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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
MEET OF THE BIcYcLIsTs.
A CoIOred Woman Refused Admis-
sion Into the League.


Asbury Park. y. J., July 9.-The second
day OF the meet OF the National League
OF American wheelmen has proven most
enjoyable.
Following close upon the Denver. Pitts,
burg and Harrisburg contingents which ar
rived yesterday, came a delegation from
everywhere and large representation Of
the Chicago Cycle Club Penn wheelmen.
Time wheelmen. Century wheelmen and
Press Cycle Club Of Philadelphia.
To-day the only excitements have been
the run to Long Branch through Inter
laken and the famous surf road. the great
parade and the discussion Of Miss Kittie
Knox's case. Miss Knox is an extremely
comedy colOred girl from Boston. who re-
Gently won the first prize in the Maiden
cycle parade for wearing the most tasteful
and artistic woman's wheeling garb. and
who has been member Of the league for
six years. joining long before
the comparatively recent uprOar
about the race question, as
a result of which the membership was
limited to white persons alone. When
Miss Knox, whose appearance and dress
had been objects of admiration all day,
walked into the committee room at the
local club house and presented her league
card for a credential badge, the gentlemen
in charge refused to recognize the card,
and the young woman withdrew very
quietly and went her way.
Then the discussion began. Ninety
nine of every hundred members inter-
viewed expressed the heartiest sympathy
for Miss Knox and condemnation of the
apparently hasty action of the commit
tee in charge of the badges. First vice
president of the L. A. w, G.. A. Perkins
of Boston. the highest official present, said
to-day that he considered the refusal en-
tirely Unauthorized and that, were ne
consulted, he should insist upon Miss
Knox receiving her badge at once.
The great parade, somewhat late in
starting, as is usual which such affairs.
was reviewed at the league headquarters
by judges to award the prizes for the
clubs parading the largest delegations,
and for the organization making the fin
est appearance.
The Denver Wheel Club carried off first
prize for both numbers and appearance,
parading ffty-four men and women, all
attired in spotless white linen suits and
yachting caps. The second prize went to
the keystone Wheelmen of Philadelphia
and the third to the Mercer County Wheel
men of Trenton. The other clubs promi-
nent in the line were the Pennsylvania
Bicycle Club, Time Wheelmen. Quaker
City Wheelmen and Pennsylvania Wheel
men of Philadelphia, the Harrisburg Wheel
Club Mckeesport Wheelmen and the
Portsmouth. Va, Wheel Club. The la
dies division, led by Mrs Broughton of
New York, the only female consul in the
league, showed ffty-seven women, thirty
three of whom wore the boomer costume,
ten short skirts and the remainder the
conventional long habit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
CABLE GIRDLE OF THE EARTH.
The Circuit of the Globe Will BE
Completed in "A Short Time.

Completed in "A short Time.
From the st. Louis Globe-DemocraI.
The photographic ofFiceeof the navy is
keeping an eye just now upon the project
entertained by the British governmentsfor
laying a submarine cable from Victoria,
B. c., to Australia,
The distance to be traversed by the pro-
posed cable are enormous. AS the crow
flies it is 1850 miles from Victoria to Fan
ming Island from Tanning Island to Fiji
it is 1857 miles, and from the latter point
to Auckland is 1S4S miles. From Auck-
land to Sydney, in New South Wales. a
cable is already laid. This is the route
contemplated, the total distance 10 be COW
cred being about 200 statute miles Care
ful estimates recently made by the by
geographic office at Washington shows
that the cost of laying atraBspacific ca
Bile would be just about 81 900 per mile in
Guiding everything. This would bring the
total expense of putting down the line
from Victoria to Auckland, exclusive of
preliminary surveys, up to 81, 100000. The
cost is somewhat increased by the fact that
the cable itself has to be carried all the
way from England. No submarine cables
are manufactured on this continent Most
of those now employed were made in Eng
land. where the business was originally
vote their attention exclusively 10 this in
dustry. There are two similar concerns in
France and one in Italy.
Victoria, which IS at the south end of
Vancouver Island, is already connected
by cable with Vancouver town, across the
straits on the mainland. Vancouver town
is the terminus of the Canadian Pacific
railroad. Thus the proposed line will CON
vey messages direct from Europe to Aus
tralia, and the London merchant will be
able to send kilograms beneath two oceans
to sydney. From Sydney the same tele-
CRANE could be forwarded back to Lon
don by way of India and the continent of
Europe. Thus It will be practicable ac-
tually, when this project is, accomplished,
to transmit an electric spark entirely
around the world. BY throwing open all
circuits along the wires. the spark could
be made to girdle the earth completely
in a fraction of a second. Already there
is continuous Geographic communication
overland and under seas all the way from
Victoria. b. C, to Auckland The connec-
ton of Auckland with Victoria Will make
the circuit of the globe complete.
That portion Of the route which lies be-
tween Victoria and Tanning Island is sup
posed to be particularly suitable for the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
PITT IN HIS NEW PLACE.
Revenue Agent Chapmnn's Successor
Reaches Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga. July 9.-Internal Revenue
Agent Pitt, who succeeds Agent Chapman
at the post here in consequence of the
quarrel between Agent Chapman and Col
lector Trammell. arrived in the city last
night and reported for duty at the custom
house to-day. Mr.. Pitt has been en- route
for Atlanta several days He was ex-
pected to arrive last Saturday, but delays
with other business kept him behind time.
The most interesting incident connected
with the change in the revenue agents Of
flee is the fact that Miss Mcknight, the
lady stenographer for Col. Chapman,
whose peremptory removal by Collector
Trammell was the prime cause of the eX-
plosion which resulted in Col. Chapman's
transfer to the St. Louis district, will re-
main in her old position with the new rev.
enue agent and although notified that her
services were no longer needed by Uncle
Sam, under Col Chapman's advice Miss
Mcknight declined to accept dismissal at
Collector Trammells hands. and has held
on throughout the whole quarrel. Col
lector Trammell has the right to control
Miss McNaughts position. and with his
triumph over Agent Chapman in their
fight before the Washington authorities.
1t was expected that Miss Mcknight
would be forced to seek another position.
But it appears that Col. Chapman, al
though vanquished himself, succeeded in
preserving Miss McNaught's position for
her and she will continue at the same old
stand
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
LAKE PARK LOCALS.
Crops of Every Kind Promise Hand
some Returns.


Lake Park, Ga, July 9.-The bulk Of
the melon crop is gone and the fruit crop
is now commanding the attention of the
farmers in some localities. The pear crop
is unusually heavy, but the fruit is not as
large or as well matured as at this time
last year. but so far good prices have
been realized on that shipped.
The peach crop is exceptionally good.
and will be quite source of revenue to
the farmers.
The farmers report the best corn crop
since the war. If nothing prevents,
enough corn will be made in Lowndes
county this year to last two years.
The hog and hominy policy is
certainly being carried out. The
buy the dollar worth hundred cents, re-
CARELESS of 16 to /.
Turtle fishing in the lakes besides being
good sport is remunerative as, we'll. After
they are caught and shipped in boxes or
barrels to market. The fishermen have
nets about a thousand feet long and drag
for them.
The excitement over the municipal cleo
ton has about subsidized. The contest was
over the mayor. The candidates were J. T.
Curleelt and w. j. NJ. Smith and the result
was in favor of the former. The contest
for aldermen cut no figure at all.
1t is rumored that Lake Park is soon
to have $4,000 hotel. Part of the capt.
tai has already been subscribed and the
promoters of the scheme expect to begin
work very soon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
INDIANES SOLDIER COLONY.
THE HEAD OF THE BIG ENTER
PRISE NOW IN GEORGIA.

He Comes to Make the First Payment
on the Lands and Get the Survey
ors TO work Laying Ii on Into
Farms and Town LOts-The Lands
Located in Wilcox and Irwin
Counties-A Total of 11,G65 Heads
of Families Enrolled on the Colo
ny's Books.
Atlanta. Ga. July 9.-P. H. Fitzgerald
Of Indianapolis, Ind, head Of the big col
INV Of northwesterners, known as the Old
Soldiers Colony, arrived in Atlanta at 2
o'clock this afternoon. en- route to Able
willie. Wilcox county. for which place he
left tonight
The purpose Of Mr.. Fitzgerald's trip Is
10 make the first payment on the lands
selected for the colony and get the sur
veyors to work laying of the property
preparatory to the allotment of farms
and town lots to the members of the big
colony. which is to take place in India
napolis about Aug. l.
Mr. Fitzgerald spent the afternoon at
the office of ex-Gov. Northen, who is at
the head of the Georgia Transportation
and Improvement Company, and engi-
neered the trade by witch the colony was
located in Georgia.
When interviewed he said: 81 am now
here to take up the deeds to the lands
upon which we have secured an option
for our colony. The colony, by the way.
is not an old soldiers colony,
although il is so called.
Not over one-third of the men
who compose it were soldiers. They are
mostly northwestern farmers, who are
tired of life in that bleak section, and have
turned their faces to the south for better
homes.
The number Of heads of families actual
ly enrolled. and who will take up the
lands allotted, except for providental in
tervention, is Il, 60
According to our plan the colonists will
begin to move onto the lands about Sept
l. They will not all come at once, of
course, but all will be located between
September, 1895 and 1895. Many will come
through the country in wagons, bringing
their stock and household goods along
with them that way, although the ma
JOrity will come by rail. Some of the colo
nists are now ready to start, but we have
given instructions that none shall move
until the allotment of the lands takes
place, winch VIII De ABOUT Aug. Il III III
dianapolis.
Our land is located in Wilcox and II-
win counties between Triton, Abbeville
and Cordele on the Georgia Southern and
Florida and the Savannah, Americas and
Montgomery roads, where we have op-
tons on $4,000 acres, forming an almost
square body. The price we pay averages
$3.50 per acre. do not believe there is
a better locality in the south. Many of
the colonists will engage in fruit rails
ing and truck farming, and this being
in the fruit belt will just suit them
The colony will be laid off with a town
in the center, some of the colonists being
given town lots and others farms. This
town will be called ''Northen City" af-
ter ex-Gov. Northen. There are already
several saw mill men on the ground, To-
eating their mills, preparatory to fur
nishing lumber to build the homes for the
lcoIonists, while other parties have begun
negotiations for lumber from mills al
ready located there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
WAITS FROM THE WIRES.
Some of the Days Events Set Forth
in short Stories.

Harrisburg, Pa, July cit has been de-
cided that the next congress of the Ma
tional Scotch-Irish Society will be held
in this city on May g. and g. 1896.
Pittsburg, Pa. July 9-Daniel Werling.
burg market house on April II, 1894, was
hanged at 10:47 o'clock this morning.
Asheville n. c., July 9.-Col. John Evans
Brown, formerly a member of the New
Zealand parliament, and United States
consul to New South Wales, died this
morning of dropsy, aged g.
Hartford. Conn, July 9.-The New York
and New England railroad was sold to-day
to John w. Simpson of New York, counsel
for the reorganization committee, for S5,-
OOO,000 There was no other bidder.
Pana, ILL.,, July 81. L. Dickson, super
intendent of the Penwell colliery, and we'll
known to the coal operators and coal deal
ers throughout the United States, was
crushed to death between a coal car and
the mine elevator this morning.
Springfield. Ills, July 9.-Gov. Altgeld
yesterday appointed the following to rep
resent Illinois at the International Cotton
States Exposition at Atlanta in September,
1895: A. S. Trude and George Schneider
OF Chicago, Capt. W. 2. Halliday of Cairo
Willis Abbot of Chicago was named rs
secretary of the commission. The Thirty
ninth general assembly appropriated $15,>
coo for the exhibit from Illinois.
"A single female fly has been known to
lay 10000 eggs in day. The larvae which
matches from these increase in weight at
the rate of 200 fold every "a hours.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
VILE the Nesro noves Rest.

From the Chicago Tribune.
There are some things about the negro
character" said a southern man. (which
you folks can never understand. because
you don't see that peculiar character as
closely as we do First and foremost. It is
next to impossible to get good continuous
service out of the negro. Whether as river
roustabout, farm hand, or general work
man in business employment in the cities
he's naturally a restless creature. One
Atlanta man, who had gone into this
branch thoroughly and compared notes for
many years with people in different south
ern states. claimed that about three hol-
idays a week was the usual quota Of the
colored hand, and he traces this propensi-
~ countries back TO the heart
of Africa where the savage
theology for unknown tribes still
teaches, the doctrine of work and rest al
ternating by successive days Hence this
propensity is a legitimate race heritage.
His father had "A negro from interior
Africa, big man of his tribe, and he
caused a small panic on the plantation by
inaugurating a revolt against six days
of labor in a week on religious grounds
No matter what his own necessities or
those of his family may be, the average
colored man to-day in Dixie, so he says
is good for two or three days rest in a
week. No matter what the exigencies OF
harvest. it is wen nigh impossible to hold
him in line on continuous labor. With the
south practically dependent on this class
of help, 1t leaves that region under a big
Industrial cloud, which nothing but the
introduction Of white blood will remove"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
WEST VIRGINIA MINERS.
The Militia no Longer Held in Their
ArnOrics.

Charleston, w. Va. July 9.-To-night
the state militia. which have been under
arms here since last Friday night for the
purpose of suppressing any outbreak of the
striking miners in the Elkhorn region,
were dismissed to their homes.
Bluefeld. w. Va. July 9-United States
Marshal Garden to-day arrested Oliver
Ray, a colored anarchist, who. in a pub
lie speech, advocated the use of dyna-
mite and threatened that the coal strik-
ers would have the railroad guards.
The marshal has afiidavits and witnesses
TO convict Ray.
Strikers last night set fire to a build
irg al Algoma, and wrote a threatening
letter to the manager. A rife shot was
fired at d workman on the Crozier coke
ovens.
A number Of arrests have occurred at
the Barlow works, where a non-union
miner was beaten. There is a good deal
of excitement, but the output of $50 cars
to-day indicates that the strike is about
nxypr
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
A MESSAGE FROM GLADSTONE.

He Urges the People to Stand by the
Commons and ireland.
London, July 9.--The Westminster Ga
zette, few days ago, asked Mr.. Gladstone
to write a message to the people, to be
displayed upon magic lantern sliders, to-
gether with cartoons and election news at
the National Liberal Club. Mr.. Gladstone
complied with the request by sending the
following:
Hawarden. July s. 1s95.-Above all other
present purposes, vindicate the rights of
the House of Commons as the organ of the
nation and establish the honor of England,
as well as conclude the strength of the
empire by conceding the just and consti-
tutional claims of Ireland
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
ITALIAN SHIPS AT sPITHEAD.
Nine Exchange saIutes with the
British and Cast Anchor.

London, July s.-The Italian squadron.
comprising nine warships, arrived at Spit
head at 1880 o'clock this morning. The
Italian royal yacht SaYoia, with Admiral
The Duke of Genoa, commanding the
squadron, on board, led the feet and fired
a salute, to which the garrison batteries
replied. The Italian ships then steamed
around the English fleet, the crews Of
which manned the rigging and cheered as
the visiting vessels passed. The Italian
bands played the. English national anthem
and the English musicians played Italian
airs. The Italian ships anchored between
the lines.of the British feet and visits were
exchanged by the English and italian ad-
mirals.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
Killed ON the Track.

Quitman, Ca, July 9.-An unknown ne
gro was killed on the track of the Savan-
nan, Florida and Western Railway Com
pany, about two miles east of here, last
night. He was horribly mangled, portions
OF his body being strewn on the crossties
Tor about two hundred yards. The cor
oner held an inquest over his remains this
morning, but could discover no particulars
as TO the cause of his death. He wore a
striped cap and a checked suit. Further
than that it was impossible to identify the
negro
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
BLACKBURN OFF THE STUMP.
The state Committee Asks Him to
Keep Out of the Fight.

New York, July Especial dispatches
from Louisville, KY. say that Senator
Blackburn has been called off the stump
in Kentucky. He had an appointment to
speak at Carlisle yesterday. He went
there and took the stand for twelve min
utes, telling why he could not speak.
The democratic state central committee
thought the interest of the party would be
better served if he kept out of the fight.
Consequently a letter was addressed him
by Chairman Carroll, asking him to make
no speeches. Senator Blackburn said that
he had worn the democratic honors so
long that he was well accustomed to it.,
and did not think he could work for any
other party. However he said, he would
do as he had been requested, and make
no more speeches.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
CANADA's CABINET.
Lord Aberdeen Has nm Interview
With Premier Bowel.

Ottawa, Ont. July 9.-Lord Aberdeen ar
rived here to-day and had an interview
with Premier Bowel.
The report current here to-day is that
only Mr. Anglers, minister of agriculture,
has resigned, while Mr.. Ouimet, minister
of public works, and Sir Adolph> Caron.
postmaster general, are merely for the
time supporting him so as to see if a set
Element cannot be reached.
In the House of Commons this after
noon. after routine work. Mr.. Laur.er
moved that the House adjourn till such
time as the government filed the vacant
portfolios, if they are vacant. This was
defeated by q majority of 80
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
TELEGRAPnERs MAY STRIKE.
The Men on the Cotton BeIt Railroad
Dissatisfied.

Fort Worth, Tex, July e.-Assistant
Grand Chief Dolphin of the Order of Rail-
way photographers left this morning on
trip over the Cotton Belt railway to in
svestigate the trouble between the company
and its telegraphers. Mr.. Dolphin hopes
to adjust the difference satisfactorily, but
says if the order annulling the contract
between the railroad company and the en-
ployes is enforced there will certainly be
trouble
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
Tenth District Convention.

Augusta, Ca, July 9.-The democratic
executive committee for the Tenth con-
gressional district met to-day in Augusta.
All the. counties were represented, except
hesaay in August was selected as the day.
ana erawfordville, as the place, for hold
ing congressional convention to nominate
candidate for congress,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
NEARLY A MILLION GALLONS.

The Steamship Ida Was Wei water
Laden.
The Spanish steamship Ida will probably
resume her voyage to Liverpool to-mor-
row. The work Of reloading the coal
which was taken out of her bunkers, was
begun yesterday. A total of 166 bales of
cotton was removed from the steamer be
amount 81 will belpHt back and the other
lO6 bales will be disposed of here The
fire engines pumped nearly 100000 gal
Ions of water into the steamer. Engine
No. worked twenty-six hours, pumping
at the rate or 500 gallons a minute, and
Engine No. eight hours, at the rate OF
S25 gallons a minute.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
McEvoy Didn't Show Tn.

The city council held fiVe-minute ses-
sion yesterday afternoon. The meeting
had been called to try the case of T. ].
McEvoy, chimney inspector of the wes-
tern district, charged with misbehavior in
office, but as McEvoy did not show up.
the matter was postponed to the next
regular meeting
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
A baby ON HIS DOORSTEP.
Left at n Yamacraw Mans House In
the Night.

NJ u wan III
the Night.
A newly born mulatto baby was found
on the stoop OF No. AZ Pine street yester-
day morning When Issac Leek who lives
at that number came out Of his door early,
he found a basket on the stoop. In the
basket was the baby. very young, but
evidently very hearty.
Leek didn't want the baby and said so.
Lulu Clay. a colored woman came along
about that time. and seeing the state OF
affairs asked to be permitted to take the
baby, saying she would report the find 10
the police. She was allowed to take il,
and brought 1t to the city exchange later
in the day. Clerk Manucy. who is an
expert on young babies, pronounced it 90
be newly born. The baby was of a very
light color. The matter vas reported 10
Mayor Myers, who granted the woman's
request to be allowed to keep the stranger
for the present, until il is decided what
further disposition to max of It,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
TILLMAN SHOOTS Ar A NEGRO.
The Governor Probably Did Not Aim
to Kill the Black.

Columbia s. c., July "a special from
Trenton, S. c., the home of Senator =. r.
Tillman, says that commotion was crea-
ted in town to-day by the ex-governor
shooting four times at a fleeing negro
boy whom he discovered stealing his
plums. 1t is probable that the senator
aimed high and did not intend to kill,
for even being out of practice would not
excuse such poor Workmanship.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
DURANT'S TRIAL.
A Special Venire of $50 Names
Drawn for the Jury.

San Francisco, Cal, July "A special
venire of $50 was drawn yesterday from
which jurymen are to be drawn to try
Theodore Durant for the murder of
Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams in
Emanuel Baptist church last April. The
return is to be made July p and %, by
which time the case will be ready for
trial in the superior court of this COM
ty. No change of venue will be asked
for by the defense.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10
MERCER Acquitted.
He Killed a Man Named Saunders,
Who Was Beating His wife.

Macon, Ca, July 9-w. G. Mercer was
acquitted to-day of the murder of saund-
ers. Mercer stated that he killed Saund-
ers in self defense. Saunders was beating
his wife when Mercer interfered. The
widow married another man last night.
Her husband was killed only a few weeks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-10

Some leave the city on the Fourth for
quiet, while others, following the fire.
works example. go off for a lively time
philadelphia Times
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