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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY OCTOBER /, 1899.

must belong to the atmosphere as such.
Only II the OFFICIALLY pure atmosphere is
It's bearer can it operate as it does on the
Landscape. when we observe IT,
The Blue of the Sky Explained.
1T seems to me that we are forced to
believe that there is a direct reflection Of
the heavenly blue rays through the mole
cules Of the air. These appearances are
well known i'm fOurescense. Ii is not true
then that the heavenly blue is a phenome-
non of tiuorescense2 This idea does not
seem 10 me to be Ia contradiction with any
of the color phenomena of the atmosphere
in fluids, such az petroleum, for example,
We are familiar with this phenomenon. If
We could have other gases in such thick
layers as the air we might observe similar
fiuorescence.
THE meteorological observations were
in the hands of DR.. julius MaureT who
was provided with all OF the latest and
best devices for Registering the results OF
this experiment. To observe the atmos-
pheric pressure he had two registering an
eroid barometers and one quick silver ba-
rometer for corrective purposes The tenn
perature was taken by an Assmann Their
mometer fixed 10 the balloon and read by
spyglass. A thermograph and hygrograph
were fixed in position by sticks in a will
low basket covered by a white cloth, but
open at the top, the basket being tied to
the outside of the car. He also had a late
model balloon Paragraph which registered
its results automatically.
1T is most remarkable, as shown in the
tables and self-registering diagram of the
hygrograph, TO note the extreme dryness
of the upper layers of the atmosphere be-
tween 5000 and 1900 feet. According to
the hygrograph the relative humidity Is
only - or 30 degrees.
As pioneer scientific expedition this Is
considered most successful pointing to
great future for the use Of the balloon. for
meteorological and physical Observable
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01

The lakes lying beneath us offered a
strong contrast 10 the yellowish horizon.
Lake Leman was one mass of deep blue,
the color of a perfect sapphire When
looked at tho sky | found that 1t was no
longer blue, but was so dark as to be al
most black. II reminded me of the color
of the Black sea. Here is another proof
that il is the atmosphere alone which
makes the sky appear blue to us on earth
but when we had assembled through 1900
feet of it, this blue veil was for the most
part beneath u.s. and we saw the sky in
all It's forbiddiug darkness. We noted too
that 1t made no difference in the lower
attitudes whether the air was laden with
10 per cent. or 80 per cent. moisture the
blueness of the sky was the same. Can
we any longer maintain the theory that
this heavenly blue is made up of little
particles of matter? Impossible! answered
by knowledge of color. In that case Il
could never be SO constant in its color
tone. 1t ought then to change from pur-
pie TO blueish green. What other theory
can be suggested? The heavenly blue
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01
MEN
WOMEN 70
with
regulations
For honesty and sincerity, mes
and women with whom you are
personally acquainted, give their
testimony as to the merits OF
sLoAT's VEGETABLE BITTERs.
They know the value of this prep
"ratiOn I'm all cases of stomach
troubles, by having used it and
found 1T to be as represented.
Try it and be convinced.
NO CURE, NO PAY.

get into an empty box car But on some
Western roads one would make slow time
II he relied on empties alone. Hoboes are
close students of car architecture Re
frgerator cars and cattle cars furnish
many hiding places. Even the commonest
games such as springing doors of sealed
freight cars, and riding on top of passen-
ger cars, would make long list. An ac-
tive man, by the help of the handle at the
bottom of the side door, can swing under
a box car after the train Is in motion
have seen ii done
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01

-on one Of his Italian journeys Goethe
stopped a day at Torbole, on the Lake of
Garda. tn ratives of that town feel so
proud of tn. Z circumstance that they sent.
MOI long ago for a Goethe expert in Wen
ma to help them tnd out in which house
Goethe had rcomed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01

The next morning he started. His jour
ney was tresome one, and after several
days spent on the train he found himself
one glorious afternoon climbing a little
mountain path on the back of a burro.
Duncan had told his folks by wire, of his
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
The Governor on Joe Iohnstonism.

section of the governors message sent
to the legislature on November 16 last Is
decidedly apropos to the recent railroad
commission appointments. No comments
are necessary.
Said the governor:
respectfully Invite your attention to the
method of electing solicitors. Our constitu-
ton places the election of judges In the hands
of the people, and 1t is gratifying fact that
the decisions Of our highest court command
universal respect and rank among the ablest
and most learned In the entire union; our 1u-
dietary is without reproach. If the people
can be trusted to elect judges, fail to see
why they cannot be trusted to elect solicitors.
The election by the general assembly takes up
much of the time that should be given to the
consideration of public business, and fear
sometimes selections are made not altogether
with regard to the fitness of the successful
candidate. BUT AS THE RESULT OF SOME
COMBINATION OR TRADE. trust that
In the elections now pending not a single
member of your honorable body will be
found willing to barter his vote, but that
each will be cast under a solemn sense of the
obligation resting upon the members to
secure for the people capable and faithful
officials. SO FAR AS THE RESULT is
CONCERNED, 1 CAN SEE LITTLE DIFF
FERENCE IN BARTERING ONE VOTE
FOR ANOTHER INSTEAD OF FOR
MONEY.
The same reasons should induce the election
of railroad commissioners by the people.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23

Governor Johnston. The term '1ngrati-
tude' was the favorite expression of the
governors critics, and hangs well in favor
today with the Tominson folks. 1t vas
argued by the friends of Tomlinson that
he had been the true and tried ally OF
Johnston for years. They said that Tom
hnson had spent his money and time to
the advancement of the "red-headed
rooster of jefferson"
They held that Tomlinson was the most
interchangeable silver leader in the state and
that he had borne the breast of the waves
In every storm with a vigorous front. Then
the friends of Tomlinson rode the general
issue on the subject. They declared that
Johnston had given the two fat appoint
ments In trade for service rendered him in
the general assembly, particularly in his
fight on the commissioners of Jefferson
county. They also were heard declaring
that Jefferson county and the Birmingham
district, which furnishes " per cent. of the
railroad tonnage of the state of Alabama.
were entitled to representation on the
board of railroad commissioners. Then
they declared that pet Caffee resided In
a county that the railroads scarcely know,
and that Kyle is remote from the railroad
center of the state Altogether, the friends
of John Tomlinson were, to put 1t mildly,
hot in the collar and vented their anger In
unmea sured terms
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
THE RIVALS

Carolyn Wells In St. Nicholas.
Two well built men, neither giant nor
dwarf,
Were Monsieur Films and Maynheer Nworf.
They lived in town not far away
And spent their time in work ana play,
Now, Monster Films was loved by all
BY rich and poor, by great and small
And Mynheer Nworf remarked one day,
Brother. explain to me / pray,
Why no one likes me as well as YOU,
No ma ter what l may say or do?
l have stores OF know ledge packed In my
head;
] am learned and wise, and very well read /;
] can dance. ] can sing, I'm extremely
polite;
an worth large fortune all IN my own
right.
But. stIll-and this question has caused ne
much thought
While / am neglected, you're everywhere
sought"
Monsieur Films replied: my dear sir that
Is true,
But. you see, am I. and, you see, you are
you.
If receive praises. and you receive blame,
'Tis doubtless because each lives up to his
name.'
You'll find his defense rather puzzling, I
fear.
But read their names backward-the mean
Ing Is clear.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
Was the Like Eyer Seenf

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
The Advertiser said a few months ago
that the two railroad commissioners to be
appointed by Governor Johnston at this
time would be chosen from a list of four
gentlemen, viz, A. E. Caffee, J. w. Tomlin-
son, Q. Kyle and Chappell Cory. Ever
since Senator Caffee's election to the senate
last August, his nomination has been con-
sidered SO assured that the great bulk of
those who took pains to inquire into the
matter reached the firm and contain con-
viction that he had been promised, In the
most solemn and binding form, the NOM
ination for one of the places on the COM
mission. The reasons OF the evidence for
this common public belief it is not neces-
sary now to relate Suffice it to say no.
body had any doubts as to the promise
To those who did not look beneath the
surface Mr. Tomlinson appeared to have
the best chance for the other place. The
reasons for this opinion were Tomlinson's
prominence in the silver movement, his
constant and enthusiastic advocacy of his
townsman, his inducing Bryan to como to
Alabama and help Governor Johnston In
his plans at a critical time, for debating the
supreme court nominations. and defeating
=
onslaught on the Jefferson county commits
sioners. This belief was not shared by
those who knew something of the inside.
1t was known that Tomlinson was not a ia
vorite of the governor, and that he might
take another Jefferson county man for the
place; in that contingency it was believed
the governor contemplated Mr.. Cory's APP
pointment. The best informed, however,
insisted that the governor, by promises
commencing as far back as the celebrated
Morgan primaries, and repeated several
times since, had bound himself to Major
Kyle.
Certain 1t was, that no well informed poll
itician had any doubt that the choice lay
between these four names, with one posi-
lively selected and that the situation had
been thus for months. Notwithstanding tn s.
the governor repeatedly said to aspirants,
and their friends in the most positive
way, up to the last few days, that moth
ing had been promised, or determined, and
that he was open to fair consideration of all
claims. He allowed a number of other as
pirants to come to Montgomery subject
themselves to expense and anxiety, to OBJ
tain an appointment which he well knew
he had not the slightest intention of maxi
ing. Not only did he go through the farce
of hearing these men and their friends, but
his trusted political managers up to the
last few days constantly urged upon these
candidates and friends of these cand dates,
that their efforts In support of his bill to
outlaw the Jefferson county commissioners
without trial in the courts, would be the
best way to clnch the appointment of
their favorite for railroad commissioner
This statement will not admit of denial
Such deep and thorough insincerity, and
such unconsclentious use of mems cred
ulity has few. If any, parallels In Alabama
politics.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
Election Of United States Senator.

Mr.. Bryan frequently calls attention to
the urgent need of a change In the manner
of electing United States senators. The
indirect method has broken down, and is
widely and thoroughly discredited among
the people. Like the attempt to take from
the people the election of a president and
vice-president, the device for electing sena-
tors stands practically rejected, and direct
action in some form must be substituted.
Three well-deflned forms of corruption
have crept In under the indirect plan, to-
gether with many notifications. The gross
est of the three consists in an outright pur-
chase of legislative votes through the use
of thousand dollar bills. or other currency,
consists in the purchased elections of SUBJ
servient individuals In the legislative cleo
tons. This plan has been introduced and
practiced in Delaware The third and alto
gether the most demolarizlng consists In
the building up of a machine that will pro-
mote the builder to the senate This plan
is the favorite one of professional politi-
clans. and 1t Is practiced in nearly all of the
states. The weapons employed are the peo-
pies own money and the peoples own SER
wants. The public good is sacrificed to in
dividual benefit and to the promotion of the
machine builder. Every appointment every
public favor, every signature even, is made
to count towards votes In the coming sena-
torial struggle. The boss turns everything
to account, and the sole question In his
mind is, "how much can this or that be
made to aid me in the big fight have on
hand?"
There is not a state in the union that Is
not afflicted with these evlls-not one. Some
have them in more open or malignant
forms, while In some slyness and cunning
are largely employed. The people have
practically lost their rights in senatorial
representation. They are not consulted. A
handful in each county are taken into the
senatorial scheme. and the remainder have
no more voice in the matter than they have
In matters In the moon The one has be-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
Not CreditabIe

From the News.
The new commissioners are lifelong
democrats and capable men. They will
probably make as serviceable railroad
commissioners as any in the past. The po-
sition Is a mere sinacure The most i'm
portant duty is that of drawing the salary,
| and no commissioner ever has or ever will
fail to perform that duty promptly and re-
ligiously.
The railroad commission should be abol-
ished or some real power be given 1t.
The appointments are not, however, high
ly creditable to the governor or the APP
pointees. There is an odor Of bargain
and intrigue permeating the whole BUSH
ness. Governor Johnston has been be-
hind extraordinary and radical bills intro
duced in the legislature, and the appointees
have been successful champions of the
Questionable legislation recommended by
the governor. They served the governor
and the governor rewards them. 1t is the
first instance in the history of the railroad
commission where the two vacancies have
been filled by members of the general as
sembly.
The failure of the governor to appoint
Mr.. John w. Tomlinson, of this city,
nation among his friends. who have al
ways been the friends of the governor A
family row, so to speak, of immense pro-
portions Is The News has never
thought that Mr.. Tomlinson's appointment
would be considered for half a minute by
( the governor The governor is politician.
The definition of gratitude" to all politi-
clans is not "thankfulness for past ia
vors," but "a lively sense of appreciation
of favors to come" The politician is for
himself first and last-with him the motto
Is 1.-THE public interests and personal
friends be damned, If they interfere with
my ambition"
Mr.. Tomlinson-and probably many other
asprants for railroad commissioner are in
the same boat-very naturally and justly
feels sore over having been permitted to
continue the campaign at great cost of
time and money, up to the moment of the
nominations being sent to the senate with
out having been given an intimation that
he would be turned down. The peculiarly
close relations, in business, personally and
politically. existing between the governor
and Mr. Tomlinson for the past ten or
twelve years, it will appear to any fair
minded man, should have prompted the
governor to treat his friend more kindly
and CONSIDERABLY
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
MOTIVES FOR THE
GOVERNORS ACT
Abandons Jefferson

Montgomery Dispatch to the News.
The action of Governor Johnston Is be-
ing severely criticised by many of his for
ner closest supporters, and when the Age
Herald reached here this morning with an
avowed that it had enough of Johnston, 1t
created a great sensation, and scarcely
anything else is being talked about, and 1t
is being wondered what the governor ex-
poets to do now with not a daily paper in
the state that is even friendly to his adj
ministration.
HE has cut loose from Jefferson entire
ly,' said a leading politician. HE has
made up his mind that his own county is
lost to him anyhow, and he is looking else
where for support and succor. That is
the only way can account for his throw
ing Tomlinson overheard"
The fact is, the governor staked all on
the success of the commissioners bill and
needed the leader of the house on his side
to make success sure, and Kyle held the
card in being chairman of the judiciary
committee.
The governor Is giving 1t out that the
railroads endorsed Kyle and that was the
potent influence in securing his appoint
ment. That sort of talk may fool the I'M
initiated. but the experienced politician
winks and looks wise.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
SENATOR MORGAN's BANDANA

From the washington Post.
The late Senator Thurman Is still remem-
bered for the red bandana which he used
to carry. Senator Morgan, although his
fame rests upon thousand things, carries
a red bandana also.
AS punctual as the rising sun, Senator
Morgan appears every day. emerging from
the democratic cloak room as the reading
of the journal is concluded. In his hand
Is a red bandana, conspicuous because of
Its rich and glowing color and its generous
size The bandana is visible afar off. 1t
Is like a danger signal or an orifiamme of
war. AS the senator walks down the aisle
to his desk in the front row, the bandana
slowly disappears from view. 1t is care
fully folded as the senator slowly moves,
and by the time the desk Is reached 1t is
tucked away in Mr.. Morgan's capacious
pocket
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23

come as foreign to the average man as the
other. He is simply ignored.
There is but one remedy-abolish the in
direct plan altogether. Select, as do the
voters of Georgia and South Carolina. a
senator in primaries, and then elect legis-
lators who will carry into effect the result
of the consolidated returns, just as electors
in tho electoral college carry out the will Of
the people at the polls. This will put an
end to senatorial machine building, and to
corruption of all other sorts leading up to
senatorial elections
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
LEvEL-AEADED JOHN ORTIZ

From Inc Boston Globe.
The most sensible imperialist recently
heard from is the Austrian Archduke John,
and himself labeled plain John Orth.
This level-headed princeling, who was
formerly Archduke John Nepomuk Saliva
tor, the youngest son Of the Grand Duke
Leopold II of Tuscany. found himself con-
stantly engaged in disputes with the other
grandees and officials at court, and, hav-
Ing grown weary of it, he one day, in 1882
threw up the whole royalty business, flung
his rank into the back yard, declared titles
to be nuisance, bought farm In Argen-
tina, took unto himself thrifty wife and
got back to the soil and first principles.
Some of our American families who have
got there on pork, oil or shorts, and are
beating the bushes of aristocracy every
where in search of matrimonial find,
would do we'll to communicate with Farmer
John Orth of Argentina, who quietly put
the whole business of royalty behind him
a. being but vanity and vexation of spirit.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
As Viewed In Birmingham

From the Ledger.
The concensus of opinion is that the gov
ernor should have given Mr.. Tomlinson
some intimation that his chances were
hopeless, and thus allowed him to withdraw
before the thunder-clap came.
1t was generally commented, too, that
Mr.. Tomlinson had the strongest indorse-
ments of any of the aspirants. These came
from the press and public men in all parts
of the state.
The business men of Birmingham urged
his appointment and sent strong delega-
ton to Montgomery for that purpose.
Yet, in spite of all this; in spite of the
further fact that Mr. Tomlinson is gener-
ally regarded as one of the governors
closest friends, fighting with him shoulder
to shoulder in the thickest of the fray; and
in spite of the fact that Mr.. Tomlinson has
been conspicuous as silver leader-he has
been turned down as inexorably as any
gladiator in Roman amphitheater ever re-
ceived the death stroke at the simply down.
ward motion of Caesars thumb.
This is the gist of the talk today, present.
ed as accurately as possible. 1t is note
worthy that men who have stood shoulder
to shoulder with the governor at all times
and in all places have Joined In this criti-
cism. In other words, Johnstons stock, to
use Wall street phrase, has slumped off
many points.
Another feature of the criticism Is that
Jefferson county was entitled to one of the
appointments by reason of the number of
railways traversing her territory. She had
other candidates than Mr.. Tomlinson from
whom an excellent selection might have
been made.
But the answer to this is that Governor
Johnston has turned his back upon Jeffer-
son. He never had a firm grasp upon the
county, and recent events have tended to
relax his slight hold. Politicians believe
that the governor has determined to play
Jefferson against the state in his race for
the senate. 1t is well known that there is
jealousy of Jefferson throughout the state
1t might be good politics to feed this jeal-
ousy until 1t became a roaring flame into
which he might cast his highest ambition
with the assurance that it would be trans
muted into realization.
Now, as to the political effect of this dis
appointment In Jefferson county. There is
going to be war, bloody war. in the ranks
of the democracy-not war between gold
bugs and silver men, but war In the San
hedrim of the silver temple. And the ro-
tund figure of Dr. Cunningham looms por-
tentiously on the field of Philippi.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
BARNUM 8 BAILEY's CIRCUS STOCK SAIL

London February 22.-The applications
for shares OF the company fioated by the
proprietors of Barnum & Bailey's circus ap-
pear to haxe exceeded expectations. The
rush on the bank continued all day long,
and was SO great as to necessitate the en-
ployment of number of extra clerks
Among the applicants for shares were men,
bers of royalty and nobility. 1t is impos-
sibe at present to ascertain, even approx
imately, the amount of the subscriptions !;
but Mr.. George Starr, who Is one of Mr.
Bailey's associates in the directorate of the
new company, says tonight that 1t looks
as though the capital, which is fixed at
e40O.0O0 G2,000,00O, will be oversubsc ribbed
six or seven times. The shares are already
quoted at thirty shillings and sixpence.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
A woman talks about her intuition be-
cause she has got to have some way to
account for thinking thoughts upside down.
The time a man begins to love his wife
the hardest is about the time he discovers
she doesn't love him SO much as he
thought she did
The difference between a man and a wo-
man when they do wrong is that he doesn't
care, while she insists on finding excuse
for It,
When a woman imagines a man looking
at photograph of her she always puts on
her most fetching smile, hoping some way
the photograph will do the same thing.
When woman comes home and says
there was nothing in shop worth looking
at she means the crowd was so small then e
was nothing worth getting into serim-
mage for.