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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
FRIGHTFUL PANIC AT A FIRE.
INMATES OF A BURNING BLOCK
LEAP FROM WINDOWS.

Guests of an Adjoining Hotel Flee
From Its SmOke-FilIed Confines in
Scnnt Attirc--Tvo Policemen Catch
Her Life-AlI the Persons Impcr-
illed Accounted For Except One.
Lawrence, Mass, March 22.-Fire was
discovered in the Gleason Building az s:15
o'clock this morning. The building is a
siX-story structure on Essex street, In the
business center. The fire burst from the
roof and quickly communicated with the
other portions of tire building. The build
ing was soon a seething mass of flames
and u general alarm was rung in.
Tongues of flame shot upward fifty feet in
the air, full of flying sparks and set fire to
several buildings in the vicinity. These
fires were quickly extinguished.
The windows were fun of people scream
ing for help, and many leaped TO the
ground. capt. Murphy of the police force,
saw woman in window in the rear of
the building. Capt Murphy and Police
man Donovan spread out an overcoat and
caught her as she jumped.
Nv &tHttdl ntuaGt Nlitll dNjpAiS INV
Gleason building, was filed with smoke
and the frightened guests fed from the
hotel in scant clothing. Joseph Jackson
proprietor Of the hotel, was the first to
smell the smoke and awoke his guests by
ringing the electric bells. The Central
house caught fire. but the flremen ex-
tinguished the flames after a hard strug-
gle. The hotel was flooded with water.
The Gleason building was erected ten
4
proof AT O'Clock every floor had fallen
and nothing was standing but the bare
walls. and 1t was feared that thew would
colinpsa. II was at frst thought that sew
er1 persons were lost, but all have been
accounted for except one.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. towering Jumped
from the fourth story. Mr.. coverings
les was broken and his wife ,,ns injured
internally and had seVhr1l ribs broken.
Miss McKenzie's face was burned and
Bernard Gallagher, and his brother Will
lam were injured. William carried Ber-
nard out of the building.
William l. Robinson A. S. Huntress and
Leon ID. Sauiers sustained more severe
burns.
A Miss Wood who was reported miss
ing, is in Boston.
=. G.. Abbott q Co.. occupied the base
ment and ground floor, and the remain
der of the building was occupied by Miss
Mackeoun, milliner; Misses Lear. dress
makers; Julia Roby, dressmaker; Hovey,
banjo teacher; Hill, piano teacher; James
w. Lane, music teacher; Russell, photog-
rapher; Fred N. Poole, insurance; N.
Craig, saddler; Miss Upton, dressmaker;
Dodge, electrician; Miss Peters. dress
cutting school: Miss Tolman and Lawyer
Tolman. the Robinson Collecting Agency,
DR. Sanborn. and the Glover Club.
The building was owned by Mrs. VIII
lam Oswald, and was insured for $4,000.
The loss Is placed at 100000. The cause
of the fire Is unknown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
MINORITY VIEWS ON THE TARIFF.
a General Arrangement of the Pro-
tectivc Principle.

A General Arrangement of the Pros
tective Principle.
Washington, March 22.-The views of
the minority of the committee on ways
and means upon the tariff bill were pre-
scented to the House this evening by Rep
resentative Bailey. dem, OF Texas, the
leader Of the democracy. The report de-
votes 1900 words TO a general arralgnment
of the protective principle and concludes
with the statement that the minority
"are unable to offer a substitute for the
pending bill, because we have not been al
lowed reasonable time TO prepare one.
Congress convened In extraordinary ses-
sion on Monday, the 18th day of March,
and this bill was introduced the same day
and referred to the committee on ways
and means, which met the next morning,
and on Thursday II was ordered 20 be re-
ported to the House. The majority of
the committee had spent the three months
Of the last session of the last congress In
the preparation of their bill, and yet
they refused 70 allow the minority three
weeks In which 70 prepare a substitute.
We are unwilling 70 propose a measure
that has not been carefully matured. and
we must therefore content ourselves with
protesting against the passage of the
committee bill"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
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lrITz USES HIS FIST.
Knocks Down IA Man Who Said the
Fight Wasn't on the square.

Knocks Down a. Man Who Said the
Fight Wasn't on the square.
San Francisco, March 22.-Robert ritz
simmons knocked out an English traveller
named Campbell in the Baldwin hotel bar
room early this morning. After his ex-
hibition at local resort last night the
champion. Martin Julian and w. A.
Brady. Corbett's manager, returned to the
hotel and spent the night discussing a re-
turn match.
Along towards morning Campbell drifted
up to the bar, and, addressing the Corn
ishman, said the Carson affair was not
a true fought battle, and that the best
man did not win. Fitz jumped towards
the stranger and swung his left with ter
rife force, knocking the intruder down.
Corbett was at the Baldwin early to-day
watching for his conqueror. He wanted
an interview, but was not favored. When
told Corbett was In quest of him, the
champion lodged out of the door and down
the street. Corbett says II he can't meet
Fitz he won't meet anybody. Jim has
an offer to manage a big athletic club In
New York 1t a magnificent salary. Should
his show prove a failure he is liable TO
take this job. But he has made up his
mind to go back to the stage for awhile.
His friends are importuning him to go
direct to New York at once and COM
mence an engagement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
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SOUTHERN FREIGHT RATES.
Sixty-Five Roads to Enter Newly
Organized Association.

SiAty-ftVe HOnUs TO Enter n Newly
Organized Association.
Richmond. Va, March 22.-The trans
portation representatives. of the various
roads intersecllng the south met here to-
day and continued the work commenced
some time ago. looking to the reorganlza-
tion Of the Southern States Freight Asso-
citation. They did not conclude their la
bors, however. but adjourned over until
April a. when they will assemble In At
lanta and there take final action.
They decided to form what will be
known as the Southeastern Freight Asso-
citation, and to have II governed by a
chairman and a board Of administration,
instead of a commissioner, as has hereto
fore been the rule. The duties OF che
chairman are TO be restricted, and the
power Of adjusting rate differences will
be confined to the board Of administration.
1t was agreed that the new organization
should enter into existence on May 1, but
the present association will not cease 10
exist until the second Wednesday In June,
when the terms Of it's officers expire by
limitation.
All the roads represented to-day, about
sixty-fve In number, were satisfied with
the new order Of things, and a harmoni-
GUS organization Is expected to result.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
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DEATH OF THE sLUGGERs.s
Ferry Held Responsible For Killing


Ferry Held Responsible For killing
Gibbons.
Philadelphia, Pa. March 22.-Deputy
Coroner Dugan to-day held inquests in
the cases of Christian KieInecker, who
died on Saturday after engaging In a
boxing bout with Frank Connolly, and of
Edward Gibbons. who died the same day
from the effects of a heart blow delivered
by Samuel S. Perry on Friday night dur
ing bout at the Tenth Ward Democratic
Club
1t was testified that Kielnecker Stun
bled and in falling struck his head on a
spike which projected from the floor The
autopsy showed that the fall broke an
abscess which had formed on the man $
brain, and that death resulted therefrom.
Connolly was discharged.
In the Gibbons case, Peter Gillespie, The
referee; James O'Neill, the second for
Gibbons; William Orr, the second for Per-
not a brutal contest. DR.. Cattell. the
coroner, physician, declared that death
was caused by "hemorrhage of the neck,
nose pharynx and brain, due to traumatic
injuries"
The jury held Perry responsible, and
the deputy coroner committed him to the
county prison without bail to await the
action of the grand jury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
PLEDGER NAY EMIGRATE.
Grosvenor Recommends That lie he
Given "A ConsuIshIp.

Washington, March 22.-Pledgor, who
claims 10 be the boss Of the colored re-
publlcans in Georgia, wants a consuiship.
He has enlisted the good Offices Of Repre-
sentative Grosvenor OF Ohio In his behalf
Although Mr. Grosvenor is aware that
Pledger was an nti-McKinley man at
the 81. Louis convention, he is disposed
to assist him IN getting out OF the coun-
try To-day Gen. Grosvenor called At
the white house and asked the President
to give pledger a consuship. lie closed
his Endorsement by saying: you may
send him as far away from Washington
as you please"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
SAILORS Ar THE VATICAN.
They Cheer the Pope After kissing
His Hand.

Rome, March Establishments of sail
ors from the crews of the United States
cruisers San Francisco and
Cincinnati, of the European
squadron, were present at the celebration
of mass at the vatican to-day. and after
the service the officers and sailors of the
two ships were presented to the Pope by
Mgr OConnell, rector of the Amer
lean college.
The men defled and kissed the hand of
his holiness as they passed before him
The pope then addressed the officers and
sailors, saying II have celebrated mass
for the people Of America, and have pray
ed for their prosperity and for the pros
perity of the American marine"
Continuing, his holiness charged the off,
GERS and sailors to bear his benediction
and sympathies to the people of the Unit
ed States. The sailors expressed their sp-
probation of the pope's remarks with
vociferous and enthusiastic "hurrahs"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
BERLIN's cELEDRATION.
The Pr6NFumuse Carried out MS Al
ready Outlined.

ready Outlined.
Berlin, March 22.--The celebration Of the
centenary of Emperor william !, who was
born March p, 1871 which began to-day,
was observed throughout Germany as a
national holiday. The day opened dull and
cloudy, threatening rain, but early in the
forenoon the skies frightened and the re-
mainder of the day was sunny.
In the early hours of to-day Berlin pre-
scented the aspect Of Sunday Shops were
closed and the streets were filled with
people in holiday attire. Everybody was
astir by daybreak and by O'Clock crowds
were hurrying to the best points of OBJ
servation of the principal sights of the
day.
While the people were assembling eigh-
teen regiments Of the Berlin garrison,
horse and foot, were marching from diff
fercnt points to the rendezvous at the
Brandenburg gate. The programme, as
outlined in last nights dispatches Of the
Southern Associated Press, was carried
out without alteration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
SPEAKERS ny THE SCORE.
Opponents of the Tariff Bill Very
Much ia Evidence.

Washington, March 22.-Notwithstand-
ing that forty hours has been provided
for general debate on the tariff bill. much
more than that time has already been ask
ed for by those on Chairman Sherman's
list Members OF the committee on ways
and means are entitled to an hour each.
and those who open the debate usually
they desire to use. Many Of those who
desire to speak will be compelled TO find
their opportunity In the course of the five
minutes debate and take advantage Of the
leave to print to extend their remarks
In the congressional record. Opponents of
the measure are much more in evidence
in the list of applicants FOR time than
friends OF the measure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
POPs GET FEW PLUMs.

Speaker Reed Bunches Them With
the Democrats.
Washington, March 22.-Speaker Reed
is not disposed to regard the populists in
the House as a separate organization.
About ten days ago the populist represen-
tatives presented a petition to Speaker
Reed, recitlng the fact that at the last
election they had cast about 100000 votes;
elected the governor in five states; elected
twenty-seven members of the present
House, and requesting therefore, that
they have a representation on the com
mittees on ways and means, judiciary, APP
preparations, banking, coinage, elections
and others. Mr.. Reed has just replied
that he preferred TO recognize the popu-
lists as part OF the democratic organiza-
ton, and that decision will stand for this
congress, at least.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
CAZANAs FREED IN CUBA.
Very Little known About Him at the
state Department.

state Department.
Washington March 22.-consul Barker
at Sagua La Grande, Cuba, telegraphs
the state department yesterday that
Frank j. Caganas. a naturalzed Ameri-
can citizen. had been released from jail
at that place. The state department has
not much information about the case
Caganas was arrested Feb %. Consul
Barker ascertalnod that he had been nat
uralized, though the date was not learned.
lie has not resided In the United States
for twenty-five years. He lived on o plan
tation near Sagua until last May. when he
went 70 that town. His age was given as
81 years In his passport, and his registra-
ton IN Cuba was set down as having TAX
en- place in October, 1872, which makes him
46 years old. Consul General Lee found
that Cazanas owned property
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23

to-day and that several lives had been
lost and great damage done to property
was erroneous. There was no unusually
severe storm here to-day, and no one was
injured. The report seems to have gained
wide circulation, and numerous kilograms
have poured in here tonight asking for
details of the storm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
LEAISEN AVOIDS THE RUSH.

The aRvannnhinn an EARLY Bird
Among the ONCE Seekers.
Washington, March 22.-W. II. Leaken
OF Savannah Is here 70 press his claim
for appointment as assistant to tho dis
Georgia. AT present the district attor-
ney Is not allowed an assistant but It Is
understood that Judge Emory Spscr has
recommended the creation OF a new or
flce, and MIR. Leaken believes In coming
early to avoid the rush
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
WANT TO DIVIDE NEW YORK.
Bills Introduced 10 Create IA New
state Around the Harbor.

Albany N. y. March 22.-What has
been feared and suggested by the repub-
lican leaders from the interior and up
country section Of the state has come to
mass. They argued that the creation OF
a Greater New York was the first step
toward making a separate state out OF the
territory adjacent 20 New York harbor.
Assomblyman Trainor will tonight in
troduce two bills looking toward the ere
ating of a new state out Of the counties
of New York. Kings, Richmond, Queens.
Suffolk, WestcbeBter and Putnam.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
BRADLEY TO FIGHT HUNTER.
The. Governor Declines TO Withdraw
His Opposition.

Louisville. KY, March 22-The Times
Frankfort correspondent telegraphs that
DR.. w. G. Hunter has made overtures TO
Gov. Bradley to withdraw his opposition
10 DR.. Hunters election as senator and
that the governor declined TO do so.
The House this morning authorized the
speaker TO appoint a committee OF five to
investigate the report that certain mem-
bers have been offered money for their
votes for United States senator.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
DETROIT's MAYORALTY.
A. E. stewart Nominated on the First
Ballot by the Republicans.

Detroit, Mich, March 22.-The republican
city convention this afternoon nominated
Capt. A. z. Stewart for mayor on the
first ballot.
Gov Pingree made the nominating
speech and It was through his personal
efforts that Stewart received the nominal
ton.
The opposition put up a strong fight with
President Of the Council Richert as their
candidate.
Gov Plngree, however, swung the dole
gates into line, and the vote resulted:
Stewart, &c; Richert, 30.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
No storm at Macon.
aeon, Ga. March 22.-There was no
m in this vicinity
PARTY HEELERs IN A PLIGHT.
Long Not to Let Down the Navy Yard
Bars For Them.

Long Not to Let Down the Navy Yard
Bars For Them.
Washington, March 22.-Secretary John
D. Long of the navy department has made
an emphatic answer to congressional del
egations from New York, Pennsylvania
and California, who have been requesting
him for the past two weeks to "let down
the bars at the Brooklyn, League Island,
Norfolk and Mare Island navy yards. so
as to admit party workers in them, ire
spective of merit qualifications.
1t has been alleged that in carrying into
effect the civil service regulations favor
itism was shown to democrats. Mr.. Long
replies that when the system of en-
ploying mechanics and laborers upon
merit first went into effect it was reason
able to suppose that those who were to
administer the regulations would make
some mistakes" but "favoritism Will not
now be allowed"
Then he adds these explicit instructions:
"It is the intention of the department to
enforce fairly and justly the regulations
as promulgated, so as to disarm just crit
icism. 1t is necessary that the attention
of each official at the yard under your
command be called to what is expected of
him as to the certainty of punishment if
any person entrusted with the indorse-
ment of the labor regulations violates
them or fails, through carelessness or neg
ligence, to perform the duties expected and
required of him.
"The department desires you to rerson-
ally communicate to officials at the ard
under your c. mmand it's vie US as express
Ell above
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
REVENUE FROM TARIFF DUTIES
ways and Means Committee Gives
Out "A Detailed Statement.

Out "A Detailed Statement.
Washington, March 22.-The ways and
means committee made public to-day a
detailed statement showing the estimated
revenue under the new measure for each
schedule, with the average ad valorem
rates under the Mckinley law, the pres
ent law and the pending bill. The dutia-
BILE value of merchandise for the year 1893,
500 go G58; for 1856 $3.50 796. 561 estimated by
proposed law, N79, 5404O8. Revenues col
lected In 1893. $685. 373 452; In 1896, $l56, lOl-
sos; estimated by proposed law. 1913. SOL
72l.
Equivalent ad valorem under law Of 1898,
1853 per cent: law Of 1895, 1894 per cent,
under proposed law SOB per cent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
cLYcEnINB MAGAZINE BLOWS uP.
A Man and Ills Team of Horses
Blown 90 Atoms.

wellesville, NJ Y, March 22.-The mag
azlne OF the Rock Glycerine Company To-
Gated a mile and a half from here, blow
up this morning. and Shooter II. IT,
YOungs. his team OF horses and wagon
we're blown 10 atoms. Two men. IN ID
dltlon, wero iajured, but not fatally.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
FLYER RUNS INTO A FREIGHT.
A Number of Prize Fight sports IN
the Wreck.

Denver. Col, March 22-The east-bound
Union Pacific overland flyer crushed into
the rear end Of a freight train. at Green
River, Wyo.. shortly before O'Clock this
morning, seriously injuring three men. jim
Wakeley, George siler ana a number OF
other sports returning from Carson City
were on board the passenger train, but
All escaped unintured
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
PANAMA CANAL HANDS STRIKE.
The Government to Try to Compel
Them TO Resume Work.

Ehe Government 10 Try 10 COmpcl
Them 10 Resume Work.
Colon, Colombia March 22.-There is a
general strike among the negroes who
were employed on the canal works at Gu
Zebra. Many OF the strikers have arrived
These men are under contract and the
authorities will attempt to compel them
TO return TO Culebra. II Is feared that
trouble will result when the attempt Is
made, as the negroes are apparently de-
termlned not to go back 70 work. Large
numbers of the canal laborers, especially
those brought from Jamaica, are ANXIOUS
~ seeking to return to their homes. They
claim that the canal company Is not OBJ
serving the terms Of the contract and that
they, therefore. have a perfect right to
quit work The situation Is so critical
that the police here are kept under arms
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
oLSEYvIIIE;s MILLS.
The Prospects Brighter Than For
Three Years Past.

Providence, r. l., March 2.-Mil own
ers say that business prospects in the Oh
neville factory districts are brighter than
for three years past. Orders are coming
in for about all the lines Of fine woolens
and worsteds made there. The Weybos-
set mills. employing some 800 hands, start
ed three-uuarters Of their looms to-day on
a slxty-hour weekly schedule. The River
side mills will adopt the same schedule
la most departments.
AT the Providence National Worsted
Corporations eight large factories, en-
ploying 5000 hands, the sixty-hour sched-
ule is now In vogue. and other mills are
preparing TO start up on full time.
Beginning to-day, the bootmakers In the
Banigan mills VIII have steady work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
UNCLE SANS STAND IN CRETE.
No Comment 20 BE Made on the Ac-
tion of the Powers.

Washington. March 22.-The United
State will take no action at present re.
garding the blockade OF Crete. Secretary
Sherman says he will simply acknowledge
the receipt Of the notes from the represen-
tatives IN Washington OF the powers
which were delivered to him yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
NVeyler Leaven EInxana.

Havana, March 22.--capt Gen. weyler
accompanied by his stan. left Havana las
night on beard the transport steamer Leg.
azpl. Ills destination Is not known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
DUTY ON PINEAPPLEs.
BaItimore's Canned Goods Exchange
Enters "a Protest.

Washington. March PA delegation
from Baltimore, representing the Canned
Goods Exchange" OF that city. to-day fled
with the ways and means committee OF
the House a protest against the proposed
duty Of cents per pound on green pine
apples. which they claimed would shut
up their canning factories and throw
thousands Of persons out Of employment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
ITALY AT THE POLLS.
The MInisterinlists Gain n Mig Vie
tory over the Opposition.

Rome. March PAS the result OF yes
terday's election for members Of the
Chamber Of Deputies. 1t is now known
that 297 ministerialsts. 70 constitutional
opposition candidates, II radicals and iG So
cialists have been chosen. In AZ districts re-
hnllofa will be nacessarY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
CYCLONE IN INDIANA.
Wall Of school building Blown
Down at Washington,

Washington, Ind, March PA small cy-
clone struck this country at o'clock this
morning. The north wall of the Swan
pond school building was torn out anG
the stone cross "a ST. Simon's church
steeple blown off and broken. Many trees
were uprooted and windows broken.
Wheatland, Ind, March 22.-At an early
hour this morning, a cyclone passed over
this town, doing much damage. Many
houses were unroofed and trees and
fences destroyed. No one was seriously
injured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-23
NO CYCLONE Al DLAIzELY.
por's of Heavy Loss of Life ana
Great Damage Erroneous.

ib 1,,aNeiy, Ca, March 22.-The report
@' biakeiy was struck by a cyclone