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The morning news., 1897-06-04
ALExANDRIA's BIG FIRE.
The Loss s75,OOO and the Insurance
$4,000.

Alexandra, Va, June 3.-Tho fire.
which swept over Alexandria last night
and early this morning. was the most de-
structve IA tho history OF the city. The
loss amounts 20 $1,000, with $4,000 insur-
ance.
the largest commercial houses In the
south years ago, when square riggers
piled between foreign ports and Alcxan-
dria. Many Of the buildings Will not be re-
built.
The morning news., 1897-06-04
FoUR NEW PosTMAsTERs.
The President Makes "a Quartette OF
GeOrainns Happy.

Washington, June 3.-Politlcal pie, in the
shape of fourth-class postofices. is stin
being doled out to the republican faithfuls
in Georgia. To-day four new appoint
ments were announced as follows:
James Stensel at Cleveland, White coun-
ty, vice j. r. Glen removed.
w. j. Hogan, at Corinth, Heard county,
vice B. Il. Copeland removed
NJ. f. Jordan, at Roapvle, Carroll
county, vice J. Il. Veal removed.
j. w. Mills. at Thorpe. Houston coun-
ty, vice r. -. Thorpe resigned.
The morning news., 1897-06-04
DuBIgnon nj washington.

Washington, June 3.--Fleming duBig-
non, who has been to New York. is here
to-day minRllng with Senators Bacon and
Clay and the other members OF the con-
gresslonal delegation. lie win leave for
Savannah tomorrow He says his visit
here has no political significance. and he
declined TO discuss the gubernatorial
question.
The morning news., 1897-06-04
TOLD ABOUT THE INSURGENTS.

Captain of the Cuban Army Before
senate Committee.
Washington, June 3.-Capt w. d. Smith
of the Cuban army, and said to have for.
merly been on the staff of Gen. Gomez.
was before a committee of the Senate
committee on foreign relations to-day.
He supplied the committee with many
details as to the strength of the insur-
gent forces and of their resources, and
also furnished them with much Informal
tion concerning the treatment Of pacifcos
and other residents of Cuba by the Span
iards. His testimony was strictly guard
ed by the committee.
The morning news., 1897-06-04
rREAonEn ENDs MIs LIFn.
A Third Class Ho-teIry the scene OF
the Suicide.

Philadelphia. Pa. June s-Rev. Adam
Boley. pastor OF a Lutheran church IN
the northeastern section OF the city, com.
mltted suicide to-day by shooting himself
IN a room &C the Swiss hotel. a third
class hostelry at Third and Buttonwood
streets. No cause 10 known.
The morning news., 1897-06-04
SPECIAL TOBACCO McENsE.

Senator Pritchnrd to ORer nm
Amendment to the Tariff Dill.
Washington June Ex-senator Prltchard
will offer an amendment to the tobacco
schedule, proposing to re-establish the
special license for retail dealers IN tobacco,
which was In force up TO the passage of
the Mckinley law in 1890, but increased to
81. Senator Pritchard says this will pro-
duce 100000 In revenue and Will obviate
the necessity Of this increased tobacco tax,
proposed In the pending bill.
The morning news., 1897-06-04
FELL UNDER A FREIGHT.
weII-Hnown citizen OF Lynchbure
Fatally Injured.

Lynchburg. Va. June s--James @. Ruck-
er. a well-known citizen. tried 10 cross
the Norfolk and Western railway track
here to-day by climbing between two
cars Of a freight train. Just as he got his
feet on the bumpers OF the cars. tho train
started, throwing him under the wheels
lie was 80 badly hurt that he died ia a
Jew minutes.
The morning news., 1897-06-04
DIsPENsARY LAWS DEATH.
Judge simOntOn Issues an Injunc-
tiOn Against the COnstabIes.

OANtaN Ah AhlunC@
ton Against the COnstabIes.
Charleston. s. c., June S.--Judge Slmon-
ton ISSUED an injunction this afternoon
restraining the dispensary authorities
from interfering in any way whatever with
liquor sent into the state by Vandercooc
a. Co., In original packages, either TO be
sold or to be stored. This is the first step
towards putting into effect the recent rul-
ing Of the United States court in the recent
dispensary case. Under the Injunction
Just issued the firm mentioned will be al
lowed to ship liquor into South Carolina
for sale In original packages. Doubtless
many OF the leading liquor houses In the
country will take similar action. The in
Junction is a precautionary measure only,
as 1t is not probable that the dispensary
officials will In future attempt to seize
liquors sent into the state In original pack
ages, either for sale or for personal use
The morning news., 1897-06-04
CALHOUN STARTS FOR HOME.


Havana, June S.-The Lee-Congosto COM
mission was entertained at supper last
night by Senior Congosto, and at breakfast
this morning by Consul General Lee.
This afternoon Mr.. Calhoun left for the
United States by the steamer Saratoga.
lie went on board accompanied by the
and Journal and Advertiser. The party,
among whom were Mr.. Fishback, Mr..
Pepper Mr. Springer and Dr. Burgess,
as well as Consul General Lee and a num-
Der OF representative Americans, went
Gown TO the steamer IN a tug.
The morning news., 1897-06-04
TWO SHOT ny a DESPERATE.
one of Ills Victims Dead-Lynchers
ON His Heels.

Richmond Va. June 3-In franklin
county. Monday, d. s. Webster. a proml-
nent citizen. was killed and a detective
named n. l.. billiard. was wounded by
negro desperado. named Richard Gibson,
whom they were endeayoring TO arrest for
robbery.
Gibson escaped and about a hundred
citizens are on the hunt for him. II
caught he will probably be lynched.
The morning news., 1897-06-04
NOT AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY.
Carriers May he Insured Against
Loss From InIury TO Passengers.

Trenton, N. j., June S.-Among other
opinions rendered by the supreme court
to-day was one in the case Of the Trenton
Passenger Railroad Company, against the
Guarantor's Liability Indemnity Compa-
ny. I'm which IL was held not to be against
public policy for a company 20 insure
common carrier against loss occurring
from injuries to passengers or other per-
sons. This Is the first time a decision
has ever been rendered IN this country on
this question.
The morning news., 1897-06-04
Vow Gunbont Lnunched.

camden, n. j.. June 3.-The United
,.' ,,ales guuboat Princeton. which was be-
i- ~. punt az the ship yards OF John IA. Dla-
l'kues a Son. was successfully launched
10iuy after 3 O'Clock this AFTERNOON, -.
The morning news., 1897-06-04
Condcmned Negro Confesses.

Washington, June IA special 70 the
Star from Fairfax Court House. Va, says
that James Lewis, the negro who is con-
demned to hang tomorrow for commit
ting an assault upon Mrs Ida Reldol, has
confessed his guilt
The morning news., 1897-06-04
MILITIA GUARDING A JAIL.

WIZ INIT NHIIrOuu Mcu WOuIH
Lynch Two Negro Tramps.
Richmond. Va. June s.-Culpepper Jail
is guarded tonight by the military OF that
place to protect two eolored tramps.
james Patterson and Joe Bradley who are
charged with shooting Glenn Poland, a
railroad man, at Mitchel;s last night cul-
pepper was invaded by a mob, supposed
To be railroad men, bent on lynching the
n'sroes' but they did not carry out their
purpose. The visit created great excite
,H'ht IN the town and led to the protec-
Npn OF the Jail tonight
The morning news., 1897-06-04
FRENCH TARIFF REPRIsALs.
The Matter Laid before the Chamber
of Deputies.

Paris. June ain the Chamber OF Depu-
ties to-day, Baron des Rotours. protection
lst deputy. representing the fourth dis
trlct Of Lille, submitted a motion 70 raise
the duties on American products n the
United states fixes prohibltivc duties on
French products.
The morning news., 1897-06-04

Morristown. N. j., June 3--Davld VIII
son. the colorcd wife murderer, was hang
ed here this mornlng at 1905 o'clock.
The morning news., 1897-06-04

Washington. June 3.-Presldent McKin-
ley and party returned to the city to-day
from PHILADELPHIA.
The morning news., 1897-06-04
DIDN'T CRACK THE MOUNTAIN.
The virginia Earthquake Yarn
Proves 10 Be a Fake.

Richmond, Va, June 3.-speeials In re-
sponses 10 orders TO investigate say there
Is no truth IN the report that the recent
earthquake caused assures In Angels Rest
mountain, IN Giles county The earth.
quake scared the people, but the state
ments OF damage are fictitious
The morning news., 1897-06-04
NEW BEDFoRD COTTON COMPANY.
Creditors Trying 20 Brin6 About ~
RcOrga iSRtIon.

New Bedford. Mass, June s.--The cred-
ltors Of the New Bedford Cotton Manu-
featuring Company met this afternoon 10
take action toward assuming control of
the propertyof the insolvent corporation,
and reorganizlng a company FOR carrying
on the business. A committee OF Eve
from the list OF creditors was appointed
to consider che affairs OF the corporation
and present plan OF operation IN assum-
ing the control OF the property.
The morning news., 1897-06-04
GRECO-TURKIsH ARMIsTICE.
The Military Commanders Sign the
Agreement I'm the Field.

Athens, June at is officially announced
that an armistice has been signed be-
tween the Greek and Turkish military
commanders in Thessaly and the Piraeus.
Although the armistice has been signed,
a special clause stipulates that meet
ing of the Greek and Turkish delegates
shall be held to-day to settle the details
of the armistice on the sea. If there
should be a failure to agree in this mat
ter the whole convention will be void.
The morning news., 1897-06-04
PAUPER RICH AS A PRINCE.
Heir 10 S4,OOO,OO He VIII Marry n
Girl Who Befriended Him.

Great Falls, Mont. June 3.-Old man
Vance, aged n years, living on "Loggin
creek" about thirty-two miles from here,
who for years has been a pauper, has
just received word that the supreme court
of North Carolina has rendered a decision
in a suit brought by his mother (now
dead years ago. in favor Of Mrs. Vance
handing down to him as next OF kin an
estate valued at about 100000
During a recent Illness he was cared for
by Miss Alice Crossman, the 1G-year-old
daughter OF a Montana section boss.
Upon receipt Of the news he proposed
marriage to the girl, who accepted, and
tomorrow they will be married Cross
his wife, will 20 to Vance's southern
home.
The morning news., 1897-06-04

Constantinople, June 3.-The first sit
ting OF the peace negotiations was held
this afternoon at the Tophane palace be-
tween the ambassadors of the powers and
Tew1k Pasha, the Turkish minister for
foreign affairs.
No secretary was present, and the only
record that win be kept Of the proceed
ings was such as each ambassador will
make far himself.
It is understood that the result of the
three hours Of deiberation was that
Count Nelldon, the Russian ambassador
will prepare a memorandum as to the
rectfncation OF the frontier; NJ Cambon
the French ambassador. a memorandum
as TO the capitulations In the case Of
Greek subjects in Turkey, and Sir Philip
Currie, the British ambassador a mem
orandum as to indemnity.
The conference then adjourned to meet
again on Saturday next 10 consider these
memorandas.
The morning news., 1897-06-04

Raleigh, N. c., June 3.-Nothlng what
ever is known here Of the decision OF the
supreme court. in which "old Man" Vance
OF Montana is interested. The doclSets of
the court have been examined and the
name Vance doesn't appear, except In the
litigation between the widow OF Senator
Vance and his sons over their fathers
will, which can have no connection with
the case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
JACKSONVILLE BANK IN A JAM.
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL CLOSES
ITS DOORS.

Heavy Withdrawals of Deposits and
Inability 10 Realize on It's securi-
ties the Cause of Its suspension.
Depositors May BE Paid in Full,
But Ii VIII Require some Time.
The Deposits Foot Up S112,0OO and
the Outstanding Loans Amount to
$232.OOO.
Jacksonville, Fla. Feb. 1.-THE Mer-
chants National Bank of this city closed
its doors to-day by order Of the directors
The bank had a capital stock of 100000,
and was the successor of the Oldest bank
ing house in the state.
That the institution was not in a sound
condition was known in banking circles
for several months, and the failure was
not a surprise The heavy Withdrawals
Of deposits within the past month and the
inability to realize on securities are stated
by the president, John l.. Marvin, 10 be
the cause of the failure. His statement
TO the local press was as follows: The
Merchants National Bank was forced to
close by constant Withdrawals OF Tunds
by depositors and inability of the bank to
realize on amounts due IL from borrow
ers. The assets, however are ample TO
pay depositors in fun, but 1t will take a
little while to realize on the securities;
Controller Eckels has been notified ana
charge of the bank which will remain
closed until a receiver is appointed"
The bankers of this city last Sunday
held a. conference and appointed a
committee consisting of II G.
Arid, r. c. Cooley T. p.
Denham and b. II. Barnett to Investigate
the banks accounts. These gentlemen
made "A thorough examination, and Mr.
Cooley, who was authorized to act as
spokesman for the committee, said that it
was the belief of the committee, after
examining the securities, that the depos-
itOrs would be paid in full, but that it
would take some time. one thing the com
mittee emphasized, and that was that the
failure was not brought about by any
thing dishonorable.
The deposits amounted to $4,000 and
the outstanding loans amount to 1922, 900
NO other statement has been given out.
The bank failure has caused the failure
of the large retail shoe house of Charles
Marvin q co. The president of the bank
was the principal owner of the shoe
house
Washington Feb. 16.-The controller of
the currency was informed at o'clock
to-day of the failure of the Merchants
National Bank of Jacksonville. He a once
ordered Bank Examiner Shubrick to take
charge of the bank.
on Dec. 80 the date of the last examina-
ton, the bank had 100000 capital; sur
plus, $1,000; undivided profits, $1,000; it
owed other banks SIS, 100; individual depos-
itors, $3.50, 800, and borrowed money, $52,900
Inability to make collections is assigned
as the cause of the failure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
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CARGOES SAFE AND UNSAFE.
Great Difference in the Risks From
Different Goods.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
1t is at this time of the year when the
ordinary dangers of the sea are multiplied
many times by the violence and frequency
of winter storms that the nature of a
ships cargo becomes of greater import
ance than at any other season. 1t is well
known that merchant vessels which carry
certain classes of goods are more liable
to shipwreck than others differently laden
This has been so often and so clearly dem
onstrated that the marine insurance COM
panies are extremely cautious in the risks
they take. The varying kinds of accidents
which are likely to happen TO all cargoes
are first considered, and then the list of
casualties peculiar to special lines of mer-
chandise.
Fire is naturally one of the most dreaded
sea, and vessels laden with oil or cotton
run greater hazards than others in this
respect. A single spark, perhaps from
the pipe of a sailor, may shoulder for days
i'm among the cotton bales finally to burst
into flames with fury that cannot be
checked While every care is usually TAX
en- to keep fire away from such a cargo
accidents sometimes happen and the diff
Guilty of undoing the mischief when the
ship has once started has given the cotton
cargo a rather fearsome reputation. One
proof of this is the announcement read in
many of the ocean steamship advertise
ments. mo cotton carried by passenger
steamers" Aside from it's liability to fire
however. cotton is a good cargo, being
light buoyant, and not difficult to secure
in it's place.
oil Is quite as infiammable as cotton
and has the additional disadvantage Of
sometimes igniting through spontaneous
combustion. 1t is commonly carried now
i'm what are called tank steamers" into
which it is pumped. When shipped in bar
rels. as 1t often is, in rather decrepit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
SEARCHING FOR MS WIFE.
A Tampa Merchant Learns She Is in
birmingham.

Orlando. Fla, Feb. 16.-Whie stopping
over here yesterday Mr.. John T.. Lana
CHAN, the Tampa wholesale merchant,
whose wife left him several months ago
received word that she and her children
had been located in Birmingham, Ala
Mr.. Lanaghan formerly resided here. and
was married here, his wife having lived
here from childhood. Her family is
among the best in this part of the state.
Mr.. Lanaghan, with his wife and little
girl, located in Tampa somewhat more
than a year ago. lie is an enterprising
business man, and was considered pros
porous He employed w. o. Martin, form
erly of Brunswick Ga, as a bookkeeper.
He firmly believes his wife insane, and
that her mind had been affected for sew
eral years. The wife and little girl and
Martin disappeared from Tampa at the
same time, and until now all efforts to
find them had been futile. About ten
days ago Mr.. Lanaghan sent out photo
graphs of the three and offered reward
for their detention. The Birmingham Of
ficials located them, and notified the hus-
band He took the train for Birmingham
last night, but gave no intimation of his
purpose beyond the determination to re-
cover his child,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17

SCOTS Emulsion is Cod
liver Oil prepared as a tood.
At the same time, it is a
blood maker, a nerve tonic
and an up-builder. But
principally it is a food for
tired and weak digestions;
for those who are not getting
the fat they should from
their ordinary food; for chill
dren whom nothing seems
to nourish; for all who are
fat-Starved and thin.
1t is pleasant to take; at
least, it is not unpleasant.
Children like it and ask for
more
Some druggists have a just as good kind. Isn't
the kind all others Try to equal good enough for you to
buyf
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
FATAL CRAZE OF FLANAGAN.
STRANGE DESIRE TO MARRY a
GIRL OF IL OR IL YEARS.

His Mother and One of His sisters
Insane For Ycnrs-PhO photographer
McCandIcsS Testifies of Flnnag"n's
Desire to acquire a knowledge OF
Photography in order to Get Z"
Flash Light Picture of George Al
len and His Daughter Leila-A
Priest on the stand.
Atlanta. Ga. Feb 1.-THE defense IN
the Flanagan murder trial at decatur
continued introducing testimony to-dfy 10
prove that the prisoner as insane.
IT. j. Ramer and A. b. Haw OF Aalner'
Tenn. testified that Flanagan mo'iler
and one of his sisters were insane LOT
years.
Letters written by the prisoner TO rela-
lives were introduced to show his fondness
for voung girls of il or Il years lie re-
neatedlv declared he wanted to marry one
of that age.
Alexander NfcCandless, an Atlanta pho
tographer. testified that Flanagan visited
him and got some points about photogra-
nhv. The defense was substantlatlns
TlanaCan's statement that he endeaVared
20 get fash light picture of George Al
len and his daughter Leila. Flanagan
imagined that their relations were I'M
proper. This was pure hallucination on
his part.
Flanagan purchased a photograph out
ut but in experimenting burned one OF MS
hands so badly that he gave up the loea
OF taking a flash light.
He talked 10 the photographer ABOUT
loving young girls, and Mr.. McCahdless
remarked 10 him, you are HAihs " SCI
Flanagan offered to give 500 to any one
who would kidnap Leila Alien ana carry
her to Tennessee, where ne could marry
her. lima
Rev. Father Kennedy, a priest, testified
that Flanagan called on him several times
ana wanted to be baptized. Flanagan
seemed morose The hrst time the prs,
oner addressed him he was praying anu
Flanagan interrupted him. Flanagan nm
allv asked he priest to place Lena Alien
in convent, and offered TO pay LOT ner
schooling and clothing. The priest became
inpatient at the man, and told him to so
off and never return ,.,e
Flanagan made statement hlmseI,
speaking for more than two hours, ana ne
said that he was deeply in love with Lena
Allen who was about II years old. lie
asked her mother to allow her to marry
hum, promising to give her Sl,5W. Inc
mother agreed when the girl grew older.
Allen, the father, would not consent.
Flanagan said that he took the child cN-
eryWhere and bought presents for her.
This occurred during the summer and fall
of 1896. Finally, he believed that he was
being watched. He suspected that Allen
wanted to get his money This deter
mined him TO kill Allen and escape. So
ne shot Allen and the two women, killing
the latter Flanagan said that he did not
Anow he was shooting the women. lie
thought some one was holding him.
The experts were not called to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17

In commenting upon the religious diff
ferences among the Jews i'm this country,
the Hebrew Journal said some time ago:
I'VE Americans to judge by the reform
standard. have within the last fifty years
changed so thoroughly that the worship
ers of one congregation can hardly recog-
nize their brethren of another congrega-
tion as their own flesh and blood. The
majority of American and Americanized
Jews (and large majority at thaD have
made no changes in their worship: but
about 20 per cent. of the entire JeWry in
the United States profess to be reform
ers. and they are the most talked-about
and the biggest takers in the name of
Juda SIN. Thus the great change which
Judaism has undergone in this country
are to be judged by them only, l. e. by
the 20 per cent of Jews who have eXclud-
ed themselves from the masses of their
brethren. There is a vast difference be-
tween the worshipers of the Bethel tenn
pie of this city and those of the Kenes-
seth Israel congregation of Philadelphia,
and between the Sinai temple of Chicago
and the congregations of Cincinnati as
there is between orthodoxy and reform.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-17
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RUINED BN A THEATER.
A Receiver Takes Charge of an At
Ianta Merchants Assets.

Atlanta. Ca. Feb 16.-Attorney L. p.
Skeen was this morning appointed tenn
porary receiver for w. D. Smith a De
catur street dry goods and clothing mer-
chant, and also proprietor of the Impe-
rial theater. The theater building was
also taken charge of by the receiver to
satisfy the creditors of Mr.. Smith, who
has filed chattel mortgages TO various local
creditors, amounting to $11,000 the num-
Der of these mortgages being twenty
seven 1t is alleged that Mr.. Smith is to-
tally insolvent. and that he has made eff
forts TO transfer his business and ac-
counts
The Imperial theater. which is located
in the same building as Mr. Smiths store.
was built during the exposition and was
expected to be a great money maker. but
it was not. 1t has had a checkered ca
reer, playing thrd-rate companies. Mr..
Smith was generally regarded as a pros
porous business man until the Imperial
theater became one of his properties He
has had all sorts of troubles with it and
no end of financial difficulties, until, il
appears, the theater brought on the re-
ownership. The house of itself is a very
pretty one, but its location on Decatur
street was a black eye from the start, as
the people could not be weaned from their
prejudice against that stronghold of the
COlored brother.