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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
PITrsBuRG STORM SWEPT.
The Cyclone Does Fearful Damage
ON Every side.

Om Every alOes
Pittsburg. July GA cyclonic storm
burst upon this city at 4:SO O'Clock this
afternoon, which in a few minutes, caused
the death Of two persons, the fatal In
jury Of another. and a monetary loss OF
probably 100000 throughout Allegheny
county. Several churches in the hill dis
trict were partially unroofed, and were
struck by lightning.
A number OF smaller houses were also
unroofed, the streets were flooded. sewers
discharged their overflow into houses, and
some OF the street cars were compelled
to suspend for periods ranging from one
halt hour to an hour and a half. Hun
dreds or trees were uprooted, and many
lawns laid waste. Chimneys and windows
We're demolished in all directions
At Sugar Camp Grove, a picnic ground
on the West Pennsylvania branch of the
pennsylvania railroad, near Aspinwall
where the Eighth Ward Fishing and
Hunting Club of Allegheny Were en-
camped, limb of a sycamore tree fell
on the commissary tents, In which num-
Der of the members OF the club had taken
refuge from the storm John Figus of
No. II Pine street, Allegheny. was Instant
ly killed, George Miller of 226 Main street.
Allegheny, had his back broken and can
not recover and Jacob Metz and Mr..
O'Connell were badly hurt.
In Plttsburg John Auhader, a teamster
for the Williams Brick Company was
struck by falling sign board and died
within five minutes The storm seized the
steeple of the Centenary Methodist Epis-
copal church, fitzpatrick street and Wylie
avenue, over twenty-five feet high, took
the big bell along and dropped ali into
a neighboring yard. A 1O0-foot stack at
the brickyards of Booth & Flynn was
blown down.
The temperature, which had risen before
the storm to 49, fell In a few minutes
to II. The fury of the tornado was spent
in less than ten minutes. 1t was followed
the evening.
During the eight hours ending at mid
night LAB inches of rain fell.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
THE hooks THE MONEY.
A New York Decision Tint Affects
Savings hanks.

New York. July 27.-Judge DAILY. in the
appellate term Of the supreme court to-
day, rendered a decision which Is Of in
terest to every savings bank and deposltor
in the country.
In It he holds that when a depositor sub
scribes TO the rules OF a savings bank,
governing deposits which rule provides
that the presentation Of bank book shall
be sufficient evidence OF authority to the
bank to make any payment to the bearer,
such payments shall be valid when there
Is no circumstance I'm conectiOn with the
presentation Of the pass book to justify
suspicion.
The decision is in the case Of a deposltor
OF the Citizens Savings Bank against that
institution, who had nearly a thousand
dollars on deposit, and which deposit was
withdrawn by another person, who had
obtained possession of his pass book
Judge Daly's decision was on appeal. The
case had been tried twice IN the lower
was in favor of the plaintiff.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
THE COMPETITORS" PRISONERS

An Interview with Them Is Allowed
the Consulate.
Havana, July 27.-The son of Gen. Lee
and two gentlemen from the American
consulate held an interview with the Com
petitor prisoners on July "A.
They were not permitted to enter the
prison, but the seven men of the Com
petitor were taken outside of the fort
to a guard house for the conference.
Gen. Lee, being slightly indisposed, was
not able to be there in person. The pris-
oners were closely guarded, a double line
of pickets being stationed around the
guard house. The prisoners had not been
out of their cells for two months. All
appeared to be in fairly good health
1t is understood that the review of the
Competitor case will be taken in the su-
gust Nothing whatever has been done
as yet in the case
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
THE EMBARGo on FRUIT.
Gen. Lee Enters n Protest Against
WeyIer's Action.

MeNAeEfS AcllOn.
Havana, July H.-Strenuous efforts
are being made by Gen. Lee
in behalf of the United States
government against the order of Gen.
Weyler prohibiting the export of fruit.
This prohibition is causing an immense
damage to American commerce and bus
mess. The principal reason for the pro-
hbition of the export of fruit at certain
seaport towns Is that they are virtually
in the control of rebels. The Spaniards
are not able to station large bodies of
soldiers at all these places, neither are
the Cubans able to openly hold the places
on account of the Spanish fleet. But al
most all the Cubans shipping fruit are
in sympathy with the rebels and furnish
them with money
This order is an indirect blow at the
rebel resources in Cuba as the prohibition
of the expectation of tobacco was at their
reSorces in the United States
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
AN AMERICAN SOCIETY LEADER.
Mrs. Sands, a Friend of the Princess
of Wales, Is Dead.

London, July H.-Mrs. Mahlon Sands,
daughter Of the late Mr. Hartpence OF
New York, and a neice of Gov. Levi p.
Morton, died from heart disease on Fri
day last at her residence in this city, No.
40 Portland Place. west. Tho funeral SER
vices will be held tomorrow at ST.
Georges church, Hanover square, and the
remains will afterwards be shipped to
the United States.
Mrs. Sands was well known in society
here. She was an intimate friend Of the
Princess OF Wales, whom she greatly re-
sembled. 1t is stated that on two occa-
arrangement, attended fancy dress balls
attired in similar costumes, when Il was
almost an impossibility 70 tell one from
the other. Mrs. Sands was a widow her
husband having been killed by being
thrown from his horse some time ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
MIR. vanderbiIt's Condition.

Newport, r. l., July H.-To-night it was
given out officially at The Breakers" I"
that Mr.. Vanderbilt passed a very good
night, that he had been very we'll to-day,
and everything was favorable to his pass
ing a good night From indications, the
family are more than pleased with the
progress of the patient
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
UNSATISFACTORY SERVANTS.
designations of COnsuIs Asked for
Must BE Forthcoming.

/ Washington, July Z.--While the state de-
partment has not yet received the resig-
nations of the three consuIs that have
been cabled for recently, there is no longer
any secret that those of Edward P. c.
Hammond, at Buda-Pesth Marshall p.
Thatcher, at Windsor, Ontario, and Henry
c. Smith al Santos, Brazil, will be prompt
~ forthcoming.
The coincidence in these designations
called for just at the present time is en-
tfrely accidental They are located ont
side of the districts recently inspected
with a view to improving the service. and
the requests for designations are due TO
complaints coming from their respective
posts.
None of them has rendered satisfactory
services since his appointment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
FLOODS IN PENNsYLVANIA.
Water Comes Into Many Houses to
the Second Floor.

the Second Floor.
McKeesport, Pa, July 27.-The amount
of damage done in this city and vicinity
by the high water in the Monongahela
and Youghiogheny rivers Saturday night
and yesterday is estimated at $4,000.
In the town of Dravosburg. Immediately
opposite this city on the Monongahela
water covered the first floors Of no less
than seventy-five houses. Along the
Youghiogheny, between Ninth and Thir-
teenth streets, and reaching up to Mar
ket street, all the houses, including the
water works, were flooded, in many the
second story being inundated.
DraVosburg presents a sad appearance,
and it will take week or two to clean
the town up.
The w. Devices wood works.
which was compelled to shut down will
partially resume work the middle of the
week. but it will be three weeks before
they can get the furnaces ready to work
full
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
a FLOOD IN DUBUQUE.
a Tornado and RainstOrm Sweep
over the city

Dubuque. Ia, July 2.-One Of the worst
transforms ever known in Dubuque oc-
Cured here last night.
A tornado passed over the city follow
ed by torrents OF rain. The streets are
blocked with mud and Seventeenth street
is impossible. One Of the power-houses
was struck by lightning and the dynamo
burned out No cars were running on this
line for two hours. The damage in the
city Is great.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
WANT TO LYNCH THEM.
A Mob Forms in Nebraska City to
AvenEe Il Murder

Nebraska City, Neb., July q. 1870 p.
ma mob of 300 people have formed near
the packing house for the purpose of taxi
ing Mrs. Anna Soper and one Spencer
charged with numbering John Kicker last
night, from jail and hanging them.
Kicker was a packing house emplOye,
and was shot in a house of i'll repute in
the lower part of the city. The sheriff
has the Jail strongly guarded and serious
trouble is anticipated
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
BURNED BUILDING COLLAPSED.
A Number of WorISmen In Chicago
Killed by the Fall.

Killed by the FAN.
Chicago. July N.-While clearing away
the debris in the recently burned Diamond
Match Company building, Nos "a and IS
Michigan avenue, the supports of the first
floor gave way at O'Clock this morning
burying a half dozen men under heavy
timbers. A dozen others fell to the ground
floor in the midst of the debris.
There were twenty-five men at work in
the building and they sprang to the res
cue of their comrades. An alarm Of fire
was turned in, but the men had been taken
out before the arrival of the department
The injured are: Beckell Frank, laborer,
seriously crushed; Henry Bergano, crush
ed about the body, may die; Otto Reese,
internally in jured, may die; Peter Romero
seriously cut and crushed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
4 Total Wreck.

Bombay, July 27.-A bad accident re-
sulting in the loss of fifty lives has oe-
Cured on the railway between this city
and Delhi. The train was running al
good speed when it was thrown from the
rails, and a number Of the coaches were
wrecked. Most Of the killed were natives.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
PETTIGREw WILL NOT SERVE.
The South Dakota Senator Bolts the
Republican Party.

NNN NWHWANEWH N-UTTys
Washington, July Ex-senator Pettigrew
of South Dakota has rendered his resigna-
ton as member of the republican con-
gressional campaign committee. This ac-
ton has been taken as a result of his hav-
ing left the st. Louis convention and re-
fusing to further act with mis- party.
He is the only one of the boilers who
was member Of the committee, and its
composition will not otherwise be affected
as result of the detection.
A meeting of the executive committee
will be held within a few days, and a sue
cessor to Senator Pettigrew will be Sc
lected
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
1T WILL non Up AGAIN.
The Venezuelan Question Comes Up
in the Commons.

in the Commons.
London, July 27.-The Venezuelan ques-
ton was again brought up in the House of
Commons to-day by an interrogatory by
Mr.. John Morley, formerly chief secre-
tary for Ireland. who asked for informa-
ton regarding the papers on the subject
recently laid upon the table by the house.
In replying to the question:, the Right
Hon. George N. Curzon, parliamentary
secretary of the foreign office, said that
the statement in defense of Venezuelan 5
claim recently submitted TO the American
high commission, had not yet reached the
foreign office. When ii was received IL
would be laid upon the table.
Mr.. Morley then asked further questions
germane to the subject, in reply to which
the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, sec
retary of state for the colonies, said that
he was unable to give the information
asked for. He added that the population
within the territory in dispute could only
be determined first by negotiations, ana
afterwards by local inquiry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28

New York, July N.-Two hundred and
fifty young women, members Of the
United Garment Workers Union Of Brook
lyn, went out on strike this morning
They were in sympathy with the Williams
burg tailors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
JERSEYS REPUBLICANS.
me Executive Committee Com
Dletes Its Work.

-'e"ark' n. j., July -27.-The executive
committee of the state republican com
miitee met in secret session at noon Tbe
apr 5r'i t,li3 wee concluded its labors at p. M.
It'Ioh i, .l on Aug. p. at Trenton.
.a now decided not to materially
frci IAe basis of representation as in
49, heretofore. This system allows ons.
5l' t5l sue aIe 10 every 200 voters, and one for
Sro11,r9 1,9Cuon ad91 not below 100. The Conger-
star 9oC,esI Oou!esI Tor representa- tion of the
tee ., .J+3IIliLl 3-illLl Zee was heCSL The commits
s .a.llJourned until Aug. 5, --'iii'
|a1e1 ~ A. Hobart was not in attend
meet Nv was announced that he woula
morr,.l,. lark Hanna in New York citv to-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
THE MASSACRE AT VAN.
Miss KimbaII Estimates the Killed
at Half a Thousand.

Constantinople. July 27.-Miss Kimball.
an eye witness of the massacre which oc-
Cured at Van, in June, estimates the
number Of killed at 800.
Ten Thousand persons, she says. were
rendered homeless and destitute, and were
furnished protection at the American mis-
sion. Fifteen thousand took refuge IN
der British flag, and remained for sew
eral days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
WILL THEY SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
sound Money Men Have a Phil
adeIphia LnVyyer

6,n i,-aso' July 27.-The sound money
O. s-- aus received more letters and tel
hg -,-'7 c 'o-day from several states, assur-
|nfts bragg and his executive com
Imsba4 ,lat state organization would he
es.a5 ana national committeeman Sc
ii An 'ol me Indianapolis meeting. News
have been 1ga4oeo,uraging nature was said TO Q
John ~ =" re re celved from New York.
ba iao.,.,L buIlltt, prominent Philadei-
ya 1ya9yyana, telegraphed his C cooseat 0Eeati1e 1e
'sisei = Iiiarrlson IiI.rlson of New Haven, Conn.
|iS stat similar acceptance on behalf Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
TO PLAN THE FIGHT.
An Important Council of Republican
Chiefs in PrOsDect

New York, July 27.-When Mr.. Hanna
arrives here it is said he will call a meet
ing of the executive committee and an
nounce the plan of campaign.
AT this meeting Senator Ouav and
Messrs. Clayton and Manley are expected
to be present Vice Presidential Candf-
date Hobart will probably meet the com
mitteemen and the active work of the
campaign will be fully discussed and fhe
line of action determined unnn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
A FATAL EXPLOSION.
Several Miners Injured More or Less
Seriously.

Pottsvllle Pa. July 27.-By an explosion
of gas at the Bear Ridge colliery this
morning, Michael Braze, Preston Hill, and
William Quinn, fire boss of Corners Patch,
were killed, and James Mahaney of Girard-
vile was injured perhaps fatally.
Quinn, the fire boss and Braze, a miner,
had entered an old working. The explo-
sion followed with the above result, but
just how the gas ignited could not be learn
ed, as the condition Of Mahaney, the in
jured man, Is such that he cannot give
any cause of the accident.
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company are the owners OF the col
liery. 1t has always been comparatively
free of gas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28

New York, July H.-The Alabama Great
Southern road earned gross for June Sl12.
42e, a decrease of $3,572; and net of S13. 500.
decrease $16369; and gross for the year
ended June 30, Of 81, 1888, increase S63. So:
and net of $5OO.SSl. decrease of 81. .505
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
CUBANs aUARAXTINED.
They Reach Nassau in an Open Boat,
being Five Dnys Ont.

Nassau, N. p, July 27.-Col. Caspedes of
the insurgent forces in Cuba. who is
wounded. and other men arrived here to-
day in an open boat. They were five days
out from Muevitas and are bound for New
York They will take steamers from this
port. Col. Caspedes is the bearer of dis
patches from the insurgent government
party Is Grover Flint. a correspondent of
the New York Journal who was for some
time with the rebels in the field. Coming
from a yellow fever port all the member
of the party were quarantined.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
RevoIutionnry Poles Arrested.

spondent OF the Cologne Gazette, tele-
graphs that several arrests have been
made there, of persons said to be con-
nected with an impending Polish TeYoiu-
tionary movement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
SUCCESSFUL INSURGENTS.
They Have Won Fight in Crete
and Turks Call for Troops.

London, July 27.-The Daily News to-
morrow will publish a dispatch from its
correspondent in Athens, reporting that
the fighting has been renewed in the vi
cinity of Retimo, in the island of Crete
and that the insurgents have been sue
cessful in their encounters with the Turk
ish troops. The latter are hard pressed
and have telegraphed to Canea for rein
iorcements.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
d Tencher Drops Dead

New Orleans. July 27.-A special to the
DaIy States from San Antonio, Tex, saws
Miss Jane Scofield, one of the faculty Of
the San Antonio nor NAL college. dropped
dead to-day Of heart disease. She was ia
high standing n educational work in this
state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
Hanna CONC BacIs to Nev YorIe.

Cleveland, o.. July 27.--Chairman NJ. A.
Hanna left for New York at six o'clock
this evening. He dispatched an enormous
amount Of business before his departure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
rue TIGER WILL SPEAK.
Any VIII Pass on the Chicago
~ Convention.

iaa.r,,.i i'Fk' July Thames ]. Martin
.omr4... oI Tammany Hall exeout,v..
eqq4.+ W. Today announced that at the
-tves NJ NJ me majority of the renresent-
3Ae1 + , llle assembly district he has
nitt=a an meeting Of the executive com ON
ae purposo riday night next, July 81, for
! Tie Chice.oI oI passing upon the action
0"1caso convcn ton. "1'ioii
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
"ANTED-A CANDIDATE.

VINO Is Confident of Success
Drops out.
on,- '' H., July 27.-.The Twentv-first
enc ''o'iaI district has at present no
,.r n '..c candidate for congress. SEN
.e.ei d. Ford Of this city. who was So
.4..sr ne standard bearer, has semi
ao.ir.., W u, =. NJ. FOrwan, at NashviJie
laalg-7 We nomination. He says he is
'rc-d 10 victory in the district, but Is
'.'s Thar iiiie .-.iiiie because Of personal af-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-18
DOCTOR DOLEN TESTIFIES.
The First Day Of the Trial Of
Henry S. Fox
THREE WITNESSES on THE STAND.
The Evidence Adduced Not Materially
Different From That of the Free
IImInary Trial.

Tho case OF the state OF Texas agaius,
Henry 8. Fox. charged by Indictment with
the murder OF Daisy Threlkeld alias Daisy
Douglass. was called in the criminal dis
trict court yesterday morning at o'clock
Hon l.. u. Gavin presiding. The room
was crowded with people OF all stations n
lifc,drawn there by morbid curiosity usual
iy attending a trial of a sensational char
acter. The State was represented by Dis
trict Attorney j. X. f. Gillaspie, assisted
by Messrs. FLEMING, * Camp. tho prosccu-
ton being conducted by Judge Fleming.
who frequently consulted his associates
Henry S. Fox, Jr. appeared in person
and by hts attorneys. Mcssrs Jones &
Garrett. l. II. Weiner for the defense
and W. L. Jackson for tho State made
photographic reports OF the testimony
At 1910 O'Clock, after cali OF the wit
nesses, the State announced ready for
trial. At loss O'Clock the defense announc-
ed ready and Henry s. Fox. Jr.. was ar
raigned by Clerk George Ellis on an in
dictment charging him with murder. He
entered a plea of not guilty. The tales
men OH the special venire were then called
and n jury was secured as follows. sam
ALLEN, $. X. Dick. Dave Rice. c. W. Ais
worth. r. Fl. Thompson. ". NJ Baker
il. A. Davidson. G. Eizel, r. Ruff 5. r. s.
Anders. 7. Witty and Ia Knocland
Court then adjourned until O'Clock, al
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-18
rERsoNAL MENTION

city. 20 ''''
Ny and Mrs. J. J. Kaufman have gone
TO New orleans.
!. j, johnson and wife and Mrs. ]. ban
'olson lett last night for New Orleans.
Harry piucls and family left Yesterday
for hunalo, n. y, Where they will reside
IN future.
Colonel L. \, Whauey superintendent
yesterday ''''
Mrs. Il, IIenninger and daughter left
Mardi Gras
Mrs \. Wolf and sister. Miss Lena
Levy. accompanied by MIR. Morris Wolf.
let last night for New orleans for the
carnival.
Miss Agness Green of New Orleans is
visiting, in the city, the guest of Misses
Dccherd and Lizzie Calvert al their
home in the Fair Grounds.
Messrs. Ross and Smith OF tho Houston
Light Artillery returned yesterday morn.
lns trcm Brcuhdm, whittier they went Ia
llsht Artillery
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-18
FORFEITED THE FRANCHISE.
Judge Brashear Gave Judgment For
the City.
TWENTY.0NE BLOCKS RlGHT-0F.WAY,
Conclusion OF Tho suit Of the city of
Galveston Against the Galveston
western hallway Co.

| Hon. Sam II. Brashear yesterday hand
cd down his decision In the suit OF the
City OF Galveston VS.. the Galveston
Western Railway company.
This is suit by which the city OF Gal
weston seeks TO secure forfeiture of the
franchise OF the defendant railway COM
pany through the city OF Gall Is ton, and
insomuch as it is over the franchise that
the La Porte road gets into Galveston. a
forfeiture OF the franchise would very
seriously affect the future operation OF
this road.
j he Galveston and Western track in
stead Of running along what is known as
tho bay front the course followed by the
Galveston. Houston and Henderson and
cur. colorado and Santa Fe tracks into
GAN eston, takes the opposite, or the
gulf side OF the Island, running along
avenue y 10 the east end. where IL de-
fleets to the bay In order to get wharf
facilities. and here 1t owns some very
valuable terminal property.
Several ciii2ens owning property along
avenue y IN the city OF Galveston were
co-piaintiffs in this suit and the Galveston
hart company. while not named as a
plaintlu is known to be materially in
tervsted IN seeing the franchise forfeited
Tho Galveston Western has a franchise
granted March 5, 1859. over avenue y from
Httty-eishth street, which IS the western
limit Of the city TO Thirty-seventh street.
Previous 10 that date "A Franchise was
granted over avenue y east 10 Ninth
street ana on Ninth street running to-
ward The bay shore. The case was hard
fought by both the plaintiff and defendant
and has been under advisement hv Judge
Bfashear His Judgment Is as follows.
Judgment for plaintiff. granting all
rcllcf prayed for ana declaring forfeited
all rights, privileges. etc, granted TO the
dcfcp liant company by the ordinances OF
the city council Of the city of Galveston