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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
MRS. ANGELL's CLAIM FOR DOVER.
Supreme Court Refuses TO Dismiss
the Suit.

New York, Nov s.-Judge Beach, In tho
supreme court to-day denied the motion
to dismiss the suit brought by Mrs. Angel.
to establish her right Of dover In the es-
tate of the late Jay Gould. The suit was
ordered placed on the preferred cause for
the first Monday in December.
In making his motion for dismissal oe
the action, w. p. Ward, counsel for Mrs.
Angel, said he was thoroughly convinced
that there was no foundation for this ac-
ton. Having commenced this suit volun-
tarily and made the charges, he thought
1t was no more than justice to the defend-
ants that he should come into court and
take the initiative in having the action
dismissed rather than allow 1t to be called
on the calendar.
Elhu Root, who represented the Gould
heirs, warmly commended Mr.. Wards ac-
tion. He thought, however, that the conn
plant should not be dismissed without
such a record being made as to conclusive-
ly and forever bar the plaintiff from re-
asserting her claim. They intended he
said, to take action against the authors
of this conspiracy to blacken the reputa-
ton Of Mr.. Gould and blackmail his heirs.
Counsel would rather have the case set
for trial and let the plaintiff get counsel.
and IL she failed to avail herself of that
opportunity, then her case should be dis
missed on its merits.
The court directed that personal services
of the order be made on the plaintiff.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
FUMES WIPE OUT A FAMILY.
FIVE LIVES ENDED BY SUICIDE IN
FRANCE.

Husband Induces HIS Wife and
Daughters to Follow His Example
and kiII ThemscIves-The Man n
Son of the COmtesse IL Hecuerty
and Believed TO he Cousin of
Capt. Dreyfus, the DiSgraced
French Army Omcer.
Paris Nov. S.-A man named Dreyfus,
who is believed to be a cousin of Capt.
Dreyfus, the deported artillery officer i'm
prisoned on an island off the coast of
French Guiana, his wife, formerly the
Miss Rebecca FORBADE Abraham, an Amer
lean, and their three daughters,
respectively 13, II mad years
of age, committed suicide this morning or
last night at their residence, on the Ave
nue. Marceau The porter of the house
found their bodies In their apartments
early to-day. They were lying on the
floor in the bed room of the youngest
child
Dreyfus left a letter for the commlssary
enclosing 4CO francs with which to defray
the expenses of the funeral of the family.
Tie deceased husband and father was
so terribly upset by the sentence imposed
upon Capt Dreyfus that he changed his
name to that of his wife.
Dreyfus left a long letter to the Temps
and others to his financial partner, M,
Dikof, and to his mother-in-law. In the
letter addressed to the Temps he argues
that suicide Is justifiable, urges that they
who are dissatisfied with life follow his
example and says: "It Is better for the
children to die with their parents as their
mother has elected to commit suicide"
He refers, without mentioning any
name, to "a man responsible for my
ruin" but all the letters treat the reasons
for the suicide eVasively.
NJ. Dikof asserts that the deceased man
was i'm comfortable circumstances, and
had property with an annual income or
about $500. Dikofs theory is that the
tragedy resulted from excess of melan-
choly or madness. He says he had heard
Dreyfus allude approvingly to some re-
cent suicides in Paris.
The apartments occupied by the deceas-
ed family are richly furnished. In the
dining room the police found the rem
nants of an ample repast. 1t appears that
the two elder children, Gladys and Stella,
went to school daily, and were registered
on the school rolls as Jews of American
origin" Last Saturday the girls bade the
superioress of the school goodbye, saying
thaL tney were BOliiS " l]Olluoh WIN thSai
parents.
In addition to carrying on his business
in tea, coffee and dried fruit, M. Dreyfus
had speculated good deal on the bourse.
He often complained to M. Dikof about
his losses, and the latter says that he Oft
en- demonstrated with NJ. Dreyfus against
indulging his dependency.
Nine. Dreyfus last week made exten-
sive purchases of furs and clothing for
the children, and was getting ready to
visit her sister in London. This seems 10
show that she had no inkling of her hus-
bands intentions at that time, and leads
friends of the family to believe that 1t
was only under his overmasterlng intiu-
ence that she agreed to share his fate.
1t is not believed that the Capt. Dreyfus
affair was an important factor in the sui
eide.
The method of suicide was asphyxiation
by charcoal fumes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
LONG AND SHORT HAULs.
Decision Involving Two Georgia
Railroads Affirmed.

Washington, Nov. S--The United States
supreme court to-day affirmed the decs
ion of the lower court in the case of the
interstate commerce commission against
the Alabama Midland and the Georgia
Central Railroad Company and others.
The case arose out of charges by citi-
zens of Troy, Ala, that the companies
were disregarding the long and short haul
clause of the interstate commerce law.
The point at issue was whether when
there was competition between railroad
and water transportation, the roads must
file lower rates with the interstate com
merce commission which was decided in
the negative by the court.
The opinion of the court was handed
down by Justice Shiras. The action was
begun before the Interstate commerce COM
mission in 1892 upon a petition from the
board of trade of Troy, Ala, alleging
discrimination by the roads against that
town in the interest of Montgomery and
other places. The roads defended their
rates as necessary to meet water trans
portation, but the commission decided
against them, and also held that prefer
ence In rates should not be granted except
upon authority first secured from the
commission.
The court to-day overruled the commits
sion on both points, holding on the first
that Competition Is one of the most OBJ
vious and effective circumstances that
makes the condition under which long
and short haul Is performed substantially
dissimilar."
Justice Shiras sta ted, however, that the
decision was not intended to relieve com
merce carriers from the restraints of the
third and fourth sections of the law, but
that Its purport was that these sections
are mot so stringent and imperative as
to exclude in all cases the matter of COM
petition in determining the questions OF
undue and unreasonable preference"
Upon the other point as to whether rail-
road companies can be relieved from the
operations of the long and short haul
clause of the interstate commerce act
without first invoking the consent of the
commission, Justice Shiras said I'VE are
unable to suppose that congress intended
TO forbid common carriers I'm cases where
the circumstances and conditions are sub
stantially dissimilar from making differ
ent rates until and unless the commission
shall authorize them to do so'
This opinion was in line with the. decis-
ion of the circuit court of appeals for
the Sixth circuit, which was therefore af-
firmed.
Justice Harlan dlssented from the opin-
ION, remarking that 1t went far toward
defeating the object of the interstate
commerce law, adding; 1T not only min
imizes the power of the Interstate COM
merce commission far below the intention
of congress with reference to ii, but It
puts into the hands of the railroad COM
panles the power to so arrange the trans
destroy the business Of intermediate
pOinfg -
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SCHEME TO DEFEAT HANNA.
Democrats to support Bushnell If He
Can BE Elected.

Columbus, O., Nov. S.--A local democrat
&c newspaper prints an interview with c.
V. Harris. secretary of the democratic
state central committee, In which that
gentleman is quoted as saying at con-
ference of the democratic leaders OF the
state, It was decided to pledge the votes
of as many democratic members OF the
general assembly as could be controlled
TO Gov. Bushnell for United States sena-
tor, on condition that the governor could
command enough republican votes to
make his election possible.
Mr.. Harris is editor of the Athens Jour-
nal. He Is quoted as saying: "We have
decided to throw the democratic vote 5n
the next general assembly to Gov. Bush
nell on condition that he can get votes
enough from the republican side Of the
House to elect him. So many Of the re-
publican members want to down Senator
Hanna that we think there will be no diff
ficulty In this. The deal Is ell arranged"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
COMMANDER FoLKEs RESIGNS.
His Connection with Publishing
House His Reason.

Richmond, Va, Nov. s.-Minitree
Folkes, commander of the Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans, and member of the auxil-
larry committee of the committee on histo-
ry of the Grand camp, confederate veter-
ans has rendered his resignation as a
member Of the committee on the ground
that he is attorney for certain book pub
Hshing companies, and his position as
such attorney might interfere with the
purpose of the committee in calling for an
investigation of the charge that certain
of Its members are in the pay of a publish
ing house, whose histories has been con-
demned by the grand camp of veterans as
unfair to the south.
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sANGUILLY ORDERED TO CUBA.
The General Placed In an Embar-
RAISING Predicament.


Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. s.-The Press
will say tomorrow that Gen. Julio San
gully the Cuban patriot, has received an
order from Gen. Gomez to report for duty
in the insurgent ranks. The order places
him in a most embarrassing position. Gen.
Sanguilly had become an American citizen
and when arrested in Havana two years
ago, was only released from Moro Castle
upon pledging his word not to again take
up arms against Spain. Gen. Sanguilly
gave this pledge after much hesitation.
Not long afterwards Gen. Gomez ordered
him to report for duty, but Secretary Sher-
man, it is said, informed Gen. Sanguilly
that If he did so he would forfeit his Am
eriean citizenship.
The last note from Gen. Gomez is to the
effect that If Gen. Sanguilly
who is a major general by
commissions from Gen. Gomez
does not report by Dec. 10, he win be re-
duced to the ranks and discharged with
out honor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09

LONGSTREET WITH MkINLEY.

He Calls TO Thank Him for Appoint
ing Him Commissioners.
Washington, Nov. Seen Longstreet
was among the callers upon the President
to-day. He said he simply called to pay
his respects and personally thank the
President for appointing him commission
er of railroads. Referring to the person.
mel of his office, Gen. Longstreet says he
cannot make any appointments except
through the channels of the civil service.
There are several clerkships and a private
secretary connected with the Office, but he
does not control the appointments He
appears to be in excellent health and spir-
its and is confident that he can adminis-
ter the Office acceptably.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
BLANCO's HEALTH BAD.
The General Probably Unable to En-
dure u Hard Campaign.

dure u Hard Campaign.
Havana, Nov. Seen. Blancos formal
reception at the palace a week ago was
a very chilly affair. Outside of the Of
fcials and representatives of commercial
bodies, who attended, there were only
about thirty people present. Gen. Blanco
is said to be in poor health, to be con-
stanuy in need of medical attendance,
and, therefore, not likely to be able to
endure the hardships of an energetic cam
paign against the insurgents. Personally,
Marshal Blanco is well liked by the mem
oers of all parties, including the conserv-
adves, who, owing to their wealth, gem
orally succeed in swaying the masses of
the people in cuba. But the autonomists
ana the conservatives are far from being
hand in glove, and no matter which the
new captain general favors, he Is pretty
sure to have the hostility of the other.
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civil and military authorities at their re-
spective places of residence, which they
viii designate and which win be commun-
lcated to me. Should they designate places
OF residence outside the principal towns
they Will be advised of the necessity of
residing within the military zone of cul-
tivation. The military authorities will be
careful not to invade the jurisdiction of
the civil authorities.
Therefore, these pardoned cannot
change their residence without obtaining
the permission of both civil and military
authorities -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
COTTON MARKET ABROAD.
Prices Apt to Advance when Heavy
offerings Cease.

-APA tO ANf0hGC NAGn NCAWW
offerings Cease.
New York, Nov s.--walter t. Miller
treasurer of the New York Cotton Ex-
change, who returned from Europe a few
days ago, made the following statement
to-day concerning the cotton market
abroad: Il found the general situation
with regard to trade and commerce favor
able, and by no means unsatisfactory, as
/ understand has been the impression In
America for the past month or two. Ger
tainly in England and on the continent
just the contrary WAS the case. AS to the
prices of manufactured goods, Of course
buyers decline to buy long stocks so long
as the south persists in offering cotton
down. When enough of the cotton Is mar
keted to relieve the producer and he feels
able to hold some cotton, buyers of manu-
factured goods and traders In cotton will
be probably anxious to invest In both"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
Cubnns Capture Two Towns.

Madrid, Nov. S.-A cable message re-
ceived here this evening from Vsympathiz-
ers with the insurgents in Cuba says that
the latter have captured the towns of
Holguin and Mayari in the province of
Santiago de Cuba
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
CASE AGAINST oRIsPI.
Court of Cessation Quashes the Pro-
eeedings Against Him.

Rome, Nov. s.-The court Of cessation
has quashed the proceedings OF the lower
court against signor crispi, the former
premier, in connection with the bank
scandals. ON the ground that the courts
are incompetent to deal with the charges.
but that they must be dealt with by par
lament. which was the contention Of the
ex-premier
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
COMPETITOR CASE POSTPONED.
Illness of the President of the Court
the Cause.

Havana, Nov. 8.-The second trial by
schooner Competitor of Key West, Fla.
which was captured by the Spanish gun
boat Mesagera, near Berracos, on the north
coast of Pinar del Rio, on April 25, 1885,
which was to have taken place to-day, has
been postponed, owing to the sickness of
the president of the court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
DLANCO ISSUES A PARDON EDIoT.
'Iemency Extended Those Prosecu-
ted for the Crime of Rebellion.


ted for the Crime of Rebellion.
Havana, Nov. S.-Marshal Blanco has
issued the following edict, officially de-
scFioed as expressing the magnanimous
sentiments of the queen regent and the
Hrm determination of the national govern
ment:
pardon in full all those who have
oeen prosecuted for the crime of rebellion.
Rebels prosecuted for common crimes, in
dependent Of rebellion, such as spoiliation,
immortality and the like, will be pardoned
oe os rebels, but judged for other offenses
committed by them
g., those suffering sentences imposed prior
so,e tue date of this edlct viii have their
sna 'enees commuted to certain extent,
so,. perhaps in some cases In full. Per-
'O"s pardoned should appear before the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09

San Francisco. Nov. S.-The news that
the United States supreme court had de-
cided not to interfere in the execution of
Durrant spread quickly over the city to-
day, and crowds of Interested people read
the announcement eagerly from the news
paper bulletin board. The decision of the
supreme court was not unexpected here
and apparently only Durrant and his at
murderer would be saved from the gal
lows. Warden Hale Of San Quentin, who
is in Washington, wired the news to War
den Edgar. At II o'clock, Mr.. Edgar had
not notified Durrant of his fate, and had
not decided when he would do so.
The decision of the supreme court has
paved the way for the execution of five
other murderers, who have been sentenced
to death, but whose executions have been
deferred pending the decision in the Dur
rant case. Among them are Train Wreck
er Worden, Harvey Allender of San Jose
and Barks Of San Diego, who butchered
an aged couple.
Durrant's parents We're notified this
morning of the courts decision and were
deeply affected Mrs Durrant wept bu,
said her son was innocent, and that she
did not give up hope that he would be vim
dicated and his innocence proved.
District Attorney Barnes said that the
only thing the attorneys for Durrant
could do now was to appeal from the or
der of the supreme court, but that he
thought they would not try, as they were
SIRE 10 fail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
VEsUVIUs IN ACTIVITY.
Two Wide Streams of Lava Flowing
Tovard Two villages.

Naples, Nov. S.-Mount vesuvius is in
great activity. A mass of lava is pouring
out of the Atrlo del Cavallo crater, which
opened In 1896. Two wide streams are
flowing down In the direction Of Yitrova
and Plano del 1nestra.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
RELIEF FOR THE WHALERs.
Measures Considered at Confer
ence at the White House.

ence at the White House.
Washington, Nov. S.-There was a con-
ference at the white house to-day, at
tended by Secretaries Gage, Long and AL
ger, Commodore Melville and Commander
Dickens of the navy, and Capt. Shoemak-
er, commander. of the revenue marine
service, to consider measures for the relief
of the American whaling fleet. said to be
destitute and ice-bound in Bering sea. 1t
was decided TO send the revenue cutter
Bear to the relief of the whalers. She is
now at Seattle. Wash, having just ar
rived from Alaska. Orders have been
issued to put her in condition for the voy-
age at once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
BERTH FOR GODFREY HUNTER.
The President Appoints Him Minis
ter 10 Guatemala.

Washington, Nov. s.-The President to-
day appointed w. Godfrey Hunter of
Kentucky envoy. extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary to Guatemala and
Honduras.
DIR. Hunter Is one of the leaders Of the
republican party in Kentucky. He served
as member Of congress In the last House.
and had given notice that he would make
a contest for a seat in the present House,
claiming that he had been elected He
was the candidate of his party for the
senatorship, but, after a long struggle,
had to give way to Senator Deboe, a few
republicans refusing to support Hunter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
BATTLE WITH DEsrrnADoEs.
One of the Gang Killed and Two
others wounded.

Weston, w. Va, Nov, s.-Milton Hiclx-
man, leader OF gang of desperadoes, was
shot and killed near church by Deputy
United States Marshal Rander and a large
posse to-day. The fight was protracted
and Rander and also two of Hickmans
gang were wounded. Hickman left the
mourner's bench 20 engage in the fight. He
was a postoffice robber, and the leader OF
a dangerous gang. The affair occurred in
the mountains near NIuddlety.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
STREET Cars TIED UP.
An Accident to the Engines IncOnve-
niences Romans.

Rome, Ca. Nov. Sowing to break
in the engines which occurred Saturday
afternoon, no electric cars have run since
then. It had been expected that the break
Would soon be fixed. Tonight it Is an
nounced that cars will be running by to-
morrow morning. With cars shut off for
two days and a half people have been
greatly inconvenienced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
WRECK OF THE HEsPERIDEs.
Her Masts show That She Has
Broken In Two.

Boston, Mass, Nov. S.-Chief Officer
Smith of the steamer Delaware which
arrived Sunday night from Jacksonville,
reports that last Friday he sighted the
stranded steamer Hesperides. which was
wrecked on Outer Diamond shoals, off
Cape Hatteras Oct. 8, while on a passage
from Cuba to Baltimore.
When the Delaware passed the wreck
only about thirty feet of her masts were
visible above the water, and their posi-
tion showed that the vessel had broken in
two
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
ANNExATIoNIsTs ALARMED.
Their Meetings at Havana Abandon
ed on n Hint From a Paper.


Havana, Nov. S-The annexationists
have received through the columns of
newspaper of this city hint that 1t will
be well to abandon their meetings. The
article in question conveyed the intina-
tion that the club was to be proceeded
against as a gambling institution, under
which pretext it would be possible to
cause it's members a great deal of trou-
ble, without going to the length of ac-
cusing them of conspiracy The secret
meetings have, therefore, been abandoned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
MUNITIONS FOR KEY WEST.
FiIibusters Believed to Have Chart
cred n steamer

cred a steamer.
Tampa, Fla, Nov. S.-Nine carloads of
munitions passed through here for Key
West tonight
1t is reported that the New York Her.
aid has chartered the steamer Tarpon,
but 1t is believed that the boat has really
been chartered to the filibusters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09

westerly, r. L., Nov. SEX United
States senator Nathan Fellows Dixon died
at his home here late tonight after an
Illness of about three weeks.
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commo.Iore waIIace Retlred.

washington, Nov. s.-Commodore r. s.
Wallace, formerly commandant of the
Newport naval station, has been placed
on the retired list, on account Of age.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09

London, Nov S.-The British steamer
Inchdune, which arrived at Bremen to-
day from Brunswick, lost part Of her
deekload, amounting to 125 bales of cot
Aon.
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New York, Nov. S-Dr. G. ]. de Quesa-
da, when informed tonight of the action
of Gen. Blanco, was almost overcome with
joy. He said Julio Ortega Quesada was
the young mans name, and that he was
p years of age.
He is manly young fellow" said Dr.
de Quesada, land two years ago he was
a member of the sophomore class of the
College of the City of New York. When
hostilities broke out he insisted on joining
the Cuban forces. We tried to talk him
out of it, but he resented our interference
and said his place was at the front. He
Joined Gen. Bermedez's army, and was op-
Grating In Pinar del Rio province when
captured on May Is.
Julio took sick and was very weak at
the time. He was swimming in a small
panions, and fell into the hands of the
Spaniards He was taken to the San Am
brosia military hospital as prisoner and
later sentenced to be shot,"
THE boys mother left no stone unturn-
ed to save her boy, but she met little en-
couragement from Gen. Weyler.
Several times the lad was about to be
shot, but something providentially inter
Vened. Years ago when Capt. Gen. Blan-
co was governor of Cuba, he formed Il
warm friendship for Julio's father, then
q professor in the medical university in
Havana. When Gen. Blanco superseded
Gen. Weyler, Mrs. Quesada took up the
cause of the young man, and she seems to
have been successful / know of no rea-
son for Gen. Blanco's clemency except his
friendship in former years for Julio's faith
er. Let us hope that his action is a good
omen and that hence the war will be on
civilized lines"
Young Quesada's father died three years
ago in Mexico.
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Supreme Courts neceaa.

washington, Nov. S.--After It's session
next Monday the United States supreme
court VIII take it's Thanksgiving recess,
which viii continue for two weeks.