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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11
BIaine Finished His speech.

II happened during one Of the stamping
tours back in the late los or the early
SOS, Mr.. Blaine vas addressing an open
DIR meeting ~ massachusetts town,
says Lippincott's Magazine Tho speak
q S platform. which had been hurriedly
erao led for the occasion. began 10 gro II
under its load of distinguished citizens"
aud pres entity settled gracefully to the
ground, tumbling the crowd on it co.
gcther in an undignified heap, but do
ing no more serious damage than ruff
fling their hair and clothing and injuring
their feelings.
When the crash was over Mr. Blaine
was the first man on his feet. There
CHANGED to be one solitary plank still left
in position. This was the plank at the
side next to the audience. which had been
nailed firmly TO the upright posts at the
corners and, therefore, had not gone
down with the rest of the platform
Upon this plank Mr.. Blaine promptly
clambered rose TO his feet, calm and dig
nified as ever. and, stretching forth his
hand to command silence, said
Ladies and Gentlemen; No matter
what happens, I have found that there
is always enough left of the Republican
platform to stand on. Such being fortu-
nately the case on the present occasion,
viii now go ahead and finish my speech
resuming the argument at the point had
reached when things took a drop"
And as soon as the shouts of laughter
and applause had died away the witty
Statesmen calmly proceeded to deliver
the rest OF his speech, not even forget
ting a word of the peroration.
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rILIPINos RESORT To A PETITION

Gen. Otis has given out several inter-
views since his arrival from Manila. re-
/ specting the situation in the Philippines
In all Of them he says that the war in
the islands is over. and that the great ma
jority Of the people are anxious for peace.
and ere satisfied with American rule.
| There are a few armed bands. he says.
composed largely of robbers, WHO are
conducting a sort of guerilla warfare. II
may take years to get rid Of these rob-
bers Gen. Otis has no doubt that with
in very short time, everything will be
running smoothly in the Philippines, and
that the United States will have an i'm
mense commerce with them.
II is to ne hoped that the situation is az
Gen. Otis describes il. It seems, how
ever, from a petition which has been for
warded TO Congress from the celebrated
Kaupunan Society. that there is a prob
ability of disturbed condition of affairs
in the islands for long time 10 come.
This society is believed to have stirred
up the instruction against Spain. It
claims four millions of members, who are
scattered throughout the islands. It IS
certainly a very influential secret society
This society, in its petition TO Congress.
declares that the Filipinos will never
submit to American sovereignty, and that
it will continue the war for years, If
necessary. 10 accomplish the independence
Of the Philippines.
1t is evident that the Filipinoe are not
yet subdued 1t was stated in the dis
patches a few days ago. that nearly all
of che native officials appointed by Gen.
Otis had proven treacherous The mayors
OF towns. for instance, violated their oath
of office without hesitation when they
could assist the insurgents by doing 50.
In the dispatches yesterday. it was stated
that in the mass of Aguinsldos private
papers. which had been discovered by
Gen. Funston. evidence was found that
leading native business firms in Manila.
that had never been suspected of being in
sympathy with the insurrecuon, had been
rendering all the assistance they could
to Aguinaldo.
The dlficulty in establishing local gov
ernments in the Philippines is in getting
native officials in whom reliance can be
placed. All of them appear to be treacher-
Gus. They make promises of loyalty, but
they take the first opportunity to put
themselves in communication with the in
surgent leaders. II looks therefore as #
there might be something in the claim
put forth by the Katipunan Society
namely. that it practically dominates the
islands, and that it will never consent to
peace until the Filipinos are given their
independence AS the United States gem
orally accomplish what they undertake,
il is probable that the kind of fighting
that has been going on in the islands for
the last few months, will continue for a
good long time.
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PROGRAMME OF THE GOLD DEMO
Gratis.

The Gold Democrats have not yet de-
c!ded 10 call a convention to nominate a
presidential ticket. Thcir National Com
mittee will hold a me ting in indianapolis
on July %, 10 settle that qlesd n. They
say they want to wat and see that kind
Of platforms The Democrats and Repub-
licans adopt. They still have h peat as:
some Of them have-that the conservative
clement cf the Democratic party will con-
troll The Kansas City Convention, and tina,
a pIalf rm will be adopted en- VIII h they
can stand Nest of them feel quite sure
hat the platform that wi be adop ed by
the Republicans will not he satisfactory
10 them. They axe even in doubt whether
they will be willirg TO iadorse its financial
plank.
If they fa.l to find conf TT in either The
Democratic or Republican platforms they
will, in all rrohab Ii y make a platform
and ticket of their own. If they adopt
That course their campaign will be
much greater failure than the Palmer
and Buckner campaign of 1895 was. In
that campaign the gr at majority of the
Cod Democrats voted directly for MIR.
Mckinley. This year the Gold Democrats
who feel they cannot support the regular
Democratic tcket-and the number will
not be as large as it was four years>ago
VIII do just as they cid in the last presi-
Dental campaign. Thy will vote the Re
publican ticket The God Democratic lead
ers therefore are simply wasting time
and money by preparing to run ticket
of heir own.
One thing in the political situation is
bec, ming clearer every day, and that is
that there will be very few votes wasted
this year on candidates outside of those
Of the two great parties. The contest is
going to be squarely between Mr.. Bryan
ana Mr.. Mckinney The Po9u list ticket
and the Gold Democratic ticket, if there
should be one. will be lost sight of. The
National Committee of the Gold Demo-
Gratis will ste, by the time their commit
tee meets, that this is the real situation,
and that there is no demand for a Gold
Demo craft ticket
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Magnolia Encampment, No. l.
10, o. F.; German Friendly Society.
Special NOTES.-THE Habersham Auc-
ton To-day.
Business Notices-Ginger Ale; Harvard
Beer, Ale and Porter; Z. & w, Lauudry
Auction Sale-Great Auction Sale, l45
Lots. by Platshek & Co, Aucti9neers.
The Great Removal Sale-Foye & Nor
rison.
Observation-Disclosures Bush Brewing
Association.
Summer Comtorts-Lindsay & Morgan.
Steamship Schedule Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company.
Mineral Water-Crab Orchard Water.
Legal Notices-In the Matter Of Charles
r Heron. Bankrupt; Arion Klugman.
Bankrupt; Charles L. Dasher, Bankrupt
Medical-Hoods pills; Mothers Friend;
DR.. Hathaway Company; Horsfords Acid
Phosphate; Hostetter's Stomach Biuers;
Castoria; BarBen.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; Fer Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous
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A Machine Order.

Here is story told by gubernatorial
nominee Dick Yates of Illinois at the
recent Hamilton Club banquet to Illus
trate the length to which some men viii
go in their devotion to political machine,
says the Kansas City Journal. 1t concerns
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, and his
political godfather former Senator Quay:
One day" SO goes the story, Senator
Quay met Senator Penrose, and they
walked together. up to the capitol Pen
rose. asked Quay, how old are you?
I'm thirty-eight. Why do you ask?
You are pretty nearly forty years old ard
you are not married yet You ought to be
ashamed of yourself. Why haven't you
got a wife? Well said Penrose, in the
first place have never found anybody
thought would have me. In the second
place I never saw anybody I thought /
wanted. 'Penrose, said Quay, laughingiy
1 order you to get married. The papers
say I'm your boss and that you are the
creature of the machine. Now, simply as
matter of good politics. / order you to
find pretty girl and get married All
right, senator said the junior sena o..
I'm a good soldier and always obey
orders. I'm a machine man and I'm
proud of it. If you say marry, I'll do ii.
I'll marry any woman who can secure
the Endorsement of the State Central
Committee for the hob
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NIsDEsCRIBED FREIGHT.

Occasionally a case gets into the courts,
and thus before the public alleging a mis-
description by the shipper of goods ship
ped, in order TO secure a lower freight
rate. But such cases that come to public
attention are rare. On the other hend it
is quite common to hear of complaints
against the railroads and there is seldom
a session of any state Legislature or of
Congress in which there is not one or
more bills introduced to correct or pre-
vent the alleged misdeeds of the railroads.
At the present time there is being urged
upon Congress the necessity of modifying
the interstate commerce law in such man
ner as to give the Interstate Commerce
Commission more power over the rail-
roads.
Meantime. while few cases of attempts
on the part of shippers to secure lower
rates by falsely describing the goods ship
ped come TO public notice, the number Of
shipments under false pretenses is very
large every year The Railway Age says
that during the year 1899 the inspectors OF
the trunk lines doing business from New
York, Boston and Philadelphia 10 the West
discovered 23SOO0 instances in which ship
pers nisdescribed goods actually shipped,
80 as TO get lower rates on them. This
was only IN the westbound business for
the three cities named. As many as 1900
similar instances of fraudulent billing were
/ found among shipments from the western
/ termini of the same ROADS. It would APP
| pear. therefore. that the railroads are not
.t,af.s A.
with freights and rates Many shippers
are as wiling and eager to hoodwnk and
defraud the roads as the roads are 10 take
advantage Of every loophole in the law 10
increase their incomes.
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bright BITS.

Policeman examining broken win
dow .-"B egorrs, but it's more sarious
thin OF thought it was. It's broken on
both sides!-Punch.
Apprenticeship" softly hummea
the mosquito. as the sleeping victim rest
lessly turned over In his bed. THE other
cheek! He must be good man."-Chicago
Tribune.
Daisy Putter: Dick says he loves me
for keeps. What does that mean?
Dick: 1t meaps for ever
Ruth Wilmington: No. 1t msans YOU can
keep his presents il it's broken off.-Life.
Mr.. Flatdwell with paper read ding Wa r)
I see that the Argyles received their
baptism of fire yesterday
Mrs. acknowledgements Did their gas
oline stove explode?-Brooklyn Life.
-Gtrcumstantiai Evidence-"Was there
anything suspicious about the actions of
the prisoner when you met him?" aske
the court.
Yes. sir" responded the witness He
forgot to ask me to lend him som
money. '-Philadelphia North American.
Mrs Snow TO Mrs Grsene. recently
married)-You told me you were going to
board. How did it happen that you went
to keeping house?
Mrs. Greene-We had to do it, YOU
know. in order 10 find room for the we'd
ding presents Boston Transcript.
Where 1t Was Faulty. No" said the
magazine editor. we cannot use your
poem. The sentiment is beautiful and the
metre and rhyme are perfect, but never.
the less it is not suited to a high class
literary magazine.
What's the matter with it?" asked the
poet in not unnatural surprise. ANY one
can understand it."-Chicago Evening
Post.
Her Position The Congress of Moth.
ers was in session and the delegates were
paying rapt attention to the costume OF
the orator of the day, who was address
ing them on The Proper Organizat ton oil
the Home" The true home" she said
gracefully throwing back her Mead in or
der thai the diamond sunburst at her
throat should be assessed at its full value
the true home should be organized just
as any ruling or directing body Is II
should be congress, in which the wife
is" Speaker Of the House" came in a
mighty chorus from the delegates What
is the use of going to convention il you
do not now what you want?-Baltimore
American.
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Personal.

j c. Monaghan, who has been ap-
pointed professor of commerce in the new
School Of Commerce to be opened at the
University OF Wisconsin this fall. has re-
Gently resigned consul of the United
states a Chemnitz. Germany, where he
mas mas been stationed for the last seven
years He was one of the Democratic
consnls who were retained under the Nc
kinley admins ration
The latest fad ascribed 10 Emperor
William is hfs mania for collecting boots
ana shoes worn by famous people. The
Coilectlon Is kept in the Marble Palace at
Iotsd2m, and consists of some 1000 pairs
Inc emperor has pair of slippers re-
pnled to have been worn by Mohamned
dhd boots worn by Wallenstein, Gustavus
AdoIphus, Peter the Great. Frederick the
Grea' and the first Napoleon.
Gen. Sir Arthur Power Palmer. who
has been appointed comma nder-in-chief
IN india. in succession 90 the late Sir
william Lockhart has been connected
WIN the Indian army since 1857, and serv-
60 IN the Indian mutiny with Hodson' s
morse. After a distinguished fighting
career he commanded the Chin Hills ex-
petition of 1928, and was latterlv on
the staff in command of the forces in the
Prrjab.
T B. Pandian, Hindu Of noble rank.
and Christian, is in Chicago raising a
fund with which 10 better the condition
OF the low caste people of his native
lahd. The greatest need of these outca SITS
Is pure drinking water, as they are not
allowed to drink from the streams which
are free to others. He says that 500
VIII provide a well that VIII supply a
whole village with pure water. He has
letters OF Introduction from prominent
rner OF England and the East
Sir Robert Biddulph. who will reEn-
quish the governorsAp of Gibraltar to be
taken over by Sir George White. is a
British general who has achieved a great
reputation as an administrator but who
mas not seen much fighting He was ap-
pointed 90 the command Of the Rock
in 1898. He has been inspector general of
recruiting, quartermaster general and d.
rector of military education-high admin
lstratlve posts which he has filed with
every satisfaction. For his various SER
vices he has been made in turn c. B., K.
c. NJ. G. and G.. C. NJ. G..
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Il want q very small toothbrush" said
fashic nably dressed woman to the clerk
III q Philadelphia drug store the other
day, socc riding to the Kansas City Jour
nal. She was shown some chlldren's
sizes. "Oh, they are not nearly small
enough remarked the woman. II want
a teentsy-weenfsy one" They don
come any smaller than this" said the
c(erk. The woman's face showed keen
disappointment. Just wait a moment
she replied. Il II he back directly" Then
she ran &c her carriage and reappea red,
with little japanese spaniel in her arms.
You sec" she explained, Il want the
toothbrush for Koko. His little teeth are
getting qJue yellow. and thought an APP
plicatlor OF powder would do them GOOD"
Then she comI AIRED the dogs mouth with
the brushes, NO, they won't do sh .
decided. I'm afraid they would hrrt
his poor little mouth terribly. Can't you
have small one made to order?" The
clerk, whose pa fience had been somewhat
exhausted. replied in the negative, and
the woman said she guessed she'd have
to look elsewhere
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11
FAILING PRICES.

The fall which has taken place IN the
price of iron, steel, lumber and some other
commodities does not greatly disturb the
producers of these articles. They know
they have been getting boom prices, and
that production has overtaken con-
sumption. The consumers could not con-
tinue to pay the boom prices, and there
fore the producers have been gradually
lowering prices with the hope of finding
a place at which consumption would again
keep pace with production. They may not
have found it yet. but the proba biiities are
that they will soon.
1t is not believed that the country is
gravitating toward a period of business
depression. There are no signs of anything
of that kind. What has happened is
simply that the very high prices have
stimulated production far beyond the nor
NAL. and. OF the same time have cut down
consumption. Just as soon as consumers
become satisfied that prices are as low
as they are likely to go their demand for
supplies will be increased.
The lumbermen of this section are salts
ned that the price of lumber is not likely
to go much below what it is now. Indeed,
they are inclined to think there will be an
advance in prices in the near future. AL
along the line of production the feeling is
that it is only question of a, little while
when prices will settle on normal basis
and that there will then be a long period
of prosperity.
AS rule business is dull during the
year of a presidential election 1t may be
that the contest this year is already hav-
ing a bad effect on business. 1t is not be
lieved however, that the fall that ha:
taken place in prices within the last two
months has been brought about by the ap
preaching presidential contest. 1t is prob
able that the Republicans would like Il
have the country believe that the revivint
of the silver issue is responsible for thu
falling off in the volume of business anC
the fall in prices, but the people know
that such is not the fact The chang
that has taken place in the business st
uation has not been brought about by pol
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when Reed was Young in Law.

One of the most interesting incidents of
Thomas 3. Reeds career in California is
told by Robert P. Porter and vouched for
by the ex-speaker, says Success. 1t was
in 1868. during the Civil War, when the
legal tender act was much discussed in
California, where a gold basis was then
maintained, that Wallace, whose ONCE ad-
Joined the one in which. Reed was study
ing, happened in one day and said: Mr.
Reed, l understand you want TO be ad-
mitted TO the bar. Have you studied law"
Yes, sir, I studied law in Maine, while
teaching Well" said Wallace Il have
one question 10 ask Is the legal tender
act constitutional" Yes" said Reed
You shall be admitted to the bar said
Wallace. Tom Bodey, deputy sheriff,
who had legal aspirations, was asked the
same question, and he said No" We
will admit You both" said Wallace, for
anybody who can answer. off-hand, a ques-
lion like that ought to practice law in this
country"
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MARK Tvvain's Latest.

Mark Twain has been living quietly in
England for some time now. and were It
not that he appeared to give evidence be-
fore a royal com mission on the question
Of copyright, scarcely a soul outside his
private and particular friends would have
known he was here at all. says Z. W. Sa-
bel in the Philadelphia Saturday Evening
Post. The other evening he was dining
al The house of friend, and seated next
to him was an American who had only
thet day reached England They were, of
course, talking war. and the newcomer
wishing TO know the feeling in England
in the matter of the future of the Trans
vaal. asked Mark Twain how he found
public sentiment in England regarding the
independence of the republics.
Well said the genial humorist, Il find
the English are paraphrasing a part of
the burial service. They are all quietly
repeating. Mr.. Gladstone giveth and the
Lord Salisbury hath taken away. Blessed
be the name Of the Lord
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AT GRADUATING TINE.

From the Denver News.
The gradual es are going forth
God bless them every one!--
To run this hard and stubborn world
Just as it should be run;
But much fear they'll find that facts
Don't always track with dreams;
And running this Old earth is not
AS easy as 1t seems.
AS seniors we are prone to think
Our wisdom is complete.
We've but to ask--the world will lay
Its trophies al our feet.
But schooldays done and work begun,
We learn to our regret
The Ccllsge of Experience
We have not mastered yet.
Ambition beckons on TO US
And eagerly we press
Toward distant. cleaning goal,
The Temple OF Success.
1t seems a pleasant journey at
The dawning Of lifes day.
But as we stumble on 1t grows
A long and weary way.
The word las garlands and applause
At graduating time;
And then forgets us the next day,
When we attempt 10 climb.
Life is a battle where each one
Must SEEK and hold his own.
He who would rise above The crowd
Must scale the nights alone
This is the rule Of life to-day
As II has ever been;
The world bestows its smiles on those
Who have the strength to win.
Bent ath all outward semblances
It looks for merit true.
II little cares how much you knew,
But asks what can ycu do?
whtn yeu have LEFT your college halls
You're barely at the art,
For VISIONS hight is INFINITE
And long the ways OF Art
You'll find that In the school OF life
Acts count for more than dreams:
And running this old earth is not
As easy as II seems.
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Algernon Charles Swinburne has given
The English speaking peoples something
20 think of besides the Boer war, the
Boxer trouble and the affair in the Phil
ippines. He has perpetrated a war poem
OF some twelve stanzas which is a bad
as any Chinese puzzle aha, ever annoyed
ones brain. About all that the average
layrnan. enc not especieily drilled in read
ing swinburnian poetry, can make cut of
the stanzas is that Mr.. swnburne is aw-
fully mad. and that if he had his way
he would swat somebody in the neck and
then kick him down the back steps into
the alley.