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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
BILL NYE STRICKEN.
The HumOrist Apt TO Die at Any Min-
ute From Paralysis.

Asheville. N. c., Feb. 19.-Edgar w. Nye,
"BilP' Nye, was stricken with paralysis
at his home at Buckshoals. eight miles
from this city, last night. His physician
reports that he cannot recover.
News from Bill Nye tonight is that ha
is sinking. His physician says his pa
tents condition is such that he may live
a few weeks, or may die almost any hour.
No hopes are entertained that he will sur
vive long. His daughters, Misses Winnie
and Bessie Nye. who have been at school
IN Washington, d. c., reached here to-day
and left for their fathers bedside to-
night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
CUBES TWO ARMIES COMBINE.
~,,rEO AND GOMEZ NOW TOGETHER
NEAR SAN JOSE LAS LAJAs.

Tho Tnsurgent Force Now in Havana
province Estimated as 10000
StronE-The Men Under MaceO
Make "A PIucI<y stand Against the
Sn.nish Artillery Fire.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17
Cotton Mill Strikes in the South.

To the Editor of New York Evening Post:
In view of your article in today's paper
in connection with the withdrawal of the
Lawrence Manufacturing company from
the field as manufacturer of brown cot
tons, would call to your attention that
the statement there made regarding
strikes in southern mills Is misleading. /
represent a large number of southern
mills, and have never known of a strike
for Increased wages in the south. The
recent great strike in the Eagle and .Phe-
nix mills of Columbus, Ga, to which
much attention has been called, was not,
as seems so generally supposed, for an
increase of wages, but was against a re-
duction.
The eastern mills need not draw conso-
lation from prospective labor troubles in
the south, for the reason that with its
milder climate, the much cheaper cost of
living and the unremunerative. wages to
la borers In the eastern cotton fields-by
reason os the low prices a. which cotton
can be raised in Texas--the number of
people applying for work in the mills in
the Piedmont region of the south will for
years to come be largely in excess Of the
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17

fortunately have as their standard bear
er a genuine bimetallist. He is not a
by-and-by bimetallist-one who would
wait for the consent of other countries,
when our constitution tells us we may
try bimetallism and what metals to use,
but an immediate bimetallist-one who
believes the sooner its principles are prac-
buy bimetallist-buy silver as a commod-
ity, which is the sport and victim of gold
gamblers, and then after coming it use
it in every way despitefully. He is not a
20 to 1 bimetallst-which means nothing
that any people on the face of the earth
ever tried or ever will attempt He is a
bimetallist who believes In the bimetal-
lism of the statute books as the law was
prior to 1873, when gold and silver were
coined at the ratio of 16 to l.
That is Captain Johnston's platform,
and that it win be the platform of the
democratic party of Alabama in this good
year of our Lord, 1896, we have no doubt
That 1t will be the way Alabamas dele
CATION will go instructed to vote at the
national democratic convention at Chi
cago the results of the county conven-
lions throughout the state on Wednes-
day give complete assurance.
Alabama is for honest money, and
means to join in the good cause of saving
the great democratic party from the re-
lentless and merciless grasp of plutocra-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

1t is primarily for the party, instead Of
Cleveland, to consider the thifd term
eandidacy.-Troy IN. Y.) Press, Rep.
AS we understand the programme, Mr..
Platts trip TO the south is taken for the
benefit of Mr.. Morton's political health
New York Mail, Rep.
The democratic party is like Hamlet
1t is troubled by a third term ghost, and
the question of it's insanity Is still a
subject of active debate.-Cleveland
Tribune, Rep.
Secretary Olney will probably have the
support of Massachusetts In the Chica-
go convention but there is no sign of a
sprouting delegate for him In any other
iocaltty-New Haven Palladium, Rep.
The Ohio legislature has passed a bill
to prevent the wearing of hats by ladies
in the theater. Now let 1t PASS a law
to enforce the wearing of brains by gem
tlemen in the egislature.-Louisville
Courier-Journal. Dem.
Getting the glad hand" is the latest
phrase for being jollied. The Mckinley
boom is getting this sort of hand from
various expectant ministers plenipoten-
tiary; but what 1t needs most Is the fat
and willing hand.-Philadelph Record,
Ind
mckinley and sound money does
1t not sound odd? Especially when heard
with Mr.. McKinley's record as a con-
gresham fresh in the minds of the peo-
pie Yet some of the republican state
conventions declare for Mckinley and
Sound money.'-Nashville American,
Dem.
The intense fervor of McKinley's advo-
Gates which carries them to extremes of
utterance and action as to rival candi-
dates, is the chief peril confronting him
today. The same thing was true of
Blaine, and 1t is Blaine's fate that Nc
Kinley must fear. And his friends ought
to fear 1t most of all.-Syracuse IN. "
Standard, Rep.
Ninety-two new cotton mills and 400
other manufacturing plants have been
established in the southern states during
the FIRST quarter of 1896, and it is rec
ord ofprogress which cannot be reflected
upon without sense of amazement. rep
resenting, as 1t does, the actual growth
in manufacture in three months.-Balti-
more Herald, Dem.
The leading state in the New England
group, and the first which has spoken,
gives strong Endorsement to the candi-
dacy of the most distinguished resident
of it's region. The other New England
states, of course, will follow this lead.
Probably nine-tenths of the delegates
from those six states will support the
speaker in the st. Louis convention. In
the west he has not proven as strong as
was expected. but in the south he Is Sc.
curing many delegates, and will undoubt-
eddy stand second on the opening ballot
st. Louis Globe-Democrat. Rep.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17

our steel, who will accept, like true
soldiers and honorable men, the results
of combat in good faith, and, with the
manhood and courage of true democrat
cy, now turn with us upon the common
enemy in the campaign before us forgood
government and party supremacy in the
good state of Alabama. We expect as
much of them as they would of US under
like circumstances, and believe we will
not be disappointed, because true de-
mocracy best manifests itself in cheerful
and unhesitating submission to the ex-
pressed will of the majority. For the
late adherents of Mr. Clarke Captain
Johnston and his supporters have no
words or thoughes of bitterness nor re-
proach. Though recently engaged in a
mighty political struggle for a splendid
prize, it was without animosity and
such is the character of true American
manhood and generosity that contests
within party ranks for party
honors' leave no wounds that are
not quickly healed and no scars not
readily removed by true American pa
triotism. Let it be so in this instance,
for there is better work for democrats
than nursing grievances, real or fancied
and to this let every one worthy to wear
the uniform and bear the arms of party
address himself.
The rehabilitation and restoration of
the democratic party in Alabama to its
former prestige and invincible power
should be the purpose of all the true
white men in the state, for when the
principles of democracy cease to control
the politics of the state, then the prosper
ity, peace and happiness of its people are
doomed We need to hold fast to those
who have remained steadfast through the
heat and burden of the years, and re-
claim the maynard ones who have
strayed along devious paths into strange
and improper fellowship. Bending at
least a portion of earnest attention and
honest effort in this direction, a marvel
GUS revival and outpourlng of the spirit
of democracy will result in Alabama, and
in August the gonfalons of reunited
and triumphant party will kiss the
breezes of Alabama from Georgia to Mis-
sissippi, from Tennessee to the Gulf OF
Mexico and the Land of Flowers.
And now, with the steadfast purpose
| to leave behind and forget all that should
| be left behind and forgotten and do all
| things that should be done for a great
| cause. let all true democrats address
| themselves to securing brilliant and en-
during victory in August.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
Baldwin-Melville Company

DHiuW III NISIVIII6 OOHpHHy.
The Baldwin-Melville company I'M
doubtedly the strongest repertoire or
ganizatiop on. the road playing at popu-
lar prices, will open a weeks engage
ment at the opera house on Monday night
next. The Golden Giant Mine great
comedy bill, will be the opening piece. A
change of bill will be given at each per-
formance during the week. Night prices
will be 10, 20 and 80 cents. Matfnees daily
at p. M; matinee prices. 10 and 20 cents.
Ladies will be admitted free on Monday
night If accompanied by a person with
a paid 80 cent ticket.
The Baldwin-Melville company are very
popular In Birmingham, having played
at OBrien's opera house last January
to packed houses Seats on sale Satur-
day morning.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17

The advocates of the single gold stand
ard made a hard fight in Alabama in the
effort to capture the state convention and
declare for what they are pleased to term
sound money, and send solid sound
money delagtion to Chicago. In that eff
fort they failed. Now we are told by
some of them that the state convention
next week should make no declaration on
the financial question. Just wait, they
say. until the national convention de-
clares. Suppose every state should do
that way, and the proposition is as appli-
cable to every other state as sis to Ala
bama. In that event the delegations
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17
EXPORTS OF ALABAMA IRON.

The Engineering and Mining Journal
has made a special examination of two
recent transactions in the iron market
which have attracted attention. One of
these is a shipment of Alabama pig iron
to England the other a contract for 10, 900
tons of steel rails for Japan, taken by the
Carnegie Steel company. The first of
these it finds was trial order for 1000
tons. to be followed by larger ones if the
quality be found satisfactory. The price
is supposed to be about IS for No. foun-
dry and $3.50 for gray forge, or, perhaps,
a trifle less than those figures, which are
the advertised prices for domestic de-
llveries. The contract price for the steel
rails has not been made public but the
Journal conjectures that 1t Is about 500
per ton at the mill. The price charged
by the steel rail combination to domestic
consumers is $2S. Another fact of some
Importance is that the Grand Trunk rail-
way of Canada has placed an order for
$1,000 tons of steel rails with the Illinois
Steel company of Chicago. at prices lower
than those at which English steel can be
afforded at Montreal or Quebec. THE
important point proved in the cases un-
der consideration" says the Journal, lis
that our works are able at the present
time to turn out iron and steel at costs
which enable them to compete with the
English and other European mills on
ground which they have always consid-
cred their own" Not only Is this the
fact" says the New York Post, but 1t is
equally true and even more important
that the power of production has so far
exceeded the consumption of the country
that foreign market for the surplus is
Indispensable"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17
APPOINTED Inferior Court Clerk,

Mr.. e. T. Hutchinson was on yesterday
appointed clerk of the, police court by
Judge Feagin to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mr.. John p. Carpen-
ter. Mr. Hutchinson is q prominent young
who has many friends in Birmingham
who will b delighted to learn of his APP
pointment. Mr.. Hutchinson Is eminentiy
qualified for the position. and will fill it
with satisfaction to all
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17
It Was a MoseIey Victory.

The republican convention of the Fifth
Congressional district was held in Tus-
kegee yesterday. There was a general
powwow at the organization, resulting
in the withdrawal of the Vaughan faction,
but they afterwards came back and par
ticipated in the proceedings.
Two anti-McKinley delegates were
elected to the national convention and
DR.. Moseley was Endorsed for chairman
of the state executive committee.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17
Don't Run

To the telephone. The desk set saves all
that. Such a comfort when you're busy
to do your telephoning without leaving
your desk.
CHANGE,
4-11-tf w. L. Woodruff Manager
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17
NORTH CAROLINA TO ALABAMA.
Alongside of Alabama's Free Coinage Dele
CATION Will Stand North Cardinals.

Wilmington N. c., April 10.
Capt. Joseph F. Johnston, Birmingham,
Ala:
North Carolina sends greeting to her
honored son, the Alabama champion of
the peoples money
You have won a magnificent victory.
Accept my sincere congrs tulations.
North Carolina's solid free coinage del
ega tion will stand side by side with that
of Alabama at Chicago. Sincerely yours,
VIM. H. BERNARD,
Editor Star
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17
New York, April 8.
COMPLAINT of a Street.

TO the State Herald,
The writer would like to call your at
tention to the very foolish and senseless
act on the part of those in authority in
placing Stag. in the worn AND washed-oue
places on the streets which have been
paved with ebert. Birmingham and JEFF
ferson county can justly point with pride
to their magnificent streets and roads,
and in behalf of the large number of BIZ
cyclists, both ladies and gentlemen. I
would most earnestly protest against this
action. SEVENTH AVENUE
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17

They say now-we mean the sound
money men, who have just been pretty
badly defeated-that the convention next
week should await the action of the Chi
cago convention before declaring on the
financial question. Now, really, would
you have waited had you been successful
In the contest?
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17

demand, And with the splendid oharac-
terror this labor, the proximity of the cot
ton fields and increase of capital In the
south, the day of New England's SUI
premacy In the manufacture of coarse
cotton fabrics is rapidly drawing to a
close. Very respectfully,
SOUTHERNER.
New York raril
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17

The State Herald is not inclined to be
boastful in the hour of it's triumph, but
it does take little pride in proving ae-
curate and displaying good judgment
On Sunday morning, the first day after
the democratic primary election, the es-
Inmates of the results furnished by this
paper and given to the world through the
Associated Press dispatches gave to Cap
tain Johnston BAT votes out of 504 in the
state convention. With the votes of Lee,
10, and Tallapoosa, g. he will get 3471a
The State Herald is willing to compare
records with it's neighbors and contem-
poraries, and even with the Clarke col
umn, deceased.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17

would gather in Chicago without instruc-
tons from the people, and the New York
chamber of commerce could just send an
agent over Or wire instructions. No, SIR
Alabama will have a word in making the
national platform. Alabama democrats
know what democracy is, and they do not
have to await the declarations of any
convention in order that they may De
enabled to make a democratic platform.
The rank and file of the democracy In
Alabama spoke out last Saturday. In
the primaries on that date, as shown by
the returns, they declared for the free
coinage of gold and silver at 16 to 1.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17

Among the many who labored faithful
ly and effectively in the campaign just
closed for the cause of Captain Johnston
and bimetallism was Mr.. George Whatly,
the efficient secretary of the Johnston
camnaien cnmmittea
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17

There is standing reward for the man
who will give it as his candid opinion
that had Mr.. Clarke gotten two-thirds of
the delegates in the state convention that
body would have made no declaration on
the financial question until it heard from
the Chicago convention,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17

The Birmingham News in its issue of
April IA gives Captain Johnston 276 del
egates and Mr.. Clarke 1913 and classes 30
as doubtful. The State Herald gives john
ston $50, Clarke "a and classes so as
doubtful After the various conventions
shall have acted today curious and ex-
pectant public will know (perhaps) which
paper was nearer correct.-Tuskaloosa
Times.
And so it is-an expectant public can
now see and realize that the State Herald
was making no wild claims. The State
Herald came nearer in it's estimate to the
exact vote that each candidate would
have in the convention on last Sunday
morning than any other paper in the
state did on that or on any other date
up to Wednesday morning. When the
State Herald gives out figures they are
to be relied upon.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-17

The democratic executive committees
of Lee and Pike counties had best hide
out. Our evening neighbor is just now
engaged in annihilating county commit
tees. Yesterday it turned its powerful
batteries loose on the constituted party
authority in Jefferson county because,
forsooth, majority of the committee
happened to be Johnston men. The re-
ports from Lee and Pike leave no doubt
but that the majority of the committee
In each of these counties are for Clarke.
True, the reports say those committees
performed in the interest of Clarke, but
that will make no difference with the
News. 1t is shooting constitutional party
authority now, and will evidently fire at
them this evening.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-10-02

French cloth, embossed binding is desired, send
10 cents extra, (5I cents in ALL to pay the extra
cost Of this mere handsome and durable binding.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-10-02

The reason 1 am here is because you are
here. 1 am here to find out what your
report on those mines will be, also
what the report of your friend will be.
have found out"
And do you intend to use the infor-
nation you have thus obtained-;f 1
may say thunder false pretenses?"
my dear sir, you are forgetting your
self. You must remember that you are
talking to lady"
"a lady!" cried Wentworth in his
anguish.
Yes, sir, lady; and you must be
careful how you talk to this lady.
There was no false pretense about it,
if you remember. What you told me
was in conversation; 1 didn't ask you
for it. 1 didn't even make the first adj
vances toward your acquaintance"
But you must admit, Miss Brew
ster, that it is very unfair to get man
to engage in what he thinks is private
conversation, and then to publish what
he has said"
'My dear sir, if that were the case,
how would we get anything for publ
cation that people didn't want to be
known? Why, remember once, when
the secretary of state"
Yes" interrupted Wentworth. wcari-
", Fleming told me the story"
''Oh, did he? Well, I'm sure I'm r1uch
obliged to him. Then 1 need not re-
peat it,
do you mean to say that you intend
to send to the Argus for publication
what have told you in confidence?"
Certainly. As 1 said before, that is
what l am here for. Besides, there is
no in confidence about it."
And yet you pretend to be truth
full, honest, honorable woman?"
Il don't pretend it, am"
"How much truth, then, is there in
your story that you are a millionaire's
daughter about to visit your father in
Paris, and accompany him from there
to the Riviera?7
Miss Brewster laughed brightly.
"Oh, don't call fibs that a person has
to tell in the way of business Intruths."
Then probably you would not call
what Mr.. ]. <. Rivers, of your estimable
paper, did in Ottawa dishonorable?"
well, hardly. think Rivers was not
justified in what he did, because he was
unsuccessful, that is all. I'll bet dol
lar if 1 had got hold of those papers
they would have gone through to New
York; but then ]. X. Rivers is only
stupid man, and most men are stupid"
with shy glance at Wentworth.
Il am willing to admit that. Miss
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-10-02

1 shall be delighted to have you. Is
there anything wrong?"
''f don't know. Yes, think there is"
"Well, tell it to me; perhaps l can
help you. A woman's wit, you know.
What is the trouble?'
May ask you few questions, Miss
Brewster2"
Certainly. A thousand of them if
you like; and will answer them all If
I can"
Thank you. Will you tell me, Miss
Brewster, If you are connected with any
newspaper
Miss Brewster laughed her merry,
silvery, little laugh. "Who told you?
Ahl see how it is. 1t was that crea-
ture Fleming. I'll get even with him
for this some day. know what Office
he is after, and the next time he wants
a good notice from the Argus he'll get
it; see if he don't. 1 know some things
about him that he would just as soon
not see in print. Why, what fool the
man is! suppose he told you. out of
revenge, because / wouldn't speak to
him the other evening. Never mind, l
can afford to wait"
"Then-then, Miss Brewster, it is
true"
Certainly it is true; is there any
thing wrong about it? hope you don't
think it is disreputable to belong to
good newspaper"
ITO good newspaper, no; to bad
newspaper, yes"
"Oh, l don't think the Argus is bad
newspaper. 1t pays we'll"
''Then it is to the Argus that you be-
long?"
Certainly"
MAY 1 ask, Miss Brewster, If there
is anything have spoken to you about
that you intend to use in your paper?"
Again Miss Brewster laughed. II
will be perfectly frank with you. l
never tell lie-it doesn't pay. Yes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-10-02

has been proved, and he is probably i'm
patient in the immediate labor of reach
ing goal. as one mostly finds the
brainy and energetic. His love of re-
tirement is as much the result of his
methods of work as of his temTera-
ment, but the latter is largely a deter
mining cause. In his early days, when
large display of his personality might
have been advantageous, he remained
steadily in the background; and at this
moment he finds it quite difficult to
control his nerves when called upon to
address an audience from his own stage
in response to enthusiastic greetings.
Yeast-I struck an old friend on the
street to-day.
Crimsonback - Yes; how much did
you get?-Yonkers Statesman.