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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-17
TRIAL OF THE INDIANA.
The Battleship Rides the Waves
With Steadiness.

Boston, oct f6.-The battleshlp Indiana
was given a preliminary run over the Of
fetal trial course to-day and so successful
was the trial that when the boat reached
the upper end of the course Edwin $
Cramp decided that it was unnecessary to
speed her back again. The Indiana got un-
der way at $50 a. m, from Boston light
and started down the bay to Cape Ann
At $3.50 the ship was going ahead at full
the starting line the forced draught was
turned on. The course was from Cape Ann
10 Boone Island, a distance OF 81 knots,
and was marked by six can buoys at an
equal distance apart Of g. knots. The
starting point was crossed at 1889. The
second buoy was left astern at l015, the
speed between the two buoys being 10
knots. The third buoy was passed at ll.20,
the speed between the second and third
buoys being 151 knots.
The fourth can was alongside at II :43,
the speed between the third and fourth
being 1915 knots. The fifth buoy was
passed at 1901, the speed between the
fourth and fifth being 1854. The sixth
ana last buoy was raSsed at 1852, the
speed between the fiftn and sixth being
1917. The average speed for the run
Although the Cramps expected to do
Is knots easily with the boat, they were
tmore than pleased with the showing
she made on the run. The tide was run
ming against her rather fast and cut of
probably three-quarters of a knot.
There We're two very noticeable things
developed in the run. One was the absO-
lutte absence Of the usual vibration that
the powerful engines Of a big ship make,
and the other was the bow wave cast
off by the ship. The torpedo tube in the
bow threw up quite a wave but the bow
Of the boat itself cleft cleanly through
the water and the lateral wave was
not more than 10 feet and then converged
sharply inward and chung to the vessels S
side, leaving no side wave at all
When Mr. Cramp found the ship had
done so remarkably well on the run he
concluded not to push her on the way
back.
The critics have declared the Indiana
will be top-heavy and that she will roll
herself to death in any sort of a sea. Never
was prophecy more cpmpletely refuted.
The Indiana with the heaviest weight or
armor and guns abOvetNater of any ship
in the world rides thesseas like a yacht.
The sea was smooth, but the long SVEN
that Is always felt oh the ocean was
running. To those stahdlng on the deck
of the ship no more nation was felt than
in crossing a river on "a Ferry boat
The Indiana anchored at night off Bos-
ton light Thursday the boilers and fire
CRATES will be given a thorough cleaning
and on Friday the official run will be
made.
In to-day's run the best hand-picked Po-
cahontas coal was used. Although none
OF those connected with the boat will make
any claims, it is not unlikely that she
Will do sixteen knots on her official trial.
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ELLIS PAYS THE PENALTY.
The Ravisher MutIIated by the Mob
Before He Was Hanged.

Memphis. Tenn. oct 16.-Jeff Ellis. the
negro who committed an assault on Miss
Prater near Braden. was lynched near the
scene Of his crime at midnight by a mob
Of citizens. who formed a procession and
escorted him to the scene Of his crime to
be formally identified by his victim be-
fore being put to death. His ears and
fingers We're cut or and he was otherwise
mutflated and then hanged 20 a telegraph
pole.
Braden. Tenn, oct. 16.-The details Of
the lynching of Jeff Ellis, who outraged
Miss frater, l7-year-old white girl in
the presence of her little sister. and es-
capped, reached here this morning Ellis
was brought TO Braden last night and
confessed his crime. Then he was taken
to the house of Miss Prater and sho iden-
tilted him While en- route to Somerville
with the prisoner. Constable FarrOw was
overtaken by 800 men and Ellis was taken
i'm charge. He was ordered to kneei down
and pray. Then he confessed the outrage
and also the beating Of his own wife 80
a house belonging to Mrs Harrel, near
Braden, was fired at night and she, with
her two daughters, were burned TO death.
Ellis confessed that he and two others
fired the house
Ellis was then mutilated and hanged to
a telegraph pole, with this placard on his
breast, No one must remove this body
until sund0wn under pain of death. "
Later, the mob took IL down and sent the
Nttdplldttu uedu 10 tne IafnllN OF a young
girl whom Ellis attempted to assault in
North Mississippi four days ago.
Ellis stated that he expected to suffer
death for his crimes. and showed no fear
OF the fate In store for him.
The most of the mob wanted to content
themselve by mere hanging. but bad
whisky got the upper hand OF the younger
element and they took part in the mutila-
tton. No one wore a mask.
The body not only remained hanging
by the feet until the expiration OF the
limit, but IL was only partially lowered
for the inquest. The jury viewed the
corpse for a few minutes, then returned
a verdict that Ellis came to his death at
the hands Of unknown parties. The pro-
position was made to turn the remains
over to his wife, but she did not want
them, so what is left of the rapist will
be cut down and Inferred in the morn
ing.
In his confession Ellis stated that he
knew the negroes who set fire 10 the
house of the Widow Harrell near Ar
lington a few weeks ago, which caused
the cremation of the mother and her two
daughters. The residents out there put
no confidence in the story. although the
fellow gave names and other details.
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ENGLAND AND VENEZUELA.
Premier Salisbury Inclined TO ArbI-
trafe Their Differences.

Washington, Oct. 16.-There are indica-
tions to-day that an amicable adjustment
OF the strained relations between Great
Britain and Venezuela may yet be effect
ed, and that at no distant date. II this
result be reached it will be due wholly 10
the influence of the United States and TO
the persistent tender Of its good offices
to both countries. That Great Britain Is
weary Of her contention with the South
American republic is a fact too obvious
Tor dispute; that Lord Salisbury realizes
lnaJ a continuance of the contention may
bring the United States into the affair
ana thus cause trouble between the two
great English-speaking nations is also
Wen known. The British premier has
not Deen unmindful of the attitude of the
matter, and it is now believed that he
ment here.
Under these circumstances, 1t is said the
British government may consent to arbi-
trate the question of title TO "A portion of
me territory now claimed on behalf of
brllsh Guiana and contested by Nene-
zuela: II this result has been obtained it
VIII have been brought about by the
good offices Of the United States. but
not as the result of any "ultimatum." It
Is the understanding that the terriOtry
which is TO be submitted TO arbitration
includes the greater part of the rich min
ing district of the Yuruari, embracing
some 5000 square miles, claim to which
was first advanced by British Guiana be-
tween 1900 ana 1881. 1t is presumed InaL
Great Britain will insist upon the so
called 'Schomburgk line" to which she
has made claim since 1910, but may sub
NIT all other territory to arbitration Lord
Salisbury, once before, in 1890 offered,
through Minister Robert T. Lincoln, TO
arbitrate all territorial acquisitions west
OF the Schomburgk line, but he then in
sisted that Venezuela must first acknOw-
ledge the justice of Great Britains claim
70 everything east of that line. Whether
this demand has since been in any way
modified viii probably be only definitely
known when the correspondence is made
pubic on the assembling of congress.
London, Oct. 16.-In an interview to-
day Hon. Thomas +. Bayard, the Amer
lean ambassador. denied the story that
the United States had sent an ultimatum
to Great Britain in regard to the latter
arbitrating her difficulty with Venezuela.
He explained that since the rupture be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela
there had been anxiety in the United
States to procure a friendly settlement
of the dispute, and to this end the United
States had offered her good offices to
Great Britain and had repeatedly en-
deavored to devise means to arrange the
trouble. This, he added. was the present
position. The longer the question was
allowed to drift, the more anxious the
United States became to see it finally
settled.
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oHICAGO's DIG EXCURSION.
Negotiations for bringing II TO sa-
Vannah I'm Progress.

Atlanta. Ca. oct. 16.-Capt ID. G. Purse.
representing the Board of Trade and the
city of Savannah, met Col. Henry L. Tur-
ner of the First Regiment OF the llli-
nois National Guard and Horace Tucker,
Of the Chicago Southern States Associa-
ton, at the Aragon to-day and presented
the invitation Of Savannah to the Chicago
party to visit that city when II comes
south to take In the exposition and other
Col. Turner and Mr. Tucker were botn
very favorably impressed with the invi-
tation, and win very probably recommend
It's acceptance II proper arrangements
can be made with tne railroads for trans
porting the big excursion. Nothing def
inite could be learned to-day as to what
the railroads would do, and therefore
the visit to Savannah Is still unsettled.
Col. Turner will, however, leave for Sa-
vannah tomorrow night TO confer with
the Savannah committee and see II proper
arrangements can be made for the trip.
1t is also proposed that the excursion be
extended to Charleston and Augusta, both
these cities having sent representatives
here to present invitations. Col. Turner
Will go from Savannah to Augusta to look
over the field there.
The Chicago excursion will be the big
gest thing of the kind ever undertaken
In the country. There will be four solid
trains of Pullman cars to arrive on the
first day and others to follow the next.
These trains will be composed of eleven
sleepers each. The First Regiment, which
corresponds to the famous Seventh Regf-
ment of New York, will bring 800 men
with band of forty pieces, and a drum
corps or thirty-one pieces. The Chicago
Southern States Association will bring 800
of the most prominent merchants of the
Windy City, and on the trains that are to
follow next day many OF the mayors or
the surrounding towns will be passengers.
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A BATTLE IN CUBA.
The Insurgents Reported to Have
Had Twenty Four Men Killed.

Had Twenty Four Men Killed.
Santiago de Cuba. Oct. 16.-Lieut Col.
Zamora. with. column of AGO men, left
Baracoa on Oct. 6. to relieve the detach-
ment of troops at Guando. The,eolumn was
ttlred pponsihy Eehelss at sf,as6 Rome and
other places, and in the fighting that fol-
lowed three rebels were killed. The gov
ernment loss was only one wounded.
On the 9Th, the column routed 800 rebels,
led by Git, who occupied strong position
in the Caprio mountains. The troops dis
lodged the insurgents and captured their
camp, together with a quantity of arms,
ammunition and provisions, which the re-
bells abandoned in their flight. Twenty
four of the rebels were killed. The Span
ish had one man killed and y wounded.
The fight lasted four hours. Troops were
sent in pursuit of the flying rebels.
Washington, oct. 16.-The steamer
Woodhall, now at New Orleans, is the
object of suspicion by the Spanish min
stant communication with the state de-
partment on the matter.
1t is alleged that the Woodhall, which
cleared from Baltimore for Progresso,
Mex, landed en- route on Cuban soil, with
arms and ammunition for the insurgents
From Progresso, the Woodhall proceed
ed to New Orleans, where she has been
for some time. The collector at New Or
leans has been instructed to furnish the
Spanish authorities at New Orleans with
all the information he possesses regarding
the movements of the WOOdhall. The yes
sci has not been seized by the United
States authorities, nor have any charges
been made officially against her, and she
is lying at the dock, free to depart and
innocent, as far as the authorities here
know, of any infraction of United States
laws.
London, Oct 1.-THE Morning Post will
tomorrow publish a dispatch from Paris
saying that official returns show that the
number of Spanish troops killed in fight
ing or by disease since the opening of the
campaign in Cuba is 1,997 This number in
cludes a general, twenty-six superior Of
hcers and 100 officers of lower rank.
Buenos Ayres, Oct. 16.-It is repoted here
that the Brazilian government has decided
to recognize the Cuban insurgents as bel
ugerants
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oAROLINA's CONVENTION.
The Question of IntermnrrIage Re-
Opened-A Defeat for TiIImnn.

The Question of IntermnrrIage Re-
Opened-A Defeat for TIIIman.
Columbia, S. c.. oct. 1.-THE constitu-
tional convention to-day wrangled over
several small amendments to several sec
tions Of the legislative articles relating to
the abolishing of special legislation for
the Incorporation Of cites, towns, etc.
Senator Tllman presented a section pro-
viding that the legislature should in the
year, 1916, submit to the people the ques-
tion OF holding constitutional convention
and do likewise every 10th year thereaf-
ter, allowing a majority vote to call the
convention. 1t was voted down by vote
OF 65 to ~.
Before the recess the convention ADOPT
ed section prohibiting the intermarriage
Of a white person with per-
son having any negro blood what
to-day and Judge Frazer offered to further.
amend by adding the words, to maintain
the status of many families In this state,
tainted slightly with negro blood" Some
strong speeches were made and finally the
section with the amendment was recon-
mitted to the committee. George D. Till
man made a powerful speech, maintain-
ing that instead of the phrase ANY ne
gro blood the words "One-eighth negro
blood" should be used.
To-nights session of the conventions
was rather a lively one, lasting until q
late hour. The first touch of debate on
the suffrage problem took place. Senator
llllfndn moved 10 Stflke out a StcIlOu IN
the article on the declaration of rights.
which requires that all elections shall be
free and open" There was a lively po-
litical debate and the convention voted
him down by a vote of SO to S.
After several other votes on the same
matter IN different form he had the sec
ton postponed to be taken up with the
report of the committee on suffrage.
The debate on the suffrage article has
been fixed for Tuesday next, and from day
to day until it is completed. The con-
ant a
ticle of declaration of rights, which said
that 'The right of citizens of this state
to vote shall not be denied or abridged
on account of race, color or previous con
ditton of servitude" It also struck out
the section saying that neither slavery
nor involuntary servitude, except as a
punishment for crime whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted, shall ex-
list IN this state"
The convention was dealing with the diff
ficult question of changes of venue when
it adjourned at a late hour tonight
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nssIssIPPrs sEXATORsHIP.
The Free Silver Candidates All Very
Hopeful.

Jackson, Miss, Oct 16-Col II. D..
Money, candidate for the United States
Senate, was in the city to-day and in an
interview with the Southern Associated
Press reporter as TO the claim that the
silver craze is dying out" declared he
had seen no evidence of it, and that no
advocate of the free coinage of silver
had changed his sentiments in the past
few months so far as he was able to
discover.
Col Money thinks his chances for the
Senate good, and his friends aver that
he has more instructed votes than the
other candidates and that when the eau
Gus meets he will have the largest vote
Gov. Lowry's friends say that he will
have more counties in the caucus when
IL meets than either of the other aspir-
ants and that he will lead his competi-
tors.
Private John Aliens supporters con-
tend that he is the coming man, that he
has several large counties, and when the
count is had in the caucus viii be close
up with the foremost.
Col. Hooker's supporters declare that
he is an old stager, with most excellent
drawing capacity, and has as good a
chance as Gov. Stone, the only f'sound
money" candidate in the race who is
without hope and will not receive six
votes, possibly none, in the caucus
The situation is mixed and uncertain
as between the four gentlemen first men,
toned
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TURKEY AND THE POWERS.
The sultan COnsidering the Reforms
Suggested by the Powers.


Suggested by the Powers.
Constantinople, Oct. l6.-The proposals
submitted by,the representatives of Rus
"A. FfancR end England for the reform
Of the T'drKisn administration in Ar
menia, have been accepted by Said Pasha
and are now awaiting the approval and
signature of the sultan, before whom they
have been laid. The sultan's reply has
not been made known. 1t is hoped by the
representatives of the powers that in the
course of a week an imperial decree will
be issued embodying the provisions of the
new scheme, which stipulates, among other
things, that the imperial deputy commits
sioner charged with the execution of the
reforms shall be a Christian
Ihe Armenian convention has reOpen-
ed all the shops of Armenians that have
been closed since the outbreak of the
trouble here.
Troops to the number of $500 have
started for Hedjayb, but II is thought
that their real destination is Crete.
where serious trouble still threatens.
London. Oct. 16.-Sir Phillip Currie. the
British ambassador TO Turkey. telegraphs
to Lord Salisbury this morning that the
scheme relative to reforming the admin
1Stratton in Armenia which was submit
ted to to porte on May II last by Great
Britain, France and Russia, has been ac-
cepted by. the Turkish foreign Office. and
that it only awaited the sultans signature
to be put into effect
A reliable dispatch received this even
ing announces that the long pending and
menacing question is now virtually set
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SILVER INGOTs STOLEN.
The Manager of a Firm of Silver
smiths Taken Into Custody.

London, Oct. 1.-THE manager of the
firm of Ellington & Co., silversmiths IN
Clerkenwen road, were arrested to-day
in connection with the silver ingot rob-
berry, which occurred in this city on Sept.
%. The silver was shipped from Swansea
and arrived in London at an early hour
in the morning. The consignment com
prised thirty-nine ingots, packed in five
boxes and was valued at f4,SOO. The boxes
were placed on a Midway railway van
for transit to the place of business of the
consignees. The driver of the van ana
his assistant, a boy, stopped at a coffee
house on their way, to get a breakfast,
and while they were inside the van was
driven off. An hour later the police found
boxes were still in the van, but the ingots
had been removed.
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KILLS HIS wIFE's LOVER.
A Frenchman stabs "a Man Who
Broke Up His Home.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 16.-John THE
mong. a Frenchman and mill employe,
met Joe Bates tonight on a dark street
corner, and before he could resist, had
stabbed him in three places with a long
bladed knife. two of the cuts piercing
through the diaphragm into the lungs.
The man was found where he fell but
Thiemong escaped. The Frenchman was
led to live apart from his wife by Bates
notorious attentions TO her. and after the
separation the woman became the aVOwed
paramour Of Bates against the protests
of her husband who was still supporting
her. Bates persistence in his sin resulted
in to-night's tragedy
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turkeys Armenian Troubles.

Berlin, Oct. 16.-Advices received from
Constantinople state that most serious con-
sequences are feared from the general
situation growing out of the renewed Ar
menian agitation and rioting. According TO
these dispatches, the Intervention Of the
powers to enforce reform is imminent.
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CONGRESSMAN LATHAM DEAD.
His Demise Follows an Operation
Performed for "a stomach Trouble.

Baltimore Oct. 16-Congressman l.. c.
Latham of Greenville N. c.. died at the
Maryland University hospital In this city
tonight. He had suffered for some
time from stomach trouble, and came to
Baltimore for treatment. An operation
was performed but on account of his
weakened condition Mr.. Latham could
not stand the shock. Mr.. Latham was 55
years of age.
Hes represented the First North Caro-
lima congress several times. He fought
on the confederate side and reached the
rank of major. Ex-Gov. Jarvis Of North
Carolina arrived in the city tonight to
be with him In his suffering but Mr.
Latham was dead when he arrived He
left for home almost at once, taking with
him the remains of his friend
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sAvANNAH's PUBLIC BUILDING.
The Contractors 10 Lower. Their Bid
on Marble $4,000.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 16.-W. B. Miles of the
firm Of Miles & Bradt contractors for the
Savannah public building, wiz leave for
Washington tomorrow to meet Congress
man Lester there and take up with him
and the treasury department the matter
of changing the contract for marble in
stead of brick. Miles & Bradt have agreed
to scale their former bill for marble So
600 and offer that as an inducement to the
Secretary of the Treasury to change the
contract This reduction of 5000 Will not
bring the Miles a Bradt bid below the
lowest originally received for marble. but
under the circumstance it Is believed that
1t will be accepted.
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Montgomery, Ala, Oct 16-At public
meeting tonight 100000 was subscribed to
half of the capital stock, and the enter
prise will now be pushed to immediate
erection. Montgomery is Jubilant over
much for the city.
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HELD FOR STEALING $4,000.
The Prisoner Claims He Obtained
Only $500.

New Orleans. La, Oct. 16.-James 3.
Barnett, who, with John d. Farden, robb-
ed the Adams Express Company at Terre
Haute, Ind, of $4,000, was arrested here
last night. One hundred and fifty dollars
of the money was found on his person. He
denies any completely in the robbery,
neither does he implicate Farden and
says his shortage amounts to only $3.50
which is due the Nandalia railroad. OF
which he was the ticket agent. He also al
ieges that 1t would have been impossible
to secure the amount named at one time
as the company only did a business Of s25.-
900 per annum- Barnett expresses a willing
ness to return without a requisiliOn. he
is tired Of being fugitive.
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AGRAsrs RIOTERS.
The Mob still Excited Against the
Magyars and servians.

Vienna, Oct 16.-The rioting at Agram.
which began on the 14th inst, on the oc-
casion Of the opening of a new theater
by Emperor Francis Joseph. and wSs re-
sumed yesterday. was continued last even
ing. The Croatian students, among whom
the disorder originated, last night tore
a Hungarian flag from the statue of Gen.
Llachai, and after submitting II to many
fndignities burned il. An enormous crowd
gathered on the street and cries Of Down
with the Magyards" were heard on all
sides. The mob remains intensely excited
against the Magyars and SerVians.
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Prngue's Siege Ended.

Prague, Oct 16-Plaeards have been
posted about the citv annuling the state
Of siege that was established a long
time ago because Of the political trou-
bles caused by the opposition of the young
czsechs to the government and demon
Ct "a ffous
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Magnolia, Ark. Oct. 16.-Mrs Miner.
living south of her. locked two children.
aged 6 and years, in a room, while she
went to a neighbor's home. Whsle she
was gone the house caught fire and the
children were cremated. The mother, IL
is thought, will lose her mind.