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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-15

today Mr.. Wolcott, of Colorado. nre-
sented a resolution for the submission
OF a constitutional amendment prohibit
ing the states from denying suffrage
10 any person on account of sex.
The resolution of Senator Stewart
denying the right Of the secretary OF
Che treasury 70 issue United States
tohls n questioning their validity
came up as regular order with various
pen3ing amendments.
senator Butler believed the resolution
should so to the Judiciary committee.
Mt Stewart accepted the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Dubois adding 10 the
resolution a declaration of the senate
chat there IS no present necessity
ior Il SAFE OF bonds for any purpose
Specliled under the resumption act"
Ihe eoate was carried on by sena-
tors NORTH, Quay, Teller, Gail and
PETER.
At , O'Clock the matter being still
undisposed of, the unfinished business
of the day came up. Senator Stewart
was granted unanimous consent 70
have his resolution retain its place
on the calendar.
The unfinished business was the
house bill to require railroad com
panies operating railroads in the. ter
r1torleS over rights of way granted
by the government to establish sta
tons and depots at all town sites on
the lines of sslfd roads established by
the interior department.
The bill was warmly discussed and
pending the discussion. and before a
vote could be taken, the hour of 8
arrived and the special order was
memorial a resolution in memory of
Representative Mutchler, OF Pennsyl-
Vania.
Addresses were delivered by Sena-
tors Quay, of Pennsylvania, Mitchell.
of Wisconsin, and H~ansbrough, of
North Dakota, and several others, and
1T 3:25 the senate adjourned until Mon
day next.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15
The Late Primary.

Our City Democratic Committee has
to do but more than II was required
to do to see that the primary election
lately held here was fair and square,
After the time had passed in which q
notice of contest could be given the com
mittee might have taken the ground that
the election was an "ended case, ana
that it would not so into any inVestisa-
ton to ascertain whether there were
errors made or frauds committed. we say
they might have taken this ground but
we are glad that they did not. Years
ago the committee in pursuance or an
honest but mistaken judgment refused 10
allow a recount in case where seat
In the State Senate was involved and
great trouble followed. At the time the
Dspatcn believed that the committee was
right. but much after-thought has con-
vince, M that tho committee would have
better yielded to the demands OF the con-
testant.
Our political enemies cannot expect us
to waive technicalities In their behalf,
but within our party We are at liberty to
be more unselfsh. We oueht not only to
do justice TO all. but should labor TO con-
vince all that they have been consider
ately treated.
So far as we know or have reason TO
believe the primary election lately held
here was one Of the fairest elections
ever held In Virginia. No case Of fraud
or OF serious error has been pointed out
If we understand the case In hand the
purpose Of the petitioner In asking to see
the books Is TO find out whether the
popular impression as TO the fairness OF
the election il correct or not. II
Is to be sort OF court Of enquiry II
he finds out that fraud was committed
ne may and should bring that fact to the
attention OF the officers Of the law and
have the guilty person or persons sent
TO the penitentiary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15
TUESDAY............M MAY 10, 1914
Votei Votei, Vote :!

we said recently that whenever the
Democrats went into a battle on the
offensive they gained a victory, and wheh-
ever they went into battle on 'he ue-
fensive they marched to defeat and dlsas-
fer. The principles for which they con-
tend are approved by the people The oo-
tects they have in view are those which
the people themselves have In Vie" 80
the people will stand by them If they
will only stand by their ancient ana nom
orable creed.
The congressional elections Of November
next will turn upon the point which we
have Just mentioned. If the Democrats
20 into battle armed with offensive wea-
mons they will beat down the defences
OF the Republicans and achieve a glorious
triumph. If. on the other hand. they
70 into the battle "c'aG In complete
armor" intended only to render harmless
the blows of their antagonists, they will
themselves pay the penalty which every
good Democrat ought to be wishing 10
make the Republicans pay. Defeat and
disaster will be our portion If we fail to
rain blows In fast and furious war
fare upon the heads Of the sectionalists
whom We shall have TO whip only once
more before d.sposing Of the Republican
party finally.
But the hands Of the Democrats in Con-
gross are tied by the Republicans. We
shall be told. Then the control of tn
ct nj wi no N
the hands of the Republicans. If with
membership Of 2lS to 124 in the lower
house. aud a majority Of to or more
in the Senate. the Democrats cannot tie
the hands Of the Republicans instead OF
submitting 70 th' tying process ih"rn-
selves, then majorites and minoriues are
no longer what they once were. one ma
jority in legislative assembly has been
pronounced 10y somebody TO be the best
working majority.
Like julius Caesar. the Democrats in
Congress must either find or make
way out Of the wilderness in which they
arc at present wandering. 1t will never do
for the majority to surrender to the mi
nority.
The rules of the Senate must be changed
if that body has 10 remain in continuous
session Tor q whole week in order t. the
accomplishment of that object or else a
vote upon the tariff bill must be allowed
to be taken. and that topic be turned
over TO the people for their judgment
upon II next November.
Where is the leader of whom the Demo-
Gratis in the Senate now stand in need?
Who IS the man? Who will show himself
equal 20 the occasion? Great crises prn-
duce great statesmen. Great wars produce
great soldiers. A crisis Is upon the Demo-
Gratis in the United States Senate. \ war
is going on between the hosts of Republic
canlsm and the hosts of Democracy.
The statesman should at once show him.
self The soldier should forthwith proceed
10 do the work which Destiny has mark
ed out for him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15
A Sucary Sensation.

The Philadelphia Press Ntepublican) Is
out in long and sensational article in
which ii asserts that in 1892 the Cleve-
land Administration mortgaged or sold
itself TO the Sugar Trust to raise cam
paiCn funds. Also. that some of our
Democratic senators are 'in" with this
trust. and have been enabled TO make a
good deal of money by buying sugar
trust stock, as the trust counsclled them
TO do.
This information is much Of a sort
with that which the "contrabands" used
to carry from Lees army into the Fede-
raj es-"important If true"
The Press admits In the course Of It's
long and lurid article that the trust
contributed money to the Republican cam
paign fund. OF course. trusts always give
impartially. That is what makes trusts
so trusty. Corporations which want legis-
lation. or want to be let alone" neary
always give to both parties. especially
where they find 1t impossible to satisfy
their own minds which side Is going to
win. Where they know which party Is
pretty sure to come out victorious they
are pretty sure to be more liberal with
it than with the other party,
When the last presidential election was
approaching II was long thought that
Harrison would be reelected. II the
sugar trust thought so. without doubt
1t sugared the Republicans more heavily
than the Democrats.
In so far as senators are concerned,
the Senate, the press. and the people ought
to be sufficient to secure their punishment
If any are guilty.
a good many criticisms of Mr.. Cleve-
lands public life have been ventured. II
is more than suspected that he has made
mistakes from time TO time. but we be-
iieve it has never been successfully con-
tended that he Is a corrupt man. He
is not corrupt himself; nor would he en-
dure corruption in others whom his OFF,
cial arm could reach. Therefore the
Press may console itself with the re-
Election that either its information isn't
correct or. If correct. that the President
Will. as far as possible. see justice done
and the wicked punished.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15
American Lynch Law Abroad,

The latest cablegrams from London
tell us that Miss Ida Wells, q young
colored woman from Memphis. Tenn. is
In that city on a mission to arouse
British public opinion against lynch law
in the United States especially lynch
law as administered TO negroes who com.
init the unspeakable crime upon white
women. OF course Miss Ida Wells be-
longs to the African race. No Cauca-
sian woman. 1t is to be hoped, VIII ever
take TO the stump or to the press to dis
cuss such subject. 1t Is a topic which
no woman should ever mention in q pub
lie speech or in q newspaper or In a
mixed assemblage Of persons. And we
might add that the people Of London
who are wasting their sympathies upon
miss Ida Wells" are paying a poor
compliment 70 the white women Of
England when they try to get them to
favor such z mission" ~ that In which
The Aforesaid Miss Ida claims to be en-
gaged. Her mission" condemns her.
Bhs has not the msdesty which no true
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15
PLEASED WITH OUR HALL
The baltimore visitors Pronounce IL
Very Handsome Building.

The Baltimore American OF yesterday
printed n splendid three-coiumn cut OF
the Richmond City Hall. and accompany
ing II was the following account OF the
visit to this city and return OF the Mohu-
mental City's Courthouse Commission:
Judge Henry ID. Harlan. General fenA
Angus. and Mr.. James Il. Tate. OK the
Court house Commission; City-kegister
Robb representing Mayor Latrobe: Coo
mel II. T. Douglass. chief OF the baitifnore
Typographical Survey: A. Leslie Du'au.
Assistant Commissioner; City-Couheiima"
Martin b. Brown. Otis c. Browniey, pee,
rotary OF the Courthouse Commission. ana
Messrs. Matthew Gault. Frank T. Red
wood, and George =. Andrews. VINO went
to Richmond on Thursday to inspect the
Westham granite quarries OF Generai IL.
Snowden Andrews, returned to the CITY
Yesterday morning on the steamer Char-
lottee. The gentlemen Of the party ieit
the city Thursday a~-ernoon on .ne
steamer Danvile, and reached west rom.
the following morning. From there my
were conveyed TO Richmond over 'he
Richmond and Danvilie. 1hey weie
driven In carriages To the Westham quaf-
res, which are about three mics iroi''
the city. on the south side OF the Jahies
river
All were highly pleased with the quality
Of the granite which was eXnlplteu "
them and il is more than probable tnat
the new Baltimore courthouse VIII pe
constructed OF this material. After inc
inspection General Andrews ENTERTAINERS
the gentlemen with an open-air iuhon.
At night they were the guests Oh '"c
Westmoreland Club, Of Richmond. DURING
the evening the gentlemen were preseh'e"
10 Governor O'Ferrall, Mayor bliysoh'
and Colonel Cutshaw. city Engiheer.
Saturday morning was devoted TO Visi,'hs
the City Hail. which includes the city
courts. This H. magnificent buiidihg.
covering an entire block. ana constructors
from granite from the Westham quar-
ries. IT is without doubt the most
pretentious structure in Richmond ahh'
as General Andrews says, = Ill long out
live any building of marble.
The City Hall building cost lJpop.
General Angus admired the handsome
building and said to a Richmon1 news
paper man. who was with the party "'
the time, II will say that II IL Simply
magnificent. 1t would have been cheap
AT $4,000. / am astonished that IL was
erected at a cost less than 2GO.Vp. we
have visited many public buildings, ana
we can truthfuily say yours Is the most
elegant one for its cost We have seen.
Judge Harlan and other members OF
the party endorsed all that General An
gus said After the inspection of the city
Hall the gentlemen took the train for
West Point. where they met the steamer
Charlotte, which brought them back to
the city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15

woman will ever sacrifice upon the altar
Of sensationalism.
Misc Ida Wells II Of course engaged
| In a money-rctting mission Whether
| she ever saw Memphis or not may be
regarded as q matter OF doubt. she mas
located herveif at any rate on the Ms
| slssippi river. and a. far West ana
South as she deemed II best to hx her
place OF residence.
II will hardly be contended that the
people OF England are rs intelligent as
the white people OF the United States.
TO 60 TO England. therefore, 90 arouse
a public continent against such lynch
law as is occasionally administered to
the negroes in America Is to do what no
person of good sense or sound Judgment
will ever do. Cranks may cross the
ocean to appeal TO foreigners to pass
Judgment upon question upon which
neither the cranks nor the foreigners
have the right TO be heard; but
Ievel-headed men whose minds have been
freed from cant" will never be found
In such company.
In old times II was a pitiable spectacle
10 see the poor. hard-worked. laboring
classes OF England wasting their sympa-
thy upon the well-fed, wcll-clad negroes
Of the Southern states Of this Un.on.
and crying over their imaginary suffer-
ings; but so IL was. The "ground-siiis'
in slavery times in this country became
! the objects of charity OF men in England
whose employees were In circumstances
not half so comfortable or desirable as
those which surrounded the slaves OF
America. And to-day certain of the over
worked, under-fed laborers OF Great Bri-
tain are mourning over the condition OF
the happy negroes Of the United States.
The great Thomas Carlyle was never
carried away by the false sympathy OF
which we are speaking. He saw at once
that whatever might De said against the
institution ~ slavery. II could not D."
charged with allowing the slaves to suffer
for want OF cd. clothes or medical at
tendance. Self-interest forbade the NAL
treatment. or neglect OF slaves worth
each a thousand dollars In gold-worth
that sum in cash at all times. Or. as he
expressed the s1mc idea T. SEE he frs'
cattle. horses sheep, &C, &c. belonging
TO the landowners of England was to see
that II the landowners owned
the laborers also these. too. would be
well-fcd. well-clothed, and well-cared-for
otherwise. Yet when slavery existed in
the United States, the people OF England
used to hold public meetings and denounce
the shareholders Of this country as Miss
Ida Wells is now engaged I'm denouncing
the administrators Of lynch law in this
country
Miss Ida Wells cares. Of course. nothing
for the facts OF the case. and will not
cease to denounce the southern people
so long as she can thus put money in
her purse" Nevertheless, It Is pleasan,
TO know that an Epglishman who has So
journed In the southern United States for
four years has written TO the Westmins-
Ter Gazette Informing the people of Eng
land that the attempt to agitate Great
Britain over the down-trodden black man
Of America is ridiculous, seeing that the
negroes in the United STATES. North and
South, are better paid and better treated
than the laborers in England. Here We let
the matter rest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15
DR.. Taimage and the Fire Fiend.

The fire fend ''still pursues" Dr. Tai
met the fate of It's two predecessors. And
it is quite coincidence that each of the
buildings was destroyed on Sunday.
The last fire was caused by electric
wires, which were run into the church to
work the organ. Not only was the taber-
nacle destroyed. but along with it another
church, a hotel, and fifteen or sixteen
private residences. The total loss Is said
to be somewhere between one and
one and half million dollars. The taber-
nacle was valued at over 100000. upon
which there was some insurance.
1t has already been determined by Dr..
Talmage and his congregation that there
shall be new tabernacle. but upon an
other and less valuable site. The building
just destroyed was covered with mort
cages. Debt-burdcned as 1t was, it was
"a great drag on him, and only a little
while ago he had resolved TO resign the
pastorate, but was persuaded to stay, an
understanding having been arrived at by
which the church debt was to be gotten
into n manageable shape. 1t was a part
Of his plan for this year to take his
family and go on a five-months' tour
around the world. and we believe that 1t
was his purpose 10 start during the
month OF June. 1t Is understood that the
fire will not interfere with this plan, but
we dare say the Doctor will never agree
to struggle with another debt such as the
Brooklyn Tabernacle has carried of late
years. We shouldn't wonder II tabernacle
No. turned out to be a more modest
building than that which was burned
Sunday. The Doctor however. II gifted
AZ a financier as well as preacher. He
is also man Of wonderful energy. and
we feel sure that the fire which has de-
stroyed his church building has not extin-
guished his zeal and industry.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15
THE WORK or FLAMES.
A 81 500 Firs Yesterday Others Sunday
and Saturday.

Fire broke out In the property OF j..
Heiker, corner of Roane and Baker
streets, Just about noon yesterday, ana
burned quite rapidly for half to three
quarters OF an hour. A frame house. NO.
500 west Baker, and a stable were almost
entirely consumed. while the dwelling and
grocery and liquor store OF Mr. ticker
was badly damaged. The total loss IS
Thought to be about 1900. and Is partially
covered by insurance.
There was an alarm OF fire from Box b
Mt HAS o'clock Sunday morning. Inc
cause was blaze on the second noor OF
No. 123 east Broad street, occupied by -
Brooke & Co., manufacturers OF under
wear. The fire was occasioned by an OH
stove, and the flames were extinguisned
before the arrival OF the fire apparatus.
Only trifiing damage was done.
Several young men passing the resi-
dence OF Mr. s. l.. Ullman. NO. 5H east
Clay street. Saturday night. discovered
that "A parlor curtain was abiaze ana
gave the alarm TO the occupants OF the
house, who extinguished the blaze before
the destructive element had made any
Roadway In the room.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15
DANGERS OF DRESS.
How Men and Women Hun Great Risks
During tho Summer In the Way They
Are (10thed.


Few people think at this time OF mo
year OF the great Importance OF dress.
In the winter people dress warmly De-
cause they know IL is a necessity, but IN
the summer, when II Is hot, they go 10
the other extreme and even dress 100
lightly Hot weather causes people 10 use
light clothing, but suddenly the vino
changes, the air becomes chiiiys ana
cold Is pretty certain 10 be the result.
Now, where most people make a ms
take II In not guarding against these
sudden changes quickly and In time. ANY
man or woman who has on light SUIT
OF clothing and feels change whlch
brings a chill should at once counteract
the chill. This can only be done by the
use OF some pure stmulant. not ginsets
or hot drinks. but pure medic'iiai Wits
key that will refresh the system. cause
the blood 10 circulate. and bring ABOUT
immediate reaction. There is but one
medicinal whiskey that Will do TINS ana
that is DuTy's Pure Matt. II mas Tor
twenty years accomplished what mas
never been known before In counteractlng
the first symptoms Of sudden colds ana
preventing the possibility OF pneumonia
feyers, and all the distressing complaints
which follow any cold.
1t should be remembered, however. mat
Dufrys Pure Malt is the only whiskey
which will certainly accomplish this. ana
however much dealers may talk 10 the
contrary, il alone should be taken
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15
REFRIGERATOR TALK.

The NORTH STAR" SUPE-
RlOR TO all others. After long
series Of eXpcriments-with lll the
different filings and combinJ-
tionS-it has been proved that by
far the BEST results are obtained
from combination Of DEAD-AlR
SPACE ana GRADUATED
CORK for in>uatlon-aS II has
ALL the ADVANTAGES ana
NONE of the DISADVANTAGES
Of mineral wool, charcoal, &c, for
the reason that CORK is superior
as a non-conductor. 1t will not
settle down, and, as it Is well
known, will not absorb water or
moisture, as mineral wool and
charcoal will DO. The walls OF the
"North Star" Refrigerator are
constructed as follows:
First. The outside case. Second.
Dead-alr space. Third. 4 lining OF
non.cOnducting sheathing. Fourth.
A wall of GRANULAlE CORK.
Fifth. A lining OF non-coniucting
sheathing. Sixth. A wall 10
matched lumber. Seventh. a wall
of galvanized steel and zinc. The
PRICES are LOW
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15
AN EXPLORERS RETURN.
Mr.. Chanler Talks of the Failure OF His
African Expeditiou.


African Expedition.
william Aston Chanler has reached
Trieste on his return from Equatorial
Africa He looks bronzed and healthy
but will rest six weeks at Carlsbad be.
fore going home.
Speaking Of his African trip. Mr.
Chamber said: ! have returned dread
fully disappointed. l was Handicapped
by the failure of my means of trans.
portation, the timidty of my followers
and the difficulty of the commissariat
/ am writing a story Of my travels, In
which l shall picture the immense tri.
ais experienced in exploring the district
/ desired to thoroughly explore. My
hopes were completely blasted by the
loss Of my transport animals, and be.
came 80 discouraged that l abandoned
the enterprise. / burned my surplus
stores. exploded the ammunition would
not need. and destroyed my surplus OF
rifles. Then the expedition started for
the coast. While traversing the Ukam-
binf country, which Is twenty days
march from Mombasa. l was surprised
to find that the slave trade was being
ruthlessly pursued. accompanied with all
its miseries and horrors"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15
The Compromise Bill.

Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Watterson and many
other Democrats Of more or less pro-
minence and influence are denouncing
the compromise tariff bill as II It were
the work Of the worst protectionists in
the land. Mr. watterson's language Is
violent. lie says the bill IL "a mongrei
piebald Of patches and pusillanimity.
grotesque hodgepodge Of pretence and
pettifogging. a nondescript abortion Of
incompetency. selfshness. cowardice. and
treachery."
SO then Mr.. Carlisle and President
Cleveland. who have approved the policy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15

Saws the Cincinnati Commercial-Ga-
etc. the foremost Republican paper IN
Ohio:
ENGLAND alone OF oil the great COM
merciai nations stands In the way Oh
nm international bimetallic standard.
But II Is yielding to public pressure ana
the demands OF manifest destiny.
I'm this way. most assuredIy. in'erha-
tional bimetallism will be forced 10 tne
front. England may think she can stand
alone in this matter. but II will find It.
seIf mistaken and IT will discover that
recommendation Is bound to give way 10
bimetallism.
manifest destiny" will soon teach
other persops what II has already taught
so many persons on both sides OF the
Atlantic.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15

A telegram TO the Editor OF the DIS
patch from Professor W. NJ. Thornton
chairman Of the Faculty Of the University
of Virginia. authorizes us 10 say that
the report OF the action o. the Faculty
admitting women to this university Is
unauthorized and wrong" and makes INC
request that we deny it absolutely ana
this we hereby do.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15

Of agreeing to a compromise on the tar
IN question. are incompetent selfish. cow
ardly, and trcachcrous. These be hard
words. but they will not hurt the Presi-
dent nor his Secretary OF the Treasury.
nor anybody else There Is no possible
method OF securing a new tarin except
By compromise. The choice Is between
no tariff and a compromise tariff. Wise
men will choose the latter.