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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
A sTABDING AFFRAY.
A COIOred Lineman Uses His Knife
on a White Man.

A COIored Lineman Uses His Knife
on n White Man.
Valdosta, Ca, Aug. "a negro telegraph
llneman named Surrels stabbed a white
brickmason named Dufry last night, and
the wound was a very dangerous one.
Duffy was on his way to his boarding
house and met Surrels and another negro
coming along the street together. Duffy is
said ia have been drinking some and stag
gered against the negro, not intending to
harm him in any way. The negro had his
knife in his hand and he brought 1t against
the white man with full force. Duffys
arm was badly cut and the next blow OF
the knife severed both the femoral artery
and vein. Duffy was carried where medi-
cal attention could be given him at once,
or IL is probable that he would have bled
to death in a few minutes. His wounds
were dressed and he is resting easily to-
day.
The negro was arrested and Is in jail
now. He states that he thought Duffy had
a knife in his hand, and he cut him on
the first impulse. He will be held until
Duffy's condition makes a change.
A game Of ball between the fats and
leans will be played at the park tomorrow
evening, and the fans are looking for the
most interesting contest Of the season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
FRreHrFuL TROLLEY WRECK.
A Car Loaded With Passengers Goes
Down an Embnnkment.


Columbia, Pa, Aug. "A frightful troll
ley accident occurred at 10 o'clock last
evening on the Columbia and Donegal
electric railroad at a point one mile out
side this city.
A crowded car was returning from
Chicldes park. when a gear wheel broke,
and the car was thrown over a twenty
foot embankment, falling into a creek.
Five passengers were killed outright ana
two score injured, many Of them very
seriously.
The following is the list Of fatalities,
so far as obtainable. Killed:
Chief Burgess II. II. Heiss OF Columbia.
Adam Foehlinger, motorman. Columbia.
James Ludlow. Sea Girt. n. j.
Henry Smith, Columbia.
William Tinkerson, Columbia.
Twenty-nine injured passengers, many
OF whom are expected to die. were brought
to Columbia hospital. a full list is not
obtainable tonight. Among the injured
are:
L. B. Kerper and wife OF Lancaster.
Lizzie Bender.
George Bender, Lancaster.
Miss Brinkman, Lancaster.
Physicians have gone from Lancaster
to aid the wounded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
NO CHANCE FOR cUFFY.
Foreign LabOrers storm n Camp
and Drive the Negroes on.

Foreign LabOrers storm "A Camp
and Drive the Negroes on.
Texarkana, Ark, Aug. 9.-rhe race war
in Polk county has broken out in earnest,
and as a result OF the first battle three
negroes are dead, eight wounded ana
many have been driven out OF tho county
by the whites Several negroes have
passed through this place. who were fore
ed to leave the county, and they bring
news OF pretty bad condition OF affairs
The trouble is between white and black
laborers employed on the grading works
of the Kansas City, Plttsburg and Gulf
railway, near Horatio. Ark. The white
laborers are determined that the negroes
shall not work on the road and they arc
being backed up by citizens of the county,
who have armed themselves for the pur-
pose Of running the negroes out
Thursday night a lot of whites, COM
posed OF Italians, Swedes and Hungarian
laborers, together with a number Of ma
tives, made a raid on a camp occupied
by negro laborers, and three Of the lat
ter were killed outright, several others
wounded and a number fed In terror. The
names Of the killed are not known.
Several of the leaders Of the raid have
been arrested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
Under A BURNING SUN.
REPORTS SHOW NO LET-UP IN THE
TORRID WAVE.

rto Ueat in Washington without
precedent-PeOpIe Flying From
she City-WOrkshOps shut Down
q, Many Cities-VegetatiOn Burn
.ng nm in the FieIds-A Water
ramine Threatens Many Locale
ties.
Wellington, Aug. s.-The heated term
.bat has been almost without precedent
continues in this city, and the general I'M
--ession is to-day has been beyond all
s,,,bt the hottest and most uncomfortable
- r5e season. The churches were very
s,arsely attended; the streets almost de-
serted and many people left the city in the
earlv morning for river resorts and subur-
han retreats in the hope of escaping the
torrfd temperature Of the city.
The highest point reached by the official
thermometer at the weather bureau was
g4 at S.o'clock this afternoon. This is
the record Of the instruments on the top
of The bureau high above the streets and
fails to give the actual temperature with
which the people of this city have to deal
during ME day. The wide asphalted streets
and pavements reflected the heat, and as
a general rule it was ten degrees greater
throughout the city than the official re-
cord. -
one death resulted, the victim being
Charles +. Walter, aged 80, who fell on the
street at ; o'clock this afternoon and died
soon after his removal to the Emergency
hospital Another death occurred at the
hospital but it is supposed to be the re-
sult of poison taken by the victim. This
mans name was W. F. Anderson.
]. NJ. McGoingle a United States soldier,
died at the Elkton hotel.
In 10 midnight several prostrations have
been reported and the victims are being
cared for at hospitals.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
HAS SECRETARY HOKE RESIGNED
story Said to BE Authentic Pub
lIshed by the Post.


Washington, Aug. 9-The Post this
morning reviews the report that Hoke
Smith has resigned from the cabinet in
an rticle, from which the following is an
extract:
Secretary Hoke Smiths resignation as
a member of the cabinet and the head OF
the interior department is said to be IN
the hands of the President. The author
ity for this statement is close pefsohal
friend of Secretary Smith As the story
goes, Secretary Smith forwarded his res
ignation to the President at Gray Ca
bles on the same day that he authorized
the publication in his paper the Atlanta
Journal, of the editorial declaring that
that paper would support Bryan and
Sewall, although deprecating the plat
form upon which they were nominated.
''In his letter to the President. It is said
that Secretary Smith announced the posi-
tion that he was going to assume, pointed
out that he had, during the campaign in
Georgia, given a solemn pledge that he
would abide by the action of the Chicago
convention, and then went on to say that
ne felt that he could not, in justice to the
President. longer remain in his cabinet. {"
The Post then speculates as to what the
President Is going 10 do about IT, and con-
cludes that IL the President continues in
his present attitude of non-action, Mr..
Smith will serve out his time in the cab-
net, but that II he takes either of several
suggested courses unfavorable to Bryan
and the Chicago platform, the Secretary
Will insist upon enforcing his resignation.
and will return to Georgia and take an ac-
tive part in the campaign.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
BIG DOCK COLLAPSED.
A wave From a Passing steamer
Wrecks 1t.


Brooklyn, n. Y, Aug. 9.-An accident at
the Brooklyn navy yard. which caused
upward of 500, 900 damage, for which some
one will have to be held responsible, oc-
CURED there Saturday night.
The scene of the catastrophe was the
timber dry dock, built about seven years
ago. The dock is 400 feet long, 65 feet
wide and has a depth of q feet. 1t was
about 1880 p. m, work was over for the
day and so far as can be learned, no one
was present when the accident occurred.
The officers of the yard were extreme
" reticent to-day when asked for an ex-
rlanation of the trouble, but so far as
could be learned, a wave caused by pass
ing sound steamer, which forced itself
beneath the heavy caisson at the mouth
of the dry dock, capsized 1t, throwing IL
into the dock and allowing the water to
rush in is the solution.
The dock was nearly empty at the time
and the force Of the water rushing In
caused the mooring of the torpedo boat
Erriccson to snap, hurting it against the
About twelve feet of the bow of the
Ericsson was stove in, and the stern of the
boat was also badly injured. The cap
+afn's launch, tied up near by was also
torn from her moorings and carried by
the force of the water into the dock
where she Is now completely submerged.
The monitors Puritan and Terror also
broke their cables, but were not seriously
injured.
The report that several men had been
drowned proved on investigation to be uu-
true. A large pile-driver, together with a
scow loaded with stone ballast, was also
carried into the dock. The caisson, which
Is made Of steel, was at the time having
its stone and water ballast removed with
a view of having it replaced by cement.
and on this account had become lighter
alIowing the wave to lift It.
A court Of inquiry will probably sift the
matter.
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WILL TAKE THE "UNITED."
The Leading Daily i'm salt Lake
Wants the best Service.

The Leading Daily in Salt Lake
Wants the Best Service.
Salt Lake City. Utah. Aug. 9-The Salt
Lake Herald, the leading morning news
paper OF Utah, has abandoned the news
service of the Chicago Associated Press,
and is now receiving the full leased wire
overland and Pacific coast news report of
the United Associated Presses.
In It's issue this morning announcing the
change as new and important step in
the way Of permanent improvement, the
Herald says that the dispatches sent out
by the Chicago Associated Press have
been unsatisfactory in many particulars,
and anything but impartial, especially in
political matters; that the United Asso-
ciated Presses is the most independent.
comprehensive and efficient newsgather-
ing association in the world and that in
making a permanent alliance with IT, the
Herald has availed itself of the earliest
practical opportunity TO cut loose from the
Chicago Associated Press, and TO lend the
weight Of its influence to the movement
for having a better news service for Utah
and other inter-mountafn states, as well
as those Of the Pacific coast"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
ONLY TWO MINUTES TO PRAY.
THREE ITALIANS ARE LYNcHED IN
LOUISIANA.

They Were Held on the Charge OF
JaiI-Their bodies Are RIddled
with Bullets After the Death
Struggles Are Over-Their Cries
for Mercy Are Unheeded-A
Ghnsdy sight for a sabbath
Morn.
New Orleans, Aug. 9.-Wednesday night
last In st. Charles parish Jules Gueymard.
a storekeeper. was assasslnated, while
standing on his front porch. A slclllan
named Lorenzo Saladino was known to
have a grudge against Gueymard. and he
was suspected OF the crime. Circumstan-
till and other evidence caused his arrest
on Friday. The sheriff had great difficulty
In preventing the people from iynching
Saladino then and there The sheriff Sc
cretly conveyed the prisoner to Hahn
Vile. the county seat and placed him in
Jail. This structure Is a new brick build
ing and was guarded by n negro night
watchman who has performed the duty
several years Two other Italians named
Decino and Angelo Marcuso were confined
IN the jail for the murder OF an aged Span
lard on one of the plantations.
Last night about midnight. a mob OF
about 30 persons, well armed. surprised the
guard. battered down the doors Of the jail
and took out the three Italians. The prls-
onors cried and begged for mercy. but the
crowd took them TO a stable short dis
tance away, gave them two minutes in
which TO pray, and then strung all three OF
them UP by their necks TO the rafters
The crowd stood around a few minutes
until the bodies ceased TO struggle, and
then opened fire from their Winchester
rides on the dangling forms, literally rid
ding them with bullets. The lynchers
then quietly dispersed.
The news OF the lynching spread like
wildhre and by daylight great crowd
had gathered where the three lynehed
mon were stlll hanging. dripping with the
| blood from their numerous bullet wounds,
and presenting truly a CHASTITY sight.
1t Is said the lynching party came from
st. Gabriel, the former home OF Gueymard.
but none of the men were recOgnized
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nromned whiIe nnthinr.

Benton Harbor. Mich, Aug. 9.-Frank
Yerrington, James Buttrick, w. NJ Men
eke and Martin Manning were drowned
this afternoon, while bathing in the lake
The bodies Of Yerrington, Buttrick and
Meneke have been recovered. Yerring-
tons wife was bathing with him when
he was drowned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
wAYCROss NEWS NOTES.

Mass Meeting TO Organize Cams
paign Club-Other Matters.
Waycross, Ga. Aug. "a mass meeting
of the democratic voters Of Waycross will
be held Tuesday evening at O'Clock at
the court house for the purpose of organ
izing campaign club in the interest OF alt
the democratic nominees. A large atten-
dance is expected at the meeting.
The annual ball and reception by the
Waycross Rifles at their armory on Fri-
day night was a magnificent affair.
The ladies' Of the Presbyterian church
realized a handsome total of profits on the
sale of fee cream and other delicacies at
their entertainments during the past three
days. The money is for the benefit of the
church.
Mr. Walter NJ. Grace is spending his va
cation in the mountains of Virginia
Miss Regan Of North Carolina Is visit
ing Mrs G. w Deem
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 9.-The thermome-
trio record was about the same to-day as
it has been for the past four The max
imum was not reached until half past
four this afternoon, when 97.2 was record
ed. The mercury was above the 80 point
al o'clock this morning, and did not de-
scend below that mark until after 9
o'clock tonight. Fifteen deaths and
twice as many prostrations were report
ed I'D to midnight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10

Philadelphia, Aug. 9.-With each days
continuance of the terrible heat the NOR
tality has increased until to-day twenty
one deaths were reported by the police.
The thermometer to-day reached a max
ium of 962 degrees, the highest point
touched by the mercury this summer. Be
sides the deaths were half a hundred heat
cases taken to the hospitals.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
Corn i'm Kansns Cooked.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 9.-Hot winds
swept over this section yesterday. For
six hours the temperature was station
ary at 1919 at the government signal sta
ton, while on the streets the thermome-
ters registered 112. The late corn is be-
ing burned up, and unless there is rain
soon the situation in Southern Kansas
and Oklahoma will become alarming. For
six days the temperature has averaged
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
PROF. SANFORD DEAD.

He Was n WelI-Known Compiler OF
Mathematical Works.
Macon, Ca, Aug. 9.-Prof. Shelton Pal-
mer Sanford, the author of Sanfords arith-
metics and the venerable teacher Of math-
enatics in Mercer University, died here to-
day at the age of so years, after linger-
ing illness. Old age is given as the cause
Of his final illness and death.
His wife died three years ago at Monte
yuma. He leaves a son and daughter.
The interment will take place here at
Rosehill cemetery tomorrow afternoon.
DR.. j. ]. Brantley. life-long friend and
co-worker viii preach the funeral oration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
The Hent in Charleston.

Charleston, S. c., Aug. "a fair day
and slight Increase in temperature, the
while the lowest was 70 degrees. Soutn>
west winds, with a mean velocity of eight
and one-half miles an hour. No sum
strokes or prostrations, the heat being
tempered by pleasant breeze.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
TERRIBLE IN TENNESSEE.
People and Animals Are Struck
Down by the Heat.

Down by the Heat.
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 9-For four days
the weather here has been unusually in
tense, the heat being untempered by a
breeze. Yesterday the thermometer
reached 81, and the SUMS rays were al
most unendurable. To-day, however,
while the mercury reached the same point,
Intermittent breezes were some slight
comfort to humanity.
This week no deaths have been reported,
though a number Of prostrations occur
red. Horses seem to suffer particularly,
and many were struck down, and several
died.
Last week the convicts on the new pris-
on building suffered frightfuly. Twen-
ty-odd were Frustrated and four killed out
right. This week the authorities took
salutary precautions
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
WILL NOT HURT THE BILL.
The House of Lords VIII Only Ada
Elegance of Dictfon.

London, Aug. IA statement, signed by
the Duke Of Abercorn. the Marquis OF
Londonderry. Col. E. ]. Saunderson, NJ.
p, and other tory opponents of the Irish
land bill, has been issued.
1t repudiates the idea that the amend
ments made to the bill by the House OF
Lords are calculated to destroy the char
acter Of the bill and to wreck IT unless
the House Of Commons adopts the amend
ments with the consent Of the upper
house.
The statement deals serlatim with the
amendments, and claims that they inn
prove an ill-drawn and ill-arranged meas
ure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
FIELDS SWEPT BY FLAMES.
Thousands of Acres of wheat De-
stroyed by Fire.

Perry. Ok, Aug. 9.-Prairie fires are rag
ing in the Comanche Indian country.
southwest of here. Thousands of acres
of grain have been swept by the flames.
which are aided by the dry condition of
vegetation. The fires follow a term Of hot
winds which have parched vegetation and
caused cattle to suffer.
The thermometers registered 1OS degrees
yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
OVER IN CAROLINA.
The Mercury Reaches 100 in Co
Iumbf

Columbia, S. c., Aug. 9-The heat dur
ing the last week has been extreme, the
thermometer registering 100 degrees for
three days in succession with mean Of
ss. Suffering has been intense. and three
men and a number of horses have been
overcome. The maximum to-day was 9S,
Light showers fell yesterday but did not
relieve the situation. If heat continues
field crops will suffer. as the recent rains
have been more than discounted already.
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Thev FuNe in CaIifornia.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 9.-At meet-
ing of the democratic state central COM
mittee last evening, a committee Of nine
was appointed to confer with a similar
committee similarly selected by the pop
ulists for the purpose of fusing on presl-
DENTAL electors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10

dubuque. Ia, Aug 9.-Hugh Penny, the
once famous jockey, was shot at the race
track last night by Harry Sayre Of Mid
dleport, O.. who refused him a mount.
Penny's wounds are serious.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
Three Deaths in AIbany. y. y.

Albany, N. Y, Aug. s.-Three deaths re-
suited here to-day from the heat. They
were ,1iseS ~ Iat1
Payne, aged co. colored.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
MobiIe as a summer Resort.

Mobile, Ala, Aug 9.-Mobilians will be
surprised tomorrow to learn of the iu-
tense heat that prevailed in other cities
to-day. Famed by cool breezes from the
gulf. the weather has been delightful
here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
BUTCHERING CHRISTIANS.
MussuImnns Make an Attempt on an
Armenian school.

London, Aug. 9.--The Athens correspon-
dent of the Daily News telegraphs that a
body of Mussulmans yesterday butchered
thirty unarmed Christians within the pre-
cincts of the monastery at Anopols, near
Gambia. One priest was burned alive The
correspondent adds that Col. Abdullab. q
Kurd who is now in Macedonia, will su-
persede Hassan Pasha, governor Of Can
dfa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
SILVER RULES IDAHO. .
The Mckinley Republicans Bolt the
Convention.

Boise, Ida, Aug. 9.-The republican
state committee had a stirring session yes
terday The silver republicans on the
committee carried everything before them,
and the McKinleyites bolted. NJ. Patrie,
chairman of the committee, and a ma
jority of the committee, held a session
last night to consider vacancies and a
plan of campaign.
Returns from primaries show the silver
men are in control of everything, and
they have absolute control of the coming
state convention
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
The Heat In VIrginia.

Petersburg. Va, Aug. 9.-The weather
here to-day has been intensely hot, the
been reported.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
A PonnIist Nominee.

Houston, Tex, Aug. 9.-Joseph H. Eagle
of this city was yesterday nominated for
congress from the First district by the
pOpulists.
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1NsULTED THEIR FATHER.
A Vendetta Declared in the Ken
lucky Mountains.

Rishmond, KY, Aug. 9.-The Baker boys
at Kirby Knob, Jackson county, thirty
miles south Of here, offered some indlg-
nifty to Uncle Batty Reese on Wednesday
Reeses sons met the Baker boys after
ward and opened on them with rifles The
Bakers replied with revolvers
One of the Bakers and one of the Reese
bows were fatally wounded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
THE RETURNS IN TENNESSEE.
The Democratic Party Has Made
Grent Strides.

Grent Strides.
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 9.-As the com
plete returns from over the state arrive,
the vote Of the democratic candidates for
the chancery court of appeals increases
remarkably. A conservative estimate is
that their majority will be not less than
$4,000 This Is surprising, owing to che
light vote cast in the big counties, ana
those in convenient proximity to the
cities.
The democratic leaders now claim that
ex-Gov. Taylor Will carry the state by
not less than 500o0. and possibly 60O0O.
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THEY WILL ORGANIzE.
Missouri's sound Money Men VIII BE
in the Picture.

IN INC IIcture.
St. Louis, No., Aug. Sat a meeting
yesterday of the provisional state central
committee of sound money democrats a
call was issued signed by James 0. Broad
head, chairman, for state convention
to be held in this city Aug. 26. The con-
vention is called for the purpose of Sc
lecting delegates to represent Missouri in
the national convention at Indianapolis,
Sept. 2 A state central committee will be
selected and presidential electors, men,
bers of congress and such other officers,
state or local, as may be determined upon,
will be nominated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
A LONG TRIP EMPTY.
A British Tramp steamer Runs in
Ballast 800 Miles.

HhIIhst S,IOU MICS.
Quarantine. S. l., N. r.. Aug. 9.-The
British tramp steamer Lady Furness,
Capt. Tregerthsen, arrived this morning
from Delagoa bay, South Africa, in ball
last, thus making one Of the longest voy-
ages on record for a steamer in ballast
The distance travelled was a little over
500 miles. There was no cargo Of any ma
ture to be had for this port, and as the
vessel was chartered to load again from
this port, for South Africa, she was obliged
to come empty y-handed.
She touched at st. Vincent for coal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
A Bov Drowped in the Park.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 9-Jessie Bailey a
boy Il years Of age, was drowned to-day
in the lake at the exposition park. He
was bathing and got over his head
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
A TOWN WIPED OUT.

The Destruction OF Jordan, KY, by
Fire Was Complete.
Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 9.--Jordan, KY, a
town near the Southwestern Tennessee
line, was wiped out by fire early this
morning. Not a business house is left
standing. The loss is total. The cause of
the fire and the amount Of insurance are
unknown.
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Earl of LImerick Dead.

london. Aug. 9--The Earl Of Limerick
died to-day.