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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
FIRE FIEND AT PHENIX CITY.
BUSINESS DISTRICT BURNED AT A
LOSS OF S20O,OOO.

Practically No Insurance Owing to
High Rates Demnnded-Many
stores Were burned and Columbus
Fire Department Could Lend But
Little Aid-Three Negroes Arrested
ON Charge of Having started the
Flames With Kerosene.
Columbus. Ga. July 23.-Fire broke out
tonight in the cellar of the New y oris
Racket Store. In Phenix City, just across
the Chattahoochee from Columbus and be-
fore the flames could be checked the en-
tire business district was burned to the
ground, entaling loss of 100000, with
practically no insurance. The stores de-
stroyed were the best in town.
The following firms were burned out:
New York Racket Store, SummergiH
grocery store, Strongs millinery, Jones4
barber shop, Smiths drug store, Globe
furniture store. Williams grocery store,
Crawford's confectionery. Harrimon's beef
market. Moons shoe store, Judge Ford's
court rooms. Thomas Drug Company and
a large grocery store and dry goods house,
together with a number of residences
Five of the stores burned were owned
by James Summergil., three by Doc Will
liams and half dozen by William Me-
Collister. Some of the stores were va
cant.
The Summergill block, a two-story brick
building, covering half a square. was first
to go. The building alone was valued at
| $4,000 and 1t is said there Is no insurance
on 1t or its contents. The first story was
occupied by stores and the second was used
as Offices The flames leaped across the
street and destroyed every building fac
| ing the summergill block II looked for
a time as if all the town would burn.
Phenix City has no fire department. and
| Columbus was asked for aid. The call
| was responded TO promptly. but owing to
| the fact that there was only one fire plug
in the town and that nearly half a mile
| from the scene of the conhagraton the
| nremen were unable to render much as
sistance.
| Owing 10 The absence OF fire fighting fa-
| cilities. insurance rates in Phenlx City ars
excessively high and It Is stated that very
| little of the burned property was insured
| Therefore. the loss is almost total.
| 1t is stated on good authority that ne
groes saturated a lot of rubbish with kero-
sene oil in The basement OF the New York
Racket Store thus causing the most dIsas-
trous fire which ever visited Phenx City.
| Three negroes have been arrested and
lodged in jail, charged with being the
| guilty parties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
WAS HELD AND STABBED.
The Regulators outraEes mt Griffin
Have Not Yet Ceased.

Griffin, Ga, July 23.-It seems that the
so-called band of regulators has again
started its lawlessness. Last night a bit
of work, resembling in every respect the
dastardly crimes recently perpetrated was
suffered by Henry Ray, a negro man, who
works for ]. II. Crowier, about seven
miles from this place.
The negro same TO town yesterday and
decided to spend the night with his broth
er above the cotton mills. About Il
O'Clock, after passing the Griffin mills. just
in front of the old Grantland place, he was
accosted by two white men, who demand
ed of him if he was not the id drayman
at the factory" They were told he was
living with and working for MIR. Crowder,
that he had come to town that afternoon
and was going to spend the night with
his brother, above The exnerimental sta
tlon.
They then seized the negro and carried
him towards the woois. He soon became
aware of their intentions and tried to make
his escape, when one of the men held him
while the other stabbed him three times
In the back, inhicting very serious wounds.
The negro broke loose and ran when he
was shot at three times. He came to the
city, reported the affair 10 he police and
had his wounds dresst d. This morning his
condition was considered serious as the
knife had gone deep into his back and the
loss of blood was considerable No clue can
be had TO the guilty parties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24

5000 Horses to Go TO Manila by
Roundabout Route.

5000 Horses to Go TO Manila by
Roundabout Route.
Chicago, July 23.-War department or
ders Were received at Fort Sheridan to-
day to pace Troop L, Third Cavalry, IN
immediate readiness for active service in
the Philippines. The dispatch announces
the Administrations purpose TO use cavalry
more freely in the fan campa gn. Mai.
James b, Ayrshire, who purchased the
governments cavalry horses for the Span
ish-Amerlcan war. has instructions to buy
$500 animals. He will look to the Chi
cago market first, and then, it is sold,
selection will be made of Texas ponies cal
culated TO endure the tropical climate.
The drove win be skipped to Seattle end
embarked on d feet OF sixteen transports,
which will sail for Manila, via the Aleutian
islands, Alaska, and Nagasaki, Japan. The
idea Of the roundabout Trip Is 10 give the
horses intervals Of rest. Troop command
ers at Fort Sheridan state thai the cho
route solves the problem Of successful
transit Of horses to the eastern hemi-
sphere
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
FROM AN IMPORTANT TRIP.
Harper Has Been Gaining Informal
ton in All Countries.

Harper Has Been Gaining InfOrma-
ton in All Countries
London, July A.-William Harper, chief
of the bureau of Information of the Phil
adelphia Commercial Museum, is about to
return home at the conclusion of one of
the most importent missions ever connect
ed with the export trade of the United
States.
a year ago the American Congress ap-
prOpriated S5OOOO for the purpose of col
lecting samples of the principal goods the
countries of the world import from other
nations. The object of this appropriation
was to give American manufacturers an
exact idea of the goods they We're called
upon to produce in competition with other
countries, whether they be agricultural
implements or ladies' slippers.
As the Philadelphia Commercial Mu-
scum had, under state and municipal en-
dOwment, been collecting foreign data for
American boards of trade, the appropria-
ton was entrusted to It's agent, who with
his assistants, has recently visited almost
every capital of the globe. from st. Peters
burg to johannesburg and Melbourne e
Honolulu.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
MANY LEAVING HOME.
All Clay County Fearful of "a Feud-
ists'S Outbreaks To-day.


London, Ky, July 23-The gravity of the
situation at Manchester. Ky, and gener-
ally throughout Clay county cannot be
over-estlmated. Many non-combatants
have left their homes abandoning their
crops and as many others as can will
leave soon. Even here in London the inse-
curity is felt TO such on extent that some
OF the families are leaving.
An outbreak is expected tomorrow, the
day set for the trial Of Todd Philpot ac-
cused of killing Aaron Morris and others.
Both parties are mastering armed forces
for marching into Manchester tomorrow
morning The Phhpots have ffty-two
armed horsemen and no one knows how
many footmen. The Morris and Griffin
faction nlso has a large force The Phil
pots say the latter includes the White
Howard faction. on the other hand. the
Morris faction says that the Bakers have
made common cause with the Philpots
Both sides viii march fully armed into
Manchester arriving at o'clock to-mor-
row morning, 10 attend the trial II Is
stated that Deputy Sheriff Davis Chad
well of the White-1oward faction has
openly espoused the cause of the Grifnns
1t Is hard to conceive how, under these
circumstances, a conflict can be avoided
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VISIT or THE PRESIDENT.
Preparations Being Made mt Hotel
ChnmpIain.

Plattsburg. N. Y, July APPROPRIATIONS
are being made at Hotel Champlaln in an
ticipation of the arrival Of President and
Mrs. Mckinley, who are expected on
Wednesday or Thursday OF this week. In
view Of Mrs. McKinley's III health, the
President hopes to be able to spend his
time while here In absolute rest and
quiet. He has asked that no newspaper
correspondents be allowed on the special
train which VIII convey himself and party
TO the shores Of Lake Champlain.
The suite of rooms facing the lake on
the main floor Of the hotel annex, which
the President occupied during his stay at
the hotel In the summer of 1897, Is being
especially furnished and made ready for
his occupancy. Many prominent people
are expected at the hotel during the Pres
idents visit among them being Secretary
Of the Treasury Gagc,s Attorney General
Griggs, Vice President Hobart and family
and Elihu Root, recently appointed 6ecre-
tary Of War.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
FOR COMPRESSED Am POWER.


- N"h'RshHN W AAh NiUUsVNOsOVU NhDltuI
Is to he Formed.
New York, July 23.-The World to-mor-
row will say:
1t is stated ON good authority that there
Is to be a complete organization of the
various compressed air power computes
ard affiliated concerns, and that they are
all to be merged into one central company
with Harry Paine Whitney, son OF vii
liam c. Whitney as president.
The companies said to be affected are the
following: The New York Auto-Truclt
Company, capitalized at $1,000. 900: Ame1i-
can Air Power Company, capital, 1900, 900; ;
International Air and Power Company,
capital, S,0OOG0O; Denver and St LOUIS
Aulo-Truck Company capital, 5000, ,00);
Philadelphia Auto-Truck Company, capt
tai, $l0,000000; Pneumatic Carriage Com
pany, General Carriage Company Kelly
Rubber Tire Wheel Company.
The capitalization of the central COM
pany, IL is said, win be in the nelghbor-
hood Of 100000 OO0
The American Air Power Company is
owned by William c. whitney Thomls S
Dclan, J.. A. b. Widener, w. l.. Elkins
Thomas F. Ryan, A. A. Mcleod and 9TH
ers associated with Mr.. Whitney in the
control of the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way Company and kindred corporations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
WANTS A FREE CHURCH.
EltiDino Priest Excommunicnted for
breaking From the Priesthood.

S"hihS FROM the Priest hood.
Manila, July %, 6:15 D. ma Filipino
priest named Gregorie Agrpay.a with the
insurgents, is trying to lead a movement
for the independence of the church in the
philippines from the Spanish priesthood
He has issued a proclamation, declaring
himself the vicar general of all the Fill
pino priests in the districts outside of
American control on the island of Luzon.
and is melting the priests to disobey the
regulations of the church and brother
hoods.
The archbishop of the district has issued
a bull communicating Agripay, and this
actlon has increased the feeling between
the Ffllpinos and the church. The arch
plshop threatened TO excommunicate the
owners OF Spanish papers publishing an
nouneements of Protestant and Masonic
meetings. whereupon an American paper
warned him that he might be bundled out
OF the island like any disturber of the
peace if he should incite religious animosi-
ties.
The Dominican friars have begun the
puDhcauon of newspaper under the title
or ne LlDertas, for the purpose of defend
ing the brotherhood
The United States transport Zealandia.
which sailed from San Francisco June "A.
with four companies of the Twenty fourth
United States Infantry $50 recruits and a
large amount Of provisions and supplies
FOR the army on board, has arrived here
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
HOW THEY'LL GREET ALGER.
PIngree Thought nm Indignation
Meeting the Proper Thing.

Pingree Thought nm Indignation
Meeting the Proper Thing.
Detroit. July 23.-Plans for the reception
Of Secretary Alger upon his return TO his
home I'm this city were partially completed
at a meeting held this afternoon. Gen.
Alger win be met by the reception COM
mlttee at some point en- route from WASH
ington on arrival he will be met by all
the marching organizations of the city
which care to Join In the demonstration.
The general will be escorted TO the city
hail, where formal presentation TO the
gathered crowds will be made in front of
the hail by the Mayor and Governor. Then
there viii be a public reception In the
corridor OF the city hall, followed by q
meeting, probably In the Light Guards
armory, where opportunity for the ex-
preston OF the sentiments of promineng
citizens viii be had.
Gov Pingree, during to-day's meeting,
favored the idea of holding a genuine In
dignation" meeting following the public
reception. Mayor Maybury raised the
question whether such expressions would
not embarrass and displease Gen. Alger
rather than otherwise, but the Governors q
mass meeting idea prevailed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24

OF the Wheat Falls on COnSignOrs.
Two FriEhtfuI Explosions Helped
Wreck the Buiiding-onc of Them
Saved the Watchman's Life-OriSin
Spontaneous Combustion.
Toledo. o., July 23.-The Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton elevator, located in
East Toledo, was totally destroyed by fire
tonight, aud the loss on building and con-
tents is nearly a million dollars. 1t Is
not known how much insurance is on the
100000 bushels of wheat, but on the build
ing there is SlS5O00. in various companies.
The elevator has been unusually busy
for the past two weeks, and was working
night and day to store the 150 cars of
wheat which are received daily. The fact
that this was Sunday prevented the deaths
which might have followed, for the men
had quit work early and were out of the
place for about two hours.
A small blaze in the cupoa was seen
from the outside by a passer-by. A fire
alarm was turned in, but before the de-
partment could reach the place terrific
explosion occurred that rocked the foun-
dations of surrounding buildings.
The building was almost Immediately
enveloped in flames. and, within ten min
utes. another and more terrific explos on
occurred which tore out the entire side of
the building near the river 1t was this
explosion that hurled the watchman. w.
Il. Wclch, who was in the building out of
the flames and saved his life. He was only
slightly injured.
The building was a mass of ruins in a
half-hour after the first blaze was noticed.
The work OF che fire department was fu-
tile, and most of its energies We're directed
toward saving the adjoining property.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton ell
evator was largely owned by Eastern cap
ital President Woodford of the Clncin-
natl, Hamilton and Dayton is the presi-
dent of the company. An elevator owned
by this company was burned on the same
site four years ago, and the present build
ing was built to be the most complete aud
most perfect in the country. 1t was pro
vided with every appliance to prevent loss
| by fire, and to-night's fire is great sur
| prise The building had a capacity oil
| 10000 bushels, and within a few day:
would have carried that much.
| The actual loss to the company will b.
| in the neighborhood of SIS 900, while To,
grain. which is on consignment will b,
almost a total loss to the shippers. TIL
| quickness Of the fire leads to the opinion
| that some of the grain will be saved in
| damaged condition. The fire department
claims spontaneous combustion was III,
origin of the fire.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
ABOUT THE CONTESTS.
English Papers Write of the Queen
Clubs Athletic Trials.

London. July 2S-An the morning pa
pers publish editorials expressing congrat-
ulation on the immense success of the
athletic meeting at the Queens Club on
Saturday, and expressing the hope that it
will not he the last of such contests. All
compliment the members of the American
team upon their splendid performances.
The Daily Graphic thinks the climate
had something to do with the result and
says: 1T is easy to believe the rumor that
illness was the cause of Harvard's record
holder in the half-mile event running far
below his form"
The Standard says: ANY hostility which
may ever have existed between the two
peoples has been owing TO their ignorance
of each other, and nothing is better cal
culated to remove it than such meetings
as that of Saturday"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
FOR THE NEW LABOR PARTY.

Convention for Organization Has
Been Called for Aug. z.
New York, July 8.--Hundreds OF dele
gates, representing the trades unions in
Greater New York. we're present to-day at
the regular meeting Of the Central Fed
Grated Union. at which the organization
Of The new labor party came up for dis
cusslon.
The project was enthusiastically in
dorscd by the delegates, number Of
speeches being made in it's advocacy. A
convention was formally called for Aug.
7, the place of meeting to be announced
later. Every union and reform body in
the city Of New York VIII be asked ia
send delegates, and an organization will
be effected
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
WAS QUITE A VICTORY.

Gen. Otis Shows Capt. Byrne More
Successful Than Reported.
Washington, July 23.-The war depart
ment to-day received from Gen. Otis an
other dispatch giving additional particu-
lars of the fight between Capt &. \.
Byrne. with seventy men Of the Sixth In
fantry and robber bands in the Island of
Negros
It shows that the victory Of the soldiers
was greater than that reported In Gen.
OTIS dispatch Of July 21. and that the loss
suffered by the robbers was considerably
larger than before stated.
Much satisfaction is felt by Cen Otis
over the results Of the preliminary effort
in dealing with this disturbing element in
the island and he reports 1t already Is
having O salutary effect on other bands
inIesting the locality
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
A BOY AND A BURGLAR.
The Burglar Shot and Missed and the
BOY Shot and Hit.

Trenton, ~. j., July 23.-Wilbur Reed,
a 15-year-old Trenton boy. had thrilling
experience with a burglar at the home OF
his uncle. Charles a. Reed at Reeds
Mills. between this city and Pennington
yesterday.
The burglar had entered the house and
was packing some silverware when young
Reed entered. The burglar fired at the boy
but the shot missed and the boy ran into
another room where he secured shotgun.
He returned and fired at the man, hitting
him. The burglar made his escape through
a window and was followed by the boy and
some nelghbors He was not captured, but
he left a trail OF blood in his wake.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
VESSELS AT MANILA,

Figures showing the Number That
Entered the Harbor and Cleared.
Washington, July 2S-The following
statement, prepared by the war depart
mont, shows the number of vessels that
entered and cleared from the port of Ma
nila during the month Of May, 1899.
Total number OF vessels entered, 81, all
of which were steamers. OF the nations
represented ten were Americans sixteen
were English, two were German, two were
Norwegian and one was Spanish.
The total tonnage of the American ves-
sells entered was 1902 tons; English, 90 70
72O tons; German, 1,5l1; Norwegian, 1853.
and Spanish, 294l tons
The total number Of vessels Cleared was
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
COLUMBIA At BRISTOL.
Yacht VIII Have Her UnderbOdy
Cleaned and Her Mast Stepped.

Bristol. r. l.. july 23.-The new cup de-
fender Columbia came up from Newport
this afternoon in tow Of her tender. and
anchored about helf mile off the Her.
reshoff dock. The new steel mast is COM
pleted and ready for stepping. but first
the Columbia will be hauled out on the
ways for short distance, that her under
hS4lv hA n1as mol
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
on An MPROvIsED BIER.
Body of IngersoII viewed by Many
at DObb's Ferry.

New York, July 23.--The body OF Robert
G. Ingersoll lay on an improvised bier to-
day in the bedroom in which he died at
the home Of Walsion II. Brown his SON
in-law, in Dobbs Ferry. Many men OF
all sorts and conditions. but mostly hum
BILE toiers. made the pilgrimage to Dobb's S
Ferry in the hope that they might be per-
mitted TO gaze once more upon the noted
agnostic. In no instance was The request
refused.
No gements whatever have yet
been made concerning the funeral Mrs
Ingersoll and her daughters, Mrs. Brown
and Miss Maude Ingersoll, are sth too
much overcome with sorrow to consider
the matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
PRODUCTS AND MACHINES.
Russia Is to Hold an International
Exhibition for Dairy Men.

Exhibition for Dairy Men.
Washington, July 23.--The department Of
agriculture has received, through the de-
partment of state, notice that the Imperial
Free Economical Society of St. Petersburg
will hold an exhibition Of Russian dairy
products and an international exhibition
of machines apparatus and all kinds Of
packing appliances for the transportation
of milk products at St. Petersburg during
September, 1899.
None but those produced in Russia will
be admitted to the exhibit of dairy pro-
ducts. but the exhibit of machines, etc,
will be international. Preserved milk (con-
densed, milk. milk flour, etc) will be ad-
mitted TO the international exhibit Pros
pective exhibitors can obtain blank appli-
cations from the bureau of animal indus
try United States department of agricul-
ture.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
PALMrn IS STILL ASHORE.
The Bis Schooner Is in a Somewhat
Better Position.

Atlantic City, N. J., July 23.-The big
four-mastod schooner Frank A. Palmer.
from Bangor for Newport News, which
went ashore yesterday near the Tatem's
life saving station, is still fast tonight.
She has moved somewhat and is In a much
better position than she was. Another at
tempt is 20 be made later tonight by the
wreclsing tug Merritt to pull her off the
bar. The crew remains aboard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
CONVENTION HAS ADJOURNED.
indianapolis Had 10000 Leaguers on
the Closing Day.

Indianapolis. Ind, July 23.-The Epworth
convention formally adjourned tonight to
meet In San Francisco In 1901. The work
was practically ended last night, The final
session was devoted 10 addresses ON
missions"
Incoming trains to-day brought thou
sands Of visitors, and II was estimated
that the number Of delegates had reached
the hG1 mark.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
A SECOND TIME ACQUITTED.

ArredOndO Not Convicted of the
Murder of President BOrda.
New York, July pa dispatch to the
Herald from Montevdeo says:
jury for the second time acquitted A.
Ayollno Arrendondo, the murderer OF
President Idiarte Borda. Among the ar
guments brought forward iu the prisoner $
behalf was one that Il was not proved
that the Presidents death was caused di-
rectly by the shot, as no autopsy had been
held on the body.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
HOW THEY VIEW n IN ROME.
italian Papers Comment on the
Louisiana Lynching.

Rome, July 23-The Populo Romano, re-
ferring to the recent lynching of Italians
at Tallulah. La, says the United States
has given assurance that it will prosecute
vigorously all who were concerned in the
commission of the crime.
The Tribuna declares that the lynchng
was due to the knowledge that Italian i'm
migrants to the United States are not ar
forded proper protection, and may be at
tackled with impunity, and calls the at
tention of the Italian government to the
matter.
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IN MEMORY or NGERsoLL.

Services Were Held I'm the Taberna-
Gle at Peoria, His ola Home.
Peoria, H., July 23.-services in mem-
ory of the late Robert C. Ingersoll. who
was for many years a prominent resident
Of Peoria, were held in the tabernacle here
this afternoon. over 500 Of the dead ora
tors odd time friends were in attendance,
quite number being members of his old
regiment, the Eleventh Illinois Cavalry.
Addresses were delivered by about twen-
" Of his old associates neighbors COM
rades and friends, and lengthy resolutions,
laudng his works of charity and his cour-
age in upholding his belief and extending
sympathy to his family, were adopted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24

Kokomo, Ind. July 2S.-The Greentown
glass factory has closed down for an in
definite period. being the first stop for
ten years. The plant. which made table
ware and employed 300 men, passed into
the hands of a trust a few days ago, and
Il is feared the shut down will be a long