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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
DIED WITH ms BOOTS ON.
A Desperate From GeOria Killed by
Chattanooga Policemen.


Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 29.-With the
killing in this city at noon to-day of Bill
ly'' Carter, commonly spoken of in deris-
ion, as the man of the Tong and flowing
moustache,' one of the laws most dreaded
foes bit the dust. Carter was a common
Georgia cracker" illiterate, and, until
recent years, a. day laborer belonging TO
the class known as poor whites.
One night last fan for reasons unknown,
he shot Police Captain Thomas Russell in
the arm. All search for him was unavail-
ing, but he has led a charmed life since
and became a terror to officers Of the law
and peaceable citizens alike. He had no
confederates, but as a lone highwayman,
plundered the country at will and on sew
eral occasions held at bay officers who
were searching for him. He not infre-
quently entered the city and was seen at
entertainments in the outskirts.
A few days since Carter's wife rented a
cottage in the city on a back street, and
to-day the police authorities were notified
of Carters presence there. A posse of
seven officers, under Sergt. Haskins sur
rounded the house The outlaw defied ar
rest and walked into their midst with two
big Colts revolvers. which he discharged
right and left mis- first shot breaking the
arm of Detective Charles Brock, but Car
ters body was filed with lead in thrice.
The only words he spoke before he died
were: Send my pistols and my body
back to Georgia"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
CASE OF THE THREE FRIENDS.
The Attorney General to Bring IL Re
fore the Supreme Court.

Washington, Jan, 29-Attorney General
Harmon has prepared a petition for a
writ of certorari to bring up for review
by the supreme court of the United States
the case Of the Three Friends, the al
legged hlibustering steamer from the
United States court for the southern dis
trict of Florida, which he viii present to
the court at its session on Monday next.
An appeal from the decision of Judge
Locke in the case, has been taken to the
court of appea.s for the firth circuit,
where it Is now pending.
In the petition, the attorney general
says: The question involved in this case
is whether the words colony. district, or
people in section 52S3 revised statutes,
are confined in application to political
bodies. whose belligerency has been for
many recognized the Three Friends hav-
ing been fitted out and armed in aid of
the present insurrection in cuba, which in
surrect3on Is sufficiently notorious and eX-
tensiVe to have received the attention of
the government of this country for near
ly two years past, although the insurgents
have not received any recognition of bel
ligereney--of all of which the courts take
judicial notice.
"The question is very important since,
If the section under consideration is not
applicable to such expeditions In support
of the present Cuban insurrection, "these
expeditions are piratical in character, and
prosecutions should be instituted under
the provisions of the revised statutes.
The question, moreover, Is of especial
importance because IL arises likewise un-
der section 52S2 Of the Revised Statutes,
and elsewhere.
"Unlawful expeditions in aid of the Gu
ban insurrectionists endangering the
honor and dignity of the United States,
are continually in preparation. and It is
of great importance that the oonstruc-
tion of the statutes intended to preserve
the neutral and pacific relations of the
United States should be settled as early
as possible.
For these reasons the Secretary Of
State has requested that an application
be made at once for a writ of certiorarl
to review the decision of the circuit
court.
THE Attorney General concurring in
the opinion, and believing the present to
be one of the exceptional cases which war
rant the issuance of such a writ without
awaiting the decision of the lower appel
late court respectfully presents this ap-
plication."
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SECRETARY OF WAR SELECTED
~ urSSELL 4. ALGER ACCEPTS
THE PORTFOLIO.

,r,.. General Greatly Pleased over
,.s Apuointment and Says the Dtf-
ferences Between senator sherman
and Himself Have Been settled
CON. stewart L. VOOdfOrd Pressed
che New York Candidate for
place at the Presidents Official
Table.
Canton. O.. Jan. 29.-This was Maj. Nc
t-inlev's birthday, and he celebrated 1t by
tsrdering the portfolio of war to Gen.
Russeu A. Alger of Michigan, who at
onoa accepted it. Gen. Alger authorized
tho correspondent of the Southern Asso-
,t,red Press to say that he had accepted
,ba portfolio Of war. He was asked If all
differences between himself and Senator
sherman had been arranged.
Yes said he. we are on good terms
and VIII work together in harmony
Gen. Alger arrived at 1 o'clock and
m,,ehed with Mai. Mckinley.
Ex-Congressman A. M. Thompson or
ohio and ex-Speaker Titus Sheard of New
York were the other guests.
After luncheon Mai. Mckinley ana Gen.
A lger retired for a private laih, anu iI
tbe expiration of two hours Gen. Alger
came out and made the announcement
that he was to be in the cabinet. lie IeIt
for Detroit at o'clock Gen. Alger was
i'm happy frame of mind, and was frank
ly nleased with the result of his visit to
Canton. He said he was not personally
acouainted with all of the men VINO are
likely to be in the cabinet, and said that
three of them he did not know by sight.
He said the appointment Of Mr.. Gage had
made A remarkably favorable impression
ON the business and commercial world,
and would hasten the return of contl-
dence.
Ex-Sneaker Sheard of New York, talk
ed for two hours to-day with the Presi-
dent-elect He said: My interview was
d pleasant and in a way a very satisfac-
tory one. We discussed the New York
situation in respect to the cabinet, and l
urged the appointment of Gen. Stewart l..
Woodford on the ground that he is a clean,
strong. capable man about whom very
much that is good can be said. His ap-
pointment would be acceptable to the or
sanizatons in New York, and that fact
ought not to make it unacceptable to any
fa!r-minded citizen. Maj. Mckinley has
a high opinion of Gen. Woodford, and
may appoint him, but ! do not think he
has decided what to do in respect to New
York. My conviction is that New York
viii be represented in the cabinet by a
thoroughly satisfactory man"
Col. j. ]. MeCook of New York, who
called on Maj. Mckinney last night is men,
toned to-day as a cabinet possibility.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
SOUTH AFRICA RESTLESS.
House of Commons Votes for a COM
mission of Inquiry.

London Jan. 2s-In the House of Com
mons to-day the 5lscussion of the oues-
lion of the agpolrtment Of a commission
to inquire intc tae troubles in South Af-
rica was resumed la the course of the
debate Rt H01. Joseph Chamberlain. sec
fetary Of STAKE for The colonies, declared
mat the position Ia South Africa was still
unsettled, ana that during the last few
months there mad been a recurrence and
increase in growth of the feeling of un-
rest. which must be allayed.
Matters had been rendered much worse.
NE SAID by the recent legislation on the
part OF the Boer parliament. and. more
over, although President Kruger had
again and again promised to give favora-
nle consideration to the grievances of the
ltlanders, ne had not done so. Great
britain, Mr.. Chamberlain declared still
maintained that peace was insecure and
would remain so until the Uitlanders'
grievances were redressed. He felt sure
.Aat an inquiry by commission formed
for that purpose would fnrtbe, +basa
ends
Sir William Hareourt, the leader of the
opposiuon reminded the house that the
proposed inquiry was not only for the
mouse oil Common, but for the whole
Worid as well. He then spoke in favor of
'ie motion. and against the amendment
ohered yesterday by NJ. ]. Maclean.
M1lch recited that in view of the peace
'ul settlement of the South African uues-
uon and the punishment of the Trans
@ nddl raiders, it would be inexpedient to
reopen the matter and needless to re-
appont the committee
Mr. Maclean then withdrew his amend
ment' and eventually a South African
'Vlhhlltee was appointed.
lu reply TO a question by Sir George
Idueh-Powell, Mr.. Chamberlain said that
@ rme soNernment, with the approval Of her
MAJESTY had invited the prime ministers
1 Sie several colonies to come to Eng
,a ,aiU ana take part in the celebration of
ue completion of the sixtieth year of the
Iueehs S reign. (Cheers) If the invitations
", ie accepted, Mr.. Chamberlain contin-
ru 'ne premiers would be the guests Of
treat Britain (Cheers)
sir'plles isples to the invitations. he added. had
o,'5ady o, cly been received from the premiers
Cdnada and the other North American
ZONES, the Cape Colony and Natal All
winch were extremely gratifying.
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Only One Left That Is Not in the
Hands of a Receiver.

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 29-The only
building and loan association in this city,
now which is not in the hands of a re-
ceiver, is the Peoples, and it is not purely
a building and loan, but does a banking
business with the building and loan as a
side issue.
Capt. A. Y. Burrows was to-day named
as receiver for the Citizens Building and
Loan Association-the Citizens associa-
ton doing business in Tennessee, Ken
lucky and Virginia. The cause given for
the assignment was the panic and failure
TO realize on real estate.
The stockholders of the Knoxville as
ISOLATION held meeting to-day and
agreed to have the temporary receiver
made permanent, and that he be instruct
ed to close up the affairs Of the asso-
citation at once This Is the Oldest one
in Knoxville having been organized in
1872
A feature Of the many failures which
has not been previously mentioned. 81 that
the associations owe 10 the city Of Knox
VILE over $1,000 taxes, which must be paid
first of all.
The Covenant Building and Loan Asso-
clation, which asked for a receiver yes
terday, has had w. A. Galbraith, deputy
clerk and master OF the chancery court,
named. This association will wind up its
business at once
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A VERDICT FOR $4,000.
Druggist Jacobs Wins His Suit
Against Jonathan NOrcFOss.


Against Jonathan NOrcrOss.
Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 29.-After a trial
that lasted two weeks a verdict for $1,000
was to-day returned in the city court
against Jonathan Norcross. in favor of
Dr. Joseph Jacobs, well known pharma-
cist.
Mr.. Norcross is the owner of the Nor
cross building at the corner of Marietta
and Peaentree streets, one of the most
valuable sites in the city. Before the
present elegant structure was built, the
site was occupied by a tumble down build
ing. DR.. Jacobs was a tenant of this
building, which during his tenancy, was
partially destroyed by fire. 1t was re-
paired, but soon afterwards collapsed.
Jacobs claimed that he was damaged to
the extent of $4,000 by the collapse of the
building, and brought suit for that
amount His claim for damages was
based on the ground that the building
was rotten before the fire occurred, and
that afterward it had not been properly
repaired. Expert testimony almost with
out limit was introduced, and the legal
battle, which as stated lasted for two
weeks, was one of the hardest ever fought
in Fulton superior court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
NEwPORT's BROKEN BANK.
Too Much Money in Slow Assets aud
Two Many Overdrafts

Cincinnati, o., Jan. 29.-Bank Examiner
fuckers report to the controller about the
First National Bank of Newport. is sem
sational. An expert analysis of it is as
follows: The statement shows too much
overdraft and too much tied up in real es-
tate and mortgages. The quick assets,
viz: Due from other national banks, state
banks, and cash, are too weak The to-
tai resources are given as $S71 ,2j7, loans
and discounts, 1924, 296. An item of S415 of
cash short" is considered significant
The total liabilities are given as $2OOO 900;
deposits subject to check. $780,, ,594; total de-
posits, 1894. .3TS. Mr.. Tucker estimates that
the loss from loans and discounts will
approximate S2000 600.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
JAPAN As a COTTON BUYER.
Minister Hoshi Hopes 10 See ENten-
sive Trading Built Up.

Atlanta. Ca, jan 29.-AIr. Tom Hoshi,
the Japanese minister az Washington, IS
In Atlanta studying the cotton industry.
lie received many callers to-day and he
received from them much information.
Mr.. Hoahi says that the south ought TO
sell more cotton TO Japan and he hopes 70
interest merchants and manufacturers
and induce them TO extend their trade IN
his country. lie will 80 from here 10 New
Orleans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
wEYLER GOES on HIS WAY.
The Cubans Offer No Resistance to
the March of His Troops.

Havana, Jan. 29.-War news is very
meagre-and uninteresting. Everything ap-
pears to be very quiet at present. Capt
Gen. Weyler is reported to have arrived
at Rodas, near Cienfuegos. The official re-
ports state that his march thus far has
been successful. He found no rebels along
his road, they all falling back into the re-
moter country districts as he passed along.
Federo Novel;, Juan Panadas, Juan Mat
amoras, Jose Calderon, Aurelio Avalongo
and Manuel Gutierrez Trujielo, all politi-
cal suspects, will be deported tomorrow
to the Chafarinas and Fernando Po.
Consul Gen. Lee to-day visited Dr.
Betancourt and other Americans who are
confined in the Havana jail.
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THROWN OUT or Court.
The sIOss Iron Company Loses in "A
Fight with "a Railroad.

Charleston, S. c., Jan. 29.-Judge Simon
ton entered a non-sult to-day in the
United States circuit court in the case OF
the Sloss iron and steel works OF Blr.
mlngham, Ala, against the South Caro-
lima ana Georgia railroad. This means
that the railroad Will not have to paw
the $4,000 for which the Sloss company
has been contending IL was a suit un.
de-. contract alleged to have been made
when the railroad was In the hands Of a
receiver
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
PATTON SEMINARY BURNED.
It's 80 Inmates Escape, hut Lose All
Their Effects.

Dallas. Tex, Jan. 29.-shorty before
midnight fire was discovered in the base
ment OF Patton Seminary. a boarding
school for girls at Oak cliff, three miles
south OF this city. and within an hour
the building was In ruins. About forty
young ladies' were In the building, but an
escaped In safety. The contents Of the
building, together with the personal ef-
fects OF the scholars. were consumed.
The total loss Is $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
SOUTHERN RAILWAY PROMOTIONS.
A Number of Charges i'm officials An-
nounced at washington.

Washington. Jan. 29.-The followins
promotions we're announced at the gem
ersl offices of the Southern Railway Com-
pany In this city to-day. They win be-
come effective on Monday next:
william II. Tayloe. now district pas
senger agent. Norfolk. Va, promoted and
appointed assistant generah passenger
agent at Louisville, Ky.
J. H. Wingfeld, passenger agent at Nor
folk. takes Mr.. Tayloe's place. Mr.. Wing
field Is now clerk In the auditor Of dis
bursements' Office at Washington.
j. G. Horton, now travelling passenger
agent Richmond, promoted and appoint-
ed passenger agent at Baltimore.
G. w Westbury Is appointed travelling
passenger agent at Richmond. in place
Of Mr.. Horton. Mr.. Westbury Is now con-
ductor OF the limited train of the Southern
railway between Washington and Char
lotte.
Thomas p. Hale, soliciting freight agent,
New Orleans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
BANK FAILS 70 OPEN.
Its Assets Reported Largely I'm Ex-
cess of Its Liabilities.

Knoxville, Tenn. Jan. 29.-The Watauga
Bank of Johnson City did not open It's
doors this morning, having had an ass,g-
nee appointed to look after its interests.
The assets amount to $4,000. while the
liabilities are $4,000. T.. p. ST. John was
named as assignee. lie says the failure
was on account OF the poor collections.
failure TO realize money on securities and
"A general withdrawal on the part OF the
depositors The institution Is the Oldest
I'm Johnson City.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
RAvIsmGD BT = WHITE MAN.

A Woman Seized ON "a Public High
way and Dragged Into the Woods 4.
Montgomery, Jan. 29.-Yesterday evening
near Dothan, Ala, Miss Mamie Newton
was going from her home TO that of her
sister, when she eas met by an unknown
white man. who blinded her by throwing
something supposed TO be chloroform in
her face He then dragged her some dis
tance from the road and assaulted her
The woman Is badly. If not fatally. hurt.
The people of that section arc Hunting for
the perpetrator, and Il Is easy TO guess
what will be his fate II caught
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
ARDRICHiIG AFLOAT.

The steamer starts fer savannah
Conveyed by "a Tug.
wilmington, ~ c.. Jan. ga special
dispatch to the Star from Southport says:
Tugs Blanche and Brandow arrived from
the steamer Ardrichaig at 7 p. m. They re-
port that after about five hundred tons Of
her cargo had been jettsoned and with
assistance Of the tugs Jones, Blanche and
Brandow. she was noated at high water
about $3.50 this afternoon. The steamship
then proceeded. conveyed by the tug Jones
towards the lightship and will probably
go to Savannah She Is apparently unin-
iured, and the crew are we'll"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
PISTOL CARRYING N TEXAS.
4 BiII Introduced I'm the Legislature
TO Prohibit the EVIL.

Austin. Tex. Jan. 2s.-The House has
passed the bill prohibiting the carrying
Of concealed weapons, and a bin was
introduced prohibiting any one 70 manu-
facture or sell pistols In this state under
any circumstances.
a Joint resolution was introduced to ex-
empt capital invested In manufactures
from taxation for ten years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
'orLDEN's SWALLOW on mar ,r,,r
''AaS Physicians Puzzled by n FatuI
MaIndy.

austin Tex, Jan. 29.-Eugene Won
'''''Nmann' wholesale printer and sta
lonei' died this morning. after several
Illness. His throat swelled so that
touId not swallow or breathe. causinss
D,l' The case puzzled the physicians
'ased was known throughout tbe
,So, ,S9'Htry to lawyers, because of the fact
ss '. me printed and sold the laws of Texas
mrd PASSED at each session OF the legisla-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
FRANCES SUGAR. BOUXTrEs.
The Government Narrowly Escapes
Defeat on the Bill.

Paris. Jan. 9.--The government narrow
ly escaped defeat in the Chamber of Dep
uties to-day. on an amendment to the su-
gar bounty bill offered by NJ Jaures, a
socialist member which aimed to make
the bill not retroactive. The government
opposed the amendments. When the vote
was taken the government had majority
of only II, the vote standing 252 to 2l1.
Afterwards the chamber adopted
clause fixing the bountes at from 3h to AZ
francs per 100 Kilograms according to
quality.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
BRYAN's LEcTuRE TOUR ENDED.

lie May Deliver "a Few More on His
own Account.
San Antonio, Tex. Jan. 29.-William J.
Bryan arrived here this morning from
Austin. He has cancelled his contract
with the lecture management, and made
his last public appearance as a lecturer
here tonight. II is possible that he will
visit a few places Of his own account In
answer TO pressing invitations.
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SNOW PIlOWS IN COLLISION.
Two Men Killed Outright and Two
Dangerously Injured.


Dangerously Injured.
Rochester. n. Y. Jan. pa freight
on the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
railroad, which left this city at 7:SO o'clock
last night, was met in a head-on collision
by snow pIow at the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western junction. near Lacey.
last night about o'clock, and several
persons were killed or injured
Brakeman George Cranston was stand
ing on the step Of the snow plow so as to
jump and turn the switch. when the
freight train crashed into the snow plow.
He was killed instantly.
Henry Snyder conductor on the snow
piow, was also killed.
or the injured James Kerrigan a flag
man, and Robert Mclaughlin, a brake
man, may die.
Both engines we're completely wrecked,
and seven cars were derailed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
HON. WALTER TEARN ILL.
lie ~ Member Of the international
TrIbnnaI az Cnlro.

IrIbunnI AZ tnIrO,
Washington, Jan. 29,-rhe state depart
meut has received cable advices Of the
critical illness from double pneumonia OF
Hon. Walker Fearn Of Alabama, United
states Judge OF. the first instance In the
International tribunal at Cairo. Egypt. At
Judge Fearn's advanced age II Is feared
he cannot rally from the attack. Judge
Fearn was minister TO Greece under Pres
idont Cloveland's first administration.
During the war, he with the late Justice
Lamar, succeeded Messrs. Mason and Sill
dell as representatives of the confederacy
I'M Europe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30

TIsr1,a,i-.n ston, Jan. 9.--Attorney General
forerIoe,'i, to-day signed the application for
mortgas,,. ol tnc Kansas Pacific railroad
be Gie1 'nu the papers were mailed TO
"'e1 In Kansas and Missouri 'N ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
TWO swrrcHMES IN TROUBLE.
Thcy Are Suspected of Causing n
Collision on nm T.. noad.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Jan. 2s.-Two switch
men employed at the Van Sicklen avenue
station OF the Brooklyn elevated railroad
were arrested to-day on suspicion that
they were responsible for the collision on
the road last night. in which one man was
killed and several injured. Their names
are john Rogers and Malachi Baldwin.
They we're charged with homicide.
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Fort Monroe, Va, Jan. 2s.-The cteamer
Laurada passed out OF Hampton Roads
this afternoon. Her destination Is not
known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
ZEN NEssEE RIVER ICE hound.
'''"merS Tied Tn al Landings Miles
From Any City or Town.

'"W My City or Town.
o. '"o~vllle' Tenn, Jan. 20 Every steamer
~" 'ne Tennessee river above chattanoo.
81 Is iee-bound. and some of them arc .,
town landings, miles from any citv or
over sor ne ne river at this place is frozen
A. S oI the first time In four years
eta, DAYLIGHT this morning the therno.,
MI. ,esistered 8 degrees below zero -,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
A BRITIsu STEAMER AsHonE.
she Lies Easy and VIII Probably he
pnIIcd on.

Charleston. $. G., Jan 2S.--The British
steamship Sutherland, Capt. Proud, at
this port from Hamburg, with cargo
OF kainit, went ashore In the fog on the
FLATS" near Cumming's Point. She lies
IN an easy position. Very short tides
prevented tugs pulling her off this after
noon. Another effort win be made to-
morrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30

Carson. New. jar, 29.-Gov. Raider
signed the bill licensing glove contests az
2 o'clock this afternoon.
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AN EDITOR ARRESTED.
lie IL Accused OF Sending Obscene
Matter Through the Mails.

chattanoosa. Tenn. Jan. 29.-Postofice
Inspector G. NJ. whiteside to-day caused
the arrest of Charley Sack, editor and
owner Of the Bristol Courier. charged with
sending obscene matter through the mails.