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Middletown transcript., 1897-08-21

uO OGu0t w IoOs
Comment is heard on all sides on
the marked disinclination of all the
prominent Democrats to talk for free
silver. This has been specially notice
able since silver commenced to decline
in price again. Among themselves
heretofore ardent Democratic silver
ties have not hesitated to express their
admiration for the manner in which
Boss Gorman hedged on the silver
question in the Maryland Democratic
platform, and there is very little doubt
that many of the National Democratic
leaders regard free silver played out as
battle cry, and are engaged in hunt
ing new phrase which they can use to
bamboo the voters. The death ofthe
free silver craze is also regarded as the
end of the candidacy of Bryan. Mean
while the country grows daily more
prosperous, and the people know that
they owe their returning prosperity to
the faithfulness with which President
Mckinley and the Republicans in Con-
gress kept the promises made in the
last National Republican platform.
and knowing 1t are not likely to pay
any serious attention to any new ex-
pertinent that may be proposed by the
beaten and demoralized Democratic
party. A majority Of the voters in
1892 trusted the Democratic party to
their everlasting sorrow and four
years of distress, but they won't do it
again.
Before rendering the opinion that
Secretary Gage has requested as TO
whether the 10 per cent. discrimina-
ting duty provided in the Dingley tar
iff for goods imported from Canada
applied to goods from Japan or other
foreign countries invoiced TO an Amer
ican port but received at that port
over Canadian railroad, Attorney
General Mex emma, by request, gave
verbal hearings to Ex-Secretary Car
Isle, representing the Boston & Maine
railroad; Ex-Assistant Secretary Ham,
lin, representing the Board of Trade
and the Merchants Association of
Boston, and others, who argued
against the discriminating duty being
applicable to such goods. Attorney
General McKenna announced that he
would give Messrs. Carlisle and Ham
lin until Wednesday TO file briefs, af-
ter which he would render his opinion
as early as possible. Secretary Gage
will not make ruling on the question
until be gets the Attorney Generals
opinion.
Middletown transcript., 1897-08-21

No surprise was felt by those who
knew the animus of the charges made
against Constructor Bowles, who is in
charge of the Brooklyn Navy YafI,
when acting Secretary Roosevelt made
public his full approval Of the report of
Commander G. H. Davis, who made
complete investigation of all the
charges against Mr.. Bowles. Not only
does Mr.. Roosevelt approve of the re-
port exonerating Mr.. Bowles, but he
adds that it was because Mr.. BoNles
was doing his duty SO faithfully ard
eenscienciously that attacks we're made
upon him by those who wished him to
do otherwise.
Middletown transcript., 1897-08-21

JEFF. coming in late that night to tell
him Of his success, found him there
knseling beneath The nail where the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25
CITY BREVTTIES.

Collins Law filed an application in the
court of ordinary yesterday for temporary
letters of administration on the estate Of
Lydia Law, deceased
An alarm of fire was turned in at $50
O'Clock last night from box No. u, at
Broughton and jefferson streets. The
department responded quickly, but the fire
was out by the time II reached the scene.
Connections were made, but no water was
thrown on the fire, which was a burning
chimney at No. 123 Montgomery street. No
damage resulted.
The Savannah Yacht Club held a spec
ial meeting at its club house near Thun-
derbolt yesterday afternoon for the pur-
pose of acting on an amendment to the
bylaws and electing new members The
amendment to the bylaws, which was
adopted, relates TO the use of the boat
house by the members owning boats. The
new members elected were: Messrs. p. T.
Haskell, l.. ]. Maxwell, j. c. Harris, W.
w. Osborne, Il. l.. Hackett and Capt. j.
II. Johnston
The Washington Star says: Gen. John
NJ. Wilson, chief of engineers of the army
has returned to Washington from a visit
of inspection to the public works at Fort
Monroe, Charleston and Savannah. He is
enthusiastic about the harbor improve
ments at Charleston and Savannah, which
are now open even at low tide to vessels
drawing eighteen feet. The fertilization
works at Fort Monroe and Charleston are
well under way, and arrangements are
making to begin the work at Savannah.
Two colored employees of the De Soto.
Zelina Harris and J.. Coleman, figure in
Justice Wickham's court as defendant
and prosecutor, respectively, on a charge
of larceny. Coleman says ne was paid
off a few days ago. and put $40 in his coat
pocket. He hung the coat up and return
cd n a a. hrrf he
had been taken. Zelina was suspected ar
ter Coleman had watched her for a time
He noticed that she seemed to have a
good deal of money and was sporting
pretty heavily She had gotten extrava-
giant In her purchases. Coleman knew
she had drawn a small sum from the no.
tel, so with strong suspicion against the
woman he HE'D himself to the magis-
trate. Zelna gave bond and protests her
Innocence
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25
SESSION OF THE SENATOR'S.
The Attack ON the Civil Service Law
brings Forth Two Bills.

Washington, March 24.-The Senate
spent only half an hour in open session to-
day, the remainder of the time being given
to the consideration of the arbitration
treaty behind closed doors.
The agricultural appropriation bill-one
of the four money bills that failed at the
last session-was reported back in the
shape in which it passed the House last
week, and was placed on the calendar. 1t
Will be acted on at an early day.
The attack upon the civil service law
and its administration, which distinguish
ed yesterdays proceedings, was followed
up to-day by the introduction of two bills,
one by MIR. Allen, pop, of Nebraska, for
ne repeal and annulment of the law, and
OF all executive orders issued under it;
ana the other by Mr.. Pritchard, rep, OF
North Carolina. chairman of the commit
lee on civil service and retrenchment
modifying 1t in it's application to the gov
eminent printing Office
A bill prohibiting the exhibition in the
district of Columbia, of kaleidoscope illus
ratlons of prize fights, and also prohibit
ing the transportation of materials there
Tor through the mails or through the ave-
nues OF interstate commerce, was intro
duced by Mr.. Hoar. rep, Of Massachu-
setts and was referred TO the judiciary
committee.
At o'clock the Senate adjourned until
10 morrow
While in executive session the Senate
confirmed the nominations of Binger Her
mann OF Oregon to be commissioner of the
general land office, and Ernest c. Timme
ol Wisconsin to be auditor Of the state de-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25
sTEEDs MAKE LIVELY SPORT.
Only Two FavOrites in First at New
Orleans.


New Orleans. March 24.-Fine weather
sport. The track was nearly dry again
and the sport was lively. only two favo-
rites winning.
Among the visitors at the track was
large party just from San Francisco, in
GLIDING Judge J. J. Burke, Dave Gideon
and Abe Daniels, all of New York, w. H.
Gocher. secretary of the Trotting Associa-
tion of Hartford, and Harry Weldon, of
Cincinnati
Summaries follow:
First Race,-Seven furlongs. Belle of
Killarney, 90 Hirsch, to l. won by a half
length, with Mamie Lord, 1903. j. HILL 8
to l, second by a length, and Princess Bon
ME, 102 Scherrer, . to l, third. Time 1904.
Rewarder Gomez, Florence Colville, Apos-
trophe and Lizzie Mack also ran.
Second Race. Half mile. Lillian Rus
sell, 100, a. Barrett z to 10. won by a
length, with Kaiserin, 102, Caywood, to
], second by eight lengths. and Lady Hen
ley, 10f ScherreT, s to l. third Time 0:5012.
Leicester Floss. Col. Rowle also ran.
Third Race-Mile and eighth. Booze,
$40, A. Clayton, to 20. won by two lengths,
with Carroll Donder, 1870. Scherrer to l,
second by two lengths. and Plutus i31,
Knapp, 80 to l. third. Time 2:00S4. Brake
man, Mrs. Bradshaw, viii Elliott, In
oommode and Granada also ran.
Fourth Race-Mile, handicap. Sharon,
1O7. Scherrer. to 1, won by neck, with
Marquse, 1903 A. Barrett, to l, second
by four lengths, and Pete Kitchen, 80,
Songer. y to l. third. Time 1:4S Ben
Waddell, Ray II, Mamie LIS Sister
Prince of India, Mermaid, Jake thinner
man and Hurns also ran.
Fifth Race-Mile. Cadillac, 103. L. So
den, to 2, won by half a length, with
Nit Boykin. 81. W. Dean, % to 1, second
by half a length, and Rolandis, 1O4,
Beauchamp 50 TO 1, third. Time 1:45
Maurtius, Squire Gillian, Nobilis Jim
Conway Lord Fairfax, The Parrot Mouth
ed also ran.
Sixth Race-Selling, seven furlongs.
Chuck, 103, w Dean, to l, won by four
lengths with Mike Kelly. 102, Clay, 20 to
/, second by a length, and Tim Irven, lO2,
Campbell. 80 to l, third. Time 81. Vic
toress, Pert, Zaldivar, Spiritualist, and
Tom Quirk also ran.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25
LOCAL Personal.

Mr. G. L. Norman Of Atlanta is in the
city.
Mr. c. N. Gilbert Of Nashville is in the
city.
Mr.. A. P. Brantley of Blackshear lie in
the city.
Mr.. J. B. Ezell is down from colum-
bia s. c.
Mr.. F. J. Garbutt of Garbutt was here
yesterday.
Mr.. J. A. Bryan came up from Tampa
yesterday
Mr.. c. c. Carson OF Pennington Is at
the De Soto.
Mr.. J. f. Adams of Hubert Is stopping
at the Screven.
Mr.. L. NJ. Lynch is registered at the
Screven from Columbus.
Mr.. w. p. Pickett OF High Point, ". c.,
Is a guest of the De Soto.
Mr.. r. l.. Foreman registered at the De
Soto yesterday from Atlanta.
Mr.. winslow Warren. collector Of the
port Of Boston. Mass. Is In the city on a
visit to Mr.. George w. Owens.
Mrs. Julia Patton has gone to live with
her sister, Mrs Minnie Randolph. in At
lanta. Mrs. Patton Is daughter Of Gen.
Alfred Iverson.
Mr.. c. c. Grace. Mrs j. L. Walker
and Misses Florence Tate and Louise
Grace formed a Waycross party at the
Pulaski yesterday
Mr.. Dumont Clark. president OF the
American Exchange National Bank Of
New York, and daughter. Miss Mary
Clark, are at the Dc Soto for few days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25
BRUNSWICK NOTES.
The School Board Hard Pressed for
Money.


Money.
Brunswick, Ca, March 2.-Judge John
c. Lehman and Mr.. ]. j. Lessner, two To-
cal owners of fast horses, have arranged
a trotting race for Thursday next on the
f street boulevard. 1t is to be the best
two out of three heats for a purse of 500.
The supreme court, having affirmed the
decision in the lower court in the Lowry
case, Lowry will be resentenced to hang.
An effort will be made to secure com
mutation of his sentence. Those inter
ested in Lowry's behalf claim that he did
not intend to kill his victim, but only
frighten him by firing a load of birdshot
into his body. There happened to be one
buckshOt in the lot and that killed him.
The board of education, fearful of finan-
cial inability, are in a quandary about
Glynn's schools. President Isaac has is
sued call for meeting of the board Sat
urday morning. The question of ways
and means to operlt the schools will be
discussed. In his call the president sug
gests closing the city schools on April l,
unless relief can be secured. The citizens
generally would regret such a step. Ow
ing to a decrease in marketable value of
securities, the boards income has been
considerably curtailed for several years
past. It's receipts from taxes due the city
have fallen off greatly.
At last nights meeting of the Fourth
Division Naval Reserves, the following
named members were appointed to stand
examinations for warrant officers places.
Boatswain and gunners-mates j. r.
Knibb, T. w. Wrench. f. c. Butts, G. NJ.
Gowan; Coxswains, Jones, Tison, /. o.
Fleming, A. NJ. Ross, Lewis Baker; quar-
termaster, w. G. Fleetwood The Fourth
division named a crew last night to row
against the first in the April boat race.
1t consists of c. A. Taylor, coxswain; c.
f. Mccullough, ]. S. Mccullough, ]. II.
Knibb, W. E. Ford, Charles Doerfiinger.
A. NJ. Ross, Eustace Butts, c. Nj. Gowan
and Lewis Baker. substitutes.
Mr.. Sloane, who is i'll at Jekyl Island, is
a brother of W. Douglass Sloane, VINO
married the sister of Cornelius Wander
bit. He is at the head of the big carpet
house of w. & J. Sloane of New York
city
Friday the Jekyl Clubs physician wired
New York that his patients condition
was serious and he feared pneumonia. DR..
McClane of New York and two trained
nurses we're Immediately summoned and
dispatched TO Jekyl.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25
MIssIssIPPI's FINANCES.
A Plan Submitted By the Governor to
BE Laid Before the Legislature.

A Plan Submitted BY the Governor 10
BE Laid Before the Legislature.
Jackson, Miss, March A.-The ways and
means committee. which met yesterday to
discuss the states financial condition with
Gov. McLaurin. adjourned to-day after
having agreed unanimously to adopt a
plan submitted by the governor. The con-
ference was strictly secret and not word
was given out for publication, nor will
there be for a week or more until the
finance committee of the Senate which
is to be called together next week, shall
have acted in the premises.
Members of the ways and means COM
mittee say the financial scheme agreed
on will revolutionize the revenue laws of
the state, and cause a tremendous stew
at first, but that when properly under
stood will be Endorsed by all thinking peo-
pie, as well as by the legislature, which
will be called to meet in special session
on April 20.
Gov. McLaurn left this afternoon for
GreenVille to personally inspect the levee
system and to see if there is anything
further he can do to allay the fears of an
overflow. He has already sent seventy
five state convicts to assist in the work
of strengthening the levee and will send
others if necessary. Specials from river
points say the levees are holding out ad-
mirably
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25
C. L. AS WON BY -FOUR RUNS.
Y. NJ. C. AS Lost "A Game to the Cath
Ollie Library Boys.

Ollie Library Boys.
The game of indoor base ball last night
between the Y. NJ. c. A. and the c. L. A.
was one of the most exciting and inter
esting of the league series. 1t was a vic
tory for the c. L. A. team by a score OF
Is to 8.
Although the score is big, the game was
well played and both teams fought hard
to win. The c. L. A. boys fielded a bet
ter game than their opponents and got
nearly twice as many hits. The game was
full of exciting plays and was witnessed
by one of the largest crowds of the season.
Herman Long, the crack short stop Of
the Boston team, acted as umpire and
gave entire satisfaction. He is an ex-
pert player of the indoor game and thor
oughly posted on all its points The en-
tire Boston team was present and had
seats on the floor by special invitation of
the two teams. The men were loudly ap-
plauded when they entered the hall It
was the first game of indoor ball that some
of the players had ever seen.
The score is a fOllOWq.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25
NEW MAKERS OF ARMOR PLATE
Illinois Steel Company Likely to En-
ter Into the business

Washington, March 24.-Vice President
Palmer of the Illinois Iron and Steel Com
pany of Chicago, who has been spending
the past few days at Washington, will be
one Of the bidders for the manufacture Of
armor plate for the new battleships The
bids will be opened on April s.
The company, of which Mr..
Palmer is the vice president has
an extensive plant at Chicago,
and if their bid be accepted. 1t
is their purpose to enlarge their works
so as to enable them to manufacture ar
NOR plate for the future. At present Inc
only firms in America which engage in
this business are the Carnegies of Pitts
burg and the Bethlehem Company of
Bethlehem, Pa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25

aron, and declared that the defendant
company had not ceased to issue It's pc
riodical tickets to certain grocers within
the plaintiffs territory, as required by
the court In the injunction mentioned, but
continued to issue them to the Cooper
Grocery Company and the Southern Gro
Gerry Company and to their patrons. Mr..
Lang claimed he had an exclusive con-
tract with the company
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25
BLAZE AMONG BICYCLES.
Inc Acme Company at Reading suf-
fcrs a Loss of S75.OOO.

Reading, Pa, March 24.-At an early
nour this morning, fire broke out in the
large tour-story brick building occupied
oy the Acme Bicycle Manufacturing
company, and the building and its con-
tents were damaged to the extent of s75.
wv Inc insurance is $4,000. The fire
started IN the enameling room, and Is
supposed to have been caused by sponta-
,neous combustion. The firm employs 500
hands and had been running day and
tlght The building had only recently
Zen erected, at a cost of 10000. The fire
%ds confined to the third and fourth
uooIs, and the principal damage was TO
me stock The damaged portion of the
pulidlng will be rebuilt at once
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25
FLINT RIVERS FREsHEr.
The Water Mt cambridge Higher
Than Has Been known for Years.


cambridge. Ca, March 24-Flint river,
at this place is higher than has been
known for years, and is stin rising rapid
ly. The county bridge, across the river.
is in great danger OF being swept away
tonight.
There has been no railroad communica-
tons from the west for two days
To-day the embankment leading to the
railroad bridge, across the Spring creek,
near Brinson, in this county, was swept
away, and it is expected that it will be
several days before east bound passenger
trains over the Alabama Midland railroad
will run into the city.
Albany. Ga, March 2L-The regular
train on the Central came in this after
noon, being the first train that has ar
rived here in two days
The Valdosta Nidettes and Brunswick
Rifemen left for their homes this evening,
but as there are extensive washouts on
the line, they viii have to walk about
seven miles, in order to reach the transfer
track.
The Flint river at this point is very
high, and all bottom lands are under
water. Many bridges have been swept
away over the smaller streams of the sur
rounding country, and travel is very much
im0eded.
Abbevlle, Ca, March 24-The heavy
rains that have prevailed in this vicinity
for the past few days, have wrought con-
siderable damage to the Georgia and Ala
bama railroad
The high embankment, recently finished
on either side of the bridge over the Oc-
mulgee river, has been so seriously dam
aged that the trains for the past few
days, have been unable to cross, and, con-
sequently, east-bound and west-bound
trains only approach the bridge to points
from which transfers of passengers ana
the mails are made from one train to the
other. The Abbeville mails are thus de-
layed for hours. The Morning News that
has been reaching Abbevile at 12:40 D. nj,
does not now reach its readers until after
6 p. m.
The embankment on the Abbeville and
Waycross branch of the Georgia and Ala
bama railway, at Bowens mill, ten miles
southeast of Abbeville has been washed
away for a distance of 100 yards, which,
for the time being, suspends railway
travel between AbbeVille and Fitzgerald.
A large force of laborers is at work at
the washout and trains will be running
| again, perhaps by tomorrow.
All the water courses in this vicinity
are much swollen and many bridges have
been washed away.
The farmers in this section are, by rea-
| son of the wet spring, badly behind in
planting. Very little corn has been plant
ed as yet, and the ground will be too wet
to pillow for the next ten days. The oat
crop is so far very promising.
All the indications point to an unusually
large acreage of cotton in this county this
year,
Wilcox superior court, which convened
last Monday will continue in session
throughout the week.
The Abbeville Dramatic Club gave an
entertainment at the auditorium last
night to a large and appreciative audi
ence. By request the performance will be
repeated on Friday night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25

Macon, Ga, March 24.-Mrs. Mobiles, the
Twigss county murderess, will be SEN
fenced to death by Judge Smith next
week. Her counsel IS preparing 20 appeal
the case to the United States supreme
court. on constitutional grounds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25

Two-Base Hits-winter. Sweeney, King,
Timer.
Struck Out-By Coleman. 5; Horirgan, s.
Base on Balls-Coleman, 3; Horrigan, o.
Unprecedented Long and w. IL.
Lyon.
Scorer-Frank Hogan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25

came with a cargo OF kryolite from Green
land, in command of Capt. Thomas Ma
thaniel. She was surveyed by the Ameri-
can Lloyds in October of the same year
and sailed again for London. where she
was sold and turned into a coal hulk, in
which capacity she atIll serves
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25
Death of a Prosperous Farmer.

r Midwife, Ga, March 4.-Mr. James A.
Mulling died at his residence, six miles
out in the country, this morning at 1910
o clock Mr.. Muiling was about 3S years
old and a most prosperous farmer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25
COAL MINES no BE OPERATED.
A Thousand Men 10 BE Put to Work
on Greasy Creek

catlettsburg KY. March 2i-The coal
operators of Johnson county annpunoe
to-day that on April 1 1000 miners will be
put to work in the new camel coal fields
on Greasy creek. and that inside of sixty
days this number will be greatly increas-
ed. The branch lines from the Ohio and
Big Sandy railroad to those fields are
now completed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25
STEAMER BERMUDA SAILS.
Starts for SAN Domingo to Secure a
Cargo of Fruit

NNENO UI y TWIIs
Fernandina, Fla. March 2l.-The steam
er Bermuda, Capt. Murphy, of flibuster-
ing fame, which arrived here March 10,
and had been detained until to-day by the
government authorities, was cleared to-
day and she sailed for SANTANA bay, San
Domingo, where she Will probably load a
cargo of fruit. When the Bermuda
weighed anchor the revenue cutter Colfax
did likewise and accompanied her to the
three-mile limit Of the state
All the while that the Bermuda has been
lying in this port the Cofax's guns have
been directed on the Bermuda and Spanish
spies have been plentiful but from all
appearances, there was nothing which
would indicate that the Bermuda left on a
filipustering expedition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25
CLOTHING DEALER CAUGHT.
Closing of the Paris Bank Forces
Him to Assign.

Him 10 AssIgn.
Paris. Tex, March pat 7 O'clock this
morning John Dickson filed deed Of
trust covering his stock OF clothing. etc,
to o. c. Conner. to the amount of $50, 100
A large portion Of it is borrowed money,
due TO the Farmers and Merchants Bank
and local capitalists, and wholesale mer-
chants in other cities. The failure was
caused by the closing OF the Farmers and
Merchants Bank yesterday. Great I'M
easiness still prevails and money Is still
being drawn from the banks by depositors,
though not in any large amounts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25
Dry Goods Dealers Fail.

Richmond, Va, March 24-The well
known dry goods house of Breeder, Taney
& Co., of this city, made an assignment
tonight. Liabilities, $55,0OO. Williamson
Talley is trustee. The Planters National
Bank is the largest local creditor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25
bicycle Maker Fails.

Little Falls ~. r., March A.-Homer
Snyder, the successor 70 Snyder g. Fisher,
bicycle manufacturers, OF this city, made
a general assignment this morning. Ills
liabilities and assets are unknown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-25
CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT.
Nicholas Lang After the Advertising
journal Company.

Judge Fanigant issued an order yester-
day requiring The Advertising Journal
Company 10 show cause before him on
April why II should not be held In con-
tempt Of court for failing TO comply with
the courts orders In the injunction grant.
ed In the suit Of Nicholas Lang against
The Advertising Journal Company, which
rs managed by John w. and r. y. Ruwe.
The petition was filed By Mr.. s. l.. Lag