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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04

ONCE Of 8. Cherry. Savannah. Ca,
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04
RECEIPTS.

Per Central Of Georgia Railway, Nov 8.
$3.50 bales cotton, 45O barrels cotton seed
oil, 80 casks clay, IFS tons pig iron, 1853
packages merchandise, 1862 bales domes-
tics, 523 barrels rosn, IT'S barrels spirits
turpentine, Is cars lumber, cars fresh
meat. car lard, car roofing, car coal,
l car corn, car household goods.
Per Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway Nov 3.--l,399 bales cotton, 152
crates fruit and vegetables, Is barrels
fruit and vegetables, 1884 barrels rosn,
753 barrels spirits turpentine, "a cars phos-
phate, 25 cars lumber, cars cotton seed
oil, 2 cars cotton seed, car wood, l car
ralsins, car lard, car lime car stoves,
Hars merchandise, % bales hides, bales
wool.
Per Charleston and Savannah Railway.
Nov. IA bales cotton, ears wood. 2
cars cotton seed, cars cabbage. / car
straw, cars merchandise. bundles
hides.
Per Florida Central and Peninsular
Railroad, Nov S.--5a6 barrels rosin. 81
casks spirits turpentine, II cars phos-
phate, cars poles, cars merchandise.
Per Georgia and Alabama Railway.
Nov. 3.-S6s bales cotton. 500 barrels ros-
in, 1S3 casks spirits turpentine, 10 cars
lumber, IL cars merchandise, 1 car flour.
cars wood, cars oats, car meal, 3 cars
coal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04
LETTERS STAMPED BY LIGHTNING.
The New Stamp CancelIing Machine
Turns Out $50 a Minute.

The old. familiar sound of the hand
stamps, that has been heard at the post
Office, has been succeeded by the softer,
whirirng, buzzing noise of the new stamp
canceling and postmarking machine.
This piece of electrical machinery ar
rived yesterday, and no delay was made
in placing it in position and making the
connections with a battery of 500 volts that
is to run it.
1t was determined some time ago to pro-
vide the Savannah office with this inn
provement and, pending It's arrival va
cancy has been left untitled, as its labor
saving qualities render the employment of
any additional force to that already at
work unnecessary. This vacancy could
be filled, but 1t is the purpose Of Post
master Haines to minimize the expenses.
The capacity of the new machine is $50
to 400 letters a minute, but man can
not feed it faster than at the rate of $50,
this number might be considered at the
real limit of its work. This $50 is over
twice the number of letters a man stamps
with the old hand device, and the labor
of feeding the machine is more simple
and less tiresome.
The machine is very simple in its con-
struction. II is fed, with letters only,
from table Immediately in front of The
feeder and the machine. The letters are
arranged in the same position, the stamps
being in line in the rows of letters. They
are then picked up in handfuls and drop
ped one by one, into small trough, along
which they are run by a small belt for
about twelve inches, when they come in
contact with the revolving wheel that
bears the stamp. This wheel is about four
inches in diameter, and, in its rapid revo>
luton, it wipes constantly against the ink
felt that is held to the contact by strong
spring.
After receiving the imprint the letters
are run along the belt to screw that
winds them from the machine to receiv-
ing board. The very simple contrivanee
of block of wood holds the letters in
place upon the board, and they are gath
cred up in perfect order after having gone
through the machine.
The stamp used is the representation of
the flag. In its center is the figure l. When
the letters are stamped with this
one left out, as can easily be done, the
fact is shown that the letters were col
| lected by carriers from the boxes; the
| retention of the one in the stamp indicates
that the letters came from the box at the
| post office. The postmaster can readily
discover by this method whether a letter
was collected by carrier or dropped at
the office
The outgoing mail is to be stamped by
| the machine with the regulation flag. and
| the incoming mail will also be stamped.
The stamping machine was put in by
| Mr.. q. d. Barnard of Boston, represent
Ing the American Postal Machine Com
| pany. No mail matter except letters can
be run through the machine, and care
must be taken that these contain no hard
substances
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04
PASSENGERS.

Per steamship Tallahassee. for New
York. Robert w. Gambler and wife. Mrs.
Schafer, Mrs. Freeman. G. G.. Knowles,
Mr.. Barnes. Mr., Arquell, wife and three
children, Mr.. Roderick and wife C, w.
Berry.
Per steamship City of Birmingham,
from New York.--R. w. Gambler and wife
Miss C. Henderson, Mrs. baltimore, DR.
d. baltimore, Miss Bowen, Miss Forest
III. @. Williams, Miss Foster, Mrs Forest
Miss Forest. d. p. Myerson, II. p. Reid
and wife, Maj. A. l.. Hartridge, Mrs. Mo
Coy Mrs. Mcconnell, Mrs. M. Morton
Miss A. Corners, Miss McGlorie, Mr. Dot
ney and wife and daughter Mr.. Connally
a. Bumen. Miss M. Roman, Miss M. Has
lam, c. w. Smith. Mrs. II. n. Thompson
F. ]. Rhodes, Mrs. McAlpin and daughter
Miss Alpin, Mr.. Smith, Mrs. Smith, Miss
3. F. Paul Miss j. NJ. Walker. M Smith
II. l.. Tibbett, f. Schwarz. Celia Edward.
(coD, Cena Nelson, Mrs. T.. Sullivan anf
infant. Mrs, Bredenburg, S. Smith, wifi,
and two infants,SC. G. Knowles, and on,
Storage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04
Local Daily Weather Report for the
Morning News


Morning News.
Local forecast for Savannah and vicin-
ity till midnight. Nov 4, 1886, Wedues-
day: Local rains; no decided change in
temperature; easterly winds.
Forecast for Georgia: Local rains;
easterly winds.
Comparison Of mean temperature at
Savannah, Ga on Nov. 8, 1896, with the
normal for the day: Temperature-Nor-
NAL, g.; mean, 70; excess for this date, g.
accumulated excess since Jan /. 1896. 155
Comparative Rainfall Statement: Nor
NAL .O9; amount for Nov. 3, 1896, T.; de-
parture from the normal, 90; total de-
parture since Jan. !, 1896, 1047
Maximum temperature, n; minimum
temperature, 81. For same day last year:
Maximum temperature, ga; minimum
temperature, n, rainfall, 90.
The hight Of the Savannah river a. Au-
gusta at a. m. (75th meridian time) yes
terday was 90 feet, fall Of 0.4 feet dur
ing the preceding twenty-four hours.
Observations taken Nov. 3, 1896, s D. M,
at the same moment of time at all sta
tons for the Morning News:
Boston. As, W SIC, 6. clear.
New York city, So W E, V s, clear.
Philadelphia, t Sc, W Me- s, clear.
Washington City t 60, W S, v light, clear.
Norfolk, t Ga, W Sc, 8, clear.
Hatteras, 66, W Sc, v s, partly cloudy.
Wilmington, GA, w E, light, clear.
Charlotte, 66, W e, light, cloudy.
Atlanta, t SO, W N. light, raining.
Savannah, 70, W e. v 6, partly cloudy.
Jacksonville, Y. W e, light. partly
cloudy.
Jupiter, Is. Sc. "a, partly cloudy.
Key West, t so, W e. v u, cloudy.
Tampa, IS, W T., light, partly cloudy.
Pensacola, 6S, w E, v s, cloudy
Montgomery, 81, W Z, 6, cloudy.
Vicksburg, TO- W Sc. V G. clear.
New Orleans, TO- W E, V 8, cloudy
Galveston, "A, W Sc, s, clear.
Corpus Christi, rs. W SE, v IS, clear.
Palestine Y, W Sc, light, clear.
Memphis, Sc, W Sc, II, clear.
Cincinnati, I GA, W Sc, V 8, clear.
Pittsburg, g. W s, V 8, clear.
Buffalo, IS, Sc, 6, clear.
Detroit, IS. W Sc, G. partly cloudy,
Chicago, IS, W w. light cloudy.
Marquette, 49, W S, Is, cloudy
st. Paul, t 3S, W w, s, cloudy.
Davenport, As, W Sc, 6, cloudy.
st. Louis, so, W Sc, v 12,4raining.
Kansas City, 50. W N, v II, partly cloudy.
North Platte, 40, NV, light, partly
cloudy.
Dodge City, t "A, w N. v s, partly cloudy.
Oklahoma t So, W N, is, partly cloudy
Rainfall-Atanta, LIS inches; Jackson
Vile. "a; Jupiter, .01; Tampa. trace; PEN
sacola, LIS; Montgomery, "a; New Or
leans. .ol; Chicago, ~; Davenport, "a; ST.
Louis "A.
y. temperatures W. wind; ", velocity.
j. M. Sherier,
Observer. Weather Bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04
BRYAN BY EIGHT HUNDRED


the republican nominee for congress. Mr..
]. Randolph Anderson, chairman of the
Palmer and Buckner committee, was at
the court house all day working for his
ticket. He urged the sound money men to
vote for Col. Lester and influenced a num-
Der of votes that way.
Congressman Lester drove to the court
house at noon with Col. w. j. Winn and
spent about an hour there. He was look
ing well, but displayed evident concern
at the lack of organization among his
supporters. He was given a warm WEI
come, however, and was assured by hts
friends that the vote would be got out
all right Nearly 1000 votes came in be-
tween and A O'Clock. mostly for Les
ter This was due to the very effective
work of Col Testers personal friends.
Mr. A. S. Way and Mr.. 7. S, Morgan,
IT, each took hack and visited the rail-
road offices and Ocean Steamship
wharves, and stating the situation to the
officials, requested that all employees be
given extra time to vote. This request
was acceded to in every instance. This
meant many votes. Messrs. Way ana
Morgan also made tour of the retail
district and prevailed upon the merchants
mt done so leave to vote.
The requests were granted in every in
stance. Much credit is due these gentle
Ten for their effective work. Other Lib
aral Club leaders did effective work.
The Central railroad office forces were
given an additional hour after dinner to
vote and were notified to vote as they
pleased. The Plant system and other
railroad employees had all the time they
wanted to vote and they voted as they
pleased.
At o'clock there were 1890 votes in
the boxes and 800 more came in during
the next hour. After that few votes were
cast
The country districts practically finish
ed their voting during the morning and
the managers there had little to do in the
afternoon. The Third district box voted
rapidly and quietly. The same mistake
in dividing the lists in the Fourth dis
trct in the state election was made again,
two thirds of the voters being assigned
to the No. box. The result was there
was line of voters in front of that box
nearly all day.
There were many typographical
errors in the printed registra-
ton lists, which gave the man.
ayers a great deal of trouble and
Manager Mcintyre was kept busy look
ing up the names of voters in the original
list in the tax collectors office. The alpha
complete, which caused loss of time in
looking up names on the large lists.
The crowds of colored republican work.
ers remained around the polls all day
Nearly all of them had on gold colored
Mckinley badges, which gave quite an
orange appearance to the crowd. A few
white men had these badges also. There
were a few Bryan and Silver" badges to
be seen, but they were not numerous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04

clubs. where many of the Numbers gather
ed to hear them
The Citizens Club received the returns
at the Odd Fellows hal. There was a
good crowd on hand a first, but the
steady returns for Mkinley and a re-
port to the effect thf Lester had been
beaten for congress Aspersed the crowd
early A small croyd remained and re-
ceiVed the unvaryiry returns for McKin-
ley in grim silence
The Liberal CluD and its friends re-
ceived the returnsat the Savannah Club
rooms.
About 500 peopleread the returns at the
Y. M. c. A. hall including a number of
ladies'. DR.. S. Awhile added a pleasant
feature to the eening by some fine stere-
opticon views. some good music was fur
nished by members of the association, and
the evening passed very pleasantly in spite
Of the unfavoable nature of the returns.
The Cathode Library Association hall
was filled with the members and their
friends, whdreceived the returns with all
the enthusiasm that was possible. Proba-
bly, more lalies saw the returns at all the
bulletins, tlan has ever been tho case in
Savannah efore.
One of tie most interesting features Of
the returns was the Mckinley reception
at. Mr. I. F.. Johnsons residence, on Gas
ton stree. The house was most elabor.
ately decorated with flags and flowers and
an elegant supper was served during the
evening, the table being decorated with
yellow carysanthemums. The little SAND
witches we're tied with yellow ribbons and
decorated with gold bugs. There was a
constan stream Of visitors, Mr.. Johnson's
and Mr. 'McKinleys friends, from o'clock
until after midnight, to hear the returns
and to- partake Of Mr.. Johnson's pleas,
ant hospitality. Mr.. Johnson had a spe-
cial operator on hand, who secured all
the direct returns about Mr. McKinley's
victoy and he kept his friends fully post
ed OF the situation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04
HOW THE RETURNS CAME IN.
Crowds at the Morning News BuIIe-
tins and at the Clubs.

Crowds at the Morning News BuIIe-
tins and at the Clubs.
The indications last night were that Sa-
vannah has in measure changed it's poll
tics. AT least, that is the case, If the ac-
lions of the people gathered around the
bulletin boards form any indication.
Whitaker street, from Bay to Bryan,
around the Morning News building, was
crowded from o'clock until after mid-
night. The Morning News furnished the
most complete and most accurate returns
received in the city, having in addition
TO the bulletin service of the Western
Union Telegraph Company the complate
United and Southern Associated Press
services. The Morning News bulletins
We're interspersed with pictures pertinent
to the election, but there were no adver-
tlsements to weary the public. and the re-
ports were much enjoyed.
There were private wires in all the climbs
and at dozen other places, and crowds
were continually gathered around them.
At the Guards Club the large reading
room was cleared and the returns were
posted on large blackboard. A lunch
was served during the evening, and the
members had pleasant session Of II.
Inc Hussars' Club was crowded with
members and their friends and they had
made arrangements to enjoy the returns
70 the best advantage. A private wire
brought in bulletins every few minutes,
ana between bulletins the members en-
goyed lunch and bowl of punch. DR..
duncan, one of the Oldest honorary mem
Ders OF the club, stopped there for a few
minutes on his way down to the Atlanta
IRAN, and was called on for a speech. DR..
duncan said he had been in the legisa-
lure only four days and had not as vet
learned to make a speech, but he hoped
70 be able TO do so, he said. when he
returned TO Savannah again. He said he
mad been sent up to Atlanta to represent
Shatham county, but found when he got
mere that he had to look after Mr.. du-
blgnon and Mr.. Barrow. He congratu-
lated the club on It's enterprise, and then
TOOK a carriage for the Central depot to
so TO Atlanta.
The crowd at the Commercial Club was
strictly Mckinley and Hobart throughout
4here were one or two scattering Bryan
men, but they were too few to cheer when
an occasional bulletin came in in their
candidates favor. About 100 members
ana their friends were gathered there, and
the returns were received enthusiastically
as they were read out by Mr.. Robert NJ
nun, who was himself enthusiastic in
favor OF whatever candidate made the
Dest showing as the bulletins came in. The
evening" at the Commercial Club was
thoroughly enjoyable one.
me returns were also received by private
WIRE at the Harmonic and oglethorpe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04
CLOSE OF THE POLLS.
The Official Count Took About Four
Hours,


The polls were closed at 6:24 o'clock and
the managers proceeded to count the
votes in the rooms which they had occu-
pied during the day.
When the polls closed many of Mr..
Doyle's friends asserted that the count
would show a majority for him. Mr.. Mil
Ter said to a Morning News reporter that
Lester was defeated and the district would
give majority either for him or Mr..
Doyle.
A Morning News reporter watched the
count at the larger box of the Fourth dis
trict for Ame 1t was surprising the
number of combinations that voters had
managed to make. Besides the straight
tickets there were republican tickets with
Lester for congress, and democratic tickets
with Doyle for congress, and few of
both with Miller for congress. There were
Palmer and Buckner tickets, some with
Lester and some with Doyle There were
a number of Bryan and Sewall tickets
with Doyle's name substituted for Les
ter's, showing that Lester had been Sc
verely cut in that district.
Several tickets were found where the
Intelligent voter had scratched either
one or both of the men at the head of
the ticket and then voted the whole cleo
toral ticket. Others were found where
equally intelligent voters had scratched
out the electors and left the heads of the
ticket. Some of Mr.. Watsons friends had
kindly scratched out Mr.. Sewall's name
and substituted that of Mr. Watson. The
count in the other boxes showed similar
queer combinations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04
LARCENY. OH KLEPToMANrA.
Many People Steal silver and Linen
From Hotels and Restaurants.
h.

Many People Steal silver and Linen
From Hotels and Restaurants.
From the New York Press.
Ben Butler, TO his dying moment. de-
clared that he never took the spoons
charged up to his account in Virginia and
New Orleans, yet in some respects Ben
was bad, wicked man. as we'll as a great
lawyer. But there are people in this city
and in others who are afflicted with the
spoon and fork stealing mania, and who
have the temerity to use the purloined
silver on their own dinner tablesl The
exigencies of war might have excused
Butler, had he been guilty, but there is
no apology for the men and women of
our high life who steal at the tables Of
their friends, and at public hotels and res
taurants.
A lady sent for me the other day in dire
distress. She had pretty coffee spoon,
which bore Sherry's name on the handle.
"Will you tell me how to get this spoon
back to Sherry" she pleaded. But what
are you doing with it?" / asked, and her
explanation was that few evenings be-
fore she had dined there with a party of
friends and merely expressed a wish for
the spoon to young man who sat beside
her, whereupon he said that she should
have it, and he actually did send II to
her on the following morning.
my conscience has been hurting me
ever since, she tearfully added, "and
/ want to return the spoon"
/ took II to Sherry. saying, Here Is a
spoon Of yours that a smart young fool
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04
MARIrIMn MIscELLANY.

Philadephia.-The abandoned Philadel-
phla schooner Frank o. Dame was passed
by the Dutch steamship Prince William
on Oct, 80, In lat. 80 As, lon. "a g. The chief
officer and two sailors from the Prince
William boarded the derelict, Her fore-
topsail was properly slowed and the hull
and rigging were in good, condition, with
the exception Of the port rail. forecastle
and cabin, which had been smashed. She
was drifting in the track of vessels bound
from southern ports. The Dame was
abandoned on Oct. ~ in lat. 80 26 lon. 76 l.,
while bound from Brunswick. Ga, to this
mort
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04

The State Claimed for Mckinley by
10000 Plurality. ~

The State Claimed for Mckinley by
10000 Plurality. 80
Topeka, Kan, Nov. s.--There being eight
long tickets on the Australian ballot the
count In Kansas Is slow. Returns from
scattering precincts indtwenty ~ counties
show republican gains. Chairman Simp-
son of the republican state committee
says that Mckinley has carried the state
by 10000; that the republican state ticket
is elected, and that the republicans have
elected at least five of the eight con-
gressmen and majority of both branches
Of the legislature, insuring the election of
a United States senator to succeed Mr..
PETER. 1t is doubtful If the returns will
be complete before morning.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 4-1At o'clock this
morning both the republicans and com
bined democratic populist managers
claimed Kansas, and as the returns are still
meager 1t will be impossible to give results
for three hours. 1t is admitted at the re-
publican headquarters that the state is
close.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04
A Chinese Husband,s revenge.

From the New York Times
Shanghai, oct, l0.-As an illustration Of
the popular administration Of justice In
China. the case of a man who stole a
farmers wife at a place some three hun
bred miles inland from Hankow Is in
structive. The thief sold the woman FOR
100 ounces Of silver, which appears TO be
about the tariff in mountainous districts
OF China. He was caught by the hus-
band OF the woman and two othef men,
who carried him TO a particular tree nos, :
a Buddhist monastery,and strung him by
the wrists, tied behind his back so that
his body was bent forward and his toes
barely touched the ground. In that po-
sition he was hammered with large
stone at the base of the spine and on his
ankles. This was by way Of preliminary
to carrying him to the magistrates va
men, where he was sentenced to decabita-
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04
CROWDS AT THE PONY SHOW.
The show Tents Filled at Every
Performance.

1t Is always interesting to watch a
performance by dumb animals, and that
is one reason why the tents of the Sipe,
Dolman & Blake dog and pony show at
Bull and Second streets have been crowd
ed at every performance since the open
ing. Another cause is that Sipe, Dol
man & Blake have probably the best
show of this character ever seen in sa-
Vannah.
The performance given by the four-foot-
ed actors under Prof. Blake's command
is really wonderful. The pony drill in which
twelve diminutive ponies go through
all sorts of difficult evolutions, and the
closing scene in which all the dogs and
ponies are tastefully arranged on high
revolving pyramid, are exhibitions of in
teliigence without parallel.
Sipe, Dolman & Blake will remain two
more days, giving two shows daily.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04
CITY BREvITIEs.

The annual meeting Of the subscribers
of the freight bureau, which was called
for yesterday at noon was adjourned I'M
til tonight at $3.50 o'clock, the interest in
the election having kept many subscr'p
ers away. A large attendance is expect
ed at the meeting tonight. when the work
of the bureau will be discussed and a
board Of directors for the ensuing year
will be elected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04
May CAN Elder Bosworth.

The protracted services which have been
conducted by Elder Bosworth at the Boil
ton street Church of Christ have closed.
Elder Bosworth will address the congre-
cation tonight at s o'clock, after which
the propriety of extending him a call to
the pastorate will be considered by the
congregation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. NJ. b. Griffin of Atlanta is at the
Pulaski.
Mr.. C, L. sibiey Of Brunswick is at the
Pulaski,
Mr.. G.. w. Perkins of Tennille is at the
Screven.
Mr. D. "lthowskl Of Macon is registered
at the Screven.
Mr.. w. A. Roberts Of Cuthbert is regis
tered at the Pulaski.