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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
ANTI-OPTION BILL sHELvED.
The House Committee on Agriculture
Lays 1t on the Table.

The House Committee on Agriculture
Lays Ii on the Table.
Washington, March 1.-THE House COM
mittee on agriculture to-day, by vote
of to 6, laid on the table the "anti-op-
ton bill. The measure was discussed for
an hour, after which the motion to table
was agreed to. Those who favored the
measure intend to bring the subject be-
fore the committee in q. different form
later. The great objection to the present
measure was that it did not make a def
mite distinction between "options" and
futures" The aim of the new bill will
be TO discourage and retard the option or
wind sale" process. The legitimate deal
ing in futures where actual deliveries are
contemplated is not objected to. but the
"Option" system is Objectionable and the
friends of the measure will do all in their
power to break 1t up. The vote to-day,
they say, does not express the sense of the
committee on the subject of options, and
they feel confident that a measure drawn
to break up this practice and not affect
legitimate futures will receive a favorable
report.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
GERMANY's TAX ON SUGAR.
The Limit of Production Fixed at
17,OO0,OOO Double QuintaIs.

Berlin, March 1.-THE Reichstag COM
mittee, to which the governments sugar
bill was referred, signified its approval
to-day of the proposal made by Herr Won
Puttkamer, fixing the annual limit of the
total taxable sugar production at Il, 1000 900
double quintals. All other proposed
amendments to the original bill were re-
iected by the committee. The vote on
Herr Won Puttkamers bill were rejected
by the committee. The vote on Herr Won
Puttkamers amendment was 13 to 7.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
POLITICIANS AS PLAINTIFFS.
Criminal Libel Charged Against Two
Pittsburg Papers.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 11.-C. L. Magee
of the Pittsburg Times and State Sena-
tor William Flynn entered suit before AL
derman McMasters to-day against the
Pittsburg Commercial-Gazett for crimi-
nal libel. Mr.. Flynn also made an infor-
nation against the Pittsburg Press,
charging criminal libel
The informatioh against the Gazette al
leges that that paper published a false
and defamatory article, which stated that
Magee and Flynn had entered into a. deal
with Mark Hanna, the Cleveland (O.) mil
lionaire, to boom Mckinley for President,
and had received $150,000 for so doing
Mr.. Flynns action against the Press is
based on the publication of a cut illus
trating that the ''X'' rays on his brain
showed bag of money labeled "McKin-
ley Campaign Fund.-" and some paving
blocks marked Popularity"
The time of the hearing of the cases
has not yet been set.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
ATLANTA AND CHARLOTTE LINE.
Two Vacancies on the Board of d.
rectOrs Filled.

New York, March 1.-THE Atlanta and
Charlotte Air Line stock and bondholders
held an annual meeting here to-day. The
old board of directors was reelected, with
the exception that Frederick Cromwell and
John Middleton replaced Richard Irwin
and p. p Dickinson, deceased. There
were 20 464 votes cast. Subsequently the
directors reelected G.. S. Fairchild pres
ident, N. n. Wilmer secretary. and George
Sherman treasurer.
The gross earnings for the nine months
ended Dec. 81, 1895, were 81, ,37S, AIS, against
81, 116, 16T for the same period of 1894. The
road is under lease to the Southern Rail-
way Company, which pays a rental of 8
per cent. per annun. when the gross earn
ings are 81, 10000 or over.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
NO NEWS OF THE RIO.

Fifteen Per Cent. of the Insurance
offered on the Steamer.
San Francisco, March 11.-Another day
has passed without bringing any news of
the overdue Pacific Mail steamer City of
Rio de Janeiro, which is now thirty.four
days from this port, bound for Yoko-
hama and Hong Kong Fifteen per cent.
of the insurance was offered to-day The
steamer China will sail for Yokohama
and Hong Kong next Saturday, and will
take the southern course, that supposed
to have been followed by the Rio, in the
hope of getting some news.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
SOUTH AFRICA's POLICE.
The Control Taken Away From the
south Africa Company.

London, March 11.-Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain. secretary of state for the
colonies. has appointed Sir Richard Ed
ward Rowley Martin as administrator Of
all the police in Bechuanaland, Matabele-
land and Mashonaland. The appointment
prescribes that the administrator shall be
solely responsible to the government, and
not to the British South Africa Company
as hitherto
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12

ATKINSON IN THE SENATE.
The Governor Later On starts for
Port Royal.

Washington, March 11.-Gov. Atkinson
of Georgia was on the floor of the Senate
to-day for a short time. The governor is
here with his young son, who is making his
first visit to Washington. He will leave for
home tonight, going by the way of Port
Royal to witness the docking Of the bat
tleship Indiana.
Gov. Atkinson lunched with Senator Ba-
con and Senator Vest of Missouri and
afterward listened to Senator Turpie g
aIactior' csse Tbe eovernor eavs he ijI,es
the House much better than the Senate,
and If he had congressional aspirations he
would prefer the rustic and hustle of the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
CoRBETT READY TO FIGHT.
He Signs the Articles Sent by the
National Sporting Club.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 11.-James ]. Cor
bett to-day signed articles of Agreements
forwarded by the National Sporting Club
of London to fight Robert ]. Fitzsimmons
before that organization next June for a
purse of $4,000 the winner to take all the
money. Each man is allowed $500 for ex-
penses, provides his own gloves and fights
under the Marquis of Queensberry rules.
The articles will now go to Fitz for his
signature.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
WANTS CUBA MADE FREE.
Bishop Hurst Defends the Islands
Right to Liberty.

Philadelphia, March lin his address
opening the 1O9th session of the PhiladeI-
phia conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal church here this morning, Bishop John
+. Hurst, d. D., LID, of Washington. D.
c., touched briefly upon the Cuban ques-
tion and declared that If il were within
his power he would free the island in five
minutes. Cuba has as much right to
enjoy liberty the bishop continued, "as
does Mexico, the conditions are the same. -
The bishop also deplored the Armenian
atrocities
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12

and arms will be taken aboard in boats.
II the expedition was 10 have started to-
night, as rumOred, Il is likely that the pre-
vailing gale may delay the departure.
On one point only would the local Gu
ban leaders talk. They assert positively
that Gen. Calixto Garcia viii head no more
expeditions. While crediting Gen. Garcia
with all patriotism and loyalty 10 the Gu
ban cause, they say he is not circumspect
enough and that ne was mainly response
bic for the failure Of the expeditions that
came TO grief under bis leadership.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
ROBBERS IN A BANK.
The Cracksmen Flee After Blowing
on the Door of the Vault.

Dayton, O., March IA desperate at
tempt was made this morning to rob the
First National Bank at Germantown by
the liberal use of giant powder. The
hobbers, who were evidently not profess
sionals, used so much powder that the
bank room was wrecked, the people of
the town were aroused and the criminals
fied. The door of the vault which weigh
ed 500 pounds, was blown thirty feet. In
the vault was $4,000 in cash, besides
many securities. The bank officials were
puzzled to know how the visitors escaped
being blown to pieces.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
ANoTHER FILIBUsTERING CRUISE.

Al Expedition Expected to start
From OF New Jersey.
Fhnadelphia, March 11.-Although the
port that another big filibustering expe-
suoh IS ready to start for Cuba could not
= confirmed, here to-day with any degree
AZ. '.posltIyeness, enough was gathered from
--1eFent sources to put the rumor on a
Nfslty solid foundation.
taL : said that the steamer which will
n7or nor we expedition is ready to sail at any
an5 le1ht and it is possible that the men
for- Ile arms and ammunition which will
jn-' ~ = me vessels cargo are even now wait
IeSesteooI toI the ship at some point on the New
of fEf coast When the steamer arrives
poS;+it.s point Crowded that the above sup
oufsii5,Ih is true) she Will probably lay to
the three-nlile limit and the men
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
STARVATION IN ARMENIA.
Two Hundred Thousand Persons De-
pendent Upon Charity.

London. March 1.-THE Daily News to-
morrow, in an article upon the situation
in Armenia, will dilate upon the pitiabie
state of the 2O0,O 900 Armenians who are in
a starving condition and are solely de-
pendent for the necessaries Of life upon
the charity of the British and American
public. One district alone. the News will
say, absorbed $4,000 of the 900 remit
ted to Sir Phillip Currie, the British am
bassador to Turkey, for the relief Of the
suffering Armenians.
The News will also announce that it Is
the intention of the Anglo Armenian So
ciety TO approach Mr.. Gladstone soon with
a proposition that a deputation be APP
pointed to wait upon Lord Salisbury and
urge upon him the establishment of a
national relief fund under government ma
tronage.
Constantinople. March 11.-Rev Mr..
Christie. an American missionary, sta
toned at Tarsus, will superintcad the dis
teibution of relief to the Zeits - refugees
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
LOST HER MAsTs AT SEA.

The Schooner Melvin Sighted in Dis
tress on Feb. 22.
London. March 1.-THE British steamer
Lord O'Neill, at Dublin, from Baltimore,
reports having spoken on Feb, %, in lati-
tude SS degrees, north, longitude II de-
gress west, the American schooner Mel
win, which sailed from Beaufort, S. c.,
Feb. for Philadelphia. The masts Of the
schooner had been carried away and she
Signalled that she wished to be taken In
tow. The Lord O'Neill offered to take Off
the six persons on board, but Capt Gas
kill, the schooner's c0nmander, refused
to abandon his vessel and the steamer
proceeded on her voyage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12

Asheville, N. c., March ia. special to
the Citizen from Knoxville, says j. =.
Crandall, president of the First National
Bank of Johnson City, Tenn, was SEN
fenced to-day to eight years in the federal
prison at Brooklyn for bank wrecking by
which 600 was lost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
sICILY's SOCIALISTS.

The New Cabinet to Pardon the
Rioters of 1893.
London, March ia dispatch to the
Central News from Rome says the cabi-
net has decided to pardon the prisoners
now in confinement under charge Of par
ticipation in the socialist riots in Sicily in
1893
Among the convicts who will be released
by this decision is Signor de F'elce, who
at the time of his conviction was a mem
beT' of the Chamber of Deputies and was
twice reelected while serving his SEN
tence. His election was annulled, how
ever on the ground that he was a con-
Vict
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
ITALY's NEW CABINET.
The Comments of the Rome Press
Not Altogether Favorable.

Rome March 1.-THE Tribuna expresses
dissatisfaction with the new cabinet,
which, it fears, is not possessed of sufi-
cient energy to solve the grave questions
which are pending.
The Italia says it is a ministry of ref1ec-
ton, and must be judged by its works.
The Fanfulla and Esercito approve the
construction of the cabinet and believe
that parliament will support 1t.
Ire Riforma, firm supporters Of ex-
Premier Crispi, makes a violent attack
upon the new ministry, which it says has
no settled programme.
Judging from various Indications the re-
port recently circulated that Gen. Baldis-
serra has ordered the evacuation of Kas-
sala Is premature
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
TRIAL OF THE MONADN0cK.
The Vessel Makes I1% Knots and BE.
haves Admirably.

San Francisco. March 1.-THE monitor
Monadnock has come in from her sea
trial She made 1194 knots and behaved
admirably. The officers who came on
from the east were pleased The comman-
der is quoted as saying: The vessel Is
q, perfect type of its class and deserves
to be called the pride of the navy" The
machinery worked without a hitch and
the vessel proved to be a good sea boat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
John 5. Hoey Dead.

well known sportsman and referee, died at
Long Branch this afternoon of heart trou-
ble following severe attack of the grip.
Death was sudden and unexpected, as Mr..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
A FAILURE AT BATH.
The ex-Cashier of n Bank in Finan-
cial Straits.

Bath, N Y, March 1.-THE announce
ment was made to-day of the failure of
w. w. Allen, late cashier of the First
National Bank. Allen was the principal
stockholder in the Hammondsport Wine
Company, for which a receiver was ap-
pointed Yesterday His liabilities are
$1O9. .OOO and his assets $4,000
The store of c. S. Brownell & Co, hard
ware dealers, of which Allen was the
company. was closed by the sheriff to-
night on chattel mortgages. Allen was
also interested in numerous other enter
prises A large number Of persons are
interested as indorsers- of his notes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12

Chicago, March 1l-Cardinal Satoli ar
rived In this city from Omaha at o'clock
this morning. He was met at the union
depot by Fathers Thone. Merechni and
Debaldi of the italian church, and escort
ed to their parish residence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
AGRICULTURE IN ABYssINIA.
The Members of an Italian Colony
Give I'D in Disgust.

Rome, March 1.-THE members of the
italian agricultural colony, which estab-
lished itself upon the Godofelassi plat
eau in Abyssinia, have returned to Mas
sowa They express themselves as glad
that the war in Abyssinia has compelled
was made terribly arduous by plaques of
locusts, arid soils and the claims of the
CT Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
Lexovy's Greater New York Bill.

Albany, N. X, March 11.--Lexow's great
er New York bill passed the Senate this
afternoon by a vote Of 38 TO g. The bill
was-not amended to-day and now goes to
the assembly for concurrence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
HUGGED THE HARBOR.
The Commodore Afraid to Put to Sea
in a Gale.

Charleston, S. c., March 1.-THE alleged
flibusterer Commodore remained in the
harbor all day fearing to put to sea on
account Of the heavy gales. She is a very
small steamer and she would have had a
very rough time of it outside. Her officers
and crew remained aboard her all day.
She has pilot and will go out as soon as
the weather improves-possibly early to-
morrow morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
oENTRAL's ATLANTA PROPERTY.
Nine Hundred Acres Bought in at
$4,000 for the Company.

Atlanta, Ca, March 11.-Another batch
of the overflow property of the Central
Railroad Company was sold by Special
Commissioner Leaken before the court
house door to-day. 1t consisted of about
800 acres lying between East Point and
West End, and comprising part of the
right-of-way of the road between those
points The property was bid in by At
torney Alexander for Messrs. Thomas and
RYAN at S40OO0
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
snow in virginia.

Richmond, Va, March 11.-Snow is re-
ported tonight from the southwest and
the valley of Virginia. At Blacksburg
six inches. at Staunton five inches and
at woodstock nine inches had fallen.
There was a slight snow furry here to-
night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
A NEW BANKING LAW.
The House Committee on banking to
Draw 1t Up.

Washington, March 1.-THE House com
mittee on banking and currency to-day
voted to proceed Immediately to the for
mutation of a general banking bill to be
presented to the House. and to meet Mon
days and Wednesdays until such a bill is
reported. The general banking bills drawn
by members Of the committee will be
first considered and disposed of in order.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
TWO MEN DROWNED.
The Schooner Mary Bates Ashore ON
EatOn's Neck.

Northport, l.. l., March 1.-THE schooner
Mary Bates, Capt Charles o. Bates, OF
Sag Harbor went ashore on Eaton's
Neck this afternoon In attempting to
get ashore in the small yawl two Of the
crew of four We're drowned. The vessel
was bound for New York light. She Is
rapidly breaking up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
CONVENTION OF THE BANKERS.
st. Louis the Place and Sept. ~, 20,
"a the Dates FIXED Upon.

New York, March 1.-THE executive
council of the American Bankers Asso-
citation, at it's meeting here to-day, Sc
lected st. Louis as the place for holding
the annual convention of the association
this year and Sept. g. % and "a as the
time. Duluth, Springfield, ILL.,, and San
Antonio. Tex, were among the contest
ANS for the convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
LAvIcNE TOO MUCH ron MAULrFFn

nvention then adjourned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-27

Beach and other points father
south.
The springs consist of sew
eral bodies of crystal water
gushing out of the ground and
finding an outlet in the river.
They are walled in and form a
pool about twenty by forty
feet. The mean temperature Is
about "a degrees and patients
battle in il summer and winter.
Such is the purifying effect of
this water on the atmosphere
around that. il Is said no de-
sease germs can live within 10
miles of it. 1t il a quiet. secluG.
ed place. distant from any
city or town, and surrounded
by a vast forest of health giving
pines. There is a large hotel
and 10 or 20 neat comfortable
cottages for those who prefer to
be perfectly quiet and retired.
The accommodations are good
the cooking good and the bill
of fare varied. II is said that
this is the Fountain of Per
petual Youth about which
Ponce de Leon heard so much
from the natives, and for which
he sought SO unsueeessfully.
YRS. C. \. LANCASTER.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-27
Tula. Miss.

Mr.. John W. Powell has gone
off on another trip.
Mr.. Johnson. of Pamela coun-
ty. entered school last week.
Rev. Rookie preached an ex-
eelIent sermon at the College
hall Monday evening.
Mr.. Stone, representing the
EAGLE, paid US n pleasant
visit last Monday. Tie has some
excellent ideas about printing
and printed matter.
\ very pleasant eyenin 2 wa
spent at the College Han las
Saturday. Young pc ople al
ways look forward tn such with
a degree of parest pleasure.
As the suns rays fall into ogI
midst. the farmers tall into theil
fields with renewed determine.
tion - raise hst what goes on
their tables and cotton only as
a surplus
Tie Yong men Of the Insti
taEe did a good deed when they
met and repaired a certain gar
den and lot IN our village. Boys
II yoa eoatinae to DO such deed
thruGgh lafe ny word for Il. yoI
all live a happy one w
-hoald i've more for others thar
Ee 10.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-27
AT LAST
The North Turns Her Eyes
Southwark.
Chicago Proposes to Maintain 8
Permanent Exhibition Of South
ern Industry and rianu-
features.

Mr.. c. W. PetrIe returned
last week from the convention
held ut Chicago, looking to the
pe~rfecting of a permanent exhi-
bltion in that great city Of
Southern industry and manu-
EactHres. The aim of the or
ginization is to institute, en-
courage and maintain an ex-
tended line of manufacturing
throughout all the Southern
States thereby utilizing the al
most limitless supply of raw
material easily accessible in
this section and at the same
time aifording a market for the
manufactured product.
CT course Chicago is not do
ing this solely for her health.
but expects To become the bust
ness center and distributing
point for this vast enterprise
and the ambition is a Iaudable
one. For once this Soutarea
country does for itscir WIN. Il
nov rrlig upon New England
to 10 larlG. The time VIII ht
sbar- when the North ri{i ,o-b
to asi'rI-- u-4l tgrej au
in AL lines.
The policy heretofore par
sued was much the same in
principle as an old farmer
trudging "A mile To borrow of i
neighhOr a chunk of fire and
had a box of matches ON his
own mantle board-the chunk
was live fire. the matches po-
tentiaL-
The Chicago Board Of Trade
raised a committee of one hun.
bred OF her best and hroadrsi
men To look after the matter
and there are ample brains and
money behind them. Ch.cago
wants our trade AMI material
while ne need her money and
market facilities. and the pros
poets for u speedy trade on
this are bright
Mr.. Petrie vii be glad Ia
explain more ia detail the par.
poses and methods of the or.
Esnlzation To any who may feel
an interest. it ! a natter IN
which every farmer should fee,
an interest. a. IL certainly u oue
b. which he may be greatly
prUdted
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-27
OUR MAGISTRATES.

No more important and re
sponSible office exists in 4
county than that ~ magistrate.
and Il requires As much ability
~ that Of circuit Judge The
incumbent need nos be a fin
shed scholar or profound jG-
rist. bat he needs mast be a
man Of far executiveability and
drmRess % character enough to
Re the ruling spirit n his own
court. He mast have a eater
desire to see Justice done ,han
To see that the -all-powersuI-
costs arc secure. y ragged
Negro should have the sane
consideration paid his cause. IT
Just. a. II paid his wellto-do
landlord Much of the business
that consumes the time of the
circuit courts and costs the
county 80 mEch money could
be- fully and finally adjudieated
N the magistrates courts If men
qualified IN head and heart and
an ere single TO the ends OF
w ~ presided over them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-27
Horned Men.

From the Philadelphia American
Horny excreseences arising
from the human head have not
only occurred in this country,
but have been frequently re-
ported by English surgeons as
we'll as those from SET eral parts
of continental Europe. In the
Imperial museum at Vienna, the
British museum at London and
the Vatican collection at Rome
there are tine single specimens
OF whole collection of those Gu
riosities. In an English local
history -HistOry of Cheshire
= woman Is mentioned who had
been afflicted with a tumor on
her head tor thirty-twO years.
Finally il became greatly en-
larged- and two horns grew out
Of IL after she vas 20 Years of
age. These wonderful horns.
which are each within = fraction
of eleven inches long and near
IL two inches seross the base,
are ROW in the famous Lonsdale
collection in the British mu-
scum. In tine annals of the
French Academy there is the
account of one ~Pietro lie Div
To- or Peter the Devil who
had three fully developed horns
on his head, two as large as
those of a goOd-sized ram, one
behind each ear, and one
straight one, nine and a halt
inches long growing from his
forehead.