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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-13

A YOUTHFUL HOUsEBREAKER.-A small colored
boy, named Joe Brown, was before the Police
Court to-day for stealing a baby carriage and q
Sled from the house OF Mrs. Charlotte Smith, in
West Washington. Mr.. Moore said that on account
OF the extreme youth OF the defendant he did not
charge him with HOUSEKEEPING. The case was
continued to ind out II there Is room for the de.
fendant in the reform school
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To The PuB11o,
We have ended the first seasons business in our new
building, and can friends who take an inter
est In the success OF enterprise that we have met
with the most sangune success, and done more bus.
ness than we could possibly expect
Encouraged by this, and knowing the wants of the
public during
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY
We have determined to place all goods brought from
our old stores (Which have been stored up till now on
REGARD TO COST
AT SUCH PRICES THAT WILL SELL.
For this purpose cleared our third floor
by eevator and have placed counters the follow
ing goods:
GlSGHAMS, cents, reduced from 1919 cents
PRINTS. cents, reduced from cents
A WIDE DARK PERCALE, 6A cents. reduced
from 1917 cents.
WRAPPER GOODS (wooD, 12k cents, reduced from
20 cents.
GA PLAIDS (wooD. 80 cents. reduced from co cents
"a PLAIDS (wooD. l2J4 cents, reduced from 25
cents.
DRESS GOODS at scents
DRESS GOODS at cents,
DRESS GOODS at 10 centa
DRESS GOODS at 12S cents
DRESS GOODS at Is cents
UP 10 90 cents yard Some of these retaed as high
S2 yard. They st be closed out as our stock
shall be at all times fresh and seasonabe. We pursue
in
auction.
CASES OF SEEETING.
Full tea quarters wide. at Is cents worth IS cents ALI
brands OF
BLEACHED AND BROWN CoTTONs
For less than wholesale prices
We are determined not to know what dull season
means and shall try to make January sales "a large az
not a. prodtabie) Is those Of December.
SILK CHENILLE FRINaEs
AL coiors In desirable shades. at Is cents reduced
from IS cents.
1000 PAIRS CORsETa
Odds and Ends. to close at your own pr,os.
HOSIERY FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN.
All these must be closed out, and We have marked
come as low IS
FIVE CENTS PER PAIR,
CAMBRICS FOR LINING, cents.
NJ
from Is cents.
VICTORIA LAWN at cents. cost l2x cents by tho
case.
BUTToNsl BUTTONS,
Thousands Of dozens at cents per dozsn.
SOME FINE PEARL BUTTONS
Win be found in this lot
We shah naugurate this sale with the determination
% Close out yard Of old goods and shall not finch
from loss. no matter how soyere.
storekeepers especially invited q we shall sell In ota
70 SUIT
sBURGH b BRO,
1a2 42o. 422 and l24 7th street.
DIP WINE AND OLD FRIENDS ARE KNOWN As
ne only place whers fT.tei.ss SECOND HAND And
y Sgs srp 3 Sd :: & ss as
9Th and ia strssss nosthW r. H.ZNotc DD s
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, PASSOVER FEAST OF THE Good SAMARITANS.-The
passover feast given by Pinkney Lodge No. 4S,
Independent Order OF Good SamaritanS at their
nall on 9TH street, between Massachusetts, avenue
ana street northwest, was largely attended. The
chairman, was rendered vote OF thanks for their
services AFTER brief history OF the order was
given by Past Deputy Grand Chief James Burgess
refreshments were served by the committee The
lodge was organized about eighteen months ago
ana IS IN very prosperous condition, having
membership OF nearly 100 Mr.. Thomas Il. CANT
is tine w. c. OF this lodge. There are fifty subor-
dinate lodges OF the order In the District and over
5000 members.
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The Brlcklayers, Convention.

PROVIDENCE, r. Jan. 13.-The Bricklayers' Ma
ional Union closed It's annual convention to-day.
he action taken relative to an Official organ was
eScinded.
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MODEL ELEvAToR-The elevator In the new
War department building will be in full running
order In about two weeks. When finished, it Is
Claimed. 1t will be the finest elevator In the world
as regards speed. safety and general convenience
IL was found, In the tests, that the elevator de-
scended at the rate OF 46 miles per hour, and was
stopped by the air cushion In is feet When It was
heaviest loaded, 81 tons, the pressure of the air
was Oh pounds to the square inch
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Mrs. Melville on the stand


PATHETIC STORY THAT DREW TEARS FROM THE EYES
OF THE COURT AND SPECTATORS.
From the New York Sun.
There was an impressive scene in the court room
In Media Thursday at the hearing OF the Melville
haDeaS corpus case. Fashionable ladies occup1ed
the seats,and waited until half-past nine tonight.
when the court adjourned rather than 90 out and
break the stiffness that prevailed. Mrs. Melville
told her story in low voice, almost whisper.
She had not gone far before every lady In the room
was in tears. Even the lawyers cried and the
judge was forced to hide his emotion behind
his handkerchief. Mrs. Melville denied every
assertion made by her husband. She told how
she had waited patiently for months fol- his re-
turn how she would start I'D in her sleen at
night dreaming OF the Jeanette in an icy sea:
JOY; how she prepared to welcome him on his re-
turn, and was only greeted with reproaches and
curses; how he would not even kiss his Children
the children he now sought to stake from her
"And II you want to know how have brought up
my Children" she said, 'just note their behavior
In this court pointing to the little girls who sat
beside her. She told how Melville tore her from
her children and sent her to an insane asylum
where she could hear only the shries OF the crazed
inmates. She described a week s experience there
and told how she bahed her face not in the trough
In which the lunatlcs bathed but in the tears from
her own eyes. She told this story, which occupied
four hours in Its recital, In such plaintive plead
Ing way as to carry the entire courtroom with
her. 1t is thought that after this the Judge viii
decide against Melville.
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RANGE or THERMOMETERS at the ONCE OF the chief
signal of1cer January L. 1885, am. IN q. n a
M, N6; sp. m, S26 Maximum, a2S; minimum.
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SHOCKING OUTRAGE AND DKATM-A special
from Youngstown. o., says: ."Last night q ma
reputation, threw Mollie Dewitt out OF doors Win
great violence. II afterwar1 proved that hog
skull was fractured. As she lay on the ground n
an unconscious condition man named LaWooo.
supposing her drunk. committed an outrageous
assault upon her. He was discovered In the 40
and arrested. The woman was made az comfo0s
table as possible In the police station, where 80
died ut ] 80 O'Clock this afternoon. Nalo0eVs
Lawson and woman named Mag Brothers aFe q
prison charged with the murder"
BLOODY REFUSE or MASKED RAD0n-A o.
patch from Little Rock. Ark, says: "A cooogu9
man named Lindsay recently entered . Qu1rouDs
section OF land near Pinnach Springs - Q -
stead A survey showed that II covered part 9 &
tract OF ground cleared and oQuatted on By . u.
man named Hubbard The latter demanded -
Lndsay should abandon his Homestead. ana -
nay refused. Last night Hubbard, v1th peyV =
masked while men, went 20 01d8ay8 o0EomV
drive him Oh. The party was met BY 0nGney
some friends with volley OF muskefry, -
bard and ore other killed and third OoC1
wounded
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The New Pension Office Building.
A REPORT BY GEN. MEIGS

Gen. Megs, the supervising architect and engt-
neer ,n OF co inc new pension office buldn
mttted to the Secretary of the Interior
report of the building operations for the month OF
December last. The report states that the work
OF excavation for foundation and cellars and lay
Ing concrete foundations has steadily progressed,
been generally favorable s5ss cubic yards Of e ex.
e Sasa aan and 1887 yards Of concrete had
dae }Ss Up to December
Ing was turned over to the contractor-John Cud-
more. The following contracts were executed:
Ao 5S %Sea ees!e Ss p s 81
aaSSls masonry. s4s PEI ya!a; John cad%or ns
Boston Terra Gotta company. terra Gotta work.
81 O54 "a; Robt NJ. Miller, 800 yards sand 81 ora
s e1ckp s $50 yard Alex H RUSSELL 10000 moulded
The contract for common and pressed brick was
awarded to the Washington brick-machine COM
Of the lowest bidder. The amount Of money
December was s1e ssa s., leaving balance a7ai.
alton. The nature Of the soil has led to
inc excavation OF eeep cellar under the
Hnder 0e 5n o son, s feet
VIII be available for boilers, engines and COAL and
lor storage purposes in addition to the space orr
ginally intended for files.
DEATH OF NAVAL OFFIcER.-The Navy de-.
partment is informed that Passed Assistant En-
from the Marion, died suddenly in Brooklyn yes
terday.
IHE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the act to provide
lor extra work In the Government Printing ONCE
IN cases Of emergency; and the act relating to ex-
poTtaClOn OF tobacco. Snun and cigars In bond.
lree OF tax to adjacent foreign territory.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
Deen issued by the clerk OF the court to Charles a.
busn and Rosie e. Brown; w. Thomas Bean and
annie Harris: George Tyler Suit and Blanche
Aiieen Word; Amos Norris, OF Loudoun county.
Virginia, and Marion Brown; Henry w.
Scott, OF Hamilton, Ohio, and Jessie E. James:
SoSnua d. War1eld and Margaret T. Cooke. both
~ nar r. e. county, Md. ;George T. May and Ida V.
!. AN EXCITING SCENE IN A SCHOOL HoUsE.-Yester-
uay AFTERNOON quite an exciting scene took place
a. guS scnO0l building on 18th street between D
t Hnu southwest, which had the eject OF break
t us Up Ior the day the four schools kept in the
uaiuing: The husband OF one OF the teachers
ms intoxicated entered the school building and
I.gsIened The children nearly out Of their senses
c co1d Them screaming out into the snow and
eu ia ne teacher ran up into the second story TO
a anod nun he IN hot pursuit and oyertaking her
gay ne struck her with his list. and others, with
tnat the men In that neighborhood had to 90 i'm
and GUST him, and by that time the excitement
was SO great that the schools had to be dismissed
IL Is aueged that this is not the first time this
scene mas occurred In the sanne school building.
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THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
hefollowtnC are the opening and closing nr1cea
a the New FORK Stock Market to-day, as reported
By special wire 70 II. IL Dodge, 539 18th street
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Flowers! FIowERsu
Entire Stock Of
FLOWERS ct LESS than HALF PRICE
SoANETS. CLOVIS. FANS AND NECKWEAR FOR
RECEPTIONS,
MRS. NJ. j. HUNTS
GIT 1859 + STREET
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REAL ESTATE SALE.-W. E. Burford real estate
proher, has sold for Mrs. Mary e. Cavanaugb, to
Mr. Charles B. Gray, OF England, parts OF lots /
ana 81, OF John B. TurtOn trustees, subdivision OF
square 1SO, fronting As feet on northwest corner
Is one OF the most handsome corners in Washing.
ton, and MI. Gray purposes building fine resi-
dence there
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THR w. L. l. CoRPs.-Company B. W. L L Corps,
entertained large number OF friends at the
armory last evening. A fine drill was given by
the company, and after that the floor was cleared
for dancing, which was kept up until midnight
Members OF the corp are "agta,ing" for a fair to
raise money to buy or build an armory. No formal
action has yet been taken, but the proposition to
hold fair In April meets with favor.
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DEATH OF NAVAL OFFIcER-The Navy de-
partment is Informed that Passed Assistant En-
glneer John g. Brosnahan, recently detached
from the Marion, died suddenly in Brooklyn yes
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The Charge Of Larceny Against Law.
yer Ruffin.

HEARING IN THE POLICE COURT TO-DAY.
In the Police Court, late yesterday afternoon,
the charge OF grand larceny against colored law
yer named Richard D. Ruffln, of No. 1S4S Mont
gomery street, West Washington, was taken up
The charge against the defendant is for the lar
ceny of lot of household effects and other artl-
Giles from Ben. F. Gilbert. OF No. 918 Massachu-
sets avenue. Mr.. Davis, OF the firm of Riddle,
Miller Davis, appeared for the defendant, and
Mr.. Randolph Coyle for the government Mr.. Gill
the 2oth OF september OF that year he sold the
premises to Mr.. W. s. Oiell. together with the
furniture reserving certain articles and keep
sakes OF his wife. which were secured in trunks.
Mr. Odell stated that he sold the premises, with
some OF the furniture, to the defendant the follow
Ing December, The trunks, with Mr.. Gilberts
property in them, were temporarily left in the
house, Ruff1n stating that they might remain there
when witness was about to ship the goods to Mr..
goods were held for rent The case Was continued
until next TUESDAY,
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PINES TNfosEp FOR FAST DRIVING oyER nm esou
In consequence OF the order OF the Comma
sioners granting immunity TO persons driving tass
during carnival time. there were no cases before
the Police Court this morning for fast driving On
The avenue yesterday. Three owners OF fast step.
pers were, however, charged with fast driving On
THURSDAY. Samuel Ross was CHARGED with DRIVING
horse at a pace faster than a moderate trot or
galop. oficer Daily testified that the defendant
was driving at a rate OF mile in three ana hals
minutes The defendant admitted that he crove
az this rate for short distance. Counsel for the
defense asked the court TO dismiss the case on 40
count OF this being the first snow He stated that
the authorities even suspended the law for an hour
yesterday, and the defendant injured no opa
! ; smell SAID that he ala not propose 10 put
He said he did not propose 20 pass the rights az
the Commissioners TO suspend the law, for thai
does not enter into the case. He said until the
citizens so 10 Congress ana have the law cha nred
when IL is proven before the court that the law
has been broken, the person so Offending will have
to be punished. He said he would give the defend-
ant the benefit OF the lowest nne-Sca W. w
ne oSu ,,,g was charged with the same onensA
wS& also lned $40 Appeals were noted Ia thesS
diving Su m Inc Meara was charged With fsss
was discharged
PROSECUTOR MOORE AND .sPrrKr G .sys-rn ,hs
Police Court to-day, Prosecuting Attorney Moore
called Judge Smells attention TO a charge Of
larceny. and entered nolle proseQui In the casa
stating that he had evidence TO show that ther1
was any larceny In the case. Mr. Lewis a colorc6
member OF the bar, asked the court 70 hear the
testimony In the case before disposing OF Il in
this manner Mr. Moore objected TO Mr. Levin
app airing In the case as he did not appear to1
governments side OF the case. Mr.. Lewis per.
Sisted Ia being heard In the case. Mr. Moore said
that In justification 10 himself, he wanted TO saw
that be positively declined to prosecute any cas-
0! spite, ana he was tired OF being assaiied by
such persons as the gentleman at mis- side (Mf
Lewis) He said that he would stake his ofriciai
position and reputation against the other gentle.
mans on his conduct In this case, and a man who
ls go Ignorant as 20 the rules OF practice and law
as MT Lewis should be debarred from practices
before this court Mr.. Lewis was about 10 reply
when the court checked him saying that ne
court has TO rely upon the prosecuting attornev
ior Information as q the eases, and IL was I'm the
oIscTetlon OF MI Moore whether to allow any
one TO assist him In the prosecution OF his cases or
not
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The PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the act to provide
lor extra work In the Government Printing ONCE
IN cases of emergency; and the act relating to ex-
portatlon OF tobacco. Snun and cigars In bond.
Tree OF tax to adjacent foreign territory.
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failed. -
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ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE INsANE.-At St Eliza
Deth opera house last night there was pleasant
musical and literary entertainment by the Cross
Prospect and Lewis Combination, which was
heartily enjoyed by the patients. The program
was an excellent one, finely rendered by Miss A.
Pfosperi. Mrs. f. B. Burbridge, Mrs. w. Il. Hoeke.
Miss Mollie Byrne. MessrS Mcfarland and Cross
Miss Annie Lewis, Mr.. C. B. Ward, Miss Lille
Lewis and Miss L. Domer
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICL-A meeting of
delegates from the different branches of the Cath.
Ollie Knights OF America in the District OF Column
pa was held at the rooms OF the Carroll institute
last evening for the purpose OF forming a state
council The following officers were elected -
Rev. j. A. Walter, spiritual director; NJ. l. Weller.
president; Lieut.. &. w. Sturdy, vice president:
FRANK n. Deyereux, secretary and treasurer
After an interchange OF opinions as to certain
questions to be submitted for the consideration OF
The supreme council OF the order, which will as
semble at ST. Louis, Mo-, on the second Tuesday in
May next, Frank N. Devereux and John j. Der
mody were chosen as delegates to represent the
District OF Columbia at said convention. The OBJ
Ject CT this organization is to afford insurance to
It's members on the assessment plan, and during
the past five years has disbursed over S4OO 600 to
the WIDOWS and orphans OF deceased members
me ORDER has membership of over 900, divided
into 26O branches, located In the different states
ana territories. In this District there are four
branches, viz: ST. Aloysius. No. no. St Peters
No. 1893; ST. Dominic's, No. 212 and Carroll branch.
No. 224.
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DRY GOODS.
GREAr Marx Down,

fROCADED PUSHES, s.. so 70 "a so.
BEOCADED PLUSFES. 50 t. "a %.
BROCADED yELVETS, ii so 70 81 IS
ALL-SILK OTTOMANS. -. so 10 81
We have the above goods il Black end al shades
ALL NOVELTY DRESS GOODS st prime cost.
22-tn. PLUSH, from IS. IS 60 $3.50.
HEMPSTONE & PERRY,
d27 sO3 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
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MI Olmstead's Nomination with.
drawn
The President this afternoon withdrew the
nomination Of Mr. Olmstead as District Commits
Soner.
The Sleighin1 Carnival.

THb AWARDS OF PRIZES, ETC
The sleighing carnival yesterday afternoon was
productive OF much merriment After the process.
sion OF maskers had gone over the route marked
out. the committee Of judges, comprising Messrs.
C. c. Duncanson, W. j. Stephenson, Frank Hume
Robert Boyd, E. G. Davis, NJ. NJ. Parker. and John
A Downs, awarded the first prize, a fine bufYa.o
robe. to Chas d. Hood, OF GEORGETOWN, for the IN.
painted caricature hanson The second. set of
DeiiS, was given to Frank K. Ward for "The Milk
M IN to he and soe gold %, Isps
driver For the third prize the Judges hesltated
woman In Bath Tub" Mr. W. ". Eldridge, but
nnaliy gave the prize to the former.
toned: .'rhe Route to Denver" "Hard up, but
IN STYLE" bicycles on Runners, )" "Oyster Sloop."
stove a Badh 1 Tao" ION Day
aver the procession. the avenue was filled with
sar1gns ana many owners OF fast trotters took
interference, and gave fine exhibitions of speed.
THE ALDERNEY ExHIsIr.
Tne device by Mr.. Frank Z. Ward, of the Alderney
dairy, which won the second prize, attracted much
notice. 1t was tableau representing Alderney
in litigation. The scene represented court room
oWith judge and counsel, and Mrs Langtry as
omplainant There was solitary Individual in
the rear OF the wagon supposed to be Freddy
Gerhard, but on closer inspection 1t proved to be
a representation OF Gov. Ben Butler, who has been
cow in the wagon which the defendant held by
the horns while the prosecutor was represented as
Juggling at the tail OF the beast. A number OF
lawyers were engaged in the process OF extracting
the lacteal fluid from the COW, indicating that the
lawyers got all OF the milk.
OTHER NOTABLE DEVICES.
The burlesque OF the hanson cabs that won
the first prize consisted Of q wooden structure
with window in front, the driver sitting away up
behind, on key slung into position for his bene-
IT. The rig that won the third prize consisted
merely OF rocking chair, drawn by a horse. the
rider having to use great dexterty in keeping his
seat Christian Heurich, the brewer. had great
beer vat, of huge dimensions, which served as
throne for King Gambrinus, who was surrounded
by his attendants w. S. Scribrer, the bicycle
agent, had very novel exhibit in line. The Wash
1ngton Brick Machine Company, Barley & Harr-
son, McShane, the brass founder OF Baltimore;
Johnson, the nysterman; Fall Love, the market
men; Ellis, the music dealer, Merry, the book
seller: L. Newmeyer. the clothier and other bust
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CHR- RUPERT.
Nus. .oa AND ao5 7rH STREET NORTHWEST.
RARE ATTRACTION OF NEW NOVELTIES
IN FANCY WORSTEp WORK
MISS ANNIE X. HUMPHREY.

go GENTG STREET NORTHWEST,
1stfs CORSETS to order In every style and maarss,
I'D gl,aran tees Perfect mt and comfort, >s
HER SPECIALTIES ARE
8fench Hand made OVERWHELMING. Mer.no UndsrwAa,
and finest Imported Hosiery.
8sifn. Shoulder Braces and al Dress Reform Goods.
8sxscl Corsets and Bustles. The Hercules SIM.
rorting Corset. FOG which Miss II. Is special assnt
fsnnct Is surpassed.
A-E.-frsnch. t.er1isn AID Spanish s3oxec. as
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LANsBURaH b BRO,

42o. 422 and l24 7th street.
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We shall naugurate this sale with the determination
% close out every yard Of old goods and shall not finch
from loss. no matter how scyere.
Storekeepers especially invited o. we shall se In ,ots
TO suit
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CAMBRICS FOR LINING, cents
CASES PLAID NAINSOOK at 9 centa reduced
from Is cents.
VICTORIA LAWN at cents cost l2x cents by ths
case. 49,
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I'M AE Won BRANDS. MODESTO
fernieTiy with Lord Taylor's. New YORK; VIM Barr
20: - Louis. Mo. Coaks Dolnans and Suits made
u. shortest notice Perfect Work Superior Fitting
Sflrsct trees and satisfaction guaranteed EyeniSS
Ofesses, Bridal Trousseaus a specially.
es-tM su1 PENNSYLVANIA ave-. over NJ. Willisn's
The Osceola times., 1883-09-15
"THE SOLID SOUTH"
From the Ark. Democrat.


AS the campaign of 1884 draws
near it is apparent that the Republi-
cans intend, if possible, to revive all
the "bloody shirt " thunder, as well
as the "solid south" clap-trap of
former years. While inveighing
against the disasters which are sup
posed to flow from this unanimity of
sentiment in the Southern States,
the editors and orators of the Re-
publican party are very particular
to keep in the background the fact
that other sections of the country
are equally solid. They forget to
tell us anything about "solid New
England" They forget to tell us
that the States of the Northwest, al
most without exception, have been
"solid" for the Republican party
since 1860. Why the Southern
States have stood together on polit-
ical issues they fail to discuss. On
this branch of the subject it may not
be amiss to quote Republican testi-
mony. The New York Times, one
Of the ablest Of Republican organs,
thus explains how the South has be-
come solid:
"The political solidarity of the
Southern States is to be deplored,
but it is not to be wondered at. Very
little has been done there to give
strength to the Republican party Oh
to commend il to the confidence oI
the people who in the past have had
reasons sufficient in their own mind.
for opposing it as national organi
zation. 1t has been, to very large
extent, under the control of self-seek
ing politicians, who had an interes