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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

AS news Of the storm comes in, 1t ap-
pears that the disturbance was Of a more
general and dangerous character than
was at first supposed. 1t has left track
from Florida as far to the northward as
the wires have been opened, marked with
wreckage and in many places draped with
Grape.
so far as the reports go, it seems that
this city bore the brunt of the storms
most fierce anger. That there was no
terrible catastrophe here is due probably
to two circumstances; first, that the city
is well built, and second, that the dura-
ton OF the hurricane was comparatively
short. Had the people Of Savannah been
housed between "Buddenseik' walls,
they must have been crushed and buried
In the ruins OF their houses about the
time the wind brushed away the record
ing Instruments at the weather bureau.
Had the wind ragged for even a few hours
as it did shortly after midday, bricks and
mortar, boards and scantling, could not
have withstood the onslaught. Happily
the storm, while one of the fiercest, was
one of the quickest over of its class re,
membered here. 1t was almost like a
northwestern cyclone in the rapidlty of
its movements.
Shipping in harbor suffered compare
lively little. The direction of the wind
was more favorable than was the case
in 1893. While nearly every vessel sus-
tanned slight damage, very few of them
were crippled. Small boats suffered, but
the large freight craft. as a whole, got off
very lightly. The railroads lost heavily,
but they are now doing business as usual.
No news has been received from the sea
islands, which were devastated in the
great storm of three years ago. But it is
thought they escaped with little, If any,
damage The storm seems to have gone
inland from this point, striking South
Carolina west of Charleston and east of
Columbia, missing the coast by probably
a hundred miles. In 1898 1t skirted the
coast line. 1t would seem that as it tray
eled northward the fury of the wind was
moderated; though later reports must be
awaited for confirmation of the SUPPOSE
ton The wires are still down, and it is
only with great difficulty, and after The
exercise of much patience and persever-
ence, that any communication is to be
had with the world to the northward. In
this connection it may not be out Of place
to compliment the Western Union Tee
graph Company upon the untiring energy
and efficient services of its representa-
tives here in providing for the handling
Of the news of the storm.
In the city matters are rapidly resum>
ing their normal course. With commend
able energy the people have gone about
the work of setting things ship-shape, and
in few days. as far as it is possible
to do So all traces of the storm win
have been removed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
Endorsed by the other party.
- One eilvaf. Y.oppbli,o,,

Endorsed by the other party.
" one silver republican.
II will be observed that fusion has been
arranged where it is most needed by the
democratic campaign managers, in states
Like Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, the
Dakotas, and elsewhere in the northwest.
No fusion has been made in Georgia, and
South Carolina, and other southern states.
because none is needed. The democrats
are strong enough to carry the election
without assistance. They would. OF
course, be pleased to have populists vote
with them. But populist votes are no,
essential to victory
When one comes to study this list. there
really isn't a great deal in It to make
Mr.. Watson feel like taking four years
lease of a residence in Washington. Blu,
then it is Mr.. Bryan that both democrats
and populists are anxious to install a,
the capital. Neither party is giving itself
a great deal of concern about Mr.. Wat
son.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
The Prosress of Fusion.

Mr.. Watson Is not pleased at the prog
ress that is being made in the matter of
fusion between the democratic and
populist parties on the national
ticket. He sees in every fusion
deal so much of his prospects for sue
ceeding Sewall on the democratic ticket
knocked into smithereens. Naturally he
does not like that sort Of thing, notwith-
standing the agreements of the parties
are in the interest of the candidacy Of
Mr.. Bryan, whom Mr.. Watson processes
to be anxious to help into the presiden-
tial chair by every means in his power
Seeing his own prospects going glimmer-
ing, Mr.. Watson wakes wroth against
fusion and writes something about the
craze for combinations and trading of
electors becoming like the chewing gum
habit. He also says something about bar
gain counter methods in arranging fusion
details. If Mr.. Watson were getting the
bargains, he probably would never lift up
his voice in complaint.
How far has the fusion movement gomez
1t has been arranged so quietly in many
of the states that probably few people
who are not actively interested in poll
tics know that in more than half of the
states the democrats and the populsts
have struck bargains and consolidated
forces on the national ticket The fol-
lowing table shows the division of cleo,
tors up to the beginning of the present
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
A Prohibitionist PIen.
From the Atlanta Journal Oem.)

Some prohibitonists say they will vote
for seaborn Wright for governor because
they want a governor who would not veto
a general prohibition bill In the light
Of facts this seems more like a pretext
than reason. Gov. Atkinson has declar-
ed In all his speeches during the present
campaign that he would respect any bill
passed by the legislature on the LIQUOR
question as the voice of the people The
governor pass laws and as Gov. Atkin-
son is pledged to sign a general prohibit
ton bill If the legislature should pass one,
how can he be involved in the conflict
between those who favor such legislation
and those who believe that the present
local option system should be maintained?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
PERSONAL.

Miss Mary Taylor, who is said to have
been the heroine of the poem, MARY Had
a Little Lamb" died recently at Somer-
vile, Mass.
Lady Henry Somerset is a woman who
means we'll and who does a great deal of
good, but she let's her philanthropy carry
her too far when she advocates a sub
scription in England to pay the passage
of destitute Armenians to the United
States, says the Philadelphia Ledger. The
sum required is SIS each, and Lady Somer-
set s coadjutor, Miss Frances Willard, has
a plan for providing the immigrants with
work when they reach here. 1t may be
an ungracious thing to say, but the Arme-
mans are not wanted here. We have too
many pauper immigrants already.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

1t would appear that the Ryder case. at
Talbotton, is not yet near an end. DR..
Ryder had fair trial. and was convicted
of murder by jury of his peers. He was
sentenced to death under the verdict. and
public opinion was, and is, on the side Of
the verdict and the sentence. Neverthe-
less teehnicalities are being appealed 10
Tor the purpose of deferring the execution
Of the sentence Of the court for as long a
TIME as possible, and II possible averting
altogether The extenuating circum-
stances Of the murder were practicallv
NIL. DR.. Ryder was insanelv ,ealous -
young woman, and killed her becausa
she did not love him. A crime like that
deserves punishment to the extent ~ ,bo
law for the protection Of other young N,o-
men from Objectionable suitors. as wen as
10 Vindicate the statute against the will.
ful taking Of human life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

John Boyd Thacher maintained. during
the short time he was on the New York
state democratic ticket, that the issue OF
the state campaign was Plattism, and
that there was enough in Plattism to keep
the democrats busy until election day
The nomination of Wilbur f. Porter In
Thaehers place will broaden the issues
somewhat, but it will not lessen the war
fare Of the democrats upon Boss Plat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

The Morning News agrees with the
Jacksonville Times Union that II would
be a good thing II all cotton markets
graded the staple upon the same basis
But they do not This market retains its
time-honored system and standard Other
and smaller markets, in the vain hope
of drawing away shipments intended for
this market, keep changing their STAN
dard, so that it requires the knowledge
Of an expert TO tell just where they are
at" Manifestly so great and important a
market as Savannah cannot keep jumping
here and there just because the smaller
markets do It. Savannah keeps steadily
ahead, along the old lines, all of the time
and all of her customers and friends
know precisely where to ind her People
who have cotton to sell do not need TO be
told that they can get better returns for
1t in Savannah than almost anywhere
else. our contemporary may rest assur-
ed that the cotton men in this city look
out for the interests of their customers
and correspondents as closely as do those
Of any other cotton market.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

According TO the New York Herald. Nc
Kinley dropped politics the other dav
when he talked to the colored Methodists
who called upon him. 1t will not be a
great while before he will be invited by
the American people to drop politics for
good.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
A Mntter of specuIntion.
From the New orleans states Dem

What is Mark Hanna going to do with
all the money he has raised?" is the ques-
ton which a great many people are now
asking themselves. Well, II the election
should happen to be close and in favor
of Bryan Mark Hanna will endeavor to
use some of his millions in the purchase
of enough Bryan electors to give McKin-
ley a majority In the electoral college. but
we are quite sure that he will not be
able to secure the goods.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

A maiden sat by the roadside gazing
ruefully at her bicycle. The rear tire was
fiat. A thorn between her thumb and fore
finger told the sto,y. Anon she glanced
anxiously down the road 1t was four
miles to town, and the sun was fast sink
ing in the west. Tears welled up in her
star-like eyes There was a lump in her
throat as big as her No. 2 shoe, and she
could not swallow it. Nobody was to be
seen. What was she to do? The situa-
ton was terrible, as any cycling girl will
agree. Presently a puff of dust arose on
the horizon. The girls experienced eye
her breast. Perhaps she knew him, and
he would let her ride his wheel in. She
had on boomers, and could do 1t easily.
But. as he approached, her heart was
nearly crushed by the discovery that he
was a stranger He was, however a gal
liant stranger. Seeing her dilemma, he
dismounted and came to her rescue. Bor-
rowing her chewing gum and tearing up
his handkerchief, ne managed to make a
temporary repair to her tire that enabled
her to get home before night. The next
day the young fellow called to see how
the wounded bicycle was getting along.
And within few weeks the girl and the
fellow were married. All of which hap
pened in New Jersey, and forms a good
basis for fin de steele love story.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

The pop managers of Texas have be-
come so thoroughly converted to govern
ment by injunction that if Tom Watson
wanted to re-enter Texas they would call
on the nearest court for a double-barreled
injunction to prevent it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

The boss campaign story comes from Ne
braska. A free silver farmer in that
state had COW that was as ardent a sill
verite as her owner. When the daisy was
adopted as the flower Of the silver party
the COW took up the daisy as a steady diet
and would eat nothing but daisies. each
having sixteen petals. Failing to find
enough sixteen to one daisies to satisfy
her appetite, she starved to death.
Many Of the populists base their claims
TO recognition upon the ground that they
represent a constituency of 1000, 900 votes.
II may be doubted that they do any such
thing. There may have been that many
populists in the country a year or two
ago, but lately thousands of ex-democrat-
&c populists have returned TO the old party.
and Will IN the approaching election. and
hereafter, be found voting with it. There
are the best Of reasons for believing that
the populist party has been steadily grow
ing smaller ever since the Chicago con-
vention, and that within few years II
will be only a memory. Salt cannot save
Il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
WIN stand the strain.
From the Richmond Dispatch Dem

Our free institutions are now undergo
ing a severe test. Error is harmless
where reason is left free to combat it,"
said Mr.. Jefferson. Our people feel no
apprehensions as to the ability of our
institutions to stand the strain which
seems now to be just before us. They are
confident that those institutions will prove
themselves to be just what the fathers of
the republic intended them to be.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

Ex-Gov. W. ]. Northen, who is just
back from an EXTENDED trip through the
northwest, including the greater portion
of the characterization section, says the
people out there spend a good deal OF
their time in trying to keep from
freezing to death. The ex-governor's
trip was in the interest of colonization
in Georgia, particularly Of the thrifty
western farming class to whom, no doubt,
southern sky would prove far more
congenial, and Georgia land more profita-
Bile. The movement should be given ev-
cry encouragement. Georgia soil is rich,
and between the northerumost mountains
and the sea there is a climate for nearly
every product for which there is mar
ket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

Day before yesterday at nightrall the city
was torn and drenched. the streets were
fun of debris and traffic was virtually
suspended. This morning comparatively
few signs of the storm remain. and bust
ness is going on as usual. Savannah is
q town Of wonderful recuperative capacity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

There will be no more cotton harvested
in the territory visited by the storm It
swept the fields clean. Luckily, very little
cotton remained in the fields
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

Scores of New Workers and visitors to
the metropolis will mourn the loss Of
Coney Islands big wooden elephant. Just
going to see the elephant" will hardly
answer any more for an explanation of
little jaunts. Some curious home folks
may want to know where the elephant is.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

Mr.. Watson describes Mr. Sewar as a
''grave-digger Of populism." And there
in he gives one more reason why Sewall
should be retained on the democratic
ticket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

1t would be interesting to know just how
things really stand in cuba. Between two
dispatches dated Sept &c, one from Ha-
vana and the other via Key West. the
public is forced to the conclusion that
somebody has prevarcated. According to
the first Maceo was defeated and whipped
out of the field in the province of Pinar
del Rio by the Spanlards under Gen. Mar
in, while the other says Maceo has just
routed a whole Spanish regiment and cap
tured the town of San Juan Martinez. The
fact that the Havana reports are edited,
revised and approved by Weyler's ennis
saries would lend much color to the latter
statement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

Registered at the pOstomce in Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
CURRENT COMMENT.

with sewall I'm the Saddle
From the Birmingham News (Dem.)
It will be horse and horse with Sewall
and Watson after the Georgia election.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

It Is announced that Mr.. Watson will
return to Kansas and the west after the
Georgia state election, for the purpose of
overturning some Of the fusion arrange
ments out there that do not meet with his
approval. If Mr.. Watson is not careful
he will not only fail to save his party, but
commit political hari kiri upon himself
Is he working to defeat Mr.. Bryan if he
cannot get what he wants?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

And He's Trying to Save Them!
From the Houston Post Dem)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

Lawyer Abe Hummel of New York is
from all accounts pretty heavy po-
itical bettor. He won over $4,000 on
Clevelands election, and now has $1,000
up against 81, 200 that Mckinley will win
in the coming election. This is only one
of Mr.. Hummel's many bets this time, all
of which are on the same line Have Mr..
Hummers political desires got the better
of his judgment? MI Hummel might do
well to hedge" before the windfall.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

The Virginia democrats are going to
make October month of open air cam
paign speeches and barbecue dinners. The
harvest season is on now, but it will be
over in few weeks. And then the dem
ocrats Of the Old Dominion will make the
woods ring with their shouts for the old
party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

Poet-Lawyer Mirabeau Lamar TONNES,
who halls originally from somewhere
down in the southern neck of the woods,
but is at present living in and amusing
New York, has challenged DR.. Parkhurst
to Joint debate on political issues The
poet-lawyer is so anxious to be annihila-
ted by the fiery preacher-reformer that he
offers to hire a hail for the purpose.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

THURSDAY, OCTOBER l, 1896.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-30
Personalities.

Mrs. KrGezer, wife Of the Transvaal
President. Is s0on to have carriage for
the tirst time.
Lord Kelvin, president ~ the ROYAL
S''ci~ty. and me- oi'd doubt one of the
GREATEST % iiFiHg scientists, was born in
Brlfa,f. ia 1874
sr. john w. Naekay will build a mag
niAcrnt mausoirum ia tne Greenwood
Crlastrr} Brnnkiyn. over the grave ut his
sen. i viii cost about 500 900.
Though IL looks ike preacher. ". J.
ANDERSON. private secretary a. tiov-rnur
pham. VI W isennslu, was a cowbny in
hi Younger days.
DR. SaHsen - soger Of bright cnlors.
lii ship, tie Fran. was painted green
gray. scarlet and white. picked ont with
e"lu-a b-igni dash nf color among the
everlasting white of the Arctic .-as.
just nosy " - Ella Hus-pit. Cleveland
>"prsnn. who wou marked ~ueepS- iii ter
many. Italy amt Russia in grand opera.
and last yra- ~ toyent Harden. * sing
.Hg "a great English music festivals prlur
TO her departure for tine United State.
II = not generally known that \ rg-i,-
bishop Bensnn, who died suddenly Il
iiawsrdru A lew day agu. not amiy was
not offended when lH- son wrote a -
marksbir starry called 'DOda. bur read
ihe book, enjoy ri It, aud pronounced il
very clever.
The Forrest City times., 1896-10-30
s.recetv - EasLen.

FuRHE~r CITY. i TX. Or d. -D~c-
ist. F--kr uif elinu - tsir clsuutF dem
ucrstie Executive Committee tudaN Tar
fs,8I0wing rrstifltions were s4<segi
''l.eSGivesl. fhat this commute feel-
yszuri-yeti ~ fise msuu~f ia Wl'irii riI-
only Democrats urw 500 per ~ - FRAN
cis cunnty-TgE F0EEfz-T CITY IIuE~
has expressed is condemnation 81
th- Democratic Papgii~i fusion au he
elrcfaraI ticket 4 iis- STATE r-rruti Z
sminsfiuE from uuT worthy aud huu-
0red chairman ~ the uSfIonzi Ilrmu-
cratic eImmittse Ilau. JAMS X inns.
aud iHd0rsed by uur Stale central COR
mItfse
Resolved - That ne this critical
stage in our uatioual politics i j. tie
sentiment II this committee that al
should lay aside party UTrtudicrs- and
Ne call upou AL Qualified electors Il
this county. Irrespective uf past party
asfiliatiou. vim beli-ve in the silver
cause. 90 stand shoulfipr to shaHid~r
apd abide TIE sdvier AID astiuu I'd Tie
Srst- central committee
-Is-s..lvrti -. Ifat % is tie seuti-
msrt # tliis committee 80 iuprTt 10 p
al qualified elscsnrs tn lay aside = Il te-.i-
ings giaiJis. to rs-ssuuud - the defeat -
the principles Hosv - potent 30 FREEING
tins aatirn from tlt- yoke II oppression
~ sfriMglv fz~trrsif upon th- vitsis 20
every c.@-s IF industry is NitiCii ~ a.
.cous mon ns0pie. arr 81 intensely lnJrr
estiHg and affected
" Rpsolvrsi =. That W. advise tbr
support 0f Ire rIght rieri urs consisting
81 five Democrats ard thr-r PsBuii<ts.
ard ask al ha ftvur Bryan and tLr
free silver cause a. rally o EHeiT sap
paTf.
Resolved O.. That W advise tlse
abiding faith lH th- sound Judgment ~
our leaders. and failing Cd f8iiox their
cnuns-i woHid ~ little short u trraSau-
! -R~solyeti 81. That ~ commend 70
she pditoFs II liz FokREST CITY FIHK>
4 Fpcnn sHt-rHtlen ~ their VHBi1~uptl
uttsraucPs While we accrTd to hem
sincerity and -nod faith. W. believe
th-tr action entirely oHt Of harmony
with the principles ~ tie legally csH
sjitutrd party authorities
~ ~. T. TAYLOR Chairman.
". y. GAME. Secretary"