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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-05-15
SALISBURY Is ENTHUSIASTIC.

[Salis6ary Cor. Charlotte Chronicle l1M.]
A largely attended meeting of the
Chamber Of Commerce was held in the
Old Hickory club room last night.
Hon. Theo. F. Klutz presided and J.
S. McCubbins, Jr.. acted as secl cletary.
The subject Of the meeting was to see
what steps the towo or county would
be willing to take in order to get the
Roanoke & Southern railroad to pass
through Salisbury on the route to its
proposed terminus, Monroe. The SUBJ
jectwas discussed by John L. Boyden,
Theo. F.. Klutz, S. F. Lord, Kerr
Craige, John A. Ramsay james Rum
pie and others. It was the unami-
nous sentiment Of the meeting that
|sthis road oush t, pass by Salisbury.
u A motion prevailed that q meeting
Should be held in the court house on
the Oath of May, composed of both
town and county people, and that the
sense of that meeting should be OBJ
tanned as t0swhetherA Athecounty should
Or should H0t gdarantee sufficient in-
rducement to get the road.
MONROE TO MAKE A, VIGOROUS EFFORT
ld2fF E4f4o4e clsosiele lodi s.
- There was a large and enthusiastic
meeting of our citizeps last night at
! the Chamber of Commerce hall to dis
cuss the Southern extension of the
/ Roanoke & SQuthern 5railrcad TO this
p ace. 9Sahael w. Williamson pre-
sided over the meeting. j. NJ. Fair-
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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-05-15
A Sad Accident.
From the Le:rinqton Dispaseh I

Little Jesse Mclean Stockton,
whose mother lives near Michael, was
the victim of very sad and fatal ac-
cident last Wednesday about II
o'clock, by falling into well. It
seems that the little fellow had climbed
upon a. milk box, which sat behind
the windlass, aud from that he climbed
to the box curb. He is supposed to
have then moved the light covering
from the well and peeped in, and while
in the act lost his balance and fell
headlong. He had been missed only
about five minutes when search was
instituted for him and signs discovered
which caused the searchers to believe
that he was in the we'll. The neigh
bors came in and recovered the child,
while Mr.. Addison Wood came for the
mother, who was in Lexington, and
who was almost heart broken when
the sad news reached her.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
THE RIGHT TO DISCHARGE.

The action of Judge White in granting q
non-suit in the Henry case against the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie railroad, so far as the
corporation Is concerned, ends q very re-
markable suit. The case Is striking as pre-
senting novel question as to where the line
can be drawn between the right of o corpora
tion to discharge subordinates at its discre-
tion and the right of the employe to the pro-
lection of his reputation against the injury
that is likely to result from the inference
that sudden and peremptory discharge is
caused by crookedness on his part.
So far as this prosecution is concerned,
the victory lies with the railroad company.
But it will be seen that even with this re-
suit the abstract question remains in some
what confused condition. The plaintiff gets
no damages; but the non-suit is granted on
the claim that no case had been made out
showing that the company had authorized
any statements derogatory to the plaintiff.
The natural deduction from the suit is that
the employer can exercise the right of dis
charging employees; but he had better be
very careful about telling what the dis
charge is for, unless he is pre- repared to prove
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
GARFIELD DAY In CLEVELAND.
Dedication of the Memorial Erected 10 the
Memory of the Murdered President.

Dedication Of the Memorial Erected 70 ths
Memory of the Murdered President.
CLEvELAND, May 14-The Garfield me-
mortal dedication will be one of the grandesi
events that ever happened In Cleveland.
Elaborate preparations are being made. Grand
Marshal Barnett has decided that the parade
shall form near the public square and reach
the cemetery along the famed Euclid avenue
The avenue stretches from the square to the
cemetery, distance of six miles. and It WIZ
not be necessary to march along any otner
streets Every mansion on the avenue VIII pe
decorated and the magnificent lawns Will oe
covered with flowers. At the cemetery gates
an imposing arch is now being erected. IL j. q
duplicate of the arch leading to the Capitoi at
Hartford, Conn, and VIII consist OF Two I'M
mense circular pillars, 20 feet in diameter. ~
feet apart and 100 feet In height. The pillars
will be capped by q cone-shaped structure.
Garheld's body now reposes, strongly guard
ed, in the public vault In the cemetery, and will
be removed to the monument in few days.
Amos Townsend, Chairman OF the Committee
In Arrangements, positively denied sensa-
tional story that had been flashed about the
country that the body is in the vault OF tho
Safe Deposit, Trust and Bank Company on
President Of the day and Ex-Governor J. D.
Cox, OF Ohio the orator. President Harrison
and Secretary Blaine will speak briefly. Tho
President will be entertained by Mr.. Dan p
Eells, and Mr.. Blaine by Mrs. J, A, Garfield.
In case OF rain tho memorial services will be
held In the Music Hall, which has seating
capacity OF 1900. Invitations have been sent
10 nearly al the distinguished men IN the
country and many have replied that they are
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
STATE POLITICS.

PHILADELPHIA Times! If there had been
Republican Emery in every county. In Penn
sylvania, Republican bossism would have died
before it was born.
WASHINGTON Post: The Hon. William L.
Scott should hasten TO try buttermilk on the
warring Democrats of the Third Pennsylvania
Congressional district.
ALTOONA Tribune: Among tho ozark
horses" that are being groomed for the Demo-
cratic gubernatoriai nomination is Hon. George
A. Jenks, of Jefferson county. whose friends
think be would make an admirable compromise
candidate.
GkEENsBURG Tribune. II ex-senator Wal
lace is nominated by the Democracy he will be
beaten by rs 900 majority; If Ex-Governor Patti
son is nominated he will be beaten by $4,000
majority, and if Chauncey Forward Black is
nominated he will be beaten by 100000 ma
jority,
LATRoBE Advance: There is pretty
strong sentiment being developed both in this
and the other counties of the district in favor
of Mr.. John Kuhns of Greensburg, for the
Democratic nomination for Congress. Whether
or not Mr.. Kuhns would accept the nomina-
ton in the face of $500 Republican majority is
not known, but it is thought by his friends that
he will accept
DU BoIs Courier: Montooth's stock Is
away up in Jefferson county, and enthusiasm
for the old soldiers is being aroused that fe"
weeks ago would not have been thought posi-
Bile. Two months ago had the vote been taken
for delegate to the State convention, Della
mater would have probably captured the
county with little opposition. But since
Major Montooth's tour through this section
last month his following Is daily increasing
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15

tanned 2I0 ballots for Breckinridge and only A
for Clayton, 75 negroes swore positively that
they had voted for Clayton. Most of these
men were very ignorant and could not identify
their ballots. In almost every case where the
voter was unable to read, the ballot bearing the
number corresponding to his name on the poll
book was found to be straight Democratic
one. or course the box may have been stuffed,
but the probability is that the men voted for
Breckinrdge under the impression that they
were voting for Clayton. Under the Australian
system. modified to conform with American
conditions, such blunder could not have been
made.
But how does the Australian system pre-
vent such blunder, il blunder it was?
Take the more innocent supposition that
the ignorant voters were induced to vote
one ticket under the impression that they
were voting another. The Australian sys-
ten provides that election officers shall
make up the ballots for ignorant voters.
Consequently all that is necessary where
strong party desires to control an election
Is for Il TO put Its INSCRIPTIONS tools on the
election boards. This IL exactly what has
been done throughout the South and is
what Is generally the case wherever i'm
proper means are resorted to to carry cleo
tions.
Take the more probable suppostion that
the ballot box was stuffed, by taking out o
number OF tickets and substituting the same
number OF tickets Of the other party. The
numbering OF the tickets furnishes the
means Of detecting such m offense. Some
time ago THE DISPATCH pointed out
that the provision for numbering tickets
In the State Constitution was o safe
guard against ballot-box stufling and
should not be cast aside, In the adoption
OF the Australian reform. To this very
warm advocate Of the reform replied that It
destroyed the secrecy Of the ballot. and that
the crime of ballot-box stufing was SUI
fciently guarded against by the Australian
method. What provision OF that system
furnished the safeguard was not then stated
nor has II since been. Nor does II yet ap-
pear how, with the machinery Of elections
controlled by unscrupulous partisans,
the mass Of ignorant voters could not
be more completely at their mercy than they
are to-day.
Let US recognize and adopt the good points
OF the Australian system. But let us not
accord IL virtues which IL does not posses,
nor be too sure that Il will prevent crimes
against the ballot which were not con-
Sidered Ia itS framing, and discard the pre-
cautions against them which better expert
onoe has incorporated In our laws.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
MIR. vAuXs NOMINATION.

PHILADELPHIA Record; Richard Vaux will
increase the influence of the Pennsylvania rep
Tesentation in Congress. His wide knowledge
IN regard 70 public questions and his genial wit
will make him q valuable acquisition to the
membership of the House.
PHILADELPHIA Times: The chief reason
for congratulation over the nomination of
Vaux, is in the fact that a man Of national
fame, of unsullied repute and of pre-eminent
abilities is to succeed Samuel J. Randall In
the House as one of Philadelphia's representa-
tives.
PHLADEL PuIA Inquirer: Mr.. Vaux is q
man who is worthy Of the nomination rendered
to him, and II elected he will grace the chair
which was SO ably hlled for SO many years by
Mr.. Randall. He will go to the full lengths Of
the free traders, and q little further, If neces-
sary, and perhaps 1t Ii just as well that 1t should
be 80.
PHILADELPHIA Press: Out Of It all the
Democrats Of the Third district get q candidate
, whose election will give thom representative
entirely 1T to sit in the seat OF Randall and who
will be credit to the city Of Philadelphia. He
is man of the highest character and strictsst
integrity. who has displayed q broad intelli-
gence and usefulness In important public posi-
tions, and against whom nothing can be alleged
but an enduring devotion to Democracy.
PHILADELPHIA LEDGER Neither In private
nor In public life Is there afnan ofpurer probity
of character than Richard Vaux. While IL may
be doubted whether any person ever heard him
repeat the now tfits saying that "a public office
IL q public trust" he has illustrated his faith
In it by his work IN administering an unsaiafied,
highly responsible public once for more than 90
years AZ faithfully and efficiently for the public
good as ever any private trust could be admin.
istafed,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
FARM AND RAILWAY MORTGAGES.

General Buffers recent statement that the
mortgages on the agricultural lands of this
country amount to So, 45O, 900, 900 still causes
good deal ot discussion among the papers,
mostly of an incredulous character. The
fact is that both the statement and the denial
are equally Guesswork. But when we come
to examine It, there hardly appears to be
good reason either for regarding the asser-
tion as so remarkable or for denying it SO
strenuously as some people seem to think.
The total value Of agricultural lands &C.
cording TO the census returns Of 1880, was
over ten thousand millions The regular
ratio of growth since then. of 20 per cent,
would make a conservative estimate of the
value Of farms In the United States The
amount of mortgages stated by General
Butler is therefore little less than 20 per
cent Of The total valuaton-which with the
addition Of some hundreds of millions worth
Of agricultural machinery and live stock 10
The right side of the account is by no means
u hopeless showing of assets aud liabilities
AZ compared With the railroad interest, Ia
which The debts. sIeent TO per cent Of the
i"iNi fhllihllNallHH hhh plnenlf hpff1Altnhte
actual value, u presents the farming inter
esl In tho iiFhtef comparative solVeBey and
stability,
The comparison Just made suggests that
tha mortgage burden IL not the worst one
that farmers may have 10 bear We have
the authority Of Mr., Nv, Poor that one. half
tho total railroad capitalization Of the ooun-
Try, or four thousand millions, IL purely
fictitious initiation. That sum OF actual in
yestment Ia railways performs n service
which il beneficial 10 the farmers. But the
same amount Of fictitious securities consti-
tuleE a fat valuation, aud II the interest Is
earned on II, the burden must be levied on
agriculture nE the fundamental industry
Competition at present squeezes a great deal
of the water out OF railroad earnings; but II
the grand purpose Of railway pooling were
attained the farmers Of the country might
be forced 10 pay dividends on purely
imaginary mass Of capitalization $500, ,000,-
900 greater than General Buffers total,
which has created such a sensation.
Perhaps if this point is fully appreciated
the agricultural suspicion Of corporate plans
may be perceived to be not SO who'll y un-
reasoning as some people consider it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
BIsMARcK IN A NEW ROLE.

IL IL announced that Bsmarek's retire.
ment from public life IL not 10 be perma-
nent. In Berlin 40 we'll ~ In Vienns friends
Of the eI-chaneellor are saying that he
will soon take his seat In the Prussian
HerrenhAusen.o or House Of Peers, and at the
same time will accept place IN the Reiehs-
tag. 1t Is one Of the singular results Of the
dual system Of Government In Germany
that man may be member OF the Prussian
Landtag aud the Imperial Reichstag stimuli
taneously. II Bismarck Is 80 disposed he
may make his reappearanoe in politics
startling in this dual role. Doubtless he will
take the fullest advantage of existing par
liamentary conditions If he decides to ap-
pear before his oountrymen as an opponent
of the policy of the Emperor and as the
leader Of a new party.
What extraordinary changes the whirligig
oftime may cause will be strkingly shown
il Bismarck should become the creator of
true parliamentary opposition in Germany.
Bismarck in the past has been the enemy
of Government through the elected repre-
sentatives of the people. When he could
combinations of parties he tried to obtain
his end without it, and he was often success
full. In 1862 and until the war with Dem
mark he raised the funds needed by the
Prussian Government in defiance OF the
Landtag, and though he was shrewd enough
to obtain an indemnity for his unconstitu-
tional acts from that body when his success
in the Schleswig- H olstein episode had made
him immensely popular, he has shown his
contempt for parliamentary institu tions
whenever he dared TO since.
Socialism has never had friend in Bis
marck, although the Iron Chancellor found
il worth his while during his struggles with
the Liberals 10 ooquet with the Social let leader
Lassalle. He will therefore be following
his natural bent II he heads party hostile
10 socialism, Chancellor Cspfivi will be
hardly able TO choke OF Bismarck, as the
latter In his official days sileheed his eppe-
heRts, With bismarck a. its leader the
opposition In the Heiehstag will bs aggfsss
siys, feseufeeful and homogeneous, The
personality OF the eE-chaBeeiier IL still such
= mighty ieree In Germany that II will
endow any combination Of parties that may
be made under bismarek's leadership with
u strength not 10 be procured otherwise, IL
~ too soon 10 hazard al outline Of what
parties the opposition TO the imperial policy
will be composed, The idea 1f bismarck
entering the Heiehstag aa simple represent
ative, ~ an opponent OF the Imperial
Government for the first time In his life,
and ~ q champion perforce Of parliamentary
rights, Is almost bewildering In ita novelty,
The debut Of Bismarck In this new character
will be awaited with the deepest interest.
Whoever wins In the coming struggle,
Emperor or ex-Chancellor, II would seem
that the cause Of liberty Is destined to be
advanced greatly in Germany.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
AMONG THE HUMORIsTs.

A Parents Growl.-How's your familyY
t'Pretty WELL thank yOu.n
"Any OF your daughters married yet''
"No, and l can't understand why they don't 20
OF; they use powder enough, goodness kno"s."-
Boston Courier.
eve had a monkey at our house Tor pet
but pa gave him away, an I'm a"ruliy sorry"
said Jimmy to his new friend.
.,Did you love the monkeyF'' asked MS COM
panion. -, ...r...
ret blamed for everything that went Worng, and
now do. ,,-Harper'S loung Peopts.
Cora-Miss Fussanieather's hair used to
he black. 1 see it has turned TO chestnut. How
do YOU account for thAtF
I1ara ii believe she has been using the funny
nansrs to do her hair uD in.-YoHkers Statesman,
ONT of Labels.-I've brought you box Of
cigars, George, dear.
ssThauk you. love. Are they Havanas?''
..Yo. dear 1 asked for Havanas, but the man
said he hadn't any Havana labels on hand.''-
Boston Courier.
"In times of peace, "tsaid the Major, "I
frequently go to military balls.''
s.And in times Of WARP
sSThe military balls coue to me. That's how
lost my leg. "-Neto York Herald.
"Your references are very satisfactory,
but 1 cannot engage you.
MAY inquire why not, madam 9'' asked thu
woud-be butler.
Your hair is red and my dining room is deco
rated in robins egg blue. life.
''Do you believe in paying as you go?"
asked Hamfatter to the hotel clerk.
''Yes, If you want to take your luggage along
with you.'
"HOw much are your oranges, my, little
mang''
'sren cents, SIR"
'.What-apiece ?''
'No. sir; whole un. i'-Hapsr's Weekly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
TELI.ER'z BRAVE WORDS.

Mr.. Tellcr'S position on the silver queS-
tion cannot be criticised either for lack Of
defniteness or for undue modesty. He IL
going to have the silver OF his constituents,
the bonanza kings, turned into legal tender
by free coinage, or he and the RdministrA-
tion part company.
What will happen when the administra-
tiou and the Colorado Senator are no longer
able TO remain in the same boat Is not
clearly disclosed. The first fear would be
that the Senator may not have all the pat
ronage that be would like. But that posi-
billty also suggests the probability that be-
fore the Senator made this radical deliver
Rnce he got the Colorado Offices pretty
thoroughly distributed to the best OF his
ability.
II the Senator has not done this II would
be safe 10 give long odds that before his
bold defiance reaches the country the SenR-
tor has informed the administration that
his threat Of revolt Is 10 DO taken In purely
piokwickian sense
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
APAnTMENT uousE ouEsrIoN.

The announcement that building ol fats
for bachelor apartments, with the appur-
tenanoes OF billiard rooms, bathrooms and
restaurant IL 10 DO erected In Pittsburg
shows that the progress Of the city toward
metropolltanism IL steady. Heretofore the
bachelor In Pitlsburg has had 10 lead an
1shmaelltish set Of life, camping down
wherever the exgeneies of office buildings
or lodging houses lett furnished or unlur.
nished rooms TO rent. This new class OF
buildings promises regular quarters for that
class, and holds out the additional hope OF
apartment houses for small families whose
circumstances require them to live In the
downtown parts of the city. This is q class
OF building which is more needed in Pitts
burg than in other cities where 1t is in
general use; but which Pittsburg, with its
noted conservatism, has never adopted.
Without breaking up the preferable home
lite, ii is sooner or later bound to come to
the rescue OF the people who are now GEN.
PEELED to accept the make shifts of boarding
house lie.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

AN incorporation has been effected at Chicago
TO promote the erection Of monumental statue
of General Sheridan.
THE Norfolk Club dinner to Mr. Clarkson, at
Boston, has been postponed until May ~, on ao'
count OF the death Of his father.
HfaFoR sueei made a great deal OF money
out of his tasting feats, and put it into italian
fentes, lie has suddenly become . bleated
behdheldef,
dtAbsFeFB's head resembles, In its eohteuf,
very fair outline Of the mao OF Ireland That
IA what keeps him Al ieggefheads with his EHs
giish colleagues
tbs essf's brother, The Grand Duke Alexis
IL geing 10 take some friends through siberia
ana show them how like al earthly paradise .
Russian pFiseh pen H.
ELSIE HAIL IL q ia;yeaf old pishiste from
Australia, who N attracting attention IN Lon
don, She has been elected 20 . scholarship a.
the Royal College Of Music,
THK late General dTealey, Senator Of France
Was, In lsfp, tha Minister Of War who ordered
that all military bands should play the "Marleil-
laise" on oil 1fiioial occasions,
MRA EDWARD MoRRELL, of Philadelphia,
formerly Miss DTexol, has received tha gift OF o
colt Of tho marc formerly owned by General
Grant and now by Mr., q, W, Guilds
REv. JAMES STALKER, OF Glasgow, Scot.
land, one of tho most learned aud influential
men IN the LAND o. Cakes" will deliver tho
Yale lectures on preaching next year,
SENATOR EvARTs has three houses which he
keeps open all the time-one In New York, one
In Washington and one In Windsor, VI. II 10
estimated that IL costs him slO0 900 year for his
living expenses.
W. CLARK RUSSELL 10 living at Bath, En-
gland, In the house In which Lord Chesterfield
N,Ha IaftA MR Dna all Ia
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
THEY sHOULB BE CAREFUL

1t is stated that numerous citizens Of
Pittsburg have already entered upon ar
rangements for setting up "origlnal
package" shops, in which, as the proprie.
tors fondly suppose, they will have the right
to sell liquor under the United States
Supreme Court decision. As the persons
who are doing this are generally disap-
pointed applicants for license, and have by
their applications already declared them
selves to be citizens of Pennsylvania, they
are likely to get themselves In pretty mess.
Before going any further they should ask
some intelligent friend to read them that
part of the decision which confines its effects
to foreigners and nonresident importers. +"
If they will do SO instead of relying on
loose newspaper reports, they will see that
the privilege OF driving a four-horse team
through the Pennsylvania license law may
be open to the citizens Of other States, but
is NOT for them