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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
CONVENTIONS AT SALT LAKE,.
The Republicans Have Monkey
and Parrot Time.

and Parrot Time.
Salt Lake, Utah, Sept. 2O.-Yesterday
was day of conventions in this city,
no fewer than four being held, two re-
publican, one democratic and one popu-
list. The two latter were for the nomi-
nation Of county officers and passed off
quietly.
One of the republican conventions was
to elect delegates to the Mckinley repup-
lican state convention, to be held on Sept.
2S, and the other to elect delegates to
the silver republican convention. This
gathering was an excitingly lively affair.
The committee on resolutions brought in
two reports. The majority recommended
that the delegates elected on Friday by
the independent, or third wing of the re-
publicans, be chosen as delegates to the
silver republican convention, and the
minority recommend that the convention
proceed to elect delegates in the usual
manner. This participated a fight on the
adoption of the reports, and for a while
pandemonium reigned. Ardent silver men
jumped on to the platform, and seizing a
large portrait of Mai Mckinley, which
adorned the ohairman's table, proceeded
to tear 1t to pieces. The Mckinley fol-
lowers rushed to the rescue of the picture,
and free fight followed, which the SER
geants-at-arms were powerless to stop.
Finally some Of the ringleaders were
elected from the hall and peace was re-
stored. The minority report was adopted
by large majority, and the business Of
electing delegates proceeded without IN
terruptiOn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
BULLETS FLY IN A SPEAK-EASY
THE INMATES RESIST A RAID BY
THE POLICE.

One Man Shot Dead on the Roof and
Several others Iniured-The Scene
of the Combat the Italian Quarter
at PhilRdelphin-Doubt ms to
Whether the Dead Man Was Killed
by the Police or by His Friends.
Philadelphia, Sept GA pitched battle
occurred this morning In the section Of
this city known as Little Italy. between
squad of policemen and the inmates Of
speak-easy, who were resisting arrest.
Although the encounter lasted but fifteen
minutes one man was shot and instantly
killed, while FIVE others were more or less
seriously wounded. The proprietor of the
speak-easy was finally arrested, together
with seven Of the combatants, and before
Magistrate German to-day the partici-
pants We're held without bail on a charge
of murder. The victims are:
Michael Pizza, shot in the head and left
lung; instantly killed.
Policeman sibert, struck on the head
with brick
Policeman Thayer, hand crushed with
a brick.
'N0NPH Hiier' d spectator, snot IN tne
head.
Policeman Mitchell struck in the head
by brick
Robert Donahue, a citizen, who took
part in the fray, struck on the head with
brick and stabbed in the breast
The scene of the affray was a three
story brick house, No. 462 Baker street,
which is In the heart of the Italian dls-
trict.
About midnight Special officers Hamm
and Baker, together with Policemen ST.
bert, Mitchell, Thayer, Wagner Phillips
and Robbins, all attired in citizen
clothes. arrived at the Baker street house
with warrant for the arrest OF Michael
Wolfa, charging him with selling llquo~
without license and on Sunday. Tho
raiders, with concerted rush, forced tho
front door from its hinges Inside wers
a dozen frenzied men, armed with hatch
cts, knives, coupling pins, revolvers anu
all sorts of weapons. Just when the fir.
ing began, or how, nobody seems to
know, but there were about twenty or
twenty-five shots exchanged in all. Those
of the policemen who were in a side alley
found themselves hemmed I'm at either out
let by crowds of threatening Foreigners
portion OF the inmates had by this
time reached the roof, and they began to
shoot at the officers in the alley Bricks
were torn from the chimneys and hurled
at them. Bullets and bricks flew In all
directions and finally when the eombl t.
ants were subdued, Michael Pizza was
found dead on the roof. He lay on his
back with the blood gushing from two
gaping bullet wounds. It is not known
whether he was shot by policemen or by
comrades in mistake
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
TRAINS TN COLLISION.
A Conflict in Dispatchers' Orders
the Cause.


Butte, Mont, Sept 2O.--A conflict of dis
patchers' orders resulted in a head-end
collision between mixed train on the
Montana Union road and an incoming
passenger from Salt Lake, on the Union
Pacific at 1920 o'clock to-day, seven miles
west of Butte. The engineers reversed
their engines when the collision was ap-
parent, and, together with both train
crews, saved their lives by jumping. Both
trains had been running at a good rate
of speed and the collision was terrific
The engines and several freight cars on
the mixed train, and the baggage, mail car
and smoker on the passenger, Were
wrecked to a shapeless mass. A dozen
men were in the smoker. and although it
took several hours to extricate them, none
were seriously injured. The passengers
in the other coaches escaped with se-
we're shaking up. The injured are: julius
Jacobs of Butte, A. B. Jones of Ogden,
Matthew NJ. Burdick of Ogden
John Murray of Leadville, Dunn
Green of Leadville, Quinn Murphy OF
Leadville James A. O'Brien of Eureka,
Charles F. Justin of Salt Lake, j. C. Kelly
of Cripple Greek.
The injured were brought to the Butte
hospital.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
UTAH's CYCLONE.
Wide Spread Disaster In the Country
Around Ogden.

ArOun0 OH0en.
Ogden, Utah, Sept, 2O.--Further reports
Of storms of Friday night indicate that
there was widespread disaster in all of
the country tributary to Ogden. The
most important was the wrecking of the
entire plant of the large machine shops at
the mouth of Ogden canyon, where the
Pioneer Electric Power Company are put
ting up the steel pipe for their 81 ,OO0,0OO
plant. There were 800 workmen at or
near the shops, but no one was hurt. The
damage there-is about $4,000.
All fruit was blown off the trees. the
reform school building was unroofed and
school houses and barns all over the
county were wrecked
At the Springs, eighteen miles north of
Ogden, the hotel was damaged about
$4,000. The total damage in tho county
will reach 10000.
In Ogden many buildings were damaged,
but the amount cannot be estimated.
Trains were badly delayed by fallen trees
last night, but everything is running on
time to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
GEORGIA ROADS COLLISION.
ENGINEER MURRAH FORGOT HIS
ORDERS TO STOP.

Crashed Into the AccOmmo odation
While Running mt Terrific Speed
To Make UD Time-Reversed His
Lever ana stood at His Post when
He Saw the Disaster Was InevI-
table-'The Escape From Loss OF
Life Almost miraculous.
Augusta, Ga. Sept. 20-It is the boast
of the Georgia railroad that in all it's
career OF nearly half century It never
killed a passenger. It was only by chance
or the kindly Intervention OF Providence
that this record was not broken last night
In the collision near Mesena, between the
fast train which left Atlanta in the after
noon at 3:45 o'clock, and the accommoda-
tion train which left Augusta at O'Clock.
The accident was due entirely to neglect
of instructions by Engineer William MUIR
rah on the fast train, and he came near
paying for his thoughtlessness with his
own life, as well as a great sacrifice of
life and property of others. When tho
fast train stopped at Camak, Engineer
Murrah received telegraphic Instructions
to meet the Pcayune at Mesena, but he
seems to have forgotten them when he
left Camak. He was behind time and
Mesena was not an accustomed stop for
the fast train. and in the effort to make
up lost time he forgot the stop at Mesena.
The result was that just as the Picayune
started into the switch at Mesena the
fast train crashed into II at the rate OF
forty miles an hour. Engineer Murrah
realized his terrible mistake when he
saw tho headlight of the other engine.
and reversed his lever and stood at his
post with his steam whistle screaming
the danger signal warning TO the other
train until the crash came. Both engines
were wrecked but, strangely
enough, neither engineer nor
firemen was killed nor even
dangerously injured. The tender and bag
gage car were wrecked, and the passen-
gers in both trains were dashed against
seats and into the alsles by the tremen-
dous shock, but scalp wounds and bruises
were the worst injuries sustained. Engin-
eer Murrah ana Fireman Bolin and a
passenger, Mr. Ponce of Columbus, faith
er-in-law of City Engineer Davidson of
Augusta, were the three worst hurt The
wrecking train that went to the scene last
night returned to Augusta at 4 o'clock
this morning. The three last mentioned
were in sleeping car berths, but all the
others were sitting up. Murrah and Ponce
were taken home, and Boin was sent to
the hospital. All are doing we'll to-day
and neither of them is dangerously hurt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
A COUNTY TREASURER SHORT.
He Gets Himself Into the Tolls by
Telling n Fishy story.

u
San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 20.-A special
to the Call from Redding, Cal. says that
William Jackson, county treasurer Of
Shasta county, is short more than $4,000
in his accounts, and it is possible that this
amount may be increased to $4,000 when
his books have been thoroughly examin-
ed. On Wednesday morning last, Jack
son reported to the police that he had
been awakened at his residence by three
masked robbers who compelled him to ac-
company them to his Office with the inten-
tfon of forcing him to open the county
safes. On reaching the office Jackson
claims he struck one of the robbers on
the temple with an ore sample and was in
turn knocked down by the other robbers,
and left insensible on the office floor AS
jackson had been dissipatng heavily for
some time, the story was discredited. His
bondsmen became suspicious and ex-
perts were put TO work on his books. 1t
was then discovered that the treasurer
had embezzled large sums Of the county's
money.
jackson has held the Office for sixteen
years and has hitherto borne an excellent
reputation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
BURGLAR SHOT DEAD.
A Policeman Fires ON Him ms He
Is Trying to Escape.


New York. Sept. 2O.-Early this morning
Officers Becker and Cary saw three men,
John o'Brlcn, William Walsh and a
third, whose name is unknown, leave a
cigar store at 1896 Broadway. suppos-
ing that burglary had been committed.
the officers called to the men to halt but
instead Of stopping they broke into a run
through West Thirty-fifth street. The po-
licemen gave chase and finally captured
Walsh.
o'Brien, at this time, was a short dis
tance ahead Of the officers and one CT
them drew his revolver and fired twice.
The first shot missed O'I3rfen, but the
second hit him IN the back and passed
through his heart, Killing him instantly.
The third burglar escaped. A bundle
that O'Brien had thrown away IN his
flight was found to contain six boxes OF
cigars, valued at S25.
The body Of o'Brlen was taken to the
morgue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
A NEGRO SHOT AND BURNED.
A Murderous Assault on an Old WO-
man His Crime.

Memphis, Tenn. Sept. 20.-At Slayden's
Crossing, a hamlet between Lamar, Miss
and Grand Junction, Tenn, in the former
state, Walter Brown, a young negro, was
shot to death and then burned. His crime
was murderous assault upon Mrs. Slay-
den, postmistress, aged Is years, late Fri
day night. Brown applied to Mrs. Slay-
den for a small sum of money which she
is supposed to have owed him, and she
told him to look in a bureau drawer and
get it. Finding $40 in the drawer the
negro struck the woman a blow on the
head with a bludgeon, fracturing her
skull. lie at once fed.
Brown was captured near Grand june
ton yesterday and taken back to the
scene OF the crime, where he was promptly
Identified. His captors at once riddled
him with lead and afterwards piled wood
about the remains and burned them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
PENNsYLvANIAs CONGREssMEN.

Elect seven or Eight.
Washington, Sept. Ex-senator Tillman
of South Carolina, who has been cam
paigning in Pennsylvania. reached Wash
ingtone last night and called upon Mr.
Bryan to-day. Mr.. Bryan was out driving
at the time and Mr. Tilman did not walt
for his return. The senator returns to
Chester Pa, tomorrow, where he speaks.
He predicts that the democrats will elect
seven or eight of the congressman in
Pennsylvania, but does not profess to be-
lieve that the democrats will carry the
state. Before the campaign is over he
will return to his own state and make
several speeches.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
EARLE sERENADED.
He Is Invited to Address Tammany
with Bryan.

Columbia, s. c., Sept. 2O.-Judge Earle,
the successful candidate for the senator
ial nomination. was greeted by an enthu-
siastic crowd Of fellow townsmen on his
return to his home at Greenville, s. c.,
last night. A monster serenade was or
ganized and, accompanied by brass bands
and a number OF ladies. the crowd proceed
ed to his residence, from the piazza OF
which he replied to their repeated demands
for q speech
Judge Earle has been invited TO address
a meeting at Tammany hall on the occa-
sion OF Mr. Bryan's presence, but has not a s
yet replied. The probabilities are, however,
that he will accept.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
SAVANNAH GA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 81 1896

ham as the guest of George Fred Will
Jams.
Sept. 2e-Leaves Boston in the morning
for Bath, Me- speaks at Bath that night.
Sept. H-Spends Sunday in Bath as the
guest of Arthur Sewau.
Sept. %-Leaves Bath for New York;
speaks in New York at night.
Sept: @-Addresses labor meeting in
Brooklyn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
sboo,,nn A0rnv M HarIehurst.

Hazlehurst Ga, Sept. 2O-In a drunken
row James Merchant was shot and Sc
riously wounded by Millard Graham here
last night. The difficulty grew out OF
Graham cursing Merchant In a Joke. Both
parties are white. Graham escaped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
A nnITIsm srEAMER LosT.
The viceroy Goes Down with n
Cargo OF Coal.

Philadelphia, Sept. pa cablegram re-
ceived here tonight from Nassau an
nounced the loss OF the British steamship
vieeroy. Capt. Rollo, which sailed from
Philadelphia Sept. 12 with cargo OF coal
for Havana and Cardenas. The steamer
was totally wrecked at Abaco. Bahama
Islands, on Sept IT, No further particu-
lars Of the disaster were stated. but II 10
supposed the crew was saved.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS OF TEXAS.
An Enrolled Membership of 10000
Voters Represented.

Voters Represented.
Dallas. Tex, Sept. 20-One hundred and
hfty-four clubs were represented in the
state convention Of democratic clubs held
in this city yesterday, representing an
enrolled membership OF 10000 voters.
telegram Of congratulation, endorse
ment and encouragement. was sent to w.
j. Bryan at Washington. d. c., pledging
Texas to give him at least 10000 majority.
Twenty-six delegates and alternates for
the state at large were selected TO attend
the national convention Of democratic
clubs to be held In ST. Louis on oct. g. The
state organization OF clubs was placed un-
der the direction and management Of the
state executive committee OF the demo-
cratic party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
A BLAZE AT oswEGo.
Two Misunderstanding Concerns
Among the sufferers.
Two

AMONG the SuHerers.
Oswego, N. y, Sept 2O.-At an early
hour this morning, fire destroyed the en-
tire plants Of the Silver Metal Company,
and the Seliger, Toothill Novelty Com
pany. together with the three story block
OF Timothy Donovan and the houses OF
Patrick Murray and William Grant. The
loss will probably aggregate $l00. 600
A fierce gale had blown down the fire
alarm wires and much time was lost in
getting the alarm In. The fireman had a
hard battle to save adjacent property. The
insurance will not cover the loss. Two
hundred and fifty hands are thrown out
Of employment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
HUEGET TO BE ExILED.
weyIer Orders Him Released II He
VIII Leave Cuba.

Havana. Sept 2O-capt Gen. weyler has
ordered the release OF Alfredo Hernandez
Hueget, an American citizen, who was ar
rested two weeks ago. His release Is con-
ditional upon his leaving Cuba.
Brevido Sanchez, a rebel leader, has
been captured IN Matanzas. lie is wound
rH
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
JAILED FOR ASSAULT.
A POpulist Candidate Says IL Is a
Scheme to Defeat Him.

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 2O.-A special from
Tallapoosa to the Constitution says: w.
A. Goldin, populist candidate for sheriff
of Haralson county, was arrested to-day.
charged with an attempted criminal as
sault on the wife Of ]. y. Pope, populist
nominee for the legislature. Goldin says
that he Is the innocent victim Of a plot
meant to defeat him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
SAILED ron SCOTLAND.
The Czar and Czarina Leave Den
marIx en- Route 20 England.

Copenhagen, Sept. 2o.-The visit Of the
czar and czarina to the King and Queen
of Denmark ended to-day. and their i'm
perial majesties, accompanied by the mem-
bers Of their suites started for Scotland
According to the present programme their
majesties viii be the guests Of Queen VIC
toria for two weeks, after which they viii
20 TO Paris.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-21
ExILED ARMENIANs.
Those Under Arrest at MarseIIIes
Released and DepOrted.


Marseilles, Sept. 20-The Armenians
who made the raid on the Imperial Otto
man Bank and who were subsequently
sent to this city, where they were placed
under arrest, have been released Two Of
their leaders have, however been sent to
Geneva and fifteen others have been plac.
ed on a steamer bound for Buenos Ayres.
London, Sept. 2O-The Daily News will
tomorrow publish letter from Lady
Henry Somerset, who. with FRANCES WIZ
lard, went to Marseilles to aid the Armen-
ian refugees in that city. She says that
the great desire Of the refugees Is TO 60
to America, from which country came the
educational impulse that opened a larger
world to them. She asks the Daily News
to collect subscriptions to pay their pas
sage TO the United States the sum neces-
sary being S65 each. She adds that Miss
willard has plan to find them work upon
their arrival, which win render them self
supporting.
London, Sept. 2o.-The Daily News will
tomorrow publish dispatch from Con-
stantinople saying that the American le-
CATION in that city has received news
from one OF the American consulates that
a fresh massacre, in which a large num-
ber Of Christians we're killed, has taken
place at Ehin, in the Vilayet OF Kharput
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-19
CHICAGO, Oct. Is. 1896.

Democratic
with Senator Jones on the
November
reliable information officially
with
electoral of 217 Seven additional only to
Democrats
Michigan and Ohio Should Bryan carry either one OIL e states al Oh
Republican
will United States
There be swelling in middle states IN FAVOR OF our
hopefully the
political meetings evening Perhaps
this published claims
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night and tomorrow night and Saturday
100 miles this EVANS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-19

SAN FANCISCO. Oct. 1S.-The local
Chinese imbroglio has assumed q new
and serious phase The warning fac
lions in the See Yup company have
called q truce in their own hostilities,
and joined forces to face a common
enemy in the person of the Chinese
consul general, Fung Yung Hen.
An order was issued yesterday by
Judge McKenna of the federal court
restraining the consul-general from
destroying the property of the See
Yup longs or secret societies. The
consul is not ready 10 explain how
any authority from the Chinese min
lister in Washington can give him the
right to demolish joss houses and meet
ing places in san Francisco.
His instructions are to disband the
Highlander societies as a menace TO
the Chinese community. Before the
restraining injunction was served upon
him yesterday, Flung Yung Hen had
raided a number of lodgerooms and
destroyed $4,000 worth of property be-
longing to the See Yups The consul
claims that he had the practical per-
mission of the police authorities to
suppress the emeute as. he saw fit. and
that drastic measures were necessary.
While the police would welcome a
termination of the lawlessness they
cannot ignore injunctions Of the fed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-19
AMERICAN WOOL ABROAD.
growers to Tuke n Little More,
Care With Their Product.

WASHINGTON. Oct 1S.-United
States Consul MeeIzer at Bradford re-
ports to ine state department over
5000, 900 pounds of American wool were
sold in England early in the fall at
an average price of cents per pound.
and these sales would have continued,
except for the advance in freight rates
and sitter prices at home, so that there
are still large amounts held for sale
in England awaiting higher prices
Complaint is made of the quality of
this wool, which is of the Merino short
staple type, and buyers complain that
the Boston shippers selected the very
worst they had to send over. In one
lot there was rs per cent waste, and
British merchants strongly advise
American wool buyers. if they hope
TO keen place in the British market
to educate growers through agricultu-
raj papers, so they may bring their
wool to market in better condition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-19

and that they enjoy what they are
trying to do for YOU
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan attended serv-
ices at the Westminster Presbyterian
church this morning, in company with
Colonel Butler, Hon. Justin r. Whit
ing, candidate for lieutenant governor
on the fusion ticket; Mrs. Whiting and
John w. Tomlinson of Alabama. Rev
DR.. Patterson preached sermon about
hard times, basing it on a statement
showing that the Home Missionary So
ciety of the Presbyterian church was
from three to six months behind in the
payment of salaries to it's workers. No
direct allusion to political subjects was
made.
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs Bryan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Whiting, Miss Whiting.
Mr.. Tomlinson and Daniel j. Campau
went from the Cadillac House. where
they were Mr.. Campau's guests. to
dine at the residence of George Moore.
AT IL O'Clock the party retired on
board the special car, Idler, which will
leave at o'clock in the morning for
Dayton, O., where the candidate is
scheduled to speak tomorrow night
Hon. Daniel McConville, chairman
of the Democratic state central com
mittee of Ohio. arrived here from
Cincinnati at IL o'clock tonight, and
took charge of the Bryan party for
the Ohio trip. Mr.. McConville an
nounced that the Bryan special would
not make the intended stop at Dayton,
tomorrow night but would make the
evening stop at GAINESVILLE.
THE ITINERARY.
He gave out the following itinerary
for the Ohio trip:
The Bryan special will leave here
at 400 Monday morning, arriving at
Deshler, Ohio. at 7:30 a. m. where the
Ohio campaign will commence.
Further stops will be made in the
following order: Ottawa, Columbus
Grove, Lima, Wapakoneta, Sydney,
Piqua. through Dayton to Hanrilton.
stopping at Dayton on the return:
Xenia, Washington courthouse. Chilli
cothe, Circleville Lancaster and New
Lexington Tomorrow nights meeting
will be at GAINESVILLE The party will
leave GAINESVILLE at lis a. m. Tuesday,
reaching Bellaire at a. m, and pro-
ceeding to Martins Ferry, Toronto
Wellsville, East Liverpool, Rochester
Pa; Medina, Elvria, Sandusky and
Clyde, arriving at Tiffin at 10 D. m.
They will leave Urbana at a. M
on October 81, proceeding to Greenviile
and arriving at Richmond, Indiana, at
$3.50 the same morning, where the Ohio
committee will turn the party over to
the Indiana committee.