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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
The Situation IN Chin.

Correct news OF the actual condition Of
affairs in Cuba is obtained with the great
est difficulty. The agents Of the press as
sOciations and the special correspondents
are denied such privileges as are necessary
TO get news. and when correct news is
obtained il is by no means an easy matter
10 get it 10 this country. The Spaniards
object TO publications that are otsfavor-
able 20 their side. and they maintain a
most rigid censorship OF the newspapers
in Spain and Cuba. Through Spanish
sources, therefore. correct news need not
be expected. and il is a serious undertake
ing to get dispatches or letters out Of the
country that have not been inspected by
the Spanish authorities.
The lighting consists mainly of skirm-
ishes. in which few hundred men on each
side are engaged. Hostilities. however. are
not confined to any particular province.
There appears TO be fighting pretty much
everywhere. That is the main reason why
Spain has need Of so many troops in Cuba.
II the revOlutionists were concentrated at
one or two points she would have a much
better chance of bringing the revolution
TO an end speedily. Under existing condi-
tions the war may last two or three years,
with the chances Of the revolutionists sue
eeeding steadily increasing.
The revolutionists appear to be better
prepared for war now than they were two
months ago. There does not seem to be
any ground for doubling that they are
getting money and war material from sew
eral points outside of Cuba The Cubans
in this country are helping them. They
make liberal and regular contributions TO
the Cuban cause. if reports are to be re-
lied upon. 1t is not known what other
sources of revenue the revolutionists have.
1t is said that they get help from two Of
the South American republics.
From letters received in this country
from Spain it doesn't appear that the war
is a popular one in that country. Spain
does not, of course, purpose letting go her
hold upon Cuba, but the Spanish people
don't like the idea of giving up their sons
to become the victims Of the Cuban eli
mate and Cuban bullets. And Spain's
finances are in a deplorable condition. II
the war should be long continued she
weuld find it extremely difficult to get the
means of carrying it on. Her own people
have already about as heavy burdens as
they can carry. The destitution in Spanish
cities is very great, indicating that the
country is far from being prosperous.
While facts sufficient to justify a predic-
ton as to the outcome of the revolution
thinking that the revolution has a pretty
fair chanca To succeed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
The Joke was Not a success.

steamship passengers frequently resort
to practical jokes to relieve the mOnOtOny
of voyages" said a retired sea captain to
the San Francisco Post, land while the
pranks, as a rule, are perfectly harmless
they sometimes have a boomerang effect.
Three years ago we were crossing the
Atlantic and both the owners and my
self were exceedingly anxious to make
speedy trip, as a rival liner had the week
before lowered the record held by our
dusk, the cry of Man overheard rang
through the ship, and a hurried investiga-
ton elected the information that several
of the passengers had heard a splash, fol-
lowed by piteous appeals of Help, help
save mer The engines We're stopped, and
the steamer put about, close watch being
kept meanwhile for the drowning man. A
half hour was spent in cruising about with
out results and we started on our journey
under the belief that the poor fellow had
gone to the bottom. The inquiry that fol-
lowed proved puzZling. No one was miss
ing and we came 10 the conclusion that a
stOWaway had committed suicide.
THE next day however an explanation
came. We had a ventrilOquist aboard, in
the person of a very smart young man,
who was too tickled over the success of his
joke TO keep the secret.
Then the laugh was on him. AS he
had caused a serious delay and much an
nOyance notified him that l had made an
official entry of the circumstance on my log
and the loss of time. and that on approach
ing shore | would detain him until a suffi-
Client guarantee had been put up that he
would answer in court to reply to a de-
mand for financial restitution. I talked Of
SJ0O being about the penalty under the
government matl contract. and 1t is need
less to say he spent the balance of the
voyage on tenter hooks. He disappeared
hind"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
An Unfortunate question.

An ex-governor of Massachusetts. ac-
cording to the Boston Budget tells the fol-
lowing, illustrative of a calling for bust
ness: Two brothers had for many wears
done an undertaking business in a subllr-
ban town. The elder had a son, Thomas
and desiring to establish him in life, OBJ
tained from his younger brother promise
that Thomas should be taken into the
business whenever he (the elder) should
die The promise was obtained, in spite of
a feeling on the brothers part that Tom
had no calling for the business The ell
der soon died and Thomas became his
uncle's partner.
He made good progress and was soon
sent to arrange for the funeral of a
wealthy man who left as his chief MOURN
er a widow who had already buried two
husbands. The young man returned, hav-
ing made satisfactory arrangements as to
carriages, music, flowers, etc, much to
his uncle's joy, who now felt that he had
misjudged the boy. On the following day
the uncle himself went to see that all was
going smoothly and found Mrs. X in high
dudgeon. Expressing his regret and sur
prise. he told Mrs. Y. that Tom had re-
turned on the preceding day with every
thing arranged apparently satisfactorily
and asked her what was the matter
Well" she replied. tom did very well
until We discussed the time at which the
services should be held. had not quite
made up my mind, when Tom, meaning to
help me out said: "A what time have Won
been accustomed to bury your husbands,
madame?"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
weather Wise.

The following specimen of folklore are
from the late Gen w. e. Hazen's compiia-
ton of Weather Proverbs
If the bull leads the van in going to
pasture, rain must be expected
The cardinal point to which a cat turns
and washes her face after a rain shows
the direction from which the wind will
blow.
When a storm threatens, if cattle go IN
der trees Ii will be a shower; if they con-
tinue 70 feed it will probably be a continu-
Gus rain.
When COWS fail their milk, expect stormy
and cold weather.
When cows below in the evening, expect
snow that night.
In Texas, when cattle hasten to timber
expect a "norther."
When COW stops and shakes her foot
there Is bad weather behind her
If dog howls when some one leaves the
house, 1t indicates rain.
When pigs go about with sticks in their
mouths expect ''norther" in Texas
If swine be restless and grunt loudly If
they squeal and jerk up their ears. there
Will be much wind. Hence the proverb
pigs can see the wind
Buzzards flying high indicate fair wealth
err but a solitary buzzard flying high indi-
Gates rain.
One crow flying alone is a sign of foul
weather; but If crows fly in pairs, expect
fine weather.
Owls hooting indicate rain. If thew
scream in foul weather it will change to
fair
Parrots whistling indicate rain, Parrots
and canarieS dress their feathers and are
wakeful the evening before a storm
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
personal.

--Du Maurier is the most painstaking Of
writers. He says he never lets a manu-
script leave him until he is perfectly sat
istied with every line of it. He first wrote
Peter lbbetson" in English, then turned
it into French, then rewrote it in En-
glish.
Senior Don Carlos Yslesias, a brother
of President Yslesias of Costa Rico, is
now in this country. He is a mining en-
gineer and has been commissioned by the
government of Costa Rico to study the
methods employed IN the United States
mint.
-Bouguereau is the most good humorel
and companionable of men and loves 70
chat with visitors while at work in his
studio-scolding his pictures all the while
in the funniest way Imaginable. He Is
a strongly built man, with a large head
covered with white hair.
William Taylor of South Portsmouth
o., has a yellow dog that has reputa-
ton as a Splinter all along the Chess
peake and Ohio railroad. The dog knows
the time schedule of all the trains, and
every day when train is due trots down
to the target at the yard limit and waits.
When train comes along he races it to
the depot. So far he has an unbroken
record of victories. He answers to the
name of Grover Cleveland.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
INpEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings.-Ancient Landmark Lodge.
No PSI. F. and A. NJ; Southern Land ard
Improvement Company; Homeseekers'
Mutual Loan Association; Catholic Ii
brary Association.
Special Notices-To People Living on
the Salts, Henry Solomon & Son; Hon.
Josiah Patterson on Sound Money at ODD
Fellows Hail. Tuesday Evening, July g;
Notice, Savannah and Atlantic Railway;
Applications for Liquor Licenses; Liquor
Licenses, 1895; Delicacies Of the Season,
at Beckmann's cafe; Notice 10 Superior
Court Petit Jurors; one Hundred Dol
lars. Suwanee Springs Company; Hot
Weather Drinks, Adams Drug, Paint and
Oil Company; Invitation. Daughters OF
the Confederacy; Programme for Tivoh
Music Hall. III Broughton street, Savan-
nah. Herman Winter, Proprietor; As to
Bills Against Spanish Steamship Ida; Ex-
cursion to Warsaw on Thursday, July II,
for the Benefit of ST. Paul's Episcopal
Church; You Know Man by His Works,
Fried's Restaurant.
Family Excursions to Warsaw-Pe-
Steamer Vigilant
Medical-Shaker Digestive Cordial.
We Are Selling All Mems Spring Suits
Cheaper-B H. Levy & Bro.
Legal Notice-As to Transfer Of Central
Railroad Stock, J. H. Butler. Administra-
tor.
ducational-University OF Virginia,
Charlottesville Va.
Auction Sales-Trustee's Sale, by Nc
Laughlin & Son. Auctioneers.
We Struck the Proper Chord-Appel &
Schaul.
Railroad Schedules-Florida Central and
Peninsular Railroad
Hot Weather Clothing-Falk Clothing
Company.
Excursions-Family Excursion, by Gov.
Stafford, This Afternoon; Moonlight SAN
Tonight. by Gov. Stafford.
Legal Sale-Chatham Sherifrs Sale.
Cheap Column Advertisements Help
Wanted. Employment Wanted, For Rent.
For Sale. Lost, Personal, Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
susan Couldn't be Trusted There.

4 lOng-legged. gawky sort Of chap from
down the Potomac, who was visiting
Washington. was walking about the Of
fee Of the Arlington hotel apparently gaz-
ing on il as one OF the sights OF the CAPT
tai. when one OF the clerks tackled him for
BIT Of fun, says the New York Sun
rs there anything We can do for your
inquired the clerk.
4 reckon not was the reply.
Perhaps you would like a room II you
are going 10 be in town."
Well reckon amt; leastways. not
right now"
"Do you think Of corning?"
Well yes. me and nay wife has been
''Of course. if you come. you won't find
a better place than this TO stay. We are
in the finest quarter Of the city, ana the
white house is just across the street"
rs that sO?" exclaimed the rooster.
Yes. indeed"
Then it amt no place for my wife"
This was a STARTER for the clerk.
why not?" he asked in surprise. she
would be greatly pleased"
I'm course she would Shed be tickled
to death, she would; but l won't let her
come"
but why?"
You don't know my wife, reckon?"
4 have never had that pleasure bowed
the clerk.
I'm course you haven't. She's a fine wo-
man, but she's got her weakness.
But life in this hotel would bring her
around all right"
That's what yOu say. young Teller. but
l know Susan. Why ef she come here TO
live, she wouldn't be here a week till she'd
be Punnin' acrost the street seven times
a day to bOTrer some dern thing er other
frum the white house folks. She can't
help il TO save her life, but they're kinder
used to il in our place, and it makes II
come a good deal easier on me than II
would here. where people is some differ
ent in their notions. No, sir, ef we come TO
Washington to stop any time. m goin' 70
git out in the soOburbs. where Susan will
have room to spread, without bumpln' UP
ag' inst the fust families
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
A wise Committee.

The action of the democratic state CEN
trail committee of Missouri in refusing
to call a state convention Of the Dem
ocratic party. as wished by the silver ex-
tremsts, to commit the party to free
and unlimited coinage at the ratio of
16 to !, is being very generally commended
by sensible democrats. The chairman
of the committee. in notifying the chair
men of the county committees of the CEN
trail committees action, said that to call
a state convention for the purpose Of
making a declaration on one national
issue might be construed as an aban-
donnent of all other issues, and would
tend to create schisms, ostracism and
anarchy" There was nothing. he said
in party tradition or usage that would
justify such a course. And he intimated
pretty strongly that as free silver coinage
is the one thing in the national platform
of the populist party that is particularly
conspicuous the populists might with good
reason claim the democrats of Missouri
as recruits of their party if the Demo-
cratic party of that state should. in con-
vention, indorse the silver plank of the
populist platform.
There is lesson for democrats in this
state in what the chairman Of the demo-
cratic state central committee of Missouri
said. If democrats go to the Griffin con-
vention and join in indorsing the silver
plank Of the populist platform. why would
not the populists be justified in claiming
them as accessions to their party? That
the populists will make such claim
there is hardly room for doubt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09

Congressman PattersOn's sound money
speech tonight win prove stimulating TO
the already strong sentiment in this coun-
" in favor Of that kind of money. It
will serve to brush any possible remain
ing cobwebs out Of the brains OF those
who favor sound money on general prin-
ciples bun do not Understand all Of the
kinks and crotchets q The financial discus
sion. II Will settle the minds of working
men on this important matter, and leave
clear their understanding Of the issue.
Mr.. Patterson will back up his arguments
with statistics. not assertions, and with
facts, not fancies. If there are in this
county any free silverftes who believe our
mints should be opened to the free coin
age OF silver at the ratio OF 16
to they ought to hear Mr..
PattersOn's speech. for the purpose of
learning what a mountain OF facts and
precedents must be removed before the
people Of this country can see their way
clear to free. unlimited and independent
free coinage at the proposed ratio.
The sails of the new yacht Defender, it
is said. will be made Of ramie fiber, which
fiber has been called by some of the chrOn-
iclers something new" AS a matter of
fact. it is not new. The wrappings of some
of the Egyptian mummies were made of
it. 1t has been known in China for maybe
some thousands of years. It is. however.
comparatively new in this country. There
have been numerous attempts TO induce
the farmers of the south 10 cultivate the
ramie plant for It's fiber but they have
so far been fruitless, owing to the lack
of proper machinery to prepare the fiber
economically. The fiber is very strong.
is not affected by moisture, does not mil
dew and does not shrink or stretch when
wet. 1t is therefore, as will be recognized
by boatmen, an excellent material for
sailcloth. The use of ramie for the De
tenders sails may have the effect of re-
viving interest in the plant. and stirring
up the inventors to the perfection of a
decorticating process that will make the
cultivation of ramie a profitable industry.
1t seems that the storms on Sunday were
not only general, but severe. Reports
from widely separated sections of the
country tell of numerous fatalities and a
considerable destruction of property the
sum total of which has probably not yet
been calculated, owing to the isolation of
some of the stricken localities. It may be
expected, therefore, that for day or two
longer the news of deaths and damage
from the storms will be found in the pa
pers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
RInckhurn,s Folly.

Senator Blackburn, although he is ad-
vising the democrats of Kentucky to
stand together and elect their state ticket,
is still telling the people that he is for the
free coinage of silver at the l6 to ratio.
He ought to be satisfied by this time that
the democrats of Kentucky are for sound
money. He is not likely to say anything
that will change their views on the money
question. While Mr.. Blackburn is person
ally very popular it is generally recognized
that he is not intellectually strong man.
He is an excellent stump speaker, and he
pleases an audience, but he has not the
ability to state and argue a question IN
And, besides, there is little to be said in
favor of free silver coinage by this coun-
try alone that appeals strongly to a fair
minded man. The abuse that is heaped
upon bankers and the charges that are
made against Wall street do not leave
lasting impression. When Mr.. Blackburn
or anybody else urges that this country
should adopt the financial policy of Mexico
the people want to know whether such
policy would be good for it. Nobody can
show that it would. A glance at the ma
terial condition of Mexico and her laboring
people proves beyond a doubt that 1t would
not
The silver question is practically settled
in Kentucky. and Mr.. Blackburn is making
a great mistake, from the standpoint of
his ambition, in not accepting the situa-
ton. The next legislature will contain a
majority of sound money democrats. and
they will not elect any man senator who is
not sound on the money question.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09

1t is pretty evident that something Is
about to happen in telegraph and telephone
circles. Rumors of big deals and great
fights have been flying fast during the
past week or two, and there are evidences
that there is foundation for some of the
stories. The Chicago Times-Herald a day
or two ago said that the Standard Tele-
phone Company. which is understood 10
be backed by the Standard Oil Company
and the sugar trust, had offered the Postal
Telegraph-Cabl Company $15.OOO.OOO for its
plant. that being the par value of its cap
ital stock. The plant was wanted by the
Standard Telephone Company for use in
its fight with the Bell company The Post
al company, however, refused the offer.
At the New York Office of the Postal the
story of the offer was confirmed, but the
officials added that they would not sell
their plant at any price. Nevertheless, it
is said that the Standard telephone people
are trying to secure a controlling interest
in the Postal and that negotiations to
that end are now pending. Should the
Postal and the Western Union both go
into the telephone business, and it seems
to be possible that they will, the Bell
company would find it's business seriously
threatened. Telephone users, however,
would enjoy the situation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
Religious Intolerance i'm Indiana.
From the WASHINGTON News Deml.

Ben. Harrison's state comes to the front
with an outrage that pales negro lynch
iugs in the south into insignificancc. but
the democrats viii not hold Indianians
generally responsible for riot in which
German Catholics, while having a picnic
We're attacked, beaten, and even murdered
by A. z. AS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09

The western people appear to be getting
particular with regard to their college pro-
fessors. A Chicago paper tells of a wes-
tern college that wants a professor. who
must be a democrat and must not be
Presbyterian" The westerners are proba-
bly, afraid they will strike something like
the Briggs case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09

There is an old Fourh of July story that
illustrates how badly the British could be
frightened by a picture of George Wash
ington. The appearance of Washington,
however. never frightened Britisher half
as badly as a mere rumor of a third term
for Cleveland frightens the republicans
and other opponents of the administration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
The Conclusion of Common Sense.
From Talbotton (Ga) New Era (Dem)

1t doesn't take very long for an earnest
and sincere seeker for the truth, after ex-
aiming the silver question, to make IN
greater mistake than to adopt free and un
limited coinage of silver at the ratio of Is
to /. Reason and common sense tell him
that to abandon sound money for a de-
based silver currency would be the hight
of folly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
The way Things Are Drifting.
-
From the Yaldosta (Ga.l Times DemN

Rucker of the Alpharetta Free Press
says the Constitution has lost seven fights
in five years, and adds that the Constitu-
ton is the greatest Jonah in the country
Brother Rucker should speak softly.
When the Constitution finds out the
strength of sound money sentiment in
Georgia, II will flop over on that side and
much weakened
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09

The annual meet of the League of Amer,
ican Wheelmen is being held at Asbury
Park this week. and will be watched with
interest by wheelmen all over the country.
Since Zimmerman and the other crack RI
ders have become professionals, there is an
opening for some new blood at the top in
the league. and the public are anxious to
see who will take the places.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
CURRENT COMMENT.
An Anront to the Eagle.
From dc sd. Louis Republic De

HiOii 'i-0 - A1o''S ANel"NiiO NDeiii'l'
The government of Peru has apologized
to the government of England for mis-
treatment of an English consul in Peru
Wan port. Now, by the gods of war; where
is our Monroe doctrine that such things
as this should he tolerated? Is Charles 4.
Dana in the ranks? If so, let the war be-
gin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09

Within a few days now the thirsty
horses can drink to the health and con-
tinued popularity of the new city admin
istration at the fountain at the head Of
Whitaker street on Bay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09

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The People Can BE Trusted.
From the Douglas (Ga.) Breeze Dem.)

And now the democracy of Kentucky
have spoken what say the silver men?
Just as we have said all the time The
people of the south have too much good
that has neither age nor sense to commend
II