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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
MIG MEETING or RAILROAD MEN.
Southeastern Freight Association I'm
Session.


Atlanta, Ga. July 1S.-The Southeastern
Freight Association convened here to-day.
Traffic mon from the southwestern rail-
roads were largely in evidence about the
hotels.
The meeting was called to order at the
Aragon by the chairman, Samuel Parrot.
The business seems to be very heavy and
three or four days will be required before
the session Is ended.
The Savannah and Griffin cotton cases,
with which the railroad commission Is 10
deal after hearing arguments Aug T. Is
not the least Of the matters that will occu-
by the attention OF the association.
The rate from Atlanta to the sea at sa-
vannah or Brunswick is the real basis Of
through rates to the east. and rain rates
to Norfolk are affected as they bear a
certain relation 20 Savannah and Bruns-
wick rates. Charleston rates are also af-
fected so Il appears that the whole cot
ton rate system OF the southeast would be
radically changed by the proposed 25 per
cent reduction IN the state Of Georgia. IL
Is not thought that the railroad men will
attempt to take action on the question at
this meeting, though II may be freely dis
cussed among themselves because the
matter Is pending before the commission,
and will not be heard for two weeks yet.
Those tnkng part in tO-day's conference
were:
w. II. Peasants. general freight and
passenger agent OF the Florida Central
and Peninsular railway
Harden Miller, assistant general freight
agent. and H. r. Smith and "a. Cope OF
the Southern railway.
r. s. Davant and $. s. Bridges, Jr., Of
the Norfolk and Western.
l.. A. Emerson, traffic manager Of the
South Carolina and Georgia.
VI. H. Raymond, Brunswick, agent OF
OF the Mallory line
u. r. Jack, freight traffic manager. and
r. g. Papy. general freight agent Of the
Plant system.
a. Pope. general freight and passenger
agent OF the Georgia ana Alabama rail-
way.
W. A. winburn. general freight and pas
senger agent OF the Central Of Georgia
Railway Company.
w. j. Craig. general freight and pass
enger agent Of the Charleston and West
orn Carolina railroad
James Menzies. assistant general freight
agent Of the Plant system.
In addition, Cecil Gabbett, vice president
and general manager Of the Georgia and
Alabama railway. Controller Haakins OF
the Central and Assistant General Pass
enger Agent ~. q. McFadden OF the
Plant system are here looking on.
Vice President w. w. Finley and Traffic
Manager J. N Cup Of the Southern rail-
way. and Vice President William Chcekley
shaw and General Freight Agent J. NJ
cutler 81 the Georgia. Southern and Flor.
ida railway are expected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
FATAL FIRE IN A TENEMENT.
TWO DEAD AND -FOUR MORE
DEATHS PROBABLE.

The Two Already Dead Were Chill
drcn and Their Parents Also Like
~ 10 Succumb to Their Injuries.
A Policeman and Girl of 10 Years
the other Vtctims-The Father 90
the Dead Children Made Insane by
the smoke.
New York, July 1.-TWO children were
suffocated to death in a burning tene-
ment house In Jersey City early to-days
their parents are both so badly injured
that they may not survive, a girl of 1S
years was probably fatally burned and a
policeman sustained burns and inhaled
smoke in such quantities that he may die.
The fire broke out about o'clock I'M
the baker shop of Edward Manner So
filled with smoke were the apartments and
halls above the bakery that Il was diff
cult to breathe, but the policemen remains
ed at their posts and succeeded In rescu-
ing many women and children, whom they
passed out of windows to iremen on the
fire ladders.
The smoke was especially dense on thu
third floor occupied by william Zeigler.
He had been III, and the flames and smoke
drove him insane. Scantily attlred, ha
rushed about the building screaming and
hindering the work of the hremen He
interfered with the policemen and foughe
with them when they attempted to rescue
his children, who lay about the apartments
unconscious from the effects of the smoke.
Finally policeman grappled with him
ana managed to hold him while another
officer picked up Thomas. a 10-year-old
boy, and Bertha, his 12-year-old sister, and
carried them into the street, from which
they were conveyed to the hospital. THIS
office next carried out Edward ZeigIer, q
years old, and William Zeigler, six months
old. The latter was dead from suffocatlon.
When Zeigler saw his children taken
from him. he broke away from the po-
Hceman and rushed to the front window.
sprang out, landing on the flagstones.
twenty-five feet below. He was picked up
by firemen. For a moment only zeigIer
was quiet, and then dashed back into the
burning building, calling madly for his
wife and children. The man was captur-
ed and sent In patrol wagon to the hos
pital, where he was placed In a straight
jacket.
Policeman Bunnel tainted and was car
rled into the hospital. where II was found
that his neck and arms were burned. He
was also suffering from the inhalation OF
smoke. Zeigler had sustained internal in
jurles and his condition Is serious
Shortly after zelgler had jumped out oE
the window of his apartments, his wife.
despite the efforts OF the policemen. fol-
lowed his example. The woman was UNI
conscious when picked up, and her chance
Of recovery Is slight
Sadie Campbell. 10 years old, was pros-
trated by smoke and was found by a po-
lceman in her bedroom. Her face and
limbs were badly burned and her recovery
Ia doubtful
Bertha zelgler died al the hospital from
the effects of the burns and smoke.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
EVANS SCORES MLAURIx.
Says the Senator Is "a Republican I'm
princiDIe


Blackvllle. s. c., July 1S-The campaign
meeting at Barnwel to-day was attended
by about 400 voters. Each Of the candI-
dates spoke for an hour or more State
Senator Mayfield being at home, was the
first speaker. lie said IL elected he would
serve the people faithfully. He claimed
the dispensary was making no money ana
said he could prove IT,
Senator 1rby spoke longer than usual.
He said Gov. Elerbe was untrue to hia
pledges and undemocratic. when he dis
missed private and refused TO repri-
mand an adjutant general as a result OF
the recent court Of inquiry. This was
loudly applauded
Gov. Evans spoke next. He said SEM
ator McLaurin was a republican in prin-
ciple and should 90 10 that party. He
stated that the republicans were using
Senator McLaurin as tool, and when
they gave him any concessions received
ten-fold robberles In return.
Senator Mci4aurin, who followed salf
as high standard OF craftsmanship as he
wanted was TO look out for the best inter-
ests OF his people, and that II he sold out
70 the republicans so did Senators Till
man and Bacon and Clay and others. He
wanted duty on Egyptian cotton because
A. was product Of cheap labor. and en-
croached on short staple cotton
The usual ordinations as to comblna-
lions and political plots were omitted to-
day. The speakers and audience all seem-
ed 10 be IN good humor. Tomorrow
meeting will be at Aiken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
CHEERFUL VIEW AT CLEVELAND
Operators There Think They WIN
Down the strikers.

OpcTntorh Ahece IhAnk IheY Will
Down the strikers.
Cleveland, July BIN spite of the news
from West Virginia the operators in this
city were inclined late to-day 20 take a
hopeful view of the situation. They be-
lieve they will ultimately win and they
attribute most of the talk about a coal
famine to spectators, who are trying to
bun the price of coal. All dealers declare
there is no danger of a coal famine here.
They say they have plenty Of coal to sup.
ply their regular customers. Statements
bearing on that point were obtained from
railway officials this afternoon. The rail-
way companies say they have enough
coal to last them for six weeks for their
own use The Lake shore appropriated a
large quantity Of coal at the beginning Of
the strike. but it is now delivering that
coal to the dealers to whom 1t was con-
signed as rapidly as 1t is needed.
The strike of the miners In the Fleming
ton, West Virginia districts is not consld-
cred OF much Importance by the majority
of the operators. They say there are only
three or four mines there, and they do not
count much,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
FIRST FIGHT or THE STRIKE.
Negroes Stin at work Exchange
shots with Men who Attack Them.

shots with Men Who Attack Them.
Terre Haute, Ind. July ia special to
the Express from Danvile, III, says:
Strife between the miners commenced
In this district tonight About 400 or 800
Belgian strikers and other foreigners
gathered at the Pawnee mine, and when
cage fun of colored miners, who had
been at work. reached the top OF the shaft
they were assaulted with different kinds
Of weapons, some using knives and others
slaves. One of the colored men secured
a bar of iron and a revolver and defended
his life Shots were fired, injuring sew
eral strikers. This infuriated the strlk-
ing miners, and they retaliated by an ex-
change of shots at the same time retreat
Ing to the woods.
Later the strikers attacked train on
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois, carrying
working miners to the city. The miners
inside the coaches opened fire and about
fifty shots were exchanged. Ii is report
ed that one miner was killed"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
mo. ~@&~s--
nEhs' SOCIAL DEMOCRACY.
~ "fsoni1ation offered 45o.ooo
acres of Land in Florida

~ ors"ni1ation offered 45o.ooo
:. h'res of Land in Florida.
~" York July 1s-Another branch Of
.7.'e y Debs' social democracy was
i ''''1 Tonight in this city.
"e'e''er from Sylvester Kerliner SCORE
!, r 'he social democracy Of America
4 e.'saso' was read at the meeting
\, other things Kerliner said were.
3''a The earnest support Of tho rnl.
thousands OF good men ana NO.
4 VINO are willing to do somethlng -
rta 'ae present cannibalIst.o svstorn
Il IA. nt Tor civilized people 70 II
ii lecIsi ,, ii2neers must be selected vim :
II re ~. ,-'fd for fitness and in sueh 49, ~ a
a l-.rpro,,' ~ properly provide for Tbo
b. orgsni'..'. work at this time Il 10 n1,sb
~, . soui1ation of local branet ~ push
81 pree'5lg,. lo"n, and village h Arae,,oo ~ !,
Irareb ~. Eshenhach Of the Nen, va ..
II i50aa Jhat he had received an ae Sfn
ek.6r acres Of land In WssS an oiler
Ion ilelmes aud Walton cn',,,, 'o,l'
~, ',nllLauncate with Mr.. beb ne lnlend-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
RAID IN THE TRANsVAAL.
The Parliamentary Commission
Makes Its Report.

London, July 13.-The parliamentary
South African commission that has been
inquiring into the Transvaal raid has
agreed upon its report.
The Pail Mall Gazette publishes a sum-
mary of the conclusions of the committee.
The report will express an emphatic opin-
ion that whatever justification there
might have been for action on the part Of
the people of johannesburg, there was
none whatever for Cecil Rhodes conduct
in subsidiZing, organizing and stimulating
an armed insurrection against the gov
eminent of the Transvaal. The govern
ment is Of the opinion that the chartered
company directors were cognizant Of the
plans of MIR. Rhodes.
The report adds that Mr.. Newton also
failed in mis- duty, but in a less degree.
The committee in conclusion unite
In condemning the raid, but
at the same time they ex-
press the opinion that nothing will
be gained by proceeding with the pro-
posed extension of the inquiry into the
administration of the chartered company.
They declare Lord Rosemeade and Mr..
Chamberlain and the under secretaries of
the colonial office blameless on the ground
that there is no evidence that any of them
was in any sense cognizant of the plans
for the raid, but they pronounced Sir Ora
ham Bower imperial secretary, guilty Of
grave dereliction of duty, In that he
failed to decline to receive from Cecil
Rhodes confidential communications
wholly incompatible with the duty he
owed the high commissioner.
voluminous minority report presented
by Mr. Labouchere finds that the plan
for the raid was concocted by Messrs. Belt
and Rhodes. and sought to be carried out
through Messrsi Phillips, Hammond, Col.
Rhodes Cecil Rhodes brother) and Leon
ard. II was devised. according TO Mr..
Labouchere, in order that certain wealthy
men might become more wealthy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
MARX on TmE BEACH.
The Vessel Floats on at High ride
without Damage.

bark Avanport went ashore on the beach
last night, her anchor chain having part.
ed. ais previously reported 10 these dis
patches No serious damage was done
and tonight the vessel noatod safely and
will proceed On her voyage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
SENATOR HARRIS FUNERAL.
The Remains Laid 10 Rest With I'm
pressive CeremOnies.

pressiVe Ceremonies.
Memphis, Tenn, July 18.-The remains
of the late Senator Isham c. Harris have
arrived in Memphis, have laid in state In
the First Methodist church and late this
afternoon were inferred in Elmwood GEM
etery according to the fun and elaborate
programme laid down in advance.
The remains and the accompanying par
ty from Washington and Nashville was
met at the depot at 7:90 O'clock this morn
ing and escorted to the church by the con-
federate veterans in full uniform.
The procession was watched with inter-
est by the great throngs that gathered on
the streets even at SO early an hour.
Thousands of friends and citizens view
ed the remains during the morning and
early afternoon.
Funeral services were held at O'clock
and the body was inferred at Elmwood
cemetery with impressive ceremonies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
DEATH IN A SHAM BATTLE.
A Loaded Cartridge in the Gun Of
One of the Soldiers.

Raleigh. N. c., July 13.-At a sham bat
tie of the Governors Guards at Pullen
park, George n. Banks, a member Of the
Guards, who was taking part in the bat
tie was shot and almost instantly killed
II cannot be ascertained who is response
BILE for the loaded cartridge. 1t seems that
the cartridges were examined very close
ly before being given out by the captain
and first and second lieutenants, and
owing to the difference in weight of a
loaded and blank cartridge It is hard TO
account for the accident. To lend add
tional mystery to the stray bullet It H.
said no loaded cartridges have been given
out by the company for over two years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
sROUMANIA AND TURKEY.
Treaty Signed For an Alliance
Against Bulgaria.

Treaty signed For an Alliance
Against Bulgaria.
Berlin, July 13.-The Frankfort zeitung
Constantinople correspondent says it is
reported that treaty was concluded at
the Yildiz kiosk to-day between the Rou-
manian and Turkish governments by the
terms of which Turkey will secure mill
tary assistance from Roumania in the
event of Bulgaria's developing warlike
designs.
Ratifcations or the treaty will be ex>
changed next week It is understood that
one of the great powers helped to arrange
the treaty. If the news contained in the
Zeitung's dispatch is true, ii may be re-
garded as an important move on the part
Of Turkey as it was believed in some
quarters that the powers meditated using
the Bulgarian army as a means OF coerc-
ing the sultan into acceptance of the
terms of peace offered
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
An Ex-AuDITOR ARRESTED.
lie - Accused OF being 1890 short
~ His Accounts.

Richmond, July i3.-A special from Nor
folk says "w A. Noble, formerly audi
tor OF the city Of Roanoke, was arrested
here to-day charged with being short Sc 260
M his accounts. lie resigned his office Ia
March, and has since been living In Nor
folk with his family iie says BE- IL anx-
i0us 70 20 back ard stand trial"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
ROBBERS REFUSED 4 PARDON.
Cole and Jim Younger Must serve
ont Their Terms.

st. Paul. Mimi, July iS.-After an ex-
tended hearing on the petition for the
pardon Of Cole and Jim Younger the SUR
vlving members OF the Missouri outlaw
band who attempted 20 raid a bank at
Northheld Mimi. in 1876 the state board
Of pardOnF. consisting Of the governor. az.
torncy general and chief Justice. refused
70 grant the requested relief by an unani.
nous vote.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
IDLENEss ~ INDIANA.
Non-Union Men Joining the Union 90
Help Along the strike.

Terre Haute. July i3.-To-day President
knight Of the Indiana miners WIS called
70 Clinton, whore go men, who have
been working on an unorganlzed basis for
two years ana taking whatever prices we're
offered. are anxious to join the union ana
help along with the strike.
In Sullivan county to-day the Star city
mines posted notices that no more mining
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
WOMEN DREAMING STONE.
Innovation by the Police Department
OF knnsns CITY.


Kansas city, Mo, July i3-The poles
department Of Kansas city began this
morning working woman prisoners at
breaking stone, the same az tho male
prisoners. The commissioners added this
rule upon the recommendation OF the chief,
who argued that women prisoners kept In
ideness were not sufficiently punished.
They do not object TO going to JAN at
all; IN fact, they seem 70 like It," tho
chief said.
The police commissioners have adopted
regulations for the innovation The wo-
men viii wear coarse overalls, the same
AZ the men. They will have no skirts to
impede their work The working Of the
women prisoners viii be the first effort Of
the kind ever made iu Kansas City.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
NEGRO LAWYER CONVICTED.
lie secured Funds For n school That
Does Not Exist.

New York, July iO--George w. Free
mont. a negro lawyer OF Alexandria, was
convicted IN the court Of general sessions
to-day for wIlfully obtaining money FOR
an alleged and pretended charitable and
benevolent purpose by color and by aid
Of false pretenses He had been obtaining
subscriptions from chartably disposed
people for the Fremont Polytechnic
school" IN Alexandria, an institution
which has no existence. lie was rcmandod
for sentence
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
GIRL HORRIBLY MURDERED.
Her Slayer OutrnRcs Her Before
Killing Her.

Birmingham. Ala. July 13.-The story
Of a brutal murder comes from West
Point, Tenn. Miss Rennie Williams went
to the woods TO pick backberries Fail
ing to return search was instituted. re-.
suting In the finding Of the dead and
manged body of the woman IN the woods
tied TO a bush There we're evidence Of a
terrible struggle. indicating that the girl
had been crimlnally assaulted and eholSei
and beaten 10 death. II the murderer Is
run down he viii be lynchod.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14

Belaire. O.. July i3.-The miners in
schioks mines on the Baltimore and Ohio
road were to-day persuaded 20 stop mining
aud with the closing OF these mines to-
night all the mines IN Eastern Ohio will
be closed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
GULDENsUPPE's HEAD.
A boy Reported 20 Have Found n
Near Branchport n j.

New York, July 1S.-The head OF will
liam Guldensuppe Is said to have been
found by some boys In Branchport. ". J.
The head was encased IN oil cloth and
plaster OF paris. Chief OF Detectives
O'Brien was absent from his office to-day
and had not returned at midnight. II Is
believed that he Is looking up the New
Jersey clew. Police Capt Grant admitted
that some Information about the finding
OF head had been given by a boy, but he
refused to give his name.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
PERSIA DEFIEs TTE Po,r,,
, imam Government Der,o,.,,
withdrawn 80 r.,. Dei'""ied

Beri, ''uf""ni of Troops.
'bassrt r1.y la.-The vosslche zeitune,s
Pre- has az. correspondent says me
lame. DISPATCHED an ultimatum 70 r ..e
ooe. ,inalng che withdrawn ~ ~ I ~ ler-
d rhe gi,, turkish territory near Ker !.
comply ' a.,.a states that a refnss1
ptal as i aeli,.ais demand will ~ az
s1vefnmo,',' e As g be behind par.,,
-arl the gltlg,s y which country viii az dis,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

senator Butler Introduces n MIA "a
Establish Them.
Washington. July Ex-senator Butler to-
day introduced a bnl providing for the es-
tabllshment OF a system Of postal savings
banks under the supervision Of the POST
master General and the Secretary Of the
Treasury II creates every postofice 4 saw
INKS bank. permitting the opening or ac-
counts Of not less than 10 cents ana al
lowing 40 deposits q less than ten cents.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-16
USELESS WARNING

Common humanity justifies and re-
qulres the issue of the warning sent out
by Secretary Bliss against any addi-
ton to the numbers Of those vainly at
tempting to enter the Klondike region
this fall. He announces that there ara
5000 persons with 1000 tons of freight
waiting for an opportunity to attempt
the perilous crossing or the mountain
passes that lead to the upper waters
OF the Yukon; that the situation is such
already as to insure great hardship and
suffering, and that any addition to the
numbers of the gold seekers encamped
on that route insures the detention Of
large body Of people for several
months of an Arctic winter in a region
from which no escape is possible, and to
which no relief can possibly penetrate
Similar admonitions have been address,
ed to the public by wel1-meaning peo-
pie everywhere, and they will be Just
as effective as an attempt to rally a.
struggling mob Of thousand people
endeavoring to escape from a. theatar
after the cry of fire has been raised
and panic follows. In a. letter adj
dressed by gentleman now residing in
the Klondike to his friends in the East
are the most passionate representations
OF the dangers of the situation, and an
assurance that the mountain passes
and the shores of the Yukon. will be
marked in the next twelve months with
a trail Of blood and Gordon of graves
Every word of this is true beyond a
question. Yet what is the value of at-
tempting to dissuade men who have
already weighed the chance and decid-
ed to put their lives into the wavering
balance against a possible block of
gold? It is the old and always futile
idea of trying to bar a mans way to
that which seems to him his highest
good.
To most Of us this pursuit of vision
airy wealth at the almost certain risk Of
death is folly and wickedness. Yet all
of us are sufficiently open to the allure