces-
sarily attend wedding solemnized in the
church. On this account also the usual
calling of the bans in church previous to
the marriage had been omitted. The mar
riage ceremony was performed by Arch
hishnn Cnrrigan of Now York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
oOLuMnUs' rUDLTo BUILDING.
Only Two Georgia Firms Among the
bidders 20 Complete II.

Washington. April 50-There were but
two Georgia firms in the competition for
the contract to complete the public build-
ing at Columbus. Ca. The bids were OPEN
ed at the treasury department to-day and
the competition was lively between the
fourteen firm Represented. The contract is
for furnishing the interior of the new
postoffce and court house so that Il may
be turned over to the government for
occupation during the present year. The
bids were as follows: J. r. Burgess Sa,-
vannah, S30,9i5: Lewis >. Hunerkoff, At
lanta, $35.696. Anderson Bros, ST. Louis,
81. 993, y. Ernishaw & Son, Chicago, s25,-
1885, II. l.. Leech q Son, Chicago, -; c. r..
Moody Louisville. Ky, S30.O31; Robert M.
Jack & Son, Jackson, Mich, s21 600 e. ID.
Briggs, Aurora, H., S27, ,S45; Peter Waller,
Nashville, Tenn, $29, 4O3; Joseph r. shower,
Indianapolis, Ind S2655O; A. Il. Klenecker
a. Co, Chicago, S2i, 400; Joseph J. Church-
yard, Buffalo, ~ T. s27919: and Richards
799
Jack & Son Of Michigan are the lowest
bidders and they viii probably be re-
Wardpd the contract
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
HOLLAND GIVES BOND.
His Friends Make Rush to Amx
Their Signature,

Charlotte, N. c., Apru SO-Ex-Cashier
Holland, who is in default to the Mer-
chants and Farmers National Bank of
this city to the amount of $4,000 or more,
had a preliminary trial to-day, and in
making up the bond the defaulter's re-
markable popularity was seen. District
Attorney r. B. Glenn demanded bond of
$4,000. A score or more of Hollands
friends, among the best citizens of Char
lOtte, came forward and signified their
wish to go on his bond. Two signatures
for $4,000 each more than covered the
amount of bail required, but when all who
wished to had been allowed to sign the
bond, Il footed up a grand total of $91-
900. 'The most remarkable bond / ever
saw" commented District Attorney Glenn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
RHODE ISLANDS MILLS.
a General Lockout to Begin May 13
If the Strike Isn't Ended.

Providence. R. l.. April 30, II p. rn.--No-
tices were posted in the mills AFFILIATED
with the Manufacturers Club tonight
announcing that there win be a general
shut down of all these mills on MAY 13.
If the strike at the national mills is nor
settled and the people in all of these
mills are not satisfied to be at work on
the present rate of wages by that time
The mills connected with the manufac-
turers' Club are the Providence, Ma
tional, Riverside, Weybosset OXacon and
Manton mills at Olneyville, employing
mills at Central Falls, employing 800 more
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
RAN AWAY TO FIGHT FOR CUBA.
Two Virginia Boys to BE Sent Home
on Reaching Havana.

on Aeach1ng Havana.
Washington, April S0.-The authority of
the state department was invoked to-day
to crush in embargo, a desire on the part
of two young Virginians to aid the Cuban
insurrectionists in their struggle for indie
pendence. Robert J. Thomas of Alexan-
drla, Va. the general manager of a man
ufacturing company located IL Washing
ton, called on Acting Secretary JThl at the
state department, and asked that some
EFFORT be made to apprehend his son,
Gordon Thomas, and Alexander Harmon.
a young man of Staunton, Va, who sailed
from New York for Havana by the Ward
Line steamship Yumuri on April q. The
ship will be due at Havana tomorrow,
and at the request of Mr.. Thomas. Mr..
Ihl sent a telegraphic dispatch to Consul
General Williams at that port directing
him to meet the boys on their arrival and
send them back to the United States by
the next steamer. Mr.. Uhl also succeeded
IN getting Senor Dupuy de Lone, the
new Spanish minister, to telegraph Capt.
Gen. Campcs to give the young men a
good reception and see that they We're
well cared for. The boys are nineteen
years old
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
Assisnment of Army Omcers.

Washington, April 30.-Secretary La
meut of officers recently promoted:
Gen. Ruger to special duty at Washing
ton.
Gen Merritt from st. Paul to Chicago
Gen Brooke from Omaha to st. Paul
Cen. Wheaton from San Antonio to
Denver.
Gen. Bliss to San Antonio.
Gen. Coppinger to Omaha
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
A GIadstonian EIected.

London, April 90.--A parliamentary elec.
ton was held in the east division Of Leeds
to-day to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Lawrence Cane. The result OF
the poll was as follows: T. r. Leuty.
Gladstonian, 1888; J. Danvers Power, con
servative. 2,S68; Leuty's majority, 113l.
At the last election Mr.. Cane, who was
the candidate of the home rulers, carried
the district by 827 majority.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
BUCHANAN NOT TO DIE TODAY.
The Attorney General Orders His
EIectrOcutioD Deferred.

Albany, N. Y, April 30.-Attorney Cen
eral Hasbrouck has written a letter to
Warden Sage of Sing Sing prison in which
the warden is advised to defer DR.. Buch-
anan's electroeution until the appeal
claimed to have been taken to the su-
preme court of the United States shall
have been dismissed or determined.
Washingto ton, April 30 Mr.. Gibbins, at
torney for DR.. Buchanan. under sentence
of death in New York for wife murder
appeared in the clerks office of the su-
preme court of United States to-day and
sought to docket an appeal against the
ruling of United States District Judge Ad-
olson Brown of New York. who had en-
dOrsed on the papers In the case.
II see nothing herein to warrant a writ
Of habeas corpus" The clerk found moth
ing in the rules Of procedure Of the court
to justify him in recording the appeal and
he declined TO DO SO.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
southern Railways Finances.

New York, April S0.-The Southern
Railroad Company reports for March
gross earnings of 81, 500, III; a decrease Of
$50 1852; expenses. S1049. .269, a decrease OF
$9536l and net, SAD, ,S47, an increase Of $37,
Coz; and from July l. to March 81, gross,
s13 002, OH, an increase of $243, SO; expenses,
SS,606, S97, a decrease of $266. .121> and nek
1895, III an Increase OF $685.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
UNITARIANs IN CONFERENCE.
The Tenth Annual Convention Open
ed at Baltimore.

Baltimore, Nd. April 30.-The tenth an
nual convention Of the southern confer
euce of the Unitarian and other Chris
tian churches" was opened at the First
Independent Christs church this after
noon, and will continue until Thursday
night Delegates are present from Uni
tartan churches in Washington. New Or
leans, Memphis, Chattanooga, Charlesto ton,
Atlanta. Louisville, St. LOUIS, Cincinnati,
Richmond Va, and other cities. New
also represented. After a meettng of Off
GERS and directors of the conference, the
opening sermon was delivered by the
Rev. John Cuckson of Bostbn. This was
followed by the ordination of Joseph
Marion Seatpn Of Richm6nd, Va
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
TRIAL or THE MINNEAPOIIs.
She Is the Host Efficient Ship YeG
BUILT for the Navy.

Washington, April SO.--The official report
Of the final trial of the cruiser Minneaps
oils has reached the navy department and
shows that the vessel is practically fault
less, even under extreme conditions en
service. Her run in the tropics for forty
eight hours, part Of II with natural
ship yet built FOR the navy, and as a.
result Of her performance her contractors
VIII be promptly paid the reserve sum
held by the government pending her cons
plete acceptance, Without effort the Min-
neapolis maintained a speed within a
small fraction of twenty knots without
using her blowers for assisting her fires,
which In the tropics is unprecedented.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
STRIKE OF THE MINERS.
Secretary McBryde EeiIs in His Eff
forts to setWe 1t.

Pittsbyrg, Pa, April SO.-secretary Pat
rick McBryde Of the United Marine
Workers held conferences to-day with the
leading operators of the Pittsburg district
in an endeavor to end the strike here
peacefully He was not successful in
changing the determination of the Opera
tors Association TO fight for a sixty cent
mining rate, and VIII lay their final an
swer before the convention of Ohio miners
AT Columbus tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
A LYNCHING IN FLORIDA.
A Negro Murderer Taken From n
Posse and RiddIed with Bullets.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 30. Sunday
John Coleman, a negro, who lives about
ten miles from here. shot and mortaily
wounded his wife because she did not
make soup 10 suit him. Coleman was ar
rested, and last night, while being brought
here to be placed in jail, he was taken
from his guards by masked men and rid
died with bullets. 1t is said negroes par
ticipated in the lynching.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01

Knoxville. Tenn, April 30-Mrs. Martha
Waller, Of Blackwater, Lee county, Vir-
ginia, stabbed Mrs. Jane Wallace to death
with a pitchfork here to-day. The muir
der was the outcome Of jealousy on the
part of Mrs. Waller, whose husband ap-
pears to have been paying too much at
tention to the murdered woman. Her
husband has fed the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
DELAWARE's DEADLOCK.
Very Little Change shown by the
Ballot Taken Yesterday.

Dover, Del, AprD ao.-Every republican
member was present to-day when the one
hundred and twenty-seventh ballot was
taken in the contest for a United States
senator, which began fifteen weeks ago.
The ballot showed no change from pre-
vious votes, except that Representative
Mustard. dem, received one vote. The
ballot stood: Higgins, rep. s. addicks.
rep, 6; Massey, rep. 6; Pennewill, rep,
!; Ridgley, DEM, I; Mustard, dem., 1; abb
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
GALvEsTON's nan.
An Incrense OF Nearly Foot of Wa.
ter I'm six Weeks.

Galveston, Tex, April SO.-An Increase
of nearly a foot in the depth of the water
on the Galveston bar has taken place in
the past six weeks. To-day the cotton
laden Spanish steamer Vivian crossed the
bar drawing seventeen feet seven inches.
the greatest depth at which any vessel
has ever made the passage, the deepest
previous record having been made by the
British steamer Ainsdale, which crossed
a few weeks ago drawing l6 feet II inches.
The engineers in charge of the jetty work
assert that the completion of the present
system viii ensure depth of twenty-dVa
feet within two years
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
sixtv-Five Houses Burned.

Berlin, April 30-A dispatch from Bres-
lau says in the small Polish town of Bre-
zesinka, sixty-five houses were destroyed
by fire and hundreds of people made home
less. Three persons were killed by falling
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
OUTRAGED BEFORE HER MURDER.
A New Development in the Minnie
williams Case at Frisco.

A New Development in the Minnie
williams Case at Frisco.
San Francisco, April 3O-Theodore Du-
rants examination on the charge of muir
dering Minnie Williams was resumed in
the police court this morning The pris-
oner did not look as well as he did last
week. DIR. Barrett, the autopsy physi-
clan, was called to the stand and the court
ordered cleared of ladies He testified that
the murdered girl had been outraged prior
to the murder, and that her death was
caused by suffocation and hemorrhage
In his opinion the wounds on her body
were ante-mortem.
AT the conclusion of the testimony Of
DR.. Barrett, who was recalled. the prose
cution rested and the defense waived
all testimony in its behalf Judge Con-
land denied the motion of Gen. Dickin-
son for a. dismissal of the case, and also
the application for bail. The court an
nounced that he would render his decIs-
ion in the case on Thursday next
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
SUICIDE OF AN OFFICE SEEKER,
He Turned on the Gas and Then
Drank CarbOIic Acid.

Chicago. April 9O.-A. NJ. Dickson. who
was terribly beaten by members of the
Market street gang while acting as
republican challenger In the Twenty
fourth ward, during the election last No
vember, committed suicide last night in
his room 303 Chestnut street. He first
closed the door and all the windows.
turned on the gas, and then drank car
bolic acid. He was despondent over his
from the republican administration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01
MAssAcRED by PIRATES.
A Dutch BriGantine Attacked by
MoOrs on the RiR Coast.

London, April S0.-The Dutch brigantine
Anna was towed into Gibraltar to-day.
She reports that on the afternoon of April
%, while becalmed Off the Riff coast, a
f.arty of Moors attacked her and shot and
killed the members OF the crew and seri-
ously wounded the captain and mate. Az
ter massacreing the crew the pirates car
ried off the provisions and cargo of the
vessel
The herald., 1895-12-01

to cut the leaves OF one magazine than to
earn the money to buy half dozen.
There are very rev people who take keen
delight in riding on street car with
someone who is ripping open maya
zine with the aid Of lead pencil. or pen
knife or um bi ella.
The contractors who are to build the
new school houses are under bond to
have them finished within one month.
The two or three lonesome carpenters
who are working on some OF the huge
structures lately begun will equal Aladdin
if they do the work in that time. Ii is a
pity that the hundreds OF carpenters
about town looking for Jobs are not good
enough for this work. Some of the boys
who are compelled to attend night school
because there 10 no room in the day
schools might lend a hand at the work II
they were asked to do it. They are old
enough and pig enough Pretty soon the
city council will be asked to extend the
tins set for tho completion of the work.
In view OF the crowds of children now in
the street because they can not find room
at school, the councilman who votes
for such extension will have pleasant
seance with bis constituents just before
the election next fall. Yours as truly as
always, EDWA RID HUTCHINSON.