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A MOKNING PKA1EK. Strength for the day I humbly ask, Faith in the coming morrow, But not one drop of weal or woe From future days to borrow; I'll trust the hand that measures out My cup of joy or sorrow. Strength for the fight I this day wage, The victor's crown to wear it; When wounded in the desperate fray, Courage I ask to bear it; And Thou, dear Lord, to walk beside, Mr dav'smarch home to share it. And when the day is past and gone, My grateful heart upswelliug, A hymn of praise shall joyful raise, Thy love and goodness telling; I'll waft it up beyond the stars, Where all my hopes are dwelling. And when the last hard fight is done, And death comes to relieve me, Let not the hope which cheers me now With mocking gleam deceive me; But to Thyself, dear Lord, I pray For Jesus sake, receive me! HILL AND L0CKW00D. NEW YORK'S DEMOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL TEAM. The Nomination Forced on Senator Hill. A powerful Ticket, Being Combination ot the Two Great 8tate Factions. Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 26.?Half an hoar before noon preparations of the old rink building for the use of the Democratic convention was finished. The seats were chairs borrowed from the hotels, and a good sized platform was erected and telegraph wires ran into a score of instruments. A stout railing enclosed a square space in the centre of the hall, where the delegates sat, and chairs outside or man were occupied by contesting delegates and en thusiastlc Democrats who were on the scene to shout for the nominees and to applaud the orators of the occasion. A band to the right of the platform alternated with one on the left and kept the croird In good humor while it waited for the proceedings to begin. The hall with its v >ar timbers overhead and barn-like appearanee, presented quite a contrast to the new convention hall in which the Unitarians held sway. The facilities for work were very good however, when the haste with which the arrangements were made is considered. The ventilation was poor and delegates and shonters were requested to extinguish their cigars. Governor Hill called the convention to order at 1:50. The committee on contested seats decided in favor of all sitting delegates, except in Monroe county, where a reorganization is ordered. The Shepardites of Brooklyn left the hall when the report of the committee on contested seats was read. The Fairchild Democrats from New York also left the hall upon the adoption of the report excluding them from recognition. Col. Brown, chairman of the committee on permanent organization, reported in favor of continuing the temporary organization. This was 1 adopted and Senator Hill remained chairman of the convention. Lieuten ant Governor Sheenan, of Erie, report- i ed the platform and it was adopted, i The convention then resolved to pro* i ceed with nominations. i Senator Hill said: 'This place looks < a little more Democratic than the one we occupied yesterday. It is more like the Jeffersonlan Democracy in its slm- ! pliclty, and I have only to suggest that : in this place were nominated two Dem- I ocratic governors, who were elected;" 1 The chairman then recognized Gayleo R. Hitt of Albany, who, in an eloquent : speech, placed in nomination for Gov- < ernor, John Boyd Tbatcher of Albany. When Mr. Hitt had finished, Eldyn ! Reynolds of Alleghaney rose and said: < "The united delegation of Alleghaney county desires to place in nomination their first and only choice, David B. Hill." That was all he had to say. The ! crowd went wild with enthusiasm, i Men stood on their seats and waved i their hats for three minutes. Senator 1 Hill pounded with his gavel. Finally, Col. Fellows, of New York, arose and i the crowd, thinklDg that he would say ] something about Hill, subsided. Senator Hill then, asking the indul- ' gence of Col. Fellows, said: "I am i grateful to the Democrats of the Empire State for the courtesy and kindness of the past, but I must say to you ] I cannot be your candidate again for i uovernor. ] Col. Fellows then moved that the 1 counties be called alphabetically. This i was proceeded with. Livingston and 1 Montgomery named Hill amid cheers. ) {Senator Guy rose when New York was 1 called/and, standing on a chair, said: "Mr. Chairman, I rise to perform a duty which 1 have waited for some i older Democrat from this county to i perform. I am about to name for Gov- : ernor a man, the mention of whose 1 name warms the heart of every true Democrat. He must be our candidate. ; He is the only man with whom we are beforehand sure of winning. He is the < chief Democrat in our ranks. He must sink his personal views and again be- i come our standard bearer. We need < his services now and we must demand that he give them to us and consent to lead uaon to victory. Tbe situation is grave. The only thing for this convention to do is to assert tbat we know th* meaning of the term 'I am a Democrat,' and knowing should proceed to nominate that prince of leaders, who presides over our deliberations. He nas told you that he cannot accept our nominasion. But I tell you, KoucicmuiJ, nc uno a tuuiicoj tu iuo Democracy of the Stats, which Is higher than the courtesy which we owe to him. I nominate the one man who typifies what Democracy typifies. I present the name of the chief exponent of Democratic principles in oar partyDavid B. Hill. (Cheers and wild enthusiasm.) After Senator Guy had finished, Boorke Cockran of New York arose, and, climbing over the reporters' table to the platform, said in part: "When the life of a nation is at stake and the laws which govern Its existence fall to control Its destinies the supreme will of the people is the only resort. At sach time the right of revolution is invoked. Such a time has now come to us. For the first time since the senior Senator directed the affairs of the Democratic party of this State, I am in revolt against his ruling. I urge upon mm niB sense 01 duty to ms party and place his name in nomination against his own desires. "There comes a time in the history of every man when opportunities arise which summon him to positions out* side of his own desires. We are in a situation to meet, which requires the most trusted leaders of the Democratic party or we cannot go on to victory. We are confronted with a paralysis of industries due to the operation of Republican tariff and financial legislation. It Is our duty to prove to the people that the misfortune which has overtaken the country is due to Republican misrule, and that prosperity can be restored by following our lead and placing our candidates in power. We must not take the risk of feeling, and no man who has lead us as our presiding officer has lead us will allow us to go forth without the inspiring Influence of his leadership. (Cheers.) By all the ties that have bound him in the past; by his hopes of the future; by his duty to his country, I demand that he lead us, and I now name him for Governor." Mr. Cochran then put the question to the convention: Will you make the nomination unanimous? Every one in the hall, delegates, spectators and all yelled "aye." Turn* ing to Senator Hill, Mr. Cochran then said: "Senator Hill we summon you to your duty." Col. William L Brown also spoke, seconding the nomination of Senator Hill for Now York county. Half a dozen delegates moved to susDend the roll call for nominations, but Senator Hill quickly remarked that he had anma pvnprlsnpn wif.h lftffia]ftf.ivfl hOdieS and the rules of the assembly under which the convention was acting would not permit the ouspensian of roll call, and directed the secretary to proceed. The counties of Oneida, Orange, Oswego, Queen, Kockland. St. Lawrance, Schoharie, Steuben, Suffolk, Tompkins, Wayne, West Chester and Yates, all seconded Mr. Hill's nomination. Hitt, of Albany, withdrew, the name of Thatcher and Senator Canton moved that Hill be nominated by acclamation A storm of ayes shook the rafters and there were no nays. Secretary DeForest declared Hill nominated, but Hill declared the proceedings out of order and the roll call of counties was proceeded with. The vote was unanimous for Hill. Another noisy outbreack occurred. When order was restored, Lieutenant Governor Sheehan nominated Daniel N. Lockwook, of Buffalo, for Lieutenant Governor and he was nominated by acclamation. In a similar manner, Judge Gay nor was chosen as candidate for Judge of the Court of Appeals. The routine business of the convention was quickly disposed of and at 3:45 the convention adjourned sine die. THIRTEEN YEARS A FUGITIVE. Howgate. an ex-Weather Bureau Man, Arretted. New York, Sept. 27.?Capt. Henry W. Howgate, formerly Chief of the Weather Bureau In Washington, D. C., and who has been a fugitive from justice since the winter of 1880 81, was arrested at 10 o'clock in Ninth street between Broadway and Fourth avnue, by Detective A.L. Drummond of this city, acting for J. Sterling Morton, Secretary of Agriculture at Washington. Howgate was not only chief, but disbursing officer of the Weather Bureau. His embezzlements, forgeries and larcenies, it is alleged, aggregated $370,000 at least. He was an officer of the regular army and being a genial, wholesouled man, had hosts of friends. There are seven Indictments hangl ng over Howgate, each containing a number of counts. Howgate was arrested in 1881, but escaped from an officer who had him In charge on a visit to his home. He disappeared and has not since been seen and identified by any United States officer. He was known to have left Wnflhlncrtan wit.h a woman not hla wiffl. He had a family at that time. He now has a daughter who lives at Newburyport, Mass. The woman with whom tie fled from Washington has long since left him. Howgate was, when he left Washington, an active, black haired man in the prime of life. He Is now 50 years old, bent and broken, with gray hair and beard. Though the United States officers have been hunting all over the United States for Howgate he has been living quietly here in New York city as a dealer In second hand books. His place of business was at No. 80 Fourth avenue in a basement. He has had cards printed bearing the j name of "Harry Williams," and by that name he has for years been known to the book trade of this and other cities. Howgate's cards announced that he leals in old magazines, reviews and 1 periodicals. His residence was at No. 195 West Tenth street, where he had \ "bachelor lodgings" and kept a large amount of stock for his store. Detectives hunted the continent over 1 for Howgate, but without success, i Four months ago Drummond learned ; that Howgate was in the book business ! In the city of Brooklyn. A systematic hunt of all the book stores In the two i cities was made. It was believed that lie was an employe, as no bookseller named Howgate was known to the < trade. Whenever any of Drummond's agents learned that a man resembling 1 Howgate In appearance had been found < In a book store that employee was shadowed. His acquaintance was : formed and his private life fathomed by conversation. i A week ago Drummond tried the plan or haunting book sale auction : rooms. It was a happy thought. A 1 clerk from the War Department in ' Washington, who knew Howgate made i the rounds of the book auction rooms i every day. On Monday the clerk saw Howgate enter an auction room on Broadway near Tenth street. The clerk was cot certain, however, as Howgate bad changed. From a man weighing upwards of ' 190 pounds, he has grown to be a dried up old man of about 145 pounds. Ihe clerk went again to the book sale on 1 Tuesday and entered into conversation with Howgate. From Howgate's manner of speaking the clerk was certain that he stood before the fugitive at last. Drummond cook the mldaight train for Washington on Tuesday and i yesterday got a bench warrant from Judge Bingham of the Supreme Court. 1 He returned this morning. When i Howgate was arrested, he remarked 1 quietly: "I know when 1 am beaten." Tbe detective and his prisoner got on board a Fourth avenue car and went to the Federal building. United States Commissioner Shields turned the case over to United States Commissioner Alexander. United States District Attorney Wallace McFarlane appeared for the government. Howgate had no counsel. Howgate was arraigned on the nominal charge, made In the Washington indictments in 1879, of obtaining 82,500 on a forged receipt from H. D. Sawyer in July, 1879. "Youunderstand this charge?" asked Commissioner Alexander. "Oh. yes," said Howgate, with a fee ble smile. "It Is one of the old series I suppose." "This," said the Commissioner, "is an application to hold you in order that a warrant may be obtained from a United States District Judge, so that you may be taken to Washington. Do you demand an examination?" "No, no. I waive an examination and I admit my identity," said the old man. "There is no object in delay." "Bail is fixed at $10,000." said the Commissioner. "There is another charge," said United States District Attorney McFarlane, "here is another charge of embezzling the sum of $34,000." "Same bail fixed for that, $10,000," said the Commissioner; Howgate said he could not give bail and was taken to Ludlow Street (Jail, pending advices from Washington. THE NEXT LEGISLATURE. INDICATIONS POINT TO MUCH NEW "MATERIAL." The Nominees ol the Keceat Primary for the Ilouso?Senatorial Changes?Eflort | of the General Election on flielr Election. Columbia,S. C., Sept. 28? The peo, pie of the State are now speculating a nraat- rlaol na tn rohaf. Knnnf-.nr Knflor io gt t?u UV?? vw 1 *? going to do about his race for the United States Senate, going on the assumption that he had great hopes of benefit to his chance?, resulting from the nomination of a State ticket by the true Democrats. Such nominations as all know were not made. Whether Senator Butler bad any such hopes or not is not known. So now the Senator's race is left in the condition It was three weeks agowhatever that may be. No one can attempt to say what strength Senator 13utler will develop iii the Legislature. He may have assurances of support from many of the Tillman men, who so far as any one knows now, will be elected in the general election, having been nominated in the primary eloction recently held. Such sapport will, however, not be confiaed to party lines?to Tillmanites and anti-Tillmanitea. There is no certainty that all the Conservatives in the next General Assembly will support Senator Eutler, and likewise there is no certainty that all Tillmanites who will be in the body will support Governor Tillman, though the indications are all that way. Looking at the composition of the next General Assembly, which will be elected in November, the only Conservtive delegations that are certain ol being in there will be those from Richland, Charleston and Sumter. Beaufort hart a snUt nrtmarv. thfl (tonsfirvat.ivpq out voting the Tillmanites, and will likely win the fight finally. Georgetown may have Conservative Representatives, but will have a Tillmanlte Senator. Chesterfield will have a Conservative Senator. Now in the counties of Horry, Fairfield, Darlington and Florence the Straightout Democrats are going to put up and run in the general election of November 8, tickets in opposition to the tickets nominated in the primaries. From these counties, therefore, it will be impossible to say what the delegations in the General Asnembly will be. There is talk also of similar fights being made in the counties of Oconee, Eagefleld,Williamsburg, Lexington and Chester. Not taking into consideration the fightsthat are to be made in the general election referred to above, the Conservative strength in the coming General Assembly which may be re garaeu as "curiam, win uh as 101- j laws: In the Senate?Charleston, 2; Richland, 1; Sumter, 1; Newberry, 1; Chesterfield, 1; Beaufort, 1. Total 7. In the House?Beaufort, 4; Charleston, 7; Georgetown, 2; Richland, 4; Sumter, 5. Total 22. This gives the Tlllmanites a majority of 29 in the Senate, the Conservatives having lost Senators in two counties in the past two years, but gaining two other counties. In the House, according to the above speculations, there will be a Tillmanite majority of 102. The Irby State executive committee has reeelved the declared results of the recent primaries from 22 counties, giving the party nominees for the Senate and House, and old county offices. In these counties the chances ot election of these nominees in the general election, are subject to the conditions referred to above. It will be interesting to the general public, however, lnasmucn as the chances of election of nearly all the nominees in these 22 counties are almost certainties to glance over the personnel of the next General Assembly and see how many men have "been there before." the senate. It is impossible as yet to get at the composition of the Senate entire. For Instance Dr. Timmerman Is still the Senator from Edgefield and Stanyarne Wilson is still the Senator from Spartanburg. Each will likely go to a higher office. They were elected in 1892, and their respective terms run for two years longer. Neither of them have yet resigned. They will doubtless do bo after the November election and the new president of the Senate, who will be the present incumbent, most likely, will doubtless order special elections in Bach of the counties named to Oil the vacancies. There is now a question as to whether Dr. Timmerman having become Lieutenant Governor, from the fact that he rose to the pssitlon of president pro tem of the Senate by being Senator from EdgeUeld, could accept hi3 own resignation as Senator from Edgefield and order an election for a Senator from EdgeUeld. But if hn is planted Lieutenant Governor, then he ceaaea to be Senator from Edgefield, as be could not bold botb offices at tbe same time and can order tbe election. It looks as if Col. It. B. Watson will represent Edgefield in tbe Senate at tbe next session. The roll of the coming Senate, subject to the conditions already referred to, will likely be as given below. The terms of eighteen Senators?from Sumter, Darlington, Florence, Charleston, Clarendon, Marlboro. Anderson, Abbeville, Berkeley, Kershaw, Cheater, Hampton, Pickens, Union, Chesterfield, Richland, Lancaster and Williamsburg ?expired thts year, and elections were held to fill the vacancies. All the Senators from other counties should have held over?in other words tbeir terms don't expire for two years. Messrs. Smythe of Charleston, and Hazard of Georgetown resigned, however, and the two Senators?Wilson and Timmerman ?mentioned above will go out by the resignation route. The roll will likely be us follows: Aiken?0. C. Jordan; succeeding John Gary Evans. Abberville?I. H. McCalla; succeeding Hemphill. Anderson?D. K. NorrJs; succeeding J. P. Glenn. Barnwell?S. G. Mayfield; bold over. Beaufort?W. J. Verdier; hold over. Berkeley?(No report.) Charleston?G. L. Buist, re-elected, and Joseph W. Barnwell, to illl unexpired term of A. T. S my the, resigned. Chester?J. H. McDaniel; renominated. Chesterfield?John H. Turner, nominated . Clarendon?L. M. Reagln; renominated. Colleton?A. C.Sanders; nominated? Darlington?(No Report.) Edgetieid?(No election ordered.) FairQeld?(No report.) Florence?J. O. Byrd, to succeed L. S. Blgha*. (Subject to opposition ticket.) Georgetown?R. J, Donaldson, succeeding Walter Hazard. Greenville?John R. Harrison; hold over. Hampton?W. II. Mauldin, succeeding J. W. Moore. Ilorry?J. r. Derham; hold over. Kershaw?T. J. Klrkland, succeeding J. II. Magill. Lancaster?B, F. Miller, succeeding T. J. Strait. Laurens?A. (3. Fuller; hold over. Lexington?C. M. Eflrd; hold over. Marion?W. A. Brown; hold over. Marlboro?H. M. Stackhouse, succeeding W.D.Evans. Newberry?George S. Mower, succeeding J. A. bligh. Oconee?S. Y. Stribling; hold over. Orangeburar?W. S. Barton; nold over. Pickens?W. T. O'Dell; renominated, ltlchland?John T. Sloan, Jr., renominated Spartaaburg?(No election ordered.) Sumter?Altamount Moses, succeeding H. T. Abbott. Union?J. T. Djuglass; succeeding G. T. Peake. William8burge?A. H. Williams; renominated. York?D. E. Finley; hold over. TIIE HOUSE. The folowing is a list of the nominnno f Ka mQPfT frtP IflOfTlhorQ Af U CCO Vi IUU piimaij IV/i LUVU4VW4W wo the House, as reported to the State committee. The list is not yet complete. The new men are manced with an asterisk : Abberviiie?James E. Todd* J. Townes Roberson* Frank B. Gary, David H. Magill. AikeD, E.B. Tyiei*,.John T. Gaston* T.S. Williams*. Anderson?J. E. Brazaale, J. B. Leveret*, I. W. Pickens*, ?J. W. Ashley, J. B. Watson. Barnwell?(No report.) Berkeley?(No report.) Beaufort?(No report.) Charleston . ?. Gadsden*, ?. ?. Devereaux* ?; ?. Bolget*, R. M. Lofton, T. W. Bacot, ?. ?. Dothagfc*, ?. Mehrtens*. Chester?J oseph Nunnerj*,S. T.McKeown*, Teter T' Hollis*. . Chesterfield?J. M. Hough, W. P. Pollock*. Clarendon?J. W. Kenned}*, C, M. Davis* W. C. Davis*. Colleton?M. JR. Cooper, John G. Saunders*, Calvin W. Garris*. Darlington?(No report.) Edgefield?(No report.) Fairfield?(No report.) Florence?Dr. William Ilderton*. W. E.Flnklea* J. M. Humphrey*. Georgetown?(No report.) Greenville?B. M. Shuman, H. P. Goodwin* John T. Bramletl*, Zerah Uammett. Hampton?M. B. McSweeney*, E. H Wyman. Horry?(No report.) Kyrshaw?C. L. Wlnklei*, J. W. Floyd*. Lancaster?Ira B. Jones, J. N. Estridge. Laurens?(No report.) Lexington? W. H. F. llast, J. Walter Mitchell*. Marion?(No report.) Marlboro?C. P. Townsend*, J. F. McLaurin* J. B. Bunch*. Oconee?0. R. D. Burns*,' J. R. Earlfc*. Newberry?(Nu report.) Orangeburg?I. W. Bowman* L. K. Sturkie, L. S. Connoi*, W. 0. Tatum, J. H. Price*. Pickens?B. J. Johnstone*, Fred Williams*. Richland?F. H. Weston, J. P. Thomas. Jr.. H. C. Patton*. H. W. Adams*. Spartanburg?(No report.) Sumter?C, H. Williamson, R. T. Manning, A. K Sanders*, J. H. Wilson*, Frank Mellettfc*. Union?J. C. Ottt>* G. B. Fowler*, J. S. Welsh*. Williamsburg?E. R. Lesesne, J. H. Blackwell, W. J. Singletary. York?R. M. Carroll, T. R. Caruthers*, W. N. Felder, W. B. Love. If the above nominees are elected, it is seen that the 23 counties given will send 50 new men to the House. The total membership of the House is only 124, and there are yet 12 counties to be heard from. It is easily seen that the House will be composed of considerably more than half new material. The Senate will have a good many new members also, as sh6wn above. The reports received bo far indicate 12 new Senators out of 22. The fact that there will b9 such a large proportion of new men makes it impossible to speculate as to what strength Senatof Butler will be able to I develop.?State. The Jewish New Year. The Isrealites thouehout the world are preparing for the sacred observance of oae of the most important holidays in the Jewish calen-lar. It is the New Year which according to their record is the 5655 th year of the creation of the world. The New Year commences next Sunday evening with the setting of the sun at which time services will be held in the Synagogues also on the succeeding morning. In Hebrew the holiday is called liosh Hashane; meaning the head or beginning of the year and it commemorates the creation of the world. By the observance of the Ne v Year the lesson is taught that God created all things and that He is Lord and Master over all creation and it is the duty of Hi8childern to acknowledge His power and obey His will. On New Year's Day the Israelites are reminded that l! :- find lhaf fh*T7 LILLIO 15 JJUC3 5lLJg array uuu hum* VMVJ should profit by the days tbe Lord has given them. This holiday is alse known by another name?Yome IlBzzickarone or l)Ay of Memorial. By that is understood that the Hebrews should remember their acts of the past year, and try to amend their conduct. Tnere is still another name by which the N-jw Year is known?Yome Teruah or a day of Sounding tbe cornet or Shofar, which is made ot a ram's horn, which we are taught is to remind us of God's command to Abraham to cfter up his only son Isaac, a sacrifice unto Him. The ram's horn reminds the people of Isreal of that event because God would not permit Abraham to sacrifice his son, so he of fered up a ram instead. The blowing of the cornet teaches a lesson of warning to Jews that they have sinned and should seek to make peace with God by becoming truly penitent. Sd tbe Nay Year's days is the first of the ten penitential days which ends with the day of atonement or Yom Kippur, jjuriog me peuucuuai u?jo m i? special duties of all Hebrews to examine well with their conduct and prepare themselves for the Day of Atonement. On New Year's special prayers of a three fold character, homage, rememberance and the sounding of the cornel are offered. By the prayer of Homage is the acknowledgement of God as the king of kiogs and that full obedience is due Him. By the prayer of Rsmemberance is meant God's review of action and remamberance of daed3, and the | sounding of the cornet reminds them of the great day that is yet in store when mankind will be free from sin and become perfect in the eyes of God. Senator Teller of Colorado stll lingers, reluctant to say farewell, but not wholly at ease within the Republican Party. lie announced recently that he would stay "until the party shall ally Itself absolutely with the gold standard." " Then" he declared, "I shall part with that party, not to go to the Populists, but to some other party which will secure the free coinage of silver." THE HURRICANE. Seme Diinug? Dane la the Ssacoast Cities. Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 20.?The expected hurricane from the West Indies struck Jacksonville, Fla., todav at. 11 A. M., with the wind blowing at a velocity of forty-six miles per hour and rain pouring down in torrents. Business is absolutely paralyzed. The Everett Hotel the largest in the city, is unroofed and flooded with water " - ? -a i- 1- uw THe ununisnea union uepui is uiuwu dowD, with a loss of $20,000, and a number of Deopleare injnred, but none killed. There is no communication from South Florida, but it is expected that many Indian River orange growers are totally ruined and orange crops are damaged incalculably. The streets of this city are flooded; the river is three feet above the normal. The wind at the mouth of the river recorded sixty miles an hour. Mayport, at it3 mouth, is flooded and several houses inundated. No persons lost their lives there. Two houses in Jacksonville were blown down, but no persons killed. No trains are arriving and departing from Jacksonville. Many large washouts are being reported. Savannah, Ga., Sept. 28.?The tropical cyclone which has been approaching Savannah for the last two days raged here all day and last night. The wind reached a maximum velocity of sixty miles an hour. At Tybee it blew eighty-eight miles an nour. The storm seems to bave split somewhere south of here, and the centre passed east to the Gulf Stream. The damage in this section cannot be estimated with any | accuracy. Grave apprehensions are felt for the rice crop. The crop is cut and Btacked and the principal damage will be by tbe scaterlng of stacks caused by the overflows of the plantations. Whether they have been overflowed cannot yet be learned, No trains have passed north on the Florida and Western Railroad sixty miles south of Savannah has caused a suspension of travel on that road. No vessels have left port in the last two days. The shipping in the harbor has been tried up and so far no damage has been reported to shipping Interests. At Tybee the wind ranges as high as seventy miles an hour. At low tide today the water there was higher than the usual highest tide. Tne ocean is steadily encroaching on the island, and it is thought that by night it will be completely submerged. Those on the island will have to take refuge in the light house and Martello tower. The hotels and cottages appear to be doomed. The wind in Savannah now runs as high as foriy-flve miles and is steadily increasing in velocity. The outlook is very nad. Savannah, September 27.?The storm has blown over and very little damage has been done. Tew houses were unroofed or trees blown down. No injury was done to the quarantine station. Probably a few miies of railroad were washed up near Tybee. No fears are felt for the Baltimore or New York ships due tonight or tomorrow as the wind veered at the last moment. No reports of loss of life from the sea islands although the crops are da naged. Charleston, Sept. 26.?The West rnrUfta cvclone struck this city this morning and has raged all day. Tbe maximum velocity of tbe wind up to midnight has been forty eight miles an hour, except at times when It was as high as 55 or 00. As far as Is known, butt" little damage has been done to tbe shipping in port or the city proper. The storm tide was only three and a half feet against twelve feet m tbe August cyclone of 1898. Tbe most serioas damage, however, is feared in the rice fields and to tbe Sea Island cotton crop. The indications are that tbe city will get through the night without serious damage. The electric lights are out and the telephone wires disabled. Wilmington, N. C., Sept.8?. ?A wind storm with continuous rain now prevails. Thus far no serious resnlts have been reported. Indications point to a heavy storm during tbe night or in the early morning. Beautort, Sept. 27.?The seething waters of tbe bay In front of the town presented last evening a moit terrifying prospect as compared with tbe scenes of last August's cyclone. As tbe wind scudded upon the surtace tbere would be rifts that mounted high in the air in spray. Tbe marshes were all covered, and it looked like one vast sea between Beaufort and the surrounding shores down to Pert ltoyal. Had the wind shifted to tbe southeast, as it did lnaf-. t-.lrrip. lnis nf life would d0UbtleS8 have to be recounted in the sea lslaods which as far as heard from have escaped with little damage. As far as ascartained no great damage has been done to the cotton crop on the Islands beyond what would necessarily occur during the prevalence of such a furious wind and rain storm upon the open bolls in the fields. The rice crops between this place and Yemasee are reported unhurt, and it is safe to say that no great disaster may be looked for, either upon land or surrounding waters, thanks to our Indefatigable telegraph operator, Mlsa Lizzie Poullaio, who took the liveliest Interest and pains to send notes of warning ia every direction. An Important Decision. Judge Townsend made a most important order Thursday at Florence, ore that will have a most decided effect ??UliA nnhrtAl anofor? Af .^Al-lt'h lipUll LUC puuiiv; QULIUUI QjObOiii Vi uvuuu Carolina. Briefly stated the case is as follows: The School Commissioner of Florence County refused to turn over to the trustees of the Florence Graded School any portion of the constitutional two mills tax collected in Florence County. The trustees brought suit to have him compelled to turn over to them a certain portion of the money collected in Florence County under the two mills school tar, such as they had received in previous years. The defense set up by the School Commissioner for not giving any money to the aforesaid trustees was that the graded school made charge for tuition and was not therefore a free school, and was not entitled to any portion of the constitutional two mills tax, which is levied for the free public schools. The trustees attempted to refute the allegation that they charged for tuition in the graded school. Judge Townsend held that it did not matter whether they did or did not charge, for their charter gave them the right to charge for tuition ana therefore their school wa3 not a free public school in law, and was not entitled to any of the proceeds of the school tax. In commenting on Judge Townsend'a order the Columbia Kegister very truly saya it la a very interesting enunciation of a legal principle and it will have a farreaching effect as many of the graded achoola of the State make charge for tuition or are authorized by their charters to mako such charge, and tey receive part of the two mills tax collected in their counties. It is likely that an appeal from Judge Townsend's decision will be taken to the Supreme Court; if that tribunal sustains his decision, quite a number of graded schools will have to make their tuition free of charge or else do without any sbare of the two mllla tax. DIFFERENT MOTIVES Wby Cjrpenter and the Atkinson* Were P1 Keoommsnded to Mercy, n Columbia, S. C., Sept. 26.?Governor 1(1 Tillman's commutations of Carpenter, " the Edgefield murderer, la arouslDg a ? good deal of comment in the newspa- 5, pers hostile to the Gove-nor take up the tt Governor's statement that he commut- w ed Carpenters' sentence becauso the jury recommendpd him to mercy and ^ say that in the case of the Atkinsons, a hanged in Fairfield last week, the jury tt also recommended them to mercy. The T cases are not at all similar. In the W case of Carpenter the jurors state that " they would have brought In a different H verdict had they known the resuli of their verdict would have been the c< hanging of Carpenter and Murrell. 2 The foreman of the j ury in th6 case of ,, the Atkinsons ha3 written Governor '( Tillman the following letter showing that the motive of the recommendation 3, to mercy in the case of the Atkinsons <r was entirely different from that of the ;j Edgefield murderers: Woodward, S. C., Sept. 1,1894. t Governor B. R. Tillman, Columbia, S. C. p Dear Sir: 1 have the honor to acknowl- ?; edge the receipt of your favor of the 28th ultimo, desirlDg me to give you some Information as to what influenced the jury in the case of the Atkinsons to recommened them to mercy. In response to your inquiry I beg to say that this recommendation to mercy was not because the jury entertained a shadow of a doubt as to their guilt, for thep considered the evidence against they risoners conclusive and were there fore satisfied that they coflcocted and E exected the diabolical crime with which 0j they were charged. Nor was It on ac- ? count of any extenuating circumstances connected with the murder. One of the jurors while admitting that the prison* era were guilty beyond a reasonable j doubt said that he would not agree to a verdict of guilty unless they were recommended to the mercy of the court, and gave bis only reason that they W9re voung men and poor. Believing that " unless they were recommeneded to mercy a mistrial would result, which we were exceedingly anxious to avoid A if possible, we yielded to this juror and w, rendered a verdict of guilty with re- commenedation to mercy. I will fur- g-| ther state that a negro juror at first was a little reluctant in agreeing to a ri verdict of cuiltv. which we attribute to ignorance more than to a calm and " thoughtful consideration of the case. fc* He finally, however, because convinced N and agreed to a verdict of guilty, with recommendation to mercy. Trusting that the above will be satisfactory and that you will excuse delay in answering your letter which was brought / about by its being sent to Blackstock'a ? instead of Woodward's, I beg to remain. ? Yours most obediently. J. A. Stewart. jjj Another Money Crop; If eur people will use onions why not raise them ? There is no excuse what- ^ ever for this country importing onions from other countries when they can be ? raised in abundance and of tbe most excellent qualify in a score or more of States in this Union. Calling attention to this matter The New York Sun says: "Yet here we go along, enriching the Egyptians and other foreigners by buying their onions at high prices. Look at some figures: We have tbi3 year got 64.000 large bags of onions from old " *- I i ^UAUIU^fi. A# ntkiAh .Eigypi, fcUt) auuieuL luuauuauM ui nrn^u worshipped the onion?and very properly, too, we say; 12,000 of them from Havana, 131,000 crates of them from Bermuda, besides more of the Spanish than we can tell of, because the importing season for them has just begun. The Spanish sell for a dollar or more a p, crate, a good deal more at retail. These foreign onions cost us millions !of money, which ought to be kept for home circulation." Here is a pointer for our farmers. We nave seen as One and as perfect onions raised right here In Orangeburg County as ever delighted o the palate of a Spanish epicure. The ? Augusta Chronicle in discussing this ^ matter says <;if the American crop is so r short as to require the importation of ^ onions from Cuba, Spain, Egypt and ? cioomKofa maw nnf. Mnmp enter- E CAOU TT UV/1 Vf t?Uj ujm; L . prising farmer 1q tbis section plant a ? number of acres and help to supply the * demand. Let him, however, before en- ? terlng in the business on a large scale 5" make his arrangements with some dea- B ler for handling his crop. It is folly to 5produce a big crop of any product with- * out making arrangements for its rapid ' handling by dealers who are familiar P wiih the trade. To raise enough onions for the city of New York, and expect to dispose ot them in the ordinary ? course of the market is absurd, and f men who have no more practical ideis / than that will of course lose money. <!, But any farmer who will furnish to some commission dealer a sample of the onions he can raise, and then make arrangements through him for the shipping of his crop as soon as made to ij some wholesale dealer, will iiud it a < profitable crop provided he gets it to > market in season." ij Tbe Blae K'die KalXroad, / Anderson, s.C., Sept. 27.?It looks '! very much like there is something in I1 the reported porjectof Yanderoilt to <[ complete the Blue ridge Railroad. Its- !i ceiver Averill, of the fort Royal and , Western Carolina Railroad, has had a conference with him. The Augusta > Chronicle of the 17th inst., says: Mr. ( Vanderbilt seems to mean business I about the Blue Ridge Railroad. Recei- j' AP fKft Pnrf 7?ATTQ1 und f' VC1 YCIIUj yjL tUO I viu XWJM4 ji Western Carolina Railroad, has had a conference with him and the plan seems J to be well on foot. The Augusta Clironicale of Monday, 17th inst., says: "The news first published by the Chronicle last week that George Vanderbilt, who ij owns thousands of acres of land in > North Carolina, is going to turn his at- ? tention to railroad buildiDg, looking to < a direct line as a means of getting out S much of the timber of that section ? of the {South, has caused considerable interest. The schema of Mr. Vanderbilt if carried out will add quite a splendid line of railway to the South, for while he is not after building any considerable road in point of miles, it will, when hnished, be one of the most desirable connecting links for the South Atlantic coast aad the North- ai west. A direct line from Xnoxvilla to AndersoD, S. C., is said to bo the plan SI: and it is interesting to know tbat a < great part of the distance between r.hpsip f- wonointsis already eraded. The road, when llaished, in connection with the Kaoxville, Cumberland Gip and Cincinnati Railroad and tne Port Royal and Western Carolina, will shorten the distance between Cincinnati and the Southern coast 100 miles. Receiver '3i Averill, o? the Tort Royal and Western I Carolina road, who is said to have b?.en on a conference with Mr. Vauderbilt concerning this matter, passed through Augusta the other day in his private car on his way to Port Royal. Incise the deal goes through Augusta will have,a direct line from the Northwest." ?Advocate. t Oonfl ic itfld th9 Vessel. Columbia, S. C., Sept. 24.?A reort to headquarters in this city tells of te capture at Baaufort of a sailing vessel The City ot Beaufort," which was laded with a cargo of about twenty barils of beer. Not only the beer, but also ie vessel has been confiscated by the tate authorities and the whole oatfit as been advertised for sale. This is ie first attempt to confiscate a vessel ider the 1893 dispensary law. The ,w as it stands gives the State the right > make Binh a confiscation. The constaoles at Florence have made peculiar haul also, If, was a haul of iree barrels of export beer in bottles, he beer was shipped from a brewery in rilmington, N. C., aud is named Butler's Choice Export Beer." Oi te label is the picture of a beautiful ser with oae eye knocked oat. It was rideutly iatended to be symbolical and >rtainiy Is.?State. ADGETf PAIS THE FREI6H1 Whj itj Ez^tmb* Pitot tar 6m*! >rd fer Cttuiojus ud S#? Whit 1m Cii Sal > 1 SVwmoAi ___ F.ICE now Sis other Bedroom [r icr J alt*, Ml prleet. >m^ S69?"S?1?$37 Juat te introduce them. wTp-^sy % No freight paid on this Or3W?yr~.; gta. Guaranteed to be a |g||P * JM-Iijafm l'.-2ant Plurh PARLOB 8UITS, conalattnf ' Sofa, Arrri Chair, Rocking Chair, IttTaa, \d 2 side CnaJrs ?worth $4-5. Wtlld#lir? t? year dejwi fer $38. /V- * TUa No. 1 nST j ' * to ^OOI ^S^prton* $ao Bzvrs3lacsjn ,-.. Itb all attachments, for ?ONLY $1^.50? ,nRA delivered to y.ar depot. 2 uflf The regular price of thli DGGY laeo to 75 dollars. WB U ie manufacturer pays all V| v/IB i? expenses and I sell them " I l lWI you for SH42.70- S^jB La guarantee every one a . ritTii trcain. Mo freight paid BSaSjaBM i this BogcT A **<i0 FIAPI i*Er- iisali tilrored at your dspot J fi 1 ftvlgM pMd for &t "^5 8?nd for c&tAloguea of Farsltan, OmUh nvea, B*by CirriaffM, Bicycle*, OiaH, It ios, Tm. S?tc, Waner 8?te, Laay*, As., M IV8 iffONKY. AUnn ^J'.PADaBTT'iJSaLSir /wwl Jllj I eral Plantation i /ir^liM-a? Use, have earaj / / n$Ll tion *8 th0 // iS111 Jfl8 on tne market; // For Simplicity, if ~?mB Durability and ?jdi'rj'-f 8 jtWmi ^el *n" w*ter "^y *'mT I in TOZBB J Hai no Equal PIHN0S. I ; ORGANS. I MID-SUMMER BARGAINS. j| I Special Sale Sammer 1894. The V I 1 time to buy Cheap and Etiy, Six 11 H 1 Special Slimmer Offers that but the <' 1 record. V B| Ji $50 saved every Piano purchaser. 1J1 Bj ) $10 to $20 on every Organ. 1, I ) Six Snoclal Offers on our Popular KM-11 m ) Summer Plan. B?y In August, September,1 ( und October, and pay wbafl Oottoa cotaes ' H > Spot Cash Prices. No Intern! Only a 111 ? > Small Casta Payment required, $28 qp a 1 1 > Piaup. on Orijaii, balance next KbVam- Q H ) ber lotta. Longer time IX wanted. 1 > c Payments to suit all. Planoa $9 to |10' 1 H t monthly. Organs S2 to $5. 9H I Our Mid-Summer Offers gar* big moMJ i'! jM > on all plaas of payment. i i ) New Fall Leader* ready. <, i M ) ful and Cheap. Tempting Buftlal.1,1 H J Write at onoe for Mid-Summer Of-1, BH j fere. Good only until Vovembw 1. ', > Don't wait. < 11 S| I UDDEN & BATES ! I ""SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE,!; I ? SAVANNAH, OA. jg NOW IS THE TIME I TO l'LAUE YOUR ORDERS FOR H Threshers! I id 1 Sell the Best ia the Market. \ Write Eh to me Before Buying. ilugle Machines, 91 Slave Machines, H Brick Machines, jgffl Planing Machines, 60 Swing Saws, H Band saws, K9| Gang Rip Saws, US and ail kinds of i H wood working machines HI riat Mills SI 15 to $250. ME Saw Mills $190 to 8400. JH Watertown Engines and Boilers. Talbott Engines and Boilers. H iSaed Cotton Elevators. jm Cottoh Gins and Presses HIGH and LOW GRADE. B lYj(Vj8ADHAM.