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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

The moral of the whole is this Prize
fighting is a heathenish. barbarous
practice. 1t is dangerous and de
grading. 1t is neither legitimate
mode by which to test physical skill
nor decent way of displaying courage.
No civilized people should tolerate such
brutality, nor the courts show any
leniency to those who encourage this
method of killing men not in prime
condition. "-ChdrlOttesUiJe Progress.
Yes, adds the Norfolk Landmark
but the age of brutality has returned
We do not have men in the arena to
fight with lions and tigers, as in an
Gent Rome, nor do we practice the
Spanish and Mexican pastimes of bull
fights, but we have fully developed
football, baseball and smuggling, with
their attendant rowdyism and frequent
casualties. We are great people but
we have not learned the art of self-gov-
eminent We tolerate many things
which are degrading, and thus finally
become responsible for them.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05
$taunto1t Spectator.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
The Shoe Trade.

The shoe trade seems, says the Lynch
burg Neaos, to have been less affected
by hard times and low prices than any
other class of merchandise or business.
This. is owing, we oppose, to the fact
that people are compelled to have so
many boots and shoes whether a good
or bad wind is blowing, and that old
ones cannot be patched up or made to
all events we notice from the business
and financial review every week that
while trade is comparatively dull and
prices low in every other branch of
business, sales and prices in the shoe
line keep pretty well up to healthy
market For instance Dun's Review
of last week says: The shoe industry
leads all others in approaching full
production. Shipments from Boston
have been for November thus far 642,-
943 cases against 453, 949 last year and
592, 5S2 in 1892. The number of cases
shipped has been larger since January
than in any previous year. In spite
of the general demand for cheaper
grades, this is a most encouraging re-
cord, and while some factories have
completed their orders for winter, and
begun stock taking and repairs, many
others have orders to keep them busy
beyond January 1.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

ELoPMENTS.-E loping is very roman
tic and is doubtless much enjoyed by
the clippers. There is a practical side
to the matter, however, which is worth
considering. When these romantic af
fairs take place the girl in the case is
justified in having only one calico dress
and the groom has to go down into his
pocket for inch lady's'' wardrobe. But
when the wedding comes off in the
good old style the father in law elect
has to ante for the trousseau. Think
over this, boys, and try to get in to the
good graces of theold folks.-Bedford
Democrat.
FooT-B ALL-The Norfolk Land
mark says =
"There is no sense, no decency, no
propriety in our games of football or
baseball. They are merely battles in
which Young men may be famed and
disabled for life. They are not sports
in any legitimate sense, else why be
panoplied in iron masks and in suits of
padded stuff to prevent casualties
The colleges should frown upon these
things instead of encouraging them
and if the thing keeps up the college
faculties and managers will have to be
hanged-reformed. The football game
is equally as bad as a bullfght. There
is much more danger in it than in a
duel. 1t is a constant source of con-
stant anxiety to parents whose boys
are in colleges for improvement, not
for disability; to be crippled
All readers of penny histories will re-
member the famous advice of Cromwell
to his Ironsides to- trust in God and keep
your powder dry" We find something
very like this in a letter to Governor
Letcher from Stonewall Jackson Early
in his Valley campaign Jackson could
not procure muskets enough to arm all
mis- militia and he wrote to the Gov.
ernor for supply of pixies. In that
letter he remarked I'VE must, under
Divine blessing, rely upon the bayonet
when firearms cannot be furnished"
There was much of the spirit of the
Ironsides in old Stonewall.- ChdrJottes-
Uille Chronicle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

FINE CHURCH BURNED.-In Hunt
ington, W. Va, at half-past o'clock
last Sunday morning, a fire broke out
in the basement of johnson Memorial
Church, one of the handsomest places
of worship in the State, and ragged for
five hours. Despite the efforts of the
department the fine building was hope
lessly damaged. A big revival in the
interest of all the churches, conducted
by j. E. Scheduled, of Danville, Va,
was to have been opened in the build
ing Sunday night.
THE SAME PUNISHMENT.-Last week
we published the fact that Richmond
jury found Thos. N. McNamee guilty
of murder in the second degree and
fixed his term in the penitentiary at
only five years. Since then W. T.
Gaul, his alleged accomplice, tried be
fore a jury summoned from Danville,
has his term also fixed at five years.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
G0RMAN TO TAKE A HAND.
Reported that He VIII Participate
in the New York Campaign.

Especial to The Evening WORLDLY
BALTIMORE. Md. Oct. lit Is
stated to-day upon unquestionable au-
ehorty that Senator German, of Mary
land, is going to New York soon to take
a hand In the campaign. The statement
has excited lively political interest on
account of Mr.. Germans well known
dislike of Senator Hill and Senator Hills
equally well known aversion for Senator
German.
The Senator was in Baltimore Mon
day and went from here to Washing
ton, and he agreed to deliver one speech
In the Maryland campaign. 1t is under
stood that he Will then go to New York
A friend of the Senator said to-day
that Mr.. Germans reason for getting
into the fight In New York was, first,
because he has had strenuous urging
has great, influence In the State, and
that the election is OF such importance
to the party that no Democrat should
desert the ship. and II anything is saved
from the wreck he wants to be In POSI-
ton to say: Il am always on deck and
you can count on me-"
The Senator's health is better now
than II has been for some time and he
is said to be about able to bear the
pressure campaign would put upon
him.
In Maryland the Democrats are so
incensed at the course of Senators Cor
man and Gibson in the Tariff fight that
II Is not thought their participation In
the State campaign is at all desirable.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
WILL STRAUS
PULL OUT?
Continued from First ?aSaJ

Continued from First ?assJ
tho Mayor has not been heard to ex-
press any views on the political situa-
ton. and many inquiries have been made
as to the why and wherefore.
The alleged cause of his sudden trans
formation. for heretofore he has always
been ready to discuss the situation, was
given by district leader this morning
In the following story:
After the Committee OF Eignht had de-
cided to place Nathan Straus at the
head Of time ticket, Mayor Gilroy, in his
usual jmpulslve style, put the motion to
adjourn before anybody had made the
motion.
"One moment" interrupted Henry ID.
Purroy Before we adjourn, suppose we
agree to, stop talking so much to the re-
porters."
only this" said Mr.. Purroy. 1T is
not good policy to give ammunition to
ali the reporters that no sane man be-
lieved that the Democracy could carry
this State. unless the Democrats got to-
ge,her Now they have not got to.
gether, and the Republican orators will
quote the Mayor of New York as say
Ing that no sane man believes the De-
mocracy can carry the State.
Moreover, the Mayor told the re-
porters two months ago that we were
going to go outside our organization for
a candidate for Mayor and would name
business man: so we cannot spring
the name of Straus as effectively as II
tentions."
In conclusion, Mr.. Purroy moved, in
semi-jesting way, that the members
OF the Committee agree to keep their
mouths shut till after the election, and
the motion was carried amid laughter,
In which all except the Mayor Joined,
During the last week the Mayor has
acted In a generally subdued way, and
the fact seems to be that where a few
wee.-s ago he was hailed as the new
leader Of Tammany Hall, he is now ex-
upon by men whom he had come to re-
gard as his subordnates.
Another man who has given UP talk
ing and become subdued since that event
Counsel Clark, Mayor Gllroy's body
guard. Mr.. Clark owes his position as
| member Of the Committee of Eight,
and all the influence he has In the Tam
many organization. to the Mayor, and
he appears to suffer with his chief
detection the fact is mentioned that
he has refused to preside at the recep-
ton to Edward Blake, NJ. =. for South
Longford, Ireland, He was asked to
gave cheerful acquiescence. Yesterday
he withdrew his acceptance, and there
| by hurt the feelings of those concerned
In welcoming the distinguished guest.
Then, again. he refused to attend the
william Booth, founder Of the Sal.
| walton Army, in Union Square, next
Monday night
The evening world., 1894-10-17
TO STOP THE FRAUDS.
City Club and Judge Giegerich
Watching False Naturalization.

The City Club is making a systematic
attempt to prevent fraudulent natural
ization, and has formed a strong ally in
the person of Judge Leonard A. Giege-
rich, of the Court of Common Pleas.
Beginning with to-day the City Club
VIII have two representatives In the
Naturalization Bureau in the Court
House and will ask that certificates of
citizenship be given to. no person sus
pected of attempting fraud, until his
record is investigated. These members
of the City Club have already obtained
permission from the steamship compa-
MES to get access to their records at
any time so that the truth or falsity of
would-be voters statement concern
ing his arrival here may be easily veri-
fed OF disproved.
Judge Giegerich yesterday gave or
ders to all his subordinates not to issue
any more applications for papers, but to
leave that work entirely to the Natural
ization Bureau. so that the City Club
may not be hampered in It's investiga-
ton.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
TIM CAMPBELL ON TOP.
Nominated by the Same Convention
Which Chose simpson.

Timothy ]. Campbell, the State Democ-
racy nominee for Congress, was Endorsed
by the Republicans OF the Ninth Con-
gressional District last night.
The enthusiasm OF the occasion was
not affected by the fact that the same
Convention and the same delegates put
in nomination from the same Congress
sional District John Simpson, the Re-
publican leader OF the Fifth Assembly
District.
In explaining the attitude OF the Con-
venti0r towards the nomination of the
Convention of Saturday night, Chairman
Levenson said that committee OF five
had called upon State Chairman Hack
EFT, and that official had told them that
II the delegates OF the Ninth Congress
slonal District wanted Mr.. Campbell for
their candidate he did not see any reason
why they should not nominate him.
John Simpson says that he will con-
test the nomination OF Mr.. Campbell by
last nights Convention in the courts.
1t may be added that Johnny" Simpson
has unsheathed a political knife for use
against Chairman Hackett and others.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
Local Political Notes.

A Republican mass Getting will be held at
clock tonight in Linden Hall, southeast corner
OF Sixty street and Boulevard. Among
the speakers will be Lemuel Y. Quigg and John
X. Van Wormer
Senator Charles 7. SaXton, Republican candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor. spoke at a mass
meeting in Clermont Avenue Rink brooklyn, last
night and J. sloat Fassett spoke at meeting In
Yonkers under the auspices OF the Young Men 8
Republican club. Of that place.
A meeting OF Republican bankers, presidents OF
trust companies and high financial oricen has
been called TOR O'Clock tomorrow night at the
windsor Hotel to express their views concerning
the nomi nation OF Frederick Smyth to succeed
himself as Recorder.
mass meeting favorinE honest government OF
the Anti-Tammany Democracy will be held at
Californian Hall. and 10 Horatlo street, at
o. clock tomorrow evening.
An outdoor ratification and mass-meetng, un-
der the auspices OF the Republican Campaign
Committee Of the Twenty fourth Assembly Dis
trict, will be held tomorrow evening at the
Hell Gate Republican Club house. 1920 First ave-
The Good Government Club Of the Tenth Assem-
bly, District viii meet this evening at o'clock
in the cub-rooms, st. Marks place.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
STATEN ISLAND DEMOCRATS.
The County Convention Places It's
Ticket in the Field.

Here is the ticket which has been
placed In the field by the Democrats of
Richmond County at their convention
held last evening at Stapleton:
For Assembly-Franklin G. Wit OF MIddetown.
For County Treasurer-Matthew s. Tuily OF
Castleton.
For Sherln-BenIamln ]. Bodine, Of Mortified.
For Coroners-Dr. Walker Washington and Jo-
seph Curren. OF SOuthneld.
For Excise Comm ssoners-George Stake, OF
MiddletOwn: G. c. Trautor. OF Nor'hheld; A. f,
Weller, Of Westfed; p. J. Larkih OF southheld !:
u. j. Roche OF Castleton.
Ex-Speaker william Sulzer, now can
didate for Congress, was present and ad
dressed the convention In long speech,
which was enthusiastically received.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
GIlSEY-V0LLMAN.
A Son of the Late Andrew GilseS
weds a Charming Widow.

Andrew Francis Gilsey. the eldest son
OF the late Andrew Gilsey. was married
yesterday to Mrs. Caroline Colburn Voll-
man, OF Paterson, n. j.
Mrs. Vollman was a widow, her nrst
husband having died three years ago.
She and young Mr.. Gllsey met last Sum
ner at Arverne, l.. /. II was a case OF
love at first .si"ht The bride is an
orphan.
Church Around the Corner at noon yes
terday. Frederick c. Gilsey, a brother
OF the bridegroom was best man. The
bride was given away by her brother,
relative.
The bride wore a travelling dress. and
Immediately after the ceremony the
couple left for the South, where they will
spend their honeymoon. Mrs. Gilsey Is a
beautiful brunette. The bridegroom Is
thirty years old
The evening world., 1894-10-17
Named for Congress.

Joseph r. Gavin, Comptroller OF Buffalo. was
nominated for Congress by Democrats OF the
Thirty second New York District.
Middlesboro Ky, Democrats nominated George
+. Stone for Congress.
Gen Newton NJ, Curtis has hled his nomination.
with GO signatures attached, in the Secretary of
states office as the candidate Of the Independent
Republicans Of he Tweny- second Congressional Dis
trict Other nominations Med were those Of Or
w r. Hossie. Democrat, lghn McOwen, Populist.
and j. L. Weed, ProhibltAL4 1t is expected that
Lucius y. Littauer will file his nomination to-
day as the Republican nominee from the Twenty
| nAnA
The evening world., 1894-10-17
FLOWER HAS REGISTERED.
The Governor Got His Name ON the
List Early This Morning.

Gov. Flower and his son. 8. s. Flower
registered for the coming election al II
o'clock this morning at the registration
booth at Fiftieth street and Madison
avenue.
The Governor was not accompanied
by any friends, and got through the
business as quickly as possible.
The booth In which he registered Is a
queer looking, box-like affair, covered
with zinc. There Is no card or sign
looks like a laborers' dollhouse.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
REFORMERS GETTING NAMES.
Expect to Complete Their Petitions
within Tvsnty-four Hours.

The work Of getting signatures to the
petitions for Congressional and Assem-
bly, nominations was begun this morning
by the Reform party at its headquarters.
in East Fourteenth street Six hundred
names are required. and Secretary Rob
ert Baker. OF the Executive Committee,
is sure of setting that number of sigma
lures within the next twenty-four hours.
Everett p. Wheeler will receive his letter
OF notification at z o'clock this evening
A feeling of security regarding the
probability of Lockwood and Brown rum
ming on the Reform ticket prevailed at
the Fourt eenth street headquarters. II
was said that the fact that Mr.. Lockwood
and Judge Brown had no already an
nounced their determination to keep
their names off the Wheeler ticket
showed plainly that both gentlemen
would accept.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
GRACE MEN MAY WITHDRAW.
The Interests of Harmony" Indi-
cate that the Deal Is stu On.

The announcement made In the morn
ing papers that Congressman Edward ].
Dunphy, of the Eighth District, had re-
fused the nomination offered by the
New York Democracy seems to have
been somewhat premature. Mr.. Dunphy
has not declined, and his friends were
positive this morning that he would &C.
cept. The matter however, Is still in
doubt, and will remain so until after q
conference CT .he Grace leaders called
John T. Murray, the New York State
Democracy leader in the Second Assem-
bly, District, which Is Mr.. Dunphy's
home, when seen said:
You can make the positive tatement
that Mr., Dunphy has not declined re-
nomination. Further than that, l do
not believe he will decline. / cannot
say any more at present"
Mr.. Dunphy was equally uncommunica-
tive. When seen at his office in the
Vanderbilt Building, he said:
wi IT am not in position to say anything
sible for me to do so. This afternoon
may have something to say"
From other sources II was learned that
Mr.. Dunphy had practically made up his
same reasons which actuated Mr. War
ner. When, however, the fact leaked
out several of the Grace leaders got
around him and urged him to reconsider
his determination.
The conference, II is said lasted until
late last night 1t resulted in Mr.. Dun
ply asking some further time to con-
slider the matter.
There Is a possibility that in the in
terest of harmony some OF the Grace
Demochacy's candidates for Congress
may be withdrawn.
This condition of affairs indicates that
Mr.. Grace's deal with Mr.. Hill is still on.
Robert Grier Monroe, one of the
Grace Democracy leaders, and a candi-
date for Congress against Jacob Cantor
CTammany) In the Fifteenth District,
said to-day that he expected to continue
in the race unless invited by his fac
tons leaders to retire In the interest
of harmony"
According to the statement made by
William r. Grace and Robert Grier
Monroe. who were seen at the formers
office this morning, the following nomi-
nations for Congress were filed with
Chief Clerk Kipp at Police Headquar-
tiers last night on behalf of the New
York Democracy:
Dist. Name. Dist. Name.
John Murphy l2-Geo Walton Green
s-Edward J. Dunphy. 1S-Edward c. Baker
9-T. J. Campbell. l+-Julius j. Frank
l0-George Karsch. 15-Rohert q. Monroe.
ll-William sulzer. l6-Jsmes p. DAILY
Mr.. Grace added that he had not
heard from Mr. Dunphy or any other
Of the candidates as to whether or not
they declined to run.
The evening world., 1894-10-17

he sure to register to-day, so that
you can vote for Greater New York
and Real Rapid Transit.
The registration booths In this
city are open from \ o'clock A. VI.
to T.. VI, and In brooklyn from
7 o'clock A. VI. TO 10 p. NJ.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
TWELVE VACANCIES TO FILL.
Police Board Meets to Appoint New
Election Inspectors.

The Board Of Police Commissioners
met this morning to MI vacancies caused
by designations or removals OF election
inspectors. There were only twelve re-
ported up to noon, the number being
equally divided between the Democrats
and the Republicans.
Eight were removed for failing 10 re-
port for duty and four had resigned,
having found other employment.
A crowd OF a hundred men hung about
the corridors OF Police Headquarters to-
day waiting for appointments as in
spectors
The evening world., 1894-10-17
DEAD HORSE BILLBOARD.
The Enterpri"inE Poster Covered IA
Carcass with Quirg Notices.

The activity of the billposters, who are
posting the advertisements OF Repub-
lican meetings was evidenced in an I'M
usual way TO people who passed along
Third avenue. near Sixty-eighth street,
to-day.
A white horse had died on the avenue
du ing the night. and had been pulled up
near the curbstone on the east side, out
Of the way Of trafic. The blllposters
The evening world., 1894-10-17
Eight Believed to he Drowned.
(By Associated Press.)

DUBLIN, Oct. Height drunken men
procured a boat and went on a cruise
in Tralee Bay on Sunday last. They
have not since been seen. Some bodies
We're washed ashore Monday. and 1t is
believed that all the members of the
party were drowned.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
Hungarian Religious Measures.

(By Associated Press)
BUDAPEST Oct. 17-At a meeting Of
the Liberal party yesterday evening 1t
was decided on the motion of DR..
Wekerl the Hungarian Premier. to vote
in the Lower House of the Diet to ac-
cept. without modification, the religious
measures which have been rejected by
the House Of Magnates.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
WHOLE FAMILY DISAPPEARS.
And the River EIbe Gives Up One
of the Children, Dead.
(By Associated Press. }

HAMBURG, Oct. ia sensation has
been caused here by the mysterious dis
appearance of Herr Rothgardt, leather
merchant, Of the Hansa Platz, his wife
and four children and his brother-in-law,
named Kruse.
The body of the youngest child has
been washed ashore at The Island of
Finkenwaerder, in the .Elbe and It is
believed that the disappearance OF the
whole family may turn out to be a case
Of wholesale murder and suicide.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
CRATES for Strauss Jubilee.
(By Associated Press.


LONDON, Oct. ia despatch TO The
Standard from Vienna says that Johann
Strauss, who has been celebrating the
fftieth anniversary of his entry into
the musical world, has received letter
him two giraffes as a jubilee gift.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
ONLY TALKED OF STRAUS.
Nothing of Interest at strong's
Headquarters To-day.

Beyond the talk Of Strauss threat
ened withdrawal, there was nothing OF
interest to be learned at Candidate
Strong's headquarters in the Sturte-
want House to-day.
Job r. Hedges. who runs things there,
along with Arson @. McCook. said that
he didn't know when Mr.. Strongs let
ter OF acceptance would be forthcoming
He had heard, though. that the
O'Brienites and the Republicans were
The evening world., 1894-10-17
wouldn't Take the Money.

1.-THE Evening World to-day received 81
from Mrs, L." with a request that II be for
wardsd to the Karonts family. who were among
the sufferers from disaster at "a Monroe street
last Thursday, The money rendered the
family, but refu'ed. all declaring that they were
not In want Mrs. L" can obtain her 50 at
this once.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
wilhelm Nailed the Flags.
(By Associated Pres,

BERLIN, Oct. ia magnificent
military display was witnessed here to-
day in connection with the formal dedi-
cation of the 1872 flags destined for the
recently organized fourth battalion Of
each regiment of infantry.
The ceremony of mailing these flags
to their STATS was performed by
Emperor William in the Ruhmeshalle,
or Hall Of Fame of the Arsenal.
The evening world., 1894-10-17
Decoration Presented Nordica.

CBy Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE Duke OF SAKE
Coburg and Gotha, who is also the Duke
of Edinburgh, decorated Nine. Nordica
after she had sung in ''Lohengrin" at
the Court Theatre.
The evening world., 1894-10-17

were up betimes this morning, and when
people turned out to business the body OF
the dead horse was almost covered with
posters. announcing a Republican meet
Ing. at which Lemuel e. Quigg would
speak, tonight.
The name of Mr.. Quigg was on the
poster in much larger letters than the
other printing, and at a little distance
from the dead horse II appeared to be
pasted over with simply the name Lem
uel T. Quigg.