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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
PEARL BRYAN's DEcAPIrATIoN.
The Defense Attacks the Expert
Testimony of the Prosecution.

Cincinnati, O., May. 1.-William Abbott
the embalmer, was the first witness by
the defense in the Scott Jackson trial
in Newport this morning. He was fol-
lowed by DR.. f. A. Clarke and DR.. J. A.
Jeancon.
Mrs. Jackson, mother of the accused.
was expected in court this morning, but
she failed TO put in an appearance. 1t is
learned that she is quite i'll from the
effects of her journey to this city last
evening from Green Castle She has not
called upon her son at the Jail up to the
time that the court convened.
During the forenoon the defense at
tackled the expert testimony offered by
the prosecution. Drs. Clarke, JeancOn
and Davis testified as to the possibility
of the decapitatiOn having taken place
after death. The testimony Of DIR. Heyl
OF the United States army, read from a
deposition, was to the same effect. Testi-
mony was adduced TO show that the de-
capitation must have been performed by
some one who was skilled in, or at least
had some knowledge of, surgery.
At the afternoon session, James Allison,
newspaper reporter, stated that Jack
son, the cOlored coachman, did not recOg-
nize the prisoner when he talked.
David r. Locke, a brother of John Locke
on whose farm Pearl Bryans body was
found, testified that he had examined the
ground on the morning of the murder and
found foot tracks along the division fence
toward Highland avenue. The tracks
were only of one person and none which re-
sembled those of a woman. They were
made by a new shoe or a newly repaired
shoe. The heels had not been worn. They
were made by an Sia or No. shoe with a
broad toe. A pair of Scott JacksOn's shoes
were shown the witness. who said they
would not make the track he saw.
Locke said there was but one blood clot
on the ground and that was at the spot
where the neck lay.
Fred Albion's deposition was read by
Attorney Crawford.
A number of depositions by members of
George Jackson's military company were
then introduced and read by the defense.
These depositions went to show that there
was no drill of Jackson's military COM
pany, as he claims, on the night Pearl
Bryan was murdered, and that George
Jackson was at the house of Samuel Ew-
ing. colored in Cincinnati, at the hour he
claims TO have been driving Jackson,
Walling and the girl to Fort Thomas.
Court adjourned at $3.50 o'clock until 9
o'clock tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
BITTER AGAINST BOSS BUCK
PASTOR LOVE SORE OVER THE
DEAL WITH PLEDGER.

He Says Both the Mckinley and
Anti-McINinIey Men Were AstOn-
ished at the UncaIIed for COnces-
sion TO PIcdEcr-PIcdger Accused
of Selling Out the Reed Forces toa
BucIs-BucS Aiming 10 Maintain q
Monopoly in the Patronage.
Atlanta. Ca, Nay There is war to
the knife on between the two factions
OF republicans into which the state con-
vention was split. especially war on Col.
Buck and the old patronage combine.
To-day i. *. Love OF Savannah, chairs
man Of the antl-Buck convention, and
chairman OF the new state central CONF
mittee furnishes statement to the press
regarding the Buck-Pledger conspiracy, IN
which he says: "The delegates in ths
convention. both the Mckinley men and
the anti-Aickinley men, were astoundeC1
when they learned that some secret ar
rangement had been entered into between
Buck and Pledger. a refusal to tell tha
convention what this agreement was, and
an attempt to rush things through with
out giving the delegates a chance to
express themselves, was the first break.
Then the bosses would allow no mention
OF the Blair educational bill and would
not allow any one OF Pref. Wrights
friends to place him in nomination fon
delegate-at-large. The Mckinley men
also felt that they had been basely be-
trayed by Col Buck because the con-
venuon was Overwhelmingly a Mckinley
convention, and there was no need in ths
world Of making a compromise with
Pledger or anybody else. II Buck had
been true and not treacherous, four Nc
klnley men would have been elected and
a platform indorslng Mckinley would
nave been adopted by the whole cons
vention When the delegates found that
they had been betrayed, they determined
10 resent It; and did resent it
and Il. y. Locke, among the
white men OF the convention knew any
thing about the combination. Col. Buch
seems determined to have only himself and
these other two white men IN the party In
this state. lie ts doing the very same
thing that he charged some time ago that
eX-Gov Bullock and others wanted to do.
lie wants the republican party kept in ~
certain little clique, which Is nothing more
nor less than "A little syndicate formed for
the trading Of offices. Buck could have
mad MAJ; Johnston elected but shelved
MN Tor Pledgers law partner, and did 10
Just TO keep the republican party in tha
same Old ring, of which Pledgor Is a mems
ber. Buck has not been able In the past
twelve years to bring a single new whita
man into the party. He has succeeded in
running some good white men out Of the
party, It has been admitted by Pledger
and understood by the entire Mckinley
delegation that Pledger had been beaten
In the state and would be repudiated In the
state convention, but I'm the face of these
facts, Col. Buck deliberately surrendered
the Mckinley forces to Pledger (his TOLD
In order that Pledger might conceal his
treachery to the Reed forces, whom he had
sold out to Buck"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
FLoGGED AT THE FooTLIeHTS
A WOMAN HORsEwHIPs An ACTOR
ON THE STAGE.

They Had Been sweethearts Once.
But His Love Had Grown Cold.
"Heu Hath no Fury Like "A Woman
scorned''-The FIogging AdminIs-
tered in Full View of the Audi
ence.
Columbus, O., May LIN the third act
Of Othello tonight Louis James leading
man. Guy Lindsey, was horsewhipped on
the stage in full view Of the audience by
a woman who leaped at that moment
from one of the boxes, whip in hand
At the station house later she gave her
name as Georgia Kimban, and said her
home was in St. Louis. The assault was
made at the close of the act, where Othel-
10 seizes Iago and chokes him. James
was playing Othello, and Lindsey Iago.
James was dumbfounded. He stood
speechless on the stage, while Lindsey
recognizing his assailant, rose to his
feet. stammering to James, This is Geor-
gia of st. Louis" while the audience went
wild with excitement.
without the least interference being
made the woman continued to belabor
Lindsey about the head and shoulders.
Finally some one rung the curtain down
and a policeman rushed in and placed the
woman under arrest.
The play proceeded with the rest of that
act omitted.
After the play Lindsey said he had
known the woman for some time and at
one time they We're quite friendly. She
had no claim upon him, but for some
time had seemed to be infatuated with
him. He had been annoyed by her, and
was unable to get rid of her attentions
She said Lindsey was formerly her lover
and that they had arranged to be married,
but the time was never set Under the in
fluence Of his mother and his brother he
discarded her. His people were very aris-
tOcratC and wealthy residents of St. Louis
and did not like her because she was a
country girl originally. His scorn had so
enraged her that she came directly from
st. Louis to administer this hogging. She
arrived this evening, having bought the
whip in St. Louis and secured a box for
her purpose. She sat back in the box so
he could not see her and a the point in
the play which she had carefully selected,
she leaped upon the stage and punished
him. She showed a number of letters writ
ten to her by Lindsey the earlier of which
are fun of love, but the latter ones tell her
that they must break off their relations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
PAY OF COAL MINERS CUT.
The Men In Alabama to stick to-
Their Agreement.

The Men I'm Alabama to stick to-
Their Agreement.
Birmingham, Ala, May 1.-Commencing
to-day the wages Of miners in the employ
OF the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company are reduced from 40 cents per
ton to 37i5 cents The miners In the em-
ploy of the Sloss Iron and Steel Company,
the Pioneer Mining and Manufacturing
Company and practically all the miners in
the birmingham district. over 1900 in
number, viii be similarly affected.
AS Is well known, there Is a sliding
scale contract between the miners and
the Tennessee company, which is the ba-
SIS Tor the entire district. BY this scale
the price Of mining coal shall be 37ik cents
per ton when No. / foundry iron nets the
company $3.50 or less +. o. b. cars at the
furnace, and there shall be an increase of
Z12 cents a ton for mining coal for every
Increase of 30 cents in the price Of No. 1
foundry iron over and above $3.50.
Ihe price of iron fell on the first Of the
year 10 50 and the wages Of the miners
We're, according to the sliding scale, re-
duced to 40 cents from As cents.
ISatterly No. / foundry has been saIIIne4
al only 1926 and further reduction 81 th9
wages Of the miners TO meet this reduce
ton in the price of iron was in order
Before issuing the order for the redtlc-
tlon the tennessee company invited a COM
mittee Of the miners to inspect their books
The committee did so and found tkat iron
was selling as above stated. They report-
ed back to the miners and the reduction IN
wages, although not agreeable was pracff-
cally accepted by their constituents who
propose to stand to their contract
The contract expires on July l. It was
made Just after the mine strike Of the sum-
mer of 1894
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
CECIL RHODES CONSPIRACY.
Most of the London Papers Call for
ResiGnatiOns.

London, May 1.-The Star in an article
commenting on the cipher dispatches,
which were entered as evidence at the
trial of the members of the reform COM
mittee at Pretoria, urges the immediate
arrest of Cecil Rhodes.
The Westminster Gazette counseIs the
resignation of those comprising the man.
agement of the British South Africa Com
pany and their withdrawal from public
life for a while, at least.
The st. James Gazette says that the
government must be prepared to meet
a demand for the trial of Cecil Rhodes
and the revocation of the charter of the
British South Africa Company.
The Pail Mall Gazette says it is now i'm
possible to talk about the severity of the
Beers in the face of the revelations made
by the cipher dispatches just exposed.
The Globe takes the side of Col. Rhodes,
and attempts to shield him from all
blame
The governments orders to Gen. Car
rington, commanding the British forces
in Matabeleland, and Sir Richard E. r.
Martin, administrator of the police in
Bechuanaland, Matabeleland and Mashon-
aland, who replace the officers of the
chartered company in the administration
Of affairs in Rhodesia, have just been
published. The orders forbid the British
officers and men to hold shares in any
South African venture.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
BERLIN'S EXPOSITION.
The Emperor I'm one of His Most se-
PiOus Moods at the Opening.


PiOus Moods at the Opening.
Berlin, May THE Berlin Industrial
exhibition was formally opened by the
emperor to-day although the preparations
for its opening were by no means COM
plete The weather was bright and clear
and the crowds large and enthusiastic.
The emperor and empress, the latter, at
tired IN a green dress, arrived at the
grounds on board the imperial yacht AL
exandra and were heartily cheered.
The kaiser appeared to be in one of his
most serious moods. He made no speech
as it was expected he would do, and
merely said: Yes" in reply to the for
NAL question whether his majesty would
permit the opening OF the exhibition.
Freiherr Won Berlepsch. Prussian min
lister of commerce, then declared the ex-
hibition opened.
A number of members Of the imperial
household accompanied the emperor ana
empress. Prince Ferdinand OF Bulgaria.
who is in Berlin, paid visit to the exhi-
bition building.
The Lokal Anziger says that Emperor
William when visiting the colonial sec
tion, said: Il hope the exhibition will be
an Indictment TO acquire further colo
MES"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
DEBT OF THE NATION.
An Increase In That Bearing Inter-
est of SSI3,071.

100
est of S0I3,O71.
Washington May 1.-The debt state
ment issued this afternoon, shows a net
increase in the public debt, less cash in
the treasury, during April Of $5.9i5 4l6.G2
The interest bearing debt increased S5l3.-
67l, and the cash in the treasury de-
creased $l.55l. OS7.62 The balances Of the
several classes OF debt at the close Of
business April 30 were:
Interest bearing debt ..........S S42 3f2 40
Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity ....... 1G5i. 100
Debt bearing no interest ...... 37l,4i4, 400
Iotal ............... ....s..... ~, ,2lS 3lS, 800
The certificates and treasury notes or
set by an equal amount Of cash in the
treasury outstanding at the end OF the
month were $3.50 1894, 253, a decrease Of 81
3l5.000.
The total cash in the treasury was $685.
799, ,556.
The gold reserve was 100000, 900 and the
net cash balance &l70, 900, ,660
In the month there was a decrease I'm
gold coin and bars Of 50 439, go the total
at the close being $l6B, 446,459
OF silver there was an Increase of s., ,655,-
372
OF the surplus there was I'm national
bank repositories S26698, 500, against ST.
OlO,9S3 at the end Of the preceding month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
DEFICIT OF THE TREASURY.
The Excess of Expenditures so far
This Year $23,455,10O.

The Excess of Expenditures so far
This Year $23, 1855, 100.
Washington. May 1.-Oflcial treasury
figures made public to-day make the gov
ernment deficit for the ten months of the
fiscal year to date $23, 455, 100. The receipts
were $274, ,892, ,733. and the expenditures $685.
947,923. AS compared with the correspond
ing months Of 1895 the receipts show an
increase of 100000, and the expenditures
a decrease Of nearly 100000. The receipts
for April just past were $2i 2S2, 1913, and the
expenditures ~, ,9s9, ,3Sl, or a deficit for the
April 1885, the receipts for this year show
an increase Of only $4,000, but the ex-
penditures are 100000 less, nearly 5000
000 Of this decrease being in pension pay
ments, and SlO0O,000 IN public improve
ments under the war department Inter
est charges show an increase over April
1895, of $3,500.000, and since July /, 1896
S32 Jos, 1854 have been paid on this account
or 11k per cent of the gross receipts OF
the United States since that date
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
IRON WORKERS STRIKE.
Union Men of Chicago Demand an
advance in Wages.

Union Men OF Chicago Demand an
Advance In Wages.
Chicago, May 1.-The strike OF the iron
workers on the Union Loop and North
western Elevated road for an advance Of
wages from 371a cents an hour to 45 cents
an hour, which was inaugurated at mid
night, promises to be a hotly contested
affair II both parties interested adhere to
their determination not to give in under
any circumstances. The contractors de-
clared to-day they would not pay the ad-
vance asked for by the union, while the
latter has made arrangements for a six
months struggle.
The iron contractors of the Warren
Springer building, at Canal and Jackson
streets, and the power house at Garfield
Park signed the union agreement to-day
and President Daze of the bridge and
structural iron workers said several others
would sign before night.
AT a meeting of the board of delegates
Of the trades council to-day President
Daze was authorized to call a general
strike if any attempt is made to place
non-union iron workers at work on build
ings where union workingmen of other
trades are employed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
PLEADING FOR A PARDON.

CIemency Asked for Lawyer Dis
barred From the Pension Bureau.
Washington. May LIB. II. Hill Of At
lanta was here to-day to appeal to Sec
retary Hoke Smith. in behalf of II. II.
Walker of Bolton, Ga, who was recently
debarred from practicing before the pen
sion bureau Of the Interior department.
lawful fees in several pension cases. and
has been suspended from further practice
before the department. Mr.. Hill contends
that a great injustice has been done Mr..
Walker, and he undertook to demonstrate
that fact before Secretary smith to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
FIRE OF THE wILLOwDENE.
Three Thousand Bales Damaged by
Water and a Few by Fire.

London, May 1.-Examination Of the
British steamer Willowdene, from
Charleston for St Petersburg, before ar
rived in the Tyne, with fire in her cargo,
shows that 5000 bales of her cargo were
damaged by water and a few by fire. one
hundred and thirty-nine bales were re-
moved from her hold. It has been de-
cided to forward the Willowdene's cargo,
CARRYING that most damaged on deck
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
Cbihuahun,s Mine yisaster.

San Antonio, Tex, May Last advices
from Chihuahua state that the resculng
party was still working in the mine that
lately caved in, and several bodies have
been recovered. The forty miners that
were entombed must all be dead by this
time, as they have been in there now a
week. Only the meagerest amount of
The rescuing party are cribbing the line
as they go in to prevent further disas-
"a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
BERLIN's BOURsE.
The Bill Aimed at Illegal Transac-
tiOns Under Discussion.

Berlin, May 1.-The Reichstag to-day
debated an amendment to the government
bourse bill, which measure is designed to
prohibit "illegal transactions" on the
bourses. The amendment, which was in
troduced by the centrists, aims at the
prohibition of time or future deals in
grain. If the amendment is carried IL is
regarded as likely that the government
will drop the bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
INDIANA's MINERS.
A Long suspension of Operations
Looked For.

Terre Haute, Ind. May Flour thous-
and miners in the bltuminous field in the
state stopped work last night, and it Is
expected on both sides that there will be
a long suspension Of operations. The men
had offered to work at 81 cents. They had
been receiving 60 cents, but the operators
asked a reduction to So cents to compete
with the Danville, Ills, district. The men
in the Vermillion Company, Indiana dis
trlct, who have been out Of the miners or
ganization and who has been working for
55 cents will continue at work, getting out
about one-tenth of the Indiana output
The block coal men OF Clay county about
5000 IN number, yesterday signed con-
tract with the operators to continue at
work at 20 cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02

Constantinople. May 1.-F'rance and
Italy, through their representatives here,
nave demanded of the porte an indemnity
countries, and the destruction of property
belonging to Catholic missions during the
recent nassacres in Anatolfa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
A CLOTHING COMPANY SHY OF CASH
The Concerns Creditors Asked to
Grant an Extension.

Grant an Extension.
Detroit, Mich, May ALL the creditors
of the S. K. Hudson Company, the big
clothing company, were notified by mail
this morning that the company was fnan-
cially embarrassed and desired an exten-
sion of credit The creditors also re-
ceived a statement showing assets of
$l,271 $40 and liabilities of but $5lS, l54.
This leaves a surplus of S753,6S which
Mr.. Hudson says is impossible to realize
on at present, necessitating an extension
of credit.
The Hudson Company's establishments
at Buffalo, Cleveland and St. Louis are
IN no way affected. Mr., Hudson says
the immediate cause of the embarrass-
ment is the failure of a large eastern
house which has always extended liberal
credits and the inability to borrow money
in the open market. The business viii
be carried on as usual until the 600 credit
ors are heard from. The Detroit COM
pany has branches at Sandusky, o., s..
Paul, Mimi, and Grand Rapids, Mich.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
HARRISON MEN LOSE HEART.
They Are Satisfied That McKinIey's
Nomination is Assured.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 1.-The friends
of ex-President Harrison admit that Nc
Kinley's nomination is assured, and thar
the moral effect Of the action of the L.
llnois republican convention yesterday will
inspire the Mckinley men here to insist
on Instructions. Col. John G. New, who
is very close to Gen. Harrison, said to-
day that Mckinley would be nominated.
and while it does not necessarily follow
that Indiana would instruct for him. il
would have the effect of securing dele
gates at large who would be pronounced
Mckinley men
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
MADDOX COMING HOME.
He May Not Return to Washington
Before Congress AdjOurns.

Washington, May L-Representative
Maddox, who has been seriously i'll, has
sufficiently recovered to resume his place
in the House Of Representatives. This
morning when he appeared in the House
associates, with whom he is deservedly
popular. He will leave for his home to-
morrow, and he may not return to Wash
ington again this session 1t is expected
that the final adjournment will be reached
by the middle Of the present month
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
SIEGE OF BULUWAYO.
Food Dear and Scarce-MRtabeles
Seize a Road.

Cape Town, May l. Advices from Bulu-
wayo say the situation there is unchang-
ed. Articles of food are dearer there
than was ever known before, and are
steadily increasing in price, as they are
in scarcity. Cecil Rhodes has wired Capt.
Duncan, commanding a wing of the forces
around Buluwayo, declaring that the er-
feet of the Matabele rising viii be to give
the country a railway two years sooner
than had been expected.
A dispatch from Buluwayo says it is
reported there that the Matabeles are in
command of the Salisbury road. 1t is
probable, the dispatch adds, that the ene-
my have learned Of Cecil Rhodes ad-
vance from Fort Salisbury toward Bulu-
MaNO.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-02
nemocrntic Reformers win.

Richmond, Va, May 1.-Sufficient re-
turns are in from yesterdays democratic
urinary to show that the good govern
ocratic party has carried the city coun-
eli by an overwhelming majority Rich
ardson is nominated over Smith. the in
cumbent, for commonwealth attorney.
This fight was the result of Irregularities
discovered in the city gas works manage
ment and an effort to reduce municipal
expenses.