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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-01
THE NEWEST IDEA.

great sale of made shirts is going on at the
Falk Clothing Co. The shirts made Of excellent muslin
with beautiful linen BOSOM strongly reinforced The repu-
ation of this company for making high shirts
enough to guarantee that the fit and workmanship will be
OF the finest The initials embroidered sewed on
the Shirts the button holes beautifully made and the finish
perfect.
We sell strictly for cash and therefore, enabled
to sell at prices which have been reached
equred from reliable customers Cash however must be paid
but the shirts not satisfactory every par tcua the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-01

The employees OF the Illinois Central are
being offered stock in that road.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
"swEDEN'' FOR SWANSEA"
The Engineer Swears He Misread.tbe Order
Rigid Investigation Afoot.

Columbia, S. c., Oct. 16.-The South
Carolina railroad commission has begun a
rigid investigation into the cause of the
recent fearful wreck on the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular system. Today they
attended the coroner's inquest al Swan
sea, near the scene of the wreck, and had
the assistant attorney general to con-
duct the examination of the witnesses.
The testimony showed that Conductor
Taylor of the train which overran the
meeting point had read his order correct
ly and did everything in his power to
stop the train. The engineer, who read
Swansea" to be Sweden" told his story.
He said he heard no signals from the
rear; that he read his order-all the way
through to be Sweden" and did not read
1t as it was -"Swansea'-until
after the crash. The jury rendered YER
dict that the three men killed lost their
lives by a collision on the Florida Central
and Peninsular railroad and left the mat
ter there. All the witnesses were served
with papers at once, and were brought to
Columbia on a special train tonight.
The commission will commence rigid
investigate tomorrow morning at $3.50
o'clock. 1t is determined to try to do
something that will prevent such casual
ties in the future. Gross negligence on
the part of railroad employee resulting
In the loss of life is considered murder in
this state, and the penalty Is death.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
Do YOU WISH TO SEB DEMOCRACY VIM O
If So, How Earnestly Do You Wish ft?-Hee
Z Is Chance to Put Yourself on Record.


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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
WHY SINGLE HIM OUTP

The New York World (Hersian) has
ished up an old speech delivered several
years ago by Judge Bryan, the father of
w. J. Bryan, and seeks to prove by the
use of garbled extracts from it that Judge
Bryan was an advocate of the gold stand
ard. The failure of the World to print
the speech in full is proof sufficient to
convince any honest man that it is mis-
representing the deceased father of the
democratic nominee for president.
The World after proclaiming with
great gusto that Judge Bryan was at the
time of the delivery of that speech gold
standard advocate, adds that If the father
of the democratic candidate were alive
today he would be an advocate of the
gold standard. We can't see why the
World should take that position, because
several years ago Mckinley, the candl-
date whom it now seeks to elect presl-
dent. was an advocate of the free coinage
of silver, while not many years ago Pal
mer, the gold standard nominee foRpres-
ident. was an advocate of free coinage
in fact. nearly every man now for the
| cold standard was few years back a
| free coinage advocate. If all of these
have changed-and of these changes the
World is fully aware-why does the
| World assume that Judge Bryan would,
| had he lived, have remained an advocate
| of the gold standard, even If he really
| did advocate that doctrine at the time
| the World says he did.
WHY. pray, does the World single Judge
Bryan out as the one man who would
| have stood by his convictions OF fifteen
| or twenty years ago?
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
HAS FORGIVEN THE SUBSTITUTE.

HAS FORGIVEN THE SUBSTITUTE.
few nights ago Mr.. Secretary Morton
of the Cleveland cabinet spoke in Chi
cago For the first time in the history
of this government a member of the pres
ident's cabinet turned loose the Walls of
his wrath on the most trusted and honor
ed leaders of the party that elevated to
the presidency the chief of whose official
family he was a member In his speech
Morton personated Senators Morgan and
Pugh of Alabama together with other
distinguished democrats, whom he felt
called upon to denounce. He denounced
Senators Morgan, Pugh and the others
mentioned by him as rebels" and said
that they were the Confederate picket
guards OF free silver. Having had his
attention called to the Morton speech
Senator Morgan said:
Il have never thrown any stones at that
barn rat, and I do not see why he should
| rtfer to me by name as rebel l am
| not aware that in the army / had to fight
| any member of this administration. l
| may have had to fight Mr.. Cleveland s
| substitute. and have long since forgiven
| the substitute. because he was man
| enough to fight"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
CAME BEFORE DAYBREAK
Or There Would Have Been Serious Loss of
Life = ncendiary Explosion at Dayton,
Tenn, Does $4,000 Damage.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 16.--An eXplo-
sion occurred before daybreak this morn
ing at Dayton, Tenn, which wrecked a
large building and dispersed the frag-
ments over the entire town. The explo-
sion was preceded by fire, undoubtedly
of incendlary origin, in the supply store
house of the Dayton Coal and Iron COM
pany, where, in addition to $4,000 worth
of merchandise, 225 pounds of dynamite
of the coal mines was stored. The force
of the conclusion shook the earth, and,
besides blowing the large two-story
frame structure into fragments badly
damaged the office and store of the COM
pany, which are of brick, 200 yards dis
tart and also shattered the windows IN
the depot, court house and nearly every
business house in the place, though many
were over half mile from the center of
destruction. Only the fact that no pedes-
TRANS were abroad al that hour prevent
ed serious loss of life. The damage will
exceed $4,000
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
Trotting OF Lexington.

Lexington, KY, Oct. 16.-Fine weather,
fast track and splendid sport greeted
the 1000 people attending the trotting
meeting here this afternoon. The race Of
the day was between Fantasy. 2:06k;
Beuzett, 2:O6%; William Penn, 2:07A, and
Pat L., 2:091s. 1t proved a seven heat
contest, in which Beuzett won the first
heat, Fantasy the third William Penn
the fourth, and Pat L. the fifth. sixth and
seventh. The best time was made by
Beuzett, 207%.
The Lexington stake for 2-year-old trot-
ters was won easily by China Silk.
Royal Victor won the 2:12 pace in
straight heats, and Arthur w. captured
the 2:17 pace, unfinished from yesterday.
in the sixth heat.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
LOOK AT THEM,

Senator John M. Palmer, who is now
going about the country protesting to be
a candidate for president of the United
States on the platform of straight, I'M
mitigated gold recommendation, and who
came to Birmingham Thursday In that
disguise. has held nearly every shade of
political opinion known to man. He now
occupies-without filling it-a seat in the
senate of the United States, given him by
populist votes, which he obtained as an
advocate of the free coinage of silver, on
pledges to support that policy, which he
now repudiates and spits upon.
Here is what the same worthy said on
this subject recently, before he obtained,
as Bragg of Wisconsin claims, by insin-
cerity and duplicity, the bad but empty
distinction of a nomination at Indianapo-
lis
There is not a man anywhere who OPP
poses the coinage of silver VINO does NOT
insist that congress has the right to farm
out the privilege Of supplying the people
with currency through banking corpora
tions Democrats, the fight for the silver
dollar is more than forty years old. we
won 1t once against the national banks
under the lead of Old Hickor0 and, by
his bones, Wen win it again.
Scratch an opponent of the coinage OF
silver and you will find supporter of the
national bank system, and you won't be
obliged to scratch very hard.
"It is all very well to abuse the friends
of the silver dollar as infiationists,
thieves regulators and all that sort OF
thing. but really the friends of the gold
dollar ought to pay the same attention to
the members of the convention who
framed the United States constitution
and who made the silver dollar the unit
and standard of value in this country.
IF there is any dollar more honest than
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
THE RACES.


st. Louis, Oct ia large crowd saw
the races today. The betting was good
The meeting, which was expected to
come to "a close tomorrow, has been ex-
tended to October "a. Favorites WON
three races. Results:
First race, five furlongs-Lizzie Mack,
LOG (Tuberville), 10 to l. won; Correspond
second, John B. Ewing third. Time;
1031a.
Second race, five furlongs-Dan Hugers
1913 Garner 8 to 2, won; Tenole second
Alma third. Time, 1:03A.
Third race, one mile-Nicolini, 100 (Tu-
berville), to /, won; Royal Princess Sec
ond, Overela third. Time, 1441a.
Fourth race, five and one-half furlongs
Nina Louise, 10S Garner, to 5, won;
Nick Carter second, Doc Tubiville third.
Time, 1:0Sh.
Fifth race, six furlongs-Irksome, los
(Thompson) 10 to l, won; Uncle Abb Sec
ond, Tommy Rutter third. Time, Ills.
Sixth race, one mile-Battledore, so
DEAN. so to 1, won; John Hickey second,
Formal third. Time, :43
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
1T WAS A GREAT SPEECH.

Congressman Joseph w. Bailey of
Texas delivered a magnificent speech in
the opera house last evening. 1t was a
speech second only to the great speech de-
livered here something over year ago
by Mr. w. J. Bryan. 1t was the deliver
ance of a statesman, patriot and an
orator. Only the paramount issue in the
pending campaign, the financial question,
was discussed.
The speaker handled the question in a
manner that must have proved en-
tirely satisfactory in temper, tone and
frankness to every enc present, regard
less Of the opinions the hearer may have
entertained on the question under dis
cussion. None of the arts of the dodger
were dealt in. None of the bold asser-
tons of the demagogue were heard. 1t
was bold, brave presentation of the
financial issue from a true democratic
standpoint.
Mr.. Bailey made his SPEECH from the
standpoint that silver has not declined in
value. but gold has risen in value.
If any of those present who did not
agree with Mr.. Bailey at the beginning of
his speech went away still believing that
the gold dollar is the only honest dollar
we are free to confess that in our opinion
they have passed beyond that stage
where they can be reached by argument,
though it demonstrate the truth of the
proposition laid down as unerringly as
the needle points to the pole.
Mr.. Bailey most certainly did not dis
appoint the people of Birmingham He
came among us heralded as one of the
ablest orators and most brilliant defend
ers of democracy now before the people.
The people naturally expected much Of
him. He fully maintained the reputation
which had preceded him. and departed
after having fully met the expectations of
an eXpectant audience.
The speech was just such a speech as
makes a follower of the true democracy
proud that he is democrat. 1t will be
productive of much good in this COM
munty. 1t can but have the effect of
quieting the tongues of those hereabouts
who having no appreciation of the real
issue involved in this campaign and de-
pending upon those who, knowing better,
for selfish reasons have sought TO dis
credit the doctrines set forth in the Chi
ca go platform for their information as to
what democracy is, have been untiring in
| misrepresenting the party led by the gal
| liant Bryan.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
LACONIC LIGHTNING.

Turkish soldiers, whose pay is in long
arrears, are begging aims of foreigners.
Democratic state committee of North
Carolina will make no further proposition
to the populists,
United States court has placed Bay
State Gas company of Wilmington, Del,
in the hands of a receiver.
Cherbourg for New York Sunday on
board the steamer Saale.
Members of the Baltimore baseball club
are shipping as cattlemen on steamers
bound for the United Kingdom.
Scion Chase. the old greenback party
leader of Maine, says Tom Watson should
come down, and be quick about it.
Mutiny in the convict camp at Balm
bridge, Ca, has been subdued. 1t grew
out of change of the camp boss.
The Brazilian chamber of deputies has
made a request of the president that he
expel the Rio de Janeiro correspondent
of the London Times from Brazil.
Hon. George F. Washburne, in charge
of the peoples party headquarters at
Chicago, and Fl. w. Reed of Georgia are
en- route to Thomson, Ca, to confer with
Vice President Candidate Watson.
New York court of appeals affirms the
decision of the appellate branch of the
supreme court that the gold democrats
are entitled to a party column on the oiil-
cial ballot under the name of the nation
al democratic party" This decision is
final At Des Moines, Ia, Judge
Stevenson rendered a similar decision,
which may be overruled by the supreme
court.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
Captain KoIb.
Ozark Ranner-Advertlser:

OZdrk 6an0ef-AuNeTllSe
Capt. r. f. Kolb will speak on the pub
lie issues of the day at Elba, Coffee coun-
ty, on Monday, November 2, at II o'clock
Let every citizen of Coffee county go out
to hear this great speaker and earnest
champion of the peoples cause.
No man in Alabama today has done
more for the common people than r. F.
Kolb, and no man will do more in the flu
ture than he. In announcing for Bryan
and Sewall, he only voices the sentiment
of $4,000 populists in Alabama, who have
always claimed to be democrats. and who
were only waiting for the party to get
back on old-time democratic principles.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
Results at Latonia.

Latonia, Ky, Oct. 16.--Three favorites
and two outsiders were the winners of
today's races. The card was a cheap,
but well balanced one, and the betting
was lively Results:
First race, six furlongs-Lucy Lee, 80
(ReifD, g to l, won; Kinglet second Cha
grin third. Time, 1:17A.
Second race, five and one-half furlong5
Let Fly, 105 Perkins), Z to 10, won; Lii
liam Beatrice second EstNe-Regina
third. Time, 1:11A.
Third race, one mile-What Next, so
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
sTALLINGs AND CLARK
Had Battle Royal in Montgomery-Debate
Full of Spice.

Montgomery, Oct. 16.-(Special)-
Messrs. Stallings and Clark, democratic
and boltocratlc nominees for congress in
this district, met in the court house here
tonight in joint debate. Mr.. Stallngs
spoke first, Mr.. Clark succeeding him
and Mr.. Stallings closing the debate in
q half hour speech.
Each covered all the grounds for his
side. The audience was about evenly
divided, there being a very large number
of Hannacrat negroes on hand Both
sides claim victory in the debate. The
speakers are well matched. The debate
between them was full of spice and inter-
est
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
Song Service at Y. NJ. c. A.

Mr.. Arlie Barber will conduct song
service for the Young Mems Christian
association mems meeting Sunday after
noon at O'Clock. Mr.. Barber Is choir
master of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, and no doubt will prepare feast
for those who attend. Young men are
cordially welcome to this service. wheth-
er members of the associat ton or not.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17

The most desirable route from here to
Talladega and Admission rs via the Cen
trail of Georgia Railway company
through Sylacauga, at which point close
connection is made.
Central of Georgia railway leaves union
depot at the most seasonable hour of $3.50
a. M, putting passengers at Taliadega at
12:45 p. M. Admission 2:20 p. IN.
For further information apply to
SOLON JACOBS,
Commercial Agent 1916 Norris Avenue.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
Reckon IT Up.

Oupee), 6 to 1, won; Remember Me sec
ond, Lufra third. Time, LA.
Fourth race, one mile and seventy
yards-Argentina II, 95 QEveretD, to 5,
won; Daily America second, Saint Helena
third. Time :48.
Fifth race, five furlongs-Kalitan, 102
EveretD. to 1, won; Hazel Green Sec
ond, Buck Fonzo third. Time, 1:04.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17

Mark Hanna's latest method for raising
and increasing the republican corruption
fund is an assessment upon New England
banking institutions of 1s of per cent on
their capital stock. Can there be any
doubt that this is a war of plutocracy
against democracy, a contest between the
patriotism of the people and the greed
and rapacity of the organized money
power, represented by trusts, combines,
CORPORATIONS and Syndicates.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
"THERE's NOTHING IN TIL"
But for Isaac Jewett There Was Death in
the Barrel.

Orlando, Fla, Oct. 16.-Isaac Jewett
was killed here this afternoon in a pecu-
liar manner. Jewett and Felix Cosby
were in the rear room of a saloon, the
former having stick in his hand and the
latter a pistol. With the remark, There
is nothing in it." Jewett brought the stick
down on the hammer of the pistol held by
Cosby. The force of the blow exploded
the cartridge on which the hammer rest
ed and the bullet struck Jewett near the
heart, causing death in few minutes
Before dying Jewett exonerated Cosby
from blame.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17

The democratic party would not have
had one chance in a thousand to win had
the national convention abandoned the
time honored democratic doctrine of BIZ
metallism and indorsed John Sherman, as
some people wanted 1t to do; yet you can
hear men say and read in newspapers
that the party has been destroyed, while
everybody who does not predict Bryan's
election admits that the result is in
dOubt
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
Regents of the White Shield.

Washington Conclave No. 1 held an in
teresting meeting in their rendezvous last
night. One volunteer was mustered in
and one application for membership re-
ceived. A number of applications are on
file and some four or five volunteers are
expected at the next meeting.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17

The men who are leading the fight
against the reconciliation of silver
would gladly see the minis closed against
gold also. They have a corner on the
worlds supply of money and don't want
any more of any kind coined.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17

A speaker who pretends to discuss the
financial question and in doing so ignores
the law of supply and demand as applied
to money does not deal honestly with his
hearers and knows of the fallacy of the
doctrines he is promulgating.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17

The most pitiable spectacle today be-
fore the American people is the man who
is afraid to call his tongue, his mind or
his soul his own, and that man above all
others is William Mckinley, Jr., republi-
can candidate for president for the
greatest nation on earth.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17

If the Belmont Morgan syndicate own
ed all the wheat that Is produced does
any one suppose they would fail to sub
scribe money to prohibit corn raising?
OF course not. They represent an inter-
national gold trust that has corner on
the gold supply of the world, and are sub
scribing money to aid in prohibiting the
making of silver money metal.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17

the silver dollar of 371H grains (of pure
silver it has not been discovered in the
century or more that the nation has ex-
listed If there can be any such thing as
a dishonest dollar, that miserable sham
trick and travesty of a coin, gold dollar,
exactly fills that designation"
This man has no hope of election. He
does not expect to get an electoral vote,
nor to carry state, nor a county, nor a
precinct in the union. He is not entitled
to the consideration and respect from
democrats due to an open and avowed
enemy. He is not acting even the part of
bold and scowling conspirators, like
Brutus and Cassius, but is playing the
despicable role of the wretch who, pre-
tending to ask favor from Caesar, caught
his robe while in the attitude of sup
plant and held him down to be hewn and
hacked by the blades of other murderers.
A pretended democrat, he is seeking to
assassinate democracy; elected by free
silver men and pledged to support the
free coinage of silver, he has renowned
his own record, become fierce gold mon
ometallist and broken his pledge of hon
or, and his present underground work for
Mckinley is not at all surprising.
Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner-whom,
for some reason or within inscrutable ex-
cept by omniscience, the democratic par
ty made governor of Kentucky some
years ago, is masquerading with Palmer,
and working for the same unworthy ends.
When he was seeking the votes of the
democrats of Kentucky for governor. he
denounced the republican party, whose
success he is trying to- insure in this cam
vass, for it's course on the chief issue of
the present campaign, in these words:
st violated it's duty to the people by
abrogating the contract of the bondhold-
ers to receive their pay in the currency
OF the country and gave them gold. And
it then demonetiZed silver in order to
make gold valuable and further enrich
the capitalists at the expense of the peo-
pie"
1t is hard to say whether these anti
quated turncoats-these galvanized
mummies-these veneered fossils-who
are impotent, unless for mischief, but
seem anxious to use what little power
they have man imbecile way-are more
deserving of contempt or pity,
The war record of neither of them is
entitled to respectful mention, certainly
| in this latitude. Palmer's never attracted
attention, except by his petty and brutal
abuses of power Buckner held impor-
tant commands, and had opportunities
for great distinction. His only achieve
ments, however, were those which glad
dened and profited the enemies of the
cause whose uniform he WORE and
brought grief and disaster to its friends.
If he could, he would no doubt gladly re-
peat now, in politics, his exploit in war
at Fort Donelson, and make an unneces-
sary and unconditional surrender" of
| the democratic party to its meanest and
deadliest enemies, who are the enemies
| alike of humanity and free government
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
Work Being Pushed,

Work on the Auditorium is being rapid
" pushed. The foundation is being put
down and by knocking off time this af-
ternoon will be above the grounds level.
1t is intendedst to have the building COM
pleted before the holidays.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17

The debater or newspaper writer who
can demonstrate that the destruction of
the present years corn crop would in no
wise enhance the purchasing power of
wheat can as easily demonstrate that
the striking down of silver as a money
metal has not enhanced the purchasing
mower of gold,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17
NO LETTER YET.
Chairman Butler Telegraphs Sensibl
Suggestion to Watson.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Populist Chair
man Butler had not received Watson's
letter of acceptance up " 7:S0 tonight,
and said that if 1t should reach him later
tonight 1t would not be made public be-
fore tomorrow. He added that he saw
no reason why Mr.. Watson himself
should not make his letter public.
This suggestion was telegraphed TO Mr..
Watson tonight, but he reiterated his
previous statement that the matter sest-
ed now entirely in Mr.. Buffers hands.