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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-24
THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND GOOD ROADS

THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND GOOD ROADS.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune
sir: In previous letter | Lavo shown that
by tho combined efforts ot the local and general
Governments a complete system OF good r"ds can
be built In this country, and the cost so hgh'encd
and distr,but d. and so much Of the burden handed
down with the benefits TO future generations. that
no hardship will bc felt BY any locality, class or
time. II l. proper ard practicable Tor the Nation
T. do rs share of this work. and TO lend Its credit
20 the local communities 10 tighten their share
Even ou Government docs many things besides
govern. and It has already gone much further than
his. Jefferson. Madison and Monroe doubted the
constitutional power 10 buiIi National roads though
each urged an amendment TO give that power; tho
oppo,ite Interpretation prevailed, however, Calhoun
md clay declared II the duty ~ tonGfc,s TO bind
the Republic together with perfect system Of roads
and canals.r and for thirty years. acts for tho on-
>truciion If roads passed In great abundance,
the Nation assuming tie whole cost I'm each ease.
In fact, National road building autefated National
harbOr improvement BY seventeen years. and WIS
held 10 give Il more equal division Of nctts"
In IN, matter Of extending aid and credit. the
Government has subscribed 10 the stock Of canal
companies. given IT, bonds and lands to railroad
COMPANIES. aud deposited lis surplus moneys Win
states 10 be loaned T. individuals; protects the
Issues Of National banks assists agricultural colleges
aud experiment stations. borcs wells I'm the desert
and rrle, TO make rain: It will presently guarantee
the interest on a hundred millions Of the bonds OF
private company to build n canal outside Of tho
United States. What then should prevent It's helping
those communities which Will help Themselves, III
any part Of the country, f. build road, that are
necessary for the general wrlfnrr. The Government
could protect Itself In lending rs credit to counties.
bv requiring STATE to give the nr>i guarantee and
by limiting the amount in each ease = fixed per
uutncr Of the value of improved r'1l estate I'm the
comfy rs determined by National assessment.
NH mis- limitation md the state and National
Endorsement, county bonds could be sold with Ing
date and perhaps tn llwcsi known rae OF interest.
,,prcialv II tlisy made good security for
National bank circulate m and Tor the Inv 'StmcnS
Of postal savings Banks should these be created.
The administrative questions. how 10 get the work
done, and how To guard vast an expenditure from
waste and corruption, ac moro difficult than all
the others, and 'hclr discussion would require too
much space for this letter. ROY STONE.
New. York. Juno u. lcoS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-24
,ARINFT OFFICERS HAVE LITTLE TO SAY

Washington June 23.-Secrctary Foster said he was
well satisfied with the Democratic nomination. As
n Republican, Hill his first choice and Cleveland
his second but he felt certain Of Republican success
against either Of them. None Of the other members
OF the Cabinet would talk on the subject for publ
cation, but they all privately expressed their ehufe
satisfaction with the situation.
For other matter concerning Contention see page H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-24
LETTER c ARRIERS KNOW STEVENSON.
HE PLAYED THEM FALSE WHEN HE WAS 40
c,er.~r NERAL.

I'D
sISTANT PosTMASTERGENERAL.
william Z. DOugherty, delegate 10 washington
fr1m the New York Letter Carriers Association AT inc
time tie letter-carriers OF the country were mahng
their fight for the Eght-HOur law In 1850, sau mso
night that Mr. Stevenson, then the flrst Ass'sUi''
Postmaster General, the Democratic nominee ioi
Vice President, was one Of the most bitter ana uh
eorupllous opponents of this reform at that time.
"When We. went to Washington SAID VT. DouSn
erty we found tat Mr.. Villas. the PostmaSbr-uc"
eial, was sick and Stevenson was acting as hcau :"
the Department. that all our business mao u NC
transacte' with him. We laid our case before hiii
lie pretended to be impressed with our arguments
and before we left the city promised that the hisn
hour bill should have his cordial approval ana as
sistance. Instead Of this, he opposed II ana uiu
everything In his power to defeat the measure IN the
House which was then Democratic. lie was' Oh
course powerless with the Republican senate IL
was not until Don NJ. Dickinson became Postmaster
General succeeding Villas that were able 70 get the
law pssed through the House. and he had to fight inc
whole Cleveland Administration I'm our interest
There are 10000 letter carriers in this country
who will not forget stevenson and his underhanded
enu malicious opposition to Just measure Tor ther
welfare go far they are concerned, and he VIII
and them pretty lively and influential before the
campaign is over, his name Is Mud"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-24
r1,rpn PARTY CONVENTION IN TEXAS.

New Orleans June 23.-"The Pcayune' from DaliaS
Tex SAYS: The state Convention Of the Third party
in Texas met here to-day and perfected Its orga'za
ton. While the Committee on Credentials were ont
speeches made I'm which both parties were scored
as gold bugs Dsparngng illusions 10 tn" uck's
nominated at Chicago met by storms OF applause
The convNtion IS well attended,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-24
LlY GOrLH'S WESIERN TRIP.

Denver June jay Gould his daughters AMI DR..
Mum. arrived in Denver Yesterday from Pueblo. The
pariy stayed here Just eight minutes when the
Journey westward was resumed Mr. Gould IS IN his
way Wood River. Idaho. where he VIII spend som"
time search 81 health. lie BIS journey has no
business significance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-24

GEN GEORGE A. SHERIDAN TO MAKE SPEECHES.
Tho campaign committee OF tho Republican Club has
made arrangements with General George A. Sheridan me
orator for Of meetings 10 be addressed by hin IN
thu. city beginning Monday and extending through
the summer IL intended to have az least one meeting
In cach Assembly district In the city. IN" campaign
committee has invited the executive committee 81 the
County Committee with them at the clubhouse.
No $50 Fi'thavc tonight. % make arrangements for the
tine place holding these meetings. General Sher-
dan has Just returned Europe. where H. has been
FOR the past eN months fnmsrying himself with the
condition Of Wa ees and prccs abrOid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-24
SENATOR SHERMAN on THE NOMINATION.

Washington, June Ex-senator sherman said today
al rogard the nomination OF Cleveland the natural
logical result Of the condition Of things. The reso
buttons on the silver question are substantially similar
IN those OF the Republican platform both requiring
the coinage Of silver and gold as money, but under
conditions that will maintain the parity Of each u
the other. In substance. fairly considered, the Two
platforms on this subject are equivalent. Inc only
wav I'm which they could be executed would he 10y
a new international ratio OF by the maintenance and
redemption coins under the present system. 30
far as the tariff Issue is concerned, II Is clearly ana
distinctly made between tariff on articles that come
into competition with American industries win inc
largest possible free trade In articles that we cannon
produce and what Is called revenue tarh upon
articles that Yield sufficient revenue without any regard
to It's effect upon the protection Of domestic Industries
Both Harrison and Cleveland have had the benefit OF
four years. experience In the great duties OF the once
of President so that the contest should be Wared
unon a higher plane than mere choice between
persUns and hope IL will be the casc'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-24

Carleton &. G.. June % ESP ciaD-Wllh1m d Smith
the richest nan State. did hcro toby at tn
age OF evry-scyen years lie born IN th, city, aid
cotton business nearly all his life.
His estate + estimated 10 b. worth about s5ooVoOO
He leave. three daughters and thirteen cranichlircn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-24
nOITING TIE TICKET.

Denver, Col, June 23-"The Rocky Mountain
News, the chief Democratic paper Of Colorado. ha
bolted the Democratic National ticket on account o.
the action on the silver question
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-24

MIR. NICOLL ESCAPES FROM THE CONVENTION.
District Attorney De Iancey Nicoll apparently got
oil the convention he could stand on Wednesday night
for he clcgraphed yesterday that he would be Mt ms
oncc to- day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-24
rUNIE IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC.
lll\L Largest and most complete
CLINIC stock Of Rifles. Revs'vsfs'
AOl\0, Ammunition. etc. .
HARTLEY & GRAHAM, SIS Broadway.

an earnest appeal for the enthusiastic support o. I9e
Fair II such support is given the FAIR cannot nep
out be grand success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-24
s1.nrRnAx nEMocRArs ARE GLUM.

people hire 10 believe that something in the nature
Of compromise has been effected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-24
HOW THE PRESIDENT LEARNED THE NEWS


Washington, June eat was not until : 80 O'Clock
this morning that President Harrison knew Tor a
certainty that President Cleveland had again been
chosen as his competitor In the race for the next
Presidential tenn. lie had anticipated Mr.. Cevelaids
selection and would have been surprised only III case
Of n different result. The telegraplc arrangements
between the White House and the Democratic Con-
yenton hail at Chicago were precisely the same as
those with the recent Republican Convention at Mime
opois but as the nomination OF Cleveland appeared
from the first to he fOregOne conclusion, com
paratively little interest taken In the proceed
ings of the present convention The President re
NAMED I'm his library until 10 30 O'Clock last night
reading the bulletins Of the convention and then re-
marked 10 his private secretary. Mr.. Halford, VINO
was his sole companion mt the time, that 1t wonld
probablv be at least two hours before the balotng
began and as he did not desire TO lose any sleep over
the matter he would 90 10 bed The telegraph opera
tors were thcreupOn excused for the night and the
President heard nothing more from the convention
until he arose at his usual hour this morning. The
morning paper was at once taken 10 him ana gave
him the first information he had on the subject An
effort was made by representative OF the Associated
Press TO induce the President TO say what he Thought
Of the nomination, but he courtcously declined To
saw anything at all on the subject for publication
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-24
MuRpnY's FOLLOWERS sULLEN AND suRLY.


Troy. ". Y, June 90 (Spccial-rhc nomination OF
Cleveland is received by the Murphyitcs With bad
grace some Of them openly declare that they VIII
not vote for Cleveland, while others are evidently
waiting for the return Of their defeated chiefan IL
is generally believed in this city among those familiar
with Murphy that he will resign at once the chairman
shin OF the state Committee. lie must havc,' said
one prominent Democrat to-day, the hide OF rm
noceros il he continues in his present place on the
State Committee To-day the Cleveland headquarters
I'm Ryer-st besicgcd by callers The banner for
the MAY Convention foacd in the breeze, but VIII be
Taken down and another one substituted. The words
=" Rebellion to Tyrants IS Obedience TO Cod VIII he
affixed 10 the banner. "Thc Troy Press" Murphy's
recognized organ, In an editorial article this evening
saws: "In common with IIill. Flower and Ianuany
Chairman Murphy insists that New York must be
carried for Cleveland, 70 vindicate the regular De
mocracy Of the state. and so make criticism beyond
the reach OF even the vilest calumnlatnr. Already
word has been given by Chairman Murphy TO ms
trusty friends and followers that In the election OF
cleveland Troy and Rensselaer, County must do their
h,,l duty He Is coming home To take OF his coat
and work for Grover Cleveland IhS leads The
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-13
TIE CAMPAIGN IN FLORIDA.

Fine Speeches at st. Augustine by
Bloxhsm and Shskleford.
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, Sept 12-Ex-
Gov. Bloxham and W. L. Shakleford adj
dressed large meeting in Genovar's opera
house tonight. The remarks of both speak
ers tended more in the strain Of orators and
poetical lectures than of the aver
age political speakers. Not since the
canvass OF Senator Call have the democrats
OF 81. Johns county been treated to so fine
clear and mastery explanations OF the
works OF the republicans, as they were to-
nlgnt py bloxham and Shakleford. There
Is no third party In st. Augustine or the
county
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-13
CLYO's DEMOCRATS.
Col. Morgan Rawls Makes Forcible

Col. Morgan Rawls Makes Forcible
Speech for Democracy.
CLYo, GA, Sept lathe third party
club Of Clyo extended an invitation to the
Clyo Democratic Club 10 meet them In joint
debate to take place at Indigo academy on
Sept. 9. By invitation Of the Clyo Demo
cratic Club Hon. Morgan RawIs was present
and addressed the meeting In a strong and
forcible manner. He showed clearly the in
consistency OF a split In theDemocratic ranks.
He started out by asking the third party
men present to point TO a single law on the
statute book that is obnoxious and oppressive
TO the southern people, that a majority OF the
democrats in congress voted for. He also
asked them 70 point TO a time In thirty
years that the democrats were in possession
OF the government They made no answer
70 either question. immediately after the
meeting there was democratic club formed
with a membership Of seventeen. 1t 10
safe 10 say that three-fourths Of all present
were stanch democrats.
1t is also safe 10 say that Ef1nRham will
go for Lester and the whole state ticket,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-13
\ SENSATIONAL STREET FIGHT.

The Difficulty Arose over the Books
OF the Atlanta Traction Company.
ATLANTA, Ga. Sept. IA sensational
street fight took place here to-day between
James w. English, Jr., president of the At
lanta Traction Company, and J. Il. Mount
ain and Il. L. Woodward, directors In that
company. Mountain went TO the office of
the company during the absence OF MIR.
English aud took away the books belonging
to the company. Mr.. English demanded their
return, when Mountain refused, and when
leaders of the city, met Mountain on the
street with the books under his arm he
promptly knocked him down and took them
from him. Wood ward. Mountains part
ner, who was present, interfered, but young
English drew blood from him also. after
which be deliberately walked of with the
books and deposited them In his safe, bear
ing no marks of the fight. Both Mountain
and Woodward were pretty well bruised,
but not seriously hurt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-13
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
A Catholic Pastoral Denouncing the
Edwards Law Of Illinois

Edwards Law Of Illinois.
CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-At all the Catholic
churches in Illinois the priest read from the
altar long pastoral letter yesterday morn
ing, signed by the archbishop OF Chicago
and bishop of Persia, Belleville and Alton,
strongly denouncing the Edwards COM
pulsory education law and calling upon
Catholic voters to enforce demand for its
veto. The letter is remarkable in many
ways, it Is the first authorized
utterAnce OF the church In this state on
educational matters, and it is taken to mean
that the Catholics Of Illinois will join the
Lutherans, as they did IN Wisconsin, in a
fight against state interference in denom-
national schools. 1t is also the first pas
toral ever sent out by Archbishop Feehan,
and i5 is the first pastoral touching polit-
icsl matters that has been read in
the churches Of Chicago since
Bishop DuRgan denounced the feniRns
in the fall OF 1868. This pastoral excited
much comment, both friendly and I'M
friendly, at the time, and the custom OF
two such archblshops has not been favor
able to public addresses. The letter goes on
to declare that the teaching Of religion il a
necessary accompaniment OF secular educa-
ton, in order that IAN inferior sort of men
and mere materialists, seculsrlsts and in
differents must always be inferior" The
OiSuoP saJsl IL Is not flRns bnbO We Catno-
lios should have to contribute to the support
OF both public and parochial schools. For
the present, however, there seems
TO be no escape from the
d ouble burden, for the law taxes us for the
maintenance of secular schools, and reason
and conscience compel us to maintain our
own religious schools" The part Of the let
ter discussing the school question closes with
the denunciation Of the Edwards law. The
final passages OF this pastoral are as follows:
when we consider what we have done and
are doing to educate our Catholic children,
while we also contribute to the support of
the public schools, it seems inexplicable to
US that the legislature Of Illinois should
have enacted what is known as the Edwards
law, an insidious and unjust law, which,
under the pretext OF zeal for popular educa-
ton, Is really a violation of our most sacred
rights as men and citiZens
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-13
A CALLED SESSION.

The Peoples Party Executive Com.
mittee Meets at St. Louis.
ST.. Louis. Mo-, Sept. 12.-Ths national
executive committee OF the Peoples party
held called session here to-day. Chair
man TAubeneck, Messrs. Davis Of Texas,
Rankin Of Tennessee, Turner of Washing
ton, d. G., Striokler of Nebraska
aud Washburne of Massachusetts,
were present The session was
secret. but Il is given out that nothing was
done except TO talk over future appoint
mepts of the party's orators. A report was
received OF the work of the recently organ
lied eastern subcommittee, which was very
hattering. The committee decided that
Gems. Weaver and Field, candidates for
President and Vice Presidents, should take
the stump in the northwest during Ooto-
har
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-13
MILLEOaEvILLn MENTION.

The Collins-Reaves Murder Case Con-
tinued to Next Term.
MrLLEDGEvILLS. Ga. Sept. lathe
case Of the state against Robert Collins, for
killing David L. Reaves last March, which
has attracted wide attention. has been oon>
tinued to the next term OF the Baldwin su-
perior court on account OF teohDicalisy
In drawing the list OF grand jurors who
found the true bill.
Charles Turner and Jesse James, who
have been convicted and sentenced for life
for burning a gin here belonging to Sheriff
G. W. Enniss, have made q confession i'm
plicating three other negroes. The negroes
have been arrested and will be tried at the
present term OF court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-13
FLoRIDA's METROPOLIS.

Disposing OF Riot Cases-A Negro
Fractures His Wife's Skull.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. 1.-TWO
very important cases were disposed Of in
the criminal court this morning Alonzo
Jones and Dan Trezevant, prominent negroes
charged with melting riot on July 4 last,
when threats were made Of lynching one OF
their race. Jones was sentenced to nine
months hard labor in the county jail aud
$500 fine; Trezevant TO eight months i'm
prisonment and 500 fine. Both appealed
Sam harrington (colored) quarreled with
MS wife this morning and fractured her
skull with an az. She cannot live.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-13
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
A Summary OF the Principal Events Of
the Day.

the Day.
GRAvEsEND RACE TRACK, Sept. 13.-
The following were the events here to-day:
FIRST RAcE-Five furlongs. Correction won.
with Kingston second and Tormentor third.
Time 1:0i.
SECOND RAcE-One mile. Parvenue won. with
Julian second and Alcalde third. Time l:421s
THIRD RACE-Prospect stakes; six furlongs.
Prince George won. with Ajax second end Lady
Violet third. Time 1915.
FOURTH RAcE-Orientsl handicap; mile and
quarter. Pactous won. with Fidelio second
and Lamplighter third. Time gil.
FIFTH Receive furlongs Zornitza colt
won, with Courtship second and Japonica third.
Time 1903.
SIXTH RAcE-A mile and sixteenth Diablo
won. with Key West second and Hey Day third.
Time l:4sA.
AT LATONIA.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 12.-The following
were the events here to-day:
FIRST RACE-Five furlongs Calhoun won,
with Jolly Tar second and Justice Lyon third
Time i:021f
SECOND RACE-One and one-eighth miles
Lake Breeze won. with Laura davidson second
and Sympathetic's Last third. Time 1854.
THIRD RACE-Seven and one-half furlongs.
Irish Chief won, with Tom Tough second and
Readina third. Time 1:3414.
FOURTH RACE-Sx furlonRs, for 2-year-olds.
Prince Deceiver won, with Marietta second and
Cora Taylor third Time i:I6A.
FIFTH RACE-Four and one-half furlongs
beautiful bells won, WITH destroy second and
Anna Brandle third. Time 0:56I4.
SIXTH RACE-For 3-year-olds, seven and one
half furlongs. Hedge Rose won, with My Part
ner second and Capt Drane third. Time 1885.
AT HAWTHORNE.
CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-The following were
the events on Hawthorne track to-day:
FIRST RACE-Five furlongs. Marion c. won.
with Hlyar second and Snsrley the smuggler
third. Time :0SJ6
SECOND RACE-One mile. Highland won, with
One Dime second and Engarita third. Time 80
THIRD RACE-One and one sixteenth miles
Fannie g. won. with Royal Flush second and
Forest King third. Time 1859.
FOURTH RACE-Six furlongs. Azrael won,
with Heller Shelter second and Gaylord third
Time 1:2l1k.
FIFTH RAcE-Seven furlongs Tom Mackin
won, with Ulster second and Brown Idle third
Time l:35.
SIXTH RAoE-Seven furlongs. Rouser won,
with Rosemont second and McMurtey third.
Time 1:35I6.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-13
The Camphor Preventive.

'In 1858, when l was a boy years of
age" said NJ. l. Weller to reporter for the
Washington Post, II attended the military
school at Boulogne Sur Mer. was born in
England, but my parents wished me to at
tend the French schools. At this time the
great Crimean war was raging, and the
troops in returning brought home with
them the dread cholera. As a result
France suffered from an epidemic
which l suppose carried off more
people than fell in the Crimea. Peo.
pie died by thousands; whole streets in
Boulogne were depopulated; entire families
were swept away, and huge black banners
shut of avenues as a sign that cholera had
claimed all the inhabitants as victims. The
deaths were 80 numerous that it was out Of
the question to bury the dead in the usual
manner, and the bodies were dumped in
long trenches and covered with lime. When
one trench bad been filed with corpses an
other was dug near by. Those were ter
rible days, and the scenes were SO indelibly
impressed upon my mind that / can see
them to-day as then.
There were between 400 and 800 boys In
the school, and not one Of US was sick. We
did not change our diet in any way, ate Just
as much fruit as before, and had the same
rattons issued as usual. We were exposed
TO the cholera every day-every hour,
might say-and attribute our escape to
very simple preventive. Every cadet
was provided with a small device made of
bona or ivory, and resembling
cigarette holder more than anything
else l can think of. 1t was pro-
vtded with a cap, which screws on.
Inside was placed small piece of gum cam
phor. We were required to keep this little
holder in our mouths all the time, inhaling
the camphor at every breath. We were
never without it. We wore it on dress pa
rade, at drill everywhere and all the time.
AT meals the little holders lay by our plates,
and as soon as we were through eating hack
between our lips went the holders. This
was the only preventive taken by the
cadets, and as none OF them was even sick,
while people we're dropping on every side,
attribute our escape to the camphor.n