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6 NOTICE OF HIS CHOICE. Continued from First Pajje. tTusts and Insist that all tariffs on oods the products of trusts shall be abolished. Both favor the amendment of the Federal constitution so as to prcrride for the elec tion of T'nited States senators by the peo ple; and both declare for the initiative and referendum —the very wording of the Democratic platform favoring this reform fo vital to tlv perpetuity of fro govern ment be.insr. “Wo favor direct legislation wherever practicable.’’ Both denounce government by injunction, placing their ban upon the tyrannical systems now chiefly directed against employes when out of harmony with their employers,and under which, without indictment, in forma cion or warrant, men are arrested, tried, convicted and punished by fine and im prisonment. without right of judgment by a. jury of their peers. Both stand for the dignity of labor and favor the continu ance and strict enforcement of the Chi nese exclusion law. and its application to Japanese who are imported to serve monopolistic corporations in notorious and flagrant violation of the immigration laws. Both express the deepest sympathy for the Boers and their detestation of iho crime Great Britain is committing in endeavoring to subjugate the two gallant South African republics. Expansion is distinctively American. No other nation in the world has added :o its country and so uniformly conferred upon the people annexed every right, privilege nnd immunity possessed by those of th. annexing government. Expansion by the Tinted States has been the enlargement of the territory we already had. receiv ing the new territory and people upon terms of perfect equality with all the other territory and people. Imperialism is fundamentally Roman. This Roman system was adopted by Ore it Brit ill ; Great Britain sought to govern the colo nies und'-r the imperialistic theory that the colonies rebelled. Now every other monarchy and empire in the world is striving with more or less success to ape this Roman and British system. The last imitator is the United States. Bringing it home, imperialism is the government of subject races outside of the constitution.” It means the mainte nance of sovereignty over territory whose people are denied the rights and immuni ties guaranteed to the people of her states and territories. Froude. the great his torian. admonishes republics that from the facts of history no free people ever has or ever can govern a subject race. That if the free people refuse their con stitution to their subjects the constitution must jn the end fail in pieces from sheer incompetency for its duties. Mr. Bryan, nothing that I can say can add to the fullness of the honor, faith nnd affection in which American patriots hold you. Whether native to the soil or born In foreign climes, as patriotic Americans they look to you ns the defender of the faith of freemen and protector of their assaulted institutions. >lr. Rucker** Address. Judge A. W. Ruckor, who conveyed to Mr. Bryan the information of his en dorsement by the United States Monetary League, also curtailed his speech owing to the heat. He made a number of points which me* with the 1 approval of the audi tors. His speech, in port, was ns follows: “Mr. Brooks Adams in his work on the Law of Civilization and Decay says: ‘lt appears to be a natural law’, that when social development hits reached a certain stage and capital has accumulated suffi ciently, the cla~ss which has had the ca pacity to absorb it shall try to enhance the value of their property by legislation; This is done most easily by reducing the quantity of the currency which is a legal lender for the payment of debts.’ History shows that wherever the gold standard has been established it bus been done at the behest of that class mentioned by- Mr. Adams fo make the gold they held more valuable, and, as follows the night the day, was at the expense of the poor and has always been accomplished by cor rupting the legislative power. In the his tory of the financial legislation in this country of ours the promise of the Re publican party to the ow’ners of gold, that silver, constituting more than one half of our metallic wealth, shall be re duced In value to nothing, is the crown ing proof of the attempt to make a clear profit of 73.36 cents on every ounce of sil ver sold by the American purchaser, and a loss to him of 69.29 cents on every ounce by him produced, will continue to be the laughing stock of the world con cerning our monetary system.” When Mr. Rucker took his seat. Mr. Sin>p6on introduced Mr. Bryan, who was received with a burst of applause. Mr. Bryan read the greater part of his ad dress from manuscript, and the delivery consumed about forty minutes. When he ceased speaking those present were in vited to shake hands with him. and many availed themselves of this opportunity to formally gTeet him. Before beginning his address proper, Mr. Bryan took occasion to reply to Mr. Troutman's welcoming remarks. This he did extemporaneously and as follows: “I desire in the beginning to thunk the authorities of this state end city for the non-partisan welcome w’hich has been de livered through Mr. Troutman. I appre ciate that liberty of thought, that gener ally, too infrequent in politic, that en ables political opponents to thus tender the freedom of the city to one with whom they do not agree on political questions. 1 am grateful for the kind words which were spoken and appreciate the admira tion mentioned, even though that admira tion does not count as much on election day as a simple ballot. (Applause.) I hope that a* the years go by we 6hall be able to lift politics to a higher and bright- ! er plane, so that we can tight out these great questions as citizens, equally earn est and equally honest, each one respect ing the others rights. I thank the state administration and the city administration for thia courteous and cordial welcome He then began the reading of the ad dress, as originally prepared, only stop ping to interject a few' words in reply to the notification of Judge Rucker. The ad dress, including the reply to the league, was as follows: The Nominee** Reply. Mr. Bryan, replying to notification by the Populist Notification Committee of his nomination as presidential candidate, said: “Mr. Chairman and Members of the No tification Committee: In accepting the presidential nomination whic'h you tender on behalf of the Populist party. I desire to give emphatic recognition to the edu cational work done by your party. The Populist party, as an organization, and the farmers’ alliances nnd the labor or ganization's from which they sprung, have done much to arouse the people to a study of economic and industrial questions. Believing ns T do that truth grows not in seclusion, hut in the open field, and that it thrives best in the sun light of full nnd free debate, I have con fidence that the discussion which your parly lias compelled w r ill aid in reaching that true solution of pending problems toward which all honest citizens aim. “I desir*- also to express my deep ap preciation of the liberality of opinion and devotion to principle which have led the member* of your party to enter the ranks of another j>arty in the selection of n can didate. “An I let me pause to say that when thU rpeech wo* prepared and given fb the prez, I did not know that formal an nouncement of the resolutions passed by th#* Monetary League would be made at this titn**, and 1 desire here to express my grailiune t othe member** of that league for the *u|ifori which they promise and for the cordial commendation which their rofcohiiionus speak. The Monetary T^ea^rue ♦ I ■ .ii tribution of literature connected with the money question, aimed at the enlighnm m*fia i/i the voters, and 1 have on former Occasion* and do now express my rom mendatinn of the effort* of this league and *imli<u leagues to spread be loro the people information on the money question, be cause I believe the more the question la studied and the better it is understood the stronger will be the demand for the res toration of the double standard in dhe United Slates, (Great applause.) And rfcw to resume. “While I am grateful for the confidence which the Populists have expressed in me, I am not vain enough to regard as personal their extraordinary manifesta tions of good will. The ties which bind together those who believe in the same great fundamental principles are strong er than ties of affection—stronger, even, than tile ties of blood; and co-operation between the reform forces is due to the fact that Democrats, Populists and Silver Republicans take the side of the peo.de in their contest against greed and agre in the application of Jeffersonian princi ples to the questions immediately before us. On the Money H ne*tion, “In 1896 the money question was of par amount importance, and the allies in that campaign united in the demand for the immediate restoration of silver by the in dependent action of this country at 16 to 1, the ratio which had existed since 1534. They were defeated, but that did not end the discussion. The Democrats were de feated in hs*B, but that did not put an end to tariff reform. The Republicans were defeated in 1892, but that did not permanently overthrow the protective tar iff. Defeat at th< polls does not neces sarily decide a great problem. Experience, and experience alone, settle questions. If an increase in the volume of the currency since 1896, although unprom- . ised by the Republicans and unexpected, i has brought improvement in industrial condition*, this improvement, instead of answering the arguments put forth in fa- vor of bimetallism, only confirms the comention of those who insisted that more money would make better times. “The Republican party, however, while claiming credit for the increase in circu lation. makes no permanent provision for an adequate supply of standard money. It denies the necessity for more real mon ey, while it permits national banks to expand the volume of paper promises to pay money. “If the Populists felt justified in op posing the Republican party when it sought to conJeal its gold standard tendencies under the mask of international bimetal ism, the op position should be more pronounc ed in proportion ns the Republican party more openly espouses gold mono metallism. A* to the Greenback*. “In 1896 the reform forces charged the Republican party with intending to retire the greenbacks. This charge, denied at the time, has been confessed by the finan cial bill, which converts greenbacks, when once redeemed, into gold certificates and extends new privileges to banks of issue. If a Populist opposed the Republican par ty when its hostility to greenbacks was only suspected, that opposition should be greater now, since no one can longer doubt the purpose of the Republican par ty -to substitute bank notes for green backs. “It is true that the Populists believe in an irredeemable greenback, while the Democrats believe in a greenback re deemable in coin; but the vital question at this time, so far as paper money is concerned, is whether thgovernment or banks shall issue it. There will he time enough to discuss the redeemability of the greenbacks when ihe greenback itself is saved from the annihilation which now threatens it. The Republican party is now committed o a currency system which necessitates a perpetual debt, while the Populist finds himself in agreement with the Democrats, who believe in paying off the national debt as rapidly as possible. What the Two Parties Favor. “If belief In an income tax justified a Populist in acting witlt the Democratic party in 1896, what excuse can he find for aiding the Republican party now’, when even the exigencies of war have not been sufficient to bring that party to the sup port of the income tax? “Populist* believe in arbitration now as much as they did in 1896 and are as much oppos and to government by injunc tion and the blacklist as they were then, and upon these subjects they have as much reason for co-operation with the Democratic party to-day as they had four years ago. 4 Democrats and Populists alike favor the pr.nclple rf direct legislation. If any differences exist as to the extent to which the principle should be applied, these differences can be reconciled by ex perl m< nt. “Democrats and Populists agree that Chinese and other Oriental labor should be excluded from the United States. "Derrocra s ad Poj u is s desire to so enlarge the scope of the interstate com merce act as to enable the commission to protect both per ons and places from discrimination and the public at large from excessive railroad rates. “The Populists approve the demand set forth in the Democratic platform for a labor bureau, with a cabinet officer at its head. Such an official would keep the adrrvinisrration in close touch with the wage-earning portion of the population and go far toward securing such reme dial legislation as the toilers need. Farmer* nnd the Trout*. “In 1896 the Populists united w'tth the Democrats in opposing the trusts, al though the question at that time ap peared lik a cloud scarcely larger than a man’s hand To-day that cloud well nigh overspreads the industrial sky. The fanner does not participate in the profits of any trust, but he sorely feels the bur den of them all. He is depr*ndent on the seasons for his income. When he plants his crop, he knows not whether it will be blessed with rain or blighted with drought. He knows not whether wind will biow it down, or hail destroy it, or in sects devour it, and the price of his crop is as uncertain as the quanilty. “If a private monopoly can suspend production ard fix the price of raw ma terial. as well as the price of the finish ed product, the farmer, powerless to pro tect himself win n f.e sells, is plundered when he purchase*. Can any farmer hes itate to throw Ihe influence of his bal lot upon, the side of those who desire to protect the public at large from monopo lies? “The fact that the trusts support the Republican par.y ought to be sufficient proof ti:at they expect protection from it. The Republican cannot be re’led upon to extinguish ihe trusts so long as he draws his campaign contributions from their overflowing vaults. “The pro*(M rity argument which the Republican* bring forward io answer all comp alnts against the administration will not deceive the farmer. He knows that two factors come into his income, Amt the size of h’s crop, and, second, Ihe price which lie receives for th** same. He docs not return thanks to th* party In power tor favora ble weather and a bountiful harvest, and he kiuws that rhe Republi can party lias no policy which insures a permanent increase in agricultural price*. Since he sells his surplus in a for eign market, he |h not a beneficiary of the tariff, and since he produces mer chandise and not money, he does not prottt by the appreciation of the dollar. He knows that the much vaunted pros perity, of which he has never had his share, is on the wane, in spite of the un usual and unnatural stimulation which it hs received during the l ist three years. He knows that each month of 1900 show* a larger number of failures than the cor reniK>nding month of 1899. and that there i nl-o t marked tendency toward a de crease in #he output of th* factories, lit* knows, also, that discoveries of gold, famine* abroad and war on thr* conti nent* have not been able to raise ihe price of farm product* us rapidly as triiHts and combinations have raised the price of the thing* which the firmer buy*. \o < on ft id lit Till*. “Our opponent* have tried to make it appear that we are inconsistent when we dt>lre a gentrral rise In price*, and yet oppose an arbitrary rU* in protected man- THE MORNING NEWS. FRIDAY*. AUGUST 24. 1900. I ufactures, or trust-made good?. There j is no conflict whatever between these | two propositions. If a general rise in 1 prices occurs because of a permanent I increase In the volume of money, all | things adjust themselves to the new’ level, and if rhe volume of money then increase* in proportion to the demand for money, tin pri level remains the same, and an be d< n< with f lime to all If, however, ihe rise i? arbitrary and only affects a part of the products of labor, those whose products do not par ! ti ipate in the rise suffer because the purchasing power of their income is de creased. If a bad monetary system drags down the price of the farmer’s products, while monopolies raise the price of wh it he buys, he burns the candle at loth end*, and must expect to suffer in comparison w;h those who belong: co tiie classes more favored by legislation. Senator* hy the People*. “It i* sometimes urged by partisan Populists that four years more of Repub lican misrule would so aggravate eco nomic conditions as to make reforms easier. No one can afford to aiY in mak ing matters worse in the hope* of being able to make them better afterwards, for in so doing he assumes responsibilities which he may not be able to remedy. No Populist, however sanguine. believes if possible, to elect a President at this time, but the Populist party may be able to determine whether a Democrat or a Republican will be elected. Mr. Chair man, the Populist convent.on, which your committee represents, thought it better to share with the Democrats in the honor of securing some of the reforms desired by your party than to bear the odium of remaining neutral in this great crisis or of giving open or secret aid to the Repub lican party, which opposes all the re forms for w’hich the Populists contend. “Those who labor to improve the con ditions which surround their fellow men are apt to become impatient; but they must remember that it nkes time to work out great reforms. Let me illustrate by calling your attention to the slow growlh of public opinion in support of a proposition to which there has been prac tically no open opposition. President John son, in 1868, recommended a constitutional amendment, providing for the election of United States senators by a direct vote of the people, but his 'recommendation met with no response. About twelve years later General Weaver, then a member of Congress, tried to secure the passage of a resolution submitting such an amend ment, but his efforts w'ere futile. In 1892 the resolution recommended by President Johnson and urged by Congressman Wea ver finally passed the House of Represen tatives. but It has not yet reached a vote in the Senate, and now, after eight years more of public discussion, the proposition for the first time received the endorse ment of the national convetion of one of 4he great parties. “If the fusion forces win a victory this fall, we shall see this reform accomplish ed before the next presidential election, and w’ith its accomplishment, the people will find it easier to secure any remedial legislation w'hich they may desire. But how haMing has been the progress. Hol land has said; “ ‘Heaven Is not gained by a single bound. We build the ladder by w’hich we rise From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies, / And we mount to its summit round by round.’ “And so it is with great social and po litical movements. Great problems are solved slowly, bu 4 struggling humanity marches on. step by step, content that at each nightfall it can pitch its tent on a little higher ground. The Sequence of Qne*tion*. “I have called attention to the issues which brought the Democrats and Popu lists together and which Justify their co operation during the last four years. Let me now invite your attention to a question which would justify co-operation at this time, even though we differed upon eco nomic questions.. It is not our fault that these new questions have been thrust into the arena of politics. It is not our fault that the people have been called upon to consider questions of ever-increasing mag nitude. In 1890 the tariff question was the principal subject of discussion, and the Democratic party contended that the masses were carrying a burden of unjust and unnecessary taxes. In 1892 the tariff question was still the principal issue be tween the Democratic nnd Republican parties, although in the West and South the money question was assuming greater and greater proportions, and the Populists were contending that our monetary sys tem was more responsible than the tariff laws for the depression in agriculture and the distress existing among the wage earners. Gave Way to Flatanee. 1n1596 the whole question of taxaiion be came of secondary importance, because of the increased boldness of those who op posed the gold and silver coinage of the constitution. When the Republicans de clared at St. Louis that the restoration of bimetallism in this country, although de sirable, was impossible without the aid of the leading commercial nations of the Old World, the Populist and Silver Republi cans Joined with the Democrats In as serting the right and duty of the Ameri can people to shape their financial system for themselves, regardless of the action of other nations. The failure of the Re publican party to secure International bi metallism and its open espousal of the gold standard still keep the money ques tion In politics, but no economic question can compare in importance with a ques tion which concerns the principle and structure of government. Systems of tax aiion can be changed with less difficulty than financial systems, and financial sys tems can be altered with less danger and less disturbance to the country than the vital doctrines upon which free govern ment rests. “In the early sixties, when we were en gaged in a contest which was to deter mine whether we should have one republic or two. questions of finance were lost sight of. Silver was at a premium over gold, and both gold and silver were at a premium over greenbacks and bank notes, but the people could not afford to divide over the money question in the presence of a greater issue. And so to-day we are engaged in a controversy which will deter mine whether we are to have a republic, in which the government derives its Just powers from the consent of the governed, or an empire, in which brute force Is the only recognized source of power. Evils of n Colon Ini Pol Icy. “In a government where the people rute, every wrong can be righted ami every evil remedied, but when the doctrine of self government is impaired and might Is sub stituted for right, there is no certainty that any question will be settled correctly. "A colonial policy would so occupy the people wiili the consideration of the na tion's foreign policy that domestic ques tions would ho neglected. ‘Who will haul down the flag, or ‘Rtand by the ITesidenU would be the prompt response to every criticism of the administration and cor ruption. and special privilege would thrive under tho cover of patriotism. 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Looking at questions from the standpoint of the producer of wealth, rather than from the standpoint of the speculator, the Populist re< ognizes in militarism a con stant and increasing burden. The army worm which occasionally destroys a field of wheat is not nearly so dangerous an enemy to the farmer as a large standing army, which invades every field of indus try and exacts toll from every crop. Coft of n Great Army. “If 100,000 men are withdrawn from the ranks of the producers and placed as a burden on the backs of those who remain, it must mean longer hours, harder work and greater sacrifices for those who toil, and the farmer, while he pays more than hie share of the expenses of the army, has no part in army contracts or in develop ing companies, and his sons are less likely to fill the life positions in the army than the sons of those who, by reasons of w’ealth or political prominence, exert in fluence at Washington. “Soon after tho Republican leaders be gan to suggest the propriety of a colonial policy, the papers published an interview given out from San Francisco by’ a foreign consul residing at Manila. He declared that the people of the United Stales owed it to themselves, to other nations and to the Filipinos to hold the Philippine Isl ands permanently. At the conclusion of the interview, there appeared the very sig nificant statement that the gentleman was visiting the United States for the purpose of organizing a company for the develop ment of the Philippine Islands. A few days later, on his way East, he gave out another interview', in which he explained that the company’ which he intended to organize would establish banks at Manila, and at other places throughout the isl ands and bujid electric light plants, wa ter plants, street car lines, railroads, fac tories, etc. It seemed that the plan of his syndicate was to do all the develop ing and leave the rest of the American people nothing to do in the matter except to furnish an army sufficient to hold the Filipinos in subjection while they were being developed. “At the present rate, we will spend an nually' upon the army approximately half as much as we spend for education in the United States, and this immense sum is wrung from the taxpayers by systems of taxation which overburden the poor man and undertax the rich man. In the presence of such an issue as militarism, it is impossible that any Populist should hesitate ns to his duty. But even the menace of militarism is but a part of the question of Imperialism. The policy con templated by the Republican party’ nulli fies every principle set forth in the Dec laration of Independence, strikes a blow at popular government, and robs the na tion of its moral prestige. Already the more advanced supporters of the colonial idea point to the economy pf a system of government which entrusts all power to an executive and does away with the necessity for legislation. The Army and Navy Journal, in its issue of Aug. 4, com mends the English system, and declares that, a* a result of this system, a fifth of the world’s area, containing a fourth of its population, is ruled with an ad ministrative economy’ which is an admin istrative marvel, and adds; “ ‘One million, two hundred thousand dollars spent in London is the price of administrative order over a colonial rule, whose total budgets aggregate $1,724,354,896. or 50 per cent, more than our total of Federal, state, county and village expen diture© for every possible purposes for which taxes are levied. In contrast to the results of this system of executive administration, the fact, is cited that the American Congress has spent an entire winter wrestling with the tariff, the tax ation, the administration, and the per sonal rights of two little Islands. The English executive is an imperial executive. The British Parliament is an English Legislature. That to the same system we are ccming by the decree of circumstance is as inevitable as that of fate. If this be imperialism, make the most of it. So far as citizenship is concerned the British Empire is one, but beyond the limits of the United Kingdom the citizen lives un der a rule essentially monarchiai, and not restricted by’ the constitutional limits of the parliamentary system.’ \V*ir of Empire anti Republic. “Thus does imperialism bear its sup porters back toward the dark ages. There i* no middle ground between the Amer ican policy and the European policy'. If this nation remains true to its principles. Its traditions and its history, it cannot hold colonies. If it enters upon a colonial career, it must repudiate the doctrine that governments derive their just powers? from the consent of the governed. “When such an issue is raised there can be only two parties—the party, what ever it* name may be, which believes In a republic, and the party, whatever Vs name, which believes in an empire; and the influence of every citizen is, con sciously or unconsciously intentionally or unintentionally’, thrown upon one side or the other. “Where the divine right of kings is recognized, the monarch can grant differ ent degrees of liberty to different sub jeetr. The people of England can be ruled in one way, the people of Canada in another, the people of Ireland in an other, while tbe people of India may be governed according to still different forms. But there can be no variety in a republic. The doctrine of a republic dif fers from a doctrine of a monarchy as the day differ*? from the night, and be tween the two doctrines there is and ever must be an irrepressible conflict. Queen Victoria has recognized this nece*sarv antagonism between the democratic and imperial form of government. In pro roguing Parliament a few days ago, she said: ‘Believing that the political inde pendence of the republics would l>e a con stant danger to the peace of South Af rica. I authorized the annexation of the Orange Free State.’ “A republic is always a menace to a monarchy, just as truth le always o men ace to error. Self-government, being the natural government, must necessarily create dissatisfaction among the subject* of those governments which build upon some other foundation than the conaent of the governed. What the Orange Free Si ale and Transvaal public are to South Africa, our republic is to the world, .and only our Inn. ing strength and the wide Atlantic liav pro tected us from the inextinguishable hos tility which must ever exist between tfi<>•<<• who support a throne and those who recog nize ih* HMren nm the sovereign. Europe CnriiarsHca lin perl* I lain. “Every step taken toward imperialism by this nation meet* with prompt and ef- fective encouragement from Europe. Lin coln pointed to the interest which Euro pean nations have in the abandonment here of the doctrine of equal rights. He *aid: The principles of Jefferson axe the definitions and axioms of free society. And yet they are denied and evaded with no small show’ of success. One dashingly calls them ‘glittering generalities’; anoth er bluntly calls them ’self-evident lies’, and others insidiously argue that they apply to ’superior races.’ These expressions, dif fering in form, are identical in object and effect—the supplanting of principles of free government and restoring those of classification and caste. They would de light a convocation of crowned heads plotting against the people. They are the vanguards, the miners and sappers of re turning despotism. We must re pi use them, or they will subjugate us.’ “Our opponcts say that the w’orld would laugh at us if we should give idependence to the Filipinos. Yes, kings would laugh, aristocrats would laugh and those laugh who deny the inalienable rights of men and despise the humbler folk, who ’along the cool, the sea-crested vale of life, keep the noiseless tenor of their way.’ Bu*. let this nation stand erect, and, spurning the bribes of wealth and pow’er, show that there is a reality in the principles which we profess; let it show that there is a difference between a republic and a mon archy, and the oppressed in every land will see in our flag the hope of their own delivt l ance and. whether they are bleed ing upon the battlefield or groaning be neath a tyrant's lash, will raise their eyes toward heaven and breathe a fervent prayer for the safety of our republic.” LOCAL I'EKSONAL. Mr. H. M. Comer has gone to Suwannee Springs. Mr. G. W. Adair of Atlanta is a guest of the De Soto. Mr. F. L. Wing of Tampa is registered at the De Soto. Mr. S. C. Jenkins of Success is a guest of the Screven. Mr. J. K. Maner of Garnett Is regis tered at the Pulaski. Mr. L. B. Thompson of Woodcliff is a guest of the Screven. Mr. W. B. Thompson of Sylvania is reg istered at the Screven. Mr. E. Dufour left for Suwannee Springs, to remain several weeks. Mr. William Maxwell of Columbia is registered at the Pulaski. Mr. J. D. Hutchinson of Jacksonville is a guest of the Pulaski. Mrs. Annie S. Cochran of Gainesville, Ga., is a guest of the De Soto. Mr. L. Ludwig of Brunswick was reg istered at the Pulaski yesterday. Hon. H. Livingston Kenan was among the guests of the Pulaaki yesterday. Mr. W. W. Franks of Atlanta was In tho city yesterday at the De Soto. Mr. C. Piero of Beaufort Was among the arrivals at the Screven yesterday. Mr. G. R. Monahan leaves this morning for Suwannee Springs to spend a month. Mrs. J. Donson left yesterday for Su wannee Springs, to be gone three weeks. Miss Maud Heyward will sail for New York to-morrow on the City of Augusta. Mr. W. G. Charlton will sail for New York to-morrow on the City of Augusta. Mr. H. H. Martin of Thomasville was among the arrivals at the Pulaski yester day. Mr. W. A. Spitz of Thomasville was in the city yesterday and staved at the Pu laski. Air. D. F. Crowell of Winston was among the arrivals at the De Soto yes terday. Air. J. B. Woodburn of Rochelle was in the city yesterday and stayed at the Screven. Air. G. C. Comer, Jr., of Macon was in tiie city yesterday and stayed at the De Soto. Air. R. L. Daughtry and Mrs. L. A. Daughtry of Jackson are among the guests of the Pulaski. Mr. H. T. Lewis and sons of Greens boro were among the gueste of the De Soto yesterday. -Miss Ray Cutter will be among the pas sengers on the City of Augusta to-mor row for New York. Air. and Airs. W. L. Wilson were among the passengers on the Southern yester day for New Y’ork. Aliss E. Reynolds will be among the passengers of the City of Augusta for New York to-morrow. Air. Alfred Hartridge and Master Eari Hartridge will sail for New York to-mor row on the City of Augusta, Miss Raymonde Virginia Cutter will leave on the City of Augusta to-dav, to be gone the balance of the season. Mr. B. New, representing Charles De- Witt & Cos. of Baltimore, large handlers of bottling goods, is in the city. Among the passengers of the City of Augusta for New Y’ork to-morrow will be Air. and Airs. George C. Freeman. Among the passengers on the City of Au gusta to-morrow for New York will be the Misses N. G. Brigham and K Brig ham. Airs. M. Ambrose, Miss Gertrude Am brose and Master William Ambrose wi’l leave Saturday for Suwannee Springs Fla,, for a three week's stay. CITY BREVITIES. The steamship City of Augusta, Capt. Daggett, arrived this morning at 2 o’clock from New York. The announcement that the 6 o’clock early closing movement ceases on the la*t of August is incorrect. The petition for early closing was signed for June. July August and September. Hereafter the association will meet at Knights of Pythias Hall, where every accommodation for the ladies will be afforded. tea fa wed the Ain. I.ceover Alnde the Pitching Record ot the Sen*on. Pittsburg, Aug. 23.—Williams’ wild throw, letting in two runs in the ninth, was responsible for Pittsburg's defeat! Leeover made the season’s record, making ten men fan the air. Attendance, 2.500 Score: R.H.E. Pittsburg 0 0000002 o—2 s 2 Cincinnati ...1 0 0 00 00 0 2—3 io 3 Batteries—Leeover and Zimmer; Scott Kahoe and Peltz. Now Y'ork AVon the Game, New York. Aug. 23.—The Philadelphians were again outplayed by the New Yorks to-day. The batting of the locals was timely, and their fielding tvas fast and clean. Attendance, 1,200. Score: R.H.E Philadelphia 00000102 I—4 13 •> New Y’ork ...0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 x—s H 4 Batteries—Bernhardt and McFarland; Mercer and Bowerman. Boston the Winner. Boston, Aug. 23.—Collins’ excellent field ing saved to-day's game for Boston. Score: R.H.E. Boston 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 x—G )0 2 Brooklyn 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 o—3 ]0 3 Batteries—Nichols and Clark; Kltson and Farrell. Other Games. At Syracuse-Syracuse, 2; Toronto, 7. At Rochester—Rochester, 5; .Montreal, e Second game: Montreal. 1; Rochester, o. At Providence—Providence, 2; Spring field. 1. At Worcester (Mass.)—Worcester, 7 Hartford. 1. A: Chicago—Kansas City, 2; Clilc.iko, 1. At Cleveland—Buffalo, *; Cleveland, 4. At lndlanapolla— Indlanapollo, |;' De troll, 2. ' RESULTS AT SARATOGA. Horse* Tlint Won Out in the Five Event* on the Card*. Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 23.r-Raclng re sults: First Race —Five furlongs. Tammany Chief. 11 to won. with Colchester, 5 to 1 and 2 to 1, second, and Glade Run, 6 to 1, third. Time 1:02. Second Race-One tnll . Millstream, 6 to 5 w n. with Althea. 2) to 1, and 5 to 1, second; Exit, 12 to 1, third, ’lime 1:41. Third Race—The Citizens’ and Mer chants handicap. $5,0 0 guaranteed. One mile and a sixteenth Charentus, 4 to 1, won, with Advance Gu rd. 6 to 1, and 2 to 1, seoprd, and K nl y Mack, <ll to 5, third. Time 1:43%. Fourth Race—Gentlemen Riifrs, one mile. Favonius, even, won, wi h Geo. Keene, 2 to 1, and out, second, and Draughtsman. 3 to 1, third. Time 1:45%. Fifth Race—One mile nd a furlong. Hood’s Brigade, 3 to i, won. with Exeel sls, 9 io 2, and S to 5, econd, and Roches ter, 12 to 1 .third. Time 1:56. Good Race* nl Ueurivitle. Boston, Aug. 23.—Three good races mace up to-day’s card at the Readville track in the grand *-ireuit meeting, and they were races worth seeing, full of ex citing brushes and several whipping fin fcihes. Summary: 2:u6 Clasts, pacing; purse $1,500. Royal R. Sheldon won two straight heats and race; Ace, second; Eyelet, third. Time 2:07, 2:05%. " * f 2:14 Class, pacing; purse $3,000. John T. won fourth, fifth and seventh heats and rnce; Winola, second, winning first and sixth heats; Sidney Pointer, third, win ning third heat. The Admiral won sec ond heat. Time, 2:10, 2:07%, 2:10, 2:09%, 2:09%, 2:16%. 2:14%. 2:14 Trotting; purse SI,OOO. Georgen.i won three straight heats and race; Bay Sthr, second; Nigger Jack, third. Time, 2:11%, 2:09%, 2:10. FELL FROM THE 1U ILI3IXG. Carpenter Injured in \ugii*tn—Other Yew* of That City. Augusta, Aug. 23.—The first accident on the new five-story White building oc curred to-day, when a carpenter, Charles H. Adams, fell from the fourth story to the first. He was carried to the hospital in an unconscious condition, and it was feared he was fatally injured, but to-night he is reported to be doing well. He fell prone on his back, and no bones were broken. He came to Augusta only about n week ago, and is said to have wife and child at Columbia, S. C. He is a young man about 25 years old. Augusta’s protracted hot and dry spell was broken last night by a storm of lightning, rain and wind. Another occur red to-night about the same time. Jn last night’s storm a church several miles from the city, known as Rosney Chapel, was blown down. Some time ago this church was burned down, and- the frame work of the new church, which was being erected in its place, was blown down. Judge J hn Vaughan. 73 years old. born in Cos k. Ir land, and a magistrate in Au gusta for 24 years, did to-day. He had been a m mfoer of the Board of Educa tion. pur has ng agent of the Georgia Railroad, and a respected cPizen. He was popular as a magistrate, and made a good judge He leave* six grown sons and daughters. Mrs. J. William Swindell died to-night of consumption, ar'ier a lingering illness. She leaves- a husband and two little daughters. She was Miss Mollie Bresna ham before her marriage. THE YEWS AT Dt’BLIY. lleinoernts Getting Ready for the Coming Campaign. Dublin, Ga., Aug. 23.—The Robinson Hardware Company has moved into one of the new brick stores recently erected by Mr. W. W. Robinson. The people of Dublin are much disturbed over the service given this city by the Western Union Telegraph Company. A number of times lately the wires have been down for as long as twenty-four hours at one lime. Next Saturday the Democrats of Lau rens county will meet in Dublin for the purpose of taking steps towards shaping the coming campaign. Up to IS9B this was a Populist county, but In the election in the fall of that year the Democrats won out by majority, ranging from 475 to 675. There is no possible doubt that the Democrats will be victorious again this year, but it is the idea of the leaders to win by from 800 to 1,200, so as to for ever kill Populism in Laurens. The Pop ulist candidates are putting up a game fight again this year, and have a strong ticket. Last night at the residence of the bride’s father. Capt. John M. Graham, Aliss An nie Graham and Mr. YV. W. Ward were united in marriage. Rev. W. N. Ainsworth officiating. The parlor was beautifully decorated and many of the friends of the young couple were there to witness the cere mony. Mrs. J. H. Peacock played the wedding march as the happy pair came into the room. Mr. B. A. Hooks was best man and Miss Ella Graham maid-of honor. An elegant supper was served aft er the ceremony. STEAAIEIt ROBERT SANK. The Bant. Loaded AVltli Ties, Went Down in the Suwannee, Branford, Fla., Aug. 23.—The steamer Robert, owned and operated on the Su wannee river by Capt. R. A. Ivey, sank last night two miles south of Branford. She was loaded with crossties and sprang a leak, sinking within a few minutes after it was discovered that she was leaking. The pilot house and part of the upper deck are out of water. Capt. Ivey thinks she can be raised easily. None of tilt crew was lost. SCREVUN’S DEMOCRATS. Nominations of Officers Were Made by Primary. Sylvania, Ga., Aug. 23.—1n the primary election yesterday for senator, represen tative and the various county officers the following persons were nominated: Senator, J. H. Daniels Representative. L. H. Hilton. Ordinary. J. C. Overstreet; Clerk, I). B. | C. Nunnally; Sheriff, W. li. Thompson; ' Tax-collector. T. V. Robbins; Tax-recelv- I er, R. W. Walker; Courtsy Commlsslon ! ers, J. A. Enncis, H. C. Evans and J. W. ; Freeman. Over thirteen hundred votes were poll ed. This is considered a strong ticket. CELEBRATION AT WALHALLA. Ileport of the Mnrder of a Mnn in the Georgetown So, n nips. Columbia. S. 0., Aug. 23.—The semi centennial celebration nt Walhalla was held to-day, a monument was unveiled. A report tins reached here that a timber prospector or mill man hus been murder ed In the vast swampa of Georgetown county by Ills negro laborers. The body was left in the woods. The murderers oecaped. Attempted nn Assault, Lyons, Ga , Aug. 23.—A negro entered the houte of John MrEothun last night nnd attempted an nesault on his daughter, 13 years old. A man has been arrested, and it is believed that he la the guilty on*. Ocean Steamstiia Gj. -FOR ftlew York, Boston -AND THE EAST. Unsurpassed cabin accommodations. All the comforts of a modern hotel. Electr’a lights. Unexcelled table. Tickets inch.d* meals and berths aboard ship. Passenger Fares irom Savanna TO NEW YORK—FIRST CABIN TO FIRST CABIN ROUND TRIP J3: INN TFRIIEDIATK CABIN, 515; INTERME DIATE CABIN ROUND TRIP, $-> t STEERAGE, $lO. TO BOSTON-FIRST CABIN j-. FIRST CABIN ROUND TRIP. s3>; i\.‘ TERMKDIATE CABIN, sl7; INTERME DIATE CABIN ROUND TRIP, s;s o STEERAGE, $11.75. The express steamships of this line are appointed to sail from Savannah, Central (90th) meridian time, as 'ollowsr SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK. CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett. SATURDAY. Aug. 25, 5:00 p. m. NACOOCHEK, Capt. Smith, MONDAY, Aug. 27, 6:30 p. m. KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher. TEES. DAY*. Aug. 2ft. 7:00 p. m. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt Berg, THURSDAY. Aug. 30. 8:00 a. m. TAI IjAHASSFE, Capt Asktns SAT URDAY*. S pt. 1, 9:00 p. m. CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett, MONDAY. ?e, t 3. 11 30 a. m. NAOOOCHFE. Capt. Smith, TUESDAY, Serf 4. 12:30 p. m. KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, THURS DAY*. Sept. 6, 2:30 p. m CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Cnpt. Rerg. SATURDAY*. Sept 9, 1:01 p. m. TALI.AHAS9EE, Capt. Askins, MON DAY", Sept. 10. 5:30 p m. CITY* OF AUGUSTA. Capt. Baggett, TUESDAY, Sept. 11, 6:39 p m. NACOOCHEE. Capt Smith. THURS DAY. Sept. 13. S:0 p. m. KANSAS CITY". Cnpt. F.ther, SATUR DAY". Sept. 15, 10:00 p. m. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Rerg, MONDAY. Sept. 17, 12: 0 noon. TADI-AHASSEE, Capt. Askins, TUES DAY", Se: t. 1. 1:0 p. m. CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt Dagtctt. THURSDAY, St pt. 20, 2:30 p. m. NACOOCHEE. Capt. Smish, SATUR DAY. Sept. 22. 4:00 p. m. KANSAS CITY. Capt. Fisher. MONDAY, Sept. 21. 5:00 p. m. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Rerg. TUESDAY, Sept. 25. 5:30 p. m. TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, THURS DAY, Sept. 27. 6:30 p. m. CITY* OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett, SATURDAY’, Sept. 29. S:OD p. m. NEW YORK TS> BOSTON. CITY OF MACON, Cap<. Savage, MON DAY. Aug. 27. 12:00 noon. CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage. FRI DAY. Aug. 31, 12:00 noon. CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage, WED NESDAY, Sept 5, noon. CITY* OF MACON, Capt Savage, MON DAY*, Sert 10, noon CITY* OF MACON. Capt. Savage, FRr- DAY*. Sept 14, noon. CITY* OF MACON. Capt. Savage, WED NESDAY, Sept. 19, noon CITY OF MACON, Capt Savage, MON DAY, Sept. 24. noon. CITY" OF MACON, Capt. Savage, FRI DAY, Sep!. 28, noon. This company reserves the right to change ls sailings without notice and without liability or accountability there for. Sailings New York for Savannah daily except Sundays, Mondays and Thursday, 5:00 p. m. W. G. BREWER. City Ticket and Pass enger Agent, 107 Bull street, Savannah, Ga. E. W. SMITH, Contracting Freight Agent. Savannah, Ga. R. G. TREZEVANT. Agent, Savannah, Ga. WALTER HAWKINS, General Agent Traffic Dep’t, 224 W. Bay street. Jack sonville, 'Fla. E. H. HINTON, Traffic Manager, Sa vannah. Ga. P. E. LE FEVRE. Superintendent, New Pier 25. North River. New Yn-V N. Y. MERCHANTS AND MINERS TRANSPORTATION CO, STEAMSHIP LINES. SAVANNAH TO BALTIMORE. Tickets on sale at company’s offices to the following points at very, low rates; ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. BALTIMORE, MD. BUFFALO, N. Y. BOSTON, MASS. CHICAGO, ILL. CLEVELAND, O. ERIE, PA. HAGERSTOWN. HARRISBURG, PA. HALIFAX, N. S NIAGARA FALLS. NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA. PITTSBURG. PROVIDENCE. ROCHESTER. TRENTON. WILMINGTON. WASHINGTON. First-class tickets include meals and state room berth, Savannah to Baltimore Accommodations and cuisine unequaled. Freight capacity unlimited; careful han ling and qu ck dispatch. The steamships of this company are ap pointed to sail from Savannah to Balti more as follows (standard time): TEXAS. Capt. Eldridge, SATURDAY. Aug. 25. at 5:00 p. m. D. H. MILLER, Capt. Peters, TUES DAY. Aug. 28 . 6:00 p. m. ITASCA, Capt. Digger THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 7:00 p. m. ALLEGHANY*, Capt. Foster, SATUR DAY", Sept. 1, 10:00 p. m. TEXA3, Capt. Eldridge, TUESDAY, Sept. 4, 1:30 p. m. D. H. MILLER. Capt. Peters, THURS DAY. Sept, 6, 3:30 p. m. And from Baltimore Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays at 4:00 p. m. Ticket Office, 39 Bull street. NEWCOMB COHEN, Trav. Agent. J. J. CAROLAN, Agent. Savannah, Ga. W. P TURNER. G. P. A. A. D BTEBBINS, A. T. M. J. C. WHITNEY. Traffic Manager. General Offices, Baltimore, Md. B. B. Neal, F. P. Miixahd, I President. Vice President I Hesry Burn, Jr Sec y and Trees. I NEAL-MILLARD CO.j Builders’ Material, Sasb, Doors and Blinds, ! Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Glass and Brushes, i EiIiLDERS* HARDWARE. limp, Cement and Plaster. *a Wkltshm gtraeie. ufuua, a M Morphine *od Whlekeyhib- It* treated without pan uf con ft u emeu t. Cure gn.iruo teed or no pay. 1* II- VKAL. aasAwss