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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-16
SENATORS AND SILVER.
The Republican caocus FavOrs I'm
international Conference.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-The republican
senatorial caucus this morning agreed to
present to the Senate the resolution pro-
viding for an international monetary con-
ference in the following form:
IAN act to provide for the representa-
ton of the United States by commission
ers at any internationa monetary confer
ence to be hereafter called:
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representative OF the United States
of America. in congress assembled, That
whenever, after March 4, 1897, the Presi-
dent of the United States shall determine
that the United States should be repre-
sented at any international conference
called by the United Stetes or any other
country, with a view of Securing, by inter-
national agreement. a fixitY of relative
value between gold and silver as money
by means of common ratio between these
metals with free mintage a such ratio,
he is hereby authorized sto appoint five or
more commissioners to ksich international
conference; and for conservation of said
commission and for ala reasonable ex-
penses connected therewfth, to be approx
ed by the Secretary of State including the
proportion to be paid by The United States
of the joint expenses Of any such confer
ence, the sum of 100000, or so much there
of as may be necessary is hereby appro-
priated"
The resolution will be reported to the
Senate on Monday by Mr. Chandler,
who, in the absence of Mr. Wolcott
chairman, is acting in his behalf.
Some of the silver democrats urge that
the word ''unlimited' should be added
and there will be opposition from a few
senators by reason of the failure to use
it. 1t is not thought, however, that the
passage of the resolution will be endan-
gered. A careful canvas Of the Senate
shows that there is a general willingness
to permit the resolution to be adopted
without much debate. The silver men will
take little part in the discussion unless
the gold men precipitate 1t. In that
event several silver senators, among them
Mr. Cockrell of Missouri, will speak to
the resolution and the chances are that
under such conditions a financial debate
may be injected into the proceedings of
the Senate.
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REFORMS FOR CUBA.
A Report, That They VIII BE Granted
Mt Once-PardOn For sanguiIly.

London, Jan. ia dispatch to the
Central News from Madrid says that at
a cabinet council over which the queen
regent presided, it has been decided to
Immediately Introduce reforms in Cuba,
and a decree putting the reforms into
effect will be published on the kings fete
day.
The dispatch also says 1t Is probable
that Julio Sanguilly, the naturalized
American citizen, recently sentenced in
Havana to life Imprisonment for con-
spiracy against the Spanish government,
will be granted a free pardon.
The Madrid correspondent of the STAN
dard confirms the statement that the
Spanish government has decided to imme-
diately effect reforms in Cuba. 1t Is added
that the government in taking such a Sc
rious step on the eve of McKlnley's ad-
vent to Office, wishes to clearly indicate
that 1t acted spontaneously in going even
beyond the powers voted by the cortes.
for which the latter must grant a bill Of
indemnity. The reforms will show to
what extent the government Is prepared
to go In gradually preparing the colonies
for autonomy, without yielding the rights
of Spain and parliament 1t will also soon
be seen that Spain is disposed to make
sacrifices in connection with the Cuban
budget. The reforms will not be realized
without seriously clashing with Spain 8
material interests. Spaniards look with
impatience and anxiety to the effect the
reforms will have in America.
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MONEY A DRUG ON THE MARKET.
New York Banks Fail in an Attempt
to Raise the Call Rate.


New York, Jan. 15.-The weekly state
ment of the associated banks to be pub
lished tomorrow will show a large in
crease in the cash on hand as the conse-
quence of an unusual state Of affairs in
the money market. About a month ago
the presidents and other leading officers
of some forty banks belonging to the
clearing house ATTENDED dinner at the
Union League Club, given by Henry w.
Cannon, president of the Chase National
Bank. At this gathering understand
ing was reached that no call loans or, in
other words. loans repayable on demand,
should not be made at a rate less than 2
per cent. per annum. For three or four
weeks previously most of the call loans
had been made at 11s per cent. At this
rate the banks did not consider that they
were receiving an adequate return on
their money. During the present week
the borrowers found that they could OBJ
tain money from the trust companies in
surance companies and other large lend
ers at 115 per cent Accordingly they
shifted their loans to a large extent; that
is, they paid off the loans to the banks
and got accommodated from the
lenders, whose rates were one-haf per
cent. lower. The banks secured only a
small part of the new loans. The rapid
accumulation of money in their vaults,
which was earning nothing at all, finally
brought them to a realization that their
agreement to keep the call rate up to 2
per cent. could no longer be adhered to
with advantage, and to-day most of them
were accepting offers of ~ per cent. AL
though the tendency of money Is down.
ward all over the world, it is cheaper in
New York than anywhere else.
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SHERMAN TO BE SECRETARY.
THE SENATOR ADMITS THAT HE is
TO BE IN THE CABINET,

Ex-GOv. John ID. Long of Massachu-
sets Looked Upon as Also Sure to
he Given Il POrtfOliO-SenatOr Bur
rows Visits Canton in the Interest
of Gen. Russell 4. Alger for Sccre-
tnry of Wharf.-The Generals Differ
Patched Up.
Canton, o.. Jan. Ex-senator Sherman,
who this afternoon authorized the South
ern Associated Press to positively an
nounce that he has accepted the portfolio
of state, and eX-Gov. John D. Long of
Massachusetts. who will in all probability
be in Maj. McKinleys cabinet, sat down
at the table with the President-elect to-
day. The other guest at luncheon was
Senator Burrows of Michigan.
Senator Sherman arrived at the house
about an hour and a quarter before noon
and left for Washington at ? o'clock. He
had a long talk with Maj. Mckinley and
they discussed many men and measures.
The formation of the cabinet was the
main topic of conversation. Senator Sher-
man said appointments and the organiza-
tion of the work in his department would
not be considered until after the inaugu-
ration of Maj. Mckinley. 1t is understood
that the appointment of a first assistant
secretary of state was not discussed to-
day, but the gossips have 1t that John
Russell Young of Philadelphia is under
consideration. Senator Sherman was in
excellent spirits and seemed fun of vigor.
The visit of ex-Gov. Long followings
so closely upon that of Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts, is construed to mean
that he is not unwilling to accept place
in Maj McKinleys cabinet. Senator
Lodge assured Maj. Mckinley there was
no objections to the appointment of Gov
Long on the part of Massachusetts re-
publcans, and 1t may be deemed reasona-
bly, certain that he will be the New Eng
land member Of the cabinet. Maj McKin-
ley and Gov. Long had a long talk and
the latter left for the east by way OF
Cleveland at 4:30 o click 1t IS not thought
that the particular place in the cabinet
which is likely to be offered Gov. Long
has been determined. No tender of a
portfolio was made to-day Gov. Ions
said he simply came to confer with Mai
Mckinley.
Senator J. c. Burrows of Michigan
came to see the President-eect in the in
terests of Gen. Alger, whom he hopes
will be appointed Secretary of War. Sen.
ator Burrows said the republicans ol
Michigan had counted upon Gen. Alger
and that he had the hearty endorsement
of the two senators. Gen. Alger is alsC
being urged by the old soldiers Of ths
union armies. Senator Burrows did no
Indicate that the portfolio mad been ten
dered Gen. Alger, but the belief is pretty
strong here that il will be. The differ.
ences that existed between Senator Sher-
man and Gen. Alger have been happily
adjusted, and form no obstacle whatso-
ever to the appointment of Gen. Alger
to the cabinet. This is stated upon high
authority.
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REESE NOT BADLY ROASTED.
Most of the Testimony Favorable to
the Judge.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 15.-The investigation
of the charges against Judge seaporn
Reese was opened this morning by the liz
PRODUCTION of Mr.. Welch Of Danielsville,
husband of the lady, who was waiting on
the hotel table, when the judge is alleged
to have "cussed." He said his wife had
said nothing to him about having heard
the profanity. and when Senator Carter
insisted that she had said that she heard
1t, Chairman Fielder ordered the witness
to 90 back home and bring his wife be-
fore the committee to testify.
one of the entertaining Incidents Of the
day was the description Of the feast Of
the Granite City Cue Club. w. d. Tut
saw the Judge take a couple Of glasses Of
beer there. lie was seated at the table in
a chair that rested on a shelving bank.
The bank gave way and the judge was
about to tumble into the creek when Col.
Howard, congressman-elect, cried: "Save
the court" and he was caught before he
went down. Judge Reese was not drunk.
and the witness had never seen him drunk.
The accident at the feast could have hap
pened to any one, and II was not true
that he was so drunk that he feil out Of
his chair, as charged
Col. I. c. Vanduzer from Elberton. was
present at the feast. and thought that the
judge was not sober There were forty
In the crowd, who drank two kegs Of
beer, Judge Reese inibibing his share.
There were a number OF other witnesses
conflicting however.
Col John p. Shannon was one OF these
Continued on Fifth Page)
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FL0RIDA'S FINANCIAL FURRY
BIRDSEY a. co. PULLED DOWN BY
OCALA's BANK CRASH.

Their Assets Largely in Excess OF
Their Liabilities and MIR. BIrdsey
Sure He Can Pay In Full If Given
Time-A Shoe Dealer Also Reported
to Have AsSiGned-NO New De-
veIOpments Concerning the Affairs
of the Broken Bank.
Ocala, Fla. Jan. 15-S. n. Birds
sey & Co., dealers in hardware.
groceries and crockery, made an assign
ment to-day to Samuel Birdsey son Of
the senior member of the firm, which is
composed Of s. r. and his Oldest son, Al
bert II. Birdsey who have been in busl-
ness for the past eight years and were
among Ocalas leading wholesale and re-
tail merchants. stood we'll, did a good
business and were very popular with tha
trade.
The bank failure Is the immediate causa
of their troubles. $. r. Birdsey was a dl~
rector in the bank.
Mr.. Birdsey, sr., feels assured that IL
time Is given him he can pay dollar for
dollar as the assets are largely in excess
Of the liabilities. They carry a stock Of
about $4,000
A. A. Richie, the promoter of
the Compagnie General des
Phosphates de La Florida, in
corporated under state laws with a cash
capital of $1,O0O,OOO, with mines in opera
ton at Newberry and Trenton, Alachua
county, viii take steps Immediately to or
ganize a new bank in OcaIa with ample
capital.
There are no new developments In the
bank failures except that it catches iha
town and county heavily. The old coun-
~ treasurer John w. Stevens, had set-
| tement and proposed to turn over the
| funds In his possession, about $4,000, to
A. r. Griffin, the new official. and tender-
| ed him a check, which he refused, demands
| ing the cash, and 1t was not forthcom-
! ing The old treasurer's bondsmen are
! bank officials
The school board has inside of a month
! borrowed $500 through the bank of ths
state treasurer at 21s per cent a year,
which money was to pass through tho
| county treasurer's hands. over half OF
| this amount was in the treasurer's keep
! ing.
The bank had about $500 of the city's
money and $500 of sinking funds without
security and fully $4,000 of tax money.
| President Mcconnell of the closed bank
! Is sick in New York, and his mother IL
here, Frustrated at the calamity that has
| overtaken her son.
One Of the heavy depositors was Burt
fJeif. wior runs tis Dunneilon Company'a
! commissary, and had $l,500 on deposit. Z
@. G. Stapieton is not an applicant for re-
! ceiver OF the bank, but friends of 2. G.
Chamberliss are working for him for that
| position.
1t is rumored that J. A. Rowell, lead
/ - -
! M. Nee,y. His stock Is estimated at $500.
He is said to owe the Merchants bank 800
and New York bank 800. Hfs liabilities
may reach $500
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-16
NEGROES REPORTED LYNcHED.
They Are Believed to Have Shot
Mrs. Rowland of Adams Park.


Macon, Ca. Jan. 15.-Mrs. Rowland,
who was shot at Adams Park Thursday
morning, died to-day ait l o'clock from the
wound inflicted by the assassin. This af-
ternoon f. d. Johnson, uncle of the de-
ceased, came to Macon to get a casket,
which was sent tonight to Adams Park
by Dennis Heating. Mrs. Rowlands re-
mains will be inferred tomorrow at Beech
Spring.
Further particulars of the crime were
given tonight 1t seems that negro
named Charles Forsythe went to Row.
lands store at 10 o'clock and bought a
pair Of shoes. A short while after he left
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland retired for the
night. About II o'clock some one was
heard breaking into the store house ad-
joining the bedroom. Mr.. Rowland got
up and with his pistol in hand went to the
window and asked who it was, when
the party or parties on the
outside fired at him and ran away but
they missed their aim. About that time
Forsythe returned and said he had heard
the firing and came back to see about 1t.
Rowland asked him to come into the
store, which he did, remaining there to
help defend It against further attack
About l o'clock a missile was thrown from
the outside. crashing through the window.
Rowland gave Forsythe his pistol and told
hip to use it, The negro went out and
shot three times at some one. While re
was out some one tried to break in the
door, and Rowland asked what they want
ed. The reply came. Money and vict-
uals' He told the party he had no money
and efforts to break in the door were re-
newed. Rowland finally said: II will give
you two dollars, all 1 have" He then
called to his wife to get the money and
food and bring them to him. He opened the
door, and handed out the money and
some cheese and bread. The negroes
then asked for matches and just as they
were being handed to them one of then
fired a pistol, the ball striking Mrs. Row.
land in the abdomen. Forsythe was moi
seen again until arrested. He denied
committing the crime. but said he knew
who did do it, saying White was the man
Dogs were put on the trail of the sus
pected murderers and they were finally
captured.
Early tonight citizens began gathering
bent on lynching the prisoners, and 1t Il
reported here tonight that they accom-
plished their object.
Adams PARK Is in Twiggs county, tn,
scene Of a cold blooded murder of hei
husband by old Mrs. Mobiles, assisted
by negro. The mannel
I'm which legal technicalitiei
have enabled the perpetrators Of thl.
crime, one of the most brutal and horri
BILE in the history Of the state, to escape
punishment, has led many conservative
people in the county to publicly announce
determination to appeal to Judge Lynch
and ignore the legal court machinery.
Adams Park is twenty miles from Ma
con, and has no telegraph station. It will
therefore, be or O'Clock in the morning
before details of the lynching reach here
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CUBANs ON THE RETREAT.
Gen. sOIanOs Reports Dispersing
Several Rebel Bands.

Havana, Jan. 15.-Gen. solanos reports
that his column has had a series OF en-
counters with various parties Of rebels at
and in the vicinity OF Caunao, near Santa
Clara, in which the rebels were each time
dispersed, leaving an aggregate of thirty
two of their dead on the field. The Span
ish column lost one lieutenant and two
privates killed, and a captain and fifteen
privates wounded. Besides these skirmishes
other encounters are reported to have
taken place in the provinces Of Matanzas,
Havana and Pinar del Rio, in which thirty
rebels were killed and many wounded, the
Spanish losses being two officers and five
privates wounded.
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WATsON's CONTEST.
His Chance to Get Blacks Seat Seems
Rather Slim.

Rather Slim.
Washington. Jan. 15.-If the House
committee on elections is party to the
reported combination to seat Tom Wat
son in place Of Judge Black, there was
nothing to indicate it at to-day's meet
ing Of the committee. The watson-
Black case was to be considered to-day,
but when the committee assembled sew
eral members stated that the record In
the case Is so voluminous that they have
not had time to digest Reconsideration
was thereupon postponed until next FRI
day.
Several members OF the committee deny
the story that has been in circulation
here for some time past, to the effect
that Watson is to get Judge Blacks
seat in return for his assistance to Sem
ator Pritchard in North Carolina. The
friends OF Judge Black are confident that
the decision of the committee will be In
his favor, Notwithstanding the alleged
interference of Mark Hanna In behalf of
Watson
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KILLED BY MooSsHINERs.
A Deputy Marshal shot Dead ON HIS
Horse.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. ia Lexington
dispatch confirms the report of the kill
ing of Deputy United States Marshal W.
A. Bird in Breathitt county yesterday
Bird had arrested Sam Neace for noon
shining, and was riding to jackson with
Neace on his horse behind him. Jacob
Neace and Dan Farley, relatives Of the
prisoner, overlook the marshal and de-
manded that Neace be released. Neace
rolled off the horse and his relatives be-
gan firing on the officer. Bird returned
the fire. but Jacob Neace shot him
through the breast. Bird then shot Sam
Neace in the leg, when his horse plung-
ed into the river and swan across. When
the animal reached the bank Bird fell
Off dead. This was the third attempt
that the moonshners had made to kill
him.
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GOING TO FIGHT ron CUBA.
A Lieutenant in the Army Resigns
His Commission.

Washington. Jan. 15--secoBd. Lieuten-
ant Charles +. Hays Of the Eighteenth
Infantry. who is a native Of Illinois. and
rose from the ranks hve years ago. has
resigned his commission.
In his resignation which was accepted
by the President to-day to date from Jan.
4 he made no reference to his future
movements but In transmitting the resig-
nation to his colonel, he said that he was
going 10 fight for Cuba's freedom.
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VERDICT AGAINST THE WORLD.
A Juror Accused of Bribery Given
sO,25O Damages.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Jan. 15-The jury in
the suit Of Joseph A. Trap against the
New York World for libel, In which dam
ages we're laid at $4,000, to-day rendered
a verdict for $3.50.
The case was tried before Judge Keogh.
in the supreme court. Trap was a Juror
in the case OF John McKane, the former
chief OF the Coney Island police, when the
After McKane's conviction the paper
charged Trap with having tried to bribe
the other jurors.
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A NEGRO SHOT DEAD.
The Shot Supposed to Have Been
Fired by n Negro on a Mule.

NNNW ~ !" 1'N-FH " VII ." - '1'N'
Kissimmee, Fla, Jan. 15-This morning
about 4:30 o'clock the town was aroused
by the report Of a gun. Marshal McPhat-
ter reached the scene few minutes after
wards and found four negroes on their
way to work. They said that as they pass
ed a man on a mule he shot at them and
killed Jim Pauldin Marshal McPhatter
put men on the fresh tracks Of the mule
and before Q o'clock had captured Henry
Giles, colored, with a mule and a gun, with
one recently discharged barrel. Giles Is in
Jail awaiting trial. He was from Virginia,
and worked for s. T.. Bass. IL was too
dark for the companions Of Pauldin TO
identify the assassin, but Giles admits
riding by them when the shot was fired.
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CUBAN EDITOR ARRESTED.
He IL Accucsed of Aiding a FiIibus-
tering Expedition.

New York, Jan. 15.-,Enrique rrujillo.
editor OF the Cuban newspaper III Porve-
mir. was arrested by United States deputy
marshals this afternoon, on complaint OF
the Spanish consul. Trujillo Is accused OF
having aided and abetted a fiiibustering
expedition, which sailed from this port
on the steamship Horsa on Nov. ., 1896.
He was arraigned before Commissioners
Shields and was put under $500 bail for
examination on Saturday. Jan. 3. He fur
nished cash bail.
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PROGRAMME OF THE SENATE.
yicaragunn Canal Bill 20 he Given
the Right of Wny.

washington. Jan. 15-owing 10 the de-
feat Of the Pacific railroad funding bill in
the House. the Senate steering committee
has changed the order Of business. The
Nicaraguan canal bill Will be taken up
next week and given the right OF way as
tho unfinished business OF the Senate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-16

FISHERMEN ON AN ICE FLOE.
Their only Chance Is 10 Reach shore
on skates,

Tbcir OnIy Lhhhce Is 10 Hench shOFe
on skates.
Marlnette Wis, Jan. f5.-At 80 o'clock
this morning a strong gale sprung up and
the ice in the bay suddenly began to move
out Within ten minutes there was a
wide space between the moving Ice and
the shore. A number Of fishermen were
on the Ice signalln for help. At o'clock
two boats were maaned and all except FIVE
OF the fishermen were rescued. For these
five the only hope Of safety lies IN the fact
that they had skates on and may reach
the opposite shore. The fishermen say
the only chance OF their colaborers is In
reaching Green Island.
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Washington, Jan. 15.--The treasury de-
felt for the first half OF January Is $780,
96s. and for the fiscal year TO date sH76S,-
$780,
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naval cadets 20 Parade.

Washington, Jan. 15.-aSecrctary Herbert
has ordered the naval cadets from Annap-
oils TO attend the inauguration and march
In the parade. The boys viii not stay
away from the naval academy over night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-16
NORTH DAKoTAs sENATORsHIP.
Or. Bentley the Nominee of the Dem
ocrnts aud POpuIIsts.

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 15--The demo-
Gratis and populists have nominated DR..
Bentley Of Bismarck for senator. There
is no evidence Of a break In the repubI-
can ranks formal ballot will be taxi
en- by both houses next Tuesday, when
Hansbrough win probably get 81 votes and
tha afaotfou
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nm Wonufnctnrers FniI.

Paterson. N. j.. Jan. l5.-Grimshaw
Bros. silk manufacturers OF this city and
Reading, IA, to-day made a general as
slenment Of their business IN both places.
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Toledo. o., Jan. 15.-H. o. Havemyer.
the sugar king, accompanied by his right
hand man in the present coffee war; Her
man sielcken. arrived In this city to-day,
and, according to the statement made by
them the sugar trust intends to change ITS
tactics in the fight being waged against
Arbuckle Brothers. Sielcken announced
that the plant Of the Woolson Spice COM
pany would be quadrupled, that an i'm
mense sum Of money would be expended
on It and that the trust would become
Arbuckle's greatest rival in the coffee
business
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New York. Jan. 15.-Devlin g. Co.. cloth
lers. assigned to-day The liabilities are
estimated at $4,000. The assets are small.
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KEY VESTS DEFENsEs.
The BIDS Submitted Rejected by SEQ.
refnry Lamont.

washington. Jan. 15.-The Secretary Of
war has rejected all the bids for the con-
struction OF gun and mortar batteries at
Key West, Fla, and has readvertised for
proposals. The lowest bid for this work
was sS9o,00o, but It was irregular,