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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17
WARRANT ron ST.. CLAIR ABRAMS.
He VIII Be Allowed to Give Dali in
the Tucker Shooting Case.

Orlando, Fla. Sept. 16.-In the county
criminal court yesterday County Solicitor
Newell filed information against Alfred
st. Clair-Abrams for the shooting of Capt
w. j. Tucker recently. A capias was is
sued for his arrest. and the court instruct
ed Sheriff Anderson to accept 5000 bond
for his appearance at the November term
of the criminal court.
Ben Rhodes, an incorrigible negro, who
has already served four terms in the state
pcnItentiary. two of six months and two
of one year each. Was yesterday convict
ed on four counts for breaking and en-
tering. He has not yet received his sen-
tence. Ben came back here a few months
ago from serving his last term and went
industrlously al work. Within a month
he had entered four houses in daylight
during the absence OF the inmates He
captured two gold watches in two of them
a pistol in another and a number Of fine
silk handkerchiefs in the fourth. When
arrested he hac all of the property about
him and he unDlushingly told the officers
just how he managed each of the Jobs.
He is only a boy in years. but he is
veteran in crime
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17
A NARROW ESCAPE FROM A RIOT.
Cleveland Police Arrest an Orator |
Advocating Free Coinage.

Cleveland Police Arrest an orator
Advocating Free Coinage.
Cleveland, o., Sept ia riot was immi-
nent yesterday in the public square. There
is an old ordinance requiring persons to
get permission before making public
speeches on public property, but it has
never been enforced. Yesterday Howard
Dennis was making free silver Speeches
from the stand in the square, when police
men ordered him to desist. Dennis had no
permit. The crowd Kissed the officers and
cried to the speaker to continue. Dennis
was placed under arrest and Immediately
q thousand men shouted. Come on, tear
down the log cabin" From the cabin
floats banner advertising a Mckinley
excursion to Canton. The prompt action
of the police saved the cabin from des-
truction. After the arrest of Dennis, the
log cabin part of the square was jammed
with an excited populace. Threats of all
kinds were heard and the police were
kept busy maintaining order. Four hun
dred or 800 men were shouting that they
desired the right of free speech and moved
towards the city hall The crowd did not
stand on ceremony, but bolted into the
mayors office The mayor was not in and
a dozen leaders headed by Col. W. 5. Lips,
ran to see Director of Police Abbott Col.
'~iPP'f pdAS WIN rage, QCHldliueu TO KNOW
Dy whose order Dennis was arrested.
Director Abbott replied: II understand
he was making an incendiary speech"
He was not" shouted Col Lipps.
Director Abbott tried to pacify them, but
they returned to the square vowing that
they would fight for their rights if neces-
sary. When they arrived at the square a
consultation was held, and there local
labor leaders and free silver men attempt
ed TO address the crowd and were arrest
ed AT o'clock, 1000 men surrounded the
stand in the square Mayor McKissen ap-
peared and was Missed. He begged for a
nearing and when quiet was restored, he
said the police had exceeded their author
n.y. that he would see the men were re-
leased, and in the future whoever saw fit
to speak from the stand would be pro-
tected in his right of free speech. A shout
OF approval arose from the crowd, and
several short speeches were then made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17
DEMOCRATS OF CONNECTICUT.
The state Convention in Session at
New Haven.


New Haven.
New Haven, Conn, Sept 16.-The dem
ocratic state convention came to order
at 1880 o'clock this morning, with nearly
every delegate in his seat Chairman
Davis opened the business of the conven-
tion by ordering the reading of the lists
of committees on organization, creden-
tials and resolutions. He then introduced
" lillian Kennedy of Naugatuck as chair
man of the convention, who delivered an
address
Alexander Troup moved that a COM
rittee be appointed to confer with com
mittee of the Peoples party the object
beng that the latter party secure repre-
sentation on the electoral ticket. This
was carried, the committee appointed
and the convention adjourned until l
o'clock.
The convention re-assembled at 1:15
o'clock, and spent a half hour in appoint
ing committees on rules, campaign clubs
and distribution of literature. The COM
mittee on organization reported, making
the temporary organization permanent.
Judge N L. Blydenburg then read the
platform which was an unreserved in
dorsement of the Chicago platform. The
resolutions were adopted as read, with
cheers.
At o'clock, Judge N. L. Blydenburg of
New Haven, took the platform to nop1i-
nate Joseph B. Sargent of New Haven,
for governor, and this was done by ac-
clamation.
C. NJ. Crandall of Norwich, was nomi-
mated for lieutenant governor. The new
state committee was then chosen, ana
Presidential electors selected. The ticket
Was completed as follows
Treasurer-Asa Ross of Thompson.
Comptroller-Edwin NJ. Ripley of Union
vile.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17

our ship, it must have been fully 100 feet
long.
Its skin appeared to be covered with
large and very thick scales, or shields,
and from head to tail it was prettily mark
ed with bands Of pale yellow and dark
green. These colors were so happily
blended on the underneath, or as one
might say. the belly part, that 1t looked
as If line of pale, very pale, sea green
was the color from head to tail.
Its eyes were well on the side of the
head and In color looked as II two enor-
nous rubies had been place there
Such a big snakev interrupted Claire.
Most as big as-as big as And Claire
stopped, unable to furnish a comparison.
Now, as this monster approached the
scene Of the late conflict, its motion was
rapidly accelerated" went on the captain,
land it's head kept about six feet above
water. The scales on the side of its head
appeared to stand well out. as does
cobras hood when the serpent is much
alarmed.
THE small fish-sman as compared with
this monster-scattered right and left, the
only laggard being the huge shark, which
must have been wounded by the alligator.
The shark was seized in an instant by the
snake, and being lifted well out of the
water, was shaken as a terrier shakes a
rat for fully one minute. and then we saw
into the water; the middle section disap-
peared down the serpent's gullet.
1.-THE breeze having gradually freshened.
we soon ran out of the muddy water, and
the last we saw of this huge serpent II
was finishing It's breakfast In leisurely
manner. Thus ended one of the most re-
markable sights I have ever witnessed
We had not parted company with the
snakes after losing sight Of the big one,
for they glided through the water, twist
ing and turning for a distance of fifty
miles. When we first saw them there was
hardly a capful of wind. and the thermom-
eter in the sun registered 1875 degrees. l
shot one Of the serpents that came close
TO the ship. with a rifle, and the blood
spurted from the wound. / didn't attempt
to capture one Of them. They were too
hideous."
Mrs Peabody said the snakes were In
groups or punches, and she estimated
them to be from five to twenty feet In
length. Some were even longer, but none
approached the monster that killed the
shark.
The Tom OShanter made the voyage In
10 days. on the second day out from
Hong Kong she ran into typhoon lasting
two days, and in that time ran 800 miles
before the wind. In Hong Kong none of
the ships company could go ashore as
plague was epidemic there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17
no THE LEFT FOR TWENTY YEARS
The Queer Eject of Johns Wound
and How II Was Cured.


After the battle Of Bull Run, when the
whole country was holding up It's hands
in dismay and breathing hard in the first
realization that the war was not, after
all, to be a picnic for the northern troops.
I. together with many other doctors and
surgeons, rushed into Washington from
distant cities. / was taken, one rainy
night. by kind old negro woman to her
cabin on the edge Of the city. She came
10 me In tears. "Doctah, | des wisht you
come an see my John. He pears mons
'ous cu'ous. an ne act des like he 'stract-
ed"
At her cabin ! found her son, tre-
mendous fellow. as black as coal and evil
IDENTIFY an athlete, with no evidence Of "A
wound upon him, but with a tendency to
bear off to one side as he walked, an APP
parent inability 10 talk, and possessed of
an effort to march and keep time TO mar
tial music. which he could not do.
Aunt Martha, as she called herself and
asked me TO call her, told me that her son
had always been strong and healthy. and
that when he left Washington with the
army he was perfectly sound, and "des
like de res Of dc folks, but dey fetch him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17
NAMES LANDSLIDE.
The Republican Plurality in the
NeighbOrhOOd OF 10000

Portland, Me-, Sept. 1.-THE Portland
Daily Press has received returns from all
but sixty-one Of the towns and precincts
in Maine These returns give: For gov
ernor, Powers, rep, s022l; Frank, dem.
S2,663; Bateman, pop, 1888; Ladd. pro-.
1905; Clifford. nat dem, 623. Powers plu-
rality is 47,558 in these towns. The same
towns gave in 1884, the landslide year,
Cleaves, rep, 66,S31: johnson. dem, % 1868 /;
Bateman, pop. 5.462; Hersey, pro-, 2,444
Cleaves' plurality for these towns was
1868 In the remaining sixty-one towns
and precincts Cleaves had a plurality of
1854. These figures confirm the Press pre-
vious estimate that the republican plu-
rality will be very near 1900 votes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17
RIcHMOND's REGISTRATION.
The Total For the Approaching
Election About $500.

Augusta, Ca, Sept. 16.-The registra-
tion Of voters in Richmond county clos I'd
this evening with something over $500 on
the list The count has not been accu-
rately made. but II is something less than
1000. This is very fair reg
istration for a state election. The num-
her will be increased at least 1000.
and possibly more before the con-
gresslonal election In November.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17
FUSION IN INDIANA IMPROBABLE.
The PopulIsts want More Than the
Democrats VIII Concede.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 16.-The demo-
cratic state executive committee was in
session here to-day considering the ques-
ton Of fusing with the populists. The
populists are making big demands that the
democrats won't grant. Another thing
that stands in the way Of fusion Is the
threat Of the sound money leaders to put
a state ticket in the field. There now
seems little prospect Of fusion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17
EUREKA's RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
siN Persons Now Dead and Two More
Expected to Die.

Eureka, Cal, Sept. 16.-The victims Of
the railway accident Of Sunday evening
last at Mad river bridge on the Arcata
and Mad River railroad, now number six.
ana 1t is probable that two more of the
injured will die. A coroner's jury investi-
Gated the accident yesterday and found
,hat the wreck was caused by the coll
lapse of the bridge timbers. which were
DadIy deoayed and unit for serYlce
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17
Rev. w. Q. Youne Dcnd.

Louisville. KY, Sept. 16.--Rev william
~ Young, ID. d.. president of Center Col
Iege' died at Danviile this morning He
Was one OF the most prominent educators
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17
Tren.urv cold Reserve.

Washington Sept. 16.-The treasury gold
reserve at the close Of business to-day,
stood at STA i33. 469 The days withdraw
ais at New York were $50, 700.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17
SHENANDOAH VALLEY ROAD SOLD.


Roanoke, Va, Sept 16.-The Shenan-
doah Valley branch of the Norfolk and
Western railroad was sold this morning
at the passenger station in this city. The
only bid was by Mr.. Coppell, for the re-
organization committee, and was for
SbSV'OO, the minimum allowed by the de-
cree OF the court. The party left for
Lynchburg, where the sale of the Lynch
ourg and Durham division will take place.
Lynchburg, Va, Sept. 1.-THE sale of
the Lynchburg and Durham branch of the
Norfolk and Western railroad took place
az the Twelfth street station at o'clock
ms afternoon. There was only one bid,
ana that was made by George Coppell of
me reorganization committee, the price
pad being $4,000. the minimum allowed
Dy the decree Of the court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17

First student-"what makes you look
50 melancholy Second student--'T have
been fooled. l asked my father 10 send
me 60 marks to pay my tailor, and few
days later received Intercepted tall
or's billw-Eliegende Batter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17

Hickory, n. c., Sept. 1.-THE trip of
Candidate Bryan through the North Car
DINA mountains from Asheville TO Hick-
DRY tonight was made on a special train
of four cars and one sleeper. with a
drawing room for Mr.. Bryan's special ac-
commodation. He will travel through
North Carolina by this means. and will
not abandon the train until he leaves the
state at Rocky Mount Friday. The train
was furnished by the North Carolina
state reception committee, of which Col
Julian S. Carr of Durham is chairman
A number Of the members OF the com
pany will remain with Mr.. Bryan during
his North Carolina inherary. Among
those on board the train are Judge Avery
Of the state supreme court; William A.
Guthrie, populist candidate for governor;
Locke Craig, democratic elector: Jo-
sephus Daniels national committeeman;
United States Marshal Carroll and United
states Marshal Allison of the eastern and
western districts of North Carolina re-
spectively; ex-congressmen Crawford and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17

Charlotte, N. c., Sept. 16.-Mr Bryan
reached Charlotte at HAS o'clock tonight
He had retired to his berth in the sleeper
attached to his special train between
Statesville and this city, feeling some
what fatigued.
At Statesville, where the Bryan special
arrived at II o'clock, Mr.. Bryan was con-
Quoted to a platform hundred yards
from the railway station, and addressed a
large gathering. His remarks were fire.
quently cheered.
Mr.. Bryan has decided to spend Sunday
in Washington, returning there from Bal
timore Saturday night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17

Glasgow, Sept 16.-Edward Bell, the
alleged dynamiter, VINO was arrested here
on Saturday. was arraigned in court this
morning. and ordered to London, for
which place he will start this evening in
charge of officers from Scotland Yards.
Bell declined to say anything before the
magistrate here, and would not even
speak to the officers who were guarding
him. After he was returned to his cell he
continued his cool demeanor, and main
tanned absolute reticence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17
GLARS VISIT TO ENGLAND.
PreparatIons for Their Safety Be
ing Made by the Police.

London, Sept. 16.-Lord Salisbury had a
long consultation this forenoon, at the
foreign office with DR.. Robert Anderson,
one of the assistant commissioners of the
METROPOLITAN police, with the result that
elaborate preparations are being made at
Scotland Yard for the safety of the car
and czarina upon their arrival at Leith,
on Sept. q, on their way to visit the
queen at Balmoral. orders have been
given that no one shall be allowed upon
the landing stage where the Russian i'm
perial party will debark, except persons
attired in court dress. The landing stage
will be guarded by hundreds OF police
and the route taken by their majesties
will be lined with troops.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17

Alexander: Clement Manly. democratic
state chairman, and Hal Aver, populist
state chairman, and Cyrus b. Watson,
democratic candidate for governor The
cars composing the train are decorated
with bunting and campaign devices.
At Mr.. Bryans request the train was
stopped at Black Mountain, in order that
the nominee might see the home Of the
late Senator Zeb Vance. couple of hun
dred people cheered him there
Tar barrels burned brightly at Marion
when the Bryan special reached that
mountain town at S:S5 o'clock, and lighted
up the figures of several hundred people
who hurrahed for the candidate. Mr.. Bry-
an told them something about the silver
question in a very husky voice
There were more burning tar barrels at
Morganton the seat of all the state asy-
lums. People were packed solidly on both
sides of the track for a hundred feet or
more. They shouted as Mr.. Bryan appear
ed on the rear platform OF his car and
made some remarks about the money ques-
ton
The stirring North Carolina town of
Hickory gave Mr. Bryan a stirring recep-
tion when he arrived on his special train
at 8 o'clock tonight. Fully 5000 people,
numbering many from nearby places re-
ceived the nominee with loud shouts when
he appeared on the temporary platform
erected near the southern idll"ay lTachs'
Mr. Bryan made a fairly long talk, dis
GUESSING the money question on the same
general lines that he has pursued in his
previous speeches. He was frequently in
terrupted by applause. He left for Char
lotte at 9:45 o'clock.
At Hickory, three piclSpookets who had
been following the party were put off the
train They represented themselves as
telegraph operators sent along to trans
nit press matter. They said they were
from Chicago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-09-16
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A CHURCH SENSATION.
Preacher and Congregation Suspend Ser
vices and Row About. PoIitIcs.

Preacher and Congregation Suspend Ser
vices and Row About
There was almost riot in the acade-
my of music in New York Sunday
morning while Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr.,
was delivering sermon on "The Politi-
cal Crisis" Many persons in the con-
gregation taking Offense at the preach
er's red-hot denunciation of Bryan and
his supporters, rose and left the hall.
Many others who sympathlzed with the
free silver candidate gave vent to their
disapproval of Mr.. Dixon's attack in
Kisses, cat calls and noisy demonstra-
tions. The lie was passed between the
preacher and his hearers, and the out
look became so threatening at one time
that it was feared it won d be necessary
to call for the police.
Those who came to pray and remained
to scott were clearly outnumbered by
those who approved of Mr.. Dixon's SEN
timents, and the Kisses that broke in on
the preachers vigorous sentences were
drowned by the cheers and applause
that greeted the preachers Remuneration
of what he termed political dishonesty.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-09-16
WANTS TO FIGHT A DUEL.
JUDGE TWTGGS' PRETTY WIFE
CAUSES A SENSATION.
Her Name Involved With That Of
Prominent Man. A Tell-Tale
Letter Found on the
Streets.

A press dispatch from Dublin tells of
a sensation in which Judge III. d. D.
Twiggs, his pretty wife and a promi-
nent man of that section are involved.
Judge Twiggs was engaged in an inn
portant trial in Terrell superior copst
last year, and is remembered by many
of our people. The story il as follows:
Mrs. Fannie Twiggs IS the young
and beautiful wife u Judge ii. ID. d.
Twiggs. Her p.s1le has been involved
with that ri George M. Brinson,
wealthy zeal estate owner, and now the
nominee for representative on the DEM
ooratic ticket in Emanuel county.
Brinson and Mrs. Twiggs have been in
correspondence with each other for sew
eral weeks. Yesterday Mr.. Brinson
visited Collins, small station on the
Georgia and Alabama railroad. He re-
manned till evening. On going to the
station to leave town he pulled his
handkerchief from his coat, and let
ter dropped to the ground. Some men
picked it up, and before they could res
turn it to the owner the train left.
The men read the missive. 1t was
from Mrs. Twiggs, inviting Mr.. Brin-
son to go on pleasure trip to Tybee
Island, a summer resort near Savan-
nah, and also asking him to bring
along a friend, as she had young wo-
man friend who would accompany her.
The letter was mailed to Judge
Twiggs. He was very angry on read
ing it, and scene ensued when he
confronted his wife. He then sent a
challenge for duel to Brinson and re-
quested an immediate reply. Brinson
studied the situation and declined to
participate in such unlawful proceed
ings. Judge Twiggs then sent him
word that he would kill him on first
sight. The matter stands in this way
at present,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-09-16

Z0,OoO,Ooo in gold and s1o,-
900, COON silver. weighing in all 500
tons ald involving forty-nine shipments.
Thes forty-nine trips across the CONT
net and back again are far from being
ne extent OF the colonel's travels as a
guard of treasure. For thirty years,
more or less, he has been in charge of
money in transit.
He was for long time chief of guards
for the Southern Pacific railroad pay car.
which traversed Arizona and other bad
lands, where train robbers abounded,
carrying nearly always from 100000 to
100000. "Did the robbers ever bother
you?" the colonel was asked. "T never
lost a cent of all the money entrusted to
my care" said he in quiet sort of way
not with any suggestion of self-lauda-
ton, but in tone simply intended to let
the fact be known.
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MEAN, AS WELL AS CRIMINAL.
One Negro Robs Another of His Cloth
ing.

One Negro Robs Another of His Cloth
ing.
Saturday night two negro men left a
freight train coming into Americus from
Savannah on the Georgia and Alabama
road at the iron works, ore mile out
one telling the other taat they would be
arrested if they rode to the depot. At
ter they left the train one who was gen.
teely dressed was he'd up by the other
and made to disrobe, taking every YES
tige of his clothing, with shoes and
socks, then telling him to shit the grit, :"
shot at him as he ran.
By crying "murder' the nude negro
was able to attract persons living near,
who telephoned for the police, who pro
vided him clothing and took a descrip-
ton Of the other negro and of the clothes
taken. Next day the highwaYman was
found playing the gallant with some
dusky dansels, wearing the suit of
clothes aiken from his comrade the
night before. He is now in Jail under
three charges: highway robbery, carry
ing concealed weapon and shooting at
another
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-09-16
$1,000, 900 ON HIS PERSON.
Yet No One Molested Him Along His
Trip.


A unique character is Colonel }. Ii.
Burns, who, with $1,OOO,0Co in his
charge, made trip from Chicago to
New York city last week, says San
francisco paper. He was in charge OF a
Wells-Fargo express car, in which
81, 100000 in gold and tride OF S4o, OOO
in silver was packed to transfer from the
sub-streasury in San Francisco to the
sub-treasnry in New York. I. D. War
wick helped Colonel Burns guard the
money. At No time during the trip. the
schedule and time table of which was
carefully kept secret, we're the pre-
cious contents of the Car lacking their
vigilance.
Colonel Burns has guarded SO much
government money in its transit across
the continent that he couldn't count it
in lifetime not if the sixty-fve years
he has already spent on earth were GER
+o;n 70 be doubled. In the years 1885 SO
he guarded over $4O,OOO,OOO in coin
transferred from San francisco to Wash