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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18

Fielder, providing for a committee to in
vestigate the charges against Judges
Sweat and Reese, and the holding of an
extra session, if this committee,
which was to sit in vaca-
ton should find the charges
sufficiently grounded, a special committee
with ex-Gov. Boynton as chairman was
appointed to retire and arrive at some plan
for disposing of the matter. This commit
tee made its report at 10 o'clock through
Mr. Meldrim of Chatham, acting chairman.
This report provided for a committee of
nine from the House to have full powers
to compel the attendance of witnesses, etc,
and provided with other necessary ma
chinery to get to the bottom of the charges
made by Senator Carter. The committee is
to begin it's work at once, and be ready
with its report on the first Wednesday in
February next, when the House will reas-
semble and hear 1t. IL it is then thought
proper to prefer articles of impeachment,
the governor will be requested to convene
the general assembly in extra session for
the trial of the judges to be impeached.
If the facts developed by the committee do
not in the opinion of the House warrent the
impeachment, the matter can be disposed
of probably in the single day that will re-
main of the fifty days session, and no ex-
ira session will be necessary. But II the
extra session is necessary, the House will
De already at lne CdpltOl anu TIC ilApS"Sh-
ment proceedings can be be-
gun at once. The reasons urged
for this course was that If the charges were
groundless the state owes it to the judges
involved to speedily vindicate them. If
on the other hand there is truth in the ac-
cusations, the bench should be rid of the
accused. In any event it would not DO
to allows the matter to stand in its pres
sent condition until the next session for
investigation, although several members
urged that course on the score of economy
tonight. After the adoption of the reso-
luton, Speaker Jenkins named the commit
tee as follows: Messrs. Fielder OF Full
ton, chairman, Meldrim of Chatham, Boyn-
ton of Calhoun, Slaton Of Fulton, Thomas
of Clarke Whipple of Dooly Hawes of De-
catur. Hall of Coweta, and Pearce Of Hous-
tom
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
AN EARTHQUAKES IN ENGLAND.
Beds Moved, Doors Forced Open and
Furniture Overturned.

London, Dec 1.-two strong shocks Of
earthquake we're felt throughout Wales.
the midands and the south OF England
early this morning. The first shock oc-
CURED at 3 o'clock and the second at $50,
the waves passing from west to east.
Houses were violently shaken, beds moved
from their places, doors were forced open
and furniture overturned
Telegrams from all quarters concur in
the statement that the first shock was of
thirty seconds duration, followed by a
loud rumblng sound and minor tremb-
llngs of the earth. The second shock was
shorter, but more severe
Many people in Windsor, Cheltenham
ana other places rushed out of their
houses, but no one was hurt.
The cathedral at Herford was damaged
somewhat, but no other serious damage
is reported.
At Hereford, the rumbling sound was
followed by two crashes. Men and womca
rushed from their houses into the streets
and one woman died from fright.
AT Ruthin the shocks We're accompanied
by thunder and lightning, and for fifteen
seconds there was distinct movement of
the earth.
At Liverpool the shocks were followed
by thunder lightning and hail, and there
were similar manifestations at Bridge
North, where the streets at first seemed
to be on fire for several seconds. After
this there was violent report, followed
by a heavy shock.
Only slight qualking sensation was felt
at Manchester, Birmingham and in the
northwestern part of London. The dam
age was not serious anywhere.
The area Of the seismic disturbances
was unusually wide. extending hundreds
Of miles, from London north to Lincoln
thence west TO Lancashire, south through
Wales to Taunton and southeast tc
Southampton, over 200 towns and villages
being affected. There were, however, nc
fatalities, except in the case of the woman
who died from fright at Hereford.
The telegraph lines were not affected
The attaches of the Greenwich observa.
tory say that the galvanometer, which
registers the earth currents, showed @
very slight disturbance at the time OF the
shocks. The authorities at the Stoney.
hurst observatory say that their galvano.
meters showed no indication whatever OF
q seismic disturbance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
CORBETT SIGNS FOR A COME
HE ACCEPTS sTUART's OFFER ,
a GO WITH FETZsIMMONs.

~.
The Purse to BE $4,000 and thel
Fight to Come on on March ~.
COrbett willing 10 Have a Side Bet
of S1O,OOO--A Probability That the
Ring VIII BE Pitched I'm Mexico.
George sIIer OF Chicago Named AZ
Referee.
New York, Dec. 17.--James J. Corbett
this afternoon, at Taylor's hotel. Jersey
City, signed articles of agreement to fight
Bob Fitzsmmons to finish on March II.
1897, for a purse of $4,000 to be given by
Dan Stuart. The place of the battle is
to be announced before Feb II. Stuart is
to post a forfeit of 5000 in the hands OF
Richard x. Fox. or AL Smith. and Corbett
and Fitzsimmons must each post 5000 as
a guarantee of good faith. George Ser
of Chicago is named as referee.
Corbett signed articles before he noticed
that they reserved all privileges for Stuart
and he became somewhat excited when he
thought of the kinetoscope privileges.
After some reflection he finally said: II
would not change the articles for 81 100000.
but If / find out Julian or Fitzsimmons get
4
kick for my share"
Corbett also said that he would like to
have an additional clause inserted calling
for a $4,000 side bet in order that he might
put himself right before the public on
Fitzsmmons statements, but stated that
as far as he. himself, was concerned ho
was ready to fight the Australian for a
dime or for nothing. Although for obvious
reasons no place was mentioned for the
holding of the fight, 1t is not unlikely that
the rendezvous will be in Mexico.
Corbett and Stuart signed the articles
with "Parson" Davies as a witness. The
business was to have been accomplished
at the Police Gazette office, but when the
party arrived there couple Of Central
office detectives were on the watch, and it
was decided TO go to Jersey City, as all
hands rendered themselves liable to arrest
for signing articles for prize fight In this
state.
Stuart stated to the representative OF
the Southern Associated Press that he
would wait until Fitzsimmons arrived in
this city to get his signature to the arti-
cles. The Australian is due here in about
| ten days
The Texan said further, that IL F'itzsim-
mons objected to Fox or Smith as stake
| holder, that he would let Bob name any
| three men he desired and from these
| Stuart would try to select a stakeholder.
| Undoubtedly Sller will be satisfactory
| to Fitzsimmons as referee, and as far as
can be seen both Stuart and Corbett are
anxious to meet the Antipodean more
| than half way, In order to get on fight.
| Corbett seems perfectly satisfied that
| Stuart can bring off the contest. and 1t
| appears as IL the Texan promoter is
equally confident; so that no apparent OBJ
stacles are In sight at present, unless
Fitzslmmons or his manager, Julian, find
| blocks to put in the way. AS matters now
stand the question Of supremacy as be-
| tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons is In
| fair way of settlement. Fitzsimmons was
not represented at the meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
TRAINS IN THE DRIFTS.
Passengers Put in a Bad Night on
Long Island.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE conditions Incl
dent to stalled trains that are supposed to
obtain only in the far west were to be
found quite near at hand last night. The
tracks Of the Long Island railroad were
piled high with snow and many trains
were stalled for hours. Two trains from
Port Jefferson and Northport respectively
for Long Island city, we're blocked between
Westbury and Mineola, and the passengers
were compelled to pass the night In the
cars. The trains started out at $3.50 yes
terday afternoon and did not get through
until II O'Clock this morning. The passen-
gers made themselves as comfortable as
possible. They kept the fires in the stoves
burning brightly and sent foraging parties
out among the farmers who returned with
an abundant food supply. Then the snow
bound passengers proceeded to eat, after
which some of them gathered around the
stoves and told stories, while others settled
themselves In their seats and went to
sleep. The eastbound trains from Long Is
land City had no better luck. Two trains
bound from Long Island City to Waverly
and Floral Park respectively and one
bound west from Greenport did not get
through until II o'clock to-day. The pas
sengers passed the night in the same man.
ner as those stalled on the westbound
trains
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
oLEvELAND'S DUCK HUNT.
He Is Supposed TO Have Had Another
Day of Good sport.

Day of Good sport.
Georgetown, S. c., Dec. 17.--As the Pres
dents mail boat, the Water Lily, did not
come up to the city this evening nothing
definite can be learned as to what success
the President and his party had to-day in
shooting ducks in the big marshes. Mr..
Cleveland and Capts. Evans and Lamber-
ton went to the marshes very early this
morning and had not returned TO the
Wistaria when the steamer Planter came
by at 12 o'clock. Capt. Hubbard stopped
there to give the latest papers to Comman-
der Ackley, in charge Of the light house
district.
Capt. Hubbard says that he saw great
long rows of ducks hanging upon the for
ward deck of the Wlstera, and he brought
to the city two fine launches of venison
to be expressed to Mrs. Cleveland at
Washington this afternoon.
1t is safe to say that the President had
good sport and bagged number OF mail
lards to-day, for parties coming In from
the vicinity of the marshes say that
gunshots were distinctly heard following
each other in rapid succession. It has
been beautiful, cold, clear day, but not
so windy as yesterday.
ID. d. Hhett of f. Rhett g. Sons, resid-
ing In Williamsburg county, was IN the
city to-day ana sent through Gen. y. p.
Alexander a very cordial invitation to
the President aud his party TO stop over
and spend a few days with them on their
return trip and hunt deer. They have fine
wooded lands, which, IL is said, abound
in game of all kinds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
COUNTY COURT HOUSE BURNED.
The Records Found Intact i'm the
Vault in the Ruins.


Vault in the Ruins.
Galveston, Tex, Dec. 1.-THE Galveston
county court house was completely gutted
by fire last night. The fire was discovered
shortly before midnight. Only the walls
of the edifice are standing to-day. The
fire started in the rear hall of the third
floor, near the office Of the clerk of the
criminal district court, and is supposed
to have been caused by an electric and
telephone wire becoming crossed. The rec
ords of the tax collectors and the sherff's
office were saved. 1t Is believed that the
more important records of the county
clerks and district clerks offices will also
be found intact, as they are kept In steel
fire-proof vault.
The loss on the court house Is estimated
at 5000 It was insured for $4,000.
When the ruins had cooled sufficiently
to allow it, men were set to work TO un-
earth the vault in which the records were
kept. The vault was soon reached, and
an examination of its contents showed
that all the records of the county clerk
and district clerks offices, dating back
over half century, were intact. The
latter are somewhat damaged by water,
but not to any serious extent.
Efforts are now being made to secure
permission from the general government
for the use of the old postofice and
federal court building temporarily for
the holding of the state and county
courts Legal business of every descrip-
ton Is suspended and will continue so
until the new quarters are obtained and
the records are again In shape, when Il
will be resumed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
BIRMINGHAM AND THE CUBANs.
Intense sympathy Felt i'm That City
For the Insurgents.

Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 1.-THE senti-
ment as to Cuba in this city is very strong,
though no demonstrations have as yet
been made. There are hundreds Of old con-
federate and union soldiers in this district
who would volunteer in the event congress
should declare the Cubans belligerents.
The sentiment was visible at the opera
house last night where hundreds assem-
bled to greet John =. Henshaw, the come
dian in "The Nabobs." He used the lines:
"As France outstretched her hands to US
a century ago,
$50 should we give our earnest aid to lay
the Spaniards low.
"And II those patriots appeal TO us for lib
erty-
"The blue and gray will shoulder arms and
set poor Cuba free"
Hardly had he used the word Cuba when
a tremendous roar of applause went up like
a rushing torrent. The outburst was spon-
taneous There is talk Of organizing a
branch of the Cuban league here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
RECOGNITION ron cUHA.
CamerOn's Resolution 10 BE Favor
ably Reported.

Washington, Dec. ia prominent MEM
ber Of the committee on foreign relations
is authority for the statement that the
committee was this morning polled and
that II will, probably. tomorrow morning
order favorable report on Senator came
ron's resolution calling for recognition Of
the republic Of Cuba. and Offering the
friendly cgices OF the United States to
bring the war y a close.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
s,,.,,.------ --------s--sr-e--
SCCCoR For THE CUBANS.
Amendment of the Neutrality Laws
Proposed.

Washington, Dec. Representative
"oodman, rep, of Illinois, introduced in
'ne House today, bill to amend the
section Of the revised statutes relative to
neutrality, which prohibits military expe-
u''ions against people at peace with the
United States He proposed to add to this
section the following: provided, that
nothing herein contained shall be consid-
cred or construed as applying to or as
applicable TO supplying means for charit-
ao4e purposes, for hospital stores and
medicines, or for the relief of persons
VINO may be i'll, wounded. destitute or
otnerwise helpless or disabled"
The passage of the measure will allow
.ne shipment Of food, medicines and cloth
ING to Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
BAD SETBACK ron FIrz.
Judge sanderson Throws the In1unc~
lion Case Out of Court.


San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 7.-Arguments
were begun in the Fitzsimmons-Sharkey
case this morning. Gen. Barnes, counsel
for the sailor, moved to dismiss the In
junction on the ground that there was no
distinction between a glove contest and a
prize fight. Attorney Friedrich, for Fitz-
simmons, asked the court not to consider
outside matters. but to decide according
to the allegations.
At the conclusion Of the arguments
Judge Sandefson said this was the first
time the matter had been presented, this
former proceedings were merely the TAX
ing Of deposltions, no distinction being
made between glove contest and a prize
fight. He therefore dismissed the inJunc-
tion and threw the cause out OF court.
This is a victory for Sharkey.
The suit was brought to enjoin the pay
ment TO Sharkey of the check for the $l0-
900 purse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
soUTHEhN TRAIN HELD UP.
Two Men Make n Big Haul Near Bir-
minz ham and Escape.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 1.-Two bold
men held up a west bound Southern Rail-
way passenger train, near Bryant station,
20 miles west Of here, tonight and suc-
ceeded IN escaping with a large amount OF
money. Details are meagre. Deputies With
dogs have gone 10 the scene.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
SHOT DEAD IN HIS HOME.
An Alabama Editor the Victim of
CoxNnrdIY AssassIn.

COWaruly Asshsbin~
New York, Dec. IA special dispatch
TO the Tribune, from Birmingham, Ala.
says: John j. Thornton, assistant editor
Of the Clay County Advance, published at
Ashland, was assassinated at his home
In that town Tuesday night. He was sur
rounded by his family his mother being
among the number 1t was just after sup
per. and he took up his mandolin and was
playing, when a load OF buckshot came
crashing through the window, and pene-
trated the back Of his head. Death was
almost instantaneous. Thornton had only
recently moved to the. town, and had no
personal enemies, but his connection with
the Advance was signalized by it's initia-
tion Of a series Of articles denouncing cer-
tain lawless gangs. and 1t Is thought his
assassination was by order OF one ol these
gangs, the murderer TO be selected by lot
No arrests have been made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
AN OPERATOR COMMITS SUICIDE.
He Left n Note Stating That Poverty
Was the Cause of the Rash Act.

New Orleans Dec. IT'S. E. Josselyn. a
telegraph operator, committed suicide last
night by taking a dose of morphine. He
left behind a note In which he said power
ty caused his act He was a train dis
patcher at Ogden, Utah, recently, where
his wife and child are now. He has been
working for the Western Union here the
past three weeks. He drew his money on
the 18th and, Il is said, went against some
kind Of gambling game that night and lost
all his money Having nothing to send his
wife for Christmas, 1t IL thought, he ba-
came disgusted with life and quit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
rlre Mircr out . Town.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. H.-James-
town, more popularity called Jimtown.
Cal, one Of the best-lnown min,u9 towns
IN the state was nearly wiped ont by fire
this morning. Thirty buildings were
burned, with a loss Of $4,000. The insur-
ance IL half that amount.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18

Pittsburg, Dec. 17.-The Generalization
In the steel market since the adjournment
Of the pool" meeting in Pittsburg last
week has created alarm among the heav-
lest producers and has caused them to
ask that meeting of those connected
with the association be called for next
week in New York. The competition for
business has been so keen that II is claim
ed profits have been wiped out for every
body.
The officials of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany would neither affirm nor deny that
the price of standard steel rails had been
the makers association It Will probably be
strictly adhered 10.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
CONTEMPLATING IN PRISON.
Five COnvicts Turning Out Bogus 81
Bills at LeavenwOrth.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. H.-Warden
w. J. French Of the United States peni-
tentlary at Forth Leavenworth has made
the discovery that a gang of five convicts.
four Of them sent In for counterfeiting,
were at work making spurious $5-Dllls.
The leader of the gang was j. c. McKib-
ben. the prison photographer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
cur IN STEEL RAILS.
The Pool Reduces the Price From
R2S 20 H25 Per Ton.

New York, Dec. 17.-It was announced
here to-day that the Carnegie Steel Com
pany had reduced the price Of steel rails
from $8 TO S25 per ton. For year past the
price has been s2S The object Of the re-
duction, II Is said, Is to induce the lines 70
buy more freely. The reduction follows
yesterdays meeting in this city Of the
steel rail pool which President John G. A.
Leishman OF the Carnegie Company at
tended During 1895, the consumption Of
steei rails, it Is reported, will not exceed
10000 tons. against 100000 tons, the ordl-
nary previous annual consumption. The
steel rail pool, which caused the advances
IN the price, was formed In November 1S93
Steel rails at that time were $40 a ton. The
pool has since gradually advanced the price
to $28.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
LOST BOY FOUND.
HAD Nothing 10 Eat For 10 Days Ex-
cent Roots and Berries.

Charleston, s. c., Dec. ia special to
the News and Courier says that a negro
lad, Il years old. lost on a deer hunt in
Carvers Bay swamps in Georgetown
county was found yesterday. He has had
nothing TO eat for fifteen days except roots
and berries and was reduced almost to a
skeleton, but will recover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18

Moscow. Dec. 1.-THE eleventh game OF
the championship chess match between
Sfeinitx ana Laaker. "A queens gamblf de-
clincd. was won By Laskcr after sixty-six
moves. Present score. Larkcr Z. Stelnilz
D. drawn 4
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
ATLANTIC sHoRT LINE SOLD.
A Representative Of the wrightvIIIe
and TennilIe Buys II.

swainsboro. Ca, Dec. 1.-THE Atlantic
Short Line railroad was sold here to-day
for $4,000 to A. r. Daley Of Wrightsville,
representing the Wrightsvllle and Ten
nile railroad company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
His Sentence COMMITTED 10 Life Inn
prfsonment by the Governor.

swainsboro. Ca. Dec. N-Warren Brin-
son. under sentence to hang here to-mor-
row for the murder Of Pierce Medium. viii
not hang. the governor having commuted
bis sentence 70 life imprisonment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
A BLAZE Ar cLARKEsvmLE.
Three Business Buildings Burned al
N Loss of $4,000.

ciarksville. Tenn. Dec. r.-Fire, which
originated in Joseph Rosenfeld G. Co.'S
dry goods store last night, destroyed II,
the building adjoining. owned by the
French estate, and the Daily Times build
ing. The total loss is $4,000 The amount
OF the insurance Is unknown.
BRINs0N NOT TO HANG.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
HAMDURG's sTRII<ERs.
Employers Refuse TO Take Then,
nacls az Present.

Hamburg, Dec. i7.-In consequence Of
the disturbances here the strikers are pro-
hlbited BY the police from patroiling the
port. Numbers Of strikers are seeking TO
return 70 work. but the employers refuse
10 receive them until the strike Is ended.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
NURSES WANT TO GO no CUBA.

"Neh ieenaE 10 Lenve Minneapo-
lis for the War.
minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 1Z-Several
trained nurses OF this city have volunteer
eel 10 80 TO Cuba and they agree to pay
.nelr own expenses II some one will ar
SS sc matters so that they can get there.
nshty men have volunteered and the
Iita In New York has been telegraphed
" see II there was not some way Ia which
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-18
ENLISTMENT TOR CUBA.
No New Orders Sent Out to United
states Marshals.


Washington, Dec. 17.-It is said at the
department of justice that no new instruc-
tions have been sent to United States
marshals and district attorneys concern
ing the enlistment of men for services
against the Spanish forces in Cuba. In
structions covering the subject were sent
out last spring and officers of the depart
ment who are acting in the matter at
present are taking proceedings, according
TO statements made to-day, on the basis
of those orders. 1t is likely, however, that
the attention of marshals and attorneys
will be invited anew to the previous direc-
tions.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 17-The announce
ment yesterday by United States Attorney
Anthony that enlistment of Americans for
service i'm Cuba was a violation of the neu-
trality laws, caused a commotion among
the Cuban sympathizers. To-day Capt. L.
j. Carmody, an ex-army officer, and John
A. Gahill, publisher of Ell Comercio del
Valle, called upon Mr.. Anthony and ask
ed for a ruling whether the furnishing Of
supplies and money for sick and wounded
Cubans was a violation of the law Mr..
Anthony reserved his answer, but it is not
thought any legal steps will be taken to
prevent the aid of the needy Cubans.
The monster mass meeting of Saturday
night next is being prepared for, regard
less of Mr.. Anthony's warning, and will
hardly be interfered with. The general
ardor for Cuba's cause increases, and sem
ator Aquabella, leader of the sympathy
movement, is deluged with offers to en-
list as soldiers. One evening paper, which
has had over 800 applications from volun-
teers, has found it necessary to post no.
tice announcing that the office is not a
recruiting station.