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BLAINE AS A CANDIDATE.
MRS. JAMES S. CI,ARIvSO\ HR
SCRIBES SOME CONVENTION
STRUGGLES.
The “Wet Blnnkol” Result of the
Contest In IS7<s—'The Splendid
Fight of 1880, Which Was Won by
Garfield—Victory for the INumod
knight in ISS4 and How It Wus
Taken by Young Lognn-Tho Great
Gntheriiijs; of 1888 and tlie Uevoted
Baud of Californians Who Voted
From First to Last for the Man
From Maine—The Minneapolis
of ISD2, and Its Fierce
Fighting Outside the Convention.
Thrilling’ Passages in National
Conclaves Which Have Interested
the Women Guests Quite as Much
as the Delegates.
(Copyright, 3900. by Anna IT. Clarkson.)
Washington, June 15.—Through the gal
lantry of the delegates to the National Re
publican Convention, women have always
been made welcome as spectators at these
splendid gatherings. As I raise my pen
the memories of the conventions which I
have attended sweep over me with force
and vividness. I seem to hear the ap
plause, to see the waving banners, and to
feel the thrill of the battle royal.
The nominating conclave of 1876 was a
“wet blanket convention.” Tt opened with
glory and enthusiasm, and closed almost
In silence. Bonfires had been budi through
out the length and breadth of the land—a
Blaine flag surmounting every one—and all
were ready for the torch, when he should
be nominated. One dignified old gentle
man of whom 1 wot was up in the back
end of on express wagon, responding to
the calls of a singing, cheering crowd.
The burden of his words was, “the Na
varre of American politics,” and his great
fitness for the high duties which awaited
him. The crowd was struck dumb when
the result jyas displayed on the huge
plate glass of the newspaper office. The
dear oid gentleman climbed down and
eaid, ‘ I’m going to think it over.”
Men and women shed teais,-and not a sin
gle blaze came from those piled up tar
barrels until the regular ratification meet
ing. The clear sentiment of the ’76 con
vention was for Mr. Blaine, lie had more
than enough votes to nominate him. as
they came and went, in the seven ballots
cast, and in the end he lacked only twen
ty-seven votes. Gov. Hayes was a most
worihy gentleman, and it was no fault of
his that he followed in the wake of the
most magnificent craft that ever sailed
our political seas.
lllninc'M Second Defeat.
The convention of 1880 was tragic in its
intensity. For the third time Ulysses S.
Grant was a candidate. James G. Blaine,
the country’s most distinguished civilian,
was ihe other chief candidate. By the
time the ballotting began the n-ervts of
the convention were strained to a great
tension. An immovable body was .bout
to come in contact with an irresistible
force, and the result was uncertainty. The
first ballot developed the candidates—Win
dom. Washburne. Edwards ar.d Sherman,
with Grant and Blaine leading. Garfiel 1,
who was ultimately successful, polled only
one vote. Twenty-seven ballots showed
no material change. The excitement was
at white heat. Delegates were receiving
telegrams advising, instructing, implorirg
and even threatening. The voting lasted
for two days. Grant holding his famous
306 and Blnine falling little behind. Af
ter the thirtieth ballot Garfield gainel
steadily. Gram losing nothing. On tl e
thirty-sixth ballot Garfield was declared
the victor. Modest and manly, fair and
level-headed, he sat. pale and motionless,
when the announcement was made.
The strain was over, and enthusiasm,
sincere if not exuberant, tcok the ptaoe
of nervous anxiety. The lock was broken,
and almost any result was a relief. How
did the women feel? 1 only know how one
woman felt. To her the fight in that con
vention seemed like strife among selfi-h
boys. Twice had the splendid general re
ceived the highest gift of the nation. I
have always thought that i. he had been
appealed to (in the right way; by the
right persons) he would have shown tike
convention that a great general could have
great magnanimity. J beli* ve he could
have been induced to throw his s r ngth
to one of the ether candidates after be
himself had ceased to gain. Gen. Grant
was a deeply generous man, and there is
a beautiful story, which it is not in mv
province now to relate, how he limbo i
on his crutches to a committee room, ar.d
made a touching offt r of his services, in
a campaign somewhat later.
A CUivalrlc Convention.
The convention o£ ISS4, held in Chicago,
was a straight out, open fight. The spirit
of the gathering was chivairic and superb
A tight for the temporary chairmanship
was begun as soon ast the opening prayer
for near© and guidance had been deliv
ered' White it lasted, this fight, wondiy
John R. -Lynch of Mississippi, was in
tensely exciting, but the usual contest
over the seating of delegates did not take
place, there being no minority report
from the Credentials Committee.
When it hed reported it wms clear that
the main business of the convention was
a* hand, and thrills of expectancy ran
through the big assemblage. I-'ans flut
tered and a hum spread from aisle to
aisle, and the battle was on. Gen. Haw
ley was placed in nomination. Gen. Ixi
gan's name was presented by Senator
Cullom. Then, with wtirrlng words. Judge
West, the blind orator, presented the name
of Mr. Blaine. David of Minnesota, Good
loe of Kentucky. Piatt of New York, and
Grow of Pennsylvania, seconded this nom
ination. Chester A. Arthur. John Sher
man and George F. Edmund' were name.).
Such a display of oratory will not occur
many times in the experience of one per
son. Tt was a quarter of 2 o'clocdt iti the
morning when adjournment was finally
effected.
When the ballotting began the next day
all the factions were armed for the fray.
Every office-holder was in position" for
Arthur, but the cohorts of Blaine had a
"new or never” feeling, and went into
battle bravely. The strife was clearly
between these candidates, but the other
nominees had seen one such fight in which
neither combatant won. So they took
heart against the day of reckoning. Min
imi rs and whisperings flew around. "Blame
will be nominated.” "Too many office
holders hero,” said the pessimist. "The
Plumed Knight’s time has come,” said an
other. "Arthur has possession, and that’s
nine points,” ventured a listener.
Victory for tin* Plumed Knight.
The women had taken great interest in
this convention and hud helped to decor
ate the hall anil the various headquar
ters. My own big "Stars' and Stripes,”
which I hang out on Fourth of July. Dec
oration Day, and on all gn.a occasions,
covered one side of the wall in that fam
ous room, tlie "ordinary” of the old Grand
Pacific Hotel. This whs the headquarters
of the Blaine leaders, and all lowa turn
ed out to make It gay and beautiful und
worthy of the*occasion.
When the ballotting began the excite
ment ran high. There was no confusion,
Just the rustling of the leaves, the stir
of the breeze which heralds the storm.
No one •! red hurry the first tell-tale
ballot. It meant 100 much. But the
crowd did not wall for the official an
nouncement of the figures. Individual
pencils were quick to show that Blaine
was fifty-six and one-half votes ahead
of Arthur, with no one else In sight. The
Blaine adherents shouted, sang, waved
their flags, threw their hats in air and
shouted and sang ugain. The next ballot
was almost as much dreaded, so k was
put off by the victors as long as possi
ble,’ and the cheering and huzzaing were
kept up un II U.ey were exhausted. it
showed a gain of fifteen votes for Blaine
and a loss of two for Arthur, all the other
candidates losing slightly. The seen® af
er the first ballot was re-enacted, only
the applause was longer, stronger and
more deafening. The friends of the lead-
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ing candidates went from delegation to
delegation seeking for more votes.
The third ballot made Blaine’s nomina
tion almost sure. The fourth ballot was
decisive, and James G. Blaine was Te
etered the nominee. Then the crowd went
mad. The roar of victory swelled along
the lake front and was Ufken up by
out side. The tears ran flown my’cheeks,
and they were by no means the only tears
in (he house. I waved’ a little white wrap
until my arm gave out; then a stronger
aim took it and hejd it higher. Then- it
was tied to n cane and that was spliced
to an umbrella, and a man standing on
the edge of the box. waved it, and shouted
for a happy half hour.
Young John A. Logan was in the audi
ence, slim and trim from his West Point
training. We were both guests of the
family of the Hon. F. W. Palmer, then
occupying ♦he Logan home on Calumet
avenue. When Manning, as he was named
until after the death of his father, saw
the .general’s chances lessening for the
presidential nomination, he was down
cast. When Blaine was nominated and
his father was wanted for second place
the boy’s pride could hardly endure it.
My first thought after the joy of victory
was of Manning, and as I drove dowm the
avenue I wondered what kind things I
could say to him. As I reached the gate I
heard my name called joyously, and, look
ing up, I saw young Logan coming to
meet me with a Blaine flag in one hand
and the Stars and Stripes in the other,
ringing out a*, the top of his voice, “Three
cheers for Blaine!” I was filled with ad
miration for the lad who could take de
foot like a thoroughbred. It was splen
didI—clean, 1 —clean, true grit. The boy was father
to the man. for he died on the field of
battle, like <he gallant that he was.
The Most Turbulent Convention.
The convention of 3888 was a whirlw'ind.
It takes my breath away nowr to think
of it. Th<kgrand old party elephant came
trumpeting into town, loaded down from
trunk to tail with valiant Ajaxes bravely
inviting the presidential lightning. The
man from the West, with the linen duster,
hobnobbed with the silk tiled man from
away down East; the broad-brimmed
planter and his northern brethren ex
changed ideas and cluaped hands in
friendship. There was not dull or un
interesting movement from the beginning
until “taps” were sounded, six days later
on.
The Committee on Credentials had a
sorry time in settling differences. The
Virginia dispute—between Gen. Mahon*?,
with his deliciously quaint ways, gathered
trousers and ruffled cuffs, and John S.
Wise, a strong personalty who did not
care for the aforesaid Gen. M a hone—was
most vexing. The delay was so long
that some business had been transacted,
which, of course, was entirely unparlia
mentary. This w r aa a self-willed conven
tion. It was the most turbulent body I
have ever seen, save and excepting a
board of trade.
The .naming of ctAididatea was finally
reacheVl, eight names being placed be
fore the convention in this order: Judge
Gresham, Benjamin Harrison, William B.
Allison, Gen. Alger, Chauncey M. Depew',
John Sherman, Mayor Filler of Philadel
phia. and "Uncle Jerry Rusk.” With all
these aspirants in the field, there is small
wonder that the convention hall was filled
with a buzz of consultation, trading,
promising and threatening. At least the
sounds which floated up to our low bal
cony seemed to convey os tmich. The
ballotting beg in with Shetmau In the
lead, with Alger second, and so It went
til! adjournment was forced, at 8 o’clock
in the evening. On the fifth day, be
fore another ballot was taken, Maj. Mc-
Kinley withdrew. After the fifth ballot
the convention adjourned for over Sun
day. The old time friends of Blaine had
hoped that In the flow and ebb of the tide
the convention would turn to him, and a
small though sternly vote had been re
corded for him on each ballot, with the
Californians always casting their sixteen
votes for “James—G.—Blaine.” But their
hopes were dashed to the ground when
the Edinburg dispatches came with the
request from Mr. Blain that bis friends
and supporters should cease their efforts
In his behalf. In the eighth ballot Hard
son was nominated, and the hard fought
bottle was over.
All this time the confusion had been In
describable. Alabama had begged for a
sergeant-at-arms that she might collect
hi r vote. The long waits between ballots
had given opportunity to shift the field
a number of times. The weaker brethren
changed masters frequently in this nota
ble convention, and sone of the abler del
egates wavered unaccountably. Wouldn’t
you like to know all the Ins and outs qf
a nominating convention, and how it is
all done? Many are the Jealousies, brok
en promises and misplaced confidences,
but he who goes upon the battlefield must
not expect too much In the way of care
ful handling.
The women of Chicago were out fit
masse at all the meetings of this conven
tion, and many distinguished women from
all over the country were present. The heat
was terrific at times, but no one scented
to mind tt, and every woman clung to her
seat until each session was adjourned,
liiaiuc’s L,nst Candidacy.
The distinguishing feature of the Min
neapolis Convention of 1802, was the un
bounded hospitality extended to the dele
gates and visitors. The town was liter
ally turned over to them. Citizens left
their comfortable rooms, moving into at
tics and servants' quarters that the guests
might have the best the city afforded.
Nowhere has the National Convention
been entertained in so royal a manner.
The town was filled with politicians for
days before the meeting of the convention.
The Blaine men were In llpc again for a
long ard pirontt pull for the nomination.
The Harrison troops, already in the sad
die, were determined on another four
years' run. It was a battle of the "Ins”
and “outs,” and the "ins” won. Nearly
all the strife occurred out of convention
hours. Nothing could excel the Intensity
of feeling which animated the struggling,
THE MORNING NEWS, SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 1900.
contending crowd. This may sound like
a report of a riot, but no one who saw the
wild and uncontrollable combatants who
rallied- and fought for their leaders in the
West House, the night before the nomina
tion. will say that it resembled a peace
congress or a Sunday school convention.
It was simply awful. All night long the
howling, pushing, excited throng strove
for the ascendency and only gave up the
contest with the breaking of the dawn,
Tho convention was called to order on
June 7. by James S. Clarkson. J. SJoat
Fassett was the temporary chairman and
Major McKinley was permanent Chair
man. Not until the fourth day were the
nominations reached. Senator Wolcott, in
a glowing speech, nominated Mr. Blaine,
the house was beside itself with excite
ment and cheered and cheered again. Col.
Dick Thompson, in a few well-chosen
words, placed General Harrison in nomi
nation. Mr. Depew made a speech for
Harrison, in the course of which he in
considerately asked the audience who was
the exponent of the party’s principles and
to whom belonged the honor of reducing
the national debt, paying off the maturing
bonds, maintaining the public credit, in
creasing the currency and crowning the
nation with prosperity.
Like a clap of thunder came the stun
ning and unexpected reply, “James G.
Blaine!” From' pit to balcony the cry re
sounded, “Blaine, Blaine, Blaine.” •
Banners were unfurled, leaders stood in
their seats and led the cheering, voices
gave out, and other voices took up the
A : RHINOCeTc
A Rhinoceros of the Sevenieenth Century.
huzzas. When the delegates were nigh
exhausted. Mrs. Richard Kerens, a loyal
friend of Blaine, threw a fine silken flag
over the edge of the balcony and put ne v
life into the cause with her cheers. To
and fro waved that eloquent emblem and
the mighty roar of voices grew loud" r and
louder. Then came a historic inci tent.
Mrs. Carson Lake, a beautiful young wo
man sitting back of the chairman on the
platform, sprang to her feet, and, seizing
a large star of red, white and blue, held
it aloft and cheered for Blaine. The effort
was electrical. Every one In the house
not for Harrison rose to his feet. “Loud
er,” cried the beautiful woman., and louder
came the refrain. Every heart-throb was
quickened. In the next lull Mrs. Lake
stood in her chair and held still higher the
glowing star. Peal after peal of sponta
neous applause rent the air. Full thirty
minutes the wave swept on until it spent
itself, worn out with its own weight end
splendor. When silence was obtained Mr.
Depew continued his speech, but the life
had gone out of it.
After Texas had voted. Chairman Mc-
Kinley culled Elliot F. Shepherd to the
chair, and moved that the rules he Sus
pended and Benjamin Harrison b- nomi
nated by acclamation. Mr. Clarkson sec
onded the motion. As there were objec
tions. owing to the fact that oil the states
wished to record their votes, the moti n,
was withdrawn, and the voting proceeded.
The result you know. President Harrison
was renominated by almo t a hundred
votes more than he needed. Whitelawr
Reid was numed for Vice President unan
imously.
It was all over. Victors and vanquished
shook hands and pledged loyally to ihe
nominees. The great convention of 1892
was a thing of the past, hut its glory will
he a memory forever.
Anna Howell Clarkson.
English History for French Schools.
Letter to the Editor of the London Times.
Much has been said of late as to Conti
nental disapproval of English foreign pol
icy. It Is therefoie Interesting to trace any
of the means by which that disapproval
is being developed. This week, while in
the south of France. I purchased at
Arles, in the principal bookseller's shop,
some of n series of copybooks the covers
of which are devoted to illustrating the
Transvaal war by pictures and letter
press. 1 was told that they enjoy a large
sale. I Inclose two specimens of them.
You will aee that one gives n vividly col
ored drawing of supposed "Atiocltes an
glaisei a Ladysmith.” One English sol
dier is depicted whipping a manacled Boer
prisoner, while another Is striking with
his rifle a Boer who is iashed to a cannon.
The letter press narrates that “the English
cavalry profited by an armistice to charge
a peaceful body of Boers, and maltreated
its prisoners." The cover or the other
lopyhook has a page descriptive of the
English army, end narrate.! how ”10111111.
Ing is the only mole of filling up Its ranks.
This abominable 'white slave trade' ,Is
principally carried on In Trafalgar square.
Tramps, beggars, and tjie dregs of the big
towns—these are the sources drawn upon
by the shameless recruiting system, which
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lavishes seductive false promises, and em
ploys gin as one of its most ignoble in
struments. Hence drunkenness is one of
the most habitual vices of these well-flog
ged warriors. This is the army of mer
cenary soldiers which is now taking pos
session of the Transvaal, whose numerous
and important gold mince are an object of
England's greed. The sympathies of
France have long been given to the brave
and upright Transvualers, and we may
hope that our hereditary enemy, who pro
voked this war, may undergo the defeat
she deserves.”
The eight copybooks describe themselvee
as "an Instructive series, recommended for
schools.” If they be the sort of seed sown
in French schools, we need not wonder at
the fruit which is forthcoming at the vot
ing urns and in the barracks.
Courtney Kny.
Downing College, Cambridge, May 19.
NATURAL HISTORY A CENT PRY AGO
The lSoneu*e That Mas Written and
Accepted.
The youngest school boy to-day reads
with amazement the absurd hand books
on natural history that were published
and gravely accepted as scientific facte
a hundred and fifty years ago. For ex
ample, heve is a description of the rhlnoc
! eros, copied word for word: “The rhi
noceros, so called because of the horn in
his nose, is bred in India and Afrida. His
color Is like the bark of a box tree. He Is
said to be In shape somewhat like a boar
and not much unlike an elephant; and near
as long, but not so high, having shorter
legs. He has two girdles upon his body,
like the wings of a dragon, from his back
down to his belly; one toward his back
anil mane and the other toward his loins
and hinder parts. His skin is so hard
that no dart is able to pierce it, and cov
ered over with scales like the shell of
a tortoise. His legs are also scaled down
to the hoofs, which are parted into four
distinct claws. The horn upon his nose
is so very hard and sharp, crooked toward
the crown of his head, that some say It
will pierce through Iron or stone. He is
said frequently to whet his horn against
a flint, etc., that he may be prepared,
whenever he is attacked by an enemy.
He is a mortal enemy to the elephant,
whom he seldom meets without a battle;
and alms chiefly at his belly, being the
softest place, which, if he misses, the el
ephant is too hard for him with ills trunk
and teeth. The naturalists say that he
grunts like a hog. The manner of taking
him being so variously and uncertainly re
lated, I thought it not worth describ
ing.”
The haunts of the rhinoceros having
been seldom explored in those days the
fiction regarding it Is not half so excusa
ble as the following nonsense concerning
the garden toad, quoted from (he sarffe
book:
“The toad is of a blackish color; the
skin rough, clammy and very hard It
hath many deformed spots on it especial
'on the sides. When hit with a stick It
yieldcth a sound as if it were from a
vault or hollow place. The rfhoie aspect
of the toad is unpleasant and disagreeable
The toad does not leap as the frog its
pace Is a soft, creeping pace, yet some
times In anger 11 ralseth up itself, endeav
oring 10 do mischief. If | t takes hold of
anything In its mouth it will not let go
till it, dies. It Is said that the toad, well
knowing ihe weakness of her teeth fonher
defense, galneth abundance of air Into her
body, with which she greatly swelleth. and
then, by fighting, uttereth that Infected
air as near to the person that offendeth
her as she can, and thus she. wrorketh
her revenge, killing by the poison of her
breath.”
—Lieut. Cos!.. Francis G. Word, who will
probably tic oppointed engineer of the
government railroad in the island of
Luzon, was until the breaking out of the
Spanish-American war, superintendent of
the Water Bureau of Buffalo. The Col
onel ban had considerable Experience in
the construction of railroads, and In the
great work of Ihe Panama canal.
—James F. Maloney of Lynn, Mass .
who has been named for the presidency
by ihe BocOallst Labor party, is a nalive
of the town of his residence. He Is about
fifty years old, and a machinist by trade.
Five years ago he beoame state organiser
of the Socialist Labor party, and two
years ago he ran for Congress against
Congressman Roberts, receiving T 1 votes.
Ocean SieainsliiD Go.
-FOR-
NewYork,Boston
—AND
THE EAST.
n,ur l****ed cabin acoommodations. AU
J, • comfort* of a modern hotel. Electric
lights. Unexcelled table. Ticket* include
meals end berths aboard ship.
Passenger Pares lroin Savannah
TO NEW YORK-FIRST CABIN, J3O.
FIRST CABIN ROUND TRIP, J 32; IN
TERMEDIATE CABIN, 315; INTERME
pjATB CABIN ROUND TRIP, 324.
STEERAGE. 310. *
B °BTON - FIRST CABIN. 322.
FIRST CABIN ROUND TRIP, 336. IN
-7, f I 4'F DIATIO CABIN, 317; INTERMB
CABIN ROUND TRIP, 328.00.
STEERAGE. $11.75.
The exprees steamships of this line ere
?<E7?! n,ed lo 8011 trom Savannah, Central
(90th) meridian time, as follows:
■AVAKNAH TO NEW YORK.
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, MONDAY
June 18, at 9 p. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE. Capt. Lewis, TUES
DAY, June 19, at It? p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Bur
FRIDAY, June 22. at 12:30 a m. *'
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, SATUR
DAY, June 23, at 2 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Cept. Daggett MON
DAY. June 25, at 3:30 p. m.
NACOOCHEE. Capt. Smith, TUESDAY
June 26, at 4:30 p. m
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis, FRI
DAY, June 29. 6 a. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Burg
SATURDAY. June 80, at 6:00 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, MON
DAY, July 2. at 8 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett
TUESDAY. July 3, at 9 p. m.
NACOOCHEE. Capt. Smith, FRIDAY
July 6. at 11:30 a. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, SATUR
DAY", July 7. at 12:30 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Burg
MONDAY. July 9. at 2 p .m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt Asking, TUES
DAY, July 10. at 3 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA Capt. Daggett
FRIDAY, July 13, at 5 a. m.
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, SATURDAY
July 14, at 6 p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, MONDAY
July 16, at 8 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg
TUESDAY. July 17. at 8 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Aekln. , FRIDAY
July 20, at 11:30 a. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett
SATURDAY, July 21, at 12 noon.
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, MONDAY
July 23, at 2:30 p. in.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, TUESDAY
July 24, at 3 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Burg
FRIDAY. July 27 ,at 5 a. m. '
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Askins, SATUR
DAY, July 28, at 6 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett
MONDAY. July 30, at 7 p. rn. ’
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, TUESDAY
July 31. at 8 p. m.
AEW YORK TO BOSTON.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage
FRIDAY. June 22. 12.H0 noon
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage
WEDNESDAY, June 27. 12:00 noon.
CHATTAHOOCH EE, Copt. Lewis MON
DAY. July 2, 12:00 noon.
CHATTAHOOCHEE. Capt. Lewis- PRT
DAY, July 6, 12:00 noon.
CITY OF MACON, c Bn t. Savage.
WEDNESDAY. July 11, 12:00 noon
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage
MONDAY. July 16, 12.00 noon.
CITY .OF MACON. (apt. Savage
FRIDAY. July 20. 12:00 noon. Dava *®'
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage
WEDNESDA Y, July 26, 12:00 noon
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage
MONDAY. July 30, 12:00 noon. '
This company reserves the right to
change ll* sailings without notice and
without liability or accountability there
for
Sailings New York for Savannah dally
except Sundays, Monday* and Thursdav.
6:00 p. m. y ’
W. G. BREWER. Cltjr Ticket and Paaa
esiger Agent, 107 Bull street. Savannah.
Oa.
E. W SMITH. Contracting Freight
Agent. Savannah, Oa.
R. G. TREZEVANT, Agent. Savannah.
’WALTER HAWKINS, General Agent
Tram# Dep-t. 224 W. Bay afreet, jick
sonv 111*. Fla.
E. H. HINTON, Trafßo Managar, Sa
vannah, Oa.
P. E. LE FEVRE, Superintendent. New
Pier H. North River. New York. N. Y.
FRENCH LINE.
coipagm mm ißjMwuwim
DIRECT LINK TO HAVRE—PARIS (France:
Selling every Thursday at 10 a. m.
From Pier No. 42. North River, foot Morton at
La Champagne.. JunefllLs Lorraine... Julv It
L'Acultalne .... Junein La Bretagne July 19
La Touralna ... July6|LaChampagheJuiyza
First sailing of new twin-screw express
steamer La Lorraine from New York
July 13. 1900.
General Agency, 32 Broadway, New York.
Messrs. Wilder & Cos.
—Keeping Up the Good Work.—Firs-t
Imp: Who is the boisterous party who
has Just arrived?
Second Imp: That Is a gentleman from
Illinois who tt trying <0 convince Me
phlsto that Chicago beat* Hades.—Pack.
Plant System.
of Railways.
Tralni Operated by 90th Meridian Time-One Hour Slower Than City Tima.
-"JLL I4 I &~i t 6 ~| 7t II North and Souih. || 23 | 35 | t 5 | {l3 |
12 c,° a 12 lup l 5 4i>a| 2 10a{|Lv ....Savannah.'... Ari| 1 60a| 7 56ap> lOp 11 10a 11 30p
12 lea|U s(la 4 19p:I0 30u| 6 l’Baj|Ar ....Charleston. .. Lv 11 15pj 5 50a, 3 lOp 7 41a S OOp
j 2 23a ' | 7 25pj Ar Richmond... Lvj| 9 05a| 6 46p|
‘ ®J*I |ll 20p||Ar ..Washington... Lv;| 4 3bai 307 p
* J? a l 1 1 03a|iAr ....Baltimore.... Lv|| 2 55aj 1 46p
1 M>P| I 7 OOanAr ....NewYork.... Lvl| 9 26p| 8 65a
8 Mpl | 8 OOp, lAr Boston Lv|| 1 00p!12 n't
L lS _ ( ” &T 53 j 23 n South! |j 78-TT6- 3f |32 |
s n? P ! ? S**! * *“1 5 208 ! 2 15*11Lv ...Savannah.... Ar|| 1 45a|12 10a|13 10p|lT50a|10 16a
in SE , J„ p **•! ' 36a l * 50a| Ar ...Waycross Lv|llo 65p| 9 65p| 9 soa| 9 30a 7 00a
10 2 *9pll_ 60n 9 2;,a| 7 30u Ar ...Jacksonville.. LvH 8 30p| 8 00p| 8 00a 7 3>a 5 00a
j l !' 3 ? ,) ; 3 12 62p 12 02pj Ar Palatka Lv| 2 40p 5 9up| 4 05a: 4 05a
R 1> * 16p||Ar OcnL Lv 1 40p|
;‘V Va 'h/h m ®op’lo 60p Ar St. Petersburg.. Lv i 6 00h ;
| Sltol 0 30o!loSn!n?n P ir •"• i i' T "P a I.v | 7 00a] 7 00a; 7 35p 7 35p
8 J?® '? 3 ®P Ar - Port Tampa.. Lv 6 25a| 6 23a| 7 OOp 7 OOp
1 10a ,1 (® a 3 (? a !! Ar •••Punta Gorda.. Lv I j |4 3p 4 35p
| 5 fopj 2 15a| * 26p| 8 20a||Lv —Savannah. tv ' !..| ,
I 5 4, 'P 2 47a|4 80p| 6 ?oa| Ar Jesup Lvj ! 8 20ail0 6'pl | -
.......| 8 86p| 7 10a| s 3Sp| 8 flla| Ar Brunswick .. Lv ' 6 40al 9 05pl | - .
NORTH. W EST AN P Si H THWEST. ~ _
~is'| 53",! Vi.. Jesup. II M I w 35 i 36 ,V :a ,M„nrgomery.il 16 i 36
5 op| 6 20a||Lv Savannah Ar 10 15a,M ifla 5 535 HKi In g ivamnUiTr ~io~lsaTTf 1 (?a ■
6 45p| 6 40aj | At* . .Jesup.. Lv|| 8 20a|10 50p , 35a| 3 15,, Ar Thtf avHto Lv 3 4 sop
3 00a| 1 InPIIAr.. Macon ..Lv|| 1 00a| 2 30p’, R io.i| 9 20p Ar M'tgomery Lv 7 45d 5 30a
5 20a| 350 p Ar.. Atlanta .Lv |lO 4S P| I3 05p 7,? 6Si v r Na'hvlMe Lv lWa •5u
9 45a! 340 p ,Ar Cha'nooga I.v;, 6 03p 6 45a 2 30a 13 25,', Ar Louisville Lv IMa 914
7 30pj 7 ;>on Ar. Lv ( | : 4. r al 7 45p 7 05ai 4 Oop Ar Cincinnati Lv 11 oov, s 46d
7 30pi 7 4io Ar Cinelcnatl Lv 8 30al 7 OOp 7 ; oa| 7X Ar % Louis Lv 3 sto 8 £
7 04a| 6 OCpjjAr. St. Louis Lvl 9 15p 8 08a ‘ 7, 8 *
T 15a| 6 lyliAr- Chicago -Lv 3 30p| 9 OOp 7 *. a '| |j A r SL Louis Lv 8 OOp
5 40a| 4 15p!]Lv.. Atlanta ..Ar]|lo 35p|U 30a | (M. & O.)
8 Oop! 7 15a ,Ar. Momphns .Lvj| 8 3fl 300 p, 8 09a! 9 lap 1: Ar.. Chicago .Lv | 7 00p| 1 50p
9 45al 7 10a||y KansasCltyLvll 6 30p| 9_45p 4 ISp s 05a Ar~Mobile":!Lv ,i2~SSp UTM
* (and unmarked trains) daily. 8 30pi 7 40a|,Ar N. Orleans Lv | 7 55a 7 45p
isundev.'onlv' SUnd3y ' 6 o)p| 8 Ma||tv fiavaiHSirArdlO ligltf ii&
_sSunda\ Ju only. , 1 45a|12 30p Ar.. Tlfton ...Lv| 3 15a 52^
Through Pullman Sleeping Car Service! 3 45aj 2 lOp'Ar . Albany . Lv|[l2 01a 3 45n
to North, East and West, and to Florida ! | 5 20p'!Ar Columbus Lvjj |lO 00a
PLANT STEAM SHIP LINE
Mon.. Thursday. Sat, 11 00pm| Lv Port Tampa Ar 3ST pm. Tues. Thura.. SuriT
Tues.. Fri., Sun.. 300 pmUAr Key West Lviill 00 pm. Mon., Wed . S*/.
Tues., Frl., Sun., 9 00pm||Lv Key West Arj lOOOpm. Mon., Wed![ Sat.
Wed., Sat., Mon.. 600 aml|Ar Havana Lvj;**2 30 pm. Mon., Wed.. Sat!
••Havana time.
J. H. Polhemus, T. P. A ; E. A. Armand, City Ticket Agt., De Soto Hotel. Phone~S
B. W. WRENN. Passenger Traffic Manager, Savannah, Ga.
Georgia and Alabama Railway!
Passenger Schedules effective June L 7, 1900.
Trains operated by 90th meridian ll me— ono hour slower than City Time.
READ 7 ~ [T READ
DOWN | I UP
NalijNoar 7- 1 No.IB|NS
6 30p 7 2Su |Lv Savannah All 325 p 8 40a
7 10p 8 08a Ar Cuy ler l,v 7,> 7 57a
9 16p 9 45a Ar State ehoro Lv 5 lop 6 00*
8 46p 9 45a Ar Col 11ns Lvl 6 09p 6 35a
10 50p 11 45a Ar Helena Lvl 4 05p 4 40a
5 03a 4 Up Ar M icon Lv||U 20a|12 53nt
6 20a 7 35p Ar Atlanta Lv 7 50a 10 45p
9 45a 100e| Ar Chattanooga Lv 3 05a 6 55p
8 03p Ar Flisgerald Lv 12 55p ....
1 top Ar Cordele Lv 2 lOp
8 Up Ar Amer. 11s j. v ',2 45,,
J tOp Ar Montrumety Lv, 8 20s|
U 35a 12 26nt |Ar Birmingham Lv ...!...i 4 40p
4 l2p 3 05a Ar Mobile Lv 12 20nt|
8 *op 7 40a Ar New Orleans Lv 7 45p|
7 30p 4 05p Ar Cincinnati Lv 1 8 30a
7 20a 7 16p Ar 81. Lo ul> Lv ~| s 160
All trains run dally.
Magnificent bullet parlor cars on trulns 17 and 18.
CONNECTIONS.
AT CUTLER with Savannah and Slat eshoro Railway.
AT COLLINS with Btlllnv.re Air Line. Alsu with Collins and Reldsvllle Railroad.
AT HELENA with Southern Rallwry. ~
AT CORDELE with Georgia Southern and Florida Railway; ala* with Albany
and Northern Railway.
AT RICHLAND with Columbus Division.
AT MONTGOMERY with Louisville an and Nashville tnd Mobil* and Ohio R*U
roads. •
For rates or iny other Information, ea 11 on or address
W. P. SRUGGB. C. P. and T. A.. Bull and Bryan treet
F. V. PETERSON, T. P. A., Bull mid Bryan streets.
A. POPE. General Passenger Agent.
CECIL GABBETT, Vice President and General Manager.
McDonough & ballantyne, V
Iron Founders, [Machinists, q f
UlackaiuUhe, Hullrriuakers, manufarturcra of Atutloa. HI
•ry nnd I'iirlihl, ICaglne*, Vertical oud top P.unulag
Cera Mills, Sugar Mill and ran*. Sba King, Pulleye, ete. r
TELEPHONE NO. 123. 7
BISMARCK’S INSCRIPTION.
The Shrewd Stutesman Went Guizot
und Thiers One Better.
From the London Telegraph.
Fraulein Marie von Bunsen, the talent
ed daughter of the iato Herr George von
Bunsen, a prominent member of the Lib
eral parly in Prussia when Prince Bis
marck was consolidating Germany, has
recently ipubllshed a very interesting
sketch of her fa.her, Georg von Bunsen
was one. of those cultured, fine-feeilng
characters that would havo found it dif
ficult to secure a congenial berth at any
time amidst the peculiar turmoil of Prus
sian parliamentarians, but, as a pro
nounced Liberal, he could not but suc
cumb between the animosity of an all
powerful opponent like Bismarck and the
rugged and obstinate manners of an
equally Titanic nature, though from the
opposite pole, like that of Eugen Richter.
Prince Bismarck could not brook Radi
calism, nor even Liberalism, when these
‘‘isms” ran counter to his political aims.
No more could bis master, Kaiser Wil
helm the First; so It was easy for Bis
marck to get Bunsen and his family prac
tically banished from his sovereign s
'presence and court, although by birth,
fortune, and culture none could have
been a better acquisition to the Prussia 11
court. He was a true "gentleman, inde
pendent of everybody, not at ull 10" be la
belled. because of his fortune, with the
cognomen "rentier,” which in Germany Is
given to every retired butcher, baker, or
candlestick-maker, whatever hU antece
dents and mental capacity.
In one of his letters Bunsen told a. story
of Bismarck. Talking of a Count Eugen
berg. an Austrian In the service of the
Grand Duke of Hesse, who was noted for
his album of autographs, he wrote: TIIO
other day he gave It to Bismarck, and
asked him to write something in it, on the
page that already contained some words |
wr |,,en by Guizot and Thiers. Guizot had
written "Mu longue vie m a uppris ile
hesucoup parrtonner et de ne rien oublier.
The sly old Thiers, on reading this, wrote
under It ’Bn peu d'oubll ne nult pas ail
pardon.' Now,.what did Bismarck write?
It was quits masterly: 'Ma vie m'a apprls
d'oubller beaucoup et de me fatre beau
coup psrdonner.' I* It possible to say
anything more true and yet more crush
ing?
“Another anecdote about the crown
prince (sfterwurd Kaiser Frederick) Is
amusing: The Grown Prince walked one
day at Versailles through the King's
ante-chamber, which was teeming with
officers. He said to the sentinel on duty
before Ihe door leading to his majesty's
private apartment. 'Has the King come
back?’ The sentinel was a Saxon, and re
plied, as he presented nrms, 'Why, yes,
your royal highness, your dear papa (Pa
parlien) hns Just pone into his room:' The
Grown Prince did not wnnt to put the
man tinder nrresl, but he was startled by
the lunguage, so he said to tha aide-de
camp in a hslf-whlsper, 'ls he drunk?’
The sentinel, overhearing the remark,
still at ’present arms,’ replied for the
officer, ’There were no traces of this, your
royal highnesal' *
. jjj
RYco. y'
Schedules Effective June 10, 1900 k
Trains arrive ut end depart from
Central Station. West llload. Fool et
Liberty street.
oth Meridian Time-One hour slower than
city time.
Leave Arrive
Savannah: Savannah:
Macon. Atlanta. Coving-1
•and 16am |toti, Milledgevllle and alll*6 00pm
(intermediate points. [
IMillen, Augusta arid lnd *
t tiamjtermedlate points. |ts oopm
jAugusta, Macon, Mont-I .
.olgomery, Atlanta. Athens,!
3 OOpmcolumbus. Birmingham,l*6 00am
j Amerlcus, Eufaula andl
|Tyhee Special from Au-| '
SO 15pm gust a Sunday only, ||lo 2Sam
t 6 00pm| Dover Aeeommodation |t7 4larn
t 2 00pm| Guyton Dinner Train. |tt~Rpra
•Dally. tEx rpt Sunday7“jßunday only.
BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TYHKB.
7oth meridian or Snvannah city time
LEAVE SAVANNAH.
Week Days—o:2o a. m.. 10:05 a. m., 335 p
m., 5:25 p. m.. 6:50 p. m.. B:3> p. m.
Sundaya—7:ls a. m.. 10:03 a. m., 13:05 j>
in., 3:35 p. m, a:25 p. m., :50 p. m., g-33
p. m.
LEAVE TYBEE.
Week Days—6:oo a. m., 8:00 a. m U M
a. m , 5:15 p. in.. 7:40 p. m., 10:10 p. m
Sundays—6:oo a, m , 8:35 a. m„ 1110 •
m., 1:00 p. ni„ 6:60 p. m., 7:10 p. 1010
p. m.
Connections mode at terminal points
with all trains Northwest, West and
Southwest.
-Sleeping ears on night trains between
Savannah and Augusta, Macon, Atlanta
and Birmingham.
Parlor cars on day trains between Sa
vannah, Macon and Atlanta.
For complete information, schedules.
rates and connections, apply to.
W G. BREWER. City Ticket and Pass-,
enter Agent. 107 Bull street.
D . epot Tlck ‘ Agent.
J. C. HATLE. General Passenger Agent.
K. H. HINTON. Traffic Manager
THEO. D. KLINE. Gen. Superintendent.
Pevaen-b C)*,
—Franklin P. Flak, principal of the
Northwest Division High School of Chi
cago, who Is said to be Mayor Harrison's
favorite as surceraor to Hupt. E. B. An
drews, has oeeii Identified .with the Ght
cago public schools for the last twenty,
two years. All his experience as a teacher
has been gained in Ghlcago, and it la
said he is eminently qualified to fill the
position of superintendent of pubtto
1 schools.
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