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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26
Stones Finance View.

Governor Stone has unfurled his
financial banner, and it now proudly
floats in the breczes from the mast
head of Democracy. He has declared
for bi-metalism, and supports his posi-
ton by arguments that are remark
ably sound and able.
He wants the restoration of silver
as q standard money, and its equal
coinage with gold. and at the same
time wants to preserve for the United
States the national credit. and con-
fidence OF other nations; that the dol
lar OF the United States should at all
times be worth one hundred cents.
To the agricultural classes, on the
question of deprecated in the place OF
loo-cent dollars, he says:
.Of all people, the cotton planters
should weigh more carefully the argu-
ments of those asking them to enter
upon this entirely novel and over
whelmingly important departure in
trade and finance. Their interest are
magnified by the fact that they sell
over two thirds OF their cotton to gold
countries. The fact of setting up
silver monome talism would be to per
init foreign customers to buy our
products In silver at our coinage value
and compel us to buy OF them wha'
we consume 10 gold or gold equivalent
in silver. Iu selling the exchange fol
the money. which England would hold
as a com modify. fiuctuating almost
daily, the seller would exact rate
which would be heavy tax on the cot
! ton producer, Such tribute lndis
and other silver countries render =,
] dealers in every piece OF exchange
| bought, the cost, of course, being hxee
high enough to cover any possible ios'
Of fall in silver Delta Democrat.
These words are full Of wisdom, and
should cause our people to think.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26
Andrew JOhnS0n'S Daughter now
Lives in GreenYllle, Tenn.

A Stranger who might chance to
spend few hours in the town of Green.
Vile, Tenn would undoubtedly con-
slider it very pretty, pleasant little
mountain town. but he would probably
be surprised, to learn that lady who
was formerly mistress OF the White
House was living in IL.
II his attenti, wss called to low.
sloping rooted, two-story brick house.
the front door of which. opens directly
out upon the pavement of the street,
he would consider it n neat. old.fashion-
ed Southern residence, but he would
doubtless be astanish~d 70 learn that
was formerly the family residence of
President Andrew johnson, and that
it's present occupant is Mrs. Martha
johnson Patterson. President John
son only surviving daughter.
Mrs. Patterson is a pleasant-faced,
mild-mannered little lady. very slight
in figure and somewhat stopped. but
with a great deal of gentle dignity in
her bearing. Her parlor was formerly
her fathers private apartment, tuttbe
bed and other furniture that he used
are now in her own room. Numerous
oil paintings Of her father, done by the
| best artists of his time, hang on the
walls of various rooms, while u room
ups tairs is especially set apart for hi'
library.
Mrs. Patterson was the oldest child
of Andrew johnson and Eliza McCordls
Jol nson, and was born October 25. 1928
in Grecnville. Her father was at thai
time not 20 years old. and was still
working at his trade as tailor. She
was married In 1857 to David Patterson
then a prominent young lawyer o.
Greenville, afterward United States
senator from Tennessee. Her methel
was always an invalid, SO that aftel
her fathers accession to the presidency
Mrs. Patterson herself entered upon th'
discharge of Ler duties as first lady o
the land. II is matter of histor!
that, while in that position, she tool
closer and more immediate fiDancia
control of the White house expenditure
than any of her predecessors had done
Naturally enough, with the war JUS
closing, and the awful tragedy of |
presidential assassination just anacted
sho found the White house in such
state of confusion and disorder Ms !
had never seen before and has neve
seen since.
When she left, she gave to her sue
cessor an itemized account Of ever.
article belonging there, even down 4
the nus Der and kind Of OF the yer.
napkins for the tables.
Il thouhgt," Mrs. Patterson remark
ed to me. in the pleasantest, most curt
cons of tones, ''that our country wa
;mpoverished and in debt at the time
IL was my duty to make the Whit
House expenditures as light rs Eos
sibly could. Many of my friends, an
many public officials advised me 7
h.v. the ~ hole house refurnished frou
beginning 10 end. but l would no
consent TO IL, In company with kin
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

lf Low Prices ore ony iDduce-
ment to moke quick soles for Gosh
/ certainly eDjoy the best foeil-
tiles in doing SO.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

Trifies make perfection, and perfrc-
ton is no trifie.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26
He keeps coDstontIy on hand
the celebrated
DREW, SELBY q co.

Custom made Ladies' oDd Misses
Shoes, oxford Ties, oDd Slippers,
which excel ony other make In
Style, Fit. Quality and price. Every
puir warranted.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

|. line Of ladies' Dress
|ods, such as Pongees'
4 Lawns, Duck for suit
| fancy cinghams' Henri
!. White Lawns, Picques'
4. veiIings, Albatros'
Landies are the Finest and
In this Market.
\, Ready Made Clothing
|nts, Furn shng coods'
lrs' Neck Wear, Meme
Y, Mems shoes, are the
~. best and cheapest IN
city.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

|He also has many Seasonable Sneci-
lies such as Ladies' Fine Handker-
Iiefs. Lace Curtains, Embroideries,
lces and many other Novelties, all at
[,rame low PRICES.@
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-01
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. F. C., Battey returned from the
north yesterday on the City OF Augusta.
Miss Mamie Eekert returned from the
north last night on the City of Augusta
Miss Kate Grady returned from the
north yesterday on the City of Augusta
Miss E; Owen was a passenger on the
day SeS'er-
Miss e. B. Hopkins was a passenger on
me city OF Augusta from New York yes
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Freeman returned
from the north yesterday on the City of
Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Tiedeman were pas
York yesterday.
Mr.. and. Mrs. c. NJ. Gilbert and family
Teturned from the north yesterday on the
CITY OF Augusta.
Capt. and Mrs. c. S. Ellis and family
returned yesterday on the CITY of An
gusta from trip north.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. Ravenel and cht,-
dren returned to the city after a short
visit to Pinopolis, S. c.
Mr.. Albert WILLY has returned home
from a three weeks stay with Cant =
Z. Iallferro, in Virginia
M, M. and Mrs o. t. Havens of Jackson
VINE We're passengers on the CITY of An
gusta from New York yesterday.
mrs; W T; Bailey, Miss Stella Bailey
and Master Roy Bailey returned from he
norm yesterday on the City of Augusta
Miss A. Kennedy has returned home
accompanied by her niece, after spendin,
the summer in New York and Canada
DR.. and Mrs. j. d. Paige returned from
the. north on the City of Augusta last
night They have been spending some
time in Maine.
DR.. S. Latimer Phillips returned to the
city Yesterday by the Atlantic Coast line
Dr; PhiIlIps spent his vacation at the
warm Springs, Virginia
Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Newman and cbi.-
dren returned yesterday from AsheviiIe
n. ~ Where Mrs. Newman and children
nave been spending the summer
Solicitor General w. w. Fraser came
Gown from Gainesville Yesterday where
fraser ana family and went over to Lib
erty county on business.
Hon F. @. duBignon who has been
conhned 10 his bed for the last week from
an attack OF fever, was out yesterday for
the first time. His many friends were
glad TO see him able to be about again.
Hon. Pope Barrow was out again yes
terday after having been confined to his
Of fever. His friends were glad 10 know
that his Illness was nothing more seri-
Gus, and that he was able to be about
again so soon.
Judge Robert Falligant returned from
a two weeks trip to the north and easr
on the City of Augusta, which arrived
last night After attending to what
court duties he has before him he will
join his family in North Georgia and visit
cult.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-01
CADETS GET THEIR BUTTONS.
MarISsmens' Badges Presented to the
Successful Contestants.

The MARINERS buttons won by the
members of company OF the First regi-
ment at the state encampment were pre-
sented to the winners by Capt w. N
Nichols, inspector of rifle practice of
the regiment, at the armory last night
The presentation was very pleasant
affair
The company was formed in the
drill room in command of Capt. Brooks
Capt. Nichols first presented to CaYA
Brooks his certificate and buttons The
others who qualified were Corporals
Gaudry and Coney and privates Coney
Ellis, Fetzer, Johnston, G. A. Kriete
Purse and Thorpe.
After the presentation to officers and
privates Maj. A. r. Lawton, Jr., present
ed Capt Nichols the buttons which he
won in the Workmanship contests.
The buttons are to be worn by the hold
ers until the end of the season, when, if
they qualify in the second contests they
are awarded the marksmens' pin.
The presentation speeches by Mai
Lawton and Capt. Nichols contained very
complimentary illusions to the winners
of the badges, and both officers expressed
the hope that in the second contests the
winners of the first years distinctions
Will again be successful.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-01
TO RENUMBER THE HOUSES.
Mayor sIyers says the Council VIII
Take Up the Matter Very soon.

It is very likely that the much-vexed
question Of an improved system Of house
numbering for the city vii be disposed Of
by the present council.
Mayor Myers said yesterday that ne
thought the question had been discussed
long enough, and that ii is time il was dis
posed Of The matter, he said, would very
likely be brought UP in council some time
soon FOR discussion and steps taken TO
provide satisfactory system and put IL
INTO erect. Whether provision Will be
made for the work ia next years budget
or whether the work viii be undertaken
at once viii depend on how long II takes
council TO decide on a system and make
the contracts.
1T il not so much a question Of cost to
the city. said Mayor Myers, ''as good
part OF the expense VIII in all probability
nave 20 be borne by the householder. IT
the city hasn't the money to spare its
credit Is good, so whatever delay there Is
VIII not be on the question of cost TO
the city. Your article this morning states
the situation correctly. / am heartily In
FAVOR Of giving the city satisfactory sys-
TEN OF street numbering The present
system is antiquated. / am especially In
I4Nor OF having the names Of the streets
plainly posted at each corner
the benefit Of strangers in the city, but
Tor residents as well. The majority of
me city people find themselves in doubt
OCCASIONALLY as to the names OF the
streets when they get out Of their accus-
TONED localities. / confess that this
sometimes occurs to me. 1t is the proper
thing to do anyway and will give the CITY
more metropolitan air to have the
each corner"
When the city is remembered it is hoped
that some better material for signs than
the little tin tags now In use will be
adopted. In the majority of cases the tin
Tags now in use are so dim and rusty that
tney can hardly be distinguished from the
Slde"alk ana the unfortunate who has 10
look up number at night has a very
unpleasant job of 1T. If IL were not for
the city directory which Indicates the
location of house by its number II
would be a very difficult Job indeed. The
Signs are too small anyway and too in
distinct IL some enamel material. either
background. were used the results womb
De much more satisfactory Such ma
terlai would also prove very satisfactory
for the street signs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-01
ANOTHER THEATER LIKELY.
A Strong Probability That 1t VIII he
Erected This Year.

Erected This Year.
1t really begins to look as If there were
something very serious in the movement
to build new theater here, together with
the proposed hotel or office building, as
the case may be.
A meeting of several Savannah capital
lists for the discussion of such a project
was held recently, and though the matter
is kept secret as yet, with regard to who
they are and what their plans are, it
is learned that they are now in correspon-
dence with the klaw q Erlanger theatri-
cal exchange, through Mr. c. II. Dorset,
who represents that combination here.
MIR. Dorsett, when asked about the mat
ter yesterday, was not inclined to discuss
II, as he said that nothing definite had
been done as yet, and 1t was too early
to talk. He was asked, however, whether
Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger were still look
ing entirely to Savannah capital TO put up
such building as is contemplated or
whether they had reconsidered their origi-
nal intention and had decided to put some
money into II themselves
Mr.. Dorsett said, after he had secured
options on several Sites he wrote to
Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger, questioning
them directly on that point, and received
most satisfactory reply. They expressed
a Willingness, he said, to do their full share
in the financial part of the work but that
is about as far as the matter has gone
as yet, so far as any definite action is
concerned -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-01
BACK TO ROCKS AND STATES.
The Public Schools TO Reopen This
Morning.


The public schools and most of the pri-
Vate schools in the city VIII reopen for
the year to-day. Everything is in readi-
mess for the reception of pupils. The
teachers have all returned from their va
cations and the buildings have been put
in hrst-class condition during the sum
mer
While the number of children who en-
ter the schools to-day will be somewhere
in the neighborhood Of 1900. 1t is not ex-
pected that the attendance on the OPEN
ing day will exceed that of last year.
there still being an unusually large num-
per OF families out of the city. on &C
count OF the hot September weather the
return OF people who went out Of town
Tor the summer has been very slow
Inc present cool spell will bring them
back In a hurry now, and by the end of
the week the attendance win probably
equal II IL does not exceed that of the
same date last year.
The teachers who have been spending
the summer away from the civ have
been returning rapidly during the last
rev days. There was quite a gathering
OF them In Superintendent Bakers office
yesterday and general Misunderstanding
ana recounting OF experiences. Among
the recent arrivals are Principal Way OF
the Massie school, Mrs. Cotchett of the
Barnard street school, Miss Muslin OF
the Henry street school, Col. Spencer OF
the Chatham school No. l, who arrived
yesterday from Atlanta, and Principal
Arthur j. O'Hara Of st. Patricks school
who returned from New York last
F Pra5esso on t the City Of Augusta,
school, who has been out west nearly
all summer, also returned. Professors
Sims and Woods, the new assistant teach
ers in the high school, are also on hand
and ready to be indicted into the duties
of their new positions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-01
SHOT, BUT COULDN'T TELL WHERE
Prince Hall wounded While visit
ing His Cousin.

ing MS cousin.
Prince Hall walked into the police bar
racks about 11:SO o'clock last night all
bloodied up, and told Sergt Smith a story
of his having been shot by another negro
in row at East Broad and Anderson
streets.
The sergeant had previously received a
message about an hour before from the
once OF the Savannah, Thunderbolt and
Isle of Hope railway to send the ambu-
lance out there after a man who had been
shot. The ambulance was sent out but
the man had disappeared. Hall after
wards walked into the Barracks He
said that he went out last night to see a
friend. While there Alex Powers, a cous-
IN OF the woman he was visiting, and sew
eral other negroes came to the house.
Powers resented Halls attentions to hts
cousin and row begun. Another negro
shot at Hall and missed him and then
Powers shot at him, wounding him.
Hall was covered with blood, but could
not tell where he was hit. He was taken
IN the police ambulance to the basement
OF the house at Bryan and Abercorn
streets, where his mother lives.
A Morning News reporter, who called
at the place about l O'clock, was Inform
ed that Hall had gone off by himself to
look for a physician to dress his wound.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-01
KILLED BY A ROTTEN ROPE.
THE SECOND FATALITY FROM THE
TALPIN HOUSE ACCIDENT.

Charles II. Burnham, Who Was In
Jured in the FAN which Killed
Painter Hodges. Dies From His
WOunds-TwO Deaths the Result
of CareIessness i'm Using a Weak
Rope TO Suspend "A Painters stage
The accident at the new McAlpin
buildings on Hull street near Barnard
last Wednesday has proven to be a dual
fatality.
Painter John T. Hodges was killed out
right. but it was thought that Charles
Burnhsm. the other man who was with
him on the swinging platform when it
fell. was not fatally injured. Burnham
had his right arm broken and received
injuries about the head and neck. II
was feared at the time that ne had receiv-
ed internal injuries. but after being taken
TO ST. Josephs Inhmary he appeared to
be making such favorable progress that
It was thought he would soon recover.
Saturday he was able to set up in bed
and appeared TO be on the road to re-
coyery. Sunday morning. however, he
took a turn for the worse, with indica-
tons of lockjaw. Sunday night he was
seized with commissions which continued
uuAlA Ills uEaAH ADQh place AIANea
morning at 10 o'clock. DR.. Dunn had
been in attendance upon him and when
the case took a serious turn he called in
Drs. Read and Owens. Medical skill,
however. was of no avail.
The body was removed to the residence
of the father of the deceased, Mr.. VIII
liam c. Burnham at Bull and Henry
streets, where the funeral Will take place
this afternoon at o'clock. The deceased
was q horn nd reared in Eq-
Vannah, and was well known. He had
many friends who regret his untimely
The accident which resulted in the i'm
mediate death of Hodges and subsequent
ly that Of young Burnham was caused
by the fall of swinging platform upon
just begun to paint the caves of the
house, the furthest east of the row, of
new brick houses being erected by MI
J. w. McAlpin on Hull street
The platform gave way at one end on
account Of the breaking of the rope with
which the ladder was bound. The rope
when examined after the accident was
found to be in very frail condition. due
either TO long use or to being saturated
with acid. The same platform had been
used by the workmen in washing down
the brick walls with muriatic acid. The
two men had hardly gotten upon the
platform when the rope broke hurting
them TO the ground. Hodges was inn
paled upon a spike of the iron railing
which separated the space between the
house and the one next adjoining from
the street. The spike penetrated the
heart and death was instantaneous.
Coroner Goette held an inquest upon
the body of Hodges and the verdict Of
the jury was that the accident was due
to the condition of the rope. The jury
did not attempt to fix the responsibility
but the inference from the verdict was
that the jury considered that somebody
was responsible for not having provided
a safe rope. The coroner was not called
in to investigate the death of Durham,
1t being evidently unnecessary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-01
TOURISTS RATES FOR SAVANNAH
What the Presidents of Two Great
Railroad Systems Say About IL.

II may, perhaps. be interesting to know
what the presidents of two Of the great
est railroad systems of the south have
to say on the subject of tourist rates for
Savannah. Before. the matter had been
acted on by the Southern States Passen-
ger Association, Commissioner Purse of
the freight bureau wrote both President
II. b. Plant and President Samuel Spen-
Ger with regard to the matter, urging
them to influence favorable action toward
this city.
The following reply was received from
President H. B. Plant. it having been
written the day before the resolution
granting tourist rates was adopted by the
association:
New York, Sept. II. 1S95.-Dear Sir: ABB
sence from the city will account for my
delay in replying to your favor of the
4th inst. In the matter of tourist rates
for Savannah I shall be guided by the
advice Of our passenger traffic manager,
and 1 understand that he is in favor of
the same, and has so expressed himself.
I have always taken a great interest
in Savannah and its prosperity, and if
our passenger traffic manager decides that
ii is to the interest of our system that
your good city should have tourist rates, /
am quite sure that you could not have a
more energetic advocate than you will
find in him. Very truly yours,
H. b. Plant, President.
So much for President Plant. President
Spencers letter was written some days
after the meeting, so there was little for
him to say except that the desired resolu-
ton had been adopted. The text of the
resolution, however, is given in full in his
letter, which says:
New York, Sept. g. 1S95.--Dear Sir: My
absence on vacation has prevented an ear
lier reply to your favor of the 18th ulto.,
regarding tourist rates for Savannah.
now beg to advise that at the meeting
of the Southern States Passenger Associa-
ton, held in New York on the 18th and
18th inst, the following resolution was
adopted.
Resolved, That Savannah, Ca, Charles
ton, S. c., Augusta, Ga, Aiken, Summer
vile and Columbia, s. c.. be made winter
tourist points from both eastern and west
ern points, rates from Virginia points to
be agreed upon by the Southern railway
and Atlantic Coast Line, and figures to be
furnished to commissioner.
hope the matter is now adjusted to your
satisfaction. Yours very truly,
S. Spencer, President.