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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16
Special Sale
Ladies' Shoes.
our BEST IS YOUR BEST,

II we can't do better by you (shoelv
speaking) than others can then our
efforts have been fr~uitless, for that 4
b point we have sought to attain Is
this sale. Maybe it's conceit ON ON
part, but we honestly believe thu
the Ladies' Shoes we are running n
special sale at special price are The
best for the money you can buy u
this or any other city. Why? Because
we bought them at less than markef
value-a large lot-paid cash-marked
than.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
CHIcAGo's CONVENTION.
The subcommittee Again busy
with the Details.

Chicago, June 1.-The subcommittee Of
the national committee. which has charge
Of the convention matters Of a prepara-
tory character, met at the auditorium
annex to-day. and another session is TO
be held tomorrow. The principal bus.-
ness to come before the members relates
TO the decoration of the Coliseum, the
music arrangements and the appointment
OF an assistant sergeant-at-arms. Incl
dentally the committee viii put out its
hand when Chairman D0nnersberger, OF
the local committee delivers a check for
the remaining $1,000 Of convention sub
scTipuOns, which he says he has the
money for, and so make good the full
promise of the Chicago guarsntOrs. The
committee now know that the men who
signed the guarantee VIII pay Il the. sub
scilperS are delinquent and there Is no
uneasiness on the financial score any
more, especially as the rest Of the fund
is not needed at present.
Chairman Harrity. Secretary Sheerin and
Messrs. Wall of Wisconsin, Prather of St.
Louis, Canda of New York and Sherley
Of Louisville attended the meeting. be-
sides SerEesnt at-Arms Martin
No member OF the local committee ap-
peared before the meeting to-day. Most
OF the day was spent in discussing the re-
port OF the committee on music and decor
atlons The committee tomorrow Will de-
eide on the convention band and the de-
coratOr.
After the meeting the committee dined
at the Chicago Athletic Club house. as
the guests of Judge Adam A. Goodrich,
and in the evening attended the opening
OF the Coliseum with Buffalo Bits show
IN order to test the acoustic qualities Of
the hall.
r. G. Wall, the Wisconsin member said:
1 will speak for Wisconsin on the mon
ey question. You can put 1t in the gold
column. The convention June % Will de-
clare solidly for sound money. The silver
men will not be heard from"
Secretary Sheerin said for Indiana: I'VE
nave given up my state, so far as sound
money is concerned. The wave is likely
to sweep over the entire state"
To reporter, Chairman Harritv said
that If a silver plank was put in the
platform he would accept it as the viii
Of a majority Of the party, and he would
stand by il.
1T is my belief" he continued. that
the entire delegation from Pennsylvania
viii do the same. All the talk that has
been INDUCED in to the effect that the
honest money majority of the national
committee Will exercise its power to un-
seat delegations is out of place 1 stiIl
hope and believe that there will be a
majority of sound money delegates in the
convention, but I am ready TO admit that
the silver sweep In Kentucky changes
matters and reduces my hopes. 1t will
likely have some effect upon the states
that have not yet spoken in favor Of the
white metal"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
SESSION or THE SENATOR'S.
The Conference Report on the In
dian BIu Debated.

Washington, June 1.-The conference
report on the Indian appropriation bin
was discussed for a couple OF hours In
the Senate to-day but again went over
without action. The question that has
been so much debated In the Senate for
nearly a week past Is the proposition tn
that report to impose the duties ana
rights OF citizenship on the Indians OF the
five civilized trtbes-is being claimed by
the senator's opposed to II that It il
violation Of the treaty with those In
dians. The report Itself is only a partial
one-the conferees not having agreed
upon the proposed temporary continuance
Of contract schools for Indian children.
A Joint resolution approprating $500
for the completion OF the historical frlezs
IN the rotunda OF the capitol provoked a
discussion. in which Mr.. Hawley, rep. or
Connecticut. criticized the painting for
what Il represented and for what it failed
to epresent-President Cleveland being
In the first class and the surrender al
Appomatox In the other.
Finally objection was made to the con-
slderation of the resolution by Mr.. Will
son, rep, Of Washington, and it went over
without action.
The conference report on the fortnca-
ton Dill was presented and agreed to-
me private pension bill. which was
vetoed BY the President last week be-
cause OF q wrong description of the sol
diers regiment was reported to-day.
with that mistake corrected, and was
passed
Another veto Of a private pension bill
was presented to-day. II was the case of
the renewal OF a pension to the widow
or soldier In the Mexican war after
she had married a second tlme-thirty-
nVe years ago-and forfeited her pension
1ne message and bill were referred 70
the committee on pensions. Two other
pension Netoes were also presented The
~ lm1lehusd oenenclarles were wrongly locat-
eq ana described, and consequently the
object Of the bills was defeated
The Dill to prohibit the further Issuance
OF interest bearing bonds without the
consent OF congress was taken up all
2 O'Clock. An argument was made against
declared that the consequences Of its
passage would be so far reaching as to
be simply appalling, but that there was
no danger of its passing the House of
Representatives. The bill was advocated
by Mr. Brown, rep, of Utah, in con-
necuon with a resolution offered by him
selt to-day, declaring that. in the opln-
ion of the Senate, the Secretary Of the
treasury has no authority, under the
act or Jan. a. 1876 to issue any further
or other bonds IN addition TO those al
ready issued. and that any such bonds
that may hereafter be issued by him
would be without authority Of law and
void" The bill went over without ac-
tion.
MIR. Morgan, from the committee on for
eiBn relations, reported bill amendatory
Of the Nicaragua canal act stating,
however, that he did not expect action
upon II by the Senate at the present
At $3.50 o'clock the Senate adjourned IN
til tomorrow morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
HoDYoRsKv's HORROR.
The bodies of the Unknown Dead
Buried In Trenches.

The bodies of the Unknown Dead
Buried In Trenches.
Moscow. June Livery effort Is being
made to clear the Hodyorsky plain Of the
dead upon it who lost their lives in the
frightful disaster Of Saturday. To-day
a number Of bodies were found on the
edges Of the plain and in the villages
around. These dead were injured and
crawled until death overlook them.
The functions in connection with the
coronation festivities are being given as
though nothing had happened. The plea
sure resorts are open as usual Several
wealthy residents gave garden parties to-
day and things generally are going on
as though nothing out of the ordinary had
occurred.
The police declare that they had no
official power on the plain and could net
interfere until too late.
Many Of the Modjiks danced around the
beer casks while the dead were lying
around. 1t is stated that large numbers
of injured refused to go to the hospitals.
The mob. subsequent to the disaster, call
lously stood by the corpses and re-
ceived the doles.
All the bodies of the victims were in
TERED to-day. About half of the dead
were identified, The unclaimed filled elev-
en- trenches, which were fifty yards long.
Priests Cfficiated at all the lnterments.
Many pathetic scenes were witnessed as
the bodies were consigned to the earth.
Thousands Of persons were in the ceme-
terry weeping and praying Upon the
hearts Of all the dead were placed icons,
or sacred pictures.
Tonight the city has resumed its nor
mai aspect, and a stranger, unless told,
would never for moment imagine that
only two days ago one OF the most fright
full calamities that ever occurred IN Rus
sia had taken pace just outside the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
STOKES SEAT STOLEN.
The Republicans Vote That There
Was No Legal Election.


Washington, June 1.-The House to-day
disposed Of the contested election case
Of Johnston vs.. Stokes from the Seventh
district Of South Carolina by adopting
the view Of Mr.. Mccall. rep. Of Mass
achusetts chairman OF the commission
which considered the case. BY a vote Of
100 to 125 1t was decided that no legal
election for representative IN this con-
gress mad been held In the distrsaL and
the seat was declared vacant The re-
publicans divided upon this proposition
and IL was supported by the unanimous
democratic vote. The majority reported
in favor of Stokes and the minority in
favor Of Johnston.
This being suspension day the rules
were suspended and a number of bills
were passed, among them the House bill
authorizing the appointment of a labor
commission Of twenty members to inves-
tigate the relations of labor and capital
and to report to congress desirable legis-
lation thereto.
The House bin extending the Jurisdiction
of the United States courts IN Indian
Territory, providing for the laying out
of towns and the leasing Of coal and
other mineral, timber, farming and graz
ing lands in the territory, was taken up
but the vote on It's passage disclosed the
lack Of quorum and at $40 o'clock. on
motion OF Mr.. Sherman, rep, Of New
York, the House adjourned.
A supplemental conference report on the
sundry civil bill, showing an agreement
upon all items save the appropriations for
certain public buildings, was made by
Ma. Cannon, rep, Of Illinois, and agreed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
FLED UNDER a LIVELY FIRE.


Kingston. Jamaica, June l.-An unknown
steamer resembling the I,aural, ,tra,nnt-
''-'t''
ca 10 enter Fort Antonio To-day, out was
headed off by a Spanish gunboat Shots
were exchanged nv the l,go vessels and
-,
'he steamer went sea"aie' lslAs nef guns
as she ran from the war ship.
sul CIfDparfon fo-sav revoked the ~a,fs-
+r,.,,,, ,so,,s = 49,. ,,,.,s4.-t..,
Lt"''oA papers oA tlio A'i'o"9tei-"s a.eeiilei
Bermuda capt Clipperton gave his rea-
sons for revokfner the steamers rauet.
fbat she v,ss NOT o,,ne7 b,, pr,tIst s,,,,
the owners activity IN the Cuban cause
b~o,,e-b+ ob,,,t ths ,o,,s,,1ss ,,+t,,, rr,,a
nN--
Der iilluua WIN now oe uiitpie 20 ieaNe port
until she is registered by some govern
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
MONEY FOR THE MAILS.
The Conferees Agree on All Except
One Item in the Bill.

The C0nterces Agree ON All Except
One Item in the Bill.
Washington, June 1.-The conferees on
the postodice appropriation bill which
went to them more than n month ago,
to-day completed their first report on the
measure. only one item. that authoriz-
ing the Postmaster General to consolidate
outlying or suburban offices with the cen
trail Office remains now in disagreement.
The Senate conferees agree to recede
from amendments adding about $3.50 900,
and the House conferees recede from their
disagreement TO amendments carrying
about $500 600, so the total Of the bill Is
increased by that amount.
The principal items as agreed to are as
follows:
Clerk hire in postohices, 100000.
Free delivery service, $12.8lS,000 Of which
$4,000 shall be used for experimental SER
vices in rural communities. The segrega-
ton Of items made by the House stands.
Railroad transportation, $28 900 000 adj
ditional compensation TO the Oceanic Com
pany for mail services to Honolulu and
Australia, $4,000.
Mail depredations, 10000.
The segregation of items Of this bill
made by the House has been omitted,
leaving the department free to carry on
its inspection Of the work Of carriers as
heretofore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
KExTucKY's CONVENTION.
Delegates and Spectators Arriving
at Lexington.


Lexington, Ky, June 1.-Delegates and
visitors are arriving in the city tonight
to attend Wednesdays state convention
Senator Blackburn and several Of his most
trusted lieutenants arrived tonight. In an
interview the senator said when asked
what he had to say about the silver vic
tory of Saturday: Il did not win a victory
but my friends did win a great victory. :"
He would say nothing further. His friends
especially those from Western Kentucky
are anxious that the convention should in
dorse him for President.
At 10 o'clock several well posted leaders
of the silver movement agreed that the
most likely man for temporary chairman
is Charles K. Wheeler Of Paducah, and for
permanent chairman, John B. Carroll of
Newcastle. They also agreed that the
most likely men for delegates at large to
the Chicago convention are Senator
Blackburn. Gen. p. Wat Hardin, Gen. john
S. Rea and w T. Ellis.
A large number Of leading silvermen are
to arrive here tomorrow morning and
win hold a caucus tomorrow afternoon
on the matter of the organization of the
convention. Eastern Kentucky silver men
are pushing the claims of ex-Congressman
Turner of Mt. Sterling for temporary
chairman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
PATENT OFFICE CHANGES.

One Examiner Dropped and six
others Reduced in Grade.
Washington, June 1.-Several changes
were made in the patent Office bureau
Saturday afternoon just before the clos
ing of office work. They included one
first examiner of patents, who was dropped
from the rolls altogether. and six other
first examiners who were reduced to the
position of fourth examiners. These va
cancies have made it possible to make
promotions Of about thirty officials to the
different grades of examiners, ranging
from fourth to third, from first to second,
and from second to forth examiners 1t
is reported in the bureau that In addition
to these, three principal examiners Of
patents are to be either dropped from the
roll or reduced in official station, upon the
return Of Secretary Smith.
The commissioner of patents directed
these changes to be made last week Just
prior to his departure for Europe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
DEBT or THE NATION.
A Net Increase During the Month of
May of S5.1Ss. .73O.


Washington, June 1.-The debt state
ment, issued this afternoon. shows net
increase in the public debt, less cash in
the treasury, during May, of S., ,188, 730.
The interest bearing debt increased
BIG. $50. The non-interest bearing debt
decreased $S85,17O, and the cash in the
treasury decreased $2,S97, 450. The bali
ances of the several classes Of debt at
the Close of business May 30, We're: IN
terest bearing debt, $845, ,4S8 $50; debt on
which interest has ceased since maturity,
81 l645, $40; debt bearing no interest $373, :
535,050; total 81 l,220, $685. $40.
The certificates and treasury notes off,
set by an equal amount of cash In the
treasury outstanding at the end Of the
month we're $3.50, ,G46,973, a decrease of
49f. $50.
Ss6l, ,766, go The gold reserve was $l00, ,000-
COO The net cash balance was. $167, 1913. .2l0.
in the month there was a decrease in
gold coin and bars of 81 139, BIC, the total
at the close being $751; 800, l42. or silver
there was an increase Of 81, ,113,720 OF the
surplus there was in national bank de-
postories $40, 972, against $26, ,698, $50 at
the end of the preceding month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
oREGON's ELECTIONS.
A Probability That the Free siIver
Candidates Won.

Portland, ore, June !, 10 p. m.-Owing to
the exceedingly slow count it is very diff
ficult to forecast the result of to-day's
election, but returns up to this hour in
dicate that ex-Gov. Pennoyer viii be cleo
ted mayor Of Portland. Congressman FL
lis. rep, the free silver candidate, leads
Northrup sound money. by about 5000 in
the Second congressional district.
In the First congressional district, Van
durberg. free silver populst, holds a plu-
rality Of 800 over Tongue, rep.
The indications are that the free silver
candidates viii triumph and that Senator
Mitchell will succeed himself in the Unit
aJ states Senate
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
PoiPULIsTs IN A RIOT.
Two Factions of a Central Commit
tee Clash.

Chicago, June IA, meeting of the
county central committee of the Peoples
party ended in a riot tonight, and two
wagonloads of police were sent to quel
the disturbance.
1t is alleged that Or. Taylor, chairman
Of the committee has been running the
affairs of the party to suit his own ends
Taylor, his opponents claim, called a
meeting tonight of the central commit
tee for the purpose of appointing dele
gates to the national convention in St
Louis, and notified only his friends. The
other members of the committee heard
of the affair and with re-inforcements
went to the hall and were organizing for
business when Taylor and his friends ar
rived. William Hogan was in the ccair
and several motions We're put upon which
the Taylor crowd voted. This, the Hogan
side claimed, legalized their meeting
a row followed and a riot call was sent
in. Fighting was just commencing in
earnest when the police arrived. The
entire crowd was elected from the hall.
Two separate meetings will now be held
and both will elect delegates to St Louis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
a FAILURE AT RICHMOND.
The Finance Trading Company
Makes an Assignment.

"
Makes an Assignment.
Richmond, Va, June 1.-The Finance
Trading Company filed a deed of assign
ment in the chancery court this after
noon. Messrs. S. II. Hawes and T. VIII
liam Robertson are named as trustees.
The deed conveys notes of the aggre-
gate value of $125,975 Fifty shares of the
capital stock of the Bothels Cigarette Ma
chine Company; twenty-five shares of the
capital stock of the Metropolitan Bank;
all the open accounts of the company;
all right and title in the Finance Trad
ing Company fixtures, furniture safe and
other property in its office, and possess
sion, with mortgages, deeds of trust, Sc
curities and collateral.
The liabilities are placed at $75,OOO. The
trustees are requested to take such steps
as will be for the bet interests of this
company
The embarrassment of Jackson Brandt,
the company's president, who assigned
last week, is given as the cause of the
assignment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
A FLOOD AT MOUND CITY.
Four Houses washed Away and Sew
eraI Lives Lost.

eraI Lives Lost.
Mound City, Mo-. June LA most dis
astrous flood visited this city yesterday
morning. About 4 o'clock rain began
falling in torrents, in fact, it was almost
a water spout. The rain fell for three
hours, when persons living west of Davis
creek, in a part Of the city called Jim
town, began to move. out, as did some
of the creek. The stream rose rapidly,
and in a very short time water began
was W rg seen 9 Coming down the stream Wif6
a crash 1t struck the sixty-foot span
bridge across Davis creek, on Lower
State street, and the house and bridge
went down together Persons were seen
on top of the house, but the hundreds
of people who stood near We're powerless
to aid them. Four residences were wash
ed away. The total damage is estimated
at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
cHAnLEsroN's VIEW RAILROAD.
The City Must Subscribe for $500, 900
OF Bonds

Charleston, s. c., June IA meeting of
the board Of the Security Construction
Company was held to-day to receive the
report from the committee sent to New
York to arrange for the building OF
Charleston's new road to the west The
report was entirely satisfactory to the
directors 1t will be remembered that
the plan Of the committee contempIates
the construction Of a road from Charles
Greenwood, Anderson and Western. the
Port Royal and Western Carolina. the
Port Royal and Augusta and a new roaf.
with the Charleston and Aliendaie line
The amount of money asked OF Charles
ton is $4,000 to be invested in IS per
cent. gold bonds of the new company,
fioated at s. cents on the dollar. The
banks of Charleston will be asked ia
subscribe for the entire issue of bonds.
and they viii probably do so.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
4 sILvERITE VICTORY.
Roanoke's First ward Carried for
the white Metal.

Roanoke, va, June 1.-The friends of
free silver were victorious at the ad-
journed democratic mass meeting in the
First ward tonight to elect delegates to
the Staunton convention. the vote being
10 to 81 The seven delegates were in
structed to work for silver In the state
convention. The course Of Congressman
Otey and Senator Daniel was indorsed
and a resolution favoripg a constitutional
convention was adopted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02

Vienna, June 1.-Emperor Francis Jo-
seph, speaking to the Austrian delegation
to-day expressed the hope that the una
maintain the statu quo Of the Balkans
would continue, and thus develop pacific
International relations The emperor also
alluded in complimentary terms to the It
allan army in Africa, which, he said, was
npholding the honor Of the flag Of Italy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
Lindsay Not to Resign.

Washington, June 1-Senator Lindsay
Of Kentucky says there IS no truth in the
story telegraphed from this city to Louis
Senate. Senator Lindsay is not giving
the republicans a possible chance to FIJI
his place In the Senate" said a senator
the story 1t is a fake, pure and sim
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
DAVIS MILITARY COLLEGE.
Opening Exercises OF the Sixteenth
Annual commencement.

Annual tOmmencemenf.
Winston, n. c., June 1.-The sixteenth
annual commencement exercises Of Davis
Military College opened here tonight
with a celebration by the Washington
Literary Society. Quartermaster Dame
ron of North Carolina delivered a nne
grafton, his subject being 1.-THE United
States-Its Past, Present and Future
The decl.aimors were CADET X, l. Der
Corpl G. w. Face Of Virginia Their
subjects were respectively as follows:
The ne Bae55sml5Fs $le5 bs ftoFy 1.-The Mareh
ert Emmett" The debaters were Cadet
G. II. Thompson Of Georgia and Cadet
iect was: Resolved, That a Lawyer Is
Justihable In Defending a Client When
He knows Him to Be Guilty"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
ChoIera Riot at Cairo.

London, June IA dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company from Cairo
says that a serious riot has occurred IN
that city, growing out of the public alarm
over the prevalence of cholera. In the
course Of the disturbance the governor
Of Cairo was wounded and the police
were compelled to fire upon the mob.
over 200 Of the rioters were arrested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
A NEGRO STABBED TO DEATH.
A Quarrel About 3 Cents at the Bot
tom of the Crime.

Charleston, S. c., June Edward Few
ers, an 1S-year-old negro boy, was stabbed
to death on Market street this morning
at 2.30 o'clock by William Frazer. an
other negro. The two had been gambling
and dispute arose over cents change
as they We're walking up Market street.
Frazer claims that Fevers started to
draw a pistol. Frazer drew a knife and
stabbed Fevers to the heart, making a
fearful wound in his breast. Frazer ran
Off, but came back later and surren-
dered himself to the police.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-02
OUTRAGED BY HER HOST.
Posse After IA Moonshiner Who As
sauIted "a Girl.

Jackson, Miss, June 1.-East Rankin is
Up in arms against Sam and Bud Bratcher
Bud escaped from the state farm about
three weeks since, where he was serving
a sentence for running a blind tiger. Sat
4rday the 16-year-old daughter of a neigh
bratcheFs. After she retired Sam en-
l5rad her room and outraged her She
alarmed Mrs. Bratcher, told of the deed
ana Brateher left, taking his gun. The
Mhole neighborhoOd is hunting him. and
4 caught he viii be hanged without trial
4 posse leaves here this evening to join
q" lAe chase. All the parties are white.