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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-05
Siftings,

Ball Gnthr;c- Say, mister, what's the
name of this yer town?
Mr. jackson Park-This is Chicago.
Bill Guthrie Chicago yet? a man
told me two days ago was in Chicago,
and I've been drivin' right along.
Mr. jackson park-That's right
Puck
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-27
AN ELECTION LAW RooRBACK.

The period Of roorbacks with regard to
the new election law is not entirely past.
A report is in circulation in some quarters
that it will take the election officers in
some precincts three days to count the
secret ballots, and that as the law forbids
them to take food and drink until the bal
lots are counted they will be in danger of
perishing for want of sustenance. As a
chef ID 'gucre in the way of making bug
bear of the law this rivals the effort of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth's office
to establish the celebrated % by 50 inch
ballot.
One correction is necessary with regard
to The report: 1t is made out of the whole
cloth. With the ballots reduced to reason
able size there is no reason why the count
should take much if any longer than
under the old system. The straight
tickets indicated by the cross-marks at the
head of the ballot can be counted as un-
scratched tickets formerly were. Those
which are marked so as to show break
of party lines can be handled and tailed
with very little if any more trouble than
The old scratched tickets. The respect in
which time will be lacking will not be in
the count of the ballots, but in the time
allotted for making out the ballot where a
voter OF limited clerical capacity wishes to
write in names.
Furthermore, the law does not forbid the
election officers to take necessary sus-
tenance before the count is finished. 1t
forbids any person except the police Off
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-27
NOT GIVING UP MUCH.

The manner in which England is max
ing that proposed retirement" from
Uganda is characteristic 1t seems that
Lord Rosebery, while consenting to the
abandonment of that kingdom by the
British East African Company, which was
Tory creation belonging distinctly to
the last century, has no more idea of let
ting go the English hold on it than he
has of evacuating Egypt The British
Minister of Foreign Affairs proposes to
establish "protectorate'' which will
leave the British grasp on the country
about as firm in proportion to the remote
ness of the region as it is in India.
This is characteristic of the British in
disposition to let go its hold on any terri
tory that it once has in its hands. Il also
demonstrates that the Liberalism of Lord
Rosebery is not very different from the
Conservatism of Lord Salisbury in this
respect Both know equally well that
John Bull as whole will not be satisfied
at letting such opportunities for extend
ing his trade slip out of his hands, know
ing that while Technology of the land
grabbing may be alleged the English grip
on the territories in question will con-
tinue very firm.
All things considered, this is just as well
for civilization. Whatever we may think
of the remarkable superiority to interna-
tional equities shown in the partition of
Africa, it is beyond dispute that those
countries will be the better for civilized
rule than to remain under the tyranny of
Mohammedan slave hunters or savage
knights. The revival of the African COM
panies, British and German, was distinctly
going back On the dial of civilization; and
in substituting British protectorate for
the British East African Company's sway
III Uganda Lord Rosebery has made an
improvement 1t would have been better
than all if Europe had joined in a protec-
torate for all legitimate trade in Africa
without any partition of the territory for
selfish purpose. But Europe has not yet
reached the stage of civilization necessary
for such step.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-27
ouEER PARTY FEALTY.


The decision OF Judge Simon ton in re
gard to the right of the opposing candi-
dates in the Third Congressional district
will produce an interesting state of affairs.
The Court decides that Captain Ker is the
regularly nominated Democratic candl-
date, as it had to do from the fact that he
received the nomination from. the regu-
larly organized Democratic convention.
McAleer, however, is not shut out. He
received the Republican nomination from
an authorized convention, and will there
fore 60 on the ticket as the Republican
candidate
The peculiarly of the state Of affairs
thus presented is that the official ballot
presents as the Republican candidate a
man who is now Democratic Congress
man, and who if elected will remain
Democratic Congressman. This is not the
fault Of the law 1t is the Legitimate re-
suit of the action of the Republican poll
ticians of Philadelphia. They have un-
dertaken for a consideration, the nature
Of which does not appear, to deliver the
Republican vote of the district to a we'll
known and unalterable Democrat. The
law only emphasizes the phenomenal
nature of this transaction by giving Nc
Aleer his sole place on the official ballotas
Republican candidate.
On what theory of party fealty the Pc
publican managers of Philadelphia have
omitted to improve the opportunity offered
by the division of the Democrats of the
Third district to gain another seat in the
House, but have chosen instead to throw
the official Republican support to Demo-
crat, has not yet been explained. There
does not seem to be much probability that
an explanation will be given.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-27
THE FIRST LADY OF THE LAND.

A WONDERFUL woman.-Oio Stat Journal
TRUE to her sex and her rreligion.-A ashuille
american.
SIZE was good and gracious and genuine
Baltimore American
SHE proved herself a worthy daughter of
America.-Bufdlo Express.
ONE of the fairestand sweetest women that
ever graced the White House. Wheeling
Register.
For her noble womanhbod she will be
longest and most lovingly held in memory
Chicago Tribune.
In a purely domestic sense the White
House never had better mistress.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
A CREDIT to her country. which owes her
memory debt of Northumberland Com
nercfdl Guzette.
WHAT would America be without the
homes of which Mrs. Harrison's was typical?
-Cotuni5uS Dispatch.
No woman ever died whose memory was
worthier of alhigh place in the esteem and
affections OF her country.-CeveIand Leader.
IN every sense worthy OF the devotion of
her family and of the esteem paid her as the
wife of q President.-Lous srittc C6urieT-JouJ.
nal
SHE was q typical woman-one OF those
who make this country what it is dis
tinctively, one of happy yhomes.-Indianapott
Journd,
IN her girlhood figure of grace, in her
young womanhood an object of beauty. in
her matronly years n presence of dignity
and of repose.-B Brooktyn Eagle.
THE embodiment of those virtues and
graces that betoken a nature refined. pure
and good, q mind thoughtful, practical and
comprehenslve.-W Washington Star.
HER personality was exceedingly sweet
and winning, her domestic life serene,
happy and useful. and the circumstances of
her Inst illness were exceedingly sad.-Nero
YORK Tim g.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-27

GERS and constables to communicate with
them until the count is complete: and that
will ensure that no precinct will require
either three days or one to finish counting.
But there is nothing to prevent meals
being passed in to the election officers if
necessary. 1t will probably not be neces-
sary, however. Except for the time con-
sumed in gaining an understanding of the
new methods, there is little reason to ex-
pect that the count will take much longer
than in former elections.
There is plenty of food for fair criticism
in the new law; but the persistent inven-
tion of imaginary objections TO its work.
ings reveals a widespread determination
that it shall he condemned before it has
even had trial
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-27
THE RESULTS OF A STEEL.

The decision of the Court of Appeals
in New York sustaining the partisan ap-
pointment made by the New York Legis-
lature is balanced by decision of the
same body showing that the Democratic
majority in the Legislature is maintained
by stolen seat The famous use of the
quad-marked" ballots has reached a final
decision, and the highest tribunal holds
that the Democratic action in refusing to
count those ballots, was unwarranted.
This is one of the famous disputes of
year ago, in which the Governor and State
Board of Canvassers united in the deter
mination to grab the seat by all the means
OF lodging within their power and with
cut regard to the question who was fairly
elected. The result of the chicanery was
to secure the Democratic control of the
Legislature, to enable the gerrymandering
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-27
HARDLY CREDIBLE,

The revealing of an alleged plot to
assassinate the eccentric but harmless
Simpson, of Kansas, contributes to the
humOr rather than the sensations of the
campaign. The allegation of the plot
rests on the production of a letter or let
Jers from some person unknown to an
other as yet unidentified making a con-
tract to ''plug" Simpson for the sum of
S2,0O0-legal tender, we presume, as no
one would add insult to injury by getting
Sim pson killed under gold contract.
There are numerous reasons for hesitat-
ing to believe that the sockless leader of
the recall citrant West is doomed to death
by secret Vehmegericht of the prairies.
In the first place it is yet to be proved
that the terms of the contract call for his
death. To 'plug" a man is not neces-
sarily to slaughter him. In the antiquated
slang the meaning was similar to that of
the more modern slug; and it is no more
than just to Jerry to presume that SO
robust statesmen is not to be knocked
out by one slugging. Next the picture
drawn of one man conducting negotia-
tions to have another man killed, through
a mail correspondence, as if he were Or
dering an invoice of lumber, may be
comic, but it is not calculated to elicit i'm
plicit confidence in its accuracy.
Finally, why should anyone desire to
slay the enthusiastic Jerry? We cannot
believe that there is on the plains of Kan
sas man with soul so dead that Jerry is
not delight to him. That large numbers
may refuse to indorse him for reelection
is quite conceivable; but that any man is
SO devoid of appreciation for the humor-
Gus and delightful element of campaign
as to contemplate the deep damnation of
his taking off we must decline to recog-
nize as among the possibilities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-27
THE DANGEROUS WIRES.

The fatality which occurred yesterday
by an employe of one of the electric COM
panies of the city coming in contact with
an electric light wire shows where there
is the greatest peril to life in the overhead
wire system. In other parts of the land
there is great outcry against "the deadly
trolley" but the fact is that the trolley
wires are not nearly so fatal as the highly
charged wires that carry electric light to
arc lamps throughout the streets
The trolley wire is Disagreement and
an incumbrance, and may administer q
severe and fatal shock. 1t should be re-
moved whenever and wherever a practi-
cable substitute can be found for it, But
the high power electric light wires are
simply deadly. They are generally insu-
lated and out of the way; but they are all
liable to accident, and when one is placed
by casualty in position to transmit its
charge to persons or property the result is
destructive. Yesterdays fatality illus
trates this danger more clearly than any
collocation Of words can do. The electric
light wires should be among the first to go
underground.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-27
MASTERS OF MEN.

JAMES MCCORMICK, of Seymour, Ind. :,
who is reputed to be 1C9 years of age, claims
to have talked with George Washington.
THE EMPRESS OF JAPAN is an adept per-
former OH the koto. kind Of large either.
1t is an instrument which is much played
and very popular in Japan.
GUY DE MAUPAsSANT, the famous
French story writer, is out of the lunacy
hospital. This news will set his numerous
admirers wild with delight.
ARCHBISHOP VAUGHAN, of London.
was soldier in the Crimean war, and could
handle the sword as brave officer before
he took to the canons of the church.
GENERAL RICHTER, confidential secre-
tary and adviser of the Russian Emperor, is
q German by birth and a very devout Luth-
eran. He has been seriously ill lately.
Mr.. GLADSTONE says that the four
authors who have had the greatest influence
in the formation of his mind are Dante
Aristotle, Bishop Butler and St. Augustine.
Ex-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND has been
elected an honorary member of the Ragged
Island Cunning Association. of Norfolk, of
which club President Harrison is also
member.
LUTHER WEEKS is dead at Plattsburp,
he carried the news of the victory at the
battle of Plattsburg to Bennington, w. and
the neighboring towns.
Mrs. HARRIsoN's portrait, to be painted
by an artist not yet selected, has been pro-
vided for by the Daughters of the American
Revolution in Washington, and will be sent
to adorn the gallery in the Whit House.
Z Miss FRANCES WILLARD, the Prohibi.
tiop lecturer, strongly advocates Jean In
gelow for Poet Lauheate of England, al
though she evinces hope that such will
be the Queen's-or MI Gladstone's-choice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-27
ARMY MEN AT SWORDS POINTS.
Generals Miles and Fitzsimmons at Odds
Over the Military Parade.

CHICAGO, Oct 26-[S9ecia-l-T failure OF
downtown parade of the militia during
the dedicatory exercises last week has caused
hot war of words between General Nelson
A. Miles, of the army, and General Fitzsim-
mons, of the National Guard. Miles pub
ished a letter yesterday in which he said
that Fitzsimmons disregarded his orders to
place three regiments on the grounds along
the line of march but instead marched the
three regiments to Washington Park, re-
fused to take the position assigned to the
troop of this State, crowded other troops
out of their position. causing unnecessary
confusion, and delayed the entire process
sion.
"Such action" aysJGeneral Miles, would
jeopardfze the safety of any army and dis
grace n State. This action of an officer,
together with the delay incident to crossing
q dangerous and ill-co instructed viaduct was
the only delay in the entire line of march,"
The General OF the State troops said: "The
trouble with General Miles is that he trusted
too much to his OWE ideas. Ills alleged
military review Friday was sloppy.
bungling affair. which could have reflected
no credit on the greenest troops on earth. l
don't wonder he wants to find someone to
blame for it. That's what he did in that
Forsyth episode at Wounded Knee two
years ago. Then he was 50 severely sat on
by the Washington officials that II he had
any spirit of honor he would have surren-
dered his sword, but the salary was too big
plum for him to lose, evidently"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-27

bill to be passed, which is expected to
make Democratic supremacy in that body
permanent, and to permit some under
handed changes in the election laws by
which Democratic supervisors in New
York can run elections to suit themselves.
The decision of the New York Court of
Appeals now shows that these politica! re-
suits were stolen by the State officials
under the orders of David Bennett Hill.
1t is to the discredit of the judicial system
that it did not reach this decision in time
to stop the steal. But that blot is not half
so great as the one arising from the
triumph of partisan dishonestyin the great
est State Of the Union.
The time will come when the people will
see their interest in wiping out parties in
which party feeling is pushed to the extent
of stealing elections. The sooner it comes
the better.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-27
PITTsBURG. THURSDAY. OCT. q. 1897
TWELVE PAGES
MIR. REED IN PITTSBURG.

In expounding the principles of the
Republican party and comparing 1t with
its opponents, last night, eX-Speaker Reed
and entertainment in marked degree.
He knows how to speak the truth, and he
can do it more Interestingly than most
speakers. He is postmaster with the
weapon of ridicule, and he turned
its keen edge against the Demo-
cratic party with killing effect. His
arraignment of the organization which is
based upon denial and skepticism. and
filled with inconsistency, was as crushing
and complete as it could be in one hour
speech Mr. Reed began by asserting that
he would handle the Democratic party
gently, but it is a question whether his
pity for misguided people, who were
Democrats simply because they could not
help it, was more mingled with contempt
or whether his contempt was more tinged
by pity.
Mr. Reed stands by the Republican plat
form, as all the Protection leaders are
doing, in strong contrast to the Democratic
orators, each of whom has platform of
his own. He does not claim that Protec-
tion is panacea, cure-aH or the mil
lenium. He pointed out that the pros
perity of the country is due largely to its
vast natural resources and opportunities.
But he also clearly showed that the policy
of Protection is the only one by which the
riches of America can be preserved to.
Americans. There is no other bar
rier between this country and European
wages than that of the Protective tariff.
"Give us the American market and we
will see that we have our share of the
profits, was the way that labor delega-
tion replied to the objections of a Demo-
cratic committeeman, who suggested that
the employer profted more largely than
the employe by the advantages of Protec-
tion. The benefits of Protection are ex-
tended to the whole country and every
citizen thereof, and the issue before the
voters is one to be decided purely as a
matter of business.
"With the Republican party in power"
said Mr.. Reed, sthe ship of State is headed
in the way it will go. With the Demo-
Gratis in power it will be headed in no
man knows what direction" The least
evil which a Democratic victory at this
time would involve is the evil Of uncer-
tainty, which means the partial paralysis
of commerce. This being so, Mr..
Reeds announcement that he would
judge the common sense of the
voters by the side on which their ballots
are cast is manifestly just one. And it
only remains for the American people to
once again yindicate their common sense
and business instincts by securing the con-
tinuancy of a policy which experience has
identified with prosperity and by refus-
ing to open a hazardous era of no man
knows what
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-27
ANOTHER OBJECT LESSON.
The Difference Between the Workers In
England and Prosperous America.


Philadelphia Press.l
Over 60.G0O workers in the cotton mills in
Lancashire, England, have given potice OF
an intention to strike on November Saga1nst
proposed reduction in their wages. They
assert that it wi be impossible for them to
live on lower wages than they now receive.
In this country the cotton mills are running
on extra time, and in Rhode Island wages
were recently voluntarily increased.
Why this difference between the workers
in the mills in England ana in this countryE
1t would be impossible for any man TO fur-
nish sound reason other than the tariff. 1t
is the difference between protecting the
workers and exposing them 10 the baneful
effects of free trade. The consumer does
not pay more for his cotton goods either.
Fortunately we have tie official report OF
one of Mr.. Clevelands Consuls, Mr. Schoen-
hOf, who is now assisting at Democratic
headquarters in New York. that cotton goods
are as cheap in the United States rs in Eng
land. These were the exact words OF the
report made by Mr.. Schoenho.:
So far as clothing and drygoods in general are
concerned. find that cotton goods are fully as
cheap in the United states as here Tin England).
Shirtngs and sheetings. If anything. are superior
in quality for the same money. Articles of under
in Workmanship and finish and chearer in price
In the United States. Nor can hnd that mems
here.
Official British statistics state that tho
ayerage weekly wages of the persons en-
ployed in the cotton industry in England
are S. 81, while like statistics of our Govern
ment give the average in the United States
as 50 OIL, a difference of over SO Per cent in
favor of this country. The American worker
not only receives 50 per cent higher wages,
but we have the official statement of Mr..
Cleveiand's chosen investigator that cotton
goods are ns cheap in the United States as
in England. and. if anything, OF better quail
tty. We also have q condition of prosperity
and satisfaction in the American mills, but
distress. further reduction of starvation
wages, and. as q consequence, a great strike
in England. What better proof could be
asked of the difference between Il protective
tariff and free trade on this important in
dustry!
In the United States the aDufacturers are
assured of large and increasing home mar
ket, and under our reciprocity treaties they
can greatly increase their exports. England
is losing her foreign markets and her mills
are closing up and distress increases. The
object lesson is plain that 1t is hard to be-
lieve that q pa triotic American should wish
to bring our workers down to the English
level.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-27
FIVE THOUSAND VOTES LOST.
st. Louis Officials Strike That Many Names
From the Registration Books.

st. Louis Officials Strike That Many Names
From the Registration Books.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 6.-[SpecfaL1-W the
Board of Revision got through with its
labors this afternoon it had stricken 5000
names from the registration books of st.
Louis "These names do not necessarily in
dicate fraud" said member of the board.
sit is to be regretted that so many thousand
persons are so indifferent to the importance
of voting that they will not take the trouble
to see that they are properly registered.
Lots of these people will Cry fraud on elec-
tion day when they find that they cannot
vote, but they are alone responsible Tor the
loss of their votes. We will make thorough
revision of the books, and Democrats and
Republicans will suffer alike. l think at
least 10 600 or Il COO names will be taken off
simply because our canvassers have found
that they do not reside at the places now in
dicated on the books"
Recorder of Voters James L. Carlisle says:
"My precedessor, the late Mayor Williams,
appointed his own canvassers, but pursued
a different course. left it to the members
of the Board of Revision to name them.
They have done SO, a Republican and a
Democrat working to@ether, and there is no
chance for fraud. The members OF the
Board of Revision have been careful to
select capable men, and this talk about
wrong doing will not affect the board which
will strike Off every name which the Com
missioners show has no legal right on the
registration books"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-27
IT is to be hoped that the rule which

IT is to be hoped that the rule which
provides for tho closing of the Worlds Fair
at P. NJ, unless in case of some special ex-
hibition or event, when it will close not
later than II P. NJ, will receive very radical
revision. The great mass of visitors to the
Fair will find their time far too short to see
all there is on exhibition, and it would be
great pity to prevent them from using their
evenings in this unique collection of speci-
mems from the wealth of nations. More.
over, the rule rs it stands would completely
debar the immense working population OF
Chicago from visiting the Fair without
taking a special holiday for the purpose.
An enormous attraction of this kind can
best be made use of by throwing it open to
all comers for just as many hours as possible.