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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
A TERRIBLE FIGHTER.
Osman Digna, the Great Dervish
Leader. f

From the New York Journal.
Osman Digna the rebel leader, who,
during the last ten years, has kept the
English troops at bay around Suakim,
causing an immense expenditure of Brit
ish blood and treasure, and who is now
in command Of the dervish army marching
on Kassala, is a renegade Frenchman, a
native of Rouen. The authenticity of this
strange story is vouched for by the IA
nous African traveller, DR.. Schweinfurth,
by DIR. Felkin, and by several other equally
renowned authorities on questions relating
to the Soudan. Osman Digna was born
on the banks OF the Seine in 1896, and was
christened at the cathedral at Rouen I'M
der the name of George. When about IL
years old his father a certain Joseph MIS-
bet, failed in business and betook himself
with his wife and child to Egypt, where
he died a short time afterward. His
widow who found herself almost penniless,
contracted a few months later a marriage
with a well-known Mahometan merchant
of Alexandria. Osman Digna by name.
Having no children Of his own, he became
exceedingly fond of young George Nisbet,
insisted on his becoming converted to the
Mahometan faith, and entered him under
the name of Osman Digna, Jr., at the mil
itary school at Cairo, where the lad re-
ceived a careful training at the hands OF
the distinguished French, German and
British officers attached to the college as
professors. In 1860 the whole family took
ND their IEHlutHtt at 0hdhllht DAh
Osman Digna soon became known as the
leading merchant and principal slave deal
er of the whole Red Sea coast. On his
DEATH five years afterward, his stepson,
George Nisbet inherited his fortune and
his business, and under the name OF Os-
man Digna soon acquired even greater
wealth. power and influence.
When the insurrection broke out at
Cairo, in 1882, he warmly espoused the
cause of Arab Pacha, the rebel leader,
who was an old classmate and friend of his
II was on this occasion that he was elect
ed chief of the Sheiks of the Eastern Sou
dan So great was his power that both the
mahdi and his successor were forced TO
treat the French Arab with extreme
consideration and to defer to his wishes.
Osman Digna is of herculean stature,
with eyes of piercing blackness, shaggy
eyebrows and an immense beard. He has
lost his left arm in battle, and contents
himself with as few as three wives, who
however. are daughters of the chiefs of the
most important and powerful Arab tribes
of the Soudan. 1t Is to his training at the
military school at Cairo that must be at
tributed the remarkable skill displayed by
Osman Digna in the construction of forth
cations and intrenchments around Sua-
kim, fully equal in merit to those of the
British royal engineers. As the Soudanese
have never anywhere else shown any
knowledge Of throwing UP earthworks.
their skill around Suakim gave rise to the
suspicion that Osman Digna was but the
nom de guerre of a European, possessed
of a very extended knowledge of military
tactics. The suspicion has now become a
gertrude, as shown above.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
BIG AUCTION OF GMGHAMs.
Four Million Yards Sold for the
Manufa turers.

MRnufac turers.
New York, March Wilmerding, Nor
ris & Mitchell. auctioneers- of IS White
street, sold to-day, under orders from the
Westbrook Manufacturing Company,
nearly 100000 yards of dress ginghams.
There were 1900 cases, 900 yards to the
case, divided into 1874 lots. According to
the auctioneers, the prices ruled low. An
average rate of cents per yard was real
lied. Competent judges, however, con-
slider the prices liberal, as compared with
the quoted figures of the manufacturers.
The goods were of staple design in light
and dark work The sale began at IL
o'clock. The auction rooms were crowd
ed. A large quantity of the goods will go
south Among the buyers were represen-
tatives of the H. b. Clafiin Company, C.
3. RousS, Durham Buckley a Company
J. Rothschild, Hartley Bros, S. Steinfed
* Co., and Ferdinand Ehrlich of New York
city; John E. Hurst & Co., Strauss Bros
Pierce & Co., r. NJ. Sutton & Co., and
Daniel Miller & Co., of Baltimore; Ely
Dry Goods Company, and the j. V. Far
well Company of Chicago: Finch & Vans
leyck of Minneapolis; AlIho & Doepeck of
Cincinnati; J. X Burnham & Co. of Kan
Sas City and Detroit; J. II. Wear and
Boogher & Co. of St. Louis; Burke, Fitz-
simmons Hone & Co. of Rochester; j. l..
Brandeis & Sons of Omaha; r. H. White
& Co. of Boston; John Wdnamaker of Phil
adelphia; Milliken, Cozens, Short & Co. of
Portland, Me-; and Murphy, Grant & Co.
Of San Francisco.
1t is estimated that 100000 or more was
realized by the sale.
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Birmingham's Races.

Birmingham. Ala, March 25.-The ninth
day OF the Birmingham Jockey Club was
success so far as attendance is con.
cerned. Three out of the five favorites won
and the books broke even at the least
The starts were good. and the finishes
were nearly all made in a drive. Summa.
ries follow:
First Race-Six furlongs Buck Knight
lO2. Corder, won, with Rattle second and
Ettarre third. Time lisa
Second Race-Four and a half furlonEs
Tartarian, 100, I. Murphy, 3 20 s. won, -
Third Race-Four and a half furlongs
Gamer, 1i6 Murphy. 4 to /. won. with
Tennyson II. second, and Trixie c., third
Time :57ia.
Fourth Race-Sx furlongs. Bridget, 103
Warren, 20 to 1. won. with Jamboree sec
ond and Tranby third. Time 1:17L.
Murphy, to ?. won, with Rosalind III
second, and Commissioner Frank third
Time III.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
MAY ADJOURN IN MAY.
Senator. Plat Proposes That Con-
gress Go Home Early.

EEOpOSCS Ooh-
Eress Go Home Early.
Washington, March 25.-A move in the
direction of an early adjournment of con-
gress was made in the Senate to-day by
Mr.. Plat. rep. of Connecticut. who Of
fered a resolution to fix the time of the
final adjournment for May next. In Of
fering it Mr., Plat remarked that it was
time to consider the subject. The resolu-
tion took the usual course-a reference
to the committee on appropriations. II
will probably not be reported back until
all the annual appropriation bills have
passed both houses. After the legisla-
tive appropriation bill, which has been
before the Senate for the last three days.
shall have been disposed of, there will be
only two others left for action by the
postoftice appropriation bills, neither or
which is likely to occupy more than one
day. Nearly all the discussion to-day was
on the subject of changing the fee sys-
TEN of United States district attorneys
and marshals to a salary systematic
amounts proposed in the bill being as
sailed as extravagant by Senators Allen,
pop, of Nebraska, and George, dem, of
Mississippi. In all cases, however the
propositions for the higher amounts were
agreed to. tf
A joint resolution to amend the consti-
tuition by prohibiting congress and state
legislatures from using public moneys i'm
aid of any institution controlled wholly
or in part by any sectarian or religious
association was introduced by Mr.. Gal
linger, rep, of New Hampshire, and laid
on the table for the present.
The Senate at 5:S5 O'clock adjourned I'M
til tomorrow.
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A DAY OF EXPLANATIONS.
Three Members of the House Cor
rect Erroneous Reports.


Washington, March 25.-There was
slight reminder Of yesterdays proceedings
in the House to-day when Mr.. Boutelie.
rep. Of Maine. rising TO personal expla-
nation. stated that the collOquy between
himself and Mr.. Wheeler. dem, Of Ala
bama, regarding the attitude Of the ex-
confederates' toward the bill TO retire Gen.
Grant had been changed. He said il did
him an injustice, for. as printed, u leIt
his statement resting upon. notnlng'
whereas. as il actually occurred, ii was
based upon the record OF the House.
Mr. Wheeler explained that ne chanSeu
the. cOpv in order TO correct a mis- take IN
his statement. having been denied an OPP
pOrtunity to make the correction IN the
open House in the course OF tne oeoa are
when he had discovered II yesterday. Inc
record was ordered corrected so as 10 ac-
curately report what had occurred
Before this incident Mr. Bartlett. dem,
of New York. as a matter or persona
privilege, denied the trUthfulneSs OF an
item in yesterdays Washington Post
stating that he had furnished TO Mr.. sui
yer dem. OF New York the copy OF the
circular letter TO his constituents written
by MIR. Gibson. rep. of Tennessee, Whlch
had formed the subject OF rather anus
ing passage between those gentlemen "
the course OF the debate on me BaYato
resolutions of censure.
These personal matters beings out oil
the way, the House addressed itself al
1890 O'Clock, in committee OF the WhOte
TO the consideration of the naval appro-
priation bill. All OF it, save the paragraph
providing for new ships. was disposed OF
! by the committee, with a single amend
ment appropriating $50 600 for building
the quay ana wing walls of the Brooklyn
dry dock. The only incident of interest,"
in the discussion was the renewal of the
old fight to transfer the naval observa.
tory from the jurisdiction of the navy de-
partment. introduced by Mr.. Cannon, rep.
| of Illinois. There was a rather warm eX
! change of sarcastic commitments between
| Mr.. Cannon and Messrs. Boutelle anC
Robinson, rep, of Pennsylvania, on tht
subject, but nothing was done with tht
matter At 4:50 O'Clock the House ad
I fot1rnad until
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
4 BARoN ~ a HospIrAL.
When Death Seemed Inevitable He
Disclosed His Identity.

Charleston, S. c., March 25.-When the
life of a distinguished looking man, who
had beeen carried to ST. Francis Xaviers
lntirmary from the schooner Clara Nc
Gtvery, was despaired of the other day,
ne told his physician an. interesting story
of his life. He claimed to be Baron Will
helm Won Putkama of Pcmerania, in Prus-
sla- He said his father was still the chief
ofhcial of the province, and that he and
ms family were connected by marriage
with Prince Bismarck. He had been an
officer in the German army in the Franco
russian war, but having troubles with
MS family. he left home and never re-
turned. He claimed to have fought in
Mexico and Peru, holding the rank of ma
yor with the former, and that OF captain
with the latter armies, His body is COW
cred with gunshot wounds, sabre cuts
ana bayonet thrusts. He is also evident
y man of education and refinement;
although his life was despaired OF, and
Il II was after being told, so that he spoke
u himself, he has grown stronger again,
ana is now on the road to recovery he
vas suffering in consequence OF a. horrl-
ne wound in his left breast having re-
opened.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
CORRECTING THE BLUE BOOK.
\ Parliamentary Paper Issued on
the Subject.

the Subject.
London, March pa parliamentary pa
per was issued this afternoon entitled:
"Errata. in the Venezuelan Blue Book"
The first amendation of the text of the
blue book is of the extract from the Sc
cret reports on the dominions of the King
OF Spain in America addressed to the
Spanish government, Page 3, which read:
ut appears that the Dutch settlements
in Guyana extend from close to the river
Amazon and to the Orinoco." This pass
age is amended to read: 1T appears that
the Dutch settlements i'm Guyana already
extended from close TO the river Amazon,
at least as far as the Pomeroon."
The errata withdraws the version of the
CenturiOn's report in no (page IA of the
Blue Book and substitutes another at
frming that the report sent home by the
Centurion enclosed declarations by the
project and three members of the Spanish
missions to the effect that the Spaniards
had not then and never had any forts on
were two forts in that neighborhood were
villages belonging to the missions on the
northern bank of the Yuruari. The paper
quotes parts of these declarations from
the Audencia de Caracas, together with
letters and reports written in the year ITS
A note appended to the errata says:
Extracts from documents cited in the
preliminary statement, of which marginal
references are therein given, but which
are not printed in the appendix, together
with other extracts from Spanish and
will be published in a supplementary
DaDer'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
Split EVEN WITH THE HOOKS.
Three FavOriteS and Three Out
siders Win at New Orleans.

siders Win at New Orleans.
New Orleans. March 25.-Three favorites
and thre outsiders divided the purses be
tween them al the races this afternoon.
Nellie H.. in the nth race. was the tip
as a good thing. and getting OF in front.
never was headed. The price against
her was a short one. as the bOokies had
heard about her. The day was a tribe
cool. aud threatening. with the track
fast only ten hookmakers did business
today, several leaving for other points.
First Race-Six furlongs. Nicholas. H.
10 10, won with Nikita second and
Bloomer third. Time 1915.
Second Race-Nlie and an eighth. sell
ing NeWhOusc. 80. Clay. 8 to >, woi
with Nieolini second and Uncle Jim thirC.
Third Kace-six furlongs. selling. In
spector Hunt, 10, McCilcnc. s to l. won
Win Elsie Ferguson second and Pert third.
Fourth Kace-Nlile and an eighth. hand;-
cap. Robert latta, III, Hart. s TO l. won
with Jake zimmerman second and Clar-
Firth Race-SiN furlongs, selling. Nellie
H., iNA. Ham, Q 10 :, won, with Rorderer
second and Fakir third. Time l16.
sixth Race-SiN furiongs. selling, Gar
"a no, ONerton, II TO s. won. with Helen
Mrenn second and San Bias third. Time
To-morrow's entries follow:
FIRST Race-Mile and an eighth. selling.
Nemeha, Little Billy. stark, Buckmore.
l02' Feedman. los; Or. Parke. Uncle Jim.
Longdale, Clarus, Boro. loS; Ixion. Loeb
Second Race Six furiongs. selling. I.or-
| rania. May Ashley. Galley West. ROYAL
I Nettie, Helen II. Gardner. Minerva i02
/ Billy Kinney, Judge Debouse Eqhinox
/ l07.
Third Race-Fifteen-slxteen of a
/ mile, selling Julie, 90; J. w. Levy. Hi
| larry Riggs, "a, Rapid Transit, Sweetheart
/ l03; Spiritualist, Al Miles, Nectar. Kodak
| 100; Morse. los; Play or Pay, Coronet. ITO
! Fourth Race-SiX furlongs handicap
/ Valet, 100: VIII Elliott. Pisa. old Domin.
ion. lo4' Whit, IS; Bowling Green, III Hen.
! ~ III; Ashland. 92; Salvation 9S; Prince
| Imperial. ll5; Bart Nevada Boy. Festi
| val, 80. HillsborO. @.
| Firth Race-Mile and twenty yards sell.
ing. Summer Rain. Prudent. Cakebread
81; Henry Harris. So; Charley Daily, Air
| light 81: Cyantha, lO0 Mrs. Morgan lO4
| Fakir. Ulster. 100
Sixth Race-Aile and, twenty yards. sell
ing frankie D., Satinet, La Belle France
! lOi; Little Tom, Void Old Pugh, Come
mara, Tppecanoe. Voltigeur)s 1O5; jim
Henry, Hot Spur, Arkansas Traveller, 100
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
WAITS FROM THE WINES.
Some of the Days Events Set Forth
in short Stories.

London, March 25.-The body of Thorn
as Hughes. the author, who died sun
day evening. was Inferred at Brighton
to-day.
Washington, March 25.-The President
sent to the Senate to-day the nomination
of Guy Northrop TO be postmaster a Pass
Christian, Miss.
Charleston, W. Va, March 25-The re-
publican editors of the state met tonight
and effected an organization TO be known
as the West Virginia Republican Press
Association.
Washington, March 25.-The President
has approved the joint resolution direct
ing the Secretary of War to furnish es-
Inmates for deepening the channel from
Hampton Roads to the Norfolk navy
yard and also for improving western
branch Of Elizabeth river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
Max Lebnudy's BIackmaiIers.

Paris. March 8.-The trial Of Uric de
Civry, editor of LEcho de L'Armee- Ar
mand Rosenthal, Jacques St. Cere), for
eign editor of the Figaro and Paris cores
pondent of the New York Herald, Count
he Cest. and others upon charges of black
mailing the late Max Lebaudy, the mill
ionaire spendthrift, ended to-day in the
Conviction of Civry and Cest, who were
sentenced to thirteen months imprison-
ment each. The other defendants were
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

Lexington, KY. March 25.-Willam NJ.
Ship and c. w. Stone, cashier and book
keeper respectively of the Deposit Bank
of Midway, Woodford county. Kentucky
were required to resign by the directors
OF the institution two weeks ago; r. II
employed to straighten the books and
yesterday developed a shortage in the
bank that will probably foot up $40, COO
The institution is capitalized at $4,000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
A steel PLANT for Birmingham.

New York, March 25.-The directors of
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company met In this city to-day and or
ganized by the reelection of the present
officers James T. Woodward, w. S. Cur
nee and James Swami were appointed a
committee of three to look after the erec-
ton Of a steel plant at Birmingham.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
settlement of Labor Troubles.

Washington. March 25.-The House COM
mittee on labor to-day ordered a favor
able report on the bill of Mr.. Erdman of
Pennsylvania, providing for settlement
tration is not made compulsory, but the
decision of arbitrating boards is made
binding The measure is favored by labor
ORGANIZATIONS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

ottawa. Ont, March 25.-Mr. Charlton
has given notice that he will move the fol-
lowing resolution in the House of Com
mons: THE House expresses it's deep
sympathy with the sufferings of the Chris
tan population in Asiatic Turkey, but
trusts that European interference will be
made so as to ameiorate their lot and that
for this purpose concurrent action by the
Christian powers all over the world, in
Guiding the United States of America, may
he secured -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
DOUGLAS NEWS DOTS.
J. w. Bennett Endorsed for Solicitor
General.

the Morning News correspondent a few
days since, Col. John w. Bennett has
proved to be Coffee county's choice for
solicitor general of the Brunswick cir
cult by a unanimous vote of the grand
jury, and this is the expression of nine
tenths of the voters of the county.
In the case of J. ]. Pickren, charged
with being accessory before the fact of the
killing of Rev, George S. Mcdonald, the
grand jury returned no bill
In the case of T. j. Mcdonald for the
murder of Rev. George S. Mcdonald a
bill was found, charging manslaughter
The Baptist ladies' concert and supper
was well attended, the music well rem
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
A Cabinet Council at London.

London, March 25.-Lord Salisbury pre-
sided at a cabinet council which met at
the foreign office at IL O'Clock to-day;
Gen. Lord Wolseley, ommander-in-chief
Of the army was present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

The gifted but impecunious literary
genius wrote an imprisoned letter to a
personal friend, asking him in the name
Of sweet charity to lend him SO to keep
him from starving. Il may not get the
sic" he soliloquized bitterly, as he sealed
IL ssbut some day a mercenary grand
child OF his will get 500 for this letter.
Chicago Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
Mnnitobn's school question.

Winnipeg. Man. March 25.-sir Donald
A. Smith, Hon. Mr. Dickey and Senator
Desjardines. the commissioners from fle
dominion government 10 arrange a settle
ment of the school question. reached the
city tonight. The conference will not be-
gin till tomorrow, owing to Premier
Greenway's absence from the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
Prof. Crouch SIN Alive.

Baltimore, March 25.-The condition of
Prof. Crouch, the veteran musician and
composer, remains practically unchang-
ed at midnight. His physician says that
the end may come at any time, yet the
patient may live for several days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
WOODEN MiIIs shut Down.

Nashua. n. H., March 25.-The conoly
WOODEN Mills, operated by G. j. Andrews,
at Wilton have shut down for an indeh-
mite length Of time throwing about 800
people out OF work. The mills were the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
satterIee COnsecrated as Bishop.

of Rev. Henry Gates Satterlee, ID. D.. as
first bishop of Washington, took place to-
day in Calvary, Episcopal church at Fourth
avenue and East Thirty-first street. A
to witness the ceremony The edifiice was
beautifully decorated and the scene was
a brilliant one. -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
Barn burned at Douglas.

Douglas, Ga, March 25.-News has just
reached town that Joe Peterson, who re-
sides five miles out, lost his barn and
forage crop by fire at 3 O'Clock this morn
ing The fire was of incendiary origin,
although Mr. Peterson was not known to
have an enemy in the county.
There was no insurance, and while Mr..
Peterson is wealthy the loss on him is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
Nissouri's Republican Convention.

st. Louis, Mo, March 25.-The republic
can state central committee has changed
me time for Holding the state convention
III the. election of delegates al large 10
ne national convention from Nay q to
-Aay Z, at st. Joseph.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

Washington, March 6.--The treasury
gold reserve at the close of business to-
day stood at S127, Sf4, 723. The Withdrawals
were S343 500
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-10-23

steadily increasing. In 1873 the
railroads operated 66,237 miles
of railroads; in 1895 180, ,657
which of course gave labor and
money both employment. We
night go on and show the benefit
Of the gold standard to both
labor and capital. 1t is true the
great staples of the farm, wheat,
sorn and cotton, have declined
Ghis period about forty-one per
cent; but so nas there been a de-
cline in the amount paid to rail-
road stockholders. Freight
charges have decreased sixty
two per cent. Bryan's reason
for making war on the gold
standard is nothing but a miser-
able excuse for fighting for a
silver standard which cannot be
adopted in the place of the gold
standard without creating great
Ell Industrial disturbances than
we have yet seen.
O. p. CHANIPLIN.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-10-23

My friend. during the excite
ment that generally prevails on
the eve of a great election, we
want to impress on your mind
one important issue that is to be
voted on at the coming election.
It is this: Some schemers in
the last legislature got bill
passed providing for a vote on a
new constitutional convention.
The question arises do you want
another cons stitutional convention
held in this state after only six
years have elapsed since the last
one was held? Do you want to
plunge this state into debt to
please these sche1ners? Ii you
do, vote for this constitutional
convention. If you do not,
VOTE AGAINST 1T.