The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-11
POLITICAL B0MB-SHELL.
FUSION BANNER DEFiANTLY UN-
FURIeD IN NEW YORK.
rsmmany Takes Up the Gage OF Battle
and Renominates Grant-Curious Act
OF Brooklyn Freak-A Mysterious
Death-M-tropoiitap Miscellany.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TIMES.

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the fusion banner was flung to the breeze.
Weeks and months OF prepsi alton have
been spent, and the influence Of brainy men,
comprising the Republican machine leal-
mocracy as well as the leaders of the cler-
cal reform movement, have been utilized In
the effort to frame tickcs for the city
officers to be elected this year. The result
is the product OF a deal Of course the
reformers and their organs say that
since 10 is IN their interest, IL
il pure and rnseliish. None the
less, il is Il deaf by which a number Of
practical politicians hope to profit. The
course Of the coalitionists Is cOmical if moth
ing else. In one respect the work was
wisely done. The citizen selected as can
didate for mayor thoroughly understands
the affairs of the city, not merely as an out
side student from theoretical point OF
view, but as an observer and participant
ON the inside. In Francis NJ. Scott, how
ever, the Tammany leaders say they have
little fear. Even the Grace influence be-
hind him will hardly be sufficient 10 land him
in the mayOralty chair. 80 the Iammany
tiger got up on its hind feet to-day and
squeezed itself in dellrilm Of Joy. "Nic-
tory Is assured was tie sentiment eX-
pressed on all sides. and the agony was
piled on tonight when Mayor Grant was
renominated aud TammaBy took the field
and deiied any and every opponent.
SIMMONS NEW BOND.
j. \. simmons, indicted for defraudng
the depositors of the SiXta National Bank.
furnished new bail bonds in the United
states Court to-day, agreeing to appear
when wanted for trial. The old bond, which
was declared forfeited yesterday, was for
$4,000, but Judge Lacombe only required
1000 on the new bond.
CURIOUS ACT OF A FREAk.
A sensational story about the fllding OF
William Pryn tarred and feathereG in the
streets came out through Brooklyn police
headquarters early this morning. IL proved
on investigation TO have been the self
inflicted work Of the victim, who had
morbid desire for notOriety and to pose as "A
freak.
MYSTERIOUS TEArH.
John Lane, thirty years Of of age, work
man employed in the Atlantic oil mill,
brooklyn, came to his death last night in a
manner as strange as II was horrible, but
whether by accld,n Mt or by design must ever
remain a mystery. He fell or was drawn
into a linseed chute and sulocated.
DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
As the eyentfu day approaches the feel
ing gains strength among the Democrats
that they will succeed in sending a Demo
cratic Congressional representation of
twenty out Of the thirty-four 10 the next
Congress, and that they will win enough
Assomblymcn 10 Oyerbalance the present
Republican majority in the State senate.
Circumstances point 10 the almost certainty
Of their also being able to elect 4 United
-
Eyaris. One thing that has displeased the
Republican farmers IL taat the pledges
made in 1888 that they were going to have
big crops and plenty Of money right along
after the election OF Harrison have not been
carried out and they are ripe for change.
A good many Of these will join in with those
who are backing the Farmers Alliance
candidates for the Assembly, and
vote the Democratic ticket. A political
reifibution is looked for this fall. and the
rebuke 10 the Republican party for all lis
false promises will be swift and terrible.
Wiseacrcs are at work trotting out Demo
cratic gn5ernatOrIal candidates for the elcc-
lion next year. One hears nothing Of any
Republican candidate anxious 10 run. As
"A matter Of fact, the name OF single Re-
publican looking for that honor has not
been even mentioned yet aud the man the
honor falls on will be forced 10 take II. Tho
fact that this state Is irredeemably Demo-
cratic is being wedged into the heads OF the
Republican party, and Republican giber-
Material aspirants are scarce.
WONDERS or SURGERY.
Surgery has advanced so muchduring the
last two or three years that the impossible
ties Of few years ago have long since been
mastered aud cease 10 puzzle the student.
Z Hfi.ranf ha.nffni. Al city almost
every day sees difficult operation sue
cessiuly performed that inany "A sergeon Ia
days gone by would have hesitated tO Mt
tempt. The latest triumph of science over
nature was the remarkable surgical opera
ton of DR.. johnson, chief surgeon OF the
Government stan. The ease Is that Of Paul
With0sky, "A lab0rcr, who was troubled with
a cancer on the chin. The entire flesh COW
ering the chin had 10 be cut away IN order
TO get at the cancer. The portion re-
moved was two and half inches
long and two and a hall inches deep.
shaped. After the opening had
been properly cleaned. the flesh OF both
cheeks was brought together tO cover the
place. II seems incredible % believe that
enough flesh from both checks could be
stretched so as 10 meet in the centre Of the
chin, yet this very thing was done. In order
10 allow the skin to stretch sufficiently.
three inclslOls were made intO the flZht ahi
left cheeks. These incisOns will gradually
graunlate and ill in, ana the membranes ~
| the new skin will soon unite with the bone,
and Within few weeks the parts Will be
entirely healed, and scarcely a scar will re-
main. The patient is dong nicely, taking
| ali necessary nOurishnent through tube
placed between his teeth. The operation IN
considered a complete success.
RAIfRoIp MOTIFS
General Sam Thomas coniradicts the re-
port that the dividend on East Tennessee
| irs, preferred stock will be reduced 10
per cent. A meeting OF the Board of Di-
rectOrs will only take place next week, and
there is 40 reason TO anticipate any reduc-
| tiOn.
some people see in the possible reduction
| 0f the East Tennessee first preferred diyi-
| Tend, in view Of the large earnings report
| ed, an effort on the part OF the Richmond
| Terminal Company 10 force holders Of East
tennessee first preferred 10 turn 1t over To
| the Terminal. some time ago proposition
was made 10 exchange IL for Richmond Ter
| minal common ON the basis OF three and
| one-half shares Of the common fer one OF
East Tennessee irst preferred, out 1t was
rejected.
STATE OF TRADE.
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