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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
a BIG GAIN FOR JACKSON.
Judge Helm Rules Out WalIing's
story About the Defendant.

Cincinnati. April 27.-Detective Grim took
the witness stand in the Scott-JacSson
trial this morning and described the scene
of the murder on the afternoon of the day
the body was found. In reply to a ques-
ton by the prosecutor he stated that he
searched Jackson's room on Feb. and
found a pair Of black stockings, a lady 5
pocketboOk with a chain attached TO IL,
eosP eTe PAM ana stsrs SI %sise sdTssse6 to sekson
The witness was questioned as 70 the
statements made by Jackson and Walling
at the time of their arrest
After detailing the charges and counter
charges of the prisoner IN mayor Cald-
wells Office on Feb. the judge instructed
the jury to exclude from their minds all
tectve Grim relating TO anythlng winch
Walling may have charged Jackson with
and which Jackson denied. Ihls ruling OF
Judge Helm shuts OF a very sensational
story, part Of which is that of Walling
about Jackson, that he was going TO Kill
Pearl Bryan with cocaine.
Detective Jacob McDermott was the
first witness Of the afternoon session. He
said that the marks on the ground at the
scene of the murder would indicate that
Pearl Bryan had been violently thrown
down on the bank He also related the
circums tances Of the conversations in the
sensitive" CELL
shown Pearl Bryan's handkerchiefs end
identified them as being found on jack
son when he was searched.
Charles Rogers, employed at Heads res
taurant and hotel, Cincinnati, where Wall
ing and Jackson boarded, testified that
he saw Jackson in the early morning or
Feb. l. Walling, he said, came In about
a. m. Walling was In a hurry and asked
for room. 1t was the first time Wall
ing ever slept at the hotel The upper
part of Walling's clothing was wet.
Harry Hayes, who Is connected with the
firm of Louis q Hayes, shoe dealers of
Green Castle, Ind, Identified the shoes
and rubbers found on the dead girl.
William l.. Finch, newspaper reporter,
next testified to the finding OF Jackson 3
coat in the sewer at the corner of Rich
mond and John streets. He saw Detec-
tive White search the coat and saw him
take out small handful OF leaves from
the upper outside pocket and leaf from
a lower pocket.
VIII Wood was then recalled and said
that he was at Plymouth, Ind. on Feb. l
visiting from Friday noon TO Monday
noon. He wrote TO Scott Jackson from
Plymouth on Sunday on a typewriter He
ford produced a letter which the witness
identified as the one he had sent. He also
identified as his own, the interlneations
with a lead pencil. He was at the Oliver
house in South Bend on Feb 3, and wrote
Jackson a letter on that day and signed IL
which the witness also identified as the
one he had written. These are the letters
which were unprintalble and were missing
for several days.
In answer to questions, Wood said that
jackson had had a most degrading infiu-
age. This testimony was Obi acted to by
Attorney Crawford and after hearing ar
Suments on the point, Judge Helm ad-
Journed the court until tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
RIVERS AND HARBORs.
The Senate Committee Strikes Out
the savannah Contract.

Washington, April 27.-The Senate com
mite on commerce to-day completed the
river and harbor appropriation bill, and
it was reported TO the Senate. The COM
mittee reduced. or struck out items, to
an aggregate of $631, ,S5S and increased or
inserted items aggregating 81. 2.661. go, max
ing net increase of 2,O29. .S32-the bill now
carrying a total Of Sl2,444. $50.
Inc improvements placed under the
contract system were increased, net by
s., 504, ,403, leaving the total of this form Of
liabilities to be provided for by future
appropriations at $60,225,6 6l3
Among the new items added are the
following: Mobile Ala, dredging chan
mel, 10000. Galveston Tex, dredging
bar, 5000. Roanoke river, n. c., $4,000.
Bayou Lafourche, La, $25,O0O. Bayou
COurtableau, La, $3.50.
Among the principal items Of increase
900; Cumberland Sound, limit of contract
increased from Sl,641, 500 to s., ,345, 600; Key
West, Fla, $4,000 TO 100000; Charlotte
Harbor and Peace Greek, Fla $4,000 70
$1,000; mouth Calcasien river, La, $4,000
to $4,000; Sabine Pass, Tex, $4,000 to $780,
Contracts were stricken out as follows:
Cape Fear river, n: c., $4,000 to Sl95,000;
St. Johns river, Fla, $4,000 to S200,OOO;
Red river, La, $4,000 to 100000; Brazos
river, Tex, 5000; Tennessee river, below
Chattanooga, $4,000 to $4,000; improving
mouth Flint river, Ia, $4,000 to $4,000.
The principal reductions are: Winyaw
Ddys . ~ SllO,VOO 10 St0,UUO ana placed
under contract system, limited to 1886
go; Savannah, Ga, contract limited to
81 ,O9395O, stricken out; Yazoo river and
Nicksburg harbor, contract limited to
SS6O,00O stricken out; Bayou Plaquemine,
La, $4,000 to $1,000, with continuing
contracts authorized limited to Sl,173, go;
Cumberland river, purchasing sites for
locks and dams 21 and y, $1,000. stricken
out.
The general provisions of the bill gov
erning the construction of the public
works provided that the Secretary of
pay in any one fiscal year more than $780,
600 on any one work placed under the con-
tinuous contract system, instead of "25
as provided in the House bill; but, he is
not prevented from making contracts for
the whole of the work, subject to the re-
strictions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
ALABAMA's ELECTION.
A New Report on the Allegations of
GROSS Frauds.

Washington, April pa supplementary
report to the report heretofore made by
the committee on privileges and elections
in favor of inquiring into the elections
in Alabama. in 1894, was presented in
the Senate by Senator Chandler to-day
and ordered printed. It states that a new
report is made because the minority re-
port is not forthcoming after a lapse
of forty-eight days. The report recites
the sta tement made by Senator Allen OF
Nebraska in the Senate on Feb IL 1895
showing that "a, 900 fraudulent votes were
cast for Gov. Oates In the fifteen black
belt counties, which, being deducted
would show the election of Kolb by about
1000 majority; that the Kolb legislature
was elected; that In four black belt coun-
ties two KoIp senators were chosen ana
in fourteen white counties four Kolb sem
ators and twenty-four Kolb representa-
tives were chosen, but that the demo-
cratic candidates were fraudulently de-
clared elected, and eliminating these
frauds there was an actual populist ana
republican majority Of twenty-nine in the
election invalid.
The report says the truth of the facts
charged is admitted in the Selma (Ala.1
Times of Dec. 6, 1895, where 1t is said
that election crimes were necessary to
prevent negro domination, yet that tho
young men of the black belt are weary Of
going into ballot boxes and bringing nm
manufactured majorities," and thar IL is
eXpedient for Alabama to adopt the Mis-
sissippi plan of disfranchising colored Vot-
ers by constitutional amendment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
MILITIA SENT TO NATCHIToCHEs.
A Clash Between the Democrats and
POpuIists Feared.

New Orleans, April 27.-Gov. Foster this
morning ordered two companies of militia
to Natchitoches, where trouble has been
brewing. growing out of the counting of
the vote in that parish.
The troops left at 10 o'clock and were
due at Natchitoches, which is about 255
miles northwest, this afternoon at 8
o'clock.
Special dispatches to-day from Match
itoches to the Daily States report that a
much better feeling prevails there this
evening between the democrats and popu-
lists, and the vote will probably be pro-
mulgated tonight The point at issue is
the absolute control of the Legislature by
the democrats, excluding the twenty men,
bers elected in Orleans by the Citizen
from Ouachita. The democrats have one
majority in the Senate and the indications
are they Will get the two representatives
from Natchitoches. They will thus have
a majority of all the members. 1t is un-
derstood a majority of the members elect
ed from Orleans will go into the demo-
cratic caucus.
Natchitocnes has been an armed camp
two days, but wise counselS have pre-
vailed and no violence is anticipated
now. Gov. Foster sent the militia at the
urgent request of the judge Of the dis
believed the presence Of the militia was
necessary to prevent a collision between
the armed factions. Many threats of vio-
lence have been made and the people had
been much wrought up by incendiary re-
ports.
the militia, committees appointed by the
the settlement of the difficulties, and the
militia will be ordered back home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
TILLMAN's WILD THREAT.
Irby Says the Democrats Won't Fol-
low Him if He Bolts.

Washington, April 27.-There appears to
be a wide discrepancy in the estimate SEN
ator Tillman and his colleague, Senator
Irby, make of public sentiment in South
Carolina, on the proposition to bolt the
Chicago convention, should the convention
declare for sound money.
Senator Irby, VINO has just returned to
Washington from attendance upon meet
ing of the state executive committee, of
which he is chairman, declared to-day that
Senator Tillman does not represent the
sentiments of the democratic party of
South Carolina when he threatens to bolt
the Chicago convention.
Il have just returned from the state,
and / spent considerable time among the
representative democrats Of the state and
l know that the rank and file of the demo-
Gratis there are not with Senator Tillman
on his proposition to bolt They believe in
settling the differences that exist within
the party lines. / do not believe one DEM
ocrat out of one hundred in South Caro-
lima will follow him if he should insist
upon bolting."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
"A REUNION AT GALEYA.
The Survivors of the Twelfth MI
nOis Together Again.


Galena, ILL.,, April 27.-Thousands of peo-
pie from this and adjoining states met
together in Galena to-day to honor the
memory of a most renowned citizen, Gen.
Grant. 1t was also the reunion day of the
survivors of the Twelfth Illinois regiment.
At o'clock a historic cannon, a recent
gift of the government to Galena, was
mounted at Grant Park, members of the
Forty-ffth regiment having charge OF the
ceremonies The reunion Of the Twelfth
regiment was held at the court house in
the room where thirty-five years ago Cant
Grant presided, when Company + Of the
Twelfth regiment was organized. Brief
addresses by Gen. Chetlain and others
followed.
The veterans adjourned to meet the Chi
cago special train at ! o'clock, bearing
a Chicago party of fifty, and with civic
and military organizations in procession.
under escort Of $50 cavalrymen, moved to
Turner hall, where the formal exercises
were held. Gen. John G. Black of Chi
cago delivered the principal address. Dur
ing the evening a reception was rendered
the Chicagoians and their guests at Turn
er hall, while the soldiers held a han
quet and campfire at Feehan hall.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
ELEcTRocUTED FOR MURDER.
The Prisoner Maintains His Inno-
cence 10 the Last

Sing Sing. N. Y. April 27.-The third
murderer to suffer the death penalty at
the state prison here within a week was
electrocuted this morning. To-day's vic
tim was Carl Feigenbaum, who had been
confined in the death house OF the prison
for sixteen months awaiting punishment
for the murder of Johanna Hoffman In
September, 1894. The woman lived
IN small apartment al
No. $40 East Fifth street
New York, and Feigenbaum occupied one
room as a lOdger The murder was com
mitted at night while the woman was IL
bed, and there was no apparent motive
for the crime, bat the guilt or FeiQen-
baum was established by the evidence
Of the murdered Woman's son. who was an
eye witness 70 the tragedy. and his story
was corrObOfated by other strong clf-
cumatanfiai evidence. NeVerfhcieea
Feieenbaum atoutly maintained his lnno-
cence throughout the trial and his long
incarceration and went 90 the death chair
claiming that Jacob Weibel was the real
murderer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
BILLS ALLOWED TO BECOME LAWS.
The President Fails 10 Amx HIS Sig
nature or Veto Them.

Washington, ApFii 27.-The President, as
was expected, has allowed the agricultu-
raj appropriation bill become law with
out his signature, presumably because AZ
thwarted Secretary MortOns purpose 10
abolish the seed distribution system.
Four other bills, also, have become laws
without approval. These are the acts
granting a pension OF 500 a month TO Jo-
seph Cooper. late brigadier general IA the
United States army. granting 10 railroad
companies in Indian Territory additional
grants; granting a pension TO Martha
Brooks OF Nebraska and an increased pen-
sion % Mary B. H0uk OF Tennessee. VII
dow Of Congressman Lconidas Houk.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
TWO FAILURES AT BOSTON.
Firms Dealing in Sheep and Goas
Skins Assign.

Boston, April 27.-Pemberton Bros.
sheepskins, with a factory at Peabody,
Mass, and Offices and store room at ~
High street, Boston, have assigned to ex-
Attorney General Albert e. Pillsbury, Her
bert Clark and Warren Shaw, as trustees.
for the benefit of their creditors
The firm of y. Il. Baker q Co. dealers
in goat skins, of which the Pemberton
Bros. are members. join in the assign-
ment.
The aggregate Indebtedness Is about 5000. :
900. The suspension is due to the dull
ness of trade, shrinkage of values and the
The assets and liabilities are said to be
about equally divided between the two
firms. The assets are estimated at about
$4,000, though these figures may be
changed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
DOCK HANDS co OUT.
They Demand the Exclusive Employ
meHt of Union Men.

Duluth. MIMI. April 27-The union ore
men employed on the Duluth. Meseba and
Northern ore docks left work yesterday.
They recently organized union and when
the Harvey Brown, the lirst ore boat to
come up, was al the dock, they demanded
the exclusive employment OF union men
This was refused, and the men quit work
which was finished by nOn-unlon men
There was 10 trouble yesterday or this
morning, but there may be later when the
boats begin 70 arrive IN greater numbers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
sHIPBUILDERs STRIKE.
Fifteen Hundred Hands Employed
by "A Chicago Firm Go out.

Chicago, April 27.-Fifteen hundred men
employed at the Chicago shipbuilding com
pany's yard at South Chicago went on
a strike to-day. The cause of the strike
Is said to be a difference in regard to the
wages and hours. A walk-out has been in
prospect for several days This morning
when the time came for the men to go to
work not one put in an appearance. The
officials Of the company say they hope to
have the dispute adjusted in short time
They admit that they have large amount
very serious matter just at this time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
A FISHING SCHOONER LOST.
Nine of the Sixteen Men on Board Go
to the Bottom.

Charleston, S. c., April 27-The schooner
Norman, Capt. N. B. Gray, from Previ-
dence. r. l., reports that she
picked up at sea, April IS, at
8 a. m. in latitude 40 degrees,
Is seconds; longitude Y degrees, S5 sec
onds, seven men in dory belonging to
the fishing schooner J. w. Campbell of
Gloucester, Mass. The ]. w. Campbell
went down in a squall on Friday, April
II, at sea, at .. m, sixty miles south,
southwest Of Montauk The Campbell
carried a crew of sixteen men, of which
nine are reported lost The names Of the
men rescued are: Gilbert Williamson,
Fred Peterson and Mikel Hennys of GlOu-
cester, Mass; Fred Mowrey, George
Moyrey, and Willie McQuillen of Nova
Scotia, and Dan -, last name not re-
uQrted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
PULLIAM PARDONED.
He Killed a Man on Account of the
Latter's Wife.

Frankfort, KY. April 27.-Gov. Bradley
this afternoon granted pardon to Judge
A. M. Pulliam of Breckenridge county,
who is serving fifteen-year sentence for
manslaughter Pullam killed a wealthy
farmer. named Miller, on account Of an al
ieged intimacy between the latter and
Mrs Pulliam. Pulliam was the county
Judge OF Breckenridge county at the time
Of the killing. and was a prominent re-
publican He has served about six years
of the sentence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
COPPER MINERS OUT.
They Quit work in sympathy for the
Striking Trimmers.

Houghton, Mich. April A.-The miners
Al the quincy copper mine went on a strike
this morning IN sympathy with the trim
fners who struck last week when refused
an increase in wages. Surface work D.
progressing to-day, but u must STOP rs
Immediately settled. ono thousand men
are employed in the mine and mills.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
TWO CONVENTIONS IN ALABAMA.
Republicans and PODuIists to Meet at
Montgomery Today.

Montgomery. Ala, April 27.-The repub-
licans and populists will each hold their
state convention here tomorrow.
A large number Of leaders are already
on the ground and wire-pulling is the or
der of the day. A majority of the popu-
lists here are in favor of fusion, with
Congressman Goodwin as candidate for
governor, and the rest of the ticket is
divided between the two parties
The fight in the republican ranks is over
the delegates a t large to St. Louis and
the Craftsmanship of the state committee.
1t seems to be the field against Mckinley.
with no means Of telling how the night S
work will show up. There will be con-
ganiZe for a daV or two
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
vIENNA's BURGOMAsTER.
DR.. Lueger to Decline the office on
the Advice of the Emperor.

Vienna, April H.-Emperor Francis
Joseph gave an audience to-day to DR..
Lueger, the anti-Semite leader, who was
recently elected burgomaster of Vienna
by the municipal council. Count Badeni,
prime minister, was present and advised
DR.. Lueger 10 decline the office. DR..
Lueger has been elected burgomaster
three times. On the first occasion he de-
clined the Office because of the smallness
of his majority and the second time the
emperor. annulled his election and dis
solved the municipal council.
AS a result of to-days visit, DR..
Lueger has promised to again decline the
1t is expected that the council will elect
Herr Strobach, d prominent merchant, as
burgomaster and DR.. Lueger as his dep
rgtx
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
TAuRE CALLS ON MELINE.
The Latter Now Debating whether
10 Try 10 Form "a Cabinet.

Paris, April 27.--President Faure this
morning summoned N. Meiine to the pai-
ace and requested him 10 undertake the
formation Of a cabinet.
81 MeNne Informed President Faure
that DE- desired "A little time 10 consider
the matter and that he would give him a
definite answer in the morning. ". Mellne
is q republican. l4f d. "a strong advocate
" protection, bis efforts 90 that direction
having caused him ~ be called The
French Mckinley"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
SPEED OF THE MASSACHUSETTS,.
The BattIeship Makes n Record of
10.27O Knots.

Washington, April H.-The official corn
putation Of the speed made by the battle
ship Massachusetts in the trial trip Sat
urday gives the vessel a record Of 1929
knots, according to telegram received
at the navy department this morning from
Commodore Dewey, president Of the trial
board. As a result the builders of the
Massachusetts, the Cramps Of Philadel-
phia, will get a premium of $l25, 900, or s25. =
900 for each A-knot in excess Of the con-
tract requirement Of fifteen knots The
time made by the Indiana on her official
trial was 1851 knots
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
rather and Son Kin Each Other.

Gate City, Va, April 27.--At Rosedale.
Russell county, Mr.. Outer and his son
quarreled over money transaction. The
father fired several shots AZ his son, his
wife knocking down the pistol Finally,
ho fell he shot his father through the
heart, killing him Instantly. The son
lived half an hour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
ooLoRED DELEGATES TO CONFER
A Meeting to BE Held at New York
for "a Joint stand at ST. Louis.

Washington, April 2T--The republicans of
the Eighth Virginia congressional district.
which composes the city and county of
Alexandria. as well as other counties OF
Virginia, adjacent to Washington, will
send to St. Louis two sets Of delegates. one
white and one colored. The white dele
cation Is pledged to Mckinley; the colored
delegates uninstructed. The Eighth Vir-
ginia district delegates have arranged for
a conference Of the southern colored con-
tested and uninstructed delegates to meet
in New York, May l6, to arrange a plan of
action so that the colored contestants shall
get full Justice
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
Cooking SAVED FROM DYNomING.
The Law Officers Hustle Him 20 Bal
timOre Before Daybreak.

timOre Before Daybreak.
Baltimore, Md, April 27.--Joseph Cock
ing, accused Of numbering his wife ane
sister-in-law, at Hill Top, Md, slast
Thursday night, was hurried to this city
this morning from La Plata for safe
keeping. There is not a man. woman or
child in all Charles county who believes
other than that Cooking murdered his
wife and sister," said Detective Gault,
as he alighted with tho prisoner to-day.
I'VE had to bring him to Baltimore to
save him from lynching"
No train left La Plata before day break
and Cooking was met at the depot here by
a patrol wagon, which conveyed him TO
Marshal Frey's headquarters The pris-
oner would not make any statement nor
answer any questions. He was locked up
at the central police station.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28

~. asnlngton. April GA favorable re-
Vas made 10 the Senate this after
luIi, pn 3 bih appropriating $1,000 Tor q
'e building az Tampa. Fla.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28

Washington, April 2-Gen. Grants
memory was honored with speech. story
and good fellowship tonight at the Union
League Club, Philadelphia; the Americus
Clum. Pittsburg; by the Grant Banquet
Association at the Hotel Waldorf New
York, and in many other cities OF the
nOrth and west.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-02

Tho course Of the Republican state com
mlttee Of Colorado in declaring for Nc
kinney is one of the agreeable surprises
OF the campaign. The impression has been
general that Colorado was so solidly for
silver that the entire population was a
unit against any party or ticket opposed
to free coinage. This impression. It seems.
was based largely on supposition. The
Colorado people are nearly all In favor Of
silver. but they arc not all for silver in
preference to everything else. II recent
reports are true. a large majority OF Re
public,ns OF the state are Republicans first
and silver men afterward. Even many OF
the strong partisans of Senator Teller. it
Is said. have refused to follow him out Of
the party. At first they were in doubt
and were waverlng. but tho nomination OF
Bryan by AItgeld and Tillman and his
mbseouent indorsemen, by the Simpsons
and PETERS served to clear away the
cobwebs rapidly and convinced them they
could not follow such a leadership in be-
half Of silver or anything else.
A citizen Of Kansas city who has been
travelling in Colorado writes to the Jour
nal: at least - per cent Of the business
men OF the state favor sound money. Many
Of these are not announcing their views
from the housotops. for business consider
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