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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
FLORIDA.

Forrest Lake of Sanford win begin the
manufacture of ice at Miami in a very
few days.
The election held in New Smyrna to
bond the town for 5000 resulted in a ma
jority against bonding.
Ex-Mayor Solomonson of Tampa has
gone on visit to his old home In Hol-
land. He will be absent several months.
Three rattlesnakes were killed on one
of ocala's principal streets on Friday.
Several had been killed at different times
before
fernando county gained 464 inhabitants
in the FIVE years between 1890 and 1896.
OF this number 242 are white and 222 are
colored.
A Jacksonville court official declares
that if insanity cases continue at the
present rate Duval county alone is liable
to furnish enough patients to crowd the
state asylum at ChattahOochee.
The campaign speakers, headed by Hon.
". D. Bloxham. spoke at Monticello We'd
nesday. When the party. five in number,
asked for their bills at the hotel, they
were told that they did owe cent there.
1t is reported that County Tax Collector
H. c. Cato of Alachua is behind in his
accounts. and State Attorney sgd L. Car
ter has been requested to take the nee
essary steps to secure 4 settlement with
the collector and his bondsmen.
D. L. Fletcher. nominated by the boilers
for school commissioner, and who has
declined. says he proposes to give his
whole time hereafter to his law business
and let politics alone. Mr.. Fletcher is one
Of the ablest lawyers in Florida
The returns received at Tampa from the
primaries indicate the nomination Of Gov.
Mitchell for circuit clerk, Spencer for
sheriff Bucholz for county superintend-
ent. Bledsoe for collector, Palmer for the
Senate, Harrison for county Judge. prob-
ably Young and SymmeS for the legisla
ture.
st. Augustine Herald. Thousands OF
bushels Of Laconte pears have been uro-
duced in Florida this year. but there does
not seem TO BE- one farmer in hundred
who knows how TO ripen the pear properIv
Tor home use, or how 70 handle it for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
EAGLES PATIENCE EXHAUSTED.
He Gains HIS Freedom and Nearly
Kills His Monkey Companion.

NAAAN MS uOukeg NOHl UaHAOns
From the New York Times
Liberty Island has lost it's eagle 1t was
a fine specimen Of the bald eagle, which
came from no one knows where, and was
rescued with an injured wing from the
bay by Ticket Agent James Ruthil The
bird became quite tame after a few days
demonstration, and RuthiM, without NAL
ice or forethought gave him companion
in the shape of Grips, the monkey, an
old settler and a leading citizen on the
island.
The noble bird quite ignored his simian
companion from the start. but the mon
key mistook his indifference for content
ment and proceeded to cultivate his ac-
quaintance in true monkey style.
The most priced articles of food given
by good Samaritans visiting the island
were always first offered to the eagle.
Grips seemed to expect the eagle to
catch these choice morsels, but the bird
would have none of them, and seemed
quite ayerse to Grips overtures In fact.
he would raise his wings and stretching
out his neck, open his back and hiss most
ominously every time peanut struck his
bald head.
Grips evidently discovered his mistake.
but instead of taking the situation pbilo-
sophlcally, he developed a spiteful feel
ing that vented itself when the eagle
slept Grips would steal up and help
himself TO a feather or Two, and the big
bird would peck in vain in the dark at his
Troublesome but spry companion.
Baldy-for they dubbed him "Baldv'-
seems to have come to the conclusion yes
terday that patience had ceased to be a
virtue. He made dash at that monkey.
ana having plucked several threads of his
life out, lifted him in his beak and start-
ed to fly through the lattice work. He
broke the Enclosure, but the monkeys
chain prevented HIS making with the al
most lifeless simian.
Ruthill heard the noise in time to see
MI: Badly flying away. Grips was nut
under medical care, and late reports last
n!gnt were that he would probably re-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24

the member Of the platform committee.
who are very strong prOhibitionis-s. Tor
whenever q drink of liquor happens 20 De
passing their way they invariably prohibit
il going any further. We have also known
them 20 do good work iu the Temperance
cause by swallowing up al the liquor tney
could get their hands on. and yer this is
the manner OF man who seeks 10 shape
the moral course Of this great common
wealth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24

The kaiser is having the schloss at
Bellevue renovated. The building. which
stands in a pretty park. about a mile ont
side Of the Brandenburg gate. has mot
been occupied since 1879, and is falling mo
decay. II Is rumored that the schlosg is
destined to became the residence OF the
youthful Crown Prince William.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24

and the man and his family and the pig
are safe within the house.
The elevation not only secures the
household from wild beasts and from the
ants that roam the country seeking what
they may devour but also from disease
germs which, like those of yellow fever
do not rise above a certain level The
breezes, too, rocks the house gently, like
cradle, and sets the fresh air into cir
culation, making it delightfully."- refresh
ing after the sultry heats below.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24

Art Note.-Her tire was punctured.
Alas" she sighed. woes me"
She was the perfect picture OF despair
albeit she lacked atmosPh .-Indianapo-
lis Journal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24

Inc steamships Of this company are an.
pointed TO sail from Savannah for Balt!s
more as follows-standard time:
BERKSHIRE, Capt. Kirwan, WEDNEs.
DAY. Aug. %, p. m.
WIN. CRANE, Capt. James, SATURDAY,
Aug. 20, p. m.
D. H. MILLR, Capt. Billups. WEDNEs-
DAY, Sept ?, p m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
J. J. CAROLAN, Agent,
n 1r,,~- Savannah, Ca.
A. d. STEBBINS, A. T. NJ.
j. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices. Baltimore. Nd.
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OLD NEWSPAPERS. 200 for y cenIss ~
Business ONCE Morning News
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Note-*Central Tmie
-Eastern time.
PULLMAN SERVICE.
Pullman vesubuled sleepers from sa'
vannah to New York. Savannah to Cmclns
natl via Asheville. Columbia to Richmond
For detailed information, reservations
ETC., apply to any agent of the Southern
railway or connections.
w. H GREEN, General Superintendent
]. NJ. CULP, Traffic Manager.
w. A. TURK, G. P. A, Washington, D. Cs
s. H. HARDWICK, "A. G. P. A. Atlanta, Ga
r. w. HUNT. 7. 2. A. Augusta. Ga.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-10
AN EMINENT SCHOLAR.

At Il o'clock Sunday the Rev. Wm, H. Whitsitt, L.L., D., preached a thoughtful and thrilling discourse upon the theme, "Hoping for Salvation" at the Southslde Baptist church. Dr. Whitsitt is the president of the great Southern Baptist Theological seminary located at Louis vile, Ky, where over 25o young minister's are being trained. The institution is the largest of it's kind on the continent. pr. Whitsitt is broad and accurate minister and ranks among the worlds greatest scholars.
 Before the ordinance of baptism was administered at night the learned doctor gave a succinct history of the ordinance, showing when it was changed in some countries from it's original idea and made of "burial with Christi to pouring and sprnkling, and emphasizing the fact that the Greek church, which so well knows the meaning of the Greek word for bap- tize has never practiced snytE,aE e-ss than immersion for baptism.
 Ten persons were received into the fel- lowship of the church and thirteen were baptized at the evening services.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-10
STATE DISTRIBUTING POINT.
Lawmakers and Others Who Left Bir-
 mingham for the Capital Yesterday.

Lawmakers and Others Who Left Bir-
 mingham for the Capital Yesterday.
 The following parties boarded the train in this city last evening al 4:30 o'clock for Montgomery:
 c. A. Senn, register in chancery; Solici- tor c. w. Ferguson; Geo. Whatley, Capt R. r. Kolb B. l.. Hubbard, representa- tive-elect from Monroe county; State Sem ator-elect Rodgers of Sumpter county; Representatives w. B. Appling of Walk CT; Willy Tunstall, Jr, of Anniston; Rep resentative Wilson R. Brown, of Colbert; Hon. Frank l.. Moody. representative Wilcox county; Representative w. E. Davis of Perry; Hon. NJ. A. Porter, of Birmingham; Judge w. H. Simpson, De- catur; Gen. Shelly, N. l.. Miller, J. A. Rountree, Birmingham; Walter E. Smith, representative Lamar county; Capt. w. B. Grammar. Representative S. E. Jen- kins, Tuscaloosa county; Geo. Hunt, Huntsville; Senator R. M Cunningham, Representatives Dan L. Greene, J. J. Alt- man, D. Y. Lipscomb, I. A. Brown, John Harkins D. G. Owens Jefferson county.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-10
WILL HAVE PLENTY TO DO.

The law makers of Alabama will as- semble in Montgomery today. To say that there lies before them important work, sufficient to keep them busy every moment of time which the constitution allows them to remain in session, is put ting it mildly The fact is, they will scarcely be able to complete the many legislative reforms that the state stands in need of if they put in every particle of time they possibly can during the fifty legislative days. There are many i'm portant matters in which the public is interested that should have the careful attention of the legislature of this ses- sion. Our public school system should be improved. Our convict system needs at- tention. The railroad commission should be given additional power A constitu- tional convention should be provided for. Legislation looking to a better system of public roads should be enacted. Many other matters of great importance will come up for attention and the limited time during which our legislature under our constitution can remain in session makes 1t important that the agents of the people who assemble in Montgomery today get down to business as quickly as possible.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-10
RETURN OF MIR. CORY.
The Distinguished Alabama Journalist
 Comes Home to Stay.

The Distinguished Alabama Journalist
 Comes Home to Stay.
 After an absence of two years in Eng lands metropolis, MT. Chappell Cory has returned to the land of his birth, here to remain MT Cory arrived Sunday and yesterday was among his many friends, and it can be truthfully said never was a man more warmly greeted on his return home.
 For years MT. Cory occupied the posi- ton of editorial manager of the Daily Age-Herald, and his brilliant editorials were looked upon and read with the pro- foundest respect. Always precise and written with painstaking care, he sell dom erred, and his prophecies rarely went wrong. It was ever his ambition to give his honest opinion when upon sub ject, and while, at times, his friends found fault because of an overdesire to give facts, they ultimately found that it was they and not he who was in error.
 The State Herald editorial rooms were honored with a visit by MT. Cory last night, and his hearty warm grasp of the hand was an assurance in itself that he was glad to again be with old friends and fellow workers in the journalistic field.
 Birmingham and Alabama are glad to have MT. Cory again, and 1t is to be hoped that he will never see fit to again go beyond the confines of the state to ixyl
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-10
WHERE ARE THE PALMER DEMO
 CRATS?"

The above caption propounds an inn portant question. What will the answer be? After propounding the question, the New Orleans Times-Democrat proceeds to discourse at some length on the part that species of democrats played. The course pursued by the holier than those democrats in Louisiana appears from what the Times-Democrat says to be on
 par with that pursued by them here
 in Alabama. Especially striking is the
 similarity between the outcome in Bir-
 mingham and New Orleans Here is
 what the Times-Democrat says:
 Now, that the election Is over, the figure that the Palmeri;es, or so-called national democrats, cut in politics is scarcely as good as during the cam paign. The Indianapolis party was born, we are told, for the express purpose of preserving the organization of the party. It's members declared that they were un- willing to support Bryan and the Chi cago platform, but, being democrats, they could not vote for Mckinley and they proposed to elect the latter, for that was their avowed purpose-by taking votes from Bryan which he would other wise get, because he was the party can didate. By putting up another demo- cratic candidate 1t was thought that It would Soothe the conscience Of number of former democrats, who would thus help Mckinley without deserting the name or standard of democracy.
 The sound money'. democrats, we were told at the time, numbered over a million; and 1t was estimated at first that Palmer would poll nearly million votes. | This estimate was considerably reduced as the campaign progressed, but 5OO,0O0, or per cent. of the total democratic votes were expected to go to the gener- als, enough to give them control of a number of democratic states.
 The election returns have considerably changed these figures. The Palmer vote has everywhere fallen far below the first estimates. The total will be much less than the prohibitionist candidate got in 1892, and Is possibly not as great as the vote of the socialist and other minor parties It is so small in Illinois, being below the per cent. of the total which the election law requires to make it a political party, that it cannot be allowed recognition on the official ballot in any future election.
 The peculiar thing about it Is that so few of the men who declared they were for Palmer voted for him. In the Chi cago Records postal card contest some Il per cent of the democrats declared their intention to vote for Palmer but the returns show that not one-flfth of
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-10
THE OFFICIAL COUNT.

Result of the Vote In Jefferson County.
 The count of the returns from the elec- tion in Jefferson was noe completed until yesterday, owing to the fact that Sheriff OBrien and Deputy Warnock were called to Grace's Gap to investigate murder ous assault upon a negro at that place.
 The sheriff stated to a State Herald representative Saturday that the count would be made yesterday on the calcula- tor now used by the First National bank, of this city.
 AS there has been no information to the contrary, the following returns which have been given the public it is presumed comes from the lightning calculator, the first instance, possibly, of machine" politics ever known in the state: TART.E
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-10
THEY ARE SPEAKING OUT.


 The metropolitan papers are now filling their columns with interviews with lead ing bankers outlining their ideas of what the Mckinley administration should do with regard to the financial system of the United States.
 MT. Walsh, leading banker of Chicago, is quoted as saying that he Is of opinion that the outstanding greenbacks, treas ury notes and silver certificates should be redeemed and canceled. That the le- gal tender quality of the silver dollar should be stricken down, permitting sil- yer to remain legal tender only in amounts of the dollars and less. He says that all of the outstanding silver dollars except s250,00OOO0, which number he thinks the country can bear as subsidiary coins should be reduced and such dollars when reduced should together with the other silver now held in the vaults of thd treasury be put on the market and sold for the highest price it will bring as bull lion. MT. Walsh would have the gov ernment issue bonds payable only in gold fifty years after date of issue, bearing interest at the rate of per cent, such bonds to be used in reducing the silver, silver certificates, treasury notes and greenbacks. He would have gold and only gold made legal tender for debts, public and private On the question of a circulating medium, MT. Walsh fa- vors and recommends to the considera- tion of the incoming administration the advisability of permitting the national banks to supply all paper currency. He would have the law so amended as to permit the banks to issue notes up to the par value of their bonds. With the question of just how much or how little currency is to find it's way into the chan nes of trade left entirely in the hands of the national banks, Mir. Walsh feels confident that in future there will be no trouble about our finances, especially if the legal tender quality of money is re- strieted alone to gold.
 Nearly or quite every other national banker whose ideas have found their way into the public prints since the election of Mckinley are in line with MT. Walsh's. There can be no doubt about what the national bankers as a rule want in the way of financial legislation.
 We have noted in Chicago paper that one banker who was interviewed seemed to adhear more closely to the true spirit  of the republican platform than any of the others. This particular banker gave it as his opinion that the President and congress should not attempt to formu- late a financitl system at all, but should promptly appoint committee of fifteen leading bankers consisting of five from the United States, seven from Great Britain and three from Canada and com mission that committee to formulate and draft bill which should be passed by congress and constitute the financial law of the United States. If MT. McKinley's platform on the financial question means anything it means that Great Britain is to approve our financial system and we therefore think the banker who proposed that of the fifteen bankers to formulate the system ten should be subjects of Great Britain, came nearer adhearing to the spirit of the platform than any of the others who have talked up to this date.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-10
THE COURTS.

The county courts resumed business yesterday morning, and it was evident that a good weeks bushes would be dis posed of.
 In the criminal court the non-capital felony docket was opened, and jurors for the week empaneled Frank Bar ron was tried on a charge of burglary and grand larceny, the jury returning a verdict of guilty.
 In the city court the case of J. W. Bagberg vs. J. F. Glover was on trial at adjournemnt.
 Tn the circuit court the case of Mrs. Lula B. Haston vs. Dean & King re- suited in a verdict for plaintiff against l.. c. Dean for $147.
 The Birmingham Shoe Go. recently
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-10

Gala, o; Jonesboro, 5; Adger, 8; Johns, oa Aaron's, 0; Short Creek, 0; Robbins, O;s Bethlehem, 36; Oxmoor, 6; Ishkooda, O., Elyton, 19; Hillman, O.; East Lake, S; Greens, 0; Vanderbilt, 0; Henry-Ellen, 8; Cedar Grove, 9; Trussville, T; Chalk; vile, 0; Selfs, 8; Hagood's, 0; Morris, |; Flat Creek, 8; Irondaie, Si North, a1 1sS;s South, 21 4S; Newcastle, 5; Mary Lee, Oy Partridge, 0; Aaron's, O; Meeks, 0; Argo O; Toadvine, O.; Graham's 0; Pratt City, 29; Coalburg, 0; Acton, 0; Williamsburg, 0; Pump House, l; Smiths Mill 0; Brad- ford, O.; Bessemer 154; Avondale, 25: Woodlawn, 16 Guin's, o; Gate City, O. North, 37, "A; South, 37, 49; Linns, 0: Blossburg, 20; Harrington, 31; Huey's, O.; Woodward 101; Hardwood, 1; North Bir. mingham, 13. Total, 907.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-10

them did so. Here in New Orleans the "sound money" democrats found no diff hculty in securing one thousand sigma lures to the nomination papers required to put their electors on the official ballot; and they claimed some 1000 Votes but they cast only 764 votes in New Orleans. and 1,200 or 300 in the entire state. This peculiarity is not confined to Louisiana. The "sound money" vote everywhere fell below claims and expectations. The "sound money" democrats voted, but somehow the boxes did not contain the Palmer votes which they claim to have cast.
 In a number of states there is no con- cealment about this phenomenon, and 1t is frankly admitted that when 1t came to the final test the "sound money" demo- crats went over to the republican party, and swallowed Hanna, Mckinley, and the entire dose. They were afraid that if they cast their votes for Palmer 1t might not elect Mckinley, and thought it safer to vote directly for the latter. The se- erecy of the Australian ballot protected them in doing so. They could still claim to be democrats, because they had an- nounced their intention to vote for that "stalwart democrat" John M. Palmer; and they could at the same time satisfy their personal wishes by dropping a vote in the box for Mckinley. It is said that in one of the precincts of this city where there are six vehement Palmerites all of them voted; only one Palmer vote was cast, which caused a great deal of sus- picion of the six toward each other until 1t was suggested that 1t must be due to an election irregularity. As it was, simi- lar irregularities occurred not only all over New Orleans and Louisiana, but all oyer the union. The Palmer democrats save few, and many of these through ignorance-did not vote for Palmer.
 The question is likely to arise as to the position of the Palmerites toward the party. The nationals" claimed that 1t was their purpose to preserve the integri- ty of the party and reorganze it after the fight; but there are rather few of them to do much in the reorganization line. A party or faction, which numbers barely 1,200 or 1,300 in the state, or about 1 per cent. of the democratic vote, is not likely to do much in the recognizing way or to figure very conspicuous1y in politics. They might have done some thing if they had shown some strength. but without votes one cannot accomplish much in politics.
 It might be worth while for the goldites 10 secure the nemes of the 764 democrats who voted for Palmer in New Orleans, for we are afraid there are a great many claiming that honor who are not entitled to it. but who, while democrats in name and claim, are stalwart republicans when 1t comes to voting.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-10

closed an attachment sworn out by the J. B. Lewis company, J. L. Chalifoux & Co.,, and Oliver Chalifoux has entered suit against them for $726 damages for is- suing the writ of atta chment.
 A large docket was disposed in the in- ferior criminal court, mostly cases of misdemeanors.
 The principal cases were:
 Andrew Gaylor, carrying concealed weapons and discharging firearms in the city limits; guilty and fined $50 and S5. respectively.
 J. P. Pierrepont, carrying concealed weapons and dsorderly conduct; $50 and $5, respectively.
 Bill Johnson. violating section 577 of the city code; $25.