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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-21

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Close connections are made at the lat
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Actual time saved by using the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
a NEW COLONY FOR LIBERIA.
The steamer Laurada 10 sail From
Savannah, Feb. ~.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-THE International
Migration Society OF Birmingham, Ala,
to-day chartered the steamer Lsaurada
TO carry 400 colOred people from Savan-
nah 90 Monrovia. Liberia The Laurada
Will leave Philadelphia for Savannah
with a general cargo Of about 500 tons,
and will at Savannah take on the ne
groes and sail on Feb. q for Menrovia
Meantime a special train will start from
Memphis and run through the states OF
Arkansas Mississippi, Alabama and Geor-
gia. to pick up the colOred people who
desire TO go TO Liberia to live. Men
and women viii be taken, but the soci-
ETY. will endeavor to select men who have
had experience in farming, shoemaking.
carpentering and other mechanical trades.
Landing at MonrOvia, the men will be
obliged to declare their intention to be-
come citizens OF the republic, after which
each family will be given twenty-five
acres of land. A temporary home In Nom
rovia will be provided for the immigrants
to enable them TO start with their various
pursuits.
The United States minister to Liberia
informs the society that the 200 negroes
taken there on the steamer Horsa In
March last are doing well. and that there
is a demand for negroes Of mechanical
genius and thrifty habits!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
ALL CALM IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Fifty-four Members of the Reform
Committee Under Arrest.

London. Jan. 11.-Avices from Johan-
nesburg state that several of the men,
bers of the reform committee have fled
and that one of them has been allowed
to depart after depositing surety for his
appearance when wanted in the sum OF
100000
1t is rumored that, the government of
the Transvaal Will demand the cession
of Amatongaland from Natal. rms re-
port, however, is not believed.
The Globe says it has heard that the
flying squadron just formed will first go
to the Mediterranean. 1t ADDS that the
vessels attached to the squadron, which
may eventually be ordered TO proceed 70
Deiagoa Bay, Portuguese Africa, will
probably go by way of the Suez ca
nal The whole statement has a doubt
state that the date of the departure of
the flying squadron from that port has
not yet been fixed, but it is expected that
Rear Admiral A. 7. Dole, who has been
appointed to the command or the squad
ron. will be at sea by Jan. lS.
An official communication issued by the
colonial Office states that as q result
of communications from Sir Hercules
Pobinson. the governor of Cape Colony,
there is reason to believe that all the
surviving members of DR.. Jamesons par
ty will be sent to England to be dealt
with as the queen may direct.
a dispatch 70 the Central News from
johannesburg says. that tifty-four arrests
of members of the reform committee
have already been made and that turther
warrants have been issued.
The dispatch adds that the curiosity
concerning the losses sustained by the
Beers in lighting DR.. Jameson's party Is
unappeased. There is reason TO believe
that they lost $50 men at Doornkop alone.
London. Jan. 1.-THE Central News is
authority for the statement that the Brit
isb Mediterranean fleet, now in the Le-
want. has been dispersed. and that ten Of
the vessels composing the fleet have been
ordered to Malta. Four others have start
ed from the LeVant, but their OBJECTIVE
noints are not known. 1t is understood
that Great Britain has decided TO wait no
Longer for the conversion Of the powers to
he nolicy of Joint action in Turkey, and
his Is given as the presumable reason for
the scattering of the fleet in Leyantine
a cabinet meeting was held at the for
eion office at 1870 O'Clock to-day. The
entire cabinet including Mr.. Chamber
lain secretary of state for the colonies,
were present. Lord Salisbury presided,
Cane Town, Jan. 1l.-Sir Hercules Rob
;nso1 governor of Cape Colony, has is
s,,od a Proclamation removing DR.. jane
con from the office of administrator of
Nashonaland. and appointing F. j. New
fon secretary and receiver general of
british Bechuanaland in his place. Mr..
Newton is an imperial officer.
1vventv members of the reform commit
Toe arrested in johannesburg Friday, on
charges Of high treason, are now in the
pretSria fail. where DR.. jameson and his
comrades are confined, pending the COM
plete disarming Of the johannesburg Ult-
landerS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
VENEZUELAN COMMISSION.
The Members Discuss Candidates for
the CIerkships.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE members Of
the Venezuelan boundary commission re-
assembled in the diplomatic room of the
state department at 10:90 O'Clock this
morning, after a recess of a week. An
drew D. White who was the only absen-
tee at the original meeting, was pres
ent.
Justice David ]. Brewer, the president
of the commission, presided, and his pri-
vate secretary, Frederick J. Haig, was
temporarily installed as clerk bending
the appointment Of the executive officeT
and the other assistants to be selected
large number of applications for
employment by the commission have been
received from stenographers, translators
and others anxious to obtain clerical en-
ployment, and this morning some of these
flee of the Secretary of State and the
diplomatic room when the members of
the commission began their session Sew
era1 of the candidates for the offices
of the commission were consulted by
members during the session, and one of
them. a Mr.. Page of New York, who Is
anxious to secure the executive officer
room for a short time. j. Malet Provost,
an international lawyer of some reputa-
ton who has been connected with the
Peralta-Reavis case, is said to be strongly
backed for the principal position which
the commission will create.
The commission adjourned foP the dav
at $3.50 O'clock after having been in con-
tinuous session for five hours. Most of
the day was spent in examining the quail
ihcations of candidates for the secrez
taryship and other positions, but no selec-
tions were made,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
BOND SYNDICATE RUMORs.
Morgan Denies That the Combine is
10 he Dissolved.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE withdrawal of
the New York Life Insurance Company
from the Morgan bond syndicate follow
ing so closely on the heels of the Chemical
Bank, started a rumor on the street that
the Morgan syndicate would send out a
formal notice of its dissolution to-day.
The report that the syndicate would is
sue a formal notice Of it's dissolution this
afternoon did not materialize. 1t is
members of the syndicate met Informally
to-day and decided that hereafter they
would act i'm their individual capacity, so
far as bidding for the new bonds Is con-
cerned. Owing to the absence of the head
OF the syndicate, Mr.. Morgan, nothing Of
any official character could be obtained,
but 1t is reasonbly certain that on Monday
sort from the syndicate. The opinion Is
certain IN banking circles to-day that
the announcement on Monday will be to
the effect that the syndicate, in view of
recent developments, considers It best to
dissolve leaving each member to file his
own bid with the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
New York, Jan. II, IL D. m.-When ask
ed tonight whether the syndicate which
was organized to furnish gold I'm ex-
change for the forthcoming issue Of
$l00 100000 OF government bonds, was TO
be dissolved, j. Pierpont Morgan said
up to the present time the syndicate IS
intact, and until It is demonstrated that
there Is no need for its maintainance IL
will not be dissolved
Il am bound" said Mr.. Morgan, speak
ing very earnestly, ITO see the loan made
a success, and II will be-"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Wealthy Divorced Couple Mar
rIed by Mayor strong.

New York, Jan. 1.-The expected Van
derbilt-Belmont marriags was performed
this morning at 10 o'clock by Mayor
Strong at the residence OF Mrs. Wander
bilt corner Seventy-secOnd street and
Madison avenue. Only a few witnesses
were present. at the event, among these
being Miss Smith, the. only sister Of Mrs.
Vanderbilt, Col. and Mrs. William Jay
and Mrs. w. ID. Duer-
After the ceremony Mayor Strong shook
hands with Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont, wished
them all possible happigess, and imme-
diately took a cab and was driven to his
office. where the marriage certificate was
stamped with the mayoralty seal and was
delivered to Mr.. Belmont's attorneys.
About noon the bride and groom took
their departure for Newport. where each
has maintained extensive establishments.
An interesting bridal tour abroad Is con-
templated. They wil go to Egypt where
they viii join The Duke and Duchess of
Marlborough. After a sojourn there all
will return to Paris and later go to
Sweden. In May Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont
will return to Newport.
The wedding, which occurerd to-day
was announced as probability of the
given to Mrs. Vanderbilt and dozen lady
friends by Mrs. William jay. on the eve
ming of Jan. 4. The event was not pa
raded before the public in advance and
no notoriety is now sought by the most
Interested parties over the celebration
of the event
.. Mrs. Belmont was lately Mrs. Alva
Smith Vanderbilt, the divorced wife of
William K. Vanderbilt. Her maiden
name was Miss Alva Smith, she being a
daughter of the late Murray Forbs Smith
of Alabama. She was visiting in New
York about 1876 when she met William X .
Nanderpilt at a reception and they We're
married shortly afterWard. Three chill
dren, daughter and two sons, were born
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
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A BOLT FROM BLACKBURN.
sound Money Democrats Accuse Him
of Bad Faith.

Frankfort. KY, Jan. 1.-THE democratic
members who stayed out Of the joint cau-
Gus are preparing manifesto to be sent
broadcast in which they define their posi-
ton with regard to Senator Blackburn,
for whom there is now absolutely no possi-
bility of their voting in the joint assem-.
bly,.
The manifesto states that Senator Black
burn has broken faith with his party by
preaching free silver after a sound money
platform had been adopted by
democratic nominee for governor
These acts give him no right to their al
legiance and they would decline to vote
for his election as United States senator.
DE. w. Godfrey Hunter of Louisville
was nominated by exclamation for United
States senator by the republican caucus
this afternoon. No other candidate was
placed before the meeting. DR.. Hunter was
i'll in his room at the hotel and could not
address the caucus. Five republican SEM
ators were absent but it is believed they
will be brought into line and that DR.. Hun
ter will receive the full party vote.
Louisville, KY, Jan. u.-Representative
Isaac Wilson of Nelson county, who got
up from sick bed to go to Frankfort and
vote for Senator Blackburn in last nights
caucus, died this morning. Wilson's
death breaks the legislative tie and gives
the republicans majority of one on joint
ballot.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
NEW ARMS FOR THE MILITIA.
Assistant Secretary Doe Makes an
Important Suggestion.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Hawley's
bill to arm the militia, which authorizes
the Secretary Of War to furnish the Ma
tional Guard OF the various states with
Springfield rifles of As calibre in exchange
for any other type of rifle now in use, has
been referred to the war department for
an opinion as to its merits, and Assistant
Secretary Doe, who is in charge of mill
tia matters and thoroughly experienced
in them has, after careful consideration,
given the bill strong endorsement but
has suggested that II would be of even
greater benefit to the militia if its pro-
visions were extended so as to authorize
the exhange Of the new Springfield rifles
of 45 calibre for arms of the same make
and calibre already furnished the militia
but which have become worn out and USE
less. Under the bill as IL stands It would
have been impossible to exchange the
old Springfield rifles held by the militia
for new ones, as the exchange is confined
to arms of otifar makes According to
Gen. Doe, a good gun is a desideratum
to militiamen, apd the government should
see that they are all properly equipped
in that respects In view of the main pur-
pose of the bill. II is believed that IL will
be amended so as to meet the points
raised by the military authorities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
MAY COME TO SAVANNAH.
The Negotiations i'm n Carolina Rail-
road Deal Concluded.


Charleston, S. c., Jan. la correspon-
dent of the Morning News interviewed
Col. Mike Brown, president Of the Green
wood, Anderson and Western railway, the
company that has just leased the Caro-
lima Midland road, tonight. Col. Brown
said that the work Of extending the road
westward would be begun at once. but
that he would wait for developments be-
fore determining what was to be done on
this end of the line. His ultimate pur-
pose was of course to carry the road
either to Savannah or to Charleston, but
IT would depend In a large measure on the
business men of those cities as to which
place became the terminus of his new
line. He said he had been in consulta-
tion with some Of the leading citizens of
Savannah, and he had received from them
every assurance of cooperation If he
should determine 10 build to Savannah.
The lease has been guaranteed by the
American Banking and Trust Company of
Baltimore, and IL is understood that this
corporation will also be the trustee under
the mortgage when the extension Is begun
and the new bonds issued. The officers of
the new road are Mike Brown, president
and treasurer; }. l.. Villalonga, vice pres
ident, T. NJ Mordecai, general counsel. l..
G. Harris superintendent and Thomas B.
Lee chief engineer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
BROKER JOHNsoN,s FLIGHT.
His Partners Won't Prosecute Him
If He VIII Return.

Philadelphia, Jan. 11.-News was re-
ceived in this city this morning by wire
that Stock Broker Benjamin Johnson, the
absconding member of the firm of Ken
dali & Whltlock. left Washington last
night by the Atlantic Coast Line on his
way south, presumably for Florida. On
receipt of this intelligence, Mr.. Kendall,
the senior member of the firm, who caused
a warrant to be issued for Johnsons ar
rest, took prompt and immediate steps
to ascertain at what point Johnson was
to-day and intercept him by wire if pos
sible. Mr.. Kendall said he was anxious
to get Johnson back in ibis city as quick
ly as possible, to straighten out the tan
ged affairs of the branch house. and is
willing to withdraw the prosecution If he
will come voluntarily and without delay,
and assist the firm in getting the accounts
straight. Mr.. Kendall said the amount of
Johnson's shortage will not exceed 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
ST. JOHNS IN a STEW.
The Directors of the Broken Banks
May Escape Trial.

st. Johns, N. f., Jan. ia remarkable
complication has arisen respecting the
trials Of the directors of the suspended
banks The judges of the supreme court
are all heavy losers by the bank fail
ures. and they therefore decline TO try
the directors, being themselves interested
parties. Gov. Murray and Chief Justice
Carter wrote to the British colonial Of
fee concerning the matter. Secretary
Chamberlain approves their suggestion
that an English judge be selected and
sent to the colony to preside at the trials.
The Whitewayite executive opposes the
suggestion on a variety of grounds, among
others that it would establish a dam
gerous precedent and would require spe-
cial legislation, necessitating an immedi-
ate session of the. assembly. The opposi-
tion is keeping quiet.
The deadlock between the ministry and
the judges will probably result in an
agreement by both political parties to
quash the trials altogether owing to lead
ing supporters of both political parties
being included among the directors. If
the trials are abandoned it will be GER
tain to arouse intense indignation among
the masses of the people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12

MHALE STILL IN A CELL.
The Doctor Anxious to Communicate
with His Wife But Very Guarded.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 1.-THE police
have not secured any more important ev-
idence to tighten the web around DR..
McHale, thought to know more than he
will tell Of the murder of William
b. George. DR.. McHale and wife are still
in the county jail, confined in separate
apartments. The doctor seems to be
anxious to communicate with the woman
he claims as his wife and has written to
her, but the notes are exceedingly discreet
and do not contain anything OF an incrim-
mating nature One of them says: keep
a stout heart; we will come out all right.
for we are innocent" The woman's first
husband she claims was James Blair. a
railroad man of Atlanta.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
GOLD RESERVE now s5e,o2e,5
The Philadelphia Mint TO Rush the
Work of Coinage.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE treasury gold
reserve at the close of business to-day
stood at $56.O29536. The Withdrawals at
New York to-day amounted to $55,O0O.
The treasury completed to-day the
sending out to postmasters of Secretary
Carlisle's circular inviting bids for bonds.
On the top signed by Postmaster General
w. L. Wilson is printed this notice: "The
postmaster is hereby directed to post this
circular in conspicuous place in his Of
fee"
As there are over 1900 postoffices in the
United States the printing and distribu-
ton of this number was no small mat~
ter.
Director Preston. of the treasury has
gone to Philadelphia to hurry up gold
coinage there. The heavy gold exports
of the past few weeks has made inroads
on the government supply at New York
and 1t will be part of Director Preston's
business in Philadelphia to send gold to
New York. A heavy shipment of gold to
New York from the Philadelphia mint
will be made during the coming week
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
oRANsTON's DEPORTATION.
The Steamship Company Released
From Liability.

Vancouver B. c.. Jan. ia non-suir
was granted to the defense to-day in the
case of J. Cranston, one of the Hawaiian
exiles who sued the Canadian-Australian
Steamship Company for $4,000 damages
in connections with his deportation from
Honolulu Cranston is an American citi-
zen who was charged by the Dole gov
ernment with completely in the late Ha-
waiian rebellion and deported with others
on the Canadian-Australian steamship
Warrimoo, by order of the chief executive.
The judge held that the steamship merely
acted as an agent of the Hawaiian gov
ernment whose deportation of Cranston
was an act of state and therefore the
steamship officials could not be held liza
bic for damage suits
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12

YERGER DECLINES TO RUN.
He Does Not Wish TO Antagonize the
Present Candidates.

jackson, Miss, Jan. 11.-Col. William G.
Yerger of Washington county, who on
yesterday announced that he was cam
didate for the United States Senate, pub
fishes an interview in this evenings Clar-
ion Ledger declining to permit use of his
name before the caucus which meets next
Monday night. He says he came here
at the earnest solicitation of a number
OF friends, but a conference last night
convinced them he should adhere to his
original intention not to enter the race
and interfere with the present strength
of those gentlemen who have made a
canvass of the state, all Of whom are his
good personal friends.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
CANADA's CABINET.
Sir Mackenzie Bowel Fills the va
cancies Temporarily.

ottawa, Ont, Jan. 11.-Sir Mackenzie
Bowel has succeeded in reorganizing his
cabinet. Who his new ministers are and
what positions they will fill is not given
out, but those who are assisting the pre-
mier say Sir Mackenzie has filled all the
vacant portfolios. The cabinet may be nut
down as a temporary one, so as to permit
of the work of the session going on when
parliament meets on Tuesday next 1t is
the intention TO have a general reorgani-
cation afterward, when new blood will be
taken in and the ministry strengthened
so as to be better able to fight in the gem
eral elections.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
CHIcAGO's GRAIN ELEVATORS.
The Court Decides They Can buy
and Sell Grain.

Chicago, Jan. lin the circuit court
this morning Judge Tuthiii rendered d
decision in the grain elevator case, which
was argued sevral weeks ago. The ques-
tion was on the authority of the railroad
and warehouse commission to pass on the
right of elevators to buy and sell grain
stored in their warehouses, and is the
the Chicago elevator proprietors and the
board of trade The decision was favor
able to the elevators, the court holding
that as the commissioners had no au-
thority to grant licenses, that right ex-
isting In the courts alone, 1t followed that
they had no right 70 revoke them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
BISMARCK BEGs TO BE EXCUSED.
1t Would Endanger His Health to
Attend Celebration.

Berlin, Jan. 11.-It is stated that Prince
Bismarck had addressed letter to the
emperor begging to be excused from at
tending, the Festivities marking the twen-
ty-hfth anniversary Of the proclamation
of the German empire on Jan Is. because
of the opinion of his physicians that the
consequent exposure, particularly in the
month of January, would be detrimental
TO his health.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
Four vessels Wrecked.

Rome, Jan. ia steamer and three
sailing vessels were wrecked on the island
of Ischia during a storm to-day. Several
lives We're lost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12

THE MORNING NEWS.
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]. II. ESTILL. Presidtnt.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-15

This shows good work yesterday after noon by the mayor.
 Now. the prayer of all concerned Is to let the owners of real estate the saloon men, launderers. liverymen and merchants generally. and lastly, bat by no means least. the railroads entering Birmingham take hold vigorously and take liberal subscriptions and the big auditorium is "go." If not 1t won't be a ego" but a gone" "If a 'gons mark the prediction" said the mayor last night, "this town is going to miss the first, quickest and steadiest Inflow of
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-15
TERSELY TOLD.

Wanted-To exchange a nice house and lot in the city for groceries. Malone &, Bell city.
 The annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church of this state will meet at the Methodist Episcopal church in Pratt City today.
 The jury in the case of Charlie Foster, on trial for raping Mrs. Payne, at Payne's mill, returned a verdict last night at Il o'clock sentencing him to life imprison- ment
 Wednesday evening being ladies' night at Phenlx club, upon this occasion. prize will be offered for the lady and gent being the most successful in play ing whist.
 A letter received by MT. R. H. Baugh yesterday informs him that the National Association of Gun Manufacturers had decided to hold an interstate shoot in this city on the 29th and 30th of April. They ask for a 509 word description of Birmingham, which will be printed in the programme.
 Twenty-Five per cent off for spot cash only on all shoes in my store, except on Canister shoes, for thirty days. I buy shoes 25 to 50 per cent cheaper than our semi-annual assignee sale shoe men. am the only house in the city who takes periodical tickets and who takes Tennes- see Coal Iron and Railroad checks at 90 cents on the dollar for shoes. T. c. King.