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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-23

The Hill building around by The
state Bank, on Ash street, Is report
edto De one OF the worst nest-hOles
of filth In the eity-s mixing Of
white and cOlored. A drenehing Of
lime snd water, supplemented with
a little executive skin, might haYe 8
wholesome eject on this Plaes.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-23

THE Republican state Central
committee has been called 10 meet AT
{ o'clock P. NJ, March I, to select a
time To hold the State convention
which selects delegates to the
National convention.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-23

Remember that we SELF and
will continue to sell goods as cheap
and cheaper than any of our con
petitOrs. Bring us their price
and we will discount them.
Come and price OurgOOds. Send
for samples.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-23

WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS is Of
that great majority which accepts
Mr. Blaine'g letter a. a final renun-
alton Of the cares and glOries Of a
Presidential candidacy. When
William Walter Phelps lBlaiae's
'best man"l says that the Plumed
Knight il out of the field, that set
ties Il. All talk OF forcing the nOmi-
nation upon him j. just talk, and
that il all.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-23

C.J. JoNEs says that his herd Of IS
buffalo, located on his ranch near
Garden city, are thoroughly domes-
ticated, dooile. feed we'll and both
thrive and propagate well in cap
tivity.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-23
1O4 $. Santa F'e Ave.
GREATSLAUGHTER
SALE OF DRY GOODS,

Commencing this 31st day of
January. OF all the previous sales
of Dry Goods offered before you
this one will eclipse them all.
We mention prices of a few
goods, and our entire stock will
compare with these prices:
Calico, 2, 5 and IA cents
Brown Cotton, 5, g. and cents.
81 cents for jamestown Dress Goods, worth 81 1-2
80 and 35 cents
65 cents for 16 inch Silk Velvet, worth LOO
I60 for Satins, all shades. " orth LOO
81 for good quality Gros Grain Silk, wort
90 cents. efa
S5 cents for warranted Black Gros Grain Silk vel
worth 25.
S3 cents for Black silk Rhodames and Surahs wel
worth 125.
Sl4o for Black Armor Silk worth 225.
% cents for French Sateens, worth 81 1-2 cents
20 for Turkey Red Table Linen.
30 for German Red Table Linen worth rs
for pins worth
On all our Flannel Cloaking 80 1-3 per cent off
On all our Corsets SO 1-3 per cent. OF
Towels and Napkins at one-half price
On all our Hosiery 80 1-3 per cent. OF.
On Embroideries, Laces, Notions, Ruchings, But.
tons and Trimmings so per cent Off
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-23

Nothing tells In favor Of western
tjwn, in the opinion of persons from
the cultivated east. - much as a
good public library. II you do not
wish TO he subjected to embarass-
ment for not having a gond library,
give the library entertainment u
"b1ost" rhurs,lay night.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-23

In il now announced that there j.
no hope for the recovery of the
Grown Prince OF Germany.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-23

HENRY W. SCOTT, Of Jetmore. has
been appointed TO ill vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Brownlee. late
Receiver Of the L :. Land Office al
Larncd.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-23

SEEaroR g,GALlls writes the edi-
sor af the Holton Recorder stating
emThztioaIly that No such intervieW
R,a1 ever taken place ~ that reported
aEsr zeeks $50 by a Washington
CIV FAFser, In which be is charged
Elsh saying Il DO not see any
EhinE zruag with prohibition. Il
eurEs ueIl ln Kansas. The prohibit
Een peorle have the prohibition
aHWs Ehal b. what the wanted. The
Nhisly arinkers have All they want,
80 e1o-n TIE Senstor concludes
kas aez1sr ufgh the following words
-Taae resslis q prohibition in Kan
- hzve beea 81 great advantage,
a,ash % tae moral and 6nsncial con-
EIIsca e eociety. % the question
wEe 90 Be sEain submitted between
EEohshl6oa Rad free whisky ] have
~ ao1t4 that the ePlniOn Of the
sEs1e wouId b. practically unani-
wsus IN fevor 81 prohibition
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-23

W. W. CoRCORAN, the venerable
Washington banker, lies al the point
Of death, which is eNPected at any
moment
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-23

Rev. Albert II. rri.A. OF Cairo. H..
will preach Ia the Presb. rian
church next Sabbath and the iolinw-
1 * Sabbath both mo-Hing and even
ing, by invitation 81 the session (
the church All are invited to hear
l.F
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-23

rHE NsE 0ork -g1Hlcs charged
49, GoreEnor Hni lhad taken sl5 .oao
Era the WrQnE fRndtQ furnish The
eEsc1llre mzRsion at-Albsny, rhe
GrEl16si1 goaFuoi. says the EiRcs
euErsugn6eat. started the story 10
nE eva viii tke Governor for not
anrHaE him tothe leEislsfive recep-
4sa rtvzA ~ TIE Governor last
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-23

Money to loan on farm and city
property. DAVIS & MILAN.
974-2t.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-23

u il stated that S. the b. & NJ. has
lately filed its original charter with
the secretary OF state Of Kansas
thing it has never done befOre-it
may he concluded that the new move
IL for the purpose Of enabling that
road to come into this state and con-
tract lines under its full name, as 1t
cannot do under It's original charter.
Brethren, keep that COncOrdia
branch in mind.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-23

Il IL very emh trrassing TO "a boom
er to have Il stranger would be in-
vestOr-to ask whe-r the public
library i. - haze - answer I've
Ina e none" let II change the con .
ditiOn Of things pitronize the
Chautauqua entertainment tn-m0r-
row night.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-23
shrri.an Msnlan.I b. rlc.Iaenl.

MCPHERsoN is raising S5,0O0 ia
bore for gas.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-23

OUR Democratic coteniToraFies are
very much exercised lest Gen. Sheri-
dan should accept the Republican
nomination for the Presidency.
They think it would be a great mis-
take on Sheridan's pert. They are
very solieitOus of his reputation. lest
IL might be- soiled in the mire and
nth of Presidential campaign. II
will be a great surprise II Gen. SheF-
idan and his friends do not aPpreei-
ate these iisinterested motives and
govern Themselves accordingly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-08
A sINGULAR PREvENTIYE-
Salary of a Bull Fighter.

asked Senior Impresario if the present
high prices were in part caused by the large
pay now demanded by the bull fighters.
Yes; but only in part was his reply.
THE fact is that even among the lower
classes in Spain men think nothing of saving
a dollar on the weeks OF months wages, so
as to be able to go to the ring even if wife
and children are starving at home The
great buff fighters certainly get higher re-
muneration nowadays than formerly, but
their pretensions vary according to the sea-
sou and to their list of engagements The
inevitable accidents that put one or more
famous tore-os hors ducombat also tends to
increase tho demands of tho others The
two best fighters in Madrid, Frascuelo and
Lagartijo, when engaged for the season, get
81, 1875 for each performance, and besides an
extra fee for each season of 81, 200 in the form
Of perquisites Out of this money they have
TO pay their two mounted picadores, who
spear the bull; three banderiileros, who fix
in its shoulders the light darts and a puntil-
lero, whose duty it is to dispatch the dying
bull that declines to rise on its legs to receive
the death stroke.
Famous bull fighters like Mazantini, the
ex-ssation master; Currito, Carancha, ia
voritss in Andalusia and Madrid get from
5000 to $1,000 only. AT second rate bull
fights torefos only just rising into notice get
from $3.50 to $500. There is that youngster,
Guerrito, and Espartero, too, who are
rapidly climbing the ladder, and, in very
short time they will become famous and
alasl expensive. Madrid Cor Philadelphia
Times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-08
a CURIOUS INVENT ON


Professor Paxsall, of the Royal Society.
Manufactures Human Voice.
After alluGng to the improved phono-
graph, Professor PlSsi,ll goes on to SOY: at
Immediately struck ne tna; the waxed cylin-
der might solve my problem, and here my
experiments with photographs from the
microscope, nud also Coy an odd coincidence
III engraving, stood me in good stead. |
pressed all my friends and acquaintance into
service, and in the course Of Il month from
the time Edison sent me the machine | had
more than 800 cylinders covered with talk
from all manner OF mems and women's
voices, not to speak of musical instruments
and other sources Of sound. Then spent two
months in carefully examining all the rec,
ords wi h IA microscope, and muk ng magni-
fed photographs of many of them By com
pairing these ! ascertained an important fact
that human voices, infinite though they be
III variety of tmbre, differ from one another
according to fixed law or ratio, very simple
in itself. The sound elements of any given
voice can readily be anal yzed or combined by
this law.
Now comes my little invention. Of course
on the photograph cylinder sounds and in
donations are represented by lines of varying
depth, etc | first studied and made tahu-
lated diagrams of the alphabet-if may so
term it-of these lines. There are two con-
stltuents here-one, the line representing the
word itself, as man, and the other, the modi-
tications in that line affected by the timbre
of voice Of the particular person uttering it.
My alphabet, as it turns out, is not nearly so
Intricate or long as YOU might suppose; the
vowelS, of course, are easy; the utterance we
give TO the consonants is more complicated
and then, as | said. the human equation is a
separate consideration.
"Al being ready, l imagined certain
voice, and then set to work to make it'll Us
ing the first sentence of Millions Paradise
Lost" as my corpus vilum, constructed it
I'm the first instance) on paper, on large
scale, modifying the required lines according
TO my alphabet, l next made fine etched
copy OF this on copper, using large magni-
tylng glass As this was still too coarse. l
photographed the etching to the proper
scale on shee. of wax, and then carefully
rolled the wax on an ordinary phonoprapb
cylinder. Upon fitting the cylinder to tho
instrument, and applying the recorder. 1 had
the pleasure of listening to the words "Of
mans first disobedience," etc, pronounced by
voice of which | was myself the manu-
tactureri Its correspondence with the voice
had conceived was almost exact After
ward, | produced musical compositions by
the same means; and it is, perhaps, in this
direction that the idea will be chiefly practi-
cal Instead of the ordinary notation. the
composer may now actually write his music
direct Julian Hawthorne in Once a Week
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-08
CHAIRMAN ouAYs STATEMENT.
New York and Indiana Both Claimed
The Empire State Vote.

The Empire State Vote.
NEW York. Nov S-Chairman Quay, Of
the Republican national committee. author
ICES the following statement:
The Republicans on Tuesday carried by in
creased majorities all the states that were car
ried for Mr. Blaine in 1881, and in addition have
New York by plurality of 1000, and Indiana
by majority of from 5000 TO 5000. West Wit
ginia is in doubt. Gen. Harrison's election is as
sured.
The unofficial vote of all the counties in the
state as far as returned show pluralities for
Cleveland of rs, 95S and for Harrison of %,
147, giving Harrison plurality in the state
of II, lgl.
Another estimate of the result in the state
is as follows; Up to so last night complete
returns had only been received from 81 of
the go counties in New York state, exclusive
of New York and Kings. These counties give
Harrison net plurality of 5S,070, and show
a Republican gain of 1907 over Blaine's
vote in 1854. The counties yet to hear from,
among them Albany, gave Blaine in 1884 a
plurality of is, ESQ Should Gen Harrison
do no more than maintain the vote of 1884
his plurality outside of New York and Kings
will be 70 $50
According TO the returns now given in
Kings county Cleveland has plurality of
l2,037, and New York county has given him
57,255. Thus it will be seen that the Repub-
licans come to Harlem bridge with &c, $50 tal-
lowing no gains for Harrison in counties not
yet reported. Kings and New York coun.
ties, according to the present returns, give
Cleveland 60, 292 showing plurality in New
Vork CT 70 for If
Kings county, revised vote: Cleveland
s., o66; Harrison, 7O,O29; Fisk, zoe; Cleve
lands plurality, l2,OS7 Hill, S2,16l; Mil
Ter, 1888; Jones, 1927; HIS plurality
ID, 56S The rumor of an error of 10000 il
the footiugs was canard.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-08


would he resisted to the utmost. From SEN
ator German there came dispatch to Chair
man Jewett to the effect that errors had been
discovered in the returns from Kings county
which would give the state to Cleveland by
1000 This was supplemented by the fol-
lowing dispatch from Chairman Brice to
Secretary Sheerin: at looks like 1884 over
again"
These dispatches were buletined through
ont the city and revived the hopes of the
Democratic
Gen Harrison remained in his house dur
ing the entire day. BE received over his
special wire the press returns from the vari-
Gus states, together with large number Of
congratulatory dispatches from all sections
or the country. 1t was bis intention to give
copies of some Of the latter to the press as
socIations last night, but upon receiving ad-
wees to the effect that the Democrats were
still claiming New York, he decided to with
hold them for the present, and until all
doubt or question as to the result had been
set at rest
The Journal in a special noon edition yes
terday called upon the Republicans to meet
at once and take steps to protect the ballot
boxes of Marion county until the final declar-
alton is made under the law. IL said the
boxes would go into the hands of John E.
Sullivan, county clerk, who was indicted for
aiding and abetting the Coy Bernhamer con
spiracy The Journal said it was a matter
of vital importance and no time should be
lost
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-08
THE RESULT ON CONGRESS.
Indications That II viii Be Ciose-Ciaims
10th sides.

Indications That II viii Be CIose-Ciaims
ON Both Sides.
New YoRK, Nov S-The Press claims
that the Republicans vii have majority OF
IA IN tho next house of representatives and
that tue senate will be tie, Vice President
Morton having the casting vote. 1t says
Riddlrbsrger's Successor, Barlow, is a Demo.
GRAFT which makes the senate stand IS to u,
because New Jersey will elect Democrat
in place of Mcpherson. The Republicans
may secure the legislature in West Virginia.
IL so they will have one ma jority in the SEN
ate, but if Kenna's Successor is Democrat
the senate will be tie.
The World says the Democrats will have
majority of I in the house, and may lose one
senator from Delaware
The Sun says it may take the official count
in several doubtful districts TO determne the
political complexion Of the house in the
Fifty-first congress The Republicans make
surprising sweep of the city of st Louis
and carried, apparently, three close districts
in Michigan now represented by Dem
Gratis and have captured the dis
tricts Of Weaver and Anderson, Dem.
ocrats, in Iowa Jehu Baker, Republican, is
beaten in Morrison's district. The Repub-
lcans have carried the Cleveland district in
Ohio and two Minnesota districts now repre-
sented by Democrats. One Republican con-
gresham has been gained in Tennessee. The
Democrats have gained four or five districts
in Virginia.
There are enough doubtful districts yet
unreportea in various states to turn the ma
jority five or SIX either way. The New
York delegation is unchanged. The Repub-
licans elected Stivers over Bacon in the
Orange district, and the Democrats Wiley
over Crowley in the Niagara DISTRICT
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-08

1HE democrats have no reason whats
ever to be ashamed of the issues and
principles they fought for in this CAM
paign, The idea of tariff reform has not
been defeated, for it is a matter that the
great mass of the people of the country
are IN favor of. The democrats were
right in their position on that question,
and now that the election is over and
Harrison is elected, nine out of every
ten honest republicans will say that
the democratic platform was sound
The people are for tariff modifica-
ton and tax reduction, and it will
only be a short time before they
compel their public servants to give
them what they ask. This prin-
ciple has token firm root in the the Amer
ican heart, and the defeat of the demo.
cracy is temporary check that
will make the demand all the more in>
b'Aotl'C WITH IL Cbults. IL Is 10 De re-
GREETED, of course, that the gallant and
fearless advocate of tariff reduction
should be defeated, when the fight was
made on an issue that should appeal so
strongly to the wisdom and intelligence
of the people. Should both parties main
tain their relative positions on this great
economic question, in four years from
now the democracy will sweep the nation
like whirlwind and recall Grover Clevee
land to the trust he has so faithfully
guarded. That the democratic party will
face its defeat with courage and forth
tude worthy of its cause, the ARGUS has
no doubt. II fought a good fight, and it
will accept the result unfiinchingly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-08
Those Back Counties.
The Republicans Have a Mort
gage on Them.
HARRISON The SUCCESSFUL MAN
New York and Indiana Both Apparently
Sure for the Statesman from
the Hoosier State.

A Number of Congressional Changes That
May Give the House tn the Republicans
-Fifer Beats Palmer in Illinois by a
Small Plurality in Doubt;
Ai-oWest Virsinia-The President Takes
Matters Cooiiy--Opinions Of Prominent
Overwhelmingly AppreI,ensi bns-
SpecuIstionS on Congress.
CHICAGO, Nov S-The Times says: "Ben-
jamin Harrison, of Indiana has been elected
president of the United States, but while
the doubt is past the final figures are not syet
determnable California and West Virginia
may not yet be placed with certainty, but
Harrison safely has 225 electoral votes where
20l would be enough, and tho public cnn
patiently await the final outcome Of now
doubtful, but no longer important districts
"The apparent state of the elsctorsl vote
this morning is as follows:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-08
THE CLOSE VOTE IN CONNECTICUT.
Only s34 Dem cratic PIurality-Two Con-
gressmen Gained.

Only 334 Dem cratic Piural1ty-Iwo Con-
gressmpn Gained.
HARTFORD Conn, Nov. S.-This state
gives Cleveland plurality of nearly 400,
elects two Republican and two Democratic
congressman, and a Republican legislature,
which will name the state officers, as the
Democratic nominees, although having a
plurality over the Republicans, fail Of ma
jority of the whole vote
Complete returns give Cleveland "a, 9O4;
Harrison, IA, 5l9; Fisk, 4,lSl. Ceveland's
plurality, 3e5
For Governor, Morris, Dem, 74944;
Bulkeley, Rep, Is, 1876; Camp, Prohibition,
41S0 The legislature is Republican on joint
ballot by 49,
LATER--Every town in the Fourth con-
gressional district is now heard from and the
figures elect Miles, Republican, by eight
plurality in a vote of Al ,964 Previous re-
turns gave the district to Seymour, the pres
ent member If Miles is elected there will
be gain of two Republican congressman
from Connecticut instead of one Those
elected, according to The Courant's figures
are Simonds, Russell, Miles. Republicans;
Wilcox, Democrat From The Courant's
returns Cleveland's plurality is only 3S4 A
change of les votes would have given the
state to Harrison
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-08
THE SUNSET STATE.
San Francisco Democratic and the Victory
Claimed by Both Parties.

San Francisco Democratic and the Victory
Claimed by Both Parties.
SAN Francisco. Nov S-Returns come
in slowly, and there are no complete figures
yet on cities and counties Both sides claim
the state This city gives the Democratic
city, state and national tickets a majority
estimated by the Democrats at 5000, and by
the Republicans at 5000 The question
is whether the Republican plurality outside
the city can overcome this.
Six hundred and twelve precincts ont of
$50 outside of San Francisco gave Harrison
AZ, U04, Cleveland Al ,25
OF total of IS, $40 votes in this city r.
704 have been been counted for president,
and Cleveland's plurality in that number is
S14
The following returns have been received
on congressman. First district-complete
returns from t26 precincts out of All give
Dehavens. Rep, $3.50, Thompson, Dem.
1903; Second-returns from 1874 precincts
out of $50 give Eagan, Rep, Z, $40, Biggs
Dem, 1885; Third-returns from l29 pre-
cincts out of ISL give McKenna, Rep, Il, 337,
Morgan. Dem, 9,S4l; Fifth-outside of San
Francisco. SC precincts out of S. give Phelps,
Rap, 3,427, Clunie. Dem, S2S; Sixth-re-
turns from 2& precincts out of 55S give
Vandever, Rep, 90,955 Terry, Dem, II, 1926.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Nov. s-Ninety three
out of 1871 precincts il this city and county
give Harrison l0,2lS, Cleveland 5, SIS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-08

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. s.-A special
dispatch 10 The Star from Columbus quotes
Mr. Thurman as follows:
''If the national committee had listened 10 Brice
and Townsend and me, and given the aid we
asked we should have carried the state. On the
contrary, they not only gave us no aid, but took
the money we raised We could not organize
Cincinnati because we had not the means If
the committee had taken our advice they would
have carried the state, it is they have lost it
and the election"
DO you then give up the entire election was
asked. I'VE must Harrison is undoubted y
elected"
Judge Thurman said last night that so far
as he, himself, was concerned he cared moth
ing for the defeat Of Democracy. He much
regretted the defeat of the party, however,
because he foresaw the mischief The Repub-
hcan party might do. Already be saw in
tinations in the Republican press of re-
turn OF the carpet basging system IN the
south, and he feared the party,lf it obtained
c'snpiete control of congress, would seek TO
insure its continuance in power by admit
ting Dakota, Idaho and Montana.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-08

Out of 81 representative railway stocks,
l64 are below par OF these, only eighteen
are worth 20 per cent. and upward, while
forty-nine range III value from so to so per
cent, and 81 are below 50 per cent, some
running down to l or per cent of t.:eir
nominal worth. Indeed, so far from being
surprised at railway insolvency, it does not,
in view of railway history in this country,
seem inaccurate to say that the dominant
American railway policy is to cumulate in
debtedness to the uttermoss limit without set
ting bounds to borrowing and without provid-
ing means of payment.
Added cause for wonderment is the callous,
Indifferent condition of the public mind in
reference to railway Indebtedness. On Dec
81, 1886, it amounted to 81 81 600, 600, a sum
nearly twice as great as the largest national
debt we ever owed. Per capita it is over s67
The interest charge upon it was at the end Of
1888 SlS7, 900, 900, or about $50 per capita
per annum. The debt is in this aspect ma
tional burden, demanding the earnest atten-
ton of the people and the sincerest consider
alton Of the wisest statesmen, lest it become
a burden too great to be borne by the public
and our system of railways become swamped
in the mire of bankruptcy and reputation.
Yet grave and serious as are the problems
connected with it, the attention of neither
voter, legislator nor railway manager has
been turned to them.-Forum.