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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25
GONE To SETTLE ACCOUNTS.
One of the Bedford POstomce Rob
ber Dies From His Wound

Brooklyn, Aug. 4-Charles jenkins.
alias John Clare. one OF the most noto-
rious bank burglars in the country, died
in the Long Island College hospital this
morning, as the result Of a wound re-
ceived while attempting TO rob the post
Office and general store Of Walker 3.
Adams, al Bedford station, y. Y. last
wednesday night.
Jenkins was one Of a gang Of four
thieves who tried to loot the postofHce
there. Two of mis- companiOns. Peter
James and Dick Byrnes were shot and
severely wounded by Mr. Adams and his
son, and were captured. Another of his
confederates Is stil at large. Jenkins re-
ceived a bullet wound in the arm. but
managed to elude capture at the time
Thursday night about 8 o'clock he cams.
to the Long Island College hospital, in
this city, and asked to have his wound
dressed. He had wandered about for
nearly eighteen hours without having the
injury cared for.
He told the doctors that he had acct
dentally shot himself while hunting. The
physicians disbelieved his story and noti-
fled the police. The latter identified him
as a notorious thief, and Immediately
connected him with the Bedford station
job. Persons from that place who had
seen the robbers, came 10 the hospital and
positively identified Jenkins as one of the
robbers.
The physicians in the hospital performed
several operations on the wounded mans
arm, but because of his long neglect of the
wound, blood poison set in, and he died
as a result.
Two detectives stood by the dying man
until he expired. They told him he was
going, and that this would be his last
chance to tell what he knew
He replied: Il know I am dying, I feel
that 1 wont live long. but all l can say is,
I told you the truth. I was shot acci-
dentally by a friend in Long Branch. 1
will never tell his name. because 1 prom
! ised not to do So" He admitted that he
! knew James. the burglar in Mount Kisco
! jail, but denied that he had gone with
| him to Bedford.
The attempted robbery at Bedford sta
tion has already cost two lives. those of
/ Walker Adams, the postmaster at that
| place, and Charles jenkins, the burglar.
By reason of it, James and the other
wounded burglar are in a precarious con-
| dition and are likely to die al any time
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WOULD HAVE LYNcHED HIM.
OFFICER BANKsTON DRAINED BY
4 BURLY brute.

a Drunken Atlanta Negro Tries ts
XIII His wife and Probably suc-
ceeds in killing the Omcer who
Interfered-He Is Caught in "A Barn
by "A Maddened Mob Who Would
Have Lynched Him hut For the
Appearance Of Patrol Wagon.
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 2l-Wnl Turner. a
drunken negro. assaulted Policeman S. B,
Bankston with an ak this afternoon, and
attempted to brain his wife.
Turner was beating his wife and trying
to cut her throat when Bankston ran into
the house and seized the negro. Turner
threw Bankston down, picked up an ak.
which was lying on the floor. and struck
the officer on the head. The woman was
trying TO get out Of the house and the ne
gro ran after her and struck at her with
the AK. but she lodged and received only
light blow. She succeeded in getting
out on Marietta street. Then Turner re-
turned to the policeman and struck him
two more blows on the head.
The negro ran out into the back yard.
jumped a fence. crossed Walton street,
and had In a barn. A crowd pursued him
and caught him.
There was talk OF lynchlng Turner bue
the patrol wagon came up and carried Tlir-
ner off to the station house. Bankston waa
taken to the Grady hospital His skull
IS crushed IN. and he is In a critical con-
dition.
An effort was made to get up a crowd
to attempt to take Turner away from the
police tonight, but that win be impossible.
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THE c. a o. Is DOING WELL.
business Kept Up and Expenses
Kept Down.

Washington, Aug. 2i.-The report OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway for 1926.
which has been issued by President In
gals. is a most favorable showing. con-
sidering the disadvantages under which
railroads in all sections or the country
have labored for the past year.
First OF all. the report shows that the
gross earnings OF the road nave reached
$lO,22l. .lSl. sum which has not been ex-
ceeded save in 1893. when the worlds fair
wSs In progress at Chicago, and even In
that year the excess was only about
$4,000. The careful management, which
Is now a marked feature OF the road. is
shown In the fact that while the receipts
have thus increased. the percentage Of
operating expenses is only l per cent.
greater than for the last tenyears, and
per cent. less than in 1892. The net earn
ings were the largest in the history OF the
company.
In Philadelphia the condition OF the
property has been fully maintained and
improved. The company has had no con-
structiOn account during the year IN the
operating department, and the policy
heretofore established OF charging all ad-
ditions and betterments to operating ex-
penses has been continued. The COM
pany laid 10000 tons OF new rails, at a
cost OF 1929, 223
The company has operated it's own line
by way OF Lexington, KY. into Louisville
since April 1, but the other lines and ex-
penses of that division have been kept
separately. So far tho contract has not
proved a burden, and II is believed that
Il will prove a profitable one IN the fu-
ture.
Interest charges for the coming fiscal
year. 1867, including interest on the AZ
amount to 49, All including 1850 over
the charges of last wear
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IN THE HANDS OF THE X. OF p.
Cleveland Is Entertaining the Con-
ventiOn of the Order.

Cleveland Is Entertaining the Con-
ventiOn of the Order.
Cleveland, O., Aug. 24-The Forest city,
the banner city of Ohio, which is the ban
ner state of the order, has been given over
completely to the knights of Pythias for
their national convention. The blue, or
ange and red, the tri-colored standard of
the uniform rank, is everywhere, and this
flag. with the white lily emblem, waves
from every house top and flag pole.
Eight thousand uniformed knights are
here. and it is said 20000 men will line up
in the great parade tomorrow.
Nothing of moment was transacted at
to-day's session. The action OF the
knights of Pythias convention. when 1t
opens tomorrow, with regard to the Ger
man ritual is awaited with great interest
by the knights assembled. Charges will
be preferred against the chancellors of
three lodges that use the German ritual
IN violation OF the rules laid down By the
supreme lodge some time ago. The bulk
Of the order sustains the supreme lodge.
II is said that the German lodges Will
fight hard. and some have threatened 10
90 70 any etreme.
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THE FIGHT IN NEW YORK.
The state Democracy VIII Represent
the Sound Money Men.

The state Democracy VIII Represent
the sound Money Men.
New York, Aug. 2i.-The only news
given out from democratic headquarters
at the Bartholdl hotel tonight was that
John Gilmer Bird Of this city is a candi-
date for the democratic nomination for
governor. He is a lawyer and a bimetal-
list.
At a meeting OF the executive commit
tee at the democratic headquarters to-
night. the chairman. Francis NJ. Scott,
announced II had been decided that the
democrats will send delegates TO the
sound money convention, to be held at
Indianapolis, and will support the ticket
there nominated. They ask to be ohicial-
ly recognized as a party In this state.
The state democracy win take part in the
democratic panty reorganization in the
state convention, to be held at Syracuse
on Aug. 81.
Mr.. Scott said the primaries OF the state
democracy will be held in all the assem-
bly, district next Friday evening, to elect
delegates to this convention.
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A PLAGUE STRICKEN SHIP.
Captain and Several Sailors Stricken
with a Strange Disorder.

Captain and Several Sailors Stricken
with Strange Disorder.
New York, Aug. 24-One of the crew OF
the British ship City Of Athens, lying at
pier u. East river, was taken from the
vessel dead, and this morning another
was removed to the Hudson River hospi-
tai deathIy sick, while the captain is
himself aboard the ship suffering from the
same disease.
The dead man is William Hutton, 43
years old, and from Peterhead, Scotland,
where he had a wife and family. The cap
tain, oscar Lundius, has his wife and
three children with him. The sailor,
Charles Hurst Of Plymouth, England, is
not married.
The ship arrived in this city from Java
East Indies, on June %. Upon her arrival
all hands reported well. On Saturday
Hutton complained Of being i'll. The next
day Hurst fell, and yesterday the captain
went to bed in a like condition.
The captain cannot explain the cause
Of his own or the mems illness. The
hands were well until Saturday morning.
when Hutton was taken down.
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Havana, Aug. A.-The decree, which, 1t
is stated, Capt Gen. Weyler will shortly
issue, prohibits the gathering of the com
ing sugar crop, will also forbid the gath
ering of the coffee crop.
Felipe Espanola Travies, a prisoner of
war, was shot at Matanzas to-day.
A military train, having on board the
Spanish column under command Of Col.
Caballos, came into collision to-day, at the
station at Guanabana, in the province of
Matanzas, with freight train. A number
of the cars were shattered and the locomo-
tive of the train bearing the soldiers was
wrecked. Twenty soldiers were injured.
The engineer of the military train was
arrested on suspicion Of being responsible
for the accident.
A party of insurgents attempted to de-
stroy a passenger train at El Paine,
province of Matanzas, by exploding dyn-
amite, in the cars, fortunately, however.
no one was injured
1t is reported that train was deraNed
to-day between Jovellanos and Colon, but
no details of the affair can yet be obtained.
Barcelona, Aug. A.-The first batch OF
reinforcements Of the Spanish forces in
Cuba to be sent from here sailed for the
island to-day.
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SAID TO BE A BAD WRECK.
The II. e. o. Chicago Express Goes
Into an Oren switch.

Butler, Pa, Aug. A.-The Baltimore
and Ohio Chicago express, east bound,
due i'm Pfttsburg at / o'clock this after
noon. was wrecked near Valencia, a sta
tion on the Plttsburg and Western divi-
SION. at a switch. Several coaches and
Pullman cars were upturned. Six people
we're reported killed outright, a number
probably fatally hurt and twenty or
thirty passengers badly injured
All OF the coaches and Pullman cars
were well illed. Particulars are difficult
to obtain since telegraph cOmmuntca-
ton Is badly interrupted.
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THE BRoOKLYN's SPEED.
She Walks the Water nt "A Rate Of
Nearly Twenty-One Knots.

Nearly Twenty-One Knots.
Boston. Mass. Aug. 2i.-In the prelmi-
nary practice trial to-day, the cruiser
Brooklyn developed an average speed
closely approximating q knots.
There were, Of course. no official hg-
ures which could have any important or
valuable bearing. Watches were held by
all the officers aboard, and also by those
members OF the government trail board,
and close calculations were made from
buoy to buoy in a run of u knots a com
pairing of these different figures showed
an agreement that the cruiser had aver
aged a few one-hundredths less than q
knots The computations ranged from
2O95 to 2O:99. the majority however. set
tling on 2Os97.
The trail was made over the government
official trial course from off Cape May,
to a point of Cape Porpoise, Me, and re-
turn. The measured distance between the
two ports, is Az knots, this making the
full run OF SO knots excluding the turn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25
CRETE TO HAVE AUTONOMY.
The Plan of the Austrian Minister
Is Agreeable TO Both Parties.

Is Agreeable TO Both Parties.
Athens. Aug. 24.-The porte has signi-
fled it's willingness to accept the terms of
the proposal for the settlement Of the
Cretan troubles which originated with
Count Goluchowsk, Austrian minister of
foreign affairs.
The proposal is that Turkey grant to
Crete a new constitution, the main fea-
lures of which are the appointment of
a Christian governor and the establish
ment of a Cretan financial autonomy with
the parament of tribute to the sultan un-
der the general guarantee of the Euro
pean powers. The amount of the tribute
to be paid annually is to be based upon the
ratio of the revenues of the island.
The terms of the proposal were also
submitted on Friday to the Christian dep
uties Of Crete by the foreign consuls at
Canea and a majority of the deputies have
signlfied their adherence to its conditions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25
AN AMERICAN ARRESTED.
His Train Killed n Mexican and He
Is Held Responsible.

Pledra Negras, Mex, Aug. 24.-There is
considerable excitement among the Amer
leans over the imprisonment of Jerry Nc
Carthy, the welI-known American pas
senger conductor employed on the Mexi-
can International railway.
McCarthy's train ran over and killed a
Mexican about two months ago. About ten
days ago Mccarthy was arrested and
placed in Jail, charged with being respon-
sible for the accident BAH Is denied him,
and he must remain In confinement until
after the trial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25
HOKE SMITHS SUCCESSOR.
NO LONGER ANY DOUBT ABOUT THE
RESIGNATION.

Ex-GOvernOr Francis of Missouri
Has Been Appointed to Succeed
GeOrgia's Representative In the
Cabinct-Secretary smith Il Wind
ing Up the Affairs of the Omce and
retary September I.
Buzzards Bay. Mass. Aug. A-President
Cleveland announced tonight that David
r. Francis. ex-governor of Missouri, had
been appointed Secretary OF the Interior.
vice Hoke Smith, resigned. and that he
viii assume the duties Of his office Sept. l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25
SHOT TWO WITH ONE BALL.
A boy and Girl Assassinated by an
Unknown Hand.

Calvert. Tex. Aug. A.-The son and
daughter OF Martha Mccullough. living in
Milan county, were assaulted by an un-
known party Saturday evening. Only one
shot was fred.
They we're sitting on the porch after
dark, when rife shot rang out the bui-
let passed through the sons neck, ana
lodged IN the daughters head.
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MAKE TT TWO DAYS.
Democrats want More Time For
work Mt the st. Louis Meeting.

Democrats want More Time For
work Mt the st. Louis Meeting.
Washington. Aug. 24.-At the headquar-
ters of the National Association of Demo-
cratic Clubs it is stated that there is a
growing demand that the convention at
st. Louis on Sept. 80 should cover two
days instead Of one, as now arranged for.
The officers of the national association
are considering the possibility of amend
ing the call and make the dates Tuesday
and Wednesday. Sept % and 30. The first
days session being devoted to temporary
organization and a report from the off,
GERS, to be followed at night by a meet
ing to be addressed by both Mr.. Bryan
and MIR. Sewall, both Of whom, it is pos
itively stated, will attend the convention.
It has also been suggested that after
the closing of the convention the second
day a night parade be had.
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REPUBLICAN LEAGUE CONGRESS.
Milwaukee Is Rapidly Filling with
the Delegates.

Milwaukee. Wis, Aug. A-Delegates
and visitors to the republican national
league convention, which opens here at
noon Tomorrow have been streaming into
the city since early Monday Most of the
eastern states delegations report in fun
force. The indications are that there will
be 410 delegates in attendance
The fight for the presidency has narrow
ed down between Gen. McAlpin of New
York and Charles " Gridon of Chicago,
with the chances decidedly In favor Of the
latter.
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big Steel Concern Fails.

Anderson, Ind, Aug A.-The Union
Steel Company's affairs were placed in
the hands Of a receiver tonight. Theo
Aiken of Alexandra gave the nee
essary bond. with the Union Trust Com
pany as surety, and Is now in charge Of
the plant. The company is capitalized at
81 10000 and claims TO have 100000 in
vested in stock.
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4 VETERAN RAILROADER DEAD
stephen ID. Kennedy succumbs 10
BrIghts Disease.

Baltimore. Md, Aug. PA private tel
egram from Atlantic City. N. j., states
that Stephen d. Kennedy, Maryland
passenger agent of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company died there to-day OF
Brights' disease.
Mr.. Kennedy was born in Simcoe in 1874.
He had been connected with the Pennsyl-
vania railroad for twenty years. Prior to
his going there he was the North Carolina
agent Of the Richmond and Danville, and
a Virginia representative OF the Balti-
more and Ohio system with headquarters
at Richmond. For several years he was
located at Newark, N j., and at Long
Branch in charge OF the Shore railroad Of
the Pennsylvania company.
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The PopuIist organ Speaks.

Raleigh, n. c., Aug. 24-The Alliance
Farmer, the official organ Of the national
farmers alliance, says editorially to-day:
Millions of populists will refuse to sup
port Bryan If Sewall Is not taken down
The populists have met the silver demo-
Gratis more than half way. but IL Sewan is
not taken down, a presidential candidate
is certain. The feeling in the north and
west and in the south is all this way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25
ENGLAND HONORs HERBERT.
The American Secretary Is Enjoy
ing Himself Abroad.

The American Secretary Is Enjoy
ing Himself Abroad.
London, Aug. 24.-Hon. H. R. Herbert,
United States Secretary of the Navy,
passed Sunday as the guest of Hon. K. r.
Roosevelt, secretary Of the United States
embassy, at the residence Of the latter.
Among Mr. Roosevelts other guests
upon the occasion were Lieutenant Com
mander W. s. Cowles, naval attache to the
United States embassy, and Mrs. Cowles
and Karow Whitnell. Belgian minister to
Great Britain.
By special royal permission Mr.. Her
bert was shown through Windsor castle
inspecting not only the state apartments
but the reserved rooms.
Mr. Herbert's departure for America IS
now fixed for Sept rs, when he will sail
for New York on board the American line
steamer Paris.
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d- '9nsoe' Norway, Aug 24.-Prof. An
s- arrived here from Danes Island.
gen, on board the Virgie. He has
.rs 'Hea Tor this year his idea OF cross
-s ,ne Arctic region m 4 balloon be,
a.. or the season having become too
''anced 70 justify an ascension
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WHO WILL TAKE THE LEADs
New York Clearing House Ready to
Issue Certificates.

Essue CcrfiHcates.
New York, Aug. 24.-The clearing house
loan committee met this morning. It is
known that the National Bank of Com
merce, one of the strongest institutions
IN the city. has made application for loan
certificates. This bank has no use for
certificates itself but will take them to
help smaller concerns.
me committee adjourned shortly after
Z clock without taking any action. The
egnmlttee will meet again tomorrow.
10 was announced that no applications
were received beyond the tentative re-
quesJ made by the National Bank of Com
neiee' which is contingent upon others
being made.
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SPAIN WILL SEE TO TT.

revolution in the PHILIPPINE
lSiauhs Is Threatened.
-o''ld' Aug. PA special commission
Oeen appointed by the government to
inquire into the matter of the conspiracv
-'''s at the separa tion of the Philip
gI' island from the kingdom Of Spain.
s.5 was recently discovered in Manila
a e,-. ~ believed TO have been organized by
Hon llltee Of Philippine refugees in
'aA rebellion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25
MiIIiam Reforms HIs AIMS Aaain

Berlin, Aug. 24-The Reichsanziger the
official gazette, announces that the en-
perior has ordered the Introduction in
the Reichstag Of a military reform bill.
The measure VIII be presented immedi-
ately after the opening Of the parlia-
mentary session IN November.
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Brussels. Aug 2L-ThG Belgian Times
says that King Leopold 6ftsnds 10 visit
London and Berlin IN connection with the
complaints which have beer made con-
cerning the administration 'jf the Congo
Hree State.
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CLEARING HOUSE CERTIFICATES.

Terms Under which They VIII Re IS-
sued Are Announced.
New York, Aug. 24-If clearing house
wan certificates are issued collateral
peoged as security for them will be re-
o7''ea at IS per cent. of its market value
interest at the rate of 6 per cent. will be
CAarsed on the certificates while they are
oS landing and in addition a commission
so.oI osIe-slXteenth of per cent will be ex-
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Preparing For II Hnng's Arrival.

Washington, Aug 2i.-Orders have been
issued to the four troops Of cavalry with
the mounted bands stationed at Fort
Mire. opposite this city, 20 leave here.
for New York. "wednesday morning By tho
train to take part ia the parade In honor
Of Ii Hung Chang.
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sECT'Y SMITHS RESIGNATION.
He Comes out of the Cabinet the
Last of This Month.

Last of This Month.
Washington. Aug. 2i.-Secretary Hoke
Smith will sever his connection with the
interior department on Saturday next, the
29th of August
He will devote this week to clearing mp
odds and ends and finally dlsposing Of
such departmental work as has been pre-
pared under his direction, and is ready
for his signature.
The department will be in charge of AS
sistant Secretary Sims pending the ap-
nointment of q new SECRETARY.
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NO WIND on THE WATER.
Yachtmen Are Disappointed in the
Toledo Races.

Toledo o., Aug. 2i-rhe international
yacht races between the Vencedor Of the
Lincoln Park Yacht Club Of Chicago and
the Canada OF the Canadian Yacht Club
were started to-day. The wind was light
and the race soon became a drifting
match. When the Canada was within tnir-
teen miles Of the second stake boat the
race was declared of.
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Washington, Aug. N-supt. Kimbali Is
Informed that lightning struck the Mary
ing considerable damage and staining
three Of the crew.
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THE L., n. A. q c. WAS IN TROUBLE
4 Receiver For the Whole MonOn
System Appointed.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 2.-William Nc
Doel of Chicago was appointed this after
noon by Judge Woods, receiver of the en-
tire Monon system. His bonds were plac-
ed at 100000
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THE FARMERS BANK FAILED.
A Chicago Bank Goes Down With
the Truck Farmers Money.

Chicago. Ill. Aug. 24-The Haymarket
Produce Bank made an assignment to-
day. The assignee says the liabilities are
$4,000, assets about the same A large
majority of the customers of the bank
came from the garden truck farmers, and
their losses will be considerable
An angry crowd Of farmers, who had
money deposited in the bank gathered
about the doors of the institution after
the failure was announced, but they were
kept in check by the police.
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SHOT HIS FORMER EMPLOYER.
A Business Misunderstanding Leads
70 a Homicide.

10 a Homicide.
Montgomery. Ala, Aug. PA special to
the Advertiser from Tuscaloosa. Ala,
says: At Hickmans, in this county, VIII
Davenport shot and killed d. S. Robert
son. Both men were prominent citizens.
Robertson was merchant, and his slayer
formerly worked for him.
The tragedy was the outcome OF bus
mess Misunderstanding. Davenport is
now IN Tuscaloosa Jail.