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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07
TO CONTRACTORS.
Bids for Retaining Walls and Steps,
and for Plumbing for the State
Normal School.

Proposals will be received by the Building
Committee for the erection OF the retaining walls
and steps comp iete, as per plans aud specihca-
tions; and separate proposals for the plumbing
system complete; and the right Is reserved by them
TO reject any orvail bids. award the contract
TO any responsible bidder, as they deem for the
best interest Of the State. Boncs will be required
from the successful bidder Ia amount equal to
twenty fvs t25) per ceptum OF accepted proposal.
and q certified check for FIVE hundred dollars
must accompany each and all bids, conditioned
upon the signing of the contract within ten QO)
days OF the awarding thereof.
Sealed bids, with certified check enclosed,
addressed to Thomas B. stockweIl, Secretary, in
care OF Martin a Hall, Architects, to3 Industrial
Trust Co. Building, Providence, II. l., will be
received until ~ m. of FRIDAY, the sixth day of
November, 1895
Plans and specifications may be seen at the
ONCE Of the architects and after Monday,
the 26th day OF Octobsr, lssS
For the Building Committee.
THOMAS Il. sToCKWELI. Secretary.
o26 lot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07

Coal has been discovered near Sudbury,
Ia the Algona district which is believed
10 be identical with the anthracite found
In the region Of the Lehigh valley, Penn
sylvaDia, except it contains no sulphur.
The extent Of the deposit has not been
definitely asccrtaincd, but N far as invcs-
tigation has Progressed 10 Is known to cover
an area OF 40 least 100 acres Samples Of
tho coal have been brought TO this city and
bave been pronounced by experts to be of
good quality.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07

Chronic cons ipation is painful. disa.
greeaDle.and liie-shortening difficulty. IL
deranges the svsts-', causes sick head
sche. bad breath and poisons the blood.
IL can tie readily overcome by Dewitt's
Little Early kisers. These pills are great
rcgui7tois.
Josegh :. Johnston's Pharmacy, sg3
Mtstninster street; Metzgers Pharmacy.
25O North Main street; Alfreds Pbsrnany.
Sll Eddy street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07
Zig Demand For CURRENCY.

Washington. Nov. 7-Assistant Secre-
tary Curtis has gone To New York to
consult with Assistant Treasurer Jordan
on the subject Of accepting the large
amounts Of gold now being offered in ex-
change for currency. 1t is probable that
every effort will be made 10 accommodate .
persons desiring currency In exchange for
geld. and to that end Stocks OF currency
Will be shipped from sub-treasuries. hav-
ing a large surplus. TO others. where tho
demand is greatest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07
THE NEW ENGLAND R. R. co
Corrected 20 Oct. 4. 1894
Passenger Train Service, Week Days
Corrected to Oct. II, 1800.

Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected to Oct. II, 1906.
4 Trains leave PROVIDENCE as foilows;.
For Boston -5.50. IL rs IL. fsl rukS n;01p. m;
6;27 p. IN
wALPoLE-555. ii.55 a. m.
FRANKLIN-6,55, IL :55 a m. $3.50 .. ~
huLFCRD-5;b6, lii6s a. m; $3.50 p. m
ARLINGToN-Fl2.O %. 5.iS $50 y. m
WEST AKLINGToN-Fi2:G b;s6. F6,3o .. m
kNIGHrsvILLE--F Fla o., b;45 6:3). s'li:lo p. m.
MEsHANTIcUT-F $40. F9;oo a m; ia;ol
42s ba5, e:3l t7:l5, ell 10 D. m
NATICK, RIVER POINT. cENTREvILLn
WAsHINGToN-e;4o, 300 a M; issoa 4;2a 6;46
$3.50, T;l5, -ii:10 p. N.
CRANsToN, oAKLAwN- -e:4o $500 a. m, i..os
4:2S. 5;s6. $3.50. 7:l5. "il;l0 .. m.
PONTIAC, ARCTIC-t6;40 q. m; l2;os l:25 6;45
$3.50. + 7:ia "li 10 p. m.
oUIDNIcK-s:io, a M; 2;oS SIS. $50. F7l.
.sli.i0 D. m.
ANTHoNY-e:to. 500 a m; 1866 4:2s 5:4, e.sa
7il6 '-1l;i0 p. m
COVENTRY, sTERLING-e:4l 800 a. m, l:sx
7;i6p. m.
SUMMIT. GREENE, oNEco, MoosUP. PLAIN.
FlELD-G4O 300, a. M; 4.25. 7il5 p. m.
JEWETT CITY, CANTERBURY. SCOTLAND
VERSAILLES. BALTIC. SOUTH wINDHAM.
$50, 800 a. m; s:26, 7:is p. N
w1LLlMASrlC-6;4o, $500 a. m; 4i7b. 7;15 p. N
HARTFoRD-S;so 300 a. m; 4.25. 7:i5 N
FIsHKILL & NEWBURG-sso0 a. m
NoRwICH-s:40, $500 a. m; 4;2S. 7:i5 IN
WATERBURY, DANBURY-9:Oo a. m.
CHICAGO AID THE WEST VIA NEWBURo
AND ERIE R'Y-s.Oo a. m
PAsCoAG AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS
t:45. $3.50 A. MI s;lJ 6s3s, and s'il;lb D. m
Returning leave Pascoas at 5:2a a;aS a m.
l2.s0, 5:25snd .fs .05 p. m.
All trains ~)esye ireIa west end OF Union pepol
Providence
''saturdays only Fstops on notice
J.N. KING. supt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07
The ImperIal Yacht.

The new Russian imperial yacht which
conveyed the emperor and empress from
Copenhagen to Loith and from Portsmouth
10 Chcrbpurg' was built at Copenhagen at
. cost Of including furniture and deoora-
lions, Of upward Of q, 200. .000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07

The only permanent cure tor CHROME
catarrb Is to thoroughly sxpel the poison
from the system ny tho faithful and per-
|sisient use a Ayers ssrsapsrilia. This
wonderful remedy proves successful when
ell ether treatment has failed to relieve
the sufferer,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07

LOST-Dog; Bull Terrier; white; with yeilowish
brown mark over one eye and az root Of tails very
liberal reward for his return to 90 Conydon street.
n7-6t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07

DIVORCES quietly and legally obtained for
eight causes Dolnan 81 huettner, attorneys
et law. Established I8 years. Highest refer
spces given. 1873 Arch So. Phil. 7az0 II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07

AsrRoLoGY-send date OF birth. sex and ~
cents for character reading and prospects for
coming year OF life. Address Prot henry, Box 10.
Salem. Mass. n2-2et
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07
Business Opportunity!

We know Of an unusually de-
sirable opening for young
man with few thousand dol
lars to invest in we'll estab-
lished business in Providence.
Address Box H-I4 News Office.
oSi.u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07

Time tables giving full information
as to local and through train service
may be obtained at Proyidence Sta
tion and stations below.
TRAIN SERVICE FROM PROVIDENCE,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07

TO LET-Two large rooms; furnished or Un-
right be nf-lN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR sALE--old Rotted Stable and also Fresl
Hot Manure. cheap. Address p. McConarty, is
First 81. South Boston, or sos Federal St. Bos
ton. ivls- 36t
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
FINANCIAL.

New York, Sept. 30-Money on call was
firmer at 4d6 per cent. Prime mercan-
tile paper, 70S per cent. Bar silver, 653sc.
Sterling exchange firm, with actual busI-
ness in bankers bills, at $4.S2d4.S2A for
sixty days and S4s4l5Q4S42l for demand.
Posted rates, S4S3q4.S5ls Commercial
bills S4S0Ad4S124. Government bonds
were weak; railroad bonds were strong.
New York. Sept. 3O.-Speculation at the
stock exchange to-day was characterized
by frmness. Higher cables from Lon
don assisted the upward movement at
the start, especially as the foreigners were
BUYERS of St. Paul, and Louisville and
Nashville, and some of the low-priced
issues. The early rise was equal to A42
per cent, Sugar, Atchison, Leather pre-
ferred, Pullman and the Changers lead
ing. The advance brought out consider
able long stock, one house being credited
with sales of 10000 shares of various
stocks While the bulk of the selling was
considered TO be for the purpose OF turn
ing paper profits into cash there was some
disposition to make ventures of the shorc
side by the firmness of sterling exchange
and the belief that the import movement
Of gold from Europe has ceased, at lea5s
for a time. The weakness of Sugar and
Tobacco was not without its influence,
and in some quarters it was thought that
powerful interests were working for re-
action In both of the specialties named.
ST. Bdul was sou Dy operators VINO De-
leve that the weekly returns OF the COM
pany will be unfavorable for some time
to come. In October of last year the
road enjoyed phenomenal business, and
the sellers argue that the receipts next
month necessarily will make a poor show
ing. Sugar was the most active stock On
the list. 1t opened q per cent higher,
at 112%. Long and short stock was
promptly supplied, however. and under
these offerings there was decline of ll0B
Gll1ik. 1t is asserted in usually well-ln-
formed quarters that the company has
secured the Camden refinery, and win pay
for il in cash. Tobacco was another weak
spot, and fell from 6l5s TO coz, on the fur
Their reduction in the price Of Battle AK
plug. The directors met to-day and de-
clared a dividend Of per cent on the
preferred and on the scrip. The diyl-
dend Of the common was passed. In tho
late afternoon trading the market felt
the effect Of steady liquldations, and prices
showed tendency 10 sag. The reaction
from the top OF the day was the equal or
~ per cent. TO the genera list and nearly
per cent. in Sugar. The market lert
off steady.
Tho net galns show A@1 per cent. In
some cases. and losses Of 1zdM per cent
In others. Total sales were 2l6,0O0 shares,
including q, zoe Burlington, 1900 Louis
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
CITY BREVITIES.

Thomas Knox for breaking into a house
on Houston street.
Louisa Demere was docketed as disor-
derby and cursing and abusing a man in
his store.
The Republican Blues will hold their
quarterly meeting tonight at the regi-
mental armory.
Charles Harper was taken in by the po-
lice yesterday, and charged with disorderly
conduct and being drunk. and Grant Paige
was charged with disorderly conduct and
fighting on the street
The steamer Alpha will make an excur-
sion to Tybee to-day leaving the city
al l o'clock, giving an opportunity 10
view the wrecks on the river and the WORK
of the storm at Tybee.
A five year old girl child of Julia Jack
son. a colored woman living at No. Valid
burg street, died Tuesday night as the
result Of fright and exposure. The mother
was crazed with fright and excitement by
the storm, and ran around the street with
the child in her arms. The child had been
sick and the exposure and excitement
were too much for her.
Some time ago Mr.. Battle p. Winters
of Savannah wrote Mr.. William Jennings
Bryan's celebrated speech, which is said
to have won him the nomination at Chi
cago, on a postal card. The speech con-
tanned something over 1900 words, and
was considered quite a feat. Mr.. Win
ters sent the card framed to Mr. Bryan,
with his best wishes for success. Yes
terday he received a letter from Mrs
Mary B. Bryan, wife of the candidate
acknowledging receipt of the card and ex-
tending Mr. Bryan's thanks.
DR. William Duncan's buggy was de-
molished yesterday afternoon at Drayton
and Hall streets, by a heavy truck team
which struck it while running away. DR..
Duncan was severely bruised by being
thrown out. His driver had the reins and
was going out Drayton street when, hear
ing the noise of the coming runaways be-
hind them, the driver turned his horses
head towards the park extension He was
not quick enough, however, and the right
horse of the runaway team struck the left
hind wheel OF Dr. Duncan's buggy.
throwing both him and his driver out. The
horse was thrown to the grown by the
force of his conduct with the buggy and
the team was thus stopped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
MEMORANDA.

New Orleans, Sept. 9O.-Arrived. steam
ships Jos. Oteri. on Maryl. Bluehelds;
Espana, (Nor), Danielsen, Bocas del Toro.
Cleared, steamships Hiram, (Nor), Pc
dersen, Bluefelds; Highland Prince (Br,
Thomas, Antwerp; Washington, (Nor),
Salveson, Mobile; Electrician, (Br), Com
Charleston, S. C., Sept sO-Arrived,
steamer Alaska, (BD. McNally, Swansea.
Sailed, barkentine e. s. Powell, Hodg-
kinson, New York; schooners Mary Cur
tbs, Maker, Richmond; Tillie Vanderher-
chen, Wilson, Philadelphia; S. G.. Hart,
Mclean, Boston; Rebecca j. Moulton,
Wentworth, Weymouth.
New York Sept. 28.-Arrived, schooner
Robt A. Snyder, Guthrie, Fernandina.
Philadelphia, Sept. 28.-Cleared. schoon-
H. S. Lanfair, Johnson, savannah.
Arrived 2Sth-Steamer Pawnee (Br), Att
lkinhead, Savannah for Barcelona.
Harburg. Sept 27.-Arrived, bark Morris
kenet, (Sw) Bylund, Savannah.
Prawle Point, Sept. 26.-Passed. ship
Morning Light, (Nor), Svendsen, Savannah
for Rotterdam.
ST. Abbs Head. Sept. 2s.--Passed. bark
Henrietta, (NoD, Bull, Savannah for
GrantOn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
COTTON QUIET AND STEADY.
The LOCAL MARKET UNCHANGED
WITH THE DEMAND LIGHT.

7 telegraph Communications being
Cut OF, the Market Was Democrat
ized-Spirits Turpentine Firm at
rs Cents-ROsin in Good Demand
at the Change-The Wholesale
Markets Steady and Unchanged.
Savannah, Sept. 30.-The markets were
somewhat unsettled to-day, on account of
the effects of yesterdays storm Very
few reports were received from New York
and the cotton market was inclined to be
quiet. There was a steady business done
in naval stores, but the offerings were
light, on account of the railroads not hav-
ing unloaded all of the receipts Tuesday
afternoon. The wholesale markets were
steady and unchanged The following re-
sumo will show the situation of the local
markets and give reports by telegraph of
the markets received tonight;
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
BRYAN sTIRS UP BAD BLOOD.
MIRDER FOLLOWS A SPEECH IN
WEST VIRGINIA.

A. elderly Man Dies in the Excite
ment Attending Mr.. BrSan's visit
"a Harper's Fcrry-PickpOcISets
EoIIOyv the Campaign Party, All
nav and Reap a Rich Harvest-The
west Virginians Wildly Demon
strative over the Free Coinage
champion.
1arpers Ferry, Va, Sept. So.-This his
,oric old town had William j. Bryan for
+u.entv minutes this morning. He arrived
at 1O:4O o'clock. Mr.. Bryan addressed
about !. 900 people here from a stand erect
81 near the station and at Il O'Clock
hoarded his train and started on to Mar
tinsburg.
Grafton. W. Va, Sept. SO,--William j.
Rrvan,s special train arrived here tonight
o+ 1.1O O'Clock, three hours late. Mr..
Brvan addressed large and enthusiastic
audiences at Cumberland and Keyser,
both in the chilly air Ex-senator Henry
q Davis presented him to the crowd
Gathered at Keyser. 1t was his first earn
of and unconditional declaration for the
,,t,ioago ticket. Mr. Bryan in his speech
refarred to the ex-senators support. He
s,id in part: II am glad this man, eX-
senator Davis, is not afraid to trust the
executive offices in the hands OF a man
Who has always lived in the west am
LAD that this man of mature years is not
9fraid of those who have not reached that
ire in life / am glad that one of the
,ichost men in your state is not afraid to
trnst the government in the hands of the
naople. l am glad to find man who has
employed a large number OF men VINO
does not try to control their votes. (Cheers
for Davis and Bryan. l want on this
occasion to call attention to the difference
between a man like ex-senator Davis,
ubo thinks his employees have, sense
enough to know how they ought to vote,
az we'll as a right to vote for whom they
nfease. and the others, who are trying to
eoerce their employees and to disfranchise
evarv man who works for Them" (Cheers.)
small crowds which showed great en-
thusfasm, greeted Mr.. Bryan at Pied
mont. w. Va, Oakland, Nd, and Terra
Alta. w. Va, the last named pdace at the
biahest point touched by the Baltimore
and Ohio in the Aueghenies.
The hour he arrived here was so late
that Mr.. Bryan decided not TO dlsappolnt
the large crowd of people who had been
waiting for him so long, and made them
a speech, after which he retired for the
night.
Pickpockets followed the Bryan party
all day. and reaped a rich harvest in the
crowds. Senator Faulkner lost his purse
at Martinsburg, and $50 were taken from
col Ftzgerald, the popuhst candidate
for governor. AT Cumberland, ex-Sena-
tor Davis was robbed.
At Keyser, it was reported on the train
after it left Keyser, that a man from
Piedmont had been stabbed and killed
there in a political quarrel. Particulars
could not be obtained.
At Harper's Ferry, this morning, an
elderly man died in the excitement at
tending Mr.. Bryan's visit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
A DAM BURSTS AT STANTON.
Several Lives Lost and Several
Buildings Undermined.

Richmond, Va, Sept. S0.-The heavy rain
at Stanton on Tuesday resulted in the
bursting of the dam of the lake at the
fair grounds, the waters of which rushing
into Lewis creek which runs through the
city, flooded the lower or business section,
destroying a vast deal of property and
causing the loss of several lives.
The large brick building known as the
Wilkes building was undermined and fell
with a crash.
Burks large livery stable was turned
upside down and bridges over the creek
were swept away.
The Crown building is a wreck
Thornburg's stable is a ruin and there
Is general wreck everywhere.
special to the Dispatch received to-
night says the scene in the flooded dis
trict beggars description, the streets be-
ing a mass of debris
About forty horses and mules wers
drowned and the bodies of five negroes
nave been recovered. Other persons are
missing. The gas works are destroyed.
At Waynesboro, ten miles east OF
stanton, the creek rose fifteen feet ana
Wrenched buildings from their founda-
ions. One man was drowned. Reports
from all the surrounding country repor,
great loss to the farmers. The loss az
Staunton is estimated at $4,000. Edward
Burke, M. E. Miller & Co., and Frank
sublett being the heaviest losers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
GRAIN. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York, Sept S0.-Fiour market I'M
changed. Wheat, spot, stronger; No. >
red. Tic; ungraded red, 65q7Sc; No. l, north.
ern, 74l4c; options firm; sales included No
? red. october, 7l1sc; November 7Sc; De.
cember, 7Ss4c; May, I6lac. Corn, spots,
firm: No. 2 271LQ271sc, elevator; 2SA G2Sisc,
ahoat; options firm; October 27Ssc: No
vember 2S3sc; December, 2S7sc; May. Slssc
Oats spots stronger; options firm; Octo-
Der, 2024c; December, &c; spot, No. >, BIO
21Ac; No. 2 white, 24lac; mixed western,
20d22c Hay firm; 70dS2lac Beef firm:
family, $Z006S.00; extra mess, $550d6.CO.
Cut meats steady; picked bellies. 5ls1
SIC; do shoulders, 334G4c; do hams, 91t1D
CSC Lard firmer; western steam, $40;
refined quiet; compound, S7sd4c Pork
firm; new mess, T.75@S.5O. Butter firm;
state dairy, 10615c; western dairy, 7lb6l1c:
do creamery, 11d16c; do factory, 7Gl0lbc;
Elgins,' 16c Rice and molasses unchang-
ed. Coffee, options steady; October. $500
g. 40c; November, $500; December ana
March, $500; May and September. S95c;
spot Rio steady; No. Z, 103sc. Sugar un-
changed.
Chicago Sept. 30.-The wheat market
was active and higher to-day. buying for
local and foreign account was heavy and
prices advanced sharply on the demand.
Closing Liverpool cables were 15d11bd
higher. Exports were moderate Cash
wheat was strong and &c higher De,
cenber closed 17sc higher. Estimated re-
ceipts for tomorrow, 1873 cars.
Corn took motive from wheat and ad-
vanced. Estimated receipts for to-mor-
row, 625 cars. May closed Ac higher than
yesterday.
Oats were firm, in sympathy with the
other markets. Estimated receipts for
tomorrow, 1856 cars May closed 1sdLc
higher.
Provisions were quiet and easy. Offer
ings were liberal and the demand SLOW
January pork closed 21zc lower; January
lard, TIC lower; January ribs, 215@5c
lower.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01

CaSn quotations were as follows. Flour
was very firm; prices unchanged; No 2
spring wheat, 661s@6sAc No. spring
wheat 66c; sample No. 2 red, 675kd70c; No
corn, 21AQ22Ac; No. 2 oats. 171s617hc;
No. rye 36c, nominal; No. barley, 3ic.
nominal; No. l, flaXseed, 7767Sc.
Cincinnati, Sept. 30.-Flour market
steady; winter patents, $36OG4.O0; spring
patent, $3S5d4.15. Wheat firm No 2 red,
re; No. 3, red 67Q6Sc. Corn market ir-
regular strong; No. 2 mixed track, Csc;
No. 2, white track, 25c. Oats, market firm,
good demand; No. 3. white track. 20c
Pork market firm; city. family, $500; clear
family, $S25; clear back, $780, Lard mar
ket firm; kettle lard, 4@414c; prime steam,
3.65c bid. Dry sailed meats steady; Shout
ders, 80; loose short ribs, 3.7503. S5c;
short clear sides. 3.95G4c. Bacon market
steady; loose shoulders. 4d414c; loose short
rib sides, 425d430c; clear sides, 4ssG445c.
Butter steady; Elgin, 171ac; Ohio and In
diana creamery, 12d14c. Whisky steady at
$1.1S
st. Louis, Sept. 3O.-Flour higher pat
ents, $365q3.75; extra fancy. $3.25@3.45;
-four, $2.i0q2 25.4 Wheat higher; Septem-
Der, 6SAc; December, 701z@705sc; May
74&c. Corn higher; September, 2O1ac De-
cember, 2lc; May, 23%c. Oats higher; Sep
TENDER, 161zc; May, zoe. Pork, standard
mess, new, $3.50; old, $500. Lard, prime
steam, 39212c; choice, 3.7Oc. Bacon shoul-
ders, 41sc; longs, 4c; clear ribs, 4lsc; clear
sides, 4Ac. Dry sailed meats, shoulders,
313c; longs, 9hc, clear ribs, sac; clear
sides, 594c. High wines steady at S1.ls.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
A GALE ON THE LAKES.
ho"r Lives Lost BY the sinking Of "a
Barge az milwaukee,.

chicago, Sept. 3O.-One of the most Sc
we're wind storms known for years ragged
over the lake region last night. and part
OF today. The loss OF life so far report
ca IS tour meen who We're drowned by the
S,.nNlhs of the steam barge Sumatra at
Milwaukee Much minor damage was
cone to shipping in Milwaukee, Grand
raven Chicago, and other harbors, and
tne masters of steamers who were out in
the lakes during the storm. report one of
tne toughest passages they have ever ex-
perienced.
dispatches from many OF the lake points
zen substantially the same story. on
Lake Superior the storm does not appear
10 nave been so severe, although at Du-
NUN 90 milo gale was reDorted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
GUYToN GLEANINGs.
Negro Voters Pledged to Vote For
Wright For Governor.

WrtRhT FOE GONeEhOTs
Guyton. Ga, Sept. BON. C. Parker OF
Rome delivered political speech at the
town hall last night. He was introduced
by w. C. Moore, chairman of the county
executive committee of the republican
party Parker is a colored man, who has
been admitted to the bar and practices in
the city of Rome and surrounding coun-
try He is a man of considerable intelli-
gence, and made a good speech for ,he
party he represents. In national affairs
Parker is a republican, but in state poll
tics he is working for Hon. Seaborn
Wright and the popullst ticket. large
crowd of colored voters were present to
hear him speak and they pledged them
selves to support the populist ticket.
Rachael Hail. the old family servant OF
w. b. Nell, died very suddenly last night.
She went to bed feeling well, with the
exception that she stated that she felt
cold just before retiring. Her husband,
Albert Hall, awoke this morning early
and called her and was unable to arouse
her. doctor was called in, but life was
extinct 1t is thought that she had been
dead several hours
Hon. d. c. Gowdy made a popullst
speech here to-day to a small crowd or
popuists. A grand rally had been adver-
tised, but they did not rally.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
COFFEE's POLITICAL CONTEST.

The Registra tiOn-A Negro Running
For the Legislature.
Douglas, Ga. Sept. SO.-The registrars
for Coffee county have completed their
work, showing a total of 2,S35 qualified
voters-1,631 whites, and 12O4 negroes.
A new sensation is springing in Coffee
county politics. Horace G.. Porcher, a
colored republican, has announced him
self candidate for legislative honors, and
il the negroes strictly adhere to "A color
line, his chances to win are good. With
two other candidates in the field, one each
from the democratic and populist parties
AS seen by the above list. the negroes have
three-fourths as many votes as the whites
Capt Ben Milliken, who imagines he Is
running against Hon. W. G. Brantley for
congress, is booked to speak at Douglas
next Friday