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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23
A Difficult Question.


! During the short time that he was II
! Macon with his regiment on Thu sdas
! lion William J. Bryan was asked quite
a number OF questions. among them th'
following. as the free silver scntimen
growing ?" in reply Mr., Bryan Is reported
as having said: "Thot is dificGlt to all
swer. The country is now involved in war
and there is no telling what charges h,
war may make in existing conditions
That was a very frank answer. Profound.
ly Interested as Mr.. Bryan Is IN the cues.
ton of free silver coinage il would not bc
strange if he thought that the scatimcnJ in
favor of free silver coinage was growing
It seems, however. that he Is so much in
doubt as 20 whether it is growing or mol
that he hesitates to give a direct answer
in regard to il.
If the leader of the silver forces Is IN
doubt, what must be The condition OF
mind In respect to free silver coinage OF
the millions of voters who cast their bal
lots for it in 1896? Is is not fair to assumr
that the great majority Of them are indif-
feront in regard to it? Assuming that such
Is the case. il is hardly probable that the
silver issue will be leading one in the
next national campaign.
We have seen nothing in print which
justides us in thinking that Mr.. Bryan be.
lieyes that the silver issue VIII not be as
prominent in the next naticua, campaign
as il was i'm the last, but it would not be
surprising If he held that belief. lie sees
that the public mind is. being drawn away
from the silver issue by the new issues
which the war is developing issues which
promise TO break party lines TO Il very con-
siderable extent He has already taken his
stand on the issue Of territorial expansion,
and he is in harmony on that issue With
the great majority Of the leaders of mis-
party. Stnl. there are a good many promi-
nent Democrats who do not approve the
position which he has taken, and there
is no way of determining yet what pro
portion of the Democrats win take tine
view that Mr.. Bryan does.
In a number of Democratic state and
congressional conventions, recently he'd,
resolutions favoring or opposing the policy
of territorial expansion deN sloped the ex-
istence of such radical difference of
opinion that they were Withdrawn.
There are two other things which are
tending to push the silver question in the
background. One is the good crops of the
past year, together with the high price
OF wheat, and the other is that the war is
putting a great deal of money in cireula-
uon. Both Of these things win tend to
make people think that the evils which
the friends of silver say that free silver
coinage Will cure have no existence. With
plenty of money in circulation 1t will be
difficult to convince the people that free
silver coinage would be Of any benefit to
them. 1t is not at all surprising therefore,
that Mr.. Bryan finds it difficult to de-
eide whether the sentiment in favor
of silver is growing or not.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23
HOW to NInke Guns.

The Ameer of Afghanistan takes great
pride in his gun factory at Kahul, over
which Sir Salters Pyne presides, says the
Youths Companion. He insists that his
khans shah visit 1t.
Amra Khan, who controls a distant
mountain region came m one day. and
after seeing the works, asked Sir Salters
Now tell me in words just how you make
guns"
1t IS quite easy" replied Pyne. ''You
make hole first, and then wrap some iron
around It,"
"Ah," said Amra Khan. sorrowfully,
there is plenty OF air for the hole in my
country, only no one there knows how to
wrap the iron around it..'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23

The Pennsylvania department of arstt-
culture has recently examined a number
of samples of ground coffee" and ground
coffee compounds" purchased at gro cry
stores. one sample was found 60 be com
posed Of bran. cracked wheat and lit
tie caramel chiefly wheat bran sweetenod
ana roasted" another consisted who'll OF
roasted barley" a third was confused
OF peas 60 per cent, grams % per cent.
and chicory about . per cent" "Of all the
samples examined" says the Philadelphia
Press, and the number of them was large.
but four were found to be composed ~
pure coffee, ana of these three were BRO
nounced TO be of very inferior quality -"
The prices at which the so-cailed coffee
was sod, however, ranged FROM - to 10
cents pound. Is this the wa the people
are paying for The war between Cue two
big trusts which control the pa1ohcd coree
market?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23

Park Commissioner Dafin's plan of
planting palmetto trees along the north
ern line Of Colonial Park is a very good
one. 1t should, however, be supplement-
ed by the planting of a row Of quick
growing trees, mulberries or pride of In
ola trees, along the southern, or Perry
street lane, side II might be well to place
a few live oak trees in the line. Something
of the kind is needed on the lane side, to
shut off the unsightly view of the out
houses and stables which bound the park
on the south. While on the subject of
the Colonial Park. it is not out of place
10 ask what objection would there be to
laying fiat on the ground the headstones
which are now upright? They would
serve their purpose just as well in that
position. and the park would look less like
an old graveyard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23
The Fire Commission,. work.

The Fire Commission as now organized
is doing work that is good and practical
1t has not only reorganized the depart
ment to some extent, by removing ineffi-
cient men, and thus restoring confidence in
it, but it made such good showing to the
Southeastern Tariff Association that il Sc
cured the removal of the 10 per cent. in
crease which was added to the rates some
time ago, thus saving to property holders
about $4,000 a year. The commission hopes
10 still further reduce the cost of insur-
ance by getting the tariff association to
take off the Is per cent increase which
property owners have been paying for the
last five years. That would mean a re-
duction of $50, 900 a year.
In order to get this 10 per cent reduc-
lion it is necessary 10 bring the fire depart
ment up to a higher state of efficiency
and lay larger water mains in some bus
mess sections of the city. These improve
ments it is understood, can be made for
a comparatively small sum-smaH as COM
pared with the amount that would be
saved TO the tax payers. The Fire Com
mission has asked the City Council to aid
1t in its efforts by apprOpriating the nee
essary amount to purchase additional fire
apparatus and to put in larger mains
where they are needed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23
The Negro Does Not Worry.
From the Macon Telegraph (Dem.).

1t is said that when the government sur
geons came TO inspect negro volunteers
they We're surprised at the physical perfec-
ton revealed The negro is proverbially
a healthy being, troubled by fewer of the
ills that flesh is heir to than the white
mans The reason is obvious: he does not
worry. The white man who is too much
concerned for the morrow, who over
works and allows himself TO be harassed
by unavoidable annoyances, may well take
a lesson in philosophy from the equable
temperament of the negro.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23
A Monumental BIunder.
From the Washington Post Qnd.).

1t is generally admitted now that the
United States made grave mistake in ad-
mitted the Southern slaves TO citizenship
Immediately after their emancipation, and
it will hardly be repeated by throwing the
responsibility of self-government upon the
Cubans as soon as they are freed from
Spanish rule They must be led gently
and gradually out of the atmosphere of
feudal despousm in which they have ex-
listed all their lives, and instructed in the
ways Of civilized democracy before they
will be fitted 10 hold the reins Of govern
ment unaidcd. The United States is re-
sponsible before the world for the estab-
lsbment of a stable government, and hav-
ing undertaken the task we must carry it
out in an enlightened and charitable
splrit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23

1t must be very gratifying to the people
of Savannah TO have an explanation Of
why the City Council made the Savannah.
Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway a
present of $4,000 in the shape of the Price
street franchise. There has heretofore
been some mystery about it. or rather lack
of understanding Of it. Il appears. how
ever, that the gift was not so much from
love of the railway corporation for its good
and kind consideration Of the travelling
public, as from distrust of future City
Councils. The explanation in effect is that
81 the franchise had reverted TO the city.
with the proviso that no street railway
should be built through Price street ex-
cept upon the payment of so much per
running foot to the city, some future city
Council might have permitted the building
of line through Price street in order to
get The $4,000 And in order 10 keep flu
ture City Councils out OF temptation. and
prevent them from acting against the
judgment of the present Council it was
provided that the $4,000 payment Should
be made to the Savannah, Thunderbo,t
and Isle of Hope Railway! Verify, there
are more queer things in municipal man
agement than Horatio, or anybody else
ever dreamed of in his philosophy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23

The suggestion which found its way into
the public prints recently, that Admiral
Cervera would probably be court martial
ed and shot upon his return to Spain.
seems to have been premature. So far
from exhibiting anger towards the brave
and daring admiral Spain has evinced
concern for his comfort and welfare dur
ing his confinement She has just sent to
him, for the use of himself and companions
In captivity, the sum of $4,000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23

The navy viii take especial pleasure in
the fate which Commander TOdd's little
squadron melted out to the Purissima Con-
cepclon at Manzanillo bay the other day
This craft has achieved some notoriety
as blockade runner and il has been only
a short time since her captain received the
thanks of the Madrid government for liav-
ing slipped by the Yankees with cargo
of supplies for Capt. Gen. BlancO. The
days of the craft are now over and the
Americans are avenged for the smart
tricks she played them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23

From The Philadelphia Ledger Qnd

The dispute between Shafter and Samp-
son, regarding the ships in Santiago har-
Dor, brings into prominence the injustice of
our laws in discriminating between the
army and the navy. If those vessels We're
surrendered 20 Shafter they become at
once the property Of the United STATES, but
the army receives no reward for their cap
ture. II they are prizes in the navy they
must be condemned by court, and
large amount OF money will be paid TO the
officers and seamen of the blockadins
squadron. There is no principle of jus
tice or equity on which this difference Of
treatment is based, and 1t should be elm
mated together with many other points
of discrimination in the laws. II should
Ice the duty Of Congress, next winter, to
make Il radical revision of the naval and
military laws, and bring them TO an agree
mCnt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23

The question of whether a draft becomes
a check when it is accepted and sent 70 a
bank for collection or deposit ana wheth-
er, having become d check, it is liable to
second stamp tax, has been raised in
Philadelphia and New York. The prac-
tees of the banks in this matter are not
uniform, hence the question has been re-
ferred to the revenue authorities for an
opinion
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23

Garcia is said to have given permission
TO the men in his army TO return TO their
farms. Possibly that is a good solution
of the impending difficulties between the
Cubans and their liberators. If the insur-
gents We're out of the way, they would not
be burden upon the invaders and would
not expect to have turned over to them
Immediately whatever territory the
Americans may win.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23

We congratulate Charleston upon hav-
ing secured the next reunion of the Con-
federate vetrans. We congratulate the
veterans upon having selected the South
Carolina metropolis as their next meeting
place. Charleston hospitality is proven
bal, and 1t is assured that the city will
see to it that the old ex-Confeds are en-
tertained as they deserve to be.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23
THE MORNING NEWS SATURDAY, July %. 1875

According to our Tampa correspondent,
the uniforms which have been distributed
among the volunteers there are practically
no good. The blue uniforms, while light
and comfortable, "are very aimsy," and
"one weeks campaign in underbrush would
leave them IN tatters." and the canvass
suits are not much better Complaints Of
the same nature have come from other
encampments Recently il was asserted
that the blue uniforms which were provi-
ded to the troops which were sent to Ma
Mia We're made Of such shoddy material
that 'one good wetting would leave them
an pulp" Who is responsible for this con-
dition OF affairs? The government is
spending money enough to warrant cloth
ing it's fighters in good, comfortable and
substantial uniforms. Are there rascaly
contractors who are making an effort to
swindIe the government by supplying Infe-
rior materials? In that case, where are
the Inspectors?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23
HOTELS AND SUMNER RESORTS.
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Booklets and rates on application. Horace
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Washington. D G
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-A Henry Street Home
at a Bargain, c. II. Dorset; We sin Sell
Cheaper Than Any other Store in City,
Drayton Grocery Company; Ice Boxes at
Cost, r. D. & VIM. baltimore; Ship No
tice, Norwegian Bark Pioneer; Household
Requisites, solomons & Co.
Business NOTES.-The yellow Leaf To
bacco
A Midsummer Slaughter-At Levy's.
The Storming-At Levy's.
To-day's Sensation-A1etropolitan Cloth
sng Company.
To-day at South End Hotel. Tybee Isl
and-W. NJ. Bohan, Proprietor
EXoursions-Famiy Excursions Steamer
Alpha to Daufuske Every Tuesday and
Thursday Afternoons; Steamer Alpha 10
Daufuskie, Sunday, Two Trips.
Hides and Beeswax-A. Ehrlich & Bro.
Railroad Schedue-Florida Central and
Peninsular Railroad.
Bicycles-Monarch Bicycles.
Medical-Allen's Foot Ease; Cuticura
Remedies; Hoods Sarsaparilla; Dr. Will
Jams Pink Pills; S. S. s.; Tarrauts Self
ger Aperient; DR.. Hays Hair Health.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personals Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23

That would be an evil day for Spain in
which Gen. Weyler acceded 10 government
tai control He may be a good soldier. a
loyal spaniard and man of more than or
binary abiity-a typical Spanish cavalier,
as Don Carlos said of him some time ago;
but Weylor is Intensely disliked in this
country. He could secure less favorable
terms Of peace than probably any man in
Spain II there We're any possibility of
SPANS winning in the war, there might
be policy in putting the butcher" at the
head of the government but since there is
not MS presence IN power would only
serve TO incense American public senu-
ment and create a demand for more ardu-
Gus peace terms. Weylerism is precisely
what is the matter with Spain now.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23
CURRENT COMMENT.
Our Duty to Cuba.
From the Richmond Dispatch CDem.).

VINO shall say that during the long pro-
cess of "pacifcation" we will not find ''our
duty TO Cuba" to be what Great Britain
has found to be her duty to Egypt, and
that American evacuation of the island
will not continue, like British evacuation
of the land of the Pharoahs, a thing of
"manana"?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23

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venient location; handsome brick build
ms newly furnished throughout; special
attention to table and cuisine; appoint
ments and surroundings homelike and at
tractive. Address Mrs. L. T. Greenlee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23

Georgia peaches are plentiful and very
cheap. Nothing is more delightful and
refreshing TO wounded sodiers-or wen
soldiers, for that matter-than the deli
cious ana juicy Georgia peach Why
should not the boys have a plenty Of
peaches while they last? Send them
some.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23
FISHERS ISLAND, MY.
OppOSIFVE NEW LOSnnN CONN

Steamer meets all trains at New Lon
don. Good bathing, fishing, sailing, golf,
casino, music. Mansion House and Cot
tages now open. Munnatawket Hotel
opens July l. Send for circular.
A T. HALE, Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23
MARY RALnMIM SENINARY.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23

SATURDAY, July -, 1sos.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-29
The Surgeon Generals Opinion.

The report of Surgeon General Sernberg the secretary
of war concerning of the medical Of the army
during hoses assigns strong reasons for the
prevalence of sickness and suffering the volunteer
troops in the rendezvous to that
such suffering under the circumstances
inevitable.
In the first place Strnberg that the coun-
try was not prepared for hoses declared
and the mobilization undertaken He shows
that officers allowed to the army by law
in peace and 1t necessary therefore to employ
large number No provision had been
made eher hospital and that service was sup
Piled entirely by six thousand men having
been assigned to hospital corps during the These
men were MAN, unframed Furthermore, the govern
ent had not enough supplies of 200 900
men, and it was compelled while waiting the manufao
supplies draw the of the
supplies good the deficiency SO
governments lack Of preparation for war,
something for which in office at Washington can
be held responsible.
General Sternberg says great sickness
the redpcton limit from
years AS result of that reduction and because of
the sometimes careless examination their
enlistment many the be unable with
htrdshp camp life and fell easy vic
This coupled with the the field
sanitary regulations in through
ignorance caressness played mischief with the
Typhoid been brought of the from
camps disease start. its
owing negligence Of field officers met with lit
tie obstruction by
secretary his assistants the evils
complained
General sterberg does not try to excuse any possible
competence neglect the part of officials but newt
able conclusion his report if the
plunged without preparation
things gone better with in
the camps and the field.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-29
ga1lY ~ Gagle
VI. VI. MURDOCH. Editor.
Bank CIearings Misleading.

Bank cearngs true Of the actual pusi-
ness of any community that is, of cits real manu-
featuring commercial and industrial fe Take the weekly
report Of York City, for instance and the bank clear
ngs are misleading that cys business
with that Boston Philadelphia Chicago The vast and
almost ncomprehensbe bank clearngs of New York cry
are the result gambling in cotton oil, gram and
what not They represent such transactions as the
delivery purchased dozen two Of these
dealers with but few thousands capital EACH will
consunuate greater number transactions, involving
sums by far than the million dollars capital doing
only legitimate business stock jobber turn over
his entire stock in trade times in single day
through checks issued back FORTH and each transaction
showing up clearings, while merchant or man
faetrer will be months converting mis- stock in trade
single time into cash. hand the same speculative
stock is sold over and single day, while upon the
other but very per of the entire stock Of actual
earngs are very misleading Louisville and Kansas City
ara instances of large clearngs. Lousvies VIII be
found in her commission tobacco and Kansas Citys
in her commission live stock Thus number OF
state capitals which minimum OF trade and which
boast commercial life make quite encouraging snow"
ngs in the clearing tables because of the fact of the
moneys going the for the support
of state institutions through the local banks and so forth
For absolute comparisons business between different cities
bank clearings therefore misleading They are
only accurate as transactions which transactions
not only but necessarily represent speculative as well as
actual business deals which in some instances like cat
tie cotton and tobacco, transit commission, may
hardly THOUGH the the commercial life Of the
town through which they handled
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-29
A Solor PIexus Blow to Prize Fighting.

The profession Of the manly art got
black Prize fighting, pugiism hon
orable than other skinga Besides being brutal it is
rotten An investigation has been ordered by sports
Connie Moneys very unexplanatle jumping into
the ring where Corbett and Sharey pummeing
other. For this supposed gentlemanly exhibition
manly art" the suckers present paid
100000 Tickets from so up The fight fixed"
all around job, and Gentleman Jim's
ii. The Anglo-Saxol estimated brute
but he likes fair play He does for batting bulls
and for and pits But if he did he
play The Corbett-Sharkey'
less selout Neither of the professionals got black
but their profession did, 1t to be honest fight
a a swindle call OF time" until
McVey jumped into the ring sind Kelly declared
ended Things fixed, and the sport"
cents to fight up by Corbett would
chump The swindlers pocted the leaving the
gus who paid the 100000 whistle
that he viii retire permanently. Being fraud
retire whether