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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
SUICIDE IN A CHURCH.
Vice President of SeIma's Broken
Bank Kills Himself.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 31.-George A.
wilkins, vice president of the Commercial
Bank of Selma, which failed yesterday,
committed suicide in st. Paurs Episcopal
church last night.
He was missed by friends last night and
a search was made for him. About day
light they went to the church and found
1t locked. A window was raised, and he
was seen standing in the chancel. AS soon
as he saw his friends coming in, he put a
pistol to his head and fired.
He was a very honorable, high toned
man and devout member of the church,
and leader in the church here. II is plain
that the excitement leading up to the bank
failure deranged his mind. 1t is not be-
leved that any stain of dishonor rested
upon him in connection with the failure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
CHICAGO's DIME BANK.
Ralph MetcaIf Appointed Treasurer.
Ready to Pay Up.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-At a special meeting
to-day of the new board of directors of
the Dime Savings Bank, Ralph Metcalf
was appointed treasurer of the bank, a
position equivalent to that of manager.
This action displaced George W. Reed
from the treasureship, which he had held
for years. Mr.. Metcalf, to whom the ap-
pointment was a surprise, assumed charge
of the bank at noon. He said he had re-
ceived no orders as to the banks future
and could only say the directors had ar
ranged to meet every dollar of the depos-
it's when due, or before The question of
the banks voluntary liquidation is still
undecided. The directors are not dispos-
ed to accept any offer of outside assist
ance to liquidate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
AN Ex-CONVICT LYNCHED.
No Reason Given For the Crime Ex-
cent He Had "A Bad Reputation.

Raleigh, N c., Dec. S1.-A lynching or
murder occurred on Christmas night near
Gibson's station, in Richmond county. The
conner in the neighborhood, who was en-
ployed in cotton seed oil mill at Gibson.
Nothing was known of him except that he
was of bad reputation and had served in
the penitentary. Late Christmas night, a
number of white men on horseback sur
rounded GREEN'S house and made him go
with them half a mile down the road, when
they drew revolyers- and riddled him with
bullets The lynchers were unmasked and
were strangers. 1t is supposed they came
from South Carolina.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
wEYLER's RECALL DEMANDED.
The Issues Of Two Papers at Madrid
Seized by the Government.

seized by the Government.
Madrid, Dec. Sl.-rhe Imparcial and the
Heraldo to-day published articles con-
demning the military administration in
Cuba and pointing out that despite his
oft-repeated promises, Captain General
Weyler has practically accomplished very
little I'm the direction of suppressing the
rebellion. Both papers demanded that
Gen. Weyler be recalled and that Gen.
Azcarraga, minister OF war, be appointed
in his place. The articles caused a grea.
sensation In the city, and the government
fearing that trouble would follow, order
ed that the issues Of both papers be seiz-
ed
The Gazetta Official will tomorrow pub
lish a number of DEGREES regarding the ad-
ministrative and other reforms to be put
into effect In Porto Rico. A preamble
written by Prime Minister Canovas del
Castillo, dealing with the colonial policy
OF Spain, will accompany the DEGREES.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
LOAN ASSOCIATION INVOLVED.
Receivers Appointed For a Chicago
Institution.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. S1.-After much liti-
cation in the state and federal courts
Judge Hanech to-day appointed James
burlong and Justice Thomas Bradwell re-
ceivers for the international Building and
Loan Investment Union at the instance OK
a stockholder. His bill was the sixth one
filed against the association in short
time. The receivership will consolidate
the various suits. The association was
recently reorganized, but the litigation
crippled its resources and the Withdraw
ing stockholders are still clamoring for
their money. AIsappropration Of funds
by former officers is also alleged in the
bill for receiver.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
UNCLE sAMS ZIG DEFICIT.
The Total For the Past six Months
$4,000, 900.

Washington, Dec. S1.-The treasury debt
statement, which will be issued Saturday,
will show that the deficit for the first six
months of the current fiscal years is, in
round figures, $S9,OOO,OOO. For the month
Of December, in round numbers, the re-
ceipts were $25, 5,SOO,0O0 and the expendi-
lures $25. .2O0O 600, making an excess of re-
ceipts over expenditures of $600,0OO On
account of the heavy interest charges and
unusual expenditures incident to January
the excess of expeditures over receipts for
January. 1897. Is estimated at $15, 100000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
GOMEZ wILLING TO TREAT.

A Letter From the Cuban Leader to
Gen. Martinez CampOs.
Madrid, Dec. s1.--A mild sensation has
been created here by the publication of a
letter written by Maxine Gomez, the Gu
ban insurgent leader, to Gen. Martinez
Campos, dated four days prior to the date
on which the latter was replaced by Gen.
Weyler in the office of the captain general
of Cuba. Offering to establish peace in
Cuba, provided that acceptable terms
could be agreed upon. Gen. Martinez
Campos, being on the eve of his retire
ment, turned the letter over to Gen. Wey-
ler.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
FREIGHT BaEAKs IN TWO.
The Sections Come Together with
Terrific Force.

Charlotte, N. c., Dec. S1.-Information
comes here that there was a slight wreck
on the Carolina Central division of the
seaboard Air Line near Hamlet. this state,
late last night. A freight train broke in
two, and two sections came together again
with terrific force, telescoping two of
them, and delaying traffic short time.
No one was hurt, and the damage Is small.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
CLEARANCE OF FILIBUSTERS.
This Country Has Nothing to Do
with Spanish Requirements.


with Spanish Requirements.
Washington, Dec. 31.-"The department
has heard nothing regarding the move
ments of either the Dauntless or Commo-
dore," said Assistant Secretary Curtis of
the treasury to-day 'I have nothing to
say" he continued, regarding the report
that Spanish consular officials must wise
the clearances When the officers of a YES
sci and the owners Of a cargo comply with
the laws of the United States, the collec-
tor will grant clearance. The wise of con-
sular officers is a matter of Spanish regu-
laton to govern a vessels right to enter
Spanish ports. The master and consgnors
must arrange that with the proper Of
ficials, or take their chances of being re-
fused entrance; it is something with which
this government has nothing to do"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
CAR BARNS BURNED.
Plant of RaIeigh's Electric Railway
Burned.

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. S1.-To-night at 1890
o'clock fire broke out in the car barns and
engine house Of the Raleigh electric street
railway and destroyed them, along with
nine cars, five dynamos and four engines
of 125-horse power each, together with all
the supplies. The loss is $4,000, with only
Sl2. 800 insurance. The electric company
also furnished light to many buildings
Most of its stock is held by the General
Electric Company of Boston, of which
James H. Cutler is the representative. The
fire originated in the boiler or engine room
and spread with wonderful rapldity. The
buildings were OF wood.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
LOANED COUNTY FUNDS TO A NEGRO
He Loses the Money to sharpers Who
We're to Dig For Gold.

Austin, Tex, Dec. d.-County Treasurer
A. ]. Jerngan, shortly after reaching his
office this morning, shot himself through
the body, the ball just missing the heart
and ne will died. He states that he has
let co,ored porter about the county court
house have $500 of the county funds, to
nut into a scheme to dig for Mexican gold,
supposed to be buried in the vicinity of
this city. Two slick colored sharpers in
veigled the porter into the scheme, feec-
ing him out of $4,000 in addition to the
amount Jernigan let him have. The
scheme was exposed a few days ago and
the sharpers arrested, and 1t preyed upon
the mind Of Jernigan. He stood high in
this community.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
BRIBERY IN THE TOOMBs.
An Ex-Assistant District Attorney
Implicated.

New York. Dec. Si.-It was ennounced
this afternoon that the grand jury had I'M
dicted ex-Assistant District Attorney AM
brose II. Purdy and Matthew O'connors
an official messenger of the city prison.
They are charged with accepting bribs
of 800 from Lizzie Whitaker. The Whitta-
ker woman was recently arrested on tho
charge Of keeping a disorderly house. She
and her housekeeper and girl inmate app
peared before the grand jury on Monday
and testified that Purdy and OConnoY
and a third person represented to tho
Whitaker woman that they could get hey
released for 800. The Whitaker woman
further testified that she paid the 500.
MIR. Purdy admitted this afternoon that
he had received the 800 from the woman,
but said 1t was professional fee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
sPECULATOR sQUEALs.
sues Brokers to Recover the Money
He Lost In His Deals.

He Lost In His Deals.
Chicago, Dec. 31.-Counselman Day,
one of the big board of trade and stock
brolking firms. are made defendants in a
suit filed to-day by Hugh McFarlane, who
has speculated in railroad and other stocks
through the firm and lost $52794, according
to the declarations made in his bill He
claims he paid part of his losses in cash.
and gave a note for $4,000 which is still
held by the firm. He sets up the law
against the collection of gambling debts,
and IN addition to suing for recovery Of
the note asks for $4,000 damages half
of which goes to the county If he is award
ed that amount.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
KILLED ny ELECTRICITY.
An Inspector of Lights Receives
$500 Volts.

Camden, ". j., Dec. 3l.-Anthony Para
dine, 80 years of age, an electric light in
spector, was shocked to death to-day while
fixing an arc light in Stockton, suburb.
He was employed by the Camden Light
ing and Heating Company, which fur
nishes light to the place. The full charge
Of $50 volts passed through his body,
killing him Instantly. Paradine wore rub
Der gloves, and how he received the shock
Is a mystery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
HIT OPENS HEADaUARTERs.
Illinois senntOrship Fight on i'm
Full swing.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Congressman Robert
n. Hit returned from Washington to-day
preparatory to leaving FOR Springfield on
Thursday next to ope,. headquarters and
engage in the contest for the seat in the
United States Senate now held by Gen.
Palmer. The other avowed candidates
are Alderman Martin b. Madden, exrCon-
Rressman William Il. MASON and ex-Gov-
John NJ. Hamilton Of Chicago. ana ron.
Clark Il. Carr Of Galesburg, ex-minister
to Denmark. It is said that samuel w.
Alerton. the millionaire packer, will also
enter the race.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
NEW SETTLERS FOR GEORGIA.
A Colony of French People TO Locate
Near Helena.

washington, Dec. 3i.-Mr Delumean of
New Jersey has purchased a farm within
a half mile of Helena, Ca, a town on the
Southern railway between Eastman and
Macon. Ga. He has arranged with the
owners TO subdivide / 800 acres of land adj
Joining 1t into small farms. This property
will be sold to friends of Mr.. Delumean.
French people, who will move to that
point from the north.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
BLUE GUYS TRAIN BANDITS.
A Man Supposed 10 BE the Leader OF
the Gang Arrested.

the Gang Arrested.
Kansas City Mo-, Dec. 31.-John Kenne-
dy was arrested here this morning by
Special Agent Byrne of the United States
Express Company of Buffalo and Detec-
tive Cain of Chicago, charged with being
the leader of the gang of bandits who held
up and robbed a Chicago and Alton train
in Blue Cut on the night of Dec %. Kenne-
dy was "sweated" by the officers all day,
but refused to give any information. The
officers state that the evidence against him
is conclusive. He has been committed to
10
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
BIG LAW SUIT ENDED.
A Bank Wins n Verdict For 100000
in "A Cattle Case.

Dallas, Tex. Dec S1.-The big law suit,
growing out of cattle and ranch transac-
tions, styled the National Exchange Bank
of Dallas, VS.. w. f. Mitchell ct al, was
decided in the Fourteenth district court to-
day in the banks favor. The bank sued
for approximately 10000 cash advanced on
cattle and ranch property located in
Southwest Texas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
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NEW CRUISER FOR JAPAN.
Contracts Signed For Two Vessels
to Cost S1,5OO,OOO Each.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Contracts were
signed to-day at the japanese legation in
this city, by Henry Scott, president of
the Union Iron works of San Francisco,
and Charles Cramp, of Cramp & Sons,
Philadelphia, for the construction of two
unarmored cruisers. sister ships of about
4.SOO tons displacement, one to be built by
each contractor for the Japanese govern
ment. They are to cost $1,50O,OOO each, to
have a speed of 22lk knots an hour, under
forced draught, and to be completed in
tWenty-fourth months.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
BIG FAILTRE IN TEXAS.
Liabilities of "a Dry Goods Firm Said
to BE $1,OOO,OOO.

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 31.-Last night
Felman & Grumbach, large retail dry
goods dealers, filed deed of trust for the
benefit of their creditors. Preferences are
given to the amount of $1sS, 1886. 1t Is stat
ed that all the employees of the firm were
paid in full last night The trustee is
having an inventory of the stock taken
/. IL. Kempner, trustee of Fellman e.
Grumbach, when interrogated this evening
as to the assets of the firm, replied 1t
was an absolute impossibliity to give an
estimate that could be considered reliable
or authentic. AS to the land owned by the
firm, he said: 1.-THE land may be worth a
good deal, but IL l am compelled to realize
on 1t at a sacrifice 1t may amout to little.
There is one block of 1000 acres. There
are some 800 town lots in Austin and it's
suburbs, some of which are partially en-
numbered. Besides there are 1000 acres of
land in various counties, the character and
value of which / know absolutely moth
ing 1 will start an investigation to deter
mine the values Of everything conveyed" :"
He thought the stock would invoice
about 100000. The heaviest outside cred
itor is the Irving National Bank OF New
York 1t is preferred to the amount of $780,
0OO Fellman & Grumbach are in receipt
of numerous kilograms from their New
York creditors accepting the terms of the
trust deed and expressing confidence in
the firms integrity.
Dallas Tex. Dec. 31.-Private advices
from Galveston state that the liabilities
of the dry goods firm Of Fellman g. Grum-
bach will be at least 81 0O0.OO0 The firm
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01

New York, Dec. 3i.--President Eames Of
the stock exchange announced formally
from the rostrum this morning the expul-
sion by the governors Of William Euclid
Young, a member Of the firm Of E. u.
Cuthbert & Co
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
BONAFACE MUDERED.
His Corpse Found in n Closet with
the Head Beaten to a. jelly.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 31.-H. p. Miller,
proprietor OF the Southern Pacific hotel at
Milan, was found dead In a closet on ono
of the upper floors of the building this
morning with his head beaten into jelly
and in dying condition. 1t is thought
that robbery could not have been the OBJ
sect of his assailant and the affair Is sur
rounded in mystery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
The Laurada at Gibraltar.

Gibraltar, Dec. 31.-The former Cuban
filibustering steamer Laurada arrived here
from Messina to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
MINNEAPoLTs oV9R THE SCARE.
The situation I'm Banking Circles
Has Gained Down.

minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. S.-Excite-
ment over the recent bank failures in this
city has entirely subslded and all is quiet
again. There were no runs of conse-
quence on any of the banks this morning.
Daniel Fish has been appointed receiver
for the Northern Trust Company, and A.
n. Derelius for the Bankers Exchange
Bank, both of which suspended yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-01
MURDER OF OPERATOR ADDISON,
The Men Accused of the Crime Taken
Back 10 WessOn.

Back TO WessOn.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 31.-The Case broth
ers, charged with the murder of Operator
Addison at Wesson, and who have been
confined in the penitentiary for the rast
few days to prevent the possibility of
lynching, we're to-day carried TO Hazle-
hurst, where they will have prelimin,
airy examination tomorrow. Citizens CT
Wesson deny the report that there was
an attempt to stop the train the evening
they were brought here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-25
WOMEN ARE GAINING.
Increase In Proportion of Women in
Working Glasses.

Increase in Proportion of Women in
Working Classes.
The eleventh annual report Of the de-
partment Of labor, transmitted to Con-
gress by Commissioner Wright, relates
entirely to the work and wages OF men,
women and children. 1t shows that the
proportion of women to the whole working
class is increasing, while that of children
is decreasing. The report was prepared
in pursuance of joint resolution OF Con-
gress The definite purposes of the In
vestigation were to determine to what ex-
tent if any, women were superseoing
men; to show the conjugal condition OF
the women who were employed; to com
pare the relative efficiency of men and
women, and finally to show the relative
rates of wages received by each sex III
each industry. The agents of the depart
ment secured information from 1.OG7 es-
Establishments of various kinds, located in
thirty different States and employing lis
367 persons, n number large enough to
insure that the data collected was thor
oughly representative. The complete data
| sought for, however, was obtained from
only 931 establishments.
| These OBJ establishments employed Oh
| $50 persons ten years ago and 1OS,643
in 1866. OF this number in the first
, ner;od 26.479 were males Of Is years Of
ace or over, as against 43, 1876 in the sec
ond. and Ats males under 1S years OF
| age, as against 1910 in the second. In
the first period q 1853 were females IL
wears of age or over, and 6,743 females
under Is years of age, as against 4o,l62
and 1871, respectively, in the present
period.
From these figures it is seen that male
| employees Is years of age or over increased
| in the present period over the former Pc
| Rod 63.1 per cent, while female employees
| of the same age increased 66.3 per cent.
| Male employees under Is years of age in.
creased S0.6 per cent, while female en-
! ployes under IS years of age increased
39.1 per cent.
AS collateral information an interesting
showing is made of the figures of the last
| three censuses concerning the employ
| ment of women. The proportion of fe-
| males 10 years of age and over employed
| in all occupations in the United States
rose in its relation to the whole number
employed from 14.6S per cent in 1870 to
1922 per cent in 1890, while males de-
creased in proportion from $500 per cent
! in 1870 to S2,7S per cent in 1890.
The report throws considerable addi-
tional light upon the much-discussed ques-
ton as to married women in industrial
pursuits. For the present period, out of
an aggregate of 79,9S7 women, 70,921, or
SS.7 per cent, were single: 6,755, or S.5
per cent married; 2,011, or % per cent,
divorced, and pa, or $40 of per cent,
unknown. The last census figures on this
point are also analysed. OF the 1914, 571
females 10 years of age or over engaged
| in gainful pursuits in the United States in
1890, 69.S4 per cent were single or their
conjugal condition unknown, 1916 per
cent were married, 1910 per cent were
widowed and 90 per cent were divorced.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-25

enough in itself, but the people could not
realize the whole evil of this riotous ex-
penditure until they began to realize that
there seemed to be no way of checking It.
1--WE really need an express provision
in the rules that would charge some one
with the duty Of protecting the taxpayers.
That might be done in the House, but 1t
is hopeless to think of correcting this evil
in the Senate. Senatorial courtesy would
absolutely forbid it. In the House there
may be volunteer who will consent to
geard the treasury and drive back the
plundercrs."
Mr. Dockery when asked to give fig
urcs showing the increase in the cost of
running the Government, said:
1.-THE average annual actual expendi-
lures for each fiscal year from 1875 to
1883, inclusive, for the ordinary expenses
of the Government, not counting pay
ments on the public debt and payments
out of postal revenues, were only $2o7,
S63, ia. The average for the same pur-
poses from 1889 to 1896, inclusive, was
$34S, 437 400. That is, the average annual
increase Of expenditures in the last eight
years has been 500, 573, 7S5, or an aggre-
gate increase of the stupendous sum Of
$724 800, 2SO in eight years as compared
with the preceding fourteen years"
These expenditures, counting in the pos
tai OUTLAWS and the requirements of the
public debt, call for about half billion
dollars each year-one- third Of the whole
volume of our money in actual circula-
tion