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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-13

Doubtless neither of the Senators from
South Carolina is the kind of man that
ought.to represent State in the highest
legislative body of the land, though
either of them will compare, all things
considered, favorably with Hamburg
Butler. South Carolina has doubtless
gone'trom one extreme to another-from
the extreme of selecting nothing but the
aristocratic and blueblooded for her
representatives to the extreme of select
ing the most demagogic elements to be
found. 1t is the natural course of revolu-
tions-for that is what really has taken
place in South Carolina-to go to ex-
tremes. But the remedy is not to return
to the old regime of oligarchical gov
eminent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-13

The Connecticut Supreme Court has
just rendered a decision granting an ap-
peal to the State III murder case after
The defendant had been tried and acquit-
tel. TIE opinion is exciting good deal
OF interest because it appears to be in
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

At the Ghost Hour. Translated from
the German OF Paul Heyse, by Frances A.
Van Sanford, with decorations by Alice
C. Morse, is the general title given to
four small volumes, each with it's sub
title of contents. The binding consists
of an artistically gruesome drawing,
red, black and pale gray with an effect
which is very odd, and is quite a stroke
of ingenuity when one considers the text.
The page decorations.are the same in all
four little books though the arrange
ment differs. 1t may be said that all the
decorations are original and full of char
story or pair of stories may be read or
used as gift quite by itself instead Of
in the set, The Fair Abigail is love
story which does not cease with this
worlds partings. 1t is distinguished by
an exquisite style and grace of dictlon
aud construction. 1t is like genre pic
ture, or tiny Venetian vase. Ameri-
cans will like the foreign touch it dis
plays. Though it IS delicate and sensi-
tive the story develops into a CHASTITY
C losing scene, as behooves ghost story.
Mid Day Magic and Little Lizbeth
make another volume, though volume"
seems much too stately word for these
six-by -three-and-a. half brochures. The
Forest Laugh and The House of the Un-
believing Thomas complete the set.
Price SO cents each, or $500 per set.
In half calf $500, and in full ooze calf
$1,000. New York: Dodd. Mead &
Company; Portland: Loring. Short &
HARMONY
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16

committed by a man and his wife. a
thoroughly bad pair, who were
stranded" in Buffalo in April last, and
started out, both armed with revolvers,
to hold up" and rob any victim they
might meet. They came across Lawyer
Gibbs, hated him. and MS he showed
fight shot him dead. The wife charges
that the husband fired the fatal shot
and the husband lays the act on his
wife.
The truth came out through the arrest
Of the man, Clarence Robinson. for
burglary. and the voluntary statement
OF the wife. The police had no share In
unearthng the crime.
The story shows how mischlevous pet
theories are in such cases and how
they mislead the detectives. All the
sleuth- hounds we're on the scent OF a
jealous woman or an injured husband
and In the hunt the names Of highly
reputable Buffalo families were cruelty
involved.
A policeman In search OF a murderer
ought to have no pet theories. They
close his eyes to tracks leading In any
direction bu' that he wants to 60. and
too frequently obstruct, instead of aid
ing. the discovery of the real criminal
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16
TAKE THE ELEVATOR, MR.. GoFF.

John w. Con, as candidate for Re
corder, hopes that the people OF New
York will send him Higher Up. liz
wishes to be elevated from the position
of a simple lawyer to seat on the
bench.
In this legitimate and laudable asplra'
ton Mr.. Goff has the sympathy and
probably will have the votes Of ma.
jorty OF the citizens OF New York. The
| elevation of an honest and able public
servant Is a pleasant duty to good citl-
zens.
But this business OF going Higher Up
ought not to be one-sided. II the citi-
zens of New York are to elevate Mr..
Goff. 1t is no more than fair that Mr..
Goff reciprocate the favor. Mr.. Con-
has already. with mastery skill and
patience, led the municipal Dante
through the lower regions OF an Inferno
OF fraud. vice. blackmail and robbery.
But he manfests n strong reluctance,
or, at least. n dilatoriness in continu-
ing the trip into the upper regions,
where dwell the head devils OF corrup-
ton, the master spirits OF crime.
This hesitation and reluctance should
the miserable detail OF petty oppres-
sion and extortion. They know that
De Gam squeezed the French line.
that the ward man squeezed DE Gam
and that Schmittberger squeezed the
ward man. Now. who squeezed Schmitt-
berger2
1t is proved that millions have been
extorted from vice and misery by the
patrolmen and ward men. and that most
of 1t has gone into the hands of cap
talns. But the disclosures have ended
there. 1t is obvious that the captains
have kept but little of 1t. The rest has
gone somewhere.
The investigation has shown where It
came from.
But who got It?
Take the elevator. Mr. Goff! Take It
to-day! Election Is less than three weeks
off and the people want to know be-
fore they vote for you whether you are
as brave as you are cunning.
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ny NEW YORK EDITORS.

broad minded. bis-hesrted preachers now zee
that one reason why the name politician has
become a stencil in the nostrls Of the upright and
. synonym for all the unpublished viliainles ia
because many Of our good citizens have kept
Aloof from What should have been patriotic
duty and left to blrkeepers and INSCRIPTIONS
Adventures the management OF public Anaira -
The Advertiser.
Two hundred million passengers yearly are
now compelled to put up with the slow travel
and Inconvenience OF the Elevated roads A far
greater number would hail genuine rapid transit
as blessing The Herald.
Mr.. Edward W. Chamberlain IN. nomin.. o,
the Peoples party for the once OF Recorder. has
done a pralseworthy thing In declining TO accept
the nomination and urging the members OF his
party to vote Tor Mr. Gor.-The Tribune
The Cars days are numbered, the Amser Of
Afghanistan is on a sick bed McKane Is In Sing
Sing. croker Is out OF II. and Gilroy is I'll With
nervous prostration. but Tilman OF South Caro-
lima stlll laughs at fate. Those who drink his
gros never laugh.-Ths Recorder.
Comment would seem to be supernuous not only
as to the fitness Of Diver to be Police Justice
but also OF Smyth 70 be Recorder. The Record
or Of New York City shoulder to shoulder with
Patrick Diver, and Diver shoulder to shoulder
with PArmeley Jones. is not an agreeable spec
tAcle for the reputable eiuIenship OF New York 80
Tho Press
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16
MIR. CLEVELAND HELPED FELLOWS.

Mr.. John Boyd Thacher, manager OF
the Democratic State campaign. gave out
yesterday the intelligence that PresI-
dent Grover Cleveland IL In favor OF the
election OF the regular Democratic can
ddate for Governor. Senator David B.
HILL and will be much gra;iled II the
ticket Is successful.
Mr.. Thacher explained that Mr.. Cleve-
land had never yet made use OF his
office to further anybody's political
aims"
MIR. Thacher makes trihlng mis-
take in this statement. Mr.. Cleve-
land did on one occasion further very
notably the political aims of Col John
X. Fellows, when that gentleman was
a candidate for District Attorney OF the
City and County OF New York. 1t viii
be remembered that when the contest
between Col. Fellows and Mr.. DE LanCey
favoring Mr. Nicolls success. President
Cleveland wrote letter very warmly
advocating the election OF Col Fellows,
and turned the scale in the latter
favor.
Mr.. Thatcher expresses the belief that
Mr.. Cleveland is about to write n letter
supporting Senator Hin and the rest
OF the Democratic ticket. Such a con-
tribution to the campaign would doubt
less do good. But time does not wait
for any man-not even for a President
Of the United States-and election day
Is very near. Mr. Cleveland.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16
JUDGE TRUAX IS RIGHT.

Superior Court Judge Charles II,
TruaX appreciates the value of a great
truth, even though he sometimes falls to
apply II. His appreciation is shown in
this extract from his letter accepting
Tammany denomination for the judicial
position he now holds:
The judicial office should be kept as
far as possible outside the strife of
party politics"
1t should, indeed. And no one has
more clearly demonstrated this than
Judge TruaV himself.
Elected to judgeship on the Tam
| many ticket, he has paid Tammany for
| his election with the fat receiverships
and references which he has distributed
among the leaders OF that organization
He has failed utterly to hold himself
aloot from the influence of politics, and
stands before the public to-day with an
irrefutable record of partisanship be.
hind him, reiterating by inslnuation a
pledge he has neglected to keep.
lie has demonstrated a great truth by
MS conduct, but in a manner much Il
his own disadvantage. As living ar
gument on the negative side OF his prop
osition he has succeeded in ingenlousl,
establishing the correctness of the ar
frmative side.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16
A CASE FOR GRESHAM.

Now, then, Mr.. Gresham, take off
your coat. roll up your shirt-sleeves and
have II out with Russia, II you do not
want the United States Government
to earn the discreit of failing to pro-
tect naturalized citizens in their rights
abroad. to which they are as well en-
titled as are nntive-born Americans.
Here is, or here was, naturalized
citizen, subject of Russia originally,
who came over to the United States
twenty-five years ago. settled in Buffalo.
made fortune by industry in business,
and went TO Russia some months ago
to see his family. He was arrested there
under some old and, as alleged. trumpet
up charges OF embezzlement, but in
fact for political reasons. and thrown
into Jail. He made an appeal through
his friends to our State Department.
and negotiations" for his release were
begun, but no trial of the prisoner took
place and no satisfaction was received
from the Russian Government
Now comes the news that Keizminsky
died In prison last Saturday. and Their,
Is the end OF the matter
But ought 1t to be the end7 Ought not
the mlld-mannered Secretary Gresham
to sternly demand full explanat ton
from Russia of all the circumstances
connected with this affair? Ought he
not to Insist on knowing something
about the treatment the prisoner re-
ceived and the cause of his death?
Come, Mr., Gresham, the rights OF
American citizens in Russia are OF
vastly more Importance and interest to
the American people than the rights OF
Queen Lily In Hawaii
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16
The story of senex John.

inc Story OF Sene1 JOhhs
To the Editor:
Husbands and all innocents about to become
husbands. draw near. Open wide the gates Of your
ears and let loose the strings Of your under
standing. Have l not discovered the nine COM
forts OF matrInony. the failure to discover which
drove Panurge to sea? And shall hide this
under basket! Nay. nay. Pauline. Listen
The first and greatest comfort OF matrimony Is
making the morning fire. This Is not only com
forting. but In Winter healthful. for the cold
floor striking the feet draws the hot blood from
the registers of the brain. cooling the intellect
and making a clear head for tho labor OF the day.
Second comes working. Third. washing the dishes
and caring tor the children In the evening so
that your good wife. tired out by severe resting
during the day. may recuperate. Fourth. working.
Fifth. explaining what has become OF your few
dollars and satisfying your only ownest that
1t not wrong to loan money to q needy
| friend Sixth working. Seventh. staying home at
night and enjoying your liberty. Eighth. work
Ing. Ninth. wearing old clothes that your wife
may be well dressed. and so reflect credit upon
you. Here is the story OF senex John for those
not yet married 1t has been handed down for
6.4s2 years, so days II hours. IS minutes and "a
seconds, and is as true as anything have said.
| He captured devil FISH by using himself for
| bait. and he was overjoyed thereat he died
of 1t. FRANCOIS.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16
MILK IN THE CoCoANUT.

The Evening World" OF yesterday
gave Its readers list OF the salaries
from public offices held by the heads of
the Tammany machine. the district lead
ers and members OF the Big Eight who
hold the control OF the party in their
hands. The total amount OF those sal
aries reaches over two hundred and six
thousand dollars annually showing how
profitable II Is TO fll high position In
the councils OF the wigwam, and to
hold even subordinate post in the
army OF bosses.
This sum Is divided between twenty
nine persons There are a great many
thousands OF working members OF the
Tammany Democracy who get the hum.
blest pittances. or nothing at all, out
OF the spells OF office. and who com,
plain OF the inequality with which the
profits are distributed.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

Local Assembly als X OF l.. garment work
ers has elected p. O. sommers Master WorkmAA
and W S Flynn Recording Secretary
Daniel l.. ellis has been elected President Of
Carpenters and Joiners' Local Union No. so. and
Charles W Ryan is now the Recording Secretary.
Furniture Workers Union No. 80 has elected
John Zeitler. Financial Secretary: o, Rothkegal,
Recording and Corresponding Secretary; A. He'll
wig Trustee; A. Lininer, II ZarAIin and l..
HussmAn, Executive Committee.
These onicers have been elected BY the Hudson
County Central Labor Federation, otto Schultz,
Recording and Corresponding Secretary J. Merkei.
Financial Secretary. A Kuhn, Treasurer, Dele
gates PAlhk. Pieschker and Hoffman. Auditors
The oHncers elected by Journeymen TAilors
linton No sol are Joseph Ward. President, H.
l.. Burkland Vice-PresIient; J. Boem, ir., FinSn.
ral Secretary Patrick Ryrne. Corresponding
Secretary. James Byrnes, Treasurer; J, B0em
sr. j VI, Nance, Trustees.
The officers elected by the German boAnch RI
the New York Painters Union Louis KrAe
mcr President, Jacob BlaU. NicePresiient, II
wahlmuth. Financial Secretary, l.. Ssndermann
| Walking Delegate, Valentine Thicl, Sergeant-at
Arms 4 Pope. G. Seller. W, Lott. G. Martin
/. Kraemer, Delegates 10 the General Executive
| Hoard,
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why Not Take This Fellow Inf

To the Editor:
a young lady who gains her livelihood a.
clerk in the wholesale dry goods district in
going to or returning from lunch is frequently
annoyed embarrassed and sorely distressed by a
man OF about thirty. rather tall, and Of spare
build. whose appearance would denote him to be
a salesman or clerk. This apology for a
follows her. almost treads on her heels. brushes
against her and utters Insulting remarks. She
fears to make any cutlery such occasions.
dreading the publicity OF 1t. and has borne these
insults for months patiently hoping the fellow
would cease. but he still continues What course
should she pursue to bring this fellow to &C
COUNT Her brother wants to come along West
broadway. waylay the fellow and thrash him,
but she breads this fearing some legal
plcation and consequent notoriety.
cTtu, mi
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16
JOHN sWINTON INSISTS.
He Really Thinks 6,5OO Regular
Soldiers Are to he Massed Here.

To the Editor:
In reference to your comments upon
my statement in Sunday nights Popu-
list speech about the concentration of
regular troops near this city, or at Gov
ernor's Island, pray allow me to make
a remark. Under orders from the War
Department, to be executed when Gen.
Miles succeeds Gen. Howard in COM
mand OF the Department of the East,
there will be, early in next month, about
$500 soldiers of the regular army, sub
ject to orders from military headquar-
tiers at Governors Island. The state
ment that | made at the Populist meet
ing was founded upon official orders al
ready Issued, Respectfully ,>,ro>
Mr.. Swinton's error probably arises
from reading a careless summary in
some publication OF the recent orders of
the War Department. There are, under
these orders TO be about $500 men under
orders of the headquarters on Governor 3
Island, but these men Will be scattered
all owe, the East, and barely 1854 will be
on Governors Island Itself. while the
entire force in the neighborhood of New
York city will be only l,246, in addition
to nincty-fve at West Point
The distribution of the troops around
this city Is as follows
Fort Columbus Governors island. three com
panles infantry. l6i men,
Far, Hamilton dong island. three companies
Fort wadsworth Staten Island. three companies
artillery. 100 men.
Fort schuyler dong Island sound, two com
panles ARTILLERY. no men.
wlllors Point. four battalions engineers. 1861
men
Dayids Island three companies artillery. III
men.
West Point one battalion engineers, 95 men
There are 1888 men at Plattsburg, n. Y,
and burlington, VI iH at Sacketts Har-
Dor and 3D2 at Forts Niagara and Porter.
These are all the troops In or near New
York State.
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You Must Like Protection--To
Like 1t.

To the Editor:
Before a man sets out to teach political economy
he should know something about It "a. O."
betrays ignorance and incapacity in the first sens
tence he utters. All wealth is derived from la
Dor says he What! nothing else, &c. q. rs
He Is utterly unaware OF the universally accepted
principle that ''all wealth is derived from land
by the exertion OF labor" This is the A @
OF the subject, and until he knows It he should
terIzed chiefly by mud-snging, at which he ap-
pears to b. ADEPT His whole argument, such
as 1t is. is based on the supposition that 'If n
protected laborer gets good wages he is able to
do this, that and the other thing or course he
can-if he gets good wages. But, suppose he does
not get good wages because unemployed man
Is competing &c: his job suppose him out of
Job doesn't &c. G.. 81 argument fall to piecesf
Protection is a great thing-for those who like It.
The most perfectly protected individual OF modern
times Capt. Boycott. But he didn't like 1t.
The peasantry Ohey understood political economy
better than &C. CO. gave him a wide berth.
Not man would work for him sell him any
thing-in tact he completely isolated (ae
&C c." wants to isolate the American working
mani Did he become very rich and prosperous.
as protectonists' arguments would lead US to
suppose? History relates that his friends had to
organize q relief expedition to rescue him from
starvation, but who will rescue the American
workman from the benefits of such ProtectionS
@. s.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16
Novel Device for n Sale.

A novel device has recently been Sue
cessfully carried out at bazaar in
North Wales. The plan adopted was
called the "Washerwomans Tourna-
ment." Each lady competitor, attired
in alarge white apron and with sleeves
tucked up, was required to fetch a pail
of water from a tub, carrying It to a
chair or bench, and then, in sight Of all
the spectators, to wash therein two
soiled tea cloths, hurry back to clothes
line, peg up the newly cleansed cloths.
and. hurrying once more back to the tub,
place everything in order. The total
distance covered was 100 yards, and the
prizes were awarded to the competi-
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To the Editor:
wish to call the attention OF THE Evening
World the police to the fact that there
exists any amount OF disorderly houses on Sew
enth avenue, between Twenty fourth and Twenty
NTH streets and II 1t does not prove disgrace
to the New York police then my name isn't =.
The colored women in twos and threes walk and
stand about soliciting, swearing, lighting and
making use of the vilest language. The patrol
men go by and don't interfere: at least. there
are many they stand In with, as is easily no.
ticed. When strange man is on post the
walks arc clear and no women about. They
know very well who's post. This block
speak Of needs the attention OF Parkhurst to
clean IL out. ONE WHO SAW 1T.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16
HINTS FOR 1.-THE FINEST"
Suggestions from Citizens who
Help Pay Them DO Their Duty
ALSO Some bold Criticism.
why Pension the Pollcee

To the Editor:
have often wondered where the money comes
from to pay the pensions to retired policemen.
understand that all fines RENTED for neglect Of
duty, drunkenness. assault thievery and other
"ncble' qualities. for which n great many Of the
soscalled guardians OF the peace are noted, IL
turned In TO the fund to be enjoyed after a lapse
OF twenty years Why should policemen have a
pension? And why. when one has been on the
force twenty years and is caught In some qucs
tonable act and stands In fear OF being broken.
Is he allowed to send in his resignation that he
may enjoy life on half pay7 Every honest person
knows that this should not be- Their calling, as It
ia looked upon to-day is not extra hazardous. and
oven II It were that should not make excuse
forspafsng laws to create a pension for them
They receive fair pay, and from what can hear
they take tip once In a while. hope others
will write this subject | may be wrong. II
30. I would like to be set right; at any rate,
this will not interfere with Lexow going higher
1t may enllghten those who desire to vote for
honest men, who elected to pass honest laws
In an honest way. E. W. l..
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16
COraIIine Rice.

For n color luncheon corallne rice In
nice. Boil some rice in the usual way;
put two ounces of melted butter In dish,
add little salt and liberal sprinkling
OF coralline pepper tossing the rice in
this until 1t assumes'a terra-cotta shade.
This Is a delightful garnish for eggs or
mushroom outlets or 1t may be served
alone, sprinkled with grated cheese. The
Hungarian red pepper, called "paprika,"
which is Of a mild flavor, not at all like
cayenne pepper, can be used for this
dish. 1f this pepper were literally in
dulged in by Americans, Thomas ].
Murrey, caterer of the White House.
says, there would be fewer confirmed
dyspeptics.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16
A CRIME DISCLOSED.

The murder OF Montgomery Gibbs in
Buffalo about SIX months ago startled
the community and has kept the police
OF that city very busy ever since In an
effort to unravel the mystery.
The deceased, a young lawyer was
somewhat notorious for his gallantries,
and his death was attributed to some
intrigue in which a woman was in
volved. Anger or Jealousy was sup
posed to have nerved the murderer Il
aim. and the theory was strengthened
by the fact that woman's footprints
were found near the spot where the
body was discovered.
1t now comes out that the crime was
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16
COMING EVENTS.

The Mlstletos Social. Of BROOKLYN viii hold
thelr annual ball at Arion Hall this evening
Twenty fourth annual ball OF Farragut Post No
IS O. A r. this evening. at Richmond Hall
one Hundred and Sixteenth street. near Eighth
avenue.
sixth annual reception OF the Julius Mitchell
Association SUNDAY evening at Walhalla Hall. Is
to 50 Orchard street.
Annual entertainment and dance OF Sapokanicar
Council J. SOL Royal Arcanum. "Wednesday even
ing oct a. at Lyric Hall. 723 sixth avenue.