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

The utterance of the democratic conven-
ton of Kentucky on the silver question
is a rather remarkable one. to saw the
least of it. The silver plank is as fol-
lows: 1--WE are in favor of an honest dol
lar, dollar worth neither more nor
less than 100 cents. We favor bimetallism.
and to that end we demand the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
Of l6 to l, as standard money, with equal
legal tender power. independent of the
action or advice of any other nation"
None of the s!lverites has yet explained
how ii is possible to have an honest dol
lar, worth 100 cents, if the coinage of sill
Yer is made unlimited and independent at
the ratio of 16 to l. Even Gov. Altgeld.
who is one Of the leaders of the silverites.
has grave doubts apparently of the ad-
Visibility Of opening the minis to unIim-
tied silver coinage at that ratio. He is
on record as saying that if the 16 to / ratio
will not do it would be an easy matter
to fix another ratio. Gov. Boies of Iowa
offered a resolution in the democratic
convention of that state, which contained
the suggestion that it might be advisab
not TO be so positive about the ratio. No
body doubts that Gov. Boies is as strong
silverite as any other one of the silver
leaders The Kentucky democrats, how
ever, either have no doubts as to the cor
rectness of their theory about silver or
else they don't want an honest dollar. If
they are so sure they are right they
ought to be able to give satisfactory rea-
sons for their belief. That they do not
appear to be able to do. Neither Black
burn nor Harden nor any other one Of
their leaders has advanced a convincing
reason showing that the silver dollar of
unlimited silver coinage at the ratio of
l6 to ] would be an honest dollar.
As for bimetallism, under 16 to l unlim-
tied coinage, that would be practically
impossible. That ratio would give silver
monometallism, as it does in every silver
Using country in the world. There is no
reason for thinking that it would give
a result in this country different from
that in countries in which unlimited coin
age at that ratio prevails
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
Personal

Alfred Austin, IT is said. IS TO be
made knight BY the quetNl.
Joseph Chamberlain rarely takes any
exercise other than a short walk.
His royal hishness. Prince Eugene,
youngest son OF King Oscar II of Sweden.
travels under the name Of Count Rosen-
Rev DR.. Parker. who succeeded Spur
geon, says that dissenters cannot con-
sistently accept penny Of the school tax
IN England.
The German emperor stayed a few
hours in Frankfort, some Sundays ago.
and as a result there were forty arrests
Tor lese majestic within three days
Mrs Hopkins is young woman, and
yet she looks old"
Yes, she looks that way because she
Journal.
Daniel NJ. Delaney who first raised
the American flag in Alaska. died in San
FRANCISCO last week. He was a drum
major all through the war and remained
IN that business until his death.
1t is understood in society circles at
Budapest that the engagement will short
~ be announced OF Miss Wanamaker.
daughter of John Wanamaker of Phiia-
delphia, and Count Felix Harnoncourt
ne-r 10 the wealthy Baron Sinas, owner of
Trenscenteplitz.
Although Blenheim palace is practi-
cally the property of the Duke of MARI
borough, it is held from the crown on
peculiar tenure-namely, the annual pres
entauon of a French flag TO the reisninS
monarch. The Dukes of Wellington like
wise pay the same tribute for Strathheld-
sage.
The movement of a clock pendulum
has been known to put musicians cut
Of time. Sarasate, the violinist. once
suffered in this way by the movement,
of a lady s fan. He stopped playing ana
Sald: Madame, how can 1 play two
four time when you are beating six-eight?''
Inc lady stopped tanning, and the recital
continued successfully
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06

But don't you see." I heard one man
say. while he knowingly twisted his glass
under his eyebrow. what / cawn't ge-
big war between North and South Amer
lea and here you see the north sticking up
Tor one OF the southern states The yauk-
ees are very odd people, 1 must say
No one seemed able 10 enlighten him
says the San Francisco ArgonaUt and an
other chap, In high collar, took up the
running.
Poor devils; they've got no generals.
Grawnt and Lee are too old, ] ex-
pect."
one peculiarly intelligent, middle-aged.
retired army colonel quietly muttered;
GraWnt Is dead, you idiot
they've got StOnewau Jackson" sus-
Eesled a new speaker, who had jusL come
into the smoking room.
eX-cOlOneL
South America" replied the new
conner.
''oh. no. said the ex-cOlonel. with a
covert wink
I'm 90 FLYER on it," said the young
man with the EYEGLASSES.
Done" quietly remarked the colonel
But who'll decide it2' asked several
voices.
I viii myself" said the colonel. you
said Stonewal jackson is a northern gen
eral. say he is not, because he Is dead
What a jolly sellr' Il say" and i
never filled in the gaps in the laughter.
Come, hand over the fiver,' demanded
the eX-cOlOnel
stop a Bit" spoke a voice not heard
before. 1t came from an old gentleman
who was quietly slipping a very weak
grog near the fired ''Stonewau Jackson
was South American general. If so the
bet must be off. You are both wrong"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
color NNas no rndicntion.

John White, whose address was given
as being on Polk street, and Harry Black
who lives on West Congress street, were
complainants against one another this
morning in Justice Richardson's court
says the Chicago News, the officers who
arrested them having booked each on a
charge of assault and battery on the
other.
Justice Richardson called for John
White, and a deep. African voice at once
responded "Heah!"
Harry Blackr' said his honor And a
thin man, with a face like polished white
marble, came forward.
"Um-m" said his honor. (Which of YOU
is White and which is Black?"
I'm White, sab" exclaimed the inky
fellow on the right.
Pm Black, your honor" said the pallid
ghost on the left
Well wellr said the court Had any
one ever tried before to tell me that
black was white and white was black
I'd have put him downstairs. But as YOU
have now taught me a great moral object
lesson, and clearly shown me that things
are not as they seem, I'll let you both
go home"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
A Philosophical Tramp.

Charles Luckey is not what his name
might imply. says the New York Herald,
but a red-faced, bushy-whiskere tramp,
whom ] saw professionally resting on the
stone bench in Herald square in the after
noon shadow of William +. Dodge's stat
ue
"Work?" said Mr.. Luckey. Not this
time. This is my existence OFF. am taking
a rest after the work done in my previous
incarnations. and trying to collect the pay
that is due me.
This is my seventh incarnation, and as
/ worked hard in the other six, / am TAX
ing rest now. A rest of one out of seven
see? My theOsophical philosophy is sound,
and ] am acting on it.
The first time / was born / worked
without pay on the tower of Babel.
The next time l was an Egyptian and
did star labor on the pyramids.
During my third incarnation I worked
eighteen hours a day in Greek galley, and
got little food and less clothes.
Then / was d Roman soldier, fighting
for glory, and was killed IN battle The
fifth time l was Peruvian, worked in q
mine. and didn't see pay or sunshine for
years.
The last time 1 was a Russian serf,
and had the hardest existence of all. Now
l am taking il easy. and gathering in what
! can. tell you this theOsophy is a grand
IA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
Good for Two Weeks.

A teacher in a national school in Eng
land. who had been much annoyed by tru-
ancy, says an exchange, has recently been
stringent in enforcing the rule that her
scholars on their return to school after an
absence must bring her a note stating In
full the cause OF such absence, the note Ia
be in writing of a parent or guardian. The
following is note brought by one of her
pupils after two weeks absence:
Louisa was absent monday, please ex-
cuse her.
Louisa was absent toosday, she had a
sore thrOte.
Louisa was absent wensday, she had a
sore throte.
Louisa was absent thursday, she had a
sore throte.
Louisa was absent friday, she had a
sore throte and could not chew her food
Read this over again for the next
week"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06

Representative Acheson of Pennsyl-
vania has plan for recasting representa-
ton in the republican national conven-
ton. which he will urge at st. Louis. He
thinks that states and districts that never
return a republican majority have no
business with as many delegates as if
they went republican; therefore he pro-
poses that the basis of representation in
the convention shall be the proportional
republican vote in the congressional dis
trict. That proposition, if adopted,
would give the power of making nomi-
nations to the republican states. AS
things go now, the purchasable black
delegates are a factor that must be
contended with at each convention. Ache
sons plan would not stop the buying of
delegates, but it would reduce the num-
Der purchasable. and would also dimin-
ish the incentive to purchase. Under the
plan Georgia would have fifteen delegates
instead of twenty-six. The plan, by the
way, will hardly be adopted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
PopuIISt Homes.

The national populist party has been so
quiet recently that il has almost dropped
out of the public mind The newspapers
have given very little attention to it, be-
cause Of the belief they have that il will
not play a very important part fin the
presidential campaign. The populst j.
ers. however. hold different opin. IN. Mr..
H. =. Taubeneck. the chairman Of the
party, says there are now 10000 populist
voters, made up of greenbackers. union
labor men, auti-monOpolists. members Of
the farmers alliance, knights Of Labor
and kindred organizations. He says the
populist leaders are looking around TO see
where they can secure 100000 more vot-
ers.
They viii look for a long while for any
considerable addition TO their ranks This
is not a Dopulist year. It looks now as if
the republican and democratic parties
would absorb pretty nearly all the voters
who are anxious for a final settlement of
the money question. The popullst party
offers nothing ia its doctrines that is like
iy to draw voters from either of the great
parties-hence it would trouble Chairman
Taubeneck TO explain where ne expects to
secure several millions of votes
1t is true the popul.sts gained a little
strength between 1892 and 1926. For Weaver
for President they cast 1.0iO.6jO votes ana
in the congressional elections two years
ago they cast 10000 votes. If they now
have 100000 votes. as Chairman Taube-
neck claims, they are much stronger than
they are generally believed to be
II is certain that in this state
they are not as active and aggressive
as they were a couple Of years ago-at
least they do not appear to be-and it is
pretty safe to assume that their condition
in other states is similar to what it is in
this.
They haven't talked much yet about
their national ticket. They will wait and
see what kind of platforms and tickets are
made at ST Louis and Chicago. Events
may happen at one of those places or
both that viii help Chairman Taubeneck
ind the other millions Of voters he wants
Sun, that is not chance that is much to
be depended upon. As the political sltua-
ton appears to be shaping itself now
there does not appear to be much prospect
that populism viii gain a great many re-
cruits this year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06

1T was your sign that treasured me- he
said to the clerk in the store where they
sell mems clothing OF all kinds. says the
Washington star Il have passed a dozen
gents furnishing stores TO get to you"
i IN glad that we are so tavorably con
sdered"
1t was your announcement that won
me. You caH yourself an adviser in gen
tlemen's apparel and what l want now
more than anything else is advice"
we can show you what is absolutely
tire"
That isn't what I want. It's a matter
OF moral courage. Do you think that in
this climate, where the weather changes
so often and so much. a man would be
justified in dlsregarding the comment OF
the untutored mob and dressing himself
in such a way as to insure seasona BILE
ness?"
Certainly" was the answer. "Seasona.
bleness is the first requisite of correct at.
tire. "
IAN right. That relieves my mind and II
get right down TO business as a purchaser
Gimme a straw hat and a fur-lined over
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
He Did 1t.

A Notwithstanding farmer stood in the
center of Haymarket square Thursday
looking at the trolley wire, says the Lew
iston Journal
The electric car came along and slowed
up. They rang the bell and shouted al
him and ordered him to move. He still
kept looking at the wire and making mar.
ticulate sounds with his lips.
Get off the earth, you Jersey calfr'
shouted the motorman.
The old man was fairly bumped by the
slow moving car before he moved
Then he jumped and said Il did it by
thunder. Where's my money!"
He looked around cautiously and then
he said, You see a red-f&ced Teller with
a white mustache waxed 1 want him
He bet me S. I couldn't look at that ere
wire three minutes and count 200 I've
done it,"
did you put up the money!"
Sure" was the reply.
Ding dong" went the bell.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
The Most Absent-Minded of Men.

The most absent-minded man is a Brew
er man, says the Augusta (Me.) Journal.
and he is convicted by his own story.
which is as follows: The other night he
went shopping and took his wife along.
he visited four stores. He is a pleasant
man and happy COnversationalist At
each store some interesting story was
started, and nobody seemed to notice that
though he bought bundle at
each place, he never carried away more
than one. He visited the laundry, laid
his bundle from the last store on the
counter, chatted with the cashier while
he paid his bill and went out with only
his laundry bundle. Then, with his wife,
he went to his own place of business to
bring home a halter strap for his colt.
HIS wife stopped next door below the
store chatting, while he went in. When
he came out he went whistling softly
hOmeward with the halter strap and with
out his other bundles or his wife. He
only awoke to series of mistakes when
he reached home and failed to find his
wife. He found her, a little scared, how
ever, in few minutes, but he did not
get his other property till next day The
shops had closed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
silver Agitation and business.

The silverites have met with considera-
bic success recently and what has been
the result in the world of business? Has
there been a hardening of prices? Have
there been increasing signs of prosper
ity? If so they have not been noticed
by the keenest observers. on the con-
trary. there have been falling prices and
increasing signs of stagnation in bust
ness. In Europe there is a growing I'M
easiness, it is asserted, among the hold
ers of our securities, and already some
of these securities are being returned to
this country. If the silverites should
control at Chicago. and should adopt a
16 to platform, and nominate an out and
out silverite for President the feeling
of uncertainty abroad respecting our mon
etary system would increase greatly, and
our securities might come home in such
volume as to quickly exhaust our gold
reserve. In that event. unless there
should be a new issue of bonds, conf
dence would quickly disappear, and fnan-
cial failures and business disasters would
command more attention than the presi-
Dental campaign.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06

Ex-Congressman Bland has a right to
eeiving at the hands of his friends, Black
burn, Tillman and others. He is the orig
inal 16 to man. He was preaching free
silver when many or them were boys
Nevertheless, as soon as one of them cap
lures a convention he starts a presidential
boom for himself, instead of throwing the
weight of his influence to Bland. Mr..
Bland viii probably find out after a while
that he is about the only silverite poll
tician in this country who is making a
clean-cut fight for silver. The Others
generally speaking, are fighting for per
sonal ambition or for the purpose of hu-
initiating somebody
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06

After the storm in st. Louis the chief
of police rounded up the tramps, loafers
and other questionable characters, and
marched them out of town. The result
was that there was very little lawlessness
of any kind, and remarkable freedom
from thefts Notwithstanding the disorg-
anized state of affairs. A similar mode of
procedure might be found beneficial in
other cities, even in the absence of excite
ment from storm or other untoward cir
cumstances. There are times when some
thing Of the sort is needed in savan-
nah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
Afraid of the Light.
columbus (Ga) Enqulrer-sun Den

The Atlanta Constitution says that Mr.
Crisp Will not meet Mr.. duBignon in
joint debate because the joint discussion
would draw a big crowd and give the
gold bugs an opportunity to preach their
doctrine to the people. This reason is
very Complimentary to the gold bugs, and
il also shows that the Constitution
and Mr.. Crisp are afraid to, have the
question discussed before the \people in
Joint debate Mr.. Crisp's tactics, since
his bout with Secretary Smith, are not
calculated to make the people regard
him as fearless advocate of free coin
age.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
CURRENT COMMENT
Mum Candidates
From the Boston Herald nndA

The talk of nominating Vice President
Stevenson for President on a free silver
platform is an assumption that Adlai is
a free and unlimited disciple, though he
has said nothing for publication that
ON the silver question Adlai has been as
mum as Mckinley of late. Perhaps he.
too, IS waiting until after the lightning
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06

The report is that Mr.. Edison is on the
track of a new device which will permit
Of his new fuorescent light being carried
about from place to place like a candle. In
an interview he said: zone can carry it
down cellar, while he draws mug of CT
der When we have reached the point
OF producing portable sunlight it may be
said that the problem of lighting is about
solved.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06

1t is funny that the silver democrats
should want to nominate Gen. Schofeld
for President-the silver democrats who
do the talking in Washington for the
silverites. They don't know Gen. Scho-
fields views on the silver question or the
tariff, and apparently don't want to know
them. They are simply hunting around
for popular man. A few days ago they
talked about Senator Teller as a good
man to nominate at Chicago. Now they
think schofield and Teller would make a
popular ticket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
Progressive Chile.
From the Philadelphia Record Dem1

The republic of Chile has had it's civil
war, and paper currency, and load of
war debt. But the affairs of that coun-
try have been so wisely and ably ad-
mlnlstered that a return to the gold
Just at the period when the attempt
is being made to Mexicanize the cur
rency OF the United States and repudl-
with domestic and foreign creditors
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06

The commencement exercises of the
United States Military Academy at West
Point. which began on Monday last, will
close on Friday. June p, graduation day
proper. The class consists of seventy
three members. Georgia is represented in
the class by Isaac Newell who ranks
twenty-third. and South Carolina by w.
S. Guignard, who ranks eighth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06

Representative Turner has no cause to
fear any combination against him in his
district. He is too grand man. too
much of a statesman, and too highly APP
preciated by his constituents to be de-
feated by coalition of populists and free
silverites. The people will see to it that
he is sent back to congress by a crafty
ing majority.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06

A rather remarkable ceremony will oc-
cur at Columbus, o., tomorrow. The
Fourteenth regiment Ohio National
Guard, will decorate the graves of the
2,6SS confederate soldiers who died in
prison there. This testimonial of the re-
turn of the era of good feeling will be
appreciated in the south.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06

The Ohio and Indiana state boards Of
health and the board of health of Indian
apolis are to start a movement at once to
prevent expectoration of the floors of cars.
Such prevention is held to be a necessary
sanitary measure which the health boards
have a right to establish and which will
be enforced by the officers of the law. The
regulation is to be put in operation on
every railroad in Indiana during this
month. 1t will be agreed that this is a
step in the right direction. The pity is that
it cannot be at once extended to every
railroad in the United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
Reed Won't Pull.
Springfield CMass) Republican dnd5.

To a friend who spoke of him as a run
ming mate for Maj. Mckinley, Speaker
Reed replied: "A running mate. 1 be-
lieve, generally is expected to do the
hard work and the heavy pulling" MIR
Reed plainly sees some heavy pulling
ahead for his party-as there assuredly
viii be If the democracy shall make the
most of their opportunity and do their