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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
AN EXPLOSION IN A NINE.
Only Five of the Nine Men in the Pit
Taken Out at Last Accounts.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. IA terrible ex-
plosion occurred in the Dorrance mine to-
day.
Nine men only were in the mine when
the explosion occurred. Five of these
were taken out at 10 o'clock tonight. All
were burned and injured, but only one
fatally. He is a Polander named Michael
Morris The cause Of the explosion is pure
ly conjectura4 and will probably never
be known unless one Of the four missing
men lives to tell it. They were separated
from the five who escaped and the ex-
plosion occurred in the part of the mine
where they were at work. The supposition
is that they touched off a body of gas
with their mine lamps. After-damp is
giving the rescuing party much trouble
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
A WOMAN AS A HIGHwAYMAN.
She and Her SON WnyIay and Shoot
Three Men.

Lexington, KY. Oct. 7.-Three men on
horse back were waylaid and shot from
ambush, by Hettie Burns and her son,
John, in Butler county last night. One
was fatally. and the other dangerously
wounded The sheriff and a posse are
searching for the assassins. The messen-
ger who brought the news to the nearest
telegraph station did not know the names
of the men who were shot. He said the
community was greatly excited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
BARKER ASKS TO DE RETIRED.
He is Now Naval Attache of the
American Legation at Toxic.

Washington, Oct. 7.-Commander Fran
els NJ. Barker, naval attache of the Uni
ted States legation at Toxic, has asked
to be retired, and the navy department
has appointed a board of officers now
serving on the Asiatic station to ex-
the law may be complied with. 1t is
said that Commander Barker has been
offered a lucrative position in the Chi
nese service. He was recently selected
pendent American commission to inves-
1gate the SEE Chuen riots, but declined
on the plea of illness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
NEW YORK's MORNING JOURNAL.
$. s. Chamberlain of San Francisco
It's New Managing Editor.

New York, Oct. 7.-William r. Hearst
of San Francisco, who has bought the
Morning Journal of this city, took charge
of that paper to-day. He has installed 8.
S. Chamberlain, formerly managing edi-
tor Of the San Francisco Examiner, in the
same position on the Morning Journal
No change will be made in the appear
ance or price Of the paper, except that
the pages will be trihe narrower, to con-
form to the size Of the Examiner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
RELAND's PARNELLITEs.
Legislative Independence 90 lie Made
Paramount Issue.

Dublin, oct. 1.-THE annual convention Of
the Parnellte parliamentary party was
held here to-day, John E. Redmond, M.
T., presiding. Resolutions were passed
demanding that the Irish parliamentary
party make the question OF legislative in
dependence of Ireland a paramount issue
IN politics. that they release all political
prisoners, that the party In power intro
duce bill I'm the House. Of Commons re-
storing their holdings to Irish evlcted ten
ants; that the government give to the
municipalities In Ireland rights similar 10
those enjoyed by like communities In Eng
land, and that a land reform bill be pass
ed, including a provision for compulsory
sale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
GERMANY's SOCIAL DEMOCRATS.
All of the Lenders of the Party Now
I'm the Convention.

Breslau. oct. 7.-All OF the leaders OF
the social democratic party were present
at the opening OF to-day's sitting Of the
socialistic congress. Herr Singer and
Herr seylitz-Fuerth were elected presid-
ing officers, and were welcomed in a song
by a selected choir, as they took their
seats. The hall was decorated with red
and blue drapery, the red predominating.
Most OF the forenoon was occupied by the
delivery Of speeches, welcoming the for
eign delegates and in the reading of the
party report
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
COUSINS IN A DUEL.
Both Use RevOlvers and One Is Fa-
tally Wounded.

Harrodsburg, KY, Oct. John and
Proctor Shewmaker, cousins, fought a
duel at Macksville yesterday. Both at
tended the same church yesterday and
after the services were over, Proctor
walked to where his sweetheart was
standing, and started out with her. John
stationed himself in the vestibule, and
as the cousin passed by him, pulled his
cousins coat, when Proctor slashed him
across the hand with a knife. Words
followed and both consented to go to
the edge of town and fight it out at five
PAGES.
both emptied their revolvers AT the last
shot Proctor turned his side to his oppo-
nent and received a bullet in the left
hip. The wound is fatal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
ATLANTA's JURY OFa AWARD.
The Members to Leave Washington
for Atlanta To-day.

for Atlanta To-day.
New York Oct. THE jury of award of
the Cotton States and International Ex-
position, about forty members, will leave
Washington Tuesday, Oct. 8, via the
Southern Railway Piedmont Air Line.
This party comprises the following prom
inent persons: Gen. Henry l.. Abbott,
United States engineer; Prof. Simon New
comb L. S. N; John Briskinbyne, eX-
neers; Prof. Charles r. Cross, Boston
Thomas N. Ely, Pittsburg, Pa; Prof. j.
n. Hollins, Harvard University; Hon. G.
G. Hubbard, Washington, d. c.. DR.. Hen
~ NJ Hurd, Baltimore, Md; Commander
Jewett, U. S. N; Thomas Mason Page,
Richmond, Va; Prof. A. H. Hurston, Cor
nell University; J. Z. Watkins u. S.
National Museum, Washington, D. c., and
Dr.. Henrich Ries. New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
A SURPRISE AT NEW ORLEANS.
The Grand Jury Fails TO Indict the
District Attorney.

District Attorney.
New Orleans. oct. 1.-THE grand jury to-
day made a special report to Judge Fer4
guson of the criminal court as follows:
Your grand jury beg to report that a
vote on the motion to indict the district
attorney failed. Reuben G. Bush,
Foreman.
This decision of the grand jury has
caused great surprise to the public at
large.
1t has been the boast of parties close
to the district attorneys Office ever since
the question Of an indictment against the
district attorney has been under discuss
sion that this grand jury would never
find an indictment against him, and they
We're willing TO wager money on their
opinion.
Judge Ferguson's charge was directly
opposed to this action by the grand jury.
suspension of District Attorney ButIe1
by Gov. Foster
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
A RIVER STEAMER BURNED.
Three Boats Burned at the Same
Point within "a Year.

New Orleans La, Oct. THE steamer
Gen. H. F. Duval was burned this morn
ing at O'Clock. She was lying at the
head of Austerlitz street, at which point
three boats have been burned in the past
year All of the fires originated from un-
known causes. The Duval has been plying
in the Olachita river trade The loss is
about $4,000. and Is about half insured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
RAN THROUGH BULLETS.
An Engineer Ignores the signal of
Robbers TO Stop.

Kalamazoo, Mich, oct. IA band of
robbers attempted to rob the Grand Rap
ids and Indiana northbound train, which
left here at 7:35 this evening, two miles
north of the city. The engineer opened
the throttle and did not heed the signal to
stop, rushing through a fusilade of bull
lets. The headlight was shot out and the
cab riddled with balls. The train stopped
at Plainwell and sent information here
and a posse is securing the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
HOVAs HARD PRESSED.
The French Forces Now Within
Sight of the Native Capital.


Sight of the Native Capital.
London, Oct. Ira dispatch to the Pail
Mall Gazette from Antananarivo says
that on Sept. 25 a native mob made raid
upon the British cemetery at the Hova
capital and broke open number of cof-
fins. mutilating the bodies contained there
in. The mob also made an attack upon
the French observatory, which they de-
stroyed, and for time menaced the de-
struction of the house of the French resi-
dent The two armies are now in sight
of the capital, and the firing incident to
their skirmishes can be plainly heard.
Native soldiers are flocking into the town
and reinforcements are being rapidly sent
to the front.
A number of prominent Hovas have left
the city, upon what is supposed to be a
diplomatic mission and it is the general
supposition that their object is to treat
with the French representatives, with a
view of arranging cessation Of hostili-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
Two sinfers KIIIed.

Birmingham. Ala, Oct. IA small lamp
exploded at the home of W. H. Evatf.
about $50 o'clock last night at Woodlawn
q suburb of Birmingham, resulting ia the
death Of two sisters. Dora and Adie Eyatt,
aged Is and 10 respectively.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
A FLORIDA STEAMER DISABLED.
The Clyde Liner City of Jacksonville
Breaks Her Rudder.

Atlantic City. N. j., Oct. THE large
side-wheel steamer City Of Jacksonville
Of the Clyde line Of the st. Johns river
service put into this harbor late this af-
ternoon with her rudder disabled. AS the
sea was running rather high when the ac-
cident occurred, the captain thought IL
prudent to run no chances. The damages
likely proceed on her journey in the morn
ing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
TWO BANKERS ARRESTED.
They Are Accused of Taking De-
posits when Failure Was Certain.

Chillicothe, Mo-. oct. 1.-Two more ar
rests, growing out of the Bank Of Dawan
failure were made to-day. The arrested
men are Henry Bushnell, president, ane
Hiram Copple, one of the directors, who
took an active part in the banks manage
ment The charges against them are re-
ceiying deposits when they knew the bank
to be in a falling condition. Copple is a
county judge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
MAIL WAGON DRIVERS STEAL.
Wholesale and Systematic. II RobberIes
Mt Nashville.

Washington, Oct. THE postofice de-
partment was, late this evening, advised
Of wholesale systematic robberies of mail
matter at Nashville, Tenn, by two drivers
of mail wagons. But meager particulars
have been received by the postohice de-
partment and the postal inspectors Of that
city are making further inYestigations
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
COTTON MILLS TO BE SOLD.
The Plant Bonded for 100000 and
5000, 900 in Claims Against II

Rockford, ILL.,, Oct. THE Graham
Cotton Mills Company has confessed
Judgment in the circuit court In favor
of the Second National Bank for 50 $40
The plant is bonded for 100000. and will
not sell for much more at this time,
hence the 100000 in claims viii get a
narrow slice Of the proceeds Of the sale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
ItaIy,s Forces on the March.

Rome, Oct IA dispatch from Mas
sowah says that Gen. Baratiere, learning
that King Menelek of Abyssinia had be-
gun to move his troops, commenced to
march his forces from Adrigat to-day.
This movement inaugurates an active
campaign against the enemy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
scuIptor storx Dend.

Rome, Oct. 7.-William Wettmore story.
the distinguished American sculptor died
suddenly and painlessly to-day at the
country house of his daughter, the Mar
quise Peruzzi at Vallembrosa His health
had been falling since the death of his
wife, last year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
NO YALE-HARvARD GAME.

The Universities Not to Meet on the
Foot BAH Field This Year.
Cambridge. Mass, Oct. 7.-There will
be no Harvard Yale football game this
year. October 9Th having passed and Har-
ward having received no invitation from
Yale to play football. it is definitely set
tied that there will be no football game
this year between these two universities.
This statement Is given out by Prof.
Ames, the chairman of the athletic COM
mittee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
A blaze at Lumber yard.

Green Bay, wis, Oct. Fire TODAY
destroyed the docks Of the Murphy Lnrn.
Der Company, together with millions Of
feet of logs and lumber and a number
of buildings. The loss is 100000. with
insurance of $4,000 The fire was caused
hY q spark from q tug.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
A SCHOONER ASHORE.
The Julia Francis Abandoned on
the bahamas.

New York. oct. 7.-Among the pas
sengers from Nassau. who arrived by
steamer Niagara to-day, were two menu
bers Of the crew of the American sehoon-
er Julia Francis, which went ashore dur
ing a heavy norther on Sept q, of the
Bahamas The crew abandoned the
wreck, which had pounded so severely
that she soon filled. The master and sew
eral Of the crew will remain by the
wreck and attempt to float the vessel
and patch her up sufficiently to sail
across to the mainland. The schooner
Julia Francis was bound from Green Tur-
tie Bay for Hope Sound. Fla. She is a
small schooner Of q tons register and
was built IN 1892 a Brunswick, Ca, which
is also her home port.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
Struck a Harricane.

Colon, Oct THE Norwegian steamer
Harald, from Mobile, Sept. Is, for Bocas
ael I0ro, reports having met a hurricane
on Sept. 80 southwest Of Port Antonio,
Jamaica, which lasted until Oct. 2. The
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08

TROUBLE AT BoGOTA.
The British and German Ministers
Under a Guard of Police.

London. Oct. THE British and Ger
man ministers at Bogota, Mr.. Jenner and
DIR. Luhrsen, have demanded the protec-
tion Of the authorities against popular vi
olence and their respective legations are
being guarded by the police. The trouble
has grown out of the attitude Of the gov
ernment toward the German railroad con-
tractors
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
Tennessee Coal ana Irons Sale.

New York, oct. T. The board of di-
rectors Of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Railroad Company to-day formally rati-
fed the sale by the executive committee
OF Sigl,Oo0 of bonds held in the treasury. at
"a. The proceeds will be used as working
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
A SCHOONER FROM HONOLULU.
She Reports Cholera on the Wane
and Is Not Quarantined.

Port Townsend, Washington, Oct. T.
The American schooner Crona arrived
this morning from Honolulu. She is the
first vessel from there since the cholera
broke out, and which was not sent to
quarantine for fumigation. The captain
reports the contagion on the decrease,
and the scare is rapidly dying out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
HIGHwAYMEN ON A TROLLEY.

Eighteen Passengers Relieved OF
Their VaIuabIes and One Shot.
Chicago. Oct. 7.-Early this evening five
men, armed and masked, held up an cleo
trio car on the Evanston line, between
Edgewater and Argyle, and robbed all the
passengers. One of the passengers was
shot and-dangerously wounded. Eighteen
persons had their pockets gone through
loss is supposed to be large. The high
waymen cut the trolley to keep other cars
from coming upon them while they were
at work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08

Washington. Oct AT midnight Gen.
Malone was still living, but his physicians
hold out no hope that he Will live through
the night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
SHOT DEAD BY A BOY.

They Had QuarreIed Over EscOrting
fOung Lady Home.
Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 7.-Walter Han
sard, aged %, was shot and killed near
Church Grove. in this county, late this
afternoon by Ezra Hamilton, four years
his junior. They had quarreled tonight
over which should escort young lady
home. Meeting in the road this afternoon
the quarrel was renewed. Hamilton es-
capped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
MINING ENGINEERS COMING.
A Party of 125 Leaves Washington,
En- Route for Atlanta.

Washington, Oct. This evening a spe-
cial train left Washington by the Soutn-
ern railway for Atlanta with 125 scientific
gentlemen on board. They compose the
association of mining engineers who have
been gathering for some days from all
parts of the United States and some from
England They will hold a convention at
Atlanta beginning tomorrow, and upon
its conclusion will return to Washington
via Chattanooga, Knoxville and Ashe-
vile, and will probably disband in Wash
ingtOn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
INDICTED FOR BOODLING.
A Lawmaker of Illinois Accused of
Crooked Work.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. THE Sangamon
county grand jury this afternoon made its
final report on the legislative boodling in
vestigation and was discharged. An in
dietment was returned against Represen<
tative MiIroy H. Gibson of Chicago for
bribery, in connection with the Lowen-
thai resolutions regarding building and
loan Associations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
FAILED TO BURN HIS LETTERS.

Won Hammersteln Leaves COmprO-
missing Correspondence Behind
Him.
Berlin, Oct. 7.-The Volks zeltung says
that Baron Won Hammerstein, formerly
the leader OF the conservative party and
editor of the Kreuz zeitung. who is now
fugitive from justice, left behind him
when he fled SS7 letters from conservative
friends. These letters are full of fragrant
insults to Emperor William, and they will
probably be exploited In the Reichstag
with view to running the conservative
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-08
CONNECTICUT AT THE Po-As.
The Republicans Carry a Majority of
the Towns Voting.

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 7.-Elections
were held to-day in 164 out of the 16s
towns of the state. These are known as
the little town elections. Four cities also
elected municipal officers.
At II o'clock out Of 1870 towns reporting
SO gave republican majorities. Forty-four
voted no license and fOrty-two did not
vote on the license question.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26
LIVELY ELECTION FIGHT,
Members of the Mechanics Insti.
tute Putting Up Their
Tickets.
The Regulars First in the Field
Phillips and Healy Expected
to Come Forward.

The annual election at the Mechanics
Institute is some time off, but preparations
have already been made for as lively a
fight as ever. The ms have taken the
precaution to name their ticket well in ad-
forces, and several of the smaller forces on
the outside have made their preparations
and some of them may unite, so as to get
as much as possible III the way of minority
representation through the proportional
notices were sent out to $50 of the oldest
and most influential members, many of
whom are eX-directors, for a meeting to
be held at the Palace Hotel. About sixty
were present, including most of the mem
bers of the present board of directors.
1t was determined to choose seven cam
didates for directors to succeed those
whose terms are about to expire.
A. s. Hallidie, who has been a director
for sixtesn years off and on and ten years
president of the Mechanics Institute,
which position he now holds. positively
declined to run again. So did George
Cum ming, and the following were nomi-
mated: Joseph Leggett, Henry Root, B. E.
CARAT, Joseph Cumming, G. Howard
Thompson, George H. Wallace and Oscar
Lewis. Messrs. Leggett, Root and CARAT
are members of the present board.
George II. Wallace is superintendent Of
the Washburn- Moer Manufacturing Com
pany; sG. Howard Thompson is in the
Bank of California; Joseph Cumming is a
son of George Cumming one of the pres
ent directors and mem Der of the firm of
George Cumming & Co., engineers; Oscar
Lewis is one OF the contractors building
the dome OF the new City Hall, and is one
of the most active members of the Insti-
tute.
The ticket is strong one and represen-
tative of those who have been most active
in behalf of the welfare of the Institute
AT the last quarterly meeting of the
members held on the 7th inst, P. J.
Healy and Attorney Phillips made an at
tack on the present management, and
resolutions were offered by Phillips asking
for an investigation into the affairs of the
Institute. They were defeated by vote
of SO to 3. However, both these gentlemen
have made strong fights for representa-
ton in the board before, and they and
others will probably have tickets in the
field. The system of voting makes min
ority representation possible, and lively
fight may be expected
There are seven directors to be elected
and all nominations Endorsed by at lea st
twenty-five mem ers must be in the hands
of the secretary by the first Tuesday in
January. The election will take place in
February.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26
MILLIONS IN FARES,
Revenue Derived From the
Patrons of Street
Railways. !
FIGURES OF INTEREST.
The Annual Toll Collected by
the Market.Street Railway
Company.
MILEAGE AND ROLLING STOCK.
San Franciscans the Greatest Street.
Car Riders in the United
States.
MILEAGE AND ROLLING STOCK

San Franciscans are the greatest street.
car riders in the United States. In pro-
portion to her population San Francisco
pays more fares, supports greater mileage
of street railways, and utilizes more street.
cars than any other city in the Union, and
perhaps in the world.
Few people have, clear conception to
what an extent this is true and what it
signifies. In the matter of fares collected
daily by the Market-street Railway Com
pany, which does not operate or control the
Suffer, Geary, California, Preside and
Ferries, and the San Francisco and San
Mateo lines, not one person out of a score
or mole who were asked to estimate their
number came anyw ere near the recorded
figures. The estimates ranged all the way
from 10000 to 10000, but the latter was only
within two-fifths OF the actual figures.
On ordinary days the average nun Der OF
fares collected on the various lines of the
Market-street Railway Company reaches
no less than 10000, while on extraor-
binary occasions. such a Sundays, rainy
davs and the present holiday season, 200
600 fares is not an unusual days record.
AS a matter of fact the two days preceding
Christmas are the most remunerative of
the year. In other words, these are days
when the number OF fares paid the Mar
ket-street Railway Company are equal to
half the population of San Francisco.
These figures mean that the annual in
come Of this corporation reaches the hand
some sum OF 5000, COO.
The single-track mileage of the thirty
roads operated by the company is 1856
and the average number of cars in use
daily is $50, and in addition three steam
trains are in service.
The various lines include eleven cable
roads, the same number OF electric lines.
six roads that are still operated with
horses and two steam lines. The mileage
and rolling stock of the different cable,
electric and horse lines are as follows: