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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17

the school book commission consist of the
governor, attorney general, secretary of
state, controller general. state school COM
missioner chancellor of the state univer-
slty and four well known educators. Mr.
Henderson's bill provided that the COM
mission should consist of the five first
named officers. Mr.. Vests bill also pro-
vides that the uniform system do not be-
gin until jan /. 1899
Among the other new bills offered In the
House to-day were the following:
By Mr.. Calvin of Richmond, to amend
the act authorizing solvent guarantee COM
panles, fidelity insurance companies and
fidelity and deposit companies to become
surety upon attachment bonds and upon
bonds of city, county and state officers.
BY Mr.. Hill of Troup, a joint resolution
appropriating s. for the purchase of BIZ
bic for the state library.
by Mr.. Meldrim of Chatham, a Tesolu-
tion authorizing subscription by the state
for 450 copies of the index of local laws.
BY Mr.. Harrell of Dodge. to create a
board of commissioners of roads and reye-
nues for Dodge county.
BY Mr.. Hill of Troup, a bill to increase
the revenue of the state university and its
branches by making students pay tuition.
In the senate, Mr.. CalvIn's resolution for
the appointment of a commission to mark
soldiers graves i'm the northern state was
on motion of Senator Blalock unanimously
passed
The bill by Senator Stewart of the Thr-
ty-fourth district, changing the building
and loan association law so that such
concerns may make the required deposit
of Is per cent of their assets with state de-
positores in lieu of making them with the
state treasurer was temporarily tabled
on Senator Battles motion.
The House bill of Mr. johnson OF Hall,
for the condemnation of property by cleo
trlcal power companies, was also tempo
rarlly tabled.
The bill to prevent stenographers from
serving two circuits was lost by one vote.
The governor sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations, which were confirm
ed:
John w. Phillips judge of the county
court of Franklin county.
A. N. King, solicitor of the county court
of Franklin county.
A. c. Riley, Judge of the county court of
Houston county.
w. c. Davis, solicitor of the county
court of Houston county.
John G. Hale, solicitor of the county
court of Dade county.
d. NJ. Clarke. solicitor of the county
court of Wayne county
The following bills were introduced;
A prohibition bill for Terrell county.
Other bills passed by the Senate were:
A bill making Staffords almanac legal
evidence from 1890 to 1000.
BY Senator Mann, to create a new
charter for the town OF Lyons.
BY Senator Wilcox. to abolish the city
court OF Coffee county.
The McCook 'possum bill.
A bill requiring county boards of edu-
cation to have a seal and use II on teach
ers' licenses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
COLORADo's BURNING NINE.
over 600 Men Idle and More to Be
Laid OF Soon.

Aspen, Col, Nov. 16-Although the man.
agement of the Smuggler mine, which has
been on fire since Sunday, express every
confidence in their ability to control the
situation within a short time and claim
that material progress has been made
during the last twenty-four hours, the
outlook, as viewed by the people of the
camp, and especially those whose support
depends upon the mines on Smuggler
mountain, Is anything but cheering.
To-day not a mine on Smuggler noun
tain is being worked, except under the
most dlsadvantageous circums tances.
over six hundred men are idle, and many
others will be laid off in the next few days
unless the fire is extinguished. In all fully
fifty miles of workings have been aban-
doned.
There have been no fatalities as yet, but
there have been scores of narrow es-
capes, some Of Which border upon the mi
raculous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
SALISBURY MAKES \ SPEECH.
The Situation Not Destitute of EIc-
ments of Apprehension,


London, Nov. ia great mass meeting
was held tonight in the Albert hall, under
the presidency of Earl Cadogan, lord lleu-
tenant of Ireland, at which the principal
speaker was the premier, the Marquis of
Salisbury. No fewer than 5000 persons
were present, and the entire assembly
rose at the entrance of Lord Salisbury,
cheered him to the echo and sang: For
He's Jolly Good Fellow"
Lord Salisbury, who seemed In the best
of health and spirits, and who spoke with
great animation, said that the situation
was mot destitute of elemeuts of appre-
hension either at home or abroad"
Speaking of foreign affairs, Lord Sails
bury denied that the government had
yielded to France in the matter of Siam,
Tunis, or Madagascar.
Turning to home affairs he said the gov
ernment of London was q question which
must be solved and could only be solved
by giving to other and smaller municipal
bodies, a large part of the duties now per-
formed by the London county council. He
promised that the government would intro
duce legislation on the subject at the next
session of parliament. 'The present sys-
tem," said his Iordship, "is due TO the
modern passion for bigness of things and
is too unwieldly."
He asked his hearers to look at what
had been done across the ocean. DO you
want to be governed like New York; Yet,
the result there, which was watched with
so much interest and which so many peo-
pie deplore, was adopted after an effort tc
amend admitted defects in the municipal
ity by enormously increasing its area and
bringing q much vaster population under
its range. The undertaking has failed la
mehtably because 1t could not obtain the
assistance and cooperation of the only
class of men by whom municipal institu-
tions can be satisfactorily and thoroughly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
NEWFOUNDLAND's MINISTRY.
Sir william Whiteway and His Cab
met Resigns.

met Resigns.
st. Johns, N. f., Nov 16.-The minis
try, headed by Sir William Whiteway,
formally resigned office tonight. Before
resigning, Sir William Whiteway wished
to fill all the vacancies in the civil service
with his defeated supporters, and their fol-
lowers, but Sir Herbert Murray, the gov
ernor of Newfoundland, refused to sane
ton any permanent appointments, and
consented to authorize only acting ap-
polntees. The governor was impelled to
this determination by the pledge of the
incoming Winter cabinet to reduce the
number of office holders. He refused
therefore, to create any vested rights by
agreeing to permanent appointments
The cabinet of Sir James Winter will
assume office at noon tomorrow, and, fol-
lowing the precedent created by the con-
troversy between Lord Aberdeen, governor
general of the dominion of Canada, and Sir
Charles Tupper. while premier last year,
will insist upon the cancellation of all
these appointments Immediately.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
SENATOR HARRIS SERVICES.
Memorial Services to BE Held at
Memphis SUNDAY.

Memphis. Tenn, Nov 16.-The memorial
exercises which were originally to have
been held in Memphis on Oct, S, in com
memoration of the life services of the late
Senator Isham q. Harris, but which were
postponed twice, on account of the pres
ence of yellow fever, first in the south
and then in Memphis, will be held In this
city on Sunday night next. Senator VIII
liam b. Bate viii preside over the meet
ing and addresses will be delivered by SEN
ator David Turpie of Indiana Congress
man John Sharp Williams of Mississippi,
Gov. Robert L. Taylor of Tennessee, Hon.
John VertAes of Nashville and Gen.
George w. Gordon and Col. Casey Young
of Memphis.
Elaborate preparations have been made
for the affair and prominent men from
all of the states in the union, and especial
ly from the south, have been invited. 1t
is expected that there will be present "A
number of representatives and senators
from neighboring states.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
LEASE OF THE GEORGIA ROAD.
Chances of Victory I'm FavOr OF
Thomas and Ryan.

Chances of victory I'm Favor OF
Thomas and Ryan.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov 16-Judge Pardee OF
the United States circuit court concluded
the hearing OF the contest over the lease
of the Georgia railroad to-day 1t is not
expected that he will render his decision
for several weeks. having taken the mat
ter under adylsement. =.
Attorney Henry Crawford, representing
Messrs. Thomas and Ryan, who are seek
ing to establish their rights as successors
or assigns of the half interest of the old
Central In the Georgia lease, made the
concluding argument to-day. He went
over pretty much the same grounds as he
covered a week ago when the case was
opened, but introducing additional au-
thorities to establish the claim that. the
old Central and the Louisville and Nash
Vile were tenants In common of the Geor-
gia lease, and, therefore, Messrs. Thomas
and Ryan, or the assigns of the Central s
rights, are entitled TO exercise control Of
this half interest the same as the Central
did. He showed that Maj. Cummings, who
argued yesterday for the Louisville and
Nashville, had several years ago rendered
an opinion exactly in line with his posi-
ton, but that Maj. Cummings has now
changed his views as to the terms Of the
contract by which the Central and the
Louisville and Nashville held the Georgia.
It is impossible to tell OF course which
side will win, but the opinion of we'll p0Bt-
ed people who have followed the contro-
versy closely Is that the chances favor
Messrs. Thomas and Ryan. If this should
be the result It is said the Louisville and
Nashville will buy out Messrs. Thomas
and Ryan and thus secure entire control
Of The Gn0rRia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
SAVAGE FIGHT IN A SALOON.
One Man Killed and His Slayer JaiI-
ed on q Charge of Murder.

One Man Killed and His Slayer JaiI-
ed on n Charge of Murder.
Lexington, KY, Nov. 16,-Merritt Mar
tin, saloonkeeper and agent for the
Chattanooga Brewing Company. and J. j.
Ryan, also a saloonkeeper. had a terrible
fight tonight in the latter's place of busi-
ness on Main street, as the results of
which Ryan is dead and Martin is locked
up charged with murder. The men be-
came angered over an account and began
fighting with their fists. Bystanders In
terfered and separated them. While Mar
tin was being held away from Ryan the
latter hit him blow In the face, where's
upon Martin drew his pistol and began
shooting. The friends were panic-stricken
and fed, leaving the fighters together. Mar
tins third shot struck Ryan in the left
arm and a fourth entered the abdomen.
Martin was arrested. Ryan died willis
being carried to the hospital. He was =
single man, aged about 35
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
PoOR WORK AT PRINCETON.
The Foot ball Eleven Shows Up Bad
IY in a Practice Gnme.

Princeton, N. j., Nov. 16.-Updergrad-
yates and townspeople alike are becoming
enthusiastic on the subject of foot ball,
and the coming championship contest
with Yale is the absorbing topic of con-
versation.
Even ex+President Cleveland takes an
occasional afternoon off and endures the
discomforts of damp weather to observe
the Tigers practice. The work to-day, as
much of it as the public was allowed to
see. was a disappon ntment. Two twenty
minute halves were played. and the final
one was secret In the first, the regu-
lars scored only twice, and this by the
hardest kind of work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
GUINAN Acquitted.
Grand Jury Thinks shot JustifabIe
in Defense of His Father.

Carson City, New, Nov 16.-JulIan Gul-
nan, the boy who shot and killed District
Attorney Charles Jones, recently, was to-
day exonerated by the grand jury.
Jones, who was a married man, nd been
paying attention to Guinans sister, and
upon the day of the shooting met her by
appointment near her home. DIR. Guinan,
her father, interrupted the meeting and
duarreled with Jones. The boy, who was
watching from an upper window of the
house, fearing that his father would be
killed by Jones, who had a reputation as
a gun fighter, shot and killed the attorney
with a rifle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
NEW POSTAL TREATY.
Final Act of Ratification by This
Government Taken.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The final act on
the part of this government in the ratii-
cation of the treaty adopted by the recent
universal postal congress was taken to-
day, when President Mckinley signed the
formal convention or treaty and Secretary
of state Sherman had the government seal
affixed Postmaster General Gary had al
ready signed, The treaty takes effect Jan.
/. 1899. 1t modifies the convention Of vi
emma congress, now in force.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
IASIGI SENTENCED.
Eighteen Years Made the Maximum
imprisonment by the Court.

Boston, Mass, Nov. 16. Joseph
A. Iasigi, formerly the Turkish
consul in this city. who was arrested in
New York last summer charged with the
embezzlement of large sums from trust
funds held by him and who was recently
found guilty In the Suffolk county superior
court, was to-day sentenced to serve a
term of not more than eighteen and less
than fourteen years in prison, with one
days solitary confinement. and the rest
of the term at hard labor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
THORN'S BLOODY SAW.
An Implement Found Which Is Sup
posed to BE the One He Used.

New York. Nov. 16.-A saw which may be
the implement with which William Gull
densuppe's corpse was dismembered in the
cottage at Woodside, L. l., where he was
murdered in June last, was brought to
District Attorney Youngs at Long Island
city. 1t Is said to have been found buried
to the handle in the meadow lying between
Flushing and College point, just as Mrs.
Sunday last that 1t was placed by Martin
Thorn. The saw will be produced when
Thorns trial is resumed ON Monday next.
In anticipation of this latter event, a spec
ial venire of 200 jurors Will be issued to-
morrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
CAMPBELEs TRIPLE MURDER.
The Killing of the Turner's Laid mt
the Door of MOOnshiners.

the DOOr Oh MOOuShiheEss
Fairburn, Ca, Nov. 1s.-The Turner
triple murder is developing fresh sensa-
tions. At the coroner's inquest the scene
Of the shooting was thoroughly inspected
and the manner of the deaths Of the three
victims settled beyond doubt.
The members Of the jury are keeping
quiet but IL is generally known that the
theory Is that the murdered trio met their
deaths at the hands of moonshiners, who
felt 1t necessary to get them out of the
way to destroy discriminating evidence in
their possession.
The federal authorities are considering
the advisabity of investigating this clew,
and 1t is the verdict Of the Turner's friends
that this is the real cause for their mur-
der. Bloodhounds were placed on the trail
of the assassins, but they lost it on the
public road.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
UMBRELLA AS A CONDUCTOR.
A Negro Killed by a Current From
an Electric Light Wire.

ter (colored), aged 25 years, of 709 South
Nineteenth street. was instantly killed to-
night by shock from an electric light
wire. Potter was standing on an iron
grating in front of South street store. He
carried over his shoulder an umbrella with
an iron rod, one end of which he held in
his hand. The other end touched the wire
where 1t was exposed and Potter fell over
dead
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
GEAR TO REBUILD CANEA.
iilS Majesty Also Grants Money For
the Relief of the Poor.

Vienna, Nov. 16.-The Greek bishop of
canea' Island of Crete, has been notified
ny the Russian consul that the czar pro-
poses to rebuild. at his own cost, the burn
1 Id CHRISTIAN quarter of Canea, and to en-
Iarge the orthodox Greek church His
nlaJesty has also granted large sum of
money for the relief Of the poor Of canea.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
TWO VESSELS LOST.
All Hands Perish in a Severe Storm
OF Nova Scotia.

Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nov. 16.-Much
wreckage is washing ashore at Lewisburg
C. B., and 1t is believed that two vessels
were lost during last weeks violent gales
all on board being drowned. Two schoon-
the coast while the storm of Friday was
at its worst, and 1t is probable that these
met destruction. No names have been
found on the wreckage, which consists of
bulwarks, matches, topmasts, etc.
The schooner Mikado, Capt Hickman
which left Grand Bank, New Foundland
a month ago for this port with cargo of
fish, has not been heard of since sailing
and no doubt foundered during the severe
weather, all being lost. Beside Capt
Hickman, the Mikado carried four men,
all of whom leave large families.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
FORD CASE SETTLED.
The Divorce Suit Taken Ont OF
Court Mt Richmond.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 16.--Judge e. c.
Minor, in the law and equity court this
morning. entered decree in the Ford VS..
Ford divorce case, dismissing the matter
from the docket. and dissolving all in
functions existing against the Ford es-
tate. Mrs. Loretta Small Ford and Stuart
II. Ford by counsel, agreed. This, II is
stated, is by no means to be construed as
a reconciliation of the husband and wife.
Mrs. Ford is a daughter of the Rev. Sam
Small.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
THREE CHILDREN DIE by FIRE.

Their Parents Locked Them i'm
Eufaula Ala, Nov. 16.-Three half grown
children lost their lives in the burning of
an old frame house a mile from White
Oak, Ala, Sunday night. Their parents,
Louis Brown and wife, went to church,
leaving their children, aged IL, s and s
years, locked in the house, supposedly for
their own safety, but the old building
caught fire soon after the parents left, and
when they returned, they found It. q heap
of ashes. In the center of the mass Of
embers, the bones of the children were
found in a heap, showing that they had
huddled together In their fear and agony.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
INDIANA'S BANK CRASH.
President Turns Over His Property
to Make Good the Loss.

Corydon, Ind, Nov. 16-Committees rep
resenting the depositors of the Crawford
county defunct bank met John H. Wealth
ers, president of the bank, here to-day
and held conference. r. c. Arnold of
Leavenworth was appointed receiver and
an investigation will begin at once Mr.
Weathers agreed to turn over all his prop.
erty of several thousand dollars to make
good the loss as far as possible, and to de-
vote his entire time for one year in max
ing collections In the interests of deposit
ors. He left for Leavenworth tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
TWO BURNED TO DEATH.
An Aged Woman and Her Nephew
Perish on m Farm.

Plattsburg, N. Y. Nov. 16.-Mrs. Terrill
and her nephew, Edward Mason, were
burned to death on farm few miles
from Peru, IN this county, last night. Mrs.
Terrill, was 70 years old, and her nephew
80 years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
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FLOOD AT ST. PETERSBURG

" HUT UI IIIt NtNH htHtth bHck
by Fierce Wind From the Sea.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 16.-All day long a
herce wind from the sea has driven the
waters of the Neva up the stream and
hooded the canals. the suburban islands
ana outlying portions of the city. Several
oTiuges have been swept away and the
Hood continues to rise threatening to as,
sumo grave proportions. AT frequent IN
terVals, cannon at the fortress are fired
10 Keep the/inhabitants alert. At D. m
ne ne wind is abating, and it is possible that
tAe expected great flood may be averted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
LOST WITH FIVE LIVES.
The Schooner Janet A. Goes Down
on Fox Island.

st. Johns, N. f., Nov. 16-Word has
been received from Chatham that the
schooner Janet A, from Tignlsh, was lost
Tuesday night. or Wednesday morning of
last week, off Fox Island. She was loaded
with oats and produce. Three men and
two women were aboard. The bodies Of
Capt. Gillis, Susan Champion and an un-
known man, brought to Chatham by the
steamer St. Isidore last night confirmed
the news Of the wreck
The Janet A. was vessel of 20 tons reg
lister, was built at Church Point, N. S., in
1882, and halls from Chatham.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
PROTESTANT SCHOOL FoR ouzco.

An American to Establish a School
Mt the Old Capital.
Lima, Nov. 16.-Mr. Jarrett an American
Protestant missionary, has successfully
passed an examination at Cuzco, capital
of the southern province of that name,
former capital of the Incas, and the most
ancient of the Peruvian cities, with view
of establishing a school there. His inten-
ton has greatly excited the Catholic par
ty,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
NO FOOT BALL AT GIRARD.

Ihe Prestdeht OF the COllege Issues
an Edict Against the Game.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 16.-Presldent
Fetterolf. Of Glrard college, has issued an
edict against foot ball, and henceforth the
students of the institution must keep off
the gridiron. The ban on foot ball was
the result of a boy having his leg broken
last Saturday during a practice game.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17
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MUTINEERs OF THE PICKER.
Their Case TO Come Before "A Spec
iuI Grand Jury To-day.

Norfolk, Va. Nov. 16.-B. Rand Well
ford, assistant United States district at
torney, arrived here to-day from Rich
mond to be associated with District Attor-
ney White in the case of the Olive Pecker
mutineers, which comes up before q spe-
cial grand jury In the United States court
here tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-17

Washington, Nov. 16.-Wiliam p. Ledbet-
ter has been appointed postmaster at Bev-
erly. N. c.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

The Col. Redfield Veterans Associa-
ton, consisting OF all old soldiers in the
counties OF Greene, Carroll, Dallas, Mad
ison, Guthrie, Adair and Audubon, will
hold their annual reunion this year at
Abel on July /, and 8. The opening
session will be held at p. m. on Thurs
day, July /, and the day will be largely
devoted to receiving guests Thursday
evening the first camp fire will be held.
Friday, July will be the big day of
the encampment. Prominent speakers
have been engaged both for the morning
and evening sessions.
Saturday, July 3. the grand parade
will occur. The National Independence
Day will also be appropriately celebrated
on this day.
Friday and Saturday afternoons will
be devoted to the annual bicycle races
OF the Abel Cycle Club.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10
Sunday School Workers.

Ho! every one that thirsteth for up to
date Sunday school methods. Go we to
the State convention of Storm Lake, Ia,
June 1917, 1897.
This promises to be an ideal conven-
ton, held in an ideal city, by ideal Sun
day school workers--B Il. Jacobs, Pres
ident of the Worlds conventions; Hugh
Cork, international field worker; I. N.
McNash, l.. l.. ID. state president, will be-
there with rousing addresses, leading
live conferences on the How of Sun
day school work. Excursion rates on
all roads Zone and one third farel. En-
tertainment will be furnished for lodging
and breakfast. Dinner and supper at
low rates.
1t is earnestly hoped that Audubon
county will be represented by consce-
Grated workers. Let Sunday schools
send one delegate, pay his expenses, or
at least enough to insure his presence.
The benefit to the school will be lasting.
Let superintendent and township pres,
dents take a vacation from ardurous
duties, to sit at the feet of Masters, re-
ceiving inspiration in their chosen work.
Net cost of r.. r. fare from Audubon
county points will be about $500.
w. b, CLEMMER.
County Secretary.