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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
ALICE PFosT NOT DEAD.
Crowds In the Town for the Trial OF
Murderer Morgan.

Cincinnatti, o., Nov. 5.-A special from
Parkersburg w. Va, says: "a report
which reached here yesterday that Miss
Alice Pfost, the fourth victim of mur-
derer John 5. Morgan, was dead. proved
untrue. Her recovery Is probable.
This morning Ripley was crowded with
strangers when court adjourned. The
crowd was orderly. The jury. which was
secured during the night, took their seats,
and Mr.. Morgan was placed In the dock.
He pleaded not guilty. Court adjourned
until 80 tomorrow
Morgan appeared indifferent During
the long recess the spectators kept their
seats In the court. Miss Pfost was the
first witness. The latters story differed
little from the published accounts. except
that the murderer used an ak instead
of club
''The prisoner testified that he killed his
victims in self defense. Matilda first, Mrs
Green second and the boy last.
The trial lasted five hours The jury
in less than one hour returned a verdict
OF guilty OF murder In the first degree,
without recommendation to mercy. The
announcement was received with cheers.
AL is quiet at Riply tonight. SEN
tence viii be passed tomorrow. 1t now
develops that Morgan is not the right
name OF the prisoner. His name is Ralnes.
His mother kept house for a man named
Morgan, Of whom his father became jeaI-
Gus and killed, for which he In turn was
Killed by a member Of tho Morgan fam
ilvh
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IN THE LOWER HOUSE.
First of the BIalocIk Bills Make Thefn
Appearance,


Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 5.-To-day's session
OF the House was largely taken up with
the introduction Of local bills and bills OF
a general character but Of little public in
terest.
The first of the bills prepared to carry
out recommendation of the Blalock cons
mittee made their appearance. One was "a
reduce the compensation of oil inspectors
from $125 per month, to $e6.65. Another was
to reduce the pay Of the state railroad
commissioner from $500 to 5000; another
to reduce the number of supreme court
stenographers from six to three and cut
their salaries from 81 500 to $1,000
Mr.. Stone OF Walton. introduced a bin
providing for a renewal of the present
convict lease, and another providing for
the election of the principal keeper OF the
penitentiary by the people, the same as
other state house officers.
An interesting debate occurred over the
bill of Mr. Knowles of Fulton providing
for the appointment of a library commits
sion to serve without pay. duty being to-
collect books for the library, and an un-
favorable report of the committee was dis
agreed TO.
Mr.. Armstrong of Wilkes introduced a
bill providing for the inspection of the
ment of the penitentlary, and Mr.. Slaton
offered a resolution to pay the per diem OK
the members of the penitentIary commit
tee for their meeting in vacation.
Mr.. Thomas of Clarke introduced a bill
carrying into effect the report Of the
school book commission, providing that
county boards of education shall pur-
chase books from the publishers and furn-
ish them at cost direct to the people, He
also offered a resolution calling for a
committee to go to Athens and Investigates
the expenditure of appropriations TO the
state normal school
Mr.. Duncan Of Houston introduced bill
making It penal to run a freight train on
Sunday and bill by Mr.. Fielder OF Fulton
authorizing any road having no more than
three miles of road in this state TO run
/. freight trains on Sunday, was passed. The
bill is for the relief of the North Carolina
and st. Louis railroad, which runs across
corner Of the northern part of the state
and is interfered with In Interstate trafic
by the present law
The House passed several important bills.
among them one by Mr.. Fielder, requiring
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JOHN LYON DEAD.
He Was An Assistant Attorney Gene
raj of the Interior.

He Was An Assistant Attorney Gene
raj of the Interior.
Washington, Nov. 5.-John Lyon, one of
the assistant attorney generals of the de-
partment of the interior, died this morning
at 7 o'clock.
Mr.. Lyon was born at Petersburg 20 years
ago. He graduated at the University of
Virginia. taking both the regular college
course and the course in law. He prac-
ticed law successfully at Petersburg and
later at Richmond. During the civil war he
served as a captain in the confederate
army. He came to Washington about
seven years ago, and, after successfully
practicing law for two years, he was ap-
pointed an assistant to the attorney gener-
al for the interior He was regarded as one
of the best lawyers in the department.
He leaves a widow, two daughters and
two sons The elder son, Frank Lyon,
is a young attorney and private secretary
to Judge Clements of the interstate COM
merce commission. The younger son, Le-
roy Lyon, Is a lieutenant in the United
States army and stationed at Fortress
Monroe.
The funeral services will be held Satur-
day afternoon and the interment will be
at Petersburg Sunday morning.
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HUSBAND KILLED BY POISON.
Florida NeEress Sentenced to I'm
prisonment for Life.


Orlando, Fla, Nov. 5-The trial of Mary
Mozeak, the colored woman who was
charged with poisoning her husband, was
finished yesterday. The case was tried at
Tavares. Lake county The circumstances
attending the death Of her husband were
calculated to throw suspicion on the wife.
He was railroad hand, and had an in
surance policy on his life which had ac-
crued "a value Of 800 or $500 A short
time before his death he came home and
partook OF some soup which his wife had
prepared for him. Immediately after eat
Ing 1t he became very sick
He vomlted freely, and soon
recovered A few days later he had a
similar attack from which he died He
was buried at ocoee In this county.
Subsequently suspicion became so strong
that the wife was arrested the body ex-
humed. and the stomach and liver remov-
ed. Prof. Norman Robinson, ex-state
chemist, was called on to make an anal
ysis Of the contents Of the stomach He
states that he found In about one-fourth
of the contents, as much as Ave grains of
arsenic. The trial was short. and the ev-
idence SO conclusive against the wife that
the jury found a verdict against her, and
yesterday she was sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for life.
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LEASE OF THE GEORGIA ROAD.
Judge Pardce Likely to Dismiss the
Centrars Application.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 5.-The contest be-
tween Thomas & Ryan and the Louisville
and Nashville railroad for the control of
the Georgia railroad. and incidentally for
the control of the Atlanta and West Point
road, came up before Judge Pardee in the
United States circuit court here this morn
ing and was argued for several hours by
Henry Crawford, for Thomas & Ryan, and
Alex King for the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad. Mr.. Ryan contended that
there has not been sufficient service, but
was overruled, and Judge Pardee said he
saw no reason why the application of
Thomas G. Ryan for control of one-half in
terest in the Georgia railroad should not
be dismissed from court as the receiver
of the Central railroad never had posses
sion of the Georgia railroad. He said the
htigants might then fight 1t out in anoth-
er court Pending argument, the court
adjourned till tomorrow.
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BIG HITCH OVER BALLOTS.
One of the Supervisors Refuses TO
Sign the Certificate.

One OI tne SupcrNhSOrs fteIuSeA 10
Sign the Certificate.
Princess Anne, Md. Nov 5.-There is a
serious legal controversy among the su-
pervisors of election of Somerset county
over the vote cast on Tuesday ]. T. STAN
ford, member, having refused to sign
the certificate Of election, because of GER
tain irregularities in the tally sheets and
ballots in that the judges Of the cleo
tlons In several instances failed to sign
the former and that at least 800 of the
latter we're counted in spite Of the fact
that they were not lndorsed with the iui-
tials of one OF the judges as required by
law. The republican supervisors, upon ad-
vice of counsel, decided to disregard these
apparent Irregularities, whereupon Mr.
Stanford, who had been elected chairman,
withdrew. The other two then reorgan-
lied the board and issued subpoenas to
the judges and clerks of the various pre-
cincts to appear before them on Monday
to make the necessary corrections In tho
tally sheets.
Mr.. Stanford thereupon entered pro-
test, claiming that the whole course OF the
board is Illegal, and the election Is likely
to be taken into the courts, where an at
tempt may be made to throw out the un-
marked ballots in which event the four
assemblymen and one senator from the
county may go into the democratic instead
of the republican column.
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BLAxoo's ORDERS TO THE ARMY
The Troops Told to Respect Property
md show CIemency.

Havana. Nov. 5-The proclamatlo of
Captain General Blanco to the Spanish
army In Cuba, which will soon be issued,
contains directions to troops in regard to
maintaining discipline, etc, and adds that
property should be respected, and urges
that the utmost energy be displayed, and
a victory achieved, after which the SOL
diers are instructed to act with clemency
toward the vanquished, taking care OF and
curing the wounded prisoners. who are to
be delivered to the proper military author
tiles. Families needing assistance and
unarmed people who offer no resistance
are to be taken to the nearest village. and
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PRESIDENT MoRAEs IN PERIL.
A Soldier of the Garrison Tries to
Shoot Him and Kills n General.

London, Nov. GA dispatch to the
Times from Rio Janeiro, says: "At 1
O'Clock this afternoon. Friday, a soldier
of the Tenth battalion, which constitutes
part of the local garrison, attempted to
shoot President Moraes with a pistol. The
president was just landing at the marine
arsenal after visiting the steamer on which
Gen. Barbosa, minister of marine, had
returned from Bahia.
1.-THE by-standers frustrated the attempt,
but Col Moraes, the presidents nephew,
was slightly wounded in dlsarming the SOL
der Gen. Bittancour (Gen. Marcado Bel
ancourt, minister of war; then interfered,
and was himself stabbed. The wound was
so serious that he died soon afterward.
The attack has caused the greatest agita-
ton throughout the city,
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where the vessel arrived yesterday morn
ing. The fve sailors are under the i'm
preston that they are being held as wit
nesses against the cook and will be ex-
pected to testify that he murdered the
captain and the mate. 1t Is more than
probable, however, that they will not only
be used as witnesses against the murderer,
but be convicted of mutlny themselves
The offense is serious and punishable by a
long term of Imprisonment. In speaking
with the Associated Press an officer from
the Lancaster stated that he Is of the
opinion that all of the men were willing
parties to the mutiny, and did not do any
thing ordered by the cook against their
wishes
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CLASSIFICATION OF TOBACCO.
Appraisers and Customs Officers
Finish Their Conferences.


New York, Nov. 5.-The conference of
United States appraisers end custom off,
GERS held to arrange the classification OF
tobacco on which to base duties collected
at the various ports of entry was contin-
ued this forenoon in the appraisers stores.
The conference is to continue until late
this evening.
So much confusion and annoyance have
been caused by the uncertainty as to what
constitutes wrapper" tobacco and "filled''
tobacco that Secretary Gage ordered the
conference to settle the matter The duty
upon wrappers, is s1.s5 pound and on
fillers IS cents pound. As a result, many
shippers have been concealing the wrap
pers in bales Of filters and evading the
duty. !
The conference Is to frame rules to rem.
edy the abuses. When the rules have beer
drawn up Secretary Gage will embody
them in a general treasury order.
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CRESCENT CTTY's CoRPsEs.
Warm Weather Increases the Death
Rate ana New Cases.

Rate and New Cases.
New Orleans. Nov. 5.-The total record
of fever cases is disappointing. The death
rate is higher than it has been for several
days and the number of new cases is not
as small as the board of health officials
predicted it would be. The situation, while
1t is not improved any, Is not considered
worse. The warm weather, which was ex-
perienced here to-day so in the shade, has
not helped the patients along any. The
deaths are: 1John G. Lamberger, Guillamo
Averno, - De Vandenbosh, Mrs. Ad-
die Mitchell, Mrs. NJ. ]. sabathier, Tony
Marano, Louisa Joachim, Elsie Oubrey
Miss Ella Chapman, Augustine Bouget.
Cases of yellow fever to-day, 81; deaths
10; total cases of yellow fever to date,
1,7O6; deaths from yellow fever to date
12S absolutely recovered, Sc; total cases
under treatment, 615
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PENSIONERS STILL INCREASING.
A Total of 5O,1O1 Added to the Rolls
During the Past Year.

washington, Nov. 5.-The first annual
report of the commissioner of pensions, II.
Clay Evans, to the Secretary Of the In
terror was made public to-day. There
were added to the rolls during the year
80 101 new pensioners. The amount dis
bursed for pensions by the pension agents
during the year was $ss,sis,7l7.
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THREE FRIENDS SAFE.

The steamer Not to he MoIested On
Her Arrival at Havana.
Havana. Nov. Sit is semi-ofFicially an
nounced that there will be no trouble here
upon the arrival at this point of the
American steamer Three Friends. which
is alleged to have taken part in flibuster-
ing expeditions and which is now bound to
Havana on legitimate commercial err
rand.
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FISHERIES CONFERENCE.
Great Britain Not to Take Part In
the Meeting at Tampa.

London, Nov. 5.-Great Britain has de-
clined to take part in the Florida fisheries
conference. The United States ambassa-
dor, Col. John Hay. received polite note
from the foreign office to-day, saying her
majesty's government Is greatly interested
in the objects Of the conference, but re-
gretted its inability to send an official rep
resentative to take part In It..
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Three New ConsuIs Appointed.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The President to-
day appointed the following to be consuls
Of the United States:
Abram b. Jones Of Alabama, at Tuxpan,
Mexico.
Daniel Mayer Of West Virginia, at Bue-
nos Ayres, Argentine Republic.
p. T. Liefeld of Connecticut, at Freiburg,
Baden.
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NO NEW CASES AT MONTGOMERY.

The Fever seems TO Have Hun It's
Course In the Alabama Capital.
Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 5.-The official
report of the board of health to-day is as
follows: One case reported at Highland
Park, outside the city limits, and one
death.
New Cases-w. f. Clark, Highland
Park.
Deaths-W. F. Cope.
There has not been a new case reported
in the city limits for two days.
Selma reports a clear bill of health and
the churches will resume services next
Sunday.
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Hnrt Admitr Hir Defeat.

Denver. Col, Nov. 5.--Chief Justice Hayt
has conceded the election of his opponent
William II. Gabbert, the populist and dem
ocratic candidate. Gabbert's majority is
over 1900
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Billy Elmer .Knooked Ont.

Oakland, Cal. Nov. 5.-Billy Elmer was
knocked out In four rounds by Frank
Mcconnell OF San francisco tonight,
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wOLCOTT AND PAINE BACK.
The Monetary Commissioners De-
cline TO Talk of Their Mission.

New York, Nov Ex-senator Wolcott of
Colorado and Gen. Charles j. Paine, two
of the monetary commissioners appointed
by President Mckinley TO confer with Eu-
ropean governments concerning establish
ing international bimetallism arrived to-
night on the steamship Campania The
other commissioner Vice President A. r..
Stevenson, will return on a later steamer.
Both Senator Wolcott and Mr. Paine begg-
ed to be excused from saying anything of
their mission abroad
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Havana, Nov. 5.--Tshe decree abolishlng
import duties on cattle will be enforced
from Nov. 10 to Jan 10.
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MALADY AT MOBILE.

Deaths the Days Record.
Mobile, Ala, Nov. 5.-Another long list
of new cases and one death were added
to Mobiles fever total to-day. There is
no increase In the death rate, however
and physicians report that the cases for
the most part are exceedingly mild. The
new cases number eleven and the deaths
three to five.
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are to receive help during a stated time, ac-
cording to orders previously issued,
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wYLER's INDIsCREET WORDS.
Trial by Court Martial to Follow I'm
less He Repudiate Them.

less He Repudiate Them.
Madrid, Nov. 5.-The Spanish govern
ment, as a result of the deliberations of
the ministers over the utterances of Gen.
Weyler, the former captain general of Gu
by court-martial, no matter where he
lands, if he confirms the accuracy of the
press reports of his utterances. The COM
manding officers at all the ports of the
Spanish kingdom have been instructed to
demand of Gen. Weyler the moment he
can be communicated with the exact terms
of the speech which he delivered in reply
to the manifestation at Havana upon the
occasion of his embarkation for Spain on
Sunday.
The steamer Montserrat on which Gen.
Weyler sailed for Spain on Sunday, as ca
bled to the Associated Press, reached Gil
bara on the northwest coast of Cuba on
Wednesday with her engines disabled, and
may be compelled to return to Havana, in
which case it is not unlikely that there
win be Interesting developments.
Havana, Nov. 5.-SNo further news was
received here to-day regarding the Span
ish steamer Montserrat having Gen. Wey-
Ter, the former captain-general of Cuba on
board, which vessel put into Gibara,
province of Santiago de Cuba for repairs
to her machinery, while on her way from
this port to Porto Rico.
London, Nov. 6.-The Madrid correspon-
dent of the Daily Mail commenting upon
the difficulties that confront the Spanish
government, says: Gen. Weyler has a
large enough following among officers of
the army, owing to promotion or for 9TH
er reasons, in sympathy with him, to make
both the republican and Carlists parties
endeavor to compromise with him in or
der to obtain his support. The govern
ment would be glad to give liberty of ac-
ton to demonstrations In his favor with
a view of gauging the extent Of his pop
ularity, but it fears disturbances of the
public peace.
There is much discomfort also among
the officers at home owing to the marked
official favoritism displayed toward Of
ficers who have returned from Cuba and
the Philippines. "A hundred or more off,
GERS met Secretary Herot to-day at the
military club to discuss the subject. Gen.
Boret, the minister of war, hearing of the
meeting, threatened to court martial the
participants IL that should be necessary to
enforce discipline and instructed the COL
onels to warn them personally. The Off
GERS promised not to repeat the offense.
Several similar meetings have been held
at Toledo Barcelona, Vittoria, Saragossa
and Logrona.
1.-THE Corresponding Mi1itlare published
the facts and advised the officers to mu-
tiny If their grievances were not redress
ed. The editors of three newspapers
which printed the news of the meetings
have been arrested and will be court mar
tailed The Madrid papers got warning
and remained silent"
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One Case at Nitta Yuma.

jackson, Miss, Nov. 5.--There was one
ew case of yellow fever at Nitta Yuma.
The herald., 1897-08-01

millionaire, who reciprocated bis affec-
ton. The father and. mother Of the
young lady, who is well known in Lon
don society, utterly declined to consider
such a preposterous thing as the mar
riage of their daughter to mere fourth
officer" whose attachment looked very
hopeless under the circumstances. By a
strange coincidence, however, the
mother, father and daughter were pas
sengers on The Scot when the unfortu-
nate Mr.. Barnato committed suicide, and
were spectators of Mr.. Clifford's brave
attempt at rescue So struck was the
father by Mr.. Cliffords conduct that his
hostility began to wane, and on Mr..
Woolfe Joel-on behalf of Mr.. Barnate's
elatives-handing Mr.. Clifford check
for $4,000, and promising to use all his
great Influence to further the young
mans advancement, finally broke down
altogether. The marriage is to take place
within six months.-London Morning.
The herald., 1897-08-01
Proposed Art Commission

The creation of national art commits
sion would undoubtedly exercise a
wholesome influence throughput the
whole domain of American art. The gov
ernment expends large amounts of mon
ey every year In the construction of pub
tic buildings, and not infrequently it has
occasion to purchase memorial statues
or pictures of It's famous statesmen, war
riors and jurists, or to decorate its pub
lie buildings with historical paintings
or other CONNIE morative or symbolic
works of art. European governments
appropriate large sums annually in
amassing collections of pictures, Sculp-
lures, etc, and in promoting in other
ways the interests of art. Ours is about
the only civilized government in the
world which does not directly contrib
ute to the art education of its people. Its
only patronage of art lies in the extent
to which it needs its productions for its
own uses. The least, therefore, that it
can do for American art Is to see to 1t
that in its own constructions or pur-
chases 1t sets an example Of fostering
only the best art of which America is
capable.-St. Paul Poneer-Press.
The herald., 1897-08-01
1.onv Reach Sunday Trains

Three hour fishing trips from long wharf,
morning and afternoon, for so cents; bait
and tackle free. Take Southern Pacific;
shortest line. Sunday trains leave Arcade
depot S:15, 0, o:o5 and II a. m. and l 40 D. m.
Last train leaves Long Beach $40 p. m.
Round trip, SO cents
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won Hin a wife

The fourth officer of The Scot, Mr.. Cliff
ford, who SO calamity attempted to
rescue the late Mr. B. l. Barnato, formed
some time ago, during the outward pass
age Of the steamer, great attachment
for the daughter of South African
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San Pedro Sunday Trains

Music and dancing in new pavilion row.
ing and sailing; still water bathing on
shell beach; fishing trips outside. Sunday
trains leave Arcade depot Sis, 8, 1O:O5 II a.
M, lao p. m. Last train leaves San Pedro
0:40 p. m. Round trip, so cents.
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Free Spanish Barbecue Santa Monica Canyon

Free Spanish Barbecue Santa Monica Canyon
Five beeves, ten lambs, ten calves heads
chile and tomato sauce, lobster and potato
salad. Open air concert by Mexican band
Of thirty-six pieces. Dancing day and even
ing. Special train leaves canyon for Los
Angeles 10 p. m. Take Southern Pacific;
only line to canyon. Holders of Southern
Pacific round trip tickets to Santa Monica
carried free to and from the canyon. Round
trip. 50 cents. Trains leave Arcade depot
on the even hour.