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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18
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A N NCE-EsTABLIsHING THE
n grade of Kirkpatrick street, from Wylie
avenue to Webster avenue.
Section l-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg. in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same, That the
grade of the west curb of Kirkpatrick street.
from Wylie avenue to Webster avenue be and
the same is hereby established as follows, viz:
Beginning at the north curb line of Wylie ave.
nue. at an elevation of 1882 feet; thence rising
at the rate of IT'S per 100 feet for distance of
53O77 feet to P. c. at an elevation of 1896 feet;
thence by a convex parabolc curve for q dis
tance of 326 feet to a P. T. at the south curb
line of Webster avenue at an elevation of 800 q
feet.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part Of Or
dinance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
SO far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 3lst day of March, A. d. 1896.
II. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD. Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. l.. HOLIDAY. President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors office, April 8, 1890. Approved: WIN.
MCCALL1N, Mayor. Attest: ROBT. OSTER-
MA1ER Assistant Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book vol. Z, page 400,
18th day of April, A. d. 1890.
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Notes From the Courts.

THE suit of Albert Kaiser against Charles l.
Flaocus for damages for the loss of an arm torn
of by belt wheel, is on trial before Judge
Stowe.
THE suit of Catharine Fulmer against Nc
Keesport borough for damages for injury to
property resulting from the grading of q street,
Is still on trial before Judge Collier.
THE suit of William and Mary Jane Boyd
against the Pittsburg Natural Gas Company
for damages for a right of way taken through
the plaintiffs property, is on trial before Judge
White.
THE hearing in the Ford Plate Glass Com
pany case was continued yesterday before Com
missioner Gamble. The examination of Mr. ].
F. Scott, ex-treasurer OF the company was
completed by Attorneys D. T. Watson and Sol
Schoyer, when an adjournment was had until
tomorrow morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18
CAPTAIN KUHN'S VIEWS.
The Johnstown Commissnry General Talks
en- Hastings Chnnces.

en- Hastings Chnnces.
Captain Kuhn, the ex-Commissary Cen
eral at Johnstown, and who was one of Ad-
jutant General Hastings most valued lieu
tenants in the work of allevIating distress
among the people of the Conemaugh Valley,
was in the city yesterday on private bust
ness. He said there was little change in the
political situation in Cambria county.
"Philadelphia county, I think" said
Captain Kuhn, "will send delegates to the
convention instructed to vote for General
Hastings. do not take much stock in the
report that Delamater is not in the fight to
stay. If he wasn't, he would not have con-
sented to such an underhand way Of work
ing the delegates from Cambria county.
That reception we gave General Hastings
few weeks afterward showed that the people
OF the county favored him and not Della
mater. If the latter is nominated, however,
General Hastings will abide by the conven-
tion's choice. lie is too much of Repub-
lican to jump over the traces. From the
looks of things now, the prospects for the
nominationsof Mr.. Delamater don't seem so
roSy."
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NO 402.l
4 n NCE-ESTABLISHING THE


II grade of Webster avenue, from Orion
street to Cambridge street.
Section BE it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same, That the
grade OF the center line of Webster avenue,
from Orion street to Cambridge street. be, and
the same is hereby established as follows viz.
Beginning at the east curb line OF Orion street
at an elevation of 46S. A feet; thence rising at
the rate of 2.2l feet per 1U0 feet for a distance
of 374.2 feet to z. G. at an elevation of 476.71
feet; thence by convex parabolic curve for
distance Of 140 feet to P. T. at an elevation of
47726 feet; thence falling at the rate of 142 feet
per 100 feet for distance of $3.50 feet to an
angle at elevation of 67.39 feet; thence by
convex parabolic curve for distance of 140
feet to L. L. at an elevation OF 460.8 feet;
thence falling at the rate of feet per 100 feet
for distance of $50 feet to point at AN eleva-
tion of 1925 feet; thence rising at the rate of
feet per 100 feet for distance of &c., feet to
the west building line of Cambridge street at
an elevation of 1858 feet.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
SO far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
H. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. G. L. HOLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council,
VIM. MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: ROBT.
OSTERMAIER, Assistant Mayors Clerk.
Recorded In Ordinance Book, vol Z, page
G0. l4th day Of April. A. d. ls90,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18
MAMIE STARI'S STORY.
She Had No Intention of Killing the New
lands When She Poisoned Their Food.

She Had No Intention of Killing the New
lands When She Poisoned Their Food.
CHICAGO, April ia Coroner's Jury
to-day began its inquest into the cause OF
death of Mr.. and Mrs. Newland, of Engle-
wood, who were poisoned with rough on
rats. administered to them in some canned
corn by their maid servant, Mamie Starr. a
few days ago. Miss Grace Newland told
the story of the employment of the girl as
cook and of giving her 25 cents to buy med
icine to cure toothache.
Mamie Starr then took the witness stand.
She repeated her confession. She said she
was respondent and intended to commit
suicide She put some OF the poison in the
corn in order that the members of the family
might be made i'll, so that her death would not
be attributed to suicide, but eating poisoned
corn and thereby avoiding disgrace. She
did not intend to kill the NewIands.
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NO MORE MARRIED ARE THEY.
Several Couples Separated by Means of III,
Divorce Court.

Severai Couples Separated by Means Of the
Divorce Court.
A divorce was granted yesterday in the
case of Anton Glatz against Maria Glatz
The testimony showed that in 1886 Glatz
married his housekeeper, who had lived with
him three or four months. He knew her as
Maria Walter, and she told him her first
husband was dead. They lived together as
man snd wife for about nine or ten months,
when she left him. He subsequently learned,
and witnesses testified, that his wife was
Mrs. Agnes Spieler, the wife OF Max Speler,
of Allegheny. She had been Spieler's wife
for over 20 years when she left home, and,
meeting Glatz, married him When she left
Glatz she returned to Spieler, with whom
she has been living ever since. Spieler is in
the employ of the Allegheny Street Depart
ment, and is over go years of age. Mrs.
Spieler and Glatz are each over so years
of age.
Divorces were also granted yesterday in
the cases of Nancy NJ. Downing against
Samuel A. Downing for desertion, and Mar
garet j. Taylor against Henry J. Taylor for
cruelty and abuse.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18
lNo. 379.l

N OhDlNANCE - CdANGlNG THE
IA name of Roup street to Negley avenue.
Section BE it ordained and enacted by the
city of PittsDurg, in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled. a1d it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of thesame, That the
name OF Roup street be and is hereby changed
to Negley avenue.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part OF
ordinance conflicting with the provisions of
this ordinance be and the same is hereby re-
pealed so far as the same affects this ordinance
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 3lst day of March. A. d. 1890.
n. p. FORD, President of Select Council
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk Of Select
Council. G. L. HOLIDAY, President OF
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH.
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors office, April s. 1890. Approved:
VIM. MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: ROBT.
OSTERMAIER, Assistant Mayors Clerk.
Recorded In Ordinance Book, vol 2, page 2ol,
llth day Of April, A. d. 1880.
CONTINUED on Tenth Pags.1
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The PEOPLES Store.

Our spring stock of ladies' muslin under
wear, in all the effects of hemstitching,
tuck and hemstitch, lace trimming, insert
ings and plain hens; chemises, night gowns.
skirts, pantaletts, corset covers, dressing
gotten up and prices the lowest. Chemises,
25c, 35c, 5Oc, &c, Toe, SIC. 81. Night gowns,
50c upward. This line is worthy OF your
attention. CAMPBELL & DICK.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18
Doing n Good Dcnl of Worlr.

The report of the Secretary of the Marvin
Mutual Benefit and Protective Association
for the last quarter shows the following:
Number of members last report. $50
Present number of members. lS3
Increase over last report. 80
rad Tor SICK benefits during quarter. .sl45 90
Fund on hand and invested. d......-... I63 u
This association is composed of the en-
ployes of the firm of S. S. Marvin & Co.,
and was organized May II, 1889, and has
done a great deal of good among its men,
bers since its organization.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18
To.Day's Trial Lists.

Common Pleas No. 1-Alshouse VS. Creelman
ct al; JuttIes & Co. VS. Kaun q Co.; Scanlon VS.
Denniston; Munroe & Go. VS. Carnegie Bros. &
Co.; McGuiness ct al VS. Pantall; Elder VS.
Verona borough; Dicken VS. Meenan; Witte-
mann Bros. VS. Smith ct al; Robinson, Rea &
Co. VS. Blake & Co.; Mcfarland VS. Mckee.
Common Pleas No. 2-Novelty Manufactur-
ing Company vs. Lean & Blair; Scott VS. Pat
ton; Mullen VS. Roman; Powers VS. Cox; McFall,
Hetzel & Co. VS. McKeesport and Yough1o-
gheny Ice Company; Marshall VS. Roll ct ux;
Keller VS. Edgar; McTiernan ct ux VS. Collins ct
ux; McGregor ct ux VS. Equitable Gas Com
pany; Kraus VS. Kreps; Penman VS. Henderson.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18

In chlldren's and misses fine kid, patent
tip, spring heel, button shoes, at 81 % and
81 30 per pair. at G. D. Simen's, IS Ohio
street, Allegheny. MF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18
Shielded in the Senate BuiIding.

ALBANY, n. Y, April 7.-William
Thorne, a fruit dealer, committed suicide
here this morning by jumping from the
Senate staircase in the capital to the floor
below, a distance of 20 feet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18
The Peoples Store.

Our new stock of silk mitts and gloves
are on display, and are meeting the approval
Of the ladies. For style, quality and low
prices they are unequaled.
CAMPBELL & DICK.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18

SEE our special drives in underwear at
81, 81 so, 81 per suit. You will find them
better values than ever at Chas. Pfeifer's,
443 Smithfeld and 100 Federal ST., Allie
gheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18
Spnsms nnd ConyuI,ions.

DR.. Flint's Remedy, in spasms and convul-
sions, is specific which acts upon the irritated
brain through the general circulation by its
action upon the heart Descriptive treatise
with each bottle. At all druggists, or address
Mack Drug Co., N. Y. MWF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18

WE never fail to please those who look at
our large wall paper line. Having the
finest show rooms in the city, we can give
purchasers better satisfaction than to be had
elsewhere. JOHN S. ROBERTS, Ala Wood
ST. wThFSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18

Misses and children's hose, warranted fast
black. wide rib, full regular, double knees,
al 25c pair. Try them.
CAMPBELL & DICK.
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Gratifying TO All.

The high position attained and the universal
acceptance and approval of the pleasant liquid
fruit remedy Syrup Of Figs, as the most excel
lent laxative known. illustrate the value of the
qualities on which its success is based and are
abundantly gratifying TO the California Fig
Syrup Company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18
snectnI But sa,e-rbi, Week ONLY,

Our stylish new shapes and colors of hats.
The Leader, SOC up, the Henrietta, 81 "A
up, the Gufy, 49c up, and the Jerome, 81 40
up, at Jackson's Star Corner, 954 and 956
T,1h
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18
Hosiery Bargains.
The PeopIe's Store.

Underwear Bargains. Saturday the great
day. KNABLE & SHUsTER, 30 Fifth ave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18

WE have opened an entire new line of
scarf rings and Windsors at Chas. Pfei;er's,
443 Smithfeld and 100 Federal st., ALLIE
gheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18
Dress Goods Rnrruius

100 pcs 90 ct. dress goods to be sold on
Saturday at 25 cts. yd.
KNABLE & SHUsTER, IS Fifth ave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18
Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Beware of limitations.
special Hn, snle-rhis Week ONLY.

Special Hat sale-This Week Only.
Our stylish new shapes and colors of hats.
The Leader, SOC up. the Henrietta, 81 "a
up, the Gutfy, 49c up, and the Jerome, 81 40
up, at Jackson's Star Corner, 954 and 956
Iiberty
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18
OVER $1,000 FOR TWO EYES.

The Verdict That Was Rendered In the
David Humphreys suit.
In the suit of David Humphreys against
the National Beneficial Association, to re-
cover on an insurance policy tor the loss of
his sight, verdict was given yesterday, in
favor of the plaintiff, for 81, ,056.
The verdict is subject to the opinion of
the Court on the question of law reserved.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18

WE have the best unlaundried Soc shirt
az Chas. Pfeiier's, 443 Smithfeld and 100
Federal st., Allegheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18
Good and Cheap.

Mems working shoes, in all styles, solid
leather, at 81 and 81 25 per pair, at G.. D.
Simen's, Is Ohio street, Allegheny. MF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18
Smallpox Impor,cd From Fayar.

BOSTON, April 17.-Nine cases of small
pox have been found on board the bark
Sarah, from Fayal, detained at quarantine
yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18

20 CT. SATEENs to 60 at 11H cts. yd.;
200 pcs to be opened on Saturday morning.
KNABLE s. SHUsTER, 35 Fifth ave.
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Latest STYLES

Own importation, CSC, 75c, 81, 81 Is. 81 80.
81 to $12 pr, at Rosenbaum s. Co.'S. WE
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Fine Dry Cleaning
Done at Chas. Pfeifer's. 443 Smithfeld st.
Special Hat snIe-This Week Only.

Our stylish new shapes and colors of hats.
The Leader, S9c up, the Henrietta, 81 "a
up, the Gufy, 49c up, and the Jerome, 81 40
up, at Jackson's Star Corner, 954 and 956
Liberty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18

NEW lines of 50c scarfs on counters. All
the new things at Chas. P feifer's, 443 Smith
field and 100 Federal St, Allegheny.
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sateeus. Sateeus.

200 pcs of fine sateens, were sold at 1S
and 20 cts, will be opened on Saturday at
11113 cts. yd.
KNABLE & SHUsTER, 35 Fifth ave.
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Kid Gloves! Kid Gloves!

Largest stock of reliable goods; own i'm.
portation. RosENBAUM & Co.
WE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18

SPECIAL SALE of best sateens, ~ cts
KNABLE & SHUsTER. 35 Fifth ave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18
New Patterns Luce Curtains,

KNABLE & sHUsTER, 35 Fifth ave.
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COAT ROOM bargains Friday and Sat
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
The Triumph Of Steel in Harvester
Building,

When in 1886 the Harvesting Ma
chine made practically of steel instead
of wood. was introduced it was de-
nounced by all harvester manufac-
turers. except the manufacturers in.
PRODUCING it-William Deering y Co.
because, as they said. it was not rs
durable as the wooden machines, but
in reality their denunciation was
caused by the fact that they feared
that it would Overturn their old
methods of manufacture and give the
tarMsrs machines 50 durable In struc-
ture es to prevs4t their temperance
to pu:ehas . another nachils.
VIM, Deering & Co, however, per
sisted in giving the farmers the bene-
At Of their inventive ability, and in
four harvest seasons they haSs fore
ed every other manufacturer worth
calling such to build an imitation
steel machine. For isa0 the farming
public will see their greatest ashley.
eient-the New Junior Steel Binder.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

FARMERS you are united now. Will
you be SO at the polls next fall and in
'92! To be SO you must break the old
party tie completely, because at past
elections you have been completely
divided by part. Resolve now that
you will not divide up again and
again become powerless. Now is the
time to openly assert your freedom
from party bondage.-Plain Dealer.
This is the way our neighbor talks
eleven months in the year. In the
other month, he is busy advising his
diciples into the ranks of Democracy.
We know of no one who is more in
veterate follower of one OF the old
parties,-at election time-than our
friend of the Plain Dealer.-Decorah
Republican.
And very properly SO, too. The
evils that cause the farmers to revolt
come from vicious legislation chiefly;
the legislation of the country for the
past % or 80 years has been republic
can; there is no law on the statute
book of state or nation but that party
is responsible for; hence, the only
way to wipe out bad laws is to defeat
the party responsible for their enact
ment, or continuance as law.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

The agonizing wall Of hired mourn
ers before the railroad committees OF
the Iowa Legislature contrasts badly
with following statements from the
Cedar Rapids Gazette:
As result OF the ''ruinous granger
policy" of Iowa the net earnings Of
the C. s. n. w. railroad for 1889 were
only $1.197. III over those Of 1883. The
gross earnings were $26, 1856, 281, ex-
penses s16,3O6.710, leaving q net in
come Of $9,S77.571. The G. b. + O.,
for the same period, had gross earn
ings of SEQ, 77s, 312, an increase over
1883 of Sc. 9e9. IA. The operating ex.
penses were s., 234, 79s less. The net
earnings were SIC, 2Os, 99S as against
q. 9S5, 054 in 1883, an increase of g.
o23, 943. This is the kind of ruin we
like to see, for it proves the wisdom
Of the legislation of Iowa and it
shows that the roads are earning
comfortable margins.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

Montana, Oregon and Warrington.
A correct map of the north west
will show that the Northern Pacific
Railroad traverses the central por
ton of Minnesota, North Dakota,
Montana and Washington for dis
lance OF nearly 2,OOO miles. it is the
only railroad reaching jamestown,
Bismarck, Miles City, Billings, Liv-
ingston, Bozeman, Missoula, Cheney,
Davenport, Palouse City. Sprague,
Ritzville, Yakima, Ellensburg, Taco
ma, Seattle, and in fact nine -tenths
of the northwest cities, towns and
points of interest.
The Northern Pacific is the short
est trans continental route from st.
Paul and Chicago to Helena, Butte,
Anaconda. Deer Lodge, Spokane
Pals. Walla Walla, dayton and Port
land, and the only one whose through
trains reach any portion of the new
state Of Washington. Land seekers
purchasing Pacific Coast second class
tickets via st. Paul and the Northern
Pacific have choice from that point
of Free Colonist Sleeping Cars or
PullMan's Tourist Furnished Sleepers
at charges AZ low as the lowest.
For the benefit Of settlers the Nor
thern Pacific also gives q ten day
stop over privilege on second class
North Pacific Coast tickets at Spok-
ane Falls and each and every point
west, including over 125 stations in
Washington, thus enabling persons
seeking q home to examine this vast
territory without mourning an ex-
pense Of from IS to $25 in travelling
on local tickets from point to point.
Insure for yourself comfort and
safety by having the best accommo
dations afforded. thereby avoiding
change of cars, re checking of bag
gage, transfers and lay overs en- route
Money can be saved by purchasing
tickets via Ht. Paul OF minneapolis
and the Northern Pacific.
For Maps, Pamphlets, Rates and
Tickets enquire OF your nearest Tick.
ct Agent. any District Passenger
Agent of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road; or CHAs. s. FER, General Pass
enger and Ticket Agent, st. Paul,
Mimi. 24ti
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
THURSDAY APRIL 10. 1890.

Just a short time before his assas-
sination Abraham Lincoln gave ut
terance to the following. But ! see
in the near future crisis approach
ing that unnerves me and causes me
to tremble for the safety OF my coun-
try. As a result OF the war. corpora
tions have been enthroned and an era
OF corruption in high places will fol-
low. and the money power OF the
country will endeavor to prolong its
reign by working upon the prejudices
OF the people until all worth is aggre-
gated in few hands and the Repub-
lie is destroyed"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
Persists in Nisrepresenting.

The Riceyille Recorder seems to be
very sensitive lest its republican
friends be misrepresented. but per-
sists in disappearing those politi-
cally opposed, whether as the result
of carelessness or intention we are
not prepared to say. Last week it
said:
We criticised the p. ID. and Gov.
Boies because they were making
charges which could not be sustained
and advocating an increase Of the
number of Representatives in direct
opposition to the plain provisions of
the constitution.
Gov. Boies was fully sustained in
his words by the constitutional re-
quirement that after the year 1875,
the representatives should be appor-
toned on the last preceding census,
state or federal. For one hundred
representatives the ratio with our
population as shown by the last state
census would be 1850 to each mem
Der.
Instead OF the PLAIN DEALER hav-
ing advocated an increase of repre-
sentatiyes, it suggested a less num-
Der in the concluding paragraph In
the article criticised by the DEBORAH
Republican and which criticism il
seemingly endorsed by the Recorder,
in these words:
From one census period to another
there is but one legitimate means oil
changing the apportionment, viz
changing the number OF Representa-.
tiyes to be chosen"
1900 was the proper basis Of ap
portionment, then there should have
been but IS representatives in the
legislature. What We have called q
gerrymander OF the state il more
properly wilful violation OF the
constitution for partizan purposes
The only way constitutionally to
change the apportionment. is to
change the number Of Represents
tives, always keeping within consti
tutional limits. The apportionment
bill presented by Mr.. Kent app0rtioni
the state into 81 districts with Is, lA
population and is strictly cOnstitu
tional.
Had the legislature which made
the basis "a, 600 reduced the member.
ship to 73,its act SO far ~ it pertained
to these two features would have
been constitutional.