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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-24
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

Bacon-The market is steady. Smoked
clear sides, SIC; dry sailed clear rib sides.
4Jkc; long clear, none; bellies. sac; sugar,
cured hams, llAc.
I.ard-Market firm; pure. in tierces, Sc:
5O-pound tins, sac; compound, in tierces.
axe; in 50-pound tins, 45kc.
Butter-Market firm; fair demand:
Goshen. 14dl5c; gilt edge. 17l5a1sIsc; best
creamery, 1890.
cheese-Market higher; s1kaiic; fancy.
full cream cheese, l0@l2c; 20-pound aver
age.
Fish-Mackerel, half-barrel. No. !, $3.50;
No. 2, $3.50; No. 3. $500; kits, No. /, si.25:
No. 2, Sl.OO. No. 3, Csc Goldfish, 1-pound
bricks, 61Ac; 2-pound bricks, &c. Smoked
herring, per box. zoe: Dutch herring. in
kegs, SLIGO. New mullet, half barrels,
$50
salt-Demand Is fair, and the market
steady; carload lots, Z. o. b.. Liverpool.
200-pound sacks, 4sc; Virginia, l25-pound
burlap sacks. NE; ditto. 125-pound cotton
sacks, 35c; smaller lots, higher
Syrup-Market quiet; Georgia and Flor
ida syrup. buying at 23c. and selling at
2sq25c; sugar house at lsQ32c; Cuba,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-24

AN English gentleman, described as
an officer of rank in the Indian army.
says a Paris correspondent, had a strange
adventure in Paris cafe. He made the
temporary acquaintance Of a well-dressed
stranger, who, during conversation, sud
denly sent some settler water from a
syphon on the Englishmans shirt front.
The stranger instantly apologlzed. and
began to brush the spray from the Of
ficer's clothes. Then he suddenly dis
appeared, and the Englishman, to his
amazement and horror found that the
person who had so awkwardly manipu-
lated the syphon had stolen his pocket
book. which contained $500 In French and
English bank notes. The affair is now in
the hands Of the police.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-24
DRY GOODS.

New York, Sept. 23-The quiet condi-
lions which have prevailed in the dry
goods market for the past ten days have
not been broken to-day in any direction.
The general tone is naturally quiet under
such conditions, and there has been a de-
cided arrest of the recent upward ten
dency in prices of cotton, but there has
not been any REIMBURSEMENT on the part
of the sellers, of gains already made
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-24

SUCK sdIIIt Udy IdoL Year Of, IUo I40iUUo
Receipts same day last year. 999 $50
Charleston, s. c., Sept. 2S.-Spirits tur-
pentine firm, 2315c; sales none. Rosin, firm;
sales, none; B, C, D, $1.9O; E, F. $145; G. H,
1, K, $3.50; NJ, SLIGO; N. s1.S0; w G, $500; w
w, $40
wilmington, N. c., Sept. 2S.-Rosin
firm: strained, $1.35; good strained, 81. 40.
Spirits turpentine firm; machine, 2S1ac;
irregular, 23c. Tar steady, at 81. 05. Crude
turpentine firm; hard, $1.9O; soft, $1.55;
virgin, 81 .65.
Receipts turpentine, SO casks.
New York, Sept. 29.-Rosin firm; strain
ed common to good, 81. 65Q1 20. Turpen-
tine quiet, 26Q2612c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-24

The cash quotations were as follows:
Flour, firm and unchanged; No. 2 spring
wheat, 617sQ641sc; No. 2 red 64hG67c; No.
corn, 211aq2l%c; No. ? oats, 16hq1634c;
mess pork, S. 95a6 90: lard, SO 621a; short
rib sides, SO, 20d3 ,40 dry salt shoulders,
$3.5Oa3.75; short clear sides, So 5Oa3 6215;
whisky, 81 IS.
Cincinnati, O., Sept 23-Flour steady;
winter patents, $3500s.90 spring patents,
$S.75@4.OO Wheat, steady; demand good.
Corn, quiet, easy; nothing doing. Oats, ir-
regular; No. mixed 17G1SAc Pork
steady; family, SITS. Lard, quiet: kettle,
4sc; prime steam 315c bid. Dry sailed
meats. steady; shoulders 375c; short rib
sides, 3.S003S5c; short clear, 3.90G3 Csc Ba-
con, steady; shoulders, 3.750D3.S5c; short
rib sides, 41sGl4.15c; short clear sides, 1900
435c Whisky steady, at $l1s.
st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 23.--Flour quiet;
higher; patents, SO. 3O03.40; fancy, S2.5Od 60;
choice, $200G2.15. Wheat higher; Sep
TENDER, 64Ac; December, 63Sc bid. Corn.
higher; September 1890; December, 2O14c;
May, 227sc bid. Oats unchanged; Septem-
Der, 161ac, nominal; May, 1886 bid. Pork,
standard mess, new, $780, old, $500. Lard.
prime steam, S.471kc ;choice, 3.57hc. Bacon,
steam, 3.47hc; choice, 3.571sc. Bacon
shoulders, 4Ac; longs, 3hc; clear ribs &c;
clear sides, 41sc; dry sailed meats, shout
ders, SIC; longs, 32sc; clear rib sides, 319c;
clear sides. 95sc. High wines steady at 81. IS.
Baltimore, Md, Sept. 23.-Flour firm and
higher; western superfine 81. 00d2. 25; extra.
49, 50d29O; family, $S.25I3.50; winter wheat
patent, $375G4.0O; spring, $3.65G3S5;
straight, $S.4Od3.6O. Wheat strong; spot
and September, 665sm667sc; October, 67A0
672sc; December, 691s@69ssc steamer No.
2 red, 615s0i6l7sc; southern by sample, $50
6Shc; southern ungraded, 65d6Sc Corn
steady; spot, 271l@279sc; September, 271s1
27ssc; October, 271ac asked; new or old,
November or December, 272sdf27skc; Janu-
airy, 27%GD277sc; steamer mixed, 251zd25%c C;
southern white corn, 27lzd2Sc; yellow, 2s1s
G291kc. Oats steady; No. 2 white, 4Q25c;
No. mixed, BIC asked. Rye FIRM No 2,
nearby, 36lzG37c; No. 2 western, 3SQ3slkc.
Hay steady; choice timothy, $3.50. Grain
freights barely steady; steamer to Liver
pool, per bushel, 4d November; Cork for
orders, 4d. Butter, fancy creamery 16c.
Coffee quiet; No. Z, 101zc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-24

Hans Warner of Wisconsin, who has
just died.. was Secretary OF State from
1878 to 1882. He could have received the
nomination for governor. but generously
stood aside in order that Jerry" Rusk
might get It,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-24
RICE.
FINANCIAL.

Clean, per pound: Common, 2@2Ac; fair
21sQ3c; good, S14@S1ac; prime, 4Q4Ac.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
AN EXPLOSION IN A MARKET.
1t Scattered Money Among the Christmas
Shoppers and Caused Stampede in
Which Many We're Injured.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, Dec. 24.-Central
Market was crowded and iammed with
between two and three thousand Christ
mas shoppers about o'clock this after
noon, when suddenly a terrific explosion
occurred, which was Immediately followed
by CRIES Of fire. The crowd became panic
stricken, and basket-laden women, many
of them leading children, were knocked
down and trampled by the frenzied peo-
pie. An inesumable mum Der received cuts
and bruises, but no one is reported serious
ly injured.
The explosion occurred in the Office of
the Brand Provision Company, and was
caused by an oil tank connected with a
heater. Five hundred dollars was on the
cashiers desk when the explosion came,
and the money was blown in all direc-
tions. The fire was soon extinguished,
and then the crowd began lighting for the
coins and bills which were scattered over
the market place. In this scrimmage most
of the personal injuries were received 1t
was only after hard and combined fight
by the police and fire department that the
maddened crowd was restored to any thing
like order. In addition to the bodily in
iuries by many score of people, hundreds
lost what they had purchased and were
carrying in their arms when the excitement
began.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
FEW CALLERS At CANTON.
Colonel Fred Grant and Family Among
Those Who Pay Their Respects
TO Major McKIniey.

CANTON, OHIO, Dec. 24-Maior Nc
Kinley had very few important callers to-
day. Captain A. T. Wimperly, the Re-
publican National committeeman from
Louisiana, was in conference with the
major for some time this morning. Cap
tain WImberly avoided all mention of the
purpose of his visit, saying only that he
was ON his way to Washington and
stopped to pay his respects to the Presi-
dent-elect.
Colonel Fred Grant and family, who
came in last night, called this morning,
but the call was purely of a social nature
and there was little or no private conver-
sation between Major Mckinley and his
visitor.
Canton has been enjoying superb sleigh
ing for the last three days, and this morn
ing Major Mckinley yielded to the tenn pta-
tion to take Mrs. Mckinley out for a
sleigh ride. They were out for an hour,
the major driving. Both enjoyed it keenly
and after the major had looked over his
mail and received several callers be ordered
his sleigh again and took second ride.
Major and Mrs. Mckinley, as is their
custom, will eat their Christmas dinner
with Mother Mckinley tom orrow. Only
the members of the family will sit down
at the table. The day will be spent very
quietly and no callers of Importance are
expected,
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
oRAMP SEEKS REDRESS.
Wants 81, 800, 200 From the Gorernnen
for ileged Damages.

wants pI,0OO,OUO from the Oorefnfneft5
for fleged Damages.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 24.-Some
time ago it was stated in these dispatches
that Shipbuilder Cramp of Philadelphia
had gone before Congress with claim ag-
gregating 81, 5000 for damages his firm
had sustained by alleged delays of the
Government in furnishing necessary ma
terial for ths construction of the Indiana
and other battle-ships. The claims on the
Indiana and Massachusetts, respectively,
are about $4S0,000
The Secretary OF the Navy has recon-
mended that Congress refer these claims
to the United States Court of Claims for
adjudication, but the Cramps want an ap-
preparation from Con. ress direct, and to
secure it they resorted to extreme meas
ures. They charge that they have been
com PEELED by the Secretary of the Navy to
sign certain papers or obligations under
duress.
In letter which was sent to Congress
Mr.. Cramp says: 'We were compelled to
agree to and accept the propositions OF the
department releasing the Government
from all liability in order that said con-
tractor could get portion of the large
sum OF money then due him, and which
the Government refused to pay unless the
contractor signed the agreement for modi-
ticatlon of the contract as prepared by the
Navy Department, whereby certain rights
of the contractor were impaired"
1t is charged that. among other things,
three years after the contract for the In
diana was made the Navy Department
made changes and notifications of that
document, and the same circumstances
occurred regarding the Massachusetts.
Under the agreement, which is dated May
10. 1894, in tue case of the Indiana, and
February l, 1886, in the case of the Massa-
chuseits, the contractors expressly re-
leased the Government ''from all and
every claim for loss or damage heretofore
sustained by them by reason OF any failure
on the part of the department 10 comply
with the terms of said contracts or on ac-
count OF any delay hereto ore occasioned
by the action of the department"
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
INDIANS AT THE CAPITAL.
They Eapect to Collect Damages fc
Lnnds Tnken From Ihem.

They E9pect to Collect Damages for
Lands Taken From Them.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 24-Three
Crook Indians arrived in Washin ton last
night. accompanied by their agent DR..
Fred Treen. They came to collect 5000 600
from Uncle Sam, damages for the allie. ed
confscation OF large tracts of land in
South Dakota, then belonging to their
forefathers. The Indians belong to the
famous Sioux tribe and are called Crook
Creeks in the country which they inhabit
in the Black Hills. Their faction mum bers
nearly 5000, many of them fairly well edu-
Gated, but the full bloods are said to be
slowly dying out.
For some time mem mbers of the tribe
have been laboring under the impression
that years ago their forefathers were un-
justly deprived of an immense tract oil
land by the palefaces, which has now be-
come very valuable.
Another interesting delegation in the
city at the present time are four Sac and
Fox Indians from Oklahoma, who are in
terested in transactions pertaining to their
annuities- Pah Ship Ho, big brawny
chief, with war paint of many coIors,
heads the delegation, accompanied by
Pee Pee Que. second in the tribe. George
Quores and Willie Gray Eyes are acting
as their chaperons and interpreters. They
will have an audience with the Commits.
sioner on Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
BOLD ROBBERS I'M CHICAGO.
Six Armed DesperGdoes Raid a Saloon
Shoot the Proprietor and Take
fbe DAYS Receipts.

CHICAGO, ILL. Dec. 4.-Shortly before
z o'clock this evening, time when the
downtown stores we're thronged WITH
Christmas shoppers. William Burdette's 5
saloon at "a South Water street was held
up by six armed robbers, who made their
escs pe with the days receipts, amounting
to 500, after wounding the proprietor In
the right leg. While one of the outlaws
stood guard from the outside his i've COM
panions entered the place. Burdette was
behind the bar counting the receipts.
Patrick Nolan, customer. and William
Matthews, the porter, were the only otner
inmates. The latter two COM piled with
the order of the robbers to hold up their
hands, but Burdette resisted when one OF
the men started to take the money. The
tallest of the robbers fired two shots at
him, and one of the bullets took effect In
his right leg. Thev then seized the money
and escaped in different directions. Tue
shooting, which occurred within a short
distance OF the busiest district in Chicago,
soon congregated a large crowd, and
although several officers were on the scene
a moment after none of the robbers were
captured.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
USIoIANS WANr a CHANCE.
They Propose Many Schemes for Melody
at the Inaugural.

They Propose Many Schemes for Melody
at the Inaugural.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 24.-Ofi-
cials in charge of the Republican National
headquarters are in receipt of numerous
letters proposing various schemes, mostly
relating to the musical features in con-
nection with the approaching inauguration,
which have been turned over by order of
Chairman Hanna for disposal. One COM
nun cation, from a distinguished New
York musician, suggests that band ora
torio and chorus be given at the same time
as the inaugural ball. The writer says
musicians want National emancipation
from foreign thralldom, "Just as you poll
ticians got it,"
He charges that the Worlds Fair Amer
ican composers ''were beautifully sat down
upon by mob of foreign bloodsuckers,
who managed to get three-quariers OF a
million into their pockets for music"
Another writer says he wants to pro-
duce military and musical work called
BATTLES of Our Nation" and he is wiling
to lose on the transaction in view OF the
publicity it will receive.
A third genius wants 10 thrill the coun-
try" He suggests 10, 600 singers IN a great
anthem. He refers TO the Boston Peace
Jubilee in 1872, which had 10000 singers,
1000 bandsmen, 200 snvils and twelve II
pound cannon for the ANVIL Chorus" "
In conclusion he states he will be happy
to help drill the musicians.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
PAr THE SANE WAGES.

The Carnegie Steel Company Enpeets Bet
ter Times During the HeGr.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 24.-The en-
ployes of the Carnegie Steel Company
will receive the same wages during 1897
as they have the past year. Considering
the fact that pigiron and finished products
have fallen In price from 10 to 25 per cent
since the last scale was signed, this action
on the part of the big works virtually in
creases the wages of over 5000 employees.
The notices posted at the different works
read as follows:
To Our Employees: Eighteen hundred and
ninety-ive and ninety-six wages, scales and
wages agreements will remain in force during
1897. The present condition of the iron and
steel bus iness does not warrant this contin u
anee of the paymentof the wages, but we hope
that early in 1897 there will come such i'm
provement as to do SO and Ii is the hope which
led US to continue its payment. BY order o1
the board of managers.
THE ARNEGIE STEEL COMPANY.
Pittsburg, Dec. "a, 1896.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
OF INTEREST TO TIE COAST
Military Transfers Netc Postns tera
Pensions Issued.

Military Transfers - Netc PostnGsters.
Pensions Issued.
w WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 24.-The
Secretary of War orders that Captain Viii
liam Ell. Baldwin. com missary of subsist-
ence, be relieved from temporary duty
with the purchasing commissarY in Chi
cago, ILL.,, and that he proceed to San
Francisco and relieve Major Wells Will
lard, commissary of subsistence, from
duty as purchasing commissary in that
city.
John R. Whalen, Battery A, Third Ar
tillery, Alcatraz Island, will be discharged
from the army.
]. +. Allen was to-day appointed Post
master at Bangor, Butte County, CAL, vice
J. w. Hill, removed; ]. l.. Orrs at Orrs,
Mendocino County, Cal, vice +. M.
Weger, RESIGNED.
Pensions: California: Original-Thomas
Campbell, Sargents; Michael ]. Hag-
gerty. San Jose; Patrick Kennedy, River
side.
Oregon: Increase Wilson Bowman,
Medford; John Solomon, yeroni.
Washington: Original - Henley L..
Reans, SunnydaIe. Original widows, ETC.
Emelia Il. Masburg, Tacoma. Original
tre-issue) MARY A. Brown, Vancouver.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
PANIC IN A BURNING HOTEL.
Rapid Spread of Blaze Started in the
WhIskers of Santa cinus-Many
Guests Narrowiy Escape.


ROCKFORD, Ill, Dec. 24.-The lives
of many guests of the Huffman House
were placed in jeopardy tonight when
that hostelry and the block bearing Its
rame were completely destroyed by fire,
with total loss of $4,000. The blaze
originated in one of the show-wlndows OF
Potter Brothers dry-goods store on the
lower floor, owing to the whiskers OF
Santa Claus figure becoming ignited from
a gas jet.
The flames ran through the store and
its combustlble stock with great rapidity,
and, finding an outlet to the hotel portion
OF the building, soon ate their way upward
through the elevator and air-shafts. the
guests became panic-stricken, but fortu-
nately none had retired and all were res
>cued, but not without difficulty. Many
of the escapes were exciting, iremen Deing
compelled to carry ladies from the struc-
ture in semi-conscious condition. The
guests lost all their personal baggage. The
loss sustained by Potter Bros. is 100000,
with $780, 600 insurance. The Insurance on
the building is $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
PLUNGEB RIIEY GRAMMAR
Fighting against the Order to Keep Him
Off the Trace.

Fighting Agaimst the Order to Keep Him
Off the IrGcG.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Dec. 24.-Supreme
Court Justice Osborne in Brooklyn re-
served his decision this morning on a mo-
ton to make permanent the injunction
against the New York Jockey Club Com
pany and the Westchester Racing Asso-
citation, restraining them from ruling
Riley Grammar, the plunger, off the track.
Grammar was ruled off for giving a present
OF $500 10 Jockey Fred Taral after race.
1t is also alleged th he gave other pres
ents.
General Tracey appeared for Grammar.
He argued that under a section of the
civil rights act of 1895 racing associations
had no right t rule any orderly person off
the track. They have no right either, he
asserted, to make rule preventing the
making of presents.
Counsel ior the association argued that
they had the right to make any reason
able rules and enforce them to preserve
order, regulate the sport or preserve its
integrity. He contended that Mr.. Gran
nan had violated the rules.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
FEAST toA THE CHILDREN.
Noble Tork of The Salvation Army in
Netc Fork,


Netc Fork.
NEW YORK, N. Y. Dec. 24-Twelye
hundred youngsters will be made glad
Christmas night by the Salvation Army.
In its Fourteenth-street headquarters
there has been erected Christmas tree
sixty feet in height, and about it score of
willing hands are hanging to-day shoes
and stockings. gloves and candies for the
little ones. The Christmas festivities will
be inaugurated tonight with a service of
song, and tomorrow afternoon the little
ones. without discrimination as to re-
ligion, nationality or color, will be
rounded up and their hearts made glad.
Advices from the branches of the army
in other parts of the country indicate that
the organization will prove friend in
need at this festive season to thousands of
unfortunates. The Cleveland corps will
serve turkey and plum pudding dinner
to 1900 people, or as many more as will
come, while at st. Louis the army has ar
ranged to feed 5000 persons and to SEND
basket lunches to those who from sickness
or other infrmity are unable to put in an
appearance personally at the feast.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
SECOND CELL FoR BONDS.
steps for ReorOGnisisaa the oregon Rail
aran nnd N ,riGation ConDnnH.

steps for ReorOGnfsfsaa the oregon Rail-
acay and N 'vi0atton Company.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. A-Laidlaw
& Co. has issued the following notice:
1.-THE Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany, trustee, advertises for proposals to
sell $500. 900 first mortgage per cent bonds
of the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company for the sinking fund. and inti-
mates that in the event of the trustee not
being able to purchase the bonds it will be
necessary to draw bonds by lot at par.
This is the second cali for these bonds
made this month, and it is understood to
be for the accumulation OF the arrears due
the sinking fnnd which were not paid
after the default of the lessee, the Oregon
S ort Line, until the ieorganiza ton was
effected, when regular payment was re.
sumed and $50. 900 paid on November II.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
ToWNE AND FREE SILVER.
In Conference Gih the Leaders at
WashtnGton.

In Conference Gih the Leaders at
WashtnDton.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Dec. 24.-Con-
gresham Charles A. Towne arrived In
this city to-day from Washington and is
in conference with the leaders OF the free
silver movement of the State. He has
been made mem ber of the executive
committee of the Bimetallic Lea ne and
says that the work of pushing the organ
iZauion will from now on be more ener-
getic than ever. Mr.. Towne says that es-
pecial efforts will be directed toward es-
tabishing newspapers in different parts of
The country which will advocate free coin.
age, and that aid will be given to those al
ready in the field. He says the outlook
for the success of the free-coinage move
ment has never been so bright as it is at
this time. He goes to Duluth tonight to
spend the holidays with his family.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
GENERAL MILES cHA1RMAN.
1T the Head of tho Principal Committee
in the Inauguration.


ia the Inauguration.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 24-Gen-
eraI Nelson A. Miles, major-general COM
manding the army, has accepted the chair
manship of the Inauguration reception
committee. rendered him by the execu-
tive committee. This committee includes
the Senators and representatives named
by Congress, distinguished jurists, dis
trict officials and prominent citizens. 1t
is the chief committee in point of honor
and integrity. and the chairman is the
personal attendant of the new President
during the day and night of the inaugura.
ton.
General Horace Porter announced to
Chairman Bell that he has appointed
Colonel II. C. Corbin, q. S. A, as adult
ant-general and A. N. Brakeman of New
York chief of staff of the inaugural pro-
cession.
1t is also given out by the chief mar
shal that he will move the procession past
a given point at the rate of 12,000smen an
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
Bsth n Grand E,steadfod.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 24-The Welsh
residents of this city and Allegheny
County, REINFORCED by delegations from
Scranton, Pa. Cleveland, Painesvllie and
other points in Ohio, will observe Christ
mas day with grand Eisteddfod in the
old City Hall. Outside of the National
event couple of years since this will be
the most important Welsh musical affair
of any Importance in Pittsburg for several
years. There will be three sessions,
morning, afternoon and evening, and q
final programme on Saturday. Professor
Daniel Protheroe of Milwaukee, has been
selected as chairman of the judging COM
mjttee.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25

hour. This will be accomplished by hav-
ing "a men in company front instead of l6
as heretofore.
The right of the line, the position OF
honor, coveted by the Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania National Guard in particular, will
be assigned on the principle of favoritism.
Ohio claims it by right of the Presidency,
but General Porter has determined that 1t
shall go in the order of the admission OF
States in the Union. This will put Della.
ware TO the front.