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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE Ar DURHAM.
Tobacco Houses Destroyed to the
DAMAGE of S25O,O0O.


Raleigh, N. c., Oct. 14.-The city OF Dur
ham was to-day visited by the most de-
structive fire in it's history. Seven four
story wooden prize houses. filled with to-
/ baccO, and eight dwellings went up in
smoke in the space of two hours and at
one time the Duke cigarette factory was
in great danger. The total loss is about
$3.50, 900, with 100000 insurance.
The fire originated at Il o'clock in the
roof of a building owned by H. ]. Bass
& Co. and spread rapidly, enveloping the
whole block
At u o'clock assistance was telegraphed
for from here. and a special fireman s
train was sent half an hour later. When
they arrived thShre was under control.
The principal loss was sustained by the
American Tobacco Company.
Losses and insurance are as follows:
L. w. Wise, five dwelling houses. insur-
ance, $2,340; valued at $1,000
w. Duke, one prize house, insurance, ST.
800; value. 5000.
H. ]. Bass & Co. stock of tobacco, in
surance, $4,000; value, 10000.
w. T. Darlington, stock of tobacco in
surance $2l, 900; value, $4,000.
American Tobacco Company, stock to-
bacco, insurance, $1,000; value, $125O 600.
George w. Watts, two prize houses, in
surance $1,000; value, $500
3. L. Duke, two prize houses and two
dwelling houses, insurance $9,948; valued
at $4,000.
II. j. Bass & Co, office furniture and
stables, insurance, 800; valued at $500
Manning g. Morgan, one prize house, in~
surance, $500; valued at $1,000.
w. Duke, one dwelling house, insurance,
$1,000; valued at $1,500.
Blackwelrs Durham Tobacco Company,
stock of tobacco, insurance $21,0 valued
at $35 600.
Estate of w. D. Newton, one prize
house. insurance, $1,600; valued at $500.
James Newton, two dwelling houses, val
ued at $500; no insurance.
Three and one-half million pounds of to,
bacco were burned,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
SHE is GUILTY OF NO CRIME.
GOV. ATKINSON SPEAKS REGARD
ING HIS WIFE'S TRIAL.

a Statement Given Out In which He
CInims That His Wife Was "A VIc-
tim of INSCRIPTIONS Parties and
Purchased TcstImony-It Was All
Matchmaking scheme in Whieh
the Demands We're Not Compiler
With-Cnmdcn SOmers aIsO Issues
Statement in Which He Claims
Defensc's Witnesses Lied.
Glenville, w. Va, oct. H.-Gov. Atkins
son. who has hitherto kept still about the
trial of his wife, has made a statement OF
which the following are the principal
points;
Il have hitherto said nothing for pubs
lication In this case. except 10 merely state
that l know the prosecution was aetuated
by malice and hatred. 1t is a family quar-
rel and the public knows that they ara
the most bitter disputes. I have heard
every sentence of the testimony given In
the case Independent of the law, which,
in my Judgment, does not class this case
as a probable forgery, and independent
also of the fact that, in my opinion, 1t was
error to admit testimony on other matt
ters which cannot be directly connected
with the crime set out in the Indictment,
l am clearly Of the opinion that several
Witnesses. and, indeed. all the real testi-
mony upon which the case hinged, had
been induced to testify for consideration
81 am led to this conclusion by the de-
meanor Of the witnesses while testify
ing on the witness stand, and by the fact
and circumstances connected with their
testimony. coupled with the further fact
that offers were made to other witnesses
or their REPRESENTATIVES to pay money to-
them or be given lands without the pay.
ment Of money thereafter provided they
would testify against the defendant, Mrs.
Atkinson.
THE evidence brought out in this trial
also shows that Mrs. Atkinson prior to-
her marriage TO Judge Camden received
an anonymous letter warning her not to
marry said Camden: that at the time the
will Of Judge Camden was about TO be pro-
bated various other letters were written
her threatening newspaper publication
unless large sum OF money was paid, and
which, If paid, It was promised nothing
would be said or published relative to her,
that prior to her marriage to me another
similar anonymous letter was sent to her,
threatening her with other troubles, in
Guiding newspaper publications., which
would be thrown across her pathway.
The demands made IN these anonymous
blaclSmailing letters were not acceded to
nor compiled with, and the result was that
the vilest Of vile publications appeared
against her In newspapers.
I'm my honest unbiased judgment she
Is guilty of no crime whatever and most
certainly the crime Of aiding and abettfng
In uttering the forged papers charged
against her In the indictment. was in no
sense proven In the trial of this case"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15

PLEADING FOR THE SAUSAGE MAN.
Attorney Vincen1s Aim TO Raise
Doubt of Mrs. Luetgert's Death.


Chicago, Ill, Oct. 1.-THE flood of ora
tory continued I'm the Luetgert trial to-
day, and 1t will last for two days longer.
Attorney Phalen, for the defense, con-
cluded his address after speaking two
hours this morning, and then Attorney
Vincent began the closing address in be-
half of the defendant. The main point of
his argument to-day was to raise In the
minds of the jury a doubt as to whether
Mrs. Luetgert is really dead. He admit
ted that she had disappeared, but insisted
that 1t had not been shown beyond all
doubt that she was dead. He spent much
time in trying to create the doubt in the
minds of the jury. He insisted that there
should be no half way measures In the YER
dict If Luetgert were guilty of this
crime he deserved all that the law could
mete out to him, but If he were not guilty,
beyond all doubt, he should be set free.
Mr.. Vincent insisted that the case was
not one for compromise verdicts. 1t would
not do to sentence the prisoner to the
penitentiary because it was just possible
that the woman might turn up some day
If the jury believed that there was any
likelihood Of her turning up at any later
day, IL was their business to acquit the
prisoner now. Mr.. Vincent will speak all
of tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
CAMDEN soMERs' STATEMENT.
Judge Camden, He Says, Was Vic-
tim of Misplaced Confidence.

Glenville, w. Va. Oct. 14.-Camden
somers to-day made this statement for
publications;
II have no comments to make concern-
ing the merits of the case, beyond my
former statement regarding the matter
prior to the present trial. whereby un-
scrupulous counsel and witnesses
for the defense, tortured, twisted, and
lied about me. / will hereafter studously
avoid giving them even a shadow of am
excuse TO resort to similar tactics, when
the case again comes up for hearing
Il have been actuated in this matter
alone by a desire to protect the estate OF
my grandfather from the merciless rapes
of conspring mercenaries, and to prove
to the world that Judge Camden, in his
declining years instead of losing that
sterling sense of justice and love of his
children which had always characterized
the life Of this noble old man, was the
ptiable victim of misplaced confidence In
those by whom he was surrounded In his
old age and that his mental integrity,
which he retained until the last compelled
a resort TO forged processes to blacken his
fair name and steal the brthrights of his
children. / think the world now knows
this"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
PULLMAN'S ANNUAL MEETING.
Old Directors Reelected and "a Div
idend of 81 Per Share Declared.

Old Directors Reelected and "a Div
idend of 81 Per Share Declared.
Chicago, Oct. 14.-The annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Pullman Palace
Car Company was held to-day. Over $24,
100000 capital stock was represented. Di-
rectors George NJ. Pullman, Marshall
Field, ]. w Doane, Norman Williams
and o. S. A. Sprague of Chicago, Henry
c. Hubert of New York and Henry Reed
of Boston were reelected.
The usual quarterly dividend of 81 per
share payable Nov. Is was declared.
The income of the company from earn
ings of cars was $7,7433A. Income from
other sources swelled the total receipts of
the company during the last fiscal year
to $S974, SSS. The disbursements for the
year, including $2,SO0O00 paid in dividends,
were $,204, ,037, leaving a surplus for the
year of S1,770, S51 The number of cars
owned and controlled is 2,428, of which
2,103 are standard and 925 tourist or second
class cars.
The number of passengers carried dur
ing the year was 4,852,39S, and the number
of miles run was 100, 552, 57S. During the
previous year the number of passengers
carried was 5,112,965 and the number of
miles run was 1871, 1862, 947.
The value Of the manufactured product
of the car works of the company for the
year was $4, 205, ,25l and of other industries,
including rentals, $376, 366, making a totas
of $46S1 SIT, against $1704,93S for the pre-
Yious year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
SAME STORY AT NEW ORLEANS
NO DECLINE IN NUMBER OF CASES
AND FOUR DEATHS.

Nor Are Conditions Favorable For
stamping Out the Disease.
weather Warm and SuItry-Dis-
ense Is Not More MaIignant-Yes-
terday's Death Roll Exceptional.
New Cases and Scattering Deaths
at Alabama POints-Mississippi
Towns Report Deaths But COndi-
tions Are Much ImprCved-Death
at franklin, La.
New orleans, La, Oct. Alt was the
same old story here to-day. The yellow
fever situation showed no decline in the
number Of cases reported. The death col
umn was about normal. What was said
in this report last night was borne out
by to-day's figures. There has been no
increase in the malignancy of the disease.
Yesterdays record of nine deaths was ex-
ceDtoual. 1t was O'Clock tonight before
a third as many deaths were reported for
to-day as had been in the previous twen-
ty-four hours.
The existing conditions are not favorable
for the quick stamping out of the disease.
The weather is warm and sultry and un-
usual for the season, and if it keeps up,
there will be little improvement for the
time being. This was the record of the
day:
New Cases-Mrs. Fry, Felicien Ross,
John Garbo, A. Rogers, c. Finley, Willie
Lloyd Charles White, F. Patrick, Joseph
Sci, Angelo Bel, Mrs Sarah Cordova.
Robert Gordon, Jesse Atkinson, Lawrence
Atkinson, Mrs. E. Hilton Howell Robert
Dixie Mrs. Hattie Nash, Robert Lewis,
H. Frantz, Miss NJ. NJ. Roach, - Egg
gleston, Joseph F. Onion, Nonan Onion,
Mrs. j. F. Mccormick, - Mccormick, A.
c. Becker, Mrs. c. J. Borland, Mrs. Po-
laezek, Felix Polaezek, Anthony Polaezek,
Mrs. w. W. Janin, Mrs F. F. Bradway,
f. f. Bradway, V. A. Schaffenberg, Fran
els Snackenburg, Miss Edith Olive Dick,
c. K. Dole, Lucas Bellisto, Helen Hueb-
ner, Willig Annisborough William H.
Murphy.
Deaths-Allen Ollie, Henry Haas, John
GarbO, Henry Frantz.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15

MASONs' CONCLAVE CONCLUDED,
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Elects
ed Their Officers mt Baltimore.

Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Elects
ell Their Officers mt Baltimore.
Baltimore Oct. 14.-The Grand Chapter
of Royal Arch Masons held the final BUSH
ness meeting of Its present session this
morning and elected the following officerss
General Grand High Priest-Reuben G.
Lennon of Toledo, o.
Deputy General Grand High Priest.
James W. Taylor of Luthersvllle, Ga.
General Grand King-Arthur G.. Pollard
of Lowell, Mass.
General Grand Scrlbe-Joseph Edyas OF
Paris, III.
General Grand Treasurer-Daniel Striker
of Hastings, Mich.
General Grand Secretary-Christophe G.
Fox of Buffalo.
General Grand Captain Of the Host
William G. Swain of Milwaukee.
General Grand Principal Sojouner--
Nathan Kingsley of Austin, MINI.
General Grand Royal Arch Captain
Bernard G. Witt Of Henderson, KY.
General Grand Master of the Second Veil
George e. Corson of Washington, D. c.
General Grand Master of the Second Well
Frederick w. Craig of Des Moines.
The next tri-ennial meeting of the gem
eral grand chapter will be held at Cincin4
natl in September, 1900.
The balance of the day was spent in fes-
tivlties, including an oyster roast In the
afternoon, and banquet in the evening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
PRESIDENT FAURE BANQuETTED
Merchants and Manufacturers oi
France Entertain Him.

MIN.
Paris, Oct 14-President Faure was ban
quetted this evening in commemoration of
his recent visit to Russia. The entertain
ment took place in the hall of the com
mercial exchange, which was sumptuous-
ly decorated in the presidents honor. The
table at which M Faure was seated was
on dais and was covered by a canopy
Of tawny velvet fringed with gold. The
banquet was organized by the merchants
and manufacturers of France, of whom
there were about $50 present
The president, escorted by a squadron
of cuirassiers, arrived at 8 o'clock, accom-.
panied by the officers of his military
household. He was received by the presl-
dents and members of the commercial trl-
bunal of the Seine the chamber of com
merce the banquet committee, and all the
cabinet ministers who were in Paris.
The president was conducted to the ia,
BILE of honor, the band playing "The Mar,
seillaise" and the whole assembly ap,
plauding.
Among those present were dozens of dep
utles and all the leading merchants of the
republic
M Coy, president Of the tribunal of COM
merce, who presided, toasted the Presl-
dent.
President Faure, in reply said: II am
pleased to find myself In the society of
business men, where ! can rely upon a
friendly reception by virtue Of my own
origin, Of which l am always proud. Let
me tell you how deep was my emotion
when Paris declared the patriotic satisfac-
tlon which the entire nation felt at the
consequence Of the words exchanged be-
tween the emperor and It's President. l
repeat, In order to place the country face
to face with its responsibilities, that II Is
owing to It's great wisdom and political
spirit that the democracy Is able to re-
jolce at the results obtained. II has known
how TO prove that the republican institu-
tions to which 1t is unalteraby attached
guarantee peace at home and insure
abroad that continuity OF Views and in
tentions, failing which, nothing can be
solldly and durably established. This Is
an epoch, new beginning which Will be
prolonged well beyond the end Of our cen
tury. 1t seems as If 1t ought to definitely
fix the destinies of the nations Of old Eu-
rope and determine their respective posi-
tions In the world"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Stranger at Richmond Bent Upon
Ending His ENtStCnce.

Richmond, Va, Oct. 14.-Early yesterday
morning man drove from one of the de-
pots to the Jefferson hotel and registered
as Z. Coe of New York. After breakfast
ne ordered cab and spent the rest of the
day driving around the city. Late at night
ne ordered his cabman to drive him out
70 seven Pines, and it was in the neigh
porhood of the national cemetery that the
urlYer hrst discovered he was attempting
suicide by gashing himself with a knife
Ihe driver impiored him TO desist and
lashlng his horses into a gallop, started
towards the city. When he arrived at
the corner of Twenty-fifth and Broad
streets he met Policeman Parkinson and
told MIN of his patrons condition
Inc policeman entered the cab and or
dered the driver to proceed to the first sta
ton. Here it was learned that the man
mad drunk quantity of laudanum, and
as that did not kill him, he commenced
stabbing himself in the throat
he had inflicted eighteen wounds upon
his neck and several upon tlis wrists He
was taken to the retreat for the sick, and
II is now said that his real name is Coe-
bert, and that he is from Brooklyn, n
Y, though the physicians will not give his
initials and address.
1t is stated from other sources that the
man is a contractor, and had lost heavily
in contracts and was much involved but
would go back home and fight the matter
out. His wife has been telegraphed for.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
DIFFERENTIAL PASSENGER LIST.
The SeabOnrd Air Line Forced TO
AdOp IL in Self Defense.

Norfolk Va, Oct 1.-THE Seaboard Air
Line has just published a differential pass
enger tariff which supersedes their pres
ent tariff and makes a decided reduction
from the old rates.
This line is the first road in the south
to adopt method Of dfferentials, for the
purpose of equalzing rates. The same
method Is used by northern and eastern
roads, who are placed in the same posi-
ton as the Seaboard Air Line, which
claims that ii has been unable to have
its through cars north or south and so II
has been compelled to adopt the differen-
tial in sef-defense. The rates go into
effect Oct 25
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
NEW YORK POLITICS.
Dayton Accepts the Nomination on
Georges Ticket.

New York Oct. 14-The principal politi-
cal events Of the day were former post
master Charles w. Dayton's acceptance of
the nomination for controller on the Henry
George ticket; Mayor Strong's first speech
for Seth Low, in which he resented the
interference of the national administration
i'm the Greater New York campaign and
Tammany Halls ratification meeting.
which was neither so well attended nor
so enthusiastic as the leaders had hoped
1t would be.
The Citizens Union is holding numerous
meetings and Henry George is about to
take the stump.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
Chrlstinn Church Convention.

Indianapolis, Oct. 1.-THE national con-
vention of Christian churches Disciples
of Christi began here tonight and will
continue until oct. p. The local commit
tees on arrangements have already receiv-
ed applications for the accommodation Of
nearly 1000 delegates and the committees
expect the largest number of delegates
that ever met in the interest OF this
ch1rch.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
NO CASES AT GALVESTON.
Indications That Quarantine Regu-
IntiOns VIII Soon Be Relaxed.

Galveston, Tex. Oct. H-There were no
suspicious cases reported to-day, and there
has been no deaths from dengue or yellow
fever. All of the eleven cases reported as
yellow fever have been discharged or are
convalescent.
Houston raised her quarantine against
Galveston for the second time to-day. In-
dlcations are that in a few days all Texas
towns will raise their quarantines against
Galveston and Houston. and business will
be resumed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
OFFICERS BOARD DONNA BRIGGS.
The Deputy Refuses to Talk and Is
Awaiting Instructions.

Lewes, Del, oct 1.-THE United States
customs officers this afternoon boarded
the alleged filibustering schooner Donna
Briggs, which has been lying at this port
for several days. The customs officers
refuse to discuss their visit TO the Briggs,
and the deputy is now awaiting instruc-
tions from the government.
The Donna Briggs arrived here about
week ago from Norfolk with a cargo
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
OLD OFFICIALS REELECTED.
Norfolk ana Western Railroad De-
cIRred Dividend of 81 Per share.

and Western railroad. at IT'S annual meet
Ing at Roanoke to-day, reelected the old
directors and officers and decided to de-
clare a dividend Of 81 per share on prefer
red stock, payable out of the net surplus
income for the period ending June 30, 1897
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15

st. Johns, N. f., oct 1.-THE schooner
Bloodhound Is a total wreck near Cape
Pine, on the southern part of the penin-
sula Of Avalon. Her crew Of seven men
perlshed. Their bodies have not yet been
recovered and nothing can be saved,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
DEMOCRATS WIN AT NASHVILLE,
H. II. Dudley Elected by n Majority
of 1915.

NASHVILLE Tenn, Oct. 14-Full returns
.-'m all the wards show the election OF
49, -. Dudley, democrat, for mayor by
''-'' majority over Mayor Mccarthy, run
"7 Ior reelection on the good govern
t1 ucket, backed by the American Pro-
I've Association organization. The
VOC was light.
M. the democratic nominees for council
'~'H We're elected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
One Denfh al RiInxi.

Biloxi, Miss, Oct 14-Charley Schultz
died Of yellow fever to-day.
Among the new cases are Capt. Stllphen
and his wife; Judge q. 4. Champlin, G.
liam and son. and two in the family of
W. K. NJ Dukate.
The reports from the sick are generally
encouraging.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
KILLED BY A JEALOUS HUSBAND.
Henry WiIIfOrd Kills John Grain Be-
cause His Wife Liked Him.

Columbia, s. c., oct. 1i.--Last evening,
at Killians, this county Henry Willford,
who had long objected to the favor whlcn
his wife seemed to show for John Grain
a neighbor, came home and met Grain
in his house. He fired both barrels of
a shotgun at him, one load entering a
leg and the other going in his side, the
latter proving fatal. Wilford escaped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15

Mobile, FIOmation junction and
WaSar Report New Cases.

Mobile Ala, Oct 14-FIve new cases
and one death-that of Michael Genry-
were announced to-day
New Cases-Fred Blackshear, Eulalla
Blackshear, Fannie NJ. Blackshear, Robert
NJ Carter, John II. Lockett
Total cases to date, 147; deaths, 21; re-
coveries, Sc; under treatment 40
The board of health has received notice
that there are eight cases of yellow fever
at Flomation Junction, Ala, seventy miles
north of Mobile on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad.
There are ten cases at Wagar, Ala, on
the Mobile and Birmingham railroad, and
one death there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
Pardons For Cuban ExiIes.

Madrid, Oct. 14-At the cabinet council
to-day it was decided to pardon all Cuban
exiles not included in previous amnestles,
and to suspend the decree of Sept. 12 re-
lative to legislation reforms in the Philip
pine Islands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
Could Not Adjust differences.

Charleston, w. Va, oct. 14.-The effort
to adjust the difference between the coal
operators of the Kanawha Valley and
their men has failed absolutely, and Pres
ident Ratchford left tonight for Colum-
bus, disheartened over his failure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
Denth Mt FRANKLIN. In.

Franklin, La, oct. 14-v. Caro-, an Ital-
IAN tailor died to-day of yellow fever. His
residence was in the heart of the town
ana the authorities have not been able to
discover the origin of the infection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
REINFoRCEMENTs FROM SPAIN.
About 5000 VIII Embark For Cuba
This Month.

Madrid, Oct. 14-Reinforcements of
Spanish troops for Cuba are being hurried
forward by the military authorities. About
$500 additional soldiers will leave Spain for
that island before the end of the present
month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
Mahcr CbaIIcpgc. Corbe,t.

ts..'ls .'lssspurg, Oct. 14-M. J. Connolly, on
cs.11,.l OF Peter Maher tonight issued a
tb, Hse 10 James j. Corbett to fight for
va.,I, 1,eaVy weight championship of the
TAXA ana anu a side bet Of 5000. the fight to
IaIsest purse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
THE DRUGGISTS ADJOURN.
st. Louis Selected For the Next An.
nunI Meeting in October.

Richmond, Va, Oct 1.-THE Wholesale
Druggists and the Proprietary Associations
wound up their business to-day by elect-
ing the officers reported by the committee
on nominations and named in these dis
patches yesterday and by deciding to
meet at st. Louis In October, 1898
They are being entertained tonight al
a banquet rendered by the druggists OF
this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
One Death nt scranton.

Scranton, Miss, Oct. H-Ten new cases
OF yellow fever were reported to-day, and
one death, that of A. G. Ray
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15
Amnesty to Forty-six Prisoners.

Havana, Oct 14.-Gen Weyler, the re-
firing captain general, has granted amnes-
ty to forty-six more political prisoners,
including several women who have been
confined on the Isle of Pines.