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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
ThLMAN REPEATS A THREAT.
sILVERITEs TO BOLT If THEY
DON'T WIN AT CHICAGO.

The Senator Just Back From the
wild for Free siIver-He Is Com
ndent of n sIIverite Majority fn
the NatiOanl Convention.
Washington. April Ex-senator Tillmau
returned to Washington to-day from his
western tour and entertained his political
friends with an account Of his experience
In the free silver regions OF the west. He
wore on his coat a silver badge, surmount-
ted with an eagle, under which was in
scribed. '16 to L.
The senator remarked that modesty pre-
vented him from saying that he was ac-
corded an enthusiastic reception in st.
Louis. Denver and wherever he appeared
in public He refererd to the full reports
of his speeches. published in all OF the
leading papers of the country. and added
that he had much better success than
some Of the gold bug" speakers who went
Into the west to try and enlighten the
people on the financial question.
Wherever he went, he says. he found
the people welded to the free silver cause
and prepared to go to any reasonable
length to secure recognition for the white
metal. To use his own expression. The
west is wild for free silver and they in
Chicago convention TO secure free silver
or burst"
The senator said he heard a good deal
of talking about Bland for President in
Missouri, but that talk did not extend
much beyond the confines OF that state.
The silver people of the west are not COM
mitting themselves to any candidate at
this time, but they seem to be more earn
estly engaged in mastering their forces
to fight the gold bugs.
what about your own presidential pros
pects?" asked the Morning News corres-
pondent.
"Oh," replied the senator laughing, they
did not say much to me about that matter.
but they were thinking about It all the
time"
'Is there any disposition on the part OF
the free silver people of the west and the
southwest to try to reach an equitable
agreement with their sound money breth-
ren at Chicago.
II don't see any prospect of an ADJUST
ment of the difficulty unless the gold bugs
surrender. There Is no chance for COM
promise We Will never consent to enter
We have had enough of that kind OF bus
mess In the past. Why they have compro-
missed US out of the contest every time
for the past thirty years, and there Is
nothing for US 20 do but to demand an un-
equivocal and complete surrender We will
go to the convention with q fixed deter
mination to exercise our full power, and
II the gold bugs are not willing to listen
TO us they must take the consequences"
The senator says he has not the slight-
| est doubt but what the free silver men
| will have a good working majority In the
| Chicago convention, and unless the sound
money men are willing to submit TO the
| dictation OF the majority they will have
| to take the responsibility Of holtlng. on
| the other hand, II the sound money men
| should control the convention, Senator
| Tillman says the free silver men will
| leave the convention and set up another
| party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
A BATTLE NEAR BULUwAYo.
The Defenders of the Town Make a
Gallant SOrtIe.


Cape Town, April PA dispatch from
Buluwayo, dated April "a, says Command
er Duncan with 200 white and 100 natives,
with Maxim and Hotchkiss guns, met the
Matabeles three miles out from Bulu-
The details of the fighting show that
the defenders of Buluwayo decided to
make sortie from that town and engage
the natives who were besieging it. The
British party met with no resistance un-
til they reached Umguza river, where they
came upon the enemy. The force from Bu-
luwayo occupied the south bank of tho
river for distance Of q mile, while the
Matabeles were stretched along the north
bank for four miles. Selous, with hum
dred natives, was stationed in the center
and Afrikanders formed the left wing
and Guys scouts the right wing. The
British forces crossed the river and rush.
ed upon the Matabeles, who were out
fianked and driven into the water. The
enemy swarmed up, however, and at
tempted to get in the rear Of the British,
obliging the Afrikanders to gallop back to
intercept them.
Guys scouts fell into an ambush and
had to make rush to extricate them
selves from the Matabeles, who were pour
ing a hot fire into them. There were
many instances of personal herosm.
Trooper Baxter, seeing Corpl Wise severe
ly wounded and his horse shot from under
ed Wise to mount him, thus enabling the
corporal to escape Baxter gave his life
for his friend, for shortly after Wse's es-
cape he was killed by a stroke from an
assegai hurled by one of the ambushed
foes. Guy had a narrow escape, bullet
grazing his scalp.
Lieut. Hood was severely and Lieut..
Crewe slightly wounded. The latter in
sisted that Hood should take his horse
and the latter after some demur did so
and effected his escape. Crewe also got
off without further injury, but had great
difficulty in escaping Baxters fate.
The Hotchkiss and Maxim guns be-
came jammed early In the fight They
were only fired twice. Had II not been
for this the loss of the Matabeles would
have been far heavier than II was. The
horse that Selous was riding was killed
in mid-stream, and the rider barely es-
capped.
All the troops were cool and plucky.
They drove the enemy up the river, in
f1icting heavy loss upon them. The exact
number of the killed and wounded Mata-
beles is not known. The Matabeles were
in full retreat and were being closely
pursued by the British ana their native
the latter to fall back to Buluwayo It
being feared that a much stronger force
would be met with. The government has
cautioned the officers to act on the de-
fensive only until reinforcements shall
have arrived. It Is thought here that
attempting to attack the town, which
it was their evident intention to do.
There is no truth In the report that
the British were defeated. The only
basis for II was a statement IN the first
dispatch that the British had been driven
mention OF this, and II Is thought that
the statement was a mistaken one for
the British crossing the river to meet
the enemy at closer quarters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
A DOwNPOUR AT AUGUSTA.
The Rain Accompanied by Hail and
High Wind.

Augusta, Ga. April 24.-After several
weeks of drought the dry spell was sud-
denly broken this afternoon by heavy
downpour of rain, accompanied by thun-
der lightning, hail and wind. The hail
stones were as large as the end OF n
finger, and the fall continued for several
minutes. The wind blew down several
trees and Uttered the streets with twigs
and small branches but no serious dam
age resulted anywhere. The rain was bad
ly needed and will do much good, as crops
were suffering from the continued
drought.
w. c. Williams and Miss Mary Sanders
were married last night at the parsonage
of Asbury church, the Rev. William Dun
bar officiating.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
A DESPERATE FARM HAND.
He Fatally Wounds His Employer
and Deputy Sheriff.

Guthrie. o. T.. April 24.-R. t. Ander-
son, aged 10, who had lately arrived in
Greer county from Bellevue. ILL.,, was en-
ployed by Horatio Buckley to work on a
farm, but was discharged because of his
poor work. He went to town, bought a
rife and, returning to Buckley's house,
In the evening attempted to shoot him.
Mrs. Buckley blew out the light, and the
two men battled In the dark, Buckley be-
Ing fatally wounded with a ball from An
derson's rife. Anderson fed and hid in a
hole in a. creek bank, and when a posse
attempted to capture him, he shot the
leader, Deputy Sheriff Ferris. and kept
the others at bay for four hours. surren-
dering only when his ammunition gave
out.
There were threats Of iynching, but he is
now safe IN the old county jail at Nam
gum, though held wholly without author
ity as the recent decision of the supreme
court left Greer county without officers
to enforce the Oklahoma laws, which now
govern the county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
sAvANNAHs PUBLIC BUILDING.
Col. Lester Working to Secure an
additional Approximation.

Washington. April 24.-Representative
Lester says his only hope of securing an
additional appropriation for the Savannah
public building is to induce Senators Cor
don or Bacon to have an item inserted In
the sundry civil appropriation bill. He was
in the Senate the greater part of to-day,
during the consideration of that bill by
that body, and he did considerable mis-
sionary work among the senators on both
sides Of the chamber. The House COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds
seems to be helpless, for although 1t agreed
to report Mr. Testers bill favorably from
the committee, that step has not been
yet taken, because the members of thar
committee find it impossible to get con-
sideration for measures in which they
are personally interested. II Mr. Lester
can get the Senate TO provide for the Sa-
Vannah building, he says, he believes he
cam persuade the House conferees TO ac-
eept the amendment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
TOBACCO TRUSTS TRIAL.
The Defense Gains a Point in
WrnngIe over a Deposition.

The Defense Gains a Point In a
WrangIe over Deposition.
Newark, N. j., April 2i.-The American
Tobacco Company's defense TO the allega-
ton that 1t is trust. was opened before
Vice Chancellor Reed this morning. r..
V. Lindaburg held that the combination
of the companies was for their mutual
business advantage and not In restraint
of trade, under the New Jersey antitrust
law.
Mr.. Lindaburg sought to Introduce de-
position from Leopold Miller of l.. Miller
& Son, CAB Broadway, New York, and II.
McCarter for the state, objected, claim
ing the deposition as his property. Hav-
ing found it unfavorable, he refused to
put 1t in evidence. Mr. Lindaburg held
that q deposition once taken in case is
the property of the court.
The vice chancellor sustained this view,
and the deposition was read. 1t stated
that Mr.. Miller had not bought the pro-
ducts of the National Company because
of personal feeling against Mr.. Barren,
1t viii take full day to present the
defense.
New York, April A.--The evidence for
the defense In the case OF the American
Tobacco Company. charged with infring-
ing the antitrust law of New Jersey, was
concluded at $3.50 o'clock to-day. Vice
Chancellor Reed, decided that the argu-
ment would be heard in Trenton on June
%. "a, 25 and 26.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25

TRAYNOR AT CHARLESTON.
His visit Believed TO Have a Special
Significance

Charleston, S. c.. April PA. ]. H.
Traynor. supreme president Of the Amer
lean Protective Association of the United
States, and president for the International
councils of the order for the world. is in
the city, having come here from Savan-
nah, where he has been organizing a state
council. President Traynor attended a
meeting of the American Protective Asso-
citation Council No. /, here tonight and
the Charleston members of the order are
dress here Monday night. He declines TO
talk for publication, except on common
place subjects, but Ii is generally believed
that his visit here just at this time has a
special significance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
JAILED AT JOHANNESBURG.
Members of the Reform Committee
in the Tolls.

Pretoria, April 24.-Col. Rhodes, Lionel
Phillips and George Farrar, members of
the Johannesburg reform committee, who
were arrested in johannesburg and
brought here for trial, have pleaded guilty
of treason under the first count of the
indictment against them. The other mem
bers of the committee jointly indicted
with Rhodes, Phillips and Farrar, pleaded
guilty of lese majestic, but without hos
tile intent against the independence of
the Transvaal republic.
The case was adjourned until Rhodes.
Farrar and Phillips can prepare and hand
in written pleas, when the prisoners will
be sentenced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
DYGAERT RELEASED.
He and the Diaz Brothers VIII Sail
on the Next steamer.

Washington. April 24.-Secretary Olney
has received a cable dispatch from Con-
sui General Williams at Havana, confirm
ing the news that Walter Grant Dygaert,
the young American in whose behalf the
Illinois delegation in congress had taken
so much interest, had been released from
confinement in the prison of Guines, Cuba,
where he had been incarcerated through
confusion of his Identity with the Cuban
ihsurgent known as "El Inglesitas," and
had arrived in Havana. Both he and the
brothers Diaz, concerning whom the Bap-
tist church, south, has been much eXer-
cised, will leave for the United States by
the next steamer.
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was ordered out to do the shooting. how
ever, asked TO be excused. He was Gu
other officer took his place. The men
knelt facing the wall, and with their backs
toward the firing squad. They showed no
signs Of ninching. A file OF twelve soldiers
was drawn up about ten PAGES away. -Four
men We're ordered to aim at each prisoner.
There was an interval of silence when all
An officer raised his sword there was a
rattle of musketry, and the men fell for
ward on their faces. Hernandez and Bara-
callao showed signs OF life. A sergeant
with his revolver gave Hernandez an ex-
ira shot, the "tirO de gracia'' as it is call
ed: He was obliged to fire twice at Bar
callao before 1t was over. The lay broth
ers carried the bodies TO Havana and bu-
ried them in the pauper burying ground.
These three men belonged to Maceo's
army, and were with Zaya's column in
operations around Aanagua, when the
town was attacked and canefields in the
neighborhood burned. In the engagement
with the Spanish troops the three men got
separated from their party and were cap
tured.
fought in the insurgents ranks, will be
shot during the next two weeks.
The Rev. Alberto Diaz and his brother,
Nincento, who were released by the au-
leave the island in six days. Mr.. Diaz
has not, so far as is known, taken any
active part In the rebellion, but he has
repeatedly given utterance to sentiments
favorable to the success of the cause. He
Is generally considered a sensational
preacher, and does not mince words when
talking about the woes of Cuba.
Clarke.
Madrid, April PA dispatch to the I'M
parcial says that Capt. Gen. Weyler has
issued a proclamation stating that he is
informed that the insurgent banks in the
Pinar del Rio province are discouraged,
but have not sought the clemency of the
government, fearing that they would be
shot If they should surrender The pro-
clamation is therefore issued TO inform
these men that fi.ii pardon VIII Se grant
ed to all Who may come into the govern
ment lines and surrender within twenty
days.
London, April A-The Standard will to-
morrow publish a dispatch from Madrid
stating that after the cabinet council
that was held Friday, Prime Minister
Canovas del Castillo said neither the gov-
ernment or the insurgents were aware
that President Cleveland harbored an idea
of recognizing the rebels as belligerents.
The military situation in Cuba, he added
was more satisfactory. There were many
symptoms that the insurgents lacked am
munition and other resources. Fifteen
hundred country people in one province
had submitted, and the government was
bound to assist such as these.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
COLONIAL DANES IN WASHINGTON.
Mrs. w. w. Gordon and other Ladies'
at the Capitol.

washington, April 2l.-Mrs. William w.
Gordon Of Savannah. president Of the
Georgia chapter Of Colonial Danes, ac-
companied by Mrs. Orme Of Atlanta, and
several ladies' Of the association. were the
guests OF Senator ard Mrs. John b. Cor
don al the capitol to-day Senator Cor
don did the honors ia the usual style. and
the visitors were highly delighted by the
courtesies shown them by Vice President
Stevenson ana other senators, Who were
presented 70 them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
TWO WOMEN MURDERED.
Robbers Dye Their Hands In blood
i'm a Country store.

La Plata, Nd, April PA horrible
double murder, accompanied by a burgia-
ry, was committed at Hill Top, a small
village in Charles county. near this place.
this morning. About 2 O'Clock Joseph
Cooking. who keeps a general store at
Hill Top, was awakened by a noise in his
store, over which his family lived. Hasti-
ly arising Mr.. Cooking went down stairs
and was struck senseless by a blow in
the head. He was tied with a rope and
thrown down into the cellar stunned and
helpless, where he was discovered this
morning by passing colored man, who
found the store door standing
open and heard his moans
In their rooms upstairs the dead bodies
OF Mrs. Cooking and her sister Miss
Daisey Miller, were found. Both women
were lying on the floor with their skulls
crushed, as If by an iron bar or a. Similar
instrument. The store had been robbed.
There is no clew to the murderers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
HARD FIGHTING IN NICARAGUA.
All Her Ports sdn Closed to Foreign
Vessels.

San Francisco. April 24.-The Pacific
Mail steamer San Jose arrived yesterday
from Panama The steamer failed to
touch at Corinto on account of the trou-
bic in Nicaragua, the port being closed to
all vessels. Reports reached the steamer
that the revolutionary party had been
meeting reVerses. The United States man
of-war Alert is stationed at Corinto, and
four of her crew, two sailors, and two
marines, were passengers on the San Jose.
They had been paroled on sick leave.
In order to reach the San Jose they were
obliged to make their way to La I.iber-
tad, in Salvador. The sailors said that
there was a great deal of fighting going
on in Nicaragua, and that no one seemed
to know when her ports were likely to
be reopened.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25

Denver. Col. April 2i.-The Brightside
Home for Boys was the scene OF a panic
and destructive fire yesterday, All the
were carried out unconscious from smoke,
while others were bruised and cut IN jump
ing from the windows. Supt. Field was
severely cut on his hands and head while
arousinR and resculng the boys The IN
terror of the building ID ia rnins.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
REGULARS DRIVE OFF MILITIA.
The Latter Occupying Land Owned
by the Government.

Astoria. Ore, April 24.-United States
troops last evening drove the Washington
militia from Sand Island, where they had
been encamped. protecting the fish traps
from the fishermen. Sand Island Is
government reserve, and the occupation
BY the Washington militia was called 10
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25

Louisville, KY, April A.-An aggressive
silver campaign IS TO be made IN Ken
lucky by the democrats this year. sena-
vitation OF the state blmetai league.
Senator Vest was selected as the most
available man, In view Of the fact that
senator Blackburn has declined firmly to
take the stump for free silver during
this campaign,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
ZETTOUN's GOVERNOR.
six Powers Call on the Porte to APP
point n Christian.

Constantinople, April 24.-The drago-
mans of six embassies-the German,
French, British, Italian, Russian and
Austrian-communica in concert yes
terday with Tewfik Pasha, minister of
foreign affairs, setting forth that the NOM
ination of a Mohammedan governor of
Zeitoun is a breach of the scheme of re-
forms which the porte has already ac-
cepted and calling upon the porte to full
fill it's agreement. The dragomans insist
ed that the matter should be immediate
ly taken under consideration and it is
now receiving the attention of the porte.
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Washington. April 24.-The House mill
tary committee to-day favorably reported
the bill relieving the North Georgia Ag-
rlcultural College from paying the govern
ment $50 for damaged cannon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
TURKEYS NEW NAVAL STATION
1t Is to BE Established to Watch the
Foreign Fleets.

Constantinople, April 24.-The Turkish
government will establish a naval station
of the Gulf of Iskanderoon to prevent the
importation of arms to Armenians and
also TO watch the foreign squadrons, es-
pecially the British Two torpedo boats,
a transport and four obsolete wooden ves-
sells will be employed on the station. De-
fensiye posts and watch towers will be
erected on the coast of the Vilayets of
Adana and AleppO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25

GEORGE MONROE GONE,
He Drops Dead at His Summer Home
i'm the CatsIiIIs.

New York, April 24.-George Monroe eied
suddenly on Thursday morning at Pine
Hill, in the catskills, whittier he had gone
to superintend repairs and improvements
on his country home. He fell dead on the
road between the late DR.. Howard Cros-
by's house and his own, while walking
from breakfast to the spot where his
men were engaged at work on the ground
A medical examination showed that heart
failure was the cause of death.
He made a great fortune in the publica-
tion of cheap editions of standard litera-
ture in New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
BANK BURGLARS BAGGED.
They show Fight, But Are Over
awed by Superior Force.

Bryan, o., April 24.-The four men who
robbed the bank at Pioneer last week
were caught six miles south Of Pioneer
last night by the sheriff of Williams
county and his deputies. They were spot
ted in Bryan two days ago, and there
was evidence that they mad returned to
secure what booty they left. Late yes
terday afternoon they became uneasy and
left Bryan. The sheriff and six depu-
but not without difficulty. The robbers,
who were armed to the teeth, showed
fight. but superior numbers conquered.
quantity Of explosives and burglars tools
were found on them. They refuse to give
their names.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
SOUTHERN HISTORY.
An Organization Perfected to Ad-
vance Its Cause.

Washington, April PA meeting was
held tonight at the Columbia University
to perfect an organization to advance
the cause of southern history by the
collection of historical material of events
of the south. The chief promoter was
ex-senator Butler Of South Carolina, who
Southern Historical Association and
agreed with others who spoke upon the
subject that ii was the fault of those
from the south that the proper records of
historical events were not kept, and In
support of his statement referred to the
work of the societies of the New Eng
land states in keeping a correct data OF
the events of their section of the coun-
try that has now become history.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25

Knoxville, Tenn, April 4.-There is a
great deal of excitement among the ne
groes near Cranberry, N. c., at which
place the negro Chambers was lynched.
The negroes have purchased firearms and
are making threats to burn the town.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
Blew ON His Head.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 24-James
Fallenb, a well known resident of Signal
mountain, near this city, committed sui
eide this morning by shooting a load of
buckshot into his head, almost tearing 1t
from his shoulders. His mind was unbal-
anced by poor health.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25

jackson, Miss. April PA number OF
ex-slayes OF Kinds county held a mass
meeting here to-day 20 perfect plans for
urging pensi0ning OF old slaves by the
national government. They are as confi-
dent they are going to get 800 each as
mule"
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Athens, April 24.-.Advices received here
from Crete, say fighting has occurred
at Episkopi, between Christians and
Turks Fifty person were killed or wound
ed and the Cretans have appealed to
Greece for assistance.
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Dublin, April 24.-The election in the
north division of Kerry to fill the vacan-
cy in the House of Commons caused by
the resignation of Thomas Sexton, anti
Parnellite, resulted In the election of Mr..
F'lavin, anti-Parnellite. without opposi-