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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
RETURN OF THE BELL.
The Philadelphia Committee Want
to Change the Route.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 17.-The trip Of the
Liberty bell back TO its home in Philadel-
phia is still an unsettled problem at the
Atlanta end. at least. although the city
council has appropriated $1,000 TO pay the
expenses of the council committee that is
booked TO return with the committee from
the Quaker city, and four OF the largest
sized policemen on the local force have
been detailed to go along for the purpose
of keeping the old bell and the committee
in good order.
1t has been understood that the bell
would be taken back a different route from
that by which il came. Going by way Of
Macon, Savannah. Charleston and other
cities where the bell has never been seen
before.
To-day. however, Mayor King received
a letter from the philadelphia committee
which indicates that the desire at that end
is to take the bell back over the Southern
Georgia cities that have been expecting a
visit from the old relic. The mayor imme-
diately telegraphed and then wrote to the
Philadelphia committee and hopes TO have
the matter definitely settled in a few days.
Philadelphia, Jan. 17.-An itinerary was
presented to-day by the Pennsylvania and
the Southern Railroad Company, at the
session of the councils sub-committee hav-
ing in charge the home-brnging Of the
liberty bell from Atlanta The itinerary
was not acted upon to-day, but it will
probably be adopted, although there may
be some minor changes in IT.
The itinerary follows: Committee leaves
Philadelphia at 6:55 p. m. Tuesday, Jan.
2S, arriving I'm Atlanta on the evening Of
Jan % The start from Atlanta. with the
bell win be made at 8 a m. on Thursday,
Jan. 30. Stops win be made that day at
Gainesville, Greenville, Spartanburg and
Charlotte. The night viii be spent at
the latter place Charlotte will be left at
a. m Friday, and stops viii be made that
day at Salisbury, High Point. Greensboro,
The night will be spent at Charlottesville,
and il Is expected that Philadelphia will
be reached on Saturday afternoon The
bell on its return here will be escorted to
its resting place in Independence hall by
a large military parade.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
PENSION DILL PASSED.
Mr.. Bartlett Succeeds in Preventing
Further Extensions.


Washington, Jan. 17-After a debate con-
tinued almost uninterruptedly over FIVE
days, the general pension appropriation
bill, for the year ending June 30 1897
was passed by the House this afternoon,
which then adjourned until Monday. To-
days debate was conducted under the
fiVe-minute rule the bill being read by
paragraphs for amendment. None that
was material was adopted, Mr. Bartlett,
dem, Of New York, enforcing his an
nounced policy OF opposition to further
extension of pension legislation by rails
ing points Of order against every para
grab
BY the same device he succeeded in
having struck out of the bill the pro-
vision reported by the committee that
during the fiscal year II shall not be
necessary for a widow, in establishing her
claim to a pension under the provisions
OF the act of 1890. to prove that she Is
without other means of support than her
daily labor: Provided, That before she
shall be entitled TO pension under the
provisions of said law she shall prove that
her net income does not exceed 500 per
annum."
W. A. Stone, rep, of Pennsylvania, in
passage ante-dated by nifty days the pas
sage of a similar bill in either Of the last
two previous congresses.
Among the miscellaneous business tran
sacted was the passage Of a joint resolu-
tion providing for the distribution of un-
delivered sets of the naval records Of the
civil war.
A message was received from the Pres,
ident asking prompt legislation to enable
the Attorney General to prosecute litiga-
ton in reference to the granting OF patents
to lands lying within forfeited railroad
grants.
The cause of Cuban independence was
the subject Of Chaplain Coudens prayer
at the beginning Of the session and his in
vocation that this government would do
what IL could to aid in securing liberty
to the Cubans, was followed by wave
of applause, probably the first time that
such a demonstration has followed
PRAYER In the House
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
OxNARD BOUNTY CLAIM.
Secretary Carlisle Sends 1t to the
Court of Claims.

Court of Claims.
Washington, Jan. 17.-Secretary Car
Isle to-day sent to the court of claims,
for the purpose of testing the constitu-
tionalty of the sugar bounty, the Oxnard
claim, which claim was held up by Con-
trolled Bowler, on the ground that the
law authorizing the payment of bounties
was unconstitutional.
Secretary Carlsle's letter reads: I'm ac-
cordance with the certificate of the audi
tor of the treasury department, made on
his own behalf, and at the request of the
controller of the treasury, and also on my
own behalf as Secretary of the Treasury,
have the honor to transmit the claim
of the Oxnard Beet Sugar Company for
S11 ,7S2, for a bounty upon beet sugar manu-
factured and produced prior to Aug. 2S,
1894, payment whereof is demanded from
the appropriation of $23S, 2S9, made in the
sundry civil appropriation act of March 2,
1898. Said claim, together with all the
vouchers, papers, documents and proofs
pertaining thereto, is herewith trans
mitted to the court of claims under the
section in order that a judgment may be
entered under the provisions of section
1864
The claim involves controverted ques-
tons of law and of constitutional con-
struction. The decision will furnish a
precedent for future action of the proper
accounting officer of the treasury in the
adjustment of a large class of cases.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
CONVENTION OF THE POPULIsTs.
July % the Date, But the Place Not
Selected Yet.


ST. Louis, Mo, Jan. 1.-THE national
committee Of the peoples. party is in ses-
sion at the Linden hotel to select the
time and place for holding national con-
vention. About $50 members are present,
among them Chairman c. II. Taubeneck
of Illinois, Secretary J. Turner of Geor-
gla, Senator Marion Butler of North Car
olipa, Representative John c. Bell of Col
orado. Gen. Weaver of Iowa, Ignatius
Donnelly of Minnesota, Hon. NJ. c. Ran
kin of Terre Haute, Ind, Gen. Paul Van
dervoort Of Omaha, Ralph Beaumont of
New York and Mrs. Annie l.. Diggs OF
Washington, ID. G.
When Chairman TaubeHeek called the
convention to order he stated the object
of the meeting and stated that the claims
of each city desiring the convention should
receive careful consideration. A delega-
tiOn fifty strong is working in the interest
of Dallas, Tex, while Chicago has an
able and energetic committee advocating
her claims. Omaha, Kansas City, Minne-
apolis Indianapolis, Milwaukee and st.
Louis are also in the field as candidates.
It has virtually been decided that the
basis Of representation to the next con-
vention shall be fixed at one delegate
from each congressional district, two
from the state at large, and one. from
each I, 900 votes or fraction thereof, cast
by the populists at the last election. The
struggle for the site for the convention
now lies between Chicago, Kansas City
Recesses were taken from until q and
from $50 TO $50 o'clock At the latter
hour the claims of cities desiring the ma
tional convention were in order. ST.
Louis, indianapolis, and Milwaukee were
entered in tle race when Senator Butler
of North Carolina moved an executive
session, and that the claims of other citi-
zens be heard at to-morrow's session. In
executive session the committee decided
to hold the national convention on July
p next, and passed resolutions inviting
the cooperation of all the opposition to
the two old parties and fixed the basis
Of representation at the national conven-
tion as above stated and adjourned till
tomorrow at 10 a. m
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
A NEW CIVIL CODE FOR GERMANY.
Chancellor Won HOhenIOhe submits
1t to the Reichstag.

1t to the Reichstng.
Berlin, Jan. 17-At to-day's sitting Of
the Reichstag the discussion of Count
Won Kanitzs proposition for the estab-
lishment of a government grain mono
poly was resumed. The chamber was
filled to its utmost capacity, and at 2:3O
president of the Reichstag, requested the
attention of the House for Chancellor
Won Hohenlohe. The entire House at
once crowded forward to the government
benches.
When order was restored the chancellor
said: by command of his majesty, EN-
peror William, l have the great honor to
submit to the House the result of a quar-
ter of a century's arduous work in civil
code for the empire. 1t was begun in
daysOf national rejoicing, and it is hoped
that 1t viii be completed In these days
of remembrance and revival of national
feeling" The chancellors remarks were
received with cheers.
President Won Buo1-Berenberg ex-
pressed thanks to the House for its at
tention and expressed the hope that
alive to the knowledge of the trust and
confidence in 1t, its members would i'm
medately dedicate their attention to dis
cussion of this national document, which
was a monument to Germany's unity.
The Reichstag then resumed the de-
bate of the Kanitz bill. Baron Won Ham
merstein, minister of agriculture, having
the floor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
A SAFE DEALER ON THE RUN.
FOrgeries Amounting to $4,000 Dis
covered After His Flight.

FOrgeries Amounting to $4,000 Dis
covered After His Flight.
Boston, Jan. 17.-E. c. Morris, a well
known safe manufacturer and dealer,
left Boston about two weeks ago and has
not been heard from since that time 1t
has been discovered that he forged the
name of his father-in-law, Hon. Frank
NJ. Ames, on notes which will probably
aggregate $4,000 1t is known that brok-
ers. banks and trust companies hold
about $4,000. and that private individuals
have probably $25,000 more. In the course
Of his business operations Mr.. AmeS had
indOrSed q 5000 note for his sOn-ln-laW.
Both being well known men, Mr.. Norris
had very little difficulty in getting notes
discounted with the name of Mr.. Ames
as an indorser. He was thus enabled to
use notes to the amount of $4,000, as indi-
Gated above. They were widely dis
tributed, so that none of the men or
banks will suffer any large individual
loss.
Mir. Morris was 81 years of age and was
widely and favOrably known in Boston,
He was originally of the firm of Norris
q Ireland, safe dealers. After this firm
was dissolved he formed the f. G. Morris
from the mana cement about one year
ago. He has always been a man of cor
rect habits, pleasant and popular in a
large circle of friends. His downfall was
due to speculation. Before he left the T..
c. Morris Safe Company he began to
speculate. and during the past year that
dangerous business was his sole occupa
ton. He has probably lost most, or all
of the $4,000 In speculation, as it is not
believed he had much money when he
fled. An examination of his affairs has
shown that he owes $l50C0O much OF it
to personal friends.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
PRETORLA's PRISONERS.
imprisonment and Heavy Fines the
PrObaIe Punishment.

PrObaIe Punishment.
London, Jan. lit is expected that the
ringleaders among the persons arrested at
johannesburg and taken to Pretoria for
having taken part in the movement
against the Transvaal government viii be
sentenced to Imprisonment for term Of
five years, and that the others will be con-
demned to pay heavy fines.
Mr. Wilt. the friend Of John Hays
Hammond, the American mining engineer
recently arrested in johannesburg, with
number of others, upon charges of trea-
son, who arrived here from the TransVaal
a lew days ago, is daily in receipt OF
IN Johannesburg, who were not among
the arrestees, urging him to use all possi-
bic influence to secure the direct action
or the United states government IN be-
half of the arrested men, whose positions,
the cablegrams say, is very serious.
The correspondent Of the Pail Mall Ca
zette at Cape Town sends to that paper
report of an interview with Cecil J.
Rhodes, eX-premier of the Cape Colony,
just prior to the latter's embarkatiOn for
England. Mr.. Rhodes is reported as say
ing: 1T is of the highest importance that
the situation should not be prejudced.
Until all of the facts are known the peo-
pie of johannesburg should not be thought
towards, though were undoubtedly crush
ed by the Beers in the recent conflict" "
Mr.. Rhodes expressed hope that Mr.
Chamberlain would support the Uitland-
erS in their efforts to obtain reforms lie
thought that President Kruger would
prosecute few of the reform committee
arrested at johannesburg with extreme
severity, but would finally be compelled
TO concede the main points of the Uit-
landers' demands.
1t is officially stated that President Kru-
ger made no demands on either the Brit
ish government or the British South Afri-
ca Company in connection with the re-
lease of DIR. jameson and his companions.
He will make no demands until the Beers
are paclfed and the internal affairs of
the republic are settled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
MORELAND OWES MORE MONEY
Another Shortage Discovered I'm His
Accounts With the CITY.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE auditors,
who for months past have been examining
the accounts of ex-City Attorney More
land and his assistant, W. II. House.
which has already resulted in sensational
disclosures, and the prosecution of the
eX-city officials, have announced addition
al discoveries of an equally startling ma
ture. City Controller Gourley is author
ity for the statement that Moreland ard
House failed to turn over to the city
money collected by them during the last
fourteen days they were in ONCE. Be
tween oct. l and Oct. IA last, between
$4,000 and $1,000 were paid into the city
attorneys office, which has never been
turned over to the city.
Maj. Moreland informed the controller
to-day that he knew absolutely nothing
of the shortage; that all the accounts
were in charge of W. II. House. and that
Mr.. House was at home sick. Maj. More
land said he would turn over to the city
the money due as soon as a statement
was furnished of what he owed. The
audit Of the city attorneys office is by
no means vet complete.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
BISHOP HAYGOOD DYING.
He Was Not Expected to Live
Throush last Night.

Atlanta, Ca. Jan. T.-Information re-
ceived here this afternoon from the physi-
clans in attendance upon him is that Bish-
op Atticus G. Haygood is not expected to
live through the night. Bishop Haygood
has been i'll at his home in Oxford for two
months or more, having been stricken
with paralysis while in this city. His con-
dition has several times been reported i'm
proving and hopes have been entertained
that he would recover. but the news to-
day removes all hope.
The bishop had stroke Of paralysis in
Atlanta last fall. 1t was feared then that
he would not recover. He did partially
recover, and was able to travel and at
tend to his duties. He has had two re-
lapSes before this one. His physicians say
that he cannot live long, and may die at
any minute. He was born in Georgia
hfty-six years ago, and is one of the most
widely known men in his church. His
book, "rhe Brother in Black" attained
a national reputation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
FRANK LAwLER DEAD.
The We1l-I<nOwn Ex-COngressman
of Chicago Passes Away.

Chicago. Jan. 17.-Ex-Congressm
Frank Lawler, one OF the aldermen rep
resenting the Eighteenth ward in the
city council, died of apoplexy this after
noon. He had been active in local politics
for a. quarter Of a century, and was
postmaster of Chicago three years ago,
at which time he presented at Washing
ton the largest petition ever filed by an
applicant for a postofiice, 500 signatures
being appended to IL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18

tural laborers will not be interfered with.
The geueral-in-chief NJ. Gomez
The war IS costing Snain SfU0Uu0 q
month for the maintenance OF the army
alone. From the outbreak. Feb. a. 1895.
until Jan. 1. 1896. the cost amounted 10
Ss5OO.o00, according TO figures published
by la Discussion" here. The financial
loss, owing to the burning OF crops. towns
and destruction OF railroad property. cau-
not be calculated until the smoke clears
away. The Cubans without recognition
as belligerents are yet a long way from
obtaining freedom for Cuba. but Spain
on the other hand seems to be a long
way from crushing out the trouble.
J. Frank Clark.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
PEARL MAY BE PARDONED.
CIemency Recommended i'm the Case
Of the Prendergast woman.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 1.-THE legislative
committee, which yesterday began the
work of Investigating the cases OF pris-
oners in the Georgia penitentiary, who are
making applications for pardon, or who
ought to be pardoned, but have no friends
to work up their cases, to-day recon-
mended the pardon of Pearl Pendergast
the white woman who was sent up from
Savannah on account of the Alice White
case. The Pendergast woman Is the only
white woman in the Georgia penitentiary.
Her lungs are said to be seriously affect
ed. A pardon is urged on that account,
as well as because Alice White was given
her freedom some time ago by Gov.
Northen.
Gov. Atkinson has not acted upon the
recommendation as yet, but will hold the
case over until further information can
be obtained from the Savannah authori-
ties.
The committee also recommended the
pardon of M. r.. Linton, sent up from
Thomas county for assault with intent
to murder and the pardon has been
granted by the governor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
AUsfRIA's ELECToRATE.
seventy-twO Members to Be Added
to the Reichsrath.

Vienna, Jan. 17.-Count Badeni prime
minister of Austria. will submit to the
Reichsrath, when that body reass4mbles
after the parliamentary vacation.
scheme for electoral reform, which Will
add seventy-two members elected by uni
versal suffrage to the existing 1853 depu-
ties who are elected in that way
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
STOCK BROKER A SUICIDE.
The Tragedy Follows Il Demand for
Certain Notes and Papers.

New York. Jan. 17.-seigfried Schwab-
ach the junior member of the firm Of
Chardon & Co., committed suicide to-day
at the office of the concern at No. Ex-
change Court The firm is not a member
of either the stock exchange or ConsoIi-
dated exchange. It is said that a de-
mand was made upon the firm for GER
tain notes or papers and that Schwabach,
killed himself He left a note asking that
his brother-in-law be notified. Schwab-
ach was formerly connected with the
vine importing house of L. Somborn &
co. which failed several years ago.
Schwabach was the inventor Of compli-
Gated system, whereby he claimed to be
able to make money in stocks regardless
of the course of the market.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
a Ne,r Chief CIerls.

washington, Jan. 17.-Blain W, Taylor
of West Virginia has been appolntea cniet
TTanle II. Thomas. who resigned last
hnril- but continued in office until his
siiceessor was selected. Taylor mas been
for some time chief Of supplies in the
Tostoffce department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
CROKER GOING TO ENGLAND.
He Disposes OF His Interest in the
Belle Meade Farm.

New York, Jan. 17.-It was reported, and
generally believed in the uptown hotels
and cafes, tonight that Richard Croker
has disposed Of his interest in the Belle
Meade stock farm, near Nashville, Tenn
to his partner, Gen. w. H. Jackson. III
is said Mr.. Croker will retain Yorkviile
Belle and the stallion Longstreet and
will ship them to England. 1t is likely
that Mr. Croker is arranging to make
a long stay in England when he returns
to that country,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
Editors En- Route south.

Washin gton, Jan. IA special train via
the Atlantic Coast Line left here this af-
ternoon at 3:55 o'clock with a delegation
of northern and eastern editors, en- route
TO their convention at st. Augustine, Fla.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 1.-THE rate COM
Inittee Of the Southern States Passenger
Association has agreed upon rate of one
fare. plus 81. for the round trip on ac-
count of the military drill and rife con
test to be held in Savannah In May.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
FIRED BY wHITECAPs.
The Property of an Ohio Man Who
stood by a Negro Burned.

Lima. O.. Jan. 17.-William Hartel,
large manufacturer of Paine,a station near
here on the Lake Erie and Western rail-
road recently refused to discharge a col
ored man who worked for him in his
bo9 as a whitecap notice tackled to his
osSeHe esH, door one night demanded. All of his
Oronertv was destroyed by fire last night,
md if is believed the place was fired by
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
A NEW MINING COMPANY.
Judge Miner Grants II "A Charter at
Richmond.

Richmond, Va, Jan. ia charter was
granted to-day by Judge Miner in the
law and equity court to the Buckingham
Mining and Milling Company. with Charles
T. OFerrall as president, T.. MsCrutch-
field, as secretary and treasurer, and the
following directors: Gov. O'Ferrall, Gen.
Charles j. Anderson, Lewis II. Blair, Hon
Geoge d. Wise and II. l.. Denoon This
company has secured claims in Bucking-
ham county in Virginia, from the Pied
mont Gold Belt Chartered Company.
which II PROPOSES to operate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
SEVEN NEGROES KILLED.
The Roof of Their shanty Falls in
on Them as They Sleep.

Hampton, s. c., Jan. 17.-seven negroes
who were working on the railroad being
built by Stokes & Raysor, from Walter
boro to Ehrhardts, were killed by the fall
shanty last night at retiring time, and
were found this morning by some of the
employees. The coroner's jury rendered
a verdict that the negroes came to their
death by the shanty falling covered with
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE treasury gold
reserve stood at the close Of business to-
day at $50, ,762, 67S, The Withdrawals for
the day, as reported, amounted to s1051,-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18
5 CROOK SENT TO A CELL.
He Pleads Guilty to Robbing a jew
eIry store.

elry store.
Jackson. Miss, Jan. 17.-William Con-
.ofs an all round crook, who was brought
'5te O. few days ago from Louisville on
fequisition, pleaded guilty in the cir
y"1 court this morning to the charge of
i.a9lhs roobed Bourges' jewelry store Of
worth of diamonds, watches, etc,
1 @ was sentenced TO five years in the
e-.lenlary. COnnors is a native of Chi
+ y and one OF the best. known thieves
I'm country. Detective Nallins of the
iis eerton agency ran him down, ana also
ine PARTNER, John MCGOWAN, who is serv-
si6sso- d tnree years sentence here. A con-
locstt we portion of the jewelry has been
"'e4 IN New York and Chicago.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-02-06

LET it be remembered that during
the first term of Grover Cleveland as
President, when the Senate was Re-
publican, and the Democrats did not
have the power to pass Law, or re
peal law, and when Cleveland was
compelled to conduct the government
under Republican laws, there was no
trouble about the gold reserve-the
gold in the Treasury increased from
$240, 100000, on the LIST of April,
1885, when Cleveland was first inau-
gurated, to 1926. OOO. 900, on the first
of April, 1889, when his first term
expired. These figures are official.
1t is the legislation of the incompe-
tent Democrats that has taken gold
out Of the Treasury of the United
States.