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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-27
The Reduction Sale.

Ordered by me at Slevin & McGill's
dry goods store, Commerce and Nav
AFRO will continue during the week
and the reduced figures will be found
in red marks. PETER SHIELDS,
12-27-5t Assignee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-27
Jerseys for Sale.

Owing to the recent loss by fire at
my farm, offer for sale choice lot
Of Jersey cows. Apply to William
Murray, foreman at the farm, or tele-
phone 285. II. d. KAMPMANN. II % ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-27
ShiIo's Catarrn Remedy.

No.3. Shilo's Cstarrh Remedy, a marvel
obscure for Catarrh. Diphtheria, CankerI-
Mouth and Head Ache, With each bottle there
10 an ingenious Nasal Injector for the more
successful treatment of these complaints
without extra charge. Price 30 cents. Sold
BY Kaltever l. Son 2131y
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-27
Assignee's Sale

Assignee's Sale.
Selling out entire stock of A. Bruns-
wick & Son, regardless of cost.
l2-12 N. SCHNITZER, Assignee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29

went on among the corn stalks, all safe
and sound, and jake must be thinkin'
he saw her goin' fer the woods, to see the
fire burn They be hcfe all safe, While
the poor dear lady who went to look fur
'ein be we none o. us knows where. Oh,
but these 'uns II catch it when their
father comes" at which the crying
children set up a fresh howl.
Pale and stern, Harry made them tell
all they knew, then set out himself,
knowing that, alive or dead, he should
find his darling.
Had the men not been SO nearly worn
out, they would have found her sooner,
for it was not far, and there was no
brushwood to hide the view. But the
night was dark, their rude lanterns
threw but little light, and the men stum-
bled about half asleep. Love was more
alert. In half an hour Harry was bend
ing over the poor unconscious form, in
its wet and half burned dress, moaning
over the blistered cheeks and arms, and
calling wildly on her name.
She moved, as his arms EMBODIED her,
and whispered his name, and this
II did not go to the party, you see; it's
all right, isn't it, Harry"
Harry would never agree that it was
call right" until she could declare with
a smooth and blooming face, many
weeks after, that she was as well as
ever, and would come to town to be his
little wife and housekeeper, instead of
remaining the "Cleaver district school
ma'am."
Indeed" he said, Gas your school.
house is burned to the ground and the
directors will not build another until
they are able to put up fine brick one,
your occupation is gone, and there is no
alternative"
Julia did not look as though the alter
native was very distasteful.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
MONT FALL.

Swiftly the shadows Of the night around us fall,
Come. let us kneel before our God and pray.
And while on him for mercies new we call
Praise him whose love has kept us through the
day.
Not more Of evil turks in meningitis hour
Than stalks abroad at golden tide Of noon:
In both alike we need his keeping power.
oouia ne Forget then III would come how soon,
But he doth not forget nor doth he sieep.
And We are safe in his all watchful care
~ day, by night he condescends to keen
Those who commit themselves to him in PRAYER
Tnere Is a home where shadows never fall.
Nor Sin nor danger ever enter there,
where WEAKNESS doth meier to slumber call:
a iano OF praise that hath no need Of prayer
Unto that home, o Father lead our way,
AND while we linger in this alien land,
In mercy hear us while to thee we pray,
still guard and guide us by thy loving hand
Observer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
A Historic Shoe.
IGhna and I.aathar Rauiaw i

Joseph F. Graham, of New York, has
in his possession shoe and sandal
which were worn by Queen Elizabeth
more than 300 years ago.
The shoe is in wonderful state Of
preservation. 1t is No. 1 in length,
but rather too broad to be considered
shapely at the present time. 1t is made
of yellow brocaded satin, lined with fine,
stout canvas. The sole is of oak tanned
leather. The heel is exactly like the high
French heel of modern times. 1t is
placed well under the foot and is at least
two inches high. The toe runs to sharp
point. Across the instep aret two satin
straps, which evidently were once fas-
tened with jeweled clasps. There is no
'stiffening in any part of the shoe. The
edges are bound with yellow silk braid.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
THE LAVA FLOW.


1t found valley young and fair
And virgin Of regrets
That laughed away the amorous air,
Nor dreamed Of love as yet.
1t left valley wan and old
And outcast Of desire,
When through her maiden heart had rolled
> Its passion food Of fire.
Her springs are dry; and dry between
Is all her fowery pass,
Save one wee strip Of faithful green
The friendship Of the grass.
And black across her beauty's wreck
Poor wreck, that may not de-
Lies dead the flame she could not check,
Nor can reyivify.
So, wan and writhen In despair,
So, frozen black In stone,
They lie-the awful semblance there
OF lives that have known.
- Frank Leslie's.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
Feathered Dentists In Virginia.
Norfolk Landmark

George E. Heath, who lives in Hanover
county, a short distance from Ashland,
was in the city today. He states that on
Saturday morning he went to his hen
merry and attempted to take hen off her
roost, when she flew in his face, pecked
him in his mouth, and took out a tooth
which had been troubling Mr.. Heath for
some time, and which he intended hav-
ing extracted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
Longevity In Maine.
Ellsworth Americana !

West Trenton claims to be 'healthy
neighborhood." A correspondent calls
attention to the fact that there are five
families in that vicinity, adjoining neigh
bors, who in the aggregate have reared
thirty-nine children, and with their ten
parents added would make altogether
forty-nine in number. The eldest parent
living is 70 and the youngest SO. The
eldest child is 46 and the youngest IS.
These homes have been occupied by these
families on an average of forty years; yet
in that time there have been but three
deaths from this number, that of one
parent and two children
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
An AspIrant for stage Honors

Another woman of prominence in
English society circles has announced
her intention of going on the stage. She
is Lady Colin Campbell, whose case Gre
ated much sympathy few years ago
when the details of her unhappy welded
life came to public knowledge through
the medium of London divorce court.
She is nearly six feet tall, and is said to
be one Of the most beautiful women in
EIrrona
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
Trustsee's Sale.

DY order of the court, undersigned. trustees of
ID the hack M a. ufacturing Company will sell
at publ sti0n ION the thirty-frs day Of March,
Alb, 1ree o'clock in the afternoon, at the
shop oack Manufacturing Company. "a
Co rect, the plant lately operated by
s. 4 Manufacturing Company, consisting
engines, planners, lathes, pulleys hang
ling, bench tools and such other articles
cup the equipment of first class machine
also the wooden building and the said COM
IS interest In the lease of the land upon
.ch It stands. The building will be open for
-specton at any time upon application TO the
rustees. HERBERT g. BRIGGS,
JOSIAH II. DRUMMOND, JR.,
Trustees Of Lldback Manufacturing Company.
mar1Std
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29

MAINE GENITAL n. II.
Yer Bangor, Bar HarbOr, -. SShn' u"
Whife Mountains, Montreal
and the West.

ON and after Dec. 29th, 1889. passenger train
leave Portland, as follows:
For AUBURN and LEWISTON, $40 a. H. IL
LE EVS SIC Via Via BRUNSWICK, ITO a. M, Ia
RoCKLAND and KNOX q LINCOLN K. r., IL
BR r. IN sNI TX BATH GARDINER, HALF
WELL and AUGUSTA, ITO a. M l'2o' o.
FARMiN SiST Z; via LEWISTON, s.45 a. N
LIS p. N. (; via BRUNSWICK, 1.20 Q; N;
MONMOUTH, WINTHROP, READFlELD an.
OAKLAND, 1.15 p. m. -
AUGUSTA, ITO a. M, i.2o and I'll 20 p. m
skqlMSH i:s Sia LEWISTON, I;15 g,m;;u
BELFAST, lis, i 20 and III 90 , m.
DOVER and FOXCROFr via DEXTER, 1.2O an
BANGOR Via LEWISTON, I15 p. M; vi
AUGUSTA, 10 q. m, 20 and tf1.2o p. m.
n and NOR on sundays only at 2 20 a. m. ,,,.,,.,
BANGOR so = PIS,CIASTAQGI5 Il; RI yia DEXIE.
az LEO ana tl1.2O p, m; via OLDTOWN
ELLSWORTH and BAR HARBoR at 1.2o an
vANCEBoRo, ARoosTOoK COUNTY, ST
JOHN, HALIFAX, and the PROVINCES, 1.15
1;2O and t11.20 p. m:
runs every night, Sundays included, but not 4
Skowhegan Monday morning or to Belfast AM
Dexter, or beyond Bangor Sunday mornings.
WHITE FOUNTAINS LINE.
Oh a.
Las and 6.15 d. m.
BRIDGTON at S.45 a. M. !. 40 d. m
SEBAGO LAKE, FRYEBURG, NORTH CON
WAY, GLEN and BARTLEfT, g as A. M
Las and clio pm
CRAWFORDS, FABYANS WHITEFIFID
LUNENBURG, ST. JOHNSBURY and mon
TREAL, 8.45 a. m, els p. m.
The 8.45 a. m. tram runs through TO montreal
and connects for all points in Northern Ney
Hampshire, Vermont and the Pacific Coast. Tn,
6.15 p. m. train has Canadian Pacific sleepln
ears attached and connects via 500 Line 70
Minneapolis, st. Paul aud all points In the North
west.
Arrivals in Portland-From Augusta and BE-
1856 a. m; Lewiston. $40 a. m; Montreal
a. MI Cumberland Mills. 11.5O a. M; Farm -
ton, Sk0whegan and Lewiston, 1926 p. m.
John, Vanceboro, Bangor, Dexter, Dover pa
croft, ROckland, ETC., at 1880 p. m. Bartlett
BridgtOn, $50 a. m. 40 p. m; Bar Hal sh
Bangor, Watervllle, Bath, Augusta and l
land, 5.35 p. M; Pennington and Lewlst(
6.49 p. NJ; Montreal, 3.35 p. m. : Night Pull
lao q. IA.
PAYSON TUCKER, Al
Vice Pres. and General Ma u
Il. Il. BOOTHBH, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Al IL
Portland. December 2eth 1890 deel
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
MummIfIed Cats at Auction.
London News.]

1t was the first cats head that went
for the feeble 15d., probably because the
curiosity mongers had not yet warmed
to their work. This was stated to have
formed portion of "a beautiful Tom"
Another, declared to be "a perfect study
OF a sweet fact" was knocked down for
Us. Sd. The headquarters of cat with
two hind feet attached were more briskly
competed for amid cries of Handle that
cat gentlyP from two gentlemen de-
scribed as "evidentlv scientists"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
Crusade Against the Side saddle.

That fair apostle of physical develop
ment in women, Miss Mabel Jenness, has
begun crusade against the side saddle.
As soon as her new riding habit with
bifurcated skirts is completed she an.
nounces that she will appear in Central
park, New York city, riding astride her
horse like a man. A dozen other ladies',
she says, have promised to adopt the in
noyation if she will set the fashion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
CALIFORNIA, TEXAS AND mi

Semi monthly Parties-PersonaIly conc
combining Comfort-LOw Rates-Ouiek
Pullman Sleeping Cars. Call on or address
Ticket Agent, or 4. Il. CURRIER, New
Agent, Southern Pacific Co., 1872 WashlI
Boston, Mass. ianlf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29

Little Fred came down to breakfast
with the grippe in full force" Bofe of
my eyes is leaking" he said, "sad apsef
my noses don't go.".- S'--s''a--
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
FOB SALE.

OYSTER HOUSE and FISH MARKET, In a
" smart manufacturing village; present owner t,.
attend to IT, or viii arrange sss S'h the right party
TO run 1t until November 1st
For particulars, inquire Of ,.,,rrr
mar24d1Ws 162 ComnAercia street, Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
PORTLAND and BOOTHBN STEAMBOAT CO

WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
STEAMER ENTERPRISE after November L.
- viii leave Portland every SATURDAY. al 3 am
LOT boOLnDay, south Bristol and East BOOthbay;
every WEDNESDAY at a. m. for Pema1uid and
al ABOVE landings; returning, leave East Booth
pay every MONDAY at 7.3O a. N. for Portland and
ihtermedlate landings; every THURSDAY will
leave Pemaquid tor Portland aud intermediate
landings, connecting with Boston boats; no freight
received after AS a. m. on day OF sailing.
no12du ALFRED RACE. Manager.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29

One Of the best ways OF helping
yourself is TO support home insti-
tutlOnss, success IN life being TAR
easier 10 attain In thriving than
a standstill community. Citizens
Of Maine should recognize this fact
and place their Life Insurance In
their home company. -
febl1TT6Stf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
PORTLAND & WORCESTE
Portland & ROcheste'
Station FOOT QE pRERlE s

On and after m0oday, Decent Aei
Passenger Trains will Leave Pori Iea
Fer Orcerser. Clinton, Aye Qail
Nashua, WiHdhnm and EpJ qua
a. mn. and 1890 D. nm.
For Manchester, Concord, anf OnG
at 1850 p. IN.
For Rochester, springvaIe,A
boro and saco River at 1850
R anu E S,I ~ xoard,oo TIL
$40. 10 and q. 30 n. nv news
For saccar ppn, CumberIa pend
brook Junetion and Weoa. proml
and 1900 n. M, 1880, 500, $50 anu
$50 p. I'M.
For Forest Avenue (Deering), GAO p. ma.
The 1880 y. m. train from Portland connects
at Aver JUNCTION with "H0o-ae TunneI
Route. )" for the West ami at nion station,
We. eester, for Providsnf and New Yorx,
via "Provideuee Line,o for Norwich and
New Work, via Norwich Line' with Boston
a. Albany II, ~ for the West, and New York
all rail, via, "spriBgneid.''
Through Tickets 70 all points West and South
may be had Of s. II. HELEN, Ticket Agent,
Portland.
oct7dn JW PETERS. Supt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
rond Alamma-Wny

roma Mamma-wny, what nave you.
in your apron?
Little Daughter (breathlessly)-C'
mammal Such good luckl Dotty
pies cat had six kittens, and her N
would not let her keep but OF
gave me the other FIVE. ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
international Steamship Co.

FOE
Eastpot, Calais, ST. John. n. g.. Halifax. u. S
and all parts OF New Esrnnawiek. Nova See
tia, Prince Edwards Island. and Cave
ssretsE. The favOrlte route to CnmpoheIio
and "a. Andrews, N. u.
Is9O-SP ING ARaAsGsMEkT.- 1880
On and after March, 8, and until further notice,
the steamers Of this line leave Railroad Wharf,
Portland MONDAYS, and thursdays at 500
p. m, for Eastp0rt and st. John, with above
connections; returning, leave st. John and
Eastport. TUESDAY, and THURSDAY.
Thrvdgh tickets ISSUED ana baggage checked 70
destination. EY-Freight received LptN 400 p.
For Tickets and Staterooms, apply at the Union
Ticket ONCE, 40 Exchange St.. or Tor other iufor,
nation at GOmpanys once, r.. ilroad Wharf, foot
Of state street. J. u. COYLE.
mar13du cent asBEGer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
FOR SAEE.

EARM In Scarborough, situated on the ro1 |
L leading from G0rham to Oak Hill, II "a
about five miles from Portland, being the Sine-
stead Of the late Solomon Libby, and cop,lni1f
about one hundred and sixty acres, eyniy ~
~ and buil1inss in good repatr sou q yy des ra
bic location for carrying on the milk n dairy Gus
mess. For particulars Inquire of
p. j. LARRABEE. ExecutoE,
mar21du 1856 Middle St., PORTLAND.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
ISLAND sTkAmkR as.
FREEPORT STEAMBOAT COMPAS

nN and after March AZ, 1890, the steamer
" Phantom" will run as follows:
Between report and Portland, touching at
Great Chebeague, LttlejOhns and CousInsS IL
lands, and Falmouth FOreslde.
Leave south Freeport daily (Sundaysexcepted)
at 700 a. m.
Returning will leave Burnham's wharf. Port
land. at 500 p. IN. ii. b. SOULE, Manager,
mar1odu FrrepOrt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
Harpswen Steamboat Co.

On and after Nov. IL, 1889, Steamer VI RRY-
CONEAG will leave 0rr's Island for Portland
az $40 a. IN. Return. leave Portland for OrT's
Island AZ 20 p. M, touching all landings.
ISAIAH DANIELS, H. II, DKVRY
oo,, manager President.
Octl ar
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29

OMiNION LINE.
tsS9-9O-wINTER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Sailing between Liverpool and Portland, via Mo
vile and Halifax,
LIvERPOOLsERvI (via Londonderry
sailing Datesi
From From From
Liverpool Portland Halifax
Vancouver. 49,. Feb. 90. March IS March 10
Oregon March 20. April 10..April IL
Toronto, (from AvOnmouth) April 10 direct.
Vancouver. ......April 3..April 24..Aprl &c
BRISTOL SERVICE, (Avonmouth Dock.
From From
AvOnm0uth Portland
Ontario. ................Feb. 24........M March 10
Texas .................. March 16..abOut April
Rates of Passenger
Cabin. $50, $50. Return 500, sl1o.
Intermediate. 20, Return. 90.
steerage 1900, 20, Return at lowest rates.
For freight or passage, apply to
DAVID TORRANCE & CO.,
nov28dtf Foot of India Street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29

ests still smoldered, in sullen defiance,
spots of fire, but the fury of the elements
had spent itself. Harry Selden stood
before long, low log house, tying the
painting horse that had brought him
there on as fierce a gallop as ever steed
was made to run. Hewas gazing eagerly
now through open doors and windows
even while engaged with caring for his
horse, but no graceful form, with its
piquant face, met his gaze.--For this he
was both glad and sorry. She had not
come, she had obeyed his wishes, but
was she safe after this terrible day? 1t
was not scene of merry making that he
looked in upon, though several strangers
were present, among them the two
young men from town, standing little
apart from the others.
The people seemed to be discussing
something seriously, in little groups of
two and three. The fiddler sat idly with
his instrument at his feet, and the pans
OF apples and popcorn on the table re-
NAMED undisturbed; evidently the party
was failure.
Harry stepped into the open door with
out knocking; silence fell upon the
company, and none dared meet his gaze.
Miss Anterior is not here?" he asked
OF the good woman of the house.
"Alackaday! she is not, sir; no more
do any of us know where she is. Thew
bel
"What! Isn't she at home-at her
boarding place, / mean?"
"Not without she's come there within
the last quarter of an hour. A parcel O.
men has gone to look for her, though
they was that tired and worn OUT
Harry waited to hear no more, but
darted out, mounted his horse, and flew
away to the Cleaver place.
She was not there, and Mary and the
younger children were crying bitterly.
"Oh, she can't be alive yet, am very
much afraid, Mrs. Cleaver said choking
ly, land it's all on account of these mis-
chievous young 'uns, that l should ever
have it to say O them. jeanette she
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29
For Sale.

Corner provision store In Boston. centrally To-
Gated; first class trade, an opportunity of a life
time. Investigate and be satisfied. BEACHAM,
246 Washington St., Room "a, Boston, Mass.
mch26 div
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-29

1874 ilOulo.
However, Mr.. Hearn finally was put
upon the regular staff of The Enquirer
and long did good work there.
Mr.. Hearn and labored together I'M
der Col. Cockerelrs editorship for some
years thereafter, up to the time he went
to New Orleans. He was continually
talking of the tropics and the lands of
dreams, passion and vendettas. He
shafed at the phlegmatic life and habits
pf the north. None of those who knew
him was surprised, therefore, when he
announced his intention to go to New
Orleans For days before his departure
he talked about nothing but sweet scent
ed magnolias, luscious laden orange
trees, romantic canebrakes, wild, weird
bayous, lissome, many hued, gliding SER
penis, grewsome cemeteries where orange
blossoms sent up eternal incense, and
wlllowy, olive checked creole women.
Among his confdauts was H. r. w.
Smith, known at that time as "The
Headline Fiend," at Present exchange
editor OF The Chicago Tribune. To Mr..
Smith Hearn was in the habit of going
nightly after 'thirty" had been received
and pouring out his hopes and expec-
tations, which were to be fulfilled in
that more genial latitude. None Of us,
dare say, expected to ever hear of him
In the foremost rank Of novelists; not
because we did not think him capable
and worthy, but because we all believed
he would fall victim to the semi-trop-
ical climate and disease, on account of
his delicate constitution and effeminate
physique.
But how true it is that the expected
seldom occurs. Mr.. Hearn had scarcely
become acclimated when the yellow fever
scourged New Orleans and almost depop-
ulated Memphis. For months nothing
was heard of him by his friends and for.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-02-21
Very UngaIIant Conduct.

Mrs. Rebecca Bruchey, daughter OF
the late George Harshman, farmer
of Frederick county, Md, and wife of
John Bruchey, of Frederick, was SHOT
at the house of colored man. IN the
vicinity of her home, about 10 O'Clock
last Sunday night, under circum:
stances which caused a good deal OF
excitement. The woman, it appears,
bore good reputation until few
months ago, when, 1t is alleged, she
was suspected of criminal intimacy
with a colored man named Dennis
Davis. She vigorously denied any
wrong doing, but Sunday night
about half past nine o'clock she was
seen to enter the house of Davis.
The information was quietly clrcula
ted, and in a short time the house
was surrounded by an angry mob OF
thirty or more men and boys. All
wore masks and other DISCUSSES. Mrs.
Bruchey, in response to an emphatic
summons, opened the door and be-
gan to demonstrate with the men.
While doing this revolver III the
hands of some one in the crowd was
discharged, and the bullet entered
her breast near the heart, infiictlng a
serious and what may prove to be a
fatal wound. The crowd then dis
persed. No arrests have yet been
made, and it will be difficult, it Is
said, to recognize or identify those
who took part in the affair. 1t is
claimed by some of the friends of the
woman that the charges against her
a.'e unfounded. She is about Az
years old and has a number of chill
dren.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-02-21
DO NOT WANT REFORM.

Contrary to the expectation OF a
week ago, the Legislature Of West
Virginia is still in session at this
writing. All the necessary business
of the session has been disposed of,
with one exception-the new election
bill The House of Delegates prompt
" passed the bill, which is known as
the Australian system, but when lt
got to the Senate, where the Repub-
leans were in power, they promptly
began their efforts to kill the measure.
The Democrats to man were in IA
vor of it, while the Republicans sol
idlv opposed it, Failing to have the
hill discussed in oDen Senate, the
Democrats finally agreed to refer 1t
to the Committee on Judiciary. There
it sleeps The committee so far has
refused to report it. and the Republl-
cans openly announce their intention
OF sitting the bill, and will probably
smother il in the committee. An ad-
iournment of the Legislature may be
expected at any moment, for when
the Democrats shall be convinced
that the bill is hopelessly lost they
will consent to quit.
The above are the plain facts of the
case. They show conclusively that
the Republicans of this State are OPP
posed to ballot reform. 1t may be
true that the present measure Is I'M
perfect and that it has Objectionable
features. If such is the case, then IL
should have beer discussedand the I'M
wise or undesirable provisions strlck-
en- out. But the Republicans were
determined to kill the bill, without
any effort to improve, or without any
inclination to present substitute.
There is but one conclusion to be
reached-the Republican party of
West Virginia is;opposed to ballot re-
form and fair, honest elections