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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
HOW TO BEAT BRYAN.
That Is the Question the Maryland
Boilers Are Trying to Decide.

Baltimore. Nd, Aug. 1.-THE sound
money democrats Of Maryland are likely
10 send sixteen delegates to the Indian
apolis convention, Notwithstanding the
action Of the executive committee of the
sound money league Of Maryland. in de-
Gliding to make no effort in that direction.
The opinion is growing that a sound money
ELECTORAL ticket should be nominated in
Maryland. and several known democrats
are quoted to that effect this afternoon
Harry A. Parr president Of the sound
money league, has determined to again call
the executive committee together for
possible reconsideration of the vote. where
Dy II was decided to send no delegates 20
Indianapolis.
Mr.. Parr said: Il am ready to do all in
my power to aid the sound money demo-
Gratis in other states in their movement
TO defeat Bryan. If they think it will be
OF any service to them for Maryland to
send delegates to the indianapolis conven-
ton, 1 shall favor that plan, and to that
end viii call the committee together at
once 10 take action on the matter If It
should be considered the best plan to
nominate a third ticket, 1 shall not op-
pose II, although in my opinion the best
way to defeat Bryan is TO vote for NcNfn-
ley directly, and thus emphasize the pro-
test. 1 do not believe in any halfway
business. Some of the members Of our
league, as the matter now stands will
vote for Mckinley, some will not vote at
an out some of them will vote for Bryan.
MI. william Cabell Bruce, president Of
the state Senate, said: Il am strongly in
favor, not only Of sending a delegation
from Maryland to the sound money dem
ocratic convention at indianapolis but 1
am also in favor Of nominating a sound
money electoral ticket In Maryland There
are many democrats in this state who do
not wish to vote for Bryan, but who will
vote for him in preference to Mckinley
YET VINO would vote for a sound money
democratic ticket, should one be placed in
the field. There are certain democrats
who cannot conscientiously vote for Nc
kinley, but who would vote for a third
ticket IN preference to the Bryan ticket
and one should be nominated for that pur-
pose. 1 believe a large proportion Of the
sound money democrats Of the state agree
with me and favor a third ticlkat %
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
ANGEL OF PEACE WAS AWAY.
RrTLER AND SKINNER HAVE A
TILT IN CONVENTION.

simmer Calls a Halt on Buffers
Management of Affairs in the
Party-ButIer Says skinner stO-
rtes. and He Says the Committee
,.ere ButIer's Creatures-ButIer
seems 20 Get the Better of the
Fight.
Raleigh. n. c.. Aug. 14-The populist
state convention reassembled this morn
,rr, and was in session little over an hour.
,rbsra was a great dispute at last nights
ssssion regarding the coming nomination
of attorney general, as seab Vance Walk
or Senator Buffers choice for position is
a Mckinley man.
Putler adjourned the convention until
to-day. and then had this nomination
referred to the state committee, which
&c also to name one elector and one as
sociate Justice. There was an exciting
dispute between Senator Butler and Rep
resentative Harry Skinner, permanent
chairman. skinner attacked the nomina-
t,ons of the new central committee, say
ing that they were Buffers creatures. He
said: do you propose to follow Butler
blindly on all occasions2 OF course you
will 40 II. Butter WlSneS 10 IelllS every
influential man. We must not be abso-
lutely dominated by one man."
Butler replied in singing style, saying
he would not suffer such direct insinu-
ations upon his integrity, and was ready
10 compare characters and epithets with
any man in the convention. He had de-
termined, no matter If there were slurs,
insnuations, abuse and rotten eggs never
10 lose his head He said Skinner had
not spoken the truth in saying any COM
mltteeman were his creatures. I go,
he said, ito conduct the national cam
pasn from Atlantic ITO Pacific, from
lakes to Gulf"
skinner. rising to personal privilege,
said: If Butler meant to say or dared
10 say 1 had told untruth about any
thing we will have a quick day of meet
ing. l meant to say we were selecting
q committee to do what Butler wants
done The time has come to inquire
whether Butler is a safe leader. l tell
you. he is a party wrecker. He made
our party a harlot at st. Louis, and
here in North Carolina we are a harlot
between two parties
Then Skinner suddenly and strongly
moved to elect the committee by accla-
nation 1t was done, and Hal w. Aver,
editor Of Buffers paper was made chair
man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
THE DOUGHTY DAUNTLEss.
She Carries n Staunch Crew and Her
Trip Was WeII Planned.

She Carries n Staunch Crew and Her
Trip Was WeII Planned.
Brunswick. Ga, Aug. 4.-Brunswlck has
been considerably stirred up since the
news became general that the steam tug
Dauntless had disappeared from her us
ual run and was most probably carrying
an expedition TO Cuban shores. The sx-
pedition appears to have been well planned.
The personnel Of the crew so far as can be
learned here is confined on this trip to
Capt. Leo Lown, master; and Dan II. Dew
ercauX, engineer both Of the regular crew,
and having enviable regulations for cool
ness and courage in time Of emergency.
Other members Of the crew were supplied
by outside sources, and II the two above
named Brunswickians again reach their
home port they can be relied upon to pre-
serve the secrets of the trip.
The story of the Dauntless first cruise,
as told previously and fully In these dis
patches, was eagerly read by hundreds OF
home folks, who are interested in her
welfare and thousands elsewhere, VINO
have the cause of Cuba at heart.
Probably no feature of II has excited
more widespread interest at home than
the connection OF Managing-owner John
r. duBignon's name with it. According
to his statements, and he is of unques-
toned Veracity, and the facts In the case
as known to your correspondent, he Is
the victim OF circumstances both unusual
and peculiar Mr.. duBignon positively as
serts that he is not connected with this
expedition, and knows nothing of the
Dauntess being on such a voyage as Is
currently reported. He says this with the
statement that Coney g. Parker, his local
agents, arrange all rates, ETC., for work
done by the towboats of the company of
which he Is president.
Mr.. duBignon also happened to be out
of the city when publicity was given to
the DauutlesS move through the nrpgg
and although his address was known at
the local agents office, they gave out a
confusing statement to newspaper men,
which rumors were made the most of.
He has assured correspondents that at
the proper time he will give out a state
ment, but at present he insists that he
can say nothing except that he Is not
personally connected with the fllibusters.
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TETUAX WILL MAKE TROUBLE.
He Has Prepared Book ON Spain
and Her American Relations.

lie Has Prepared Book ON Spain
and Her American Relations.
London, Aug. 1.-THE Standard viii to-
morrow publish a dispatch from Madrid.
giving further details regarding the mem-
orandum recently prepared by the Duke
of Tetuan. minister Of foreign affairs
anent the condition OF affairs In Cuba and
the relations OF Spain with the Ameri-
can republics, especially the United
states, IN connection with Cuba.
The dispatch says that the Duke OF
Tetuan. tardily following the advice OF
the foreign diplomats, TO whom ne had
read the memorandum, sum moned the
American minister, Mr.. Hannis Taylor,
and Informed him of his design Of pre-
senung the note to the powers.
Mr. Taylor straightaway warned the
duke That the document was likely 10 serl-
ously affect the relations between Spain
and tho United States, following so close
~ upon President Cleveland's neutrality
proclamation, and implying a desire to
produce European Interference in the d.
plomacy Of the new world. Mr.. Taylor
was so resolute that he elected a pledge
that the note would not at that time be
sent, and that If the matter was again
mooted Spain would take care that the
United States were not kept in the dark
as in this case.
1t Is added to the foregoing In official
circles In Madrid that the Duke of Te-
tuan told Mr. Taylor that he did not in
tend to commit an offense against the
Cleveland government whose friendly dis
position Spain had so often recognized,
but spain had determined TO sound the
powers with view to contingencies that
might arise from the national presidcn-
tial election.
The Standard correspondent adds that
the action of the Duke OF Tetuan quite
harmonizes with the national feeling
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
ALL ON THE QUI WYE.
Various RumOrs About the Daunt-
less Are in Circulation.

Various RumOrs About the Daunt-
less Are in Circulation.
Brunswick, Ga, Aug. 14.-Since the de-
parture of the tug Dauntless from the
Satilla river Wednesday night, bearing a
Cuban expedition, everybody here has
been on the qui vive for the Developments
Of this, the first cruise OF what promises
to be a famous ilibusterer. Much specu-
lation Is rife as to what disposition is
really intended being made of the cargo
and men of the Dauntless, as far as she
is concerned
There is a prevalent belief that she is
engaged at present in transporting men
and arms from the land to another YES
sci, on the immediate coast possibly the
Laurada, whose whereabouts is puzzling
many just at this time.
This is very plausible, and coupled with
a statement made by one of the boats
owners to-day that the Dauntless would
be back in port Monday, makes It very
probable, yet as she is undoubtedly one
Of the swiftest steam vessels in south
ern waters, she would be a natural choice
for blockade runner on the Cuban
coast, and it may be possible that the in
tention was to use her to deal directly
into insurgent hands.
A rumOr gained wide circulation TODAY
from the statement made empha tically bv
Col. John e. duBignon, managing owner
that none of the owners of the Dauntless
had anything to do with her engagement
in hlibustering, to the effect thai she had
been bought out and out by the Cuban
clusively in delivering munitions Of war
to the insurgents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.
The Queen Addresses the Members
on the work of the Administrn-

The Queen Addresses the Members
on the Work of the Administra-
tiOn.
London, Aug. H-The queens speech
proroguing parliament was delivered to
the House of Commons at 615 o'clock
this afternoon.
The speech says:
MY relations with the powers con-
tine to be friendly. The hostile move
ments OF the dervishes in the valley OF
the Nile against the positions occupied
by Italy east of that river convinced me
that 1t was necessary for Egypt to take
steps toward arrestng their advance.
BY my advice and sanction an expedition
has undertaken to restore to the govern
ment of the khedive as far as Dongola,
the territory which was lost a decade
ago The operations Of the expedition
are proceeding, and by the brilliant action
at Ferket a large proportion of the terri
tory has already been recovered
The condition of portions Of Turkey
continues to cause anxiety and at pres
ent Crete is the principal center of the
disturbances. / have observed strict neu-
trality, but In conjunction with the pow
ers, / endeavored to reconcile the con-
testants by proposing a system of gov
ernment which should be equitable and
acceptable 10 Christians and Mussul-
mans. ] regret that a serious rebellion
signalIized with cruel murders, has brok-
en- out in Matabeleland, the rising having
extended into Mashonaland. The work
of defence and repression has been un-
dertaken, the settlers displaying great
courage They have since been reinforced
by imperial and other troops"
The speech refers to the Matabele coun-
try and expresses hope that the rebels Will
shortly accept the clemency which has
been offered to them.
Referring TO the matter of the delimita-
tion Of the Indian frontier. the speech says
that the agreements between the Shah OF
Persia and the Ameer of Afghanistan up-
on the subject are friendly to the Chitrals.
Relief garrisons sent to Chitral have re-
ceived the cooperation Of the tribesmen.
Her Majesty expresses her thanks to
the House of Commons for their provis-
ions and services for the year. and con-
cludes by saying that she has given her
consent with pleasure to the measures for
naval defenses, for lessening the agricuI-
tural taxes, for the protection Of the cat
tile import from disease and measures for
various other purposes including the Irish
land bin
In bidding farewell to the members Of
the House, her majesty prays that they
may receive the blessings Of Providence,
and rest from their labors.
Parliament was formally prorogued un-
tfl October 81.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
DAILY. SO 4 YEAR.
8 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK 81 A YEAR
RICHLY RIPE FOR ROASTING.
STORY OF a MOST Revolving
CRIME RELATED.

An Innocent Daby Taken While
Asleep From Her Couch by a
Crazy Demon and Most GrievousIy
Trented-The Outraged Citizens OF
an Alabama Resort Seeking the
ScOundrel by the Light of the
Torch, which May Light His
Funeral Pyre.
Mobile. Ala. Aug. 1i-Rev. Gardiner c.
Tucker rector OF ST. Johns Episcopal
church OF Mobile. and his family. have
been spending the summer at Battles
Wharf, resort on the eastern shore Of
Mobile bay. in Alabama.
AT O'Clock this morning Mr. and Mrs
Tucker were aroused by a tapping at the
back door OF their home. and then a child
ish voice was heard crying out: please,
mamma. let me i'm
Astonished and alarmed the parents
opened the door 10 find their 6-year-od
daughter lying on the steps. She was
taken in and soon told an awful story.
In substance she said that a man had
taken her from the house and into tho
woods. where he had injured her. She
was out Of the house about an hour The
man. she said, brought her back to the
house, putting her down at the gate. She
had dragged herself to the rear gallery
and knocked at the door.
She said than the was short and thick
set, Of light complexion. a white man or
mulatto negro.
Mr.. Tucker Immediately aroused hls
neighbors and searching parties we're or
ganized. BY the light OF torches. lanterns
and lamps the country adjacent to Bat
ties Wharf was thoroughly secured. BY
daybreak the whole community was on
foot but no definite clew could be OBJ
tained. except that about y O'Clock the
children in the Catholic Orphan Summer
Home, half mile away. had been alarmed
by an intruder. who came in at the win
DOW, and when the children asked what
ne wanted, replied "The Sisters" Then
ne returned. He was said to be a negro-
The man who entered fuckers home
went In at the window, picked up the
child from bed. on which lay also a
lz-year-old daughter OF Mr.. Tucker The
nttle victim did not awake until she was
out of the house
reporters have gone to the scene. but
as yet nothing has been heard from them.
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THE DAUNTLEss roo SMART.
Customs OmciaIs Admit That They
Were Outwitted.

Washington, Aug. 4.-The following tel
egram relating to the movements Of the
Dauntless was received at the treasury
department this afternoon:
Brunswick, Ga. Aug. u, 1896.-To Hon.
S. Wike, Acting Secretary. Washington,
d. c.: The plans for the hlibustering Of
the tug Dauntless were so well laid that
with the greatest surveillance exercised
she could not be intercepted as a flibus-
ter. The tug, apparently under ordinary
circumstances, left her wharf at g.45
O'Clock on the night of Aug. r. ostensibly
for Miami, Fla, to secure tow How
ever, at 2:45 a. m. of Aug. 49, with lights
extinguished she took a body OF men from
jacksonville, supposed to number 100. an
Woodbne, at the junction of the Florida
Central and Peninsular railroaS with the
Satilla river, In the customs district OF
St. Marys, Ca. passing out at st. An
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
DIsGRUNTLED DEMOCRATS.
Think the Others Want the Earth,
Leaving Them to Hold the bag.


Leaving Them to Hold the Bag.
EIlensburgh. Wash. Aug. 14.-Between
2 and o'clock this morning the confer
enoe- committee agreed upon the follow
ing fusion plan which was reported back
TO the several conventions at the opening
Of the forenoon session. The populists
were awarded two presidential electors,
the governor, the lieutenant governor,
the secretary of state, auditor, land COM
missioner and one congressman. The
democrats were allotted two electors the
member of the supreme court, the treas
urer and state printer. The free silver
republicans were allotted one congress-
man. the attorney general and the SUPER
intendent Of public instruction.
The scheme is being vigorously dis
cussed and debated on the floor by the
three conventions. The democrats are
greatly chagrined and dissatisfied with
It, and 1t is probable their convention
will reject the proposition and nominate
a separate ticket unless they are given
a congressman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
NO POOLING WITH FLEMING.

He VIII See That His Party Get.
Their Rights Under the Law.
Augusta, Ca, Aug 14-The populists
are beginning, in the Tribune. their usual
cry Of Illegal registration on the part Of
democratic voters.
This afternoon Hon. w. II. Fleming.
nominee for congress, published a letter
to the registrars in which he directs
against any Illegal reglstrat tion, but saws
II Is entirely legitimate to pay back taxes
OF otherwise qualified voters, and It Is
entirely legitimate to employ men to 90
out among voters to get them TO come ana
register.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
OUTSIDERS TAKE A HAND.
The Rate Cutting on the Rival Roads
Must BE stopped.

Baltimore, Aug. H.-It is understood
that negotiations for the settlement of
the southern rate war have made con-
siderable progress; this is not admitted
officially, but interests outside Of the
Seaboard line and the Southern railway
are striving to bring about an understand
ing which will prevent the renewal of
the rate war after the hearing before
Judge Simonton tomorrow.
1t is reasonably certain that If an
agreement Is not reached the Seaboard
line will find ways and means of cut
ting into the revenue of the Southern
railway, and this in turn will be felt by
other roads. The Pennsylvania is under
stood to have taken a hand in the effort
to get a settlement, and its influence
with both lines is necessarily consfdera-
BILE AS matters now stand, there Is a
deadlock in hostilities, the breaking Of
which may be full Of significance and Is
awaited with much concern.
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THAT TRANsvAAL RAID.
Formal Meeting of the Committee
to Inquire Into 1t.

London, Aug 1.-THE first meeting Of
the parliamentary committee, appointed
to inquire into the connection of the Brit
ish South Africa Company with the raid
made by DR.. jameson and his followers
into the Transvaal, and other matters con-
nected with the chartered company, was
held in one of the committee rooms of the
House of Commons this afternoon
1t was really a meeting of part of the
committee as only nine out Of the sixteen
members were present. Among those in
attendance were Sir William Harcourt
the leader of the opposition party in the
House. and the Right Hon. Joseph cham
berlain, secretary Of state for the colo
nies Right Hon. w. NJ. jackson CON
servaaive member for North Leeds was
elected chairman. The proceedings Of To-
DAYS meeting were merely formal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
Massachusetts Gold Men.

Boston, Aug. H.-The gold democrats
have issued a call for state convention
% sound money men to horticultural hall,
Boston, Aug. 25 to nominate delegates to
Indianapolis and choose presidential
electors Hon. F. o. Prince will call the
convention to order, and it is probable
that ex-Mayor Matthews will be perma-
nent chairman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
LEASE LETS UP ON LEwELLYN.
She Tells "sOnny' TO Go to the Meet
ing and Say So.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. H.-Mrs. Lease
commissioned her son to go to the pop
ulist county convention yesterday and
officially declare that the political war
heretofore existing between the Lease
and Lewellyn families had been declared
off.
Young Lease seconded the nomination
of eX-Gov Lewellyn for state senator,
and the convention went wild in its dem
onstrations of joy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
RELIEF COMES AT LAST.
mann blesses the Suffering Thou
sands in New York

New York, Aug. 1.-THE long-promised
anu prayerfully waited relief from the
oeath-dealing plague of heat, which has
oeset the city for more than +ha uao,,
Py9sS, came in measure early to-day. and
SlIsnt as 1t was, it gave new life To fhe
nope that the intensity of the scourge Is
At o'clock the thermometar of +ba
tMgather bureau marked Y degrees. It had
t4aueh degrees since midnight. and this
-,alu 1au was followed by several showers
T"nlch occurred in the early morning
since midnight, up to 9 O'Clock TODAY
e.eyeh persons were prostrated. FTive
SJuoen deaths were also reported bnt
s"aelher due to heat or other causes no
statement was made. no
Al II o'clock this morning the tbar,,,ov,
e'ef indicated 50 degrees. -
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WANT ONLY ONE TICKET.
Democrats and PopuIists in Missouri
Consider Fusion

st. Louis, No., Aug. lathe state dem
ocratic central committee yesterday au-
thorized a subcommittee to confer with
the populist state committee to ascertain
If 1t was possible to reach an agreement
whereby but one electoral ticket would
be put in the field
The populists of the state have taken
no step toward fusion, but it is known
that they are anxious for a conference.
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THEY wERE sERPENTs.
Gen. zayns Was betrayed by His
Hosts Into Spanish Hands.

New York. Aug. IA letter was re-
ceived to-day at the Cuban junta from a
correspondent In Cuba, under date of Aug
6. which stated that Gen. Juan Bruins
zyas was not killed in battle as reported,
but was murdered.
He had been In the habit, with other OFF,
GERS, of going 20 a thatched cottage and
having his morning coffee with the family
that occupied It, His hosts proved treach-
erous, for he got up from the table one
morning and went out. There was a knock
at the door shortly afterward and the
general went TO open II, supposlng that Il
was the host who had knocked. He found
instead a body OF Spanish soldiers under
Lieut.. Col. Perol. He tried to break
through, and received a bullet In the left
eye. He dropped dead instantly.
Two other officers, Planis and Perpinon
and a third. whose name was not given
were also killed, as they went to Gen.
Zaya's assistance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15
INsURGENT CHRISTIANS.

They Defeat the Turks and Drfve
Back Troops Sent Against Them.
London, Aug. MThe Daily News will to-
morrow publish a dispatch from Athens
saying that body of Christian insurgents
attacked a number of marauding Mussul-
mans at Katovitia, near Gambia. IT is
stated that the Mussulmans were nearly
annihilated.
body Of troops was sent to attack the
Christians, but they were defeated.
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FLOODS IN INDIA.
Great Destruction of Life and Prop
ertY Are Reported There.

London, Aug. 1.-A dispatch from Bonn
bay to the news agency says that ter
rible floods have occurred through the
overfiowing of the River Kistna. The
damage to property is immense. and thou
sands of persons have been rendered
homeless, their houses having been swept
away.
the sinking Of a boat near the Tatar
The overfiowing water from the river has
washed out a breach seven miles long in
the Nizam Of Hyderabads railway.