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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
The Man who Wants to bet.

From the Chicago Record.
l know nothing of bank balance; have
never saved a cent.
I'm about to be evjcted for non-payment
of my rent;
I'm not at all acquainted with the way a
dollar looks,
And my clothing ne'er was weighted with
plethoric pocketbookS
Yet L feel an inward surging of my fevered
sporting blood,
And I'll bet ten thousand dollars that Nc
Kin1ey's name is Mud.
Never was fortune left me, and no
fortune have 1 earned;
All in vain you'll seek the ashes of the
money have burned.
L never owned a postage stamp that l
can recollect,
Nor is money coming to me that I hope
fully expect;
Still, I'll bet you fifty thousand-you OBJ
serve that l am game
That the state that Bryan lives in will re-
pudiate his claim.
I am made of lip and larnyx with a set
of leather lungs;
And you'd think when I'm in action that
l had a dozen tongues.
1 defy the plutocratic hosts, who thwart
the freemans will,
To do all that's in their power, but they
cannot keep me STILL
I've an argument that quiets all those
traitorous galootsF
1 will bet six million dollars with the plut-
est of the plutes.
I have just one way to argue, and I argue
in that way:
You can hear my voice triumphant
through the aging of the day;
You can hear me squelch the gold man
when he makes his bravest claim,
You can hear me load the silver advocate
with grief and shame;
You can hear me by this statement over
whelm all with defeat:
II will bet ten thousand million dollars
that your man is beat"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
why watson Went to Texa..

The conference Of populists at Atlanta
on Thursday resulted in Mr.. Watson's
going to Texas at once. The political sit
uauon in that state is, from accounts
rather alarming for the democrats. The
prospect is that the populists will fuse
with the republicans who. it is alleged
have a voting strength of about 10000
votes. 1t is claimed that the populists
can cast 10000 votes. The total vote of
the state is about 10000. If therefore the
populists and republicans should unite
their forces they could carry the state,
provided the foregoing figures are cor
rect. But the populists and republicans
do not constitute the whole of the oppo-
sition to the democrats. The national
democrats claim to have $1,000 votes and
the prohibitionists 5000. Doubtless the
claim of the national democrats is too
great. Assuming, however. that they
have 10000, the entire opposition to the
democratic ticket would be $4,000. which
would leave the democrats only 1S2. 900
votes.
We do not put much confidence In these
figures, though they were vouehed for
by -aeadine delegates to the Indianapolis
convention, who gave it as their opinion
that if fusion was effected between the
republicans and populists the ELECTORAL
vote of the state would go to either Nc
Kinley and Hobart or Mckinley and Wat
son.
The basis on which fusion is being nego-
tiated is that the republicans shall sup
port the entire populist state ticket and
the populists shall support the republican
electoral ticket-the ticket to be COM
posed wholly of republicans or of repub-
leans and populists. the populists to vote
for Watson for Vice President.
But what is Mr.. Watson going to do in
Texas? Is he going to help along fusion
between the republicans and populists or
is going to try to bring about an I'M
Outstanding between democrats and pop
ulists? That is a question in which there
is great and very general interest. Will
Mr. Watson endeavor to make use of the
situation in Texas to get on the national
democratic ticket in place of Mr.. Sewall
or will he simply try to arrange 1T so that
he will get the Texas electoral vote for
Vice President If Mr.. Mckinley gets it
for President?
We cannot think there is any danger
of the democrats losing Texas, and yet
this is such remarkable campaign that
one ought not to be surprised at any
thing. If the statement given out by
Texas national democrats at Indianapolis
are well founded Chairman Jones cannot
| give his attention to Texas too soon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
Earl Ii and the missionaries.

The widespread influence of Christian
missions had notable illustration in the
call of the representatives of the leading
American missionary societies upon Ii
Hung Chang, the great Chinese ambassa-
dor, in New York last week. The charac-
ter of the leaders Of the movement, the
large societies they represent. the grace
full and appreciative reception the great
Chinaman gave them, all mark the occa-
sion as of no usual import The speech
Of the ambassador showed a just apprecia-
ton of the work of these societies. They
go forth with absolute freedom from all
selfshness and they represent no CONNER
cial end. The one spirit that controls
them is the good of the people to whom
they are sent. The result of their work.
direct and indirect, is the highest tribute
to Christianity. They seek the salvation
of the souls of the people; they provide
for the mental enlightenment of the con-
verts and of as many Of the heather as can
read They ameliorate the sufferings of the
Chinese through their medical works, their
hospitals and dispensaries. They lead in
reforms that seek the rescue of China
from the destructive vices of the nation.
Many adherents are made to the Christian
churches, and the leavening influences of
this work is telling on China's effete civili-
zation.
Lii Hung Chang has always shown an
appreciation of this work. In his re-
| marks the other day he gave emphatic
| recognition of the wholesome influence of
Christianity on his people. On many
| former occasions, in China, he has given
encouragement to the foreign missionary.
Indeed he has himself established hos
pital at Tien-Tsin in testimony of his
| gratitude for the saving of the life of his
wife by a skillful surgical operation per-
formed by Miss Leonora Howard, NJ D.,
of the woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Northern Methodist church.
Missionary work is one Of the civilizlng
forces of the present day. 1t has been the
chief factor in turning many people to-
wards higher plane OF living Japan
used this force freely in the establishment
Of that civilization that gave her the VIC
tory over China in the recent war. For
twenty years it has been a hard matter
for the missionary societies to keep up
with the demand for teachers. doctors and
other educated workers, made upon them
by Japan. The expenses of most of this
work have been borne by the Japanese
themselves.
The victory of Japan over China has
awakened the Chinese. The visit of Ii
Hung Chang to the west. the curious
questions he asks. the intense interest he
displays are not idle. China is at the be-
ginning Of new era, and we may expect
a demand from her for western eivillz-
ing agencies far in excess OF what has
been called for by Japan. The outlook for
missionary work in China is very bright
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06

The colored people of Georgia. recognize
ing that they have nothing to expect from
either the republican or the populist party,
are putting themselves in line with their
real friends, the democrats, with whom
they viii vote at the approaching cleo
ton. That this is true is shown in the
fact that the Macon Appeal. we'll known
organ of the colored people, heretofore
republican in politics, has declared for
Atkinson for governor and Bartlett for
congress. At Marietta. in Cobb county. a
large meeting of negroes the other day in
dorsed the candidacy of Gov. Atkinson.
Some Of the best speeches in support OF
the democratic candidates made lately
we're by Prof. Floyd Snelson, a colored
educator Of South Georgia. In all parts
Of the state the black men are lining I'M
with their white friends on the side OF
good government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
Luck in Mining.

II could have owned half the Enter
prise mine at Rico for $500 If a telegram
from Denver had not announced the deci-
sion OF the doctors to use the knife on my
boy baby for hernia. l lost more than a
million dollars, but l stopped the knife,
and the boy IS healthy and rugged"
These were the words of a gentleman
seated with a group of prospectors a few
evenings ago, which led up to a number
OF stories relative to similar incidents,
says the Durango Democrat.
Il knew man more fortunate than my
self, however, who awaited his opportuni-
ty," continued the speaker. Dave Brown
of Aspen gave a prospector $50 worth of
lumber and got one-fourth of the Aspen
mine. Brown was then a store clerk. He
is now millionaire banker and opera
tor
1T is not always management that Sc
cures fortune" ventured another of the
group. 1t was luck pure and simple,
that made Dave Swickheimer a million
aire. He knew nothing about mining but
miner tod him to sink, and he did sink
lie ran out of money several times, bur
others who were interested in learning
what greater depth would encounter on
Dolores mountain loaned various sums,
and at last lucky lottery ticket drew
$4,000, and this money reached the ore IN
the Enterprise mine
Yes, luck has a good deal to do with
II, sdlu tne tnlfd speaker. several peo-
pie In Durango had an opportunity a few
years ago to get into the Columbus mine
in La Plata for a few dollars when the
Dutchman who located it owned it.
know one Durango man who had a good
chance to buy the mine for less than $500,
the price received, who had spent twice
as much trying to find something like the
Columbus"
Chances like that are often overlooked
in Durango" said another of the group
There was little fellow down here from
McQuiety couple of years ago showing
some good-looking gold ore from claim
which he offered to trade a quarter of for
rifle. He said there were lots of deer
up there, and he wanted to get some of
them. He went to the gun store and all
over town trying to trade for a rifle, and
the kind of gun he wanted was selling ia
secondhand stores for five or six dollars,
but the little fellow couldn't get a rifle,
l saw the property last fall that he offered
to trade and saw some of the.ore roasted
in blacksmith's forge Gold boiled out
of 1t very freely, and l doubt If all the
guns in the San Juan country would buy
a quarter interest in that property now"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
THIS ISSUE
CONTAINS
SIXTEEN PAGES
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Direct Trade is What
We Want, Rothschild & Roos; Special
Notice, Savannah Grocery Company; To
the Public, Clement saussy, Superintend-
ent; Savannah Steam Laundry; Notice Of
Closing of City Offices; The Steamer AL
pha for Warsaw. Sunday; Men. Women
and Childrens Shoes at Adlers; Bargains
in Shoes at Adler's; Art Department at
Adler's; Fire Insurance, w. p. Green e.
Co; To Rent, Lippman Brothers; Stylish
Hats for Fall and Winter, at LaFar's;
AS to Crew of British Steamship Guy Co
lin; Furniture and Furnishings, The Miller
Company; Fancy Atomizers at Cost at
Livingston's Pharmacy; Notice of Closing
of Savannah Steam Laundry Tuesday;
Established Business for Sale; Another
High Grade Waverly Bicycle at Masonic
Temple Pharmacy; Desirable Store for
Rent, J. e. Fulton & Son; Special Notice
to Property Owners, ]. E. Fulton & Son.
Business Notices-Young's Hats, Meyere
& Frank.
The Harvest is Here-Savannah Car
r4age and Wagon Company.
Pertinent Points-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Hats-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Grand Price Revelation-Leopold Adler
Furniture and Carpets-Leopold Adler.
Indulge Your Curiosity ckstein's.
New Goods Arriving With Every Steam
er-Walsh & Meyer.
Our Novelties in FAN and Dress Goods
at Gutmans
To Milliners-Krouskoff Millinery Com
pany.
A Gas Range-Mutual Gas Light Com
pany.
one Million Hides wanted-R Kirk
land.
Right Up to Date-West's China Palace.
Clearing Out-Byck Bros.
The Family's Chosen Caterer-Logan.
Excursion to Beaufort-Per Steamer
Gov. Stafford To-day.
The 'Butcher'-Logan.
His Meats Are Best-Logan's.
Ready for the Autumn Trade-Logan.
Columbia BicyclesLE. F. Whitcomb.
Medical-world's Dispensary Prepare
tions; Abbo.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted: Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
Not a Pathetic Firnre.

Some of the newspapers that are OPP
posed to Bryan and sewall are speaking
of Mr.. st. John, the treasurer of the DEM
ocrattc compaign committee, as a pa
thetic figure, because, as is alleged, he has
no funds in his treasury, and has already
spent large amount OF his own money.
We don't know whether he has funds for
campaign work or not, but It is pretty safe
to say that whatever money is needed to
conduct the campaign satisfactorily win
be supplied. 1t is probably true that a
majority of the very wealthy democrats
are opposed to the Chicago ticket-demo-
Gratis who have heretofore given freely
for campaign purposes-but the campaign
will not suffer for money to meet neces-
sary expenses because of their detection.
The earnest supporters of the ticket will
see to It that money sufficient TO carry on
the campaign as it should be conducted
Is forthcoming.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06

Tom Watson some time ago startled con-
gress and the country with a statement
about drunken congressman on the floor
OF the House inquiring of the speaker,
''Where am at?' Rev. Dr. Hamlin, who
Is running for congress in the Tenth New
York district on a prohibition ticket
''sees' Mr. Watson's one congressman,
and goes him" eighty-four better-a con-
siderable raise. Mr.. Hamlin says eight
five drunken congressman have been seen
staggering across the floor Of the House
in a single day. The statement is made in
his letter accepting the nomination. To
a reporter OF the New York Times he
said that the number was by actual count,
but would not give the names Of the con-
gressmen, or the date upon which so
many Of them were drunk all in a bunch.
In as much as the statement amounts 10
an Indictment Of about one congressman
in every four in the House. it is safe to
say that the reverend gentleman will hear
some pretty sharp criticism of his charge
1t is' indeed. hard to believe that he is
well informed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
BRIGHT BITS.

Does your mother find time to ride
her wheel?'
No; mammals too tired after she gets
through cleaning mine. cleveland Plain
Dealer.
DO you enjoy the new novels, Mr..
Witherer?" asked the giddy young thing.
mo" responded Witherer, 81 can't af-
ford to. 1 am a literary critic.-Boston
Transcript.
No Such Intention-The Donor-Now
don't go and spend that in the nearest sa-
LOOM"
The Recipient-No SIR dere's a better
one around de corner.-Puck.
DO you do much climbing, Harold?"
asked the newly arrived guest.
"Well, in a way 1 do" said Harold.
Papa climbs all over the mountains, and
I climb all over papa. ''-Harpers Round
Table.
so you are no longer a newsman, but
an usher in theater. Well, how do you
like the changer"
First rate! 1 always felt was not
born for literature, but for the stage."-
Fliegende Batter.
Isn't my wheel beauty? 1t costs
$780,
why, I didn't know bicycles ever cost
that much"
"Oh. it cost only $50 but spent the rest
in repairs.-Chicago Record.
-Manager-How many single daughters
has that man Boomer?
Clerk-Three.
Manager-Add S. to his gas bill and see
that the meter at his house is geared
higher.-Detroit Free Press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
The COnquerOr.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in Harper's Weekly.
1 saw an angel with majestic mien
And radiant brow, and smile divinely
sweet;
Strong human passions writhe6 beneath
his feet.
There too expired those coward faults
which screen.
Themselves behind inheritance, and lean
On dead men for their strength, and
think 1t meet.
All, all lay PROSTATE, owning their de-
feat.
Then to the spirit with the eyes serene
l cried aloud, in wonder and in awe:
''Oh, mighty One, who art thou, that
thy glance
Can circumvent heredity cheat chance,
And conquer nature? What thine occult
law?
Art thou incarnate Force-the Over
Soul?'
The Angel answered, II am Self-Con-
troll "
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The French government makes a very
guarded denial of the story that Capt.
Dreyfus has escaped from the military
prison on Grand Salut Island, French
Guiana, where he was confined under life
sentence. He was. as will be remember
ed, formerly a captain in the French
army, attached to the ministry of war,
and was publicly degraded and sentenced
TO life Imprisonment after having been
convicted of selling plans of French
Notifications to a foreign government.
The story of his escape is to the effect
that his wife arrived at the island on an
American schooner and took him off. and
the suggestion is that they have already
reached the United States. The French
government says the story has not been
confirmed"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06

New orleans Times-Democrat ODE

New Orleans Tines Democrat .(Dem.) }.
Nothing can be said personally against
either Palmer or Buckner, who are gem
tlemen esteemed by all who know them
II is doubtful, however, whether they will
bring any strength to the cause. The
chances are that the discontinued demo-
Gratis who will not support Bryan will
vote for Mckinley or not at all. The
Palmer-Bucxner ticket will secure no
electors, and, we believe, very few votes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
Irhe vermont ELECTION.
From the Richmond Dispatch Dem


Already our republican and other gold
lite contemporaries are declaring that the
verdict in Vermont has had a great eff
feet in restoring confidence in mercantile
and financial circles. 1t is true that the
stock market showed increased strength
yesterday, and no doubt the Vermont re
suit was used for all II was worth TO
put up prices OF securities, but the Yer
mont election has no bearing upon the
restoration of confidence in mercantile
circles. A better tone in business circles
began to manifest itself some time before
that election as the result of common
sense preparation in those circles 10 ad-
just business to change in our financial
system. should IL come.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06

The cars have been running too fast
through the streets Of Charleston, and a
meeting of a committee of city council
has been held, with a view to putting n
stop to too much speed. The demand
is that the rate OF speed shall not ex-
coed three miles an hour. 1t is probably
just as well TO explain that the cars which
have been running too fast are steam
railroad cars: the street cars do not get
up to the limit mentioned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
CURRENT COMMENT.
Good Thing. to Remember.

Good Things to Remember.
From Charleston News and Courier DEM
1.-THE republicans" says the Galveston
News, ARE putting too much marching
through Georgia in their campaign" Not
at all. They are putting in just enough
to remind the wavering voter in the south
that they are republicans, and that is
good thing to remember in any political
emergency.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
McKinIey's Campaign.
rom the Cincinnati Enquirer Dem.).

Maj Mckinley takes the old-fashioned
dignihed stand. and will not make
speeches, except few frilled and mean
ingless reception remarks at his home
in Canton. Still, 1t is to be remembered
that Blaine made speeches when he was
a candidate for President. He Travelled
through Ohio twice. Possibly the diff
Guilty is that Maj. Mckinley finds the issue
switched from the one on which he had
prepared a few remarks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06

Ii Hung Chang went over to Philadel-
phia the other day and was shown the
sights While being driven through one
OF the principal streets II was noticed
that he was about to go TO sleep. and st
took the interpreter and the mayor all Of
their time to keep him from succumbing
to the somnolent influences Of the town.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06

1t must have been due TO an oversight
that no Savannah politician invited Ii
Hung Chang to visit Thunderbolt and
spend the afternoon at the yacht club.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06

Mr.. Bateman, the high-eockalorum OF
the populist party Of Maine. who is rails
ing such a row because Watson has not
been notified of his nomination. is prob
ably not the unselhsh patriot that he de-
sires people to believe him to be. He is
looking out for his own interests, ana
hopes to profit by swinging on to Wat
sons coat tails. Bateman is the populist
candidate for governor. If he could be
instrumental IN Forcing sewall off the
democratic ticket and Watson on it. he
might profit by # in his race for the gov
ernorship.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06

Gov. Atkinson is sustaining his reputa-
ton as a campaig-her. He is having no
great difficulty in convincing his audiences
that the popuhsts are using the prohibit
ton issue as stalking horse, for the
purpose Of capturing votes, and that pro-
hibition IS ansissue which should be left
with each separate county to decide for
itself Undere existing laws. Georgia is
rapidly becoming a dry" state. Through
the dragging Of the question into politics
by the populists, the cause of prohibition
will be greatly retarded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06

Mr.. Grass is the republican nominee for
congress in the Eleventh Texas district
The gold standard democrats in the dis
trict have about concluded that it would
be better for them-to remain with the old
party than to go to Grass.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
HOW ARE YOUR LINENS?
HANDKERCHIEFS.

We have very attractive linz .
this department., bought verv Oh
and to be sold at remarkably Io,,
figures. Here is the way the prico.
run:
Ladies Pure Linen. Plain Hemstitcb.a
u, V and 1-inch hem, zoe each.
About 100 dozen Ladies' Embro,deros
Hemstitched and Scolloped edge. 2Oc aooh
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
MOTHERS FRIEND
BOYS SHIRT WAISTS.

You know all about this brand
there is nothing better-and xvO 80
fer the Go cents Waist at 45 cents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
SHIRT WAISTS

Left on hand are to go this wool,
at "Quick SaIes' Prices. No mistake
in the IOwness of these figures
They are way below cost. Look M
the figures, see the waists, examine
their quality, style and finish and
buy while you can.
Percales, Lawn and sateen Waists Bish-
op sleeves double Jokes, collars and cuffs.
interlined, laundry work first-class, at SOC,
73c and 99c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06

A Line of