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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28

According to Correspondent Clarke, who
has been in Cuba five months reporting
the war for the United Press, the better
class of citizens are taking the side of
the revolutionists. If Cuba is TO be free,
it is TO be hoped that such citizens will
gain the ascendancy in insurgent affairs,
in order that we may not have another
Hayu at our doors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28

A western exchange. hearing that the
people Of England continue 10 llonize
Ambassador Bayard. objects 20 any such
proceedings. upon patriotic grounds. II
says the people or this country ought
10 insist that their representative be
"eagieized." Or not honored AZ AL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28

OF the many Memorial day orations
yesterday we are certain that no one was
more appropriate or more eloquent than
that of Hon. Walter G. Charlton. 1t was
a credit to the orator and worthy of the
occasion. We publish it entire this morn
ing. Those who did not hear it should
read it. They will not regret having done
So
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28

Mr.. Richard P. Bland of Missouri would
be the logical candidate for a one-sided
silver party; he has himself only one
idea. and that is silver. But he can never
be candidate representative of the dem
ocratic party or democratic principles.
Did anybody ever hear of Bland making
a tariff speech or a foreign policy speech
during his twenty years in congress?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28

Il is hard TO say whether the republican
candidate who makes hay while the sun
shines is wise or not. For it may be
that dark horse viii come along and
bolt the crop.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28

Two years ago the populist party pro-
fessed adherence TO half a dozen or so
political principles. Now it has only one
principle; the one Mr.. Crisp is trying to
get to the Senate on.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
Politics, Not Patriotism.
From the New York Journal Oem).

Perhaps it might be well for some of the
able republican organs to pause and in
form their readers how the cause of
sound currency is to be benefited by re-
publican fusion with populists in Louis
lana, Alabama and North Carolina.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28

It is denied that Mr.. Mark Hanna said
the other day that Plat and Quay were
the "merest political babes" and that he
would rock them to sleep at st. Louis"
Nevertheless Mr.. Hanna goes right along
preparing the soothing syrup.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
CURRENT COMMENTS.
Democracv,s Hone.
From the Florida Citizen Dem)


The true policy of all who wish to see
the democratic party maintained as a pow
erful organization is TO work without ceas-
ing for the adoption at the Chicago con-
Vention in July of a platform that will de-
clare for sound money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28

Nobody has yet taken up Lieut.. Perry's
offer to discover the north pole for the
contract price OF 5000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28

For what viii it profit a clique if il
capture the whole party. and then lose
the election?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28

Some time ago the Rev. DR.. Pullman.
pastor of the First Methodist church of
Bridgeport, Conn, made certain remarks
in his pulpit rejecting upon the moral
character of Mile. Jane May. an actress.
She brought suit against him for SIS 900
damages. few days ago the preacher
publicly retracted the statement and
made an apology which the actress ac-
cepted The incident leaves the preacher
in a very bad light. at least He was
forced to admit that he had spoken an
untruth from his pulpit 1t would be an
evil day If church goers were forced TO
be constantly on guard against falsehood
from the pulpit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28

A school census Of Chicago shows that
there has been decrease in the school
population Of that city since 1884 This
suggests frightful possibilities. Suppose
Chicago has reached and passed the zen
ith Of her glory as a city Of mlllionsg New
YORK continues u grow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
1T STARTS MONDAY
AND CONTINUES
ALL THE WEEK.
NIGHT GOWNS.

Good cloth. extra quality, full Length
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
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HAND MADE DRAWERS.

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DOMESTIC UNDERWEAR.

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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
CAPITAL COMMENT
On tho Report that Gen. Lee VIII Not be
Permitted to Visit American Prisoners
in Cuba.

On tho Report that Gen. Lee VIII Not be
Permitted to Visit American Prisoners
in Cuba.
New YORK, June IA Herald spe.
cial from Washington says:
State department officials are slow
to believe the report that Capt.-Gen.
Weyler has any intention of prevent.
ing Cocsul-General Lee from visiting
American prisoners in Cuba. Any ac.
ton by the captain-general having this
in view would call forth a strong pro.
test to the Spanish government.
The right of representatives of this
government to visit Americans in
prison has never been questioned, and
the administration would not permit
infringement of it, especially in Cuba.
The frequent capture of Americans
and their Imprisonment there especial.
ly require the services of consular of.
ficers, and the necessity of the latter
talking with their countrymen.
The authorities say that if any Amer.
leans are in confinement in Moro
castle, or any other place, held by the
Spanish troops, Consul-General Lee
has the right to visit them, and Spain
will not be permitted to c%ontrovert it
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
An MOVE

Meeting of the Executive Committee OF
the National Association of Manufac-
t~urers-The Membership and Scope of
Work of the notwithstanding Fed
eral Aid and Studying Foreign
CHICAGO, June 13.-The executive
committee of the National Association
Of Manufacturers met at the Audi
forum annex yesterday. There were
present: Theo c. Search, of Philadel-
phia, president; E. 2. Wilson, Cincin-
natl, secretary; Warner Miller, New
York; c. c. Mitchell, Chattanooga;
John B. Howarth, Detroit; Charles E.
Lock, New York; Edward II. Sanborn,
Philadelphia; Franklin Fish, South
Bend; Thomas p. Egan, Cincinnati;
John b. Kirk. Chicago, and Robert
Laidlow, treasurer.
In calling the meeting to order Pres
ident Search said:
The work OF the last our months
has greatly broadened the member
ship, and nearly every manufacturing
industry of Importance now has rep
resentation in the association. Sus-
picions of political purposes have done
great injury to the association. Orr
business motives and business meth
DDS have impressed themselves on the
business men, and it is now pretty
generally understood that the associ-
ton is essentially and wholly a bust
ness affair"
The president said he regarded the
bureau of publicity recently estab-
lished in Philadelphia under the direc-
ton of Edward II. Sanborn, one of the
most important acts of the executive
committee. Much good had also been
accomplished at Washington in con-
sular reforms. The senate committee
on commerce had in charge the plan
department OF commerce, and an in
fuential committee of eastern men had
its promotion in their permanent keep
ing.
The president reported that the COM
mittee had sent 4 committee of manu-
facturers to Mexico and Robert Z.
Porter who had recently returned from
a our of Japan in the associations
interests, would soon have his report
ready Cor publication.
The report of the Mexico committee
would also soon be ready. \ repre-
sentative had been sent to Denmark 10
study the commercial conditions there.
The establishment of commercial
agencies in foreign countries was rec
commended and the president an
nounced a committee of six to attend
TO the matter.
July l 80 prominent manufacturers
in nearly every department of trade
will leave in body for South America.
The association has obtained conces-
sions from several of the republics
there for permanent warehousing and
exhibition of American manufactures.
The president reported valuable
work on behalf OF reciprocity and the
restoration of commercial treaties,
which were in charge of a special com
mittee.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
WEATHER SIGNS.

When the finger nails are dry and
brittle the Indication is for fair wealth
err; when they are tough and pliable and
can easily be cut without breaking,
rainy weather is probable within the
next few days.
Carpets drawn very tight when laid
upon the floor furnish a tolerable ba-
rometer. When a storm is about to
break the threads contract with such
force as sometimes to tear the fabric
or draw ont the tacks.
The rev moon falling between eight
and ten a. m. in the summer time means
a change of weather. If it has been
rainy twill become fair; flair weather
has been the rule, there will probably be
a change to rain.
When the new moor comes between
eight and ten p. m. the Indication is in
summer time for rain, if the wind is
from the south or southwest; in the
winter, rain or snow, if the wind is
from the direction indicated.
In summer time if the new 400 falls
between six and eight p. M, f~airweather
will probably ensue; in the winter time
the weather will be fair and frosty,
provided the wind is from the north OF
northeast.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
a SP ECIMEN PLANK
That Has Been Cut and Fitted to Insert
in the Platform.

ST. LOUIS, June 12.-FOllOwing is a
specimen financial plank that will be,
at the proper time, offered for insertion
in the republican platform:
1--WE believe that our money should
not be inferior to the money of the
most enlightened nations of the earth,
and we are u~nalterably opposed to
every scheme that threatens to debase
or ~dcpreciate IL present monetary
standard. We favor the reasonable
use of silver as currency, but such use
should be to the extent only and under
such well-defined regulations that its
parity with gold as currency can be
easily and efficiently maintained. As
consistent bimctallists, we are op.
posed to the Independent free coinage
al a ratio of Is to l, as Il measure
fraught with certain disaster to all
commercial interests, destructive to
the interests of the wage-earner, and
in the absence Of international agree.
ment sure to lead TO silver mono
metaliism."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
BOLT AGAINST EOlES

And the Sixteen to One Free Coinage of
Silver by Old-Line Sound-MOney Demo-
~crats-They Believe Such a Policy, II
Adopted, Would Involve the Business of
the Country IN General Disaster.
BURLINGTON, Ia, June IA bolt
against Boies and free silver, which
has been maturing here among the
sound money democrats, was sprung
yesterday. President Baldwin. of the
st. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern
railroad and Senator T. q. Harper,
Cashier ]. j. Fleming of the State
bank, and several other prominent
members of the democratic party in
southeastern'Iowa, are the OriginatorS.
1t is said the pledge which is being
circulated and signed on all sides
really means a bolt OF the entire dem
OcratIc ticket. 1t is to be worked all
over Iowa Immediately, and then
spread to other states. The pledge
reads:
The undersigned democrats hereby
form an association 20 be known as
the Democratic Sound Money club.
We pledge ourselves hat at the COM
ing general election We viii not vote
for any candidate for president or
member of congress who is not known
to be opposed 10 the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver at the ratio OF
10 to / under the present conditions,
and regardless of the commercial
value of silver.
Such a silver policy, adopted, would
reduce our currency at once to the
single silver standard and involve the
business of the country in general dis
aster. No party considerations what
ever can induce us to support it."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
THE UNION LEAGUe

Of the Greatest Republican City of the
Countr to the Republican Convention
uggest Doctrines and Principles that
Should be Embodied in the Platform
and Carried Out by the Party IL Suc.
cessful at the Polls.
PHILADELPHIA, June 12.-The Union
league, through a committee appointed
for the purpose. yesterday afternoon
adopted :he following address:
To tie National COnteHtioH IF tile Repu6.
Hcan Party:
The Union league of Philadelphia,
the representative republican orgaai-
cation OF the greatest republican city
of the country, respectfully submits
for your consideration that the pres
ent ~hindrances to the prosp Gritty of the
country are:
tTrst-Cncertainty as to the main.
enance OF the existing gold standard
Of value.
Sccond-That deficiency of govern.
meut revenues which has compelled
an increase of the national debt in or
der to defray the necessary expenses
OF the administration.
Ia ~ utVil IuIC VI lIle W llSCH
bill from that policy of protection
to American labor to which this coun.
try owes that unparalleled prosperity
which 1t enjoyed during the years pre-
vious to 1894.
Considerations of public interest and
political expediency dictate the adop-
ton of a platform which shall de-
clare with absolute clearnesS that
the republican party adheres to the
policy of protection and reci-
procity; demands the enactment
of laws which will give to the
government an adequate revenues;
opposes the free coinage of silver, and
insists upon the maintenance of the
existing gold standard of value. Moth
ing short of these explicit and posi-
tive declarations will assure the peO-
pie that the republican party, when
again intrusted with the responsible
ity of administration, will resist any
de basement of the standard of value;
will protect the wages of American Ia
Dor, and will restore national and in
tividual prosperity.
lSigned. JAMES Y. WATSON,
Chairman of Committee.
L. A. HANCOCK,
Secretary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
A PLAUSIBLE SCHEME
For the Introduction OF American Goods
Into Venezuela.

WASHINGTON, June he. 81. Plu.
nacher, United States consul at Mara.
caibo, reports to the state department
that the government of Venezuela
has made contracts with VIM. Har.
per, representing the Philadelphia
museums and American Manufacture
ing association, for the establishment
of a permanent exhibition OF
American goods in Caracas, with their
own building and other permanent eX'
hibitions in Valencia, Cuidad, Bolivar
and Maracaibo. The purpose of the
exhibition is to give the V~enezuelans
an opportunity to formally inspect
and compare our goods with those
of the old world. Mr.. Plumacher
says that Germany, England and
France overrun South America
with commercial travelling agents,
mostly energetic young men, well
versed in the Spanish language and
the customs of South American people.
A commercial traveller for an Amer
lean house is seldom seen. Mr.. Plu.
macher thinks the permanent exhibi
tions will help American trade with
out the great expense attending send
ing agents to South America.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
ALLISON MAY STEP ASIDE
II John ii. Gear is Given q SHOW for
second Place.

second Place.
DIES MONIES, Ia, June l2.-A story is
told upon apparently trustworthy III
thority that the Iowa delegation to
St. Louis will follow the lead of Man
ley i'll admitting the nomination Of
Mckinley on the first ballot, and go
further than the Maine leaders and
not allow Allison's name to be pre-
scented to the convention. In this ease
it is said efforts will be made to secure
the nomination for the ice~presidency
for John II. Gear. Ten days ago the
Iowa delegation had about concluded
to advise Allison to withdraw from the
race, but friends of Allison in Wash,
ington objected. Now the story goes
that Allison realizes that Mckinley is
bound to win and desires to help the
republicans of Iowa out by permitting
them to climb into the band wagon
without delay. The withdrawal of
Allison is said to be assured If the
prospects for Gears nomination
brighten.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
a DISA GREEABLE SURPRISE
Mr.. Reeds Friends Cannot Understand
Why ManIey FIunked.

RoCKLAND, Me-, June 12.-Hon. c. E.
Littleield, chairman of the Maine
delegation, when asked yesterday for
his views of the situation, with refer
ence to Mr.. Manley's statement that
Mckinley would be nominated, ex-
pressed himself as very disagreeably
surprised at the position taken by Mr..
Manley. He thought it an extraordi-
nary thing for him to do, and said
that it placed the delegates that
were still loyal to Mr.. Reed is a most
uncomfortable and embarrassing po-
sition. The tendency of Mr.. Mariey's
statement would be to discourage Mr..
Reeds friends and destroy any chance
he might have for success. He could
see no occasion or excuse for such a
statement by him at this time, unless
its urpose was to aid Mr.. Mckinley,
and Mr.. Manley was not understood to
be d~evoting his time of late to that
purpose.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
SKELETONS EIGHT FEET HIGH
Important Discovery in a Mound Near
Springfield, q.

SPRINGFIELD, o., June 12.-SOme
boys, while playing on Barrett's
Mound, in the village of Spring Val
ley, southwest of here, discovered a
number of human bones that had
been unearthed by the upheaval of 4
tree during Il wind-stOrm. Excava-
tions were made, and four bodies were
found resting in the ground where the
tree had stood. All had been buried
with the heads to the east, indicating
reverence for the sun, and one of them
was found in 4 reclining position. One
had been covered by mussel shells, but
on being exposed to the air the shells
crumbled to dust.
The skeletons indicate Il race of peo-
pie close to eight feet in height, and
from relics and other indications were
apparently warriors, and belonged to
some prehistoric race. The skeletons
were viewed by an immense throng of
people. When an attempt was made
to nDve them they fell to pieces. Fur.
ther excavations will be made.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
FOREIGN ~GlEANiNGS.

Gar Nicholas II. expects a possible
czarewitch some time next fall, says the
London Court Journal.
The angel, Gabriel, through Mile.
Couedon, has sued a Paris newspaper
for libel, asking for $1,000 damages.
Prince Henry of Prussia, the en-
peror's brother, has bought Montarlier,
one of the largest estates in Lorraine.
\ hundred original sketches BIZ
Forain. the caricaturist, were sold for
$4,000 at auction in Paris recently.
Elephants in Africa are becoming SO
scarce that it is proposed to establish
protected reservations for them on ter
ritory under British protection, like
Somaliland.
Pupils in the German gymnasia and
Real schulen are steadily decreasing in
number, preferring to go TO the schools
where English and French are substi-
tuted for Latin.
Queen Margherita of Italy's mother.
the dowager duchess of Genoa, was
taken with smallpox during n recent
visit 10 the quirnal, and was nursed by
her daughter.
One of the most painful episodes OF
the Paris commune, the shooting of
Mgr. Darboy, archbishop OF Paris, and
his fellow hostages, was commemorated
on May 81, the 25th anniversary, by
requiem masses in the Paris churches.
On the Malabar coast in southwestern
India there are 100000 Catholics, who
came originally from Chaldea and are
HISTORIANS. They have hitherto had
Latin bishops, but the propaganda has
decided that they shall have two bishops
of theirOwn rife
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
The Dedication OF the Great Auditorium
at 81. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, June 12.-The Republican
convention auditorium was appropri-
ately dedicated Wednesday night by
an assemhlage of several thousand peo-
pie, who listend to good music and
eloquent Oratory. The speakers were
Capt. Frank Gaiennie, chairman of the
d~edicatory committee; Sam NJ. Ken.
nard, president of the Business Mems
league; Gov. Stone of Missouri; Mayor
Walbridge of st. Louis, and e1.Gov.
Stannard, and a great deal of entausi-
asm was evoked by some of the patrf
otto utterances of the speakers
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS
Adopt a Platform with a Gold Standard
Plank In 1t.

BALTIMORE, Nd, June IL The Dem
ocratic state convention was called to
order shortly after noon in Ford's opera
house by Hattersley W. Talbot, chair
man of the State central committee.
He said only a few words before intro
ducing Hon. Arthur p. German as tenn
porarv chairman.
The senator spoke briefly. He in
Weighed against Mckinley and his pro-
lection ideas. He urged the democrats
TO harmonic their differences and con-
Guided his short address with the
statement that the convention should
select delegates to the national con
vention with a view of keeping the
financial standing of the state at q
high standard. This sentiment was
interpreted to be in favor of the sound
money men, and they applauded it,
while the white metal men looked dis
gusted.
The chairman of the committee on
resolutions reported in favor of tariff
reform, as enunciated IN the platform
in Chicago in 1892, and indorscd Prcsi-
dent Cleveland. In relation to the
financial question the report favored
the gold standard and opposed the
free coinage of silver at 16 to L.
A minority report was offered as a
substitute for the financial plank of
the majority report, and was rejected.
The finaiEial plank of the platform
as adopted is as follows:
believing that the true interests of
the people require that the earnings
OF agriculture and trade and the
wages of labor should be paid intact in
money that is intrinsically worth in
all the markets of the world what it
purports to be worth, we demand the
maintenance of the existing gold
standard Of value, and further, that
the government shall keep all its obi
cations at all times redeemable and
payable in money of the greatest in
trinsic value and of the highest stand
ard adopted by the civilized nations of
the world, and we therefore resolutely
oppose the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at the ratio of 1G to l."