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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
HILDRETH GOES UP ron LIFE.
The Jury Lets the BOY Train Wreck
er on Light.

ct OAa AnEAAs
Rome, n. Y, May Sat 80 O'Clock this
morning the jury in the case of John Wat
son Hildreth, one of the boys who wrecked
a New York Central express traip, re-
turned verdict of murder in the second
degree. In reaching this conclusion four
ballots were taken. The court took a re-
cess until this morning at $3.50. o'clock,
When Judge McLennan sentenced HE
dreth to Auburn prison for life. In passing
sentence the Judge said he thought the
jury had dealt very lenlently by Hildreth.
They might have convicted him Of the
highest crime known to the law. He said
Hildreth's s crime was a terrible one under
our civilization almost as bad as poison
ing the streams that came from the hill-
sides. Hildreth stood up and received his
sentence without finching, but after he
sat down by the side of his father his
perceptibly.
AS soon as Hildreth had been sentenced
he was taken back to the JAIL and a
few minutes thereafter Theodore Hibbard
and Herbert Plato, the other indicted
train Wreckers, were brought into court
By advice of their counsel, Mr.. Sayles
they withdrew their former plea of not
guilty Of murder in the first degree, and
pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the
first degree on each of the two indict-
ments against them in causing the deaths
Sayles asked for clemency for the boys
Judge McLennan then sentenced the pris-
oners to forty years each in Auburn state
prison, twenty years on each Indictment
The prisoners were very pale and seemed
much doWncast but shed no tears
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
BACON AND THE bonds.
The Georgia Senator Wants Their
Issue Restricted.

Issue Restricted.
Washington, May s.-Among the dozen
or more bills which were passed by the
Senate to-day because they were unop-
iected to. was one permitting the erec-
tion In Washington Of a monument in
honor Of Samuel Hahnemann. the founder
OF the medical school Of homeopathy, ana
approprlatlng $1,000 to defray the COST
OF the foundation. The only restriction
imposed in the bin Is that the monument
Is not to be placed in the capitol grounds
A bill to prohibit the Issue of United
States bonds without authority of con-
gress was introduced by Mr.. Bacon, dem
of Georgia, and laid on the table for the
present-Mr. Bacon stating that he de-
sired hereafter to address the Senate up
on IL.
The consideration of the river and har-
Dor bill was concluded, with the excep-
tion Of one amendment, involving the BIT
terly contested question of the location
OF a deep water harbor in Southern Cali
fornia. The committee on commerce re-
ported an amendment to the bill provid-
ing for breakwater and outer harbor
az Santa Monica, while the two senators
from California and Nc. McLachlan the
representative from the Los Angeles dis
trict, opposed that location, and favor
the selection of San Pedro, having on their
side OF the question the representatives
Of two boards Of army engineers speciaf-
~ sent out TO examine the matter
Senator White, dem, Of California. al
dressed the Senate in opposition to the
committee amendment and had not fin
lshed his argument when the Senate at
BID O'Clock, adjourned until Tomorrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
~s--s-~
TAYLOR DELK's CAPTURE.
His son-in-Law Allen Returns to
Atlanta and Talks.

anu AUAkNs
Atlanta, Ca. May S--Joe Allen, the am
ateur detective who has been trying for
sometime past to capture Tom and Taylor
Delk, arrived in the city this morning from
Concord. where he married Addie Delk, a
daughter Of old man Taylor Delk, few
days ago.
Allen stated that he married the girl be-
cause 1t was a case Of life and death with
him. He had promised to marry her and
her father and brother insisted that he
should do so. He was afraid they would
kill him unless he kept his promise.
Allen says negotiations between him and
ing at the time of old man Delk's capture
According to Aliens statement, the Delks
We're waiting for the rewards for their
capture to be increased, when they We're
vide the rewards with him, using their
share to pay their lawyers fees.
Tom Delk was wounded in the leg In the
encounter with the Atlanta detective We'd
the Atlanta. jail until he Is tried on ac-
count of a fear that he would be lynched
If taken back to Senoia.
Il aint near the desperate the papers
have made me out" said Delk to-day
I'm a square man and can prove IL by the
best men in Pike county. The people
there got down on me somehow and when
Sheriff Quinn was killed they accused me
of it, when / wasn't even in the house an
the time Of the shooting. They tbreatened
TO shoot and hang me on sight and of
course ] kept out Of their way All want
now Is fair trial by honest men and / aint
afraid of the result"
Delk declares that he is not sorry he wa 8
captured and IS glad he fell into the hands
Of the Atlanta officers instead Of the pike
county authorities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
LOUIsIANA's POLITICAL MUDDLE.
Members of the Citizens League
Want the Australian Ballot Law.

Members of the Citizens League
Want the Australian Ballot Law.
New Orleans, May 8.-A committee OF
prominent New Orleans gentlemen con
nected with the Citizens League move
ment have for several days been engaged
in formulating a plan which they think
will clear away the clouds now seen to
envelope the political situation in Louis
lana. Their plan is as follows:
/. That the election returns for gov
ernor. be referred to the proper commit
tee of the legislature.
2 The immediate passage by the
legislature of an election law framed on
the lines of the Australian ballot system.
3. The call for a constitutional conven-
tion to be held in New Orleans in the
next twelve months, said convention to
have unlimited powers.
4. After these measures have been
adopted the committee to which the re-
turns were referred shall make their re-
port; and the general assembly shall de-
clare those candidates for governor and
lieutenant governor elected who have re-
ceived a majority of the votes cast as
shown by the face of the legal returns.
A meeting was held tonight at which
were present about 100 business men, who
discussed the above plan. They VIII en-
deavor to have it adopted by the Iegisla-
ture at Baton Rouge, but as Gov. Foster
and the other state officers are masters of
the situation they of course will hardly
submit to any such plan
The Daily States denounces the move
ment in vigorous terms as an attempt to
state election by committee of loo bust
ness men and set up ring despotism in
side the democratic government of Louis
lana, ana declares it will not be tolerated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
DAVE sELLARs CONVICTED.

imprisonment for Life the SEN
tence, Hut New Trial Asked For.
Blackshear, Ca, May S.-The case Of
Dave sellars was given to the jury this
afternoon at o'clock, and at 6 o'clock
they rendered verdict Of guilty Of muir
der with a recommendation for mercy and
that he be sentenced to the penitentiary
for life. The judge pronounced sentence
ton for q new trial, which will be heard
at Camilla on June 16, at which time the
motion for new trial In the case Of Lem
Strickland Will also be heard
In yesterdays report of the court as
published in the Morning News Ii should
have said Lem Strickland was found gull
ty and not Lem Davis as there was no
case against any one Of that nane Court
has adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
DAILY, SO A YEAR
I 8 CENTS COPY
WEEKLY 2-TIAfES-A-WEEKS 81 A YEAR J
STEAMER BERMUDA is SAFE.
SHE LANDS HER ARMS IN cUBA
AND REACHES 4 NEUTRAL PORT.

The Spanish Warships which We're
ON the watch and In Pursuit OF
Her Given the sIip-The Arms and
Ammunition She Carried said to
Have Been Turned over to Gen.
Garcia.
Atlanta, Ca. May s.-Dr. A. ]. Diaz.
the Baptist missionary. who was banished
from Cuba lately, claims TO have positive
Information to the effect that the steamer
Bermuda. which slipped out Of Jackson
VILE ten days ago with a cargo Of arms
and ammunition for the Cuban insur-
gents. succeeded IN eluding the Spanish
warships. as well as the United States
patrol, and has succeeded In landing her
supplies.
Nothing definite has been heard from
the Bermuda since her departure from
Jacksonville until Dr. Dlaz brought the
news OF her arrival ON Cuban shores to
Atlanta. When the Bermuda was pre-
pairing to clear from Jacksonville she was
suspected OF carrying a cargo OF arms and
ammunition for the insurgents. and the
Spanish warships kept a close lookout for
her. The United States officials were also
notified. but by some means tho
steamer got away from Jacksonville and
was well on her course before the officials
knew that she had gone. At the time the
vessel sailed all the United States ofn-
clals in Jacksonville III Is said, were QUE
OF town. Before DR. Dia1 left Cuba he
says he received positive information that
the Bermuda had landed her cargo on
the island, delivering Il into the hands or
Gen. Garcia. He knows the point ar
which the landing was made, he says,
and received information about all the
detalis OF the expedition.
The Bermuda, DR. Diaz says, landed be-
side large quantity of small arms and
ammunition eight Gatllng guns and six
hotchkiss guns, which were distributed
among the insurgents. whom he says,
contrary TO reports are now quite well
armed and equipped for hard fighting.
The war, he thinks, viii be over in six
months. Or. Diaz evidently knows mors
about the movements of the insurgents
than has yet been revealed In his reports
to the missionary board.
Philadelphia, May Sword was receive
ed here this afternoon OF the arrival at
Truxillo Of the steamer Bermuda. She
merely touched there and then cleared
Tor Puerto Cortes, Honduras, where she
expects to drop anchor for day or So
The Bermuda, after clearing from Phil
adelphta, sailed from Jacksonville Fla.
arms and ammunition for the Cuban in
surgents. Her arrival at Truxllo ndi-
Gates that she escaped from the Spanish
war vessel, which IL was reported recently
chased her. II Is believed that the arms
and ammunition were safely landed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
APPLICATION ron A RECEIVER.
CrOoIsedness Alleged Against an At
Ianta Concerns Omcers.


Atlanta, Ga. May s.-Appllcation for a
receiver for the Blount stave ana ma
chine Company a big concern located
at East Point, on the Central railroad,
was made to-day.
The applicants are r. o. Randall and
Carrie Turrentlne stockholders in the
company. Sensational allegations against
President A. c. Conn and Secretary J. n.
Moore Of the company are made. The
petitioners claim that Conn and Moore
have conspired to wreck the company
and defraud the stockholders. 1t Is all
legged that the president and secretary
extended undue credit to the firm of
Blodgett & Moore. who were also stock
holders in the Blount stave and Ma
chine Company, and allowed them to buy
goods to the amount Of double their finafi-
cial rating It rs also alleged that presl-
mortgage for the sum of SS 1866 This
mortgage, IL Is alleged was executed
without the knowledge or consent OF the
stockholders. A deed was made to the
Atlanta Cooperage Company by President
Conn, in which the consideration named
Is S22 800, Is alleged to be fraudulent the
Cooperage company being claimed to be
a mythical firm used to cloak the trans
actions by which the Blount Stave and
Machine Company was to be wrecked.
The American Trust and Banking Com
pany is also made a party to the suit
on account OF a mortgage made to the
bank for the sum of $i3, ,666 1t is alleged
that President Conn and his associates
instigated the receivership proceedings
themselves a month ago, In order to
bankrupt the company, and which is
capitalized at 100000. The net amounts
now involved are alleged to be worth
$50 600
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
CLERKS FOR coNGnEssmEx.
Members Vote 10 Put Themselves ON
an Equality with the Senator'S.

MemDeFb vote 10 fut Themselves ON
an Equality with the Senator's.
Washington, May S.-After several years
discussion and as many unsuccessful at
tempts members Of the House to-day voted
by 13O to 108 to place themselves on an
equality with the Senate in respect with
the matter of providing themselves with
clerks the year round instead Of for the
sessions of congress only. It was not un-
I'll 1898 that the House went even so far az
that. To-days action was preceded bv an
animated debate of an hour or more. IN
which dozen members took part The
principal opposition OF the resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Hartman, rep of Nom
tana, and reported by the committee on
accounts, without recommendation was
upon the ground that the treasury was
not in a condition to meet the Increased
expense, but two or three members sue-
gested that the services of a clerk wera
not needed. The resolution was mainly az
vocated by Messrs. Hartman and Hender-
son, rep, of Iowa. Before being passed
the resolution was amended so as to ex-
clude representatives who are chairmen
OF committees having annual clerks
Among the bills passed during the ses-
sion was the one to quiet the titles Of land
In the Arendondo grant, in Colun5bia col,n.
ty, Florida, and twenty-four private pen-
sion bills.
At 4:30 o'clock the house took a recess
until o'clock, the evening session "a IA
for the consideration of private pension
bills.
At the close of that session the T4ousa
adjourned until Monday
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
CAR0LINA's EPIsCOPALIANs.
Judge Haskell Brings Up the Wo-
mans Suffrage Question,

Charleston, S. c.. May S.-The Woman's
Suffrage question bobbed up in the dloce-
san convention which has been in session
here this week very Unexpectedly to-day.
1t came up on motion offered by Judge
Haskell to strike out the word ''rnaIe,, in
the canon providing for the election Of
vestrymen wardens, etc, in the parishes
The debate on the subject lasted for sever
al hours, and was participated in by a
large number Of delegates, both Law and
clerical As a general thing the clergy fa-
vored the proposed motion, while the Law
men fought it hard. 1t was finally deter
mined to allow the motion to go over to
the convention next year undecided.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
CRUISER ATLANTA.
Plans fer Her Rehabilitation Under
Considerations

Washington, May S.-Secretary Herbert
has under consideration report from the
naval board on construction concerning the
rehabilitation of the cruiser Atlanta. The
plan of the board provides for new boilers
and machinery that will give the vessel a
speed of 16 knots and horsepower of A.
coo, and the substitution of twin for the
present single screw. Her speed as devel-
oped on the official trial was Is knots, and
the horse power $500. If the plan is carried
out, the range of the Atlanta will be in
creased about 1900 miles, gained through
additional coal carrying capacity. No
change in the batteries of the vessels is
contemplated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
MILwAUKEE's STRIKE.
The Company Refuses to Arbftrate
with the Men.

Milwaukee, wis, May S.-The situation
in the street railway strike here is un-
changed. No cars were running last night
after 6 o'clock.
A special meeting Of the common coun-
ell was held last night, at which a COM
mittee reported that the railway company
refused to arbitrate the questions at is
sue. The council instructed the commit
tee to continue Its labors with the COM
pany, and then adjourned until this after
noon.
The strikers are all orderly. and no ar
rests have been made from their ranks
The members Of the Jefferson Club and
many unions have adopted resolutions giv-
strikers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
JAcKsoN's TRIAL NEARLY OVER.
The Arguments in the Case to Be
Begun This Morning.

Cincinnati, o., May S.-Arguments in
the Scott jackson. case viii commence to-
morrow.
The last witness was Capt. S. S. Basler
OF the weather bureau in Cincinnati, who
testified this morning as to the mete-
orological conditions on Friday, Jan. 81,
and Saturday, Feb. 1.
When Capt Basler had finished his de-
Tense announced that it rested its case,
ana the famous trial, as far as evidence
Is concerned, was ended. Attorney Lock-
nard for the prosecution, asked for time
70 prepare his argument. This was grant
ca, and court adjourned until Saturday
morning
The date for Walling's trial has been
set for Nav 49,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
FRICTION AT BULUWAYo.
The TOwnspeOpIe Sore on the south
Africa Company.

London, May S.-A dispatch to the
Globe from Buluwayo says serious friction
exists between the inhabitants Of that
town and the management of the British
South African Company. Earl Grey, ad-
ministrator Of the British South Africa
Company, in an address to the troops,
promised that the chartered company
would compensate them for the personal
losses which they had incurred through
the recent troubles.
1t is stated upon official authority that
certain members of the board of direct
ors of the British South Africa Company
insist upon the acceptance of the resfgna-
tions of Cecil Rhodes and Albert Belt
from all connection with the company:
otherwise they themselves will resign
The Duke of Fife did not attend the re-
cent meeting of the board Of directors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
A SAILOR DROWNED.
He Slips and Falls Overheard in
Trying to Light "A Lantern.

Charleston. S. c.. May S.-Capt. Curtis
of the schooner Bertha F. Walker reports
that while at anchor off the bar last night
the anchor light went out. G. II. Hunter,
a native of Germany, was sent to take It
ont of the rigging 10 re-light the lantern.
The wind was northeast. blowing hard
with a heavy sea. Thinking he was very
long about 1t the mate went forward and
the man and lantern had disappeared. The
supposition is that he slipped and fell
overheard and was drowned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
MAKING MONEY AT A MINT.
The Presses at Philadelphia to Turn
Out Double Eagles.

:" N-f'sN-' N I NJ EtsttAEH I1EEIN 10 = III
Out Double Eagles.
Philadelphia May 8.-The presses at the
United States mint in this city, which
nave been stamping silver dollars and
subsidiary coin for two months. will
shortly also begin turning out double
eagles. Gold bars to the value of S2O00,-
WI are now stored in the mint, and all
las will be coined prior to the annual
shutdown, which will take place on June
50 and last for two weeks. The coinage
y silver dollars and the subsidiary coin
|.A. however, not be stopped altogether,
rns order to coin them not having been
resc.uded
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
CHAMPION TARGET sHor.
Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake wins
the Title Mt Guttenherr

Gutenberg, N. J., May Sired Gil
bert of Spirit Lake, Ia, won the title
~ champion target shot Of America at the
INITIAL clay pigeon championship tourna-
,''7At' which was concluded here this ar
.sInoon. Gilbert broke 266 out of a possi-
I'M go flying targets, defeating E. D.
f1--ota 81 Utica, n. Y, and j. A. r. Ell
NJ MY Of Kansas City, who tied for second
f'9l9 B with 261 breaks each.
fo-1Lo Heikes of Dayton, o., finished
n with total Of 25S broken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
Ford Confesses the Murder.

Washington, May s.-Irving Ford, a ne
gro arrested yesterday at Harpers Ferry.
has confessed TO the murder of Elsie
Kreglo Monday, near Geological park, but
denies that he attempted a criminal as
sault He says that she threw a stone at
him, and ne attacked her. She fought
him and he cut her throat with his pocket
knife.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
PICKER AND DYE WORKS BURNED
The Loss of $4,000 Fully Covered
by Insurance.

Chattanooga, Tenn. May s.-The picker
and dye works of the Cleveland woolen
mills were destroyed by FIRE tonight. The
loss of $4,000 is fully covered by insurance.
The FIRE originated from a spark in the
piclxery machine. Good work by the fire
department saved all the other buila-
ings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
China,a Nar Indemnitv to Iannn.

London, May S-The sum OF fs.Oo0O00
war indemnity from China to Japan was
transferred to the latter's agents IN Lon
don to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
TOBACCO TRUSTS DEFENSE.

Joseph II. Choate Inspeets the La
test Indictments.
New York, May 8.-Joseph H. Choate
appeared before Judge Fitzgerald in gem
eraI sessions to-day as counsel for the
officers and directors OF the American To-
bacco Company. He asked permission
to inspect the indictments found against
his clients yesterday and leave to inter-
pose plea on next Wednesday. This
was granted and the matter went over.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09

Washington, May S.-The treasury gold
reserve to-day stood at s1i7 e56 si4 The
days Withdrawals amounted to $l,5a4. 400.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
AN INDIANA BANK CLOSED.
The Assets s13o,OOO and the LiabiIi-
ties $4,000.

TICS 9GD,UUUs
Union city, Ind. May s.-The citizens
Bank Of this place has closed its doors
because of inability to collect.
There has been quiet Withdrawals from
the bank by depositors, and when the city
and school treasurers withdrew their ac-
counts the bank had not dollar left. The
liabilities are $4,000, and the assets S135. on
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-12


3e6a Washington Real Estate Co. W. +. A.
Chase g. Co. Attorpcys-eomstock g. Gardner
for plaintiff; Van slyck a. Mumford for dc.
fendant.
oOfl. sutclido g. Roberts vs.. j. II. ssdgwick
a. Co. Attorneys Edwards & Angel for
plaintiff; J.. J. Mccarthy for defendant.
ed72 T. +. Kent. trustee, vs. same. Attor.
neys-Edwards & Angel for plaintiff: +. j.
Mccarthy for defendant.
i7gS. State. IN re condemnation OF land for
State House purposes. vs.. Timothy Newell.
Attornics-E. q. DUBOIS, Attorney General.
for tho state; L. saylss and J. A. Williams
for defendant.
3lG2 Louis Micbaels vs.. Kraus 81 Co. At
tornsys-H. o. Curtis for the plaintiff; Ed.
wards G. Angel for defendants.
35i2 James Maber Va. Now York, Now
Haven g. Hartford Railroad Co. Attorney
Dennis II. Sheahsn for plaintiff: J. NJ Ripley
and j. Hensbaw for defendant
$780, William wslinsky VS.. Max Feldfnsn.
Atrornoys-P. ID. s. slocurn for plaintiff: J. J.
McGin for defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-12
Rather b. In Line.

Those men who haunt city hall every
morning looking for work have blind
and unshaken faith in the ability ana
willingness Of the city to furnish it.
They think that by fixing their sigma
lures to the waiting llst they are sure Of
q job.
For instance. Mr.. Gray CT the public
works department, told a story this morn
ing OF two laborers who had n sure thing
offered them, good for ten days pay, but
they wouldn't touch IL for fear the city
would call on them in the meantime.
The ten days are mp now and that same
pair ore still waiting.
Another one hsd Job offered him and
was loaned pickaxe at city hall 10 do
the work with. Ilo didn't 60 near the
place where employment was ready for
him but returned the pick tho next
morning and said that he preferred to re-
sumo his place In tho line OF walters be-
fore the Mayors Office.