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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
RIVER WORK IN SOUTH CAROLINA
steamer Drawing over ~ Feet
Crosses Charleston Bar

Washington, July 16-Capt. Frederic v.
Abbott, in charge OF river and harbor i'm
provements in North and South Carolina,
has submitted his annual report to the
war department..
The work at the Charleston, S. c., har-
Dor during the past year has consisted In
dredging and the strengthening of the
shore connection at the river end OF the
north ietty. which win preserve the gov
ernment reservation from erasion. Two
surveys made during the year showed that
the deepening Of the entrance was contin-
uing In a very satisfactory manner. A
steamer drawing % feet and four inches
crossed the bar last autumn, while the
greatest draft crossing the bar before the
1etties were built was 10 feet and this was
bumped across at high tide. There has
been formed without dredging a nineteen
foot channel leading from the deepest part
of the Jetty channel past the outer end Of
the north jetty. II Is predicted that this
will in the course Of time widen and
deepen. and then the necessity for dredg-
ing Will cease. The amount expended dur
ing the year was S39, 993, leaving an availa-
bic balance OF Sl69. $3.50. The commercial
statistics presented show that the report
and import trade Of Charleston during 1896
amounted to 3,3l7497 tons of the value OF
SIS, 325,Ol6
The Waccomaw, Lumber. Little Pedee
and Great Pedee rivers were improved by
snagging. Dredging and snagging on the
Santee river. South Carolina, has lmprov-
ed the channel.
The Congaree river, South Carolina,
which carries the trade of Columbia, 8. c.,
was kept open by a small amount OF snag-
cling. Forty thousand eight and hfty-sev-
en- tons Of freight, valued at $40 900, were
carried on the river during the year
A dangerous ridge of rock was removed
from the Beaufort river. South Carolina,
at COosaw range.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
BUTLER ON THE GIBBET.
The Australian MuItimurderer Pays
the Denth Penalty.


London. July 16.-A dispatch from Sgd
ney. N. S. w, says that Frank Butler,
the Australian bush murderer, was exc
cuted yesterday. He confessed to having
committed four murders.
The crime for which Butler paid the
death penalty was the murder of Capt.
Lee Waller. whom he induced to go with
him on prospecting tour and whom he
shot after they had arrived in the bush.
After the murder of Capt. Weller. Butler
escaped from Australia on the ship Swan
hilda. but upon the arrival of the vessel
at San Francisco, on Feb. last, he was
arrested and subsequently extradited. The
plea of the defense at the trial was that
Capt. Weller committed suicide.
Among the murders with which Butler
was charged was that of a naturalist
named o. G. 7. Preston.
Early on the morning of his conviction
Butler attempted to cut his throat with
piece of tin, but was seized before he
had done himself any serious injury.
Later he made the most violent resistance
to his keepers. while on the way to the
court house. He fought with them like a
wild beast, and was with difficulty sub
dued.
The murders committed by Butler are
among the most cold-blooded on record.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
SESSION OF THE SENATORS.
Pacific Railroad Resolution Further
DfscuSScd

Washington, July 16-The opening ses-
sion of the Senate was brief and unevent-
full to-day. The Harris resolution relat-
ing to the Pacific railroad was further dis
cussed. At 1880 the Senate went into
executive session, remaining behind closed
doors until o'clock and then adjourned
until tomorrow.
The conference report on the deficiency
appropriation bill was considered as soon
as the Senate met.
Mr. Hale, in charge of the bill, stated
that the prices of armor plate was not
included in the report. Nothing had been
done on that subject, except that the Sen
ate conferees had stated positively that
the Senate would not consider any sum
over $500 for armor. The report was
agreed to and a further conference or
dered.
Mr.. Morgan secured the adoption Of a
resolution requesting the President for in
formation as to the arrest of Alfredo H.
Hugnet, citizen of the United States, by
the Spanish authorities at Havana on
Sept. 6, 1896. Mr.. Morgan briefly recited
the circumstances in the case, and stated
that he desired to test the power of Spain
arbitrarily to Danish United States citi-
zen doing business in Cuba without trial or
evidence of his participation in the rebel
lion. The resolution was agreed to with
out division.
The Harris resolution relating to the
sale of the government interests in the
Union Pacific railroad, was then taken up
and Mr.. Allen of Nebraska continued his
speech in support Of the resolution.
There was a spirited discussion at one
point in Mr.. Aliens remarks, when Mr.
Warren of Wyoming sought to call at
tention to the absence of a quorum Mr.
Allen declined to yield for this purpose.
and the presiding officer was In doubt
as to the right of a senator to call 81
tention to the absence of a quorum when
the senator on the floor declined to yield
Mr. Hale said 1t was most unusual
procedure.
Mr.. Warren finally withdrew his point
and Mr.. Allen proceeded. When he closed
at 1 80 the Senate went into executive ses-
sion.
The executive session continued until 6
O'clock when the Senate adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
ELBA's AWFUL CRIME.
Conflicting Reports as to whether
the Negro Was Lynched.


the Negro Was Lynched.
Montgomery. Ala, July 6.-Yesterday
as already reported by the Morning News,
Major Terrell, a negro criminally as
saulted Mrs Martin Thomas, a white wo-
mag, living in the country five miles from
Elba, Ala. She was aione in the house
with her six months old baby
After the assault the woman was struck
in the head and thrown on the bed beside
her sleeping infant. Fagots of pine wood
were then piled upon her by the brute
and set on fire. The flames attracted
passers-by and they rescued the woman in
time to get her dying statement. The
BE- by was rescued.
Terrell was arrested and was being
given a preliminary trial when a MOB
broke up the court and took him out and
hanged him.
A special to the Advertiser from Elba,
Ala, says Mrs. Thompson was found by
her children burned to death Wednesday
morning. She was lying on the floor with
all her clothes burned off, and her body
charred except the head. Cotton was stuff
fed in her mouth and some bruises were
found on the head A negro named Terry,
who worked on the place, was arrested on
suspicion. lie admitted staying at the
house until midnight. One report says a
mob took charge Of the negro, but another
special from Troy says he was not lynch
ed. The location Is many miles from the
railroad"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
CONFEDERATEs AT CHICAGO.
The Daughter of the COnfederacy In
vited 10 the dwelling.

Chicago. ILL.,, July 16-Efforts are being
made by the committee in charge Of the
Logan day ceremony and the ex-Confed-
crate Association of Chicago, TO secure the
presence of Miss Winnie Davis, the daugh-
ter of the confederacy, at the dedication
exercises. which takes place on the Odd
An invitation has been sent Miss Davis
through Miss Lucy L. Hill n personal
friend, and ex-World's Fair commissioner
from Kentucky. The formal invitation
was issued by a telegram from Miss Hill
and others from the Confederate Associa-
ton urging Miss Davis to come " possi-
bic TO do so. Theodore Noel commander
OF Camp s, United Confederate Veterans.
and a warm personal friend OF Gen. Lo-
gan, has issued call to members and
friends OF the organization, urging them
20 be present at the dedication exercises.
II Is believed that az least 800 men who
fought under the stars and bars Of the
confederscy viii take part.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
FAST TRIP ON A BICYCLE.
Lieut.. Wise starts On "a Ride From
New York to Washington.

New York, July 16.-Lieut II. N. Wise,
son of John s. Wise of Richmond who is
detailed with the Eightieth United States
Infantry at sacketts Harbor, started at
1905 o'clock this morning from the city
hall on a bicycle for Washington with the
intention of breaking the wheeling rec
ord for the route.
Lieut.. Wise is accompanied by A. w.
w. Evans OF New Brunswick, N. j., and
James w. Bailey on single wheels, and J.
w. Davidson and II. J. Pepper on tan
dem. The tandem will accompany Wise
over the whole route. The single wheel
men will act as runners as far as Phila-
delphia. The route viii be as follows:
city hall to the Cortlandt street ferry,
for Jersey City on the 1915 boat, thence
by way of Newark, Elizabeth, Railway
and Metuchen to New Brunswick, arriv-
ing at the latter town at 2:30 a. M rho
party Will go on without stop to Prince
ton, reaching there at O'clock, accord
ing to schedule.
After half an hour for refreshments and
rest, the wheels will start again for Phil
adelphia, reaching the public building there
by way of Frankfort and Broad streets at
half past eight. The run will be contin-
ued through Chester Pa. to Wilmington,
Del. which will be reached about 1880
o'clock The wheelmen viii rest for an
hour there.
They will reach Perryville, Md, about 4
o'clock In the afternoon, Baltimore at s
o'clock Saturday night and Washington
on Sunday at ] a. m
Arrangements have been made with the
local branches of the League of American
Wheelmen to have parties meet the tour
lists at different cities and escort them.
Wise says that he can run on the sched-
ule laid as the roads are In fine condition
and there will be good moon through the
night and cool bracing air.
Wise has made a number OF records for
distance rides of this kind. He holds the
record from Sacketts harbor to the city
hall, New York, elghty-four hours.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
DEFICIENCY BILL ITEMS.
Changes In the Measure Made by the
COnferees.

Washington, July 16.-The conference re-
port on the general deficiency bill was
presented to the Senate to-day. 1t shows
a disagreement on several of the Senate
amendments, the most important of which
were those limiting the price of armor
plate to $500 per ton, and paying claim
ants under the Spanish American claims
commission.
Among the Senate provisions stricken
out are those for the international eXposi-
ton at Brussels and requiring the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to certify to con-
gress the balances due the several states
under the act of 1861.
The House conferees accepted the
amendments appropriating $4,000 for an
immigrant station at Ellis Island, limiting
the total final cost to 5000 600; providing
for the representation Of the United States
at the Paris Exposition, and making an
appropriation OF S25,0OO for an additional
Judge in Indian Territory The bill. as
reported. carries a total appropriation of
81, 600 600.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17

mines in Mattewan, this county, came out
to-day and joined the strikers. Superin-
tendent Hunter of the Logan mine has
put on a force of non-union men to-mor-
row at the old price and this may provoke
disturbance.
Three carloads of non-union men were
put on in the Toms creek mines in the
Elkhorn field yesterday.
1t is reported that the men at Pocahon-
tas, in this field, came out to-day
The indications now point to a general
strike in the Norfolk and Western field.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
NEGRO PULLS THE TRIGGER.
Tries 60 XIII n Negro Who Reflected
On His Daughter.

Lynchburg, Va. July iG-Great excite
ment was created on Main street to-day
by IT. w. Crichton, a colored barber. nr-
ing both barrels OF a shot gun at John w.
Wilson. also colored. Both shots missed
Wilson. but Il is miracle that some
body else was not struck. Many OF the
shots took effect IN an inside wall OF the
First National Bank. but fortunately no
body was hurt
The cause OF The shooting was charges
preferred before the school board bv "a
committee OF which Wilson was chairman.
rejecting on one Of Cricht0n's daughters.
who ls q teacher In the coiorod schools.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
TENNEssEE's sENATORsHIP.
Gov. Taylor Inclined to Appoint BEN
ton McMiIIin.

Knoxville. Tenn. July 16-Gov. Taylor
remains at Johnson City trying to decide
what to do about the appointment of n
successor to Senator Harris 1t is his
desire to POSTPONE the matter "A few
weeks, but such pressure is being forced
upon him that an appointment may be
made at any time. The new senator Will
be r.. 4. Tinsley of West Tennessee, James
Richardson or Benton McMillin of Middle
Tennessee. While Gov. Taylor favors Mr..
McMillln the indications are that Mr..
Tinsley is gaining strength.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
FoUR KILLED ny A TRAIN.
Freight Makes IA Fatal Ran Into the
Ynrds ut Austin.

tnFus NJ AuHths
Austin. Tex. July 16.-rhls morning at
O'Clock a freight train in the Interna-
tlonai and Great Northern yards ran over
four white boys who were sitting on the
side Of the track asleep. killing three Of
them instantly and badly wounding the
fourth. The three killed were:
JOHN BRIDGES. IS years
l.. MONTGOMERY 13 years old
CHARLES SWEENY. aged 13.
Injured
HENRY EsT1s. 10 years, all OF Fort
Worth.
The train ran over these boys as II came
into the yards. on leaving an hour later,
a negro named Cox Of Waco. who at
tempted 10 grab a brake bar 10 steal a
ride. lost his hold, and, failing. was man
gled into pulp.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
AMERICAN FLAG ToRN down.
uItra-British Partisan nc Toronto
Loaes ISIS nend.

Toronto Ont, July iG.-An American
nag nylng az the city hall In honor OF the
visiting delegates 70 the Epworth League
convention, was torn down by M ultra.
British partisan to-day The man was at
once arrested and locked W.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
cLEMENcY ron CUBAN CHIEFS.
PardOns Granted Eight at the suE-
EestIon of WeyIer.

Havana. July 16.-Acting upon the sug-
gestion OF Capt Gen. Weyler. the queen
regent has granted pardons TO the insur-
gent chiefs Rogelio, Camach, Domlng.
Gonzales. castillo. Guillermo. Fuente and
Rlvero. who are under sentence OF death.
Capt Laborde OF the alleged hlibuster-
Ing schc oner Competitor, and two Of the
crew of that vessel sent a communication
TO Consul General Lee to-day declaring
that the report recently published IN a
New York newspaper that Gen Lee was
neglocting them Is entirely without found
alton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
SHORT sHIFT ron 4 RAvIsHER.
The Negro Arrested az Richmond
Thursdny 60 Bc TRIED To-dny.

Richmond, Va. July 1G-Joseph Fife.
the negro arrested yesterday, charged with
attempting O. criminal assault upon Mrs.
Martin Of this city and Miss Russell Of
Norfolk. was Indicted by n special grand
jury Of the Hastings eoup to-day and
will be put on trial for bis ilfo t0-mor-
row.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17

London, July is.-Mr. and Mrs. Whltelaw
Reid WHY entertain the Prince and prin-
cess 0f Wales AZ dinner at their residence
on Carlton House Terrace on Saturday
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
BONN OUTRAGE IN SPAIN.
Several Persons killed and Nam
her Seriously Injured.

Madrid, July i6.-rwo dynamite bombs
were exploded yesterday az Guadalajara.
capital OF the province OF that name. In
New CASTLE. Several persons we're killed
and others seriously injured
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
ITALIAN OFFI0ERs INDIGNANT.
Prince Henry Of OrIenns Challenged
10 Duel.

Rome, July 1G.-when the italian OIL
GERS, who were recently released from cap
tivity In Abyssinia, reached Para. and
heard OF the statements made by Prince
Henry OF Orleans, In which the Italian
army was charged with cowardlce. they
drew lots 10 decide which one OF them
should meet the prince on the field OF
honor. The lot fell to Lieut. Panl who at
once sent q ohallongo % Prince Horny.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17

London, July 1.-THE Daily Mails Paris
correspondent says: United States Am
bassador Porter assures me that the ru-
NOR that he said an alliance existed be-
tween Spain and japan Is quite unfound-
ed. The Spanish embassy also declares
the report to be a canard."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
HANNA AND TnE MINERS.
The senator willing TO Cooperate In
settling the strike.

Washington. July Ex-senator Hanna has
replied 20 the request OF the state arbi-
tration commissioners asking his assist
ance In settling the coal strike. His re-
sponse was that he would be very glad
10 cooperate m a settlement and that a
representative OF his was now on the
ground ready 10 act and forward a set
tlcmcnt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
SPAIN AND JAPAN.
The Report of n Defensive and Omen-
sive Alliance Untrue.

Madrid, July l7.-Inquiry at the foreign
Office here develops the fact that nothing
is known regarding the reported alliance
between Spain and Japan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
WOMEN SoT no WORK wIrn MnS.
Kansas city Police CommissIoners
Rescind Their order.

Kansas city. Mo, July i6-women pris-
onors are not 10 be- put 20 work on tho
rock pile with men IN Kansas city, Kan.
The board OF police commissioners, who
decided last week that this should be
done. have resclndod their order In defer.
once 20 popular opinion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
spain's New philippine Lonn.

Madrid. July iG-rhe proposed Philip
pine loan Of iD,00ooQo pesetas has been
covered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
PAnDONED ny rue PRESIDENT.
william waite Released N Year he
fore Ills Term Expires.

IWTE IIIH I'EHH EsNUIT'H1
New York. July 16-William W. Waite.
serving five years sentence in the Kings
county penitentlary for assault, was to-
day released on a pardon from President
Mckinley. The prisoner Il said 10 be very
sick. on Jan. q 1896 Waite was sentenc.
ca 10 prison by Judge Robert w. Hughes
OF Norfolk. Va. His term would have ex-
pirod on Aug. o. 1898.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
IRON COMPANY ASSIGNS.

SLOW COIIectIOnH md Inability 10 fie-
aIise on Pig Iron the Cause.
Nashville, Tenn, July 16-The Colbert
Iron Company, operating a furnace at
Sheffield, Ala. made an assignment to-
day. r. ]. Thurmon is named as as
slgnee The liabilities are given at $4,000.
and assets consist OF pig iron and unified
order sufficient 10 meet the liabilities. The
furnace viii not shut down. Inability to
realize on the pig iron and slow collections
caused the assignment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
SMALL INDEMNITY FOR TURKEY.
The Amount to be Paid by Greece
Fixed at S4,OOOOOO.

Athens, July 16.-It is stated here on re-
liable authority that the powers have fix
ed the indemnity TO be paid to Turkey by
Greece at 100000 and have accepted
compromise giving Turkey more liberal
line Of frontier. Turkey and Greece have
been left to settle the question Of the cap
itulations between themselves.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17

Constantinople. July 17-Tewhk Pasha,
the foreign minister, Informed the ambas-
sadors to-day that the sultan had agreed
in the principle Of the demands Of the
powers and was prepared to accept their
views on the peace conditions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17

ers wors,.' ,'.on' ". Va. July io.-The min.
"'Hs Ia the Logan CONSOLIDATED
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17

fe,noat',pois' pois' Ind. July IA stan cor.
Hs,d, 49, conditions In the Indiana coal
condna,1l' n,l' week ana reports deblorsh,o
facing In, r,,N. sne miners already praetleaIIv
Of Clay corS,H S,,on; The The block coal miners
an psla p,la commisaariat bas ~. are al
a, Ap'41il ~. to feed them "'' oeen opened
feld. ~ .uanet, Ind. In the bt,yr,,,a,,.
miners worst condition exls,s '''',rnous Tloll
a lonr ,i,. Isve had practically no VOL, nsse ~
on one m%asi % ana now they are subsistiog o
"uliamson W. Va r,,,. 3,
va working IA 49,. ' "'-hhe min
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-19
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-19

will now occupy the attention Of this
people till settled by the governor, and
speculation is even now rife.
Several gentlemen have been men,
toned as possible Successors. among
them ex-Goy, Lowry, Congressman Jno.
NJ, Allen and w. V. sullivan, Judge S.
II. Terrell! OF the Supreme Court bench,
{. c. Miller of Meridian, Senator-E Elect
Money and others. However, this is
all speculation. No one knows.
JACKSON, Aug. l5,-The remains OF
the late Senator James Il. George. who
died a. Mississippi City yesterday,
reached this city today at : pm, and
were met at the depot by an immense
crowd Of citizens.
A line of march was formed and the
remains conveyed to the rotunda Of the
capitol, where they viii lie in state un-
der a military guard until tomorrow.
Immediately after the remains were
placed IN the fiowery bier in the capi-
tol the lid OF the coffin was removed and
a csaseless throng of people passed in
line to view for the last time the face
of the great statesman.
Tomorrow the remains of the late
senator will DO taken to Carrollton for
burial by the side Of his wife, who only
preceded him to the unknown . few
weeks ago.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-19
AMERICAN WHEELS BEST.


Charles De Kay, United States consul
general at Berlin, in q report to the
state department, calls attention to the
fact that German bicycle makers arc
deeply concerned al the very large and
growing competition of American ma
chimes,
The League of Industrials at Hochum,
an important manufacturing center,
has taken up the matter, aud In u me
mortal to the German government calls
attention to the fact that this great in
dustry is in imminent peril owing to
the rivalry Of American bicycle manu-
facturcTs.
They complain that the United States
leyies n duty on fereigu-made wheels of
about $14.2S. while the German duty,
being only 1911 on 100 Kilograms, only
from II to 95 ccnts duty falls on the
American wheels. On these and other
grounds the aid of the German govern
ment is asked in behalf of the home in
dustry.
The consul general in his report
says IL ls not Dccdusc iIc american
wheels are of foreign make that they
sell SO rapidly in Germany, but be-
cause they are the strongest, ~lightest,
soundest and most elegant in shape.
They have quite taken the field, he says,
from Belgian, Austrian and British
wheels.
lie expresses the opinion that large
concessions could be made with safety
to the Germans in the way Of lower
duties on German-made wheels, as the
German public is now so well convinced
OF the superiority of the American
wheels that we will continue to hold the
market so long as this high standard is
maintained.
Consul Monaghan at Chemritz, Sax
ony, in a report to the state department,
also calls attention to the effort that
is being made by German bicycle
makers in that province to secure
higher duties on American wheels. To
this end the bund Of German industries
have petitioncd the foreign Office on the
subject. asking for immediate relief
from the threatened danger.