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AN INTERESTING RUMOR
That Cleveland IL About to withdraw in
Favor Of Campbell OF Ohio.


WASHINGTON. May ia Columbus. O..
special to the Erening Star. says:
Ex-Gov. Campbell has received some news
which has caused furry among his political
friends here. There was hurried conference
OF his confidential advisers. to whom he con-
fded his telegram and asked their advice. 1t
was decided that the situation In tho East re-
garding the Democratic Presidential nomina.
ton was such as to max 1t ad visable for the ex-
Governor to be on hand to look after his inter.
ests. and he will probably leave for New York
to-day. or as soon as he can arrange his bust
ness interests to be absent. It is understood
that the Ex-Governor has been informed
that MIR. Cleveland has become convinced
that it will be impossible. for. either
Hill or himselst to carry New York. and that q
Now candidate must DO selected. and that he
had determined to write letter to this effect.
and It will shortly appear In that letter he
will discreetly allude to- the troubles OF the
New York Dem ocracE and gracefully Withdraw
from the race but In doing so will place the
tariff question at the front as the issue Of the
day. and deprGcate the diseusaion Of the, silver
understood that Mr.. Cleveland will quietly
throw all his influence to ex-Gov. Campbell,
whom he admires alike for his personal quail
ties and political opinions"
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Flee richly Rarely kllis.

Pra1idl It-7r1o'g
Tho experience of the New YORK h'a'e pehs omoieA'
in the several trials Of electricity has shown electricity
unsatisfnctorv m n IN can. OF Inrting the death penr
atty only bscaus. of III. errors hIing the quantity
ana tension of the current too low ana the latest
cution at sing Sing on farther ;emonstrA'e' how dia
cult 1. is to produce death b. the electric current THIS
10 quite contrary to tho popular pe"t ins "ew TOTS
cns.. toveth.r with some recent electric Aceidsnts.
prove that electricity is not the deadly thing that Il
has regarded our experiences with this force
soes on It Is found that most of those who have aisl
from an accidental electric shock might have bees
saved alive by proper treatment We may properly
.aa here mat in almost all Arm planting on the
ground without insulation. Of the snittsn individual
viii mos, likely postpone the necessity Of placing bis
bodv underground for many . happy year.
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IL IL True that Henry Cabot Lodge Smokes
In the House OF eprc.entativess
From ka,s Fve,f. Washington.


TITS fortunate for Henry Cabot Lodge that women are
not privileged to vote for Congemen his State Il
they were he would have surely lost belonging
to dear motherly souL She had come down here with
large party and was feeding her aspiring mind with
the intellectual Toast supposed by all Aairers great
men to DO perpetualy spread in the House OF Repre-
sentatives. She wanted to SEQ cher Congressuen I"
All the gallery occupants cali them my Congress.
man." with the accent on tho my" She slid Along in
the front till she brought up close the wire not
that confines the ambitions OF tho press gallery and
keeps the news SAFE busy young man close to
II he could GET waiting for explosion OF oratory.
"Young man." whispered tho old lady. do you know
Mr. Lodge. Henry Cabot Lodge OF Massachusetts when
you see him!"
The young man thought he did.
won't you show him to me :" the old lady whis-
pered. imploringy.
why yes. there he is now" and no pointed down in
the pit whore Mr. Lodge looking at tho Speakers
chair His hands wers saving his pockets a. usual
and peepng out from the fssoous OF his curly beard
real live cigar. The dear old lady looked at him
with rapture that slowly dwindled away aud changed
to panied. shocked expression. She wiped her spec
taces and looked again. Tho sight too much for
her. In tone OF horror she Gasped But he smok.
ing cigar"
YES" tho heartless young man responded prompt.
ly. he Is lie does II every day."
But is 1t right In tho HouseW
"Yes. indeed"
"well don't think II is nice. and shall never let
James vote for him again"
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treat topics Of a politioo- religious nature" A
number OF preachers have forgotten the fact.
but their concern should be the saving OF
mems souls. Religion and not stump speaking
Is the duty OF the pulpit on Fast Day or any
other day. very serious enemy Of Chris
tianity in the United States to-day is the ten
dency OF few clergymen Of perverted instincts
or with craze for notoriety to make the pulpit
political machine. II for no other reason.
Massachusetts, should abolish Fast Day. be-
cause II is a peg for political sermons But we
dare say that some Of the ministerial politi-
clans would make political harangue even
on Good Friday.
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the portion OF the petitions containing this
threat. declaring that he did not like to do
anything under duress.
He might well have gone further and de-
nounced the introduction OF this threaten
ing language into the document as a gross
abuse OF the right OF petition. That right
has boon deemed to be OF sufficient impor-
lance to be made the subject Of constitu-
tional guarantee In most OF the States as
we'll as in the fundamental law OF the me-
tional Government. but the people have be-
come so familiar with its untrammelled ex-
ercise that 1t now seems almost matter OF
wonder that 1t should ever have been re-
garded as necessary to secure the right In
30 solemn manner. But the idea OF incor-
porating threats in a petition Is novelty.
and presents an incongruity almost as great
rs there would be in putting menace into
prayer. The late DR.. LrEDER. In his
treatise on Civil Liberty and Self-govern-
ment. said: Tho right Of petition Is In
deed necessary consequence OF the right
Of free speech and elaboration. simple.
primitive. and natural right. AS privi-
lege 1t Is not even denied the creature In
addressing tho Deity" But in addressing
the Deity no one has ever yet gone 30 far as
to mingle threats with his applications.
This illustration ought to make plain to
the petitioning churches OF Connecticut the
improperly Of which they have been guilty
in sending to their Senator a petition which
threatens harm to him and their other rep-
rescntatives in Congress II they do not use
their influence and votes In favor Of the
prayer OF the petition.
Tho Sunday rlociDr ~ tho World'a Fnir
will not be promoted by such performances.
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1t now only remains for the Rev. DR..
PAnKHUEsT to hire n couple OF assassins to
murder somebody. Just to let him see how
they do it Then he can have them convicted
bya New York Jury: and. after Witnessing their
contortions in the electrical chair. he can
preach n sermon on the advancement OF Chris.
tianity and his own reform efforts.
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Young man. be warned In time
And do not put away that ovsrcoAA
Even In the keeping OF thy uncieI
What signifies q spying-like day IN NAyf
IT'S but y weather breeder. AZ time
When least thou dost expect II q cold wAve
Fresh from Winnipeg aud Minneapolis
VIII come perchahce. and md the . unprspaSed,
Thy orercost IN soak. the pawn check safe
within some pocket OF that other vest
Thou l~ftst at home dozen uriles away,
Thy heay. undo garments in tho wash
And there thou art, blue u osed and shiyerinR,
Like some shorn lamb to W HON the wind hat not
Keen tempered. while above the roaring blast
Are heard. and through thy pale and wan moustAchs
The wind mournfnl requiem doth how'll
giddy youth. the voice Of wisdom heed,
And hang on " that summer oyercoAu
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New York Italians and the Columbus Cels
brnticn.

ne" OK 4t0Ilan0 ana tho COlQmbu0 SeIes
brntics.
TO INF Enron on Tnx sux-Gr: In yesterdays issue
OF the Nsc Iork World appears statement made by Mr.
c. A. Baratton thst 80 per cent Of tho Italian colony
are in favor Of Mr. Barsott editor OF the Italian
newspaper Pro9resso.
Mr. Bsrattoni Ia under optic al delusion pletsy
Justified by the position he holds under Mr. BarsottL
II Mr. Barattoni had stated that 90 per cent Of the
Italian colony against Mr.. C. Barsott ho would
have stated the truth and nothing but the truth.
Every loyal Italian citizln OF the colony In tho
United States Is enthusiastic in having statue OF
Christopher Columbus in New York. and they do not
deny or dispute Mr.. Barsotti tho merit his SUP
port IN the realization OF this Idea and for the work
done in raising fund for the payment OF said
ment. What the majority OF the Italians protesting
against and vehemsntly oppoing stho dictatorai
assumed by Mr. c. Barsotti in arranging com mittee
o his which Is ruled by his will and in using the
name Of the Italian colony as tool. only subservsnt
and ,Ss Ssiis 5a s paper and
LIS sns and navs T.s regard
least 70 per cent OF the Italian colony and the largest
!, +. is:'ys
Ian naviHa!or !hristoPher ,oumbus under Inc order
they Win Ssvs onns d DO with 0 ,ss
SON" y. moi Nj ss s BIZ BE
vate character Intended to promote private schemes
s S
he Aonues Is no, legally eonsttutsds The i,s Z.
Ian Chamber Of Commerce refused also TO act as jury
IN his fair In behalf OF the fund for said monument
or Course respect be Anne have accented
to act as honorary presidents. tor Mr. C. BarSott hut
SAID gentiem did not know the state OF aairs
Mr. Barsotti, knowing but too well that ho will be
working hard for ~ success having also number Of
sal red people ut his command TO as secret aries
and can make regular reclaim OF his agorlo
pans. while he United Italian societis posed
ss dq he
approaching Coiu festivals. but they viii turn
the me mOrntion will be at hand.
For he O | aak Sov
lines little space in your valuable paper Respsct
fully yours ANT. yucca
President Fruit Mons Association
.Thers are forytwo OF the largest socisties united
seven Of which only have complement OF over -four
thousand nembeTG That Is than Mr. Barsot an
Claim to have altogether on his side.
tWords OF the Italian Consul to Mr.. a. Etaracs
Trehs urer O Monument -
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That Interesting book BY the Rev Or. Par
soma "some Lies and Errors Of History. 70 published -
the Ave IeGs once. Eous Dame. Ina. not stths ~hsv
Era ONCE" - we errous0usy stated the other dAs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-12
Haired the Prehistoyss.

yfom The Detroit Nss Prsss
WAiter-IIave bit Of spring chicken sirs
OURSELVES, please. And waiter make IL Utds spnng.
please,
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II our friends VINO favor us with manu-
scripts for publication. wish to have rejected
articles returned. they must In all cases send
stamps for that purpose
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A Foolish Project.

Those German settlers In Kansas who are
organizing a German party in Amer-
can politics. must be short-sighted, dull
minded. one-sided. opinionated. crotchety.
bigoted. pathological Germans. They cam
not possibly be level-headed, broad-brained.
sensible. synthetical. patriotic. and fully
Americanized Germans. We learn from
Topeka that tho object Of organizing
the German political party In Kansas
is that it may compel an American party
that seeks for the German vote" to conccde
German demands" or. in other words. to
give Office to the members OF the German
party" We are told that the leaders Of
this German movement are to take an in
dependent German stand In politics as
soon as they have completed the work Of
enrolling all the Germans in Kansas. and
that they will hold State German Conven-
ton next month.
The project is project Of quackery. van
ity. tomfoolery. and greenhornism. 1t is
doomed to failure.
In the first place. no good German-Ameri-
can citizen could join such an un-American
party. In the second place. no American
party could concede the demands Of the
humbug German party.
we 90 not want or DceQ IN CnlS country
any party formed upon Old World race
lines-a German party. or an Italian. a He
brew. an Irish. q French Canadian. or even
an Arabic party. All the people who have
the right to vote in this country are Ameri-
can citizens. and the questions upon which
they vote are American questions. We are
oil Americans at the ballot box. Not an
alien can enter the sacred precincts Of the
potential polls.
The members OF the German party Of
Kansas say that the Gcrman-born people OF
the State do not get their share of the Of
fees. This is Il curious allegation. and We
are inclined to doubt Its accuracy. But
anyhow. we can assure them that the best
way not to get Office Is to join party OF
nvowed Office seekers Here In New York.
and in the country at large. a good many Of
our German-Amcrica fellow citizens find
places In the public service. and excellent
offlceholders most Of them are.
The voters OF Kansas now number over
$40, 900. and about 10000. or less than one
twelfth Of them. are OF German birth. We
do not believe that one-tenth part OF that
one-twelfth will join the charlatans Of To-
peka who are trying to hatch an anti
American German party.
There arc no more patriotic citizens OF
this country than the millions OF Germans
who have made happy homes for them
selves in oil our States.
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A Man Or Depth.

"rhs trouble with Tompy Il that % = sAailev.
Tompy With champagne you'd have CHANGED yosr MAD
about that"
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By deducing the total vote cast last night from tho
Democratic majorities In tho wards thus named We
hnd that tho Democratic candidate would still by
1871. This exhibit shows with ali tho clearne,s
necessary that the gentlemen who held the primaries
last night are so far from being As they claimed. .
majority Of the Democrats OF Brooklyn that II ,h
went ever to tho Republicans in . body the effect
would lie imnateriai
We do not overstate the meaning Of the returns b..
fore when wo declare Il to be that the Cleveland
movement in Brooklyn Is without substance and tha.
the assertions to the contrary which have been loudly
made by newspapers ike tho Egie demon strated
to have been false Tho Prohibition party. tho womsns
Suffrage party. the vanished Gre-nssck party have all
in their time been able make better showing than
the gentlemen who undertook To provo nght that
the Democrats OF brooklyn eager for an oppor.
Gnty to attest their devotion to tho Presidential can
dhacy OF ex.Pres!dent Cleveland.
The and Substance OF the whole business Ia that
the sentiment OF the Democrats OF tho State was non.
csty reelected by tho delegates to the regular State
Convention. that the Cleveland movement has pro
cccded upon false pre:enco from the beginning and
that thee is no reason at ali for supposng that Senator
l will not succeed in carrying tho State in sass the
Natonal Convention nominStes him. II The condition
OF politics in Brooklyn may be accepted fairy ndio-
alive OF Democratic feeling In the State as whole W.
should say that Hill can 10 depended IN to carry the
State Of Hsw York Ly about 80. 900 NJ Jorty.
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Ridswuy on Rraoklyn'. An i.suappers.

This Ia what District Attorney James W.
Ridcwny. who is one OF tho most popular
Dem ocrats in Brooklyn. and one Of tho most
active leaders In the regular organization. has
to say about the alleged primaries Of the anti
6nappers:
Il think these gentlemen Ind bcttor close
Up shop: The primaries wer" n fake IL 81
Ell INTO one sn ai they cd" 1 not @"c, consa.
lir. They talk about the rcoII" hr;ni ior
Cleveland. don't think III" rc.llt OF .hese
So-cRlled primaries show il. IN" lneI en.
gagged In the movement are pnrrnnI.i RicEesss
aud never vote the Democratic Ticket
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HoAoopNssy.

ysom he WasM~gfcs Esssfss So.
The psrson who 10 aftictsd with klsptemAuis always
feels that he "ought to tahs somsthing for t."
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We guess that Secretary BLAINE Is right
In opposing the resolution before Congress
authorizing q French company to usc our
southern scaboard MS a landing place for q
cable Of the French Brazilian cable lne He
argues that the granting OF this authority
would obstruct the establishment OF an Amer
lean cable between tho United States and
Brazil The French company has obtained
from the Brazilian Government certain privl-
leCes which would enable it to monopolze
Geographic communication between Brazil
and this country II it were authorized
to land q cable on our territory. NeCotia-
tons for a concession in favor OF an
American cable between this country and
Brazil have been In progress for the past two
years. and Secretary BLAINE says that this
line will be under way within n year II
Congress refrain from giving the French COM
pany the desired right OF entry for Its cable
here. Upon these grounds Secretary BLAINE
Is opposed to the granting Of tho French COM
pany's request.
We are disposed to sustain the Secretary OF
State In the position which hc has taken. We
ought to have direct communication. by an
American limo, between our own ports and the
ports OF Brazil. We ought not to adopt any
legislation that will prevent or obstruct or
Interfere with tho establishment. OF that line.
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Gen. HORACE PORTER makes to-day the
encouraging report that only $4,000 remains
to DO raised to complete tho fund for the
Grant Monument. so much MS S275O00 having
been contributed since March %. With tho
end 80 near. everybody should be stimulated
to assist in reaching 1t before the present
month Is over. 1t is q magnificent undertak-
Ing. and its com pletion will be both monu-
ment to GRANT and n splendid illustration of
the public spirit and liberallty OF the people
Of New York.
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A certain Thursday in April Is kept or
supposed to be kert as day OF fasting and
prayer In tho State Of Massachusetts. and his
Excellency tho Governor issues proclama-
ton OF much picty for its observation, Fast
Day Is great day for baseball and other
sports and In further celebration Of 1t people
gorge and guzsIe TO an unusual extent. There
has been an effort to strike Fast Day OF the
calendar and to substitute Good Friday for 1t
rs n day OF religion and Easter Monday as
holiday. There are still solemn minds in the
Bay State to which Good Friday hath smack
OF Papistry;" but the main objection to the
proposed change seems to come from some OF
the clersymen. 1t has long been their prlvi-
lege to take whack at politics In their Fast
Day discourses. Ten years ago. for instance.
the Massachusetts pulpits trembled on Fast
Day with excavations and combinations Of
the Hon. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BUTLER And
the minister's don't want to give UP the custom.
Perhaps the strangest plea that has been
made Tor perpetuating the existing order OF
things" says the Boston Advertiser, consists
in saying that topics OF politlco-religlous
nature cannot be properly treated from the
pulpit on Good Friday as they may now be
treated on Fast Day"
This. II true. is an additional reason for the
change. Tits not the business Of the pulpit to
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other subject whatsoever, tHeTecan DO no eucIl
thing as an authority on any topic This
retort made me uncomfortable. and told
the silver man that this time l came to ask
and not to answer questions. Furthermore l
begged him to tell me what his ideas were as
to what constituted "a financial authority"
"Well" said he. "a financial authority Is
similar to any other kind OF an authority
Ho is a pcrson who satas what the majority
helleye to DO true. 1t Is immatoral whether
tho statements Of an authority are actually
true or utterly false. SO long as the majority
Lelleye him, he Is an authority on the subject
he PROCESSES to understand. no matter what
that subject may chance to be. At the same
time that AN authority Is teaching falsehood.
another person may state the truth and not DO
considered m authority. for the simple rea-
son that only = small minority believe his
opinions correct.
These ideas / had never heard before and
thcy astonished me very much. asked II he
could give mo any illustrations In support OF
what he had just said.
Illustrations" said he. " why could name
a thousand. Tho whole OF history Is full OF
Illustrations Of the fact that the promulgators
OF false doctrines and ideas have always boon
revered as authorities Just as long as the
majority believed their teachings. 1t Is not
long since those who taught that the earth
was fat and tho sun moved around 1t. were re-
gardsd as astronomical authorities Those
who set forth the doctrine Of witchcrait with
great precision. were regarded az conservators
OF society and exalted authorities SO long as
mankind beloved there was such thing as
witcbcraft: and this is only as yesterday. A
short time ago. medical authors who taught
that persons i'll with fever should DO bled and
deprived Of water wore deemed high medical
authorities When Stevenson WAS engaged i,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-03-26
An karesfing Career

j. S. Kshrmann died at his home in
Davenport Thursday aged 80 years He
was one of Davenport's most conspicuous
German citiZe ems. He was born in Neuss,
| Prussia. Jan. 8. 1910, and received his
| early education in the public schools of
that city. After reaching the age of X
| he prepared himself by private st1dy for
admission to the teachers seminary then
under the direction of DR.. A. Diesterweg,
| the most'renowned pedagogue OF Ger
many. After finishing his course in that
institution tie taught school for sc9re Ct
years. He was msn of liberal ideas,
and many criticisms of the oppression of
! monarchica, institutions em ansted from
his pen and found ready publication, al
though not advancing him materially in
the eyes of royalty. In 1854 he con-
cluded to emigrste to America. When
Stephen A. Douglass and Abe Lincoln
were .contesting for the United States SEN
atorship from Illinois Mr. kshrmsnn was
dntQuincy, and was engaged by a number
81 prominent citizens of that city to edit
campaign German paper called the
Illinois Courier, which chsmPtoned the
cause of Douglass.
In 1866 Mr.. Hartmann came to DeR-
export. and was principal of the Endepea-
dent German school for IA years. In
1880 he resigned that position. but coz
tinued to give private lessons in the Ger
man language
Five or six years ago he became editor
of the Iowa Reform. and although for the
past two years he has not actively filled
Che post on account of failing health he
has been an occasional contributor to its
columns. In September last he sent in
his last article, an excellent one. and his
journalistic career closed.
The body will be crem ated Sunday az
ternoon at o'clock, at the crematory ia
West Davenport.