The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-13

most thrifty women. The author of
Robert Elsmere" has saved 800, 600
from her receipts from her novels.
A gas tank on Texas stage exploded
while arrangements were going on for
the press NATION of vivid melodrama.
Even gas tank can't stand some things.
TIE American Protective Association
showed its head in Southern politics for
the first time Thursday, when it car
ried the municipal election in Nash
vile.
In speech delivered in Baltimore
Monday night last Senator Gray said
that the last three years of Mr. Cleve-
lands administration would be blaze
of glory.
Spain has just negotiated loan of
SIS, 1000, 900 with which to carry on the
Cuban war. Why does not the Spaniard
profit by the example of the thrifty
Englisbman and sell duke or two2
The story Is current among newspaper
men that Stephen O'Meara, late of the
Boston Journal, has been chosen by Mr..
Pulitzer to succeed Col Charles Fl. Jones
in charge of the 81. Louis Post Dispatch.
The tour of the Liberty Bell viii no
doubt cause Spain to do some hard think
ing. There is possibility that some
day Cuban bell will carry the same
news to Spain that this old cracked
American one did to England.
1t is announced that Hot Springs is to
get the Corbett Fitzsimmons fight. The
hot water into which erybody con
nected with the contest has been plunged
lately is supposed to be the analogical
reason for the choosing Of this location.
Speaking in favor of shorter presi-
Denial campaign, Senator Aldrich, of
Rhode Island, says, rather cruelty, that
"a few old party orators might suffer, y
but otherwise it would all be clear gain.
II that is the only objection to shorter
campaigns, the country stands ready to
take the plunge.
The fast PAGERS are closing the season
with some Whirlwind finishes. OF the
three leaders-Joe Patcben, John z.
Gentry and Robert J-it is still unde-
cided which is the best horse. The bat
tie for supremacy among the trotters
hasn't been much of a fight, and the
time record has not been seriously
threatened by the racers of either gate.
The two minute mile still belongs to the
future.
Mrs. Amelia E. Barr, writing 10 the
editor of the Ladies' Home Journal, says
/ want a minister who will preach the
gospel, and not politics, prohibition,
sanitary science, etc. Ministers he
think TO draw people by preaching every
thing but the gospel, make great mis-
take. There is nothing that draws like
this old fashioned gospel People may
be temporarily attracted by these out.
side subjects, but many more are grieved
and disappointed. 1t is always safe tc
preach the preaching that is spiritual
and old fashioned. 1t is the only thing
that satisfies"
Gen. James A. Walker, who is talked
about as General Mahoen's successor to
the r publican leadership in Virginia,
was Confederate soldier, who did good
service as commander, for time, of the
famous Stonewall Brigade" He lives
in Wytheyille, in the southwestern part
of the State, and although he was elect
cd to Cogress last November in dis
trict in which there is very small negro
vote, there is good reason to believe thai
his success was due to the confidence o.
the Democrats in his integrity, and alsC
TO his popularity among the Confeder
ate veteran element in The southwest
Whoever may succeed Malone, how
ever, will not be able to wrest Virginia
from the control of the Demo.r rats.