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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-01

Tho changes we're SO numerous. sr1 were &C
companied with so much uproat am excite
ment, that it was almost inpossiole 70 keep
track of them. Inc Mis.o" n5 , uI snl,a for y,
Cleveland.
This set off the enthusiasm again; The cheer
ting was deafening. an anchor OF towers wa
Carried to the New York delegation. and u
stuffed eagle was carried in procession;
The band struck up moo pa.ri1.,c airs Il. anu
citemcnt gained the fever point, because the
Cleveland vote had nearly reached the neces-
sary two-thirds.
and was certain, ONE Of the minority dele
gates left the halt. Outside the artillery be
gan to boom and inside the uproar Tas ue,
was announced as: For Cleveland 8, Thur
man 8.
of that State to Cleveland, and moved that
the vote be made unanimous. Illinois changed
her vote of "A to G!e eS a. Kansas
The Chairman stnsed that he would
rule out Of order the motion to make the
vote unanimous until after the result was an
nounced. Cal tornia again changed her yote
changed for Cleveland ~, Bayard 8; Texas
gave her whole rs votes for Cleveland; ONO
changed her vote as follows: Fol- Cleveland
II. Thurman ~; Tennessee changed her vote
to Clcveland; Iowa transferred her IS votes
solid TO Cleveland. AT this moment an i'm,
mense oil painting. O, Govcrnor C.eveland
"dS CdtiICN III lHc l'isttACAh "uiei'iS w w 10
up when the vote should be announced. and
still the work OF changing the votes was go
ing on in the most confused manner.
John Kelly, attended by some OF his sup
porters, left the hall. confused and Disguised
at his thorough defeat.
The votes of the States III detail were then
zone o'clock announced by the clerk for veri-
ucution.
The general result was announced as fol-
lows lat 10 p. M:
Whole number of votes ast............ So
NaCcSSarv tn 81 RhOl,p 542
Cleveland received. -. $50
hendricks. 45t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-23

his dlapidaed condition Entering the shop, he asked
tn see the MASTER aud when the man forward Tur
for having n"aectsd ' so o." valuable print
and for having allowed II to become
so disfgured. The iuan protested that IL
fault OF his did but offer the engraving for
sale In the same state In which he had bought 1t from
other dealer This did not satisfy Turner however,
aud he and the continued arguing I'm this fashion for
time, each making the other angry by contra
dict0n At last the printscler lost all patience Per-
haps sir" he said when you have quite finished what
You have TO you will kindly tell me what you have
To do with this engraving and what business IL u OF yours
whether the print Is clean dirty !" This Is what
have to do with it, answered the cnraget artist; IL
who drew the original ~ that print, my name Ia
Turner, and did every line Of that engraving with my
own hand Now, do wonder that am angry at see.
ing my work In disgraccfu; "A state :" Indeed, sir
replied the prinsccr, 81 the great artist him
self. All my life long IL has been my wish that might
day have the good fortune MIR Turner And
now that have seen him, sincerely hope that | may
never see him any more"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-23

A n TRIBUNE reporter was walking u"wh
Thomas st. last evening his attention wac ntiracedw
a mnurnful coking man sitting ON the steps of a ware
honse lie was attirc1 In rather miscellaneous costume
consisting o. trouscrs waIstcoat aud coat Of different
colors and textures. and extremely light overcoat,
on the front OF which large brown stain. Ili hat
wa. OF and reposed by his side but the absence OF
LARGE part of brlm and crown made 1t unlmportant
whether IL was Of As the owner OF this 0utit
noticed that he had attracted attention he remarked
I'm lust waiting for something To happen
Waiting for whatt asked the reporter. stopping.
well Won see stranger" said he other IN tones that
BETRAYED the influence of genial nud, I've been
northumberland up this morning and found all my
clothes stolen but this combination and "a duster
thought IL was rather hard luck, but there WAS soma
comfort in finding the hat still safe which had bought
last week. 40 went downtown 10 work and while
lunch I'm n restaurant ~ noon wafer iOulcd
with the man behind and upset whole cup Of hot
chocolate down the front of my coat They made me
nav for H. too Cashier said couldn't deny but that
ha1 thc chocolate. And had sooner got out Into
broadway than there gust OF wind that took my
new hat right under Fifth ave. stage. Here's all
tuat's l. IT," added the unfortunate with nDufnfD
ciancc nj the ruin beside him. The fact IT, there's
nothing unlnlned nDw hut me- I'm Just waiting for
snnrthing N haupen-by the way, stranger. would
you mind lending quarter I'LL 1t does harpcnf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-23
THE VAsT INCREASE IN SPECULATION
HOW THE NUMBER OF BROKERS HAS MULTIPLIED
IN A FEW YEARS.

HOW THE NUMBER OF BROKERS HAS MULTIPLIED
IN FEW YEARS.
gWithin a few wears the number of brokers
IN this city has increased immensely said old time
street operator to TRIBUNE reporter. There are
without the least exaggeron three or four times as
many rokers now As there were twelve years ago
There are about 300 brokers in the city, and they
must average - 900 year EACH they could not pay
clerk hire, olice rent and expenses Here
Won hays about S5OOO0.000 taken from the producing
classes to support odncers. who chiefly act s
mdc lemen, for others who want TO gamble The mum
Der OF specuators also multiplying Twenty years ago
speculation outside of stocks and gold, was sednty NOW
look at the array OF articles such as cotton wheat corn
and other cereal products. lard pork bacon, butter
cheese OIL ron Steel "copper" etc. etc, nave been adou
To the list OF things bOught ami sold on margins lhere
are 900 memf OF the Produce Exchange lf each
article sold on that floor was actually delivered II would
reouire MANY times the amount OF cereals shipped
Tn This market Forty of fifty sales are sim
ny bets nothing more. The loser pays the difference III
price and does not deliver the goods. alllde 10 tho
" rcported" sales only The unropOrted sales are no
DAMMIT very largo Three hundred members could actu-
ally do the legitimate business OF this Exchange me
actual buying ani selling Of cereals Ia hla hWktt nut
hn.iness must made for the extra large nunher OF
mem1ers and each article Of produce hllpped 10 ms
market II bought ana sold "rN OF NV 'hua pu. ~ Is
AMY delivered once. The Petroleum Exchange, mining
there enough oil IN The cbunty, II now shipihs
i'm railroad shares perhaps II viii next take pools on
hnr,e races The Lowest limit oi shares ~ Tue itforl
uar,iNcly pnor can enjoy the luxury ot putting NJ
argn on railroad stocks THIS shows lhht tho paHH'"
far Gambling IL increasing wear AFTER year.
i,ui the increase ot iir large non nfoducR o'rnet
Of brokers who merely net sakohodefH Tor tnTo VINO
gamble adds nothing to The industry or Development q"
Not ono hIAlo oI gram or pouil Z" m''" ~
MID Al Tho resources or the country,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-23
THE SAUCY GIRL MADE THE DRij In
GRIN

lust as n Blocker Street bOb-ta ear got clear Oh
the lam in Park Row last night and was dashng uo""
Centres ST. at full speed to make mp time the oei "
pulled violently An old woman who peddIcS aPplo'
on n downtown corner, after pulling the strap u'
covered that she had mistake III the street, IL"
brake spun around and one eye OF the dr"er s'"o'
rui,,slv and was reelected at the old woman III the
car from the lii tic mirror his head Ills o'her eye
was covered with green shade, and his lace was '"o
color of slice of raw bcestcak There was s'rns VI
half dozen Bleeckcr Street bobailcd ears behind ms
CO.. no had been blocked for half an hour on Anhst
Tho ear started forward again. swung aroma 'he
Toubs a fall speed and the horses were rafting OH 4.
a fine pace when the bell rang again to let out parry
of German women. They were almost out wheh onc Vi
them cried in alarm: =, o,,-
podv got my moot 7 A.. a,o
Nobody lad seen it, but everybody got up that sho
m Int look under the No muif could he I9unu,
The other ears were coming around the corner nn" IN
driver danced up and down on MS plaIo'" o. - r;
o ,o,n5 into a tit The owner of the mooi
glanced slIspiciousy at quiet looking gen, -
said something nj Out pickpockets ana pono.' Ii"
v"npc girl with rosy cheeks and black eyes, twlhkns
with laughter, exclaimed; .,
Isn't that your mufi ON yonr arm z ~ ,,c,,od
Ooh sure SO IT vas nand the woman wa 'rS. ~
. tbc ear bv her friends amid the laughter of the
company. 800 ;,,, = o,oor sveen
ber,re them and for some time dashed on without III
,errnnton Suddenly the bell rang once, twice 'hree
times The driver could not bear snch an atront lie
md N
tho carth opened his marrow door with slam and his
red face put the oil lamps to shame -,
- Who rang that bell three times" he temanded
Tho nass,ncers trembled for the girl with the black
ewes and her companion. a older woman
-ay who rang that bell three times repeater 'ne
driver louder and fercer. ., J..
The girl was Just leaving the car but she turned 10
the driver looking demurc and penitent
"Oh. hope you'll excuse me" she SAID
Uay l-wha-" He stopped and looked at her,
IL Just wanted to try it," she continued, her black
ewes twinkling. 1905.
The drivers face began to twtch under the green
shade aud the straw coored bristcs OF ms mustachc
stihencd. -, -,
smiled l.,
The drivers mouth stretched all the way across ms
face All the passengers that the driver was grim
inc All the passengers smhed. The girl trlppcd OUT
of the car with her companion As the horses started
no the driver peered around the corner OF the ear NJ
the girl lie was grinning again She laughed BACK
merry she up the steps of neIglb9rImg house
At the little mirror over the drivers head they could
see that he grnned frequently to himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-23
GRlNr LA F0hT p0NELs0N

General Leo Wallace "a me lsH'urN -. ce A al
Iust then General Ggant rode np 10 hh."'' .lr,iJ
AZ mi and were In conversation. ITO Nas "pien
mnnttende In hts hand there were solne "l,isi and
Looked like kilograms. wholly nnoASito,, :" prorsollns
received The saulaliOns O his suhorllhat,r 80, ,oa-
M nee Ia business lac directed them 10 roiN ,,r,w up
nauds the heights out OF cannon Ianso s,ld and
,ynrks Re endorsements were en- route NC an us
was advisable o. await their coming TIC va maj tho
formed Of the mlshap 10 the tlr,t bNsio"' wv"
road Ia Charlotte open O. the enemy, ,s ., acily
la every great mans career thcFo II 81 Grant and
similar 60 that which now overlook 1onoii ,rst Of hs
N cannot he better described than as eiucal al the
nature mediocre persoa would nave noosseiuton 70
news ~ argument for persistence IN u, done So -
very probable his history would have peen are aIIke
there concluded His admirers AMI n esnnos
be doubted that he with paiilu us ne iu she'd
eject OF the disaster 10 his right Wing ,s napcrs in
hs hand Bnt in an instant these SIGNS VI away
ment or hesitatIonas the reader himself
nth oGicers Gentlemen. the position on tue ~
Ia retaIen." With that he turned and saiiope"' w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-23
SrPERSTTTTOUS HACKMEN.
ttom 1h. INllad.lphla 1Ym.s.

Very early Yesterday morning two thin horses
holnlri down thpsndt A. drawing hark which may
have been nsea ~ some svel livery siae qnatlgt OF 2
hon ncn who nip kept lniS ut thei. lVsc just
iN The hOtgrs got tO Eghtr ~ ghiie cat tan nctus
ne street AMI dtSBeatta 'elini Inc ifM giaVnF gi
a,l thrt his hnl stnfyth h3fss reait ~ hlt pt 90
NJ Morebt ihtr 80 et'iiiiilli thtn vim IN bh Vhr
Nr N oinni ~ ~ rau tIt tfltrt lr1hgf bit' hie
ehliAe, ilhe tttiiar inir slAte' vaiehhr 30 me
A,ieNps Nhtr ~ r5t 20 Nihh-ei ~ 'n'ht9 ndfh s'h
sal Einsslar ~ liuNl ~ q WsiiiHHkR pWN 70
eeueUln,rA hah lNirh iNfN 90 lHAt' 'tf Nlrhta NN3'
npas, hn' = #N'p pa' N'eaNe 49,, ir V'HY'inn III W.
nldel that thcy u ~ fnTsfl he aifAln ~ 'nr Nlln
cal and ahena ni1hlhaNk 10 lislll N'h 'hh Ni lNN'
Sufferer nat hundgeds VI Whiln clis cfuWd belpo l's
NiaOn ~
diver " an Knight hack never puts his loft fool on
The wheel hrst IA getting upnu the box lac hiuks II had
cab carriage with his l0f hand. II "a shoe bccfnca
loose Ol his horses feet, that's bad omen, and
the driver 90 believe thai bad luck Is ~ store
for him. When the moon 10 shining brightly aud dark
cloud suddenly hides IT. from darkness
settle tho streets, the hawk grows susI ci0us
He Is a great coward a. ruo-nOre afraid though OF "a
shadow than lac ts OF tile substance II the passenger
haI ems be drunken man, with unit roa that
II considered good luck ana sign that rain will be
kighhawks do not like To hear OF fires. The presence
of fire engine Chestnut ST. causes them to think OF
calamity OF them won't eat during the night for
fear Il Will change their luck, but they .never refuse
drink The lighted stump or a cigar picked up after IL
has been thrown away by wc!l-'iressed man, and
aucklV smoked Is thought TO bring gooi luck.
the iehns who are only the streets AZ night,
are greaf policy players II they lucky they may
mako 50 bill bat by the time the horses scant feed Ia
bought and the policy slips are pald lot mere Is NOT
much left and the rag-tag hscknan OF the wee small
hours back Of darkness the next night
Just poor ever. - -
The majority Of then, Will gladly carry An actress or an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-23
A sorNH n IHf noUsl ~ C0lmoSs.


The ul thn nl,lau ul iuulnn8 Thursday
evening When IOrl Randolph Chnichiil Was bringing
f0rH ul his indictment against Alr ihamhrlaiu would
have offered temptiug Opportunities ~ tho group "
Photographic rur thc descriptive historian Tho CHAMBER
was packed ia every part. Members OF Parliament
sunaied ON gangway stc ~ crowded the benches under
the galleries nllnd the side galleries. aud thronged tho
vacant space below tho Har The altitude aud faces Of
the occupant. OF the Irca ny Ecnch would have at
tracted Iayater The ~. Minister crossed his egs
and resting his hands on his Willingness gravcly
gariei Lord Randolph. Mr. Chamberlain affected an air
f suureno cuucern Sir Charles Dixie folded his arms
and looked as scornfully defiant as II attack on MS
friend was also AN attack upon him. Lord Harrington
Law stretched Is his wont, with hs hat tipped
further for ward bis eyes than ever Lori Edmond
r,txaurice stared at Lord RandO ph Churchill with his
land pressed 10 hs mouth Us II 10 by physical
force Tho uent-np Indignation which onged find relief
I'm burnInr words Leonard Courtney, smarting under
his recent population listened calmly with that
0uerabe smile which depryes him OF almost all power
expressing any other emotion than one OF mrtb PARKWAY
AT lie end OF the George Russell gazed wistuy
the orator. Standing In the gloom by tho Speakers
chair Sir william Hsrc0urt loomed, his face wearing
expression OF absolute despair at tho assault upon hts
colleague Indeed, ho seemed " be smiling hugely at
the joke
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-23

deauts quarter or half dollar ana regar INC us
of surprise from the bystanders as comiheh' " '
senerosity rather than To their erednlily s,., aud
In the lower portion OF the city. especimy on ,
IDENTIFY do not afford enough good picking TO Term ou.
The class OF beggars on those streets are nore lns %
fused Perhaps Is owing TO their desperation Tncy
thsp nennv from any one giyer They are met at the
doors of business places with cold rccepiop ana ~ tno
nenJs nnon The frame of mind in which they una the
aervant rirl and the condition OF the pantry Many OF
these bccrars are so bold and impolc az 10 eh'cf
cncan restaurant and mportune who are slihtlng
their meals because Of their poverty These enoi'neu
hnyOara will stand on the corners at night9l ann l
p,rtune shop girls and poor lab0rinl men VINO arc Walk
inc home forty or fifty blocks. to save car fare
=" Never was New York ovcrrun with beggais as
now and about the way to get rid OF thcn su '
old New Yorker, is to license them ana MAKE them
nav a revenue like any other trade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-23
CELEBRITIES.
FAWCETT At HOME.

Colonel r. W. Hi0gnson IN me Womans Journal
nad the pleasure OF meeting Professor Fawcetf
NJ his own house, once at lunch In May, 1872 and 49,
ut dinner In May. 1873; he having during this Intss
removed his residence and enlarged his dOmic,Ie
Impression on seeing him led into tho ropm nv IA, re
little vile was that Of blinded Titan, so impns,ns ~
overpOwering his aspect Ills height was coIos"e aug
ranked In this respect With Thackeray and Charles ~
ner; and lie had mighiier than the two
1t seemed rs II all the vigor and self asertion -, 60
mans life had been concentrated. after hs evas " mo
lost in these powerful tones Ills very bllDdnsss rrre
TO enhance his strength OF utti rance; when hened
anything 10 say, he simply said II, and all 'o naa
drowned; as he saw nothing he paid no was
interference There discOurtesy No 10 any
ness TO hear interfuptors. but noticing tsan'hS-
talked on His mind was rich, his kno wIesI0e no
nense his vitality overpo Herng that il was ~ ,ls
ihpossipie Tor MN 20 take any but the conspcuoa ~
that was his by right When he asked a anes,o part
turn, he went on. o''' III ns
Yet THIS busy and vehement giant held In leash
ny one quiet w0nan their existence seemed deptiae
a whisper from her. he paused and his appeals 10 her
ior the largest and smallest things, were as absOntcy
tistiui % those OF all only child. Myl where thai
DOOM hlyl where are my spccaclesi" Instantly Tia
DOCK was placed IN his hand; or the spectaees-worn
oh 10 conceal his sightess cyeswere put within his
reach ana the cDpiOus stream OF son0rous talk was
setrcrly broken IL cost effort realize that
tns cioso ue seemingly 20 unequal In reality tina
most absolute and equal intellectual ana
Una, tne feminine hand that brought the book had aso
no,ped 10 write II: aud had prepared the ,nua OF
iohtlcal Economy " used In - many OF our schools.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-23
BEGGARS on THEIR "BEITS."
now THEY PLAY UPON THE sYMpArIiiEs OF PEOPLE
BLIND AND LAME IMPOsrORs.

now THEY PLAY UPON TIE sYMPArIilES OF PEOPLE
BLIND AND LAME IMPOsTORs.
The beggaTs are always here, ana IN warm
md neasant weather. like flies ana Jersey mosquitoes
they are most numerous. They have their regular
heats lust like policemen; but unlike policemen are
awavs 10 found II Is considered unroessonal for
one bcggar to trcsl upon the beat Of another This
ae,son Of territory IS acquired by pre- e tion as In
the case 90 settling Government lands and sometimes
~ main strength fourteen earold girl who wants
aony penny FOR her mother who y dying with the
,,ept,sy stands on the corner ~ broadway and Twenty
rth 81 and ventures up IS ,he doors 81 the ST James
toisl rs IN l her ar0ri ypha legend on woe The little
j,l chs vBtkinc the teinitt ~ She fiith Avenne
ia,f e$rtfipes rl 90 bisinpss aionr the siatutnty
nlistas" ani ventures whiH the hiiiu ~ the elhef
hfrrat 4 atf ~ wU'is tisrts bptWtrn tlip ehlirh
,pp,e ,tpsfhabie ef s esritssitti ,han ~ eie
sa.ee niaa iNat iaeHf i8 lNWs inrrh ~ iht sihet-
.sal W gAe W. slaHeis aNh the esNleel" Wh8 fneH'
.sl ,hen ~ ihise alsHuef a-a Aler,aeiiN e%hNliaNa
aus lilp ard lhe lsAp Narssfa Niih lhe WAep<i iWn
eeat pisi ns ASA egaaki afe4FiplHsi aii ha'n iNif
earneTs hF q tallt understanding aWans ihe ngg
tession %; anl Il the na an shaai 800 lhp Lame laan
.uerDaehiug upun hs bed there would donhlless be
aght o f0uIace. Beggars arc found in front at all lhe
uptown hotels, each one having h's regular motel
square They are there about meal time III all of their
lOathsoeness under tho mistaken idea mat people are
generally ga tho best hunOr after edtlhA anu o'ise
auonty the most liberal Those who eat AT nigh priced
restaurants aud European hotels are generally thAhs
OF protective aI1 charges and are ia 40 hu0r 10 Oe
blcd again.
Ater dinner the beggars leave their beats on row
Ing commission, aud roam at random On Madison ana
nth like blind freight train. Ilcy manage 10
get the theatres about tue time they are Out ana
y work the emerging crowds for all they VIII stand
They know that man Is more liberal or rather looishly
lbera when with lady, especially II the couple are not
married. But citizens who know these whining I'M
posters do not consil rh lack OF charity TO refuse
fhe stranger frequently glves, tearing his lady
friend would deem him an unfeeling fellow were he
10 refuse. They then lie Ia wait al the restaurants
until the last theatre por has home These beggars
make from ~ 10 ~ and even - a day They ask for
C,tixsns whose aroused but whose doubts of
ee,r scarcely removes toss them penny
Sss.n~.rs 1--WE nickel or ten cents; frequently West
Syncrv " whom begging 10 something new 'oSs ING men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-23

actor free believing that the profession are harn,nso
of good fortune IL gas lamp Is blown OUT on hs'o'v
night he ehu will stop. yet OF his box and tase Tue
trouble to ignite the escaping gas believing Una. ~ =, eat
good policy 10 pass I'm darkness. They nave tc"s
dread of carhorses without bells and never hkc 10 See
tat thew have To turn their horses certain NUMBER Oh
times in night before they will catch CUSTOMER a
Great many belle 30 that II they not lucky ~ o
ley will te unlucky the street that night ~ I"
they prefer p ssengcrs who are very mucn ntoAc,e 80
the nractioc of extprtioa Is more successfully carrie, CIV
when the occupant of the hack can't ten =, pl ro
50 note It Is because the "nghthawk mas ne ,n n,
sionous scrnlpa rs 10 fair dealing with the pnbnc Una.
Inc il Looked do gn upon and thus made lnelspe, w. m
elevated 10 the social pinnacle Of son aw 10 mAioh
naIrc banker.