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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15

To think that the men of the Republican
army. organized to continue the defence of this
country and Of this city against the disgrace
and disaster Of Organism should be shot in the
back by SETH Low and his band wearing Re-
publican colors!
To think that part of the energy needed to
combat the common enemy should have to be
expended in protecting The Republican leaders
against traitors in the camp!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15

The letter of CORNELIUS y. BLISS urging
Republicans to stand by the victorious guns OF
1896 rings as true as n new gold dollar. From
one end OF the country to the other all sober
minded men are looking at New York and ear
nestly hoping that the ATTEMPT to defeat the can
didatcs OF tho platform in which every town and
village of the United States is most interested
will fail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15

NORFOLK. Va, Oct. l3.-Parties who have just
passed through the Dismal swamp say that
every where can be seen dead animals which
have either been burned or persisted for lack of
water. Large quantities OF valuable timber,
cordwood farm fencing ana peat land have been
destroyed. Immense trees are burned to their
roots. There is no water in the swamp. and
bears, panthcrS. deer, and other wild animals
flock to Lake Ia Stake their thirst.
The lake is lower than was ever known before.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
Rescued from al Eagles Ta,ous.


From he Cincinnnti Commercial GGsette.
HOLGATE. o., oct. ll.-This afternoon while
UaherI lngle was hunting he found an American
eagle in the act Of carrying away the young son
cf Michael Moore, living cast oi town, who had
wandered fatO sthc nearby woods in search Of
hickory ""!a with his elder brothers.. from whom
he had become separated. .lnglc struck the bird
over the head, stunning il, saving the child's
life. Inglc brought the eagle 10 town. 1t meas
urcs 9 feet inches from Tip TO tip.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15

Possibly some Republicans who see the
error of joining in the Citizens Union move
ment may conclude that they can make proper
atonement by not registering, and 30 not vot-
ing. Choose another course. Register. and by
election time the essential points of the cam
paign will be so clear that you will thank the
foresight that enables you to vote for TRACY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
Dentist Predicts weather.
From he Knnsn, CIV Journal.

A Carthagedcnt list cheers the drought.stricken
OF that locality with the prophecy That
there will he rain before sunday. lie says the
plaster Of paris. such As dentists use. invariably
becomes moist shortly before n rain, and his
stock had The wcll'k own feel" Thursday for
the iirst time in months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15

The Republicans have it in their power
to win this election. II they all vote for Gen.
TRACY, they will elect him. But before you can
vote you must register, and to-day's the day to
rauia1.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
DuE his WHO'S Gra,e to save rlmo.


FT"hI TIC IresQuf Tale Star Herald,
A Mars Hill mans wife died a few days ago
very suddenly. The husband, who Is NorIh
thousands OF dollars. kept right along with his
farm work. and dug the grave himself. lie says
the affair Is very expensive. coming at this tiEnO
OF the year in the midst OF tho fall work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15

are admissible. You can get registered in
about as short n time as 1t takes to buy a
cigar. The place of registry is close at hand.
Republicans, let no sluggard escape
Shame him into registering and qualifying
himself to vote to make his party victorious
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
Damares R.pres.ea In narraIn.coup,er rerm,

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Hattie Gatel OF Detroit began suit yesterday In Jus.
tice Bauder's court against William Kirschner for
$500 for alleged breach OF promise.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
Are We ooht,oa TammAny?-Tribune

IT We 1T III uTTT'T~"1 - TFV"'
No, Of course not. you are fighting Tammany's
enemy, the Republican party, with all the viru-
lence that spite can father, and driving the Low
knife into TRAcy's back to the end that Tam.
many may walk into the City Hall unscathed.
You'll fail, though.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
Interested In Irrigation.

From The Chicuyo Daily Tribune.
Mr.. Rambo (eTplaining the lAteness Of his coming
NIL was detained downtown thish evrnin'' m'dear,
by plitical buSinesh.
Mrs; ~RambO-Politica business. Absalom? What
kind?
Nj; RambO-Besn arteudin' an Irrigation conEreSh.
| n'daAF.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
From the Kentucky Polst or View.

From the Louisville Evening PoSt.
Mr.. Henry George took a smelling bottle OF ammo
mia for . whiAkey mask. And yet, several thousand
men win vote for him for Mayor Of New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15

" our friends ,oho favor US Nth manuscripts for
publication ,cfsh to haze rejected articles returned.
th,v must IN all cases send stamps for that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15

PAnis-Kiosaue No. le. near Grand Hotel. and
Kiosoue No. 10. boulevard des Capucines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15

FROM the woolly West descending
came the talky trapper Tebeau,
1aIne ana round young SOCkalsxis,
nehkrd him from the reservation;
Shook the smiles and feather from him.
dressed the buck all up In store clothes;
rut ms picture In the papers;
iut MN In the League. and swore he
was .he oes, thing ever happened.
CHATTER III.
nflays the pitcher. plays the catcher.
Ilhy the nelders all ABOUT me;
I'M ! lose the way of playing
""sh m shy on fre'water!""
Thus the song OF Sockai xis
~ me morning and the evening.
but az night time S~ockalexls
sang more strangely, sang In this wise.
Ilafsh re Pitcher, playsh ~ cashier.
playsh re heldlsh ali ahou me,
~ loDsh ze wu'wu.wRy of pup-play'n'
men NJ su'sushy on n watersh-
.Rh! me pig heap IJun-hiC-ughI"
That an autumn tint had nestled
on me nose Of SOcknleKis,
spCk" TO him softly, saving:
" Wtouw! ?p'??2 80! Weouw!"
~traish'w ay sockalexis answ cred.
c INK, a. Soar wamPum couldn't
noHN me from the cup that cheers me;
Plays me pitcher. plays the catcher,
flsy the nelders ali about me-,
Hut ia rather play q date with
booIe thah ANYTHING I know Of"
Thus departed Sockalexis
To the Land OF Awful Hradach,a.
TO the dany land Of DopTdOm,
Ana inc forests, dark and lonely,
Moved thIo, all their depths Of darkness,
Signing, "prosit, ~Sockalexisi
On! "geSundheitl sockSlexiAr"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
The Song or sOckaIexis.
From the baltimore Netps.
cUAITER

CHATTER J..
Far TO northward where the forests
Bend before the cruel Storm King;
Where tho ice Is thick In winter,
Where the landlords and the prices
Fright the tourists In the summer;
far on northward In his wigwam
Dwelt the gentle Sock alexis.
Dwelt the young buck. SockaleIis.
peaceful was his heart within him;
Undeveloped were the muscles
OF his throat-his tank.cm.whoop up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
subscriptions by Mail Post-Pnid.

subscriptions by Mail Post-Pnid.
DAILY. per Month 90 SO
DAILY. per Year o OO
SUNDAY, per Year 90
DAILY nj SUNDAY, per Year. MINIMUM. n 90
DAILY NM SUNDAY. per Month .....".".". 20
Postage to foreign countries added.
THE Sun, New York City.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
WOULD-BE Voters ANSWERED.

Am l entitled to register and vote from Brooklyn,
having lived here In New York since Sept. l OF this
year. but still having my belongings In Brooklyn at
add -ess from which have always voted, and expect
to return to shortly2 CoSSTAST READER.
You may register and vote from BROOKLYN. Tenn.
porary absence with the intention OF returning does
not effect a change Of residence.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-10-18

"Who can he be?" thought |, as
watched my companion in the second
class carriage of the London g. Dover
railway.
had been SO full Of the fact that my
long-expected holiday had come at las6,
and that for few days at least the
gayeties of Paris were about to super
sede the dull routine Of the hospital
wards, that we were well out Of 4on-
don before observed that was not
alone in the compartment In these
days we have all pretty well agreed that
''three is company and two is none"
upon the railway. At the time | write
of, however, people were not SO NOR
bidIy sensitive about their travelling
companions. It was rather an agree
able surprise to me to find chat there
was some chance of Willing away the
hours Of tedious journey. there
fore pulled my cap down over my eyes,
took good look from beneath it at
my vis-a-vis, and repeated to myself:
"Who can he be?"
used rather to pride myself on be-
ing able to spot a mans trade or pro-
fession by good look at his exterior.
] had the advantage of studying under
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-10-18
ICoPYRIGHr, 1895. I

persuas1ons, the latter clause being IN
serted in Difference TO his hat and neck
tie.
Pray, do not think that reasoned it
out like this in my own mind. IT is
only now, sitting down with pen and
paper, that can see the successive
steps. AS it was, had formed my con-
clusion within sixty seconds Of the
time when drew my hat down over
my eyes and uttered the mental ejacu-
lation with which my narrative begins.
/ did not eelquite satisfied even then
with my deduction. However. as a
leading question would-to pursue my
chemical analogy actas my litmus pa
per, determined to try one. There
was Times lying by my companion,
and thought the opportunity too good
to be neglected.
s'Do YOU mind my looking at your
Certainly, sir, certainly" said he
most urbanely, handing it across.
I glanced down its columns until my
eye rested upon the list of the latest
betting.
'sHullo!'' l said, they are laying
odds upon the favorite for the Cam
bridgeshire. But perhaps" | added,
looking up, "you are not interested in
these matters?"
'sSnares, sir!" said he violently;
'swiles of the enemy! Mortals are but
given a few years TO live, how can they
squander them SO! They have noteven
an eye to their poor worldly interests, ;"
he added in quieter tone, Hor they
would never back single horse at such
short odds with field Of thirty"
There was something in this speech
of his which tickled me immensely
suppose it was the odd way in which he
blended religious intolerance with
worldly wisdom. | laid the Times
aside with the conviction that should
be able to spend the next two hours to
better purpose than in its perusal.
''You speak as if you understood the
matter, at any rate" | remarked.
Eyes, sir, he answered; few men in
England understood these things bet
ter in the old days before changed my
profession. But that is all over now. !"
Changed your professions" said |,
interrogatively.
Eyes; | changed my name, too
''Indeed?" said [.
ayes; you see, man. wants real
fresh start when his eyes become
opened, SO he has new deal all round
SO to speak Then he gets fair
chance"
There was a short pause here, as |
seemed to be on delicate ground in
touching on my companions antece-
dents, and he did not volunteer any in
formation | broke the silence by Of
fering him a cheroot.
mo, thanks" said he; II have
given up tobacco. 1t was the hardest
wrench of all, was that. 1t does me
good to smell the Whit of your weed.
Tell me-" he added, suddenly, looking
hard at me with his shrewd gray
eyes, why did you take stock OF me
so carefully before you spole?"
st is habit Of mine" said |. u
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-10-18

a master of1the art, who used to cleo
trifv both his patients and his clinical
classes by long shots, sometimes at the
most unlikely of pursuits; and never
very far from the mark. ''Well, my
man." have heard him say: 81 can see
by your fingers that you play some
musical instrument for your livelihood,
but it is rather curious one some
thing quite out Of my line" The man
afterwards informed us that he earned
few coppers by blowing Rule Brit
ANNA" on a coffee pot, the spout OF
which was pierced to form a rough
flute. Though a novice in the art,
was still able to astonish my ward COM
panions on occasion, and | never lost
an opportunity of practicing. II was
not mere curiosity, then, which led roe
to lean back on the cushions and an
alyze the quiet, middle-aged man in
front of me.
used to do the thing Systematically,
and my train of reflections ran some
what in this wise: General appear
ance, vulgar, fairly opulent and ex-
tremely self-possessed-looks like a
man who could outchaff g bargee, and
yet be at his ease in middleclass So
ciety. Eyes well set together and nose
rather prominent-would be a good
long-range Marksman. Cheeks fe5by,
but the softness Of expression re-
deemed by a square-cut jaw and a
well-set lower lip. On the whole, q
powerful type Now for the hands
rather disappointed there. Thought
he was self-made man by the look Of
him, but there is no callous in the
palm and no thickness at the joints.
Has never been engaged in any real
physical work, should think. Notan-
ming on the backs of the hands; on the
contrary, thoy are very white, with
blue projecting veins and long, deli
cate fingers Couldn't be an artist
with that face, and yet he has the
hands of man engaged in delicate
manipElations. No red acid spots
upon his clothes, no ink stains, no
nitrate of silver marks upon the hands
this helps to negative my half-formed
opinion that he was a photography.
Clothes not worn in any particular
pdIU. OOdb ulduC u UWCCC, SIutt larry
old; but the left elbow, as far as can
see it, has as much of the fluff left on
as the right, which is seldom the case
with men who do much writing. Might
be commercial traveller, but the little
pocketbook in the waistcoat is want
ing, nor has he any of those handy
valises, suggestive of samples"
| give these brief headings of my
ideas merely to demonstrate my method
of arriving at a conclusion. AS yet
had obtained nothing but negative re-
suits; but now, to use chemical meta
phor, l was in a position to pour off
this solution of dissolved possibilities
and examine the residue. found my
self reduced to very limited number
of occupations. He was neither law
yer nor clergyman, in spite Of soft
felt hat, and somewhat clerical cut
about the necktie. | was wavering
now between pawnbroker and horse
dealer; but there was too much char
acter about his face for the former;
and he lacked that extraordinary
equine atmosphere which hangs about
the latter even in his hours of relaxa-
ton; so / formed a provisional dag
nosis of betting man of nethOdistica1
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-16
RECEIPTS.

Per Central of Georgia Railway, March
15.-4H bales cotton, p bbls rosin, Al bbls
spirits, 20 cars lumber, 800 tons pig iron,
$50 bbls cotton seed OIL 17S bales domestic
354 pkgs mdse. 81 casks clay, cars fresh
meat, ears wood. ! car corn cars rail,
car marble, car lime, car flour, l car
butter cars blocks, cars stone d car
meal, car coal.
Per Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway, March 15.-2O0 bales cotton, 622
crates vegetables, 997 bbls rosin, 10 hbls
spirits, II cars phosphate, cars rock, 8
cars lumber, cars pig iron, II bales to-
bacco, is bdls mdse, 6 cars mdse.
Per Charleston and Savannah Railway,
March l5.-25 bales cotton, 3 cars wood,
car castings, 8 cars gravel car naphtha,
l car farm wagons, / car bags, 2 cars mdse.
Per Florida Central and Peninsular Rail-
road, March 15.--104 bbls Tosn, 20 casks
spirits, II cars mdse, / car tobacco, ! car
cotton seed, cars stone, cars supplies,
y cars vegetables. / car clay, IL cars wood,
cars ties, car empty barrels, 2 cars fer
tilizers, l car meat l car bran, ] car Oil,
car cows, cars coal, / car wheels.
Per Georgia and Alabama Railway.
March 15.-7O bales cotton, 1876 bbls rosin, 80
casks spirits, 81 cars lumber, II cars mdse,
cars corn, car meal, car oats, car
bacon, cars coal, cars wood
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-16
To-nAY'S WEATHER FORECAST.

-,-..ast for Savannah and vicinity I'M
- ntlnight Tuesday: Cloudy weather.
49, showers. no deeie cd change in tenn
,-,,rs: easterly wi'lds.
rs,tber from w Ashington-
r,r Georgia ansySouth Carolina-Cloudy
ii, showers; rlortheasterly winds; slight
i. warmer in northern portions.
Eastern Z Enthusiastically fair, except
.. sxtreme northern portion, local show
s-s, nortl Ieasterly winds.
Ear Western Florida-Generally cloudy.
Nth movers; easterly winds.
"%a, ri Copditfons--The weather is gen.
ali = cloudy along the coast from Phila-
An ,5ia 10 Galveston. and at p. m, rain
u falling at Vicksburg, Galveston and
Wonnbis; no heavy falls are noted.
~ weather continues cold In the north
81 and over the lake region. The low
Isl temperature reported at p III. was
a degrees at Marquette.
IN winds along the coast from jack
-,r,.illa 10 Hatteras are fresh northeast;
Sror, Philadelphia to Boston west winds
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
,tavf,nun1 temperature, ~ n'n...6S degrees
Minimum temperature a. m...60 degrees
Mean temperature ...,............64 degrees
I-,rr,al temperature ......,....5S degrees
rv,ess of temperature .......... degrees
accumulated excess since
March ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS degrees
Accumulated excess since
Ian ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. degrees
pqinfau .,......................... 90 inches
Vorr,al ..................... 10 inches
1sfctsncv since March 1..... 30 inches
+, cess since Jan. l ..............3.96 iucnes
River Report-The hight of the Savan-
NAH river at Augusta at a. m, 18th me-
ridian time, yesterday, was 25.2 feet, rise
Of is feet during the preceding twenty
lolr hours.
observations taken March Is, 1897, s p.
m 18th meridian time, at the same mo-
ment Of time, at all stations, for the
Morning News:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-16
PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION.

STATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM
ham county: The petition of Samuel
Meinhard, John w. Parker, G.. Basch, 1.
NJ. Appel Joseph ROsenhe!m, NJ. Fl
schaul, e. A. Wei, Joseph f. Doyle, Jo-
seph Ferst, b. w. Albert and Marvin
O'Neal, all of said parties being of So
vannah, Ga, except G. Basch and b. w.
Albert, who reside in the city of New
York, in the state of New York, respect
fully, shows
First. That they desire to form them
selves, and such others TO whom stock may
be issued, into a corporation or body poi-
tic under the name of
THE METROPOLITAN CLOTHING
COMPANY OF SAVANNAH, GA"
Second That the object and purpose of
said incorporation is to conduct and carry
on a retail clothing and men and chill
dren's furnishing business.
Third. That the place of business of said
corporation Is to be in the CITY OF Savan-
nah Chatham county, Georgia, and its Of
is to be at its said place OF business in
said city.
Fourth. That the amount of capital to
be employed in said business, actually
paid in, is thirty thousand dollars.
Fifth. That they desire to issue capital
stock, each share of stock 10 be one hum
dred dollars, for said capital so employed
in said business, with the privilege OF in
creasing said capital and stock to one hun
dred thousand dollars, or any less sum,
over thirty thousand dollars, from time
to time as the stockholders by majority
vote at any regular or special meeting
may decide to do.
Sixth. That after increasing said capital
and stock by vote of stockholders as above
provided, they may by like vote, decrease
the same, from time 20 time, but shall not
diminish the same beowssaid thirty thou
sand dollars.
Seventh. That by n majority vote Of said
stockholders, at any regular or special
meeting, the business of said corporation
shall be wound up, and its assets be dis
posed Of and distributed according to law
Eighth. At all stockholders meetings
each share of stock shall be entitled TO one
vote, that is to say, each stockholder
shall be entitled TO one vote for each share
Ninth. That said corporation shall have
the right to establish branch or branches
OF Its business elsewhere in the state OF
Georgia, It's principal place OF busi-
ness and Office being, however, always To-
Gated at Savannah, Ga.
Tenth. That the corporation shall have
the right to buy, hold sell, and convey
rea. estate, and all species of property
real and personal, in connection with, or
Eleventh. Your petitioners pray that
they may be Incorporated as aforesaid for
the term of twenty years, with privilege
Of renewal ut the end OF said time with
same powers, and that they may have con-
ferred on them all franchises and privi-
leges, incident to corporations created by
courts, according TO the provisions OF the
statutes Of the state Of Georgia.
r. X. RICHARDS.
Attorney for Petitioners.
Petition for Incorporation filed in Office
this 18th day u February, A. p, 1897
JAMES x. =. CARR.
Clerk, s. G., g. Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-16
LEGAL SALES.


CHATHAM SHERTFF'S SALE.
UNDER and by virture OF a mortgage
fl. ia. Issued out OF Chatham superior court
In favor Of the Southern Bank of the
State of Georgia vs.. Walter Z. LaRoche,
executor OF the estate Of Mrs. L. G.. Rich
ards, r. II, Richards, James II. Richards
Mrs. Antonio NJ. LaRoche and Jordan
+. Brooks, administrator of the estate Of
Isaac d. LaRoche, l have levied upon the
following described property of the said
defendants, to-wit: The Southern one
third Ca ana the western one-half 90 OF
the northern one-third 90 of lot number
five 90, Heathcote tythlng, Decker ward,
and the western one-half 90 of lot NUM-
Der forty lW Jackson ward. and the east
ern one-half 90 OF lot number forty-oue
HD, Jackson ward, all of said property be-
Ing In the city of Savannah, county of
Chatham and state OF Georgia, and l will
offer for sale at public outcry before the
court house door of Chatham county in
the city of Savannah during the legal
hours of sale on the first Tuesday In
April 1897. being the sixth day of said
month. Property will be sold In the fol-
lowing order to satisfy said mortgage
fl. fa
FIRST the western one-half p0 OF the
northern one-third % of lot number Ave
90, Heathcote tything, Decker ward, and
the western one-haf 90 of lot number
forty (iO jackson ward
Second. the eastern one-half % of lot
number forty (iD. Jackson ward.
Third the southern one-third 60 of lot
number five o. Heathcote tything, Decker
ward
Terms cash; purchasers paying for titles.
JOHN T. ROMAN,
Sheriff G. Co., Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-16
CHATHAM sHERIFF's sALE


GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY. TN
der and by virtue of decree OF the SUI
perlor court OF said county, dated Feb. %,
1897, in the case OF the Chatham Real Es-
tate and Improvement Company against
Bridget Deacy and James +. Deacy. and
by virtue of an execution issuing out Of
said superior court, founded upon the said
decree, have levied upon and will offer
for sale at public cutlery to the highest
bidder. before the court house door of said
county. within the legal hours Of sale, on
the first Tuesday, being the sixth day, OF
April next, the following described prop
erty, to-wt
All the northern one-half pb) Of all that
lot, tract or parcel of land, situate, ly-
ing and being In said county ana state.
and in the city of Savannah and known
and distinguished In the plan and on the
map OF said city as lot number twenty
one (2D Davis ward, bounded on the north
by lot No. 20, Davis ward, on the east by
lot %, Davis ward, on the south by a
street forty feet wide, and on the west by
Price street, and having "a front of fitty-
one feet four inches by a rectangular
depth on and along Price street OF ninety
eight feet; levied on as the property of
the defendant. James r. Deacy, TO satisfy
said execution
Terms cash: purchaser paying for pa
pers. JNO. T. ROMAN.
Sheriff Chatham County