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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25
nm HAS BEGUN TO FALL.
.sr MAS NOT REACHED GIN
NJ, ,TI YET. HOWEVER.

rxDectcd to Reach the
root stage This Morning and
"a Recede Tomorrow or
The Expensive Gest
TunneI and Bridge Being
u,iued-The Number of Faflai-
'u, ZEN From Their Homes Ex-
~ Reach 200 This Morning.
40 Feb. 24.-At 10 O'Clock this
pc +be ohio river had reached So
a. ,.,bss Eastern avenue was cross
,ss water at Collins avenue early
9" ING At least a hundred families
~ Kemper lane and Columbia and
o. rostern avenue have been either
.,r driven from their homes or crowd
asI tbe second stories.
p ~ 'Ci1cinnau gymnasium grouhds are
Jus mont six feet of water ana darge
ale. Of the fence has been swept away
ss.1l oI5 base ball park in CummlhgsVlle
L. under water. go, p;,,orsida s+aa,
AZ the water is nearly 10 the furnace
p .S ,ss railroad companies, whose trains
All u. .l., Grand Central depot, have es-
euisbed temporary quarters ana the oe-
III is abandoned. zono g. d,eo,1t r.
lne The water has reached the
sanla's lament at Front street and
gun ana wharf boats are anchored
Goau" ~ railroad tracks. Three feet
up IN bring it up to the north curb on
n0Is .,rsot and all business at the pub
tIO ia,dings will be stopped.
w o,clo,k tonight the river is still
~ tbe rate of two inches an hour,
ns' 'l5 hos been the rate for the past twelve
el.. Al o'clock tonight 5S feet,
lo, sos was the stage. Although the river
n0 LING at Pittsburg, it will take until
! 9a,, or Saturday for the crest of the
il Y. to ass under the most favorable cir
n..tonces The sixty foot stage will be
uni carly tomorrow morning.
T,o ludlow lagoon and Cooney Island,
III I'm more or less under water. The ex-
n.sivelv constructed Gest street tunnel
"a bridge is being rapidly undermined,
nj Is in great danger.
rortv families applied at one charitable
A,,it,ition to-day for relief on account of
\. bipb water driving them from home.
Tbe suburbs of Dayton and Bellevue
Ave been cut off from street car connec-
tor at Newport. and travel is now by fiat
hal. The western part of Newport is suf-
firing greatly.
Tbe police reported at 8 o'clock tonight
hat over 100 families had been driven
Ann their homes by the water, and that
ne sixty-foot stage, expected by morning,
Toud reach as many more. The police
fooe of Newport is occupied in patrolling
ne submerged districts in skiffs and see
rr that all the destitute are provided
Nth shelter and food.
IN Covington about twnty-f1ve families
moved out
At Riverside, the town hall has been
Dened for flood sufferers, but only a few
ave asked for its shelter.
There have been some narrow escapes
rom drownings, but no fatalities at all.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25
BOTHERED By TRAMPs.
other Matters of Interest From
Brooks County.

other Matters of Interest From
Brooks County.
Dixie, Ga, Feb. 24.-One day this week
a tramp stopped at Mr.. Dennis house and
asked for something to eat. While Mrs.
Dennis was in the dining room preparing
it for him he stole Mr.. Dennis watch.
Sheriff Conelly was notified and he cap
tured the tramp and got the watch. The
tramp is now in Jail at Quitman.
A negro tramp entered the mill house
of Walter Clark at this place yesterday,
and stole fine breech loading shot gun.
Sheriff Conelly got the gun and landed
and arrested the thief.
A section hand fell from the hand car at
this place yesterday, and was badly hurt
by the car running over him. The chances
are he will die.
The late heavy rains demolished bridges
in Brooks county. The damage will
amount to thousands of dollars.
The grippe, which caused much sickness,
is disappearing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25
big FIRE AT OswEGO.
The RingIand House and a Dozen
Business Places Burned.

Oswego. N. Y. Feb. 24.-Fire to-day de-
stroyed the Ringland house and dozen
contiguous business houses. The hotel
was fun Of guests, who were rescued by
the fremen and police from windows. It
is believed all escaped. Help was asked
from Syracuse and Fulton. Twenty-Five
hremen from the latter place are here.
The fire, which Is now under control, burn
ed from the corner of West Second and
Bridge streets, 70 the First National
Bank. corner OF West First and Bridge
streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25
ToNAwANDA hank CLOSED.
The Deposits Foot Up 100000 and
VIII BE Paid in Fun.

Albany, ". Y, Feb. 24.-The German
American Bank Of Tonawanda has closed
its doors. and State Superintendent OF
Banks Frederick ID. kilburn has taken
possession. superintendent Kiiburn saws
all depositors will be paid in fun The
bank has capital Of 100000 and depos-
it's OF 100000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25
MIssIssIPPTs FINANCES.
An Extra Session May Be Called to
Raise Revenue.

Raise Revenue.
Jackson Miss, Feb. A.-Speaker McCool
arrived here from his home in Kosciusko
to-day in answer to the governors invita-
ton to attend a conference of state Of
fcials tomorrow. The auditor and treasu-
rer, at the suggestion of the governor,
were engaged to-day in making up a finan-
cial statement, a schedule showing cash
on hand that expected to come in, to-
gether with an estimate of what will be
needed by the several departments, the
asylums and other state institutions.
school teachers, etc. If it is shown the
state government cannot tide over the
summer with the money in sight, an extra
session Of the legislature, will be called to
provide revenue. and perhaps to order a
new capitol building. The state officials
now admit the necessity of the extra ses-
sion, but it Is possible, though not probable
that the financial statement now being
prepared may be changed then.
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-----s--'7'-e --- -
CAN'T GO TO NORFOLK.
Rivers and HarbOrs Committee Ex-
press Its Regrets.

Washington, Feb. PA letter has been
written by Chairman Hooker of the House
committee on rivers and harbors, to
Representative Tyler of Virginia, convey
ing the regrets of the members of the
committee at their inability to visit Nor
folk. Va, on Friday of this week. The
purpose of the visit was to inspect the
harbor and it's approaches with view to
determining what improvements are neces-
sary to secure deeper water. Mr.. Tyler
was Informed that in the closing hours of
congress every member of the committee
is interested in certain matters of legisla-
ton. which are likely to come before the
House at any moment, and that in these
circumstances they do not deem 1t adj
visable to be absent from Washington at
this time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25
BnYAN MAY sTUwP ONO.
His Tour Would he in the Interest of
Mclean For Senator

Columbus, o., Feb. 2f.-Arrangements
arc being made for thorough stamping
tour in Ohio by William j. Bryan in the
coming campaign for the election Of the
legislature that viii choose the successor
to Marcus A. Hanna In the United States
Senate. Mr.. Bryan. II he decides to come.
will work in the interest of John r. Me-
Lean, who will be the candidate of the
democrats Tor senator. The democratio
leaders in Ohio believe that by hard work
and good management free silver sena-
tor can be secured here. They will rely
largely upon the dissatisfaction which
thoy expect TO follow the appointment OF
Mr.. Hanna TO the Senate, and appear In
the republican vote next fall
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25

Macon. Ca. Feb. A.-Locomotive fire.
men gave a banquet tonight 10 Third Vice
Grand Master Charles Mayer Of Kansas
Executive Committeeman II. o. Teat OF
Atlanta and First Grand Master ]. u.
Hanahan who have been here several DAYS
on Official business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25
OOLMAN's PERIODICAL STAMPS.
He Obtained Them From the Chief
OF the Stamps Division.


New York, Feb. M.-In the trial to-day
OF Hamilton F. Colman, clerk in the land
Office at Washington, who was arrested
on Feb. g. on q charge of illegally having
possession of a quantity of periodical
stamps, Capt. Thomas w. Munee, chief
Of the stamp division in the Office of the
Third Assistant Postmaster General, tes-
tliied that he had given Colman a number
OF proof stamps similar to those in ques-
IoA' Inc stamps had been given him by
nlS cnlei TO burn or do anything else with
them he felt inclined He turned them over
70 MS wlte'from whom Colman received %
80 C. Frlor to the beginning of his trial,
oman mas always refused to say where
ne obtained his stamps.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25
TO BUILD A HALL.
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton start Fund.

Washington, Feb. 2i.-The Daughters
Of the American Revolution this morning,
in their congress, formulated plans for
building hall 200 by 200 feet on the mon
ument lot in this city, and raised about
$4,000 TO start the work. A bill to give
them the site has passed the Senate, and
il is expected TO pass the House before the
close OF the session.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25
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COUNTY SUES FOR STOCK.
a Railroad Failed to Deliver 1t After
1t Had Been Subscribed For.

jackson, Miss, Feb. M.-state Revenue
agent Adams has entered suit in the chan
,gly court Of Kinds county. to compel the
-''"olS Central Railroad Company to is
cue '4"ooo worth of stock on its little j.
O'''Slon' about eighteen miles.
es ii.aos county voted 10000 in bonds to
Sss,st in the construction of the Natcboz
'Ason and Columbus railroad Ctbe LITTLE
COZ, co., 'ne understanding being that the
So. was TO receive that amount of
irrr'iIH the road. The stock was never de-
r,g'Il, put the county pays its interest
of 1 ,t,y and it is to compel the delivery
"'' stock that the suit is entered
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25
welded on THE WING.
A WinOna Girl Stolen From Her
Amt by Her Sweetheart.

jackson, Miss, Feb. A.-Samuel Weed
of Winona arrived in Jackson yesterday
after nightfall and called on his sweet
heart. Miss Rena Small, also of Winona,
who was here visiting her aunt. He pre-
vailed on the young lady to enter hack
and saying nothing to the aunt they drove
Immediately to his hotel, where a minis
ter was in waiting, and they were mar
ried. The bride is the daughter Of prom
inent physician at Winona.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25

AMNESTY IN NICARAGUA.
Participants in the Recent Rebel
lions PardOned.

lions PardOned.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Minister Baker at
Managua notifies the department of state
that the government Of Nicaragua has
granted complete amnesty to all partici-
pants in the rebellion of Feb. "a, 1896, and
those implicated in the conspiracy of Sept.
8. 1896. BY decree which was signed Feb.
by the president. the Nicaragua gov
eminent also recognizes as debts against
the state forced loans taken from citizens
of the republic during and since the war,
and in due time agrees to return these
loans. The decree went in force immedi-
ately.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25
REED INVITED no NASHVILLE.
speaker wanted at the Exposition's
Opening.

Washington, Feb. A.-The Tennessee
delegation of the House to-day presented
Speaker Reed with resolutions passed
by the Centennial board OF that state In
viting him to attend the opening OF the
exposition al Nashville IN May. He said
he would attend II possible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25
SOUTH AFRICA;s HIGH CoURT.
e''uent Kruger Wants II Put Tin
der the Volksraad.

"'r the NolISsraad.
'''''la' Feb. 4.-President Kruger has
n.,. 10 The Volksraad to pass the
, ~ law placing the high court. of
A., ''u'n African republic virtually un-
A., we Nolksraad. This, the president
S,.S ,,'s. IS necessary in view OF the ner.
6ern''e attempts Of Cecil Rhodes 10 nm
Of ,b. the republic. The chief Justice
h,yo ,lsh court and his associate iustice
poso5 's.ued declaration that the pro-
terfero 'aW' with its new oath. would in
'V WIN the independence Of The court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25
PARDON ron < CASHIER.
w. hammers Sentence Cut Down
To Four Yenrs.

G. t5 , 'Feb. 2i,-The case Of Walker
IT,. 'iamner' bank cashier. formerly Of
tra .''Ours' Va, who is under sentence Of
b,a, 'a Sinent for misrepresentation OF
pros,s. 1'''' Is under consideration by the
cially ', ny. The result has not been on
Sentence t out but It is known that his
with ailor. as peen commuted to four years.
tails of tb'ces Tor good behavior De-
''' tomorrow. 80 p'V'"pi' DC NiEcn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-25

ever. and the indications are that a large
number of voters are caring very little
about the outcome OF the contest.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14
Fresno Man and Selma
Miss ElOpe and Are
Married.
Objections of the Young
Lady's Parents Set at Naught
by the Lovers.
Not Alarmed by the Recent De-
Cision Declaring Ocean
Weddings Invalid.

FRESNO, CAL Sept. 13.-J. T. Ander-
son of this city and Miss Emma Hobson
Of Selma were married on the high seas
between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles
last Friday evening.
The ceremony took place on the steamer
Corona and the gallant Captain Bayssin
officiated. splicing the knot which recent
oecision of court declared to be undone as
soon as the domain OF Uncle Sam is
reached.
Anderson is connected with the hard
ware firm OF Barrett & Hicks in this city,
and is 26 years OF age. He could not wed
Miss Hobson amid the blessing of
parental love, for his pride-elect was only
II years of age and the "old folks" OBJ
jected strenuously to her match with
him.
The lovers. therefore, resorted to elope-
ment and the obliging captain of the Co.
roma. The BRIDE is an unusually hand
some girl, of the brunette tyne. and she
has been The belle of Southern Fresno
County for the past year and half.
The reason for her parents objection to
the match is not known, but Miss Hobson
would not permit that to stand in the way
of her happiness. She and her lover had
frequent meetings secretly, and the result
was that they determined to elope. as MIR.
and Mrs. Hobson deter inedly refused to
give consent to their daughters marriage.
At about II O. clock last Thursday
Anderson left his city with g team and
buggy very quietly. At about the same
time Miss Hobson left her home in Selma
with a trusted friend, announcing her
purrose of driving to Fresno to do some
shopping. The clippers met mid way.
Miss Hobson left her friend and rode with
Anderson.
They took a roundabout course in get
ting past Selma, and proceeded on to
Travers. There they board ed the south
bound train at o'clock in the evening
for Santa Barbara. On Friday evenin.:
they EN- barked from that port on the
Corona, and al $50 o'clock the captain
spliced the knot.
The husband and wife were happy with
the easy manner in which they gained
the better of the unyielding parents.
When they arrived ut Los Angeles the
next morning at $3.50 the bride tele-
graphed 10 papa and mamma that she was
then the wife OF Jones Anderson. The
parents did not send any reply.
A few hours later the couple started on
their way back to Fresno, arriving here
Sunday morning. They passed through
Selma, but made no attempt to communi-
cate with Mr.. and Mrs. Hobson, who rank
among the best ia miles In that town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson alter their ro-
mantle marriage have settled in coy
cottage on NJ street in this city and axe
now at home to their friends.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14
TO REDEEM SALT RIVER WILEY
Work on the Rio Verde Irrigation
System viii BE Resumed
Within Sixty Days.

PHOENIX, ARIZ., Sept. 13.-It is ex-
pect, that work will be resumed within
sixty days on the great Rio Verde irrlga-
ton enterprise, which is to redeem
200, 900 acres OF the finest land in the Salt
River Valley of Arizona. An English
ngin. er wilt be in Phoenix within few
days to verify the figures of the COM
pany's engineers. Upon his report ii
able, payment will be made a once
in London for 81, 800. 600 in gold bonds
bearing 6 per cent, issued by the company
a year ago and since held in London.
OF the $50 miles of canals that will con-
stitare the Rio Verde irrigation system
amount OF work, costing altogether $780,
000 has been done at and near The head.
Water will be secured from the Verde
River, above the old Fort Mcdowell
reservation, the storm waters being
stored in several immense reservoirs and
drawn into the head OF the canal by
means OF n long tunnel already con-
structed. The canal, which will be oil
bout 10000 miners inches capacity, will
skirt the northern edge of the Salt River
Valley, as close as is possible TO the
mountains, gaining water power in several
places.
The plans for the canal and reservoirs
were drafted by Donald Campbell, the
irrigation engineer of Denver, and the
backing has been supplied by Donald
Grant Il Go. and Langdon, Linton & Co.,
the Minneapolis contractors.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14
Williams and SChlegel
Attempt to Halt
Travellers.
Ed Mangin and His Wife of
San Jose Encounter
the FugitiVeS.
Effect an Escape by Vigorously
Applying the Whip to
Their Horse.

STOCKTON, CAL, Sept. 13-Williams
and SchIegel, the Morrano outlaws. are in
the vicinity of San Joaquin bridge The
idea that they might have got farther
away was dissipated on the arrival in this
city last night of Ed Mangin, son-in.lax
of John Craven, the contrac or. He saw
both the train-rohb rs early in the even
ing. and positively identified them as
Williams and Schlegel.
Mangln lives in San Jose, and is mem
Der OF the fire department there. He
started out from that place on Sunday
morning at oc clock for this city, travel
ing in single rig, accompanied by his
wife. Last night, according TO his story,
Mangln was driving Ieisurely along the
road which leads to this city over the San
joaquin River bridge just before Lathrop
Is reached. 1t was on the other side OF
the stream and not more than a quarter
OF a mile from the river.
The night was just commencing TO make
blur OF the surroundings when Mangin
saw two men making toward the road.
They had come out OF the underbrush
near by. At first ne thoueht that they
were hunters. Both carried guns. The
taller OF the two was ahead, and they were
coming nj a good pace.
Suddenly the second man fell, having
stumb Ied. His companion did not wait
for him, but kept straight on. The man
who had fallen picked himself up and fol-
lowed. Magnin became aware that they
were making direct for HIM, although he
was moving his position continually.
Quick a flash, he said, the idea struck
him that the men were the Morrano out
laws, and that they were going to hold
him up. MaRnin then took a closer look
a the two, and he says they both an
swe-d the description of Williams and
Schlegel 10 dot.
Mangin whipped up his horse and sue
ceeded in getting ahead of the men,
who did not fire as he expected. He
crossed the bridge and saw no more of
them. Glad TO have thus fortunately
ESCAPED, he drove at rapid gait into this
city. MaFnin did not tell the Sheriff or
the police of his experience.
There were no new developments in the
Sherit's office to-day in regard to the
train-robbers. Early this morning
Deputy Sheriff Wall came in from the
scene OF The search. but reported nothing.
lie was accom- panied by Constable Car
roll. They are of the opinion that the
fugiiives are still in the underbrush, but
say a man could die OF old age there and
never be known.
To-day il was announced that a reward
would be up for the capture of the oul-
LAWS. So far it amounts TO $1400. The
Southern Pacific VIII put up 5000 and
Welis-Fargo a like amount 1t is whis-
rered that the Sheriff will offer 5000.
There are several people waiting Tor the
official announcement of the officers.
They say they will then take the field.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14
DARK AND BLOODY GROUND.
Seven Deaths Caused by Disputes
Over Section of Land in
WQshinQton.

TACOMA, WASH. Sept. 13-Full par
tIculars have been received of the murder
OF Peter Coutts late in August at his ranch
on Similkameen River, Okanogan County.
Tney show that his killing is the seventh
in a series of murders resulting from land
disputes and indirectly from delay in the
approval by Federal authorities of land
surveys made six and seven years ago.
Coutts' homestead lies on the east bank
of the river, three miles north OF the
Wy andotte mine, extending through bot
tom land densely oyergrown with brush.
The forty acres in dispute is only a tract
of marsh not worth quarreling about.
Coutts had many quarrels with his neigh
borS in regard to The boundary and had
frequently ordered them off the disputed
ground. In 1895 he had dispute with
George Strngham and tore down fence
which the latter had built. The following
winter he was bound over to keep the
peace.
StrIngham proceeded to build a cabin
and began 10 build fences. In March,
1896, Coutts started to tear down the fence.
StrIngham is alleged to have shot at him.
Coutts sent his boy for his Winchester and
with it deliberately shot Str!ngham dead
across his own doorstep. Coutts was
tried, and acquitted on the ground of SELF
defense.
A few days before Coutts was killed he
found Oscar Anderson and A. B. Dins-
more making hay on the debatabie ground
and ordered them off ii, telling them he
had house on it and claimed it. About
$50 O'Clock one morning he was killed.
Coutts left his house on horseback to go
to Joseph Linton's across the mountains.
two or three miles distant. His wife and
son Ralph were still in bed as he rode
away. A quarter of a mile south of his
house the road passes the cabin which
George Stringham had built on the dis
puted ground and in the doorway of which
Coutts killed him.
From the window, facing toward the
road u Winchester bullet was fred at
Coutts aud struck him in the right breast,
passing through his body and out at the
left shoulder. He screamed five times and
his wife and son, half dressed, ran up TO
find him dead. Footprints in the dust
of the cabin and an empty Winchester
cartridge, proved that the shot had been
fired from there.
Sheriff Reed and Prosecuting Attorney
Mcpherson made trip 10 Falrview, b.
c., in quest of the murderer and on their
return arrested Oscar Anderson and a. b.
Dinsmore. After preliminary eXamina-
ton they were discharged. The Sheriff
said that there was sufficient evidence TO
hold the men, but scarcely enough to con-
Wet.
By five previous murders in the same
section four men and one boy have been
killed during the last thirty months in dis
Iutes over land boundaries ana titles.