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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-11

tiiat can be applied to it, To see the fpprs
preserved in brilliant plate. GLOWING snS
nIehke, would delight a wounded heart ava
coax 1t to cheer again. ''i'
Others from motives of pride would Iika
eIeir ancestry preserved in silver and voId'
mo portrait gallery could be as rich as n
statue gallery, and thus a race pride would
pe pampered and preserved.
by common consent it is agreed that
.he dead be clothed nearly as in life and
tne ciothing made as lustrous as the bodv
raVorite attitudes are also rnetallized and
mus another bit OF realism comes in NAV,
rms while new, was anticipated. Thers
IL me case OF Madagascar monarch.
aDout whom story travels from abroad.
Inat worthy, so the story goes. desjrous
Vi making an impression upon a British
%llnDassaoor, appeared on the day Of
80 eo loyal audience in a close-ftting suls
S 81 solu aust on a foundation of palm OIL.
The magnifcence of the monarch u,as
no"eVer, fatal, and he fell a victim I'd
ms ambition to appear before the renre.
sentative of her majesty in a state of nm.
paralleled splendor
me coating of gold dust closed the royal
pores, and the epidermis deprived of ira
ar ar "hlch 1t takes through its many mil.
nm mouths brought about tina
uisoruer which speedily ended the
Unfortunate rulers life. He was
ourieu IN this, his best suit Of
eIothes: Ten years later his body was
taken from its tomb to be placed in mora
LssiposIhg quarters, when to the SURPRISE
VI we traln which had come to remove tho
loyaI remains, the body was found to bs
intact golden statue.
Edward P. Upjohn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-11

In the center of the car, the very mid
die thing of all, hung a bed 1t was
fitted up like a hammock to do away with
all Earring, but it was as broad and firm
as bed. Co.ored ropes held it aloft. 1t
was piled with silk coverlids of down and
underneath it were large fur rugs. There
were no chairs in the car. Instead there
were settees running along the sides, up
on which the traveller could recline ana
enjoy life.
l placed my wraps up above and for
minute imagined myself the Queen of Bo-
hernia, owning that lovely piece Of dream
land, that private car.
In one corner Of the room my eve caught
sight Of something draped like a great
japanese stand. l looked again ana
caught the CLEAN of ivory. 1t was a
piano. and at the side was stacked music
plenty of it. Along that whole side of the
car were musical instruments; and here
the fair singer, my guide told me could
summon her musicians If a rehearsai
were necessary during a long journey.
There was bath, of course, curtained off
from the car and one corner of the room
had its table and solid silver service. "Oh.
to sing"' l eclaimed, land be Queen of
Bohemian
Actresses have by far the greatest
number Of private cars" said the old
ralroad man, because they travel a
great zeal ana are devoted to luxury
But there are many In private life. l
think Mrs. George Gould has about the
most comfortable one in the country.
There is woman that cares not a pin
FOR show, but is all for comfort. She
and her husband are getting to be great
travellers. They are going to Europe.
believe, by Ber.ng Straits, in a private
car, and so on around the world. dipping
south and coming north to cross the ocean
near the connecting land at the pole. Pre-
posterous, but no more so than their re-
cent polar trip"
What did all this cost?" 1 ventured
TO ask, looking around the car of the
singer whose apartment 1 was just leav-
ing.
rms cost mere nothing, not more
than $4,000 But the others, the Van
derb.lt car, for instance, broke $4,000
check up pretty thoroughly and | under
stand the latest Webb car cost $40 600 be-
fore the furniture was put in. Strange TO
say, millionaires tremble for fear of
burning accidents while en- route. and II
l were to tell you the marvellously ex-
pensive freproof precautions, you would
say had started in upon another story"
Helen Ward.
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A Valuable Discovery,
From Harper's Weekly

AOH darperS Weekly.
capt Gaudillon of the steamer Caro-,
hna' of the French line, the "Chargeurs
heunis'" made discovery the other day
winch may save the steamship lines Of
we" orleans some millions of dollars
Inc losses from cotton fires on the
wharves, and on steamships en- route ID
EUROPE have been so heavy of late years
as TO call for protests from the English
Lioyds' who recently presented to the
secretary of State, through Mr.. Bayard
d IOrnai complaint against the Ameri'
can mode of packing and baling cotton
as dangerous and tending 70 cause nres
Last year the losses of cotton on the
WI wharf, da IN New Orleans went we'll over ST.
VV'UV. several of the fires were attrib'
utea TO the striking laborers, who, %
.heir part, claimed that they were due
70 spontaneous combustion; but in spite
Vi al precautions, and the prohibition OF
any smoking on the part of the men EN-
gaged In loading cotton vessels. thest
SUDDEN and altogether inexplicable frei
nave continued. Capt. Gaudillons discoV
cry OF nest OF wharf rats" under the
Wharves, where the young loafers resort
LOT cigarette, explains the mystery. ThS
wharf-rat nuisance was very bad twenlJ
years ago, and was then broken up; ano
II was thought that with the present care
iul police supervision of the wharves these
nests were impossible, but It seem!
that by an ingenious system of trapdoors
nest had been built Immediately under tn'
COTTON awaiting shipment on the Carolina
winch the police could not possibly hnc
without clew A careful search has dis'
closed half-dozen other nests fitted W
"A m inn III,
like powder-magazines among so combuS
tloie material as cotton The rats nav
oeen run out, and as a consequence, u,
chances are that we will have no NOR
British complaints against American COZ
ton.
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so you oheerfully concede that you
son knows more than your"
Certainly. You don't catch me admO
ting that my father could bring up CHI
dren better than / can,"-Chicago 10
cord,
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WOMAN'S pet TRINKETS.
Trilby Hearts Succeeded Stick Pins and
Chains.

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stuart andHe
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-09-28
Labor Is Solid Tor nrvan.

Since his recent Labor Day speech IN
Chicago Mr.. Bryan has steadily grown
in favor with the laboring men Of the
country Notwithstanding the marked
enthusiasm which has greeted his APP
pcarance elsewhere, his effort on that
occasion stands out in bold relief as one
of the most signal achievements of the
campaign.
Even in Mark Hannas. own town the
laboring men have come boldly out in
favor Of the democratic ticket. Never
before has such enthusiasm been known.
In nearly all Of the larger towns and
cities of the country immense labor
gatherings have been held, and the SEN
timent Of these various gatherings has
found expression in numerous resOlu-
lions Of Endorsement and support. The
speech of the democratic nominee has
been widely circulated over the coun-
try, and wherever it has fallen, SO to
speak, it has found acceptance in the
eyes of laboring men.
Mr.. John Bogert, the organizer OF the
New York state branch Of the American
Federation of Labor, has sent out the
her Of the state organization, together
with a copy of Mr.. Bryan's speech:
This speech is very timely. It Is more
than an address to the workers in Chi
cago-it appeals to the tOilers every
where. It will bring out and crystalline
the Tabor sentiment" of the entire coun-
try. The attempt 10 suppress this senti-
ment will rather develop it. broaden it,,
deepen it, strengthen and embolden it.
make it more determined in its say. In
qury from ali parts of the Industrial
world viii not be focused upon the is
sues represented by Mr.. Bryans candi-
dacy.
His strong expressions I'm behalf Of the
common people; his quotations from JEFF
fersOn, Jackson and Lincoln: his demand
for government without favoritism; his
recommendation of arbitration lin labor
disputes. his advocacy of proper legisa-
tion on the problem of the unemployed,
and finally, his exaltation OF labor or
PLANTATIONS and their achievements, plac-
ing them above associations of bankers,
railroad magnates and monopolists in
their relations with the general public
all these win touch the responsive chord
among city workers and farmers.
Mr.. Bryan is distinctly peoples can
didate. ] believe the plain people of this
CONTRIBUTION Abraham Lincoln loved
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Mr.. Watson More Reasonable.

The newspapers of Saturday contain
ed a press report from Indianapolis
stating that National Committeeman
Rankin. of the peoples party, had an
nounced that it was Mr.. Watson's desire
that the popuIists of Indiana fuse with
the democrats on an electoral ticket,
and that the national populist committee
had likewise indicated its desire for a
fusion on fair terms. Accordingly, the
state committee of the two parties have
been called to meet next Tuesday to put
out an electoral ticket, consisting of ten
democratic and five populist electors.
The Constitution hoped that the re-
port was accurate in every detail, though
it was impossible to verify it by tele-
graph in time for the presentation OF
Mr.. WatsOn's statement with the report
The Constitution telegraphed Mr.. Wat
son yesterday at Thomson asking if the
proposed fusion had been suggested by
him, and, if not, did it meet his APP
prevail His reply is published else
where. 1t is evident from Mr.. WatsOn's
telegram that while the fusion was not
done at his suggestion, it does not meet
his disapprOvaL Let our pOpulist
friends in Indiana do what they think
best: they are honest and patriotic. and
know their own situation" says Mr..
Watson.
There can be no doubt that the situa-
ton in Indiana calls for fusion of the
forces which are really in favor of cur
rency reform, and which are sincere in
their desire to see Mr.. Bryan elected
president There is but one way by
which this fusion can be accomplished,
and that is by an agreement on an cleo
toral ticket in which both contentious rs
to the vice presidency shall be repre-
scented. This has been the plan adopted
in many states where fusion has been
accomplished. and where otherwise.
through divided energy Of the Bryan
forces. the republicans would be sue
cessfuI.
We are glad to observe that Mr.. Wat
son is becoming somewhat more reason
able in lis views on the fusion question,
for the fact that he is prepared to ac-
cept. even with modified approval, fusion
based on the eXigencies of the situation
in Indiana, indicates that he is begin
ming to view this important question in
n more conservative light
Mr.. Sewall is in the race to stay. and
so is Mr. Watson. These conditions
must be accepted, and the withdrawal
Of either being out of the question. It
is the duty Of both 10 unite in securing
harmony instead of division among the
voters who are i'm favor of Bryan and
currency reform. as pledged by the
platforms of both parties.
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According % au appearances. Mr..
Thurstou. Of Nebraska. has been en-
ul0yed by Mark Hanna o. give circula-
lion 20 such monumental lies IS may
seem 10 he necessary 70 help the repub-
lean campaign
Not 80 very long ago. Thurston dis
ss.,ced himself 10y repeating 7 lie in
vented by a subsidized newspaper in
Chicago 10 the effect that Mr. Bryan
had been employed by the silver mine
owners. This lie was no sooner made
nulIi.. than ThurSton was compelled 10
dfS0wn IT,
The latest lie that Thurst0n has been
induced by Hanna IL father is 70 the
effe,r that the national democratic COM
uittee is dissatisfied with Mr.. Bryan's
speccheS. and that il proposes to put
an end To his tour. Thur>ton has here
tofnre had some claim 10 responsibility.
and we can hut wonder that a man who.
i'm the nature OF things. must deisre 10
stand well before the public, could bee in
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-09-28
CONGRESSMAN Richardson

We present elsewhere an Interesting
interview with Congressman James u.
Richardson, of Tennessee, who has been
prominently identified with the manage
ment of the democratic campaign and
who, since the Chicago convention. has
been intimately associated with Chair
man Jones in giving direction from cam
paisn headquarters TO the movement
which seeks to elect the democratic
presidential ticket.
Mr.. Richardson has served for twelve
years as Il member of congress. and has
for a long time been one of the leaders
of the democratic side Of the house
What he says, therefore, will be read
with special interest, particularly when
the fact is taken into consideration that
if the democrats carry the next house
he viii probably succeed Speaker Reed.
Mr. Richardson presided almost
throughout the whole session of the
Chicago convention, and during Judge
Crisps spcakership presided over the
house at frequent intervals, and was
considered one of the ablest Of parlia-
mentarians of the house, as well as one
of the best presiding officers it ever
had.
Congressman Richardson has been
nominated so frequently in his own
Tennessee district. without opposition,
that his contests lack the usual interest
of a congressional struggle. Fortunate
ly, the confidence of his people has been
such that he has been enabled to devote
most of his time this summer to the
democratic national campaign, and his
would be jealous prohibitiOniSts.
general state law lacks the strength that
home rule gives to the movement in
Georgia, and this strength is essential
to it's success anywhere.
We commend Colonel EIammond's let
ter in its entirety to the serious atten-
ton of our readers.
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A Shameless Old Rascal.

John sherman is at it again. We re-
ferred the other day to his statement
that silver had been demonctized by the
law of 1891. ana proved from the record
that he not only misrepresentcd it, but
that he knew he was doing so. Not
content with that performance he comes
10 the front again and injects into cur
rent discussion as braZen q falsehood rs
ne ever fathered, which is saying 4 good
deal The following dispatch sent out
from Cincinnati gives the gist of Sher-
mans latest fabrication:
Cincinnati. o., September 23.-The Gin
ciuuau Post publishes today a letter
from Senator sherman. emansting from
the national republican campaign COM
mittce. defending the position his party
took Ia the so-callcd "crime OF '15." Mr..
sherman declares:
"I have never been able to see what mo-
tive could have existed for secrecy in
this matter. There was no indication
whatever Of the fan Of silver and no one
could forcsce that &c was destined 60 rap
idly decline in price. No one asked 10
have the dollar coined and no one was
opposed TO its discontinuance.
''r0 prove that there was no secrecy
and not leave the matter to argument or
Inference. copies of the bill were sent 10
experts an over the country asking their
opinion and answers were received and
laid before the congress in printed form
in which tho discoutinuance of the silver
dollar was thoroughly discussed.
The biz was reprinted thirteen times
and extra copies were printed for dlstri-
button. 1t was conncd over amended
and debated almost as copously as any
measure ever considered in congress,
and no man in either house proposed TO
retain the old silver dollar. The fact
that il was omitted from our coins was
referred 10 in debate"
Now. the facts are that the act of 1873
as il stands, was substituted for the bill
originally discussed, debated and
"conred over" The act, as it passed,
was never read in the house, and was
not discussed in either house. The
original Hooper bill was printed, read
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-09-28
Raipning Sovereigns

The discussion of Nictoria's long pro-
tracted reign has naturally aroused some
interest in the personality of other living
sovereigns.
Next to Queen Victoria the sovereign
who has reigned longest in Europe is
Emperor Francis Joseph, OF Austria
Hungary, who came to the throne in
1913. nearly fOrty-cight years ago. The
late shah of Persia also assembled the
throne in that year. With the eXcep-
ton of Emperor Francis Joseph, there
are only n few living mOnarchs who
have ruled for a longer period than
twenty-five years Some of these. how
ever are quite old. Sidi Mi Pasha hey
of Tunis was born in 1917. and is there
for two years older than Victoria: Adolf
plus, grand duke of Luxembourg. was
born in the same year; Christian IN,
king of Denmark, was born in 1918. and
Frederick William, grand duke of
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-09-28
The Old Decov Duck.

General Palmer prefaced his Baltimore
performance by the distinct announce
mcnt that he has been nominated and
has entered into the campaign simply
as a decoy duck. He said: II am here
tonight in the attitude Of candidate
out expecting to be elected. In fact, in
the preface of the declaration of prin-
cipleS adopted by the indianapolis con
vention, it did not assert that it had any
such expectations. 1t said: This con-
vention has assemble to uphold the
principles upon which depends the honor
and welfare of the American people, in
order that democrats throughout the
union may unite their patriotic efforts
to avert disaster to this country and
ruin to their party"
1t is easy to understand that large
measure of Shamelessness must natur-
ally attach to such candidacy and such
a purpose as that represented by
Palmer; and yet there is something re-
markable in the effrontcry that impelled
Palmer to announce publicly that he is
a mere decoy duck, and that the end
and the aim of the faction he represents
is political perfdy. This implies a meas
ure Of shamelesSness that is not often
manifested.
For what does General Palmer say
when he declares that he is a candidate
without expectation of election, and that
he was nominated by a convention that
had no expectation of his election? But
one meaning can be squeezed out of
such an utterance, namely: that the pur-
pose Of his nomination was to betray the
democratic party and perfidiously to aid
in turning the country over to the Hanna
syndicate. That such a candidate,
nominated by such a convention, for such
a purpose should be able to prate about
the honor Of the American people is
one of the marvels Of the time. 1t is an
eloquentIy sinister tribute to the power
of money.
Ii is to be supposed that we shall
hear more of Che candidate without eX-
pectations and the party without prin-
ciples for, although Palmer has no eX-
pectation of becoming president, both
he and Hanna, who is directing the itin-
erary. have lively hope that the candi-
dacy OF Palmer viii help to swell the
vote of Mckinley in doubtful states.
SO far rs the democrats are concerned,
they have no reason to resent the per-
fdious campaign in behalf OF Mckinley
that Palmer is carrying on. 1t is dis
gushing farce. to be sure, but, for that
very reason, it is sure to raise the gorge
Of democrats who, although they believe
in the efficacy of the gold standard, also
believe in straightforward methods.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-09-28
Chauncey Depew is now described as
"a railway employe."
Hill VS.. Hill.

At n meeting of the democratic state
committee of New York Tuesday night
there was developed a very natural de-
sire on the part of many of the demo-
crafts for the retirement of John Boyd
Thacher from the head of the state
ticket. A large number of protests
against TEACHERS candidacy were pre-
scented to the committee.
Senator David Il. Hill, who had secured
proxy, was on hand, and made him
self quite conspicuous when the question
of forcing Thacher off the ticket was
up for discussion. The senator took the
ground that the committee had no au-
thority to remove Thacher from the
ticket. His argument was TO the effect
that il would be political cowardice"
to relieve the democratic party Of the
state of the results of the treacEc.y that
brought about the nomination.
According to reports. the senator was
very much excited. lie made several
speeches and walked about the floor
Cesticulating wildly. In the course Of
his remarks his real motive for opposing
the withdrawal of Thacher was brought
out with painful clearness. lie said
that the people did not understand the
money question, and he declared it
would be suicidal for the democratic
party Of New York to accept the doc
trine Of free coinage. He went farther
and announced that he "would rather
see the party buried than see it damned
by such insane conduct"
our readers VIII have to bear in mind
that the Hin who eases himself of this
remarkable utterance is the same Hill
who. in 1893, wrote 20 The Constitution
that the financial doctrine enunciated in
the Chicago platform must be kept
steadily in view; that "the presidential
campaign Of 1896 must be fought with
free coinage as the leading issue" and
that the triumph of gold monometal-
liSm will he but temporary"
II requires a tolerably vivid imaglna-
ton or an extremely lively fancy to
identify the IIiu who would today rather
see the democratic party dead and
buried than to see it damned by such
insane conduct" us the acceptance of
the doctrine Of free coinage, with the
Hin who. in 1923, seeing farther than
all the democratic leaders, declared that
"the presidential campaign Of 1896 must
be fought with free coinage as the lead
ing issue" And yet the same man is
responsible for both statements.
Does Mr.. hin understand the money
question today any better than he under
stood it in 1893? or did he understand
it better then than he does now? There
is a lapse or a collapse somewhere in
the senator's conduct.
We may draw our own conclusions
from the senator's attitude rs 10 the
responsibility for his unparalleled con-
duct. but Mr.. Hin and the men who
are small enough TO be his tools and in
struments are powerless TO injure the
cause Of the people represented by
Bryan and the platform on which he
stands.
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A Ridiculous Argument.

Colonel John X. Fellows. OF New York,
is the only advocate of the single gold
standard who has had the hardihood to
come out squarely and declare that Il
200-cent dollar is good thing for the
people Of this country.
Such, however, is the proposition
which the New York orator advanced
in his Memphis speech several days ago.
1t is the first time that such an argu-
ment has made its appearance in the
campaign.
AS a rule the advocates OF the single
gold standard contend that gold has not
appreciated; that its value is substan-
TALLY the same as it was in the begin
ming. To virtually admit that gold has
appreciated and then to defend the
standard after making that concession is
an altogether new and original de-
parturc.
Colonel Fellows seems to be wholly
ignorant of the fact that Il 200-ccnt dol
lar is Just as dishonest rs what he calls
a cheap dollar. The only difference be-
tween the two is that the former bene-
fits the millionaire while the latter bene-
fits the masses.
But the silver dollar is not a cheap
dollar II has the same purchasing
power today that it had in the begin
ming, and its value has deprecated only
in comparison with gold. OF the two
metals it has shown itself by far the
more desirable on account of the inn
mulablity of its purchasing power.
TO meet the arguments advanced by
the friends of bimetalliSm it is well
enough for the advocates Of the single
gold standard to contend that gold has
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slowly but surely the cords of fate
are beginning TO tighten about the sick
man OF Europe.
Popular Indignation has AZ last reach
ed a point where suppression is no
longer possible. The sultan must either
Sheathe his murderous sword which he
has stained so frequently OF late with
the blood of She prosecuted Armemians.
or step down from the throne which he
has disgraced with his inhuman butch
cry.
England has already concentrated a
powerful naval force at the mouth OF