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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
FINALLY WINDS UP IN A FINE.
THE TRIAL OF ALFRED ST. CLAIR
ABRAMS ENDED.

lie Changes HIS Plea of Not Guilty
of Assault with Intent to Murder
to One of Guilty of Aggravated AS
sault-His Suit For Divorce From
Mrs. Abrams TO BE Withdrawn.
Orlando, Fla, Dec. 2.-The trial Of Alfred
St. Clair Abrams for attempting the life
of Capt. w. b. Tucker came to a sudden
termination this morning.
Yesterday was spent in efforts to en-
panel jury, in which the special venire Of
thlrty-five was exhausted, with only five
jurors in the box and several peremptory
challenges remaining TO each side. Twen-
ty more names were drawn from the box,
and the court adjourned until this morn
ing. This morning before jury had been
secured the prisoner through his attorneys
changed yesterdays plea Of not guilty to
one of guilty of aggravated assault
Hon. +. w. Pope of the counsel for the
defense. stated that they deemed this
course better and he asked the court to
impose a nominal fine.
Judge NJ. N. Mershon, assistant counsel
for the prosecution, said that the course
the case was now taking was wise and
equitable and asked If 1t be consistent
with the view of the court that it waive
the penalty of Imprisonment which Il
might under certain conditions inhict and
impose such fine as the case seemed to
demand
Judge Butt thereupon sentenced the
prisoner to pay a fine of $500 and costs
or as an Alternative to be confined in the
county jail for ninety days. The costa
will bring the fine up to about $500
In this adjustment OF the case it was
agreed on the part OF Mr.. Abrams that the
suit for divorce from Mrs. Abrams al
ready begun in Lake county. be dismiss
ed and he asked that the bill and-the an
swer Of total denial by Mrs. Abrams be
stricken from the records Of that county
1t is also agreed that the wife retain the
custody of her three children.
Alfred St Clair Abrams Is a son Of Mai
Alex st. Clair Abrams, a leading lawyer
and politician of Florida.
The shooting with which Alfred Abrams
was charged occurred on the night Of Sun
day, July s, between and s O'clock capt.
W. b. Tucker. superintendent of the
Tavares and Gulf railroad, was sitting at
the window of his room, in the second
story, when a load of buckshot was fred
through the window, one of the bullets
grazing the back of his head, making only
slight wound. Thinking the captain had
been killed, Mr. Abrams Immediately sur
rendered to the officers He was locked
up for the night, and next morning, after
a preliminary hearing, was released on
| $1,000 bail
Mr.. Abrams justified his act by claiming
that his wife and Capt. Tucker had been
unduly intimate, all Of which the latter
denied, claiming that he had never shown
Mrs. Abrams any marked attention, other
| than the usual courtesies of life.
Owing to the prominence of the parties
and the sensational charges made by
Abrams against his wife and Tucker, the
case has attracted great attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
suFToCATiaD by SMOKE.
Four children Perish in Their Home
During Their Mothers Absence.


Chicago, Dec. 2.-Four children. locked
in a house at No. 1915 Fifty-third avenue.
were smothered to death during a fire in
pile Of clothing in the room where they
were all playing to-day. Mrs. Mary
Barth the mother, left the house at lO:s0
o'clock to go to the railway yards to pick
coal, locking the door behind her. The
children, Joseph, years; Rosie, years,
John 2 years, and Louis, / year old, were
playing in the dining room. During the
absence Of the mother they secured a box
Of matches and it Is supposed gnited the
clothing in their play. The distracted
mother returned two hours later to find
the house filled with smoke. Inc heap or
burned clothing was still smouldering and
the bodies of the little ones was lying on
the floor An empty bucket was near by,
indicating that an attempt had been made
to extinguish the blaze. Unable to open
the doors or windows, and having ex-
hausted the supply Of water in the house,
the four children were overcome In the
dense smoke that filled the whole house
and were dead before assistance came.
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TWO FIREMEN KILLED.
Fall of "A steepIe Carries Them Down
With "a Burning Church.

Atlantic City, N j., Dec. 2.-st. Monicas
Catholic church, situated in the lower sec
ton of the city, known aSffChelsea, was
burned to the ground this morning be-
tween and 10 o'clock When the building
collapsed there were several fremen on
the inside, who were caught in the debris,
two Of whom were killed. Those killed are
william Dougherty. aged 4s, and Thomas
Lennig, aged 80.
Father Petri. pastor of the church, was
celebrating mass at s o'clock when the
fire broke out. The congregation was has
tily dismissed and an alarm sent in. The
building was doomed from the start. When
this became evident the firemen were or
dered from the walls, but pougherty and
Lerning failed to obey Tffe steeple fell,
which caused the collapse Of the whole
building and the death Of the firemen.
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oHARLoT'TE's WINTER COAT.
The Snow storm There the Heaviest
i'm "a Years

Charlotte. N. c.. Dec. "A winter
storm of unusual severity began last night
and continued all day. The snow is nine
or ten inches deep.
The electric street car service made a
brave fight for the right of way during the
day, but at o'clock in the afternoon the
cars stopped running.
About o'clock gentleman picked up a
boy years of age returning home from
the graded school who had fallen in the
snow and was numb with cold. Wrapping
the child in his overcoat he carried him
home, but IL was some hours before the
boy could speak.
Nearly all trains are reported delayed.
The snow storm ceased at o'clock. The
snow is the heaviest in Charlotte for the
eighteen years that the weather record
has been kept.
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SPANS CABINET sHAKY.
Rumors of "a Crisis Renewed Despite
Official DeniaIs.

Madrid, Dec. 2.-Great anxiety is felt
by the public here regarding the situation
in Cuba and persistent rumors of cab
met crisis are in circulation which. de-
spite official denials, are constantly re-
newed.
The Imparcial's adyices state that a
number of sklrmishes have taken place
In the Matanzas province the apparent
object of the insurgents being to divert at
tention from their operations in the Pinat
del Rio province.
Another dispatch says that Gen. wey-
ler's forces have succeeded in surround-
ing the insurgents in the Pinar del Rio
province, and that the rebels are in a
state OF complete confusion
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
NORTH 0AROLTSG's ELECTORS.

Only Ten Of the Eleven Members at
the Meeting of the College.
Raleigh, N. c., Dec. 2.-The electoral
college met again at noon to-day, ten Of
the eleven members being present. An
opinion Of the attorney general was read
that the college at this session held under
a state law, had no power to declare or
ill vacancy. The college after an hours
session, and after receiving combinations
Of election from Gov. Carr, adjourned 10
Jan. II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
Rad WEATHER IN TELFAIR.
Both the Cold and the Rain Greatly
Needed,

McRae, Ca. Dec. 1.-The worst weather
has prevailed here for three days that has
been known since the memorable severe
steadily and growing colder ever since
Sunday night To-day It is sleeting with
indications Of snow. Both the cold wealth.
er and the rain We're needed in this Sec
tion-the cold for killing hogs Of which
there are hundreds that have been fun fat
for a month, but could not be killed on ac-
count of the warm weather, and the rain
for raising the water courses so that tim
Der can be drfted to market at Darien.
The rain will be the means Of putting
thousands of dollars in circulation in Tel
fair county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
STRIKE TO BE SETTLED.
The Hamburg Dock Men Agree 10
Abide by Arbitration.

Hamburg, Dec. 2.-The striking men in
the shipping trade held two meetings in
this city this morning at which 5000 men
were present The meetings were con-
Quoted IN an orderly manner, there being
no attempts to incite those present to riot
Gus demonstrations. Resolutions were
passed accepting the proposition that the
settlement Of the difficulty be left to a
court Of arbitration, and declaring thar
the strikers would abide by the decision OF
the court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03

Robert u. Hardeman, son OF Thomas
Hardeman of Ogelthorpe county, was born
in Macon, this state, In November, 1893.
His fathers family removed to Georgia
from Pennsylvania. wfirge NE family was.
and is well known. Mr.. Hardeman was
educated in the schools of Macon and IN
Emory college. He was graduated from
Emory in 1859. After his graduation he re-
moved to Covington, where he went into
business, and where also he met the ex-
ceent lady who became his wife-Mi hu-
genia Morrelle. At the breaking out of
the war he went to the front as a member
of the Floyd Rifles, in the Forty-hfth Geor-
ga regiment. Mr. Hardeman went into
the ranks a private From that humble
position he won his way up unit, ait the
time of the surrender he was the adjutant
of the regiment. After the close of the
war he made Macon his home, entering the
cotton business of Hardeman q Sparks.
Subsequently he was bookkeeper for the
controller of the state His entrance into
politics as a candidate occurred In 1884,
when he ran for the treasurership, and
was elected. He held the office for twelve
years, voluntarily retiring a short while
ago, in order it is understood, to go into
training for the race for the governorship
two years hence. He was elected MEM
Der of the legislature in the October cleo
ton just past and was serving his first
term. For a number Of years MIR. Harde-
man has had his residence at oxford. He
was known throughout the state by the
friendly title of "Uncle Bob" and was
generally regarded as one OF the best Off
GERS that Georgia has ever had.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
MUTINY OF TIE MALAYs.
The Spanish on the Defensive in the
Philippines.

Berlin, Dec. 2.-The commander Of the
German cruiser Aroona, which is at Ma
Mia. the capital of the Philippine Islands,
teiegraphed under date Of Nov. %, that
the situation there was critical. thar the
action Of the Spanish authorities and
forces was confined to the defense OF Ca.
vite and Manila, and that an attack by tho
rebels was daily expected upon those
places. Preparations were being made for
defense of the towns. Most OF the for
eign residents In the vicinity of Manila
were moving into the town.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
WILSON'S ANNUAL REPORT.

Important RecOmm EN- dations LIKELY
10 he Embodied in 1t.
washington, Dec 2.-The annual report
Of Postmaster General Wilson will not be
made public until after the President has
submitted his annual message to congress.
This is taken to indicate that matters OF
great importance pertaining to postal af-
fairs are under consideration between the
Postmaster General and the President.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
AN EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE.
one Man Killed ana Fifty-Tive 9th
ers Injured.

Jay. Me-, Dec. Fifty or more sticks
of dynamite exploded this morning at s
O'Clock. whiie being thawed by Italians at
work near Jay. on the Portland and Rum
ford Falls railroad.
Orlando Rocca, an Italian, aged about
IS, was killed almost Instantly, both legs
being blown off and his head badly crush
ed.
Antony Damoroita was seriously in1ur-
ed and four Engishmen were badly shak-
en- up, two of whom were carried to the
hospital.
About fifty men we're working near by,
and many were thrown down, but were
not seriously injured The expiosion
shook many buildings across the river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
cARLIsLE's REPORT.

Its Principal Features to he Embod-
led sn CIeveIand's Message.
washington. Dec. 2.--secretary carlisle's
annual report probably will not be pre-
sented to congress until the second week
Of the session. The principal points on
finances and the recommendation, 1t Is
expected, will be presented TO congress In
the Presidents message.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
COST or EeYrTs WAR.
The Government Ordered to Refund
Money Taken From the Reserve.

INV AANANNNNs
Cairo, Dec. 2-The court Of appeals at
Alexandria has given a decision on the
appeal taken from the judgment Of the
Egyptian mixed tribunal, rendered at
Cairo in June last against the government
and the four commissioners of Cairo, who
favored advancing funds from the Egyp-
tian reserve for the purpose of the Sou
dan expedition. This decision supports
that OF the mixed tribunal, and declares
that the government must refund the $780,
600 taken from the reserve and must also
pay the costs of the appeal.
London Dec. 2.--The Daily News to-
morrow will print a dispatch from cairo
saying It Is generally hoped and believed
there that the British government will
advance the money necessary to satisfy
the judgment OF the court of appeals at
Alexandra to-day, according to which the
Egyptian government must pay the $780,
600 taken from the Egyptian reserve for
the purposes Of the Soudan expedition
and the costs Of the appeal
The Daily Standard, commenting on the
decision rendered at Alexandria to-day In
the famous case Of the Egyptian debt, and
the government, viii say tomorrow that
the absurd decision will not have the
faintest effect upon the Egyptian policy
of the British government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
DEATHS IN THE BLIZZARD.
Three Bodies Found Near LangdOn
and svcraI Wen Missing.

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 2.--More deaths
from the awful blizzard are just coming
to light The body of a woman was found
yesterday fifteen miles from Langdon.
In addition, man and his wife were
frozen to death, after their house had been
burned. Several men in that locality are
missing. No trains have arrived at Lang
don for five daNe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
SEVEN INcHEs OF snow.
The storm at Raleigh the Worst
Experienced in Years.

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. 2.-The snow
storm, which began here this morning be-
came blizzard this afternoon. Seven
inches have fallen with the promise Of
more tonight. Street cars are unable to
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
sugar RenncrIcs Reopened.

Brooklyn, ". y. Dec. 2.--The rehneries
Of the American Sugar Refining Company
reopened this morning after a few days
idleness, and the 5000 employees went e
work
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03

Raleigh, N. c., Dec IA snowstorm be-
gan here at 10 O'Clock, this morning. It is
the first Of the season. In an hour and
a half an inch had fallen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
Jameson Removed From JaiI.

London, Dec. AIT o'clock tonight
DR.. Jameson was removed from Holloway
jail In an ambulance. He was taken to a
Of London.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03

Owing to the Generalization Of the
telegraph wires It was impossible for
the Morning News TO secure its special
dispatches on the legislature and other
Atlanta news last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 2.-The heaviest snow
storm for years has been raging here since
/ o'clock p. m. to-day. The snow is seven
inches deep on an average and drifts are
several feet high. Trains on all roads are
DELAYED
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
A JUDGE BECOMES INSANE.
He Made the speech That Nominal ted
Bryan For Congress.

Guthrie. o. T., Dec. 2.-Judge j. w.
cundiff, of Enid, was committed to the
territorial insane asylum yesterday, hav-
ing become violently insane over politics.
Judge Cundin formerly lived In Nebraska,
and made the speech that nominated Mr..
Bryan for congress the first time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
ooNNEcTIcUr7s CONTESTS.
The Republicans Win sweeping
Victory by Close Margins.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 2.-Not until 5
o'clock this morning we're the totals OBJ
tained in the city and town elections which
took place yesterday. II was then learned
that the republicans won a sweeping VIC
tory BY a slender plurality on both tickets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
snow AT CAPE CHARLES.
The Ground Covered TO a Depth of
Four Inches.

Cape Charles, va, Dec. IA heavy snow
storm has been raging here since O'clock
this afternoon. At nightfall the ground is
covered to a depth Of four inches, and 1t Is
stiIl falling rapidly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
MEMPHIS POsrMAsrER INDICTED.

He Gives Bond In 5000 10 Appear
For "a Hearing.
Memphis. Tenn, Dec. 2.-Postmaster
Armour was to-day indicted on six counts
by the federal grand jury. He gave bond
in the sum OF 5000 TO appear for hearing
next Monday. Armour was alleged to be
short in his accounts in sums aggregatine
e. 00O
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
Hanged soon After MIdnIght.

\ Hartford, Conn, Dec. 3.--Kaspar Hart
iein, the condemned murderer OF Louise
Marie Treble, was hanged here at 1926
a. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
HON. n. U. HARDEMAN DEAD.
The ex-Treasurer Passes Away We'll
coming the End,

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. IA special from Cow
ington says that Hon. Robert T. Harde-
man, ex-state treasurer, died at his home
at oxford this afternoon. He was con-
scious to the last, and bade the members
Of his family and family servants good-by
His last words were; "At rest"
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SLAUGHTERED BY sOMALIs.
Eight Italian officers Killed ana 100
wounded ut Magndoaco.

Zanzibar Dec. 2.-signor cocchi, the Ital-
ian consul, and the captains OF the war
ships Volturno and staffeta, with about
six other officers from those vessels, have
been murdered by Somalis at Magadoaco.
4 hundred other Italians are reported TO
have been wounded. No details Of the kill
Ing and wounding OF the Italians have been
rerelYed here
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
DUEL ON A TRAIN.
Two Men shoot Each other I'm a Row
over a sheriR,s Sale.

Blakely, Ga, Dec. III. d. Hudspeth
and w. II. Odom became involved in a
difficulty on the down passenger train last
night between Blakely and Hilton sta
tion, and used their pistols on each other
with telling effect. Odom was probably
fatally shot, and Hudspeth was severely
wounded.
This dispute arose over a sheriff's sails
that had taken place on that day In
Blakely, which both parties had attended
and In which both were interested. Odum
is well known In this section, having been
in the employ Of the Central road for
several years as section foreman and re-
sides at Hilton station, in this county.
Hudspeth is a prominent farmer OF con-
siderable means, and deacon In the
Baptist church. He resides on his planta-
tion on the Chattahoochee river, in this
county.
Albany, Ga, Dec. News reached this
city to-day Of a deadly encounter that
took place on the train between this city
and Columbia, Ala, last night, the par
ticipants being two white men named
Odum and Iudspeth. The trouble origi-
mated over some cotton, and when the
two men met last night Odum, who is a
young man. began abusing Hudspeth, who
is an old man. Both men finally drew
pistols, the result being that Odum was
shot several times in the body, 1t is
thought fatally, while Hudspeth was shot
through the wrist. A flying bullet In
hicaed a slight wound on a train hand
and several passengers had narrow es-
capes.
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blaze Ar BIlENHEIM.

7
OF the Fire.
London, Dec 2.--The Globe publishes a
special dispatch from Woodstock, saying
that fire occurred this afternoon in tho
saloon OF Blenheim palace. the residence
of the Duke and Duchess Of Marlborough.
The extent Of the damage is not stated
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
BURGLARS IN A BANK.
The Door of the Vault Blown on
with Dynamite.

/ Bellevilie. Kan, Dec. 2-The door Of the
vault IN the National Bank OF Belleyille
was blown off with dynamite by burglars
last night. but they failed 10 get into the
money safe Diamonds worth $3.50 and a
considerable sum Of money belonging to
private parties were stolen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03

run. Trains are nearly on schedule time.
The storm is the worst in several years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03

lie Changes HIS Plea of Not Guilty
TO One of Guilty of Aggravated AS
sault-His Suit For Divorce From
Mrs. Abrams TO BE NIthdrnNn.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-10
SATURDAY.. June q.

The town of Affection, Wis, is in gay
celebration. Postmaster +. II. Metcalf has
welded Miss Laura Matthews, IA farmers
daughter, and she is the first and only
woman in the town.
G. l.. Comfort, of Syracuse, y. Y.
welded Miss Edna White, Of Monroe
Mich, after an engagement of nearly
twenty years. Both are midgets, being
only little over four feet tall.
Representative Tracy, of Missouri, has
introduced IA bill proposing to create de
partment of commerce and manufactures
in the presidents cabinet.
Frank Mcgowan, ex-mayor Of Trenton
n. j.. who took out n license in Chicago
to wed Mrs. Helen +. Barnes, returned
the license unused.
Jacob Rich, as an individual, and the
First Street railroad, of san Jose Cal
have filed petition of insolvency. The
total liabilities are 100000. The assets
consist of the electric and horse lines OF
the company and IA large amount of real
estate owned by Jacob Rich.
At Versailles, KY, the grand jury found
eight indictments against ex-Cashier w
NJ. Ship and ex-Bookkeeper Charles
Stone, of the defunct bank of Midway
They are charged with enlightenment, lar
ceny and other crimes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-10
State Notes.

Emma Morekel was shot and killed al
Chelsea, Mich, by her fance, Fred Hyd-
loft, who was jealous because she had been
escorted home by another man. Hydloff
then attempted suicide, but failed TO kill
himself
Ii is said the authorities ut Colon. Mich,
have secured evidence that Del Swartz,
now serving life sentence at Jackson for
the murder of Willard y. Johnson, Oct.
II, 1894, is innocent.
The board of education of Muskegon
Mich. has awarded the contract for the
Hackley manual training school TO the
Murdoch Campbell company of Chicago
for 1913, 800. The b Iildir completed will
cost S50,0O0.
The Law and Order league at st. Jo-
seph, Mich, caused the arrest of eight
saloonkeepers who are charged with hav-
ing left their blinds up last sunday.
John Spayde, of Otsego, Mich, has be-
come a raving maniac owing To his failure
10 solve the problem of perpetual motion.
Lizzie Mcnamara, Is years old commit
ted suicide at Menominee, Mich, by TAX
ing strychnine. No cause is known for
the act.
The Daily Globe, Flint Mich, has sus-
pended because three daily papers are too
much for that town.
julius Fuhrmann, employed as fireman
in nail keg factory at Muskegon, Mich,
fell into vate of boiling water and was
fatally scaldcd.