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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
TURKS HAVE TAKEN THE TOWN.
zEITOUN REPORTED FALLEN AND
ITS DEFENDERS FLEE.

No Details of the Fall of the strong
or LondOn-IEHet Pasha Placed
Under Arrest by the sultan as
Result of His Report Pointing out
the DepIOrabIe Condition of the
Country.
London, Dec. 26.-The correspondent in
Constantinople of the United Press tele-
graphs under date Of to-day that It is
reported there that Zeitoun. which was
in the possession of the Armenians, has
fallen before the attacks of the Turkish
troops, and that many OF those who were
holding the place against the forces OF
the sultan have fed to the hills.
Constantinople, Dec. &C. II p. m.-The
capture OF Zeitoun by the Turkish troops
IL officially confirmed. No details of the
fall OF the place are given.
Izzet Pasha. who recently addressed a
long report to the sultan pointing out the
deplorable situation in the country. has
been placed under arrest, and is now
awaiting trial by court martial. His troh-
bles are due to his report, which the sui
tan refused to read. When Izzet Pasha
found that the sultan refused to pay any
attention to his report he resigned his Of
flee of chief equerry, but the sultan re-
fused to accept his resignation. Five times
was the resignation repeated, but the
sultan refused TO allow Izzet to retire
voluntarily.
An official report has been issued stat
ing that the government is making an in
quiry into the outrages at Harpoot. It
denies that any missionary property was
burned in the presence of the troops on
the contrary, IL says that the officials
used the troops to the utmost of their
ability TO protect the missionaries and
other foreigners and thereby prevented
the burning of a large part of the mis-
sionary buildings. A company OF troops,
the report adds, is still guarding the mis-
sionaries' properties.
Constantinople. Dec. 90. News has
reached here that a carefully planned
uprising in Tarsus, Asia Minor, was
frustrated on Dec. Is by the prompt and
energetic action Of the governor. Six
of the rioters were wounded. Capt. O'Nell.
commanding the United States cruiser
Marblehead, is outspoken in his COM
mendation of the efficiency displayed nv
the governor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.
The Democrats Not 20 Impede the Re-
organization.


Washington, Dec. Ex-senator German
has issued call for caucus OF the dem
ocrauc members of the Senate, to be
held at II a. m. tomorrow, for the pur-
pose Of acting upon the report OF the
committee charged with the duty of filling
vacancies on the committees and making
minority appointments.
The policy of the democrats will be to
not impede the reorganization of the
Senate. The republicans have acquiesced
in an understanding that such re-organi-
cation shall not be operative until Jan. 1.
insmuch as all employees have been paid
for the present month and endless con-
fusion would result from an immediate
ion will be called for when the resolution
determining the committees is laid before
the Senate, although 1t is not improba-
ble that some one may desire to put the
Senate on record. If the yeas and nays
are called for, the democrats will vote
against the republican resolution, but the
republicans having more votes than the
democrats will have a majority OF a quo
rum and carry their programme through
This will probably be done Monday next
the Senate, under the present understand
ing, not intending to be in session Satur-
day.
The democratic steering committee of
the Senate this afternoon failed to finally
complete its labor, but will report to the
caucus called to meet tomorrow morning
at 10O o'clock. In addition to the com
mittee assignments heretofore reported in
these dispatches, 1t was decided to place
Messrs. Martin and Bacon, two new sena-
tors, on the committee on the district of
Columbia; Mr.. Lindsay on the committee
on education and labor. and Mr. Murphy
on public buildings and grounds. In 9TH
ers OF the important committees, where
the democrats were compelled to give up
their majority membership, they left the
old senators they stood on the list
and dropped the newest man at the foot
of the list.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
DEFENsEs OF SAVANNAH.
Representative Lester to Urge a
Liberal Appropriation.

Washington. Dec. Representative
Lester says he is going to make a vigor-
Gus effort to induce congress to make
liberal appropriations for the coast de-
fenses of Savannah and other coast cities.
He and his colleagues have received the
resolutions adopted by the commercial
bodies of Savannah on the subject, and
the Georgia congressman will unite their
forces on any reasonable proposition that
comes forward.
AS between the propositions of Senators
Bacon and Squire, the majority prefer
Senator Bacons bill.
Representative Lester says he does not
believe there will be a war between Eng
land and the United States, neverthe-
less he is in favor of liberal appropria-
tions for coast and harbor defenses, and
he cordially approves the stand taken
by Cen Miles on the subject Mr.. Les
ter says he proposes to confer with Gen.
Miles on the subject of fortifying the
harbor of Savannah and when the mat
ter comes before congress for considera-
ton he will endeavor to have liberal pro-
vision made for improving and equipping
the defenses of the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
GEoRGTANs LEAD THE DEBATE.
Turner and Crisp Carry on the Hon
ors In the Tariff Fight.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Georgia's repre-
sentatives on the ways and means COM
mittee Messrs. Crisp and Turner, easily
carried off the honors to-day during the
debate on the tariff. and in the House.
Judge Crisp opened the discussion for
the minority, and Judge Turner made the
closing argument. The republicans were
not happy in the selection OF their leaders
for Messrs. Dingley, Dalzell, Payne ana
the bill. did so in an apologize manner
that carried no weight or conviction with
their arguments.
On the other hand, the democrats show
ed that the republicans were obliged to
abandon their policy of high protection
and frame a bill which was a combina-
ton of democratic ideas, derived from the
Springer pop-gun bills, the Morrison hori-
zontal reduction bill and tariff for reve-
nue. only, which has been one of the car
dinal principals of democracy for many
Judge Crisp brought forth burst Of
derisive applause from the democrats and
arraigned the republicans for deserving
the policy of McKinleyism and compro-
missing on proposition which no
fS aouse 0a Seemed nto to be Sius in love- wth ae
He said he could not understand what
had come over the spirit of the republican
dream, unless Il was the great power OF
their speaker. Its Reedism,' shouted an
enthusiastic member, and they laughed
long and hearty at the expense of Speaker
Reed and his followers.
1t remained for Judge Turner to pick
the proposed bill to pieces and show that
IL was not in accordance with the sug-
gestions set forth In the President's s
message, as was claimed by the republic
cans. He charged that the republicans
were afraid to open the bill to amend
ment for fear that 1t would be torn to
pieces by the very men who would have
to vote for II under the whip and spur
of the speaker of the House. He predict
ed that the bill would not pass the Senate
Many of the republicans who voted for
the bill are saying tonight that
they made a mistake in follow
ing blindly in the course steered
by Speaker Reed and in consequences
they propose to go no further with him in
his policy of rushing through such import
ant measures without due consideration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
NEW INDUSTRIES IN THE SOUTH.
Two Expensive New Hotels for the
Tourist Travel.


Baltimore, Md, Dec. 26-The Manufac-
turer's Record. in its weekly review of
southern industrial interests. says that
the decision of the navy department TO
award the contract for the two battle
ships to the Newport News shipbuIldins
and Dry Dock Company, whose bid was
about 20 per cent. less than that the largest
shipbuilding concern in the north is re-
trial interests of the south. II illustrates
the increasing magnitude of southern In
dustrial affairs, and their ability to UNDER
bid competitors of other sections, because
of the natural advantages OF this section
for manufacturing
The opening on Jan. /, OF a 81 100000
hotel just completed at Old Point, va.
following so soon after the one recently
opened at Richmond, which cost over
81, $1,000, emphasizes the growing import
ance to the south of the winter resort bus
mess. Ihe number OF northern tourists
who now spend the winter in the south is
annually increasing and is material fac
tion.
Among the Industrial enterprises re-
ported for the week are the consolidation
OF electric light and water plants at
Shefheld, Ala and the proposed expen-
dlture OF $4,000 ~ enlargement; a 1900
spindle cotton mill in the same state: a
$4,000 lumber company and a $4,000 min
ing company in Arkansas Florida re-
ports sugar refinery and several large
lumber companies; Georgia a Clothing fac
tory at Cartersville and large lumber mills
In South Georgia; Kentucky a chain man
ufacturing company and a celluloise fac
tory. Louisiana grain elevators, at New
Orleans, and $4,000 lumber company
and a $4,000 soap company; Texas large
dredging contract for harbor purposes and
$4,000 plumbing manufacturing COM
pany; Virginia $200000 gold mining com-.
pany and the opening up Of several iron
mines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
THE NEW BATTLEsHIPs.
The Newport News Company Award
ed the Contract for Both.

Washington, Dec. 26-Secretary Her
bert to-day. with the approval of the
President, awarded the contract for the
construction of battleships No. and No.
6 (the Kearsearge and her unnamed mate)
to the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company of Newport News,
Va, at its bid of 81 10000
for building each ship from
plans prepared by the navy depart
ment. The secretary closes "a long COM
municatiOn to the President setting forth
his reasons for taking this course Instead
of awarding one to San Francisco at a
greatly increased cost, or accepting the
propositions OF the Cramps, as follows:
ITO me II seems clear that the department
cannot undertake 10 say that bid BY a
responsible and competent company, fair
~ made after due consideration, IS lower
than a fair price for such work This
company is bidding not only for one Of
these ships but for both, and II insists
upon its right 10 build both. For the
government 20 reject the bid under these
circumstances and insist upon paying a
higher price for the ships, or for one OF
them, 20 be built elsewhere on any such
ground that the bid of the Newport News
company D. below the market price. would
be- q ruln0us policy The government is
entitled 10 have iis ships built af the low
eat prices AZ which q can procure the
doing of the work, and the policy would
dictate tho encoafagement instead 81 the
diseQ1raEcmcnt % Ion bi1ding.t
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
PRAYERS FOR PEACE.
Lady Henry Somerset and Miss Will
ard Exchange TeIegrams.

Asheville, N. c.. Dec. 26.-AIiss Francis
e. Willard, president of the Worlds w
C. T. u, is spending holiday week here
A cable from Lady Henry Somerset, dated
London, has been received by her as fol-
lows: Christmas greetings; pray for
peace"
Miss Willard sent this reply: white
ribbon women, the world over, are praying
for peace. Let us help the Armenians and
not harm our own kim"
New York, Dec. 26.-The following cable
was received to-day by the chamber of
commerce:
Edinburgh, Dec. 26, 1Ss5.-Chamber Of
Commerce, New York: The Edinburgh
Chamber of Commerce expresses earnest
desire that the present difficulty may end
in a continuance of peaceful relations
between both countries so closely allied
by kindred, language and mutual inter-
ests. Thomas Clark
Baronet. President
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
NEW YORK POLICEMEN LET OFF
The Indictments Against "a Number
of Them Dismissed.

of Them Dismissed.
New York, Dec. 26-In the court of oyer
and terminer this morning indictments
against number of members of the po-
lice department, which were found as a
result of disclosures before the Lexow
committee, were dismissed Col. Fellows
made a motion to that effect, which was,
he said, the result of consultations be-
tween himself and ex-Surrogate Rollins
and Austin @. Fox, who were appointed
special counsel to prosecute the police
cases.
Justice Ingraham, who presided over
the last session of the court of oyer and
terminer, acquiesced in the recommenda-
tion of the district attorney
The men against whom indictments were
found and which were dismissed to-day
Were: Former Capt. Michael j. Murphy
dead; Sergt. George c. Liebers, Hugh
Clarke, Charles A. Parkerson and James
w. Jordan Wardmen John Hoch, Bernard
Meehan, jeremiah s. Levy and George
Smith and Roundsmen Michael A. DoWs
and John Kenny and A. S. Larlin. The
others, Col. Fellows said, would be
brought to trial SDeedily
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
DUNRAvEN AT NEW YORK.
The Inquiry Into His Charges to BE-
gin To-day.

New York. Dec. 26.-Lord Dunraven ar
rived this morning on the steamer Teu-
tonic and went at once to the house of
II. Maitland Kersey, where he is being
rigidly protected from the intrusions of
newspaper reporters, who seek interviews.
Lord Dunraven's friends speak for him
and all that can be had from them Is that
Lord Dunraven has nothing 10 say.
Twelve of the Defenders crew, who live
in Deer Isle, have been requested 10 20 10
New York at once. The men win be
present at the investigation OF the charges
made by Lord Dunraven.
The investigation OF Lord Dunraven' 4
charges against the Defender Is scheduled
10 begin tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27

Washington, Dec. PA search OF the
ieeords on file al the navy department
as brought 20 light the fact that Grover
i-ihhd, ln Camden county, Georgia, ~
lle property Of the United States. For
nraflf "A hundred years the title 10 the
itha has been in doubt and This uncer-
status was recently brought ~ The
aiienflon of Aasistanl Secretary McA90o
we navy department by Rufus d Lang
saiilla isiun, 90. TIE records SHOW
He Island VAS conveyed 40 the
~, Hifei Due the title Hae never asr
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
HOUSE ELECTION CONTESTS.
Those Before Committee No. to Be
Taken Up in Their Order.

Washington, Dec. 26.-House COMMITTEES
on elections No. 2. of which Mr.. Johnson
of Indiana is chairman. met to-day and
decided, as far as possible. on a pro-
gramme Of business. Under the present
arrangement the contested election cases.
eleven in number. viii be disposed of in
the order they were referred to the COM
mittee. This will bring the three Louisi-
ana cases up first, then the one Maryland
case, then the one Missouri case, then
the three New York cases and last the
three North Carolina cases.
on Tuesday next the. committee will
meet for the purpose OF hearing prelimi-
nary arguments regarding the Louisiana
cnans onlN.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
LUMBER FIRM UNDER A CLOUD.
RumOrs That II Is About to Make an
Assignment.

Albany, n. Y, Dec. 26.-There were
many rumors floating about the city to-
day concerning the financial standing Of
Patton g. Co.. lumber merchants Henry
Patton, one of the members OF the firm,
was seen to-day at his office and said
1.-THE report published this morning was
largely a matter Of fiction. and / wish to
say that we have not made an assign
ment and are paying all bills presented
even this morning. In regard 10 our
financial matters we are In consultation
with our friends to-day and hope 10 be
able 10 stralRhten out any difficulty that
may have arisen. The foresfpOrt and
Beaver river concerns are not affected
our clerks are now az work on the books
and our exact standing viii soon be-
known"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
A JAPANESE CRUISER LOST.
The Vessel One of Those Captured at
Wei-Hai-Wei.

Yokohama, Dec. 2.-The cruiser
kwangPing which the japanese cap
tured from the Chinese during the re-
cent war, was wrecked on Dec. p Off the
Pescadores islands. Most of the officers
who were in charge of the deck at the
time Of the accident. and sixty men, are
missing
Inc kWang-Ping was a vessel Of / .10l
Tons, mounting sek en- guns She was at
lached 10 the Chinese Peiyand squadron,
ana was one OF the vessels surrendered
2n Feb. II last 10 the japanese at Wei
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
A BLIZZARD IN THE WEST.
The Electric Wires in n Tangled Mass
at indianapolis.

The Electric Wires in "a Tangled Mass
at indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec pa blizzard
struck this city early this morning and
continued with increased violence until
at noon the streets were almost impassa-
BILE and the telephone and electric light
wires were in tangled mass. Not a tele-
phone is in working order in the city, and
at least fifty poles are broken off or top-
pied over. One horse was killed and sew
eral persons were knocked senseless by
coming in contact with live wires.
Large gangs of men are at work trying
to get the wires off the streets but the
storm is increasing in force and bids fair
to leave the city without an electric light
tonight
st. Louis. Dec. 2e.-Specials from Cen
tral Indiana and Illinois say that a very
heavy snow storm is in progress. Along
the Wabash river valley the snow is az
ready six inches deep.
The Wabash has risen fifteen feet with
in five days, and is still rising
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
4 DE sno,v siorm Iat nerIIn.

Berlin, Dec. IA terrific fnOw storm
prevailed IN Berlin to-day. Streets were
rendered impossible because or their
slippery condition and trnfie was neces-
saf'ily greatly impeded, and lu many cases
wholly suspended Friederieh atFaHse at
iH O'clock This morning Was afrfWn with
rhrs drawn ~ horses aiiEhted and as
sisted lhe drivers 10 lead their animals
~ enable them 10 keep on their feet
Several persons were injured ~ falling.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27

Ottawa, Ont. Dee. N.-The government
las decided ~ az once establish school
~ militia Instruction iu Montreal. eeV-
eral Informal delegations Haiffd lp0n
fhe authorities lu fhis CONNECTION. and
fhe EoFeumeut decided ~ aceede ~ tleir
demands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
SPOKE IN a PHoSoGRApH.

= NOHkFtHsuHHH HtFtH IN EmNnHe~
Washington, Dec. &.-Representafive
Smith OF Michigan. expecting a holiday
recess would De taken by the House. ae-
cepted the invitation Of the Young Mems
Republican Club Of Grand Rapids. Mich.
20 address Il tomorrow night lie was
House until the revenue and bond bills
are disposed o. ON his arrival hers he
dictated hs nDfrch into a phonofFaph
ana sent h hy express - Grand HapIdA
where lt viii pe heard tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1895-10-17
MIR. ROOSEVELT AND MIR. GoRMAN.

The New Yorker Tells Why He snid
the Senator Was Untruthful.
New York Cor. Of the Baltimore American
President Theodore Roosevelt of the board
of police commissioners, explained today
that part of his Baltimore speech in which
he said Senator German was untruthful
1T is an old story" he said, land you may
read all about 1t in the ele yenth report of
the civil service board. Senators German
Plumb and Stewart joined in an attack
upon US, and l cornered them all three
They are all enemies of civil service Sena-
tor German led the attack upon the floor
of the Senate.
He took occasion to say. in order to ridi-
cule us, that in examining applicants for
the position of letter carrier in Baltimore
we had asked one whom he knew. and
whose recommendations from his Sunday
school were particularly good, such ques-
tions as what was the length Of the Yang
tsekiang, and how far 1t was from Balti-
more to Ho-hang-Ho. From that sort of
geographical posers, we had branchrd off
to trigonometry and upset the man.
L wrote to him that he had been misin-
formed, and receiving no answer, wrote
again, offering to let him examine the ex-
animation papers and all the questions
ever asked of letter carriers in Baltimore.
SO that he might see that not only there
were none such as he had stated. but none
even remotely resembling them. For an
answer, he attacked me in the Senate,
charging me with imprudently taking him
to task for statements made upon the floor
of the Senate, where his constitutional
privilege expressly secured him against
challenge Senators Plumb and Stewart
came to his aid, the one declaring that the
merit system was fraud. and that when
we needed a man for a position. we sent
for the man we wanted and passed him.
The other added that it was regular
thing.
Il wrote them a letter then, all three
telling them that their conduct was saved
from being Infamous merely by being con-
temptible And there the matter rested
rests yet as far as 1 am concerned.
merely took occasion to say last night that
I hadn't changed my opinion"
Evening star., 1895-10-17
ARRESTED FOR THIEvING.
One Was an Actor and Stole From His
Mother.

One Was an Actor and Stole From His
Mother.
William S. McDevitL twenty-four years
old, an actor out of a job, and "on his up
pers," is at present the occupant of a police
cell, and tomorrow he will probably be
sent to Jail. He is confessed thief, and
says that starvation drove him to take
other peoples property. In addition to
this unfortunate chapter in his life he is
addicted to the use of morphine, and is
said to be otherwise disreputable. Al he
has left to remind him of his theatrical
life are his bad habits.
McDevftt Is a son of wealthy widow,
who owns considerable property in the
county, In the neighborhood of Lincoln
avenue, but the young man says his
mother will no longer assist him.
During the course of his theatrical ex-
perience he played minor parts with Down
ing and Emmet, SO he says. but he has
now given up the stage forever.
1t Is charged that he robbed his mother
of about $500 worth of clothing and other
articles, and Frank Barr and Lawrence
Steadman are his other alleged victims,
and they, too, were robbed of clothing.
McDevitt rented rooms in the houses
where these men lived and robbed their
rooms.
The cases will be tried in the Police Court
tomorrow.
William Coleman, John Louman and
Samuel johnson, colored bootblacks, are
under arrest on charge of burglary. They
were arrested by Detective Lacy on COM
plant of j. B. Cooper, whose house was
robbed, and the officers suspect them of
having been connected with other robberies.
Evening star., 1895-10-17

reservoir, temperature, 81: condition at in
fluent gate house, SO; effluent gate house, So
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, O:55 am. and 90 pm
high tide, 641 am. and 7:10 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, AS am. and 80
pm; high tide, 7:31 am and 7:5S pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Sun rises, Glib; sun sets, 5:1S Moon rises,
SOB pm.
The Bicycle Lamps.
All bicycle lamps must be lighted at BIS
The police regulations require that "All
cycles, BICYCLES and tricycles in motion after
shutdown shall carry a suitable light"
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 6:25 p.m.; ex-
tinguishing begun at 5O6 am. The light
ing Is begun one hour before the time
named.
Naphtha lamps all lighted by 6:25 pm. !;
extinguishing begun at 5:21. The naphtha
lamps burn fifteen minutes later in the
morning than the gas lamps and the moon
schedule does not apply to them.
Public arc lamps lighted at 5:55 pm and
extinguished at 5:51 am.
Range of the Thermometer.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
8 am, 81; pm, So; maximum, 60; min
tmum, 40.