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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

Considerable surprise has been express
al at Ar Cr-sp's refusal 20 join Mr.. du-
Bienon in asking those counties which
have called senatorial primary on June
8 90 abandon their purpose 10 have such a
primary at that time. and TO have all the
counties express their preference for a
senatorial candidate at the October cleo
zion. II. however. the opinion Of Mr.. 5. c..
McLendon Of Thomasviile as TO the rea-
son for Mr.. Crisp's refusal is correct then
there IS no further occasion for surprise.
Mr.. McLendon's view OF il is this: Mr.
Crisp would be a statesman out Of a job
If he should be beaten in a primary in
October. but If he should be beaten i'm the
June primary he would sun have a chance
20 go back 10 the House. His district
would probably renominate and elect him.
It would be too late for his district 70
return him 10 congress II he should be
beaten for senator in October. BY that
time his district would have chosen cam
didate 10 succeed him.
There may be something in this view Of
the matter. As Mr.. McLendon says. Mr..
Crisp Is a politician. He gave up his law
practice long ago. and he would find it diff
hcult. If not impossible, 10 build up a new
law practice. And al his age ne could
not readily secure a business opening
Doubtless when he entered pubic life
he did so with purpose of continuing in Il
as long as he lived.
But does not this view OF the situation
D.
1t puts him in the position Of considering
only his own interests. and OF wholly ig-
noring the interests of his party. It
is not impossible that Mr.. Crisp is capable
Of planning for his own welfare as indl-
Gated. still, it may be that Mr.. McLendon
does him an injustice. Mr.. Crisp can east
ly show whether he does or not.
If it be a fact that Mr.. Crisp is anxious
for an expression of the people on the SEN
atorial question it would seem as if he
would much rather have the senatorial
candidate chosen in October than in June.
There will be a fun vote Of the people in
October. whereas in June there will be
comparatively few votes cast.
1t seems to US that the Crisp-duBignon
correspondence must prove hurtful to Mr..
Crisp's interests even though his purpose
in insisting upon senatorial primary in
June is not what Mr. McLendon seems to
think it is. lie viii not be able to make
the people believe that their interests
would be served by unlimited silver coin
age if he leaves it to be inferred that he
is afraid to have the silver question dis
cussed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

"One afternoon, when we were in the
Indian ocean," said the captain to a Lon
don Answers reporter, Il noticed a shark
swimming round the ship. and didn't
like 1t hit You know the superstjtion
10 the effect that a following shark nre-
sages the death of one of the shiD's com
pany. He sailed round us all the next dav
and the next day after that, and | deter,
mined to catch him and queu my uneasi-
ness We baited hook, and after short
time, captured and killed him Then we
cut him up. Do you know what we found
in that sharks inside? No? Wen. a news
paper, unopened. and 1t will surprise Won
as 1t did me, when l tell you that it was
addressed to me-
A shout of great laughter went up from
the captains audience, who winked AT
each other unblushingly. He, however,
took all the bantering in good part. and
when the jeers were ended he said.
Now, gentlemen, I'll tell YOU how II
happened. found that my children had
been skylarking the day before in the
cabin. They found among the mass of
reading that had been brought aboard
some unopened newspapers addressed Id
me. They had been throwing these news
papers at each other, and one of them
went out of the portfolio The shark saw
it, of course and gObbled it down: and
that was how it happened Now. GENTLE
men, judge for yourself the truth of nv
story.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
PERSONAL.

Prof Falb, the Vienna prophet, is
failure His cataclysms do not appear on
time.
-Erastus Wiman is again taking part
in business affairs with all of his old
time snap and vim.
The intended visit of the Emperor and
Empress of Russia to England has been
postponed until July, 1897.
Mr.. F. Carazo, who owns large inter
ests in Cuba, and who has just arrived
from there, says all intelligent men will
agree that Spain can never put down the
rebellion.
1t is said of Sir Wilfred Lawson, the
noted teetotaler, that he was once discon-
certed at a political meeting. Il must tell
you, ne shouted, with emphasis, that |
am party man" Shrill voice: Yes.
tea party man a"
The Gillian minister of the United
States, Senior Domingo Cana, it is re-
ported. will soon be sent to represent
his country in France, England and
Switzerland as successor to Senior Motto,
who resigned on account of i'll health.
Nine. Faure has been much alarmed
lately by a considerable increase in the
number of threatening letters received at
the Elysee, and it is said in Paris that her
influence is not among the least brought
to bear on her husband to induce him to re-
sign the presidency.
Nine. Emma Nevada has had the mis-
fortune to lose a diamond and pearl shell
of great value at a soiree given in Paris by
Nine. Laborde The shell was presented to
Nine. Nevada a her debut at the opera
comque, and bore the touching inscrip-
ton, Une Perle Une Perle."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

Senator Morrill,, chairman of the Senate
finance committee, has appointed Sena-
tors Harris. Vest, Walthan Jones of Ne
vada and Plat as committee to investi-
gate the recent bond sales-presumably
under the PETER resolutions. A glance at
the personnel of the committee is sufficient
to show that the Investigation will be
a farce, in so far as seeking for the truth
is concerned. One of the most rabid, dys-
peptic and unreasonable silverites in con-
gress is chairman of the committee, and
his conferees are four other silverites only
less rabid because they are less able, and
one republican. The outcome will be that
the majority will submit as a report 16
to l unlimited coinage campaign speech,
full of abuse of the British gold stand
ard" and the republican minority will sub
NIT report to the effect that what the
country needs is a high protective tariff.
The alleged investigation viii prove mere
ly trick to get campaign material calcu-
lated to bring the administration into dis
repute printed and circulated at govern
ment expense.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
ono OF John stetson.s Lonns

Anecdotes Of the late John Stetson.
which have been accommodating during the
thirty years that his name has been con-
nected with the stage have been revived
by the event of the famous managers
death, says the Detroit Free Press one
of them is that of a favorite emplove of
Stetson's more or less deserving youth
who served him as treasurer during the
season, but who once found himself in
the middle of a peculiarly long summer
without money. or the next thing to il.
He approached Mr.. Stetson with what
theatrical people call "a long, hard-Iuck
story" and besought him for the loan of
500. Not cent" snapped the mana
ger, 'g'wan away with YOU The young
man retreated in good order, and in The
day having taken counsel of some friends
once more approached the man of wealth
He told him frankly that a very sweet
girl, his f1ancee, was on the eve of start
ing out with a burlesque company and
simply had TO have some new clothes: ne
wanted the 500 to give TO her. why
the deuce didn't you tell me that at first %
inquired Mr.. Stetson fercely, as he hand
ed over the money Every one knows
you can't feed love on hay"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
Raron de Hir-ch.. Rerenre-

In MS EFFORTS 20 conquer society. says the
New York Sun, Baron de Hirscn encoun-
tered many rebuns. Not even the IN
huence Of his princely associates saved
MN from blackballing al a number OF
CLUBS. At the Cercle de Ia Rue ROyaIe,
the most aristOcrauc and exclusive club
IN PARIS Baron de Hirsch was put up
Tor mem Dership by the Prince Of Wales
ana the Prince de Sagan. one of the mos;
popular men In Paris. but he failed Of adj
De hirsch achieved a revenge Of his own
very quietly he set 10 work and acquired
the club house Of the Cercie de la Rue
hoyale, at the corner Of the Rue ROyaie
and the Place de IA Concord. one Of the
very nneSt locations in Paris. Then ne
nollned the club that when its lease ex-
pred II must seek new quarters. Nego-ia-
lions were opened at once The baron re-
ceiFed lntima tiOns that he would be adj
mltIed 70 membership II he would leave
the club undisturbed. Shortly before a
very arist0cratc Hebrew of Paris had
Deen Dlackballed there merely because OF
MS race. This man was personally inimi-
cal 70 De Hirsch.
Elect SO-andsO TO membership" was
ms dlctum TO the club, land YOU shall
keep your house. You shall make repa-
ration Tor the slight to my race, not to
his was done. Afterward the baron
SOLO tne property TO the Cercle-at an
ADVANCE OF p per cent, his enemies SAID
Many tales are told of his intrigues and
screenings TO get invitations to fashion
dDle houses, bat many Of these are doubt
IuI prooucts OF the ingenuity Of his enc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
Congressman Hitt's Hanging story

Representative Hit tells a good hang
ing story to the Washington Post. II hap
pened when his father was sheriff of an
Illinois county. There had been muir
DER and in due course OF time the guilty
man was to adorn the waiting scanold.
treat pressure had been brought to bear
70 induce the governor 10 commute the
man sentence. That official had made up
ms mind TO exercise executive clemency.
out tOreseeing splendid opportunity 10
duufess large cOncOurSe of his cons titu-
ehts IN the interest of his reelection, he
concluded TO go TO the scene of the hang
ing, make speech while the preparations
were going on, and at the last moment stop
the execution.
An enormous crowd of spectators was
gathered on the fateful day. and while the
poor wretch was being made ready for the
drop the governor mounted a platform and
began his harangue. Some one, not know
lnS what was in the governors mind be-
gan to circulate a petition in the crowd,
praying that the criminal be reprieVed
Many signed il, and in passing il from
hand to hand it came TO a gawky country
beau, who had been married that day and
mad brought his wife 10 the hanging TO see
the fun. He pondered deeply over the
question whether to sign il or not. when
the bride decided his course by breaking
in:
Don't sign that ar paper Reuben.
we've come all the way TO see the hangin',
and ef you put yer name down we won't
see il"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

In view of the fact that the Washing
ton correspondents are announcing that
those Of the democratic leaders in Wash
ington who favor unlimited silver coin
age at the ratio of 16 to l are saying that
Gov. Boies. of Iowa, will be nominated at
Chicago, it becomes a matter of interest
to know just what his views on the silver
question are. He is a silverite. of course,
or else the silver men would have no
use for him. but unlike the majority of
them Gov. Boies admits that unlimited
silver coinage at the ratio of IS to / would
have the effect of degrading the currency,
and. therefore. of lowering wages. In a
recent letter on the silver question he
gives some reasons why he wants a fifty
cent dollar. His view is that as the price
of farm products has fallen the price of
labor ought to be reduced. The only prac-
teal way to reduce wages, in his opinion,
is to pay laborers in cheaper money.
In his letter he says:
1.-The producers of farm products are
compelled to part with an unreasonable
amount of their crop to obtain dollar
of present purchasing power of our cur
rency based upon the gold standard, and
justice to them requires a cheaper dol
lar or one that can be obtained with
less quantity of the products of labor"
OF course, wage earners, where they
comprehend Gov. Boies' scheme fully, will
not be anxious to see him elected presi-
dent.
Some of the leaders of the silverites
are not as frank as Gov. Boies. They
pretend to believe that the result Of I'M
limited silver coinage at the ratio of 16
to 1 would be to so increase the COM
mercial value of silver that a silver dol
lar would circulate on a parity with a
gold dollar, but Gov. Boies doesn't be-
Eeve anything of that sort. He is to be
admired for his honesty while being con-
demned for urging a policy in respect to
silver that would involve the country
in disaster. If all the silverites were as
frank as Gov. Boies there would quickly
cease to be so much doubt in the public
mind as to what the real meaning of all
this talk about silver is. 1t would be
generally known that it is the purpose
of the silverites to degrade the silver dol
lar to such an extent that it would have
only about half the purchasing power
it now has.
We do not for a moment think that Gov.
Boies is going to be the democratic nom
inee for president. The silverites are not
going to control the Chicago convention.
In fact, we very much doubt If Gov.
Boies' own state will send a solid silver
delegation to Chicago. But if the silver
ties should get control of the Chicago
convention he would be about as good a
silverite as could be nominated, because
he is honest enough to admit that what
the sfverites are striving to do is to put
the country on silver basis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Haupt Lodge No. IS. I. o. o..
F.; Savannah Cottage and Improvement
Company; Zerubbabel Lodge No. 10. + &
A. NJ.
Special Observation-Disclosures Tandem
Free, r. D. & VIM. baltimore; Free TO the
Ladies. Meyere & Frank.
Military Orders-Circular, First Regi-
ment Cavalry, Georgia Volunteers; Savan-
nah Cadets. Republican Blues; orders No.
2. Chatham Artillery; Orders No. IA, Geor-
gia Hussars.
Amusements-Annual Picnic Of Savan-
nah Baptist Church Sunday School TO
Daufuskie Island May 10; Punch Robertson
at the Theater Tonight.
Negligee Shirt Contest-B. II. Levy &
Bro.
Financial-statement of the Condition Of
the National Bank Of Savannah.
Don't Leave Savannah-Appel & Schaul.
Medical-World's Dispensary Prepara-
tons; Cuticura Remedies; DR.. Charcots
Kola Nervine Tablets.
Cool Newcomers-Leopold Adler.
Collats-Cluetts Collars.
Spalding Bicycles-Oppenheim Sloat
& Co.
Insurance-Equitable Assurance Society
of New York.
FIRE Sdle-sAt COuaLS.
The Biggest Dollar to Be Found in all
the South-M Dryfus
Summer Resorts-Hirs Mansion House,
Easthampton, Mass.
Steamship chedules-American Line:
Red Star Line; Ocean Steamship Com
pany.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
Fer Sale; Lost; Personal; miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
Would Mean Defeat.


It would be sad indeed to find the south
by one and the same act blocking the way
both Of its own Industrial advancement
and of the possibility of a democratic cam
paign which would certainly reflect honor
upon the party and which might lead to
the election of its candidates. If the free
silver wing of the party is to prevail at
Chicago, all thought of democratic success
may as well be abandoned for this cam
paign and the party will be too demon
allied by its deserved defeat to present
much of a front for years to come. Will
the southern states inflict a deadly blow a
once upon their own material prospects.
and upon the political prospects Of the
democrat party?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
In Danger of Defeat.
From the Hartford Times Dem,

The United States Senate. at the instance
of Coils P. Huntington. and against the
protest of the California senators, is dis
posed to appropriate 100000 for a harbor
a Santa Monica, in that state. There are
forty-three senators for the scheme. The
President will veto the river and harbor
bill il this Job" is in it when the bill comes
to him. Indeed, it is thought he will veto
the bill any way, because the revenues are
not large enough to meet the apprOpria
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

-Oom Paur' Kruger must be an old
fashioned fellow. not up TO the kinks in
modern international politics. as played by
John Bull. President Kruger cannot IN
derstand why John. protesting friendship
for the South African republic and os-
tensibly moving 70 discipline Dr.
Jameson and his flibusIers, should
defend Cecil Rhodes. whom Presi-
dent Kruger has reason TO believe
was at the bottom Of the attempt upon his
government. While John Bulls action in
the Transvaal matter is queer. President
Kruger will find that he is given TO that
kind Of tricks In all quarters of the globe
where there are lands to be grabbed. But.
after ALL John is a good neighbor when
he is closely watched.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
A Joker,s Expenses.
From the Boston Herald and.

Congressman John Allen of Mississippi
has figured up the cost to which he has
been put by reason of the contest for his
seat, and he finds that the government
owes him the muncificent sum of twelve
cents This is probably the smallest claim
ever made by a party TO an election con-
test, and will pass into congressional his
tory along with julius H. Seelye's congress
sional campaign expenses of one postage
=
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

As an example Of sublime hope in the
midst of surrounding gloom, Nelson w.
Aldrich, a Reed boomer, may be COM
mended TO public attention. He is still
true to the Maine man. and is able to
figure out a majority of the delegates for
his fayorite
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
The Two-Thirds Rule.
Rrom the Richmond Dispatch Dem

Mr.. German said wise thing the other
day when he told his hearers that he had
been in politics a long time, and had
learned that before a democratic national
convention meets there are great boasts
made as to doing away with the two-thirds
rule, etc, etc, but when the delegates
come together they always prove to be
highly conservative body. So it will be
this year There is no virtue in predic-
lions; but we think we may say that Mr..
Germans forecast will prove to be true.
The two-thirds rule will not be done away
with and the sound money men will con-
troll the convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

One of NcKinley's neighbors at Canton,
o.. says if the major is elected President
he will Immediately call congress in extra
session to enact the Mckinley law just as
it stood. McKinley's manager, Hanna. had
better put a muzzle on that talkative
friend of the majors. Nobody wants the
Mckinley law again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

The famous flying squadron" which
Great Britain gathered together in such a
hurry last January, has been disbanded.
and the mystery of why it was formed Is
as great as ever
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

A Cincinnati young man is the defend
ant in a breach of promise suit with rather
noval anteoedents. 1t seems that the de-
PENDANT sold his equity in the plaintiff to
a certain other young man for the sum
of SO. The girl did not mind it, so long
as she was under the impression that
she had Tilted the first young man for the
second. But when she learned of the bar
gain and sale she was exceedingly angry,
and brought suit against No. for breach
Of promise.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

A Chicago minister said in his sermon
on Sunday: Woman at the present day
paints houses, makes bricks. drives draws.
splits wood, pulls teeth, deals justice and
works as apprentice to a blacksmith"
That may all be true. But where is the
woman who can throw a brickbat at a
hen and hit the mark, or sharpen a lead
pencil to a keen and symetricaI point?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
CURRENT COMMENT.
Clerks to congressman.
From the Detroit Free Press (Dem).

The scheme has all the aspects of a grab
and is none the more commendable for be-
ing, in comparison with some of the con-
gressiOnal grabs, a petty one The Senate
ought to sit down upon it but probably
will not do So That body is not much in
the habit of considering the public in such
matters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

sons is the death of DR.. Will
liam Salmon of Penlynn court,
Glamorganshire, England, which occurred
on Monday. He was the Oldest Freemason
in the world, having entered his JOG year.
Although educated for a physician. he
never practiced, having a fine estate. He
was a very interesting man, having a
great fund of historical anecdote.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

Rotation in office is good democratic
doctrine. But it doesn't necessarily mean
to rotate from one office to another, and
If the second one cannot be had, to keep
right on rotating in the same old office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

The entrance of Mr.. Chpley into the
Florida senatorial campaign augers I'M
usual activity for Senator Calls "snagged
pants"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

1t really seems that Savannah might
have put a bit less caloric into her greet
ing 10 the visiting soldiers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

1t seems that Weyler has not yet got the
Havana press bureaus working to his
notion. a day or two ago the report was
sent out from Havana that Weyler would
resign unless he was permitted to shoot
the Competitors crew. The general saws
the report is not true. Maybe if the gen.
erai were to deport his press censor and
do the editing of dispatches in person he
would get reports TO suit him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

England and France, as well as the
United States, are mixed up in the at
fair Of the Competitors flibustering trim
to Cuba. Which will take the credit OF
having awed the Spaniards into the trial
Of the flibusters by a civil court?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

In 1853 John F. McRea was a United
states deputy marshal in attendance upon
court in this city. About that time the
snip Wanderer landed a cargo Of African
negroes on the Georgia coast. and an at
temp was made to run them into the in
terror and sell them. McRea seized thirty
SIX OF them and kept them at his own ex-
pense for fourteen days. claim for this
service has lately been made and a bin TO
pay him has just passed from the House
committee on claims TO the calendar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

1t would be too bad if light, cheap
and practicable flying machine were put
upon the market, just as about everybody
has bought a bicycle