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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
Circumstancer did It.

When the right man entered the post
office corridor, says the Detroit Free
Press, the chap who had been sitting on
the window sill got down and anxiously
inquired:
sir?"
Don't go over 1OO.' said the other, as
he sized him up for what he was.
I'm try and keep within the limit II
to this condition"
IT'S circumstances, L suppose?r
Exactly. I'd been working for a man
in Indiana for nearly a year and had saved
Up $500 / started out to 20 into partner
snip with a man buying apples. We ex-
pected TO make $500 in two months. A mule
suddenly kicked the man and he died-the
man did. That's circumstances, amt it?''
Certainly
they couldn't find anybody else to arrest
they collared me. / wasn't within hf-
teen miles of the store. but they are not
al all particular in Indiana They didn' I
claim 1 was guilty, but said they paid
their constables for hustlng and expected
them to arrest everything lying around
Looks like it."
Il wasn't content to stay in JAIL 1t was
too connnng, and the sanitary arrange
ments We're bad. sent for a lawyer and
gave him $50 to advise me. He advised me
to give the other $50 to the jailer to let
me out; See the hand of circumstances %
Yes.
Game out dead broke and walked here.
expecting to meet friends who would help
me. On the way up a tramp held me up
for an exchange of clothes, and / got here
70 md my. friends gone to Europe for a
five years tour. More circumstances,
seer"
Plenty of it: here's a nickel"
He took it in a gingerly way, and felt
OF it, held it up to the light on the tin
of his finger and said:
IF that's all you pay for ten feet of
solid old truth in this town, what on earth
would liar do to get a bed and bowl
of soup?"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

There is a political war on in Raritan
township, New Jersey, between the wo-
men and the men. The women take part in
school elections. At mass meeting of the
two sexes the other night, in a school
house, the men smoked and chewed to-
bacco and spat on the floor, to the disgust
of the women voters. who have been in
dignantly discussing the matter ever since.
They say they mean to rebuke the men
at the polls for their smoking, chewing
and splitting, and that if they persist in
the disagreeable habits after that, they
shall have no more kisses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

Two interesting statements were made
in New York court the other day in the
course Of a hearing of the suit of the
heirs of the late Steele Mackaye against
Marshall H. and George S. Mallory. The
suit is to recover a share of the profits
of the well-known play, Hazel Kirke.
which almost everybody in the United
States has seen and enjoyed. 1t is claim
ed that the play has yielded to its own
ers more than 100000. The defendants
are the proprietors and publishers of a
religious magazine, and one OF them is
a minister.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

/. Congressman Lawson has discovered
something a little queer in Georgia poll
tics. The other day he received a letter
from a free sllverite, who proposes to
contest with him for the seat in CON
gress from his district. The letter was
postmarked March 20 and invited the
congressman to participate in a Joint
debate at Monticello on March 25. on
the day before the letter was mailed. that
is. on the 18th, Congressman Lawson
received a telegram from the Atlanta
Constitution asking him what he was go
ing to do about accepting the invita-
ton. That was one day before the letter
was mailed, and two days before the
congressman knew anything about the
invitation. Congressman Lawson says it
depends upon the action of the Chicago
convention whether he will be a candidate
for reelection to congress. If the national
convention declares for free silver. he
VIII not be candidate, as he does not
believe in free silver. If it declares for
sound money he will go upon the stump
either as a candidate or otherwise and
defend the platform.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

Between now and May l, there is to be
erected in Mount Hope cemetery, New
York, a splendid monument to commem-
crate the dead of the Confederate Veteran
camp of New York. The date for the dedi-
cation has not yet been determined upon.
but it will be held upon some holiday, and
veterans of both the south and the north
viii be invited to participate in the exer-
cises. 1t is thought that the invitations
will be largely accepted, and New York
will have notable Blue and Gray parade
after all. Charles B. Rouss. the well
known and big hearted confederate veter-
an who has won fortune in New York.
gave 5000 to the monument fund, and the
remainder of the amount needed has all
been subscribed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
HnneIess Cause.
From the Memphis scimitar Dem.

Whatever the republicans may do at ST.
Louis, they Will not declare for free sill
yer. nor will they nominate a free silver
man for President. If the democrats do
that they will simply break their party TO
pieces in a cause that has no chance TO
win. Even if the election should be
thrown into the House, their candidate
would not have a ghost of a show The
House is not only overwhelmingly repub-
lcan, but il has shown itself to be over
whelmingly anti-silver.
The cheap money business may break
up the democracy, but it will not beat the
republicans. 1t is potent for harm, with
out nhe slightest prospect of success
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

The rumor comes by way of Chicago
that syndicate of wealthy capitalists
headed by Mr.. William Venable. will
shortly start new morning daily paper in
Atlanta The dispatch says it will be
Independent democratic in politics, and
will start with a capital of S25O,OOO. 1t
will advocate protective tariff. The Of
fee will be a few doors from the Con-
stitution office, in the new granite build
ing of the Venables Democratic news
papers advocating protective tariff have
been known in Georgia before. But none
has ever been able to successfully mix
republicanism and democracy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
Blow the Spells System.
From the Detroit Free Press Dem.

The extension by the President of the
civil service rules to the Indian depart
ment will narrow slightly but still per-
ceptbly the field of the politicians who
thrive by the amount of patronage they
can control; and it will free the manage
ment of our Indian affairs from an incu-
bus under which they have labored long
and grievously. There is still time for
the President to deal other blows at the
will do H.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
Free silver ana Protection.
From Louisville courier journal Oem.).

1t is perfectly true that there is an
'indivisible bond'' between the advocates
Of free coinage and of protection. If it
is right Ito protect our wealthy manufac-
turers, the same consideration should be
shown out millionaire mine owners. If we
propose to build a Chinese wall around
our country for the benefit of the Carne-
giles. the Coolidges and their ilk we may
establish a currency system which will
make us independent of Europe. The right
to buy in the markets of the world with
out submitting to taxation goes hand in
hand with the retention of a monetary
standard that shall be as good in Lon
don as in Cathay, in Constantinople as in
Caracas
The alliance between protectionists and
free coinage advocates may be an unholy.
burt il is a perfectly natural. one. The
silver democrats may see from this with
er they are drifting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
CURRENT COMMENT.
They Haven't the Man.
From the Philadelphia Ledger Qnd.

Mrs Reed, it is said. has decided that it
would be good policy for him to become a
sound money man, in opposition to Nc
Kinley, whose managers are trying to
saddle the financial question. But the
country does not want a candidate who is
ready to adopt views from policy. What
is needed is a republican who, like Presi-
dent Cleveland, has positive convictions on
the money question, and will stand by
them, without regard to the effect upon
himself or his party
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

Mr.. Hanna. McKinley's manager, SAYS
Senator Chandler is merely the outlet
for the sewer gas in the republican par
~. If that is the case it is evident that
the republican party has been in danger
of an explosion from great pressure for
/ some time, and that it is not yet out
of danger.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

This is the day on which the Massachu-
sets republicans will, in the language of
an eminent ex-congressman of that state
do a little something towards 'depositine
in a cavity,i the suave Maj. Mckinley. a
statesman of one idea.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

The New York republican convention had
a good deal to say about business sense. 3"
and the lack of it among democrats in Of
fee. 1t is observed, however. that the
New Workers did not point with pride"
to the business sense displayed by the
republican members of the current con-
gress. including those several republican
senators who are trying to form a COM
pact with the free silver interests
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

Chicago has passed law giving physi-
clans in carriages the right of way on all
city streets when they are answering sick
calls.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

The New York republicans at least did
more fo' their favorite son than the Ohio
Republicans did for theirs. They gave him
financial plank that means something;
the Ohio plank means everything and
nothing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

1t seems to be McKinley's idea to run
for the presidency on platform contain
ing an X financial plank.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
A Tear Bottle.
From the Atlantic Monthlv.

From the Atlantic Monthly.
Glass, wherein a Greek girls tears
Once were gathered as they fell.
After these two thousand years
Is there still no tale to tell?
Buried with her, in her mound.
She is dust long since but you
Only yesterday were found
lridescent as the dew
Fashioned faultlessly, a form
Graceful as was hers whose cheek
Once against you made you warm
While you heard her sorrow sneak.
At your lips listen long
For some whispered word of her.
For some ghoStly strain of song
In your haunted heart to stir.
But your crystal lips are dumb.
flushed the music in your hearth
All, if she would only come
Back again and bid it start!
Long is Art, but Life how briefl
And the end seems so unjust:
This companion of her grief
Here to-day, while she is dusti
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
The MORNING NEWS is published

REGISTERED at the pOstoace in Savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

"A Believer in ofit-Sharing.-Em-
ployer-Yot's dot? Didn't l raise your
salary a vile ago?
Office Boy-It vos more as six months
ago.
Employer-Veil. you .t'ink ! must gif
you more wages efery time make an as :
signment PUCK.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-16
WAS LEFT TO DIE.
Missouri State f.. ?. A., Brut-
ally Assaulted.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. PA. ].
Dearborn, state president of the A. p.
A, was found lying in the street near kis
home at 5 o'clock this morning, uncon-
sciCus from wounds inflicted 10y an as
yet unknown aSsailant. Besides being
badly battered about the head Dearborn
had suffered a stab wound. Dearborn
was evidently assaulted in the night
while going home.
At 9 O'Clock Dearborn regained con-
sciousness long enough to relate the
manner of the attack It appears that
AS he was returning home alone the man
jumping out from a dark alley and strik-
ing him on the forehead with a blunt
instrument. The blow sent him to the
ground when the assailant. drawing a
dagger, stabbed the PROSTATE man three
times in the region of the heart Sup
poSedly dead, Dearborn was thrown over
the fence into an adjacent yard He
soon lost consciousness and was not dis
covered till early this morning. after
having laid in the wet grass for six
hours.
An examination of his wounds showed
that the dagger stabS were not serious,
but that the blow on the head might re-
suit in conclusion of the brain and prove
fatal. Soon after relating the facts as
given, Dearborn lapsed into unconscious
ness without having given a description
believe that the purpose of the attack
was not robbery but was instigated by
some opposed 10 the A. 2. A. doctrine
which Dearborn has SO earnestly adyO-
Gated. None Of his money or yaluables
were missing
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-16
BANK RATE IS RAISED.
FeaVy Shipments 10 America
Causes an Advance from
2 to 2 IL Fer Cent.

London, Sept. 10-The Evening Stan
dard this afternoon says that the unex-
pected raising of the bank rate from 2 to
212 per cent. the first time since FebrUl-
airy -, 1894, that there has been a
change, foreshadows further gold with
draWaIs and has created considerable
surprise on the stock exchange. The
markets in consequence, the Evening
STANDARD adds, were all fat. In conclu-
sion the Evening Standard remarks: 1T
is too early to see the effect of the ad-
vance. Thus far the only movement
winch was a direct consequence was
drop OF Is cent in consols.'
Ihe Fall Mall Gazette says: "Unless
the bank has information which is not
generally known, the position scarcely
seems to warrant a rise in the bank rate
However moderate the advance, the act
or warning at the present low value Of
money cannot last forever and it is prob
ably better to have the official rate raised
by easy stages, as a precautionary meas
ure, than to postpone it until a bigger adj
vance is necessary, when panic might
easily have resulted. 1t is possible that
the directors may foresee the necessity
OF advancing the bank rate to per
cent.
The Westminster Gazette says the adj
vance Of the bank rate was purely q pre-
cauuOnary measure, evident from the
Dank return showing the reserve to be
about the same as on the corresponding
date of 1895. The Westminster Gazette
adds: lit is generally recognized in the
market that the action OF the directors
was wise, and hopes are entertained that
it will check somewhat the export of
gold. This advance had an adverse eff
feet on the stock exchange bat it is not
likely to be permanent unless the with
drawal of gold continues to such an ex-
tent as to force a further advance Of the
bank rate.
American securities opened weak and
have further fallen owing to the idea
that the advance in the bank rate may
check the outflow of gold to the United
States.
The Withdrawals of gold from the
Bank Of England today were 1896, 600
in American eagles and 5000 in bars,
a total of f456,000.
The bank has advanced the price OF
American eagles 12d to 16s 715d. Con-
soils closed at LIES for money and
1.11M for account, a decline of 75 from
yesterdays closing.
New York, Sept t0.-The steamship
Columbia, leaving London today, has on
board S1000,000 in gold consigned to
Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co The
steamship Trave. from Southampton
brought 81, 90. 900 sold. making the to-
tai arrived to date SIS. 1851 $50.
The deposits of gold at the subtreasury
today amounted to $500 COG. and there
was deposited S250,000 in gold bars at
the assay Office. Legal tender notes were
taken in exchange for most of the gold.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-16
MANY INJURED AT PARIS.
List Numbers | 80 Names, but Only
Three will Die-Central Part
of the City Flooded

Paris, Sept. 11.-Several of the news
papers estimate the number of persons
injured during the windstorm yesterday
at $50, of whom forty are seriously hurt.
The Journal confirms the police state
ment that only three persons are so Sc
riously injured as to be in danger of los
ing their lives AS a result of accidents
incurred yesterday during the cyclone.
A peciliar feature which characterized
this storm, making it resemble in that
respect the violence of the one which
burst upon Paris on July 26, was the
comparatively li-oited area in which IFS
and northern parts of the city nothing
was heard of the storm. The rainfall
there was one of the greatest that has
been known in Paris for a long time.
but there was nothing remarkable about
the wind. Soon after the storm had
passed the air seemed to get clear, the
sky frightened and an hour later the
rain stopped.
From all parts of Paris came news of
floods At the Care Saint Lazare the
rain fell in such abundance that all the
cellars were flooded. The cellars of the
cafes and hotels in front of the station
were. filed with water The cellars az
the Laboratory of Anatomy, in the Rue
Buffault were also inundated. They
pumps, similarly as the cellars flooded
in the Rue Malar, the Rue Jacob and the
Avenue de Clichy. In the Rue des
Danes and the Rue la Condamine horses
were up to their breasts in water.
In the quarter which surrounds the
is reported. The cellars of numerous
houses were flooded by the rain. At al
most every hospital in Paris injured
persons have been received
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-16
CORBETT AND FITZ TO FIGHT
Verbal Agreement for a Match for
$4,000 Side and the Larg-
est Purse Offered.

New York, Sept. 12.-Corbett and F'itz-
simmons met at the Bartholdi hotel this
afternoon and agreed verbally to fight
for $4,000 side and the largest purse
that any club in any part Of this coun-
try can offer, the fight to take place as
soon after the Sharkey-Corbett mill as
possible.
The written agreement will be drawn
up and signed today at which time each
will deposit $4,000 with Al. Smith of
New York as stake holder. George
Siler of Chicago is selected as referee.
If Sharkey does not materialze at the
time stipulated to meet Corbett FitZ-
simmons will take his place. If Sharkey
keeps his agreement the contest will be
brought off two months afterwards.
Sixty days before the fight each man
is to deposit S25Q0 and thirty days be-
fore the fight the remaining $500 is to
be put up. Fitzsimmons wishes it dis
tinctly understood that he does not fight
for the Police Gazette championship belt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-16
ASK FOR A RECEIVER.
Suit Against the Duluth Transfer
Company to Compel Payment
of Mortgage.

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 11.-[Special.E IA
suit has been begun by the Metropolitan
Trust company of New York against the
Duluth Transfer Railway company to
compel the payment Of $50. 400 due as
interest money January l, 1896, on the
mortgage held by that corporation on the
property of the railway company.
1t is alleged in the complaint that the
railway company defaulted in the pay
ment of the money when due and that
its affairs are in bad shape. The court is
asked to order paid the principal sum
due on bonds and ali arrearage in inter
est. A receiver is applied for and it is
asked that the property and franchise of
the railway company be sold under a
final judgment of the court.
1t is also asked that the company's
mortgage be declared a first lien. The
Duluth transfer railway was organized
to construct an independent system. of
terminal tracks at the head of the lakes.
The company has already built consider
able road. but the hard times have in
terfered with it's success
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-16
MATABELES TO SURRENDER
They Are Heartily Sick of the
Brutal Warfare.

Cape Town, Sept. 11.-Advices re-
ceived here from the Matoppo Hills say
that on Wednesday last seven chiefs
and forty head men were present at
conference with the British officials.
The natives were offered peace on the
surrender Of their arms and on giving up
those who had been guilty of numbering
settlers and others in cold blood. The
chiefs agreed to this and said they were
beaten and sick of war. Some of the
impis, however, are unwilling to sur
render and are treking towards the Fam
best; but a number of these men are de-
Serting
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-16
TRUE SITUATION IN CUBA.
London Times Correspondent Says
the Rebels Are More Than
Holding Their Own.
~ / L Al - a. -
nunity.

London, Sept. 1.-THE Times publishes
a long letter from its Havana correspond
ent dealing with the state of affairs in
Cuba in the course of which he says:
Careful study for the past four
months convinces me that, despite Sc
rious losses, the rebels are holding their
own against the troops. The wealthy ag-
ricultural districts are completely under
rebel control and the whole sympathy of
the islanders is with tho rebels. Even
Havana, which is more Spanish than any
other town or district is permeated with
anmoSity towards Spanish rule, and is
honeycombed with intriguers on behalf OF
the rebellion.
1T is quite false to call it a color strug
gle. In the fighting ranks of the insur-
gents the proportion is 70 per cent. of
whites and 80 per cent. of negroes.
Another fallacy is the rebel contention
that Spanish misrule originated the re-
bellion. The crisis in the sugar trade
was much more formidable in fomenting
the revolt. The struggle is prolonged by
the facility with which the insurgents OBJ
tain ammunition and stores of all kinds
from abroad and from every town in
Cuba under the noses of the Spanish Of
fcials with impunity, the seizure of con-
traband being most rare.
1T Is now too late to compromise by
granting reforms. The Cuban insurgents
would not accept full autonomy as the
price of yielding their arms. l say this
advisedly after a careful examination of
the situation from all points of view.
Spain will be compelled to conquer or to
abandon the island. This irreconcilable
attitude of the rebels is largely due to the
wholesale execution of rebels after
summary trial. These drastic measures
only increase the hatred of Spain with
out lettering recruits from joining the
rebellion.
Another reason is the hopeless pros
pect of any Mobilization Of Cuban credit
while the island is under Spanish do
minion. Taxation must be heavily in
creased to pay the burdens of war.
Hence the people with vested interests
prefer the risk and uncertainties of in
dependence, coupled with the earnest
hope that at no distant date Cuba will
become a state of the American union"