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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
WENT THROUGH A TREsTLE.
A Bad Wreck on the Georgia and
Alabama Road.

Atlanta, Ca. April IA special to the
Constitution from Lumpkin, Ga, says that
an engine, baggage car and one passen-
ger coach went through a trestle on the
Georgia and Alabama road this afternoon.
The bridge trestle was discovered on
fire by some farmers, who sent a negro
up the track to signal train which was
about due.
The negro went in house to get out of
the rain, and the train sped by before he
could wave it down.
No one was killed, but ten persons were
injured, one perhaps fatally. He was Dan
J. Thunderberg, a passenger, who was
injured internally.
The others are: w. d. Leigh, engineer;
James Kelly, conductor; J. w. Metz, bag
gagemaster; j. b. Abram, mail agent; w.
I. Stakely, express messenger, w. E. But
Ter, j. P. Grubbs, and W. H. Dargan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
DECLARES A DIVIDEND.
The American Tobacco Company Re-
sorts to skyrocket Tactics

New York, April 1.-The American To-
bacco Company held its annual meeting
to-day These dividends were directed
Two per cent. on the common and 2 per
cent. on the preferred stock, and 20 per
cent. on the common script
President Duke was too busy to see a
reporter, but In answer to a written ques-
ton he sent out the statement that no
meeting had been held between the rep
resentatives of the eastern and western
competitors and the directors OF his COM
pany and that no change had taken place
la the situation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
HARRIsON's WEDDING.
Invitations Sent Only 20 Close
Friends and Relatives.

Friends and Relatives.
New York, April 1.-Gen. Benjamin Har-
rlson arrived at the Fifth Avenue hotel
to-day. He was accompanied by d. NJ.
Ramsdell, ex-marshal of the District OF
Columbia, and his private secretary.
Russell Harrison and Mrs. Mckee will
arrive I'm the latter part of the week and
remain for the wedding of the Ex-Presl-
dent and Mrs. Dmmick. which will take
place next Monday at st. Thomas church.
Mr.. Harrison will be supported by Hon.
BENJAMIN F. Tracy Of Brooklyn, Lieut..
j. +. Parker, u. S. N, of the cruiser New
York, viii give away the bride.
Not over twenty-five invitations to the
wedding have been issued. These went
TO the relatives Of the ex-President and
Mrs. Dimmick. and to the former men,
bers Of ex-President Harrison's cabinet.
After the wedding Gen. Harrison and
his bride Will leave for indianapolis. They
Will return east in a short time and pass
the summer in the Adirondacks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICAN.
The Plurality for Lippitt for Gov
ernOr Almost 10000.

Providence. r. l., April 1.-Returns from
the elections at midnight Indicate that
Lippitt, rep, for governor, is elected by
almost 10000 plurality.
The city returns are delayed on account
of heavy license vote. The entire re-
publican ticket is elected by slightly re-
duced pluralities.
The campaign was apathetic in the ex-
treme and the disorganized democracy
made practically no fight. There will he
but six democrats in the legfslature
against eight last year. There was some
thing of a fight against license in this
city, but the no-license movement was
defeated two to one. The entire repubIi-
can city assembly ticket was elected by
over 1000 plurality. The city went demo-
cratic last fall.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
Dervishes Repulsed by Italians.

Rome, April 1.-The government has re-
ceived information that the Dervishes
made an unsuccessful attack upon Mas
sale on March 25, and that another en-
gagement between Italians and Dervishes
occurred March 2S, in which four Italians
were killed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
Vienna's Firemen Strike.

Vienna, April Eight members of the
Vienna fire brigade were dismissed for
misconduct yesterday whereupon the en-
tire corps struck. The municipal author
tiles have applied to the military, request
ing that soldiers be temporarily assigned
to fire duty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
AN ANCIENT MANUSCRIPT.
1t Dates Back to the Sixth Century
and Was Found in Asia Minor.

London, April 1.-The Daily News will
tomorrow publish a dispatch from Con-
stantinople saying that an ancient and
beautiful manuscript of the gospel dating
back to the Sixth century was
recently found in Asia Minor.
1t is written on the finest and
thinnest of vellun, which is dyed purple.
The letters are silver, except for the alb
breviations and sacred names, which are
in gold. Representatives of English and
American universities have unsuccessfully
sought to obtain possession of the pre-
cious manuscript, it having been secured
by Russia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
NO FUSION IN NORTH CAROLINA.
The POpuIists Very Exacting In
Their Demands

Raleigh, N. c., April 1.-Senator Butler,
the populist state chairman, sent out a
letter to the chairmen to-day saying there
is to be no electoral fusion with the repub-
llcans unless the latter join in the fight
against the gold bugs, and no fusion on the
state ticket unless the republicans concede
to the populists the nomination of the gov
ernor and allow them to name one mem
Der Of the legislature in each county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
A CYCLONE IN ALABAMA.
A Clergyman Probably Fatally Hurt
by Falling Timbers.

Gadsden, Ala. April la miniature cy-
clone passed over this city this evening,
doing considerable damage. The grand
stand Of the fair association was blown
down, and Rev. ]. F. Adams was probably
fatally hurt. He had taken refuge from
the rain in the building The cyclone pro-
ceeded up the creek, carrying destruction
in it's path. A hailstorm in the morning
DESTROYED all young vegetables.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
UNCLE SANS CASH.
The Receipts and Expenditures
During March.

Washington, April 1.-The treasury
statement of the receipts and expendi-
lures for the month of March Gents
omitted shows:
Receipts-Customs, s13,444,215; internal
revenue, 81, ,536. .266; miscellaneous, $1,000. :
66S Total, S26041, ,149.
Expendtures-civil and miscellaneous.
Sc, ,7S2, ,S25; war 50, All 914; navy, S2.3O5, ia;
Indians, 81, ,326, ,14l; pensions, 81, ,709 996; in
terest, $672, ,342. Total, 27.274 $685.
Since the beginning of the present fiscal
year the receipts have amounted TO $780,
6O9. $40. and the expenditures to $3.50. .36O. 80
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
TWO MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS.
The Boiler of n Portable Saw Mil
ExpIOdes.

Cincinnati, o., April 1.-The boiler Of a
portable saw MILL owned by Frederick
Groves Of Miamisville, exploded on the
Woodville pike, four miles north of Mil
ford. at 10 o'clock this morning. Two men
were killed and three injured one fatally
and the others seriously.
The dead are: W. II. Fitzwater and Ern-
est Martin.
Fatally injured-Fred Groves, spine in
tured.
Seriously hurt-Tiiram Fitzwater, leg
broken Aquilla Fitzwater, left arm brok-
en- and side injured.
The cause of the explosion is unknown.
The bodies Of Fitzwater and Martin were
torn into fragments and the flesh was
strewn over a distance of nearly 1000 feet
Legs, arms and other portions of the bod
les were found hanging to tree tops.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
A WOUNDED PATRIOT DEAD.
a Bullet Received In Escaping From
Prison Brings on Blood Poisoning


st. Louis, Mo-. April 1.-Col. Placca
Jarez, who was few months ago in COM
mand of Cuban regiment, died at the
city hospital here last night from blood
poisoning brought about by bullet wound
received in escaping from a Spanish
prison. Col. Jarez was a sugar planter in
the province of Pinar del Rio, and enlisted
the war.
On Nov. 21 Col. Jarez and seven Of his
men were captured by the Spanish and
prisoners attacked the guards and es-
capped. Col. Jarez was badly wounded In
the right leg, made his way to the south
coast, and embarked in a small boat. He
was picked up in an exhausted condition
by the American schooner Annie, from
Aspinwall for New Orleans and eventu-
ally made his way to this city. On Thurs
day last he was sent to the city hospital
blood poisoning having resulted from the
lack of proper treatment of his wounds
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
MRS. MAYBRICK's IMPRISONMENT.
The Lord Chief Justice Disappointed
at the Recent Failure.

London, April 1.-The release committee
has communicated to Lord Russell, the
lord chief justice, the refusal of the
home secretary, Sir Matthew Hidley, to
release Mrs. Maybrick, who is now serv-
ing a life sentence for poisoning her hus-
band. Lord Russell replied that he was
greatly disappointed at the result of the
effort to secure Mrs. Maybricks freedom,
adding that he himself had communi-
Gated to the home secretary a strong
opinion that the prisoner ought to be re-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
AN EXPEDITION FOR CUBA.
FiIibusters Fitting Out Vessel on
the Cost of Florida.

Key West, Fla. April 1.-The largest
expedition that has ever been equipped
for the insurgents is now being secretly
arranged in this vicinity Angel Figuere-
do. general manager for the insurgents.
stationed at this port, has made several
trips up the coast during the past few
weeks ana returned this morning from
and munitions of war have been SNUG
gled out of this city on the schooners Del
lie and Pearl Last night the schooner
Martina, owned by ]. +. Horr, ex-collec-
tor OF customs left for Biscayne with a
full cargo of arms and ammunition which
are intended to be transferred to some
steamer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
SOUTHERN LEAGUE DEAD.
Memphis Declined to Enter on n
SIipshod Basis.

Memphis. Tenn, April 1.-The Southern
Base Ball League fell to pieces to-day,
Memphis declining to enter save upon a
strictly business basis. Each local asso-
citation, IT insisted, should deposit a for
felt of $3.50 to play the season through, the
and either Nashville or Columbus, Ga,
should be the eighth member. President
Powers, the owner of the New Orleans
franchise, seemed determined to have
Shreveport, La, as the eighth member,
and Memphis turned loose. Manager
Charley Frank will go to Minneapolis to
play, and the other members of the team
have been notified that they need not re-
port here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
ELEoTRocuTED WHILE AT WORK.
An Oil Can Came in Contact with a
Bare Arc Wire.

Altoona, Pa, April 1.--While at work in
the lathe shop Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company this morning. William
Jones, 40 years old was accidentally cleo
trocuted. At the time Jones was stand
ing on an iron girder which supports the
shafting engaged in oiling the machin-
cry. The snout Of his oil can came In
contact with a bare electric arc wire. and
instantly the current of 5000 volts passed
through his body, killing him instantly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
GRANT FINDS A snug BERTH.
The New YOrI<'s ex-Captain to Com
mand "a New Yacht.

New York, April 1.-Capt. Grant. form
erly commander of the steamer New York
when she went aground in New York bay,
and who recently left the American line.
has been engaged by George w. Childs
DreXel to command the new yacht which
side. Mr.. Drexel has signed a contract
for five years, at an annual salary of
5000 Capt. Grant will go abroad in
few days, and bring the new craft to this
rft
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
CONTESTS BEFORE THE HOUSE,
The Case of Murray, Versus Elliot
Again Under Consideration.

washington, April 1.-House committee
on elections No to-day further discussed
the case of Murray against Elliot, from
the First South Carolina district, but did
not reach vote.
The subcommittee, having charge Of the
contested case of Thorp, rep, against Nc
Kcnney, dem, from the Fourth Virginia
district, reported in favor Of Mr.. ThorD.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
James v. GiIbert lead.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 1.--James ".
Gilbert. aged Il years. died at home in
Jacksonville this morning. Mr.. Gilbert
was widely known among the theatrical
profession. He managed a company years
before the war. He and old John Temple
ton were bosom friends
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
AN INSURANCE COMPANY FAILS
1t Is "a Small Concern and the Losses
Won't Be Heavy.

Philadelphia, April 1.-The Real Estate
Mutual Fire Insurance Company made an
assignment for the benefit of it's creditors
late this afternoon to Theodore w. Stone.
The deed is dated Monday and conveys no
real estate. 1t is signed by ]. Simmons,
president and l.. G. Van Trump. secre-
tary William ]. Smyth is the attorney.
The company is not ranked as a very
large or important one in insurance cir
cles and the losses by the failure will
probably not be excessive. The company
was only about year old, having been
incorporated in February, 1895. In No
to have $780, 600 in policies. They issued
policies for cash premiums for amounts
not greater than 5000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02

Rome, April 1.-The city of Reggie di
Calabria, in the province of that name
was visited this morning by shock OF
earthquake. The inhabitants of the city
we're panic stricken and vacated their
houses with all possible speed many re-
age was done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02

New York, April 1.-The Haytian lega-
ton has just received a cablegram an
nouncing the election of Gen. Tiresias Si-
monsam minister of war under President
Hippoyte, as president of Hayti, and that
the country continues perfectly quiet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02

Chattanooga, Tenn, April Joe An
derson, a white laborer. was killed this
morning by the explosion of a boiler in
the Etna coal mines, at Whiteside, Tenn.
Robert Alexander, the colored engineer,
was badly scalded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
THE WAR IN lIATABELELAND.
NO Truth in the story That 5000 Men
Are to BE Sent There.

London, April lit is learned that there
is no truth in the news agency dispatch
to the Globe that the government would
send 5000 troops to the Cape Colony as
soon as possible and that the chartered
South African Company had appealed to
the government to send at once 500 troops
from the Cape Colony to Buluwayo.
a dispatch from Zanzibar says it is re-
ported there that 200 Soudanese, who we're
recently conveyed from Port Said to Be-
cia have been dispatched to Buluwayo.
Cape Town, April photographic COM
munication with Buluwayo has been in
terrupted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
A German Treaty with Japan.

Berlin, April lit, is announced here
that a commercial treaty has been con-
cluded between Germany and Japan, un-
der the terms of which Germany consoles
the abolition of eX-territorial jurisdiction
in Japan, the latter in return reducing
the customs duties on many German i'm
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
ARIzoNA's GOVERNOR REMOVED.

The President Orders Him to Va
cate the Office.
Washington. April 1.-The interior de-
partment authorities. upon receipt of a
telegram from Secretary of State Bruce
Of Arizona. that Gov. Hughes refuses to
vacate his office, to-day sent the following
kilograms to both gentlemen: Louis c.
Hughes, Phoenix, Arizona: You have been
removed from the office of governor of Ari-
zona. The President directs that you turn
over the Office to the secretary at once
ITO Charles NJ. Bruce. Secretary of
Arizona, Phoenix: Mr.. Hughes has been
removed as governor. The President di-
rects that you take possession Of the Of
flee as acting governor under the law"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02

Washington. April 1.-The treasury gold
reserve at the close OF business to-day.
stood at SIPS, 9.6SS The Withdrawals for
the day were S509.0Q0s
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02

Jacksonville, Fla. April THE postof-
fee at chipley was entered by burglars
last night. They secured a considerable
sum In money and stamps valued at Sl2Q.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02

London, April 1.-The subscription in
London for the new Chinese Anglo-Ger-
man loan of fl6,0O0,OOO amounted to f20 900, =
600, which was more than four times the
sum reserved for London. The German
subscriptions aggregate thirty-fiVe times
the German share. The loan bears per
cent. interest and is bid for at 100 to 10l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
King MeneIik Retreats.

Rome April lit is learned from several
sources that King Menelik and all of his
chiefs except the Ras of Tigre have re-
treated, their provisions having given out
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
MURDERED IN A STORE.
A Bloody AK Tells How the Crime
Was Committed.

Richmond. Va, April 1.--Charles Carter,
a young man who clerked for w. p Bur-
nett at Old Christ's church, Lancaster
county, was found murdered in the store
this morning. A bloody ak discovered OUT
side the store told how the deed had been
committed. Nothing in the building had
been disturbed, and there seems to be
no clew to the perpetrators.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
Ives vVins the Game.

tlNe~ York April 1-Frank Ives won
to' shird game of the billiard tournament
Iv..t tsnl from Jacob Schaefer. Score:
w. olG; Schaefer, 39i. Highest rum
a n liSt Sehaefer, lis. Average: Ives,
'l-I5, Schaefer, q 1918.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
= KICK on A MAYOR.
i"N-Pnyers Want His Salary with
held for Neglect of Duty.

o. Louis, April 1.-Suit was brought to-
eaS Ior an injunction restraining the city
Seasurer from paying Mayor Waldbridge
ss salary of $1.1O0 for March and to re-
T1aln Tbaa the mayor from accepting same.
tx SUIT Is brought by the Tax Payers
a. a9fue because of the continued absence
mo- ele mayor in attending political meet
ass IN various parts Of the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
AFTER THE TOBACCO TRUST.
The Attorney General of Illinois RE-
sumes His Flight

Chicago, April 1.-Attorney General Mo
loney applied to Judge Clifford to-day for
a rule on the National Tobacco Company
or tobacco trust, to file answer to his in
formation In ten days The court granted
the rule and ordered the defendant COM
pany to answer. The attorney general fill
ed his Information over year ago, charg-
ing the company with violating the anti
trust laws and asking that its charter be
forfeited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02

Washington, April 1.-The Spanish min
ister is in receipt of a cablegram an
nouncing the seizure at San Jose, Costa
Rica, by the Honduras authorities, of
the steamer Bermuda, with all her con-
traband of war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02

Newark, N. j.. April 1.-The case OF New
Jersey against the American Tobacco
Company, alleging unlawful combining to
shut out competition, has been postponed
until Monday next, when oral testimony
will be taken before Vice Chancellor Reed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
GOMEz's ALLEGED DEATH.
The Report That WeyIer Has Called
for More Troops Denied.

Madrid, April IA dispatch to the I'M
parcial from Havana says Capt. Gen.
Weyler has been privately informed that
the rebel leader Maxine Gomez is dead
and has been buried on plantation in
the province of Mantanzas.
The impartial publishes dispatch from
its Havana correspondent yesterday stat
ing there was reason to believe Capt Gen.
Weyler had asked for 10000 additional
troops, and that Senior Azcarrage, minister
of war, had approved the requisition. This
report is denied here upon semi-official
authority.
A dispatch from Havana says a number
of armed barges. assisted by Spanish gun
boats, successfully repulsed a party of
filibusterers, who were attempting to land
near Manzanilla, and that the insurgent
leader, Cervino. was killed in the en-
counter.
Havana, April lit is reported that
government troops in strong force are
pursuing the insurgents under Maceo in
the direction of Caimito, near Guanaiay.
in the province of Pinar del Rio, and that
other Spanish troops have been sent 10
the vicinity of Gabriel, in Havana prov
ince. 1t is believed the rebels are moving
eastward, '9
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-08-22

We deny III at the best money is tie
money OF the greatest purchasing owe
II that were the case, then the greater
the purchasing power the more valu-
able would be the money, and the dol
lar which would buy three bushels Of
wheat would be better than the dollar
that would buy two bushels OF wheat,
and so on Il infinitun. If this were tho
best money, and, as your monetary
school would have US believe, is for the
best interests of the whole people. then
the tendency would be to have the
money get better and better and the
purchasing power OF the dollar got
larger and larger, because good money.
from your definition, lies in the direc-
tlon OF greatest purchasing power. We
deny this; every honest American de
MES it; every toiler denies it; every man
who is willing to give value received
for what he gets denies it, and only the
selfishness of the men who have money
OF who have contracts in the shape Of
bonds and mortgages which call for
money and those living upon fixed in
have ever maintained that an
increasing standard, ike the law of
1873 fastened upon this country, is good
money or is honest money.-George p.
Hummer to Millionaire Steiuway.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-08-22
A FLORAL LOVE O

Fair Marigold a maiden was. Sweet william
was her lover.
Their path was twincd with Bittersweet: it
did not run through Glover.
The Ladies' TresSes raven were, her cheeks a
lovely Rose.
She wore fine Lady's SINNERS to warm her
small Pink toes.
Her Poppy was an Elder who had a Mint of
gold,
An awful old snapdragon to make ones blood
run cold.
His temper was like Sour Grass. His dauph.
ter's heart he wrung
With words both fierce and bitter-hc had an
Adder's Tongue.
The lovers hair was like the Flax of pure Ger.
manic type.
He wore a Dutchman's Brooches; he smoked
a Dutchman's Pipe;
He sent Marshmallows by the pound and
choicest Wintergreen.
She painted him Fo~rgetmenots the bluest ever
seen.
He couldn't serenade her within the Night
shade dark,
For every Thyme he tried it her fathers Dog.
wood bark.
And so he set a certain day to meet at Four
O'clock.
Her face was pale as Snowdrops, cen whittier
than her frock.
The lover vowed he'd Pine and die if she should
say him no,
And then he up and kissed her beneath the
Mistletoe.
My love will Live Forever. My sweet, will
you be true?
Give me a little Heartsease; say only. 4 love
Yew.'"
She faltered that for him alone she'd Orange
Blossoms wear,
Then swayed like supple Willow and tore her
Maidenhair.
For Nader than a hornet before them stood
her Pop,
Who swore he'd Cane the fellow until he made
him Hop
Oh. quickly up Rosemary. She cried: "Youn
Rue the day,
Most cruel father. Haste, my dear, and Let
tuce flee away"
But that nhumanp parent SO piled his Birch rod
there
He settled all Irritation between that hapless
Pear.
The youth a monastery sought and donned a
black Monkshood.
The maid ate Poison Ivy and died within a
wood
Catherine Y. Glen in Ladies' Home Journal