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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18
bright BITS.

The Period-Why do you call her a girl
of the period?
Well, she comes right to the point for
one thing. Detroit Tribune.
-Mystifed Mani just can't understand
it, said the Cheerful idiot
Cant understand what?" asked the
new boarder.
Why boomers. being undoubtedly plu-
raj, should make a woman look so singu-
lar. '-lndianapolis Journal.
The Schaghticoke IN. V. Sun tells a
good story about a clerk in a store in the
neighboring town of Mechanicsville. A
country damsel entered the store in Which
the clerk was at work. She carried some
i've chickens with their feet tied and she
placed them on the counter. The clerk
VINO waited upon her is noted for his po-
lite manners, but he is not always gram
maucal, ana he smilingly asked: Are
you sure they will lay there?"
on, no, sir she stammered, they're
all ROSTERS"
, Applying at Headquarters beg your
pardon, said the passenger in the skull
cap, leaning over and speaking to the
young man on the seat Immediately in
front OF him, but are you not just return
Eyes, sir" replied the young man. 81
the valedictorian."
II was sure Of it," rejoined the other.
Il would be greatly Obliged If you would
tell me IN a few words who wrote Jul
MUS, who the man in the iron mask was,
what was the origin of protoplasm, ex-
plain the Schleswig- Holstein question,
give me the reasons why republics are SUI
perior to limited monarchies, and tell me
why evil is permitted on the earth."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Trail Of slang-It is astonishing
how the children pick up slang NO mat
ter how select the neighborhood nor how
careful the parents the by-words of the
street are sure to drop when least expect
ed from infantile lips
A day or two ago 4-year-old daughter
of East End parents was being escorted
along East Prospect street, by her doting
papa, when they met a little boy Of the
same age escorted by his papa Both pa
pas are well acquainted, and they stopped
to chat for a moment or two.
the first papa.
IT'S Edward" promptly answered Miss
Mabel.
And who is this with Edward?' con-
tinued the first papa, as he pointed to the
second.
That's Edwards old man." said Miss
MabeL-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18
Knew AN Ahont n.

A consequential young man called at
the marriage license Office yesterday,
gave the necessary information and was
given a pink certificate directed to the
treasury department, says the San Fran
cisco Post.
Now" said Clerk Danforth, you take
this to the fee department of the treas
urer's office, down stairs at the other end
of the man corridor, ray 81 and get your
receipt. Then"
Thanks. I guess 1 can attend to the
rest of the affair myself, sir"
DanfOrth only smiled. Last night al 10
o'clock there was ring at his door. He
threw on enough clothes to make himself
presentable and hurried down. At the
door he found the young man who had
called for the license.
What kind of a COMPOUNDED blunder
did you make?" he demanded. II asked
for license and got this" and he waved
the treasurer's receipt for 81.
That is only the receipt for your
money. If you had brought that back to
me / would have issued the license" said
Danforth.
why didn't you say so?"
Il tried to, but you knew it all and
wouldn't let me-"
well, I want a license. The guests are
all at the house waiting and the minister
won't marry us till 1 get a license"
"All right. Let them wait. Come to
the city hail tomorrow during office
hours and I'll issue a license. Good
nightT' and the young man who knew ali
about it was shut out in the cold last
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18

I stopped a letter carrier in Thirty
sixth street the other morning. saws a
writer in the New York Herald and in
quired the number of the house on the
other side of the street, at which per
sonal friend of mine lived, giving the
name and occupation of the gentleman
about whom the inquiry was made. I
knew he lived across the way, in one Of
certain block but had forgotten the
particular number, and I knew the car
rier would know by the mail delivered.
Don't you know, sir" said the carrier.
who knew me, by the way that you ask
for that which it is contrary to the rules
of the postofiice department to given
NO, l don't" I blushingly admitted
''Well. il is true" he said "The Law,
recognizes the right of a citizen to a mi
waite residence, und!sturbed, as long as he
has committed no offense that REQUIRES
such privacy to be invaded Now. if 7
should. give your number and street to
anybody who might happen to want #
the thing might cause you some annoy
why. anybody could find that ont
through the directory"
1T Theyy might nigh and they might not Any
now, the pos tottice is not a directory
And didn't you know" he added. as
a parting shot, as he went away. Char
you violate the law by stopping a most
mar man IN his way while he is delivering
No. l didn't-and for that reason this
paragraph.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18

The success of Mckinley is a triumph
for Mark Hanna. For months and months
Mr.. Hanna has devoted himself to the
cause of the Canton Flannel Napoleon.
brushing aside opposition where he could,
and stepping on it where it wouldn't be
brushed. lie has managed the campaign
for the nomination with consummate skill,
piling up such a number of delegates for
his principal as to make it appear that
there was an overwhelming popular de-
mand that Mckinley accept the preslden-
cy. He has dominated the convention. to
a considerable extent. No movement has
been made before Hanna was seen. and
nothing attempted without Hanna's con-
sent. lie has pervaded ST. Louis, as he is
likely 70 pervade the republican party from
now until November at all events. and
possibly also for the next four years.
Hanna is a new boss, comparatively. But
he has got the boss business down mighty
fine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18
Mr.. Turner's Determination.

It is greatly to be regretted that Hon.
Henry C. Turner finds it impossible for
him to accept a denomination to congress-
The great majority of the people of his
district are in sympathy with his views
on the silver question, and his nomina,
ton was assured. That he would have
been reelected there is no doubt.
Mr.. Turner's constituents made a hard
fight to get a convention favorable to him
and they succeeded. They Hanted him
as their representative because they are
proud Of his record in congress, and also
because he represents their views on pub
lie questions. Mr.. Turner's declination
makes it rather embarrassing for them
and for the delegates who were instruct
cd for him. Still, if he feels he could no,
accept the nomination under the con-
ditions which promise to exist after the
Chicago convention, not much fault will
be found with him for the course he has
taken. He has served his people with
great credit. and. knowing his worth,
they viii be ready to honor him again
when the political conditions are such
that he can conscientiously serve his
party and the country
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18

The belief is prevalent that pretty much
] the same kind Of outrages viii be commit
I ted in Crete by the Turkish soldiers as
were committed in Armenia. Some Of the
| soldiers that have been sent to Crete to
put down the insurrection were in Arme-
MIA when the outrages in that country
Mortified the civilized world. An appeal
has been published by the Central Gre
tan relief committee. asking for such as
sistance as may enable the unfortunate
Christians TO emigrate from Crete. where
they are threatened with death. not only
by the sword of the Turks, but also by
famine.
No doubt there will be an immediate and
hearty response 10 the appeal At the
same time. the question as to why the
Cretans revolted against Turkish author
ity when they Were not prepared TO do
so viii present itself. No doubt the gov
eminent is an extremely burdensome one.
1t must be about as bad as it can possibly
be, or else the sultan would not consent
TO make reforms. He declares that no
reforms viii be inaugurated. however, I'M
til the Cretans lay down their arms and
submit to his authority
II is doubtful if those who are encour-
aging the Cretans TO persist in the course
they are pursuing are their best friends.
They undoubtedly sympathize with them,
and are trying TO help them. but they are
not able to assist them to the extent that
they need help. Throughout Greece meet
ings are being held for the purpose Of col
Letting money and arms for the Cretans.
but the little help that can be extended
TO them by that means will not benefit
them much.
The hope Of the Cretans is that the DOW
ers will interfere in their behalf. and de-
mand certain reforms for them. This hope
may not be without foundation. Still. it
is by no means certain that assistance will
come from that source While it is true
that Germany and Austria have protest.
ed against atrocities in Crete, the powers
are selfish, and will not jeopardize any
Of their own interests in order to assist
Crete. If Crete We're better able to take
care Of herself, she would stand a much
better chance of being assisted. She must
have been influenced by those who had
other purposes in view than her welfare.
when she revolted, knowing she was with
out means to resist Turkish authority.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18

There was a man from North Dakota
sitting near me on the veranda OF a CAPE
May hotel, says the Detroit Free Press.
when a mendicant with a wooden leg
came along and took OF his ragged old
straw hat ana began;
Kind sir. am not 10 blame for my
present situation From where you sit
you can see the iron pier"
Yes, ] see IL, replied the guest
About Two hundred feet on the end
OF the pier, four years ago this month.
a shark seized me while ] was bathing
ana biz on my leg. lie got hold Of both
OF them, but I managed TO save one-as
you see For months 1 languished in a
hospital"
You mean you were a patient IN a
Yes. sir. 1 thought languished was the
proper term, but you know best. When
/ recovered 1 hadn't a dollar 10 my name
and am now dependent upon the charity
OF the public. Sir. If you"
You say the shark seized you by both
legs: querled the man from Dakota
Yes. sir, he did. I was swimming
about, when all at once l felt both my
legs seized as If in vice. 1 gave Ut
terance to a Shrek Of terror and"
That Is, you cried out2''
Yes sir. To utter is to cry. I sup
pose but if the term utter is d.stasteful
70 you, We viii not use il. The shark
had me by both legs, sir
He did. Sir. BY supreme effort I ex-
re tied my n.y., left leg from the nav of
That IS, you yanked one leg free from
his hold?''
Yes, sir. ] made a supreme effort. and
ne was a yoracious monster, but if you
don't Ike the terms l won't use them"
And your got your left leg free?"
Il did, sir"
And left him to chaw up your right?'
Yes, sir am sorry TO have to appeal
to YOU, but under the
Not a blamed cent? exclaimed the Da-
kota man, as he brought his hand down
on his leg.
But sir. I am an unfortunate MANI
persisted the applicant
Cant help that. The shark had you
by both legs. 1t lay with you which leg to
yank away. Any man who'll save his left
leg when he can save his right is a blamed
idiot, and he needn't come whining around
me! I'm tender-hearted and willing, but
I'll save my dollars for the man who
saved his right leg. Go on, sir-go right
on with your left leg and don't try to
make me responsible for your idiotic blum
IL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18

On the morning of May l, 1850. the tele-
graphic columns of the Morning News
contained seventeen lines about the pro-
ceedings of the national democratic con
vention at Charleston, then in the throes
OF disruption, and ten lines telling of the
boiling Of the delegates from the southern
states. Compare the length Of that re-
port with the report Of the convention at
ST. Louis. which appears in our columns
this morning, keeping in mind the relative
Importance Of the two conventions, and it
will be seen how the newspaper business
has advanced in thirty-six years. The
newspapers, by the way, have merely kept
abreast of the times; the advance mas
been all along the line.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Solomon's Lodge, No. 1, F. &
A. N: Haupt Lodge No. IS, I. o. o. f.;
Convention of the First Congressional
District.
Special Notices-Notice to City Court
Grand Jurors; Dividend Notice, Citizens
Bank of Savannah; Dividend Notice
Chatham Bank; A Summer School. c. s
Richmond, Principal Commercial Insti-
tute; Don't You Want $50 in Gold, Living
ston's Pharmacy; Store for Rent, Cohen &
Brown.
Military Orders-Company B, Naval Re
serve Artillery.
Medical-World's Dispensary Prepara-
tons; Cutcura Remedies
Steamship Sdhedules-American Line;
Red Star Line.
How About Your Negligee Shirts-B. H.
Levy & Bro.
Anti-Skeet and Ant!-Fly Wafers-The
Corona Company, St. Louis.
No X-Rays Needed-A Enrich & Bro.
Wonderful Waists-Leopold Adler.
Railroad Schedule-Southern Railway:
Piedmont Air Line
on Saturday, June Dob. H. Levy &
Bro
Fluting Machines-Edward Lovelrs
Sons.
Amusement Of Republican
Blues, Siege OF Vicksburg; Grand Matinee
at Theater This Afternoon.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H
Wanted; Employment Wanted: For Rent:
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18
westerner who Improved Chance


When the Vanderbilts obtained control
of the Union Pacific railway, William II.
made a trip in a special car over the
branch line known as the Denver and
south Park, which runs from the capital
city to Leadville says the Chicago Times
Herald. This is the road of which O. H
Rothacker once wrote. The Denver and
South Park is a narrow gauge road ex-
cept where the track is spread to a
broad gauge"
While the Vanderbilt car carried a chef
and a well-stocked larder. the magnate,
try, felt longing for a glass of fresh
milk, and when the train pulled into
Como he sent his servant into the depot
MOTEL to get the desired article The ser
want returned, accompanied by the hotel
proprietor Charles Benedict The latter
carried a glass of milk refusing to allow
any one but himself the honor of serv-
ing such a distinguished patron.
Vanderbilt quaffed the milk, pronounced
ii excellent and handed Benedict a So
gold piece. The hotel man said Thanks"
and started to make his exit
Il say called the railway king, don't
1 get any changer"
mo. sir" -s-.----
"How's that?"
well, you don't get any; that's how"
MIX is pretty high out here, isn't t."
DO you charge everybody So for a
glass of milk
No, some only pay cents"
others"
Because we fellows out here only get a
chance at you once in a lifetime" and
Benedict bowed himself out of the car
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18

1t is said that the exports for the period
from Jan. l to the middle of June will
show an increase of some $20,OOO.OoO over
the exports for the corresponding period
of 1895, and that the imports will show al
most a corresponding decrease. The sig
nifcance of this statement is in the fact
that with the balance Of trade trending
in our favor, the necessity for drawing
gold from the treasury with which to set
tie balances in Europe will be correspond
ingly decreased. Should the St. Louis
convention adopt a gold standard plank
in its platform, the probabilities are that
apprehension in Europe would be anay-
ed, ana instead OF gold leaving these
shores, it would soon be coming here from
abroad, to pay for new investments in
desirable American securities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18

It is said that the Spanish officials in
Havana are getting tired of seeing Fitz-
hugh Lee on mis- way to the palace of the
captain general every time they look out
of the windows. In that case, they viii
have to keep on looking at him until they
get rested, or quit giving him occasion TO
cali on the captain general Gen. Lees per-
tinacity in looking out for the interests
OF Americans in Cuba is just the kind of
thing that has been needed there for some
time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18

Tillman continues to threaten a bolt.
The prospects are that the Chicago. CON
vention will be dominated by the silver
ties; still it might be very good thing
for the democratic party # the convention
were to adopt an exceedingly mild decla-
ration. in order to give Tillman and his
likes chance to get out They say they
will so out unless the plank is radical in
Its demand for unlimited silver at the
ratio of 16 to l. The party will never be
harmonious and win big victories as long
as men Of Tillman's kind are leading
members of it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18

The Savannah News is very anxious for
the republican convention to declare for
gold. In that event. viii the able editor
support the republican candidate?-Atlan-
IA Constitution.
The Atlanta Constitution is very anxious
that the democratic convention shall make
a clear cut declaration for free silver coin
age at the ratio of 16 to l. If it should've.
would the able editor of the Constitution
support the populist presidential candid
ate?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18

What is to be Mr.. Hanna's position in
the possible Mckinley government? M.
Hanna has probably not been spending
his time and money booming Mckinley
for his health. He win want to get his
fingers in the pie somewhere. The cabi-
net positions closest to the presidency are
those of secretary Of state and secretary
OF the treasury. Sherman is understood
to be slated for the treasury portfolio,
but the state department. so far as is
known, is unprovided for. The public
would probably prefer to have Mr.. Hanna
put into the state department, where
they could watch him pull the wires.
than to have him stand hidden behind
curtains while pulling them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18

Southern iron is winning it's way in the
markets of the world in competition with
the product of every other iron-producins
territory. 1t is announced that Tennes-
see furnace has made a contract to deliver
500 tons of pig iron to a foundry in Genoa.
Italy, and that negotiations are now pend
ing for the delivery abroad
of $4,000 tons year of
pig iron from the same furnace. or
rather by the same company. 1t is not re
called that similar announcements were
at all frequent under the protection" of
the Mckinley law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18
Work for Hanna.
From the Nashville American Dem)

After Mark Hanna gets through with
the affair he has on his hands at St.
Louis, checks off the votes for Mr.. Nc
knley he has contracted for he can stin
do his puppet good turn at Chicago.
Fix things so Senator Teller will bolt the
Mckinney nomination, manipulate so he
Will receive the silver standard nomiaa-
ton at Chicago and Mr.. Mckinley will win
without knowing there has been a race.
Such a plan Will split the democrats
party, increase the stay at home vote.
get votes for Mckinley and retain con-
sress Mr. Hanna is too shrewd a man
9ger TO overlook this chance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18
But He Won't Be Selected.
From the Richmond Dispatch Dem.)

Prudent democrats would do well to OBJ
serve that numbers of republican papers
are anxious that the Chicago NOMINATING
convention should select Senator Teller
Ter, of course is ambitious for this dis
tinction, and to further his ends in this
direction he win no doubt try to make a
scene in the st. Louis convention, to be
followed by a bolt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18
CURRENT COMMENT.
Good Thing for Mckinley.

The best thing that could happen for
McKinley's candidacy would be the bolt
of the free silver republicans which SEN
ator Teller threatens. Such a movements
would count more than any platform de-
claration which the convention might
adopt 1t would go far to induce the peo-
pie to believe that Mckinley is, after all,
more of sound money man than he has
been given credit for being
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18
snain,s Rnrd Luck.
From Springfield CMass) Republican

FROM Springfield (Mass) Republican Qnd)
Harold Frederic writes from London
that the Spanish government is trying to
break up nest of foreign anarchists
who have taken advantage of the chaos
in the administration of the country 10
settle in the north and east of the penin-
sula. The international element was de,
tected by the police from the fact that
bombs of different kinds were used IN
the recent series of explosions, and they
think that the anarchists are experiment
ing with bombs TO see which kind does
the most execution. Unhappy Spain
They seem to be trying it on the dos,
and the under dog at that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18

It IS high time for the newspapers to
quit printing those libelous jokes about
Kentucky. That state is said to favor the
candidacy of Horace Boles. who never
took drink of whisky in his life, never
bet on horse race. and does not even
smoke.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18

The cables report that the Sultan of
Turkey is suffering from tumor of the
spine, said to be an incurable disease.
He is. therefore, really "the sick man Of
the east"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18

Registered at the postOhee IN Savannah.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-03-26
81. A. KING,
minister of the Interior"

Rep. Kamauoha offered a reso-
luton asking that a committee be
appointed to ascertain the exact
number of contract laborers now
engaged in different industries on
the islands and when their con-
tract will expire. Also the num-
Der of free laborers employed and
the number of laborers of both
classes required for the coming
two years.
The Attorney General moved to
amend by referring the matter to
the select committee on the Por
tuguese petition. Rep. Kamau-
oha accepted the amendment and
the resolution passed.
House Bill No. Ii, was taken
up on the second reading. The
bill defines the size of the Nation
al ensign. 1t was referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Senate Bill No. II, relating to
contested elections, was read
second time by title and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Adjourned to 10 am. tomorrow.