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The examiner., 1886-07-17

Noble, generous hearted man, and
all for the wife and children. Who
now can believe what has been writ
ten of our President in reference to
his conduct towards another woman
and child?
Mr.. Cleveland speaks of the hard
working wife, yet the report accom-
panying the account of the pardon
says that Mrs. Lee had been living
with her father. This must be mis-
take, as the wife of a defaulting bank
president is generally a poor woman
who would have to shift for herself
under such circumstances, and being
poor, not likely to have wealthy pa
ternal roof to shelter her and hel
Give small children" Besides, 9 the
fUe small children is another evidence
of her poverty, for rich lady is nev
er troubled with such large small
progeny. And it seems that poor, de
voted, brave Mrs. Lee scraped to
gether enough through her drudgery
to pay car fare to Washington in June
where she met the President, was kind
1y IGCGlVeu, anu oIOluloSo tAdI OH IL
his power would be done in her be
half
The President has acted wisely
as well as clemently. The country
will need his wise and sagacious rule
for another term after the pres
ent, ere things will all be properly
righted and all the "rascals' turned
out; 1--WE don't mean out of prison..
and it is we'll that he should he max.
ing friends as fast as possible. The
last person we remember as worthy
of the executive clemency was bal
lot box suffer of Cincinnati who hae
been little over Jealous in the dis
charge of his duties. And who does
not recognize the fact that in all pres
idential contests of latter years none
play more Conspicuous parts, or are
looked upon as more important fac
tors in the struggle, than the bank
president and the ballot suffer.
But if Mrs. R. Porter Lee hae
been a rich woman, how different tn
result would be.
The examiner., 1886-07-17
THE PRESIDENTS CLEM i.

A NATIONAL bank president bear
ing the aristocratic name of R. Porter
Lee, and who mad been serving a
term of ten years for the aristocratic
crime of embezzling the funds of the
bank, has lately been pardoned by
President Cleveland. Mr.. R. Porter
Lee was resident of Buffalo, and
friend, presumably, of the President,
as he acknowledges to know the man
and the case. He was sentenced in
1882, and confined to the penetenti-
airy of his resident city. ,:
Now note how nicely Grover con-
structs the ladder on which his friend
is SO gently and alphabetically to be
let down over the prison walls: --
While this is statutory offence, and
somewhat technical in its character, the pub
lie are so much interested in the security of
our banking institutions, and such strict
faith and care should be demanded of those
having them in charge, that am much dis
inclined to extend clemency to those prop
erly found guilty of offences like that on
which this prisoner was convicted. l am
entirely familiar with this case, and knew
the prisoner long time before his convic-
ton. His sentence was generally regarded
at the time pronounced as very severe
one, being the full extent of the law. With
the Communication allowed in the State of
New York for good conduct in prison, he
has served a sentence of five years; and it
is entirely certain in my mind that whatev-
er good is ever to be wrought upon him in
dividually has already been accomplished.
At the time of his conviction his wife-a
noble, courageous, and devoted woman
and five small children were the sad suffer-
ers for his crime, and exacted the sympathy
of the entire community. By her patient,
hard labor to support her children, and her
never failing trust and hope in the darkest
days, this wife has demonstrated that she
at least is entitled to clemency.
am glad 10 be able to restore to her her
husband and to be satisfied at the same time
that the ends of justice are fully answered.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The examiner., 1886-07-17
WHY HE BECAME A SOCIALIST.
ssTHE BRAIN MIGHTIER THAN
THE CLUB

On the average well-fed and comfortably
situated individual, endowed with just
enough brain to vote as his great grand
father voted, the word SOCIALIST has
about as much effect as a red handker-
chief Haunted before bull
Various local papers have gratuitously
inflicted such shower of invectiyes on my
devoted head and the cause which I am
proud to serve, that their readers must by
this time be pretty well convinced that
am the incarnation of deviltry and vicious
ness.
I am willing to have my private and
public character measured with that of
these gentlemen. Why any honest, clear
sighted and tolerant person should look
with disfavor upon a Labor Lyceum,
where questions of public interest are
openly discussed, where in spite of differ
ences of opinion, the best feeling prevails,
where everybody, from the professional
politician up to the honest toiler enjoys
the right of free speech, where at times
over hundred ladies attended, is to me
incomprehensible. The only people who
suffered from these meetings were the rum
sellers. Week after week the gospel of
socialism, of the common brotherhood of
man, was preached there, and-no riot, no
The examiner., 1886-07-17

WHY has Judge Barrett not had the
members of the White Cross arrested
for boycotting Thesis and his disre-
putable saloon, as we'll as members of
the Central Labor Union? Possibly,
those advocates of social purity as
also the clergymen of New York were
more cautious than the workingmen in
denouncing it, though the "Alhambra"
is reported to be place for the &C
comodation chiefly of fancy women
and fast men, place of such char
acter that respectable ladies avoid
even its locality. But Mayor Grace, act
ing under decision of the court of APP
peals, has taken it in hand and Thesis
is himself arrested now for keeping
such a resort. Will the case of the
workingmen, who are serving out SEN
fences in the penitentiary for advising
their fellow men to keep away from
this place, be regarded more lenient-
ly, and will their sentences be COM
muted? We hardly think it.
The examiner., 1886-07-17

IT requires time, practice, and skill
to learn the cravat making business.
Yet the pay that the most expert
workers receive is scarcely enough to
keep soul and body together. The
average pay is from IS to 50 cents
per dozen. The best and most nim-
bic workers can make no more than
one dollar day of sixteen hours,
while the average IS but four dollars a
week. For making cheap percale
scarf ties women are paid but IS
cents a gross-that is As cents. for IA
ties. Many women working hard
each day can make only about three
dollars week, which must pay for
their bread, clothes and lodging. Still,
this is the only resource of thousands
of poor women, except the street.
No moral reform societies can achieve
any success while the wages of wom-
en- are ground down to such figures.
IF the hundreds of richly salaried
clergymen in New York who weekly
preach long sermons upon the sinful
ness Of sin in their fashionable con-
SFeSdllOHS, WOulQ SpCHu InOlS. llllC
(not in charitable work. but in de-
vising some practical method by which
women's labor could be more equit-
ably remunerated, they would be ser
wing the cause of religion and virtue
to far better purpose than they now
serve it with their hair-splitting dis
QUESTIONS of things above the clouds
which never have and never can have
the least effect on matters and things
here below. ,a .:.-- .-.----l
The examiner., 1886-07-17

THE duke of Argyll has written a
long letter to show that it is for Ire,
lands sake the secession Liberals and
Radicals are found in opposition to
Gladstone and that Americas igno-
rance of the true condition of affairs
results from its far-away distance from
the scene of action. This might in
deed be plausible, were it not that
Parnell and his followers are right on
the ground, and every one of them are
adherants of the ''grand old mar" "
and certainly their sagacity and pa
triotism cannot be questioned. Mr..
Argyll's reasoning is on par with
the sophistry of American politicians,
who strive to make the people believe
that those who always oppose them
are ever their best friends.
The examiner., 1886-07-17

THE general prosperity of the peo-
pie requires that money should be
subject to as little variation in value
as possible but it is for the imme-
date interest of the creditor class
that it should increase in value. 1t
is the creditor class, as rule, that
controls our OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
every possible device has been
adopted to decrease the volume of
the currency, as its price. is regulated
that instigated the burning of green
backs, the demonstration of silver,
and the present boarding of money in
the U. S. Treasury. What is gained
by the creditor class is lost by the
debtor class, which is ten times the
more numerous of the two and this
is only one of the various ways for
which government is used as a
tool in robbing the poor for the bene-
fit of the rich.
The examiner., 1886-07-17

The millionaire by false swearing
and other fraudulent practices escapes
his just share of taxation, throwing
the burden upon poor men. He boy
colts Justice and the statutes, but no
one thinks of arresting him. 1t is
only the poor boycotters that the law
molests. But when the poor boycott
tiers learn to boycott the men who
make the laws that imprison them for
boycottiug, the true solution of the
successful boycott will have been dis
covered.
The examiner., 1886-07-17
When PoWderlY talks baby and induloas

When Powderly talks baby and INDUCES
in milk and taffy advice for outraged and
insulted toilers to be good and virtually not
do anything that means anything, the paid
editorial harlots are quick to pat him un-
der the chin, and tell him how such advice
is Strengthening the cause of labor"
When these prostituted hypocrites; writing
under the pay of the rcbber classes, have
strengthened the cause of labor down to a
sufficiently low point of impotency, the
capitalists will kick the labor cur under the
table, and command it to lie down again.
The trick is old and thin enough, but it
seems to work eternally. Meanwhile, some
of those industro-political buzZards known
as prominent labor leaders, will have
feathered their nests for the next game of
bamboozle. Appleton.
The examiner., 1886-07-17

THE Bankers & Merchants Tele-
graph Co., have obtained from the
Superior Court verdict against the
Western Union Co., of $4,000 as
damages for "maliciously cutting
down and destroying the wires" of
the Bankers and Merchants line.
The damages were really one or two
millions; but owing to the obstinacy
of one juror against eleven the YER
dict was made no more. Before the
suit was brought the plaintiffs were
told they had not money enough to
fight the Western Union, for that
The examiner., 1886-07-17

Many of our labor exchanges are lament
ing the failure of the strike ON the Gould
system, and the partial failure of the eight
hour strike. We in common with all
friends of the toilers, regret that men are
compelled to toll and see monopoly take
the proceeds of their labor. But is it not
time TO look beyond strikes for remedies {?
Is it not time for the tolers to strike and
boycott at the ballot box? Retire the agents
of monopoly from every public trust in the
land is the way to strike and boycott.
ledo News
The examiner., 1886-07-17

So long as the telegraph is con-
trolled by Jay Gould and his allies,
the efforts of anti-monopoly papers
will be handicapped, for only such
will be permitted to pass over the
lines as will not be unfavorable to
monopolists. All the power of mon
opoly will therefore be exerted to
prevent the ownership and control of
the telegraph by the Government.
The examiner., 1886-07-17

WHEN the financial secretaries of
the Government propose measures
for the benefit Of the nation, the ma
ton in their thought, means those
only who appropriate its wealth, and
not those who produce il.
The examiner., 1886-07-17

CIVILIZATION was born of co-opera-
ton and nurt.lred by it. Without CO.
operation man would still be barba-
rian and as it becomes more gen
eral, civilization grows more perfect.
The examiner., 1886-07-17

The EXAMINER can be found for sale at the
Newsdealers.
If the paper fails to reach you regularly, drop a
postal card Immediately.
The examiner., 1886-07-17

OR WANTS THE EARTH.
The man who refuses to arbitrate 'either
fears his fate too much or his deserts are
small. Lynn Item.
The examiner., 1886-07-17
THE EXAMINER. SATURDAY, JULY, II, 1886.

and the preachings of this crafty few,
aided by satellites who revolve around
the orbit of their power and influence,
the wisdom and logic of the philan-
trophic reformer is set at naught, de-
cried, derided, denounced and ana
thematised and the Unconscious vic
tim when called upon to record his
will as to the justice or injustice of
present conditions, invariably acts in
accordance with his earlier teachings,
for cit always was and always will
| be-"
Preach to him that a successful bal
lot cast for shorter hours of labor
with men elected to carry out the
mandate, whose devotion to princi-
pie could not be questioned; and
ballot cast for the naturalization of
the land that would free it from the
grasp of the speculator, either of
which conditions would afford oppor-
tunity of existence, and the answer
comes; "You're crank, dis-urber,
a socialist, an anarchist, lunatic, OF a
hired auxiliary to break up the Demo
cratic party
And thus it is that the poor duped,
despised and disinherited fool, in his
ignorance or conceit, is ever found to
continue in weaving the net of his
own destruction, and leaves the world
no wiser than he entered it, at the
end Of pistol or a rope, while his
family is left behind, burden TO
others, and future prey for the cor
morants.
The examiner., 1886-07-17

SATURDAY, JULY II, 1886.
The examiner., 1886-07-17
A CITY BALLAD.

That's about the average of it, said ferryman
of Hunters Point boat, he pointed to five little
white hearses on their way to Calvary and neigh
boring cemeteries; 1--WE have that many every
trip this time of year, and they're nearly all child
rem The hot weather has had a fearful effect
upon children, especially those in the tenement
house and crowded districts of New York. where
occur more than twothirds of the total death list.
IN. Y. Sun.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-03
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. JANUARY 3, 1886

third party is willing enough that the
sleepy-heads should be above nap in
their chairs, provided they do not snore
OF make themselves objectionable, but
admit 1t is hard to discriminate. 1t is
PROBABLE that sooner or later q room pro-
Vlded with cosy sofas viii be furnished in
eaeh club for the drowsy members.
ABALL IN HONOR OF "ADoNIs."
A ball Is to be given at the Metropolitan
opera House on the night of Jan. to the
comedian, Mr.. Henry +. Dixey, who will
on that day have played the part of
"Adonis' 500 consecutive times. This
Will make the run OF the play greater
imam that of any other ever given in this
CITY, the previous greatest run hav-
ing been made by Hazel Kirke"
at the Madison Square theatre,
winch reached its four hundred
and eighty-sixth performance. In honor
OF this event and as testimonial of their
esteem for Mr.. Dixey, a number of his
friends and admirers have rendered him
the compliment OF a reception and ball on
mat evening. In no way will it partake
OF the character of theatrical ball, AS
only those who have received invitations
can subscribe to it. The committee of
arrangements is working hard to make
this pleasant affair the event of the sea-
son. Gllmore's band will furnish the
promenade music and an orchestra of 100
musicians will produce the music for the
dancing. NJ,
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THE 81 EPMOrHEE.

The dav died out in dreariness and dread.
Grim shadows crept through hail and corr-
dor,
Athwart the pannelled walls and oaken
1oOr.
Around the cherries hearth the children
Pale. patient, brooding DER the dreaded
dixie half Pledged birds forsaken in the nest)
Too cowed TO weep, TOO dulled with gloom
and sorrow.
IJpon the wall the treasured portrait hung,
That well-remembcred smile forever gone.
That pure white neck round which their arms
had chung
Those lips once warm with kiss and benson.
at every faneIed football, white with fear,
The children started, trembled, glanced
around,
Gazed in each others eyes, and seemed to
hear
The strangers voice in every passing sound.
How Will she come? with frown or baleful
smile
Yet fearfuler, to greet the shrinking throng?
How look, how speak? Why tarrles she,
Thus Wantonly their torture prolongP
At last she comes. Hush, hush, unwelcome
guest,
Usurper Of dead rites and dearest ties!
All, no! false fears; 1t is a vision blest-
an angel stands before their glistening eyes.
With such a smile as mild Madonnas wear,
Oh such look-so gracious and so meek!
The twilight glimmering round her golden
hair,
And tears of tender pity on her cheek.
The BGsGr
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-03
sPARRING FORA SWEETHEART.
Two Harvard students Adjust Thor
Love RivaIries with Hard Gloves.
IRON IL Ne10 YORK World.


Boston, Dec. 20.-A beautiful blonde
of % years, living near fremont street
and Shawmut avenue, and vino has twice
crossed the Continent and spent a year or
more in the capital Of China, mas been the
object Of alteration on the part Of a num-
Der Of Harvard students, who arc the sons
Of wealthy parents. Among her most ar
dent admirers was n youth Of about 20
wears, named Albert Cheney, the
son OF wealthy New England
farmer. Upon her he has Law
ished considerable money, and he
felt secure in possessing the entire aiiec-
lions OF the young lady, until he discoy-
cred her IN the embraces Of another stud
ent, Harry Quinby, the son oil q wealthy
cattle ranch proprietor in the Lone Star
state. Cheney insisted that Qulnby
should explain his conduct aud apologize.
Ouinby refused, ana Yesterday afternoon
Cheney determined that the former should
explain and apologize or ngut. Quinby
agreed 10 fight, making provis0 that IN
the event OF his proving the better man
Cheney should give the girl up, Quinby
agreeing TO do the same If be was
whipped.
The men met this afternoon TO light 10 a
finish with hard gloves In a room az Cam
bridge. In The second round Cheney
punched the Texan 10 the stomach and
In the third Knocked him 20 the floor with
n right-handor, and in the fourth Cheney
was himself sent through the ropes by a
Texas uppercut
Tbs sixth round Was short. sharp and
deeil.yo. Quinhy chasing Cheney an
over te room, lnally settling BIN with
twc.g Nnging right-banders on the nose
fha'n0es1 the blood flow freely down
md y 40 taeyis face aud breast A. this
Chen,f' kew % bic gloves aud gave up
tie 4 il he girl
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-03
Gen. Clingman's Electric Light.

courier.
AsHEYILLE, N. O., Dec. 29.--It is a fact
not generally known that Gen. Thomas L..
Clingnan, eX-United States Senator. of
this city, has patented an improvement
on the electric light. Your correspondent
has CLEANED from the General the particu-
lars in regard 10 MS patent and the seri-
Gus difficulties he encountered in obtain
ing IL. Bis improvement Is the applica-
ton Of zircOn as an incandescent conduc-
Tor Tor the electricity. Gen. Clngman
wrote Mr.. Edison his views on the subject
several years ago, and asked the great
electric patentee his opinion on the sub
lect. IL appears That SIR. Edison discOur-
aged theidea Of making zircon proper
conductor for this Aladdin's lamp OF
The New World. But only few
days ailer Mr.. Edison had written
70 the General, this wizard Of the
wire, who has so successfully mOnkeyed
win the lightning, applied for a patent
.ot An Improvement embodying the dis
ooYery olsoRssed By Con. Clingman. By
asdit immediately brought i'm the supreme
J Court at Washington Mr.. Edison's claim
was defeated, and the General obtained a
patent. His Efforts, however. 20 secure a
thQppugh ana complete test OF his theory
nave not provedg satisfactory 20 him. He
employed an electrician ia New York. ana
aitee long investigation he reported I'M
lsVNanly' Ahe General immediately ON
ployed another party skilled i'm this de-
paitment OF science. and with similar re-
suits. II was then discovered thai both
these men had been pad by electric light
companies To report the plan Impractical
pee several other experiments were
maue Dy sui other parties, aud the an
houncement every time came that the APP
pication Of zirc0n 10 the Hight was a fail
ure, aud In every instance theinterfefonce
oipartlos interested m electric lights had
peen discovered. y no wise discouraged,
noNtefeti the eonen H. now in Washing
ton hoping 10 nnd nc fair toat of hls
uaU
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ARRESTED WITH HIS BOOTY
In Express Agent Steals &17 900 and
Tries to Escape in His Wife's Cloth
ing.
From the Nee0 York Tribune

Tries to Escape in His Wife's Cloth
ing.
From the Nea0 York Tribune.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29.-Detective Frank
Erskine stepped on an incoming train this
evening on the st. Louis and San Francis
co railroad and when the Union depot was
reached emerged with a yelled woman at
tired in complete mourning. He carried
a satchel which had been in his cOmpan-
ions possession and clutched one of her
arms with a strong grip. The pair walk
ed Immediately to police headquarters,
when the detective ushered his cOmpan-
ION into a private room and as soon as the
door was closed said:
swell, Page, the jig is up; striDr'
To this the yelled figure responded:
81 know it is, Frank. You've got the
most of the Doodle in that satchel." The
voice which came from beneath the veil
was thoroughly masculine. The
and after dark dolmap had
been laid aside, black Jersey was unbut-
toned, and a mass Of money extending en-
tirely around the man was exposed. Ii
was carefully taken out by the officers,
and tue remainder of the search proved
even more astonishing. The satchel was
opened and found filed with money.
Inc prisoner was W II. Page, Adams
Express agent, at Golden CITY, Barton
county, Mo. At 3 O'Clock last night be
received a message over the wires that a
package containing $4,000 from Kansas
City, consigned to the Golden City Bank,
would arrive on the next train. When it
arrived he took the money and robbed the
safe of $1,000 more, hid the money and
went home. He stole his wife's clothing
and then changed his attire in the woods.
Boarding the cars he came through TO
this city. The railroad men grew suspi-
cioua and telegraphed for detective 20
meet the train. Ithappened that Erskiue,
who was detailed, knew Page personally.
Rhe money recovered amounted TO $1,000.
Page says he lost the rest in the woods
when he changed his clothing. he has a
wife and two children.