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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27
CALM AT CANNONSBURG.
The Strikers Make Very Little Effort
to Bring the Men Out.


to Bring the Men Out.
Cannonsburg, Pa, July 26.-Every thing
is quiet at the mine of Cook & Sons this
evening. The mine was running to-day,
but very little coal was brought out. The
strikers made but little effort to induce
the men TO remain out to-day The strik-
ers cannot safely traspass on the compa-
nyS property, and the miners, who are
working keep SO close to the mine that
the strikers cannot reach them.
About 200 strikers from Miller's Run ar
rived at the camp at McGovern this after
noon by way of Plum Run and Houston
vile. About forty more came through
here this evening from Bishop. They
brought a large quantity of provisions to
the camp. wagon loaded with provisions
from finleyville passed through here to-
day en- route to the camp.
About 100 strikers returned home this
evening.
A number of small girls. whose fathers
are encamped at McGovern, made a can
Vass of the town to secure supplies to-
day. They secured quite a large quantity
of food.
The injunction against the miners Off
Gals ana others obtained last Thursday
was made permanent to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27
FLORIDA's CAPITAL CITY.
Naval Militia to Elect Battalion off,
GERS Next Friday.

GERS next FrlaHX.
Tallahassee, Fla, July 26.-The commits
stoned officers of the four divisions of the
Florida naval militia, in compliance with
an order from Adjutant General Hous-
toun, will meet at their respective head
quarters on Friday, July 80, to elect the
following battalion officers:
Lieutenant commander, with rank of
major; lieutenant, to act as adjutant and
executive officer; lieutenant to act as nav
igator and ordnance officer; ensign, to act
as signal officer and assist navigator.
The railroad commissioners have taken a
recess until Aug. 2, and departed for their
respective homes.
The railroad commissioners have taken
a recess until Aug. 2 and departed for
their respective homes.
Three cases of the Alaskan god fever. of
a very mild type, are reported here. There
will be no departure for the gold fields,
however. until next March.
Two country patients were brought to
DR.. Philbrick on Saturday, a boy and a
girl, both under years of age. The boy
has been upset in cart and had an arm
broken in two places, and a mantelpiece
fell on the girl and broke her thigh. The
doctor set the broken limbs and the little
ones are doing well.
The base ball excursion took over 100
persons to Quincy to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27
METHODIST HOME MISSIONS.
Annual Convention in Session at
Ocean Grove.


Ocean Grove.
Ocean Grove, N. j., July 26.-The annual
convention of the Home missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church and the
deaconnesses anniversary meetings. began
in the auditorium here to-day. Mrs. Gin
ton b. Fisk presided. Mrs. G. NJ. P. Wells,
corresponding secretary of the New Jer-
sey society, conducted the opening devo-
tional exercises.
Mrs. Henrietta bancroft, professor of
English literature In Albion college, Michi-
gan, addressed the convention on I'm
selfish Giving, the Secret of Missionary
Work"
F. V. Chapman, superintendent Of the
Ritter Home Athens, Tenn, spoke on
Missionary Work in the Mountains Of
the South" Miss Marguerite J. Trip on
New Mexico as a Mission Field" and
Miss Mary Trip of Jewett, n. NJ, on THE
Navajo Indian"
At the afternoon meeting Mrs. S. NJ.
Lewis of Savannah, Ga, delivered an ad-
dress on "Colored Girls in the South" and
Miss Rachel Jefferson of Morristown,
Tenn, on "Our Industrial Homes as View
ed From the Point of View of a Student"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27
STRIKERS DON'T WANT STRIFE
Continued from FIRST Page)

ton of the meeting of representatives at
Wheeling. All the men are organized and
ready to go out and if at Wheeling Tues
day the word is given, they will go.
IT. NJ Jackson. president OF the Pinnick-
innick Mines, said to-day his men receiv-
ed from $50 to $2S per week and that no
trouble was feared.
'Messrs. MahOn and Rea will be here
Wednesday. and from present Indications
all the men will be out by that time If
they do not come out, a boycott will be
declared and any company using West
Virginia coal anywhere in the United
States will be boycotted by all labor or
CARNATIONS.
Mr. Mahon says they have the help Of
all except Chief Arthur, and that he will
be brought to time. The meeting at Wheel
ing Will settle the matter, and if West
Virginia does not go out the miners pre-
dict that coal from this state win be not
worth ten cents a ton, as no union man
will work where il is used"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27
LOCAL NEWS OF VIDALIA.

Cotton Crop Promising-Big ReIig.
iOus Revival ON.
Vidalia. Ga. July 26.-Good rains have
passed over this section for the past few
weeks, and as a result the cotton crop is
said to be fiatterng.
A series of meetings are being carried
on at the Baptist church by Rev. T. J.
Baker of Glennyille. He is a very elo-
quent speaker and a preacher OF great
power The merchants have consented to
close their places OF business during the
day services 50 that their employees may
attend.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27
STRIKERS CLAIM BIG GAINS.
They Report 10000 Men just Out in
the West Virginia Fields.

Wheeling, W. Va, July 26.-The labor
leaders gathering for to-morrow's confer
ence late tonight claim that 1000 of the
5000 miners in the Fairmont and Monon-
gah valley district are idle, that 5000 or
10000 men in the fields along the Norfolk
and Western road. in the southern end of
the state, have quit, and unconhrmed ad-
vices state that a large proportion Of the
1900 men in the Create Kanawha region
are idle tonight. Messrs. Debs, Mahon,
Rea and the other leaders feel greatly en-
couraged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27
DEATH or MRs. COOKE.
The COrOner's Jury Declares Her
Death Due 10 Suicide.

Charlotte. N. c.. July PA special 10
the Observer from Asheville, ". c.. says:
"The inquiry into the death Of Mrs. Min
ME l.. Cooke. wife Of ex-Mayor W. J.
Cooke, was concluded to-day physicians
testifying as to the nature OF the wound.
range OF the bullet and condition OF Mrs.
numerous witnesses Identified two notes
left by her az being IN her handwriting,
while others testified that Mr. and Mrs.
Cooke were devoted to each other In rs
verdict, the jury found that Mrs. Cooke
took her own life. and removed all
grounds for suspicion OF foul dealing"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27
NEW CONTROLLER SELECTED.
Hon. Robert j. TraccweII of Indiana
TO he Appointed.

Washington, July 26-The President has
decided 70 appoint Hon. Robert ]. Trace
well Of Indiana controller of the treasury.
The appointment, 1t is said at the white
house, is entirely one Of merit, Mr.. Trace
well being selected because Of his fine le-
gal attainments.
The position has been vacant since the
retirement Of Controller Bowler on the
LIST inst.
Mr.. Tracewell Is a native OF Virginia,
but in early life moved with his parents
to Indiana, where he has since resided.
He was a representative OF the Fifty
fourth congress from the Third district OF
his state. and Is As years of age.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27
strikers Try TO Seize a Train.

st. Louis, Mo. July 26-One hundred Of
the marching strikers who are operating
under the leadership Of Bradley, a Coxey-
tie, tried to seize an Illionis Central
freight train at Bellevile Ill.,. tonight.
They were driven off by a sheriff's posse.
There was no bloOdshed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27
STRIKE NOT A SUCCESS.
Only 1000 Men Out in Three of West
Nirginia's Fields

Charleston, w. Va, July 26.-The indica-
lions are that the coal miners strike in
the southern part of the state is practical
ly over. There are now only about 400
men out in the Kanawha field About
$50 out in the New River field. and posi-
bly, 500 in the Norfolk and Western field.
The strike organizers have abandoned
these three coal fields and are leaving for
other parts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27
HAIL STORM IN NEBRASKA.
Houses Unroofed and Grain EIeva-
tor Destroyed.

Omaha. Neb.. July 20.-speeiais from In
terror points give accounts OF terrific hail
storms In various sections OF Nebraska to.
night.
AT Franklin the wind blew a hurricane.
Several houses were unroofed and a grain
elevator was destroyed.
AZ Kcarney much minor damage was
done IN the city Reports from the coun-
try have not been received 10 damage 10
crops can only be guessed At.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27

-Enterprising Publisher-!we are In
creasing our circulation al the rate Of a
thousand papers daily
Second Ditto-But how IN time do you
manage ~
Enierprising Publlsher-Easy enough.
] have man az each OF the hotels where
my paper is on iile TO ciip out several items
here and there This makes every man
VINO takes 40 the paper crazy 70 know
what those items were ana be sends out
for copy Of the paper. great idea. I
tell yOu.--BOBt0n Transcript.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27
This property is so located geo.
graphically as TO practically hold
the key TO The railroad situation
in The South"

Il can see no reason why this prop
erty cannot under the most adverse
conditions and at all times earn swffi-
cient net money to take care of it's
fixed charges, ana with favorable con-
ditions, in a few years, earn interest
on its income bonds of all classes"
THE CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE
8 PER CENT. GOLD BONDS ARE
SECURED UPON THE ENTIRE
PROPERTY AND ASSETS OF THE
COMPANY. THEY HAVE A FIRST
MORTGAGE LIEN ON 5s3 MILES OF
ROAD. a FIRST MORTGAGE LIEN
ON 1856 MILES or LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY, AND A SECOND
MORTGAGE LIEN UPON THE RE-
NAMING 537 MILES OF ROAD.
The strong points in favor of the
bonds are these
i. In the states in which this railroad
is located healthfuI business conditions
obtain. As result of several years of
saving and eoOnomizing, the people are
out of debt Their local industries are
prospecting. The present cotton crop
promises to he large.
III. The management is honest and
capable.
III. The different properties now
comprising the Central of Georgia sya-
tenn have earned over a period of more
than ten years an average net Income
of @@,O40,611. The entire present fix
ed charge is sI,S55 900. The surplus
this year, after some unusually heavy
expenditures for betterments, will
amount to about 100000. The ac-
counts are In charge OF MIR. G. w. Has
kins, President Regents Board of Ex-
ami8ers for Certified Public Account
ants of New York State. The account
ing, therefore, can be depended upon
as absolutely correct,
WE OFFER A LIMITED AMOUNT
OF THE ABOVE BONDS AT O3s
FLAT, i.e., 1895 FOR EACH 81 900
BOND, REsERVING THE RIGHT
TO ADVANCE THE PRICE WITH
OUT NOTICE.
Bonds may be obtained directly from
as at market quotations current when
order is received, or may be ordered
through any banker or broker. They
are listed on the New York and Lon
don Stock Exchanges. and thus have
the benefit of an international market.
Detailed circulars may be had on ap-
plication at any OF our offices, where
the mortgage and the certificates Of
counsel, accountants and physical and
traffic experts may be examined.
Harvey, Fisk & Sons,
New York, 81 Nassau Street,
Boston, - Congress Street.
Philadelphia represented by
JAMES II. CHAPMAN, 421 Chestnut ST.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27
WORK AMONG THE MILLS.
several Close DOvn-One Re-opens
and One Advances Wages.

several Close DOwn-One Rc-ODens
and One Advances Wages.
Blddeford, Me-. July 2s.-The York cot
Ton mills in saco will shut down Saturday
i2f nye weeks, the reason assigned being
w necessity Of reducing the output. The
Nuns employ 1900 operatives.
rro'idence, r. l., July 26-The cotton
'""s in the Blackstone valley.
CS.'Iated by the Goddards and
,.'"ces' which were shut down some
uine ago, throwing out of work large
I'm OF employees. started up on fun
~ Today, and at the same time the dye
works and bleacheries connected with tbe
III, i'u'le mill began to run on full time.
'' Shut down was ordered on account of
''' JUL condition OF the cotton market
''"rence' Mass. July 26-The agents OF
we atlantic and Everett Cotton mills. re.
,,He.uVeiy. have announced operations
he Suspended at their mills during
don, rontn OF August. Both mills will close
,,.s az me end OF this week No reason
n'Ftn ny the agents for the shut down
80" operatives will be affected.
,y Ns% York, July 2e.-The Algonquin
haye .,. Mills Company OF Passaic. n. j..
! v.,,tHllF sven notice that on and after Aug.
al non, ~ their 'erge mills will be increas-
N ~ 70 10 per cent.
Mo-. lsFllle' KY, July @.-The Avery
49,, factory resumed operations TODAY
,i5.,..' lhree years shut down. giving en-.
dit,.a'i"t 70 200 men. one thousand ad.
r,,,, a Workmen will be given emnio,-
e''uuaily IN the future.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27
Consolidated Mortgage 5
Per Cent. Gold Bonds
OF THE
Central Of Georgia
Railway Company.
PRINCIPAL DUE NOVEMBER, 1915.
INTEREST PAYABLE MAY AND
NOVEMBER.

The Central of Georgia Railway Co.
operates some fifteen hundred miles of
railway reaching from Savannah, Geor-
gia, to Augusta, Macon. Atlanta, and
most other important cities and towns
In the state of Georgia, also to Mont
gomery and Birmingham and numer-
Gus other places in the state Of Ala
bama Closely affiliated with the COM
pany is the Ocean 5. S. Co, operating
the well-known Savannah Line" of
steamers between New York and Sa-
Vannah
Captain G. J. Grammer, General
Traffic Manager of the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railway Company,
foremost authority on traffic mat
ters, says In special report to us:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27

Miss Banquebay-'I had such a pretty
compliment from my opticlan to-day"
Miss Fonway-''What was II dear7" Misc
banqnebay-"iie told me that I had che
beet nose Tor eyeglasses that ever came
under he pfofsnsional tfcatment"-Bos-
ton Transcript
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27
BATTLES WITH THE Eat.
New York Beats Cleveland After II
Innings of Scrapping.

Innings of ScrRpping.
Cleveland, o., July 26.-The Giants and
Indians played very scrappy game of
eleven innings here to-day There was
also constant wranglng. and Umpire
ODay was compelled to order Gleason
out of the game He also ordered the po-
lice 20 take Pitcher Meekin. who was on
the bench, out of the grounds. The game
was listless on the part Of the Indians at
times. Attendance 1,S00. score
RH.E.
Cleveland ........201 0110OO0O- il 5
New York 100 00O0OOS0 Is u 3
Batteries-Powen and thinner; Rusie
and Warner.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 26.-Pittsburg could
do nothing with Orth after the third in
ming and Philadelphia hit Hawley hard
after that inning, making thirteen hits
with a total of eighteen bases. This ex-
plains the game. Attendance 1900. Score:
E.HE
Pittsburg 30 0 81 o 0 0 0-6 Il .
Philadelphia ? 90 Is .
Batteries-Hawl and Merritt; Orth
and Clements.
Louisville, KY. July 26.-To-day's game
was slow and uninteresting, the Colonies
winning without much effort. The release
of Pitcher Evans was recalled and his fine
work was the only feature Attendance
500. Score: ert- R.H e.
Louisville 81 0 o ? / o 0 o x 8 0
Brooklyn 40 0 / 0 0 0 OIL 4 5
Batteries-Evans and Wilson; Payne and
Burrell.
St Louis, Mo-, July 26.-The Browns
played an almost faultless game to-day
andg Bon from the Bostons. Donohue pitch
ed graRdly, allowing the beapeaters but
six hits, only two of which were clean.
Stivetts pitched well for his side. The
Browns won the game in the eighth on a
home run by Grady, Lallys single and
Cross triple Attendance 1000. Score:
R.HE.
St. Louis .....1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 ks 7 3
Boston ........O 0 o 0 % 2
MISUNDERSTANDING and Murphy; Stiv-
etts and Bergen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27
RICHMOND WANTS THE g. An

to he Invited 60 Hold
NeH' Enenmpmcnt There.
i"ehmond. Va. July ss.-At their meet,
49,. ,o-hisht' ,he Young Business Mems
Am, .'''ion resolved 10 invite the Grand
nm = The Republic to hold their en-
c5nmgUi,,,,int here IN 1922. ard appointed q
Other 49,. p solicit the co-operation az
tani4allons IN the moVement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27
NEwARK's TELEpHONE COMPANY
Members of the Alleged Syndicate
Deny The story.

New York. July 25.-United States Sen
ator James Smith, Bernard NJ. Clay and
other wealthy men, who, Il was reported
were about 10 form a syndicate by which
they were 20 take up all unlssued stock Of
the Newark, y. j., Telephone Company
and push the completion on It's lines, and
that there was any truth la the report
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27

Cleveland ........201 O110OOOO-5 il
New York ,......2O 00OOOS0l Is y g
Batteries-Powen and thinner; Rusie
and Warner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27

Pittsburg 30 0 81 % 0 0 O-6 II
Philadelphia o 0 8 90 Is
Batteries-Hawley and Merritt; Ortl
and Clements.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-27

Il can see no reason why this prop
erty cannot under the most adverse
conditions and at all times earn swffi-
cient net money to take care of its
fixed charges, ana with favorable con-
ditions, In few years, earn interest
on its income bonds of all classes"
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
TWO SAVED FROM DROWNING.
YOUNG MAN AND YOUNG WOMAN RESCUED
AT COLD SPRING HARBoR.

A YOUNG MAN AND A YOUNG WOMAN RESCUED
AT COLD SPRING HARBOR
cident at Cold Spring Harbor yesterday. Had
II not been for the coolness of one Of those in
danger. the fatality would have occurred Miss
Isabel T.. Hutchinson and Franklin Burdette,
both New-Iorkers. spending the summer at the
Glenada House, were bathing with other guests
Of the hotel. when they went out too far, and
before they could retrace their steps they foun-
dered into deep hole. They fought against the
current which was setting out toward the Sound,
but were unable to make headway. Then Miss
Hutchinson became exhausted She grabbed
Mr.. Burdette. and he not being a good swimmer,
had considerable trouble In keeping his COM
panion ahoat.
In the mean time a boat, manned by three
guests Of the hotel. put out to the aid OF the
couple. The men had never rowed together be-
fore. and their unseadiness allowed the boat tc
swing around between two waves and II was
upset throwing the three men into the water.
Captain Edgar Shadbolt also put out in a boat
and reached the drowning couple Captain
Shadbolt caught hold OF Miss Hutchinson and
relieved the exhausted man Of his burden which
would have cost his life in few minutes more.
Miss Hutchinson was lifted into the boat and
Mr.. Burdette hung to the stern and was thus
towed ashore Dr. Shaw worked over the
young woman for hour before she began to
revive. She is now out Of danger. Mr.. Burdette
has also recovered.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16

rot be answered until August IL the day Of the
arrival of Prince Henry in France. The Prince
replied to the Counts demand by telegram.
maintaining the right of a traveller to record
VS. experiences.
The official account then describes the ar
ranCements for the duel. gives tho names of the
respective seconds. and says that at their first
interview they agreed that the encounter was
inevitable BY common accord the conditions
were settled as follows The weapon 10 be the
duelling sword each cOmbatant to use that OF
his own country. but the blades to be Of equal
length; either ~ombatant TO be at liberty to
maintain the ground he gains. and each to be
allowed the space Of fifteen metres within which
T. advance or retire; each assault TO continue
four minutes: the combat to be resumed in the
positions occupied. and only to terminate on the
decision of the four seconds or the advice Of
the doctors when one of the adversaries is
lnanifestly in state Of inferiorty: the conduct
Of the meeting t. be intrusted alternately to the
TWO parties lots being drawn at the beginning.
This latter feature Of the arrangement was
due to the formal objection Of the seconds Of
Prince Henry 10 the direction Of the encounter
by a fifth party. At later meeting yesterday
the seconds decided upon the rendezvous.
HOW THE COMBAT WAS FOUGHT
The proces-verbal then proceeds to describe
the encounter. 1t says that in the first assault
Prince Henry was hit in the right breast, though
the weapon did not penetrate beyond the sub
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
FOTGHT MS WAY THROIGH POLICE.
AN AUSTRIAN ANARCHIST MAKES a DESPERATE
DASH FOR LIBERTY.

P!ttshurg Aug 15.-Iames Ebert. arrested as
suspicious character and supposed TO be An
archist. to-day fought his way out Of No. 3 Police
Station House by slashng five policemen with
razor one Of the officers. George Mcintyre Is
horribly cut the face. one wound extending
from the To the thorax, taking part Of the ear
His condition is serious The others George Cole
James McEvcr. ". l.. Coreess and William Ken
noy are badly cut. but not seriously
Ebert, after cutting his way through the guard
Of fifteen policemen. made hs escape from the sta
tion by jumping thirty feet from rear window
hoty pursued by the officer. while blood strcamed
from their wounds. Attor chase Of several
squares Oiiic"r Corclcss finally fired his revolver
the bullet taking eject Ia Eiberrs right arm and
hc was thon captured. The man fought desper-
aely. ard had - he dubbed into lnsensbllity be-
fore ne could he taken back 10 the station Ebert
now lies in the Jail hospital, in a precarous con-
dition.
Ebert is an Austrian VINO has been working at
the Armstrong cork factory until lately when ne
was discharged because Of his Anarchist, and
troublesome ways. he has since been threatening
Mr. Armstrong; life. and was arrested because h.
insisted on hanging around the factory after being
repeatedly warned off the premises.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT PESHiWAR.
FIRING HEARD NEAR FORT sHABKADR WOMEN
AND CHILDREN SEEKING SAFETY

Bombay. Aug. ia telegram from Cherat
SAYS that sharp firing was heard last evening
in the direction Of Fort ShabKadr. There is
great excitement at Peshawar.
The women and children who have been in the
cantonments at Chcra; have gone into the Muir
roe Hills northeast Of Kawalpindi.
London. Aug. l6.-"Thc Times" commenting
editorially on dispatches from Bombay and Smla
which point to the completely Of Afghan tribes
won i'm the outbreaks in the Swat Valley. thinks
,bere Is 70 cause for serious alarm 1t says
"Do,,btless the Ameer is I'm n semi hostile
mood. hut such frictions have occurred before
;n ,bat quarter and il does not follow that they
will lead to hositilities.
df.natch 20 THE Times from Simla saws
mo vice Regal Government has sent 10 the
,meer of Afghanistan a strong letter Of remOn-
etrance with regard to the part taken by Afghan
trihesmen in the recent fighting on the frontier.
and especially protesting against the counic-
renee given 10 Hadda Mullah by the Afghan
cnneraI 6hoam Hadar. commanding at Az
mar Who was known to be in constant COM
n,unication with the Indian tr!hcsmen who at
,ocked Fort Shabkadr on Saturday, August I.
Rein nforcements have been ordered To kohat
tn consequence II signs Of unrest in thc power
full Orakzai tribe.
An Is quiet in Swat but General Blood is NOV
ing up the river secure the submission Of
the natives in the Upper Swat valley