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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
SWARM OF OFFICE SEEKERS.
A BREAK IN THE CHARGE ON THE
WHITE HOUSE,


The Corridors, However, Crowded
with PIace-Hunters Anxious to
Have Word With the President.
ii. Clay Evans said to Have Been
Assured That He VIII BE Appoint
ed CommissiOner of PensiOns-AI-
ger Hasn't an Ohlce at His Dis
pOsaI.
Washington, March 11.-There was no.
ticeable diminution this morning in the
ofiee-seeking force that have marched on
the white house since the new President
entered it. Bright sunshine and balmy
air made it a day to be spent outdoors.
rather than in, and this may have had
some effect on the people who want to
serve their country. Many gentlemen
were willing, however, to sit for hours in
the closely filed corridor that leads to the
Presidents room in the hope of getting his
ear.
But the real reasons for the slump in
attendance undoubtedly are the new rules
for the reception Of visitors and the hints
the President has given that he will not
give much consideration to the small Of
fees until the tariff bill is in a fair way
towards anal disposition. Then again he
has had little time to write the message to
be presented to congress next Monday,
aud that it is a matter that cannot wait,
while offlce-seekers can.
Several men of prominence. who had
nothing to ask and nothing to expect from
the administration, dropped into pay their
respects this morning.
Senator Mason presented the names of
four of his constituents for federal posi-
tions. Huntington Wilson of Chicago
wants to be secretary of legation TT
Paris. The well-known Thomas B.
Needles is after the Indian commission
ership; Prof. Lowry would like to go
abroad in a diplomatic and consular ca
pacity, and Mr.. Elliott of-Chicago is an
applicant for the position of assistant
attorney general.
Secretary Sherman to-day appointed
William B. Gaitree of Marietta, o., as
his confidential clerk at a salary of 81, 200
per year Mr.. Gaitree was assistant sec
retary to Gov. Mckinley for several
years.
]. Walter BIandford of the District OF
retary to Attorney General McKenna, a
position he formerly held when Mr.. Olney
was at the head of that department
Hon. H. c. Evans of Chattanooga, Tenn,
who has been in Washington since just
before Inauguration day, left for home this
afternoon. 1t is said that he bore with
him the assurance that he should be ap.
pointed commissioner of pensions.
Five applications for the position of as
!sstant Secretary of the Treasury was
filed with Secretary Gage to-day. The
applicants are William Odlin of Massa-
chusetts, ]. II. Keatley of Minnesota, W
b. Howell of New Jersey, W. T. lockwood
of New York, and S. r. Mclean of New
York.
w. w. Bates of Illinois made appiica-
ton for commissioner of navigation and
j. A. Ocl1erson of Missouri for superin-
tendent Of the Coast and Geodetic Survey
There is absolutely not single Office al
the disposal of Secretary of War Alger,
even his confidential secretary being sub
iect to the civil service rules governing
appointments. But notwithstanding this
nearly 1900 applications for office have
been filed with him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
sEABoARD's sLASHING.
The Rate Case Under Argument in
Court at Norfolk.


Norfolk, Va. March 1.-THE second
days hearing of the celebrated raie war
case now before the United States court
here. was legal sparring match. Alexan-
der King of Atlanta. counsel for the Sea-
board Air Line, and S. X. Wilmer of the
Baltimore Trust and Guaranty Company,
argued a demurrer to the bill before Judge
Hughes They were the only
attorneys, who spoke to-day,
although quite an array of
counsel was present to represent the de-
fendant companies, and number of trust
company lawyers were also in attend
ance.
The principal points argued were the
correctness of the bill in all its counts,
ana rhe 5utisdietion Of the court. The
most important feature of the hearing was
the point raised by the Seaboard's coun-
sci. as to the authority of the court to in
terfere in railway rate wars This point
was warmly argued. and its settlement
will be one of the most important, and far
reaching results of the celebrated legsla-
ton. After a short session the case was
adjourned until tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
BAD BREAK AT YALE.
Students Send a Letter and College
Flag to COrbett.


New Haven, Conn.,, March 1.-THE end
of the "Corbett Club" Yale incident is not
in sight. More university organizations
to-day officially repudiated the action Of
sending the Yale flag to Corbett, as far as
Yale is concerned.
The undergraduate and alumni body are
a unit in demanding a signed, public re-
traction by the senders Of the message to
Corbett.
The Yale Alumni Weekly to-day contains
the following editorial: "The far-fetched
extravaganza of a letter of well wishing to
prizehghter signed by a considerable
company of students bearing some of the
best known names of the junior classes.
is the stupidest break we have ever known
college men to make. It is not funny al
though, of course. meant to be. A foolish,
thoughtless act, as it is of no Importance
in itself, it nevertheless involved
the good name of the college, and
of the junior class. If this Is denied, then
the highly priced solidarity of Yale
life is denied
There is no escaping the conclusion
that Yale will get, as the result of the
letter, an increased reputation as a sport S
paradise. The sending of the flag was
good deal worse than the sending of the
letter. Nothing can excuse or extenuate
that act. Perhaps all the signers were not
participants in 1t.
From a decent standpoint of college
loyalty, 1t was an act Of treason. We
do not know. at this writing, what may
be done in the way of population of the
act But the mischief has been done. In
another issue we shall comment on the
reinforcement, by this incident. of the
demand for some protection Of the great
majority against the small minority"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
TWO SHOT At CHICAGO.
One "A Burglar and the other n Mer-
chant Hit by Flying Bullets.

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chant hit by Flying bullets.
Chicago. ILL.,. March 11.-Bullets fired by
police officers and Pnkerton watchmen
In pursuit of burglar struck Albert zle-
mer, a Cleveland, o., merchant and he is
now at the county hospital in a dying con-
dltion.
The shooting took place shortly after
midnight this morning in Plymouth Place.
opposite the Great Northern hotel, where
Mr.. Ziemer was guest. He had left the
hotel for a short stroll before retiring. He
walked about three hundred feet south in
Plymouth Place, and was returning to the
hotel when a thief, pursued by several
policemen and Pinkerton Watchmen, DASH
ed past him. Five or six shots were fired
at the fleeing burglar by the officers in
pursuit, and Ziemer was in range of the
bullets. Two Of the leaden missiles struck
Mr. Ziemer and he fell to the ground NOR
tally wounded.
The burglar, who dashed past Ziemer
at Jackson street and Plymouth place,
was caught He gave the name of Otto
Riemann.
An hour after this exciting incident in
Plymouth place, a policeman found the
body of a man propped up against the
old Marshall Field wholesale house. A
bullet had drilled hole in his abdomen.
III his pocket was found a letter address
ed to &c. Strak" Later, the body was
identified as that of Louis Lenger. Len
ger was shot in the abdomen by George
Strak while attempting TO rob the Corn
Palace" saloon owned by James L. Strack
at 237 Madison street. He managed to
walk to the corner of Madison and Mar
ket streets, where he expired
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
TNDIANA's TRAIN WRECK.
The Water StiH High and No Addi-
tiOnnI Bodies Recovered.

Evansville. Ind, March 11.--No bodies
have been recovered to-day from the
wreck of the Evansville and Terre Haute
passenger train in White river, near here,
yesterday morning
The death of Herbert Allen of Evans
vile, who was a doorkeeper at the last
Indiana legislature, is confirmed to-day.
1t was also confirmed to-day that W. 3.
Phillips Of Fort Wayne is among the
killed.
1t is believed by many here that there
as twelvS>0f fifteen bodies in the wreck.
The water is rising and nothing can be
done in the search until the river falls
which may not be until several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Finney of Milwau-
kee were in the sleeper en- route to Geor-
gia from Europe Their trunks were in
the baggage car when it was swept away.
In one of the trunks was box contain
ing diamonds and relies valued at 5000.
There was also a corpse in the car, it
having been put on when the train stop
ped at Eincennes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.
The Republicans Almost Sure to Con-
troll Their Organization.

troll ThetF Organization.
Washington, March 1.-THE republican
senatorial steering committee met this
morning for the purpose OF coming to
some conclusions, If possible, on questions
pertaining to the organization Of the COM
mittees. More than two hours were con-
sumed in the discussion, but no plan was
agreed upon.
In addition to the seven members of the
committee-Messrs. Allison, Hale, Aid
rich Cullom, Davis, Carter and SewelI-
there was present by Invitation Senators
Mason OF Illinois, Fairbanks of Indiana,
Foraker of Ohio and Wellington of Mary
land.
The informal talk disclosed the fact
that the situation had been cautiously
discussed with leading democrats by in
dividual members of the committee, from
which the positive conviction was reached
that there would be formed no effeemal
combination that could take the organiza-
ton Of the committees sfom che republi.
cans. 1t is the impression that immedi-
ately after the extra session convenes
the committee vacancies will be filed in
accordance with the existing order of
things, and that this will be accomplished
without material opposition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
wARSHIPs PUT TO SEA.

The Texas ana Maine Leave New
Orleans For Port Royal.
New Orleans. March u.-After a stay
of exactly two weeks at this city, Uncle
Sans two fine warships. the Texas and
Maine, turned their prows seaward this
morning at 9 o'Glock and by sundown
were wen out in the Gulf, en- route for
Port Royal.
a pleasing incident Of the Maines visit
was the presentation Of a handsome siI-
yer loving cup to the vessel. II bears
the inscription, Presented to the United
States battleship Maine by the natives Of
Maine. now residing in New Orleans"
Thousands of people lined the banks Of
the river and the whistles Of all the craft
In port and ali the factories gave the ves-
sells a parting salute as they steamed
down the river,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
LIGHT DRAFT GUNBOATs.
The Wilmington and Helena Ready
to BE Tried.

Washington, March 1.-THE new
gunboats Wilmington and Helena.
built at Newport News, have
been reported to the navy de-
partment as ready for official acceptance
trials, and the former viii be speeded
over the measured course in Long Island
sound on the 21st inst, the latter follow
ing two days later. These useful vessels
are designed for service on the China sta
ton, and in other localities where their
light draft will enable them to enter shall
low harbors and ascend rivers. They must
run at the minimum rate of thirteen knots
per hour. maintained for four consecu-
tive hours. Confidence is expressed that
they will exceed this with ease
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
NoRTF,S TINE TO WEXICO
Ward Steamship Company to Put on
Weekly Service.

Mobile Ala, March 11.-Messrs. Hagen
and Hoffman, traffic managers respective
ly Of the Mexican Central railroad and
the Ward steamship line, have been in the
city for two days investigating the feast
bility of establishing steamship line be-
tween this city and Tampico They con-
cluded their labors to-day and announced
that the new line is to be known as the
Mexican Gulf Steamship Line, and will
be organized out of this port May II, be-
ginning with a weekly steamship, which
viii stop at New Orleans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
WOULDN'T GRANT A RECEIVER.
L. j. Hill to Continue to Manage tho
Gate City Banks Assets.

l.. j. Hill to Continue to Manage tho
Gate City Banks Assets.
Atlanta, Ga. March u.-Judge J. H.
Lump1in rendered his decision to-day on
the application for a receiver for .hs
Gate City National Bank. which he has
had under consideration for several
weeks. He refused to appoint a receiver.
and the affairs of the defunct bank VIII
continue to be managed by L. j. HIN.
the president. who was sought TO be dis
placed upon charges of a sensational char
acter.
The bank has practically been out &C
business for several years. At the time
Of the defalcation of Cashier Lewis Rcd
wine Il was taken in charge by an in-
spector. who held possession until AL the
depositors were paid. After they wera
paid il was turned over to the president.
l.. j. Hin Walker =. Inman. Columbus
Payne, Hugh lnman and others recently
filed an application for a receiver, alleg-
ing that Hill was not using proper means
for collecting debts due the bank. and
that It's assets were liable 10 be wasted
unless a receiver was appointed. They
alleged that the relative Of the president
were debtors OF the bank, and that Fe
was not using proper means of collecting
what they owed, and that these relations
had transferred much of their property,
leaving the banks security impaired.
In his answer Mr.. Hin set up that to
force a sale OF the property Of the debts
ors Of the bank would result in a sacri-
hce. lie also alleged that one-third Of the
amount due stockholders had been paid
and that he was OF the opinion that about
IS per cent. would be paid. The stock
holders are the only creditors Oua
ground on which a receiver was asked
was that AIr. Hin had announced that he
was going to the city OF Mexico. After
the application was filed Mr.. Hin an
nounced that he had concluded not to go.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
BANK WRECKE0 BY A BLACK.
The Total Loss by the Institutions
Collapse $4,000.

Baltimore, Md, March 1.-THE total
loss by the insolvency Of the Lexington
Savings Bank and the defalcation of it's
president and cashier, Everett J. Waring
colored, who disappeared last Saturday
night. will be about $1,000. OF this loss
the defrauded depositors win bear $1,000
waring lost $1,000 by loose and frequent
speculations and the remainder is suppos-
ed to have been carried away with him.
There Is not a trace of Warlng, and 1t is
not expected that he will return
The depositors, the most of whom are
negroes, stil wander TO the bank to in
ouire for Waring. They come by ones
and twos and when told that nothing has
been heard from him call down maledic-
fions on his head.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
LEFT WITHOUT LUCRE.
Arkansas Legislature Fails to Pass
Appropriation Bills.

Little Rock. Ark. March 1.-THE legls-
lature adjourned sine die at noon to-day
without having passed any of the appro-
priation bills for the executive and Ju-
dicial departments Of the state govern
ment and the various charitable and edu-
cational institutions.
The Senate, as has been the custom
since the framing of the present consIi-
tuition, refused to elect a president pro
tenn, leaving the state without a success
sor to Gov. Jones in case Of accident or
death.
The upper branch of the assembly is
responsible for the failure to pass the ap-
preparation bills, as the senators posi-
lively refused to extend the session and
the governor will be compelled to call an
extra session.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
THREATEXED WITH DEATH.
The Pearl Bryan Case Cabmnn Warn
ed by Alleged Regulators.

Chicago. H., March ia special to the
Dispatch from Springfield, o., says:
George Jackson, (colored), the cabman,
who claims to have driven Pearl Bryan to
her death. and whose story was used as
strong evidence against Jackson and Wall
ing has received a letter signed Buckeye
Regulators" which tells Jackson his cof-
fin is ready, and that unless he tells the
truth before Jackson and Walling are
hanged, the Regulators Will visit him.
Jackson Is In jain here awaiting trial for
perjury, for which he was indicted by
the grand jury"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
HAIL STORM AT NASHVILLE.

Some of the stones as Large as Half
n Brick.
Nashville, Tenn, March 11.--An electri-
cal storm, followed by hail storm, that
frightened pedestrians almost out of their
wits, visited this city tonight at $40
o'clock.
Hail as large as hens eggs, and in some
instances almost the size of half brick.
did considerable damage to numerous
plate glass windows in the business sec
tion. The din created by the falling hall
stones was intensified by innumerable oh
jects flying about. Several of the centen-
nial buildings are minus glass windows.
but otherwise uninjured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
COTTON MILLS OF CANADA.

Market Improves.
Halifax, N s., March 11.-Many of the
cotton mills in Eastern Canada have de-
cided to curtail production until the mar
lsot improves. Several of them have been
running on short time and to-day a no
tice was posted at the mills of the Hall
fax Cotton Company, announcing a re-
duction of running time to three days a
week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
BANK PRESIDENT INDICTED.

Ninety One Counts in the Charge.
Five others Also Indicted.
Louisville Ky. March III. NJ. Nc
Knight, president of the suspended German
National Bank, was indicted by the grand
jury at noon to-day, on the charge of vio-
lating the national banking act. The in
dictment embraces ninety-one counts and
includes nearly every offense embraced in
the law.
Indictments were also found against r.
L. King, president of the board of alder
men; c. J. Jenne, j. e. Leatherman, r. O.
Bruner and F. \. Britt, who are charged
with conspiring with President Mcknight
to misappropriate the funds of the bank
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
TAKING GOODS our or BOND.
Importers Anticipating Increased
Tariff Duties.

New York, March 1i.-Losns to the
amount of 100000 have been obtained from
New York banks within week to pay
duties on goods held In bond. in antlcipa-
ton of higher duties under the new tariff.
one loan for 100000 was secured to-das,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12

New York, March 1.-THE board Of man
ayers OF the Joint Traffic Association have
fixed a rate of 1896 a ton on stee. rails.
until June 80. from Bessemer Pa, to New
Orleans and points throughout Louisiana.
Mlsslssippi Arkansas and Alahamn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
PURITAN NOW IN row.
The Cruiser Columbia starts North
with the Monitor,

Norfolk, Va, March ia special teie-
gram to the Virginlan from Hatteras to-
night states that the cruiser Columbia
left there at p. m. with the Monitor
Puritan in tow. She was expected to
reach Cape Henry in from twelve to nf-
teen hours
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
SUING THE SOUTHERN.
Damages in 1925, 600 Asked for the
killing of Nine Persons.

Chattanooga. March n.-croceedings
were begun to-day in the circuit court
of the county against the Southern rail-
way in suits for civil damages aggregat-
ing S225, 900. Writs were issued for the de-
PENDANTS, who are sued on nine separate
bills in the amount Of $4,000 each The
plaintiffs are the several administrators
of the wife and eight children of NJ II.
Woodard, a farmer residing at Jersey,
Tenn, whose entire family was recently
killed at railway crossing near this city
by a Southern train. Hon. Hoke Smith
of Atlanta, ex-Secretary of the Interior,
viii appear as chief counsel for the plain
tiffs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
Cleveland stiII shootlnr.

Norfolk. va, March 1.-THE Cleveland
shooting party is still IN the vicinity of
Hatteras. The tender Violet moved south
to-day and IL is thought the party will
Tomorrow hunt near Washington. N. G.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
MORTGAGE COMPANY FAILS.
The Assets Largely in Excess of thc
Liabilities.

San Diego, Cal, March 1.-THE Califor-
mia Mortge se, Loan and Trust Company
OF this city assigned yesterday Man
show assets Of $4,000, but owing to
shrinkage Of values the assets are prob
ably not really worth more than $3.50, 900.
Tho liabilities are S20OO0O.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
CHICAGO DEMOCRATS.
Carter Harrison RenOminated For
Mayor by AcclamatiOn.

Mayor by AcclamatiOn.
Chicago. H., March 1.-THE following
the democratic city convention, In North
Side Turner hail:
Mayor-Carter H. Harrison, by accla-
nation.
Treasurer-Ernest Hulmel, by accla-
nation.
Attorney-AIiles ]. Devine.
Clerk-W. J. Loeffier.
A number of prominent members of the
peoples party occupied seats in the con-
Vention.
The platform adopted, after dealing
with municipal matters, indorses the ma
tional democratic platform adopted in
this city last July.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
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BLACKBURN STILL IN THE RACE.

w. G. Hunter to BE the Candidate of
the Republicans.
Louisville, KY, March n.--Ex-senator
Joe Blackburn arrived at Lexington this
morning and gave prompt denial to the
statement that he had withdrawn from the
senatorial race in favor of some one, who
might command the entire strength of the
democratic members Of the legislature.
The republican senatorial caucus meets
at Frankfort tomorrow night. Ex-Rep-
resentative w. G. Hunter will be the nom
inee, and he will be elected unless the
sound money men join with the Blackburn
democrats in making his election impossi-
BILE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
LOAN COMPANY LAND POOR.
The National of Milwaukee TO Go
Out of Business.

Milwaukee, Wis. March 1.-THE Ma
tional Building and Loan Association of
Milwaukee went into the hands of re-
ceiver to-day. Judge Austin appointed
Martin w. Sherman. secretary of the as
sociation, to take charge and wind Up
its affairs The two causes which led to
the receivership were the inability of the
company to make loans and the fact
that 1t is land poor'-possesstng realty
that is unproductive. expensive to hold
and for which there is no market at the
present time. The association was in-
corporated May 10, 1887, with a capital
stock of 5000, ,000
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tion of Crete for discussion on Monday
next The motion was adopted.
NJ. Hanotoux explained to the Chamber
of Deputies to-day that the reply made
by Greece to the demands Of the powers
had caused the latter to enter into active
negotiations concerning the situation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12

Washington. March 1.-THE controller
OF tho currency has issued a call for
reports Of the condition Of the national
banks at the close Of business on Tues
day, March Q.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
Urguayan Troops Dcfentcd.

Montevideo. March ll.-Informatlon has
been received here from the interior that
the government troops have been defeated
In battle with the forces Of the insur-
Gontg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
NEBRASKA SILVER REPUBLICANS.

State Convention 10 he Held at Lin
coin This Month.
Omaha, Neb. March ll.-As a result Of
the recent conference Of free silver re-
publicans held in this city, a can has
been issued for a state convention at Lin
coin March 25. for the purpose Of naming
provisional national committee and for
the transaction Of any other business that
may properly come before the conference