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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-22
CAGES PRIVATE SECRETARY.
He Is Now Assistant Managing Edit
tor of the Economist.

Chicago, Feb. 2l.-F'rank A. vanderllp.
assistant managing editor Of the Econo-
mist, has accepted the position Of private
secretary TO the new Secretary of the
Treasury. Lyman j. Gage. Mr.. Wander
lip said the place had been prolfered him
shortly after Mr.. Gage had concluded to
accept portfolio in President Mckinley
cabinet Mr. Vanderlip Is an alien by
birth. 32 years old. and unmarried.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-22
FIGHT OF THE RAILROADS.
The Rate Cutting Not Expected to
Reach This Territory.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb 2l-The railroads in
this part of the south are trying to check
the spread OF Generalization threatened
on account of the cut made last week
by the Norfolk and Western Traffic OH
cials here received kilograms to-day from
New York, stating that the Joint Traffic
Association and the Norfolk and Western
would reach an understanding this week
and that the reduction of 20 per cent. in
the rates from the east TO East ST. Louis
and other points would be Withdrawn as
soon as the legal notice could he given
The chances are that there will be no de-
moralization In this territory and that the
fight will be soon over
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-22
WILLIAM sTEINITz DEAD.
The Chess Player Passes Away in an
Insane Asylum.

London Feb. 21.-The Daily News has a
dispatch from Paris stating that Steinitz,
the chess player. has died at Dr. Moros-
offs institute in Moscow. to which he was
recently taken after losing his mental bal
ance.
William Steinitz was born May a. 1895,
al Prague, Bohemia He early attained
distinction as a chess player. and by his
defeat OF the late Prof. Anderson In 1850,
world. He took part IN many tourna-
ments, and at different times was match
ed against all well-known players OF the
world. In 1883 he settled IN the United
states, where two years later he became
editor of the International Chess Maga-
zine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-22
MOORE CALLED ON TO PAY UP.
The Attorney General Makes a FOr-
NAL Demand For $4,000.

Lincoln. Neb. Feb. A.-Attorney General
smyth has served written notice on ex-
Auditor Eugene Moore demanding that he
turn over TO the state treasury the amount
of his shortage, $4,000. Treasurer Me-
serve made a similar demand. This Is
criminal and civil which viii begin this
week. IL is believed nothing will be done
IN the alleged shortage Of ex-Tre8surer
committee G rcDOrts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-22
POPE LEO coNGRATULATED.
Nineteenth Anniversary of His Ac-
ccssion 10 the Throne.

Rome. Feb. 2i.-rhe pope yesterday re-
ceived large number OF distinguished per-
sonages who visited his holiness for the
purpose OF congratulating him upon the
nineteenth Anniversary Of his accession to
the throne OF 81. Peter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-22
GREATER NEW ToEEss CHARTER.
The Instrument to De Laid Before
the Legislature Tonight.

Albany, N. Y, Feb 21.-The event OF the
week in the legislature will be the intro
duction in both houses tomorrow night Of
the charter of Greater New York and the
report of the Greater New York commits
sion, which will be read for the informa-
ferred to a committee without reading
The charter Is likely to be referred to
special joint commission, Of which
Senator LeXow Is chairman, which
York question, or a new joint committee
to take charge Of 1t may be named.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-22
cLOUDRUnsT N KENTUCKY.
Fifty Families Driven From Their
Homes at MiddIesborOugh.

marlborough Ky. Feb. 21.-A cloud
burst at o'clock this morning flooded
the lower portion Of the town. and drove
fifty families from their homes
The Cumberland Gap railroad tunnel.
which is a mile long, caved in at both
ends.
The Louisville and Nashville's tracks
are under water, and no trains arrived
to-day
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-22
HARRISON AGAIN A FATHER.
Congra tuIntions Pouring I'm ON the
Advent of Daughter.

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb. 2i.-A daughter
was born to Gen. and Mrs. Benjamin Har-
rison to-day. Both mother and child are
doing nicely. Many kilograms Of congrat-
ulation we're received az the Harrison
home to-day In honor Of the event.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-18
Bankers' Association

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. lS.-Tbe g..
annual meeting of the trust conn .,IsI
section OF the American BANKERS 'I 4:
sociation was held at the Hotel Csdii,
lac this morning. Henry VI. Dpc5 aa..'
of Philadelphia, chairman of the 81
ton. spoke of the importance OF trr ~.
companies and the diversified inlera s,.
they represent. Incomplete re,nrns
show that the capital stock Of the t-r -
companies in the United STATES 1i !.
1924, 6O6, 600. Mr.. Dechert alluded ~
the so-called trust companies tb ~
had been organized by schenina
men for the purpose of silly
inflated debenture bonds and mn,,
cages, and he was glad to saw tb.,
most of these companies had basn
routed out and their organizers bs5
fed or been punished. One Of tba
matters that will be taken 10 BY t 'Is
trust section Till be the enactment NJ
laws to prevenu -" operation of sucb
frauds. Breckenridge. Tones delyersS
the report of the executive committns
He outlined the work that is befo,o
the section and the hopes of the com
mittee are that uniformity laws Of Tho
several States in regard to trust ,om
panies will be promoted and prests,
similarity obtained. Comptro!ler ..
the Currency Eckels delivered an a.
dress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-18
Fought for q Girl.

RocKPoRT, Mo-, Aug. 1S.-Alonzo
Hayes and Albert Sons, two young men
of this place, fought several even
ings ago with slung shots. Hayes was
killed and Sons is still in a terrible con-
dition. His head is badly beaten and
swollen and he may not recover.
Hayes and Sons were both in love
with the same girl and agreed to fight
it out. They went outside of the limits
of the little town, accompanied by q
dozen OF their friends, who expected
that the fight would be with fste. The
witnesses declared that they thought
the men were fighting with bare 6sts up
to the time Hayes was killed. In the
moonlight they were unable to see that
the men were fighting with deadly
weapons. The fight lasted more than
an hour and the men fought like wild
animals. Hayes had one eye knocked
out long before he was killed, but he
did not stop fighting. Finally he was
knocked down and Sons beat his brains
out with the heavy weapon. Sons was
taken a prisoner by the men who had
gone out with him to see the fight aud
the body of Hayes was left in the field.
The girl about whom they fought be-
longs to q respectable family. Sons
was taken to st. Joseph and committed
IN Jail
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-18
Steel Rails for Ireland.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 1S.-President
a. ]. Moxham of the Johnson Steel
Company. who is now 10 England, has
just received orders for 10000 tons OF
steel rails for electric roads in Irels nd.
This is probably the largest order of
steel rails for electric railway purposes
ever shipped out OF this country, and
the fact that they are sent to the very
doors of England is one OF the notable
features of the affair. MIR. Mo1ham
has obtained freight rate of 50 ton
from the works to Ireland. The John
son Company unierbid not only other
American mills nearer the seaboard,
but English mills as we'll. 1t will be
necessary for the Johnson company to
build special rolls to do the work and
already work has been begun Oh them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-18
Scarcity of Oars.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1S.-A high
officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company said to-day that business is
showing material increase and that
the company ia taxed to it's utmost 10
furnish the cars, owing to the heavy
grain movement which is now coming
east. Most of the box cars are used for
carrying grain. This business is east
bound, but the cars are being returned
fully loaded with general merchandise.
The railroad officials say that to all ap-
pearances a general boom has set in.
The Reading company reports better
business. not only in the freight, but in
passengers as well.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-18
pense of the many, and republicans do
not hold to the idea that the greatest
good to the greatest number is the
chief object of civil government.
FROM WASHINGTON.
rOorrespondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Aug. is.

WAS61NGTON, aug 10.
As result of department competi-
tive examination for the position Of
Chief Law Clerk in the Office of the
Comptroller of the Treasury in which
twenty-five lawyers participated, MI.
w. W. Warwick, of Cincinnati, o., has
received the appointment, having re-
ceived the highest rating. Eight OF the
whole number examined attained over
eighty per cent. and all will be promot'
ed. Mr.. Warwick and Mr.. E. A. Peary
of the State of Washington who stood
second on the list. are democrats.
Personal friends Of General Long
street here do not credit the newspaper
report that he is engaged to be mar
ried. They say he is over seventy six
years of age and is stone deaf and de.
crepid.
1t has been determined to build a
naval dry dock at New London, but
not at Norfolk.
I. ia said here that the father of the
mulatto graduate of Vas5ar is a Vir.
ginian.
The only three Virginia republicans
In the city to day are Mr.. McCaull, the
defeated candidate for Congress in
the 9Th district last fall, and DR.. Mills
and Mr.. Verser.
One Of the city merchants vino in 8
newspaper interview the other day 10
business prosperity bad been revived,
discharged two of his clerks the next day
becauee he had nothing for them to do
A building for the smelling Of copper
ore has been erected about four miles
from Herndon, in Fairfax county, neal
which large copper deposits have been
discovered. People in this city and
Alexandria are said to be interested in
it. A large quantity OF the ore is now
ready for the furnace.
A delegate to recent Roanoke con
vention here to-day says he was sur
prised and gratifed to see among the
Alexandria delegation people he had
heard had left the party last fall.
Mr.. Russell of Alexandria county
who announced the solid vote of Alex
andria at Roanoke against the Sena
torial resolution, was removed from
bis Office here for going there, but has
been reinststed.
A petition to Judge Love. OF Fairfax coun
| ty, is receiving many signatures here. for the
/ issuance of an order TO extend the road called
| Mount Vernon Avenue, which now ct p
about mile and s.hslf this side of Alexan
dris, to that city. Many people from here
drive down that road, to avoid the danger o
| railroad trains, and would like to prolone
their drive to Alexandra, but are prevented
| from doing so.
It is reported here that the negro Cheshire
who was associated with Fremont in beating
people in New York out of money for negro
school in Alexandria that does not exist, is nov
engaged there with b. @. Smith, another ne
gro, who wac appointed by Mr.. Cleveland to 6
Brazilian consulate, but had his commission
revoked on account of his bad reputation
There are no developments in the Ha
waiian. Japanese controversy and no reply ha'
! been received to Secretary Sherman's las
communication.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-18
BRIG GEN. SWAIN DEAD.

Brigadier. General David q. Swain,
United States army, retired, died at
his residence, Mount Pleasant, near
Washington, at IL o'clock yesterday
morning. General Swain was born in
Salem, Ohio, December %, 1884. He
came of family represented in all OF
the early wars of the United States,
conspicuously in the war of 1872. His
father was one of the few men who or
gauized the free-soil party in Ohio.
General Swain received an academic
education, studied law and began prac-
tice at Salem. On the outbreak of the
war he entered the volunteer service as
lieutenant, rising rapidly and held the
rank of major and brevet colonel when
mustered out in 1866. On February
1S,1S7S, President Hayes appointed
him judge-advocate-general of the
army, with the rank of brigadier-gen-
eral. He was the trusted friend and
companion of President Garfield, and
attended him throughout the long,
fatal hours that preceded his death.
In 1884 be was accused of giving
evasive answers to the Secretary of
War regarding private transaction,
tried by court.martisl and acquitted OF
fraudulent practices, but convicted of
conduct prejudicial to good order and
discipline. The sentence imposed by
the military court was disapproved.
The court then sentenced Gen. Swain
to suspension from rank and duty on
half pay for twelve years. Gen. Swain
then sued in the Court of Claims to re-
cover his full pay, the court deciding
that the evidence showed no ofense,
but that the Court of Claims had not
Jurisdiction to review court-martial
proceedings. The case went to the
Supreme Court on appeal and was de-
cidedly adversely. On December 8,
1894, Secretary Lamont, by direction of
the President, RENTED the unexpired
portion of his sentence and restored
him to all the rights and privileges of
his Office. He preferred not to take up
his official duties on account of i'll
health, and remained on the active list
waiting his retirement, which took
place December %, 1896. Since his re-.
tirement he has lived in Washington.
He leaves widow and one child, the
wife of L. L. Thompson, of Washing.
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-18
Paris Excited.

PARIS, Aug. l3.-A man named
Perier was arrested yesterday on the
train in which President Fsure arrived
from Havre. The prisoner was found
to have loaded revolver in his pocket
and is known to be dangerous anar.
chist who has already served term OF
two years imprisonment for having in
his possession an Internal machine.
The departure of President Faure on
his visit to the Car, at st. Petersburg,
to-day was marked by scene of great
est excitement. After his departure a
bomb exploded along the route the
President had followed, and the most
intense excitement prevailed for long
time afterwards. The President receiv-
ed an ovation from the nublic when be
started on his journey, large crowds of
people lining the route from the Elysee
Palace to the railway station. Ten
minutes after the Presidents departure,
while the crowds were returning along
the route traversed, bomb exploded
in an empty store at the corner of the
Boulevard Magenta and the Rue La.
fayette, but did no damage. The bomb
was of cylindrical form, was covered
with yellow paper and appears to have
contained coarse gunpowder, mixed
with large headed nails. 1t consisted
of an iron tube about II inches long
and two inches in diameter. Some of
the nails in it were thrown few feet
on to the sidewalk. Experts pronounc-
ed the bomb to have been compare
lively harmless affair. Scraps of paper
were found about the scene of the ex-
plosion inscribed "Vive la Liberte !"
and "Vive Ia Bologne!"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-18
Republican Committee.

LYNcHBURG, Va, Aug. 1S.-A meet
ing of the republican State central COM
mittee will be held at $50 o'clock to.
night. The committee consists OF only
thirty.one members, but much larger
number of leading State republicans are
in the city. The question of no d.
ing State convention is to be decided,
Mr.. Lamb, chairman of the commission,
Congressman James A. Walker and
others favor holding the conven.
ton and claim that the rank and
file of the party are with them. The
majority OF the committee, however,
are said to oppose the convention and
National Committeeman BoWden and
his faction are with them. The fight
promises to be active.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-18
Locked in a Refrigerator.

NEW HOPE, Pa, Aug. lS.-Harry
Kirst, young grocer's clerk, was the
victim OF an ice cold joke day or two
ago that was more serious to him than
it was funny. He was playfully locked
in a refrigerator by Miss Gertrude
Werts aud when released half an hour
later he was in an exhausted condition.
Kirst was in the grocery store alone
when Miss Wertz came in and asked
for some lard. He went into the ice
box, the big door swinging shut after
him. Miss Werts, slipped peg into the
staple, fastening the door, and then
left the store. A member of the firm
happened in shortly after and was as.
tonished to fud Kirst absent. He
called aud looked for him to no pur-
pose. After some time sound of muf-
fed kicking in the direction of the ice
box was heard by the groceryman. He
hastily opened the door aud found
Kirst, who had no coat or vest on,
hslf.frozen and nearly sufocated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-18
Divine Healer on a Bicycle.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-August
schrader, one of the "divine healers, u
has been in this city for a week, occu-
Dying a store in q fat house on
Madison avenue. He says that he
came on bicycle from Atlanta, Ca,
making several stops on the way.
Schrader wears long, loose blue
cloak, with pink sash Topped over his
right shoulder and passed under his
left arm. When he rides his bicycle
he ties his cloak to his left leg. Since
his arrival only few persons have
called on him, but he says he has re-
ceived many handkerchiefs to bless.
he expects that more people will call
on him to be made well as soon as it
becomes known that he is in the city.
The condition of the persons Schrader
attempted to cure while in Alexandria
remains in statu quo, especially Ferd.
Patton, the deaf and dumb man, who,
the "healer" said, would talk and hear
in two weeks time
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-18
AN ENORMOUS INCREASE OF TRAl

AN ENORMOUS INCREASE OF TRAF-
flea dispatch from Birmingham,
Ala, says: Gan enormous increase in
freight traffic, especially in the Sowing
OF coal, has caused the Southern Rail
way to put all departments of its large
shops at this place on nine hours day.
The Alabama Great Southern Railroad
has also put its men at work nine hours
a day Ia all except the locomotive de-
partment. A thousand men have
been benefited by the change from the
former schedule of FIVE hours a
day. The Mobile and Ohio Railroad OBJ.
tanned the necessary permits to expend
$4,000 in improving and enlarging its
wharf facilities at Mobile, also for the
erection of another warehouse, work to
begin at once. The Mobile and Birm
ingham has begun work at the same
place on wharf improvements to cost
s25 900. These developments are in
tended to keep pace with the growing
demand for exports of coal, etc.
Ga Saturday the wealthy planters of
the blackbelt counties of Marengo and Dallas
raised the money, snd decided on an extern.
sion of the Birmingham, Selma snd New
Orleans railroad from Martin Station to Lin.
den, twenty-five miles. This will put the
richest agricultural section of the State in
close touch with railroad connections at Selma
and Elliott. The car works at Gadsden have
resumed and are getting the men from vaca-
ton back as fast as possible, i'll order 30 work
all departments on the big orders received
All the roads report traffic heavy, and all the
cars they can get are in demand"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-18
TOURNAMENT.
correspondence Alexandria Gazette

Correspondence Alexandra taZelle)
BERRYs, CLARKE COUNTY, Va, Aug. i
Perhaps the finest riding and all-round
horsemanship exhibited at any tournament in
tho State for many years was witnessed at the
tournament here last week. The affair from
beginning TO end was applauded by the large
as ,emblage of people. The opening address
(charge to the knigbts) was delivered by Mr..
Hugh Mccormick, prominent young law
student of Berryville, and the coronation ad-
dress wss delivered by Mr.. VIM F. Randolph,
LII. D of wildwood, who is one of our most
eminent citizens. Both orators acquitted
themselves we'll in point of eloquence and
common sense. The officers were as follows
Judges-W. W. Bowles aud ]. W. Vorous, Of
Clarke county, and Samuel Simpson, of War.
rem county. Chief Marshali-Mark Fletcher,
OF Fauquer. Eighteen knight, entered the
contest viz: John T. Lindsey, Frank 8.
Lindsey, E. A. Lindsey, Ernest Dearmont,
VIM Desrmont, Ernest Kitchen, Seby kitch-
en-, Ale1'r. Joliffe, Stanley Andrews, VIM
Mccormick and Kemp Vowel, all of Clarke
county Chas. silmsn and John F. Kendall, of
Faucuier county Beauford Kenney and j. Il
Wilson, of Warren county; Howard Rinker
and B. Rinker, of Frederick county, and Robt.
Sewers, OF Jefferson county, W. Va. After g
spirited contest in the lists of about
six hours, and most remarkable riding, the
successful knights were: Ernest Kitchen
crowned Miss May Young of Baltimore, Md,
queen of love and besuty VIM. Tearmont
crowned Miss Bessie ONeil, of Baltimore, LIST
maid of honor; Howard Rinker crowned Miss
Virginia Kitchen, of Clarke county, End maid
of honor and E. A. Lindsey crowned Miss
Carrie Dwyer. of Baltimore, 3rd maid of
honor. The following table will give an idea
Of the contest and good riding:
Ten knights tied on the first three rides of
nine Rugs to each rider; viz: b. Rnker, B.
tinker, VIM. Dearmont, E Dearmont. j. b.
Wilson, C. SilmGn, J. F. Kendall, E. Kitchen.
S. Kitchen and E. A. Lindsey Ernest
Kitchen took SO out of 33 rings in IL rides,
YIN. Dearmont took 80 out of 33 rings in IL
rides, Howard Rinker took 26 out of 27
rings in rides, E A. Lindsey took rs out of
p rings in 8 rides, and Ernest Dearmont
took At out Of As RIGGS while riding for two.
In the evening some high jumping by green
hunters WAS done and decision was render.
ed by the judges in favor of the horse OWED
by VIM. F. Randolph, of WILDWOOD Va.
The whole affair ended about midnight in
music and dancing and the boys went home
with the girls in the morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-18
TELEGRAPHlC BRRT.TIES.

New York city's tax rate this year
has been fixed at 81 10.
Very nearly three. quarters Of mil.
lion bushes of wheat cleared al New
York yesterday for export.
Samuel r. Galloway was elected TO-.
day president of the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad to succeed
the late D. w. Caldwell.
Acting Secretery Meiklejohn has or.
deted General Merritt to take tie
available military force at Niagara 8;
az escort to President Mckinley al the
Buffalo Grand Army Encalnpment.
Advices from Tacoms, Wash, say
that representatives OF all the large
single mills on Puget Sound met there
recently in secret session to form
combine for the purpose OF maintaining
prices.
In the fourth and last race between
the yachts Glencairn and Mono Of
Pointe Glars, Que, to-day, GlencaiTl
crossed the finish line first, winnngth
series and retaining the Seawanhsks'
Corinthian cup.
Up to noon to-day no trace bad been
found of John Conway, the fve.year'
old boy of Albany, n. y, who was KID
mapped and who is being held ioFs
rlCsom. So far there is no clue what.
ever for the police to work upon and
the child's parents are in despair
The former government boat, John i. Di1,
recently turned over 10 the Louis ans nsTi
reserve, sank this morning st the foot o.
Jackson street, New Orleans.
Prof Humphreys, OF the Johns hofkiA
University, Baltimore, Nd, died yesieTia!S
Dort 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-18

NORTHERN NEGROES resent the ap-
pointment of even the few members OF
their race in the South to whom Offices
have been given. From their point oil
view they are right, for why should
Offices be placed where they will do the
least good? Negro voters carry North
ern. not Southern States, and if those
in the former are to be encouraged to
continue to do so, such Offices as are be-
slowed upon their race, should be given
to them, not to those in the South, who
will vote the republican ticket whether
they get Offices or not.