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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
AT THE TOMB OF WASHINGTON
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS SPEND A
DAY AT MOUNT VERNON.

What Is Being Done at the Home of
Neutrality-suspicious. of Those who
Have Assisted in Restoring the
Grand ola Place to Its Former
spIendOr-The Riches Which the
Mansion Contains.
Washington, May 25.-The ship-shape lit
tie craft. Manchester. that plies between
Washington and Mt. Vernon, carried many
distinguished visitors last week, for hun
dreds elected to visit the tomb of Wash
ington during the yearly council of its fair
guardians.
The historic and beautiful spot never
presented a finer appearance, its lawns
Immaculate and its attractions enhanced
an hundred fold by such care as crowns
association with laurels forced even be-
yond natures best intent.
The hands that dispense these laurels are
woman's, and it is her day of triumph
when she presides at Mt Vernon and views
with pride the monument of her patriotism
and her zeal.
All the world appreciates that Mt. Yer
non is the one historic spot in existence,
free from direct supervision Of state and
government and maintained solely by a
loyal legion of women.
1t is a familiar story, too, how, long
before the war, the home of Washington
was rescued from its condition of decay
bNs the efforts of Miss Cunningham. how
she reused her sisters Of the north and
south to an enthusiasm that led to the
purchase and complete restoration of Mt
Vernon, and thus opened an avenue of re-
spect far greater than the sounding of
bells from river crafts in passing which
had been the sole tribute hitherto paid 10
the home of the immortal George. Years
have perfected the work and the council
of 1896 congratulates itself upon a pros
perity that argues eloquently in favor of
feminine rule. Despite her Independence
woman finds ii unnatural to dispense with
mans approbation-if not authority-and
so each year, when one day of the weekly
council is set apart for the visit of the
masculine board, the regent and the vice
regents convert the beautiful mansion into
a floral bower, dispense true southern hos
pitality and array themselves in regal
robes in honor of the governor of Virginia
and of his distinguished associates
The supreme court of the United States
assumes no greater dignity, and If the
board in its ignorance has entertained
ideas of checking abuses of privilege, ouell-
ing disputes, disbanding Belva Lockwood
clubs or frOwning upon Midway plaisance
attractions, IL is crushed into humility and
reverence for a system Of perfect govern
ment minus defaulting clerks and abscond-
ing cashiers.
At Mt. Vernon there is no political am
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FLORrDA.

Judge Palmer NJ. Smith Of Tampa died
in that city Sunday.
Henry Filler, a pineapple grower of FL
hott's Key, says that NE expects to ship
nearly 1900 crates this season.
Al CarrabeTle Monday Mrs. Nora Brv-
ant, while toying with a pistol That she
Thought was not loaded, shot herself IN
the thigh
The tug Mermaid, belonging to the VIII
son Cypress Company OF Paiatka. was
burned to the waters edge and sunk in
unat city Monday morning at l O'Clock
The postofice at Lemon City was en-
tered between midnight on Friday and
daybreak on Saturday. Thirty dollars In
money was taken from the tin During
me same might the store of d. r. Knight,
loeated on the dock, was also entered
and 32-caliber revolver taken
Returns for peaches shipped north from
Lake Helen have been very satisfactory
thus far. the first crate netting the ship
yer p. Later shipments have brought
less, but returns are still very good. The
Iruft Is later than usual, and not I'D to Fhe
aWeFage quality. Both conditions are due
to drought.
The republicans of Sumter county held
county convention at Sumterville Mon
day The following delegates were elect
ca 10 the state and congressional con
Xentions, to be held at Ocala on Nav n.
baldwin Flannery, c. H. Bridges. + ID
NeiAon ana +. NJ. McMullen, with power
70 select their own alternates. They en-
dorsed Mckinley.
The democratic county convention is
called to meet at Orlando June 10 to nom.
mate candidates for county offices II
need surprise no one if, before that date
full ticket be brought out by petition
as provided for under the election LAW,
This ticket would be legal, and would he.
gally be entitled to as much consideration
as the ticket that will be brought out by
the convention.
Maj. George Cubberly, for the last twelve
years citizen of Archer, died at his
home there on Saturday evening. after a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
Headquarters for Sundnes.

Just received lot of Search Light Lanterns,
Tally HO Lanterns Vuder Cyclometers the smallest ones
Bicycle Polish for cleaning rust off the nickel parts We
sold the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
Remington Pmk2

If you have not, see it at once.
in 30 minutes for them on Saturday
der to-day. We are
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
Tribune Combination Tandem,
Little Girls,

read our adj in the Press about the handsome Nickel
plated Stove we are going to give to of you 1t is
worth working for
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Politics IN THE STATE.
Candidates in the Field and News
paper Talk on Party Policy.

Augusta Herald: Capt Howens ordi-
nance of secession was a logical result
Of his recent rebellions.
Waycross Herald; The people are OPEN
ing their eyes to the fact that Mr.. Crisp
Is demagogue, and not of the Brobdig-
marian order either.
The ticket for sound money delegates
from Houston to the state convention is:
II. A. Matthews, j. II. Hodges, DR.. S. A.
Smith and J. G.. Bowers.
Augusta Herald: The Doctors-Keep
your mouth shut, Mr. Crisp. As they have
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Note-%CentraI Time
eastern Time.
PULLMAN SERVICE.
Pullman vesubuled sleepers from Sac
Yannah to New York
For detailed information, reservations
etc, apply to any agent of the Southeru
railway or connections
w. II. GREEN, General Superintendent
]. M. CULP. Traffic Manager.
W. A. TURK, G. p A.. Washington, D. e.
S. H. HARDWICK, A.G.P.A, Atlanta, Ga
r. w HUNT. 7. 2. A.. Augusta. Ga
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The steamships of this cornnanv ore m.
pointed u sail from Savannah for RaIfI
liore as follows-standard time:
bEF1H{IkSHIRE, Capt j. W. Kirwan-
"EDNESDAY, May q. p. m.
WM, CRANE, Capt. c. James, sATt1R.
DAY, May 80. $3.50 p. m. 80 -
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
J. ]. CAROLAN. Agent
W. P. TURNER, G. P. A. '-'-''''' ID
A. ID. STEBBINS, A. 7. NJ
- =; WHITNEY, Traffic Manager
General Offices. Baltimore Md.
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MERCHANTS AND MINERS

To RATES OF PASSAGE.
~ NEW YORK-Steamer and pau
Sa3inl limited days 1880; Cabin. un NILS
ssi SO X sSo'O@ Excursion. so; Intermediate
TO BOSTON-steamer and Pan 49,
days, Si7.OO limited
n 70 - ~ BoSST00N-,Steamer-Cabin. Limited
date, limited, 10 days, $500. -'''e' ile-
Cabin, $500 anu Hall~
IO PHILADELPHIA 90
Raii Cabin, $3.50; Intermediates 40 q 5nd
~ PHlLADELPHIA-S ueFNCa bir
$600; intermediate. S1l. so. 9s'''''s
TO BALTIMORE-Cabi St5 m. E,vo,,.-
sion' 5000; intermediates, 5000. ---e-''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
HAD TO SIT ON THEM.
Col Blue is Told Why Prohibitionists
Had to be Disciplined.

Fort Scott, July 27.-The local Re
publican politicians are feeling a little
uneasy over the threatened bolt of the
prohibition element of the party in
Bourbon county. The convention was
dominated by an element which had
no hesitancy in asserting a decided
aversion to any voice from the church
Of prohibition elements.
The danger of the threatened bolt
was under discussion by a number of
leaders while Congressman Blue was
here. when one of the local leaders de-
clared, THE time has come, Colonel,
when we just had to sit down on them.
The anti prohibition and resubmission
elements have become so radical in this
county that they would have bolted the
ticket had we continued to allow the
church and prohibition people to infu-
ence u.s.
Rev. J. E. Brant has said he will not
vote for Morrill, If he is nominated.
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Adopted to the Heat of Politics Rath-
er Than the Summer.

Boston, July 27.--The Mckinley hat
has come.
It will not be popular hat for hot
weather, but nevertheless it will be
worn, and when the torchlight parades
of the fall begin it will be the most
popular one on the street.
The first man to bring the hat to Bos-
ton is a Kneeland street manufacturer,
who has completed a design which
would have made Napoleon contented
with an existence at St. Helena and
which should have tickled the souls of
the actors and politicians from Maine
to California who smile and look beati-
fc when told you're the perfect image
of Napoleon"
The present Mckinley hat is a Ma
poleOnic affair of course, black felt, but
as rigid as a medieval helmet. It's only
ornaments are a gold globe marked
Our Field a gold eagle and "Protec-
ton" in large gold letters. There is
nothing silvery about the hat, and it
win not be worn by the argentiferous
politicians
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Regrets That SeWalI Was Not
Nominated By POpulists.
POpulfst Platform Contains
Policies He Doesn't Approve.
HE WILL SAY LATER
What Action He VIII Take on
POpulist Nomination.
Will Do Nothing That Will En-
danger "The Cause"

Lincoln, Neb., July 27.-Wm. J. Bry-
an has issued the following statement
to the Associated Press:
When the PopuIists decided to nom
mate vice president first. Senator Jones.
chairman of the National Democratic
committe. wired me as follows:
"Populists nominate vice president
first; if not Sewall, what shall do? I
favor your declinatiOn in that case. An
swer quick
I wired Immediately: Hon. J. K.
Jones-I entirely agree with you
Withdraw my name if Sewan is not
nominated
These dispatches were published in
the morning papers and the cOnven-
ton understood my position. In spite
of this they have seen fit to nominate
me. Whether shall accept the nOmi-
nation or not will depend entirely upon
conditions which are attached to it.
My first desire is to aid in securing the
immediate restoration by the United
States of the free and unlimited coin
age of gold and silver at the present le-
gal ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for
the aid or consent of any other nation.
The Republican platform declares that
the bimetallic system should be reStOr-
ed, but asserts that we, as a, people, are
helpless to secure bimetalliSm for our
selves until foreign nations come to our
assistance. We can not afford to sur
render our right to legislate for our peO-
pie upon every question, and so long
as that right is disputed no other ques-
ton can approach it in Importance.
Il appreciate the desire manifested at
st. Louis to consolidate all the free sill
yer forces and regret that they did not
nominate Mr.. Sewau also. He stands
sQuarely upon the Chicago platform,
and has defended our cause against
greater opposition than we have had to
meet in the west and south. The pop
ulist platform is, on many questions,
substantially identical with the Chica-
go platform; it goes beyond the Chica-
some policies which do not approve.
All that 1 can say now is that my ac-
ton will depend entirely upon the con-
ditions attached to the nOmina ton. I
shall do nothing which shall endanger
the success of bimetallism, neither
shall 1 do anything unfair to Mr.. Sew
all w. J. BRYAN"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
TO SELL MENSING ISLAND.
Land at Kansas City in Missouri Riv-
er Ordered Sold.

Washington, July 27.-An order has
been issued by the secretary of the in
terror for the sale, August II. of Mems
ing island at Kansas City. The island,
which is claimed by a Kansas City cor
poration by virtue of a quitclaim
squatter's deed, given by old man Mems
ing, from whom the island takes it's
name, to the East Kansas City Land
company, contains about $50 acres. 1t
was included in a presidential order
issued in 1884, returning to the public
domain abandoned military reserva-
lions.
President Lincoln, March 10, 1865 set
the island aside as a military reserva-
ton and it has been regarded as such
by the interior department, notwith-
standing the private claims of owner
ship.
The value fixed by the appraisers
upon the land itself, regardless of i'm
provements, is $3.50, 900.
The government will certainly find
the men in control of the land dis
posed to resist the governments claim
and some interesting litigation will
surely follow any attempt to assume or
acquire possession.
The land lies in the bend of the Mis-
souri, river east of the city, and rail-
road tracks, shops and other valuable
improvements are located within its
boundaries.
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In Kansas and North and South Da-
kofa there were five persons to each
mortgage, but in no other state or ter
ritory was the average so small
There were twenty-nine counties of
the ISL in the United States each Of
which had an existing mortgage debt
of more than $25, 900, 900, and their total
debt was 1874 per cent of the mortgage
debt of the United States. These coun-
ties contained most of the large cities
OF the country.
Illinois, New York, Massachusetts,,
Ohio. and Pennsylvania We're incum-
bered with 52e7 per cent Of the mort
gage debt in force throughout the
whole country, and, adding Kansas,
Michigan. Minnesota, Missouri, New
Jersey and Wisconsin, the percentage
was 1924.
An annual interest charge of 1897, 442.-
1872 accompanied the mortgage debt in
force in the United States. This was
at the rate of $50 per cent upon the
principal, or 7.36 per cent for acre mort
cages, and 6.16 per cent for lots Inter-
est charges on mortgages incumbering
acres were S162, 652, 944, and on lots $234,-
7Ss, 84s. Regarding the annual product
of wealth as approximating S12. 600 O0O,-
COO not including increase Of land val
ne. the total annual interest charge on
real estate mortgages was S.91 per
cent.
An average life of a mortgage in the
United States is 1850 years; on acres,
4.54O years; and on lots, 4.749 years
Mortgages increased in the average
amount of the debt incurred under
them in the United States from 81, los
in 1880 to 81, 429 in 1889. while the aver
age mortgage for the decade was 81, 271-
With respect to mortgages on acres
they averaged 81, OBJ during the decade,
and increased from 1923 in 1880 to 81. us
in 1889 In the case of mortgages on
lots. which averaged 81, 5O9 during the
decade, the increase was from the
average of 81, 1853 in 1880 to 81, 664 in 1889.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
SILVER CAMPAIGN MONEY.
Everyone Urged to Contribute to the
Fund to Help Silver.

St Louis, July 27.-The national COM
rnittee of the Silver party has issued
an address to the public. It is signed
by the committee, and reads as FOL
lows:
To the American People:
Inasmuch as it has been charged up
on the National Silver party, assem-
bled in st. Louis that we are con-
vention of regulators, revolutionists
and anarchists we submit the follow
ing to the candid judgment of the peo-
Pile
In our delegations are four veterans
of our Mexican war, AZ ex-COnfederates
and 1876 Union army veterans of the
late war. OF the 731 delegates attend
ing. nine are Prohibitionists, 49 are
Populists, 146 are Democrats and 526 are
Republicans.
Under this composition Of the con-
vention we appeal to all true patriots,
without regard to previous party af1h-
alton to vote for William J. Bryan for
president and Arthur Sewall for vice
president of the United States. A re-
suit of their election will be the restor-
alton of free coinage for silver on equal
terms with gold, providing thereby a
growing volume of money, which viii
tend to disseminate rather than to ag-
gregate wealth, which will relieve the
present profound depression, and re-
place it with a wide prosperity
We urge you to unite upon this ticket
as your sole hope of escape from the
rigOrs of a grinding gold monopoly.
Ours is a poor mems campaign We,
therefore, call for contributions toward
legitimate expenses, the same to be
sent to William P. St. John, treasurer,
at 121 East Thirty-fourth street, New
York city. Contributions of 81 or more
will be regularly acknowledged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
JOKE ON JERRY SIMPSON.
Said he Didn't Know Henry L. Call
Formerly of Topeka.

The Kansas delegation to the Popu-
list convention at St. Louis has a good
joke on Simpson, in addition to Mrs
Leases attack. When Henry NJ. Call,
the New York young man who opposed
Bryan in a speech, announced that he
formerly lived in Kansas, Simpson
mounted chair and stated that he did
not know Call, had never heard of him,
and guessed the rest of the delegates
from Kansas were in the same fix. The
crowd was about to laugh Call down,
when Governor Lewelling, who knew
him in Topeka, went to his rescue.
The joke is that after Cali had fin
ished he sent the Kansas delegation a
copy of his Coming Revolution on
the back of which was printed a long
letter from Simpson. endorsing the
work and telling what a great fellow
the author was, and how intimately he
was acquainted with him.
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WATSON TO BE WITHDRAWN.
Is the Tenor of a Story Originating at
st. Louis

St. Louis, July 27.-The Globe-Demo-
crat prints the following:
Watson is to come down. The POpu-
list ticket will be Bryan and Sewall.
Party will make the change. The Dem
Ocratic national committee will eXer-
else all of its authority to force Demo-
cratic state committees to arrange
joint electoral tickets with POpulist
state committees. These were the
conclusions hurriedly reached in a con-
ference of POpulist leaders with Sena-
tor Jones, chairman of the national
Democratic committee, after the con-
VentiOn adjourned.
The POpulist national committee will
make the change from Watson to Sew
all under authority of a resolution Slip
ped through the convention just before
adjournment. PrOba bly, not a hundred
delegates know the extraordinary pow
er that was delegated to the committee.
The loaded resolution which the Off
cial minutes show was adopted reads:
Resolved, That the national commit
tee be given plenary powers over the
party after the convention adjOurns, to
do all things that the convention would
do if in session.
The resolution was offered by Geo.
H. Abbott of Nebraska, the friend of
Bryan. 1t was rushed through by the
chairman, although an Arkansas dele
gate, Mr. Prince, who was near enough
to the platform to discover what was
going on, tried to offer an amendment,
providing that if there was declina-
ton the candidate receiving the next
highest vote should be the nominee
This would have spoiled the conspiracy
to substitute Sewan for Watson. Chair
man Allen was equal to the emergency
He ruled out the amendment as not
german, and in the same breath de-
clared the resolution adopted.
Senator Jones, as soon as the confer
ence with POpulist leaders was over
took train for Lincoln. Neb., to carry
the news to Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
J. H. ENGLE ACCEPTS.
Made General Secretary of the State
Sunday School Association.

To Editor Topeka State Journal
John H. Engle, who was recently
elected as general secretary of the State
Sunday School association, has notified
the executive committee that he will
accept and will arrange his present
business so as to take charge Of the
work in August. Up to this time the
work of the association viii be carried
on by ]. F. Drake. Mr.. Engle has lived
in Dickinson county for years and has
practical experience in tine Sunday
school work as a teacher, superintend-
ent, county president, and normal in
structor and has stood at the head of
this work in that part of the state. The
Kansas State Sunday school associa-
ton can feel proud in their choice for
general state secretary. Let US give
him our prayers, our time, our money.
This is the earnest request of your ex-
ecutiVe committee.
II EOIICELn1 ~, i'm, ~,
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Low Excursion Rates to the East Via
Burlington Route"
HALF RATES

n. E. A. meeting. Buffalo. N. 2,
July 9TH to 18th.
Christian Endeavor meeting, Wash
ington. July 7th to 18th.
Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America, Milwaukee, July 18th to 18th
National Republican league, MilWau-
kee. Aug. 25th to 9th
Democratic convention. Chicago. Ju-
~ 7th.
Ask ticket agent for tickets via YES
tibuled Eli to Chicago, and via Yes
tibuled Limited to St. Louis.
Both trains supplied with the most
modern equipment
L. w. WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agent,
st. Louis. Mo.
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MORMONISM AT SEATTLE.
Methodists Greatly Stirred Up Over
Loss of Members.

Seattle. Wash, July 27.-NIormonfsm,
it has just been discovered, is taking
deep root around Orting in Pierce coun-
ty- Many converts from the staid old
Methodist church are reported.
Serious trouble is feared. as Method
list leaders, in their great rage are
threatening to lynch the lieutenants of
Brigham Young, who are with defiance
mingling among the people, trying to
teach them MormOnism- 1t is proposed
to take those who have professed that
faith. representing about ten families
all told, and cOlontze them in Utah.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
KINSHIP roo STRONG.
Democratic Father Will Support His
Republican Son for Governor
of Missouri.
.xico. No. July 27.-Word

Mexico. No, July 27.-Word from
Montgomery county is to the effect that
Col Warner Lewis, father of Robert
E. Lewis, Republican candidate for
governor, has pulled out of the race
for prosecuting attorney of that coun-
ty and will support his son for govern
or.
W. s. Hathaway, who came home de-
feated for railroad and warehouse
commissioner, is not sullxing but is
enthusiastically for the ticket
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SANTA FE ROUTE
The Home Road

Homeseekers excursions to points in
Arkansas, Arizona, Indian Territory
Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. One
fare for the round trip plus $500. Tick
cts sold August 4th and 18th, good for
q days.
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Try us on collars We can make them
look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry,
112 and ia W. sth st. Phone 322.
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M'KINLEY CAMPAIGN HAT.

J. H. FOUGHT, Chairman.