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The Big IHOTEL SOLD.
Rockaway's Million Dollar Mammoth
Goes for $4,000.
Bought at Auction by q Dealer In
Building Materials.
To Be Torn Down and Carted Away
Within Twelve Months.

The mammoth hotel at Rockaway Beach was
sold at auction at the Real Estate Exchange
shortly after noon to-day for $50, oo9. O. II.
Southland, q dealer in secondhand building ma
terials at Ninth avenue and Fourteenth street,
was the purchaser.
Richard v. Harnott auctioned the property for
Austin Corbin. A provision in the terms of sale
was that the building must be removed within
q year, In default Of a forfeit OF 900 a day.
When q bid was asked somebody in the the
crowd jokinRly offered 81, 600. Ten thousand
dollars was the first real bid, and from that on
to s1e. 500 the bidding was lively. Then there
was q lull, and tho bidding proceeded slowly up
to. 1921, 500.
From that point there was considerable, OF,
desk in front of him, and pioturing what a big
A9 FSG li9SS|S S T1isi He !. ~, \ ' iaSI 600, o.r,r.n..rv
IN the world. II was designed by lie Brun and
Col. Moore ,superintended its construction, 1t
is Fl th So best Georsia pine, foyr stories high
has eight turrets and ten domes and represents
over = million dollars Of lost capital. ,.,,
connecting i with the mainland by a trestis
railroad across Jamaica Bay was conceived by
q; n. Smith. q successful real estate operator
He interested a number Of New York capital
ists and in the Fall Of 1870 the work Of erecting
the house began.
eo %astE %%GsHSsaz s Esiys 07 Il w xs: t taS sSSs. S SSi
John A. Rice, OF Chicago, was appointed Re-
cSiver. The hotel rsmSineS closed til 1881,
headed statesman. took IL as receiver under a
lie furniShed end opened 100. rooms, and it
away The furniture, which was unpaid for.
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A Great Failure.

Great failure Of q large wholesale clothing arm; entire
stock to be closed out at retail by order OF the court In
10 days; In consequence Of this great failure, the large
street, has been closed for one week TO invoice stock
will be open again, and this, great bankrupt Sale will
SomYenoe TOMORROW. at 2 o'elock ip the large store 532
Broadway. one door from corner Of Spring street, New
thar n,R,hh r,t cost: as The entire estate must be settled up
mend, %sndpus slaushts; to be made BY the following men.
OF goods well made latest style, and all garments solS
y ysS. and ask for the S9n ~ prices; and
Nil go rapidly aIst eSms% W. The best =ssleetiops.
ssnt nsSsa GOrth Ola ts or money ns,d Estur ss I'M, Menu ,t ole;
ssis sn. AID ESs!sptesd ,v SaT Gb.v ~ Of money s returned
sMts shs and g1ar.ptssd worth Si6 Of money EetgIned
and saeks worth e2o; Mems Wide-Wsle Suits, lAtss,
sest very hne oorksCrsg, 80 90 worth ss2; MEMS
Lined Lined Spring 0ysroSsts. $5,7b. worth sle,, and thou;
ssFs a. This e z chan9e Of . lifetime t0 secure fashion tn
l s,S great sale NlsSs O%Hmsrses to,moT5Ow a. 2 o'clock 'sISa In the
street, Nsy YorE sale open till 9 at night RemSm;
Ss5 the address, 532 Broadway. No goods sold until 2
O'CLOCK tomorrow.
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and wss e~ndeavoring to make him under
stand how it was his peculiar nature pre-
vented the fatal termination Of the electric
execution. and the executed man was insist
ing that II was all bosh. that he knew he was
dead. for. " he said. when l cam to my
self a most beautiful angel came to me and
gave me such q delicious drink. 1t Quoted
nv thTobbing temples and sent me into o re-
freshing sleep. / wish I could see her again.
But how did you get here? When did you
die, Tom"
The doctor motioned to Sister Frances to
keep silent and uuobservod, and he, standing
in the shadow Of the door, proceeded TO note
down the conversation.
Tom replied TO his brothers question in
this way ~ assure you James, / am not
dead nor are you. When the execution was
over and the doctors pronounced you dead,
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A GOLDSEEKER IN LUCK.

He Wins the City and Suburban Handicap
at EpsOm, England.
DY CABLE TO THE PREss NEWS ASSOCIATION
LONDON, April 24.-The thirty-ninth City and
Suburban Handicap was run at EPSON to-day.
The distance Is o mile and Q quarter. 1t is a
sweepstakea, at els each, clio forfeit, with
after q good race, was won by Mr.. Ley
bourne's four-year-old bay colt Goldseeker.
9yya S Siss55I w G5t Lord S1 1 swghitiST' GaTTyi5S
horse Fullerton QGst years winner. by Touchet,
carrying the top weight Of l24 pounds, second,
the winner this year of the Lincoln Handicap,
carrying i15 pounds. including 10 pounds PEN
atty, third,
As usual, there was q very large crowd
present.
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science of the secret. But this only exagger.
ated her grief. 1t was positively heartrend.
ing to see her."
And here again the good Sisters eyes filled
and she sobbed piteously.
Tom was thunderstruok The entire cir.
cumstances were so curious and the coinci-
dence Of Annie's sister nursing James back
to life struck him as being so odd and provi-
dentil that he could not collect his senses to
peak for a little time
Then he said "Sister Frances. / intended
TO tell you all, but l see it is unnec essary and
l do believe that God sent you here to restore
to consciousness and health your sisters
wronged lover. If we get him we'll Iswear to
you the guilty one shall be unveiled and my
brothers character made clear before the
world. l shall emain here to help you and,
please goodness, we shall succeed"
Thank you, sir" murmured the nurse,
- but don't you think it would be a charity
10 let Annie know what has happened ? Il
would be o great relief to her breaking
heart"
:" l am not sure that it would be wise to
tell her just now, !" replied Tom, I'm fact,
until James is quite recovered l believe she
should not hear of II. However. when the
douIol leturna we can consult With him 49,"
The nun still persevered in her desire
that in some way the news or n suspicion OF
the truth should be communicated to her
sister, aud it was agreed that, il the doctor
consented. Sister Frances should write 10
Annie and mysteriously hint that she should
not grieve for James Just yet, that strange
things took place with electricity and that
perhaps it was possible that her lover, being
himself an electrician. may have adopted
some plan to cheat the death sentence.
(To be Continued To-NoTToU.)
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From what you tell me-" continued the
doctor, 1T seems hat his mind is wander
ing and that he really believes he is dead.
This is not surprising. But If we can induce
some natural sleep his reason may come
right again. He is not sleeping now, as you
supposed; he has reiapsed into the condition
In which l found HIM when he was brought
nom The prison, but NOT 90 s"r'oua shall
endeavor to wake him. and it will be well to
Keep him wakeful until he shows. signs OF a
natural desire to sleep. Now, Sister, you
Know your part in this peculiar conspiracy,
and ] rely on and trust you implicitly"
No saying the doctor arose aud went into
the sick.room, where he was astonished to
mud the two brothers engaged in whatseemed
70 DO q passionate or angry. conversation.
but 1t was not so, Tom was trying to con-
Vince his sick brother that he wasn't dead
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JOHN LIS BENEFIT TONIGHT.
A CROWD OF ENTHUSIASTIC ADMIRERS
WILL BE ON HAND.

The Law Not Likely to Interfere with a
sparripg CIub-McAuino Predicted the
Winner In His Fight with Carney-Tho
Coming New York Athletic vs.. AtnIanta
Boat Race.
When approached on the subject Of an athletic
club to be founded on the basis Of the California
Athletic Club, many New York gentleman have
replied that the law would prohibit s~parrinR ex-
hibitions. This is not so. Prominent lawyers
say that q club Of this kind has Just o. much
night to be established as has q hotel. o stock
company or in fact, any other enterprise. They
say II Is true, that the authorities might object
10 certain sparring contests. but that they are
no more liable to do 80 than they are to revoke
the license Of an amusement hall, for instance.
The Casino. Fifth avenue. corner OF Union
street. Brooklyn, will tonight be the scene Of as
interesting an exhibition Of akill with the gloves
and dexterity in wrestling that has ever been
ssSaEss, John T. in SULTAN ffsis S ~So VIA appear fst% S isi re-
think what a SurraSS viii ascend when he
makes his appearance on the stage in full un-
dress boxing regalia!
McAuliffe and Carney have had to arrange q
fight in q private club. II this custom continues
RIOWlnK. Ill glove contests Will occur In clubs.
This is.the proper way and by far the most salts
factory.
If Jack McAuliffe docs meet Carney In a lin
thing his own way. for the, famous Brooklyn
n~Rht-yeight is q magnificent short-fght man.
ktcGSS s ~ . e sn the lAt sSs a d L p,t tSS ssh XII 4 likely il,a,
will be the winner, for those who know claim
that Carney y not nearly AZ good now as when
while. the American lad has sSf greatly improved IN
sparring, since then and is now in prime condi-
ton, which was not the case in his fight at Re-
Atalante boat race is waxing decidedly warm.
favorites. 1t bids fair to be a great race.
A race In which there 10 q good deal Of in
8, 8 and 7, over the New York Yacht Club
course between the Katrina and Shamrock.
The American Derby will be run at Chicago
June 22.
Mr.. Foxhall Keene's recent scrape, with a car
conductor was unfortunate and calculated to
gentleman Jockey in America. Mr.. Keene il in
reality very good hearted, and the affair was
result Of too much spirits Of various kinds.
What is the matter with Tommy Gopneff as an
On1Clal nandlcappef, vice waiter u. HeReman,
resigned The n. four AS would find both E.
@. Carter and Connect thoroughly capable,
and certainly no more popular athletes are num-
bered in their ranks.
Jack Files. Ike .Williams, champion middle
swinger; Mike Gillespie, Of Bridgeport. and
local stars galore viii appear tonight at Mike
Cleary's benefit at Danbury. Williams and
Cleary do the wind-up act.
Danbury has Just become q city, and meetings
we're to be held tonight to organize for the cleo
ton Of city officials, but out Of regard for
Cleary's benefit, the oaucuses were postponed
until tomorrow. This speaks pretty well for
Cleary's popularity in Danbury.
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Lon.


tFron he Harvard LdHpoon.l
The ardent lover q lust asked her 10 be his
bride, for she had given him cause to hope, and
she had answered simply: "Yes, George, II
You can get papa's consent"
II will, " he answered passionately. where
is he2 He shall give his consent. I would seek
the utmost heights Of heaven or the darkest
depths T Of hSd Hau IF Get SsI itt he cried; u N. an.
swered quietly; pas dead"
And, with an awful realization that all was
little brothers oopper-toed boots, kicked him.
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James took his hand and pressed II feebly.
He held 1t for a moment or two and then
said, ~ cant understOnd 1t. Blu l know
l was dead. / remember distinctly the mo-
ment the poles Of that awful current wero
placed 10 my head. And then-but IL is too
horrible. l could write = book II I were
alive. of the agony I suffered after they killed
me until that lovely angel came and placed
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1 brought your body here and with the as
sistance of DR.. Histra we soon restored ami
nation. OF course you must be very i'll and
weak. and your brain may be a little affected,
but as for your being deAd-thAt is nonsense.
Just take my hand and you can feel that both
you and l are still flesh and blood"
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Motion Was Requisite.

The attention Of the passengers in Q Canadian
smoking-car was riveted on q strangely behaved
negro. He rocked himself from side to side
without ceasing. What the matter with
You y asked a traveller who was in the car.
"poeeyou know Dan McGary 2"
eco" continued the negro. still sWaying from
side to side; an ef I stops movin' dis here
way de watch dom 20 no NOAH"
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New Edison Company Incorporated.
The certificate Of incorporation Of the Edison
General Electric Company was filed to-day. Its
objects are to manufacture and sell electrical
machinery, and its capital sl2, 9oo, 600: It's
office will be i'll this city.
The evening world., 1889-04-24
New Boston Society.

bFo" FsehI ~
oiety here, no
Prominent Citizen tof New Boston. Kan)-
Hain't, hey You bet we have. II hit WASN'T
fer one thing. we'd have an exclusive Four Hun.
dred here. like McAllister has corralled In New
York.
Toprist-Indeed' What obstacle prevents itr
foundation
Prominent Citizen-A blamed good one. You
see, podner, New Boston haint got but 30o.in.
habitantB.
The evening world., 1889-04-24

Peddlers and some INSCRIPTIONS grocers
are offering limitations which they claim to
~ be Pearhne, or " the same as Pearine."
fW1 It's falSe-they are not, and besides are
~ dangerous. PEARLINE is never pedded,
but sold by all good grocers.
Manufactured only by JAMES PYLE, New York
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Lenten Music.
IHrom he Bosion Beaeon.l

tFrom the Boston Bsaoon,l
Frank-Your piano is horribly out Of tune.
Lizzie,
Liszie-yes, I know;. but you see that Ia ex-
aotly what i want. l play nothing but Lenten
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IBr CABLE TO THE PRESS NEWS AssocIATroN.l
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 24.-The
United States mail steamer Mariposa which
sailed from this port last Monday for San Fran
cisco, returned to-day with fire. in her hold.
The flames were extin guished after hard work
and with some damage TO the cargo.
The mails were found to be untouched
The steamer will sail again tonight for her
destination.
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DR.. Hiatra then gave som" instructions to
the Sister and. promising TO return in q few
hours, left the cottage. When hs had gone
Tom noticed the teAr-stained face OF the nun
and asked why she was 80 much affected.
She replied; when | undertook TO nurse
this patient, sir. ! did not know who it was.
Even when DR.. Histra mentioned his name
and the extraordinary nature of his malady,
/ failed to recognize him. Blu when he mem
toned my sisters name when ! heard him
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War for Two.
TArom final

Mr.. Paper-Anything else in our line to-day,
Mr., Readei Here's q new edition OF the Ma
poleoanic Wars,"
Mr.. Reade-N-no; I've got that at homo, but
you'd better give me the latest number OF Mark
Tvains Scrap Books my wife likes 10 read about
fighting.
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Blaine Has Rheumatism.
ESPECIAL TO THE KvRNrNo woRLDI
WARRINGTON, April 24.-Secretary Blaine 10
confined to his house byA painful attack Of
rheumatism.
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Sizing Them Up.

Iron tie Philadelphia Record
Mrs. Gadd-ThRt new family next door to You
must be purity well of; THEY'VE got a pianer.
Mrp. Gabb-Huh! They dont own 1t It's
rented.
How dye know 2"
by the way they bang on it,"
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FIRE ON THE MARlPOsA.

h Had 20 Return To Auckland After Start
ing for San francisco.
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Ehvieus 20 the Grave.
Iron oaesa veal

Mrs. Grasper-Did you notice Mrs. Wrinkle
blctch's burial dress9 ,. Elegant. wasn't it,
Mrs. C~lasper-Yes; but what q shame TO waste
that handsome dress on such . painfully homely
womant
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charge you with a message TO Annie Herbert:
l knew then that he was the James lyors to
whom my only sister was engaged TO DO
married, l saw her yesterday before l came
here, and she is heart broken at, MS she sup
posed, the execution and death of her lover.
And between her awful sobs she told me
what you have just heard your brother say
that he was innocent, and that she alone
knew who murdered Freeman.
II begged her to tell me all to ease her con-
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CHAPTER ii.

WHY sIsrrn FRANCIS WAS so INTERESTED IN THE CASE.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-06-13

TIE Rev, llartshol1 who delivered
the memorial Grafton NJ Steubenyi.le
this year, also forgot the true theme Of
the occasion, aud deyed deep, or NJ
least tired 20, IN The ethics Of our Fed
eral Constitution. The Rev, Hart9hOrn
sOid the war destroyed forever the per
nlclous doctrine of state rights, The
Rev. Harlshoin evidently hJs not read
the history of his country with u s,u.
dents eye. Had he said that the war
destroyed the doctrine OF secession, he
would have been quite right The
states have the same rights now that
they had before the war; and these
rights have everywhere the same re"os.
nil'on. Under this dOcl,ne t1'day the
little garden patch Of Nhode Island has
the same power In tho United States
Senate as Il great empire like Ohio, aud
II rotten borough state like Nevada,
that has no more population than Can
ton, has the same power In the Senate
OF the Uuited StatesOs the great empire
State Of New York, Since the war the
Republican party have been more
strongly welded TO the doctrine Of
state rights than the Democrats, They
swndled TiIden out Of the Presidency
IN 1916, by taking most extreme posi-
ton on that question. They held in
the Electoral Commission, composed Of
the highest representative Republican
authority, from the Senate, the Supreme
Court and the House Of Representa-
tiyes, that the people Of the u. $, had
no right to so behind the returns Of the
election Of the sovereign states Of
louisiana and Florida, even TO unealth
aud defeat fraud Tilden carried
Louisiana, but the Louisiana Returning
Board counted the state for Hayes, and
the Republicans claimed this was final
and irrevokeable decision, Even a.
the last election Cleveland had very
large plurality Of the popular vote, yet
through tie operators Of the state
rights theory Harrison Is President,
These oratorical gentlemen, who under
take to instruct the people on Memori
al occasions ought TO get some light
themselves. They appear TO DO mostly
In the dark.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-06-13
EDITORIAL sauIne.

JUDGE JAcRsoN,of the L, s, District
court, slttug IN Nashville, rendered u
decision on saturday, that the law al.
lowing the city Of Toledo TO tax herself
S750GOO to pipe natural gas Is consti.
tutonal and the injunction asked by
the Standard Oh Co, was therefore dc.
MED
ANOTHER prominent family Is
wrecked, Senator Sabln Of Minnesota,
millionaire United States Senator,
whose wife has figured prominently Os
n reignlng society lady in Washington,
has pplled for u divorce on the ground
of drunkenness. Mrs, Sabin 10 said TO
be Victim Of the opium habit,
THE Ohio State Journal of to day
prints replies from 100 representative
Republicans from all sections Of Ohio
on thqir preference for Governor. The
following Is the summary; General II,
l., Kennedy ~; Governor Foraker, 20;
Speaker Lampson, l6i Con- ABaS. Bush
nell, s; General Dawes, 10; Judge Joseph
0'Neil, 8; II. l., Morey, 4; Major But
terworth, 2; General Gibson, .; A. l.,
Conger, /; Captain Vance, 81 Judge
Doyle, 9; Judge Mash, 3; Judge Law.
renee, 4; General Legget, /; General
Asa w, Jones, 8; ]. B, Neil, 9; w, Q,
Cooper, Q; General Keifer 1; Columbus
Delano, /.
YELLOW Doc, Of the Sioux Indians,
is much pleased with our Calico Char
ley Foster. He has conferred upon him
the euphonious title Of Young. Man
Proud'of.his.Tail. Foster was also
voted q member Of the Sioux tribe, ana
presented with I'm enormous war bon
net.
PAT EoAN, Republican Irlshman and
Blaine's Minister TO Chill, now enroute,
Is wanted in Chicago for embezzlement
of the funds of the Clan.Na. Gael.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-06-13
MATURE RuaumspIoNs ON STREET
IMPROVEMENT,

The citizens OF Canton are making
loud and Just complaint over the de-
plorable condition in which our streets
arc left, after the sewers arc dug
The question ia asked US, ID there
any good cause for thisY We say no.
most emphatloally, Whose business 10
10 IL TO SEQ that the streets ara left In
proper shape by tho sewer contractors 7
We understand II is tho duty of the city
engineer
The ordinance providing for sewers,
also provides, as weundelstand, that the
contractors, after digging q sewer shpll
wet down the dirt that 10 thrown back,
This he's not been done IN any case,
The dirt Ia every case has been thrown
back, leal Ing, q high ridge In the mid
die OF the street, and In most cases leaY'
lug tho street practically impfSsdble,
We desire now TO call the attention
of the city engineer 10 tho present de-
ploiablo condition OF all streets where
geweia have been put IN, and 10 Psk him
10 sec TO II that Tho contractors carry
out the stlpulatlons OF their contract
with the city TO wet down the dirt
Then wo have another suggestion 10
make that comes TO ua from Que OF our
most prominent citizens, who has large
interests IN Canton, and that Ia 10 use
the new steam roller 10 pick down aud
tO'ldlfy the streets whore sewers have
been Ibid The new steam o'ler lsaild
10 bo u big thlrg, aad the bert way 10
make II popular In Canton iP toutll'ze
N IN improving our s,reGt',
There 10 another suggestion that Op'
redB TO have meiit, aud that IS for the
city council TO pass an oldiuHoco com
pell'pg the goa company when they tear
Nd q str et TO make house connections,
to put the g ret back into So normal
condition. They arc not doing thCt
now, Street Commissioner Dine says
II the council win au l0rlle him TO en-
force m or0lnNlee or IDS k'nui no W'l
take pleasure IN doing so,
II the city engineer does not use his
authority 10 compel tho contractors on
The ymlolg sewers to leave the streets
In pOssaole condition, the city council
can withhold pay on every sewer con.
tract, until the contractors comply with
pll the specifications under which the
contracts were let,
We insist that this matter have i'm.
mediate attention,
There 10 no necessity for the present
almost Impossabo condition Of our
streets, and II is high time thet those
whose business II Is TO net IN the mat.
tor were brought to realizing sense OF
tntlr duty.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-06-13

TnE petitions asking President llaT'
rIaOn 70 retain Grneipl ll0heeTanh ~
lleglster OF the Tleaaply viii amount
10 little or nothing, They are not even
of aulliGIent importance or character 10
warrant tho lillng OF demonstration
against the retention OF lloaeefans,
II would be u alur on the Republican
party 10 continue the present Register
In ohlCe.-l Philadelphia Press,
TITS Ia 4 li6pdbllGan organs lilbule
70 q gallant, faithful soldier, General
llobeClanB was one OF tho eaily eOnaplc'
uOua Generals on the Union side, lie
succeeded Mcclellan IN the Department
OF West Virginia IN 1871 His defense
OF COTInth was one Of the brayeRt deeds
of the war both Grant aud sheridan
admired and respect d ll0st Grams, Ana
yet It would be regarded ~ 70 alur ~
the Republican N y . continue lilm
ln the ollCe OF United S''tre li'glHleG
WHY because he doesn't vote tho
Republican ticket. n, Y, World,
who fought the great battle of Stone
River one Of the lier est aud mo't sue
cfsaiul Of the WARP General Rose
e. Prq,
VINO fought the brilliant battle OF
lukag General RoBecranaY
Who carried the banneisof the Union
successfully from Bowling Green, Kyp
to the mountain faatneSs OF NoFheia
Geo.g,aY General Ro'ec ans,
II Is true that Rosecrans Yves oye.'
whelmcd by superior forces and defeat
ed at Clicumauga, utlt 10 o historical
fact, that no oppoa 4 the rlyanoo on
ChIcamauga untl he pol reinforce
ments, which Sec, stanton refused TO
give him. And now what do we SEQ, A
President claiming 70 iepr" ant the
oak Of the pab ot'0m pld loyol,y OF
the country, proposlngto set liosecrana
adrIlt In his old age, and take TO his
bosom the rebels Malone aud Riddle
berger, o. Va, the butcher Chalmers OF
Miss, Of Fort Pillow massac-e; the
rebel Longslrcet, Of Ga, and twice
offered government positions TO the
widow Of StonewOll Jackson, The
policy Of tuning out men like Rose
Grams to nuke more room for the Coo
foderoto DrigOdIers isCOlled, We believe
u move 70 build ny the Republican
party IN the South,