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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
MONSTER FIRE AT MONTREAL.
A Loss OF $SOO,O0O IN THE HEART
OF THE CITY.

The st. Lawrence Hotel and a Num-
ber of Surrounding Sky Scrapers
Saved Only by HercuIean Work ON
the Part of the Fire Departn ent.
The Big Barron Block the struc-
ture burned.
Montreal, Que, Dec. S.-One of the
most disastrous fires Montreal has experl-
enced for long time broke out shortly
before o'clock this evening, In one of the
upper stories in the center of the Barron
block, on St. James street, extending
from John street to st. Francis Xavier
street. facing st. Lawrence hall. The fire
was in most dangerous locality in the
very heart of the city. and in the imme-
diate vicinity of the Temple building, the
Standard Life Insurance building, the
postoflice, Carsley's big department store,
the Canada Life Insurance and other
great business structures.
The upper stories OF the Barron block
are occupied by offices of various kinds,
while the ground floors are occupied by
Fulton & Richards, Freeman's restau-
rant, A. w. Ross & Co., Gibbs & Co. the
Central Vermont and Inter-Colonial rail-
way ticket offices, and other smaller Of
fees.
The fire spread with alarming rapidlty,
and when the fire brigade reached the
scene the flames were shooting out OF the
middle of the block, while dense clouds
of sparks rose and fell on st. Lawrence
hall, the postoffice and other structures,
placing them in imminent danger. The
whole brigade was called out, and the
firemen made desperate efforts to stop the
progress of the flames. The water towers
and other apparatus were brought into
requisition but at first the volume of
water did not seem to have much effect
and the flames rose with increasing fury.
The fire spread to the old Bank of To-
ronto building, at the corner OF st. John
and st. James streets, and II was soon a
mass of flames. While the firemen were
working on this building the corner of the
wall fell out, sending a wave of flames
across the street.
After burning for over two hours with
terrible fury, the fire was gotten under
control shortly after 10 o'clock. The Barron
block, valued at 100000. is a complete
wreck.
Among those who occupied the offices in
the burned block and who lose all their eff
fects are: The Union Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company; Montreal and Western rail-.
way; the Commercial Gazette; the Pontiac
Pacific Junction railway; the Ottawa and
Gatineau railway offices; the Dominion AL
lance offices; the Manufacturers Life In
surance Company; the Manufacturers
Guarantee Accident Insurance Company,
the Ward Commercial Agency; the Mutual
Investment Company; the Freehold Loan
Association, and a number of smaller Of
fees. The premises of John Parslow, sta
toner; Freeman's restaurant, and Fulton
& Richards, publishers, on the ground floor
are also totally wrecked. The total loss
will reach nearly 800, 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
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EDITOR KILLS EDITOR.
BIOOdshed Winds Up Political
Fight at Biloxi.


New Orleans, Dec s.-Jules Soule. edi-
tor of the Biloxi Review, was shot and
mortally wounded last night at Biloxi,
Miss. by ]. H. Miller, editor of the Biloxi
Herald.
Mr.. Soule was brought to this city for
treatment, but he steadily sank, and died
in the hospital about noon.
For several weeks past most bitter and
acrimonious municipal canvass has stir
red every pulse of Biloxi and the rival
papers represented opposite sides in the
contest
The editorials in the last few issues Of
the papers have partaken of a personal
nature, and on Saturday a eommun,ca-
tion published in the Herald reflected up
on the character of Mr.. Soule A special
edition of Mr.. Soules paper, the Review,
was gotten out on Monday and circulated
late in the afternoon. 1t replied in kind
to the assaults of the Herald and made
some severe charges against Mr.. Miller.
About 8 o'clock Soule was standing on
the street talking with some friends when
Miller came up. He had his pistol in his
hand and, it is said, he fired upon Soule
without warning. Souie sank to the
ground, and Miller seeing he had done
his work, walked away.
Soule has been editing the Wave OF
Ocean Spings for about year, but a short
time ago he purchased the Biloxi Review
and consolidated the two papers. Miller
came from Tupeto Miss, about the same
time and purchased an interest in the
Herald, becoming its editor. Both men
have families and many warm friends.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
oONArY Al THE CAPITAL.
He VIII Assume the RectOrship Soon
After Christmas.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. S.-Cardinal Glib
bons is in receipt OF an official letter from
the pope informing his eminence that his
holiness has appointed Rev. Thomas j.
Conaty d. D., OF Worcester Mass, rec
tor of the Catholic University at Washing
ton, d. c., to succeed Right Rev Bishop
Keane.
Father Conaty arrived here this morn
ing and is now the cardinals guest at the
archeplscopal residence, 1t has not yet
been decided just when Father Conaty will
assume his new position. but the date will
be arranged at a conference to be held at
the cardinals residence tomorrow. 1t
may be said. however, that the newly ap-
pointed rector of the university will be in
stalled before the end of the year, prob
ably between Christmas and the New
Year.
Together with the popes letter Cardi-
nal Gibbons received from Cardinal Ram
polla a letter giving expression to senti-
ments OF great esteem and affection which
his holiness entertans for Bishop Keane.
and severely condemning as misrepresen-
tations ana calumnies the rumors spread
by evil minded persons that the former
rector had incurred the displeasure Of the
holy see. and that some of the professors
OF the university We're to be removed.
The same letter, moreover, expresses
the desire of the holy father that Bishop
Keane should come to Rome where he
would be received and treated with honor.
Cardinal Rampolla's letter was written
before it was known that Bishop Keane
had decided to go to Rome.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
PUGTLIsM's PURSE.
The Mem Involved in the Legal
SquRbbIe Appear in Court.

SIuHDDle appear In court.
San Francisco, Cal, Dec. S.-Bob Fitz-
simmons, his manager. Martin Julian, and
Dan Lynch, representing Tom sharkey.
Wyatt carp, who acted as referee in the
Fitzsimmons-Sharkey fight, and number
of others interested In the legal squabble
for possession of the $4,000 purse money,
appeared in Justice Groezinger's court
room this afternoon.
Referee carp was the only witness ex-
amined, and he was not asked to explain
how or when he consented to act as refe-
rec. He testified, however, that he did
not possess a dollar In the world, and that
he owned no property save the clothing
he wore. This admission created surprise,
as the witness was popularity supposed to
be- mar of means The cross-examna-
tion was reserved until Thursday
Julian insists that he has abundant tes-
timony to prove the existence of a huge
piece OF jobbery.
Although Sharkey was supposed to have
suffered relapse to-day, he was, never
theless, well enough to change his quar-
ters to Vallejo, this evening, where he
went in company with Lynch and Need
ham. The Fitzsimmons faction claim that
the trio moved for the purpose Of remain
ing beyond the Jurisdiction Of Justice
GToezinger's court, but Lynch denies this.
Mr.. carp, who was relieved of a big re-
volver by Capt Whitman. just prior TO
the call OF time" on the evening of the
prize fight, pleaded not guilty to-day to
the charge of carrying concealed weapons
and his case was continued
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
FLOOD ON IN FULL FURY.
The Pacific Northwest Again Suffers
Severely.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. SIN its second
flood visitation the Pacific Northwest is
suffering to fully as great an extent as
during the disastrous November storms.
Between Friday and Monday morning all
the railroad bridges which were construct
ed and the trackage rebuilt during the
latter days of last month were again
swept away. The Snohomish river, be-
tween Snohomish City and Everett, is
six miles wide. The Great Northern
tracks, between Sultan City and Everett,
are inundated to a depth of from two to
five feet, and three big bridges over the
Skykomish river in the Cascades were
swept away. The Skykomish river is a
raging torrent, running in many places
like mill race The Everett and Monte
Cristo road is almost a total wreck and
it is only with the greatest difficulty
that food supplies are ere to be had at
Monte Cristo and the neighboring towns
Nearer Seattle. in the fertile valleys Of
Duwamisc, White, Green and Puyallup
great damage is being done to private
property. The tides backing up the Du-
wamisc river from Puget sound are forc-
ing the waters through the dykes and out
over ths lowlands. The Northern Pacific
and Great Northern railroads are stiI un-
able to operate their main line from Seat
tle
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
LIVELY RAILROAD MEETING.
stOckh OIders Divided over the Adj
visibility of Lease.


Nashville Tenn, Dec. 8.-The stockhold-
ers of the Nashville. Chattanooga and st.
Louis railroad met here to-day, in ad-
journed session to reconsider the lease of
the Tennessee Midland and the Paducah,
Tennessee and Alabama, which caused
such q row in the regular annual meeting
last September.
]. S. Rogers, the famous locomotive
builder, and one of the largest sharehold-
ers in the Nashville, Chattanooga and 81.
Louis Company. bitterly opposed the lease
at that time claiming that the Louisville
and Nashville, who owned those roads
was here !nperson at that meeting, but to-
day he was represented by Attorneys j.
S. Levy of New York and A. L. Demoss OF
Nashville.
The opposition was renewed with vigor,
but the officials Of the road and their
friends triumphed, and while no ratifica-
tlon was made the company will continue
to operate the leased roads. AS a result
OF the fight every New York director was
dropped, and Tennesseans, with one ex-
ception, M. II. Smith, elected in their
stead. Those dropped were: o. p. Bel
mont, j. s. Rogers, Thomas w. Evans
and e. b. Wesley.
The old officers were reelected as fol-
lows: J. W. Thomas, president; j. IL.
Ambrose, secretary and treasurer; j. u.
Manley, controller. and Hunter McDon-
aid.
The directors were authorized to issue
bonds on twenty-five miles OF unincum-
bered road.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
SCOTT JACKSON TO HANG.
The Court of Appeals Ahirms the De-
cision Against Him.


Frankfort, KY, Dec. S,-The court OF
appeals has affirmed the, sentence of
death pronounced against Scott Jackson,
at Covington, for the murder of Pearl
Bryan. The governor win fix the date of
execution. The decision was presented by
Associate Justice Hazlerigg.
The case came before the court of ap-
peals on an appeal from the Campbell
county circuit court and to-day's
decision is thought to mean
the same result later on in the
appeal of Alonzo Walling, sentenced to
death as Jackson's accomplice.
The court holds that none of the al
legged errors are well taken The court
then gives its reasons for the affirmation
of the sentence of the. lower court as fol-
lows:
First-The indictment is sufficient, and
in fact it's accuracy and conciseness of
expression is to be commended.
Second-The zeal of the sheriff in per-
forming only his duties, though 1t led to
the arrest of the perpe TRAITORS of the crime
cannot be urged as sufficient cause for his
removal from attendance on the trial and
from the performance of his usual duties
connected Herewith.
Thrd-The ticket system of admission
was adopted only to prevent the over
crowdng of the court and In no sense pre-
vented public trial within the meaning of
the constitution.
Fourth-The rulings of the court in ad-
hitting testimony and in rejecting it dur
ing the trial are free from substantial err
ror.
Fifth-The Instructions given, cover the
different phases of the case and the facts
suggested in them arise naturally out of
the proof and will embody correct prlnci-
Piles of law.
Sixth-The appellant has had a fair and
impartial trial and the judgment is af-
firmed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
NEW YoRK's NEW SCHEME.
The Aldermen Contemplate Putting
Up Gas Works.


Up Gas Works.
New York, Dec S.--Alderman Olcott, at
the meeting of the board of aldermen this
afternoon, introduced a resolution for the
appointment Of a committee Of seven men,
bers Of the board to investigate the cost Of
the manufacture Of gas. The committee
is also to have power to investigate the
whole subject of gas production and light
ing and to prepare a bill to present to the
next legislature which will provide for mu-
nicipal ownership Of gas works.
Alderman Olcott proposes to institute a
general investigation of the cost and price
of gas and also, ne says, TO find out why all
bills for cheaper gas to private consumers
are side tracked by the legislature.
In his preamble, Alderman Olcott says
the plan has been successfully tried in
Philadelphia and other American cities,
and in England and Scotland. He says
that the recent combination of the gas
companies makes Il improbable that the
citizens OF this city win get a reduction
from the present rate of $l.25 per thousand,
any other way.
The resolution was adopted without op-
position. The president announced that
he would appoint the committee later on.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

HANNAS NEW HEADQUARTERS.
The Republicans to Have Permanent
Omces at Washington.

Washington, Dec s.-The republican ma
tional committee have decided to establish
permanent headquarters at Washington.
This morning Messrs. Hanna and Osborne,
the chairman and secretary, respectively,
Of the national committee, accompanied
by Mr. Payne. the national committee
man from Wisconsin; Myron NJ Parker,
the district member of the committee, and
Gen. Horace Porter of New York, began
an inspection Of several buildings that
have been offered to them for this pur-
pose.
The proposition advanced by Mr.. Parker
to accept the building owned by him on
II street, near the treasury department,
one of the most central spots In the city,
is likely to be accepted, as 1t will be placed
at the committees disposal upon their
owns terms. The date OF opening the
headquarters Is matter OF future con-
sideration, but 1t will probably not be long
DELAYED
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
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REV. TALMAGE TO MARRY.
His Intended Bride the Sister of His
SOn-fn-IaVy.

SOn-in-laVv.
New York Dec SIN Sing Sing to-day
the engagement of Miss Susie Mangam
of that village to the Rev. T. Dewitt Tai
mage Of Washington was announced.
Miss Mangam is a daughter Of Daniel
d. Mangam, who is a grain dealer in this
city and lives in Sing Sing.
Mr.. Mangam is reputed to be millio-
ajre. Miss Mangam has been a popular
young woman in Sing Sing society.
Daniel d. Mangam. Jr., brother Of the
future Mrs. Talmage, two years ago mar
ried DR.. Talmage's daughter. This will
make Miss Mangam, after her marriage.
the step mother Of her sister-inlaw, and
step-mother-in-law to her own brother.
DR.. Talmage will be his daughters
krother-in-law.
The date of the wedding is not announce
ed, but the preparations are under way
and it is thought it will take place in holi-
day week or shortly after the new year
begins.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
CROWDED. OUT CALL.
Cuban Independence Side Tracked
For the Crisp Memorial.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Bacon
choked off discussion Of Senator Calrs
Cuban resolution in the Senate to-day, by
calling up the memorial resolutions Of the
late ex-speaker Crisp. Senator Cali was
prepared to discuss the immediate recog-
milton of the independence OF Cuba, but
the leaders on both sides we're not ready
to 20 on, so they urged Senator Bacon to
press his Crisp resolution and force an
early Adjournment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

London, Dec. s.--A dispatch to the Cen
tral News from Hamburg, says that 1900
men are working about the docks, and
that ninety vessels are loading or dis
charging. The number OF strikers who
are returning to their work is constantly
increasing, and from present Indications
the end Of the trouble cannot be far Off /;
In fact, the complete resumption Of work
may be looked any day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
sIDETRAcKING OF sLEEPERs.
A Big Demand For the Inauguration
That Can't he Filled.

Philadelphia, Dec. s.-The passenger de-
partment Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company is besleged with applications for
sleeping cars to be side-tracked at Wash
ington during the Inauguration OF Pres
ident Mckinley. So far applications for
go sleepers have been received, many OF
them coming from the west. The compa-
ny has, unless other provisions are made,
room to sidetrack only about seventy-dve
cars at Washington, and that number has
already been allotted TO the FIRST comers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
TURKEY MAKES A DENIAL.
The American Flag Not Torn Down
and TrampIed Upon.

Washington, Dec. s.-The Turkish lega-
ton authorizes the following statement:
"The reports published recently In some
Of the American papers to-wit, that the
American flag has been torn down and
trampled upon in Flaskeny, and in othor
Armenian villages, are entirely without
foundation. The Turkish legation Is au-
thorized to contradict categorically all
such statements and reports as false and
perndIous."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
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Wholesale Slaughter OF Prisoners
Trying TO Escape Mt Cavffe.

Whoiesale SlauShter or Prisoners
Trying TO Escape at Cavite.
Madrid, Dec. S--A dispatch from Manila
states that a number Of political prison
ers at Cavite. while attempting to escape
recently, were pursued by troops, who
killed sixty OF the fleeing men In the streets
of the city.
It is an old trick of the spaniards to so
arrange matters that the prisoners will
think they have an opportunity to escape.
and then when advantage is taken of It,
to shoot them. 1t was done frequently at
the Moro de Santiago during the ten
years war In Cuba. L. saves the trouble
and expense Of trial and also prevents
the acquittal Of prisoners whose guilt it
might be hard to establish.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
"A cRoNN WITNESS A SUICIDE.
Henry owen O'connor Fires a bullet
Into His Heart.

Chicago. Ill, Dec. S.--Henry owen o'con-
nor, one Of the chief witnesses in the
famous cronin murder trial, committed
suicide at his home in this city yester-
day by shooting himself through the heart.
O'ConnOr had been In poor health for
some time and worry over his condition
is supposed to be the cause Of the deed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
The Mcshanes GET hack the bell.

Chicago, Dec. s.-By an order of Judge
Gibbons, the Henry McShane Manufacture
ing Company, has regained possession of
the Columbian Liberty Bell and VIII ship II
70 Baltimore, where 1t will be placed on
exhibition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
YOsT TO GET THE SEAT.
The Supreme Court of Appeals De-
cides I'm His Favor.

Richmond. Va, Dec. S.-The supreme
court Of appeals to-day rendered de-
cisIon in the Yost mandamus case. The
decision compels the election officers Of
Buckingham county to correct their cleo
tion returns, thus making changes in
counting the Tenth congressional district.
which will give the certihcation to Yost,
rep, instead OF Flood, dem, to whom the
state canvassing board had decided to
award the certificate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
GLADSTONE sHoRT OF BREATH.
Physicians order Him 60 Cannes For
the Winter.

London. Dec. s.-Mr. Gladstone has been
afflicted with frequently recurring attacks
of shortness Of breath since last Thurs
day. The doctors attending the EXPIRE
mier state that although these attacks
are momentarily alarming, there Is really
no cause for anxiety, but Il will be nec-
essary for Mr.. Gladstone TO spend the
winter at cannes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
ii Hung Chang ohanges his plans.

Berlin, Dec. s.-Tho Tageblatt has a
dispatch from Tien-Tsin saying that ii
Hung Chang has decided to abandon COM
pletely his projected giving out Of large
commercial orders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
WIN Not order out Troops.

Hamburg, Dec. S.--The authorities OF
Hamburg have announced that they do
not intend TO make use of the troops in re-
placing the strikers or In the work OF
maintaining order.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

-'aqrid, Dec. S.-The Havana corre-
9Hlent Of the Imparcial has sent a dis
tstsin 10 that paper, which has caused
rssoNlhg among the people OF this city,
Ir1g take 1t for granted that the state
.'S made are true. The correspondent
nus that he had personally made an
sllsation Of reports current in Ha-
teS Sa OF the death Of Antonio Maceo. sec
ba ln command of the rebel army. and
'yn OF Maxine Gomez. the rebel COM
''uer-in-chief, and found them 20 be
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-22
JUDGE COOLEY PRONoUNcEs
Giving Both Sides to tho Controversy De-
gree of Comfort

gree Oh OoIntOEt-
Cincinnati, O., Dec. 1s-The CONNER
cial Tribune telegraphed Judge Thomas
" Cooley of Michigan that il held that
Secretary Olney was mistaken ana
wrong in his statement before the COM
nittee on foreign relations that congress
had not the power 10 recognize the in
dependence Of Cuba. The telegram ask
Cd Judge Cooley for his opinion Tonight
he telegra phed the following reply:
Arm Arbor, Mich. Dec 19.-The pow
er ID recognize belIigerency, and the law
fulness 81 action in defense OF a govern
ment alleged to be de facto. must de-
volve upon the executive power of the
country, which can recognize no belliger-
emf government until the fact is clearly
made known TO it that there is in exist
ence government maintaining itself
ard enforcing its authority against any
other
But the presidents power is not COM
pleta and final The sovereign legislative
power must provide for final intercourse
and passes laws for the purpose; laws
which he president would be impeach-
able IL he should not join in executing.
What ne does in recognizing a new ma
ton is clearly, in part. legislative. and
the action taken, if taken by the presi-
dent alone, would be so far defective as
to be impossible of execution without be-
ing perfected now or in the future by the
sovereign legislative power.
(Sigred) THOMAS NJ. COOLEY"
Washing ton. Dec. 19.-The official an
nounceruent of the agreement reached
between the Choctaws and the Dawes
Indian commission was telegraphed TO
Secretary Francis and Commissioner
Browning this afternoon by General F.
G. Armstrong a member of the commits
sion. The dispatch said:
''Choctaws have signed agreement To
take the lands in severalty; for sale OF
town lots; settlement Of coal interests;
transfer Of criminal jurisdiction TO fed
eral courts; all satisfactory 10 commits
sion. Will be in Washington with pa
pers Monday"
This action Of the Choctaws closely fol-
lows the announcement of the agree
ment with the Creek tribe. and is the re-
suit of long negotiations.
The total area OF the Choctaw nation is
6.6Ss, 900 square acres. There are 1873
acres TO be partitioned, or allotted, H.
600 to the blood Choctaws and 3.s19 to
the freedmen. 1t is probable that $50
acres will be left 10 each beneficiary,
man, woman or child. The tOwnsites
and coal fields are to be sold under some
special provision.