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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
GRAY GABLES DESERTED.
The President and His Family Start
for Washington.

Buzzards Bay, Mass. Oct. 6.-The Pres
ident and his family took leave of Gray
Gables this morning. The weather was
anything but favorable for travelling. Mr.
Cleveland, in company with Private Sec
rotary Thurber, left at daylight on the
steam yacht Oneida, the guests of Com
modore E. C. Benedict. Mrs. Cleveland,
Ruth Esther, and Marion, with the maid
and governess, left in the directors car of
the Consolidated road, especially provided
by President Kendrick. This car was at
tached to the regular O'Clock train for
Boston. 1t was switched off at Middle
boro and thence proceeded to Providence,
where it was again switched to the regu-
lar train for New York. Mrs. Cleveland
and the children will leave the train at
East Greenwich and spend a few days
with Mrs. Benedict and family.
The secret service officers who have been
at Gray Gables this season left on the
same train with Mrs. Cleveland.
The president will cruise along the sound
and will possibly make a few stops be-
fore reaching New York, whence he will
go to Washington via the Pennsylvania
railroad. He expects to arrive in the lat
ter city either Thursday or Friday. The
President has had a most enjoyable and
restful season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
A CONVICT CAMP MELEE.
A Negro Had a Fit and Bit or His
Tongue.

A Negro Had "A Fit and Bit or His
Tongue.
Waycross. Oct GA lively row occurred
Sunday among the members of the city
chain-gang. The convicts are all negroes,
and they usually spend Sunday in a quiet
manner. They sometimes engage in a game
Of cards for tobacco, when the keeper is
outside talking with visitors.
The quarrel Sunday started in some
manner that cannot be learned. The whole
gang was soon in the melee. They threw
bottles and dishes at one another and the
result was that several Of them were
slightly hurt The keeper heard the noise
and went in and restored order. Had he
not interrupted serious injuries might have
been sustained by some of the convicts
One of the convicts had At, and bit
Off his tongue. The chain-gang was put to
work yesterday in the canal removing the
mud and debris and grading the bed. The
canal extends through the heart of the
city from east to west, branching at Haz-
yards Hill in two directions, northeast
and south.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
AID FOR THE STORM SUFFERERS.
Help Needed in the storms trIcISen
SecfinnR.

Help Needed in the StOrm-StrIcISen
Sections.
Had It not been for the intense interest
in to-day's election meeting to consider
the distress in the sections south of here,
affected by the storm, would doubtless
have already been held and steps taken
to afford relief. AS it is, the matter can
hardly be taken up until tomorrow.
The attention of Mayor Myers was call
ed to the articles in the Morning News
concerning the distress in several coun-
ties.
81 have not yet been asked to call
meeting" said he. "Of course, If there is
serious distress in the couties to the south
of us we should take steps to relieve ii,
although we have suffered severely our
selves. 1 have been inclined to believe
that the reports Of the distress have been
exaggerated, as no appeals for relief have
been received here If such appeals are
made, | think we should take action.
The dispatches in to-day's and yester-
days Morning News show that relief is
needed. Mr. f. b.. Papy, general freight
agent Of the Savannah, Florida and West
ern railway, said yesterday that he
thought Savannah should recognize its
duty to the people of Florida, and that
immediate steps should be taken to fur
nish relief, which is very much needed.
The Savannah, Florida and Western
railway will transport all supplies which
may be turned over to them free Of
charge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
wALTON's WITHDRAWAL.

He Says the Chicago Platform is
Purely POpuIistic.
Austin, Tex, Oct. 6.-Maj. William Wal
ton, chairman for state attorney general
on the populist ticket, who withdrew yes
terday, in his card says the Chicago plat
form in it's financial and other import
ant planiSs is purely populist and he urges
all poulists to stand by it and prevent the
electoral vote of Texas going to Mckin-
lev. The free silver democrats are Jubi-
liant, but Marion Williams, editor of
prominent populist paper, and other lead
ing populists, say Mr. Walton's with
drawal will in no way effect the cam
paign.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Cooper left last night
by the Central railroad for Louisville, KY,
to attend the funeral Of the latter's
brother, Mr.. Theodore L. Henry. who died
suddenly Monday night at indianapolis,
Ind.
Mr.. Henry was well known in Savannah.
He was contractor, and was one Of the
builders Of the Charleston and savannah
railway. and of the Port Royal and Au-
austa railway. He was o. years old.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
Death OF Mrs. II. *. Bragdon.

Mrs Bragdon, wife of Mr.. r. X. Brag-
don, died yesterday at noon after an i'll
ness Of several weeks. Mrs. Bragdon was
a member Of the Presbyterian church.
She was an estimabIe lady and had many
friends in this city. She came from
Tennessee where she was married
to Mr. Bragdon about a year and
half ago The funeral will take place
this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the fam
lily residence, No. 30 Charlton street. The
interment will be at Laurel Grove ceme-
terry
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
HARRIS HEARING.
His Counsel Secures "a POstpon ement
Until Oct. 16.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 6.-The hearing
in the case of John D. Hart, president of
the Hart Steamship Company, relative to
his connection with an alleged military
expedition sent on the steamship Laurada
to Cuba, was resumed before United
States Commissioner Edmunds this after
noon. But one witness was examined,
and at the suggestion of John f. Lewis
associate counsel, with Capt. Ker, for the
defendant postponement of a decision in
the case and of argument was made until
Friday afternoon, Oct. 16. nd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
FOR ASSAULT TO MURDER.

Policeman Murphy's AssniInnts
Held for the Grand Jury.
George sapp, Eddie Paine, Henry Brady,
James Frain and William Fallon, the five
men who came near killing Policeman
Murphy about amonth ago, were ali
bound over to the superior court on the
charge of assault with intent to murder
by Recorder Wilson yesterday.
Policeman Murphy was in court and
told his story OF the assault, as has al
ready been given in the Morning News.
Nothing new was brought out. The men
were already out on bonds Of $3.50 each
and additional bond was not required.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07

tour through India. in which he studied
the science Of the Hindoo magiclans, Is
already familiar to the readers Of tho
Morning News, through the number Of in
teresting letters he has sent during the
course of his travels. The fascinating
memoirs of his researches In the mys-
teriOus east have created for him fOf.
lowing and an extraordinary amount OF
interest is attached to his appearance hers
by theater-goers. Bancrofts entertain-
ment is the result of twenty years re-
search in magic. For almost a genera
ton, he practiced devlsing new feats OF
mystic bewilderment and inventing novel
paraphernalia for surprising illusions be-
professional magician. The result is THAI
he has accumulated a performance new
and unique az every point. and is exploits
ing some wonderfully incomprehensibb
feats Of mystery.
Prof Gentry's pony and dog show Is I'M
Savannah on his annual tour south. Its
tents are pitched at Bolton and East Broad
streets. near where the show was last
year. The mere announcement that Prof.
Gentry and his trained ponies and dogs
are in Savannah Is all that is necessary
to make the children happy. There is not
a tent show that visits Savannah that
draws better or that creates more stir
among the children. The older people get
as much fun out OF II as the little ones. In
fact, 1t is an interesting and instructive
entertainment for anybody. The show will
be here until further notice. and viii give
two performances daily, a matinee and
night performance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
BETS on THE RESULT.
Plenty of Them and for Almost ANY
Amount

There is probably $4,000 in bets on the
election. Another $500 syndicate bet was
made yesterday, the money being depos-
tied with Mr.. Ed Byck. A $500 bet on
each side was placed by the same parties
with Mr.. Byck the day before. He also
has a bet of 500 a side made some time
ago. This makes 5000 for which he is
stakeholder.
Another well known tobacconst has
$l,250 in four bets. One Of $1,000 a side,
two of 800 a side and one of $50 a side.
Both sides were declaring their willing
ness yesterday to put up more money IN
large amounts, but somehow the betters
did not seem to get together.
lnnumerable small bets Of S. and $40 a
side were made, the cash being put up
In most cases. Hundreds of hats and
dozens of boxes of cigars have been bet
on the election and trade is likely to be
lively tomorrow in these articles,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
Trips Undertaken For HeaIth,s sake

VIII be rendered more beneficial. and the
fatigues Of travel counteracted. IL the
voyager will take along with him Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, and use that pro-
tective and enabling tonic, nerve invigor-
ant and appetizer regularly. Impurities
IL is a matchless tranquilizer and regula-
tor Of the stomach. liver and bowels II
counteracts malaria, rheumatism. and
tendency to kidney and bladder ailments.
I'D.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07

All the time? This condition Is sure in
dication that your blood is not rich and
nourishing as it ought TO be and as II may
be II you will take few bottles of the
great blood purifier, Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Thousands write that Hoods sarsapariIla
has cured them of that tired feeling by
giving them rich, red blood.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07

frankfort, KY, Oct. 6.-The silver com
mite of the Seventh congressional district
has decided to call convention to nomi-
nate a candidate to oppose w. c. p.
Breckenridge, the gold candidate for con-
gress, who has the support Of the repub-
lican party. The resolution has a pro-
vision to drop the last man after the
fifth ballot
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
crOAR KEY ASS FOR CHARITY
-, REQUIRED fREATER THAN
A'D uER PEOPLEAN SUPPLY.

therefore Assistant Is Asked from
u outside WOd for the First
= in the HiSry of the City.
,r Rusiness Deroyed, Her PeO-
=. Impoverishe'and More Than
score of Lives Sst.
-.orsonyille, Fla, It. 6.-The Times
.,.,.r has received Il following with
ny. ~, mat Il De gin prominence by
Is using the Tilted Associated
p-sss' services:
cedar Key Fla, Oct5.-The ruin ana
.1.,s.atioD wrought b. the late hurri-
10 has assumed suchlroportions, that
citizens of Cedar Kelfind themselves
-..bIe to cope with theconditions con-
NrHng them, and the, are forced TO
-. aid from more fortuate sections to
~.,iove some of the suffeTng and distress
a.n existing, and that VII certainly be-
.,ue greater as the scam stores now on
~ become exhausted, A meeting OF
items was held on Suday evening at
no Fniscopal church, nd after dis
.nssion Of the situation, committee con-
'u--' % y e. Hale. Y. D. Ffnlayson,
p Lutterloh, R. N D6zier, W. r.
White. G. N. Sistrunl4 George w. Moy-
.rs r. T. Walker and M ii. Anderson
o,noirted TO tak5 such action as
vas necessary to place ur CONDITION be-
,,ro the world. The dnmittee met on
Tondav morning and drsanized by elect
inc G. w. Meyers chalGnah, ana W. n.
lls ~. secretary. me chairman and
.acrotarv were authorized TO prepare
s.atement to be sent Put to the public
and also to look ate and relleVe such
oaeas of actual need a could be PROVIDED
tor The following aafress was adopted,
III or5erad sent on for publication:
anu ~. tba PubIic: TIE storm of Sept. %
,of, the fair city of Caar Key scene OF
wreck and deVastatIp. her business
dastroved. her people Impoverished, more
thai. a score of liveSNere Iosl anu more
than a hundred hopes destroyed Sll-
mated on an island nt OH from commu-
Teton UT with the void, with every source
- ar,novment Destroyed, and every line
" ti,siness naraIvzA. we find the burden
" o-ootor tban we An bear, and for the
s srs4 dime in her ehstence, Cedar Key is
s i,5a, IN ask thattharity, which she has
aJn,ovs 81 freely aken. We have to feed
+bo hungry cloth the naked, and pro-
lido shelter for tie homeless, and we de-
sire to provib means by which
he destitutej people can be
mt in the WY of making a living.
Grr churches ahd school houses are de-
s,roved. almost every business house is
more or less damaged, while many resi-
dences are de6royed and others damaged.
The surviving jewellers on the small
islands of tie adjacent coast, where many
lives have been lost and every house de-
stroved viii have no other source to look
for help Il AN to Cedar Key, and aid must
be given Them.
with these appalling facts before us,
we appel to the citizens of our common
country and ask that they respond
nromptl4 to the call. Of the press, We
ask thai they give publicity to our needs.
Every dollar sent to either of the UNDER
signed will be judiciously expended, ard
all expknditures accounted for to the pub
lie. F. E. Hale,
w. D. Finlayson,
]. B. Lutterloh.
R. 7. Walker,
R. N. Dozier,
William r. White,
g. NJ Sistrunk.
G. w. Meyers, Chairman,
w. II. Anderson, Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
A DIG BLAZE AT JELLICO.
Eight Buildings Burned at "A Loss of
s25, 900.

Knoxville, Tenn, oct. GA special from
Jeliico says that Commercial street was
Quilted by FIRE at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing. The fire caught from defective
flue in a saloon. There is no fire protec-
ton in the town and the blaze spread
quickly to adjoining buildings, destroying
a total Of eight. The loss Is $4,000, with
ine1Irance of 81 600,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
POISONED BY SMOKED FISH.

scores of Persons Living on Lake
Michigan Affected.
y Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 6.-Twenty-five
cases of poisoning from eating smoked
white fish have been reported from Mer-
ril. where two deaths have occurred. In
this city four more cases are reported
to-day. Something of a panic has been
produced by these reports, following 50
closely upon the wholesale poisoning at
Concordia College in this city, and of fifty
people at Oshkosh The health commits
sioner has caused an analysis to be made
Of some Of the fish eaten at the college,
on the east shore of Lake WlnneDaso
twenty additional cases are reported.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
OLD SOILS TIME TO RULE.
Continued from Eighth Pago)

house and turned his uniform
IN TO Foreman Toshach, announcing thas
he had been offered $50 for his days work
at the polls by the Liberal Club, and
that he had rather have this than a joo
which only paid him $166 a day. He
then left the engine house.
When Chief Mcguire heard of this he
entered Brown on the books as suspended.
His dismissal will follow, as a matter OF
course.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07

Don't think that because we have closed
our Congress street store, we are out of
the retail business, for we are decidedly
in 1t, and we intend TO double our past
business by giving our customers the BEN
eft Of our reduced expenses. Palmer Hard
ware Company.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
nYPNoTIsM is THE THING.
The Lees Continue to Draw Crowds
at the Thenter.

at the Inenfcr.
The town will be full of amateur hyp-
notists by the end of the week. The Lees
are drawing crowds at the theater, and
the people are talking about the mysteri-
Gus things they see there. Prof. Lee
says he can teach almost anybody how
to perform the feats he accomplishes,
and he will no doubt have a number
of pupils here. The performance last
night, while considerably changed in de-
tail from that of the night before. was
along the same lines. There was no
thrusting of hat pins into living flesh
last night, however, nor will there be
again. But there were other and equally
interesting test made One was throwing
two local subjects-sensitives in what Lee
calls them-into a rigid cataleptic state,
susDending them upon the backs or two
chairs and bearing his full weight upon
them Another was causing the subject,
or sensitive, to forget his own name. An
amusing feature was an imaginary
shooting the chutes." At the bottom OF
the chutes the shooters tumbled into an
imaginary body OF water and did some
vigorous imaginary swimming to escape
an imaginary drowning. The sleeper re-
mains in Adlers window. He was the
cynosure Of thousands OF eyes there yes
terday. He will continue to sleep there
during to-day, and will be awakened after
the performance in the theater this even
ing 1t may be surmised that he will
make a night OF it," tonight after he Is
aroused, as he will hardy care TO go back
10 bed again so soon after a nap of for
ty-eight hours.
The attraction following the Lees Is
Bancroft, the magician, Friday and Sat
urday nights and at Saturday matinee
Coming as he does, after mesmerists. his
feats of ocular spectra should satisfy all
lovers OF the occult. Although this will
be Bancrofts first appearance In Savan-
nah, his fame has preceded him and his
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
Clothing Manufacturers Fan.

New York, Oct. 6.-B. L. Price & Co.,
clothing manufacturers, failed to-day, and
William r. Rose was appointed receiver.
The liabilities are $125,OOO; the nominal as
sets, SIS, 900. and the actual assets, $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
Cambria works 10 close.

Johnston, Pa, Oct. 6.-It Is announced
to-day that practically every department
of the great Cambria Iron Works will
close down at noon tomorrow for an
indefinite time Three thousand men will
he AFFECTED
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07

Jasper. Fla, Oct. 6.-The coroner's jury
is investigating in the matter of the body
found yesterday. Clabe Gantling and his
wife. father and mother Of the dead girl.
have been arrested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
A Car Company Fails.

st. Louis, Oct GA special to the
Chronicle from Tyler, Tex, says that the
Tyler Car and Lumber Company of that
city, has failed with liabilities Of $25O,O00.
The amount of the assets is unknown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
Hawkins KNOCKS out GAM.

New York, Oct. 6.-The fight between
Dial Hawkins of California and Joe CAM
of Baltimore at the Bohemian Sporting
Club tonight resulted in a victory for
Hawkins who was given the decision at
the end of the fifteenth round.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07

Hoods Pills act easily and promptly on
the liver and bowels. Cure sick headache.
-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07

To-day and tomorrow we will Distribute
1,4OO handsome and useful souvenirs. Call
and secure one for the asking. Bargins
in children's clothing and hats at Koa-
ler's. 140 Broughton street-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
Long DIstance TeIephone to AuEustn

Augusta, Ca, Oct. 6.-Robert Spier left
Augusta this morning TO secure rights OF
way for long distance telephone line
between this city and Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-07
AnnoInted Interpreter.

Washington, oct. 6.-The President to-
day appointed Henry A. Emery interpre-
ter to the United States consul at Chetoo'
China
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-13
TENTH WARD.

Francis ]. Weis, the Democratic cam
| didate for Alderman for the two-year
term, seems to have more than a fighting
ehance in the Tenth Ward, although that
ward has been made a Republican strorg-
hold. 1t was at first supposed that this
ward was made Republican by $50 to 200
votes. Last years contest showed a diff
ferent state of affairs. however. Chan
cellor MeGllI beat Governor GriggS by
three votes. but SaLnger defeated Daiy
by sixty. Blackshaw, Republican Assem-
ply candidate, beat Ruempler, Democrat,
py ten votes. A little figuring on the AS
sembly vote brings the average to ma
date. S'4a0'-
But there are other things to consider.
MT Wes' friends say, for the Fourth
republican vote is polled are both favor
aply inclined toward Mr.. Weis In the
Fourth Precinct especially the railroad
men VINO stand by each other like actors
will vote for their Representatives Mr.
Weis is the. chief train dispatcher for the
ri,efpnlsylvania i,ef IS Railroad. Tne general be-
Republican candidate were a Stronger
man Mr. Weis' chances would not be So
5as, Tosy ana a closer vote would result. Jacob
blenl, Wno Keeps grocery and has a
record like a chameleon coat for cen-
ss.tancy s.cy IN political beliefs. is the Repub.
ucan candidate.
In order to secure experienced opinians
q isl1e Jersey City Newss called snn
MT Mr, Charles Austin in the Registers Of
nee today II think we shall win this
eisc esssc lion, said that hustling Democrat.
aConsldering the personnel of the two
Gianqldates iao | cannot figure Weis a loser.
di re IS known to everyone in the ward in
manner in which any man might he
proud to be known. His election will he
in. hy popular S 1l vote, ana not by spois-seeR-
Justice Charles Birdsan is the man who
Tat TauMs noW tnlngs are running in the
work, but an exact science He knaws
WHAT points to consider and car fipl1ra
very very closely on results. This ward.
ssald sald ne, is normally Republican bv some
My Mt w.t. or sixty votes To overcome this
lican votes besides holding his own with
I1F Ine Democratic voters. Can he do thisa
s Wen, ! rhillk he can. He is well known
ana emInently respectable Indeed ha
a reapn eopnIar am and y member Of the Royal
ssands sra well with his fellow workmen on
the railroad. and it will surprise me- ne
powerfully If he does not get in. -'''
furanermo ore, he is working for e1ao
llon, ana all of US are giving him assis1-
anee: Tonight the Tenth Ward Demo
thatlc tEa Club viii hold big meeting in
Van Reipen will introduce the sneskeTs
aaTmong aTg them Colonel Boltwood and M
Helntze. Francis j. Weis will also speak.
The Street and Water Board for tha
last year has consisted OF five Repubiis
The election of Heintze and Roltwood
in it. spieseHeaeloI
Do you not think this will be a wbole-
soine check on extravaganza and jobbery?