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Representative A. F.wood. the new mem
Der from Navarro, Is a cotton buyer and
thoroughly understands the cotton bust
ness. He viii introduce bill looking to
the better regulation OF the cotton trade in
Taxas
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Senator Bowser of Dallas will be on hand
again. and it is said he has something for
insurance companies up his sleeve.
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z. n. Stokes OF Cherokee is one OF the
six populis,s In the house THIS is his Sec
ond term, and he has the distinction Of
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Senator fantiss will be the champion of
a fee bill which, 1t is claimed. Will be OF
great benefit to the masses.
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Senator Colqutt of Terrell ia one ., tho
hoid-overs whose opinions will be OF great
weight In senate deliberations.
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LEGIsLArIvE GOSSIP.

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TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COM
PANY VS.. c. a. Stages EFT AL Ger
tifioate OF dissent in case from Tarrant
county. Second district. Dismissed.
The certificate OF dissent in this case
is subject TO the same objections as that
passed upon this day in the case of Eustis
VS.. City of Henrietta. 1t is therefore dis.
missed.
Opinion by Gaines C. J.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
AMERICANS SAFE IN TURKEY.
Secretary OIney Contradicts Mis-
sionnry Stories.

Washington, Nov. 2S-Secretary Olney
gave to the Southern Associated Press to-
day the following "The state department
authorities the statement that the asser-
ton made by Dr. Cyrus Hamin that
American women in Haskeui fed from
massacre not finding protection under the
American flag is an entire mistake; that
the flag was neither furled nor insulted at
that point, and that not an American man,
woman or child was at Haskeul during the
massacre. Equally unfounded is the state
ment recently made in Chickerng hall by
Miss DR.. Grace Kimball that only the Eng
lish flag is respected in Turkey. During the
massacre at Constantinople she hurried
past other flags and found protection un-
der her own flag and the escort of the
American consul general. She passed
through the streets where men were being
killed by mobs and went safely under our
flag up the Bosphorus. Through scenes of
mob violence all over Turkey our flag and
missionaries have been protected by Turk
ish troops.
1--WE have lost by incendiary fires at but
two places, both far in the Interior the
value being much less than the claims of
England, France and of Italy for monks
and priests killed. churches burned or
houses pillaged, and for which no indem-
ican arrested or detained has been released
on demand of the American minister. The
demonstrations of the revolutionists in
Turkey are now the chief danger so far as
our missionaries are concerned, whose
safety is not promoted by Incorporate ex-
pressions of public opinion excited by APP
peals to sentiment regardless Of facts"
This departure from the reticent course
hitherto practiced by the department in
reference to Turkish, Cuban and Venezue-
Ian matters, together with the fact that
only yesterday several cablegrams from
Minister Terrell were made public, en-
phasize the impression prevalent in official
circles here that the relations between
the United States and the Ottoman porte
are receiving considerable attention by
Secretary Olney, now that the Venezuelan
matter os practically out of his hands,
and there is every indication that many
long-standing causes of friction between
the two countries are in course of settle-
ment.
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its effect is the same. Such invitations
come from the Lord Steward, who writes
to the intended guest that he has been
commanded by her majesty to invite him,
etc. Etiquette, of course, both in diplo-
matte and social circles, DEGREES that such
an invitation cancels all previous engage
ments.
1t is announced to-day with some show of
authority that the queen has been a strict
teetotaller for three years past. She had
been accustomed all her life until then to
use wine and spirits sparingly and was
induced to try the experiment of absten-
ton to see If 1t would have beneficial eff
feet with regard to the painful affection of
the knees and legs from which she suffers.
The unhappy economic condition of the
British West Indies has encouraged sugar
retiners here, who have been badly hit by
the foreign bounty system, to attempt to
revive the anti-bounty agitation, which
was rampant seven years ago. When
the tories were out of power, they coquet-
ted with the sugar interest, and even SUBJ
stdized professional agitators to keep the
movement going. When the tories came
into office they found the question an awk-
ward one to deal with practically, but
they were too deeply pledged to shelve
it altogether, and very reluctantly they
brought In a bill which, if it had passed,
would have given them power to impose
countervailing duties The liberals strenu-
ously opposed the bill, and as a section
of its own supporters at the same time
threatened to bolt. the government had
to withdraw the measure. Since then
very little has been heard of the bounty
question, and the agitation was regarded
as dead. Now, it is announced that the
colonial secretary, Mr. Chamberlain, has
decided to appoint a royal commission to
inquire into the causes of the
economic crisis, and, as this
is largely due to the unprof-
liable sugar industry refiners here assume
that the inquiry is primarily intended to
deal with the bounty question. This, how
ever, is great mistake. The sugar boun-
ty question may be included within the
scope of the commissions investigations,
but Mr.. Chamberlain's main object is to
signalize his term of tenure at the colo
NAL office by reviving the prosperity Of
Englands ancient West Indian colonies
and this he believes can only be done by
complete economic revolution. 1t is un-
derstood that he is convinced that the sys-
TENS of the government and land tenure
require radical alterations to bring them
into line with modern progress. He has
an idea that the encouragement of peas
ant proprietary, which is quietly, but none
the less effectively altering the social and
economic condition of ireland, would do
similar good in the West Indies AT all
events, he has determined to ascertain
why the West Indies, of all England's 5
colonial possessions, have stood still The
liberals are inclined to suspect Mr. Cham
berlain of ulterior motives which he
fears at present to divulge, but this there
is good reason to believe, does the colonial
secretary Injustice
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
GEORGE y. COFFIN DEAD.
Complication of Diseases Carries
on the Noted Cartoonist.

ON the Noted CnrtoOntst
Washington, Nov. 2S.--George Y.
Coffin the famous cartoonlst of Washing
ton, died this afternoon at his apartments
in the Garfield fats from complication
OF diseases. the elimination OF an attack
of locomat0F atasSia.
Mr. Goffin's Illness was Of long duration.
In 1891 he made a tour OF Europe. On his
return symptoms Of locomotor ataxia ap-
peared, and in short time the disease had
fully developed.
He lost the use Of his lower limbs al
most entirely and spent his time in SANTA
RUINS, but stlll continuing the brilliant
work with his pencil that made him ia
nous throughout the country.
on last Monday paralysis of the abdo-
men occurred and the issue thereof was
only a question Of time. On that day his
last cartoon appeared.
Mr. Coffin was born March 30, 1850 In
Pottstown Pa, and came to Washington
with his parents in 1858. Early In life he
showed himself possessed Of artistic in
stinct and ability to express II with the
pencil but II was not until 1884 that ne
entered the public field as a cartoonlst,
although he had previously contributed
frequently TO publications such as Puck
Harper's Weekly and other periodicals. and
had illustrated one or two books. His
work on the Washington Hatchet speed
lily attracted attention, and his fame
spread over the country as a political sa-
tirst of unusual ability. In later years
his work has beenNdisplayed in the daily
press, and in his adoption of art master-
pieces Of the living issues of the day he
had become recognized as without an
equal His remains will be taken 70 Potts.
town for interment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
A NEGRO MURDEKER HANGED.
killed His sister After subJecting
Her to FeIOniOus Assault.

Killed His sister After SubJecting
Her TO n FeIOniOus Assault.
Columbus. Ca. Nov PA special to the
Enquirer-Sun, from Scale. Ala. says:
jackson Young. a negro, was hanged at
the county jail here to-day The MUIR
derer assembled the scaffold smoking a
cigar seemingly Indifferent to his fate.
until the trap was being adjusted. Then
he gave signs of some fear.
"Hope of hearing a sensational talk and
confession had drawn crowds OF negroes
to the vicinity of the jail, but the con-
fession was not forthcoming. The DOOM
ed man neither confessed nor denied his
guilt, but said that he was ready and
willing to go, and according to his state
ment he is now In 'Abraham's bosom
"rhe crime for which Young was hang
ed was one of the most brutal and revolt
ing that was ever committed In this
county His victim, young girl, about
16 years Of age, was his sister. She was
found by her parents unconscious with
her skull crushed and shattered with an
ak, and her face mutilated, on their return
from church one Sunday night. After
forty-eight hours the girl recovered con-
sciousness long enough TO tell that her
brother Jack had done the deed. An out
rageous assault preceding the murder was
the motive for its commission"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
sH1P AND CARGO SOLD.
The Vessel and a Big Load of Lum-
ber Bring Only $1,000.

New Orleans. Nov. 2S.-The British ship
Everest, full-rigged sailing ship, loaded
with several hundred thousand feet of
lumber, and supplies for a voyage, to-
gether with all her tackle, boats and rig
ging, was sold here to-day at auction by
the United States marshal. The whole
outfit only brought $1,000. Several months
ago the Everest. after leaving port ana
getting into the Gulf, sprung aleak, and
in attempting to make shore, she ran
aground. Several tug boats went to her
assistance, and succeeded in pumping her
out sufficiently to tow her to port. She
was finally brought to this city. Here
she was libelled for salvage, and ship
chandlery firm also put in a claim for
stores. A large crowd was at the sale,
and some lively bidding was exchanged,
but the vessel was knocked down to a
New York man, who is reported as mil
liOuaire.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
FILES MANY MORTGAGES.
An Augusta Furniture Dealer Henv-
fIy Involved.

Augusta, Ca, Nov. ISL. F. Padgett, a
dealer in furniture, stoves, and house fur
nishing goods, fled $4,000 worth of mort
cages to-day. His assets, not including
outstanding accounts. are about $4,000.
The House did business on installment
plan and has about 10000 in accounts out
standing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
POSTMASTER ARMoURs SHORTAGE
The Postmaster General Says lie
VIII Be Dismissed.

Washington, Nov 2s.-The papers In the
case of Postmaster r. B. Armour of Mem
phis, Tenn, have Just been submitted to
Postmaster General Wilson. Mr. Ar
mour, according to an inspectors report.
was short in his accounts to the extent Of
over $4,000. His accounts with the de-
partment, however. were correct. as his
bondsmen made good the deficiency,
which kept the department in ignorance
OF the true state Of affairs for some time.
Postmaster General Wilson said to-day
that Mr.. Armour would be dismissed and
that all postmasters who tampered with
government funds would be summarlly
dealt with. There are several other cases
OF defalcations OF postmasters In the de-
partment, in each Of which the official
will meet a similar fate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
INTEKNAL REVENUE.
A Heavy Falling on In the Receipts
During the Past Quarter.

Washington, Nov. 2s.--The collections of
internal revenue for the month OF octo-
ber were s13,275,2o5, a decrease from those
Of October, 1895, OF sl75.0Os. The amounts
credited to the several sources are: spir-
It's, H.9Os,S45; tobacco. 81, 633, i67; fermented
liquors, s2,5g7,59 oleomargarine, 1854;
flled cheese sS1s; miscellaneous, ss6. So5.
The only increase was s22,OS7 from fer
mented liquors. For the four months end
ed oct. 81, there was decrease Of $i24,600
in the total receipts as compared with
those OF the same period In 1895.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
FOOT BALL ON a PAR WITH FIGHTS
BiIIs TO be Introduced TO Prohibit
the Game I'm Missouri.

Kansas city. Mo, Nov. 2s.-It Is certain
that a bill win be introduced In the Mis-
souri, Legislature this winter. making It a
misdemeanor or felony to play foot bali
in the state. number OF members. in
ciudng Col. John r. Crisp. have measures
drawn up. placing foot BAN upon the same
plane az prize lighting. and Il is probable
that a number Of bills will be introduced
IN both houses upon the matter, as soon
as the legislature meets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
sruAnTs OFFER ron THE FIGHT.
As II Is Only $4,000, New YOrIS's BId
OF $50. 900 Is better.

Dallas, Tex. Nov 2S.--Dan Stuart at 1880
tonight called the Dallas sporting writer's
and representatives of outside newspapers
into his private Office and made this state
ment to them: Il have just telegraphed
James ]. Corbett and Robert Fitzsimmons
an offer Of a $4,000 purse for a finish fight
for the heavyweight championship Of the
world / win post the entire purse when
both men sign win forfeit $500 to each
pugllst II fail to bring off the fight free
from official Interference. The date and
place of the fight viii be announced when
the articles are signed, at which time L
will make the place public. / have the
place selected and It is absolutely free
from ofllcial interference. Each pugillst
must deposit forfeit of $3.50 to guaran-
tee appearance in the ring ready to fight.
1 prefer the latter part of February or
early In March as the time"
New York, Nov. %. = The Cor
bett-Fitzsimmons fight cannot be
pulled off in Brooklyn. This
was definitely settled this morning
at conference held in the office of gos-
ter l.. Bacl1us, district attorney of Brook
lyn. Warren Lewis, manager of the
Nfedter new 1OEk Alnleuc Ilupt loCuteu
at Coney Island. called on Mr.. BaclSus to-
day in regard to the matter. Lewis
had offered a purse of $4,000 for the big
fellows to fight for at his club, and Cor
bett had signifled his intention of accept
ing this offer. Mr.. Lewis was accom-
panied by Lawyer Taylor his counsel. Po-
lice Commissioner Wells was also pres
ent. After a brief discussion District
Attorney Backus gave II at his opinion
that the proposed match was a prize fight
and in violation of section 45S that It
would not be allowed to take place, AMI
that the men would not be allowed to go
into the ring for the purpose OF having
the fight This emphatic opinion of the
district attorney, which was concurred In
by the police commissioner, makes 1t cer-
tain that the fight cannot take place at
Coney Island. Lewis will withdraw his
offer of purse of $4,000 for the fight. This
leaves the Bohemian Club of New York
the highest bidder for the fight.
That club has offered a purse of $4,000.
and as Police Commissioner Roosevelt
has declared himself In favor of scientific
boxing, 1t will probably get the fight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
MIssIssIPPrs ASSESSMENT.
An Increase of $1s1, 100000 in the
Total Returned for Taxation.

Jackson, Miss, Nov 2s.-According to
the state auditors books, the increase in
the value of personally in the state has
been $S,s2427s during the past year. the
total assessment being $156, 416,127. Last
year it was $152, ,491, ,S49. This is less $250O0,-
600 on account of railroad assessment,
which brings the total to about $lS1 200, 900
on which the state tax is $6,000,0O0 and
brings the treasury up to a cash basis
again. Kinds county shows the largest
assessments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
ST. JOHNS BANK SCANDALS.
Trial of the Directors to BE Post
pOned Until Spring.

st. Johns, N. F., Nov. 2s-The govern
ment intends to postpone the prosecution
of the accused bank directors until the
spring term Of the supreme court This
probably means the abandonment of the
trials altogether.
The authorities are dispatching a steamer
loaded with provisions for the relief Of
the destitute people in the northern dis
tricts of the island so as to reach them be-
fore navigation closes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
WARM Connty;s JaiI Burned.

Albany. Ca, Nov. 2s.-A fire at Isabella,
the county seat OF Worth county. last
night destroyed the county jail and the
residence Of Sheriff Nelson close by. Two
prisoners were IN the jail, but they we're
removed. The household and kitchen fur
niture was very nearly all saved but in
q badly damaged condition
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
NO REVOLUTION IN URUGUAY.
Only n Small Band of Rebels En-
gaged i'm the Unrising.

London, Nov. 2S.-The Uruguayan minis
ter here has received an official dispatch
from his government denying the state
ment contained in a dispatch published in
the Times this morning that a revolution
has broken out in the northern and eastern
departments of the republic. The move
ment, which the Times correspondent
magniffes into a revolution the official
dispatch says, was confined to a small
group of rebels who made their appear
ance on the Brazil frontier, but were
speedily dispersed and pursued by the DO
lice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
SLAIN ny A BRoTHER-IN-LAw.
A Negro Murdered at FIoviIIa ON Ac-
count of His wife.

Macon, Ca, Nov. pa special to the
Telegraph from Flovilla. Ca, says a negro
named Ted Towns was murdered about
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon by his brother
in-law, Ting Hampton. The cause Of the
killing Is attributed to the dead mans
wife. The murderer escaped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
JAMEsON's CONDITION CRITICAL.
Confinement Telling on the Trans
vnaI Rnider.

London, Nov. 2S.-The physicians Of Hal
loway Jail have pronounced the health Of
DR.. L. S. Jameson. the leader Of the Trans
vaal raid, who is undergoing a sentence Of
fifteen months Imprisonment, to be In a
very precarious state. The. physicians
have previously reported that DR.. jane
sons health was being greatly impaired
by his confiement, but have not hereto
fore admitted that he was in critical con-
dftion
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
COMMISSIONER sTUMP RETURNS.
He Refuses TO Talk of the Results of
His Trip.

New York, Nov. 2s.-col. Herman
Stump. United States commissioner Of i'm
migration, who has been abroad studying
the immigration question, arrived to-day
on the steamship Sc. Paul He refused to
talk regarding his trip and It's results.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
BLOWING A GALE OFF BRITAIN.
Great Damage Reported Done q
shipping.

London. Nov. pa great deal Of damage
has been done to shipping by the heavy
gale which has prevailed along the Brit
ish coasts to-day.
The island of Jersey has also been visited
by a heavy fall Of snow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
wATTERsoS RETURNS.
Says the Party Must BE Reorsanized
on indianapolis Lines.

New York, Nov 2S.--Col. Henry Waiter
son. editor Of the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal. arrived this afternoon on the Ameri-
can line steamship st. Paul. Col. Wat
terson spoke freely on the political situa-
ton, and said that the democratic party
could only be reorganized on the lines of
the Indianapolis convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
A DRAW IN THE RING.
Shadow Maber and Billy Layton
Meet mt Pine Blur.

Pine Bluff. Ark, Nov. 2s.-The fight be-
tween SHADOW" Maber Of Australia and
BILLY" Layton of New York, for purse
of $3.50, resulted in a draw last night. The
contest took place before the Pine Bluff
Athletic Club and was witnessed by 800
people. Maber had the best Of the fight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
BRITISH LABOR DELEGATES.
Messrs. Woods and Madison Arrive
at New York.

dt new 1CFks
New York, Nov. 2S.-Samuel Woods, sec
retary of the trades-union congress of
Great Britain, and ex-member of parlia-
ment. accompanied by John Madison,
president of the trades-union congress,
and a leader in the British labor world,
arrived here to-day on the steamer Cam
pania. They come as delegates from the
trades-union of Great Britain to the con-
vention of the American Federation of
Labor, which begins in Cincinnati on
Dec. II
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
Germnn GrnIn Merchnnt FaiIs.

Berlin Nov. 2S.-Otto Heymann. one Of
the leading grain merchants OF this city,
failed to-day, with liabilities Of more
than s,0O0,o0O marks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
DLENHEIMS GUESTS DEPART.

Them to the Depot.
London, Nov. 2S.-The Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales, who have been the guests
of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough
at Blenheim palace for the past week,
took their departure from Blenheim to-
day. Their royal highnesses were escort
ed from Woodstock to oxford by the Ok
fordshire Hussars and a detachment of
the local yeomanry corps. The military
were headed by the Duke of Marlborough
in his capacity of lieutenant of cavalry.