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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
DIsCORDANT NOTES.

Signs of dissent from the declaration of
Mr.. Bryan that "only those who are will
ing to stend upon the last platform ought
to have a part in the writing of the next
platform" are beginning to crop out For
instance, that sterling Democratic paper,
the Indianapolis Sentinel, which was loyal
to Bryan and the 16 TO l idea all through
the campaign of 1896, and will undoubtedly
stand by the platform that win be adopt
ed in 1900, speaking of Mr.. Bryan's declar-
alton, says: but If that rule had been
applied in 1895, there would have been
no Chicago platform-that is to say, what
is to-day known as the Chicago platform
could never have been adopted
The Sentinel in its criticism of Mr.. Bry-
ans declaration apparently overlooked
the fact that Mr.. Bryan spoke only for
himself He made rule that he would
like to have enforced. He didn't intimate
that it was a rule of the Democratic par
ty that only those who are willing TO
stand on the last platform are entitled to
have a hand in making the next platform.
And the reason, no doubt, that he favors
the rule he laid down is that if the Chi
cago platform is not reaffirmed in all its
| essential features he will not be the par
tvs standard bearer in 1900.
Mr.. Bryan is leaving nothing undone
to get the presidential nomination of his
party next year, and it is not therefore
surprising that he should announce 1t as
his conviction that only those who firmly
believe in the Chicago platform should
be permitted TO say what the platform OF
1900 shall contain. And it is not improb-
able from the present outlook, that the
| rule he has announced will be enforced
| 1t certainly will be unless a great change
takes place in the sentiment of Democrats
in all parts of the country. The effect o.
the rule may be TO prevent a great many
Democrats from voting the Democratic
ticket, but apparently Mr.. Bryan doesn't
think that that is of much consequence
If he did. he would have avoided making
an issue with the Tammany Democrats o
New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
PER SONAL.

More than hundred women, members
of the Woman's Bryan League, have ap-
piled for seats either at the tables or in
the balconies or boxes at the Chicago plat
form Democratic banquet, to be held in
New York shortly.
Emperor william has issued an order
that official reports submitted to him here
after shall be in typewriting. This is
great innovation, as heretofore the type
writing of such reports has been consid-
cred a great breach of etiquette.
Russell Sage. who is largely interested
in the elevated railroads of New York,
is naturally opposed to the granting of
perpetual franchise to the rival company
which offers TO build an underground
rapid transit system for the metropolis.
When 1t is stated that Mr.. Pinero's
new play, 20 be produced at the Globe The
alter, London, shortly, contains fourteen
women characters and only four men
parts, it seems superiuous to add that the
story of the play is Of society as is ex-
lists to-day.
1t is not surprising to learn that Col.
Funston of the Twentieth Kansas was
the HfSI man 10 enter hdlOlOS, 1Oi HC
has tried to be at the front in every fight.
cat Bayamo, Cuba" says The lola (Kan.)
Register. where he was one Of 400 mount
ed Cubans, who charged a line of 2,5OC
Spanish infantry waiting TO receive them
with cannon at the angles, his horse was
swept from under him by a charge OF
canister and he was left on foot thirty
yards from the Spanish lines. I saw
could be of no further use he remarked
in telling the story to the writer hereof
so 1 took the saddle and bride off my
dead horse and walked off the field Thinl
of that His horse had just been killed
by q cannon shot and $500 men only thir
ty yards away were shooting at him, anC
yet he remembered that saddles and brides
were scarce and dear and stayed in tina
hell-fire till he could carry his away! M
wonder that with such a leader the Tween
tieth Kansas is making a glorious rec
| ord"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
THE NEXT SPEAKER.

Candidates for speaker of the Fifty-sixth
Congress are already in the field, and the
campaign will be carried on with vigor
remained in Congress there would have
been no contest, because he would have
had a walk-over for the position
The candidates so far announced are
Sherman of New York. Grosvenor of Ohio.
Hopkins of Illinois, Henderson and Hep
burn of Iowa, aud Dalzen of Pennsyl-
vania. II is understood that the President
is favorably inclined to Grosvenor. but it
is claimed, and with good reason. proba-
bly,. that he win not use his influence for
any one of the candidates. He can hardly
afford to do so. His administration must
have the support Of the House in order
TO be successful, and therefore he cannot
risk making enemies in that body.
Sherman seems TO believe that he has
an excellent chance for the place. lie is
so sanguine of success that he has an
nounced that he will give UP the place
he has in the New York custom house
which pays him $3.50 a year. in order to
make a fight for IT, II Mt Reed had re-
manned in Congress Sherman would have
resigned from Congress and held on 10 the
place IN the custom house.
The outlook. however. Is not wholly ia
vorablo 10 the election Of an Eastern man.
Mr. Reed is an Eastern man, ana Il viii
be contendsd that the office should 20 10
a Western man. The West. Of course. can
elect the speaker. provided il can aeenre
harmony among rs forces. The chances
ore that before u will permit the East to
yet abe Office u will unite on a Western
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
QUAY'S TRIUMPH.

Il is doubtful If Wanamaker and com
pany can now prevent the reelection Of
Senator Quay. II must be admitted that
the case made out against the senator was
far from a strong one. The verdict OF
the jury therefore acquitting him of hav-
ing used the money of the state to specu-
late with was not unexpected. Il is safe
to say that he will be a greater power in
the politics of Pennsylvania than ever.
The appointment of the senator to I'LL
the senatorial vacancy must have sur
prised the senator's political enemies, and
there must be a special purpose in il. The
opinion prevails that vacancy like that
in Pennsylvania cannot be filled by APP
pointment by the Governor. In four cases
recently the United States Senate refused
to recognize as senator's appointees Of
governors where the appointments were
made 10 vacancies occasioned by the reg
ular expiration OF terms. If the Senate
therefore adheres 10 its ruling Senator
Quay win be refused a seat. That 1t will
adhere 20 it there is no doubt.
The constitution Of the state of Pennsyl-
vania provides for such vacancies as that
which existed in that state. 1t requires
the Governor 10 convene the legislature
for the purpose of filing it. If those who
are regarded as authority on the state
constitution are correct in their interpre-
tation of that instrument the Governor
had no authority 20 fiji the vacancy which
occurred by the expiration of Senator
Quay's term. The only way it can be
filed is by the legislature. The Governor
can take his time about calling an extra
session, but he must give sixty days no.
tice of it.
1t is probable that Senator Quay was APP
pointed for political effect. The Governor
doubtless thought by appointing him there
would be less difficulty in electing him. An
extra session of the legislature Will cost
about $25O,OOO That is a pretty big price
for the people to pay for a squabble among
their representatives, over a senatorship.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
A Lincoln story BY Bryan.

During his speech at the Jefferson pan
ouet in New York the other day Col.
Bryan said:
Il was glad the President retreated be-
cause at Boston he got on Democratic
ground. 1t was the right of the people to
settle this question. But when 1 read his
two speeches and saw the difference l
was reminded of a story that l heard
when 1 was a small boy and worked on a
farm, and l will tell you the story If the
reporters win promise not to take 1t down.
! never thought when / heard it that 1t
could ever be applied to a President. 1
remember that when, as a boy, l was
helping to build a rail fence around the
farm and was eating luncheon at noon
with two men who we're doing the work
While I carried the ground junks l re-
member that these two stories were told:
One man said he was in Southern pris-
on, and the wall was twelve feet high
around it. He took a running start and
jumped the fence He said he thought
he hit his feet on the fence as he went
over but some one who saw him jump
the fence said he cleared it a foot and a
half. / think ii was good jump, said
the man. The other man said it was not
He said he heard of a man in Southern
prison, and the wall was thirty-two feet
high, and he could not get a chance to
run for a start, so he pulled off his shoes
and stockings and stood by the fence. and
with one tremendous leap went over, and
just as he was going to alight on the other
side some one shouted, "Glassr' and re-
Numbering he was barefooted, he turned
around and went back"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
REEDS RETIREMENT.

The chief reason why Mr.. Reed has de-
cided to retire from Congress is probably
a desire to accumulate something for his
family. Il is well known that he IS a poor
man. He is 60 years old. and has been
IN Congress twenty years. His salary as
congressman is 5000 a year. though when
he occupied the speakers chair he re-
ceived 5000. 1t took about all Of 1t to
maintain his family and meet his cam
paigu expenses. 1t is Understood that an
income of $1,000 a year is guaranteed him
as a member of the law firm with which
he is to be connected.
There may be other reasons which helped
him to make up his mind to leave Con-
gress. One of them is that he is not on
very good terms with the administration
and another is that he does not see much
prospect of becoming the nominee of his
party for President. 1t is a fact probably
that he would not have remained in Con-
gress so long If it had not been for the
hope of reaching the presidency. II is SAID
rnat his friends recently canvassed the
party pretty carefully with The view of
finding out what the chances were for his
nomination for President next year. They
found that there was no chance for him
The sentiment of the party leaders seemed
to be In favor of the denomination of Pres
ideht Mckinley.
But though Mr.. Reed is not friendly with
che Mckinley administration he is a
strict party man and never lets an oppor-
tunity slip to protect his party, or the adj
miuistration, when his party is in power.
The Senate, it viii be remembered, passed
a resolution recognizing the republic of
Cuba. That resolution would have passed
the House, In all probability, If ii had been
placed before that body. The President
was opposed to it and its passage would
have embarrassed him greatly. Mr.. Reed
took good care that it didn't get before
the House. lad he been a less strict party
man he might have permitted the resolu-
ton to reach the President.
During the Harrison administration the
Senate passed a free silver coinage bill.
It would have passed the House probably
If It had reached vote in that body. Mr..
Reed prevented il from reaching a vote,
and thus saved the President from the UNI
popularity which would have followed a
veto of the measure.
Mr. Reed will be remembered as one of
the great speakers. There was a time
when the opposition regarded him with
feelings of Intense hostility. and he was
called "tyrant" and GEAR" but at the
close of the last Congress he was popular
II
usual resolution complimentary TO the
speaker was passed without any dissent
ing voices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
The Personal Equation.

At the University of North Dakota the
800 students are boarded in three dormi-
tories, for the institution is out on the
prairie three miles from Grand Forks, the
nearest town, says the Chicago News.
Not long ago the students began TO com
plain of the cuisine, which finally became
so bad that they could endure ii no longer,
so a committee of two girls was appointed
to lay their grievances before the presi-
dent.
The head of the university is a man of
great dignity and reserve and the repre-
sentatives of the students were nervous
when they found themselves in his pres
ence.
well, young ladies', what is it?" he in
quired.
''Why, a-a-Mr President, the-the ia
BILE is very bad and there simply must be
a changer
What is wrong about it?'
"Ohl lbs just dreadful; we can't stand
itp
But you must be more specific. Men
ton some of the deficiencies
The girls thought a moment ''Whv.
take the soup, for instance" cried one ;
it's nothing but water!'
Yes echoed the other, land the bread
is simply abominable"
And the butter. Mr.. President" said
the first, with great emphasis. 1.-THE but
ter is simply uneatable"
Her companion turned upon her wrath
fully, her eyes flashing. 1T is notr' she
exclaimed, holly; my father makes tina,
butter!'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22

-Manager-Your play lacks motive.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES man? Why, haven't
had a square meal in a year!-Detroit
Journal
First Ingenious Maiden-"How do you
like my engagement ring?" Second In
genuous MaIden-"Oh, it is the prettiest
one you have had!'-Tit-Bits.
Her s.-Noscadds-"I suppose we
are both extravagant." Mrs. Noscadds-
ooh, no! We merely have extravagant
tastes. We haven't money enough TO be
extravaga mi. Puck.
A Cautious Opinion-"Your friend has
a wonderful memory" Marvellous
Never fails him." Il don't know about
that l never saw him on the Witness
stand. "-Washington Star.
Judge Ito old witness ascending bench
by mistake)-Is it judge you want to be,
my man?
Old Witness-Maybe IT'S all I'm fit for
now, your neutrality-suspicious.
dot vas a bright poy of Isaac's."
'Yah?" His fadder asked him would he
become a politician or mineester,' ''Vat
said he?" dot he would rather become
a bankrupt" -Yonkers Statesman.
| -"Of what value is conscience TO a man
| like your" they asked of the legislator.
well" he replied thoughtfully, lit makes
my price a little higher when any one
wants to buy me."-Chicago Evening Post
II want to see the airship an establish
ed factor in our everyday life" remark
ed the sceptic You think it would be
a particularly useful institution2' mo
| I'd like to live that long; that's all"
| Washington Star.
"A lady in Chicago few days ago was
| giving tiny baby its bath, afterward us
| ing powder from a perforated box. The
little brother standing by said: Say
| Mrs. T. aren't you going to salt the baby
| any more? '-Judge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
scotch Dialect.

The Scottish American has a story of
North country servant girl, who was Iiv-
ing with an English family in the neigh
borEood OF Oxford.
One wet day she happened to step into
a heap of mire. and returned home with
her clothes much soiled.
what have you been doing?" asked her
mistress.
oh" she said, 81 stopper into a hump
lock o. glaur."
And what's gauir?'
Just clairts," said the girl.
But what's clairts?"
ITS just clabber."
But dear me! What is clabber?'
"Clabber is drookit stour.'
but what is drookit stour?" insisted
the amazed lady.
"Weel, weel," said the girl, ave nae
patience wi We ava. Ye sud ken as weel
as me, it's just wat dirt"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
A Good Anecdote of Dewey.

One of the brave jackies who was with
Dewey" at the battle of Manila bay. tells
this new anecdote of the great admiral
Gays the New York Journal. The teller is
Harry Deghman, a sailor of the cruiser
Boston, and his story is this:
THE most affecting incident which oc-
CURED. and which all of the sailors re-
member through their lives, was the action
of a powder boy. These boys act as aids
to captains and leutenants in carrying
messages and doing errands. When the or
der was given to strip for action, one OF
the boys lore his coat off hurriedly, and il
fell from his hands and went over the rail,
down into the bay. few moments be-
fore he had been gazing on his mothers
photograph, and just before he took his
coat off he had kissed the picture and put
IL in his inside pockets. When the coat
fell overheard he turned 10 the captain and
asked permission to jump over and get it.
Naturally the request was refused. The
boy went to the other side of the ship and
climbed down the ladder. He swan around
to the place where the coat had dropped
and succeeded in getting it. l believe it
was still floating when he got there When
he came back he was ordered in chains
for disobedience. After the battle he was
JTleu Dy a COu1I-LIdTlial IOT OLSODeulSHCe
and found guilty. Commodore Dewey be
came interested in the case, for he could
not understand why the boy had risked his
life and disobeyed orders for coat The
lad had never told what his motives were.
But when the commodore talked to him in
a kindly way, and asked him why he had
done such strange things for an old coat,
he broke into tears, and told the commo-
dore that his mothers picture was in the
coat. Comomdore Dewey's eyes filled with
tears as he listened to the story. Then he
picked the boy up in his arms aud en-
braced him. He ordered the little fellow
to be instantly released, and pardoned.
Boys who love their mothers enough TO
risk their lives for her picture cannot be
kept in irons on this fleet he said
Just before the action the boys all eX-
changed keepSakes and intrusted numer-
Gus packages to each other to send to thew
homes in case they were killed in action
One of the misfortunes on the Boston was
The great scarcity of tobacco the morning
of the battle. Almost all the sailors were
out of the weed. But one man had over
| a pound, and he divided 1t in equal lots
among his companions, keeping only tnt
regular share for himself"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22

In New York a suit has been brought by
the Colonial Danes OF America against the
National Society of Colonial Danes of
America and the Society of Colonial Danes
of the State of New York. The first named
organization prays the court to issue
permanent injunction restraining the two
latter organizations from using the title
Colonial Danes" The petitioners say
that they are the original Danes" and
that the use of the title by the other
parties Injuries them financially and social
ly. Have the "Dames" of the various
sorts in this country ever given thought
to the fact that current events are making
possible still other orders of Colonial
Danes of America in Hawaii, Cuba, the
Philippines and our colonies" generally
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22

DIR. Pratt, Chicago electrician, thinks
he has solved the secret of wireless teleg-
raphy. He says he employs the x-ray. He
believes that he has devised a plan for
telegraphing or telephoning between New
York and Chicago without wires He
would have a metal tower 1000 feet high
In each city. That elevation would enable
him to reach rare and clear atmosphere
Az the top of each tower he would place
a Crookes tube, into which would be sent
from 100000 to 100000 volts of electricity
This would establish current between
the two points, with which signals could
be sent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22

1t is amusing to note how the New York
Journal and World juggle with millions
of dollars-on paper. Just now each of
them is posing as the premier rapid tran
sit promoter, the genius that is to give
the city great underground system Of
railways. The World announces in big
type that II has solved the problem. and
win subscribe one million Of dollars to-
wards carrying 1t out. In bigger type the
Journal declares that it alone has solved
the problem, and will subscribe five mill
ion dollars towards carrying out its
scheme. or course, neither OF them will
ever be called upon TO put up one penny.
hence they are absolutely safe Ia blowing
about their one million and their five mil
lions OF dollars for the benefit Of the peo-
pie.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
Two obscure PolitIcinn..

One of the first things done by a strang-
er visiting Albany, says the Philadelphia
Call, is TO pay % cents and put himself at
the mercy of a capitol guide. The guide
makes a profound and obseauious bow
like a prestidigitator about TO charm an
audience. and proceeds 10 lift the veil
which hides the mysteries OF the great
building.
on recent occasion the guide led the
stranger regretfully past "McGinty's"
empty frame. ana proceeded 10 Identify the
heads OF notables that decorate the STAIR
way He did fairly well until the stranR-
er pointed out Shakespeare and Homer
ana asked VINO they were.
Them" replied the guide. undaunted
ARE the heads OF two politicians whose
names disrcmembed.s
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22

DIR. Hills. the new pastor of Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, has lately been preach
ing some interesting sermons on novels.
The sermons are said to be very much
appreciated by the booksellers, who have
had~sxtraordinary demands for the works
commented on by the minister. But some
of Dr.. Hills fellow pastors in Brooklyn do
moi take so kindly to his innovation. They
say he should stick to the Bible for his
texts; that that book has not been nearly
preached out that there is no promise of
salvation in a novel. and that DIR. Hills
should seek 10 interest his hearers in
sacred rather than profane literature Ply
mouth seems TO have secured in DR.. Hills
the sort of man that was desired brany,
eloquent, good-looking man. able to keep
the people interested
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22

While the improvement of the sidewalks
on Bull street is going on. would it not be
a good idea to do something with the
walks through Johnson square? This
square is in the heart of the busiest sec
ton of the city, surrounded by banks, ho-
tells, offices and stores. Thousands of per
sons cross the square every day. and the
walks are so narrow that four persons
cannot walk abreast on them. The plan
of the walks needs 10 be changed. There
are not enough OF them. and those that
are there should be made at least twice as
wide as they are. Walks should be run
diagonally across the plat. for the conve-
nience OF busy men who do not wish to
walk around two sides Of a square when
time might be saved by going in straight
line.