Evening journal., 1888-06-29
General o,i,scai News.

- At0AHaN ltbAA Ntt tntUAAHAhAiEa Va 1AA I
aielphia opposing the Mills bill was ysster
day read 10 tho House. The articles re-
tanned on the free liat we're looking glass
blown aud silvered. chicory root: vegeta
bles not otherwise pro- a for; acorns and
dandilion root; cacoa; fgs; books and
pamphlets printed in o'her languages than
English; bulbs and bulbous roots The
following were struck from the free list;
Plums aud prunea; pulp and papermakera;
furs not on the skin, lime linsead fexseed;
marble Of all kinds, rough or tqaarei, and
plaster OF paris when ground or calcined.
II he's baen reported for several days
past that the Democracy. fearful OF the
free trade attitude taken at 50. Louis upon
the psrty'a fortune. would again try to
have tx-Speaker Samuel Randall stump
New York, New Jsraey and Connecticut
and explain the tariff plank in manner
calculated to quiet the susplcions OF the
industrial wsge workers. But II takes two
70 make bargain Mr. Randall is re-
ported to have said that when he takes the
stump to say that the St Louis platform
does not attack the protection OF American
industries he " IN be insane He knows. as
well as Mr.. Watterson and MIR. Cleveland,
that It is an anti protection platform.-New
York Prees.
The Democrats OF New York held
largely attended meeting last night 10
ratify the nomination OF Cleveland and
| Thurman. Speaker Carlilss aud Governor
/ H N were smoug he speakers. Congress
man Perry Belmont, in a letter Of regret,
wove an ingenious fallacy in regard to free
trade, In which be repudiated the actual
principles OF the Mills bill. as we'll as the
pronounced prosliviies Of President Cleve-
land. He laid: "The Mills bill simply
lowers the rate OF tiriff taxation from
about AZ per cent. to about 40 per cent. II
ia not a free trade measure, but is a step
directly In accord With the growing needs
OF our fiscal and commercial system,
namely, reduction Of the surplas and an
1 incressa Ia our foreign tTade.n
It's minated that the President favors
making California the theatre OF an ag-
qressive campaign. The Republican leaders
are manifestinR considerable anxiety TO get
started ia their campaign The hustle aud
activity among the Democrats has demon.
strated 20 their minds that tbs no uinations
now before the country mean an aggres
sive and determined contest from the word
20. The sul set has already been talked
over informally, but until the national
committee meets ia July, no definite pianl
can be suggested. The general sentiment
however, is IN favor of making the objec
tive points I r publican attack in Indiana
Connecticut and New Jersey. New York !
TO be made an independani held. An effor
will be made TO carry the state, bus no
being Indispensable 70 Republican success
the chief energy OF the leaders viii be con
centrated on the three states named. Z
Philad elphia Times
"You talk about John Sherman bein
: cold hearted !" said an enthusiastic Ohioo
: at Chicago. "It isn't true. / know job
sherman well. and know e case In Mans
: field, Ohio, where poor widow woul
> have lost her little home II II had not bsc
J. for John Bhermsn. "How was that
9 asked a number OF listeners. "Well, ther
s was poor widow in Mansfield whose hu
band was killed in the war. He had bougl
a little hcme before be enlisted, and gave
mortgage for the payment Of rart Of th
:. purchase money to q banker. The wi
p lasted longer than We thought for, AZ
y after awhile the interest on the m0rtgag
> became due, and the peor woman had l
70 money with which to pay 1t. In her di
!. tress she appealed to John Sherman and
s. Immediately bought the obligation fro
ie the banker, and sured the widow that 81
7, need not worry any more about 1t, and d
% didn't.n Hare a hearty cheer went l
., from the crowd 10 appreciat ion Of N
G. sherman's kindly action.
1 With Mr.. Blaine as their candidate Z
/ Republicans would have made stroi
! effort to carry New York, but under {
: Leadership OF Harrison the indications a
4 that, while making show Of giving bait
i here, the brunt OF their attack viii be 4
! in Indiana and Connecticut. which, wi
= tue states regarded 40 surely Republics
= would give them 203 electoral votes or q
more than The number necessary 70 eie
:. Statistics OF election returns show q
ii Connecticut usually votes the same way
~ New York does. and with New York SUR
~ Democratic there is every reason 70 belle
i that Connecticut will be also. AS far
!, Indiana is concerned. 1t is by no mes
~ surely Republican. even With Gen. Harrii
~ as a candidate. But granting that India
&. aud Connec icut 20 Republican, the sta
4. that voted for Blaine in 1854 are tot
"A sure for Harrison IN 1888 The Der
i, cratic leaders here regard the chances
4. carrying California. which, it will be
~ membered gave its electoral vote to Il
Il. cock as most excellent, and there is m
NJ than fighting chance Of carrying two
~ three Northeastern states. But II Gle
land and Thurman carry this state, Q
-, some level-headed politicians predict &
III their majority here will be upward
" 10000, the chances OF their election
- as 100 to l. Connecticut it should be
- served, has large independent vote, q
-. tne independent vote this year. as In Il
,hs will lie cast for Cleveland. That much
,r,s already settled. Baltimore Sun.
The storm ON Delaware Hay.