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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- Southern Railway. TralUtf Arrive sod Depart Savannah on JOth Meridian Time-One Hour Slower Thu „ , City Time. Schedules | n Effect Sunday. June 10. 1900. HEAD DOWN|( TOTH E EAST. “ ft RRADtTP. " || No. 36 | Not a „„ II (.Central Time.) 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Connects at Washington with Colonial Express for Boston. Pull man Sleeping Cars between Charlotte and Richmond and Charlotte and Norfolk. Dining cars serve all meals between Savannah and Washington. TRAi.vS 35 and 36 DAILY, THE UNITED STATES FAST MAID vestibule* limited trains, carrying Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars between Savannah and New York. Dining cars serve all meals between Savannah and Washington. Also Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars between Savannah and Cincinnati through Asheville and “The Land of the Sky.” For complete information as to rates, schedules, etc., apply to G. GROOVER, Ticket Agent, Plant System Station. JAMES FREEMAN, C. P. and T. A.. 143. Bull street, Telephones, Bell 850, Geor gia 850. RANDALL CLIFTON. District Passe rger Agent, No. 141 Bull street. 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 Florida Central • jA and Peninsular R. Central or 90th Meridian Time. TIME TABLE EFFKC TIVE JUNE 2, 1900. All train • daily. Trains operated by 90th meridian ttm e—on* hour Mower than city time. ~ NORTH AND *AiT. ~ NORTH AND NORTHWEST. ~ r4l j SS I ! | 68 Lv Savannah 12 Ssp 11 7,9p|...... Lv Savannah 11 56p Ar Fairfax j isp 1 54a| Ar Columbia 4 36* Ar Denmark s OOp 2 42a Ar Asheville 1 40p Ar Augusta 9 43p a 55a Ar Knoxville 7 30p Ar Columbia t 38p 4 Sal Ar Lexington 5 70a Ar Asheville j 1 k>p| Ar Cincinnati 7 46a Ar Hamlet j 9 05p| 9 20aj Ar Louisville 7 60a Ar Raleigh |u tOpjll 55a; Ar Chicago 5 66p Ar Richmond | 5 lOaj 5 tOpj Ar Detroit 4 OOp Ar Norfolk .1 7 38a| I Ar Cleveland 2 63p Ar Portsmouth ( 7 25a! | Ar Indianapolis 11 40a Ar Washington j s 45.1 [ 9 ,30p| Ar Columbus 11 Mi Ar Baltimore !10 08a 11 35pi ~,J Ar Philadelphia |l2 Jop| 2 56a! SOUTH AND FLORIDA POINTS. Ar New York ~..| 3 03pj 6 13aj f —37 —I—sx~1 —sx~ ■.| 9 00p| 8 30p| Lv *av.nnah 5 Otta 2 (Tip WEST DIVISION AND N. O. Ar Darien 12 30p! 6 OOp 3T~1 —of"~ Ar Everett 6 50a| 5 10p ft. 1: —— Ar Brunswick 18 05a 6 ;5p w v ™ h ,i. 3 OTp 5 Ar Fernandina 930>1 3 05r> V r 7p| 3a Ar Jacksonville | 9 10a 7 40p il , 1 " 1 ,; 2 L> 1 19p Ar Gainesville 1J Oln .... a 4 400 3 Ar Cedar Key 6 85p 2f‘. nCV , ; 8 35a 4 39p Ar Wildwood 2 S!p 2 40p Ar River Junction 9 40a 5 33p \ r Leesburg 310 p 4 30* * £ e " 9 ? cola H'P Ar Orlando 5 00i> ! 320 v 3fsa Ar Plani cu y f >* : Trains ajrive at Savannah from North and East—No. 27. o tu' a. m.; N n. 31. jTfi7 p. m.; from Northwest—No. 27. 5 a. m.; from Florida points, Brunswick and Darien —No. 44, 12:27 p. m.; No. 66, 11:50 p. m. Trains 31 and 44 carry through Pullman sleeper and day coach to New York, Including dining car. Trains 27 and 66 darry through Pullman sleeper 4o New York and day coaches to Washington. For full Information apply to F. V. PETERSON, T. P. A., j Bull and Bryan etreets, oppoelte. Pu- W. p. SCRUGGS. P. AT. A., | laskl and Screven Hotel*. 1 P. C. ALLEN, C. T. A.. BulPand Liberty streeta. opposite De Soto Hotel. W. R. McINTYRE, D. T. A.. Well Bro ed and Liberty street* A. O. MACDONELL, G. P. A., L. A 8 HIPMAN. A G. P A . Jacksonville. Trains leave from union depot, corner West Bro*d and Liberty streets. 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. 21