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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-08
DRESSED IN NEW CLOTHES.
POPULIsT PARTY HIDDEN UNDER
PROHIBITION FRILLS.

scnbOrn Wright IL Nominated and
lie Makes the Whole Platform Out
OF Prohibition PIanks-Lease Og
COnvicts Condemned-Judges 20
he Elected by the People, $50 as
10 Take Them Out OF Politics"
The Ticket COmRIeted-DOings of
the Convention.
Atlanta. Ga. Aug. 7.-As was foreshad-
owed in these dispatches last night, Hon.
seaborn Wright of Floyd county was
nominated for governor by acclamation
by the popuiist state convention to-day.
The full ticket is as follows;
Governor-seaborn Wright Of Floyd.
Secretary OF Stated. J. A. Parsons Of
Milton
Treasurer-w. c. sibley of Richmond.
Attorney General-Donald H. Clark OF
Chatham.
Controller GeneraI-seaborn J.. Bell Of
Burke.
Commissioner Of Agriculture-w. e.
Smith of Decatur.
The platform, which was made to suit
the brilliant young prohibltionist who
was chosen to lead the populist hosts,
makes the anti-barroom crusade the
main issue OF the campaign. 1t is as fol-
lows:
!. We endorse the st. Louis platform.
?. Civilization, to say nothing Of relig-
ion, has entered upon the judgment OF
condemnation against barrooms. The
public conscience revolts at the license
system which allows the saloon and gem
crates its manifold evils in consideration
Of revenue that pays less than a 1.-THE OF
the public burdens it entails. IL Is nom
American, monopolistc and essentially
immoral We. therefore, declare for an
anti-barroom law which shall make secure
the local prohibition already obtained.
abolish the beverage sale OF Intoxicating
liquors. and provide for the sale for other
purposes under public control
3. The abolition OF the present convict
lease system. which prostitutes to the
greed Of private avarice the states SOW
ereign rights TO punish her citizens for
violating the law. We believe that the
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STOOD BY THE PLATFORM.

Texans Wanted Gresham for Con-
gress, But They Could Not Agree.
La Grange, Tex, Aug. S.-State Senator
]. H. Shelbourne, of Austin, was nominat-
ed for congress yesterday on S77th ballot
by the democratic convention of the Tenth
district. This district is represented by
Miles Crowley, democrat
Ex-Congressman Walter Gresham of
Galveston, would have had the nomina-
ton, but he refused to take it unless the
convention repudiated the Chicago plat
form and adopted one indorsng the finan-
cial course of Cleveland and Carlisle.
This the convention refused to do and
Gresham retired.
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HILL HAS NOT SPOKEN.

New YOrIx's Senator Like "Brer Rab-
bit, Lie Low and Say Nothing"
Albany, n. Y, Aug. Z-Senator Hill ar
rived at his home in this city this after
noon, where he expects to remain for the
next ten days.
1t can be authoritatively stated that he
will not preside at the Bryan and sewall
ratification meeting at Madison Square
garden on Wednesday next, and that all
statements appearing in the public prints
that Senator Hill is about to declare for
the Bryan ticket or against it, are with
out foundation.
He has made no expression of his views
or policy since he left Chicago and IL
not likely to do so until the approaching
New York state convention, to be held on
Sent. 16.
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Rryan and watson Electors.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 1.-THE popullst
central committee met here to-day and de-
cided to put out Bryan and Watson cleo
tors The candidates for electors were
nominated at the convention held in this
city last night. 1t was decided that Col.
a w Files. the nominee of the populist
party. should run through. He was the
only candidate nominated on the state
ticket Col. Files signified his willingness
TO abide by the committees action.
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WHO IS MIR. BALLARDs
Atlanta Folks Do Not Know Their
sound Money Representative.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 7.-"Ballard Of At
lanta" figures prominently in the press
reports of the sound money democratic
conference at Indianapolis to-day. The
most persistent inquiry fails to locate the
identity of this mysterious Georgian rep
resentative. 7. 3. Neal, national commit
teeman for Georgia for the sound money
movement, says he never heard of Mr..
Ballard, and has no idea who he is
Interest in Ballard of Atlanta is wide
spread in Georgia.
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Their Cash Is TIED Up.

New Orleans, Aug. John I. Adams &
Co, the large wholesale liquor dealers, gro
GERS and commission merchants are en-
barrassed, and have asked for a respite
They have $4,000 in cash tied up in the
American National Bank which failed yes
terday. 1t is said the firm have abundant
assets, and the embarrassment is only tenn
rOrarV
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A SENSATION IN CHARLESTON.
Presidents of a Defunct Bank Are
Arrested as Criminals.

Presidents of Defunct Bank Are
Arrested as Criminals.
Charleston, s. c., Aug. IA. Bequest
and j. Fred Lillienthal, president and ex-
president of the German-American Bank.
which went under in this city a month
ago, were arrested to-day on warrants
sworn out by the stockholders. Both men
had borrowed large sums of money from
the bank Of which they were directors,
and both had overdrawn their accounts.
Bequest is charged with breach of trust
in having used bonds in the custody Of the
bank 1t is a misdemeanor under the state
law for a bank director to overdraw his
account I'm his own bank, and both men
will be prosecuted on this charge.
The arrests have created a sensation in
the city, and 1t is said that the men will
retaliate by having all Of the other direc-
tors of the bank arrested on similar
charges.
Both Bequest and Lillienthal are promi-
nent men, the latter being an alderman
of the city.
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JUDGE cAsTELLAXOs DEAD.
a Leading Light in New Orleans
Literary Work.

New Orleans, Ia, Aug. This morning
at O'Clock, Judge Henry c. Castellanos,
one of the oldest and most brilliant NOM
bers Of the legal fraternity. died at the Ho-
tel Deiu. after a lingering Illness.
The deceased possessed literary attain
ments of a high order, and was one of the
most distinguished writers Of the New Or
leans press. He was the author Of several
books, notably New Orleans As It Was"
and he had nearly completed "Reminis-
cences Of New Orleans" when stricken
with his last illness.
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Tennesaeenemocrntr

Nashville Tenn. Aug. 7.--Tennessee
democrats gave their judges for the chan
cery court of appeals over $1,000 majority
Rice a Pierce Is nominated for congress
In the Ninth district.
w j. Witthorne in the Seventh and d.
A. Enloe In the Eighth.
All are democrats and the race in the
primaries was very close.
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Mississippi's Man a SIisf,t.

Jackson, Miss. Aug. Hon. Edgar s.
Wilson, who was announced as the Miss
issippi committeeman to the indianapolis
sound money conference, did not attend.
Il did not 60" said Mr.. Wilson, in re-
sponse to an inquiry, because / disfayor
another ticket, and I so notified those CON
cerned last Monday.
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THE LAURADA OFF.
Gets Clearance Papers First and
Her Load Afterwards.

Her LOnd Afterwnrds.
Wilmington, Del. Aug. THE steamship
Laurada, said to have been sold to the Gu
bans by the Hart Steamship Company
came up to the mouth of Christian Creek
yesterday. Deputy Collector of Port Ayers
inspected the steamship after she had been
entered, as in ballast, and then gave her
clearance papers for Port Antonio Jamai-
ca She sailed away Immediately after
wards and passed out to sea.
1t is reported that after leaving the
mouth of the Christian, the Laurada was
met by the tug Martha, from which II is
said she took 28 men and a large number
of cases, many of which is believed CON
tanned dynamite The Ilaurada had eight
large surf boats in addition to her usual
completement of sea boats.
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Denver Col, Aug. 7.--The official call
of the silver party state convention has
been issued. The convention will meet
September 9 at a place to be subsequently,
designated by the committee.
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Atlanta, Ga, Aug. John McGrough. a
bar keeper, committed suicide here to-day
by taking laudanum. He came to Atlanta
a month ago from Charleston. He was in
debt, and it is supposed that this was the
cause of his suicide.
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THE IRISH LAND BILL.
Less Hostility i'm the House of Lords
Than Was Expected.

London, Aug. THE House of Lords
to-day passed the Irish land bill through
the committee after five hours further
debate.
The hostility shown towards the meas
ure was less marked than was expected
Several Of the amendments offered were
Withdrawn. One amendment was reject
ed by vote of 50 to "A, the announcement
of the result being greeted with cheers
and one was carried-61 to 46-in oppose
ton to the government. The report on
the committee stage and the third read
ing Of the bill are fixed for Monday next
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Jefferson City, No, Aug. Tim Hen
messy of st. Louis was nominated by the
democratic state convention after mid
night for railroad commissioner. after
three hours balloting. The convention
then adjourned.
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SERIOUS IN ST. LOUIS,

Deaths From Heat Number Eight.
Many PrOstratIOns.
st. Louis. Aug. IAN epidemic Of small
pox could hardly be worse than the pres
ent hot weather. Last night all records
were passed. At midnight, with the the--
mOmeter registering 81 degrees. the streets
and parks are full of people, seeking fresh
air. Not a breath of air was stirring
The death roll had reached eight, and
prostrations reported over 81
Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE mercury ranged
between 80 and 100 all day yesterday, ex-
cept for a short time about O'Clock,
when a heavy rain gave temporary re-
lief. There is promise of another excess
sively hot day to-day. Three deaths and
thirteen prostrations from heat were re-
ported yesterday.
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BLEW HIS HEAD OFF.
FataI Results of "A Boiler Explosion
Near Roanoke, Va.

Roanoke, Va. Aug. THE boiler Of
Layman's canning factory at Troutvilie.
twelve miles north of here. exploded this
afternoon, instantly killing two employees
and wounding several others.
The dead men are A. F. Shannon and
Talmer Linkenhaker. The latter's head
was blown completely off, fragments OF
the boiler were thrown 300 yards by the
force of the explosion.
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THE HIGH SPRINGS EXPLOSION.
Several of the Victims Die--A Few
VIII Recover.

High Springs, Fla, Aug. 7.--Capt. ]. c.
Bars. manager of Barrs' Lumber Com
pany. and Nelson Bell, colored, fireman.
died this morning from the serious scald-
ing which they received in the terrible
boiler explosion at the Barrs mills here
yesterday
Supt Easterling and the other three
injured men are doing well and will re-
cover.
Capt. Barrs was very prominent mill
man and his untimely end has east
gloom Of sadness over the community.
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THEIR WAITING REWARDED.
Kansas Democrats Fuse With the
POpuIists.

Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE demo-
cratic part of the populist fusion was car
ried out at $50 o'clock this morning, when
a dozen men, representing a remnant of
the state convention, assembled to nonni-
nate the state populist ticket put up at
Abilene.
The names were read from. a telegram.
taken down by the secretary and at once
declared the nominees of the democrats
The convention then adjourned after wait
ing three days for the populsts to act on
the fusion proposition.
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washington, Aug THE treasury gold
reserve at the close Of business to-day
stood at Sl0s,5489s4. The dav's withdraw
ais were s430.l00.
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LOOK FOR THE LAURADA.
Orders Sent to Florida to Catch the
FiIfbusterer.

Washington, D. c., Aug. s.-The treasu-
ry department to-day sent kilograms to
several collectors of ports in Southern
Florida, and to the captains of revenue
cutters in those waters instructing them
to keep lookout for the steamer Laurada
which cleared from Wilmington, Del yes
terday, and which is supposed to be on a
filibustering expedition to Cuba.
The Spanish minister here has fled infor-
nation on which the treasury acted.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-19
CHAPTER II.

"Well. now" Dr. Westland was say
ing. in the warmth and light within,
singing is good for the lungs, and di-
gestion. too, so my dear Ruby, you are
expected 10 be hungry"
Il an hungry, Arthur; but l would
rather not begin with a whole part
ridge. thank you. Oh, no. 1t isn't at
al good CT me 20 sing 80 much and take
- many encores. l delight in singing
hare-at home-and delight in the ap-
plause-GesCerace unjust applause
know was really vexed that poor dear
Won Swumpschen was so absolutely ig-
nored-'
oh, old Ven S'rumpzchea wouldn't
care for such an audience"
"Woul5n't he. though. He would
look down on their applause of course;
but nobody cares 10 play to a stoiid au-
Gience."
Thsre was a preoccupied expression
on Ruby's face. Her hearing was acute.
even morbidly so. 1t seemed TO her
that SOW, solitary footsteps on the
pavement kSpt time To the conversation.
wei, dear, your reception agreed
with you. l never heard you sing better
than tCnight," Mrs. WeStlald struck in.
"Grltified vanity, Emmy" her hus-
band explained.
"Ycu ce1;ain,y were in frst-rate form
though Ruby"
Il was, but it was not vanity, it was
affection. ara aud lang syle' and all
sorts of fine feelings that nobody in this
house gives me credit for,-and yet
she added, after a pause and long sigh,
its very sad
sd Why?"
"Ro5amary-fcr remembrance that
is sadness. Msny things tonight called
back Old times"
That fellows singing of Ruby for
i'm ancs." said Mrs, Wes.,and, acidly.
"Oh, Ruby, my darling, the small white
hand
That gathered the harebel was never
my own
she sang with exaggeration and gesture,
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while her husband coicred darkly and
burst in.o awkward laugh.
Il wa:n't the only ore that used 10
sing il, En-" he apo,ogized.
Dear me, Arthur, you don't say that
you ever sang that wonderful scng?" his
wife resurned with face of innocent
wonder, Il was so young ct the time,
Glaar. l WIS told that Ruby goc kor
name from the ditty sung by Ear nuIcr-
Gus swaiL;."
''Yec, l was not cClSumT'ive, and l
certainly didn't die. l think | took uie
name myself" the singer explained
with a faint flush. How that hO!rid
Jim Vereker used to mouth the song at
me-"
And you did read Tasso, and gather
hanebells and had a small white hand, y
West,and added, glarcing at that rest
ing On the shoulder Of his little d1ugh-
ter, who haG, begged TO sit up to sup
per, and had fallen asleep nestled to
Cousin Beatrice's side.
"Upcn my wcrcw began Ms. We5t-
land, with indignation.
"A.l this was before you were bern or
thought of, my dear" her husband eX-
p.ainsd. RUBY was az awful tiirt in
those days; who knows how many a
poor lad may have gone wrong through
herr"
Not tha. Vereker, certainly. He
must have been born wrong. Perhaps
l turned him comparatively right, VINO
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the singer was thinking Of Their own
besides MN with a sCrt OF sacred rapt-
church bells. which she and they had
heard in youth on sunny summer even
iDgs in the feds near their own little
town. The numerous recalls and The
hearty indiscriminate applause made it
late before the programme was fnisded;
people were impG,ient fer tleir car
riages and wraps. The exit was small
crush, through which tle young car
peI.er gallantly and quickly piloted
Fanny. ard the man in The Inverness
cape mere quickly slipped himself,
reaching the carriage entrance in time
10 hear the first name called, and so
placing himself in heavy shadow as to
see every face in the full gas-hght reach
ing the curb.
-. w35 curious" the tenor, who was
standing near the door within, was say
ing, "her voice came to her all at once.
She sang at penny reading here one
Christmas; none of us Thought much OF
it. rtcG fresh. fuzzy Notes; but she
couldn't get at ',hsm ard 10 expression.
Then, sJcn after New Year, she sang at
a village concert hsge ard electrified us
all. You wouldn't have thought it the
same gill. People said it was trouble
brought cut hsr voice. I've heard Of
singing birds blindedto make 'em sing.
She eft the place soon after
Carriages rolled UP, filed and rolled
away; the man in the cape stood in the
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sHE sTTGHTIY BOWED TO SOME ONE WITHIN TINE BUILDING.

gazed upon the homely face of the girl
ure; their words fCatGi up to the man
sanding behind them, holding the
glasses above Aeir heads.
Isn't Miss Elliott beau,ifu,?' tae girl
whispered.
"Beauuful. hum. Easy to look nice
in whioe satin ard gold and jewels, Fan
Ey. The beauty or ne is when any
body looks pretty frs thing in the
morning, in a print gown tucked up,
and bare arms. sweeping out OF a front
door Al, my dear, and looking for
somebody as comes round The corner
and gives her
Go on, YOU great stupid. And nice
ard silly We looked, With the boy bring
ing The breakfast rolls and gltn,!ng.
III grin him. next time | catches
him. Fine feathers make fine binds,
Fam Miss Ruby Elliott can't be so
young as she looks
she was woman grown when moth
er lived paliCr maid at A4Iwcrth' 5,
George"
Before You was bern or thought Of
She'yc kept we'll Singing is like salt
Fan. She lived with Aslwor,h's, didn't
she?"
NO. she lived long with her uncle,
old Nj For5e, the lawyer. Her real
name's FciCp Beatrice F'0rde, Ruby
! El.-t's only her singing name. Mota-
ers hard her sing many time at Ash
worth's. There was a pupil there used
| TO make up 10 her, him over tasIe, Z.
/ DR.. ASlvOrth."
MIR. Nereker, that Old parson?"
'He wasn't much Of a pars5n then,
mother says. Always w 90 something,
him and Young Mr.. Ashworth together
That's Mrs. and Miss Vereker along
side Of him. Mother couldn't bear him.
Poor Mr. Robin was different. no harm
him. Miss Nereker's pretty in the
pink
Not my style, Fan. What would She
be in 4 cap and apron?"
\ bust Of applause sr1rgad cut; peo-
pie had rU1tlci back 10 their places, and
the Gee singers were forming groups IN
me stage. the star anon gSt 1aem. The
programme showed the chief burden of
the evening TO bs sUs ainsd by hsr.
she does il all for love-" Fanny eX-
pAined 10 her carpenter. and for the
sake of cid times
The tenor was LEGAL; he cracked slight
" on the high notes. besides going a
liz lie fat At the end of the evening:
the cOLIalto was an amateur with
noble. UNFRAMED voice; the glse singers
wsre amateur The Gallo player was
us't-berUhm.. German and unFroncurc-
cable: the audience scarcely knew that
i'm the s,ringed quartet,e his instrument
had the chief part, much less that few
but he could 50 render it. AS for his
obigato to Ruby Eliotts s.rging of
Patti" ba:ti." they scarcely hoar it.
VS. :. was like the flow Of a strong, calm
river down which the fine soprano
voice foatel with steady ease like
full-sai,ed ship.
Blu she solitary man below the gal
lery. absorbed though he Was in the
Sunny sD,endCr CT the melody. invo'un-
tarilv made the mc:crs CT one PLAYING
the cello accompaniment Eut even he
was les moved by ta2t great aad diff
cult melody. m9gnificently sung ard
negnificsr u accompanied than by the
simple and touching beauty of Robin
A5air, o. the pure and .art!ess tune
fulness Of Those Eventcg Bells sung
as an encore. and which made peoples
eyes We. again. The audience KEW
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shadow, Where h CJu.l hcIr what the
tc-5r satc. and uaited patiently.
"Dr. AshHor4's carriage" wa called,
ara the Old vicar Stepped out OF the nal
an handed Z midGle-as5d lay AMI q
young SRI INFO venerable vehicle
driven by men cut Of livery
.Dr. Wcst.and's carriage" was tht
r-xt called. The -.3nger. deeply inter
ts.od H. t-5 pls,cC.Eg C1ulaEe. g.ArcI
~. Carlezsly actsis. which tO0k up two
ladies'. q gentlemen an q little gil. nm
ii. one OF tie ia6ies. closely mufiled
l-lri The aca and gathering white SAL
in skir,s around her, turned her head,
bowed slightly to some one within the
tlildeng behind her, and SAID Good
I. ghtw in Gear ard rather nigh voice.
Then the str& ger quickly advanced,
ouened ule carriage door and he'd ii
while the indies and The ch4.d Stepped
in, 50 tlat ud- n skirts brushed him ana
lie felt the softutss Ji satin On bis IN
slowed hand. They id not observe HIM
tut he watched tine carriage roll out Of
sight Sd intenn.y and Ni,A such forget
fuiress nat a policeman oIde!ta lGm to
move on. He moved on, asking the
next policeman he met ne way - Dr.
We.uaQd's Lcusa, VhitAcr he bei12A
himself ana which he examined with
mual interest. Slowly pacing the wet
pavement opposite and thinking Of
many Ghicgs.
Were those things sorrowful or joy
full. sweet or bitter? on rosemary,
bitter sweet. wholesome herbs, you al
ways bring tears-idle tears, from the
depths of divine despair whether re-
calling bliss or woe, sunshine or tenn
pest: your fragrance is the scent Of
unforgou.en youth, which was sweet,
and is bitter in etrospect-which was
fresher than Maydew and is now old,
Old as a messed, illegibie tombstone
which was sad and is now sweet as
pressed rose leaves-which was de-
sDairing. and is now in the not, arid
meridian Of life-glCrious with auroral
hues of hope. Grow not in my garden,
tear-watered. mysterious herb; rather
let some tributary Of Lethe flow Silly
through it. round the flOwer-plots,
some dreamy lotos plant float on its
foundation brim! | cannot tell what
the magic herb brought to the lonely
mans mind; it breaks my heart only
10 think of him, pacing the wet flags in
darkness, in sight of the lighted house,
not quite alone but face TO face with
his past.