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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18
CIDER SAVED THE HOUSE.
One of the Residences That Escaped
I'm the Chicago Fire.
From the Chleago News

From the Chicago News. ~
"A barrel OF cider played a part in tho
great fire quite foreign to the purpose for
which 1t was originally intended said
Scott Fergus, who was I'm a reminiscent
mood. the other afternoon.
The Fergus family had lived in the city
ever since 1t was worthy of a name. and
the exciting incidents in the memory of
MIR. Scott Fergus. He leaned back In his
chair in the Fergus Printing Company's
office, and slowly stroked his beard.
expression attendant on the recollec-
ton OF a good story. After a few mo-
m me- occupied IN an apparent study Of
In 1871 there was on Grant street IN
north chicago, small frame dwelling
house, perhaps little further removed
from ITS neighbors than they were from
each other and set back from the street
about twenty feet. / do not know whether
4 IS still standing or not, nor do | remem-
Der its number, but u stood there couple
or years ago, like the relic Il was. on
Oct. the man who owned the place
bis name l have also forgotten-saw the
fire was headed his way, and knew that
the little house would soon, like thousands
OF others. be wrapped I'm flames. From its
cOmDaratice secusion the thought en-
tered his mind that there might be a tlght-
ing chance of saving the place IL only he
had supply of water. He had resolved
TO remove his family, as the neighbors all
around him we're doing, and save what
they could carry. when he remembered
that In the cellar was a barrel Of cider.
which they had purchased for their re-
ings. lie would use that. Quickly re-
moving the liquid from its cold storage
place. he gave dippers and other contain
ers 10 the different members OF the house,
hold. and instructed them to watch for
every little blaze. Tho resolute hand OF
little flremen and firewoman worked and
watched, and while every house for
blocks on every side became n prev of
the flames. this homo was eaved--and that
by mere barrel OF cider.t
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18
HEAVY BUYING OF RAILS.
Roads Running Out of st. Louis
Place Large Orders.

st. Louis. Mo. Feb. 17.-Since the coll
lapse of the steel pool orders have been
placed in this city with the Carnegie
agents and the Illinois Steel Company for
$4,000 tons of rails. The drop in price TO
SIT found many roads anxious to buy, both
for extension and renewals, and orders
have piled up largely in excess of early
production. The Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway heads the list with an or
der for 10000 tons. placed yesterday with
the Carnegie company. The Missouri Pa
cific took 5000 from the Illinois Steel Com
pany and the Frisco also ordered 5000.
President Conner of the Dallas (Tex) ter
minal yesterday took 5000 tons and e. H.
r.. Green of the Texas Midland is nego-
tiating for 10000. One order was placed
to-day by road that is known to be al
ready abundantly supplied, and an even
ing paper hints that this purchase is to
forestall a return to higher prices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18
PARDON FOR A BANK PRESIDENT.
President Cleveland Extends Glenn
ency to Frank POrterfieId.


ency to Frank POrterfieId.
Washington, Feb 1.-THE President has
pardoned Frank Porterfield of Nashville,
Tenn, ex-president of the First National
Bank, sentenced in December, 1898, to ten
years in the Kings county, New York,
penitentiary, and costs, for embezzling
the banks fund. In his endorsement the
President says: This convict has al
ready been imprisoned for a longer term
than that imposed upon his equally guilty
associates in the offense of which he was
convicted. He has made all the restitu-
ton in his power and without the promise
of favor he gave indispensable testimony
upon the trial of those concerned with
him in wrong doing. His pardon is earn
estly requested by the judge who sentenc-
ed him. and strongly recommended by all
those engaged in his prosecution. l am
satisfied that his pardon is justified by
every consideration that may properly APP
peal to executive clemency."
The application for pardon for William
Freedam, sentenced last April in Florida
for Illicit distilling to fifteen months in the
Ohio penitentiary, and to pay 500 fine, is
denied.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18
RAILROAD ARBITRATORs.
The Governor RcappOints the Spec
iaI Commission.

Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 1.-THE special COM
mission to arbitrate all matters of contro-
versy in which the Western and Atlantic
railroad is concerned was reappointed to-
day by the governor. The appointees are
Judge John L. Hopkins of Fulton, 7. r.
Jones Of Whitfield and II. Warner Hill of
Meriwether. 1t is the same commission
appointed in 1895, which arbitrated the
differences between the Central railroad
and the state concerning a right-of- way
they will be called upon to INVESTIGATES
and decide is the claims of the Nashville
Chattanooga and st. Louis railroad and
the state upon the titles to the depot
grounds at Chattanooga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18
MRS. EAGLE NOT GUILTY.
Obscene Letters Have Kept Moving
since Her Departure.

Augusta, Ga, Feb. 17.-Mrs. Josie Engle
has been exonerated of the charge of
writing and sending obscene letters. The
case resulted in a mistrial last year
Though the evidence was largely circum-
stantial the prosecutors felt assured of
her guilt Mrs. Engle was so mortified
over the prosecution that she moved away
from Augusta to Columbia, S. c. Since
her departure the same character of let
tiers in the same handwriting have con-
tinued to pour in on the prosecutors, UNI
til all have become convinced they were
not sent by Mrs. Engle, and to-
day Judge Eve dismissed the case against
baT
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18
TWO FAILURES AT RICHMOND.
A Tcamster and a Furniture Dealer
Go TO the VALE

Richmond. Va, Feb IA deed Of as
signment was filed at S:45 o'clock this
afternoon by Cyrus Boisseaux, teamster
and businessman of Richmond, The LA
bilities are placed at $4,000. w. b. Ten
nant is the trustee. He assigns all his
real and personal property. The. deed
covers a large list of creditors, divided
into five classes.
Walter Scott. furniture dealer filed a
deed of assignment in the clerks office
of the chancery court this morning, nam
ing c. G. Chaplin as trustee. Mr.. SCOTS
liabilities are estimated at $1,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18
-"Pagtor .Tom' spurgeon ol the Metro.

-"Pastor Tom spurgeon Of the Metro
politan tabernacle" says the London
News. took his little son TO witness the
festivities at Surgeons orphanage. No
Doubt Master Spurgeon has a very happy
home: but when he saw the array of toys.
Christmas trees and the general jollity In
the institution which his grandfather
rounded he looked up in his fathers face,
and made the unhlial remark: Obi don't
/ wish / was an orphan
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18

According 20 the annual report Of the
London fire department, just issued. there
is an average OF ten tres day IN the
British metropolis one hundred and
ak lives were lost by fire during the twelve
months which have Just been brought TO
a close. and no les sthan 400 instances OF
false alarms maliciously given are record
cd, IN only seven cases the offenders be-
Ing arrested and brought % punIshment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18
A Wedding 1f Augu.tn.

Augusta. Ga, Feb. 17.-Mr. II. Claud
Smith, secretary of the Southern Asso-
ciated Press, married Miss Marilu Hans
berger this evening in St. Patricks
church, Father MaMahon officiating The
Walsh. and his bride is pretty and accom-
pllshed They left for Washington city
on "A bridal trim
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18

d Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Senate to-
% postmasters:
..,5eorgia-Anna r. Moses, at Carrollton.
leIas-J essie l.. Reese, at Velasco. Sin
San I. Lyman, at SteDhensvillc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18
REGULATOR REGULATED.
MS StepmOther knocks Him out
With an Az

Asheville, N. c.. Feb ia special to
me Citizen from Barnardsville. this coun-
w. SAYS r. r. Cole. with a party of reg
u'alors'' went to the home of his father.
w. W. Cole. ana his stepmother to settle
nh aHeged difficulty between the couple.
no are newly married. Abundance was
.Ys,u, and the door was battered down
sud shots exchanged. When The .ipbt
va US over 4. X. Cole had been struck with
a. AK m the hands Of his stepmother. He
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18
NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION.
The First Regular Convention Held
at New York.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE first regular
session of the annual meeting of the Amer
lean Newspaper Association was held to-
day at the headquarters of the associa-
ton in the Hoffman house. One hundred
and fifty publishers, representing news
papers from all over the United States,
were present. Charles w. Knapp of the
St Louis Republic presided
At the afternoon session, a resolution
was passed authorizing the executive
committee to incorporate the association.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION.
President Thomas Delivers His An
nuaI Address.

Galveston, Tex. Feb. 1.-THE second
days session of the National Editorial As
ISOLATION was called to order by President
Thomas at 10 o'clock this morning.
President Thomas delivered his annual
address Interesting papers were next read.
The convention adjourned until . o'clock
tomorrow morning.
This afternoon the visiting members at
tended an oyster roast at WOODLANDS Lake.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18

Providence, r. l., Feb. 1.-THE Pontiac
mills began to run on full time yesterday
and the bleachery at the same place is
running on a sixty-hour basis AS the con-
Germ took the lead among the Rhode Is
land manufacturers. in the curtailment
compact recently entered into, the opera
tives of the valley feel that the curtail-
ment scheme will be generally abandoned,
long bfore the three months agreed upon
have expired
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18
Negress Found Murdered.

Macon, Ca, Feb. 17-News reaches here
to-day that a negro woman was found
dead Sunday in gully, in Jones county,
about fifteen miles from Macon The
coroner's jury charges her paramour with
murder, and II he is caught by a mob
searching for him, II is said that he will
probably be Iynched
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Thurston
to-day offered an amendment appropria-
ting 81 O85. 1856 10 pay producers Of sugar
the balance on their claims aHdited and
allowed under the sugar bounty provisions
of the Mckinley tariff act.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18
Monetary HearInss Go over.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE House com
il.'ee on coinage. weights and measures
h - 80 ~ tponed until Friday next further
rnsaItinss on the Senate International
NiohetarY conference bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18
MILL TO RUN ON FULL TIME.
Wages of Its Employees, However, to
he Cut 10 Per Cent.

Danielsonville. Conn, Feb. 1.-THE Dan
ielsonville Cotton Company, whose mills
have been running short time for two
weeks, posted notices in the mills this
afternoon announcing that commencing
Monday the mills will be run on full time,
but that reduction of 10 per cent. will so
into effect.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18

Tampa, Fla. Feb. 17.-Edward sandovai.
who was struck on the head with a beer
mug by Dan Hogan on Monday. died at 3
O'clock this afternoon. His skull was
cracked across the top from ear TO ear. A
cOrOncr's Jury has viewed the body, but
no, verdict has been found. Hogan Is in
Jail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The Appropriation Bin Reported 10
the SENATE

Washington. Feb 17.-The District OF
Columbia appropriation bill was reported
TO the Senate to-day. It adds S1,204. S66 to
the bill as Il came from the House, maxi
Ing an aggregate of S6 999 81. The bill last
year carried S59O03l9, and the amount
asked by the commissioners for the en-
suing year is SS,6S66l6.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18

Denver, Col, Feb IA bill making Il a
punishable offense 20 wear high hat at
theatrical performance IN Colorado
passed the assembly to-day by vote Of
AZ 20 10.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18
MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN SPAIN.
Reported That Sagasta May Become
Premier and WeyIer be Recalled.

Madrid. Feb. 17.-El Ola, in an article
on the political situation, asserts in most
positive terms that a ministerial crisis is
impending. and that it is possible that
Senior Sagasta will return to the premier
ship. The paper also says there is like
lihood that Gen. Ramon Blanco late gov
ernor-general Of the Philippine Islands,
will replace Gen. Weyler as captain-gen-
erai of Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18
RAILROAD OFFICIALS FINED.
They Admit violation of the Inter-
state LAW

lew Orleans. La. Feb. 17-Messrs.
horne and Sergeant officials Of the Tex
u.s. taeihc railroad, who pleaded guilty In
~, United States circuit court here. to an
tment charging them with violating
aD interstate commerce law, We're fined
i"tn SiVOO this morning by Judge par
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-18
T0-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity I'M
I'll midnight Thursday: Fair; no decided
change in temperature; southerly Winds
Forecast From Washington
For Georgia: Fair; southerly winds, be-
coming variable; cooler in northern por-
ton Thursday night.
For Eastern Florida: Fair: southerly
winds
For Western Florida: Fair; southeast
erly winds, becoming variable.
For South Carolina: Fair; Southwestern
ly winds
General Conditions: The weather is gem
orally clear over the entire country end
during the past twelve hours no precipi-
tatlon of any consequence fell.
Inc temperatures throughout the south
ano east are nearly normal, but freezing
weather is reported from the northwest.
The highest temperature, rs degrees, is at
Key West and the lowest % degrees, at
81. PAU. The winds along the Atlantic
coast are south and southwest.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature 3 p. m. ~ degrees
Minimum temperature a. m. A degrees
Mean temperature .............. SO degrees
Normal temperature ........... IS degrees
Excess of temperature .........42 degrees
Accumulated excess since Feb.
~ ....'- -....... .....-......,.... degree
Accumulated deficiency since
Jan. .............................. degrees
Rainfall W inches
Normal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL inches
Excess since Feb. l .......,......416 inches
Excess since Jan. l ..............2.3S inches
River Report. The hight Of the Sayan-
nah river at Augusta at 8 a. m. Goth me-
ridian time), yesterday, was al feet a
rise of IL feet during the preceding twenty
four hours.
Observations taken Feb. II. 1897, 8 p. m.
Goth meridian time), at the same moment
of time at all stations, for the Morning
News:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-01
BLACK FIEIDS LYACHED.
Bodies Of Six Negroes bangle From
Limbs Of Tree.
M0B'S FEARFUL REVENGE FOR A
HIDE0Us CRIME.

Two Texas Girls Ravished and Murdered,
Their Father Slaughtered and Their
Home Burned Over Their Heads
Bioodhounds Find Guilty Parties and
Crowd Does Rest.
Houston, Texas, April s0.-For the
murder Of an old msn, a child and a
woman, the rayishment of two girls the
burning OF the home Of their victim,
two of the bodies being consumed in the
flames, six young negroes were last night
sent to their doom by the hands of an in
furiated mob CT negroes, the victims
also being negroes, at Sunnyside, Walter
county.
Last fall, "a German from Brenham was
robbed of $65. Suspicion pointed to the
four Thomas boys, and they confessed to
having committed the theft saying they
had given $50. of the money to Henry
Daniels. Daniels spent the money and
on Sunday evening last, the Thomas
boys, according to their confession, de-
cided to either ollect the $50 or kill
Daniels. They carried out the latter.
Daniels, an old negro, lived in q little
house with his step-daughter, Maria and
a seyen-y -year-old-child. Wednesday night
the house was broken open, Maria, Dan :
iels, and the seven-yeHr-old child were
ravished and old man Daniel dubbed
to death while trying to protect those in
his chaYgs. Then Daniels and his STEP
daughter were thrown into the house
ana child thrown into the we'll.
The house WAS set on fire and the men
left thinking that they had covered up
their deed. The fire Ind not attracted
much attention but when Daniels and
his people. did not show mp, the charred
location of the house was searched and
the terrible truth discovered. The local
officers went to work with will ami
were ably assisted by the best citizens
of the neighhorhooa. The blood hounds
from Steel S plantation were secured
and they were lot long in finding the
right trask. Before night they went
straight to the place where the rhomas
boys resided and one by one they were
secnrea. Fayette Rhine, 81 years old !;
WillaGatrs, 85 years old; Lewis Thomas,
20 years old; Aarer Thomas, 13 years
old; Jim Thomas IA years old; and Ben
ny Thomas 10 years old; were placed un-
der arrest.
The last Jour are brothers. Later on
Win Williams was captured. When taken
they were smeared with blood. The boys
owEed to comm itting the crime and laid
the killing t5 Lcais. the eldest. All seven
Of the prisoners were under guard last
night about twelve, u hen the guards
were oveTpowered by d strong body and
the prisoners taken toward tho Bhrazos
bottom. north of here. A little Inter
forty or fifty shots were fred and all was
quiet.
This morning. dangling from the
limbs of a large tree was found the bodies
of six negroes, limp and lifeless. All of
the bodies were there except Williams,
and he is not to be found hut the shots
probably explain his absence and the
manner of death.
AT a late honr this evening, the bodies
are still hanging from the tree. AS far
as can he learnett the mob was composed
of white and black men. with the colored
element largely predominatina.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-01
BELcHER SUES FOR HIS BONDS.
Case Supposed To Have Been Settled Re.
opened.

Farmington, April 3O.-Deputy Sheriff
Worthley, today served writ on Corpo-
ration Treasurer George W. Titcomb. in
the sum of $4,000 on behalf of Major s.
Clifford Belcher to enforce the payment
OF bonds issued by the village corpora
tion in 1870, in aid of the extension of
the Maine Central railroad. The writ is
returnahle in the franklin County Su-
preme court. A similar action brought
by Edward A. Clark of Boston in the
United States Circuit court, has led since
to compromise between the board of
corporation assessors and the majority of
the bondholders. About $40, 600 worth OF
bonds ara in tho compromise. A pfomi-
nent business man and member of tn e
compromise committee of the village cor
uoration informed the representative of
the Associated Pres today that the un-
expected action of Major Bslcher would
not influence in the least particular the
amicable compromise terms already
agreed upon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-01
LAVlNGE STILL CHAMPION.
Defeats Eddie Connolly in Eleven Lively
Rounds.

New York, April s0.-George Kid"
Lavigne. of Saginaw. Mich, is still the
light-weight champion Of the world.
Tonight in the Broadway Athletic club
before 5000 people he met and defeated
Eddie Connolly, of st. Johns, N. B..
Both men weighed in the afternoon be-
lowthe stipulated weight of 1888 pounds
and they were matched to box for rs
rounds to decide the worlds champion
ship. The battle was fast and furious.
but at tie end of the eleventh round
Lavigne had Connolly fought to stand
still, after sending him down five times
in succession with ring wings on the
head and jaw, and he staggered into his
corner at the end of tho eleventh round,
hopelessly beaten. Joe Choyinsk who
was Connelly's principal handler. saw
that the fight was over SO far as the
Canadian was concerned and would not
permit Connolly to subject himself to
any more punishment.
Referee Roache had no alternative but
to award the winning honoIs to Lavigne
which the Saginaw man earned cleverly.
Lavigne;s seconds were Sam Fitzpatrick,
Billy Murphy, Jim Ryan and Tom Ira
ces, while Connolly was handled by Joe
Choyinski, Jimmy Kelly and Dick
Moore and Billy Smith.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-01
Increase on Beer Tax.

Washington. April 5O-It is very
probable that the Secretary of the Treas
ury will soon recommend to Congress d
material reduction of tho internal reye-
nue. tax on distilled spirits and an in
will be taken Oh the ground that the
present tax of $1.1O per gallon is abore
the revenue producing point. Some days
ago Senator Collum introduced resolu-
tion which was adopted, calling upon the
secretary for his views on the gu bject end
the commissioners OF Internal revenue has
now in preparation {. report to the secre-
sary covering the facts involved. This re-
port will show that since the increase OF
the tax on spirits from ninety cents to
dollar and ten cents gallon. Illicit dis
tillina has increased to q point. almost, if
not quite beyond control.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-01
TARIFF BILL COMPLETED.
withdrawal of God Excites Apprehen-
sion in Treasury Department.

Washington, April ao.-Eenaters Alli-
son and Aldrich spent the day in plao-
ing the finishing touches to the tariff
bill. The bill has been completed in all
essential particulars and now only re-
mains to be put in shape for presentation
to the Democrats.
The menlbers of the sub committee
declined to reveal the charges agreed
upon.
1t is understood to be one of the pur-
poses Of the Democratic members of the
finance committee to offer several amend
ments to and force vote on them so es
to put the Republicans on record and
they count ON having the cooperation
of Senator Jones of Nevada.
Today's withdrawal from the New
York sub TREASURY of s4 600, 600 in gold
coin and bullion for expnrt is not viewed
with apprehension ut the treasury depart
moDt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-01
Car sunk. Man Drowned.

New York, April 3O.-The Old Domin-
ion line Steamer Myandotte. while on
her way TO Norfolk, Va, this afternoon.
collided with oar float off the Battery,
knocking off five oars and Andrew Mat
thews, of Weshawken, who was in charae
OF the float, and was standing on one Of
the cars. The cars we're light and sank
slowly. Matthews was seen standing
waist deep in the water on car but it
was some time before the crew of the tug
Delaware which was towing the float
threw him rope. He was too weak from
his struggles il tho water to hold on to
the rope and was drowned.