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SAMOAN AFFAIRS.
Foreign Residents Endeavoring to Dis
pose of Their Possessions.

Foreign Residents Endeavoring to Dis
pose of Their Possessions.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-Special
correspondence of the United Press, per
steamer Monowai:
APIA (Samoa), Jan. 29.-The absence
of man-of-war in Samoan waters was
almost Immediately made manifest by
a meeting of discontented natives held
directly after the German cruiser Buz-
zard sailed for Sydney, Australia, on
January 18th. They elected to pay
per capita tax of so cents per month for
the support of a rival Government
which they have created, and of which
Tamasese is the nominal head.
Thus far the action of the ntives has
created no sensation, but with no naval
protection the Government is abso-
lutely unable to cope with any aggress-
i've movements the malcontents may
see fit to adopt.
The reform movement received a
black eye from Chief Justice Ide, who
decided that the Councillors who re-
Gently vacated their seats had no au
thority for so doing in such summary
manner. The effect of this decision will
be to delay matters some two or three
months.
Many foreign residents are endeavor
ing to dispose of their holdings, with a
view of leaving the country, being dis
gusted with the present mal-adminis-
tratiOn
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Elkins is a Candidate.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE Journal
says this morning: 1t was authorita-
lively asserted yesterday that Senator
Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia had
announced himself as a candidate for
the Presidential nomination at the ST
Louis convention. 1t is said that Mr.
Ellxins can count on the delegates from
his State and New Mexico, together
with some other Southern States. The
person giving the information said he
had had conversation with Mr.. Elxins
on Saturday, and he admitted that he
would allow his name to be presented to
the convention
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16 Especial
correspondence of the United Press).-
Mrs. Liliuokalani Dominis, ex-Queen or
Hawaii has been granted an almost
unconditional pardon for her participa-
ton in the uprising of January 1879.
The document reads as follows:
Executive Mansion, Honolulu, FEB.
7th.
Mrs. Liliuokalani Dominis-Madam
With the advice of the Cabinet l take
pleasure in modifying the restriction
placed upon your freedom at the time
of your release from confinement. Until
further notice, only the observance on
your part of the following conditions
will be required by the Government;
Not to leave the island of Oahu without
the consent of the President or mem
Der of the Cabinet. l desire to express
my appreciation of the good faith with
which you have observed the require
ments of a former letter.
SANFORD B. DOLE.
Tt was intended that the pardon
should be granted on January 18th, the
anniversary of the overthrow of the
monarchy, but fearing that its receipt
might prove distasteful to the ex-Queen
on such a date, President Doles return
was awaited. The President reached
Honolulu January 4th. after pleasant
tour of the islands, in the course of
which he was the recipient of many
f1attering testimonials.
The lava in Kilauea suddenly dropped
eighty feet on February 1st, at the
time of a violent earthquake. The day
following the lava rose with increased
force, and has been more active than
ever since that date.
The sugar crop promises to be un-
usually heavy. Plantation shares,
which have been somewhat depressed
of late, have advanced % per cent, and
still continue to rise.
The regular biennial session of the
Hawaiian Legislature is summoned for
the 10Th of February.
The United States cruiser Boston
sailed for Yokohama February Ith
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MURDERED THEM IN COLD BLOOD
Confession of Man Who Put to Death
His Wife and Niece.

AUGUSTA (Ky), Feb. 16-Robert
Henry Laughlin to-day confessed that
he brutally, and in cold blood, murdered
his wife and niece, Mary Jones, yester-
day morning at his home on the Rock
Springs turnpike.
Laughlin seemed easy when the visit
ors arrived, but as the Marshal asked
him about some blood on his clothing,
this manner left him, and his hands
shook as he grasped the arms of the
chair.
After persistent questioning by the
Marshal, Laughlin half rose from his
chair and burst out weeping as he
groaned, Il did it. I killed 'em both,
God help me-and then tried to kill my
self"
After further questioning he acknowl-
edged that he had assaulted his niece,
and after killing both her and his wife,
set the house on fire.
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YOUNG GIRL KILLED
While Trying to AIight From Train
at Berkeley.


BERKELEY, Feb. 16-May Quill
aged 13 years, who lives with Mrs.
Michael J. Powell at the corner of Ma
gee avenue and Allston way, Berkeley,
was instantly killed by the Z o'clock
south bound local train this evening,
while attempting to alight from it near
Dwightway station. The wheels pass
ed over her head, completely severing
it from the body and crushing it be-
yond all description.
No injuries to her body were sus-
tained, save few bruises. Her cloth
irg was not even tattered.
There were no eye witnesses to the
tragic death, so far as can be ascer-
tanned save Sade Miller, a young girl,
who also lives with Mrs Powell, and
who was in company with the unfortu-
nate girl when the accident took place.
Miss Miller states that she and May
had ridden to Dwightway and that she
herself got off all right. So great was
her confusion that she could not state
whether May had made any attempt
to alight before the train started or
whether she herself got off while the
train was at standstill or was moving.
About all she could say was, It got
on all right, but poor May didn't"
There are several conflicting state
ments with regard to the case. Some
say that the train did not stop long
enough to admit of everyone getting
off, while others state that ample time
was given It is the general impression
that the girl was attempting to see how
long she could stay on the moving
train and yet get off safely.
The point where the accident oc-
Cured was about 500 feet from Dwight
way station The roadbed is perfectly
smooth at this point, showing that the
girl must have slipped off the steps or
between the steps of the two cars.
The dead girls father keeps a gro
Gerry store in San Francisco. Her
mother is not living and she was an
only daughter. An inquest will be held
over the remains tomorrow morning.
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FIGHT TO A FINISH.
Senator Quay VIII Stay in the Presi-
Dental Contest to the Last.

S0udlOE 0udf w CletF IL ~ 80
Dental Contest to the Last.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16.-Chair-
man Frank Willing Leach of the Repub-
lican State Executive Committee re-
turned yesterday from Washington,
where he had been since Thursday,
visiting many politicians, including
Senator Quay.
Being asked to throw further light
on the announcement of THE Senator's
candidacy for the Presidency, Mr..
Leach remarked that his business in
Washington was, to get that informa-
ton. Il have returned home" he said,
with a full understanding of the pro-
gramme of Senator Quay's friends
throughout the country. For three
months a score of the Republican lead
ers of the several States having been
urging him to permit the use of his
name, but it was not until a few days
ego that he gave his consent"
To the question whether there would
be an aggressive contest in support of
Senator Quay, Chairman Leach re-
Piled: Yes, the battle is on, and it is
fight to a finish, SO far as Senator
Quay is concerned. What l learned in
Washington was in the nature of a
revelation to me. I came in contact
with a good many of the leading MEM
bers of both houses as well as with a
number of national committeeman, and
other Republican leaders outside of
Congress. I am satisfied that Colonel
Quay is the first choice of many of
them, and the second choice of nearly
ALL"
Mr.. Leach emphatically denied that
the Senator's candidacy was merely for
the purpose of holding the Pennsylvania
delegation together. He is earnestly
and aggressively a candidate and will
remain SO until the end
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TRAGEDY AT ST. LOUIS.
Young Lad Killed by Woman, Who
Afterward Suicides.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16-Robert Rohl-
fing, aged 10, and John Rohlfng. aged
Il, printers, worked for h G.. Sherman
at 314 Olive street, and slept in a back
room of the office. Robert went to
the room at 1915 o'clock tonight and
stumbled over the corpse of his
brother. Getting a light he went into
the printing office and there found the
Aedy of Barbara Castle, with a re-
volver in her hand Both had been
dead several hours. Rohlfng was shot
below the heart by the woman while
in the Office, and had struggled to the
stairway, where he died After shoot
ing Rohlfing Barbara had fired a shot
through her brain and must have died
instantly, as the pistol was grasped in
her rigid hand. Two years ago Rohl-
fing began consorting with Barbara
who is the daughter of a penitentiary
convict just released. Recently the
two quarreled.
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Destructive Fire in Ohio.

MARTINS FERRY (Ohio), Feb. H.
1:30 a. m.-The Buckeye Glass Works.
owned by A. D. Seamon of Wheeling,
W. Va, one of the largest plants of the
kind in the country, caught fire at
midnight. 1t represents an original
investment of S150,000 There are no
hopes of saving it, and the firemen
turned their attention to saving sur
rounding buildings. The new $50 600
city light plant is in danger. The
glass house, which employs non-union
men and was the cause of much rioting
some time ago, was to resume work on
March 1st. Insurance is light. The
plant will be a total loss. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
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FREE SONS OF ISRAEL.
Annual Meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Grand Lodge.

mittee of the Grand Lodge.
meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Grand Lodge of the United States
OF the Independent Order of Free Sons
of Israel was held at the headquarters
OF the fraternity, 791 Lexington avenue.
Among those present were: Grand Mas
ter S. Hoffheimer; First Deputy Grand
Master, M. S. Meyerhoff of Philadel-
phia; Second Deputy Grand Master,
Adolph Pike of Chicago; Third Deputy
Grand Master, 1. H. Goldsmith; Grand
Secretary, David Keller; Grand Treas
urer, William A. Cans; Philip Stein,
Judge of the Superior Court of Chicago.
Grand Master Lucius Hamburger said
in his annual report: 'In this, the forty
eighth year of our existence, our order
can be congratulated upon its standing
in the United States. We have a re-
serve fund of 100000, and we have
paid to widows and orphans for bene-
fits, endowments, donations and other
charities nearly S5,000,000 Within two
years our order will celebrate the fif-
tieth anniversary of the birth of the
institution. 1t should be fttingly and
Noteworthy an event auspicious in
the annals of American history. Our
lodges must make suitable provision
for this gala event which should take
place in New York. 1t will be too late
for the National Convention to legis-
late upon. Through our Executive
Committee initial steps should be taken
to have this festival worthy of the
closing years of the nineteenth CEN
tury."
The committee decided to hold the
next annual convention of the Grand
Lodge on June 1, 1897, at Chicago.
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Fatal Train Wreck.

MONTGOMERY (Ala). Feb. 16.-The
first section of passenger train No. 3
or the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road, loaded with excursionists to New
Orleans, among them Fanny Daven-
port and her party, struck cow at
Jacksons Lake, ten miles from here, to-
night and was wrecked. Fireman
Frank Everett was instantly killed and
Engineer Bud Brown was fatally in
jured. No other deaths or injuries are
reported. Physicians have been sent to
the wreck. Several other Mardi Gras
trains are laid UP behind the wrecked
train.
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BICYoL1sT ZIMMERMAN.
The Champion Returns From His Trip
to the Antipodes.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-Arthur
A Zimmerman, the champion cyclist,
returned from Australian on the Mono
wal this morning.
Speaking of his antipodean expert
eEce tonight, Zimmerman stated that
he suffered considerably from climatic
changes and malaria The weather
was very sultry, and the heat seemed
to take all the ginger out of him. The
Australian grass tracks are very heavy
and racing time is very slow. Cycling
is quite a fad, however, and tremen-
deus crowds turn out at the meets. In
Sydney p coo crowded the grounds on
the opening day.
Zimmerman won six races in Mel.
The record-union., 1896-02-17

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16--Secretary
Carlisle has received a petition numer-
ously signed by Democratic members
of the Kentucky Legislature, asking him
to use his influence with the boiling
Democrats to induce them to vote for
the Democratic caucus nominee for
United States Senator. Mr.. Carlisle viii
probably reply to the petition the coming
week
The record-union., 1896-02-17
STEAMSHIP ADAMS.
She Returns From Her Trial Trip
Down the Coast.

She Returns From Her Trial Trip
Down the Coast.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-The
United States steamship Adams re-
turned from her trial trip of short run
down the coast to-day. It was her
first work outside since being exten-
sively repaired and refitted at Mare
Island. She attained a speed of 1913
knots in a moderate sea, with her en-
gines working splendidly, and the in
specting officers are highly pleased with
the vessels behavior. She will leave for
Honolulu tomorrow or next day.
The battleship Oregon is practically
finished and tomorrow she will be
towed to the dry dock at Hunters
Point There she will be cleaned and
her hull otherwise made ready for the
trial Until Mare Island Navy Yard
gets a larger dock the Oregon will have
to visit Hunters Point in the future, as
nc other basin will hold her generous
proportions.
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bourne, five in Brisbane, four in New
castle and two each in Sydney and Ade-
laide, out of total of thirty-seyen in
which he took part Aside from Par
sens, whom he considers wonder
Jimmy states that the Australian rid
ers are not as yet up to form, though
many good men are on the verge of de-
yelopment.
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the police believe that the incendiaries
are working conjointly with a number
of their associates who act as claimants
OF the 300 marks reward which is given
for the discovery of a fire
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GERMAN TOPICS.
The Present Season Dull One In Social
Circles at the Capita,
Due to the Death of Prince Alexander
of Prussia,

Together With the Fact That Many
Prominent Social Leaders Have De-
parted. From Berlin, Through Diff
ferences With the Emperor, Whose
Arbitrary Manners Are Said TO be
Intolerable.
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HAWAIIS EX-QUERN.
She Has Been Granted an Almost UnGOn-
ditiOnal Pardon
For Her Participation in the Uprising
of January, 1895.

oreign Residents of the Samoan
Islands Endeavoring to Dispose of
Their Possessions, in Order to
Leave the Country, Being Disguised
with the Doings of the Present Ad-
ministration.
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The stranded Ship Kilbrannan.

PORT TOWNSEND (Wash.), Feb. 16.
The stranded ship Kilbrannan was
moved twenty feet seaward to-day by
the combined efforts of five tugs. Her
owners are hopeful of saving the yes
sci. and another attempt to pull her into
deep water will be made as soon as the
tides are favorable
The record-union., 1896-02-17

John A. Sutter rye whisky. ST bottle
z. K. Bloch & Co.. sole controllers.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-23
POLITICS IN MARION.
The Democrats Making n Lively
Winning Fight.

Ocala, Fla, Sept. 22.-This afternoon a
number Of the women Of OcaIa assem-
bled in the armory and organized a
Womens Bryan club, each member to be
assessed, which money the treasurer will
forward to the New York Journal, the
great metropolitan silver sheet, to be
double by 1t. Mrs. Capt. Dlllo was made
president; Mrs. F. E. Harris, secretary,
and Mrs. J. Gotlieb. treasurer. The meet
ing was large and enthusiastic.
Tonight the young men under 81 met
and organized Bryan 10 to 1 silver club.
Sheriff Hodge is getting up club
which will bind those who join to vote
for Bryan. He has already secured over
800 signatures.
F. L. Harris and Hon. r. A. Burford
returned Sunday morning from their
speaking at Umatilla So eloquently and
convincingly did Mr.. Burford speak that
parties from Leesburg, who heard him
waylaid him on the way home, and insist
ed that he should speak to the people OF
Leesburg on the free silver side of the
money question. He consented, and the
hall was packed. So convincingly did he
address the audience that some thirty I'M
decided voters said after the meeting they
were convinced and would vote for Bryan
Secretary Noble of the Bryan clubs of
Lake county says every precinct in his
county has an active Bryan club, and from
an actual canvass of the county he felt
satisfied there were not twenty-five gold
men in it.
The date is now set when H. L. Ander-
son, the republican leader of Marion coun-
ty, and r. A. Burford, a democratic pres
idential elector, will hold their joint de-
bate on the money question. The date is
Sept. %.
Prof ]. H. Brinson, who for the past
six months has successfully conducted a
business college in Ocala, has sold it and
become the principal of the Long Lake
school.
The county campaign was opened al
Fort Mccoy Saturday. Messrs. Zewodsk
and Aver candidates for the legisla.
ture, spoke, as did Judge Hill and Mr.
Corn. That night Mr. Aver spoke at CT
ira. Good audiences were present at both
meetings.
The populists open political camp
meeting at Bltchtpn tomorrow, Attend
ance is expected from several neghboring
counties and the camp will last several
days. Joint discussion is sought with the
democrats.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-23
SUMMERS sPEAKERs.
The Democrats to Have n Big Time
at Fridays barbecue.

Albany, Ga, Sept. 22.-Sumner is max
ing preparations for big day next Fri
day. 1t will be an all-day barbecue and
speaking. Gov Atkinson and Hon. ]. NJ.
Griggs and others will be the speakers.
The Brunswick and Western will run a
special train from Albany, while the Cor
dele railroad will put on a special to con-
meet with the Brunswick and Western
which leaves here at o'clock, and other
roads viii give reduced rates. 1t will
probably be the biggest political gather
ing in Southwest Georgia for many years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-23
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
Candidates in the Field and News
paper Talk on Party Policy.

Arrangements have been made for big
democratic rally at Columbus tomorrow
night, at which addresses will be made
by prominent and popular democrats. Sen
ator Bacon and Hon. II. Warner Hill Of
Meriwether have been secured and Gov.
Atkinson may also be present
The gold standard men Of Hall county
met in convention Saturday. Hon. II. ii.
Perry was selected as chairman and f. p.
Chambers as secretary. II. Perry, d. S,
Craig, J. II. Butt and Dr. J. W. Oslin We're
selected as delegates to the gold standard
convention, which conyenes in Atlanta to-
day.
The democratic club Of Spalding county
has been invited to attend in a body a
large basket dinner and democratic rally
to be held at Locust Grove on the 25:h
or this month. 1t is probable that large
delegation will go over. Hon. Robert l..
Berner and c. l.. Bartlett and other prom
lnent democrats Will make speeches.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-23
TALLAHASSEE TOPICS.
A City Official Fined $25 for Neglect
of Duty.

Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. 22.-It is not
often that city official is fhed by a
mayor, but Mayor Bernard had to fine
Inspector Papy SIS yesterday. He had
put two negroes to work to abate a
nuisance, and they created a more OBJ
noxious nuisance The fine was imposed
for neglect of duty, In not experimenting
the job, and seeing that it was properly
done.
Gov. Mitchell has appointed G.. c. Mar
tin, Sr.. of Brooksville, to be Florida
commissioner to the Tennessee centennial,
to be opened at Nashville, May l, 1897.
Landlord G. A. Lamb of the st. James,
who fell from a second story window two
weeks ago to-day, was taken worse Mon
day morning, and is now thought to be
dying.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-23
TAGAs BAD ON FOOT BALL.

One NegrO Girl Dead and Another
Apt TO Die.
Columbia, S. c., Sept. 22.-Two negro
girls, 5 and 4 years old, were so beaton
by Ellie Pompy. a boy of 10, that one
has died and the other will probably do
so. He says he was playing tag and
hit them too hard. 1t is believed he al
tempted to rape the lder. He has been
arrested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-23

Inc steamships Of this company are an.
polntea 70 SAL from Savannah for Balt!-
more as Iollows-standard time:
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WEDNESDAY,, Sept. %. at p. m.
BERKSHIRE. Capt j. w. Kirwin. SAT-.
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WIN. LAWRENCE, Capt. Peters. WE'D.
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And from Baltimore every TUESDAY,
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GENERAL Offices. Baltimore. Md.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-23

The new Shah Of Persia is anxious to
open the country to international COM
merce. and favors the introduction Of eIec-
trlcity and steam.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-23

Col. ]. S. Beard, Hon. f. b. Carter Of
Mariana, one Of the Bryan electors, and
Senator James e. Broome Of Quincy ad-
dressed an audience Of about 800 al Mount
Pleasant on Saturday.
A rumor is ahoat to the effect that the
city fathers OF Tampa contemplate a ma
terial reduction in the police force on
the ground that the city's finances ar
not sufficient TO maintain the nresent
force
The republican campaign was opened at
Pensacola Monday night by E. r. Gunby.