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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21
TAXATION or FARM LANDS.
Bill Providing for a Reduction
Laid Before Parliament.

London. April aO.-In the House OF Com
mons to-day Henry Chaplin, president Of
the local government board introduced
a bill providing for the reduction OF rates
on agricultural lands. In the course Of
his speech, Mr.. Chaplin declared that land
was at present taxed out Of all proper
tion to its ability 10 bear the burden. The
time had come. he said, when land must
be relieved and the government proposed
TO that end. after the close of the fiscal
year IN March, 1897, instead of assessing
the whole rateable val alue upon land, TO i'm
value, allowing the buildings thereon to
remained assessed at their full value, as
heretofore. This, he said, would cause a
deficiency of IL, 10000, which would be met
by half-yearly payments from the treas
ury TO the local county authorities, to
whom the sum of $4,000 was also allotted
by the budget for the purpose OF reducing
the agricultural rating. lie had no DOUBT
ne said, that the reliet under the proVs-
ions OF the bill would go largely 10 the
tenants.
Sir Henry II. Fowler, who was secretary
OF state for India in the late liberal min
istry said that the country had known
times of heavier local taxation than was
now assessed. The bill offered by the
president of the local government board
over to a sectional class ii, $4,000 a year
drawn from the pockets of the general
rate payers and furnished no real remedy
Tor tho prevalent agricultural distress
Ire imposition of local taxation might be
unfair, but .ts unfairness was stronger
against the towns than against the coun-
try. The bill said nothing about Scotland
and Ireland, though the latter, as was well
known, possessed strong claim to a
share of the relief. The opposition, he de-
clared, would meet the bin with most un-
compromising resistance as a grossly un-
just and inexpedient measure.
Sir Charles Dixie denounced The meas
ure, which, he declared, tended to in
crease the existing unequal rating, and
instead Of trying TO relieve the poor, add
ed to the wealth of the landlords.
RichSrd Burden Haldane, member for
HaddMgtons nshire said that II the Dossi-
hility of such q bill becoming a law had
been known az the time of the last elec~
tions the government would not have had
majority Of members from the bur-
roughs. He predicted that in few wears
after the passage of the measure, should
IL pass, the farmers would not thank the
government for Il.
John, Dillon, leader of the anu-Parnel-
ltes, declared that the bill was an out
land ought to receive from 40 to 30 per
cent. of the grant
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the lib
eral leader i'm the House, said he doubt
ed If the House knew the magnitude of
the proposals contained IN the bill. Ii was
by far the greatest financial question that
had been opened in his experience in par
lament.
Mr.; Chaplain, replying to the criticisms
on the bill contended that the unionists
had pledged such measure before the
elections.
The bill then passed its first reading.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21

preme court in this city. De Castro OBJ
tained his release by paying a ransom OF
S2000O-
Many fires in the canehelds are reported
from the provinces of Havana and Matan-
zas.
There have BEEN frequent fires recently
IN stores in Matanzas. Incendiarism was
suspected, and an Investigation led TO the
arrest of the owners of the stores. The
buildings and stocks were heavily insured.
and the kren arrested are charged with
starting the fires in order to obtain the
insurance money
Juan Urraldde San Martin, who was
arrested in Spain on the charge of being
the author of the robbery perpetrated on
August Belmont & Co. of New York, by
means of a forged draft for $4,000, pur-
porting TO be signed by Hidalgo & Co. a
well known firm OF this city, is expected
to arrive here on the Spanish mail steamer
due on Friday next.
London, April 20.-The Spanish embassy
here has received a telegram stating that
the northern coast of the island of Cuba
is being closely watched. as the insur-
gents are running short of ammunition,
and are trying to smuggle supplies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21
HARRISON MEN HOT.
The Tactics of the Mckinley Men i'm
Indiana Resented

Indianapolis, Ind, April 2O-In all the
tables sent out from Washington each
week by Gen. Grosvenor, the thirty dele
gates in Indiana have been placed in the
Mckinley column, and they have been
conceded TO him on all hands, although
only twenty-six of them have been elect
ed. 1t is believed, however, fourteen or
fifteen of these votes will never go to Nc
Kinley, whether the name of Harrison
is Wrought before the convention or not
The men on the delegation who threaten
to bolt Mckinley are warm personal ad-
mirers of Harrison, and their resentment
has been aroused by the character OF the
Mckinley campaign in Indiana, led by
Chairman Gowdy of the state committed.
Mr.. Gowdy has directed that the state
convention shall instruct for Mckinley
even if it requires bitter fight, and the
Harrison people accuse him OF inspiring
certain paragraphs that are appearing in
country newspapers to the effect that
Indiana would have been for Mckinley
even had Harrison been a candidate
yesterday that he saw no reason why
a friend of Harrison might not be the
consistent friend of Mckinley; that these
men had come to Mckinley only after
Harrison had written his letter, but that
if this sort of campaign were continued
they would take it upon themselves to
demonstrate in the St. Louis convention
that Indianas first love is Harrison, and
that a campaign made up on the line
of belittlement of him could not be sue
cessful in this state
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21
DUELLING is UNDER DEBATE.
THE EVIL AGAIN DROUGHT Up IN
THE REICHSTAG.

The killing of Lawyer Won ZenISer
by n Naval Officer Recalled and At
tentiOn Directed 20 the Fact That
the slayer Has Escaped With
Light Punishment Chancellor
Won HOhenIOhe Reported Looking
Into the Suppression OF the Prac-
tice.
Berlin. April 2o--In the Reichstag to-day
DR.. Bacheman, the ventrst leader, raised
a debate on the question of duelling by
calling attention 10 the recent
duel between Lieut.. Won Ket-
telshodt, an officer attached
to the imperial yacht Hohenzollern, and
Herr Won zenker. a prominent Berlin law
yer, resulting in the death of the latter.
This AFFAIR, he said, furnished an instance
in which the injured party hal no chance
through legal methods OF obtaining sat
isfaction, and was driven TO the extreme
OF having recourse to duel. IN which he
was killed, while the man who had offer
ed the insult which caused the duel got
OFF with light punishment.
The more recent duel between Liebe-
recht Won Kotze and Baron Won Sehrader.
was a more difficult matter TO deal with.
The event. he said, must produce the con-
viction in certain high quarters that re-
form is necessary and must come from
above. Would it not be possible, he ask
ed, that the emuerors s clear Judgment
might ultimately drive the custom OF
duelling out of the world. If his majesty
followed the example of his grandfather
he would at least restrict the practice.
DR.. Bacheman then recalled the historic
order of Frederick the Great. concerning
the dismissal of officers from the army
for taking the law into their own hands.
The organization of German courts OF nom
or, he added, left much to be desired and
the present time was favorable time for
reform.
Or. Won Boettichor, imperial secretary OF
state for the interior, replied that the as
sumption that the authorities had not
done their duty was groundless. He could
not admit that as a matter Of course, The
law, he said was applied without distnc-
ton as TO the position or vocation or the
Offenders The chancellor, he continued,
had given earnest consideration TO the
question as to what measures were possible
10 insure respect for the law, but ne had
not as yet arrived at any decision. There
fore communications to the government In
regard TO the matter were az present mad
visabe
Herr Rickert. radical-unionist, expressed
the hope that the Fressinge resolution de-
manding the suppression OF duelling,
which would be offered tomorrow, would
be adopted. Baron Won KOtze and Baron
Won Schrader, he declared, might have
been watched by the police the same as so
cialist suspects were watched. The method,
he said would be desirable, inasmuch as
Spain and Belgium were imposing heavy
fines and terms OF Imprisonment upon
duellists, with the result of greatly re-
strlctlng the practice.
Herr Schall, conservative, condemned
the practice Of duellng, as contrary to
Christian commands
Herr Bebel, socialist, said that the so
cialists would hold the advantage II this
public scandal continued.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21
NO BLOoDSHED AT NICHOLS.
THE CITIZENS NOT ADVISED OF
THE AH1uNG OF THE MEN.

Trouble Liable 10 Break Out at Any
Time Rt Last AccOunts-The Citi~
zens of thv Town said to object to
the Employment of an ex-COn-
vict as Superintendent by the
southern Pine Company.
Waycross. Ca. April 20.-On last Wed~
nesday, notices were posted on the stores
and trees tn the vicinity Of Nichols, warn-
ing the employees of the Southern Pina
Company 10 leave within ten days. The
notices stated that the citizens OF Coffeo
county and in the vicinity OF Nichols OBJ
jected 10 the superintendent of the South-
ern Pine Company OF Nichols being lu
charge or the employees because he was
an eN-convict, having served his time in
the penitentiary for bigamy. The notices
further stated that the Southern Pine
company had trespasscd on various lands
~ that vicinity, and that the Southern
flne Company was not willing 70 make
restoration. These notices were signed ia
various hand-wrlungs. signed Friends OF
Coffee County" "Citizens of Coffee Coun-
W. etc. One OF the notices read as fol-
lows; 'Notice Is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, that the employees Of the South-
sIh flqe company In this place, must
leave within ten days or be thereby eject
ed, lsigneD Citizens OF Coffee Coun-
ty' The Southern Pine Company Of Sa-
vannah received notice Saturday from
Nichols OF the state OF affairs there. and
on sunday forty rifles, thirty pistols and 4
supply OF cartridges were shipped by eN-
press to Nichols. The Waycross Air Line
train was dispatched TO Nichols yesterday
afternoon to carry the arms. The
people in the vicinity OF Nichols have noe
been appraised OF the fact that the South-
ern Pine Company Is making Preparations
70 resist any attempt at violence from
the white cappcrs, or that the SUI
perintendent has received any
arms for that purpose Con-
ducter Swain arrived this morning from
Nichols, and stated that the excltement
had not subsidized, but that no demonstra-
ton had been made on the other side.
Trouble Is expected at any time, and the
employees Of the Southern Pine Company
have been notified to be IN readiness to
Dear arms at a moments notice AbOut
one hundred and fifty men are employed
by the Southern Pine Company at Nich-
OILS, all free labor. and q large number
or them white men. Capt. l.. Johnson,
general manager Of the Waycross Air Dine
railroad, was familiar with the troulde
az Nichols yesterday, but he was COM
PEELED TO leave last night for McIlae.
where he has an important case In court.
lie VIII return tonight and take some
steps in regard to Quelling the riot Mr. j.
j. McDonough OF the Southern Pine Conn
pany arrived yesterday from Savannah,
and spent the day with Capt. Johnson
discussing the situation at Nichols. He
did not 80 to Nichols, but sent several
men on the train with the arms. for what
purpose, It Is not known. Mr. McDon-
ough went TO Offerman last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Some OF the Increased Allowances
Made by the senate.


Washington. April 20-The sundry civil
bill, az IL passed the House. is the small
est since 1892. and it is claimed for the
Senate COMMITTEES that the large increases
made were due 10 the fact that the Senate
refused &c appropriate sufficient TO supply
tho various departments during the Whole
OF the fiscal year. which the bill is sup
posed to cover. The estimates called for
$40, ,473,s53. and the House only approprla-
ted S29,396. 9g2. The Senate Increased this
by &,l2, $50. The same bill for the current
year carries an appropriation OF $40 500, 900.
The Senate bill - less than the present
law, by more than Sl1, $4,000. and less than
the estimates by S5,500O0O
The chief items OF Increase are for pub
lie buildings. for the lighthouse establish
ment and for the expenses OF the snited
States courts.
OF .he $4,000 appropriated under tho
act OF 1889 for a lighthouse on Outer Dia-
mond shoel, off Cape Hatteras. $4,000 ia
authorized to be used IN constructing.
eQuipping, etc, a light vessel for DIa-
mOnd shoals, the remainder OF the appro-
priatton to be covered into the treasury;
tender for Seventh lighthouse district
(tloridal, 10000; under the engineer de-
portment dredging Mobile harbor Sl6l. 00l.
Ihe amount appropriated by the House
Tor the payment Of salaries, fees, etc, of
bcen increased from $4,000 to $500. eco;
or district ATTORNEYS Increased from S205-
tVQ TO SiuouOO; regular assistants 10 district
attornt Us Increased from $65,00O 20 500 coo.
ices or clerks Increased from Sl65.000 10
8OU9i fees OF commissioners Increased
from $4,000 TO 81, 10000; support OF United
states prisoners Increased from S320,00o to
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21
KRUGER's REPLY EvAsIvE.

The Basis of Discussion the First
Point to De Settled.
London, April 20.-The Times will to-
morrow publish a dispatch from Pretoria,
the capital of the TFansvaal, saying that
the reply Of President Kruger to the in
vitation to visit England to discuss mat
ters pertaining to the Transvaal extended
to him by Mr.. Chamberlain. the British
colonial secretary, some months ago, has
been dispatched. The tone of the reply
is friendly and conciliatory, but does not
advance the negotiations. Mr.. Kruger re-
peats that the President cannot ask the
Volksraad to allow him to go to London
until the basis Of discussion Is settled.
He hopes forAa satisfactory settlement of
the questions at issue, but says the Trans
vaal cannot admit any right on the part
of a foreign power to interfere with her
internal affairs. The republic, he adds,
relies upon its independence Of foreign
control in domestic matters in accordance
with the convention of 1884.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21
a NEGRO FooTPAD LYNcHED.
He Shot Boy and Fired Two shots
at the Lads sister.

Kcrshaw s. c., April 2O.-Tom Price
was lynched near Westvile last night
He was recently discharged convict from
York county. and his discharge was in his
pocket when he was caught He was sem
tenced by Judge Wallace three years ago
from York for grand larceny for a term OF
three years. The Barfeld children, aged
II and l6, were travelling the public road.
Price followed them some distance and
when they turned Off, he cut across so as
to intercept them, took the little boys
hat and coat and shot him. The girl. aged
l6, screamed and ran and he fired twice at
her, both balls passing through her Dress
He was caught yesterday near Camden,
and brought back. He was fully Identified
by the children, and had the hat and coat
still In his possession. He confessed his
crime, and was lynched at Q o'clock last
night, at the place where the crime was
committed. The little boy, It Is thought,
will die. He was shot In the chest with a
3S cartridge. There is no doubt that the
negro intended 10 outrage the girl. His
body Is still hanging when last heard from
to-day.
Mr. Barneld is very respectable farm-
eT. The lynching occurred two miles north
Of Westville. Kershaw county, on the
line of the Ohio River and Charleston rail-
road.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA MARRIED.

Prince Ernest of HOhenIohe-Lan-
genburg the bridegroom.
Coburg, April 20.--The marriage Of Prin-
cess Alexandra, the third daughter of the
Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and
granddaughter of Queen Victoria, to
Prince Ernest, hereditary prince of Hoh-
enlohe-Langenburg, was celebrated here
to-day. After the civil ceremony, which
was witnessed by the Duke of York and
the Grand Duke Paul of Russia, the bridal
procession marched to the castle church..
The procession was headed by the Duke
of Saxe-COburg and Gotha, and the En-
press Of Germany. They We're followed by
Emperor William, the Duchess of Saxe-
Coburg and G0tha mother of the bride.
the Duke of York. the Grand Duchess of
Hesse, sister Of the bride, and Prince Fer
dinand of Roumania. The Duke Of Sake
Coburg and GCtha and the Duchess OF
York led the bride to the altar. DIR.
Mueller, superintendent general and SUI
preme counsellor, ofIiciated at the cere-
mony, assisted by two court chaplains.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21
IMPRISONMENT OF DIAz.
No Doubt as to His naturalization I'm
This Country.

Washington. April o.-Representative
Black of Georgia had an interview to-day
with the state department officials in re-
gard to Rev. Diaz, the Cuban Baptist
missionary, who is under arrest in Ha-
vana for completely in the insurrection.
After the interview Mr. Black said that
there was no doubt that Diaz had taken
out naturalization papers during his res
idence in the United states, and Is a
citizen of the United States. The state
department he said, will see to 1t that
Rev. Diaz is given a fair trial and Is
accorded his rights as an American citi-
zen. Many requests are coming to con-
gressmen from southern states from Bap-
list churches, which contribute to the
support Of the missionary work carried
on by Rev. Diaz, that the congressman
will use their influence to secure their
missionarys release There Is, however,
nothing to be done by members of con-
gress except to request the department
Of state to use its power in behalf of
Rev. Diaz.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21
GEORGES BANKRUPTCY Bull.
Democratic Senator'S Not United in
Its support.

Democratic senator's Not United in
Its support.
Washington, April 2O.-A conference of
democratic senators was held in Senator
Germans room this afternoon, after ad-
journment, called at the instance of Sem
ator George. who wanted policy outlined
with respect to his bankruptcy bill. The
conference at once decided that inasmuch
as the proposed business was not political
and the republicans were charged with
the conduct of the business of the Senate
il could take no action. This result was
the more easily reached by the difference
of opinions as to the merits or demefits
of the proposed bill. 1t was tacitly agreed
that if the republicans had a plan of bus
mess mapped out and ii were presented TO
the democrats. it would then be time
enough for the conference to act The
drift of opinion, gathered from what was
said at this conference, is that congress
should pass the appropriation bills and go
home. The idea was expressed by several
of the democratic leaders that it would be
all the Senate could do to pass these bills
and get away by June l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21
PUT IN a RECEIVERS HANDS.
a Hardwood Lumber Company OF
ChicngO in Trouble.

Chicago, April 2O.-On a bill filed In
the circuit court to-day. charging the
Southern Hardwood Lumber Company, at
sos Center avenue, with intent to defraud
It's creditors and failure to pay a loan,
Judge Hanecy appointed the Chicago III
tie and Trust Company receivers and or
dered the affairs Of the company wound
up, provided an examination by the re-
ceivers showed that such course was
advisable. The company was organized
in 1883 with a capital stock Of S250O0
According to the bill, the company did
an immense business IN Chicago and
throughout the country, but since March
80, 1896, it has been totally insolVent and
utterly unable to do business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21
BULUWAYO's DEFENSE.
Capt. Duncan Confident He Can Hold
the Town.

London April 2O.-The Times will to-
morrow publish a dispatch from Mafeklng,
dated yesterday, saying that Capt Duncan
telephones from Buluwayo that he is con-
fident that he will be able to resist an at
tack by the rebellious Matabeles. The
most he fears is treachery on the part of
the natives within the town. He considers
the laager impregnable, owing to the forts
that have been constructed, the dynamite
mines that have been laid in the suburbs
and the barbed wire that has been
stretched in every direction about the
town.
The dispatch adds that a force of Beers,
estimated to number more than 1,500 men,
are at a point within twenty-five miles of
Mafeking Their ostensible purpose is TO
prevent the spread of rinderpest among
the cattle, but the real reason of their be-
ing there is that they fear another raid
will be made into the Transvaal, owing to
the gathering of British troops at Mafe-
king.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21
oARLIsLE's LAST BoND ISSUE.
All the Facts Relating to 1T Laid Bee
fore the senate.

Washington. April 2O.-In response to a
Senate resolution. the Secretary Of the
Treasury sent to that body this afternoon
such information as was asked for con-
eerning the recent sale of bonds.
In addition to the printed list Of bidders
and the amount Of the bids, the secretary
also says that all who made the first pay
ment have since either paid the remains
ing installments as they fell due, or antici-
pated them by the payment Of the full
amount at the first payment. The aggre-
gate amount of money thus paid in up 10
and including April -. was $685. ,O50 OF
the face value of the bonds, with grand
total of premium, accrued interest anu
principal, aggregating $l07,777. .S26.S6.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21
TOBACCO TRUSTS TROUBLES.
President Duke Tells of the FOrna-
fiOn of the Combine

Newark, N. j., April 2O.--James II, Duke.
president of the American Tobacco Com
pany was the principal witness in the case
Of the state against that company for al
legged restraint of trade, before viee-Chan-
cellor Reed this afternoon. Mr. Duke told
OF the formation Of the syndicate Of five
companies and said the stock was divided
ON the basis Of the output OF each. His
own company, w. Duke Sons a. Co. re-
ceiyed N49l00-$S, 100000 preferred and ST.
4y1 900 common.
George Phillips, auditor Of the National
company, examined by Joseph ChOats for
the defendants. testified that he never
knew that his company had paid for news
paper articles attacking the American
Company as trust. The defense Will
probably open tomorrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21
MURDER OF MRS. GIVEN.
The Men Accused of the Crime in
the Jail at Knoxville.

Knoxville. Tenn. April 20.-The murder
of Mrs. c. II. Givens at White Pine in
creases in interest as the days pass and
the people of East Tennessee are thor
oughly aroused over the horrible affair.
Givens and Young Dawes were brought
here this morning and placed in the Knox
willie county jail. The officers barely es-
capped the angry mob that at one time was
close on their heels. 1t develops from an
interview with the youthful murderer that
there is a woman in the case" Dawes
said that he killed the lady accidentally,
but adds that her husband had been in
innate with a Mrs. Charles Worsham and
procured him to kill his wife, saying that
he was tired of her. Givens AYERS that he
knew nothing of the affair, and was sitting
in the room with his wife and children
when the shot was fired from the window
The officials here say they do not fear an
attack from the mob should 1t come to
Knoxville, but the prospects are not to be
held too lightly.