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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19
PEOPLES PARTY CONVENTION.
The National Committee Decides on
ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 1S.-The national
committee of the peoples party reassem-
bled this morning at 10 o'clock and for
over two hours listened to speeches of
delegates from Chicago, Dallas, Kansas
City, Kansas, and st. Louis, all appar-
emily anxious to secure the next conven-
ton for their respective cities. The com
mittee went into secret session at noon
and received definite propositions, includ-
ing financial contributions, from the con-
testing cities
The afternoon session was behind closed
doors The claims of all the candidates for
the convention were weighed and found
wanting. The value of a convention in a
business way to a city was thought by the
convention to be greater than the offers
made would Indicate. Just before final ad-
journment it was decided to leave the mat
ter of selecting a convention city to the
executive committee to report within ten
days.
The executive committee met at 9 O'Clock
tonight in closed session and after de-
liberating an hour, announced the selec-
ton OF st. Louis as their choice for the
national convention which meets on July
%. 1t is expected that this unexpected ac-
ton was brought about by the pressure
of all the cities seeking the convention to
have the matter settled at once
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19

bright young tot held in it's nurses arms
on the portico Of one of the residences
waving a handkerchief.
Turning to Col. Gambler, who was rid
ing beside his carriage, he remarked:
" That's a bright lhtle tot. Whose child
is it?'
1t Is mine proudly answered Mr..
Gambler. Strengthening himself up in his
saddle.
That can't be- responded Mr.. Cleve-
land, you seem to be a mere boy
81 may be-, replied Mr.. Gambler, but
that's my boy, and | was only married
the day of your marriage
Mr. Cleveland being without an heir
at that time smiled and looked I'm the
other direction. He met Mr. Gambler in
Washington several years afterward and
his first remark upon greeting him was:
How are you, Gambler. you young rascal
how many boys have you now
Several times since Mr.. Gambler has
called at the white house and each time
has been cordially received The Presi-
dent seems to like him, and on account of
that friendship 1t is possibly well to as
sumo that the young Georgian will be
hOnOred."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19
RUNS or THE RACERS.
The FavOrites Make "A Good Showing
at New Orleans.

at New Orleans.
New Orleans. Jan. 1S.-The weather was
clear and the track heavy to-day. A sum-
mary follows:
First Race-Seven furIongs. Marquise,
1903. Hill, to 2, won, with Merry Nell
second and Chugnut third. Time 1:37A.
Second Race-Half mile. for 2-year-olds.
Overflow, 1O9, Thorp, 3 to 2. won, with
Anger Coupled in the betting with Over
1ow) second and Parmesan third. Time
1:j51h.
Third Race-Seven furlongs, selling
Lester, 1O9; Sherrin, Is to /, won, with
VIII Elliott second and Satinet third.
Time 1:3Sla.
Fourth Race-One and one-eighth miles,
handicap. Dave Pulslfer, 104, Tuberville,
to 8, won, with Coronet second and Sir
John third. Time 2:0715.
Fifth Race-Seven furlongs, selling
Newhouse, 97l5, Caywood, to 5, won, with
Ban Johnson second and Burrelrs Billet
third. Time 1:3SA
Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 1S.-The Ala
bama State Fair and Racing Association
was organized here to-day, with $4,000
capital. w. w. Crawford is president, H.
II. Hayden secretary and Gen. r. M. Nell
son treasurer. The association is a mem
Der of the National Turf Congress- The
association will hold a six day meeting
with 500 horses in February.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19
PRISONERS ron BROOKLYN.
Three Offenders to start North From
Jacksonville Tomorrow.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 18.-United
States Marshal Mckay will leave Sun
day morning for New York with three
prisoners convicted during the present
term of the United States court and SEN
fenced to terms of Imprisonment in the
Kings county penitentiary at Brooklyn.
n. Y.
The prisoners who will accompany the
marshal are Samuel I. Wheatcroft, the
young Englishman arrested at Charles
ton, S. c., and sentenced here for one
year and a day for using the mails for
fraudulent purposes; James Pittman, a
negro sentenced for two years for steal
ing registered letters from the Palatka
postoffice. and w ". Capers a negro po-
iiceman. sentenced Tor one year and two
months for the crime Of perjury.
1t developed to-day that Wheatcrofts
sentence has not crushed crime out Of him
by long odds. During the past few weeks
he has received scores of letters every
day in answer to circulars advertising
tempting investments Of land debentures,
etc. which exist only in the mind of
the rascal. These letters were not sent
TO the jail, nor were they addressed to
Wheatcroft. He used the name Of a. fell
low prisoner and had the letters direct
ed simply to the corner Of Liberty and
Beaver streets, where the Jail is situated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19
EDITORS IN CLOVER.
They Are to he Given a Fine Enter
tainment at Tampa.


Tampa, Fla, Jan. 1S.-Every possible
preparation is being made for a rousinR
reception to the National Editorial Assoc
citation in this city. The editors are book
ed to arrive in Tampa In two or three
special trains over the Plant system Sun
day morning. Some of them come by way
of Montgomery from the west and the
north, while others come by way of Sa-
vannah from the eastern cities. They
will all be the guests Of the Plant system
through the western region OF Florida.
and will be shown every courtesy and
given a cordial welcome to the fairest
section of the state by Col. b. W. Wrenn
passenger traffic manager of the Plant
system, whose fame as an entertainer Ia
equaled by few railroaders on the Amer
lean continent.
When the editors arrive In Tampa they
will be met at the depot by committees
from the Tampa Board Of Trade and the
city council. They will be extended a
cordial welcome on the part of the people
of this prosperous Florida town by the
mayor, and will be taken to all points
of interest.
Monday morning the editors will be TAX
en- aboard the steamship Olivette, of the
Plant line, and given a pleasant ride
out to the gulf, about thirty miles from
Port Tampa. Col. Wrenn will be at the
head of the party until they are on their
way to st. Augustine. where their annual
convention is to be held next week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19

CLEVELAND AND JACKSON.
A Comparison That n Brilliant Cali
fOrnia Journalist Makes.
From the washington Post.


From the Washington Post.
ut is wonderful" said Col. John p.
Irish, the brilliant California journalist,
how history keeps repeating itself. Here
we have the two administrations of Jack
son and Cleveland, and they parallel each
other all the way through. For his logged
determination to establish an Independent
treasury and to put the finances on a
specie basis, Andrew jackson was de-
nounced throughout the length and
breadth of the land; the newspapers re-
viled him, and he was repeatedly burnt
in effigy. In the Senate Mr.. Calhoun de-
nounced him as common thief, pilfering
the public purse.
Yet, he not only carried out has plans
but was strong enough to name his sue
cessor, and to protect the policies he had
inaugurated far into the future Mr.
Cleveland started out in the face of in
tense opposition to make a radical change
in our revenue system by revising the
tariff down instead of up. With the same
iron determination that marked old Hick-
DRY, he perseyered In that direction, and
the whole world knows the result. Now
he is equally resolute to maintain the
financial integrity of the nation, and no.
as Grover Cleveland is President. For
this, too, he has undergone oceans OF
abuse, and the public press has reViled
him just as it did Andrew jackson.
For my part, / would not be surprised
to see the parallel carried on still fur
Their. I would not be surprised to see Mr..
Cleveland name the man who will succeed
him, and his ideas carried out through
the succeeding administration. / have no
idea who this man might be, but IL ne is
fashioned after the manner of the present
occupant of the white house, the country
will want him."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19
CLEVELAND AND GAMBLER.
How the President and the Georgian
Becnmc Friends.

Col. John S. Gambler. the commanding
officer of the Fifth Georgia regiment may
be honored with the position of Judge adj
vocate general Of the United States army.
The high Office is almost in his grasp,
and thereby hangs a story antedating the
birth of baby Ruth, and reaching back to
the time when there was a(hushed expec-
fancy for an heir In the white house. The
Atlanta Constitutions Washington cor
respondent tells the story as follows:
of Mr. Gambler. Their personal friendship
grew out Of little episode which occurred
during Mr.. Clevelands first visit to At
lanta, about two years after he was mar
ried. Mr.. Gambler was one of the military
escorts of the Presidents carriage.
As they were passing out Peachtree
street on the parade TO the old Piedmont
exposition grounds. Mr.. Cleveland saw a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19

friend, and I'd like to do something for
you before l go. I'll kill him. What's a
life more or less in my case? They'll
call it murder, of course, and arrest me.
but that's all right. You're the prosecut-
against me. An you have to do is to
get some mitigating circumstances on
which to hang a bail bond. I'll go back
to bed and the sand will run out of my
glass and I'll die, and that will wind up the
whole business satisfactorily to everybody
concerned. / want to do this simply as
a friend. 1ke'-simply as "a"
But Ike gathered a few of his friends,
and every hour they watched the homi-
cidal DOC" until he was too weak to
move, and later they bore him to his un-
went grave
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19
WAITS FROM THE WIRES.
Some of the Days Events Set Forth
in Short Stories

New York, Jan. 1S.-Henry B. Chandler.
formerly one of the owners of the Chi
cago Times, died at Yonkers, N. Y, this
morning.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-The Greenboro
National Bank of Greensboro, N. C., cap
ital 100000, was to-day authorized to be-
gin business.
New Orleans, La, Jan. 1S.-The Cres-
cent City Rice Mills were burned this
morning. The loss is 100000, with insur-
ance of $4,000.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-The treasury gold
reserve to-day, at the close of business.
stood at $685. ,168 The reported with
drawals to-day were $59, 900.
FL Paso, Tex, Jan. 18.-George Silver,
sporting editor of the Chicago Tribune
has been chosen referee of the Fftzsirn,
mons Maher fight and James Lawler Of
Houston, final stakeholder.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-The annual meet
ing of the national board of professional
base ball clubs has necessarily been post
poned until Monday, Jan. q, at the Fifth
Avenue hotel, New York city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19
LIBERTY TROOP.
1t VIII Celebrate Gen. Lees birthday
Tuesday.

Mcintosh, Ca, Jan. 1s.-The Liberty In
dependent Troop will celebrate Gen. Lee'a
birthday, Tuesday, Jan. q, by parade,
and a fitting contest in the afternoon.
Before the parade business meeting will
be held at which the question of moving
the parade grounds from Mcintosh to Wal
thourville will be decided. This question
was sprung some time ago by the WAL
thourville squad, manoueyered by Col w
+. Way, while Lieut.. A. Gordon Cassals
is championing the opposing forces. The
company has decided to build an armory
and IL is not known where il Will be To-
Gated until after the question is decided
The troop now numbers fifty-tWo men
and IS 4, a aourishing conditinr
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19
PREssMEN JOIN THE PRINTERS.
A sympathetic Strike I'm an Atlanta
Establishment.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 1S.--All the pressman
employed at the Foote & Davies print
ing establishment went out on a strike
to-day through sympathy with the strik-
ing printers, and both unions have posi-
lively taken up the boycott against che
firm and declare that they will fight 1t
out to the last in opposition TO the OBJ
noxious contract which the firm wanted
them to sign. The management refuses
to treat with the union and will get new
men as fast as theY can.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19
A Fatal shooting ARRAY.

Starke. Fla, Jan. ia fatal shooting
affair occurred last night in the Pine Hill
district between Benjamin Willis and his
brother-in-law, Sullivan. Willis was kill
ed instantly and Sullivan was shot in the
neck, and will die. An old family feuc
was the cause of the trouble.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19
gen. Lees birthday Celebrated.

McRae. Ga, Jan. lS-Thls morning at 10
O'Clock a number Of the old veterans, with
their sons and daughters, citizens of Tel
fair county, met in the court house in Nc
Rae to celebrate Gen. Robert E. Lees
birthday.
The orators were Prof. r. j. Stroller of
the South Georgia College and Col. w. l..
Wright, a young lawyer of McRae. They
were often interrupted by applause.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19
JacksonviIIe's New Bonds.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 18.-The city to-
day received $4,000 more from the sale
of part of the issue of 81, 100000 of bonds
SO far $4,000 has been received and $780,
an electric light plant, LAYING sewers,
DayementS etc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19

She Tin tones of despair)-Shall, then.
my fathers wealth form an obstacle to
the union of our hearts?
He lin the character of a heroine. be-
loved being, it shall not; 1 will remove
il out of the way.-Tit-Bits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 1S.-Frank w.
Hawthorn, formerly editor of the Times
Union. has secured an editorial position
on the New York Morning Advertiser.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19
GAINEsvILLE's WATER WORKS.
Judge Locke Reserves His Decision
in the Damage Suit.

Jacksonville. Fla, Jan. 1s.-The damage
suit of Paul o. Herbert. in the sum of
$4,000, VS.. the city of Gainesville, for non
compliance in a contract for the erection
of water works at that place, which has
been on trial since Tuesday morning in
the United States court, was submitted
to Judge Locke to-day and decision was
reserved. Mr.. Herbert claims that the
route of certain pipes was changed after
the contract had been made and that
this change caused him to encounter
quicksand, hence the suit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19

-Workman-Mr. Brown, should like to
ask you for a small raise in my wages
have just been married.
Employer--Very sorry, my dear man
but can't help you. For accidents which
happen TO our workmen outside of the
factory the company is not responsible
Fliegende Batter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19
CHRISTIAN PAYS THE CASH.
The TObaccOnist Settles in Full and
Resumes Business.


Richmond. Va, Jan. 1S.-E. D. Christian
who is prominently known in the tobacco
circles of the country and who some weeks
ago made an assignment with liabilities
of $4,000, resumed business to-day He
settled with his creditors dollar for dollar
with interest, and has a comfortable sum
left to operate on.
Mr.. Christians assignment grew out of
the Pace failure and was made to protect
himself and his creditors.
The advocate., 1896-07-22
Another Candldate gOr GOvernOr.

The Populist convention of Lsbette
county adopted the following resolu.
tiOns:
"ReSoL0ed, That 1t Is the sense of this
county convention that at Abilene,
August 5, 1896, Labetts county do pre-
sent the name Of George Campbell for
the nomination for Governor, and that
our delegates to the State convention
be instructed to vote and use their
beat endeaVors to nominate him for
that position.
"ResOIped, That we believe that the
exlgencIes of the times demand
craftsmanship and honesty of purpose
In the great cause of the people, and
that In the event of the nomination
and election Of our candidate that the
people Of the entire State without re-
gard to party will commend the wis.
dom Of the State and the action of
Lsbette county"
An active effort Is being made In his
behalf by his friends.
The advocate., 1896-07-22
Pattee IndOrsed for Auditor.

Judge Psttee Of the Junction City
Tribune is enjoying a healthy boom
for State Auditor. The ADVOCATE
has previously called attention to his
candidacy and said that he would
make a creditsble, honorable, faithful
public servant.
His home county is enthusiastic for
bim, as is shown by the following reso-
lutions which were adopted by the
Popullst county convention:
"WHEREAs, Judge A. G. Psttee Of
this county has been fsVorsbly men.
toned by many Of the leading papers
and workers Of the Peoples party Of
the State Of Kansas as a candidate for
the Office of Auditor of State; and
"WHEREAs, We recognize In Judge
A. G. Pattee an able and earnest
worker in the cause Of reform; there.
fore be IL
"ReSolUed, BY the Peoples party Of
Geary county, in convention assem-
bled, that we heartily and cordially in
dOrse the candidacy of A. G. Psttee
for the nomination for the Office sfore-
said, and hereby instruct our delegates
to the State convention to use all hon
orable means to secure his nomins.
tIon."
The advocate., 1896-07-22

Third. F. Vsnmeter and E. H.
Edwards, Parsons.
FOURTH. H. Stevens, Topeka, and
S. A. G. Martin, Eureka
Fifth-T. Chapman, sslina, and w.
w. Palmer, Clyde.
Sixth-Webb McNall, Gaylord, and
w. F. Federmsn, Goodland.
Seventh--M. Watson, Hutchinson,
and d. A. Garst, Wichita.
Webb McNsll was elected Chairman
of the Executive committee.
The advocate., 1896-07-22
Judge Clark for Chief Justice.

The name OF Hon, George w. Clark
Of Topeka has been mentioned quite
frequently of late az a candidate for
this high office, and as he was a resi-
dent Of Rice county for q great many
years, we take pleasure In testifying to
the high esteem In which he Is held
both as q man and ss an attorney by
his many friends In central Kansas.
His nomination would be one of the
best that could be made, and would be
highly satisfactory to both Democrats
and POpulists In this part Of the state.
Sterling Democrat.
The advocate., 1896-07-22

OskaloOsa Times: "a farmer selling
21S-cent hogs, l5.cent corn and 1O-cent oats,
and paying interest on an or 10 per cent.
mortgage, and still voting for English DOM
lnatIon and sOO-cent dollar, is a shining
mark Of patient endurance. Like the
children of Israel, they need to have the
screws put on just little tighter. They
will see the light bye and bye-maybe not
until they are homeless, but they win SEQ
ikO
The advocate., 1896-07-22

some time, and he has now entered
the contest, He has many strong
points which are we'll shown In an ar
tiCle In q recent issue of the Barton
Beacon. The article is too long to re-
produce, but synopsis of 1t Is here
given.
He is now 30 years old, is a New
Yorker by birth, and has learned the
lessons of life In that hard school which
is the lot of those who have had 60
rely on their own efforts from bOyhood
up. His parents moved to Marshall
county In 1872. His course through
college was obtained through his own
industry and was completed by means
Of alternating seasons of teaching and
study. For five years he was q teacher
In the Kansas Normal College at Fort
Scott. He then went to Great Bend
and became the head of the Normal
College. Here he worked necessarily
and without aid from church or State,
and has built up an institution having
an enrolment of over 400 students.
This work has been accomplished In
the face Of crop failures and the finan-
Cial depression. He holds q Kansas
teachers life diploma, which indicates
that his ability is beyond question.
His school work is such that every
student goes away his friend and filed
with an enthusiastic desire to acquire
a more complete education and to be-
Of some value In the world.
Prof. Stryker is one of comparatively
few educators who has taken decided
stand for the cause Of the people. This
position is not only taken but main
tanned on all reasonable occasions.
This has affected his work at times,
but as he expresses It: 81 cannot keep
still il l would" He Is a man who as
public officer would be credit to his
party and the State; he would main
tain the present high educational
standard, and would be an able head
Of that department of the State gov
eminent. The large number Of his
former pupils scattered everywhere
would be a source Of strength to him
and the ticket.
His candidacy is very favOrably re-
ceiVed at home, as is indicated by the
unanimous instructions given the
State delegates from Barton county to
work for his nomination.
The advocate., 1896-07-22

E. Ellery Anderson, ex-President Of the
Reform Club, the New York organization
which Is furnishing country newspapers
with gold standard patent insIdes and
plates free, says: "COncerning the plat
form it may be as well that a revolutionist
like Bryan stands upon 1t. we want them
with red flags, 50 that there win be provo
cation for shooting them down."
The advocate., 1896-07-22
Stryker for superintendent.

Prof. William Stryker Of the Cen
tral Normal College at Great Bend is
in the race FOR the POpuliSt nOmina-
tiOn fOr State Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction. His friends have been
inSiating on Masking Q Hght for him for