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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17
Political Courage.

There have been few public men in Amer
lean politics who ever displayed such courage
AS Cleveland displayed when be sent his
Experimenting" message % Congress IN 1856.
INT he made no mistake then and bee served
hi- country If he failed 10 serve himself. and
we shall not be- surprised If It turns ont that,
while other leader, nave been, and are now,
,cheuing i'm their own interests and watching
the force and direction # the several popular
political fad7 of the day with n view of riding
them into power, this man If heroic pluck. ot
uuselish purposes and robust common sense,
has wisely called f not an actual halt. az least
asalutary check 10 Southern and Western Dem
ocrats IN their headlong progress toward that
most Elusive and yet most pernlclOus OF all
economic folics cheap money"
But. De the letter polite or impolitc be
the position sound or unsound the country
cannot fail 10 recognize the grandeur of the
man. the tremendous courage of the man.
who thu, impcril5 hl, almost certain grasp
upon the highest office on earth by the free
and unre~traucd expression If bis views on .
burning question that divides his party and
his country. Political heroism has seldom
matched this: and the Republic nor No real
interest of the people can ever be endangered
under the leadership of such a man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17

graded there is IS much affection among them
for their husbands and children a. havc ever
witnessed among the Caucasian race. VIII
relate one instance here which came under my
own observation. though could present hun
drcds
During the campaign of SO | was riding
with party of men and officers south of the
Arkansas We had been watching some ot
the cavalry unearth three on four dead war
riors who bad been killed by some scouts ~ a
terrible fight some weeks before and AS wa
lode into "A small raNne nm the -and hills We
came to e rude lodge inside OF winch, ON
rough platform or bier. fashioned of green
poles .rcp0sed a dead warrior M full war dress,
hl- shield of buaalo hides, pipe ornHncnted
with ,aglc feathers and his medicine bag
lying On the ground beside him. At ms head.
ON Ler knees, her hands casped In the atti-
tule of prayer. was squaw frozen to death.
which Lad first sucoumhcd the wounded
chief. her husband or the devoted vIie-to
the awful cold of that winter prairie viii nef-
or hc known. but 10 shows Der love for the
man who had. perhaps, beaten her hundred
times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17

Nix. GRosvENoR, of Ohio although a Re
publican. was forced to eulogi2c Mr.. Cleve-
land for his mauhness and integrity. but he
could not help from showing the cloven foot.
He was compelled 10 acknowledge the might
of honesty. but III the next breath be tried to
bring rdicule upon the Democratic party 10y
declaring that they will bond their necks
and get down on their knees be-
fore the superior craftsmanship and in
fiuence OF a man who dares 10 he honest
Although Mr.. GroSyenor intended this as a
smr upon the Democracy, he spoke wiser
than he knew. The great difference between
the Republicans and Democrats is that while
the latter respect honesty. aud have al
ways been ready to eNalt and honor any man
who dares 10 do right because IL ia right tho
former have always held honesty at dis
count, and 1t Is rs much a. Republicans po-
litical life Il worth TO declare himself opposed
TO the questionable teachings and practices
Of his party. Did not ingalls, declare honesty
In politics IAN irridescent dream" And has
net the record Of the Republican party since
the war steadily shown that It's two main pur-
poses IN life are To legislste in behalf of the
favored few, and get its arms into the treas
ury as deeply as possible?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17
Mrs. Clevelaud's Mission
IBrooklyn Tinesl

The Times wishes the most gratifying mea-
sure OF success To Mrs Cleveland, Mrs. VII
liam G. Whitney. and the other society lead
ers. IN their effort 10 popularlze Ameucansm
instead " Auslomania IN New York. II is
high time that move We're made ~ that dl-
rectlon, and the engagement under iattermg
auspices Of a gifted lecturer II discuss the
formative periods 81 American history. As
fully detailed IN another column. IS an eX-
cellent way IL which 10 begin the work.
Indeed. II has been begun already 10y
the publication IN magazine whose
editors ara very friendly to Mrs Cleveland. of
that clever work, Mrs. Burton Harrlsons
The AnelomanAcs." With this project
which his wife has. with others. undertaken,
Grover Cleveland Is undoubtedly heartily IN
sympathy. In a certain sense he Is an Anglo
maniac himself a. leaning 10 English rather
than American views Of the tariff and similar
economic matters But IN hls personality. ms
sympathies. his manner. and his associations
he Is pretty good American. and never
stoops 10 act part. assume drawl. single
eyeslass, or an insane and vacuous smile.
Well. good luck to the new fashion II
Americanism, and may no one throw cold
water upon It 10y sneering at lts possible
political complications and ramihcations.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17
The Election In Southampton.
Washington Post.

The election held % choose successor to
the late Charles Bladlaugh. who was a menu
her Of the House Of Commons for the borough
Of Northampton. resulted in the choice Of Mr..
Mansfield. the Liberal candidate. 1t Is not
probable that the Conservatives had any eN-
peciation Of winning IN - constituency that
had 50 conspicuously and stubbornly proved
its Liberalism by sticking 10 Bradlaugh
through thick and thin and that had kept on
returning him TO Parliament under very dis
cOuIagiug circumstances. repeating iis uudi-
miuished support of him after each rcpul>''.
The real indication Of liberal victory Is to
be- found IN the greatly increased majority hy
which Mr. Mansfield carried the day. Ia 1886
Bradaugh's majority was only 6V6. This
time the Liberals Outnumbercd their oppo-
nents by 2.0l3. Mr. Labouchere', new coll
league may be even ADLER. honester and more
useful than his predecessor. but 1t is safe 10
say he will not be A. notorious. II Is. per
haps. we'll for him and others that Bradlaugh
fought his battle ont to o finish. Al any rate
the late election. like those preceding II. Is on
couugng as showing that the Liberals ore
not only holding their own, Int that they are
actually making gains.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17
-fLEKINDTR,N TONR.
The Sarcophacus of the Macedonian Con.
aueror said to Have Been Found.


The announcement some time ago that the
tomb Of Neyaud,r the Great hal heen dis
covered 40 Sidon created considerable interest
and gave rise 20 much discussion.
81 must cOufrs. ' SAYS DR. Naldsfciu. "tlat
~ the time eo startling uu Acknowledgment, not
only caused me 90 be- ~keprcil ~ oh" whole
report. hut even prrluu'rI me against me
works Df ancient arr that had been discovered
Since then / hcve been ar Coustantinople.
and have been shown ,ha photographs a tho
sarcouhngi nv Homhy Boy As my own pre-
iudlc,~ have been completely removed. and
rs ind that my colleagues here are as vt
not free from them. think DO is right to
record my conviction That the discovery seems
% me one az oh, most important made in tne
present generation. Nav. ] venture t0 be-
lieve that except the Egu marbles and the
Hcmrs of PmAtelcs. no work Of ancient
Greek art has been found 0t greater artistic
interest and value.
There ARE several earcaphagi of various
dates. showing au interesting Development ~
t0mis Of lyciln type. some reminding us 4
the monuments from Nanthus iu the British
Museum. But one Of these stands apart for
It's supreme beauty. IL has pediments cone
tanning relief. M which the poiYcnrOmatioe
additions are wonderfully preserved. These
relief, are unique DID, character Ion style they
remind us of some OF the fueZe- from The
mausolrum of lallrarna--us. and can hardly
be Inter than the beginning of the third CEN
fury before Christ
The subject II the one pediment-a rep
restutatiou or % lion hunts quite clear. ln-
asmuch as 10 contains an undoubted portrait
OF Alexander. Now. when We remember that
according to pliny and iluurch the group II
Delphi representing the iamuu, lion hunt ~
Alexander !. attributed o. Lg-ppus and LEO
chares. IL !, highly probable that some rela-
ton -nh~ist- between this relief and the ia
m0u- Noapoiitm mosaic. ana. II ! remember
rightly. Il head ou the right iu this relief Is rr-
pl.oa OF the head on the gold statue of Phillip.
The other pcdmcnt also containing 10 pOr-
trait Of Alexander, represents the execution
Of some warrior or prisoner. About this 80
not venture 10 offer amy Interpretation.
Handy Bey does not assert that this Is ac-
tuallv the tomb If Alexander. but 1 f9el that
he viii be justified I'm pointing % the posi-
bilty Of such being the cnse. My acqualnt-
auce with the works is merely based upon the
photographs which Handy Bey was good
enough 20 show me-. The works themselves
are iu cases at C0nstauunople. awaiting the
completion of the museum which Is being
built tO house them. W. may also hope that
before long his publication II these works
will make them properly known to the pull
lic Meanwhile I feel assured that Boz has
done all in his power 10 act IN the interest Il
science and II his own country II ls right
that W. should all -ympathile with patriotic
feeling in others Scientific American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17

= MIA tN Al iAAt ANl' ~l Nf'llfl
40 Republican who deserves the name Il
one. no Democrat who D. not false to his citi-
ztu~h.p. can have ANY other feeling than that
OF respect for an American politician and
statesman who darrs o. speak the truth with
regard u "A most important matter If national
policy. one which - greatly concerns the
general welfare when - speak the truth may
place an serious jeopardy the highest office
and honor that hi, country can confer upon
him. Mr. Cleveland is not now to bee coAsid-
erred as Presidential candidate: uo
party. no faction. has nominated him
lie is private citizen attending daily
lo his private business. He speaks Oh the
silver question simply as q representative
citizen who has been asked by the creates.
community ot business men IN the country To-
speak lie has aid MS LAY. and just as Re
puUlicMn- are concerned that thu wrong and
disaster II iler coinage may be ayerted he
has spoken Tor them. and iust so tar as amy
distinctly spoken word Of his can prevent the
contamination ol the scheme Of those who
would debaSe the national curroncvand lower
the STANDARD Of values are Republicans and
Democrats MS debtors
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17
CREAM or THE PRESS.
Comments on Current Topics Culied From
the Daily Press.
baltimore American

baltimore Americana
Some interesting instances Of the apprecia-
ton in the value of fine paintings have been
seen in recent art sales. For years Millets
Waiting" was without purchaser at $1,000
II WAS finally bought and brought TO this
country. Five years ago Mr. George l.. Seney
paid about si2 600 for il. Last week at the sale
Of his collection it Sold for 40, 500. Deacroix's
''Ticerand Serpent was bought for $500 two
wears ago it sold for All 900 last week. In the
same length Of time Iroyon's Sheep IN a
eral other pictures brought double what was
paid for them few years ago. The fact that
the aggregate SUN realized at the sale was
sGej so shows the financial importance Of
fine paintings Aside from their artistic bene-
hts. good pictures are always good invest
manfs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17
Interested FIattery.


We are quite sure that an astute and able
politician as Senator German unquestlOnably
l.. must bee more disguised than battered 10y
the fulsome adulation Of the sycophantic press
in rating his name and recent services IN the
Senate beyond those Of any other statesman
of this or any other country. Mr. German
must know perfectly well the danger of such
excessive aud unreasonable iattery, and Us
tendency - produce reaction and "a compari-
SON and even possibly 10 deprive him " some
Of the credit 10 which he is Justly entitled. and
which, within the bounds ot reason and moder-
alton. everybody Will gladly accord him. In
the case nf the Journalistic iatterers M ques-
tion. much Of the praise Is moreover. too, oh-
yiously and palpably of the sort that is most
freely layi,hed when there are hopes that
thrift may follow faWuingn Mr.. German
understands human nature pretty well. and
has doubtless had abundant experience Of the
kind Of gratitude and devotion thHt spring
from lively SENSE * fnvOrs 90 come. II is
scarcely. however. a safe foundation to build
upon. II il the sober second thought Of the
people the Judgment which comes after the
esr.ut and when sufficient time LA. elapsed %
admit of a calm and dispa,siOnate review Of
what has taken placc-that public man
should most yalue. Then actors In the polti-
cal aroma. rs well as the occurrences m which
they nave taken part. are seen M their proper
proportions. and are measured and valued
according - their actual aud relative lmpOr-
flUee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17
Industry, Trade. Money.
ATLANTA constitutional

TNTIuITN 7 OTlFTITUTITU'I
The moment the Senate settled the fate OF
the cloture and the Force bill. business began
10 improve.
This Improvement will continue with a rush
when Congress adJourns.
An the banks are solid, money Is easier
and the spectators panic Is thing OF the
past
Everything points to a revival Of industry
and trade. and more money IN the spring.
The outlook would be brighter with free com.
age and financial reform. but the prospect Of
a Democratic victory next year inspires nope
and confidence.
When the hideous specter Of scctionasm
fell croyelng in the ashes of defeat business
rose in its place. and az it, touch all the great
interests OF the country leaped into vigorous
life and action.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17
Promptly TrAn.fern.

Riolmond CIV. II. Sands. spa cial com
missioner, 20 Augusta Boschen, % tt ~ ou the
east SID Of Laurel street between Cary and
Cumberland. : 900
Sands and Crump, special commiss ioners. %
LOWS VI. CowIcln. IS feet on +, urteenth
street, corner Clay. Irregular lot: II > feet on
west ,loe of Sixth street, triangular lot. 100
feet ON Che Yves, side Df seventh strN It. lrreg-
ular iof. and - 3il-lOOo acres inllIean co couu-
~ about four and Laif miles north of Rich
mond. .l.3iJ72
B. T. Turner 10 Charlotte L. Paul. 2 feet on
the east size # First street bctwsa Duyal
and Bake, - 500.
Howico Coimty Wilmer r. Dou clas 10
Walter D6agiGs. 60 feet on the east side Of
Iwenty-second street near ". fl1J.
A. Goldhach to George ID. Williams. 20 feet
on the south side of Jscquelin STREET. near
Carter. Slf5.
William W. Heinhart 10 John Hython II Is
acres IN Brookland district, eleven miles
north of Richmond SO.
Mr.. J. l.. Wilson. editor of the Far mville
Journal was in the city yesterday and called
af Itt- frrNraf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17

SENATOR QuAY has at last spoken in his own
defense, and makes an attempted vindication
OF the serious charges which have been made
against him. Beyond simply reciting the
charges, and declaring that they are false
he does little else. The matter will be
about in the same situation 1t was before.
Those who believe in Quay will think him in
nooent, while those who do not believe in him
will be Of the same opinion still that they
previously entertained.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17

IT seems tina, Jack the Ripper has really
been caught at last. The seaman Saddler
who was seen in company with "Carrotiy
Man" the latest victim, and upon whose per
son was found sharp knife and blood stains.
Is believed TO be her murderer, and also the
butcher Of all the other unfortunate victims Of
his horrible mania for female gore. 1t is TO
be hoped the police have succeeded in catch.
ing the right man. Such fend in human
Ahape cannot be removed" too speedily.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17

ing the capacities of this great and
wonderful country. How much better t his
than for the Furce bill to have passed, s.nd
one-half and that the best half, Of the coun-
try unrepresented
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17

TIE disposition of the Southc IN people to-
ward the negro from an .ldus,ra. standpoint
is very clearly shown in the r,-,el,t action q
the North Carolina Legislature. The latter
body has passed a law imposing IT pom all who
are directly engaged in procuring laborers 20
leave the State the payment G f license
tax Of $1,000 iu each county in which
they may operate. A heavy fine is
tine alternative if the law Is eiisr,Earded
or confinement in Jail not less than four
months, or in the State prison not more than
two years. The law is aimed at the numerous
agents OF the Southwestern pla tiers. who
have induced So many of the negr - 20 emil
CRATE, TO the serious loss Of Norl Carolina
landowners.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17
An Accommodating Dnme.tlc.

Why didn't YOU come when / range said
a Texas lady % her servant.
"Because | didn't heah de bell, " replied Ma
tilda SNOWFALL.
you must come and tell me So"
"Yesm. "-Ieyas Siftings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17
TIE PEOPLE RCLE.
Only sorrow and Not Alarm Felt when an
OlrclaI Dies.

What a great country 1t is and what conf
dence is $1,000 900 people have IN It when tho
head Of the treasury. handling more than
II 900 900 a day and regulating thousands Il
millions Of Indebtedness. can suddenly die
without even ripple m commercial conf
dence or IN the stock market
There Is no other land like II.
And why does this come about?
Because the people rule and because they
know that no man Is ~ great that there arc
not 1000 others 10 NIL his place. -CincIn-
natl Enqnrer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17
FOR OYER EiffN Years

Mrs. Wnslow's Soothing Syrup has bsen used
for children teething, Ii soothes tie child;
collie. and Is the best remedy Tor dIarrhoa
Twenty-Five cents bottle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17

THE following extract froi recent inter-
view with Hon Robert Mel anc, minister 10
France under Mr.. Cleveand'4 administration,
and "a staunch and fait iful Democrat
in the whole course ot his long and
distinguished political career. is entitled
90 special attention y he excessive
exaggcration. said ne. that prevails
in the discussion Of the silver question makes
it very difficult 70 state the trI, aspect of the
question. On the one side We ave The cham
pious of free. unlimited anc independent
silver coinage ou the othrl .he champions
of "a weIl-n.eh exclusive gold coinage rs tine
lceal-tenlcr coin %. the coUn6 rs, leaving sil-
yer coinage %, only % limited ll gal tender, or
subsidiary coin. Grocer Clevs land belongs
90 neither class. but stands alo Of from both
the champion Of gold and >ilvc- coinage as The
legai-tender money Of this couu tiy al q fixed
ratioto be accepted boy all the We rid when the
dollar of each coin shall contain one hundred
cents worth Of silver or gold. On thi, issue
he voices the intelligence and sol.tical hon
,sty of the country"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17

Mr.. J. l.. Wilson. editor of the Far mville
Journal, was in the city yesterday and called
at TnE TINES office.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-29
%1TTk1IONS OFFFFED.

Vie.
A t4IF-'TN IAU>DRED for 10c, col
IA lars and cuffs 0cper doz., drawers sc,
undershirls C. ut State Steam Laundry, ~
West Seventh: Tel. 10
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-29

SsTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
y Ramsey-ss Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Johann POM
plum, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of VIII
helminia Pomplun, of said county, represent
ing that Johann Pomplun has lately died in
testate, resident and inhabitant of the
County of Ramsey and State of Minnesota,
leaving goods, chattels and estate within
this county, and praying that administration
of his estate be to Wilhelm Pomplun granted;
II is ordered, That said petition be heard
at special term of this court, to be held at
the Court House, in the City Of St Paul. in
said county, on Tuesday, the 10th day of
FEBRUARY, 1891, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon, and that notice of such hearing be
given to all persons interested, by publishing
this order at least once in each week for
three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing, in the ST. Paul DAILY GLOBE. a daily
newspaper printed and published in said
county.
Dated at st. Paul this 18th day of January,
1891.
By the Court:
H. ST. JOHN B. OLIVIER,
Judge of Probate.
BROWN u ScHRADER, Attorneys.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-29

CITY NOTICE-OFFICE OF THE CITY
~ Treasurer. st. Paul. Mimi. Jan. %. 1891.
All persons interested in the assessment for
Construction, relaying and repairing cement
sidewalks under contract OF James Forrestal
Obstinate No. y. for term beginning April
1, 1890. and ending Nov. T. 1890,
WILL TAKE NOTICE
That on the 9th day of January, 1891. did
receive warrant from the City Comptroller
of the city of ST. Paul for the collection of
the above-named assessment on the follow
ing streets:
Dayton avenue, South side.
Marshall avenue, North side;
Mackubin street, East side;
Seventh street. South side;
Sixth street, South side Il
Summit avenue. South side.
The nature of this warrant is that II you
fail to pay the assessment within
THIRTY DAYS
after the first publication of this notice shall
report you and your real estate so assessed as
delinquent ana apply to the District Court
of the county of Ramsey Minnesota, for
judgment against your lands. lots. blocks or
parcels thereof so assessed, including inter
est, costs and expenses, ana for an order OF
the court to sell the same for the payment
thereof
GEORGE REFS. City Treasurer.
ian292t
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-29
POPULAR WANTS.
CAN BE LEFT
INSERTION IN THE GLOBE:

F. VAN DUYNE, Druggist 1913 East Sew
enih street.
IA 7. GUERNSEY Corner Dale and Selby
Avenue
P. L LILLYBECK. corner Seventh and John
! streets.
.TICKNOR & JAGGERS.
3HOTEL RYAN DRUG STORE, 1913 Robert
:, street.
BERKMAN & CO., 422 Dakota avenua
I &. FOX, 496 Rice street.
FRANK L. OSBURG, 17S Western avenue.
1 HIPPLER & COLLYER, Druggist 1879 East
Seventh street.
JOHN FURLONG GROCERY COMPANY,
Corner Eighth and Jackson streets.
WILKES PHARMACY, Seven Corners.
M. D. MERRILL. Books aud stationery Az
Broadway.
HELLERS PHARMACY. corner Tenth and
st Peter streets
/ R. SCHIFFMAN & SON. Druggist corner
Third and Maria
BP. PETTIGREw corner Rice and lyle
hart
". NJ RICHARDSON. 76o wabasha
G. Fl. WEBB, $50 Broadway.
B. j. WITTE. 527 Lafayette avenue
V. A. HIRSCHER, 235 Rondo.
ROBES, 412 n. Exchange.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-29

Chicago, Milwau-l
kee, Chippewa
Falls, Eau Claire,
Nee IL a h, Osh-
kosh, Fond du
Lac & Waukeshal