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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
IMPORTS OF SUGAR.
a Splendid showing Made During
the Month OF January.

Splendid showing Made During
the Month on January.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Worthington c.
Ford, chief of the bureau of statistics,
issues the advance figures of the imports
of sugar in the month of January, 1896
and states that the imports have not
been so heavy in the corresponding
months of any year in the last ten years
with the single exception of January
1880 The five ports of New York Boston
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Galveston
imported in January 1896, 233, 264, ,S28 pounds
of sugars valued at IS, ll5,6 No account
is taken of the imports at San Francisco
or New Orleans, and in addition to what
those two ports might bring IN an allow
ance may be made of S000,O0) or 100000
pounds for the rest of the county, which
would bring the total up TO at least the
point reached in January, 1890. when the
imports were 246, ,647, 1853 pounds, valued at
81, ,046, 422. A further feature OF the jan
uary imports is the Improved price of
sugars, which was a shade below 2.2 cents
per pound. A year ago the price was is
cents a pound showing an increase Of
nearly 25 per cent in the import value.
The treasury will thus get more than
100000 in revenue for the imports of the
last month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
HUNTER TWO VOTES SHORT.
An Effort 10 Induce Him 10 with
draw from the Race.

Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 6.--The vote in the
joint assembly to-day for United States
senator resulted as follows: Hunter. g.;
Blackburn. g.: McCreary. 4; Carlisle, 2;
Bate. 1; no choice.
Il was given out by the republican lead
ers this morning that no contest commit
tee report would be made I'm the House
to-day, and that no unseating would be
attempted for awhile at least. An effort
Is being made to get Hunters men to
vote for eX-Chief Justice w. II. Holt. for
senator.
The republicans held short caucus
mere last night, at which Lieut.. Gov.
Worthington was present. IL Is rumored
ana seems to be authentiCaly given out,
that Worthington, In speech TO the eau
Gus asked for Hunters withdrawal from
the race. promising that any other man
who was put up would be elected.
The democrats also held a caucus, In
which the race for librarian was freely
discussed The caucus was intended 10
heal the breach between the sound money
men and the Blackburn forces. but failed
TO secure this result
The House prelminaries. preceding the
ballot Tor senator, We're not characterized
by the stormy proceeding that were an~
of the Werner-Tompkins committee were
not made the republicans not having
completed their review of the cases and
tho unseating trouble was not even re-
Lieut.. Gov. worthington this morning
asked for an indefinite leave OF absence
owing 10 his wife's Illness and i'm his
absence, Senator Goebel Of CovingtOn
president protein. OF the Senate, will pre-
side over the joint assembly.
The roll call showed 1886 present. GO be-
Ing necessary to a choice. Senator Wells
niger and Representative Carol and ViO-
lett, sound money democrats, voted for
Carlisle Speight, Walker and White
voted for McCreary. The populst, Mr.
Poor, voted for Bate. Whites vote was a
break in the Blackburn column.
Lieut.. Gov. Worthington ruled out of or
der Senator Bronston's motion TO go into
an election for librarian, ana Senator
BronstOn promptly appealed.
Mr. WOrthngton vacated the chair and
the galleries yelled wildly as Senator
Goebe took up the gavel
Mr.. Worthington's decision was overrul-
ed by vote Of 20 to &C. Senator Peter rep.
voting with the democrats. The republi-
cans withdrew their nominee. Mr.. Shell
ton, and Miss Guy, the democratic nomi-
nee, was declared elected. The republi-
cans, as body, refrained from voting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
GOOD WORK ny THE DOGS.
TippOO the Probable winner OF First
Prize in the Pointer stakes.

West Point, Miss, Feb. 6.--'rhe running
In the all age pointer stake OF the United
States Field Trial club was continued
here to-day. Won Gull and Rancocas Belle
were the first brace TO be put down; both
doing some good bird work, while their
range, speed and general style OF work
was above the ordinary The heat ended
slightly in favor of Won Gull.
Dash Elgln then ran against Jumbo,
and Tar outclassed the latter at all points.
The Third brace TO run was Sanford s.
Druid and Tick Boy. Both had good range,
speed and style, and their work on birds
was sharp at times and then very bad,
though Sanford's Druid on the whole,
was a little cleaner
Jingo and Tafnarack. Jr., were then put
down, and ran very sharp and interest
ing heat, their range, style and speed be-
ing good, while their work on birds was
excellent, especially that done by lingo.
This heat ended the first series.
The first brace TO be called for by the
Judges to run I'm the second series was
Won Gull, against Ighlfied Diana. There
was considerable work done on birds IN
this heat. Diana did excellent work, while
the range, speed and general manner or
work was good for both
IippoO next ran against Rancocas Belle,
and while both ran a good heat. Tippoo
had slightly the advantage in his work
on birds.
The next brace to be put down we're
lingo, against Tick Boy. Every one ex-
pected this would be a hard-fOught heat.
as both had won nrst IN other trials last
year, and were doing good work in this
stake so far. While lingo ran this heat
in his usual good style, Tick Boy sur
prised every one by committing several
ineXcusable faults, and, in fact, ran
very poor heat.
Tamarack, Jr.. and Sanford's Druid
were then put down and ran together. A
great deal of bird work was done by these
dogs of a very brilliant order and the
heat was watched with much interest by
all present. Sanford's Druid's work as a
whole was a little better than his COM
petitor, although Tamarack, Jr., found a
few more birds.
The days work ended with a heat be-
tween lingo and Tippoo. Every one rec
ognized that this would be a heat to de-
eide the honor of which dog would win
first money and which second as their
work throughout the running OF
the stake has been the best
1t was a battle royal, both doing ex-
cellent work on birds, although TYppoo
had little the better of II in this re-
spect when the heat ended. Both are wide
ranging, fast. industrious hunters and
their work was of that high class order
all had been led to expect This stake
will be finished tomorrow and the all
age setter stake commenced.
The weather to-day was clear and IA
vorable for good work being done by the
dogs running.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
A BRIDGE FALLS WITH A CRASH
TEN OR TWELVE LIVES LOST IN A
SWOLLEN STREAM.

Iapsing While a Passenger Train
Was Crossing 1.-THE Unfortunate
Men at Work on the Structure
when IL Was Carried Awny-Res-
cue work I'm the Darkness of Night.
Bristol, Conn. Feb. CA most appalling
disaster occurred here shortly after 2
o'clock tonight, in which twenty work
men We're precipitated into the Pequa-
buck river from the East Bristol bridge,
and from 10 to u Of them are probably
lost.
This afternoon the structure was found
to be shalIy and the 4;42 train on the New
England railroad had narrow escape
from wreck as 1t crossed on the way to
Hartford
For some time the bridge had been
looked upon with suspicion and a new
bridge was In process Of erection and was
almost completed. 1t is close alongside the
bridge which was tonight carried away.
After the east-bound passenger train
had passed tonight one side of the old
bridge gave way to the current, ana
with crash went down the stream. The
managers of the road Immediately dis
patched wrecking train from Hartford,
which arrived on the Forestville side OF
the Pequabuck at 5:45 O'clock There were
forty men on the train, all of whom had
come from Hartford. They were imme-
diately set to work to make the new bridge
passable and work was progressing sat
isfactory by the aid of lanterns up TO .
o CLOCK. To facilitate the work half of
the men We're located on the remaining
portion of the old structure. At o'clock
they were passing iron girders TO an
other gang OF men on the new bridge,
The waters of the Pequabuck had been
continually rising since morning, and at
9 O'Clock were higher than ever known.
The water had risen two or three feet
since the first crash at O'clock and the
remainder of the bridge was really totter-
ing while the men were courageously
standing upon II. The outer end sudden
~ sank, and with crash with its human
freight, IL was carried of IN the boiling
current. The other men at once became a
fescuing party, and by heroic work six
men We're saved from the water. Others
could be seen struggling away In the mass
OF debris clinging to II and crying frantic
ally for help, while a number never came
in sight after the bridge went down.
All of Britol was at once aroused and
physicians and volunteers at once rushed
to the scene of the disaster The night
was darkness itself and with the boiling
stream oVerruning its banks on both
sides. efforts to rescue In the darkness
We're fraught with the greatest danger.
At midnight eleven persons were stin
missing
All the members of the construction
gangs We're from Hartford and East Hart
ford, and were residents of those points.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
THREE KILLED RIOT.
Hungarians Make "a Costly Attempt
10 Clean Out "a Polish saloon.

10 NleAu Out a FOttAh snlOOns
whiting Ind, Feb. 6.--Hungarians and
Poles, embittered by troubles OF five years
standing, clashed here this evening" The
riot was queled after three had been kill
ed and two injured.
To-day's trouble began in the saloon OF
Joseph Maovitik, a Pole, at the corner
Of Adams street and Whiting road.
About O'Clock this afternoon a crowd
of Hungarians entered Maovitik's saloon
with the ayowed purpose of cleaning out
the place. They begun to shoot, but the
saloon keeper and his wife were better
shots, for the three dead men are Hun
garians and were of the attacking party.
The two injured men are Jacob Glad
stone, cigar manufacturer of Chicago.
who was shot in the breast; and John
Thomas, foreman for STANDARD OIL Cons
pany, shot In the right side, and will die
Gladstone was In the saloon taking or
ders for cigars, and Thomas was on the
street Each caught bullets not intended
for them. The Hungarians barricaded
themselves in a saloon when officers
sought to arrest them, and offered battle
10 the police. They were driven out final
ly and arrested. The ringleader, Ham,
mond, q Jew, 40 years of age, was given
hearing to-day
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
AN EYE-OPENER FOR JOHN BULL
The st. James Gazette Points Out the
Significance of the Bond Boom.

London, Feb. 6.-The st. James Gazette
in its comments upon the United States
bond issue regards the success of the loan
as a useful reminder to the people of
Great Britain that the United States is
very rich country and has among its
people a great store of wealth in spite of
financial disturbances and disagreements
and the vagaries of the federal admins-
tration. The success, however, is not al
together to be regarded as a basis of hope
of the settlement of the Venezuelan affair
and is not unlikely to be made a pretext
for additional American bumptiOusness
and aggressiv
While endeavoring to be optimistic, the
Gazette says, il fails TO find any inclina-
ton on the part of the United States to
make any concession. and to England is
left the alternative of submitting the en-
tire claim of Venezuela to arbitration, or
making an enemy of the United States.
In the circumstances, the situation Is still
very unsatisfactory, not to say dangerous.
The Westminster Gazette believes that
the Presidents decision in favor of pop
ular loan has been justified. It's success,
the paper adds. cannot fail to have a
good influence at home and abroad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07

Asheyille, n. c., Feb GA special to the
Citizen from Marshall says w. X Shelton.
one of the wealthiest and best known cit
izens in Madison county, left Marshall
home in Laurel, distance Of twenty-two
miles This morning his dead body was
found in the bushes by the side of the
road. He had received a blow on the back
of his head that crushed his skull but
whether he was murdered or accidentally
fell from his horse Is not yet known,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
NEGRoEs IN CONVENTION.
Three Distinct Gatherings In Session
at Raleigh.

Raleigh, N. c., Feb. 6.-Last night the
southern negro woman's congress met
here Sixty delegates were present, and
there was an audience of several hundred.
Mrs. G. f. King presided. and made an
address. Several papers were read. The
object Of the congress is to improve the
morals OF the negro women and to elevate
the race generally.
This morning the North Carolina Col
ored Press Association met here Twenty
papers are represented this being the
greatest number IN any state. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: r. H. W
Leake Of Raleigh, president; D. J. saun-
ders OF Charlotte, vice president! j. w.
Boyer of Concord, treasurer; G. c. Sour
lock of Fayetteville. secretary; John G.
Dancy of Salisbury. chairman Of the exec
utive board.
The. state emancipation convention was
also held here to-day, r. II. w. Leake
presiding. 1t has a wide scope, and its
purpose is the development of the negro.
1t proposes to build a negro cotton mill:
to establish home for unfortunate poor
and also TO press the matter of establish
ing reformatory for youthful criminals,
who are now placed in the penitentlary or
jails.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
MIssIssIPPI's CAPITAL.
A Bill Providing for It's Removal TO
the City Bidding the Highest.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. e.-Mr. Lipscomb
of Madison introduced resolution in the
House this morning calling for an amend
ment to the constitution so as to remove
the capital from Jackson to the city offer
ing the largest inducement. Canton in
structs him to tender cash subscription
of $4,000. The measure will hardly carry.
1t has been tried before.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
Johannesburg,s Prisoners ON rrinI.

Pretoria, Feb. 6.-An examination of the
prisoners arrested at johannesburg and
brought here for trial was formally open
ed yesterday. They were formally accused
of having held possession of the city of
Johannesburg by force for some time, and
of having openly ayowed their opposition
10 the government Of the South African
republic. The examination was adjourned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
Friction at the vatican Denied.

Rome, Feb. 6.-Several newspapers of
this city assert that the pope has had Sc
rious differences with Cardinal Rampolia,
the papal secretary Of state, and that the
latter has been obliged to tender his res
ignation. This assertion is denied by per-
sons inside the vatican, who declare that
no friction whatever has arisen between
his holiness and the secretary Of state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
GIANT POWDER ExPLODEs.
One Man Killed and Another to Lose
Both His Hands.

Anaconda, Mont, Feb 6.-Morton FinelI
was instantly killed by an explosion of a
dozen sticks of giant powder in the oven
of a stove at William Sebas' Selica quarry,
three miles west of this city. yesterday
Joseph Mcintyre and George Bradley were
injured and are now at St. AIMS hospital
in a critical condition. Finell was the cook
and stood in front of the stove at his
work He had a hot fire, which is suppos-
ed to have been the cause of the disaster
by overheating the powder. The cook was
blown into an unrecOgnizable mass MeIn-
tyre will lose both hands and bradley has
a fractured skull. The cabin is a CONF
plete wreck
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
PAY FOR THE SLAVES.
Bill on the Subject Laid Before the
Virginia Senate.

Richmond, Va. Feb. 6.-Mr. Little in
troduced a bill in the Senate to-day by
request, as follows: BE it enacted by
the general assembly of Virginia that
w. E. Bibb, w. B. Pendleton. ]. T. Bibb,
T. B. Porter. ]. w. Baker. William Kean
and ]. J. Porter all of the state of Vir-
ginia, be incorporated body polite under
the name and style of the National Ad-
justment Society.
''The object of the society shall be the
placing before the people of the United
States of the Justice of so changing the
constitution of the United States by prop
er amendments as to allow congress to
pay for, upon a fair basis, the emanci-
pated slaves, dividing the amount paid
equally between the master and slave"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
SUES UNCLE SAM FOR s5OO,ooo.
infringement of "a Patent for Light
ing BuOys Claimed.

Raleigh, N. c., Feb. Civilian r. Wood
of Scotland Neck, superintendent of the
insane asylum here, has brought suit to
recover $4,000 damages against the
United States government for infringe
ment upon his patent for electrically
lighting buoys He obtained patent ifl
1876. and in 1888 the government suddenly
adopted his system. The case comes up
in the court Of claims this spring.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
The CathraII Apt to BE Lost.

Cape Henry, Va, Feb 6.-The unknown
schooner reported ashore last night is the
two-masted schooner Allie b. Cathrall.
with a cargo of lumber from Newbern'
s. c., for Beaufort, Conn. The vessel Is
one and a half miles south Of False Cape
life saving station, we'll up on the beach.
The crew Of six men were saved The
vessel and cargo will probably be total
loss.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
MRS. HoKE SMITH AS A HOST.
She Gives IA Luncheon in Honor of
Four Southern Girls.

Four Southern Girls.
Washington, Feb. 6.--Mrs. Hoke Smith.
who is entertaining four charming south
ern girls, Misses Lily Ho1e and Miss
Maud Merrimon of North Carolina, Miss
Hull and Miss Whiteside of Georgia, gave
a luncheon to-day in their honor. Pink
carnations formed the center piece, and
there were corsage bouquets of violets at
each place. The other guests present
were: Miss Stevenson, Miss Harmon, Miss
Julia Scott, Miss Peel, Miss Cabell, Miss
of Connecticut, Miss Gordon, Miss Helm
Miss Uhl, Miss Newcomb Miss Turner
Miss Craige and Miss Duer of Baltimore.
Secretary Smith will entertain the Vice
President at dinner Saturday.
Saturday. Feb. 10, Secretary and Mrs.
Smith will give dinner to President and
Mrs. Cleveland.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
REORGANIZATION or THE SENATE.
Frye of Maine to BE Elected PresI-
dent Pro Tempore.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Unless the present
plans of the republicans in the Senate
miscarry, an agreement reached this even
ing will be carried out the first thing to-
morrow through which Mr.. Frye of Maine
will be elected president pro tenpore
without the formality of a roll call. the
democrats having agreed to it. A repub-
lican caucus viii be held Immediately af-
ter the adjournment, If that comes early
enough for the purpose of agreeing upon
candidates for the office of sergeant-at-
arms and secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
sTRANDING OF THE sT. PAUL.
Seventeen FathOms Reported JUS
Before She struck,

New York, Feb. 6.-Capt. S. G. Fairchild
and Thomas II. Barret Of the local board
of United States inspectors of steamboats,
to-day began an investigation Of the
American line steamship st. Paul at Long
Branch. Capt. Jameson was the first wit
ness. The main point of his testimony
was that while sounding just before the
twice reported-were, in fact, the last
figures called.
He was followed by the chief officer and
engineers OF the st. Paul who severaIly
gave testimony regarding the observa tions
soundings and working of the machinery
prior to the stranding corroborative Of
that already given by the captain This
not be resumed probably, until the return
of the other members Of the crew, who
are now making trip on the steamship
ST. louis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
MOBILES STRANDED SCHOONER.
The Abraham Lying Easy and Prize
Crews Aboard of Her.

Fort Morgan. Ala. Feb. 6.-The Russian
schooner Abraham. which went ashore
on the west end Of Dixie Island is lying
easy She has been abandoned by the
captain and crew, who are ashore at Fort
Morgan. The schooner was headed in but
during last night there was a heavy wind
which slowed the vessel around and she Is
now heading out. The tugs Nimrod and
Mary Witch are at the vessel rendering
all the assistance they can to try and
float her. and the prospects of getting her
on are very favorable. A prize crew OF
three men from the tugs Witch and MINI
rod has been placed on the schooner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
YURUAN AFFAIR SETTLED.
Great Britain and Venezuela Said to
Have Agreed on Terms.

London, Feb. 6.-The Chronicle will say
tomorrow that it learns from good au-
thority that a partial settlement between
Great Britain and Venezuela has been ef-
feoted, or is on the verge of being effect
ed. 1t adds that the settlement refers to
Yuruan affair, which consisted of the ar
rest of British officials by Venezuelans
and for which Great Britain demanded
the payment of an indemnity. The latter
has held that this affair is entirely sep
arate from the boundary dispute.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
Gold Pouring Into New YorIs

change National Bank deposited at the
sub-tTeasury this morning S500.000 gold
coin. and the Bank of New York, S200, 600
'The 81. .500O COO gold coin which arrived on
fh,a Ijmbria consigned to j. p Morgan &
Co. was also deposited to-day. The ship
Majestic, which arrived from Europe last
night. brought f2lO00O in gold coin and
i'ars, consigned ITO order" shipped by
Pixley & Abel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
The Supreme Council in Favor of Sill
yer nt 10 TO 1.

Washington. Feb. 6.-The supreme coun-
ell of the Farmers National Alliance ad-
journed this afternoon to meet in Dallas.
Tex. next year if inducements are offered
to pay expenses. The council adopted a
is to / plank, and passed a resolution
against refundfng the Pacific railroad
debt. Committees were appointed to press
the Maxwell land grant, Des Moines river
and California forest preserve cases be-
fore congreSs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
ROBBERS IN A DEPOT.
They Hold Up Everybody in Sight
md Thcn Escape.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 6.-Three mask
ed men entered the passenger station at
Milan. Tenn, early this morning and held
M several persons, including the railroad
and express agent, Mai W. T. Paraham,
n Tinted States marshal. The latter was
robbed of S75. The ticket office lost $40.
The amount taken from the express agent
is not known, but it is supposed to have
exceeded 500. The robbers escaped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
A NEW PosToFFIcE FoR ATLANTA.
Representative Livingston Wants
S1,OOO,OOO spent on II.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Representative
Livingston to-day introduced a bill pro-
viding for the erection Of public build
ing at Atlanta to cost $1,000,OOO. The
building is to be used for the accommo-
dation of the postofice and federal courts
The building is to be constructed of gran
ite and in fire-proof manner through
out. The bill also provides for the sale
of the present public building at Atlanta
to the highest bidder
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
\ zig DefaIcntion at ParIs.

london, Feb G.-The Paris correspon-
ds- d-t OF the Morning Post telegraphs I'M
tas,I reserve that the inspector general of
ebs pnones has fed to avoid meeting a
frsrse Of embezzling several millions Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
A COTTON MANUFACTURER FAILS.
The Liabilities Reported to he Over
$500, 900.

New York. Feb. 6.-Robert Adams, do
ing business as r. & II. Adams, manu-
facturers of cotton goods, with mills at
Paterson, N. J., Birmingham, Conn, and
Scftuate, r. T.. assigned to-day. The bus
mess is sixty years old and was estab-
hshed by William Adams, the father of
ued his mill property at 81 900 900. The
liabilities are not definitely known yet
but are reported TO be over $5O0.OOO.